http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/ Woodfordes_Country Sun, 24 May 2009 20:36:34 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/169 The church is certainly worth a visit at the moment, as it is beautifully decorated with flowers. A few pictures are in the Weston Longville photo album. Dave. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:49:28 GMT carole_child http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/168 I'm afraid the picture you get from the diary of both Heighes and his brother John was that they were idle, drunk most of the time and forever trying to borrow Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:40:01 GMT stephen Butt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/167 Yes, an intriguing mystery. This was brought to my attention a year or so ago by Martin Brayne of the Parson Woodforde Society. Family legend paints Heighes as Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:13:53 GMT carole_child http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/166 Just to throw a spanner into the works, it seems unlikely that Heighes Woodforde was the father of the three youngest children of his marriage - James, Ralph Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:29:37 GMT Nancy Frey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/165 Hi Stephen, Thank you so much for filling us in. As I'm am OPC for Castle Cary, I'll certainly keep this information on file. If you ever find his death, I'd Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:26:28 GMT Nancy Frey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/164 Hi Dave, I asked that same question because I found several surnames of interest on the list and it was the concensus that the person, or a relative of the Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:54:42 GMT stephen Butt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/163 Hello Both. This James Woodforde (1804-1838) - so died very young - was a son of Dr James Woodforde (of Castle Cary, Somerset) and Julianna Clutterbuck. He was Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:31:06 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/162 Interesting, Nancy. I wonder if he served in India, perhaps with the East India Company or the British army? Dave. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:29:06 GMT Nancy Frey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/161 Here's some information posted to another list from British India Office Records: Name: James WOODFORDE Event type: Baptism Date: 27 Mar Year: 1804 Location: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:23:56 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/160 I don't know if there are any rail enthusiasts on this group but I thought this might be of interest. Reepham was served by two stations, one of which was Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:08:30 GMT Nancy Frey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/159 Hi Dave, Thanks for letting us know. Unfortunately, since I am up to my ears in snow in Canada, I won't make it. But I hope someone who does will report back Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:40:13 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/158 Today we enjoyed the "Snowdrop walk" in the grounds of Morton Hall. In the old Morton church we saw a poster advertising a flower festival, to be held at All Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:47:00 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/157 It may have been bad today but it has been worse! In my "Almanac of Norfolk Disasters", by Pamela Brooks ( produced in diary form, giving day by day accounts Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:36:51 GMT David Barrett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/156 Interesting Stephen! I wonder if the "Parson Woodforde" pub could be persuaded to stock their products? Probably be a bit pricey to import, sadly!   Happy new Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:16 GMT stephenajbutt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Woodfordes_Country/message/155 I was away from the PC over Christmas but back now in time to wish all members of this group a good and prosperous New Year. By the way, if anyone saw the