Charles Dickens with Family and Friends Watched the Children of Bonchurch Perform This Play in 1849
When Charles Dickens visited Bonchurch in 1849, he and his family and friends were present at a fund raising for the village school that...
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Sue Lowday
- Dec 14, 2022
- 15 min
A Christmas Story -"The Grandfather's Story"
This story appeared in Charles Dickens publication 'Household Words' in the 25th December 1852 edition. It may surprise many that we have...
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Sue Lowday
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Phone Box that was Nearly Rescued (but didn't need rescuing)
First sweep and wash. The paint was peeling to reveal a darker colour underneath the layer, so the phone box looked very patchy and sad....
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John Goodwin
- Jun 29, 2022
- 8 min
The Poet Swinburne in Bonchurch
This is the second text exploring the lives of famous writers who had strong links with Bonchurch. The first celebrated the life of...
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Sue Lowday
- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
2022 Jubilee Celebrations in Bonchurch
As the sun was setting at 9pm with a glass to toast Queen Elizabeth in hand the crew started the countdown... The countdown is nearly...
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Dee Wright
- Jun 3, 2022
- 18 min
East Dene and THE SNOWDEN HENRYS
East Dene after the Swinburne's ownership.
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Sue Lowday
- May 28, 2022
- 8 min
The Recollections of Old John Green c1794 -1890
Bonchurch Village 1812. To the left is Flagstaff Rock now known as 'Hadfields Lookout 'and the view is towards The Maples. Note also...
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John Goodwin
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
Memories of Bonchurch Village Festival, June 1993
Memories of the Bonchurch Village Festival, June 1993
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Robert Carter
- Nov 20, 2021
- 14 min
FADED GLORY. The Story of Cliff House.
The story of the Bonchurch Hotel also known as Ribbands Hotel. Charting its glory days of patronage by Royalty to tragedy.
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Peter Brett
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
1729 Maps of the Farms of Bonchurch researched by Peter Brett
With many thanks to Jane Ashe for passing on her father, Peter Brett's research. I shall be adding more of his information. The Brett...
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Sue Lowday
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Bonchurch Open Gardens 2021
The Bonchurch Open Gardens was a huge success this year and our heartfelt thanks go out to all the people involved in making it a...
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Simon Harrison
- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
Under Rock Villa, Bonchurch and Gandhi
Under Rock and Gandhi by Simon Harrison Gandhi and Under Rock, Bonchurch - facts and conjecture Part of local folklore is the visit of...
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Alan Cartwright
- Apr 13, 2021
- 13 min
Charles Dickens in Bonchurch and the Story of Miss Havisham's connection to Bonchurch
With Very Many Thanks to Alan Cartwright of Haviland Cottage in Bonchurch for allowing us to use his extensive research for inclusion in...
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Sue Lowday
- Feb 12, 2021
- 8 min
Bonchurch Communion Cup c1470-1483 Reign of Edward IV
2023 Update. Researching in the Ventnor Heritage Museum I discovered a pamphlet printed to commemorate the Parish Church 100 years 1848...
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Ventnor and District Local History Society
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
Bonchurch Village School 1883 - 1915
With many thanks to Ventnor & District Local History Society for allowing us to copy and print their page from the Ventnor Chronicle....
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Sue Lowday
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Percy Goddard Stone, Lays and Legends Of The Wight, 1912
I have been carrying out a bit of Bonchurch Village research and came across Percy Goddard Stone who was an architect, historian and...
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Sue Lowday
- Jan 5, 2021
- 5 min
Early Photography of Bonchurch Village Village Road and the Old Smugglers Cottage.
Over the few years that I have visited and now live in Bonchurch, I have been fascinated by the old photographs of the village. For this...
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Professor Robin McInnes OBE FRSA
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Most Painted Place, Bonchurch and the Isle of Wight School of Artists 1830-1920
I am delighted to have permission from Professor Robin McInnes to add the booklet and report that he wrote and researched to enable...
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Theresa Bailiff
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Head Gardener at The Grange c1890
Theresa Bailiff contacted Dr Jeffrey Mazo at the Ventnor Heritage Museum and the Bonchurch Village Website. Theresa was researching her...
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by W.B.Cooke, Published 1849
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
Bonchurch, Shanklin and the Undercliff and their vicinities. W.B.Cooke 1849
To read the full version online copy and paste the following link- https://archive.org/details/bonchurchshankli00cook/page/n5 There are...
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