Gosnold
2007
This
year marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first
English speaking settlement in America at Jamestown, Virginia.
In 1607, three small ships set off from England, many of them
from Suffolk, arrived in May of that year and founded the town
named in honour of King James 1. The captain of one of the ships
"Godspeed" was Suffolk-born Bartholomew Gosnold. All
of Gosnold's 6 children were baptised at St James' Church, now
the Cathedral.
There
are many events across the diocese to celebrate Suffolk's close
relationship with America.
Two
Guided Church Coach Tours of Suffolk Churches with American
Connections
with Mr. Roy Tricker as guide
Part of the week of the American Celebration for the 400th
Anniversary of the founding of Jamestown
The tours will take place on Wednesday May 2nd and Thursday
May 3rd.
Tour
One - 2nd May
Starting from St Mary’s Church Polstead at 2:30pm
(where the coach will pick us up) and will include Shelley,
Groton, Stoke by Nayland .and finishing back at Polstead
Tour Two - 3rd May
starting at 2:30pm from Swimming pool car park at Woodbridge
(where coach will pick us up) and will include Parham, Otley
and Grundisburgh.
Click
here for more information about the churches
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 Shelley
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Booking
The cost of the tour is £10 per person and will include
a cup of tea and cake.
For booking forms and further information please contact
The Revd Margaret Blackall
6 Orchard Place
Wickham Market
IP13 0RU
01728 747326
America
400
Sunday 6th May, Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
St Edmundsbury Bourough Council are holding a day of celebrations
in the Abbey gardens, Bury St Edmunds in conjunction with St Edumndsbury
Cathedral called "America 400" to mark Suffolk's links
with America. There will be a host of activites ranging from a
17th Century Village, a Punch and Judy Show to veteran cars and
a wild west show. The US Air Force will also be performing a military
display on Angel Hill during the afternoon. The day will culminate
in a special service of celebration at 3.30pm in the Cathedral.
Further
information:
For a PDF leafet about the day from St Edmundsbury Borough Council
please click
here,
this file is 1MB
For
other information please visit:
www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/visit/america400.cfm
(Please note the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) is not
responsible for the content of external internet sites)
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