The Glaven Valley Benefice Blakeney Area Historical Society
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I wasn't able to get to the Members' Evening in January but I understand it was both informative and enjoyable. Richard Jefferson told how in researching his family history he had found unexpected help with a link via Google. Pam Peake spoke about that local-lad-made-good Ralph Greenaway who left 200 marks (£66.67) in 1588 to be invested for the relief of the poor and repair of the church in Wiveton; not more than one sixth to be spent on the church, the rest to the poor. That much I knew, but I'm sure Pam will have come up with much more information and I'm sorry to have missed her talk. I was sorry to miss Richard Jefferson too of course but the third speaker was the Rector, Neil Batcock, and knowing something of Sweden's country churches, of church wall paintings and of the Rector's photographic skills I was perhaps most sorry to have missed his description of his trip to the Isle of Gotland. The Members' Evening always seems to showcase the breadth of interests within the Society.

Continuing that theme of variety, the next two meetings have nautical connections – fisheries in February and then on 30 March Peter Stivens will be talking about the magnificent history of the Cromer lifeboat. In April we turn away from the sea and plunge into East Anglia's earlier history with the life and exploits of Queen Boudicca.

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http://www.history-blakeney-area.org.uk/