61. Work will begin in May on the demolition of Birch Hall, home of Lieut.-Col. James G. Round.
The hall was built by his great-great-uncle just over 100 ...
Date: 12 March 1954
Image ID LH28_001

62. Village sign. Birch. Formerly Great and Little Birch.
Date: cJune 1989
Image ID LH56_022

63. Lexden & Winstree Official Guide. Pages 12 and 13.
General Local Information.
Population Estimated at 22,294 (1956). The strongest clue to the date of ...
Date: c1957
Image ID LWR_1957_014

64. The Spice of D'Arcy Past, compiled by Keith Lovell.
Image ID MBK_SDP_001

65. Private Arthur Wade from Birch (sitting).
Arthur Wade was killed at the Somme 9 July 1916
Photograph from Not Just a Name, page 42.
Arthur Wade ...
Date: c1916
Image ID MPUB_NJN_P042_001

66. Birch Church of England School - Harvey House Sports Team.
Back Row L-R 1. Miriam Cooper, 2. Audrey Cross, 3. Margaret Kent, 4. Margaret Offord, 5. Geofrey ...
Date: 1946
Image ID PBA_001_001

67. Birch Church of England School. Gilberd House, winner of Winter Sports, April 1946.
Back Row L to R 1. T.B. Millatt, 2. Kathleen Cresswell, 3. Mary ...
Date: April 1946
Image ID PBA_002_001

68. Birch Church of England School Lower 3rd, 1946/1947
Far left against wall Geof Springett.
L-R in group standing 1., 2. Bob Harley, 3. Harry Mansfield, ...
Date: 1947
Image ID PBA_003_001

69. Birch Church of England School Lower 4th 1947/1948.
Back row 4 L-R: 1. Philip Pulford, 2. Robert McClellan, 3. Pat Cross, 4. Gordon Theobald, 5. Clifford ...
Date: c1948
Image ID PBA_004_001

70. Birch Church of England School 1947 - 1948.
Back row (row 4) 1. Harry Mansfield, 2., 3. John White, 4. Leon Adkins, 5. Brian Whybrow, 6. Nicholas Smith, 7. ...
Date: 1948
Image ID PBA_005_001

71. Birch Church of England School.
Back row (row 4) L-R. 1. Colin Springett, 2. Joe Harley, 3. Eric Bambridge, 4. Peter Barraclough, 5. (top) Cyril Everett, ...
Date: 1947
Image ID PBA_006_001

72. Birch Church of England School. Upper V.
Back row 3 L-R: 1. Heather Shelton, 2. June Meeking, 3. Ethel Mansfield, 4. Mr Wignall, 5. Ann Taylor, 6. ...
Date: 1948
Image ID PBA_007_001

73. Birch Church of England School. 3rd Form. 1947 ?
Back Row (row 4) L-R 1. John Clark, 2. Michael Williams, 3. David Whybrow, 4. Jimmy Ponder, 5. Tony ...
Date: c1947
Image ID PBA_008_001

74. Birch Church of England School. 1947 ?
Back row (4) 1. Alan Burmby, 2. Peter Miller, 3. Graham Francis, 4. Richard Coe, 5. Brian Thorpe, 6. Donald Smith, ...
Date: c1947
Image ID PBA_009_001

75. Birch Church of England School.
Back Row (row 4) 1., 2., 3. Freddie White, 4. , 5. Trevor Warwicker, 6., 7.
Row 3. 1., 2., 3. Peter Pentney, 4. Mrs ...
Date: 1946
Image ID PBA_010_001

76. Birch Church of England School Play 1947/8. Upper 4th / Lower 5th ?
"Oliver" Desert Island.
Left to Right: 1. Pat Adkins, 2. Ann Taylor, 3. Malcolm ...
Date: c1948
Image ID PBA_011_001

77. Birch Church of England School Play.
L-R 1. Beryl Barraclough. 2. Eric Bambridge, 3. Pat Adkins, 4. Ann Taylor, 5. Clifford Bond, 6. Mary ...
Date: 1947
Image ID PBA_012_001

78. Birch Church of England School. 1947 ?. Guy Fawkes Day bonfire.
Tall boy in the centre Philip Pulford.
Photo 13 P.A.
Date: cNovember 1947
Image ID PBA_013_001

79. Birch Church of England School Sports Day. 1946/1947 ?
1. Malcolm Bell, 2. Gilbert Miller 3, 8. Perkiss, 4. Patricia Etheridge, 5., 6. Mavis Porter, 7. ...
Date: c1947
Image ID PBA_014_001

80. Birch Church of England School. Sports Day 1950. Mr Morton on the right - he was a senior master at the school.
Names from Pat Adkins:
1. L. Adkins, ...
Date: July 1950
Image ID PBA_015_001

81. Birch Church of England School teachers 1949 - 1950.
L-R back row 1. Mr T.B. Millatt, 2. Mr Morton, 3. Mr Tweed, 4. Mr Don Scott.
Front Row 1. Miss ...
Date: c1950
Image ID PBA_016_001

82. Birch Church of England School. Cricket Team.
Back Row 1. Fred Hull ?, 2. Eddie Lilly ?, 3. Robin King, 4. Alan West, 5. Dennis Playle, 6. Bill ...
Image ID PBA_017_001

83. Hardy's Green, Birch, around 1947 ?
L-R 1. Jack Roberts, 2. Tony "Carrotts" Smith, 3. Mervyn "Dee" Pulford. Also Graham Whybrow ?
Date: c1947
Image ID PBA_020_001

84. WW1 Peace Festivities for Birch and Layer Breton. Photograph following luncheon party given at the School by Capt. and Mrs Round for men and women of His ...
Date: September 1919
Image ID PBA_022_001

85. Red Cross Fete at Birch Hall. Presentation at Birch Hall to HRH Princess Mary The Princess Royal, of Servicemen returned from WW1.
L-R 1. The High Sheriff ...
Date: 23 May 1925
Image ID PBA_023_001

86. Red Cross Fete at Birch Hall. Presentation at Birch Hall to HRH Princess Mary The Princess Royal, of Servicemen returned from WW1.
Photo 23A J.W.
Date: 25 May 1925
Image ID PBA_023_AAA

87. Red Cross Fete at Birch Hall. Presentation at Birch Hall to HRH Princess Mary The Princess Royal, of Servicemen returned from WW1.
Photo 23B J.W.
Date: 25 May 1925
Image ID PBA_023_BBB

88. Red Cross Fete at Birch Hall. Presentation at Birch Hall to HRH Princess Mary The Princess Royal, of Servicemen returned from WW1.
Photo 23C J.W.
Date: 25 May 1925
Image ID PBA_023_CCC

89. Birch - coach outing of Birch Get Together Club. 1943 - 1946.
Back Row (4) L-R: 1 Brian Potter (Conduits Farm), 2. Mansfield ?, 3. George Roberts, 4. John ...
Date: c1946
Image ID PBA_024_001

90. Village Children at play. "Pretend Wedding", Hardy's Green, Birch, Colchester, 1940. Meadow opposite 7,8,2,9 Priory Cottages.
Back row L-R 1. Beryl Borley, ...
Image ID PBA_025_001