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A Suffolk Bevin Boy
Marking the final event of what has proved a challenging year for all, we were delighted to welcome Barbara McElroy to give her most entertaining talk about the experiences of her father as a ‘Suffo...
16 Dec, 2020
Dr Penny Walters: Dissecting UK censuses...
Continuing with our programme of Zoom-based member events, we welcomed Dr Penny Walters to our November meeting. Â Penny is a much-respected writer and public speaker, particularly on genetic DNA, ado...
23 Nov, 2020
October talk: Alde & Ore Estuary
Continuing with its programme of ‘virtual’ meetings, we were delighted to host a talk from Alison Andrews, entitled ‘The Alde and Ore Estuary – Past Present and Future’. A long-standing re...
25 Oct, 2020
An online view of some off-colour humour...
Our very own Chris Broom presented our first online talk on "Humour in Genealogy" — in the nature of an experiment in these unusual times. Chris took us through some remarkable records of baptisms...
25 Jul, 2020
Sudden Death in C19th Suffolk
Following the recent storms that have wreaked such havoc across the country, our February meeting welcomed popular local historian and author, Geoffrey ROBINSON, to speak about the equally ‘cheeryâ€...
01 Mar, 2020
Francis THOMPSON, Railway Architect
We hosted our first meeting of the new decade at a new venue, the Waterloo Centre, Leiston. The guest speaker, Bob Webb, a native of Liverpool, now lives in Campsea Ashe and is a founder member of S...
02 Feb, 2020
Rope Family Artists of Blaxhall, Leiston...
A full house at Knodishall Village Hall enjoyed a spellbinding talk by Arthur ROPE. A native of Leiston, his talk showcased the work of five ROPE family artists, who worked with a range of mediums, ...
21 Nov, 2019
Our Grandparents in The War
‘Our Grandparents in The War’ — a talk by Dave Empson. On a dark, wet, autumn evening better suited to ducks, the audience at our October meeting was treated to a wide-ranging talk by Dave Emp...
31 Oct, 2019