TRAM DRIVERS AND A BOY SAILOR
In a return of a Members' favourite, two of our Members will entertain us and visitors with stories from their own family history research:
The Tram Drivers’ Window by Janet Huckle will tell the story of a stained glass window. The unveiling of the window, a memorial to London County Council tramway-men who gave their lives in World War I, the event, and the people who were there.
The Story of Alfred T. Cullen by Jane Evans. What happened to Alfred T. Cullen, a boy sailor with the Royal Navy? The family story says that he once served on HMS Victory and was shipwrecked off the coast of Tasmania. Extensive searches of shipwreck records for 30 years found nothing, but recent DNA testing has at last provided his descendants with an answer.
These talks take place in person and, for members only, on Zoom, at the Fromus Centre, Street Farm Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1AL (behind the Library). No need to book – just turn up — at £1.00 for members, £3.00 for visitors, including tea/coffee/biscuits. Good, free car-parking. Only members can take part in our meetings on Zoom, but it only costs £8 for a year’s membership – see https://avsfhg.org.uk/membership/ and Zooming is free.