BURY ST. EDMUNDS GROUP
INTRODUCTION
Bury St Edmunds is an ancient town in West Suffolk which grew up around the once powerful Benedictine Abbey. The ancient street pattern survives to this day. Situated alongside the East/West A14 road it is easily accessible and is a popular destination for visitors. There is a busy street market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Among the attractive features of the town are the magnificent Cathedral and St Mary's church and the celebrated Abbey Gardens which have won many national awards.
CONTACT
Douglas Howlett
3, Brunwyn Close, Bury St. Edmunds IP32 7LL
Tel: 01284 766293
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PROGRAMME
The Bury St Edmunds Group of the Suffolk Family History Society meets on the third Wednesday of each month ( except August and December ) at 7.30 pm in Horringer Court Middle School, Glastonbury Road, Bury St Edmunds. Members and non-members are welcome at these meetings.Glastonbury Road is one mile from the centre of Bury St Edmunds, off the A143 Bury to Haverhill road. There is ample car parking at the school. At the monthly meetings there are speakers on a wide variety of subjects and there are opportunities to consult the Group's library and computer indexes. The February meeting is devoted wholly to research. Coach trips are organised throughout the year to the Family Records Centre, The National Archives, National Newspaper Library and other Records Offices in the London Area. To book for these trips - contact Brenda Pickering (Tel: 01359 270909)
| 2009 | Title | Speaker |
| 21 January | A Picture of a Victorian Village – Wortham through the words and paintings of its Rector the Rev Richard Cobbold | Monica Place |
| 18 February | Georgian Globe | Speaker from the Theatre Royal |
| 18 March | Jack the Ripper | Gary Egerton |
| 28 March (Saturday) |
Trip to the London Metropolitan Archives | Contact Brenda Picking on 01359 270909 | 22 April (4th Wednesday) |
The LDS Church, its Family History Centres and Family History Resources | Marilyn Marchant |
| 20 May | AGM followed by: Suffolk and the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 | Clive Paine |
| 17 June | Was your ancestor really married? Marriage laws, records and customs | Colin Chapman |
| 20 June (Saturday) |
Trip to the National Archives, Kew | Contact Brenda Picking on 01359 270909 |
| 15 July 2009 | The Honeywood Saga | Audrey Gillet |
| August | NO MEETING | |
| 16 September | Unusual Suffolk Graves and Gravestones | Robert Halliday |
| 19 September (Saturday) |
Trip to The National Archives, Kew | Contact Brenda Picking on 01359 270909 |
| 21 October | Village Self-help and Friendly Societies | Tom Doig |
| 18 November | Tudor Education in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich | Clive Paine |
| 28 November | Trip to the London Metropolitan Archives | Contact Brenda Picking on 01359 270909 |
| December | NO MEETING | |
