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Past & Present Society

In 1987 a group of Villagers came together and discussed the formation of a Village History group. It was decided that a Society should be formed which not only recorded the history of the village but also encouraged interest in local history and topical subjects. Hence the name Past and Present.

The Society has an annual programme of 9 talks to which everyone is invited.


2024 Programme

January
February
Tuesday 6th
7:30pm
Who lived here? (notable people in Bury St Edmunds)
March
Tuesday 5th
7:30pm
Through the lens
April
Tuesday 2nd
7:30pm
A Suffolk Bevin Boy, 1943-48
May
Tuesday 7th
7:30pm
Smallpox in Suffolk - fighting the pandemic in the 18th century
June
Tuesday 4th
7:30pm
Trinity House Lighthouses
July
August
September
Tuesday 5th
7:30pm
Through the Green Baize Door – about life downstairs
October
Tuesday 3rd
7:30pm
The Whistlecraft Family of Rickinghall
November
Tuesday 5th
7:30pm
Funding & supporting a Ugandan School (and AGM)
December
Tuesday 3rd
7:30pm
Does my bum look big in this ? All about fashion

Meetings take place in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of each
month. 


Subscriptions & Costs

The annual subscription is £30 which for the 9 talks works out at £3.33 per meeting with tea and coffee included!

You do not have to be a member as you are very welcome to pay £5 on the door and come to any talk which interests you.


Summer Outing

The 2024 annual summer outing will be a tour of Bury St Edmunds with Tour Guide Mike Read.


Archives

The Society holds an extensive range of Tostock Village History Archives. These are being moved to the Village Hall and sections will be displayed at various village events. Work is also underway to digitise the Archives.

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For further information about the Society please contact:

John Parnum (Chair) 
johnparnum@yahoo.com