Picture Gallery the Benefice Is Unusual in Having a Picture of Most of the Rectors from 1613 to Date
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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 Peterborough 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, Thomas Dove and John Towers, 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 Peterborough Cathedral in the background. John Hinchcliffe, Rector from Richard Terrick, 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 Bishop of Peterborough simultaneously. He was Rector from 1851 to Herbert Marsh, 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 John Parsons. 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 Milton Hall. 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 Ailsworth. 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.