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Founded in 1953 as the Dereham Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, Dereham Heritage Trust has evolved into an enthusiastic and diverse group of people with a shared interest in the history of Dereham and the surrounding areas.
Our Work
Dereham Heritage Trust runs Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum (Dereham’s local history museum), maintains the Town Archive, carries out local and family history research, hosts a popular monthly talks programme and produces quarterly research and local interest newsletters for Members.
Museum
Archive & Research
Monthly Talks
Newsletters
Our Team
The Trust is governed by trustees who are elected by Members and run by a committee of the Trustees and others whom they may co-opt from time to time.
Hilary Williams (Chair & Trustee)
Sue Rockley (Trustee)
Ken Hawkins (Trustee)
Robena Brown (Trustee)
Catherine Hawkins (Trustee)
Jane Heyburn (Trustee)
Katie Goodman (Trustee)
Sara Flatt (Trustee)
An Accredited Museum and Charity
The Museum is accredited under the Arts Council England Museum Accreditation Scheme. This provides ‘nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies.’ We apply the standards and policies that the scheme requires to our whole organisation, not just the Museum. Our Museum Mentor, who provides professional advice, is Megan Dennis, Property Curator for the National Trust at Blickling Estate.
We are also a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, No. 1187140. Our constitution can be found here, and procedures which the Trustees have agreed are here. The minutes of the latest Annual General Meeting are here. Our Privacy Policy can be seen here.
Support
As a Registered Charity, we rely on your support to ensure we can continue to protect, preserve and promote Dereham’s history and heritage. If you have an interest in local history and care about protecting Dereham’s past, present and future, can we interest you in becoming a Member of Dereham Heritage Trust?