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  • A Talk by Gill Strudwick on Thursday 26th May 2022

    A Talk by Gill Strudwick on Thursday 26th May 2022

    A talk about Researching your Family History and Producing a Book
  • About Jane Cole who died in 2020

    About Jane Cole who died in 2020

    A Memorial Service was held for her in St Mary's Church on Saturday 7th May, 2022
  • John Stewart – A Wivenhoe Life

    John Stewart – A Wivenhoe Life

    John Stewart was interviewed by Helen Polom for Wivenhoe History Group on 3 occasions in September and October 2016.
  • The Growth of Hotels in Colchester from 2011

    The Growth of Hotels in Colchester from 2011

    A more than doubling in the number of hotels in ten years
  • David McCaskey discusses Market Segmentation

    David McCaskey discusses Market Segmentation

    David is a former lecturer at Colchester Institute and a Wivenhoe resident
  • 250 Years of Cricket in Wivenhoe

    250 Years of Cricket in Wivenhoe

    Jon Wiseman researched and published a book about Wivenhoe's substantial cricket history in 2011
  • 271 Capped Cricketers in Wivenhoe up to 2010

    271 Capped Cricketers in Wivenhoe up to 2010

    In 2011, Jon Wiseman compiled a list of players worthy of being 'capped'.
  • About the house called Chamberlains in the High Street

    About the house called Chamberlains in the High Street

    Once two cottages and named after Philip Chamberlain, a Master Bootmaker, who lived and worked from there
  • Steam Yacht Rosabelle enters WW1 service in 1915 under the command of Ernest Brady

    Steam Yacht Rosabelle enters WW1 service in 1915 under the command of Ernest Brady

    Converted for service in 1915 and used for chasing submarines under the command of RNR Lieutenant Ernest Brady, later, Captain Brady RNR
  • About David McCaskey, a former lecturer at the Colchester Institute

    About David McCaskey, a former lecturer at the Colchester Institute

    David 'crossed the water in 1966 with an HNC in Hospitality, enjoyed a successful career in hotel management before becoming a lecturer at the Colchester Institute, retiring in 2007
  • David McCaskey's researches the economic profile of lower Wivenhoe in 2013

    David McCaskey's researches the economic profile of lower Wivenhoe in 2013

    A statistical profile of lower Wivenhoe in 2013
  • The life of Gibson Scofield who died in 1972 aged 77

    The life of Gibson Scofield who died in 1972 aged 77

    Gibson Scofield was prominent member of the Wivenhoe community
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What's new
  • A Talk by Gill Strudwick on Thursday 26th May 2022

    A Talk by Gill Strudwick on Thursday 26th May 2022

    A talk about Researching your Family History and Producing a Book
  • About Jane Cole who died in 2020

    About Jane Cole who died in 2020

    A Memorial Service was held for her in St Mary's Church on Saturday 7th May, 2022
  • John Stewart – A Wivenhoe Life

    John Stewart – A Wivenhoe Life

    John Stewart was interviewed by Helen Polom for Wivenhoe History Group on 3 occasions in September and October 2016.
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  • Wivenhoe's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    Wivenhoe's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    The Plan was approved in 2019 and provides a means of controlling development up to 2033
  • Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Documented Inhabitants of Wivenhoe from 1700 - 1799
  • The History of Wivenhoe

    The History of Wivenhoe

    A summary page for articles and other information about Wivenhoe's rich history
  • Wivenhoe's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    Wivenhoe's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    The Plan was approved in 2019 and provides a means of controlling development up to 2033
  • Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Documented Inhabitants of Wivenhoe from 1700 - 1799
  • The History of Wivenhoe

    The History of Wivenhoe

    A summary page for articles and other information about Wivenhoe's rich history
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