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Are you one of our regular members or perhaps as yet, not been able to venture out with us on a rally?  If a new member, do you know how we operate from year to year? All Club Centres are run by volunteers, Club members like yourself, who have got involved in one way or another.  Some get involved by supporting us as and when they can, to some it’s almost a way of life that our caravan or motorhome revolves around. We have those that attend rallies and help where they can, those that volunteer to organise a rally, and those that come forward to be on the committee that we need to have each year to be able to function. Life has changed greatly from even before the pandemic struck, and we are so grateful to all those who have managed to stay with us.  Each year, we have to hold an AGM, being part of CAMC, and all the committee...

It is with great sadness we report that Mick Prentice passed away peacefully on Saturday 23rd March 2024. As many of you will know Mick along with Eve, his wife were strong stalwarts of Suffolk Centre over many years, involved in running rallies at weekends and also Holiday Rallies. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mick’s family at this time. He is now joining Eve, which has been his wish since her passing six years ago. ...

For anyone who was not already aware, the 2024 Rally details have been uploaded to the events pages of the website. An updated PDF of the 2024 Rally Book can also be found here, Due to issues relating to the printing of those books that were posted out, if you have an issue obtaining an address for sending rally slips to a marshal, then please send an email to the secretary, who will be please to help you whilst the issue with the printed rally books is being resolved.   ...

We have been advised that the funeral for Ann Knights will be taking place 11:30am Wednesday 29th November 2023  at Gorleston Crematorium, NR31 7JJ.  We understand that Ann has requested that nobody attends dressed in black. There is not expected to be a wake after the service....

We are sad to advise that we have been notified that on the 31st October 2023, Ann Knights passed away aged 98. Ann and Alex Knights were well known in the Suffolk Centre for running  many rallies in days gone by. Funeral arrangements will be published when they are available. Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.  ...

Nominations are now closed for the Suffolk Centre Committee 2024. The final list of nominations can be found here. Only those members registered with the Centre, as at 35 days prior to the meeting and listed by the Club, will be given AGM paperwork and a voting form. Janet Dobson, Suffolk Centre Secretary....

As we creep closer to our AGM in October. The one thing, above all else, that the Centre will need if it is to survive, is a Committee to enable proposed rallies to be agreed and the general functioning of the Centre in 2024. Come Sunday we will be three weeks to the closing of nominations on Sunday 1st October. Please bear this in mind over the coming weeks – nomination forms are in the handbook – or you can apply to have an email version once you have agreement from 2 members willing to act as Proposer and Seconder. An electronic nomination form can be downloaded here. Every role is open for applications, the whole committee stand down each year, and if you may be interested, but not sure of the role, you only have to ask. Quite a few Centres have disappeared over the last few years, let’s not see Suffolk Centre go the same way. This may sound harsh but it’s a fact...

For all those that are interested, We have been advised that the funeral of Sue Fuller is to take place on Friday 25th August 2023 at 10am. It will be at Christ Church, Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe IP11 2XD near Morrisons Supermarket The wake for Sue will be held within the church building after the service....

We sadly have been advised that Sue Fuller, the wife of Brian Fuller, passed away yesterday (Sunday 6th August) after a long illness. Brian and Sue were active members with the centre in days gone by and also owned ‘Brian Fuller Caravans’ at Farnham before it became ‘David Hope Caravans’. The date and time of the funeral will be announced in due course....

For those of you who remember Peter & Thelma Pettit, long time ralliers for many years until Peter passed away. We have been notified that Thelma sadly passed away on the 1st July. Thelma’s funeral will be taking place 27th July at the West Suffolk Crematorium, Risby, Nr Bury St Edmunds, 11:00 Thursday 27th July, followed by a wake at The Fox in Ousden. Our condolences are with the family....