Friends - how you can help

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