Fenland heroes and villains

A range videos and information related to individuals that you may find interesting.

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin is perhaps the most famous naturalist in history, well known for his expeditions to the Pacific.

Lady Iris Wedgwood

Iris Wedgwood was an author and naturalist who wrote a wonderful, illustrated book called Fenland Rivers.

Oliver Cromwell and the Earl of Bedford

Oliver Cromwell was a local farmer who eventually rose to become dictator of Britain in the mid 17th century.

Gaius Suetonius Paulinus

Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a Roman general and governor of Roman Britain in the time of Boudicca.

Boudicca

Boudicca is a Fenland hero because: she used the natural landscape to sustain and protect her people.

Hereward the Wake

Hereward is a popular local hero, but he is not known for conserving the natural environment.

Æthelthryth

Æthelthryth was the Abbess of Ely Abbey, which was the dominant social, economic and cultural force in our area.