Historic Events

In 1920 the Benhall Fete Committee were fundraising for the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital.

The Silver Jubilee of George V was celebrated in the UK, British dominions and India. Read how it was celebrated in Benhall & Sternfield.

The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition in the summer of 1951 organised to boost national morale after WWII.

In 1955 the Queen Mother was making a visit to Sternfield House so local residents from Benhall & Sternfield took the opportunity to greet her.

In June 1958 Princess Margaret, beginning a weekend stay in Sternfield, met a Benhall Centenarian.

The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was an international celebration but how was it celebrated in our villages?