Bury St Edmunds Guildhall exhibition 'Love & War in Suffolk' opens

By Tamika Green

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Published: 16:38, 03 April 2023

| Updated: 16:46, 03 April 2023

An exhibition exploring romantic relationships in Suffolk during the war has opened over the weekend.

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall’s free exhibition ‘Love & War in Suffolk' was opened by Jo Churchill on Saturday.

The exhibition features photographs, love letters and diaries from local people about love and loss during the war.

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall's 'Love & War in Suffolk' exhibition was opened by Jo Churchill over the weekend. Pictured: Diane Walker, exhibition coordinator; Katie Everard, heritage officer and organiser; Simon Potts, Feoffee and trustee of the Guildhall Heritage Trust; Jo Churchill MP and Jill Badman, general manager at The Guildhall. Picture: Mecha Morton

Katie Everard, heritage officer and coordinator. Picture: Mecha Morton.

Diane Walker, co-organiser of the exhibition, said: “It’s amazing that it’s finally up and running. Seeing some of the elderly people coming in that have only just discovered that they were illegitimate children of American GIs and they’re seeing their stories written up – it’s really touching.”

There will also be activities for children throughout the exhibition.

Diane Walker, exhibition coordinator. Picture: Mecha Morton

The exhibition features diaries, love letters and photographs from local people. Picture: Mecha Morton

The event will run until April 16.

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