Bury St Edmunds/Suffolk History
Terry O'Donoghue
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Local History
- Fee:
- Paid: £70 + TRAVEL EXPENSES
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 27th December 2019
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DISSENT,RIOT & REBELLION
Civil unrest, rioting in the streets, even bloody violence – not the first association you would make with modern Bury St Edmunds. However for centuries the town was at the centre of national and regional events. With this role came unrest, much of it with violent consequences.
Walk with us and enjoy stories from the 1100s when the Abbey ruled every aspect of our lives. Onwards through the turbulent events of the next seven centuries during which the expression ‘Bury Stirs’ was coined, right up to the very recent past.
You will be surprised at how volatile the town’s history has been and how that was expressed, some with tragic results, and some just plain comical. All of it played out on streets and featuring buildings recognisable today.
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SPEAKER ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE LOCAL HISTORY OF HISTORY RICH BURY ST EDMUNDS, FAMOUS AS A ONCE NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT ABBEY TOWN. ALL ARE ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND RECENT SUBJECTS HAVE INCLUDED 'AMERICAN CONNECTIONS TO BURY ST EDMUNDS', 'HISTORY OF THE GUILDHALL', 'DISSENT,RIOT & REBELLION', 'HISTORY OF THE OLD WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL' , 'HISTORY OF THE ABBEY GARDENS' ETC. PORTFOLIO CONSTANTLY BEEN ADDED TO.
WILL HAPPILY TRAVEL & TALK TO ANY ORGANISATION , CLUB ETC. WITHIN EAST ANGLIA. ALSO HAPPY TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL TALKS VIA ZOOM etc.
ALSO GREEN BADGE ITG REGISTERED GREEN BADGE TOWN GUIDE.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Terry O'Donoghue
- Nurse, screens please!
- America & Bury St Edmunds an enduring connection of 500 years
- A silent witness - a history of the Guildhall, Bury St edmunds
- Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds through time
- Dissent, Riot & Rebellion
- Elizabeth Hervey, Countess of Bristol, the founding of a dynasty
- Guided tour through the history of Bury St Edmunds
- Winifred Challis, Morals, Marriage & Mass Observation in WW2
- The Gathering Storm
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