The Suffolk branch of the WFA hold monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month
at The Royal British Legion, 8 Tavern Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1PH.
They are open to members and non-members of the association.
Wednesday 11th March 2026
The Half Shilling Curate
Sarah Reay
The Great War Padre the Rev Herbert Butler Cowl CF MC Curate.
The only padre to be awarded the MC for gallantry, Cowl served with the BEF in France and Flanders; was severely wounded and returned home on the ill fated HMHS Anglia when she was sank in the channel (The first hospital ship mined during the war).
The talk draws on Cowls letters and journals, communications to/from the war office, letters from comrades in his battalion and newspaper accounts to tell the tale of a fascinating man.
The meetings usually last an hour followed by an interval of half an hour and then a Q&A session.
We suggest a minimum donation of £5.00 per person towards the Branch’s expenses. An individual buffet box is provided during the interval and drinks can be purchased at the club’s bar. We also hold a raffle ticket where the prizes vary from books to something to eat or drink.