| On the afternoon of July 13th, About twenty members
of the History society met Mrs Jackie Whiting, Head Teacher, at Wickhambrook
Primary School. The object was to confirm the arrangement with
the School Library to improve the access of members to the ever-increasing
number of books that the Society is acquiring. The School has made
space to enable the Society to put in shelving and co-operate with
the School Librarian on Wednesday afternoons during term time. Mrs
Whiting then took the party on a tour of the School and its facilities
which was much appreciated. Mrs Whiting was warmly thanked for the
generous use of her time. The History Society Library is dedicated
to the memory of two ‘old boys’ of the School. The late
Alf Hicks founded the Society in 1996, and bequeathed to it his
collection of books. The late Clement Fuller, a past Chairman, left
the Society a bequest which was used to finance the project. The Library
is for the use of the children, Staff and parents of the School as
well as members of the History Society.
About 30 members enjoyed an evening visit to Culford School. The
beautiful house, grounds and Church were toured in the company of
Clive Paine who is an expert in all local history matters. His unique
blend of knowledge and wit ensured that everyone learned something
new in the most appealing way.
The House at Culford was built for the Bacon family and was a Tudor
building. It then was acquired by the Marquis of Cornwallis who
‘Georgianised’ it in a most unusual way by facing the
entire outside with Culford brick and modernising the interior during
the 1790s. At the beginning of the 19th Century, the Hall was bought
by Richard Benyon, whose nephew, Edward, a vicar, knocked down and
rebuilt the splendid Church. The estate then was bought by the Cadogan
family in 1894, when it became a wonderful Victorian Country House.
It was a real privilege to see inside this lovely building.
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