London, Stebbing, and Punting on the Cam
May 2005, I was in London for a conference. Stephen and Angelina Turner were kind enough to take me around my ancestral village of Stebbing as well as Cambridge University.
Here’s a few photos.
| Late May 2005 – I visited London (Islington) for a Trade Show (Search Engine Strategies). | The show went well. Food was surprisingly good, yet expensive. |  The Flight from LA to London on Virgin Atlantic. Very small seats compared to American, but very good service. |
 The Heathrow Express Train Station |
 Inside the Express |
 Outside the Express |
 Paddington Station. Switching to the Hammersmith & City line |
 Hans during booth setup |
 In the midst of the show |
 The show was held at the Islington Business Design Center |
 Covent Garden Area – near Drury Lane |
 More Covent Garden |
 Crossing the street was a unique experience |
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| On Saturday, I traveled up to Stansted Airport and met Stephen and Angelina who were kind enough to show me around Stebbing. and then later, Cambridge |  The church in Stebbing has gargoyles |
 The screen is made of one piece of stone |
 Probably not the original organ |
 The stained glass was replaced with clear glass |
 The inside of the church is much brighter without stained glass |
 Ravens (or crows?) are carved into the wood of the ceiling. |
 A plate was moved from the floor to the wall when a new lectern was installed. |
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 Gargoyles outside as well |
 Entrance to Stebbing Church |
 From the road around 11:00 A.M. |
 Part of the Manor house |
 The Stebbing Hare Scramble was canceled due to a restriction on land use. |
 The Manor House – note the garden in the back |
 Manor house again |
 Driving up to the Church |
 The main road in Stebbing |
 White Hart Pub in Stebbing. Good food. |
 Older architecture |
 Down a side street in Stebbing |
 Stephen and Angelina in Stebbing |
 Back on the street in Stebbing |
 I was told this is a “Lion Head” rabbit. Anyone? |
 Stephen and Angelina took me on a tour of Cambridge |
 Christ’s College during testing |
 Kings College? |
 View from the tower of the Great St. Mary’s Church |
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 Streets among the colleges at Cambridge |
 Clare COllege |
 Dining hall at Clare College |
 Clare College |
 The Cam |
 Gardens of Clare College |
 Stephen was quite good at punting |
 I (Michael) just enjoyed the scenery and the ride. |
 Going under bridges required skill on the part of the punter. |
 Even though 8+ months pregnant, Angelina was clearly a capable punter. |
 Name the duck, win a prize |
 Students letting off after testing |
 Trinity College |
The Stebbins Family: What can one say after viewing what you have posted, as I am not able to project the proper words.
This 82 year old 8 Great Grandson of Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting and a 7 Great Grandson of Sarah Stebbins who married Thomas Merrick is overwhelmed at what you have posted.
And the Ancestry too along with the pictures at Stebbing. I want to extend to you and your whole family a great MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR in 2010.
Respectfully, Cousin in Mid Central Michigan
Michael,
I’m Bill Stebbins, also a descendant of Rowland living in Denver, Colorado! I was excited to see that you visiting Stebbing. I am going to London in November, 2010. Any advice or leads on what I should see or who to talk to there?
regards, Bill