Articles
These are the Articles written by our members and published in the local media. Click on the picture to open the file.
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Ceremonial Mallet
April 2020
The children’s convalescent home on Valentine Road, and the Ceremonial mallet used to lay the foundation stone
NatWest Bank
August 2020
Contents inherited from NatWest Bank found whilst refurbishing the Bank and turning it into our Heritage Centre
Captain Fryatt
January 2021
Captain Charles A Fryatt, civilian executed by the Germans in World War 1, remembered with a memorial bench in the Garden of Rest.
Stanhope
July 2021
An object of Interest - an optical device for viewing micro photographs. On display in the Heritage Centre.
Coronation Chair
June 2022
An original “coronation chair” from the Coronation in 1953. Loaned by Jill Bowett and displayed in the Heritage Centre
Wash Barrier (1928)
August 2023
An article recalling the 1928 Wash Barrier proposal, a £7m scheme - ‘Amazing proposal to harness the tidal waters of The Wash’
Mercy Gray
May 2020
The story of Captain Charles Ernest Grey, owner of several Hunstanton hotels, and the memorial bench and shelter in honour of his wife Mercy
Edith Cavill
September 2020
Edith Cavell, Norfolk born nurse, executed by the Germans in World War 1, remembered with a memorial bench in the Garden of Rest.
Neil Quincy
February 2021
The story of Society member Neil Quincey, including his experiences in the Great Flood of 1953
Ivy Scales
December 2021
The story of Ivy Scales, expert on the history of Ringstead Mill and Hunstanton’s local Arts and Crafts architect Herbert Ibberson
David Jones
July 2022
The fascinating story of Society member David Jones, RAF fighter pilot during the Cold War.
A Fishy Tale
October 2023
Justice in Hunstanton - The Town Hall was the venue for Hunstanton Petty Sessions in early August 1929
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The Sheraton
June 2020
July 2020
World War 2 Motor Torpedo Boat, paid for by Hunstanton “Warship Week”. The captain was the great-grandson of Charles Dickens.
The wreck of the steam trawler Sheraton which lies on the beach below the lighthouse
Mary Evelyn Rhodes
October 2020
Mary Evelyn Rhodes, Hunstanton Researcher and Author, commemorated by a plaque on our heritage centre
Polish Memorial
December 2020
The story of Asia Hutchinson, and her project to restore the memorial to World War 2 Polish soldiers in the grounds of the Catholic Church.
Brian Holmes
Pocohontas
March 2021
The life of Brian Holmes, museum founder, researcher, contributor and donator of much of the material in the Heritage Centre collection.
May 2021
Why is Pocohontas is represented on the Heacham village sign on the A149? The story starts with John Rolfe, native of Heacham
Britannia
March 2022
1962. The largest steam locomotive to visit Hunstanton - No 70011 “Hotspur”.
Peter Lewis-Crown
April 2022
Peter Lewis-Crown, the story of a successful fashion designer. A Hunstanton native who lived in Park Road.
John Maiden
October 2022
"Do different" - the creativity, individuality and legacy of John Maiden. An Interview
Kit Kat Club
July 2023
An article about the former Kit Kat Club following an interview with Peter Brooke
1930 Flyers
A Victorian Walk
December 2023
March 2024
'30s flyers, including special features on female aviators Pauline Gower, Dorothy Spicer and Amy Johnson
We take a walk through Hunstanton using a Victorian Guide Book