Monthly Archives: December 2019

The following article is the first in an occasional series about characters associated with Southwold and the sea. This article has been written by Bob Jellicoe. Sam May was born in Southwold in 1860. He was a fisherman and in his later days owned bathing machines situated under Gun Hill. A man of immense character and courage, he was elected cox’n of the lifeboat, Alfred Corry, in 1898, succeeding John Cragie. It is said the …

The Reading Room will be open every day over the Christmas and New Year period from 9.00am – 3.30pm, except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day when we shall be closed.