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Trimley Now and Then
A Blog from the
Trimley St Martin Village Recorder
Trimley Shore in the snow, looking towards Shotley. March 2018
What is the aim of this Blog?
My name is Liz and I am the successor of the two former Village Recorders, Ray Howlett and Rosemary Gitsham, both of whom have saved history which might otherwise have been lost. I record accounts of, by and for the people who live and work in Trimley St. Martin both past and present. My weekly blog recounts the lives and histories of the people of our parish, recording snippets of both the mundane and extraordinary events of this Parish. With this in mind, I intend the contents to resonate not only with you, my Twenty First Century readers but also with former residents and the descendants of parishioners yet to come.
What may excite and pique future curiosity? All and everything. The topics will include:
- Our Churches, St Martin’s and the Methodist Church
- People of our community, collectively and individually
- Celebrations and Commemorations
- Flora and Fauna
- Village infrastructure - railway, roads, transport and utilities
- The Arts in the life of our Village
- History, geography and topography of the village.
Examples of these topics might include: the success of our SAINTs players; the Commemoration of the Fallen; the utilities we deploy; the Carnival; gardens; crops; Bus Stops; the Angels in our Church; Bronze age finds; the Railway; the walkers of our footpaths; the bridleways; the ancient manors and many, many other subjects but most importantly, the lives and skills of our Inhabitants. It is your voices I aim to hear and preserve and with your support and contributions, all these topics, when stitched together will present a patchwork portrait for a future audience. I will post a Blog, once a week on Fridays.
Follow the links below to read the Blogs as they are posted.
If you have any ideas for future contributions, please email the Village Recorder at contact the Recorder
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Maurice Norman: Spurs and England Footballer, Husband and Father |
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Lorna Adamson: School governor, statistician and education enthusiast |
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Clifford Abbott: Common sense, mechanical aptitude and bicycles |
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One week in the life of Lisa Williams - World Porridge Champion |
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Catastrophe, cockles, coombs and crime; an 1817 felony in Trimley St Martin |
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Some like it hot - curry night and the restoration of Trimley Station |
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When Disaster Strikes - and also .... how Trimley St Martin celebrated VE Day |
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A short booklist about Trimley St. Martin and Trimley St. Mary
Although most titles are out of print, it may be possible to purchase them second hand.
| Dyke Gwen | Thomas Cavendish of Trimley St. Martin: the second English circumnavigator 1586-1588 |
| Howlett, Ray. | Bygone Trimley in Pictures |
| Howlett, Ray | The enigma that is Trimley: a short history of two parishes |
| Howlett Ray | Reflections on Trimley |
| Howlett Ray | Trimley: thanks for the memories |
| Murton H.G. | A short history of Trimley St. Mary |
| Parish Council of Trimley St Martin and Trimley St Mary | A short history of Trimley St. Mary |
| Trimley St Martin School | Trimley St Martin School, 1875-1975 |
| Trimley WEA members | Glimpses of the Trimley Villages |
| Wylie, Neil et al | Village life in and around Felixstowe. 2003. 095365463X |
This is not an exhaustive list.