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Below you will find an archive of the Glemsford History Society Publications and Newsletters.

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Summer 2021 no 46
The boy who burned down a barn [part 2] Transportation by Barbara Richardson-Todd
Landscape Gardening in 18th Century by Stephanie Prythergch-Hemphill
The Waterworks Tower by late Gillman Game 2008 first published

Spring 2021 no 45
Somerton Church 1538 Edmund Hibble of Somerton research by Linda Ronalds
The Organ of St Mary's Church by Patrick Hemphill
The Boy who burned down a barn [part 1] by Barbara Richardson-Todd

Winter 2020 no 44
William Oliver 1804-1853 Halstead
An Artist in the Garden by Jenny Wears
Glemsford Telephone Exchange from 2007 by Gillman Game

Autumn 2020 no 43
Charity Schools in the 20th Century by Stephanis Prythergch-Hemphill
Glemsford Flood 2004 by Patrick Hemphill 
Henbane in Glemsford by Robin Ford

Summer 2020 no 42
Trade and industry in Suffolk in 19th Century by Stephanie Prythergch-Hemphill
Field names by Jenny Wears 
Taxes by Jenny Wears 
Shepherd Collis Goodchild 1878-1953 foamer and landowner

Spring 2020 no 41
Village Education in 19th Century by Stephanie Prythergch-Hemphill
Glemsford Schools by Jenny Wears
WW1 POW Camp by Jenny Wears

Summer 2019 no 40
History of the Susan Pearman Cup of Gardening Club by Richard Deeks 1994

Autumn 2018 no 39
The 15th Century House moved from Glemsford to California by Jenny Wears
The Conservation of St Mary's Font by David Newell

Spring 2018 no 38
Transported Burglars from Glemsford [part 2] by Jenny Wears
Attempted Murder and Suicide in Glemsford [part 2] by Jenny Wears
A Police presence in Glemsford

Winter 2017 no 37 
Transported Burglars [part 1] by Jenny Wears
Riot Night December 2017 memoir of Ernest Ambrose of Long Melford
Coals for Glemsford by Jenny Wears

Autumn 2017 no 36
St Mary's Font by David Newell 
The Morris Men of Little Egypt 25 years by Neville Parry

Spring 2017 no 35
The Brook St Nissan/ Romney Hut memoir by John Suttle plus notes by Rowland Hill
The Manns Soap Boilers by Jenny Wears

Winter 2016 no 34
The Ship A long lost Public House by Jenny Wears
The Wool Cloth Industry by Jenny Wears

Autumn 2016 no 33
Glemsford Urban District Council 1896-1935

Summer 2016 no 32
The Bells of St Mary's by Jenny Wears
Canon Algernon Ogle Wintle Rector of Lawshall and Barrel Organs
Glemsford Farms 1994 by Gillman Game
Glemsford Fire Brigade

Spring 2016 no 31
Peverells and George Cavendish by Jenny Wears
E W Downs Engineering in Glemsford. A report on a talk by Donald Roger-Brown from 1998
The Stormport Saga of George Lane by Patrick Hemphill 
Report on talk by Pip Wright 2016
Alice de Bryne of Acton

Winter 2015 no 30
Jocelin of Brakeland

Autumn 2015 no 29
Mary Holmes School Mistress in Glemsford by Anne Edwards
Glemsford Station A Victorian Home 1943- 51 by Celia Hall 

Summer 2015 no 28
The Welsh Miners' Strike the Glemsford Connection by Sid Watkinson
Glemsford Methodist Church by Marilyn Nash
Glemsford Station 1943-51 A child's eye view [part 3] by Celia Hall

Spring 2015 no 27
Glemsford Station 1943-51 [part 2] by Celia Hall

Autumn 2014 no 26
Woodfield Alley to Shitpot Alley. Map and changes of names
Bernice Victor Goodey WW1 by Glenys Day
Glemsford Station 1943-51 A childs eye view [part 1] by Celia Hall

Spring 2014 no 25
The Butterwort and the Paper Mill 

Autumn 2014 no 24
The Silk Mill in Peril

Spring 2013 no 23
Parish Council acquire telephone box
Old Street Names [part 2] by Jenny Wears
Vernon Bode The West Drayton Druid by Pat Currie

Autumn 2012 no 22
Old Street names [part 1] by Jenny Wears
Spring 2012 no 21

Spring 2012 no 21 
Abraham Slater A Glemsford Baize Maker by Jenny Wears
Callis, Methold and Wimbus. A Manor within the purlieu of Glemsford by Pat Currie

Autumn 2011 no 20
The Glemsford Workhouse by Jenny Wears

Spring 2011 no 19
The Glemsford Crane 
Henry Kolle and Sons London Horsehair Manufacturers

Winter 2010 no 18
A Glemsford Walking Tour

Autumn 2010 no 17

Spring 2010 no 16 
A Present from Glemsford

Autumn 2009 no 15
Deaths of Frederick John Craddock 1886- 1943 and Albert Sterry at Flax factory Lower Rd.
Lost Mills of Glemsford by Jenny Wears

Autumn 2008 no 14
The Origin of the Glemsford Station

Spring 2008 no 13
The Glemsford Waterworks by Gillman Game 

Summer 2007 no 12 
Happy Vaccy [part 2] by Jean Cook
A Glemsford Family 19th Century [part 3] by Sheila Willmoth

Spring 2007 no 11
Glemsford Post Office 1898-1932 by Gillman Game
Happy Vaccy Evacuation to Glemsford [part 1] by Jean Cook 

2007 
Wolsey's Faithful Servant George Cavendish

Autumn 2006 
Childhood Memories by John Slater

Spring 2005
Early 19th Century Apprentices in Glemsford by Eileen Lynch

1999 Vol 2 Ed 2 
Colonel Meek 
The Pearman Family 
Glemsford Wills by Eileen Lynch
Skeletons 1851

Spring 1998 vol 2 Ed 1 
Pub Games in Suffolk by Sid Watkinson 
Chequers Cottage by John Slater

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