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1208:(1930–2018), a Whittlesey-born poet, published some ten volumes of verse, a biography of John Clare, an autobiography and some libretti. He worked with Poets in schools for Eastern Arts and broadcast on the BBC.
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Saturday night. The bear "costume" is burned at a ceremony at Sunday lunchtime. Shrovetide bear costumes are also burned ceremonially after use in Germany.)
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3055:Diocese of Peterborough
1812:Whittlesey Town Council
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1628:Julian Flannery, 2016.
1341:Ekwall, Eilert (1960).
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1153:Whittlesey Athletic
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1782:"Parish Villages"
1646:978-0-500-34314-2
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1483:"Mudwall leaflet"
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