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Whittlesea Society

Contact Person's Details

Mr David Hancock

3, Vintners Close

West Parade

Peterborough

Cambs

PE3 6BT

Home Telephone: 01733 341756

Business Telephone: 01733 315088
 

Notes
Conservation, local history, planning, family history, natural history. Straw Bear Festival held in early January. Museum in the Town Hall, Market Street, Whittlesey, open 2-4pm Fri & Sun. 2nd Mon in month (except Aug.) 7.30pm in Town Hall

CCC Record Number: 0602010
Last Updated: 25/01/99

 

 

 

Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who servedin the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.

Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. a small picture of the ButtercrossThis photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)

 
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