1988 was the year when I, Marcus, first organised a trip for family members to the Vallée des Merveilles, on the Italian-French border looking over
Category: History
Where is the Bicknell family from?
Marcus Bicknell writes… “Since I have been keeping an eye on Bicknell history since the 1970s, it has been clear that there were three principal
Origins of the Bicknell name
The unusual and interesting name of Bicknell is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational surname that derives from a contracted form of either of
Sabrina Bicknell – the perfect wife?
Sabrina Bicknell (1757 – 1843), better known as Sabrina Sidney, was a British woman abandoned at the Foundling Hospital in London as a baby, and
Maria Bicknell Constable 1795-1828
Maria Bicknell was a daughter of the Solicitor to the Admiralty. Her grandfather was the rector of East Bergholt, where Constable first met her in
Drat. How DO you spell Bicknell?
One of the topics which came up in our inaugural Zoom conference call on Valentine’s Day 2021 was the spelling of the name Bicknell. What
Writers in the Bicknell family
Writing runs in the Bicknell blood line, across several generations. Do please write to us if you yourself have published works or you know of
Alf Bicknell 1928-2004. Chauffeur to the Beatles
Check out our article about the Bicknell chauffeur to the superstars… Alf Bicknell
Hands across the ocean
We are so excited to be making stronger links between Bicknells in the USA, many of them descended from the famous Zachary Bicknell (below) and
Clarence Bicknell 1842-1918
Clarence Bicknell (1842-1918) was a man of letters, an artist, author, traveller, botanist, archaeologist, pastor, humanist and Esperantist. Born in Herne Hill near London, Clarence