Essex Chronicle 26th November 1824
Another most daring and impudent robbery was committed at Toothill, near Ongar, upon a farm occupied by Mrs Sarah Bailey, a widow. The stable which was locked, was broken open with considerable violence, and a strong iron bar within-side was also removed, from whence the thieves took a valuable bay mare: they also took a set of chaise harness, nearly new, two halters, and two whips, also a market cart, with the name legibly written in two places: in addition to all this property the depredators had the impudence to take about half a bushel of oats and a truss of clover hay. Thus provided, they proceeded to Tawney Common, a short distance, where they took a brown mare pony, belonging to a poor man called Threader.
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 6 Nov. 1906.
A gravestone in Theydon Garnon Churchyard, Essex, shows strange moist spots on the approach of rainy weather. The rector, the Rev. T. Lloyds, who discovered the phenomenon, states that it never fails in its prognostications, and he daily consults it.
Chelmsford Chronicle 20 June 1913
On Tuesday an historic event in the Church life of Essex was worthily commemorated at Greensted, when on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the old wooden church of the parish, clergy and choirs of the neighbouring parishes combined in a procession to the church, in front of which an open-air service was held, the Bishop of St Albans being the preacher.
At Budworth Hall, Ongar, the choirs formed in alphabetical order of parishes, these being Blackmore and Greensted leading the way. The two sons of Heron Maxwell, of Greensted Hall, walked behind the processional cross, which was brought by Blackmores. Several banners were displayed above the procession, which was led by the band of the Hackney Homes, under Bandmaster Seaborne.
Eighteen choirs attended the event.