Forncett History Group - 2024 Meetings Programme


20th March     Joy Evitt – The Costume and Textile Association.

                                          "The History of the Norwich Shawl"


17th April        Ruth Tolland - Chairperson, WISE Archive Norwich

                                         "Oral history – The WISE way"


15th May         Rowan Francis -  Forncett Steam Museum

                                          "The development of industrial steam from 1698 to 2024"

                                         Note: Meeting will be held at the Steam Museum


24th July        Joint meeting with Tharston History Society

                                         "The use of newspapers to discover local history"

     Note: Meeting will be held at Wacton Village Hall. Starting at 7.15pm


18th Sep          David Kirk - Wreningham Heritage Group

                                        "Bishop John William Colenso (1814 – 1883)"


16th Oct          Philip Yull - Forncett History Group

                                       "The wartime bombing of Forncett"