Ellingham and Kirby Cane photograph archive

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)

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)

Start of wheel barrow race, Bird in Hand. P Mitchell starts the race

 (Sharon Raven)

Pram Race, Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977, outside The Bird In Hand. Iain Wright pushing Richard Raven with Alan Chapman ahead. (Iain Wright)

Pram Race outside Spar shop G and B Davis.(Sharon Raven)

Pram Race Silver Jubilee Fete 1977 (Mike Wickenden)

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

Neil and Mark Wickenden

Tug of War: Jubilee Fete 1977 (third man Mike Wickenden) (Mike Wickenden)

Dog Show at Hill Farm Meadow (Sharon Raven)

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

Church outing to Sandringham with Rev Pert, kneeling. (1938-1946)

(Gwennie Moore)

Headmistress, Mrs Pauline McGowan retires from Ellingham and Woodton Schools, after 16 years July 2013. She was instrumental in overseeing extensions to both schools. Ellingham is a leading eco school. In retirement she is keen to return to her artistic roots of acryllic and stencil painting and wood carving. She will be moving to a farmhouse in France, which needs doing up and will convert the loft space to a studio and do art classes. (Press cutting B and Journal)

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 is third from the left and Alan Hinsley 8th from the left.(Derek Hinsley)

Kirby Cane Church Lunch, Memorial Hall, 1/8/2013 (Beryl Simpson)

Open Air Church Service at Row Farmhouse 1/8/2012 (Beryl Simpson)

Church Lunch at the Memorial Hall Kirby Cane 2014 Annetta Saunders in the foreground. (Beryl Simpson)

Hat Lunch, Memorial Hall, during Grace. (Beryl Simpson)

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

Summer Lunch 2015 (Beryl Simpson)

Queen Elizabeth 11 1929-2022

The death of Our Queen after 70 years on the throne, was a momentous, historical moment.

Queen Elizabeth 11 died at Balmoral on 8th September 2022. The Crown passed to King Charles 111.

Our villages set up Books of Condolences in the Memorial Hall, Kirby Cane and St Mary's Church, Ellingham. 

Sandy Blake, Memorial Hall Administrator, signing the Book of Condolence at the hall (12th September 2022)

Saturday 12th August saw families and friends meet at the Ellingham Park

for a music event in aid of the school car park fund.