People
This section of the website contains information on people with connections to the local area. There are five categories available covering luminaries, biographies, recollections from local residents, and information on memorials and casualties for the first and second world wars.
Please select a category from the options below.
Luminaries
This section details the lives and achievements of individuals with local connections who have gained public recognition beyond their home communities. The people included in this section range from Sir Sydney Waterlow, who built Trosley Towers, to Daphne Oram, who lived in Tower Folly and co-founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in the 1950s/60s.
Biographies
This section includes biographies of residents in the area of Stansted, from the past to the present day. These range from the Rectors of St Mary’s church to other local people who have led interesting lives. Should you wish to contribute to this section or have information that you feel may be useful, then please contact the Society.
Recollections
This section contains recollection articles by people who live or have lived in the Stansted area. Three of these are extensive and authored by Sheila Parker, Lucy Burgess and Grisell Pasteur. There are childhood memories of World War II, including accounts from two evacuees and from those who have lived their entire lives locally or attended the pre-officer training camp (OCTU).
World Wars
This section contains details of those with local connections who served in the two World Wars, and includes those recorded on the Stansted War Memorial and listed on the Roll of Honour in St Mary’s Church. Details of local servicemen and women who took part in World War II, and civilians who died as a direct result, are included.
Burials & Graves
This page contains burial records relating to St Mary’s Church, Stansted, Kent, and is maintained for administrative and historical purposes. The Society hopes these records will be valuable to genealogical researchers tracing family histories. If you believe any information is incorrect or should be restricted, please contact the Society.