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Reginald Beaumont “Rex” Heygate was born in Wellingborough on 13th May 1883.  He was educated at Epsom College where he became head prefect and where he played in the rugby XV, the hockey XI and was captain of the cricket XI.  His younger brother Harold, a year...
Butts Farm and Loves Garden Discovered

Butts Farm and Loves Garden Discovered

The society was contacted by a lady in Canada who was interested in finding out where Loves Garden used to be in the village.  A chance find of a former resident’s Will found a connection between it and Butts Farm. Butts Meadow perhaps has its origin in the archery...
Reverend William Mainprice

Reverend William Mainprice

Reverend William Mainprice Reverend Mainprice was vicar of Wisborough Green for 22 years between 1896 and 1919. William Mainprice was born on 5th December 1850 in Great Yarmouth, the son of John, a farmer and Susannah his wife.  For some reason William was not...
Land Army Girls in WG

Land Army Girls in WG

Some WG Land Army Girls in World War Two The Girls were paid 28s per week, 14s of which went on bed and board.  They worked a 48 hour week in winter and 50 hours a week in summer and, until the introduction of the Land Girls Charter in 1943, did not get holiday. The...
The Henry and Effie Squires Collection

The Henry and Effie Squires Collection

The Henry and Effie Squires Collection A poignant collection in the History Society’s archive is the Henry and Effie Squires Collection.  Comprising over 270 photographs and some items of memorabilia, only a handful of the photographs carry any identification of their...