Arthur Silas Covington was a reserved man who never sought fame. Nonetheless, he became widely known as a naturalist and as one of the best taxidermists in Great Britain. Arthur was born in 1847 at Canning...
On Saturday, 13 May, 1882 p. 5 The Bedfordshire Times and Independent, reported as follows: ‘An inquest was held before Dr. Prior, borough coroner, at The Corn Exchange, on Thursday morning, on the body of Samuel...
Susannah Gale’s life was remarkable as were the days leading up to her unusual funeral. Susannah Gale, nee Bradley was born in 1796 in the village of Alwalton in Huntingdonshire. She was the daughter of a...
The Bedford Times and Bedfordshire Independent, Tuesday July 20, 1869 reported as follows: ‘We regret to have to record that a fatal accident has attended this year’s Regatta. At about half-past eight a little girl...
Alexander Grafton was a Member of the Institution of Civil and Mechanical Engineers who developed and manufactured steam cranes. His firm, Grafton & Co., also known as the “Vulcan Works”, Bedford, exported cranes throughout the...
On Saturday 27th March, 1897 The Bedfordshire Times and Independent (page 7) reported the tragic death of a young boy, William Thomas Poulter, who had suffered a fatal accident whilst at work. Below is a...
Harry Franks was born in 1883 at Southill, Bedfordshire. He was one of the seven children of Elizabeth Ann, nee Sims, and Livett Edward Franks. His parents were born at Clifton, Bedfordshire. In 1876 they...
Bradford Rudge, a renowned artist who spent his adulthood in Bedford, recorded history through his drawings, paintings and lithographs. Much of his artistic output covered the architecture and landscapes of Bedfordshire and its neighbouring counties....
Laxton Brothers Limited, the renowned Bedford nurserymen, went into liquidation in 1957 and is now only a distant memory. Apples, plums, the Laxton brothers, and their father, Thomas Laxton, however, left a lasting legacy of...
It was reported in The Bedfordshire Times and Independent, Saturday 30 January 1897 that on Tuesday afternoon Mr Mark Whyley (County Coroner) attended at the Swan Inn, Goldington, for the purpose...