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…
A look at the critical role of the 48th Flight Wing's F-111F force at RAF Lakenheath in helping secure victory in the Cold War between 1987 and 1990.
This talk begins the story of the Mendlesham Militia by looking very briefly at the very first militia, the Saxon Fyrð, and exploring the iterations of the mediaeval militia from the Assize of Arms in 1181 until, in Mary Tudor’s reign the responsibility for the arms, armour and provisioning is vested not in the individual but in the township. Then she turns her attention to the Mendlesham Militia and explores…
