Response to visitor survey of 4th June 2017
Response to the results of the visitor survey of 4th June 2017. Link to the survey <click here> Centre Manager, Darren Norton – “It is particularly pleasing to see so many people visit who had never done so, or had not visited for many years. One challenge is to encourage repeat visits, so promoting our…
Open Day – review
Wow!! What a day!! We estimate over 250 people visited us today, and at times it was shoulder to shoulder with people absorbing Brandon’s heritage. Fantastic. If you are one of those people who gave us feedback about your visit – THANK YOU. There are thirty survey forms to go through, all with valuable comments…
Open Day!! 4th June 2017
Last day preparations before Open Day … So today saw final preparations for our Open Day – some last minute additions to the Festival display – BRANDON BUZZ (thank you Eddie Stewart) and a quick clean through the centre. We also took delivery of our new sign – thank you Alison Barnes, your handiwork is…
Memories of the Market Hill
Cherry Rogers recalls the Market Hill… The Market Hill was the meeting place for everyone. It was always a busy place. Children going to and leaving the school, market stalls and shops. Woodrow’s on the corner of London Road and the market, it was one of those shops that had the smell of paraffin and…
Minutes from 2017 A.G.M.
Brandon Heritage Centre AGM, 7.30pm 25th May 2017 Below are the bullet points from our A.G.M. … Meeting opened by Chairman Tony Simmons at 7.30pm. Chairman Tony Simmons resigned. Nomination sought for new Chairman. Tim Kent nominated and voted as new Chairman. Reg Silvester resigned as Trustee. New Trustees nominated and appointed: Tim Kent (Chairman)…
Towler’s buses
Cherry Rogers recalls Towler’s buses in Brandon. When I was growing up everybody used Towler’s buses. My first memory, or it could be what I have been told rather than being a memory, was being taken to Bury St. Edmunds to have my photo taken. I would have been coming up for two years old…
Memories of the funfair
Cherry Rogers remembers going to the funfair My first memory of going to the fair is of me sitting in my pram, in Nana’s kitchen, ready to go. My Nana looked out of the window and said, “I don’t know Doll, it’s a bit black over Will’s Mothers.” I piped up, “I don’t want to…
A.G.M. report
The Brandon Heritage Centre A.G.M. took place last at the Brandon British Legion. The meeting started with the resignation of two Trustees, leaving one Trustee remaining who was unfortunately unable to attend the meeting. The Brandon Heritage Centre appreciates the investment of time and money by all volunteers and Trustees over the years. The centre…