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News Great Glemham Macmillan Coffee Morning
The 'Akenfield Chair'
Jill Smith and Marian Heffer would like to thank everyone who supported this event. Also many thanks for all the cakes, raffle prizes, books, etc., and to all our helpers. ÂŁ335.50 was raised.
The Suffolk Chair Collection is one of several small arts projects that are supported by The Alde Valley Spring Festival. In the spring of 2013 the Spring Festival was very kindly given permission by Ronald Blythe to create a new chair 'The Akenfield' as a tribute to his remarkable book of the same name. The Akenfield chair is a limited edition by Tim Whiting. Only 50 are being made - all from Suffolk elm and quarter sawn air-dried oak grown, milled and stored at White House Farm in Great Glemham. The hhh
Ronald Blythe and Akenfield chair
Akenfield Chair can be seen at the Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts in 'Masterpieces - Art of East Anglia' open until Feburary 2014. Jason Gathorne-Hardy
Benhall and Sternfield History Group Calendar The Benhall and Sternfield History Group 2014 calendar entitled 'Hidden Gems of Benhall and Sternfield is available now and costs ÂŁ5. To order your calendar please telephone 01728 603912.