Tuesday 30th January 2024 at 2:30pm Cley Village Hall Talks by Members Two interesting finds from Blakeney and Salthouse Roger Bland Two interesting objects have recently been found in our area. The first is a silver seal matrix (a stamp for sealing documents), found by metal detector user Steve Lancaster at Salthouse in April 2022,
This issue is not yet available online. Click here for information on purchasing a copy. Click here to view Cover pages (they will open in a new tab or browser page). Contents John Peake 1933 – 2024 Pam Peake Morris Arthur & Mary Ferroussat John Wright Letheringsett with Little Thornage Conservation Area:The Settlement History from medieval
A/Sgt 16837, 7th Bn, Norfolk RegimentDied 13th October 1915, aged 30Remembered at Loos Memorialand on both Blakeney War Memorials Alfred was born in Blakeney 1886, the 4th of five sons born to Edward Clifford and Anna Turner nee Buck. His siblings were Clifford John, Ellis Capps, William Buck and Harry Page, all born in Blakeney
The BAHS publishes a regular journal, the Glaven Historian. If you are a current member of the Society when a new issue is published then you will receive a complimentary copy as a membership benefit. You can browse and access past editions of the Glaven Historian below, or search the contents for a specific topic or
The BAHS is a society covering the history of Blakeney and the surrounding area. The society holds regular meetings (apart from during the summer), arranges outings and publishes the Glaven Historian. The society operates the History Centre which hold many resources covering local villages, families, houses and much more. Whilst anyone is welcome at our meetings
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Private 14156, 1st Bn, Norfolk RegimentDied 5th July 1916, aged 20Remembered at Blakeney (St. Nicholas) Churchyardand on both Blakeney War Memorials Reginald Cooper was born in Cromer and baptised there, 5th April, 1896. He was the son of Charles Thomas Cooper, a bricklayer, and his wife Marian Louisa Brooks. By 1901 the family were living
Welcome to the website for the Blakeney Area Historical Society (BAHS) covering Local History in the Blakeney Haven (Blakeney, Cley, Morston, Salthouse, Wiveton) & Adjacent Hinterland in Norfolk. The website provides information on the activities of the BAHS including our events’ programme. A particular focus of the website is providing information on the History Centre collection