Town
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Guildhall to open as part of Heritage Open Days
The fact that Harwich’s Guildhall is a Grade I listed building shows that it is well worth a visit. The UK has 374,000 listed buildings but only 9,300 of these are Grade I, the most important classification. The Guildhall…
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Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse, Fundraiser Walk
Lighthouse to Lighthouse Fundraiser walk In aid of the Alzheimer's Society, join Harwich Town Councillors' in raising both awareness and much-needed funds for the Alzheimer's Society. As part of the council's commitment to dementia awareness and supporting those living with…
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Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated in Harwich
Significant buildings throughout the country were illuminated purple over the weekend to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and Harwich’s High Lighthouse was one of them. Following the installation of the ‘Safe Haven’ Kindertransport memorial on Harwich Quay in 2022, Harwich Town…
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New High Steward for Harwich
Only 24 places in England have the right to elect a High Steward and Harwich is one of them. The right was established under Harwich’s Royal charter granted by King James I in 1604 and, although it has been a…
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Harwich to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Following the installation of the Kindertransport memorial on Harwich Quay, Harwich Town Council realised that the memorial offered a fitting focal point for a commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. As a result the council took the decision to host an…
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Newsletter – Autumn 2023
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Mayor Making 2023
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Newsletter Spring 2023