The Milestone, Yarmouth Road, Ellingham, which once read Bungay 3 Yarmouth 15

Church Farm, Mill Lane Ellingham.

Ellingham and Kirby Cane photograph archive

Church Farm, Mill Lane,  Ellingham

Annetta Saunders celebrating V.E.Day during  Covid 19  lockdown

8th May 2020 (picture by Mr Saunders)

The largest funeral ever done by Harvey Bros: hearse and 6 limousines. (Andrew Harvey)

A Victorian Funeral for Mrs Bessie Page, mother of Albert Page of Pageboy Cottage, Yarmouth Road

 Kirby Cane (Andrew Harvey)

Copy of funeral accounts 1898. Funeral Director Joseph Harvey (Andrew Harvey)

On Saturday 14th September, 2019, fifteen residents enjoyed a walk to the Anglian Treatment Works in Kirby Cane, where they had a very informative talk and tour by the District Manager. They returned to the Hall for refreshments.     The event was organised by members of the Parish Council.

Kirby Cane village sign unveiling ceremony 1993. Derivation of the name: Kirby comes from Old Norse and means "land with a church". The suffix Cane probably relates to the lord of the manor. This may be Walter de Cadamo who is recorded as owning land in 1205 or Maria de Cham who owned the manor in 1245. The surname Cham is French and is probably based on the town name of Caen.

(Robin Lyne)

Unveiling Kirby Cane Village sign. Left to right: Major Crisp, John Cook, Margaret Gillies, Billy

Leach, Goff Howard 18th June 1993 ( WI Scrapbook)

A Circus comes to Ellingham 

The Trapese Artist

Celebratory meal at The Memorial Hall, Kirby Cane. (Carol Jacobs)

Three vicars at a tea party, thought to be inside St Mark's Mission Church, Yarmouth Road, Kirby Cane.

(Carol Jacobs)

Filming at Kirby Cane Quarry. 

A film crew came to shoot a scene from The Last Panthers - a Sky Atlantic crime drama (Lyndon Pallette)

Jo Gooderham wrote and produced shows at Christmas between 1983 and 1988

The Spar Hotel 1986 (Jo Gooderham)

Feast 1983 (Jo Gooderham)

On the Feast of Stephen (Jo Gooderham)

Feuding: An Eastern Western (Jo Gooderham)

Sheba and The Magi 1984 (Jo Gooderham)

The Stable Place 1983 (Jo Gooderham)

Sheila Bale with decorated bicycle at St Mary's Church Hall - Coronation Day Celebration 

(Diana Burcham)

As above: Mud Hall, School Road, Kirby Cane, opposite the present Well Terrace, date and persons unknown but after 1879 - could possibly be John and Celia Harvey, Jack Harvey's Grandparents were known to have lived there and brought up 11 children.

The cottage consisted of two dwellings each with 3 rooms. The 1881 Census recorded 6 families living there: 15 adults and 12 children! The families were the Harveys, Laights, Prestons, Murtons, Falgates, and Parfitts. On 5th March 1920 it was auctioned at The King's Head and sold to Charles Tills (senior) Farmer. He died in 1927. His widow, Priscilla inherited the cottage  and sold it to Ernest Aubrey Tills for £104 on 5th February 1932. He and his wife Gladys Elizabeth changed the name to Thatched House. Ernest died in the house on November 28th 1949. Gladys continued to live there for a total of  46 years. (Information from Valerie Peek and the Census)

Pat Guilding and friend outside Kirby Cane stores for a Coronation celebration, 1953. Souvenir spoons, sports on Rectory meadow, tea in the school, prizes for the best dressed house and fancy dress parade were part of the celebrations  (Carol Jacobs)

Children's street party outside The Bird in Hand: Silver Jubilee. March 1977. Trees were planted on the playing field, crowns were given to the children and a buffet tea.(Sharon Raven)

The official unveiling of Ellingham Village sign 2018, carved by Richard Lees.

Soup Lunch Memorial Hall, 2016. left to right: Sarah Oldham, Pam Eldridge, Irene Stanton, Norma Spinks, Maurice Eldridge, Linda Cooper, Sandy Blake.

Terry and Jean Coran and Peggy Docwra at the Table Top Sale 2014 (Diana Wadley)

Terry and Ann Saunders at the book stall at the Village Fete July 2014 (Diana Wadley) 

Ellingham and Kirby Cane WI Stall at Village Fete,July 2014 (Diana Wadley)

The Bar and wine game at village fete July 2014: Maurice Eldridge, Chairman of the hall

Trustees, Pam Eldridge, Treasurer, Roy Stanton, Julie Richardson and ? (Diana Wadley)

Hornbeam planted on the playing field in commemoration of WW1.

 Left to right:Dernot Chapman, Sarah Chapman, Pauline Alan (PC Chairman) Jane Love (PC Clerk) Jim Saunders, Rod Gooche, Murray Grey, Simon Wren, Alan Chapman, Laurie Cannard, William Chapman, Rev Oddy-Bates, Peter Bates, Kay Billig, Richard Lees, Mrs Whyte (Headmistress), Iain Wright, Oscar Chapman, Isaac Wren, Holly Love.  (Diana Wadley)

Jazz Picnic Kirby Cane Hall (Hilda Wickenden)

Morris dancers at Jazz Picnic, Kirby Cane Hall (Hilda Wickenden)

Roman Kilns found at Dairy Farm (Hannah Westgarth)

Decorated wheelbarrows (Sharon Raven)

Pram race, Queen's Jubilee 1977, outside the Bird in Hand. Iain Wright pushing Richard Raven with Alan Chapman ahead. (Iain Wright)

Pram Race (Sharon Raven)

Pram race Silver Jubilee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden)

Children's fancy dress competition, Silver Jubilee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden)

Chimney Sweep fancy dress, Jubilee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden) 

Queen of Hearts Fancy Dress, Silver Jubliee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden)

Wheel barrow race, P Mitchell starts the race - car park of Bird in Hand. (Sharon Raven)

Dog Show at Hill Farm Meadow (Sharon Raven)

Kirby Cane World War 1 Veterans, taken at rear of Methodist Chapel. Back row left to right: Chas Hinsley, Major Crisp, ? Jack Blomfield, ? Jack Borrett (groom at Kirby Cane Hall), Ernie Lambert (coach driver) Middle row: ? ? Ernest Pye, ? . Front row: Charlie Brister, Bert Dunnet (Crips's chauffeur, George Thrower, ?  Charles Mitchell, ? Pop Baldry, Cyril Banns. (Joe Pye)

Church outing to Sandringham with Rev Pert (1938-1946) (Gwennie Moore)

Headmistress Mrs Pauline McGowan retires

Official opening of the Yarmouth Road bus stop in celebration of the Queen's Coronation 1953

left to right: George Hinsley, Ernie?, George Sidebotham, Harold Hinsley, Jack?, Major Crisp, Billy Leech,?, Mr White, Joyce Lawrence, Mrs Muriel Guilding, Mrs White.

(Derek Hinsley)

Fancy dress parade at Leet Hill House 1939/40 (Derek Hinsley)

Jubilee Fete 1977 Neil and Mark Wickenden  (Mike Wickenden)

Tug of War Jubilee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden 3rd man) (Mike Wickenden)

Kirby Cane Church Lunch at the Memorial Hall 1/8/13(Beryl Simpson)

Open air church service at Row Farmhouse, Kirby Cane. 1/8/12 (Beryl Simpson)

Church Lunch at the Memorial Hall, Kirby Cane. 2014. Annetta Saunders in foreground

(Beryl Simpson)

Church Lunch, Memorial Hall 2014 (Beryl Simpson)

Hat Lunch, Memorial Hall, during grace (Beryl Simpson)

Hat Lunch helpers: Sandy Blake, Annetta Saunders and husband, grandson, Deborah and Mike Preston 28/Feb/2015 (Beryl Simpson)

Summer lunch 2015 (Beryl Simpson)

Summer lunch 2015 (Beryl Simpson)

Macmillan Coffee Morning 27/09/13 Nonie Doddington (Diana Wadley)

Macmillan Coffee Morning helpers: Mike and Mary Price, Maureen Webb, Brian Fookes, Margaret

Smith, Jo Lines, Ann Chapman, Elizabeth Ward, Ann Barleycorn . September 2013 (Diana Wadley)

Below: Playing Field Party-photos by Paul Farrow August 2017

Richard Lees displays the Village sign that he has made.

Zip Wire Fun

Lesley Lodge, fund raiser for playground, striding out!

John Cook, Chairman of the Parish Council, giving the vote of thanks.

Sack Race

Live Music

Richard Lees with Shirley and Keith Martin, Joyce Harms and Ron Letheren admire the village sign.

Jane Love, Parish Clerk with the chicken game.

Swing Fun

Below Fete 2013

Brian Fookes with Bowling Game

Plant Stall, Barbecue, candy floss and play corner

Sand Play Corner

Garden Party 2013

Maureen and Barry Stone, Irene and Roy Stanton

Norma Spinks and Pam Eldridge

Brian Fookes serving ice cream

Tea Ladies: Linda Cooper, Heather Boyd and Sandy Blake 

Ron Letheren and Joyce Harms

Soup Lunch Memorial Hall January 2014

Helpers at soup lunch: Pam Eldridge (Hall Trustee and Treasurer), Sandy Blake (Hall administrator and caretaker), Linda Cooper.

(Diana Wadley)

Fish and chip van, Crisp Road. (Robin Richardson)

The Kirby Cane and Ellingham WI plant a Crab Apple tree on the corner of Woodland Drive, (village boundary) marking the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the WI. Left to right: Joan Powers, Margaret Sisson, Vi Seager, Mary Zeichner, Olive Whitwood, Beryl Axten, Margaret Gillies. 

(From the WI Scrapbook)

Hosted by Krystal

Supported by Kirby Cane Memorial Hall (a registered charity).