Events

Suffolk Heraldry Society 2025 In Person Meetings will take place at:

The Quaker Meeting House,
St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1SJ

The Quaker Meeting House is next door to The Library, entrance from St John’s Street. Walking it is 1 minute from the Bus Station, 2 minutes from St Andrew’s Street Car Park and 7 minutes from the Railway Station.

PLEASE WALK IN TO ANY MEETING - YOU WILL BE MOST WELCOME

Dates for your diary:

Via Zoom Thursday 16th January at 7.30pm
The Audley Beast
Presented by David Phillips

Via Zoom Thursday 20th February at 7.30pm
The youngest Magna Carta Baron - The Montfitchett family - their Royal and Suffolk Connections
Presented by Jane Tunesi of Liongam

Via Zoom Thursday 20th March at 7.30pm
An introduction to Heraldry
Presented by Chris Broom

In person Wednesday 23rd April at 1pm
St Georges Day Lunch for members, their partners and friends
at the Bury St Edmunds and Farmers Club
Please e mail: suffolkheraldrysociety@gmail.com to book

In person meeting Saturday 17th May at 2.30pm
The Heraldry of the Wingfield's and the De La Pole's
Presented by Robert Elliott

This talk postponed - date to be advised
In the wake of the Mayflower from an East Anglian perspective
Presented by Cathy Shelbourne
The Society will also display illustrations of Arms of Suffolk Men who are commemorated on The New World Tapestry (covers period 1583-1642)

Summer Visit Thursday 17th July at 10.45am
The Suffolk Regiment Museum, The Keep, Gibralter Barracks, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3RN
Guided tour by the Curator Claire Wallace followed by Lunch at The Masons Arms IP33 1NX
Visit to Suffolk Regiment Memorial Chapel in St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds with a guided tour of the Church.IP33 1RT. visitors are welcome to join the group but should book by contacting
suffolkheraldrysociety@gmail.com

August Summer Break

In person meeting Saturday 27th September at 2pm
A talk on Suffolk Heraldic Bookplates
Presented by Anthony Pincott
This will be a joint meeting with The Bookplate Society

In person meeting Saturday 18th October at 1.30pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
followed by::

The Greenoak Lecture Saturday 18th October at 2.30pm  
The Heraldry in Apothecaries' Hall
Presented by Andrew Wallington-Smith
Joint author of Heraldry and Stained Glass at Apothecaries' Hall