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Every Grave Tells A Story
We have more information about the grave of Mary Thompson, Bendigo’s mother. She is not in the same plot as Bendigo, but actually in an entirely different cemetery. Below is…
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Bendy And The Baer
It is unfair to compare Bendigo to other boxers with whom we might be more familiar. In Bendigo's time, the technology we enjoy today was not there for him. The…
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Memorial Walk – 140 Years On
On Sunday 23rd August 2020, supporters of the Bendigo Heritage Project walked the route of Bendigo’s funeral cortege in 1880. The group went from the site of his former home…
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A Moment in Time – 1858
Let’s imagine that we are in Nottingham and the year is 1858. Queen Victoria has been on the throne for over twenty years and the tragedy of the Irish Potato…
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Letters Linking The Cities Of Bendigo and Nottingham
Our research has revealed some fascinating 19th Century history. We have discovered a family with links to the cities of Nottingham, England and Bendigo, Australia. Thanks to the archives at…
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Heritage Trail Booklet Published
We recently commissioned Porchester Press to publish a Heritage Trail Booklet for us. The booklet is a fantastic way to advance the culture, heritage and social history of his legacy.…
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William Thompson v William Parsons
Lives In Parallel During our research into Bendigo, we have found a fascinating piece of history that links our hero to a wealthy Nottingham solicitor named William Parsons. William Parsons…
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Bendigo Memorial is Cleaned and Restored.
On Friday 13th September 2019, the grave of William ‘Bendigo’ Thompson was cleaned and restored by specialists from AW Lymn The Craftsmen in Stone. The memorial over Bendigo’s grave is…
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Lots been happening in 2019
Hello everyone. Thanks for you continued support. We have been busy behind the scenes and also attending events. The Heritage Trail booklet is not quite ready for publication. Maybe this…
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Our Supporters From The Start
The Bendigo Heritage Project is working across a number of areas to raise the awareness of the man who has so much to offer Nottingham and its heritage. We would…