Stansted History Society

The Stansted & Fairseat History Society is a community-based organisation run by local volunteers. The Society is keen to engage members of the local community and is always looking for volunteers to assist with research and help organise events. Please contact the Society at the following email address if you are in a position to help and get involved.

Email: [email protected]

Financial Support

The Society is a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation, and the management committee members give their time on a voluntary basis. There are third-party costs involved in developing and maintaining the website and online filestore, maintaining the physical archive in Fairseat Village Hall, and organising community events, etc. The Society receives some financial support from the local Parish Council in the form of grant aid for which it is extremely grateful. If you feel you could support the Society financially, please make a donation using one of the options below. If you have any queries, please email the Society at [email protected] or discuss with the Society’s Chairman, Dick Hogbin, Tel: 07887 396918

Cheques and Cash
Please pass donations to:
John Deacon, SFHS Treasurer
Crabtree Bungalow
Crabtree Close
Fairseat
TN15 7JL

Electronic Transfer (BACS)
Please make a donation by transferring funds to the Society’s Bank Account:
Account Name: Stansted & Fairseat History Society
Bank: Lloyds
Sort Code: 30 98 97
Account Number: 77518368

About the Society

The Stansted and Fairseat Society was first constituted in 1971 and was active until 2007 when it went into abeyance. The Society was reformed as The Stansted and Fairseat History Society in 2019 with the following primary objectives:

  1. To promote interest in the local history of Stansted and the surrounding districts including Fairseat and Vigo, together with historical matters in general.
  2. To initiate and encourage research into the history of the Parish of Stansted and surrounding areas.
  3. To develop and maintain a website designed to communicate the history of the area both to local residents and the wider community.
  4. To develop and create relevant publications concerning major events, celebrations, and other significant local activities.
     

The following volunteers form the current committee:

  • Dick Hogbin (Chair)
  • Mike Goddings (Secretary)
  • John Deacon (Treasurer)
  • Tony Piper (Website)
  • Philip Hall
  • Will Peat
  • Moira Green