Suffolk Records Society Explained

The Suffolk Records Society
Founded:	1957
Founder:	Norman Scarfe Geoffrey Martin^[1]
Country:	United Kingdom
Distribution:	Boydell & Brewer^[2]
Publications:	Books
Topics:	Historical texts

The Suffolk Records Society is a local text publication society founded in 1957 to promote the study and preservation of Suffolk records from the Middle Ages to the present day.^[3] The society has published over 80 volumes as of 2015, divided into two book series,^[4] the Charters series for charters of Suffolk,^[5] and the General series.^[6]

Origins

In the mid 1950's several heritage professionals discussed reviving the Victoria County History for Suffolk.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Powers . Alan . Norman Scarfe obituary . 23 July 2024 . The Guardian . 10 April 2014 . 2014.
2. Web site: Boydell & Brewer Publishers. 2017-12-08.
3. http://www.suffolkrecordssociety.com About the Society.
4. http://www.suffolkrecordssociety.com/publications Publications.
5. https://suffolkrecordssociety.com/product-category/publications/charters-series/ Publications: Charters series.
6. https://suffolkrecordssociety.com/product-category/publications/general-series/ Publications: General series.
7. Web site: Our History . Suffolk Records Society . Suffolk Records Society . 3 March 2024.