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The Cambridge Road bomb – 10th October 1940
By Theo van de Bilt
October 10th marks the 80th anniversary of the bomb that caused damage and death on Cambridge Road
The history of Sawbridgeworth’s Town-twinning with Moosburg in Germany by David Royle
Sawbridgeworth has another twin town in Germany – Moosburg. David Royle has written an article about the history of the town twin and a guide to it.
The history of Sawbridgeworth’s Town-Twinning with Bry-sur-Marne by David Royle
Have you ever wondered how and why we are involved in town-twinning? David Royle has written an article about our French twin-town with its history and a guide.
Betty Say – Sawbridgeworth to South Australia via Minnesota.
Our latest article, written by Chris Finch, is about the life of a former Sawbridgeworth resident who was adopted by a local family, met her future husband, an American serviceman, during the Second World War. She moved to the USA after the war and later went to live in Australia near to her sister. She… Read More »
The London Road Fire – 1st February 1905
Our latest article is about the fire on the corner of London Road and Hoestock Road in 1905. It was reported nationally in the Daily Mirror.
Beale Blackwell Colvin – Resident and short time owner of Pishiobury House
Although Colvin did not live in Sawbridgeworth very long he had an interesting life and worth reading about.
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High Wych allotments
This article is about the history of the allotments at High Wych. The Local History Society is looking to produce a booklet on the allotments in Sawbridgeworth and the article begins with a request for experiences now and in the past from local allotment holders.
Francis and Fanny Ede
Two ‘forgotten’ owners of Pishiobury House, Sawbridgeworth
Pishiobury School – the school for “naughty boys”
Later to become offices and flats.
The Museum of the Great War, Meaux, France
This article is about the visit of the Sawbridgeworth Town Twinning Association in September 2018.
Sweet rationing in World War Two
This is an article compiled by David Royle in connection with the VE Day celebrations.
Camp High Wych – a home for the homeless on the old airfield
People were living in the old airfield buildings until the late 1950s. This is their story.
Sawbridgeworth cinema – now the Roman Catholic church
Many people will remember this building before it closed in 1953.
Francis Buxton – former owner of Pishiobury House and President of Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club
Former owner of Pishiobury House and President of Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club.
William Truswell – the man who “captured” Sawbridgeworth
This is an article about a photographer who had a business in Sawbridgeworth. He took many photographs of the local area, many of which were turned into postcards.
John Wright’s Railway Memories
John Wright and his Sawbridgeworth Fire Brigade website.
More articles to read
The motto of our society is to research collect record and preserve. In the course of doing this we publish articles. These articles can be read on the articles as PDF page on this website.
More:
Thomas Mann Brewer and Benefactor – by Douglas Coe
Sawbridgeworth and its church by Herbert Andrews of EHAS originally written in 1929
The Leventhorpes by St. Mary’s churchwarden Shona Pasfield
1st Viscount Jocelyn – by Douglas Coe
Second Earl of Roden – by Douglas Coe
1st Earl of Roden – by Douglas Coe
Richard Josslyn/Josselyn/Jocelyn c1528-1575 – “Builder” of Hyde Hall – – by Douglas Coe
Celebrating Rivers Wassail – by Elizabeth Waugh
Peter Rober T Hickman Tilbury (1914 – 1961) The Story Of A Sawbridgeworth Adventurer – by Douglas Coe
Hyde Hall – The story of a manorial home – by Douglas Coe
The story of the supposed ‘Horse Race course’ at West Road – by Douglas Coe
A manorial history of Sayesbury – Sawbridgeworth – part one – by Theo van de Bilt
Asgar the Staller – first known Lord of Sawbridgeworth by Douglas Coe
Meet the Barnards by Douglas Coe
The Sawbridgeworth WW1 Memorial Group visits Ypres and St. Julien by Theo van de Bilt
The Dorringtons of Little Hallingbury and Sawbridgeworth – by Philip Hays
Sawbridgeworth in the thirties – by Edna Richardson
A miller’s tale – the life of Thomas Burton – by Douglas Coe
A day at the races- by Douglas Coe
Sawbridgeworth Watermills – by Douglas Coe
John Prior – a Sawbridgeworth entrepeneur – by Douglas Coe
The Sawbridgeworth friendly society by Douglas Coe
Rivers Nursery and the Rural way of life by Elizabeth Waugh
The Sawbridgeworth Congregational church – by Theo van de Bilt
Brian Rochester – by Hilary Matthews and Theo van de Bilt
Walter Lawrence – a history part one – by Theo van de Bilt
Walter Lawrence – history part two – by Theo van de Bilt
An article about the 3rd Earl of Roden by Douglas Coe
An article about 4th Earl of Roden by Douglas Coe
An article about John Strange the 5th earl of Roden by Douglas Coe
An article about the later Rodens, the last three Jocelyn owners of Hyde Hall – by Douglas Coe
The Market House – a Sawbridgeworth landmark through the ages – by Douglas Coe
Who lived where in Sawbridgworth_in 1911 – by Hilary Matthews and Theo van de Bilt
Douglas Hayter and the Spellbrook Lawnmowers – David James
1887 Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee is celebrated in Sawbridgeworth – by Theo van de Bilt
John Wright’s Railway Memories