Cookham Dean

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cookham Dean is a settlement to the west of the village of Cookham in Berkshire, England. It is the highest point of all the Cookhams (Cookham Rise, Cookham Village and Cookham Dean)Cookham Dean has a Post Office and is served by three pubs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jolly Farmer, a Gastro Pub called The Chequers Brasserie and a hotel/inn called The Inn on The Green. Cookham Dean. The Chequers has received a recommendation from The Good Pub Guide specifically for its food and wine. Wendy Craig, actress, Kenneth Grahame, author, Ulrika Jonsson, television presenter, Hugh Massingberd (childhood), journalist and genealogist, Jim Rosenthal, television presenter, Ralph Thompson, wildlife artist, Peter Barnes (lighting designer), show producer, set and lighting designer

Snowdrops in the Churchyard.

Snowdrops are associated with both the Virgin Mary and Eve.
Legend says that when Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden,
Eve cried tears of repentance in the wilderness.
An Angel seeing them fall to the barren ground pitied her and turned them into snowdrops.

Candlemas Day 2nd February, has long honoured the Virgin Mary.
Candles are lit and snowdrops "Fair Maids of February" symbolic of purity,
decorate churches.

This explains these old names for snowdrops - Mary's Tapers and
Candlemas Bells.

Fair Maids of February.

Snowdrops are associated with both the Virgin Mary and Eve.
Legend says that when Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden,
Eve cried tears of repentance in the wilderness.
An Angel seeing them fall to the barren ground pitied her and turned them into snowdrops.

Candlemas Day 2nd February, has long honoured the Virgin Mary.
Candles are lit and snowdrops "Fair Maids of February" symbolic of purity,
decorate churches.

This explains these old names for snowdrops - Mary's Tapers and
Candlemas Bells.