We have a lot of history in this town.

Wivenhoe people since the late 1500's.
1528, Mathew Frende, late servant and yeoman of the wine cellar to the Countess of Oxford at Wivenhoe.
1524 William Mitch, at the stairs Wivenhoe.
1531 Richard Righton, Priest of the chantry at Wivenhoe.
1533 Thomas Johnson Chantry Priest at Wivenhoe.
1552 William Whyting, Parson at Wivenhoe.
1559 Thomas Craft, Shipwright at Wivenhoe
1568John Archer was keeper at Wyvenhoe Park.
1571 William Betts,Rector of Wyvenhoe.
1587 John Oddye, basket maker at Wivenhoe.
1594 John Smith Shipwright passed away.
1607 John Cornwall aged 29 is the new rector of Wyvenhoe.
1611 Thomas Clarke , Miller at Wivenhoe.
1615 Sir Roger Townsend Lord of this manor
1617 Geoffery Bunting ,Miller at Wivenhoe.
1623 Edmund Seabrooke, Weaver at Wivenhoe.
1625 Second time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 39 dead.
1636 Third time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 18 dead.
1654 Edward Russett and Ann Durrell published in Colchester market 3 times.
1678 Act passed that everyone to be buried in woolen shrouds.
1772 John Bawtree's Widow paid £5-0-0 for burying her Husband in a linen shroud.



Wivenhoe Memories collection.

An interesting bunch of people.

A small list of some of the Wivenhoe trades people.

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A bevy of local Ladies

A photograph of young Ladies,somewhere in Wivenhoe ,date unknown but looks like Edwardian. Maybe it is a local village show!, or looking at the silver plate it might be the tennis club.
with new information it could be the local church fete held in the grounds of the Nook in Belle Vue Road in 1909 to raise money for charity.
Thanks to Mary Norris.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.

They did a great job.

The Wivenhoe over 60's Charity Committee who done some very good work for the OAP's at Christmas in the 1980's.
Back row L-R. Eric Ryder,  Bill Harris, Rowley Wheeler, Tony Allcock, Gordon Green,  Maurice Green.
 Second Row L-R,.Phil Fauchauch. Mr. Endeen, David Glozier,Len Cory, Pat Green, Ted Howard, Len Barton, Pat green's Father.

Centre, Bill Harris's Wife.

Photograph taken outside Mr. Endeen's house in Alma St.

I recognised Pat at once!
Helen Barrell.

 Wivenhoe Memories collection.

Thanks to Graham Wadley for additional Names.

Have we still got St. John's A.B. in Wivenhoe.

Wivenhoe St. Johns Ambulance Brigade. I think it could be the late 1950's early 60's.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.

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"Looks like the inside of my house"

A Wivenhoe gentleman, relaxing in his chair at Wivenhoe . This photo. was taken circa 1894.

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