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- Peter Hill on Rear-Admiral John Lee Barber DSO CB (1905 – 1995)Hello Rob I have forwarded your request to the family and asked they respond to your request. Best. Peter Hill,...
- Michael Smither on The Will of John Potter – 1759
- Rob Cable on Rear-Admiral John Lee Barber DSO CB (1905 – 1995)Hello. I am wondering if the Admiral kept any any war time diaries that are available to the public, or...
- Michael Smither on Wivenhoe’s Population Growth since the Domesday BookNon enumeration of the merchant marine and fishing vessels was a serious flaw in early census returns which led to...
- Brian Rayner on The Falcon HotelIn the late 1940s Mr Halliwell, landlord of The Falcon, was responsible for converting the Garrison House into a guest...
- Graham Wadley on About the SY Venetia on the Great Lakes in CanadaPaul Gockel completed his book about the first Venetia owned by F W Sykes 1903 to 1905. Unfortunately he failed...
- Graham Wadley on About the steam yacht VenetiaThe Venetia seen by Albert in Canada was the first Venetia built for F W Sykes in 1903 and not...
- Caroline Mortlock on An interview with Dan Chapman SnrFurther research into the Wivenhoe Chapmans indicates that there was a Daniel Chapman in every generation as far back as...
- Peter Hill on An interview with Dan Chapman SnrThanks for spotting this error. Do you happen to know what the correct dates are? Peter, Chairman, Wivenhoe History Group...
- Caroline Mortlock on An interview with Dan Chapman SnrAs a descendant of the Wivenhoe Chapmans I found this very interesting and complements other research. Wondering however about the...
- Michael Smither on Mary Martin’s Will 1703The broad was a gold coin from the commonwealth period, worth 20s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_(English_gold_coin)
- Pat Marsden on Mary Martin’s Will 1703I have added a note Michael.
- Pat Marsden on Mary Martin’s Will 1703Could be but actually looks more like piers which also had the meaning of a large glass or mirror?
- Michael Smither on Mary Martin’s Will 1703"a broad piers of old gold" should read "a broad piece of old gold" The lower case c looks very...
- Graham Wadley on The Silver Queen BusThe lady's head and white hat in the back left just obscures the plaque on the building which says Mayell...
- Pat Marsden on The Silver Queen BusThank you Michael (and Graham) for providing the correct location).
- Michael Smither on The Silver Queen BusThe location is incorrect, Clacton-on-Sea rather than Wivenhoe. Graham Wadley has correctly identified the location as the now demolished Mayell...
- Don Mann on Service in a Ton Class Minesweeper 1957I was sent to Famagusta from Malta to maintain the Ton class minesweepers. The army put up mobile workshops on...
- Mary on Daryl Williamson: Childhood Memories – A Wivenhoe Lad in the 1960sA good informative piece which certainly gives the reader a look into childhood memories in Wivenhoe
- Pat Marsden on The Wivenhoe Doctors in the late 1800sBenjamin Smith and Philip Havens were also practising as doctors in the mid nineteenth century see https://www.wivenhoehistory.org.uk/content/new-contributions/the-havens-family-of-east-donyland-and-wivenhoe-1692-1924
- Cheryl Ballantyne on The Falcon HotelColin Bucke, my father, did the renovations from a public house into a ornate dwelling. He did have photographs of...
- Terry Garland on Little Wick and Mark PatersonI do not know the detail of the interior but the date of 1750 seems unlikely. The deeds of the...
- Terry Garland on Little Wick and Mark PatersonThere is an erroneous reference to the adjacent building being the Vicarage. Wivenhoe has a rector not a vicar and...
- Daniel Simons on Forrestt Shipyard, WivenhoeA Forrestt booklet can be found at https://www.gunfleet.net/more
- Mark Batterbury on A Wivenhoe “landmark” the Cap PilarGreetings. My name is Mark Batterbury, son of George Batterbury, navigator on the Cap Pilar. My late aunt Jane and...
