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June visit to Greyfriars

I promised a visit to Greyfriars and I now have a date! Monday 8th June 2015 at 6pm. I have already been to see what has been happening behind the hoardings. Wow! Greyfriars, a much loved school and, later, an equally loved Adult Education Centre, has been transformed into a luxury hotel. Incredibly, the building

25 May

Street Naming

Colchester Borough Council has recently agreed to consult Colchester Civic Society about new street names in Colchester. One of the names to be accepted is Richard Nichols. Richard Nichols Road – off William Harris Way, Colchester, will be part of the redevelopment on military land in the Berechurch area. Like William Harris, Richard Nichols was

30 January

Civic Society excursion

30 members went to the Tate Gallery to see the Late Turner exhibition, which is due to end shortly. We were treated to a lecture from one of the curators on J MW Turner and the stories behind his paintings . Afterwards we were free to look at the paintings in the exhibition. Included were

24 January

January New Year visit

We start our 2015 visits on Friday 16th January to the ‘Late Turner Exhibition’ at The Tate Britain in London. If you wish to join us on this visit please contact Jo Edwards. You can email her via the ‘CONTACT US’ tab at the top of the main website page. This is very much a

19 December

50th celebration photos

On Sunday 30th November members met at our sponsored East Gate board on East Hill for a commemorative photograph. A 50th birthday lunch at the Minories followed.

6 December

What did we do for our 50th birthday?

The Civic Society sponsored the third of a series of interpretation boards planned to interpret the history of Colchester at different sites along the Roman Wall. Our board at East Gates was unveiled on 22nd November 2014 by Tim Young, Portfolio Holder for Culture. On the following Sunday fifty members met and enjoyed a

2 December

Heritage Open Days

Colchester Civic Society members will be out in force this weekend to act as stewards at many of the buildings in Colchester that will be open for Heritage Open Days.

12 September

Any Excuse for Cake!

The Colchester Civic Society is 50 years old this year! Members celebrated at a birthday party held at the Upper Bowls Pavilion in Castle Park on Saturday 14th June and then, again, at the Society’s Annual General Meeting at the Colchester Officers’ Club at the end of June. Needless to say, there was a birthday

9 July

Frank Daniell Blue Plaque

Colchester Civic Society are pleased to announce that their blue plaque commemorating Colchester artist, Frank Daniell, will be unveiled on Tuesday 20th May 2014 at 12.30pm. The plaque will be installed on the front of the house on East Hill, where he lived for much of his life.

16 May