The
Rev Robert Barry - Rector of St Mary's
Church North Tuddenham - Son of Robert Barry Esquire, Ship Owner
& Ship Builder of Whitby, Yorkshire.
Sir
James Bailey - Son of William Bailey, (Farm Labourer) of Mattishall
- From School a Farm-boy - General Servant - Hotel Owner - Director
of Harrods - Member of Parliament - Knight of the Realm
Norman
Wrighton - Actor, Author, Dramatist Playwright, Poet &
Music Hall Artist
Norman
Wrighton - This was not to be his final curtain
John
Hoy & Family - Mattishall Clock and Watch Makers
Edward
Sparke - Wine merchant, Miller, Brewer and Farmer - Owner
of The Maltings& The Crown and Anchor, Mattishall
James
Gunton - Mattishall Blacksmith - 'Swing Rioter' - Convict
The three below are all part of the same project:-
Benjamin Eglinton - Chemist
, Druggist - Convict
Matilda
Martha Simmons - Free person, Emigrated to Tasmainia - one
of many single woman of marriage age to help balance out the population
of the then Colony.
Mark
Brooker - Sentenced to death for stealing a roll of linen
- reprieved to transported for life
William Eglington
- British Spiritualist and Medium
Mattishall's
Crime and Punishment - A collection of interesting newspaper
articles relating to our local area.
Mattishall's
War Dead - In memory of our young men who were killed in action.
Quebec
Hall - East Dereham - The history of Quebec Hall, built by
the Rash family about 1759
Rash
Family of East Dereham - Files and parish records 1600's to
eary 1800's
Eckling
Grange - Norwich Road - East Deareham
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