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Coventry memorabilia collector opens own museum in market
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (485+ words) An avid collector of city memorabilia said his collection has grown so large he has set up his own "museum", which has opened to the public free of charge. "It's called the Coventry Collection because it is for Coventry," Scott…...
Long-dead occupants of Medway church crypt have royal connections
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (332+ words) One of the best preserved crypts in England is located underneath a centuries-old Kent church. Several coffins are preserved under St Margaret's Church in Rainham, where the current building is thought to have been constructed more than 800 years ago. Some…...
Fakenham St John the Baptist coin pendant is unique, says expert
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (449+ words) A 9th Century coin pendant that shows St John the Baptist is "bizarre - it's not like anything else I know", said an expert. The incomplete pierced gold imitation solidus coin was found by a metal detectorist near Dunton, west of Fakenham…...
'My Pakistani grandads helped Britain win World War Two"
1+ day, 28+ min ago (551+ words) A man whose two Pakistani grandads fought in World War Two, helping Britain win, has said he is "so proud" of them after learning more about his family history. More than 2.5 million people living in the British Raj - as it…...
The Irish famine story that's 'more relevant than ever"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (662+ words) A famine in which millions died or emigrated might seem a touch heavy for a children's book. But Under the Hawthorn Tree has captured generations of hearts and is now the subject of a new museum exhibition. The story of…...
16 million historic records from Yorkshire made available online
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (426+ words) A lonely year for a country parish that had no weddings, the testimony of a 17th Century mother who died in childbirth, and a community ravaged by plague. The University of York has made their stories and 16 million other historic records…...
Cheshire's National Waterways Museum celebrates 50 years
3+ day, 8+ min ago (506+ words) A flotilla of historical narrowboats and barges is set to arrive in Cheshire later as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port. About 40 vessels from across the UK will travel along the Shropshire…...
Delapre Abbey gets £100K for restoration project
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (162+ words) A historic abbey has been given a "100,000 grant to support an ongoing "5m heritage project. The Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust in Northampton is currently restoring and renovating its 19th Century stables into a multi-purpose space for wellbeing, retail and events. The funding…...
Earls Colne Heritage Museum awarded £241k of lottery funding
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (459+ words) A heritage museum in the "most documented village in England" has been awarded "241,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Earls Colne Heritage Museum is located inside a Grade II listed Victorian water tower on the site of the former…...
WW2 veteran from Essex who fought on D-Day dies aged 100
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (270+ words) A World War Two veteran who served in the Arctic convoys and played a role in D-Day has died aged 100. Dougie Shelley, from Essex, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17 and received more than 16,000 birthday cards when he turned 100 in…...