27th March 2021 - Elsworth

Introduction

Having visited all the villages within 13k of home, we have to cycle further to find new village signs. Today we cycled 46km with a break for coffee and scones at Bourn. A strong SW wind made it very hard going. 

Elsworth

Difficult to photograph with the sun behind the sign. 

This image shower a church tower, a page from the Domesday Book, a shield with three rams heads. A wagon wheel, wheat and an ammonite.

The text on the page of the book 

"The Domesday Book 

Parish Council 

Sign carved 

by Guy

Ross Sol?"

Plaque on post: "This sign was provided by the people of Elsworth to mark the retirement of JOHN W THROSSELL M.B.E. After 54 years in office as Clerk to the parish Council 1919-1973

It was unveiled by Mr Throssell on 13 JULY 1975"

Cambourne

While technically a village Cambourne is a new town development and does not appear to have have a village sign.

Toft

Having just completed a U3A course on  WWI it is noteworthy that Toft is a 'Thankful Village' as all 7 men who went to war returned and there is no war memorial. Sadly three men from the village died in WWII and are commemorated on a plaque on the wall of the Methodist Church. This is one for next year when our village tours will be covering war memorials.

61 signs in 20 cycle rides.