1941: Following a Ministry of Home Security circular on the carrying of gas masks, a Mrs Mellows organised four lectures aimed principally at housewives of active servicemen, on how to handle a gas situation. The second talk was held on this day. Each lecture covered: latest information about gas attacks; first aid for gas casualties; how to protect yourself and dealing with incendiary bombs and fires. All lectures were very well attended. (Gray, David, Peterborough at War 1939-1945, David Gray, 2011)
Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.
A manor house was built by the Thorpe family in what is now known as Longthorpe in about 1250-1270, probably by the second William of Thorpe. The tower was a later addition built about 1290-1300 by Robert Thorpe, a lawyer. At the time it was a great status symbol. It is now most noted for its 14th century wall paintings, the best preserved medieval wall paintings in a domestic setting in Europe. These paintings show heraldic images, pictures of the birds and animals and images of people doing everyday tasks as well as religious and mystical subjects. These include the 'Seven Ages of Man', the 'Three Dead Kings and Three Living Kings', the 'Wheel of the Senses' and the 'Bonnacon' a mystical beast who shoots flaming excrement.
St Stephen’s church is in Etton, close to Glinton. The church itself date…