James Theodore “Ted” Relph, 1925 – 2020. Memories.
We are sad to hear of the death of local historian, Ted Relph, earlier this year and thought you may like to read two accounts of his life from two people who knew him well Ted Relph, his life in Crosby Ravensworth and the War years; by Gordon Bowness Ted
Levens in the Shadow of the Great War
Since its foundation in June 2006, the Levens Local History Group (a member group of the CLHF) has published, as a group or as individuals, a number of books and papers, including, most recently, with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Levens in the Shadow of the Great
A Contribution to Railway History
The November 2019 issue of Pine Cone, The Newsletter of The Friends of St Mary’s Church, Wreay, takes a railway theme with articles on the oak tree which Sarah Losh ensured was protected when the railway line ran through her estate south of Carlisle; on the death of the labourer
Dr Ron Davie
Dr Davie died at the Cumberland Infirmary on 31st December 2019 after a short illness. He had celebrated his 90th birthday only a month earlier. Ron had a distinguished career as a child psychologist before retiring (from full-time work at least) to Caldbeck in 1995. From the start he and
More about the Cliffords………..
Adrian Waite, a member of the Appleby Archaeology Group, sends a flier for his book ‘The Clifford Household during the Wars of the Roses 1450 – 1487’. See a larger version here. Also see his website for more on medieval history.