Annual Christmas Social- December 2021
The Group’s annual Christmas social was held in The Hub Café at the Sheringham Little Theatre. 23 people attended and an enjoyable time was had by all.
Marcus Lawton “Sheringham Park: 200 years as a working estate”-November 2021
Marcus talked about 200 years of Sheringham Park as a working estate. Behind the public face of Sheringham Park there is a working estate, just as there has been for well over 200 years. The talk takes the form of an illustrated “walk” around the estate, looking at the clues demonstrating changes in land use…
Neil R. Storey “Notorious Norfolk Murders”-October 2021
Award winning historian Neil R. Storey gave a talk entitled “Notorious Norfolk Murders” at Sheringham Little Theatre. This is was a darkly fascinating, illustrated, talk exploring the murders and dark deeds of Norfolk past including once infamous cases such as the Norwich Dumpling Poisoner, the the Burnham sickness, the Yarmouth Beach Murder, the Weybourne trunk…
Lisa Little “The story of Sheringham Museum”- September 2021
Lisa Little reviewed how the Museum came into being, a story featuring people well known to many of our members. From small beginnings in a back lane off Station Road to the present building, the story continued with an outline of plans for the coming year. The talk was followed by a short SHG AGM.
Annual Sheringham History Group excursion -August 2021
Our meetings resumed after the Covid restrictions were largely lifted with the annual Sheringham History Group excursion. This took place on Wednesday, August 25th. This was a two part event, with visits in both the morning and afternoon. Gunton Park Sawmill, the only water powered sawmill in North Norfolk, was visited in the morning. In the afternoon…
Simon Kinder “The Cambridge Spies and their local connections”-March 2020
Simon Kinder spoke on “The Cambridge Spies and their local connections” on Wednesday 4th March 2020. Simon explored the fascinating history of Norfolk, spies and traitors. His illustrated talk began in the Elizabethan era, visit the Napoleonic Wars before exploring Norfolk’s spies, imagined, alleged and real, during the First and Second World Wars. Finally he…
David Stannard “Spoyl’d by the Rage of the Sea”- February 2020
The Group resumed its talks programme following the New Year break with a presentation by David Stannard entitled “Spoyl’d by the Rage of the Sea” in which David examined the local history of North Sea surges. Many members recalled the storms of 2013 and 1953, but events dating back into the Medieval period and their…
Annual Social Event-December 2019
As is traditional, the December meeting took the form of a social event for members and their guests.It took place at the North Norfolk Railway Station.
Neil Storey “North Norfolk at War 1939”-October 2019
Neil Storey’s annual presentation at the Little Theatre-North Norfolk at War 1939”
Roger Richardson “History of the Sheringham Fire and Rescue Service” – November 2019
Roger Richardson spoke about the history of the Sheringham Fire and Rescue Service. Roger is the latest of the five generations of his family who have served in the local Fire and Rescue service. Roger also discussed some of the many changes that have occurred over the years, culminating in the move to the new…