Colchester Heritage Open Days 2016
We are pleased to announce that we have now received the list of this year’s heritage open day events. Thursday 8th September Map Code Venue/Event Address Description Times 14 William Gilberd Days of Tudor Science, Trinity Street Trinity Street, CO1 1JB Events and activities at multiple venues to celebrate the achievements of William Gilberd –
Read More...River Stour Cruise: Flatford to Cattawade
On Monday the 18th of July the first of three chartered boat trips from Flatford to Cattawade took place on the River Stour Trusts’ “Trusty II”. This heralds the long awaited return of our series of cruises on the Stour since the lock at Flatford was badly damaged. We are delighted to report that the repairs
Read More...Plaque unveiling links
Links to newspaper articles about the Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt plaque unveiling. http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/eminent_colchester_doctor_honoured_with_blue_plaque_1_4565226 http://m.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14547817.Plaque_pays_tribute_to_work_of_Colchester_s_first_female_doctor/
Read More...A blue plaque for Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt
A blue plaque commemorating Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt1877-1957, was unveiled on Sunday 5th June. The plaque was erected by Colchester Civic Society near to the front door of the Minories, where Dr Ruth lived and worked from 1915 to 1957. The plaque was unveiled by Prof Simon Shorvon, Dr Ruth’s grandson, and Dr Elizabeth Hall, another
Read More...Colchester Plaques
Civic Society members have been out and about photographing Colchester plaques. The Open Plaques website now have 14 Colchester plaques listed. Can you help to list more? Follow this link to see all 14. http://openplaques.org/places/gb/areas/colchester/plaques
Read More...Ruth King Close Unveiling
On 11th March 2016 Councillor Theresa Higgins, Mayor of Colchester, unveiled the Ruth King Close sign. Ruth King Close was the very first street naming in which the Civic Society was involved after being accepted by Colchester Borough Council as consultees on street names for the urban part of the Borough. The Society is now
Read More...The Scheregate plaque
The Civic Society is delighted to report, having arranged for the extensive cleaning of the very dirty and unreadable 1967 commemorative plaque at Scheregate Steps, that the work has been completed and it looks great. Following the formation of the Colchester Civic Society in 1964, an improvements committee was set up to consider schemes to
Read More...New Year Lunch
Twenty eight members of the Society gathered at the Siege House on Saturday 16th January for a New Year Lunch. Many had not been to the restaurant for some years and were amazed by it’s transformation. The food was delicious and conversation, as usual, flowed. It was a very pleasant occasion.
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