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24/04/2023

Arthur Brown RAF

Back in 2015, I was approached by the Bures British Legion to research all the names on the War Memorial, as the majority of their records had long since disappeared
The second name on the list was “A.C Brown” who I discovered was a Sergeant in the Royal Air Force and was Killed in Action flying over France
Arthur was only aged 21 when he lost his life in July 1944, he was buried with the other six flight crew of a Lancaster Bomber in (CWGC) Ellecourt Cemetery in Normandy.
He lived with his parents at Valley Green Farm ( the last property along Craigs Lane) in Mount Bures.
Arthur was not commemorated on the Mount Bures War Memorial, because at that time Valley Green Farm was located in the Parish of Bures Hamlet.

In all the years leading up to 2015, Arthur had totally been forgotten about until my research uncovered his brave work as a Bomb Aimer flying over occupied France.
In September 2019, I was instrumental in having a Plaque dedicated to Arthur in Mount Bures Parish Church, nearly 80 years after his death.

http://www.mount-bures.co.uk/brown/brown.htm
The third name of the War Memorial was K.P Carr, another young victim of the war aged 21 .

15/04/2023

Braintree DC Planning Application for Ferriers

15/04/2023

The Ferriers : 15c property located near Ferriers Barn
On 19/2/2019 the land Owners from Clees Hall submitted an application to have 3 properties constructed on a plot of land directly opposite Ferriers. Braintree District Council 19/00289/FuL
This was vehemently opposed as it was outside the local Development Area- no decision was reached
Again on 17/6/2021 the owners submitted a revised application (21/01966/Ful) with minor modification to the parking - no decision was reached
Now on 24/3/2023 a third application has been submitted to increase the number of properties from 3 to 5 (23/00834/COUPA)

To have 5 modern properties within a stones throw of Ferriers, which has links to SmallBridge Hall and the sailing of the Mayflower in 1629 to New England, would be disastrous.
The Clees Hall owners of the land moved away from the area some months ago to Devon, so why do they persist in destroying our countryside ?
http://www.bures-online.co.uk/mayflower/mayflower.htm
http://www.bures-online.co.uk/Ferriers/ferriers.htmI

The 2019 and 2023 plans are attached

If you can spare the time, any objections would be appreciated.
Click on images below to see full site plan

27/03/2023

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/sudbury/news/shock-in-village-following-theft-of-commemorative-bench-inst-9305173/

The theft of a commemorative fixture, installed as part of last year’s platinum jubilee celebrations, has sent shockwaves through a Suffolk village.

11/03/2023

During 2020, I published a Book which told the story of how the area around Bures Hamlet, was the site of a massive USAAF Bomb Depot during 1943-45.
The book was updated on three occasions with new donated material
Today, I sold the last book which in total had a print-run of 500 copies.

02/03/2023

Let there be light !
After 12 months of having no street lamp on the bend into Friends Field, this morning it was finally reinstated.
As this corner of the road is a hazard in the dark, a much higher post has been installed to give greater illumination
Took 7 men (Foreman, Electrician etc) to complete this task

01/03/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=167648622704228&id=100083772733465

November 1940
A lone Luftwaffe Bomber dropped possibly six bombs along a line from the Nayland Rd to the Colchester Rd.
Leaving four craters across the Recreation Ground
The target was supposedly the Factory

The first demolished a Council House on Nayland Rd with a loss of four lives and the last detonation, severely damaged a bungalow on the Colchester Rd.

http://www.bures.me.uk/willingham/Willingham.htm

25/02/2023

Another Photo of the factory car park.

25/02/2023

David Rutt 1940 -2023
Philip Rutt, David`s Nephew has provided me with more information about his activities in Bures.
http://www.bures-online.co.uk/rutt/david.htm