Thetford, St Cuthbert's Church 1921
Photo ref: 70915
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St Cuthbert's is a medieval church that was entirely rebuilt after its tower fell in 1851. On the right is the 1884 post office; its decorative detailing recalls the ancient East Anglian tradition of pargetting. Thetford enjoyed a high standing a millennium ago – in the 11th century it was the seat of the East Anglian bishopric. However, unlike the more northerly Norfolk towns, it never grew into a major agricultural centre – the soils here are poor.

A Selection of Memories from Thetford

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Thetford

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I moved to Thetford from York when I was 2, my father bought a house in St Marys Road. I used to wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread from Barretts bakery. The bells of St Marys Church would ring out every morning at 7. My two brothers and sister was born in that house. I attended Norwich Road School and then the secondary modern where Mr Briggs was the headmaster. Mr Simons the local dairy owner would walk his cows ...see more
I think I lived in this house. I was born here in Thetford in 1955. I am the son of Percy (Kelly) and Olga (nee Taylor) Welham. My wife and I are planning to visit Thetford this summer for our holidays. Stephen John Welham
Eating lunch today in Wetherspoon's in Brighton Marina, I noticed that a good deal of ecclesiastical woodwork had been incorporated into the structure. I was able to trace it back to this church via a dedicatory inscription on one peice which referred to Alfred Fowler Smith. Dr Smith was Rector of this church from 1863 till his death in 1891. The Rood Screen - the wooden tracery across the ...see more
We had a wonderful english teacher, Mr Troman, who installed in me a great love of the language and its literature. We nicknamed him HUDDY Because of his teaching. Forty years later I was inspired to write, and have printed a history of our family during the depression years. Stump.