‘Amos MYNOTT married ADA GAULT in 1889 and William MYNOTT married EVA GAULT in 1899. Any further background would be gratefully received! Thank you, Brian Gault brian-gault@hotmail.co.uk’

Brian Gault | Dorchester, Dorset

Added at 9:27 Thursday, 24 April 2008

‘We are tracing the Gault family. William Gault, born 1797 married Sarah Purkiss of West Wickham on 15 April 1821. It appears William was born in Withersfield. Many Gaults are recorded in Great Thurlow in 1830's, Bradgfield St George, Bradfield Combust, Please, do you have information on them, or are you able to tell us where to visit to trace the records further back? Thank you! Please e-mail brian-gault@hotmail.co.uk’

Brian Gault | Dorchester, Dorset, England

Added at 9:15 Thursday, 24 April 2008

‘I am descended from the Fitch family that lived and worked in Little Thurlow in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Many were shoemakers. My great-grandfather, William Fitch, walked to London in the 1840’s, became a successful publican and founded a London Fitch family. I would be pleased to make contact with anyone researching FITCH in or from Little Thurlow at frankjfitch@aol.com ’

Frank J Fitch | Herne Bay, England

Added at 4:32 Wednesday, 9 April 2008

‘What a wonderful website! I didn't know our family name had such a long history until my wife found the site earlier this year. I'm a piano tuner, might there be piano or two in your village? I enjoyed the photos and the histories.’

Phillip Thurlow | Mitchell, NE, USA

Added at 1:54 Monday, 17 March 2008

‘I think this is the first time I have seen this site I knew my Grandad Peter Atherton had a lot of brothers though didn't realise his family was that big! ’

Sophie Atherton | Sawston, Cambridgshire

Added at 1:44 Thursday, 13 March 2008

‘I am in the process of tracing my family tree and have discovered that many of my decendents are from Little Thurlow.If anybody can help me with information on the WALLIS family i would be very grateful .please contact me by email. martinwallis@metasystem.co.uk’

Martin Wallis , Essex

Added at 10:14 Sunday, 3 February 2008

‘I lived at 109 Bury Road, Great Thurlow from 1950 to 1968. My father, Charlie Overill, was farm foreman for most of that time and my mother, Evelyn Overill, was in the Womens Institute, the Mothers Union, and was CMS Secretary at the church. I had piano lessons from Miss Grace Page, and later on organ lessons at the church. Mrs Herbert Arnold was the Headmistress at the village school and Rev Barrington-Barnes was the Rector.’

Richard Overill | Billericay, Essex, UK

Added at 3:52 Tuesday, 29 January 2008

‘What happened to the newsletters from Sept-Oct-Nov 07? I've been reading every word and loving every minute of it. I live in a small town in Nebraska--not nearly as lovely as yours--but having the same issues--right down to the windmill generators-- the next small town--Kimball, Nebraska--has a windmill farm. Believe me--they are stunning. Esprcially in the smdhills of Nebraska. I love your newsletter> Thank you. Kathy Thurlow (yes-really Thurlow!)’

Kathy Thurlow | Mitchell, Nebraska, USA

Added at 1:14 Thursday, 24 January 2008

‘My first job in Haverhill was in Gurteens. My foreman was Jack Yale. Then there was Fred and Bill. And David, who was in the Salvation Army band. I was only there a short time but I remember these people because they were very kind to me and helped me in my first job. I got so homesick for Greenwich after five years I decided to come home. ’

John Dedman | London, England

Added at 4:52 Friday, 4 January 2008

‘By the way my family of Dedmans lived at Great Tey going back to the 16 century. I never knew this when I moved to Haverhill in 1962. I always thought we were an old Kentish family. But my gggrandfather John Dedman was born at Great Tey 1804.’

John Dedman | London, England

Added at 4:27 Friday, 4 January 2008

‘Dear Sir, Further to my previous message I won a prize at Haverhill School July 1962. I was mentioned in the Echo. I wonder if you could let me know who presented the prizes. I think it was a clergyman not Mr Buckley the then Head Yours Sincerely John Dedman’

John Dedman | London, England

Added at 4:20 Friday, 4 January 2008

‘Dear Sir or Madam, I've enjoyed reading your web pages. Especially the Village Doctor as Dr Burton was my doctor when I moved to Haverhill in 1962 age 14. Please give my regards to Dr Burton. Yours Faithfully John Dedman (johndedmandman@hotmail.com)’

John Dedman | London, England

Added at 3:50 Friday, 4 January 2008

‘Lovely site. Like many I found it whilst searching the falily tree. I am the Great, great, great, grandson of Thomas Crick the schoolmaster at the school. I would love to make contact with anyone who has any information, pictures etc.of Thomas Crick, his ancestors or family. Some day I would like so to visit for real as the photos look so good. (mhcrick@aol.com)’

Mike Crick | Tamworth, U.K.

Added at 3:39 Monday, 27 August 2007

‘I am trying to find a friend called Alan Brett who attended Cangle primary school around 1974.I would like to hear from . ’

Anisha Somani | London, U.K

Added at 11:09 Saturday, 13 May 2006

‘i am looking for my fathers ancesters he came from suffolk so i have realy enjoyed looking at the place of his birth kind regards june rowlinson’

june rowlinson | manchester, england

Added at 12:46 Tuesday, 2 May 2006

‘Like many others I have been researching (the Rowlinson )family history and would be glad to hear from anyone else sarahjanechristophorou@hotmail.com regarding my search. However, this site is a delight to read for any reason and a great way to preserve village history. Most villages would benefit from such well recorded memories, you feel as if you have been to "The Cock". ’

Sarah-Jane Christophorou nee Rowlinson | Essex, UK

Added at 4:55 Monday, 1 May 2006

‘I am looking for history connected to my family name of Trundley. I was interested in the woodland ares of Trundley and it's origins. Where or whom named it? Any thoughts/ideas would be much appreciated.Some of my ancestors come for Suffolk.’

Julie Brown (nee Trundley) | Auckland NZ, New Zealand

Added at 5:19 Saturday, 29 April 2006

‘I came to vist your site.Doing my family tree and the name little throwlow came up so here i am its a great site well done.my great great granfather had a farm his name is simon b1786and his wife sarah b1791.they had 9 children.john 1815 simon 1816 robert 1820 william 1822 elizabeth 1824 mary anne 1826 twins elizabeth & ellis 1828 and james 1834.This is the garrad family so if any one has any information on the garrad family tree or they know the name of the farm please email me.....’

paula peacock | hertfordshire, england

Added at 6:30 Wednesday, 26 April 2006

‘Returned to your site again. are the photos on CD the same as in your book? are they still available?’

Sheila Catchlove | Gt.Ashfield

Added at 7:30 Tuesday, 25 April 2006

‘Is the Photo C D still available, how may I obtain a copy’

Sheila

Added at 7:23 Tuesday, 25 April 2006

‘as you can see my last name is farrow i would like any info you would like to share on the farrow family’

cynthya farrow | gladwin, michigan, usa

Added at 2:45 Thursday, 13 April 2006

‘Hope to visit with you in August this year’

LORRAINE BOYD | JOHANNESBURG, South Africa

Added at 7:33 Wednesday, 12 April 2006

‘Seeking info on William Moore (born about 1800) and his father Philip (born about 1775). William married a Gibb and had two sons Solomon and Sampson. His wife died(?) and he remarried and lived in Camps. He was my Great-Grandad. Any help on finding more info on these two men would be appreciated.’

bob holroyd | Southam, Warks., UK

Added at 3:46 Monday, 13 March 2006

‘I am a descendant of the Guymers who lived in Thurlow district up until the early part of the 19th century. My Great Great Great Grandmother was Matilda Guymer who married Edward Thoroughgood and then migrated to Australia. I am travelling to England in May with my mother and am looking forward to coming and visiting this fascinating area. See you soon! Jackie’

Jackie Burley | Taree, Australia

Added at 10:42 Thursday, 2 March 2006

‘I am very interested to find out how "we" Thurlow's came to take our last name from the villages, or was it the other way around? Now moved to England, I will definitely be visiting to learn more of the history. Lovely to see website devoted to this area. Well done everyone involved.’

daphne thurlow | Ipswich, UK

Added at 12:45 Wednesday, 1 March 2006

‘Great site, Looking for information on Coote, Cornells and any other connections with the village.’

Val & Yvonne Cornell , England

Added at 4:33 Thursday, 9 February 2006

‘I have now moved back to Little Thurlow at Pound Green with my wife, Linda and two children Josey and Jake. It is brilliant to be back in this great Suffolk village, and i find it amazing that we now have Common buzzards resident in the parish.’

Jason Crooks | Little Thurlow

Added at 1:47 Thursday, 2 February 2006

‘Hi from the USA, I am trying to obtain a copy of the CD of Little Thurlow but unfortunately it is only now available in Mac Format. Has anyone got a copy for sale or loan that will work on XP (not in Mac format)I will return any loaned copies and reimburse postage if necessary. I am a direct Trudgett descendant and have other distant relatives from the area and would like to check the CD for photos. Geoff’

Geoff Walker | Valencia CA, USA

Added at 2:41 Tuesday, 24 January 2006

‘Hello, an ancestor of mine, Capt James Gordon Miller J.P., was listed as being resident at Little Thurlow Hall in Kelly's Suffolk directory for 1892. If anyone has information on this individual then please contact me. He was not of the Regular Army. Thank you for the interesting history. Regards Bernard’

Bernard Ince , UK

Added at 9:39 Thursday, 22 December 2005

‘I found your site after searching for our band. The London Irish Rifles (as described in your "Living with the Infantry" section in the Childhood Memories of Thurlow) are celebrating 100 years of the Pipes and Drums. It would be wonderful to know all the little details of what the band was up to over these 100 years. A wonderful site, and a wonderful insight into the band in the war years’

Philip Mason | London, United Kingdom

Added at 9:51 Friday, 9 December 2005

‘I visited your lovely village in 2004. I looked for graves of my Ancestors,Sparrow,Loveday found some but still researching data.My grandmother was a Sparrow her mother was a Loveday so you can see why the interest.’

Steven | Barking , England

Added at 1:55 Monday, 14 November 2005

‘Lovely to see website about Thurlow as both my parents are from there , Atherton And Rowlinson also lots of relatives still there .’

jill atherton | haverhill, england

Added at 4:01 Wednesday, 2 November 2005

‘Is this the same Diane Speakman that wrote me? If so, please email me at the above address. Thanks!’

Tucker Martine | Seattle, USA

Added at 11:01 Sunday, 4 September 2005

‘Excellent, I wanted to know where Joe's Mum + Dad (6 Broad Road) lived! And we came upon your website...and not only found out where he lived but found a photo as well! Look forward to visiting in November 2005.’

Joe and Maz | Sydney, Australia

Added at 1:57 Sunday, 4 September 2005

‘Loved reading about your family. My maiden name was Rowlinson. My Grandad was Harold who lived in Stockport and I believe his father was called John. I was browsing and found your site. It is most likely we are distant relatives was way back. thanks. :)’

Patti Atkinson | Manchester, UK

Added at 9:26 Sunday, 7 August 2005

‘hello great site,researching my family history and have fitch,teversham,sanderson all from thurlow.hit a brick wall on the teversham side and have only lucy born around 1803 would love any information about this side of the family and the others’

dee , england

Added at 11:10 Sunday, 24 July 2005

‘My research on COOTE's has taken me too Castle Camps 1806 Wm Coote, any interests in this area?’

Avril Marshall

Added at 7:43 Monday, 27 June 2005

‘i am trying to trace my greatgrandfathers family all i know is he was born in Durham 1849 ’

Faith Davison | holt , norfolk

Added at 2:53 Sunday, 8 May 2005

‘Well done Little Thurlow Projects on yet another publication, "Walks round The Thurlows", by Mary Hilton and Jeremy Mynott with illustrations and sketch maps by Rachel Drury. Of particular interest to me is the drawing of "Larkspur Cottage". My grandfather who was the village cobbler,lived in the north end when it was a pair of cottages, which was also shared by my parents, and my birthplace in 1929. This booklet is another fine addition to the other publications on the Thurlows, and is excellent value at £4 95. A nice village website! Best wishes John Rowling’

John Rowling

Added at 3:04 Tuesday, 3 May 2005

‘I have heard old family stories about the Village of Thurlow.’

Kable Thurlow | Gladwin, USA

Added at 7:37 Friday, 29 April 2005

‘Hey, I thought it was neat that you had my name. We were doing "vanity searches" looking for me. I am from NS Canada, now living in Ottawa ON while in university. Nice sorta meeting you...’

Amy Lee Coote | Bridgewater , Canada

Added at 2:38 Tuesday, 19 April 2005

‘I was in fact interesting in tracing Hamish McIlwrick, do you have an Email address?’

Maurice McIlwrick | Edinburgh

Added at 10:58 Wednesday, 23 March 2005

‘As a descendant of George Trudgett I thoroughly enjoyed being able to read the marvelous history presented on this site. Thankyou to all involved. George's daughter Sarah sailed to South Australia with her husband James Deer in 1853 aboard the Shakamaxon and settled at Baker's Gully near Happy Valley.’

Margaret | South Coast, South Australia

Added at 2:43 Saturday, 12 March 2005

‘Still a great site, well done all responsible. My e-mail address has changed so please send any information on the Coote or Wallace/Wallis families to me there. I also have a large datatbase to share for anyone looking for their family history too. Best regards Russell’

Russell Smith | nr Norwich, UK

Added at 3:57 Sunday, 6 March 2005

‘I brought my husband to Thurlow to celebrate his 40th birthday in 1997. We don't think he has any roots there but feels an affinity because of his name! Came back again in 2000 because we love the area so - delighted to find this site now.’

Joanna Thurlow | Southampton, UK

Added at 2:00 Monday, 28 February 2005

‘Stll great to view the Thurlow site every so often. A big hello to all that knew me. Great location to live...’

Darius | London, England

Added at 6:50 Sunday, 27 February 2005

‘LONG LIVE THE THURLOW HUNT...........’

Jeremy Lawes | Westley Waterless/Nmk, England

Added at 6:04 Friday, 18 February 2005

‘I thought I'd better sign the guestbook as I think I might be the one 'lad' who ever went AWOL from the school; in my defence I can only say I was egged on, and I did only live next door at 132. Lovely site, can't wait to show Mum and Dad; well done to all involved. ’

Philip Rix | Dundry, Nr.Bristol, UK

Added at 5:05 Thursday, 17 February 2005

‘I forgot to mention that John Dearsley age 18 of Great Thurlow also migrated to Australia on the Constitution in 1855. John was the son of John & Mary A Dearsley. He had a brother Elijah already in Adelaide, South Australia.’

Ian Berick | Adelaide, South Australia

Added at 3:53 Wednesday, 9 February 2005

‘My wife is descended from Robert Burton (b.1817 Thurlow to William & Mary) & Mary Ann Paxman (b.1819 Dullingham CAM to John & Mary) who were married in Little Thurlow on 9 Nov 1839. They had at least four children born in Thurlow, Susan b.1843, William 1847, Robert 1848 & Mark 1852. Three others may have been born in Thurlow. The family migrated to Sydney NSW in the ship Constitution arriving on 27 May 1855 but were quarantined until 16 July. There were many deaths on the voyage & in quarantine & a memorial was built to the dead. Robert died of snake bite in 1866 & Mary Ann of old age in 1908. A reunion of passengers was held in 1905 and now the 150th anniversary of the voyage is being celebrated at the North Head Quarantine Station, Manly NSW on 17 July 2005. Con't Rob Wills for info at rob.syd.wills@bigpond.com ’

Ian Berick | Adelaide, South Australia

Added at 3:13 Wednesday, 9 February 2005

‘Any one able to help with details of a 214 squadron Stirling crash in 1942 behind Broad Road?. Thanks’

Neil

Added at 12:19 Monday, 7 February 2005

‘If anyone has something they can tell me about Andrew Boa, Land Agent at Gt Thurlow and Hundon to W.H. Smith and then W.F.D. Smith in the period 1880 to 1906 I would be very pleased to include it in the history of Andrew's (and his familys) life which I am writing. They lived both in The Hall and Hill House. Please put 'Andrew Boa - Thurlow' as the subject of your message. Thanks.’

Roger Boa | WARE, UK

Added at 9:52 Thursday, 20 January 2005

‘I enjoyed your well documented site. I was looking for reference to a Ruse my family name but they were around rather earlier than the site covers. Family folk law says that my ?Great-great Grandmother left the farm to take on a pub, a visit to Greene King Archives might hold some gem of information. But I shall extend one of my Cambridge visits to take in Little Thurlow.Thank you for making it seem so accesible. ’

Betty Weisblatt | London, England

Added at 11:55 Monday, 3 January 2005

‘i have just discovered your website, it is full of interest! i am the g,g,g,g grandson of jonas webb. my father, and his parents lived at duxford near cambride. i have a small sampler made by a young `day`. i am just about to hunt for it in the loft! i cant remember the girls name who made it. i have just started to try and trace my family history! i have learned a bit more today.thanks.’

allen halls | leicester, u.k.

Added at 3:51 Saturday, 4 December 2004

‘The content of your site is very interesting. I really liked it, thank you.’

gay sex | New York , united states

Added at 2:25 Saturday, 27 November 2004

‘It would be nice to know the roots of the paxmans.George L Paxman my grand dad.Gordon L. paxman dad.’

maureen miller | millington ,tn.usa

Added at 11:25 Sunday, 14 November 2004

‘HiMy Great Grandfather Gabriel Savage who was born in Hundon married Sophia Orriss from Keddington and from1880 they lived and worked at Mill House Great Thurlow where he was the Miller.How do i get copies of the book and CD please.Regards Neil Phillips’

Neil Phillips

Added at 8:29 Friday, 29 October 2004

‘Hi, i just read your mail abou the man that wants to get in touch with the person seeking information about the mcilwrick name, i am also interested as my las name is MCILWRICK. So please get in touch, as i am reall yinterested in our history as is my brother. And u would be helping us to find out more.’

susan mcilwrick | ayr, ayrshire

Added at 2:10 Thursday, 28 October 2004

‘Iwas Edmond & Anny,s Personel Cheff for some time now a Commerical Pilot in USA. I Graduated from Tant Marie 9197 Would be great to here from you. Paul A Lister’

Paul A Lister | Oklahoma City, USA

Added at 5:47 Tuesday, 19 October 2004

‘Congratulations on your great book I'm just reading a copy borrowed from my Dad. I've always heard a lot about Little Thurlow especially when my grandmother (born Martha Webb -daughter of Charles and Harriet nee Smith))was alive - its also been a great help in tracing part of my family tree. Hello to all the cousins I'm just finding about.’

Barry Key | Broseley,Shrops, England

Added at 4:21 Sunday, 17 October 2004

‘Nice resource. Thanks :)’

Ivan | New York , united states

Added at 9:17 Wednesday, 29 September 2004

‘Excellent site. Now we have Broadband in Thurlow things can only get better!’

Lewis Huelin

Added at 9:41 Friday, 24 September 2004

‘Tried to contact Jill Speller re Jonas family - but e mail address no longer works. I have lots of info on Jonas family that am happy to share. My GGGgrandmother was Mary Jonas from Thurlow. Can connect up the Thurlow Jonas family with the ones in Weston Colville and West Wickham. Splendid site. Well done Susan’

Susan Baines (nee Webb)

Added at 9:25 Thursday, 9 September 2004

‘Two of my ancestors, William (18) and Mary Ann Whitehouse, (16)brother and sister, worked as shop assistants for Mr. Wm Vince, grocer and draper at Little Thurlow in 1851. Their father Abraham was the Excise Officer at Haverhill. William left to open his own shop in Islington. Does anyone know what happened to Mary Ann? Did she marry a local boy? Do the Vince family have local connections? Is his shop still standing? Can it be located on the map? I would be most grateful for any information.’

david whitehouse | Frome Somerset, u.k.

Added at 3:29 Saturday, 28 August 2004

‘I have traced my family history directly back to Ambrose Farrow of Great Thurlow and am very interested in the Farrows you mention on you site. Thanks’

Anthony Farrow | Northampton, United Kingdom

Added at 2:30 Wednesday, 2 June 2004

‘I am part of the Australian branch of the McIlwricks. I am in contact with Maurice McIlwrick in Edinburgh Sco. We are descended from Peter McIlwrick and Margaret McMurray. Would be interested in hearing from other descendants’

Bev Bailey | Canberra, Australia

Added at 8:55 Tuesday, 25 May 2004

‘How serene and lovely. That we all could live in such a peaceful place and raise our children. You are truly blessed. Could there possibly be any connection in the name Thurlow to "Tuppman Thurlow"? Thank you for this beautiful site.’

Mrs. W. N. Vestey , U.S.A

Added at 12:31 Saturday, 15 May 2004

‘Nice little site’

Andy | Linton

Added at 2:40 Thursday, 13 May 2004

‘Would it be possible to be put in touch with Hamish McIlwrick as I am interested in the family history of McIlwrick’

G M McIlwrick , Scotland

Added at 11:32 Saturday, 24 April 2004

‘Wonderful site. Very interesting to see where some of my forebears, the Goodchilds, lived in the 1800s. A son born after the family moved to London was christened Thurlow.’

Jo Christopher | Kincumber NSW, Australia

Added at 7:47 Friday, 27 February 2004

‘Great site. Currently researching my husband's BAILEY ancestors who seem to have spent some time in the area in the 19th century (all direct line male BAILEY ancestors so far either shown as Farmer or Farm Bailiff) WILLIAM BAILEY born circa 1804 at Little Thurlow. a son (another William Bailey born Withersfield Suffolk c 1839) married a Rachel JONAS from Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire. Would be pleased to hear from anyone with any link or information on the BAILEY or JONAS families.’

Jill Speller | Essex, England

Added at 7:42 Wednesday, 28 January 2004

‘I'd like to thank my friend for this as he was the one that got me searching this.I am pretty shocked as I never new there were websites for Coote ancestors. I am very shocked but hope that I can find out alot about the generations and sncestors of my surname. Thank you and I hope more Coote named people find this site one day like I have.’

Amy Coote | London, North Lincolnshire, England

Added at 9:49 Thursday, 18 December 2003

‘Extremely interesting particularly as I have recently discovered that my predecessors originated from Risbridge. I had been given to understand that Risbridge no longer exists but this would appear not to be so. I have for so very long wanted to trace my family but dont really know where to start. I noted in your pages that a Mr Paxman worked in the Little Thurlow paintshop. Paxmans are now scattered all over the world knowing very little of their roots. Thankyou for this fascinating account of life in Little Thurlow.If you have any informantion re Paxman it would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou again and best wishes’

Valerie Paxman | London, England

Added at 6:30 Wednesday, 10 December 2003

‘I have been to Thurlow and to see signs with your name on it is unreal. I first found the villages in an A-Z map book and could not believe my surname was listed. Ever since then I have tried to visit at least once a year so my family can see their name on sign posts and signs. I know people think I am daft but you would not believe the ammount of times I have to spell my name out and then to spell every other word out on ana address. Les Thurlow (Born Leeds 16/11/61)’

Les Thurlow | Eastbourne, UK

Added at 4:50 Thursday, 4 December 2003

‘I remember as a child visiting my grandfather Jack Buckle at Mungo Lodge in the late sixties, early seventies, where he lived with my grandmother Alice. He worked as a gardener on the estate - would have been in the late fifties - early sixties. I don't remember an awful lot except that the house was very dark! There was an immaculate garden! My mother June Buckle went to school at the Cangle in Haverhill. Perhaps someone will remember them!’

Sarah Bunn | Linton, UK

Added at 7:48 Wednesday, 3 December 2003

‘What a splendid project! Was it done for the Millennium? I have been trying to find out if my great great grandfather John Day, born 1774, from either Castle Camps or Shudy Camps is a descendant of John Daye the printer 1522-84 who is buried in Little Bradley church where I saw a brass about twenty five years ago. A son, John, was vicar of Great Thurlow, but there were many more children. I would like to trace back my relative John Day's ancestors to see if there is a link along those two centuries. Any ideas anyone?I am a descendant of the Linton Days where John settled around 1790 and had three wives and about twelve kids.I was intrigued that Joy Turner mentions on a post here that her great great aunt was Mary Anne Day. My great grandmother has the same name. She married Benjamin of the Linton Days. Wonder if they are the sameperson. The villages are all pretty close as I recall from my childhood visits. Would Mary Hilton, a distant relative of Joy's have any Day connections, by any chance?’

Judy d'Albert nee Day | Irvine, CA , USA

Added at 6:50 Friday, 28 November 2003

‘Great site. I spent my boyhood in Weston Colville just over the county border in Cambridgeshire. The infrastructure of Wratting Common was in Weston and we all thought it should be named after our village!! Many Westoners worked on its construction and had civvy jobs there. I too remembered being told the date when the planes would arrive - even what type. It was commeon knowledge at school. So much for wartime hush-hush!! Great to see that someone remembers 'sheening'. When I talk of it today people think I'm an old fart. I've always thought the word came from 'machining' which was a revolutionary form of threshing. Those old 'drums' and steam engines. What memories. Thanks for jogging 'em ! PS I left Wessun and Cambs in 1953 and after 50 years have managed to get back to the area aka Gods Country - sorry you South Folk people but its true. ’

Anthony Loates | Hildersham, CAM

Added at 10:10 Thursday, 27 November 2003

‘In reply to John, England, I've been attending Thurlow fireworks for the last few years and thought this years was excellent, well organised and great value for money. After speaking to several others who atended the event,it seems your views are in the minority. Maybe you should volunteer yourself if you feel you could do better.’

Ron | Haverhill, England

Added at 8:06 Saturday, 22 November 2003

‘For John of England, If you would like to discuss your personal critisms of this years fireworks please contact me and the rest of the volunteer group who organise this event in their free time, unpaid ,at dan.haines@freeuk.com . and in future you could add a reply address for your comments so people could disscuss your views further.’

Daniel Haines | Haverhill, England

Added at 7:11 Thursday, 20 November 2003

‘So nice to read things about the village's history that I never knew, I was born at 13 the green Little Thurlow on January 2nd 1960,this was later to become Wyatt Cottage.I left the village in 1982 after having a wonderful childhood growing up in such a great community. I live in Glemsford at presant but hope to move to Kedington shortly.’

Steven Wyatt-Grainge

Added at 4:28 Saturday, 15 November 2003

‘i would like to express my disapointment at this years fireworks i thought it was poor and i left really disapointed. such a SHAME ’

john , england

Added at 7:24 Saturday, 8 November 2003

‘I am delighted and excited to find this beautiful site. Congratulations to all involved. Our tracig relatives and our visit in 1994 has become more real since revisiting through your website.’

Kath Michel | Geraldton, Australia

Added at 6:50 Thursday, 2 October 2003

‘Is it going to be a shock? What can I expect? After 38 years of living in London where I was born I am moving to Little Thurlow with my girlfriend and 8 month old daughter Emily. What a change from Kings Cross to Suffolk will I cope?’

julian costello | London, England

Added at 7:49 Friday, 12 September 2003

‘Lovely village, I visited one weekend as my family lived there at one time in 1840's BURTON's. Would love to have a 2000 Thurlow book, so if anybody hears of one please let me know ’

sharon porter | Woking, Englang

Added at 11:16 Thursday, 31 July 2003

‘nice 2 c we've got a site at last keep up the good work’

Ryan

Added at 12:03 Sunday, 15 June 2003

‘good 2 c thurlow have a site also i would just like 2 say ryan and cullen are sexy beasts thanks bye! ps.keep up the good work on the site’

vikki | haverhill, suffolk

Added at 12:25 Sunday, 1 June 2003

‘Just "found" this site and SO pleased to see the area my ancestors lived. It is wonderful to get a feel for the history of Little Thurlow which is where my THURGOOD's (Thurrowgood) lived in the early to mid 1800's. My branch moved to CARLTON, Cambridgeshire which also has a great site for us "long distancer's" to relate to! Are there any plans to post any census information in the future??’

Lesley Anderson | Ottawa, Canada

Added at 7:17 Saturday, 8 February 2003

‘It was lovely to see my Mum & Dad on the site. Dad gave us a copy of the book, which is excellent. Well done to everyone concerned.’

Lesley Newnes(Haines) | Haverhill

Added at 6:26 Thursday, 30 January 2003

‘Such a lovely site. Thank you’

M.L. VESTEY

Added at 5:31 Wednesday, 15 January 2003

‘Thank you for producing such a wonderful book. My ancestors, the Radfords, Sandersons, Smiths, and Mills, (to name but a few) had roots in the village and in Great Bradley. I can recommend the Cock as we lunched there during a short stop in 1999. Thanks again’

PG Martin | Bexleyheath, Kent

Added at 12:31 Thursday, 9 May 2002

‘Wonderful! I have lived here at "The Old Rose & Crown" (Great Thurlow!) for the past two years and was delighted to find out more about the history of the villages. Please, anyone with info on the history of "The Crown Inn" do let me know! I am particuarly interested in old photographs and know there must be loads more out there??!! Thank you.’

Helen Codling | Great Thurlow!, U.K.

Added at 5:21 Monday, 15 April 2002

‘I am so pleased and excited to find your wonderful web page and to find also that I have a distant cousin Mary Hilton still living at Little Thurlow.Mary Anne day was may Great Great Aunt. I hope to make contact with Mary soon.’

Mrs Joy Turner nee Day | Christchurch, New Zealand

Added at 7:51 Saturday, 26 January 2002

‘It is lovely to be able to look at the website to get such a feeling of home when I am so far away. I've only been gone two months and will be back in December, but I am sorry to be missing the fields changing colour and being chopped and the tractors going up and down The Street Mostly though, I miss sitting my Mum & Dad's beautiful garden at Corner Cottage! I look forward to coming home at Christmas, even though I will probably freeze to death trying to acclimatise to an English winter from a very humid 32degrees!’

Louise Hawkins | Singapore

Added at 4:13 Thursday, 6 September 2001

‘Still very good to view the Little Thurlow site. For many reasons I havn't been around lately, so if anyones got any gossip please get in touch. Daz ’

Darius Smith | West London, England

Added at 5:38 Friday, 31 August 2001

‘Nice site...’

backgrounds , USA

Added at 7:05 Wednesday, 15 August 2001

‘For those people familiar with, or who attended Little Thurlow Primary School; it is featured on the following site (although it only has two memebers at present): www.friendsreunited.co.uk Jsutin Smith’

Justin Smith | Cambridge, UK

Added at 12:11 Sunday, 27 May 2001

‘Many apologies for the spelling mistakes in my previous signing.I also put my e-mail address in wrong.This is the correct one russ.smith@onmail.co.uk (must have been the excitment after reading the website,sorry)’

Russell Smith | Long Stratton, Norfolk

Added at 3:16 Tuesday, 1 May 2001

‘What a facinating website! As Iris might remember i am decended from the Coote famly from The Green.I have visited the village three times. I am still researching my family tree and have quite a large database. However there are one or two loose ends to tie up. If anyone would like to e-mail me regarding the Coote family and Wallace/Wallis families i will be glad to swap information. My best wishes to you all, Russell ’

Russell Smith | Long Stratton, Norfolk

Added at 3:28 Monday, 30 April 2001

‘During the week since I discovered your website, I have gradually been reading through the story of Little Thurlow. I was trying to find a reference to Wadgells because my gr,gr,gr, grandfather lived there 200 years ago - and I found all of you! It is wonderful, thank you so much. Heather Kirkpatrick ’

Heather Kirkpatrick | Melbourne, Australia

Added at 5:39 Friday, 6 April 2001

‘I'm downloading such wonderful information for my Grandmother Joan Brook (nee Last), who grew up in this georgous little village and who now lives in Adelaide, South Australia! She will be so chuffed!’

Farlie Taylor | Adelaide, South Australia

Added at 12:07 Friday, 19 January 2001

‘Fascinating site... My family is from Eye and in all my travels through this area I could never conceive such a wealth of information hid in those farmhouses. Well done and all the best from the Australian arm of a lengthy family history.’

Andrew Thurlow | Darwin, Australia

Added at 11:55 Wednesday, 27 December 2000

‘What I want to know is, when is the one on Gt Thurlow coming out? Any info on the Independent Chapel gratefully received.’

jane searle | Little Bradley, UK

Added at 5:50 Tuesday, 19 December 2000

‘What a smashing idea and way to present a village! My very dear friends, Tom & Rosemary have told me about your website and could not wait to have a look asap. And it was also the best and easiest way to see how they live now (As we still have not managed for so many years now to meet again), but I promise! very soon we will arrange something and now I even more want to get to know Little Thurlow a bit better. Well done!’

Claudia Birsel | Vienna, Austria

Added at 3:56 Friday, 15 December 2000

‘Yes this is truely a good website,I spent my whole childhood in Lt Thurlow {18 yrs} it will live in me forever! Well done Mum & Dad ’

Jason Crooks | Stradishall, Suffolk

Added at 10:15 Tuesday, 5 December 2000

‘At long last the Little Thurlow 2000 book is now online for all to enjoy. Thankyou for your patience and I hope you like it... Ivan’

Ivan Salcedo | Cambridge, UK

Added at 12:19 Wednesday, 22 November 2000

‘I am really pleased to have found this site which I discovered through my copy of the beautiful book 'Little Thurlow 2000'. I have never been to Little or Great Thurlow, but I feel very much a part of it. A number of ancestors hail from the villages and I am probably related, if somewhat distantly, to most of the people who have put comments on this site. My g-g-grandmother was a Barrett. My g-g-grandfather was named Collins (and may have come from Great Thurlow). Traylen, Upchurch, Taylor, Willows and Brown are all old family names. I will make it to Thurlow one day, but in the mean time am enjoying my copy of 'the book' very much.’

Madelaine Key

Added at 6:22 Saturday, 27 May 2000

‘My truelove lives in Little Thurlow, and it gladdens my heart to find this website. Well done to everyone involved.’

PeeWee | Exmoor, England

Added at 8:22 Friday, 26 May 2000

‘Thank you for such a nice person as Richard Atherton, who now is able to differentiate Lithuania and Latvia’

Jonas Krutinis | Vilnius, Lithuania

Added at 2:01 Thursday, 3 February 2000

‘As a relative of a resident of the village who has been intimately involved in the creation of the book I must confess to having been "encouraged" to visit the site and leave a message ! That said I am most impressed with the site as well as the content of the book which I've seen and studied in some detail. The book works so well for me because of the size of the village and the intimacy which this can create, it wouldn't work so well with larger villages and towns in the same format. I hope that it serves to bring the community together as a shared experience, at the very least you all know a lot more about each other than before ! If only all towns and villages could go through this type of process with a permanent record, we would have an invaluable and treasured resource for future generations. As I will be visiting Little Thurlow this coming weekend I can leave my best wishes in person as well as on a web-site.’

Graham Mynott

Added at 1:55 Wednesday, 5 January 2000

‘Fascinating book. Evokes lots of memories. Very proud of my Aunt Iris. Congratulations to all involved.’

Paul Barrett | Exeter, England

Added at 4:47 Thursday, 30 December 1999

‘It's a great idea to get to know about the village where a good friend of me is living.’

Barbara Hix | Lage, Germany

Added at 7:51 Friday, 24 December 1999

‘This wonderful project prompted a very long overdue return visit to the scene of a whole childhood's worth of summer holidays and magic memories, based at the Cock Inn ,where my dad Colin used to sneak me into the bar for a sip or 2 of beer before Aunty Rene's dinner. Oh the perks of being born a Rowlinson! Congratulations on a terrific achievement, a treasure forever. ’

Jill Delacovias nee Rowlinson | Brize Norton Oxon, England

Added at 3:47 Sunday, 12 December 1999

‘My family and I, living in the West Country, are delighted to have copies of Little Thurlow 2000 to hand onto future generations. We are priviliged to have the link with Thurlow, where I was born, through Iris and Derrick my sister and brother in law. Thanks to all involved with the book.’

Chrisitine Barrett | Wells, Somerset

Added at 8:31 Sunday, 12 December 1999

‘Well done to everyone who was involved in this project, especially my Mum, Iris. What a surprise to see my Dad featured on this web site - what a handsome man !!! I will have fun showing the book to all my friends. ’

Rachel Farrant (nee Eley) | Haverhill, U.K.

Added at 12:23 Tuesday, 30 November 1999

‘I have been given a copy of the book. It is superb - as is your website. My lovely Auntie is Iris Eley.’

Andy Barrett | Wells, England

Added at 11:01 Tuesday, 30 November 1999

‘What a fabulous book -our copy will certainly be treasured as a family heirloom!! Congratulations to everyone involved. p.s. well done Iris!’

Claire, Martin and Isaac Brookes

Added at 12:25 Monday, 29 November 1999

‘Sorry to leave another message, but having now read the book I'm even more impressed! Excellent.’

Justin Smith | Cottenham Cambs

Added at 4:29 Saturday, 27 November 1999

‘Thank you for your example of heartful attention to your home. I think your work will be a good example to others in their desire to guard charms of natture and history. Best wishes from Russia, Serguey’

Serguey Yakushenkov | Astrakhan, Russia

Added at 2:02 Wednesday, 24 November 1999

‘Terrific, I wish my village had been so enterprising’

Gay & Martin Slater | Stradishall

Added at 7:05 Tuesday, 23 November 1999

‘It is great to see a little place like Thurlow on the web. There has obviously been tons of good work put into it! I will be a regular visitor (of Thurlow Cock and the website!) When you move away from Thurlow your heart is always still in the village where you grew up. Justin Smith. p.s when will Great Thurlow get in on the act?!’

Justin Smith | Cottenham - Cambs

Added at 7:26 Monday, 22 November 1999

‘The Thurlow community has been rekindled by this superb book. I hope that the villige will have other opportunities to come together. We really do have a grate villige. Lets look after it!’

Ryszard Crooks | Little Thurlow, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Added at 6:24 Sunday, 21 November 1999

‘Many, many thanks to all concerned in any way with the production of the superb book 'Little Thurlow 2000'and also with The Millennium Party yesterday evening. It was an extremely enjoyable and memorable occasion for so many of us, thanks to your hard work and commitment to the project. The book will be treasured by generations to come. Thanks!’

Doris, Jack & Margaret Rowlinson | Thurlow (Ruislip!)

Added at 2:49 Sunday, 21 November 1999

‘To All concerned with the project - Congratulations, a superb publication to be treasured always. Thanks for a super evening Saturday 20th! Kind regards Sue & Mark Gunns’

Sue & Mark Gunns | Little Thurlow!

Added at 1:04 Sunday, 21 November 1999

‘I have often made part of my video films in your village as it has a good rural landscape.’

David Leslie Turner | Haverhill, U.K.

Added at 8:15 Saturday, 20 November 1999

‘Great idea, good to know that I can keep in contact with my home.’

Darius jon smith | Newbury, Berks, England

Added at 5:20 Thursday, 21 October 1999