SUTTON PEOPLE

Some of whom lived on the

BROXTEAD ESTATE Suffolk 1564 - 1914

A book, written and published by Greville Bickerton in 2006

SUTTON PEOPLE is a village story of love, madness, stupidity, gentleness and compassion. Admirals, explorers, farmers, entrepreneurs and writers all pass through the village of Sutton in Suffolk.

Briefly touching Royalty the aristocracy and politicians these villagers laid out, shaped and improved this unique part of England now classified as an area of outstanding natural beauty.

"... I'm not a big reader but found this to be a totally absorbing, gripping yarn. It's fascinating how thorough research can uncover such detail, and treachery, and travesty, from a relative backwater of sleepy Suffolk." - Mr. B, Woodbridge

""... what a wonderful piece of work. I am very impressed at the scholarship and the production. It really is a superb example of local history at its best, full of fascinating characters set in their local context and culture ..." - Mr. G, Woodbridge

John Vancouver (pictured, right) who developed part of the estate and whose brother gave his name to the city on the west coast of Canada, Mary Sewell (pictured, left), author in her own right and mother of “Black Beauty” author, Anna, are but three of the many characters who appear in the story.

Who built the windmill is revealed and why was the Thellusson will of 1797 so odd that an Act of Parliament had to be passed to prevent similar happenings.

The madness of King George III was matched by the state of mind of one of the land owners proclaimed to be mad by a court – but was he and what was his fate?

The story of the Shottisham and Sutton ghost is revealed to be based on a true tragic love event; and local people, whose names are in use today, are questioned in front of a jury.”

And much more ...”

For details of activities on Broxtead estate today, visit www.broxtead.com

SUTTON PEOPLE, by Greville Bickerton, is a well researched book that was first published by the author in 2006. It is soft covered and has 175 pages including an Introduction, 13 chapters, 38 photographs and illustrations, two appendices, bibliography, 170 footnotes, a comprehensive index and, inside the back cover, a large fold-out colour reproduction of a map of Broxtead Estate from when the estate was offered for sale by auction in 1914.

ISBN 0-9545514-9-4
Suffolk Country Council Library Classification: 942.646

You can buy this book now!
£11.99 + £1.50 P&P to the UK

Simply send a cheque for £13.49 made out to G C Bickerton, with your full postal address on the reverse, and post it to

G. C. Bickerton, Stone Cottages,
 Broxtead Estate, Sutton,
Woodbridge IP12 3HS

Alternatively, you can visit...

Browsers Bookshop & Cafe, 60 Thoroughfare,
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1AL
or
For non-UK purchasers, you may buy by credit card, through email:
Send your full postal address and credit card details* to browsersbooks@btconnect.com
Or Telephone +44 (0)1394 388890.
Cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard
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The price is £11.99 (about $22 or €17)
plus postage (about $7 to the USA)

For non-UK purchasers, your card will be charged in Sterling and
your Credit Card company will bill you in your local currency.

To make any other enquiry, please contact the author through this email link: Greville Bickerton.

Greville continues to work on the subject of Sutton People and he is now talking to and listening to anyone who has memories of past times in the parish. Conversations are being recorded and then edited for the next book, which will also contain photographs which may not have seen the light of day for a very long time.

The idea is to build up a picture of life from 1914 onwards.

To help in any way, please contact Greville on +44(0)1394 411841 or via this email link: Greville Bickerton.

Any such contributions will be, for copyright reasons, accepted on the understanding that they may be included by “informed consent” of the contributor.

Readers of the present book may have their memories jogged - in which case - please contact Greville. Those living outside the United Kingdom may have kith or kin left behind in the parish, perhaps they will have memories of visits to Sutton which they would like to share.

Subjects and people mentioned in this book include: 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century, Ablitt, area of outstanding natural beauty, aristocracy, Brand,  c16, c17, c18, c18, c20, compassion admirals, entrepreneurs,  explorers, farmers, gentleness, harvesting, Henry Edwards, Humphrey Repton, inhabitants, love, madness, Lunacy Commission, Mrs Cole, Peter Pett, politicians, royalty, sandlings, stupidity, villagers, workers, wright, writers.

19.7.2006