With Sudbury Rugby Club celebrating its Centenary next year and the approaching launch of Roger Steed’s book on the club’s history, there is strong support and empathy with our project. 10/4/24
With the very recent sad passing of Harold Raymond, we believe a founding member of Sudbury Cycle Club, we have received interest in commemorating the club’s history. We feel sure the town had other cycle club’s in the more distant past too that would be interesting to hear about. 3/4/24
Not just current Clubs but memories of clubs in the past!
Both the Sudbury Squash Club and the Yellow Dot had a great following and social scene back in the 80’s.
Link with Sudbury Sporting Memories strengthens our goals
We’re delighted that the CEO of Sporting Memories UK, Chris Wilkins has seen our project as a natural partner with Sudbury Sporting Memories,”Across the UK our organisation has worked closely with museums and local archives to show how local sport history can be used to benefit communities”. 15/3/24
Sudbury Mayor and Ambassador for Sport in Suffolk recognises potential
Jan Osborne, Mayor of Sudbury, told us “This new initiative has the potential to create a fantastic intergenerational opportunity for all our sports clubs and bring a fresh audience to the town’s Heritage Centre” 15/3/24
National sports body recognises value of new initiative!
CEO of the Chartered Institute for Management of Sport & Physical Activity, Tara Dillon, says “We see this new initiative in Sudbury as being a trail blazer in promoting local sport in a very innovative way”. 14/3/24
County sports body keen to increase awareness of local sport history
Chairman of Active Suffolk, John Clough has said “We welcome this project which compliments the incredibly successful ‘Sudbury Sporting Memories’ 12/3/24
Club representative bowled over with project
Vice Chair of Sudbury Cricket Club, Paul Edwards, told us that the club would be fully supportive and keen to give public access to the rich history of the club. 12/3/24
Key Football club supporter
AFC Sudbury CEO, Patrick Bell endorses Darren Witt and is the first responder to our Expression of Interest request. Want to join him? Fill in the form! 12/3/24
Town Council give full backing to project
Sudbury Town Council partner Sudbury Museum Trust in hosting the Heritage Centre at the Town Hall. Their endorsement is seen as another important first step. 27/2/24
First stroke brings Rowing Club on board
Enthusiastic response at initial meeting with Chairman of Sudbury Rowing Club
Andrew Blit and his team. This year the Club is celebrating its 150th anniversary – a milestone they would love to see reflected within the Heritage Centre. 25/1/24
Heritage Centre fixture underpins Football Club’s history
Although AFC Sudbury is relatively young it’s origins with Sudbury FC go back as far as 1885. Our first lengthy and enjoyable meeting with Darren Witt underlined the local public fascination with football history. 25/1/24
Trustees give thumbs-up for new display project in museum
Sudbury Museum Trust have given their backing for the idea of bringing a new audience to the Heritage Centre. Sporting history is a theme not currently covered but is still very much a part of community heritage. 4/12/23
Project originators draft first ideas on Sudbury Sports History theme
Andy Read and Robin Drury put their heads together and come up with the concept of blending a Sports Hall of Fame with the deep history of Sudbury’s many sports clubs. With display space suddenly becoming available in the Heritage Centre, ideas begin to take shape. October 23
And here it is! The very original sketch that might one day become reality.
Better we hope!
