Ditchingham Bricks

These photos were taken on the 22nd of August 2012. We had just heard that the Ditchingham Maltings were to be demolished, but that the bricks were to be saved due to the dedicated efforts of Huby Fairhead, Curator of the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum in Flixton. We sneaked on to the Ditchingham site and got our photos!

 But for Mr Fairhead's intevention, these bricks would have been lost in a pile of rubble. He received very little assistance from the "powers-that-be," and in the end had to slap them with a preservation order.

And these photos were taken at their new home in the musuem on the 11th of September 2013.

Flixton: Abbey Road

52.42563, 1.40978
TM 319 863
photos taken 20 June 2012

Flixton: St Mary

St Mary, Flixton

52.42922, 1.39920
TM 311 866
photos taken 20 June 2012

There are 2 New Testaments in this cabinet. One belonged to Private Albert R. Krassman Jr.
He carried it throughout 1943-45

Flixton: Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum

Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum

52.43517, 1.39982
TM 311 873
photos taken 20 June 2012

Leiston: Harrow Lane

52.21860, 1.55647
TM 430 637
photos taken 20 June 2012

Leiston: Cakes & Ale

Cakes & Ale Holidy Park

52.22019, 1.56472
TM 435 639
photos taken 20 June 2012

Leiston: Old Post Office Square

52.20792, 1.57597
TM 444 626
photos taken 20 June 2112

Halesworth

Halesworth Airfield Museum

52.35427, 1.52343
TM 400 787
photos taken 13 June 2013

Holton

St Peter, Holton

52.34619, 1.52597
TM 402 778
photos taken 13 June 2012

Rumburgh

Saint Michael and St Felix, Rumburgh

52.38458, 1.44659
TM 349 818
photos taken 20 June 2012

Topcroft

St Margaret, Topcroft

52.48688, 1.33602
TM 265 928
photos taken 25 August 2012

Bungay Community Centre

52.45170, 1.43884
TM 337 893
photos taken 13 August 2012


These are terrible photos--I had to take them through the door of the building, as it was locked.
The plaque says:

To the People of Bungay

This plaque is dedicated to commemorate our appreciation for your warmth, your friendship and your hospitality so generously extended to the members of the 446th Bombadier Group USAAF 1943-4945. Dedicated May, 1983, 446th Bomb Group, 2nd Air Division Association.

South Elmham

52.39676, 1.46089
TM 355 832
photos taken 21 August 2013

This memorial relates to a "Q" site: a decoy airfield. I haven't been able to find any information on the men listed, or why the cross was placed. It took a while to find--it's along a footpath which isn't marked very clearly, and the footpath itself seems to have disappeared. If it's raining, take your wellies!

Great Ashfield: All Saints

All Saints, Great Ashfield

52.27199, 0.92367
TL 995 674
photos taken 21 August 2013

The church is locked, but there is keyholder information on the notice board. DO NOT, however, go to Mrs Isaacs, across the lane from the church. She is shown as a keyholder, but she was not at all happy that someone had knocked on her door. At the moment, the people in the cottage behind the church, 1 Main Road. The elderly couple there were very friendly and helpful.