Tag: Little Waldingfield

Richard Humphries With 50 years experience in the local silk trade, this talk will tell us: Why Sudbury today is the UK silk capital; How the wool trade gave way to silk in East Anglia; and why it remains the choice of fabric for our Kings and Queens. We put on about ten local history talks or other events each year on a wide variety of historical subjects we believe will be of interest to members and non members alike. Our talks are generally held in our lovely Edwardian reading room - The Parish Room - in Church Road Little Waldingfield on Wednesday evenings, commencing 7.30 pm, or will be clearly flagged if to be held elsewhere. Current prices for our regular talks are £2.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members, which gets you: Entry to a great talk, typically of an hours duration; Tea or coffee plus biscuits after; and Access to what has become a great social gathering bringing friends, neighbours...

Ashley Cooper Memories from the Sudbury/Hadleigh area, researched by local historian and master story teller Ashley Cooper, of Gestingthorpe Roman Villa and Natural History fame. We put on about ten local history talks or other events each year on a wide variety of historical subjects we believe will be of interest to members and non members alike. Our talks are generally held in our lovely Edwardian reading room - The Parish Room - in Church Road Little Waldingfield on Wednesday evenings, commencing 7.30 pm, or will be clearly flagged if to be held elsewhere. Current prices for our regular talks are £2.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members, which gets you: Entry to a great talk, typically of an hours duration; Tea or coffee plus biscuits after; and Access to what has become a great social gathering bringing friends, neighbours and colleagues together. You won't know what you've missed until you come along!...