Chapters in the life of Robert Marsham

If your appetite has been whetted for more about Marsham, there is a new illustrated booklet, Chapters in the life of Robert Marsham by Tim Sparks and John Lines.

The profits support Stratton Strawless church where Marsham is buried. 

The booklet is available from Mrs Waddingham, Church Farm, Church Road, Stratton Strawless, Norwich, Norfolk NR10 5LN (£5, post and packing included, cheques payable to 'Stratton Strawless PCC').


On his love of trees:

"My good Friend, when you touch upon Trees, you touch my Mad String"

(Marsham's acknowledgement of his obsession with trees to his friend Gilbert White)
 
Notes on birds: 

"It rests by day and sings much at night, its song very like the song of Toads which it continues without one moments stop, until I have told above 300."

(His observation of the Nightjar, or Goatsucker, 1786)

Family correspondence:

'If you have more health and lust than you desire, if you would come hither, we have a Lady that set up her trade of Love in London, that has retired into ye Country, & lives not far from hence.I saw her at the last Justice meeting at Aylesham, & she is very like Sally Bacon of Garboldesham at her handsomest, & is very kind to Strangers.'

(Recommendation in a letter to his cousin)