SUTTON & WAWNE MUSEUM & FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCE CENTRE, inside THE OLD SCHOOL, SUTTON on HULL, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND

~ Open again FRIDAY 14 December .. .. .. and again on 21st ... but CLOSED on 28th ~ ~ ~ If you've ever passed by and wondered just what is inside our Old School Museum, why not pop in ... Bring the Grandkids ~~ Family History Research done here EVERY FRIDAY - no appointment needed, just bring the details you already have, and if possible, a memory stick to save them to ... .... ....

2 school photos above:
historic postcards of 1910

Do feel free to leave a message ..
.. there's a lot of family names
and contacts already in there.
Why not add yours too .. ?

we deploy a ramp for diabled access into the Old School - do shout or bang door to ask us for assistance

free Wi-Fi inside the Old School - access code pinned up in tearoom over serving hatch

Founded by Merrill Rhodes, and husband Peter,
we are a local Folk Museum & Family History Centre
inside this Grade II listed school building of 1859;
the oldest former council school in Hull
still used for educational purposes:
staffed entirely by Volunteers and
supported by visitor donations;

A SPECIAL WELCOME TO
OUR OVERSEAS VISITORS

Press F11 to view this site Full Screen
- without toolbars!
You can now also drag the menu
out of the way to the left.

You Can Click here to
enter Our Old School

. . . has anyone seen our ... little mouse!

Did you like our first image? ... here it is again

A Map to Find Us at HU7 4TL
we're the next building to the right of the marker ! The little dead-end side road is in fact a car park !
Our area covers the historic parishes of both
Sutton and Wawne: Sutton parish also included
Stoneferry, Wilmington, St Marks and The Groves,
all the way down to the north side of Witham.
Up until the 1880s when new churches were built.

WE OFFER FREE
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
every Friday 10 till 2
not just Sutton & Wawne;
ALL areas of the UK !

Wawne Primary School old school blazer badge - leads to School Visits Page

The Sutton War Memorial

has updates to spellings and forenames
of the now 236 men never previously
remembered on our memorials.

We can take a photo of your child for you
in our re-creation of a Victorian School photo ?

We can supply child's cap or other props - have 2 photos, one smiling, one serious!

Click these Chalkboards for More Details!

WE FIND CENSUS RECORDS;
regiments & squadrons;
ships RN & MN;
troopers & convoys;
lost trawlers, etc

St James' Church of England School, Sutton on Hull - the boys' cap badge

A map showing the relative
positions of our ancient villages is

Here

We are proud to have been supported so far by:
several local schools and
Sutton in Holderness Conservation Society
and many, many individual and
very generous donors.

A full list of all our existing
Friends and Supporters
appears on our Friends Page

Sutton & Wawne DVD-ROM Online

Welcome to Spring Cottage Primary School
as they come to use this resource

Free website hit counter

We can also be found on Google+

which leads to our 'Friends Page' . .

G.D.P.R. Data Protection and What we do

our website is hosted by Free Virtual Servers

School Visits from All Schools very Welcome;
if you can get here, we'll entertain you !

We can also host arranged visits by
Church Groups, WIs, Townswomens' Guilds, etc.

Click the railway station sign
to see our restored station seat

You can contact us at:
admin@suttonandwawnemuseum.org.uk

This website, and all its associated pages, is brought to you by the Sutton & Wawne Museum, a Free Museum inside the Old School, Sutton on Hull.
Sutton & Wawne Museum ~ inside The Old School ~ 25 Church St ~ Sutton on Hull ~ HU7 4TL ~~ www.suttonandwawnemuseum.org.uk ~~ admin@suttonandwawnemuseum.org.uk

WELCOME TO OUR WEB SITE

A very warm welcome to all our visitors,
and especially to all those
ex-Sutton & Wawne folk who
may have long since left these 'gentle climes'
for other abodes in the far corners of this globe.

With special greetings for those of you now settled
in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or
the USA, and anywhere within our Commonwealth and
this great world-wide family of English-speaking peoples.

For all of you who were born, worshipped
or were married here in Sutton or Wawne,
or have loved ones resting here -
to you all, wherever in the world you live now,
an especially warm welcome indeed.
We're pleased you have discovered us -
do enjoy.

Clicking the buttons further below will start or stop a short peal
of Sutton's bells. They were added at Christmas, 2003.

Photos of all 14 CWGC War Graves in St James' churchyard
are posted on the appropriate page, added for Armistice Day, 2009.
Photos of the further 5 Family War Graves and Memorials were
added in time for Armistice Day 2014. A database of the 420+ men
on all of our memorial plaques is now being compiled
here in the Museum ~ Lest We Forget

If you happen to be viewing from 'somewhere warm'
and miss the freshness of Sutton in former years ago,
perhaps you'd like to see our Little Slideshow
. . . or a couple of tiny bits of video of Sutton Churchyard,
now working again at the very end of the Photos Page.

At the last count, this website comprises about 70 pages
of assorted content, from serious history to local events,
plus a few items in a 'more light-hearted' vein,
as well as containing over 500 images.
Folk from the general Hull area may
well find these pages of interest.

May you all enjoy your visit
and brief stay with us.
We hope you will call again.
And of course, if you have a Family History
query we can help with . . . we're here to help !

or the churchbells

For more information on how to access our various archives and sources
please view the Side Menu. If you use a mobile phone or tablet, visit our
2nd Home Page where there are several repeat buttons.
There is also a map explaining our location and area, plus a long explanation
about The Groves, Wilmington and those former Sutton parish areas.

reload the page with Side Menu .. .. if it helps you.

PRESENTATIONS - TALKS - SPEAKERS
for Clubs and Societies

To further the finances of our museum, we have two speakers for hire
to talk to your society or interest group.
All proceeds from talks benefit the upkeep of this museum - no expenses ever deducted!

Five presentation subjects are available; all within the wider realm of history.

The Air Defences of Hull During both World Wars - by Simon

Posters & Poster Art - from both World Wars - by Simon

Demolished buildings of Old Hull from the Sam Allon Collection - by Rob

Family History and Old Maps from the Internet - by Rob

Family Photos and their Digital Restoration - either as PSP tutorial, or general interest - by Rob

Available most weekday evenings; daytime Weds & Thurs only

A projector / screen / laptop / leads, can be provided; only your mains power required.

A Wi-Fi connection is useful for the Internet maps talk.
Maps are downloaded directly from the internet, of
places requested by members of the audience.

See a list of Groups and Societies that have already supported us
for which we have already given talks and presentations.

please email for details

OUR MUSEUM BROCHURE

The front, and rear pages
are on the left:
and the inside panes
are on the right.

The Background map of The Groves that was here on this page,
along with a lengthy explanation of the history of this former Sutton parish area,
is now on a dedicated page of its own.
It can be accessed by clicking here ... The Groves

THE HOLE

There's a hole in our ceiling
Where a hole shouldn't be
So we're sad to report
We cannot serve tea.
(not in there, anyway)

If anyone can help us
With donations big or small
We'll soon have it all fixed
To serve tea when you call.

I know that these lines
They follow no rule
You can tell that I never
Ever came to this skool.

here is the h •le I hear it's getting near Christmas .. ..

I hear it's getting near Christmas .. ..

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