The winter social event for SHG members was a visit to the Quaker Meeting House on Cremer Street, Sheringham. A total of some 30 members attended what was both an interesting and entertaining afternoon hosted by the “Friends”, as members of the Society are called. Friend Sheila gave us a potted history of the Quakers in…
A powerful and moving Remembrance Day talk with author Sue Smart. Sue shared the story of a single, fateful generation from Gresham’s School who answered the call to arms in the First World War and never returned.Sue, a former Deputy Head and history teacher at Gresham’s, brought to life the stories of over 110 former…
For his annual talk in Sheringham, Neil Storey our Honorary President took a look back at the last year of the conflict, VE Day, VJ Day and life in town and county immediately after the war, vividly told in stories and historic photographs from Neil Storey’s remarkable archive.
Helen followed up her talk on Newhaven Court in Cromer with talk on the lives of those featured in artist Juliet Seebhom’s sketches. We were treated to very colourful account of turn of the 19th century beach life in Cromer. AGM papers were distributed ahead of the meeting. After the talk there was the opportunity…
On July 5th some 24 members of Sheringham History Group held their annual Summer excursion, this year to the North Norfolk Railway. We were hosted by SHG member Andrew Munden, the retired Operations Director for the NNR, who provided an excellent overview of the company, and a privileged look behind the scenes! The visit concluded…
History Group member Phyl Styles marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) with a look at everyday life in the town after five grim years of war, and with loved ones still away fighting in the Far East.Based on extensive interviews with surviving residents who remember the day, Phyl revisited the very…
Georgette Vale gave members a live history presentation. They were transported back to 1845. Members heard about Mrs Fry’s life as a Quaker and her work as a prison reformer, philanthropist, anti-slavery campaigner and more besides.
Stephen Gillam is a semi-retired GP and public health specialist who has written extensively in both fields. He comes from a line of Norfolk apothecaries and general practitioners dating back eight generations to 1770.The author of a book bearing the title of this talk, he has won awards from both the RCGP and the Society…
Jon gave a very well received talk to the members and visitors giving a snap shot of the history of the Norfolk Constabulary with reference to individual officers and some of the situations they encountered outside and inside the station.
The story of Tom Bourdillon, Gresham School’s “nearly man”. Phil will describe to us how, just days before Hillary and Tensing reached the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953, Bourdillon and his companion Charles Evans reached the South Summit of the peak, just 100 M from their goal. They have gone down in mountaineering history…