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| THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF
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| BAFM MEMBERS NEWS - PAGE 1 |
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| THE FRIENDS OF KING'S LYNN
MUSEUMS |
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| The Friends of King’s Lynn Museums celebrated their 50th
anniversary last October, coinciding with the total £1m Heritage Lottery
funded refurbishment of the Lynn Museum. 2008 saw the official installation of
the Bronze Age timber circle dubbed ‘Seahenge’ and the formal
reopening of the Museum. The Bronze Age timber circle was revealed on the beach
at Holme-next-the Sea, Norfolk, and after careful lifting and conserving the
Museum is proud to have it as a stunning centrepiece to the recently
refurbished site. The Friends continue to thrive, and membership numbers have
increased this year - they now have 140 Friends - and as a result of running
regular lectures, their funds are in a healthy state. Recent contributions to
the Museums (there are two in King’s Lynn supported by Friends groups)
have been sums towards the refurbishment and an IT project. Artefacts of local
interest are frequently purchased by the Friends for the Museums, not least of
which was the help given in the acquisition of Iceni gold coins, concealed in a
cow horn, from a Norfolk site. |
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