CNHS Journal

To celebrate our tenth birthday the Colmworth and Neighbours History Society has initiated the publication of a local history journal.

The first issue contains papers covering a wide range of subjects from short examples of oral history concerning Colmworth and Keysoe, to the larger pieces of research concerning an extended chase for a family history and an in-depth look at what can be learned of agricultural practices based on the 1901 Census for North Bedfordshire. Place names mentioned in the papers include 45 in north Bedfordshire and 8 in South Huntingdonshire.

Rural communities are special places with special histories and we hope that you enjoy this first flavour.

Papers contained in volume 1 are:

Coppingford to Colmworth - a personal journey full of strange coincidences and a royal twist! Janice Susan Smith

Land labour and parish well being in rural north Bedfordshire - what can be learned from the 1901 Census? John Hutchings

The Burgoyne Family of Sutton, Bedfordshire. Christopher Walker

Andrew Trapp of Moscow, Bedford, Bushmead and Thurleigh. Sue Jarrett

Progress – a Keysoe family story. Alan Woodward

The belching boiler of Colmworth. Thelma Marks

The price of the first Special Edition in colour is £5 + p&p £1.60
Please contact the secretary on cnhssecretary@gmail.com
Bramble Cottage, Chapel Lane, Colmworth, Bedford MK44 2JY

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Places mentioned in this issue:
Bedfordshire – Bletsoe-Blunham-Bolnhurst-Bushmead-Carlton-Chellington-Colmworth-Colworth Dean-Eaton Socon-Farndish-Felmersham-Great Barford-Harrold-Hinwick-Keysoe-Knotting -Little Barford-Little Staughton-Melchbourne-Milton Ernest-Oakley-Odell-Pavenham-Pertenhall Podington-Potton-Ravensden-Renhold-Riseley-Roxton-Sharnbrook-Shelton-Souldrop-Staploe-Stevington-Sutton-Swineshead-Tempsford-Thurleigh-Turvey-Wilden-Willington-Wymington & Yielden
Huntingdonshire – Alconbury-Weston-Hamerton-Little Gidding-Leighton Bromswold-Coppingford
Upton-Wistow & Woodwalton.