Picture Gallery The benefice is unusual in having a picture of most of the Rectors from 1613 to date. This is, of course in part because from 1613 until 1851 the Bishops of were the Rectors, and thus sufficiently distinguished to have their portraits painted. Here is a selection of some the portraits; the rest may be seen in the vestry at Castor, having recently been refurbished in memory of John Gillam. Copies of portraits of the two of Bishop-Rectors, and , are in Chapter 26.

Thomas White, Rector from 1685 until 1691, when out of loyalty to King James II, he resigned rather than take the oath of allegiance to William of Orange.

Frederick Dee, Rector from William Lloyd, Rector from 1634 to 1639. 1679 to 1685.

John Parsons, Rector from 1813 to 1819. Note in the background.

John Hinchcliffe, Rector from , Rector from 1769 to 1794. 1757 to 1754.

George Andrews, who was originally the Curate, was the first Rector since 1613 not to be the simultaneously. He was Rector from 1851 to , Rector from 1819 to George Davys, the last Bishop-Rector, 1864 and was responsible for the 1839. Note that he is sitting in the same Rector from 1839 to 1851. He was also foundation of Castor School and building chair as . at one stage tutor to Queen Victoria. the School Hall still used today by the

354 Some People and Places

Early Days of one Village Family

While many people were employed in farming or ancillary trades, others were employed in service, in the police force, and as landlords of public houses and so on. One such family was the Pell family. William Pell, with his wife Fanny, was the landlord of the George and Dragon at Castor before 1914. They still have descendants in the village today, Bruce Pell, and both Peter and Evelyn Chitty. One of William Pell’s sons, Edgar joined the police force. He was to be the father of Len Pell, a churchwarden at Castor, and grandfather of Bruce Pell. One of William Pell’s daughters, Emma (born 1889) married Alfred Gubbins, at one stage a foot man at Milton. Emma and Alfred’s daughter is now Evelyn Chitty. This collection of photographs shows some aspects of the life of this family from the turn of the 20th century, until the Second World War.

One of William Pell’s daughters, Emma, married Alfred Gubbins, (left) born 1888, here shown as a footman in livery before 1914 at . The man in the centre is the butler Mr Pullen.

Edgar Pell, son of William Pell, in the Yeomanry during the First World War. Note the carbine in its saddle holster. He William and Fanny Pell, landlords of the George later joined the police. and Dragon.

Two of William Pell’s daughters Gladys and Elsie in front of the George and Dragon before 1914.

355 Even house staff on big estates had to be prepared to turn their hand to any job when necessary, including in the stables and acting as loaders and beaters on shoots (pre-1914).

During the First World War the George and Dragon was also run by William and Fanny Pell ran as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers. This photograph is taken in the grounds of the pub; part of Castor House can be seen in the background.: (l-r) back, 1 Gladys Pell,3 Elvina (‘Vina’) Pell, 5 Alfred Gubbins husband of Emma Pell, 6 Edgar Pell, 7 Elsie Pell. Edgar Pell (grandfather of Bruce Front William and Fanny Pell with convalescing soldiers. Pell) as a policeman.

Dora, Elsie and ‘Vina’ Pell outside their house in .

Shooting party at Milton: beaters and loaders; the man fifth from the right is Alfred Gubbins, husband of Emma Pell (pre-1914).

356 William Pell’s daughters ‘Vina’ and Emma . They are dressed in the special clothes worn by workers in the munitions factory at Baker Perkins during the First World War. Vina later married farmer Jack Bettles. Elsie, Vina and Gladys Pell.

Alma Glover and Evelyn Gubbins (now Chitty) at Hunstanton 1931; both their mothers were daughters of William and Fanny Pell.

School Photo: 1929: (l-r) back: Hilda Parker, ?, ?, ?, Alec Jakes, Evelyn Gubbins, Miss Ambrose; middle: Harry Hill, Peter Daley, next four unknown; front: Doris Ward, ?, ?, ?, Joan Nix, Joyce Fisher.

357 Scenes from the Summer Festival of St Kyneburgha of Castor. This double celebration of both our Patron Saint, St Kyneburgha of Castor , and our village community takes places every summer in early July, consisting of a barbecue and dance on the Friday night, the Church Fete on the Saturday afternoon, and a Festival Mass, at which the church banners are decorated with flowers and ribbons, and carried in pro- cession to the church. More photographs of the St Kyneburgha Summer Festival Weekend appear in the colour section.

Kevin Daley, with his sculpture of the Lady who started it all St Julie Taylor, who chairs the Church Social Committee and Kyneburgha- before it organizes much of the weekend, with farmer Jim Wood checks the was placed in Castor Alison Brown and Wendy hog-roast will be ready for the Friday Night barbecue and dance. Church for its Dominguez serving at the salad and dedication in July 2000. pudding table on the Friday Night.

The weekend involves hard work by many people; two of the stalwarts are Ian Sheldon and Phillip Brown, with their presentations given to People gathering on the School Field Castor for the Friday them in thanks for all Night, while the band warms up. they have done, AD2003.

Some families picnic on the grass, others sit in the marquee for their supper: in the middle Sue Chambers, Anne Armstrong, Helen Jarvis being served by ‘JT’ Taylor. Jack Armstrong, Robert Dickens, and Leslie Rigby.

358 Afternoon tea in the marquee at the Saturday Afternoon Fete: sitting at the centre table are Jim and Patsy wood. Brian and Bridget Goode at their stall on the Saturday Fete.

‘JT’ Taylor on duty again, now at the Fete; this time about to Judith Dickens serving at the barbecue. serve Steve Reed, the Tower Captain.

Bruce Pell runs the raffle with his Aunts, Barbara Osborne nee Steve Grys, Mick O’Boyle and John Elson at the Sharpe and Christine Sharpe. Card Table.

Gary Elliott running the Scalextrix stand; the children are Ross The Art Exhibition in the Cedar Centre on Sunday Afternoon. Elliott, Helena Brown and Adam Brown.

359 Sutton Golden Jubilee Celebrations 3 June 2002 Celebrations for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee took the form of a Street party and a Barn Dance in the evening.

The Barn Dance in the barn at Manor Farmhouse. Street Party In Manor Road; Manor Farmhouse in back-

The Jubilee barbecue at Sutton The Jubilee barbecue at Sutton

The beacon is lit. The Barn Dance in the barn at Manor Farmhouse.

The band at the Barn Dance. Games and Guys in the field.

360 Some Village People and Places Then and Now.

Augusta Stevenson, born 1871 in Kenneth Stevenson born 1873 in War-time Wedding: First World War Ailsworth, died in Sutton 1934, daughter Ailsworth, Augusta’s brother, outside his Castor Church: note officer on left of Joseph Stevenson a plate-layer and house in Sutton. saluting bride and groom. later Lay Reader at Sutton Church.

B Squadron Northants Imperial Yeomanry camp War-time Wedding: Second World War Marholm Church: (l-r): at Milton 1906. John Waterworth (Marholm farmer), Lt Bertrand (French offi- cer, groom, later killed while flying his Spitfire in France), Shooting Kathleen Darby (bride), Noel Darby, Betty Darby. Castor Hangland: 2nd from left A Drury, end right Frank Morton of Scotsmans Lodge Farm 1930s.

Post-war Wedding: Party at Ferry Lodge 1949, having married at Castor Church: (l-r) George Stannion, Rev Tom Adler, George Dunham (groom), Betty Sherborne (bride), George Sherborne, Iris Sherborne.

361 Wedding at Castor Church 1950s: Graham Taylor and Janet Wedding at Castor Church 1999: (l-r) Jane Weaver, Paul Harris. Sharpe (groom), Mandy John (bride), Simon Clarke; front: Samantha Dunham, Sophie Clarke, Zoe Clarke, Molly Beale.

Evacuees at the Old Mill Castor during World War Two. Catherine Hensman nee Wade with daughter Mary at Village Farm Castor.

Jack McNaughten, actor and resident Joe Dudley with plough horses at Castor boys in the yard of what is now the Old of Castor. Home Farm Castor – Joe worked for Smithy: Jim Harris, Jack Cook, Bill Harris 1920s. the Poll family.

362 Margaret and Jim White in February 1945. Margaret was Margaret and Jim White re-visit Heath House Sutton, where born in Sutton. Margaret lived as a child.

Brownies 1959. Ferry Lodge, beside the old A47, the day the bulldozers moved in. Part of the house was rebuilt on the hill above the new by- pass.

George Sharpe, a former The Norman stone cut with chairman of Ailsworth Parish chevrons, used as a support for Milton Ferry, the route is cleared for the new A47 by-pass. Council 1964. the bresummer at 1 Lover’s Lane Sutton, was presumably taken out of the church during the Victorian restoration.

Looking North under the old road bridge over the now disused Graham Fox of Sutton at a ploughing competition at Baston. railway line at Sutton; the village pump is on the right.

363 Robert Jarvis of Home Farm Marholm, with his Longhorn cow ‘Gladdy’ Craythorne, who works at the Hollies Farm, ‘Maydencroft Angela’ and Longhorn bull-calf ‘Marholm Nero’; haymaking 2001. Champions at the East of Show 1992.

Castor Village Hall is the setting for a wide range of social events: here it is the Burns’ Night of 2001. The honorary The ‘Ronnie Baker and Quentin Rigby’ float during the Scotsman for the night ‘addressing the haggis’ is Bertie Millennium parade Castor 2000. Fitzjohn, on his right his wife Sharon.

Julie Taylor, who chairs the Castor Church Social Committee, also, with her team, Lyn Bell nee Hornsby of provides support for other Upton opens her beautiful Fig 28. Michael Longfoot and Allen Herbert, both Upton village events, on this occasion garden in aid of Upton farmers in their time, at tea in Lyn Bell’s ‘Open Garden’ 2002. the Burns’ Night. Church.

Marholm Lodges, back view. The house on the left is the Christingle at Castor: the nativity tableau, Annabel Martin as Keeper’s Cottage. Mary 2002. 364 The old North side of Top Lodge Farm Upton, probably Thatchers working at ‘Three Chimneys’ Castor. This house Elizabethan in origin; old maps show that there was a toll-gate was at one stage three cottages and more recently the home here in the 18th century. of Dr John Eades and his wife Ann.

The Walker family outside their house in AD Items of railway memorabilia found by ‘Hoss’ Baker of Marholm, captain 2000. (l-r): Sophie, Emily, Jo, Steve, Ben. This is Keith Garrett around his house, the old of the ‘Mighty men of Marholm’ one of a series of photographs taken of every Station-master’s house at Sutton (Heath winners of the Evening Telegraph household in the villages of Castor and House). Tug-of-War competition. Ailsworth outside their homes as a Millennium record (Photo: T Blackmore).

The outbuildings of ‘The Elms’ now converted by Vic and This isolated barn, its Collyweston roof gone, was the barn Sandra Griffin as part of their home and garden. when Ramshill was a farm at Marholm.

A cleaning day at Sutton Church. (l-r): Bob Cattrall The path to Sutton Church, with its lovely Spring flowers, was (churchwarden), Susan Custance, Marilyn Gardner, restored for the Millennium by Michael Rose of Sutton. Alison Maddigan, Clive Gardner (churchwarden) 2004. 365 The ancient meadows between Sutton and the River Nene. Sutton Church from the South, a view not often seen. The section at the right (south-east) was possibly the Chantry Chapel of St Giles.

Houses on Church Hill Castor; No 11, and behind it ‘Hanover ‘Robin Hodd and Little John’. Two ancient House’ once marker stones in a field between the old A47 the home of and the River Nene at Ferry Meadow. Edmund Artis.

The gate in the wall of the ‘Old Rectory’ was probably inserted in 1851, when the Glebe Farm became the Rectory; note the Old byres beside the Village Hall Castor. section of old barn wall alongside the path.

The other side of the gate: Jackie Cook Chairman of the A view of Vine House, the original rectory from certainly before ‘Friends’ of Castor Church with her dog ‘Whisky’. 1634, taken from Castor churchyard. 366 Castor Church West End. The central part was the nave of the original Norman Church. It shows three different styles of window: top middle Not often seen in photographs, the North side of Castor Norman, right Church, including the North Aisle Chapel. Early English, lower centre Decorated styles.

Jackie Elliott nee Woodward, born in View of Marholm Church across the meadow from the South, Home Farm can just Castor, breeds Border Collies. be seen to the left.

Marholm People outside the Old Almshouses 1945: Michael Marholm People outside the Old Almshouses 2004: (l-r) Jane Hill (brother of John Hill) in pram, David Bates in ‘wellies’. Jarvis of Belsize Farm and daughter Isabelle, Freda Shimmin, John Hill from an old Marholm family.

Working beside the ‘Old School House Marholm: Stephen Colin ‘Jagger’ Jarvis from a Marholm farming family, with Weston, born in the parish, with dogs Bran and Jet; behind is a some of his many hens on his small-holding on Walton Road section of the converted outbuildings of Manor Farm. Marholm. Muckland Wood is on the horizon.

367 ‘Fergus’ the bull of top Lodge Farm Upton with his owners Peter and Claire Harris. Tony Evans as Tower Captain (back left) with his first band of ringers. Stewart Wood and Gladdy Craythorne shearing at the Hollies 1993.

A medieval body-stone on the North side of Castor Church. Many other such stones have been for capping the churchyard wall.

Pollarded willows in the meadows between the railway line and An Upton view looking East towards Manor Farm the River Nene.

People at Noel Darby’s farm sale: (l-r): Peter Jarvis, Robin End of an era. Noel Darby’s farm sale in the field beside Morton, Will Craven, Stan Jarvis, George Morton 2004. Marholm Farm 2004. The two men in the middle are Stewart Wood and Gladdy Craythorne.

368 Joseph Stevenson, born Castor1834, died Sutton 1894, a foreman plate-layer, lay reader and churchwarden lived at 4 Nene Way Sutton.

Brown family group, wife and children of Sam Brown. (Farm bailiff at Sutton). Ada Mary 1868-1917, Leonard 1878-1959, Amos 1865-1938, Mary Ann nee Moyses (wife of Sam Brown) 1838-1918. (Photos provided by Mrs Enid Williams, Sam Brown’s great grand daughter).

Leonard Brown in RFC uniform, at the Ferry, with his Billy Want of Castor driving a steam engine World War One. grandchildren. (l-r) Frank Harris, John from the Gibbonsí yard. Billy’s step-father Houghton; front: Arthur and Charlie Harris was Gilbert Gibbons, and he worked in the (in dresses). yard on leaving school.

Jarvis family of Marholm wedding group at Belsize. Front (l-r): third from left Faith Jarvis, 4th Charles Watts, 5th Laurie Annie Watts, 6th Caroline Rose Watts (bride), 7th Cyril John Jarvis (groom), 8th Emma Jarvis, 9th George Jarvis (with Ernie Jarvis on his knee). The girl in front is Margaret Watts. (1926)

369 Rogation Sunday Procession in Church Hill Castor beside Vic Griifinís shop 1992; Eric Jinks (crucifer), John Harper (rector), Rev Gordon Clarke is wearing a panama.

South face of Water Newton Church tower. The zig-zag moulding above the bell louvres arch came originally from the Norman chancel of Castor Church, and was moved and re-used here when the chancel at Castor was rebuilt in Three horsemen in the yard of the Harris farm in the 1920s (now 1220. the Old Smithy Castor).

View of Manor Farm Upton from the South-east 1920s.

370 A pony and trap waiting outside the Fitzwilliam Arms Castor 1920s.

Jim Thompson-Bell MM beside his tank, North- Charlie Harris and Sam Catmull the blacksmith (before World War Two). west Europe 1944. Jim now lives in Ailsworth.

371 Tebbut’s Barn, beside the Barn Road Upton. This track is shown on a 1582 map as ‘Sowthe Lane’. The Tebbut family were tenants at Manor Farm Upton from the 18th century to the 20th century, being Milton’s longest serving tenant farmers. The Barn Road clearly replaced the former Roman road King Street (a few hundred yards to the East) as the main thoroughfare early on, certainly before the 16th century.

George Adams, Huntsman of the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hounds, with his hounds at Castor Church Summer Fete.

Sheds at the isolated Tebbut’s Barn Upton

The entrance to the converted yard at Manor Farm Marholm. The former outbuildings are now attractive cottages.

Friendly faces in the pasture beside Home Farm Marholm.

372 In 1536, the village constable in Upton was Hugh Style; in 1762, the village constable in Castor was Robert Wright. The ‘Gerbs’: A new village band, this time a rock band called the “Gerbs”, playing at a PC Richard Weaver, shown here, is party in the Cedar Centre 2004. our last village constable for the five parishes. In the last few years the police house has been sold, Richard is leaving and is not to be replaced. We now police ourselves.

St. Georges’ Day dinner 2004, Sitting down for dinner.

St. Georges’ Day dinner 2004, the Village Hall is prepared.

St. Georges’ Day dinner 2004, The party’s over - time to go home

373 Colin* = Janet* Longfoot Dan*, Steffi*, Alex* & Ross* Elliott Jackie* & Gary Elliott* Joe* & Rene* Woodward This shows the descendants of Charles Sharpe and other village family groups connected by marriage or descent. Those marked* still live in one our villages. A Web of Village Relationships David Longfoot* Michael Longfoot* Longfoot Sharpe Longfoot Roland Harry = Nellie Keith and Heather Sharpe* Betty* & Billy* Want Sharpe Beatrice Sharpe Bell* Claude = Margaret Sharpe Mayes Woodward Cecil=Ethel Jim Marsh* Adrian & Chris Bell* Mick & Lyn Bell* Peter & Jenny Hammond* Barry and Anna Hornsby* Peter & Evelyn Chitty* 1869-1947 Harry Sharpe=Mary Anne Fox 1833-1892 Ethel = Charles Robert Sharpe=Ellen Freer Charles Sharpe=Sarah Savage Sharpe Pell John & Gina Hill* Martin Helen Jarvis Colin Jarvis* Eileen Ladds*, Marcus & Sarah Ladds Charlie * Rachel Ginn* Melissa & Isabelle Jarvis* Harry, Joe and Annie Trevor & Jane Jarvis* Andrew Helen Dick & Jean Jarvis* Stan Fay Peter Vi Jarvis*Toby Mary* Jarvis Bruce Vera = Len Sharpe Chappell Frances Pell* Leonard = Maud Rene Foster* Brian* & Bridget Goode* Harry Coulson* Roy Coulson* Jennifer = Clifford Sharpe* Osborne Barbara = Harold Osborne Goode Sharpe Christina Paul = Mandy Lisa Sharpe Freeman* Brian = Christine Sharpe* John* Sharpe Jarvis Kathleen = George Sharpe Dunham Tom * Samantha

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