Author: Ron Cookson

A thought for the New Year

Bryan McGee, one of our correspondents, spotted this inscription on a trip to Washington DC: He writes: “I spotted this...

Mills Archive Research Prize Winner

The 2014 Mills Archive Research prize of £500 has been awarded to Edwin Trout for his work entitled “Traditional Milling...

Eling Experience gets a £Million

In a major boost for the heritage of the area, the partnership of New Forest District Council and Totton and...

In Memoriam Helen Major (1927 – 2013)

Helen died a year ago today (March 24) and we celebrate her life and work for mills. Although for years...

Film stars!

The SPAB Mills Section has put forward an unusual programme for its next meeting in London on March 8th. The...

Flour power at Eling

Today’s Daily Telegraph highlights Eling Tide Mill’s search for a new miller and uses an editorial to emphasise the mill’s...

Brian Hart RIP 11 February 2014

Otterton Mill website has announced the death of its Head Miller, Brian Hart. Fuill details may be found here. A personal...

Ted Hazen RIP

We have heard from our friends in the USA that Ted Hazen died on Sunday afternoon, 1st December. His website...

Roy Gregory’s obituary and funeral arrangements

The family would like to invite friends, family, colleagues and associates to celebrate Roy’s life at a service at Beverley...

Sacrewell Watermill Project Officer

The William Scott Abbott Trust has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to support the £1.7m Sacrewell Watermill...

Catgerories