Brookside
Born in Yorkshire, René Sargent has lived in Thurlow sixty two years, the latter part being spent at Brookside, Lt. Thurlow. She was part of the Ryder household and commuted with the family between Yorkshire and Thurlow. She met her future husband on one of these visits to Thurlow. Her father-in-law, E. J. Sargent, was […]
Ascham House
Tom and Rosemary Allcock have lived at Ascham House for the past three-and-a-half years. Both are retired, Tom from Deputy Director of Anglia Polytechnic and Rosemary from teaching French and Latin. Tom is now clerk to the parish council and Rosemary his chief assistant. They have two cats, Mikhail and Gorbachov. Rosemary was born in […]
The Old Rectory
Fiona and Charles Brittain came to the Old Rectory eleven years ago with their family of seven children. Now only the two youngest live at home; both are preparing for A levels and although twins they are at different schools, Long Road Sixth Form College and St. Mary’s, both in Cambridge. Fiona has enjoyed the […]
Church Farm
Helen and Roland Daniels and their children Philip and Hannah have lived at Church Farm for the past twenty one years. Roland is Head Gamekeeper on the estate and Helen works from home as an interior designer. Helen is the “Inventor of Lt. Thurlow”. In 1996 Helen thought of the idea of Flatmate (a flat […]
Amberley Grange
Jill and Barry Steele live at Amberley Grange, having moved to Lt. Thurlow from Surrey four years ago. Barry is a retired civil servant who was born on the Isle of Sheppey, while Jill was born in Malta. They are both involved in village activities, being on the village hall committee and St. Peter’s Church […]
Town House
Town House, Church Road has been the home of Anthony and Nancy Wills-Smith since March 20th 1976. Anthony was born in Colchester, Essex and Nancy at Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire. Anthony works in design-and-build for Amec Construction Co. in Ipswich. Nancy is floor manager for the bacon plant at Grampian Foods, Little Wratting. Playing golf at […]
Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle Cottage has been the home of Susan and Mark Gunns and their daughters Beth and Lorna for the past nine years. Both girls were born in Cambridge. Mark is a product specialist with Volvo construction equipment and travels the “length and breadth” of the country and in Sweden, Europe and the U.S.A. Sue looks […]
Old School
Keith and Ella Ainsworth live at the Old School, Church Road, Lt. Thurlow. They moved here twenty-eight years ago when the Old School was converted into two dwellings. They have two sons, Carlton and Nicholas, who have now left the village. Keith is a jeweller and Ella is a sales assistant working two or three […]
Rijay
Pauline and Bill Crooks live at Rijay, Church Road, which was originally half of the old school that closed in approximately 1916. It was renovated in 1970; in the late fifties they both attended the youth club there not realising it would one day be their home. Bill is semi-retired and works for St. Edmundsbury […]
139a Locks Cottages
Felicity and Howard Downer with their three children have lived at 139a Locks Cottage, Pound Green, for the past two years. Howard’s father and aunt also live in the village. Felicity was born in Ridgewell and Howard in Eastbourne. Howard travels both locally and further afield as a contractor. The children attend school in Bury […]