Flashbacks into Benwick's Past
Travelling back in time to visit the various newspaper articles and other odd bits that don't fit in anywhere else on the website. You can find a collection of programmes, newspaper cuttings, and other interesting articles which will teach you more about the village we all know and love.
If you have any interesting articles, newspaper pieces, programmes, photos or pretty much anything interesting to contribute to the website, then e-mail me: info@lilyholtroad.co.uk
Newspaper Articles
Lizzy and Ida Foster- They made the front page of the Daily Express in 1947, when the concil tried evicting them... only to be met by an angry hoard of villagers
Unique Village - Taken from a magazine called "Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough Life" in September1980, this article, written by C V Awdry, describes some of the history of the village, and is a very interesting read.
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(PDF - 873KB)
Rector Gets Snub - Another news article, from February 1980, when the Rev. Harrington upset the village by suggesting that the Church congregation travel to Doddington for their services.
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(PDF - 124KB)
Benwick of Yesteryear - A news article which used to hang on the wall in the Five Alls. It was from when Ivor Sutton began collecting Benwick photographs.
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(PDF - 186KB)
Dying Village Fights Back - Another news article with a couple of great photos, and some information on the history of the village. Very interesting.
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(PDF - 428KB)
Benwick School Plays - Thanks to Martin Roney, you can see a couple of newspaper articles about school plays in 1951 and 1954.
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(PDF - 1.4MB)
The Church that Breathes - A funny newspaper article from the 1980's, when there was the belief that the Church was haunted!
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(PDF - 630KB)
Programmes and Event Booklets
1936 Coronation - The programme for the 1936 coronation of King George V.
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(PDF - 200KB)
1953 Coronation - The programme for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
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(PDF - 255KB)
1950 Church Centenery - The programme for the 1950 Church centenery. Filled with interesting information of Benwick at that time, and great detail about the Church.
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(PDF - 2.5MB)
Other Flashbacks
Greselda - Information about Mary Ireton, or Greselda, a 14th century healer who blessed the waters of the Nene at Benwick
Plane Crash 1989 - Read about Capt. Donald Roberts, who died when his plane crashed down Ibbersons Drove, Benwick.
Kinghthood of Sir Ernsest Shepperson - Benwick's own Knight! This magazine piece looks at the kinghhood of Sir Ernest.
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