In June 1958 Princess Margaret, beginning a weekend stay in Sternfield, met a Benhall Centenarian.
1958 Visit by Princess Margaret
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Coronation Bus Shelter
Villagers build a bus shelter for just £20 in 1953 using the remainder of their Coronation Fund.
1955 Visit by the Queen Mother
In 1955 the Queen Mother was making a visit to see Sir Arthur Penn at Sternfield House so local residents from Benhall & Sternfield took the opportunity to greet her.
1935 Silver Jubilee of George V
The Silver Jubilee of George V marked 25 years as his reign as King of the United Kingdom, the British Dominions and Emperor of India. There were planned events in London and throughout the UK. It was the first Silver Jubilee celebration of a British monarch in...
Benhall Mill
Postmills were the first windmills, introduced into the UK in the 12th century. Hundreds were built in Suffolk alone. This Benhall mill was built in 1736.
Women’s Land Army in WWII
Per the 1941 Agricultural Farm Survey there were only 11 women working on the farms in Benhall & Sternfield, all on a part-time basis, no full-time workers.From the book Working the Land by Len Sharman. “As time went on labour became more and more scarce during...