SPEAKER PROGRAMME IN 2023/2024
The September meeting will start at 7.15 to include the AGM. Thereafter meetings start at 7.30pm. The 2024 year will run from February 2024 to November 2024 beginning with Andy Hutcheson speaking on The Arminghall Henge.
| March 20th 2024 | Peter Gudrum | 250 years of Jarrolds – a History |
| April 17th 2024 | Malcolm Wagstaff | From Berlin to Cringleford: the story of Halifax Bomber JD 302 DY -0 |
| September 18th 2024 | Natasha Harlow | Caistor St Edmund: Roman Capital of Norfolk |
| October 16th 2024 | Paul Hooper | Mills of Norfolk |
| November 20th 2024 | Tim Pestell | Norwich Castle Keep |
| February 19th 2025 | Richard Matthew | The history of Norwich Guildhall |
| March 19th 2025 | Alison Dow | Thomas Fowell Buxton |
| April 16th 2025 | Helen Murray | AGM and the story of Newhaven Court, Cromer |
September 20th 2023
Details of speakers – Chris Armstrong is the son, nephew, grandson (twice) and great grandson of Norfolk clergy with a combined total of over 100 years ministry in the Norwich Diocese. He has published books on Norwich’s 19th century entrpreneurs and the history of Norfolk’s independent department stores. See poppyland.co.uk for details of Scholars, Saints and Sinners.
October 18th 2023
Frances and Michael Holmes are well known to CHS members. On October 18th 2023 they will be talking on ‘The Age of the Norwich Trams’ which will be a talk on the impact of the trams on life in Norwich, particularly the Norwich streets. The pictures emailed out with the talk details show this.
November 15th 2023
Our speaker is Simon Partridge. His title is ‘the history and traditions of Christmas’, HIs talk will however debunk many of our preconceptions of a traditional Christmas. Many of the things we use to celebrate Christmas predate Christianity and the story of Jesus.
Simon is the Director of the How Hill Trust, an environmental study centre in the Norfolk Broads.
In a previous life he was a teacher, which has stood him in good stead over the past 12 years at How Hill. During term time children fill the house with residential courses and day visits. While during the holidays and weekends various courses are offered for adults.
In his spare time he gives talks to an eclectic range of groups.
February 21st 2024
Our speaker is Andy Hutcheson. Andy was one of the leaders of the excavation in 2022 and so brings an unrivalled expertise to the topic.
March 20th 2024
Our speaker is Peter Gudrun who describes himself as a Norwich man. He has had a successful career in advertising agencies, working on national and international campaigns. He now works as an advertising writer and consultant.
Peter is also a successful author. He was commissioned to research and write ‘Jarrold 250 Years: A History’. The book was published to celebrate the anniversary of the company and it is that book Pete will be talking about.
April 17th 2024
Our speaker is Professor Malcolm Wagstaff who needs little introduction. Malcolm has long been interested in the fate of the Halifax Bomber that crashed in Cringleford during the second world war. Malcolm drew on maps and available data but the conclusion was that no one really knew where the bomber crashed.
September 17th 2024
Our speaker is Natasha Harlow.