HELPSTON http://www.fuller-web.co.uk/helpston/
"Hail humble Helpstone where thy valies spread
& thy mean Village lifts its lowly head
Unknown to grandeur & unknown to fame
No minstrel boasting to advance thy name
Unletterd spot unheard in poets song
Where bustling labour drives the hours along"
John Clare
The village of Helpston (or Helpstone), near Peterborough, England, is probably best known as the birthplace of the so-called "Peasant Poet", John Clare (1793 - 1864), and although I won't be completely ignoring Helpston's famous son, my main interest in the village is because my mum's family lived here.
While tracing my family history I have collected quite a lot of historical information about the village and some of its former inhabitants and I thought it would be nice to share it with others who may have an interest in Helpston.
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on the village sign above to enter the site.
| NEW! Recent additions (April 2004) to the site include more old photos of the village, three group photos of the children of Helpston School from around 1895, 1908, 1911, Coronation Celebrations for King George V and Queen Mary, names added to the 1926 Sunday School outing to Helpston Heath... more |
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