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It is really sad to learn that Brenda Hopkins has passed away. Brenda lived at Orchard House in East Farndon and she moved to the village in the late 1970s with her husband Derek, who died in 2013. May she rest in peace.

The following was announced in the Daily Telegraph on February 22nd,

Brenda Elizabeth Hopkins died peacefully at home with her family on 12th February 2021, aged 91. Much loved mother of Sara, Simon, James, Clive, Charlotte and Emma and grandmother to twelve grandchildren. Family funeral. All enquiries to J. Stamp & Sons. Tel: 01858 462524 www.jstampandsons.co.uk

A gold figurine found buried in a field could be an ornament from Henry VIII’s lost crown, according to the metal detectorist who discovered it. The figure, depicting Henry VI, was found by Kevin Duckett in Northamptonshire in 2017. After years of research, he now believes it once formed part of the Tudor King’s crown, a view shared by some experts. The British Museum said more research was needed. Following the Civil War, the crown was melted down on the orders of Oliver Cromwell, but it is believed the figurine, which was one of several adorning the royal treasure, could already have been removed. Mr Duckett, from Fleckney in Leicestershire, found the object within 30 minutes of searching the field in Little Oxendon. Click the link below to read more.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-55890488