Framlinghamian 2023-2024 Single page - web 144dpi - Flipbook - Page 230
SOF | HERE & THERE
Here & There
Bill Bulstrode (K62-69), who has been
The UK held a General Election on 4
trading in Framlingham for 53 years,
July 2024 and there was an impressive
received the British Empire Medal (BEM)
representation of OFs. In fact, we had
in the King’s 2024 New Year Honours for
three OFs who stood for parliament, with
services to the community.
two of those OFs then Deputy Leaders
of their party, and two of them being
successfully elected as MPs.
Bill said at the time: “When the letter
arrived a few weeks ago, I was amazed.
I am delighted. I am a Framlingham boy,
Daisy Cooper MP (P97-99) was Deputy
born and bred. I have lived and worked
Leader of the Liberal Democrats and
in the town all my life. I have done a lot for
was re-elected as MP for St Albans and
the town, and I still do a lot for the town.”
remains in the role, Dr David Bull (Z80-
He started out working for the food and
87) was Deputy Leader of Reform UK
drink business, Carley & Webb, in the
and unsuccessfully stood as a candidate
town before starting his own 昀氀ooring
for West Su昀昀olk, and Jack Abbott MP
company, which he now runs as part of
(R07-09) was elected for the 昀椀rst time as a
Bulstrodes and Framlingham Toy Shop in
Labour MP for Ipswich.
Bridge Street.
On 9 February 2024 it was announced
He has also helped with some big events
by the government that John Fuller OBE
in the town and following the terrible
(S78-86) was to be made a Conservative
昀氀ooding from Storm Babet in October, he
Life Peer. You can read his updated
provided a new home at his shop for the
distinguished biography on the website.
town’s Post O昀케ce, which was 昀氀ooded out
On 12 March 2024 it was made public that
of its Riverside premises.
he had taken the title of Baron Fuller of
Gorleston-on-Sea – the town in which he
grew up.
228
