News & Announcements
Friday 23rd June FREE EVENT “Grey Friars, 2000 years of history” – Exhibition, hands-on artefacts, reunion for…
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The Trustees of our charity 1095713 “Learning Never Stops” invite you to come and hear about our…
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As part of our ongoing “Sharing Heritage” social history project, we are constantly sorting through material relevant…
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The Grey Friars college video from the 1990s has clocked up over 500 views on YouTube. Click…
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Tuesday 6th June 7.30pm “50 years of local adult education” – with update on the Grey Friars…
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Following a lecture to Lexden History Society last week (8/3/2017) we received another blast from the past….
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Rare opportunity – Wednesday March 8th 7.30pm. Lavishly-illustrated talk on the history of the Grey Friars site…
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Within a few days of being loaded onto our Facebook page this post had received over 60…
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Rare opportunity! • Weds 11th Jan. 8pm West Bergholt “Grey Friars – 1900 yrs history on one…
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Chris is tracing family history, especially his mother and aunt, Winifred and Olive Payne. If you have…
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… and best wishes for the New Year. In 2017 we’re starting a new project to inform,…
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Many Grey Friars adult college classes over the years have become notable and long-lasting clubs and societies….
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IDEAL GIFTS? Our books are perfect for that little gift for friends or family at Christmas. All…
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… for Ethel Munson’s 90th birthday. The event was recorded in an article in the CCHS Alumnae…
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Our community learning project is hosted by a local adult education charity (see “About Us” in top…
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Born 2nd Sept 1894, Grey Friars Colchester. Second Lieutenant 6th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to the…
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This is one of the great mysteries of Colchester’s past. There is no doubt that the Grey…
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In 1648 the town’s citizens were caught up in the conflict between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians….
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A new fully-illustrated ‘time line’ chart has been published following the Heritage Weekend tours of the Grey…
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Sunday 11th September 11am and 2pm. Specially for Heritage Weekend 2016 – A guided and illustrated walk:…
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