This month we have been busy researching the histories of 3 Stowupland Homes.The above cottage no longer exists as Jacobs Cottage was demolished in the last century and new bungalows built in its place.Neil Langridge has been researching the history behind Uplands . Although it is no longer in Stowupland it was until the 1930's.The third property may have been one of the oldest in Stowupland although it doesn't look…
I hope you all had an enjoyable Coronation Weekend. Unfortunately no one took a photo to compare our 2023 celebrations on the Green with the above 1953 image. We didnt have a marquee on the Green but we had plenty of family picnics and the Beacon was again lit. Perhaps you would like to test your knowledge of Stowupland with a 2023 Royalty Related Quiz, or just go straight to…
Leslie Brame's memoir 'As I Remember It' is continuing to keep me busy. His memories are enriching our knowledge of what life was like in early 20th century Stowupland and the people who lived in Church Walk Hamlet. In September we were looking forward to welcoming Dr Anne Folan to give the group a talk about the start of Health Visiting in Ipswith in the early 1900s. (You can read…
The photo shows the Rev Leslie Brame with his parents Ruth and Thomas (but known as William) in the late 1930s. They are standing in the porch (that Leslie's father built) outside the family home in Church Walk, not long before he left Stowupland to start his missionary work in China.We briefly mentioned the Rev Leslie Brame in Update News 17. Since then thanks to Stowupland Congregational Church we have…
* read on to find out how to listen to a review of our meetings.*The thatched barn above was part of Sheepcote Hall. The area around Sheepcote Hall is now part of Stowmarket, but the families who lived and worked there were previously very involved in Stowupland life. Sketch thought to be from the 1980s showing a barn falling into disrepair Hilda Stearn, Ladies Golf Captain See our newsletter 29…
