Wimblington
| Wimblington | |
| Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's, Wimblington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL414912 |
| Location: | 52°30’0"N, -0°4’48"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,700 (2001) |
| Local Government | |
Wimblington is a village in Cambridgeshire, with a population of 1700 as of the 2001 census.
History
Formerly a hamlet of the large Doddington parish, in 1874 it became a separate parish and a new church, St Peter's, was opened on 15 May of that year. The church was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt. The village is effectively divided into two; a hamlet known as Eastwood End is separated from the main village by the A141 road, which was previously divided by the St Ives extension of the Great Eastern Railway line between March and Chatteris. Wimblington railway station closed in 1967.
In 2005 the community worked to raise funds for the refurbishment of the village's beautiful Italian marble War Memorial which can be found within St Peter's churchyard. The re-dedication ceremony took place just before Remembrance Sunday, which was the target date for 2005, the 60th Anniversary of the ending of Second World War. As the memorial was refurbished it was agreed within the village and by various organisations, after much consultation the name of Percy Bush Cox should be removed from the War Memorial. Cox was "missing in action believed dead" following World War I, however it was discovered that Percy was still alive in 1950 when he was reunited with his family. Cox was photographed at the War Memorial and pointing at his name along with his father and brother, the photo was released in the local newspapers: it was discovered he had been living under another name, Ernest Durham.
Sport
- Archery
- Cricket
- Football
Wimblington has two sports pitches, of which Parkfield is the main one with space for two football pitches, a cricket pitch, basketball court also used for five a side football, and a pub. The other sports field in Wimblington is solely a football pitch but has a playground for younger members of the community.
The pub in the village is The Anchor and is a central meeting point. The village also had another two pubs, the oldest being the Carpenters Arms which was built in the early 17th century.
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