Willen People

Contents

General
Population size over time - graph
Lords of the Manor since 1066
20th century
Village photo
Place of birth
World War I roll of honour
Letter from the 'Citizens of Willen' to the Prime Minister, Mr Asquith
Anecdotes
Exploding pineapples
Lake construction
Willen in the 60s
View from the tower
Vicarage fire
Victorians
Biographies
John Benthall, a country vicar
Robert Abbott, sub-postmaster and Parish Clerk
Henry Whiting, progressive farmer
The Goodman family, farm workers & basketmaker
Joseph Clare & his family farm labourers, milkman and lacemaker
17th Century
Dr Richard Busby: Willen benefactor and scourge of Westminster
Sir Robert Hooke: architect, scientist, inventor
Thomas Chadd, yeoman farmer
William Simms, miller
Richard Barnwell, yeoman farmer
Tudors
Certificate of musters 1520