Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AU34/21/7/11/2
  • Title
    Letter from Leslie Sturman
  • Date free text
    21 November 1983
  • Production date
    From: 1983 To: 1983
  • Scope and Content
    A typewritten letter from Leslie Sturman, former Rector of St. Andrew's, from his new home in Sheringham, Norfolk, to Honora Grimmer: "Dear Honora, Many thanks for your kind letter and enclosed copy of Church and Town, which I shall always be delighted to receive. I was well aware that you always sent a copy of past Rectors and I am sure they too have been as happy as I am to receive it. We are happily settled in here at Garden Road, which has the merit of being near everything that matters, the centre of the town, the railway station, the bus ditto, the church, the local club. The house itself is very convenient and warm, although we have had such delightfully open weather that we have not felt cold. In face, several times over the past three weeks I have gone along the coast to Blakeney, and Wells-next-the-Sea, Walsingham, Fakenham and Holt, just for the pleasure of driving in the sunshine and seeing the autumn colours. Fortunately, now that I do not have to go unless I feel like it, my arthritic hip is much less painful and life more bearable. The Bishop of Norwich has given me his Permission to Officiate, but have not been called upon just yet, and am glad not to do any work for a while, but I expect to do a number of services in the villages round about. Have of course visited my old church St. Peter's, where they were very glad to see me, and re-met many old friends. Of course, Sheringham has a large number of Bedfordshire people who have retired here and I have seen quite a number of them. I was sorry to hear of the death of Hubert Hill, and have written to Doris. When you happen to be in this direction do call and see us - we shall be glad to give you a welcome - Ken Stanbridge and Mary are very happy here - indeed Ken has just managed to get possesion of a small allotment off the Weybourne Road, and has gone this morning to visit it and set a few plants. Spring cabbages no less, and as we do not get severe frosts here they should survive the winter. The marroon's went off at 1am this morning to call the lifeboat me out but have not yet established if they launched. An aspect of life herre not course part of the Ampthill scene. I have to go to the bank this morning and will find out what happened. Must away as time goes quickly and it will soon be lunch time. Remember me to all our mutual friends. Hope Andrew got back from the Holy Land safely, but will drop him a note before long. Yours as always sincerely,"
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