‘By the moonlyght I must go to my boke’ was the title of Kate Jewell’s talk and she gave us an intriguing look at medieval education in Suffolk…
By the moonlyght I must go to my boke : Schools and Education in Medieval Suffolk
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Local History Society
Death in the Garden with Michael Brown
A joint meeting of the History and Horticultural Societies of Wickhambrook was held in October with a subject that included plenty of history and lots of gardening. Michael Brown’s talk was subtitled ‘Poisonous Plants – Magic, Myth and Passion’ and we were treated to a plant by plant analysis with historical anecdotes which was both fascinating and entertaining…
History Society visit to Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill
Wickhambrook Local History Society members enjoyed visiting Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill on a beautiful July day. We were warmly welcomed by volunteers at both venues and given comprehensive tour of both mills. Highlight of the day for those who climbed...
History Society visit to Stoke By Nayland
16 members of the History Society spent a day in beautiful Stoke by Nayland…
Rural Rebellion – the Tithe Wars of the 1930s
It is always a pleasure to welcome Ashley Cooper, a farmer and author from Gestingthorpe, to our meeting. He has been talking to the Society since it started in 1986 and we have also visited his farm museum and Roman Villa…
2024 AGM followed by The Trinity House Story
At the AGM on 16th April the committee and office bearers were re-elected to serve for another year. Chairman Dorothy Anderson, secretary Gillian Cooper and treasurer Pam Miller reported on an excellent year of talks and outings and thanked the members for their support.
Lost Bury St Edmunds
Martyn Taylor, local author and Chairman of the Bury Society, was our speaker at the March meeting and his talk was entitled Lost Bury St Edmunds.
The Lost Watermills of Cherry Hinton
We had a very lively and interesting talk by Michelle Bullivant, a local historian and archaeologist…
History Society December 2023 and January 2024 News
December and January have been busy months for the History Society Committee.
The West Suffolk Prehistoric Landscape Project
Our upcoming field school, “Prehistoric Suffolk,” offers an immersive experience for students and enthusiasts alike to explore the fascinating world of archaeology…
Warm Welcome in Wickhambrook
On a sunny September day, over twenty members of SLHC made their way to Wickhambrook in the west of the county. The Focus On Day was being hosted by the local history society and tea and home made biscuits were ready for us in the WI Hall…
East Anglian Stained Glass windows – History Society October Meeting
Our monthly meeting was about stained glass and the speaker, Christopher Parkinson, who is presently co-authoring a book on stained glass in Essex was the perfect person to guide us through local examples of this art and craft…
Early Football
I am researching evidence of football prior to 1860 and it has become clear to me that it is likely that there is far more than hitherto believed. The British Newspaper Archive has already unearthed a multitude of references from c 1740 that have upset the orthodox...
Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here, The Friendly Invasion
Geoffrey Kay’s talk, entitled ‘Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here’ was subtitled ‘The Friendly Invasion’ and that seems to me to be a kinder description of the events in East Angila during the Second World War. Over three million American troops came to Britain during...
History Society Visit to All Saints Church, Wickhambrook
A group of more than 30 members and friends gathered at All Saints Church on a beautiful summer evening to have a tour of the building with Churchwarden Paul Bevan…
Visit to The Scores, Lowestoft & Lunch at Kitchener’s Hotel
Our July trip to Lowestoft was a great success with easy travel in the CLASP minibus, good weather and lunch in a unique venue…
Conserving Antarctic Heritage
Although we are a local history society, it is good to be taken out of our Suffolk world occasionally and our May meeting did just that…
2023 AGm & Talk on the Worlingworth Jubilee Painting
At the AGM, the present committee were all re-elected, with the addition of Jenny Barley. The speaker for the evening was Geoffrey Robinson who talked on the Worlingworth Jubilee painting…
A Guide to Anglo-Saxon East Anglia
Our planned speaker for the evening was laid low by Covid so we were very lucky to have Martyn Roper to talk to us at very short notice. His subject was A Guide to Anglo-Saxon East Anglia, and we had a whistle-stop tour of many sites, some well-known and others more obscure…
Silk Weaving in Sudbury
Richard Heap who works for the firm of Stephen Walters &Son in Sudbury as Quality Manager was the very interesting speaker at our meeting this month. He gave us an overview of the history of the company and of its continuing success in the modern world…
What did you do in the war, Grandad
It is always a pleasure to have a talk from one of our members and our year started with a real treat. Adrian Maasz’s talk was entitled ‘What did you do in the war, Grandad?’ and was, in his words, a potted history of military medals…
Justin Brooke Ltd historical photos
Two new photos have been added to the History Society archives…
Welcome my Lord Sir Christemas
Members of the Local History Society left the Hall after the November meeting with their heads full of thoughts of Christmas past. From Yule logs to boar’s heads, Sarah Doig, the speaker for the evening, took us on a journey…
The Lost Gardens of Suffolk Talk by Edward Martin
Wickhambrook Local History Society and Wickhambrook Horticultural Society held a joint meeting in October. The speaker, Edward Martin, an archaeologist, talked on The Lost Gardens of Suffolk..
Lost Gardens of Suffolk
Wickhambrook History and Horticultural Societies jointly present Lost Gardens of Suffolk Friday 21st October…
BUA50 Exhibition, Wickhambrook
The British Ugandan Asian at 50 (BUA50) exhibition took place at the Wickhambrook Memorial Hall on September 24 -25th.
Stradishall Resettlement Camp
Fifty years ago from September to November, President Idi Amin, expelled all the Asians living in Uganda. More than twenty-eight thousand, mostly British Citizens applied for visas to come here. They had to sell anything they could to pay for their air fares. They were allowed to bring just £50 per family and one suitcase, or items they could carry on board…
History Society tour of the Elveden Estate and church
For our first outing in a very long time, members of the History Society were privileged to have a tour of the Elveden Estate and church…
Building of Timber Framed Houses Carpentry of the 14 – 16 C – Local History Society Meeting
Rick Lewis, a carpenter with 35 years experience of working on the timber framed buildings of Suffolk , gave us a very erudite and all-encompassing talk on his craft at the May meeting…
Keeping the Peace in Medieval Suffolk – Local History Society Meeting
Dr Nick Amor’s talk on Keeping the Peace in Medieval Suffolk had been rearranged several times because of the Pandemic so it was very good to finally welcome him to Wickhambrook…