Debenham

We travelled to The Mid Suffolk Village of Debenham for our August perambulation.
It is described as “unspoiled without being a showcase” and well worth a visit but might provide more interest on a working day! The building that caught my eye, grand but not very beautiful, was the former Chapel of the Ancient Order of Foresters. It was built in 1905 but is of significance as it was the local branch or lodge of a Friendly Society formed in 1834. The society which, is still in existence, provides its 70,000 members with insurance policies against sickness and death; an example of the small society?