Links to newspaper articles about the Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt plaque unveiling. http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/eminent_colchester_doctor_honoured_with_blue_plaque_1_4565226 http://m.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14547817.Plaque_pays_tribute_to_work_of_Colchester_s_first_female_doctor/
Read More...A blue plaque commemorating Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt1877-1957, was unveiled on Sunday 5th June. The plaque was erected by Colchester Civic Society near to the front door of the Minories, where Dr Ruth lived and worked from 1915 to 1957. The plaque was unveiled by Prof Simon Shorvon, Dr Ruth’s grandson, and Dr Elizabeth Hall, another
Read More...Civic Society members have been out and about photographing Colchester plaques. The Open Plaques website now have 14 Colchester plaques listed. Can you help to list more? Follow this link to see all 14. http://openplaques.org/places/gb/areas/colchester/plaques
Read More...On 11th March 2016 Councillor Theresa Higgins, Mayor of Colchester, unveiled the Ruth King Close sign. Ruth King Close was the very first street naming in which the Civic Society was involved after being accepted by Colchester Borough Council as consultees on street names for the urban part of the Borough. The Society is now
Read More...The Civic Society is delighted to report, having arranged for the extensive cleaning of the very dirty and unreadable 1967 commemorative plaque at Scheregate Steps, that the work has been completed and it looks great. Following the formation of the Colchester Civic Society in 1964, an improvements committee was set up to consider schemes to
Read More...Twenty eight members of the Society gathered at the Siege House on Saturday 16th January for a New Year Lunch. Many had not been to the restaurant for some years and were amazed by it’s transformation. The food was delicious and conversation, as usual, flowed. It was a very pleasant occasion.
Read More...The winter newsletter and part of the 2016 programme are now listed on the website.
Read More...Colchester Presents – Celebrate Heritage Town Centre Family Fun Day – Upper Castle Park and High Street 12th September 9am-5pm
Read More...Heritage Open Days 2015, 12th to 13th September. Civic Society Members will be deeply involved in Colchester’s Heritage Open Days offer this year as they have been for very many years past. This year there are even more places to visit in and around Colchester. To see the full list, click here.
Read More...Good to see that the Gazette has picked up the ‘Jacks’ article from our Newsletter. It will be interesting to know what other Colcestrians think as the Gazette has asked for comments. http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/12967660.We_want_to_make_it_happy_Jacks_again/?ref=mr&lp=2
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