Coggeshall's famous blacksmith who defied the authorities and spoke up for working people.

Paralysed after fall from a tree John Carter began to draw and paint using his mouth

Abbot of Coggeshall Abbey and major contributor to the Chronicon Anglicanum

Coggeshall Pastor and perhaps the greatest theologian England has ever produced.

A self taught man after whom the Henry Doubleday Research Association is named.

A great benefactor of Coggeshall who financed a school and still provides help for scholars.

A Coggeshall Protestant Martyr who was burned to death on Vicarage Field in 1555

The Vicar who carried out the restoration of the church

His diaries give a unique insight into Coggeshall life in the 17th century

Once owned Paycockes and 300 years later gave it to the nation

Wealthy Clothiers who built a remarkable house

Eccentric, soldier and Writer. One of a kind

A tireless worker for Coggeshall people.

Inseparable Coggeshall twins who lived next to Paycocke's.

An historian who revolutionised the dating of timber buildings

WW1 artist whose illustrations also adorned LNER railway carriages

Marks Hall with its renowned park was home to the Honywood family for 350 years.

A vicious gang of thieves

A family named after our town who lived at Coggeshall Hall for many generations