Members meet at the start outside The Cock Inn, Lavenham, ready for the July 2017 walk.

Cardinal Wolsey was Chancellor to Henry VIII. He died at Leicester Abbey in 1530, and was buried in the grounds. The statue was donated to the city by Wolsey, The International Knitwear Firm.

Thomas Cook began his tourism company  on July 5th, 1841, when he successfully organised a rail excursion from Leicester to Loughborough, so travellers could attend a temperance meeting. The cost was one shilling per person.

The annual B.B.Q was held at the home of Ray and Pat Shanks, who, along with Kay and Colin Smith, prepared an excellent B.B.Q. The sincere thanks to all four are extended by all members who attended.

Below are photos of members enjoying the good weather and excellent food.

The Leicester Seamstress was sculptured by James Butler, in recognition of the amount of work done by women in the Hosiery Industry in Leicester.

Members are seen before the May Thursday Walk from The Barns, Assington.

A statue remembering the shoe industry in Leicester’ History.

A clicker was a skilled worker who cut out the upper part of the shoe from the leather, the elite of the shoe making trade.The name comes from the clicking sound made by the knife on the board beneath the leather.

In 2018, Havac Walkers are planning to introduce 14 new Permanent Trails, all relating to The BWF World War 1 Challenge. As a result, it has been decided not to register the following, existing Permanent Trails for the year 2018. Whether they are re-opened at a later date, or whether the World War 1 Trails will be continued,  will be decided next July, when registration for 2019 has to be completed.

The Fox & Hounds “Tally Ho” (PT 232)
The Fox & Hounds “A Hunting we will go” (PT 233)
The Cambridge Circular Walk (PT 11)
The Haverhill Country Walk (PT 72)
The Haverhill Anniversary Trail (PT 268)
The Bury St Edmunds Walk (PT 207)
The Bury Historical Trail PT 267)
The Mildenhall Jubilee Jaunt (PT 239)
The Plough Rede Ramble (PT 257)
The Lavenham Lope (PT 265)