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People

This section of the site is about people who have played a role in the life of the city. Some are well-known; some are not. Some are historical figures and some are alive today. We welcome suggestions for other people to include.

  • John Walmsley
    John Walmsley
    A Former Fellow of Digswell House Remembers
  • Joseph Peterson: Starting Life As A Married Couple
    Joseph Peterson: Starting Life As A Married Couple
    Life at 7 Woodhall Court
  • Marion Cleveland
    Marion Cleveland
    Marion Cleveland, a retired QEII nurse describes Welwyn Garden City as a "good place to live".
  • Mary Hall: Memories of 1950’s Welwyn Garden City
    Mary Hall: Memories of 1950’s Welwyn Garden City
    Memories of Mary Hall
  • Mary Ottaway
    Mary Ottaway
    A former familiar figure in Welwyn Garden City
  • Michael Angwin: Memories of Welwyn Garden City
    Michael Angwin: Memories of Welwyn Garden City
    1930s and 1940s
  • MP Grant Shapps Talks About...
    MP Grant Shapps Talks About...
    Thoughts of your local MP
  • MR G E BULLEN LOOKS BACK
    MR G E BULLEN LOOKS BACK
    Mud and Gum Boot Days Recalled
  • Mrs Shaw
    Mrs Shaw
    I was born in Welwyn Garden City at the Fretherne Nursing Home in Church Road (now The Doctor’s Tonic) in ...
  • Murphy Design
    Murphy Design
    James Reeve - one of the Murphy Designers
  • Our Town - Under Twenty Parade
    Our Town - Under Twenty Parade
    BBC Radio programme broadcast in 1954
  • Peter Cochrane: Dialog
    Peter Cochrane: Dialog
    I’m very ready to swap memories of ” the early days ” now I have arrived at that point in ...
  • Richard L Reiss
    Richard L Reiss
    One of Welwyn Garden City’s founding fathers, Richard Reiss’s influence and contribution to the growth and success of the town ...
  • Roland Page: Early Memories
    Roland Page: Early Memories
    This is what happens when one idly looks for one's home town using Google.
  • Roots.....
    Roots.....
    Grandfather? Margaret Callow's genealogy search
  • Rowena Merchant
    Rowena Merchant
    Welwyn Garden City's first qualified Assistant Librarian
  • Sally Haddon's (nee Ellett) memories of being evacuated to Welwyn Garden City
    Sally Haddon's (nee Ellett) memories of being evacuated to Welwyn Garden City
    Sally Haddon remembers her evacuation to Welwyn Garden City.
  • Sam Ostro: Rescued from Nazi Germany
    Sam Ostro: Rescued from Nazi Germany
    On Wednesday February 19th 2020, Marion Hill and Darren Harte had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Ostro, who told his ...
  • Seeking Audrey Wall
    Seeking Audrey Wall
    Reconnection with communities
  • Sir Basil Blackett: Inauguration of the Welwyn Chamber of Commerce 1929
    Sir Basil Blackett: Inauguration of the Welwyn Chamber of Commerce 1929
    Speech given by Sir Basil Blackett KCB KCSI
  • Sir Frederic Osborn
    Sir Frederic Osborn
    One of the town's earliest pioneers
  • Sir Frederic Osborn, South Asia, and 'The New Towns: The Answer to the Megalopolis'
    Sir Frederic Osborn, South Asia, and 'The New Towns: The Answer to the Megalopolis'
    The international connections between Sir Frederic Osborn, WGC, and South Asia.
  • Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin
    Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin
    Long distance racing driver & Bently Blower no.1
  • Terry Donovan: Memories of a Special Team and Company
    Terry Donovan: Memories of a Special Team and Company
    Memories of the ICI cricket team
  • Poets Corner

    Poets Corner (3)

    Poetic contributions
  • A R Titford: Memories of Welwyn and Digswell

    A R Titford: Memories of Welwyn and Digswell (10)

  • C B Purdom

    C B Purdom (1)

  • Dr Mail-Smith

    Dr Mail-Smith (2)

  • Lord Desborough

    Lord Desborough (4)

    Welwyn Garden City's Lord Of The Manor
  • Mrs Rita Page

    Mrs Rita Page (5)

    One of the first residents of Handside Lane
  • Sir Stanley Angwin

    Sir Stanley Angwin (1)

  • Bill Horn

    Bill Horn (3)

    Farming Handside at the end of the First World War
  • Molly Jennings

    Molly Jennings (5)

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