The parish of
Felmersham and
Radwell
is located 60 miles north of London and 7 miles north west of
Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire. The parish is almost
entirely encircled by the
River Ouse
with access to the north by an early 19C bridge and to the south
by a mid 18C bridge. The parish has a
Village Hall,
an early C13 Church
and a Pub. The total population of the parish is approximately
800 people.
Felmersham and Radwell evacuees
arriving at Bedford Railway
Station, 1940
The Mayor
of Bedford welcomes these boys who
are all from the same school in
Eastbourne. The boy with the large
white bag is Derek Simpson. Derek
and his 6 year old brother were
evacuated to Victoria Cottage, in
the High Road.
Click
Here to read
Derek Simpson's recollections
together with photos.
To view larger copies of the
above image
Click Here. To view
all images published on the front
page of felmersham.net,
Click Here.
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Bygone Felmersham and Radwell
A pictorial view of the parish of Felmersham and Radwell 9.99GBP
More
details
Felmersham -
The History of a Riverside Parish
The history of Felmersham
and Radwell 9.99GBP
More details
Both books available from Milton Ernest Garden Centre
Open 7 days a week. Plenty of free parking
also available from: Sun Inn, Felmersham
