[Reg. Charity No. 1071172]
August 5th - 8th 1999 in Hingham, Norfolk
The stone outside the Post Office was presented by Hingham, Mass. in 1913. The contacts continue to the present day. The village siogn depicts the connections between Hingham and the Neworld. There is a memorial plaque to the USAS 452nd Bomb Group near the War Memorial.
Finally, we are delighted to welcome a group of visitors from Hingham Massachusetts who are joining us for the festival.
The Programme includes:
THURSDAY evening, August 5th: at 7.30 p.m. in the Church: There will be a pre-concert talk withNicholas Cleobury at 6.30 p.m.
TICKETS £8-£15/concs £5-£12, from 01603 764764 or in person from Hingham Post Office
FRIDAY August 6th: Lunchtime Private View of Art History and Embroidery Exhibitions in the Lincoln Hall.
7.00 pm: "An Evening of the Spoken Word" 3 speakers, including one from Hingham, Massachusetts. In the Church.
SATURDAY August 7th
7.30 pm Big Band Concert in the Sports Hall
SUNDAY August 8th.
Hingham Guided Walk
5.30pm A Special Church Service
7.30pm Keith Skipper & The Press Gang at the Watton Road Sports Hall (in partnership with South Norfok District Council)
Other Events Planned Outdoors:
Crafts
Hingham History Group Exhibition:
Proceeds will go towards a major Millenium Project to restore the church building.
For details Phone 01953 850111 or e-mail Paddy Apling
Paddy's Home Page
Something for everyone to enjoy. Organised by St. Andrew's Hingham Heritage Fund as their Millenium Project. This is the Charity that raises funds for the restoration and repair of the Church building.
Why 'The American Connection'?
The town has strong links both past and present with America. Samuel Lincoln, the ancestor of Abraham Lincoln, was born in Hingham and baptised int he church in 1612. Samuel emigrated to the New World in 1637. Also inthe 1630s Robert Peck (the minister of Hingham) and a group of parishioners sailed to the New World where they joined others and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts. The bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln in the church was given by the citizens of the uSA and unveiled by the American Ambassador in 1919.
American Connection Concert
An exciting programme of Anglo-American music including works by Steve Reich and Richard Rodney Bennett alongside Barber's popular Adagio for Strings.
Britten Sinfonia
Nicholas Cleobury, conductor
Patricia Rozario, Soprano
Patricia Rozario is closely associated with John Taverner's music.
The glorious acoustics of Hingham church will provide a perfect setting for two of Taverner's most atmospheric works, written especially for Patricia Rozario.
FREE to ticket holders.
Flower Festival
open all day from 10am to 5 pm in the Church
Exhibitions Art and Textiles
History Group 2-5 pm in the Lincoln Hall, Hingham Fairland ADMISSION AT THE DOOR £4.00 (no pre-booking)
Flower Festival in the Church from 10 am to 7 pm and Exhibitions in Lincoln Hall open from 10 am
Model Railway Exhibtion in Youth Club Hut from 10am to 4.30pm
The Jonathan Wyatt Big Band: "I'll Be Seeing You" A tribute to Glenn Miller & the Big Bands of the 40s & 50s (in partnership with South Norfolk District Council) TICKETS £7.00
10 am: Auction of Household Goods and Antiques
on The Fairland
Flower Festival & Exhibitions open all day from 10am to 4.30pm
TICKETS £5.00
American Square Dancing - by Local Children
Country Dancing on Saturday
Softball/Baseball Match on Sunday afternoon on the Sports Field
Children's activities, including Teddy Bear Parachuting from the Church Tower on Saturday and Sunday
Large Raffle Connections with America:
1630s Emigration, Hingham, Norfolk to New England:
Contacts between Hingham, Norfolk and Hingham, MA since 1637:
Lots of new research
Registered Charity # 1071172
Address: St Andrew's Hingham Heritage Fund, 12 Bond Street, Hingham, Norwich NR9 4HA
Norfolk villages
Hingham, Norfolk
Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham MA Genealogy Project