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WW1 Project Now Online<br />

View on our website - www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk.<br />

Not all names have been uploaded yet nor all town<br />

research done<br />

But do have a peek now. It will updated at<br />

intervals. Next update Jan 2019<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> Heritage will be closed from 22nd<br />

December until mid February. During this time<br />

we will be cleaning the galleries, enhancing some<br />

displays and preparing for a new exhibition<br />

Here are some ideas on how you can spend some<br />

time while you wait for it to be open again<br />

1. Look up the <strong>Swaffham</strong> WW1 Project on our<br />

website.<br />

2. Find stories, photos or even memories of local<br />

people during WW1 send them across to us.<br />

3. Get some exercise by walking our <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />

Christmas Quiz What's the date trail below.<br />

4. Choose a preloved book from our considerable<br />

collection. Only 50p per book. Our bookshelf is just<br />

inside the front door. Outside with Pam on a Saturday.<br />

5. Do you like our dazzling white Butter Cross?<br />

Would it be better if it were more colourful? Pick up<br />

a colouring sheet and show us how colourful you can<br />

make it.<br />

6. Buy a lifetime membership to the Friends of<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum. See our website for details and<br />

forms.<br />

Open 10am to 4pm Mon to Fri. Sat: 10am to 1pm<br />

Prices: adults £3. Concessions £2.50 Children 5<br />

and over £1. Family tickets available.<br />

Trending Now - visit us there for up-todate<br />

news and events<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum, Town Hall, London Street,<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7DQ<br />

Tel: 01760 721 230<br />

www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> Heritage Christmas Quiz<br />

What's the date? A trail around the town<br />

Can you find the dates on the structures in town?<br />

Answers in January's issue<br />

Down Ash Close<br />

(clue - not as far as Strattons)<br />

In Plowright Place<br />

On the wall near the library<br />

(this is very faded –<br />

see what you think). Clue - ivy<br />

On what was The White Horse<br />

pub (you might need binoculars)<br />

On a wall down an alleyway<br />

On the Settlement Stone<br />

On the Old Post Office<br />

On the National School<br />

On the old Grammar School<br />

On the Cornhall<br />

On Pte Alfred Twaites WW1 grave<br />

(clue – think Baptist graveyard)<br />

FoSM (Friends of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum)<br />

We support the Museum financially.<br />

Our Membership Scheme is a one off Life<br />

Membership payment of just £10 for an individual<br />

and £15 for a family. This gives you free access to all<br />

the museum galleries for life. For more information<br />

please contact Secretary James Dean 01760 720756<br />

or jamesdean@uwclub.net<br />

The 100 Club<br />

Run by the Friends - open to ALL<br />

A yearly subscription of £20 could win a prize of<br />

£40, £20 or £10 each month with special extra<br />

prize of £100 in May and November. For more<br />

information contact Stan Roberts Tel: 07825885254<br />

or stanroberts4@icloud.com<br />

November draw - £40 No.28 / £20 No.4 / £10 No.23<br />

Museum - Winter Closing<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum will be closing on Saturday Dec<br />

22 to allow for essential work on new displays and<br />

cleaning. It will re-open on Monday February 11 at<br />

10am. The Museum Shop will re-open on Friday Jan<br />

4 and each Friday during the ‘closed period’ from 10-<br />

3pm and on Saturdays 10-1pm.<br />

Unique Computers Norfolk Ltd<br />

Sales Upgrades Repairs<br />

Home Calls For Tuition<br />

Broadband Installations<br />

and General Maintenance<br />

Tel 01760 751218 or 01362 685447<br />

Personal Service<br />

Professional Technician<br />

25 Years Experience<br />

SWAFFHAM<br />

A simple solution to wasting less through<br />

the sharing of good quality food.<br />

Iceni Partnership<br />

Community Centre, The Campingland,<br />

<strong>Swaffham</strong>, PE37 7RB<br />

A different sort of accountant <br />

• Sole trader accounts <br />

• Company accounts <br />

• Management accounts <br />

• Buy to let returns <br />

• VAT returns <br />

• Tax returns <br />

• Payroll and wages <br />

• Business plans <br />

• CIS returns for building trade <br />

• Business consultancy and recovery <br />

Come and see us for a free chat and advice session -­‐ no obligation <br />

www.gybea.co.uk <br />

email info@gybea.co.uk <br />

7a Corn Exchange, Market Place <br />

Next to War Memorial <br />

01760 723830 <br />

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