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The Little
Book of Suffolk
Carol Twinch
The Little Book of Suffolk is an eclectic mix of
historic tales of places and personalities plus a
wealth of facts and figures about the eighth largest
county in England. There are tales of sea battles,
the story of the pickled head of an archbishop, the
exploits of the suffragettes, and the literary connections
of Charles Dickens and many other prominent writers
and artists.
There are some things particular, some may say peculiar
to Suffolk - find out how the Roundheads got their
name and why the greengage is so called. Where can
you find the rare Pashford Pot Beetle and why was
the reputation of Suffolk chesse so bad that the
Admiralty banned it in 1750? What is a Lowestoft
Score? Stories abound of men and women who led extraordinary
lives including women pirates, a weather prophet,
and a Victorian woman who made her living being shot
from a crossbow in circuses all over the world. Flora
Sandes from Marlesford served in Serbia during World
War One and became the first woman to hold a commission
in the Serbian Army while a yound girl from Sudbury
became known as Poker Alice Tubbs, one of the most
colourful women in the early days of the American
Wild West.
What is behind some of the county’s place names?
Why is there a Chainbridge at Needham Market and
what does Bradfield Combust mean? di you know that
the silk for Prnicess Diana’s wedding gown
was produced in Suffolk and that needlewomen from
Glemsford were involved in the execution of the Bayeux
Tapestry in AD1067?
Find out all this, and more besides in The Little
Book of Suffolk!
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