Four generations of marshmen and reedcutters (1950s-2017)
Generations of Brian’s family have lived on the marshes and worked as marshmen. He tells us about his family and his own life growing up
Generations of Brian’s family have lived on the marshes and worked as marshmen. He tells us about his family and his own life growing up
Marshman Paul was born on a marsh farm, where he and his twin brother were involved with the work from a very early age. He
Christine was a secretary until she found her niche working with special children at the age of 40. She still volunteers for Thalia in Norwich.
Suzie provides a fascinating insight into her experiences growing up on Wheatfen Broad as a child of the well-known Ted and Phyllis Ellis, and her
Linda and Vincent took on the raising and restoration of the trading wherry Maud in 1981 and since then Maud has been restored to health.
David and his twin brother John began working on the farm in 1936, at the age of 14. It was a hard life but a
John and his twin brother David began working on the land at the age of 14 in 1936 and carried on until the late 1980s.
Sheila began teaching in 1968, and after living in Australia worked for the government in Norwich. When she returned to teaching in 1989 much had
Paul talks about his life as a coypu trapper, working on the marshes and the ten year eradication programme. He could have been the last Norfolk
Bill lived and worked on the marshes in Norfolk all his life. He talks about all the jobs involved and the changes that took place