Tewkesbury People and Connections
J.M.W.Turner,R.A.:His Presence in Tewkesbury
It has often been assumed that William Turner of The Old Curiosity Shop was the father of the painter, as has been stated in several recent publications. However, records at the Gloucester ...
James Bennett (1785-1856)
I first became aware of Bennett whilst visiting the library of the old Municipal Offices in Oldbury Road. I was fascinated by the detail in his History, and even more fascinated with the way the ‘Register and Magazine’ recorded details of people’s lives, ...
Tewkesbury's MPs
Based on a talk given to Tewkesbury Historical Society by Dr Jones on September 21st 1995 Tewkesbury provides a fine example of the way in which the parliamentary system worked before 1832, for it was one of the 196 boroughs which sent ...
Thomas Collins (1818-1900)
In a neglected grave in Tewkesbury Cemetery, deprived by the overhanging branches of a tree of a view of the Abbey he loved, lies one of the most important men of Victorian Tewkesbury - Thomas Collins. Collins was born to humble parents, John ...
John Rogers (1808-1909)
When John Rogers died in February 1909 he was known as the Grand Old Man of Tewkesbury; having lived one hundred years, three months and two days. He spent most of his life in Tewkesbury and his quiet contribution to the town was celebrated in ...
George Rowe, Printmaker, 1796 - 1864
George Rowe drew and printed exceptionally important prints of buildings still present in Tewkesbury. They give us an idea of the importance and condition of these old buildings before photography. That they were subjects at all tells us that some ...
Edmund Rudge - 'A Singular Character'
2018 saw the 175th. anniversary of the death of Mr. Edmund Rudge , a notable Tewkesbury character in his day. This brief notice appeared in the Gloucester Journal of October 14th.,1843:
'On Sunday last, the 8th. ...
William Morris Moore (1813-1841)
This article was the second of three written by Derek Benson on the Chartist movement in Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. It was published in Bulletin 20 (2011) and was shortlisted for the county Jerrard Award .&...
Sir Dudley Digges (1583-1639)
(This introduction is entirely the work of Cameron Talbot, from the draft article written by him shortly before his sudden death in 2001. Ed.) It must be a dream, you think. You are sitting in a railway carriage of some ...
Tewkesbury Town Burials
Mike English first became known to us when he attended my sessions for Computing and Family History. However, he was already very knowledgeable and has contributed web addresses to our website. His researches led him to make contact with the ...
Samuel Thomas Osborne, The Channel Hero
Historical research is often inspired by a chance discovery and enhanced by the sharing by enthusiasts of resources and information. The detailed research to flesh out the subject and to corroborate details takes a great deal of determination, time and ...
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