The Society

The Parson Woodforde Society was founded in 1968 by the Revd Canon L Rule Wilson and may be said to have two main aims:

• to extend and develop knowledge of James Woodforde's life and the society in which he lived
• to provide opportunity for fellow enthusiasts to meet together - from time to time - in places associated with the diarist, and to exchange news and views

The Society is a Registered Charity (no. 1010807), and is affiliated to the Alliance of Literary Societies.

Membership

Membership of the Parson Woodforde Society is open to any person of the age of 18 years and over upon successful application, and upon payment of the subscription then in force; subject only to the power of the committee to limit membership to a prescribed number. For information about joining the Society, please click here.

The Journal

The Society's Journal has been produced quarterly since 1968. It is usually 40-50 pages in length, and contains four or five substantial articles on matters of interest to Society members, together with editorial material and letters. There are occasional extended supplements: for example, The Custances and their Family Circle by L H M Hill, and Parson Woodforde and the Tax System by R L Winstanley.

The Society's Newsletter - also published quarterly - typically consists of four pages relating to such matters as meetings and publications.

In 2008 the Society marked its 40th anniversary by publishing Walks Around James Woodforde's Norwich, a 48-page booklet describing the city which Woodforde knew. Illustrated with maps and drawings. Still available.

Current Committee Members

• George Bunting - President
• Martin Brayne - Chairman & Journal Editor
• Dr David Case - Treasurer
• Ann Williams - Hon. Secretary
• Katharine Solomon - Newsletter Editor
• Suzanne Custance
• Jenny Alderson
• The Revd Peter Jameson - Diary Editor & Vice-Chairman
• Robert Bates (co-opted)
• Anne Unwin
• Mary Price

this page last updated on 23 August, 2010