While you will undoubtedly have seen the newly-decorated and refurbished exterior of the HH, the “home of the scroll” needs to be seen from the inside as well. More than that you will want to see the brilliantly refurbished scroll casing. Our most sincere thanks go to Jill Whittenbury for funding the project, and to Clive Jackson for giving us his time and expertise. The picture above shows Jill Whittenbury recently viewing the refurbished case. Probably you cannot read the plaque on the case which states “The scroll was painted by John Doman Turner 1931-1932 It is the property of Walberswick Parish Council who owe gratitude to it’s long term keeper Richard Scott 1938-2020 and to Tony Whittenbury 1929-2008 who devised and made the display mechanism”.
At this time we will also want to remember particularly Richard Scott who died last year and will surely be present in our minds-eye as we show the scroll and repeat some of his stories.
It has been a long time coming but both the Heritage Hut and the Walberswick Scroll will be on display the weekend of the 26th and 27th June. John English will be turning the handle and telling the Walberswick story. Hopefully the restrictions will be minimal by then but we are planning to make this a “ticket” event to control numbers. Book early to secure your place – first come first served. It is free but all donations gratefully received. These will go to the HH/scroll fund.
Showings on the Saturday and Sunday will be at 10 am, 11 am and 12 noon. We will limit showings to 5 people. Walk-ins will be permitted if showings are not fully booked or in the case of people not turning up.
If you would like to view the scroll please call Sue on 07774 523638 or email John on johnrenglish@tiscali.co.uk stating preferred day and time. We will confirm your booking or suggest an alternative ASAP. Should it be necessary the showing may be cancelled at short notice – we all hope not! John English – Scroll Historian