25th February 2021 - Girton, Impington, Histon, Cottenham and Landbeach

Girton

Plaque on pole: " TOP Design on a Roman belt discovered in a burial ground near Girton College.

CENTRE Based on the coat of arms of the Cotton family, Anna-Maria Cotton endowed the first Girton village school.

BELOW Corn marigolds once common in the village.

The Cross of St. Andrew."

Second plaque dates the sign as 1985, the design by Denis Cheason and made by Barry Sharman.

Impington

This time I had checked on the location the junction of New Road and Bridge Road

Tree, church, monk with book, sheep, goose or swan on a stream, village college and a family. Two crests. Dates from 1979. Designed by Ray Malmstrom. Burgoyne and Pepys crests. Tree of life, the past on the left and the future on the right. For full information see  Village Society page..  

Histon

Dates from 1990. "The design includes ducks, strawberries, the church, a Percheron horse and Moses Carter the Histon Giant. The first three are fairly obvious, though Chivers Strawberry Jam may already be fading into history. Percheron Horses were first brought to this country from France by J.Stanley Chivers after the first World War. They were of national importance in the dissemination of the breed. Moses Carter lived from 1801 to 1860, was nearly seven feet tall, weighed over 23 stone and was strong as he was big." from Village Society page which has further details.

Cottenham

 

Picture divided into four quarters depicting agriculture and a woman working at a trade indoors.  WI on the back. A plaque on the pole says "Cottenham WI In memory of past members 1995". 

Landbeach 

Church with crest and bishop's mitre. On the reverse the mitre becomes a tree. Plaque on base says "This sign was erected by the people of Landbeach to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II June 1977.

26 so far in six days