Registered Charity no.
288042
If you have carried out research in one of our branches, or
have benefited from the services it offers by post, telephone or
the Internet, you may be interested to know of the work of the
Friends of the Suffolk Record Office.
The Friends are people who use the Record Office, or who wish to
help in its work of preserving Suffolk's incomparable archival
heritage.
They were formed in 1983; in that year they played an essential
role in raising £250,000 for the purchase of the Elveden
manuscripts, now housed at Ipswich. Over the years, they have
purchased for the Record Office many fine collections of archives,
which might otherwise have been lost to the county, or indeed lost
completely, by being split up or sold abroad.
They also help in many other ways, such as promoting the
service and lobbying on its behalf, providing details of archives
which may be in danger of loss or dispersal, and representing the
views of members.
At their AGM, held each September there are talks and exhibitions
to keep members up to date with the latest archival developments in
Suffolk. There is also the opportunity to meet other Friends and
Record Office staff.
The Friends receive a Newsletter several times a year, and free
copies of the our lists of new accessions.
There are Friends in many parts of the UK, and abroad.
To join, please complete the forms below and send to the Secretary,
or hand it in at any of the Record Office branches. Membership is
inexpensive - minimum subscription is £5 per year (although many
members contribute more).
Friends of Suffolk Record Office application form (PDF
33Kb)
Friends of Suffolk Record Office gift aid declaration form
(PDF,26Kb)
For more information, please contact the secretary.
Friends of Suffolk Record Office
Registered Charity No 288042
President: Lord Tollemache
Chairman: Mrs M Statham
Secretary:
Judith Stephenson
Bury Record Office
Raingate Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2AR
Telephone: (01284) 352355
Fax: (01284) 352355
Email:
judith.stephenson@libher.suffolkcc.gov.uk