An article about the descendants of Daniel Spurrell (1817-1906) of Bessingham Manor House, Norfolk, and Sarah Frances Copeman (1817-1906), youngest daughter of Robert Copeman of Itteringham, Norfolk 2007-2008: Frederick Spurrell A look at the life of the Rev Frederick Spurrell (1824-1902), who served as Rector of Faulkbourne, Essex, from 1853 to 1898, focusing on his work as a clergyman and amateur archaeologist Published monthly in Parish News, the parish magazine of Terling, Fairstead, White Notley and Faulkbourne 2008: William Stuart: An Essex Churchman An overview of the life and work of the Rev William Stuart (1816-1896), Vicar of Mundon, Essex, from 1865 to 1889, and Rector of Hazeleigh, Essex, from 1889 to 1896 Published in the Essex Family Historian, the journal of the Essex Society for Family History 2008: Carrie Stuart An article on the life of Caroline Harriet Maria Stuart (1873-1904) during and after her time as a pupil at St Mary’s Hall, Brighton, including a brief mention of the role of the Rev James Spurrell (1815-1892) in the school's history Published in the Newsletter of the St Mary's Hall Association 2009: In Search of Thomas Smyth, Mayor of Limerick An article on the public and private lives of Thomas Smyth (1740-1785), Mayor of Limerick, Ireland, showing how he and his family dominated the city's political institutions for decades, and providing details of his alleged children who bore the surname Stuart Published in the Irish Family History Journal (Volume 25, 2009), the journal of the Irish Family History Society 2010: Spurrell Court Mantua An article about a court mantua discovered at Thurgarton House, Norfolk, in the 1990s and probably worn in the 1750s by Mary Flaxman (née Ellis), whose daughter Elizabeth married John Spurrell of Bessingham, Norfolk Published in the The Norfolk Ancestor (Volume 7, Part 2, June 2010), the journal of the Norfolk Family History Society 2010: Rider Haggard and the Spurrell Family A short article about the writer Henry Rider Haggard's connections with the Spurrell family Published in The Haggard Journal (Number 98, September 2010), the journal of the Rider Haggard Society 2010: The life of Charles Spurrell and his family's links to the Watney and Gray brewing families An article about the Spurrell, Watney and Gray brewing families and their connection to the Shears family of coppersmiths and engineers Published in Brewery History (Number 138, December 2010), the journal of the Brewery History Society 2010: Spurrell and Bond Families in Aylsham An article about the families of Richard James Spurrell (1819-1896) and his aunt Mary Bond (née Spurrell) (1781-1863), who lived in and owned property in Aylsham, Norfolk Published in the Journal of the Aylsham Local History Society (Volume 8, Number 10, December 2010) 2011: Information sought on 1904 Sheba Mine accident A short article on Geoffrey Daniel Spurrell Mills and an appeal for information about the 1904 railway accident at the Sheba Mine, Transvaal, in which he died Published in the Barberton Times (South Africa), 23 February 2011 2011: Remembering a Forgotten Grave: Charles and Caroline Spurrell A short article about the grave of the Rev Charles Henry Spurrell (1855-1925) and Caroline Harriet Maria Spurrell (née Stuart) (1873-1904) at Huntington, near York Published in Faith Link, the parish magazine for the Yorkshire villages of Huntington, Earswick and New Earswick 2011: Friends Reunited: The Story of Charles Spurrell and Edwin Fox A short article about the Rev Charles Henry Spurrell (1855-1925) and his friendship with the Rev Edwin Storrs Fox, Vicar of Huntington, near York Published in Faith Link, the parish magazine for the Yorkshire villages of Huntington, Earswick and New Earswick 2013: Katherine Spurrell, An Edwardian Hybridizer An article about the life of Katherine Anne Spurrell (1852-1919), daughter of Daniel Spurrell of Bessingham, who bred a number of award-winning daffodils in the early twentieth century Published in The Daffodil Journal (Volume 50, Issue 2, December 2013) courtesy of the American Daffodil Society 2014: 21 & 23 Park Street, Southwark A short news item on the sale of 21 & 23 Park Street by Southwark Council, once home to Charles Spurrell and his family Published in The Georgian (Issue 1, 2014), the magazine of The Georgian Group 2015: Frederick Spurrell's letter from Stockholm, 1849 An article on the Rev Frederick Spurrell's first impressions of Stockholm during his chaplaincy there in 1849 Published in the May Newsletter of the Anglo-Swedish Society: http://www.angloswedishsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150518-Frederick-Spurrells-letter-from-Stockholm.pdf 2015: Frederick Spurrell: An Essex Antiquary An overview of the Rev Frederick Spurrell's contributions to archaeology, particularly in the county of Essex Published in the Newsletter (No. 175, Summer 2015) of the Essex Society for Archaeology and History 2016: Bessingham Manor House: its gardens and parkland An article on the gardens at Bessingham Manor House Published in NGT News (Volume 22, Autumn 2016), the newsletter of the Norfolk Gardens Trust: http://docplayer.net/40256938-Norfolk-gardens-trust.html 2016: F. C. J. Spurrell in Norfolk An article on the work of the archaeologist Flaxman Charles John Spurrell in Norfolk Published in Norfolk Archaeology (Volume XLVII, Part II), the journal of the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society 2017: John Tuck: A life outside the workhouse An overview of the life of Norfolk labourer John Tuck, who narrowly escaped being sent to the workhouse as a young boy Published in Rural Life (2017), the journal of the Friends of Gressenhall 2017: Bessingham: A brief account of its buildings An account of some of the buildings in the village of Bessingham in Norfolk Published in Newsletter 33 (Spring 2017) of the Norfolk Historic Buildings Group 2017: The sketches of the Rev. R. J. Simpson A description of the life of the Rev. Robert James Simpson (Rector of Felbrigg with Metton, Norfolk, 1872-1897) and his pen-and-ink skeches of North Norfolk churches and village scenes printed using the anastatic technique Published in The Round Tower (Vol. XLIV, No. 4, June 2017) of the Round Tower Churches Society |