In 1977, Christchurch Park was used by an army of The Sealed Knot to renact famous battles.
An army of people descended on Ipswich’s Christchurch Park in 1977 when it was taken over by The Sealed Knot for a battle reenactment.
The event saw all kinds of lifelike weaponry used as part of the battle, and they also brought along some artillery to use whilst on the battlefield.
Horses were also used during the re-enactment and stretchers were brought out to help some of the ‘casualties’, as these pictures taken on the day of the event show.
The Sealed Knot is the oldest re-enactment society in the UK, a registered educational charity, and the single biggest re-enactment society in Europe.
Now in it’s 41st year, the aims of the society is to educate the public about the British Civil wars, and also about the lives and times of people in that period. Do you remember taking part in this renactment in 1977? Email suffolkpicturedesk@archant.co.uk
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