Glemsford Local History Society

Forthcoming events
and

Programme 2008 - 2009


Providence Chapel, Hunts Hill and Drapery Common 

Thursday 12 June
An Evening Summer Outing - a botanical and historical tour of the Bury St Edmunds Abby Gardens. The tour will cost £3.00 per person and will last approximately 1¼ hours.
Members and visitors are asked to make their own way to Bury St Edmunds where we shall gather at the main Abbey Gate for a 7. 30 p.m. start. Depending on numbers, there will be up to two qualified guides to take us around this historical site. Anyone requiring transport from Glemsford, please contact Patrick Currie or Margaret King.

Thursday 10 July
An Evening Social Event - Our last meeting of the season will take tile form of an historical exploratory walk around the Egremont Street area of the village.
This will be followed by a social gathering at Melton House, Hunts Hilt for drinks/buffet, plus a raffle. Cost for the evening will be £3.00 per person.

Thursday, September 11
Clive Payne:
The Victorian Seaside in Suffolk

Thursday, October 9
William Tyler:
Smugglers & Poachers in East Anglia

Thursday November 12
A.G.M.
Members' Talks

Saturday 13 December
PRESIDENT’S EVENING
(Members only)

2009
Thursday 8 January
Stuart Bowell:
Suffolk Breweries - Past and Present

Thursday 12 February
Chris Miller:
Suffolk Punch Horses

Thursday 12 March
Sarah Friswell:
St Edmundsbury cathedral - Past, Present and Future

Thursday 9 April
Pip Wright:
Transportation of Suffolk Criminals

Thursday 14 May
David Possee:
The 19th century Silk Industry in Essex & Suffolk

Thursday 11 June
A Summer Outing
- to be arranged

Thursday 9 July
A Summer Evening's Function
– to be arranged

 

© June 2008 Published by Steve Clarke admin@glemsford.org.uk for Glemsford Local History Society
The programme is published in good faith but may be subject to change.