PRESIDENT 1953 - 1963 Mr Ernest William Eady
Born: In Sudbury.
Bapt: 27 4 1879 in Long Melford son of Mary Ann Eady 1881 census gives living with g/parents William and Eliza Eady at Gt Cornard. Married: Laura Morrisey b Halstead 1871 lived at 46 Station Road Sudbury most of her life with aunt and uncle Abraham and Mary Reeve. A Dress Maker.
Died: 1963.
Father of Edward E Eady who followed as President.
Managed Pawnbrokers and Gentlemans Outfitters owned by Day & Harrison. Corner Station Road/Friars Street.
Also at 52 & 56 Station Road.
Furniture Dept at 85 North Street. In Sudbury 1906 –1937 at least.
1901 lived at 26 East Street.
1911 lived at 5 Backfield (now Hyde Road). Later lived in Chelsea Road.
Current committee member Alex Jagger is granddaughter of E.W. Eady and niece to Edward Eady.
PRESIDENT 1963 - 1971 Mr Edward E. Eady
Born: 1901 Sudbury s/o Ernest and Laura Eady.
Married: -
Died: July 1973.
Son of Ernest Eady the previous President.
Auctioneer, estate agent and partner of Boardman and Oliver, Market Hill, Oversaw the move from Barclays Bank at 36, Market Hill, Sudbury.
Lived in Chelsea Road.
Commandant of the Special Constables.
A member of the Rotary Club.
A very keen fisherman.
Oversaw the move from Barclays Bank at 36 Market Hill to the present premises in Station Road in July 1968.
This was a very difficult time for the Institute Club, finance being the major concern. An excellent President and committee man who saw the Club survive.
PRESIDENT 1971 - 1981 Mr P M Clayton
Born: 1895 in Derbyshire.
Married: Married in 1924 His bride also being in Banking was dismissed from her post as married ladies were not expected to work.
Died: 1981.
Always known as P M.
Joined the Midland Bank as a junior in Alfreton. In the First World War was a dispatch rider.
1924 moved to Sudbury. All was in darkness. The street lights were all turned off. This was over some dispute.
1924 Joined the Institute Club In 1930 he left Sudbury. The Institute presented an aneroid barometer and a scroll of the members. (A copy of this scroll was presented to the Institute Club in 2008 by P M’s son, Peter). Part of P M’s daily routine was to tap the Barometer each morning to give an indication of the weather. The Barometer is still in the family and is tapped daily by P M’s son Peter.
1944 The family returned to Sudbury and rejoined the Institute Club.
PM was bank manager for the Midland Bank, Sudbury.
Ensured that the Club outings were stocked with a generous supply of beverages. The coach wheels were chalked with numbers. On stopping which ever number that was in a predetermined position gave cause for celebration or a free drink for the lucky number holder.
He was not to keen on the ladies joining, however after the Club had moved to Station Road P M stood by the door and graciously welcomed the ladies who joined, and spent time with the ladies on that special day.
PM loved the Club with his contemporaries, and it was affectionately referred to as his second home.
Home address 2 Bullocks Lane.
Sons Tony and Peter. Peter is still a member.
PRESIDENT 1981 - 1982 Mr Douglas E. Key
Born: -
Married: Jessie.
Died: -
Superintendent of Police Sudbury 1961 to approx 1966.
After retirement worked for Steed & Steed as a partner to Dick Marshall, blind solicitor.
Home address 3, Malborough Drive.
Was the man who got the purchase of the next door property at a very good bargain price which was later to become the means of extending the Club with a two table snooker room and a large lounge area which we have today.
PRESIDENT 1982 - 1984 Mr Leslie C. Francis
Born: post 1911 census.
Married: - Eileen.
Died: -
Leslie C Francis was the proprietor of Dixons Motors in Station Road.
Private address 8 Chelsea Road.
On retirement moved to Dovercourt They both have passed on.
PRESIDENT 1984 - 1985 Mr Sidney T Hyde
Born: -
Married: Diane.
Died: 1985.
Retired Director of W H Smith’s in London. Lived in Harefields, Long Melford.
A very keen Cricket supporter.
Left all his Cricket library to the Institute Club.
PRESIDENT 1985 - 1989 Mr John EB Wardman
Born: 26 10 1925 Sudbury.
Married: Audrey.
Died: September 2003.
Educated at Culford School. Joined the Royal Air Force trained as an aircrew navigator. After leaving the R A F in 1951, went to Leicester and trained as a pharmacist.
1954 to 1975 Wardman & Son Market Hill. Thence East Street Sudbury.
1929–1937 Did locums work and was Chairman of the Family Practitioners Committee Home address Ballingdon Street, and later Meadow Lane.
John’s other interests:
Started the Round Table 41 Club.
Chairman of the of Chamber of Commerce.
Promoting and directing exhibitions for the Chamber of Commerce
Chairman of the Common Lands Charities 1986-2003.
The Project Director of the Christopher Centre 1994
Wrote a book “The Sudbury Common Lands” to celebrate the centenary in 1996.
For the Institute Club: a long standing committee member who did a huge amount of work in the move from the Market Hill to Station Road the Clubs present home. Then shaping, building and creating the Club we enjoy today. Holding posts as Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman. Later to be made President.
PRESIDENT 1989 - 1999 Mr J H Martin Walker
Born: - 30 November 1918
Married: - Biddy Hughes 17 July 1945
Died: -
- Joined Lloyds Bank Feb 1938, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
- Served in R.A.M.C. in war, finishing with the rank of Staff Sergeant 1940 -1946 in this country and France, Belgium and Germany.
- Rejoined Lloyds Bank in June 1946, Maidstone Branch.
- First managership, Royston Herts 1960
- Manager of Lloyds, Sudbury 1970.
- Retired 1978.
- Served on the club committee, treasurer and chairman 1970s to 1990s.
Private address Hill House at the top of Belle Vue Rd.
PRESIDENT 1999 - Present Mr James Travis
Born: - 3 September 1926
Married: - Audrey, January 1952
Died: -
- Joined the Foreign Service in 1949 and served in Bahrain, Germany, Prague, Athens, Puerto Rico, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
- Retired in 1986 as Consul Commercial, in Auckland.
- Awarded the 0.B.E. in 1985.
Thank you to Walter Perry for his research into the history of The Sudbury Institute Club.