{"id":89,"date":"2019-08-13T11:12:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T10:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iceniminors.flivveronline.com\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2022-02-28T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T14:50:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iceniminors.co.uk\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Inside this section you should find out all you need to know about us and how you can join in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We do endeavour to keep things up to date as far as possible but if there is something you think is wrong or are unsure about, please contact one of us by one of the various ways and we will point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you at one of our events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Norfolk and Suffolk Branch of the Morris Minor Owners Club<\/strong> was formed in 1980, making us one of the oldest Branch\u2019s in the MMOC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Club Chairman John Frye had organised a \u201cMinor Goose Chase\u201d on April 20th in that year, and during this event it was decided to form a Norfolk branch of the MMOC. In the ensuing months John advertised in \u201cMinor Matters\u201d and the local press and a meeting was arranged in the Bell Hotel in Norwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Branch was finally formed in August 1980, when around 24 people made contact. Subsequent meetings were arranged on a monthly basis at Brampton Village Hall. It was decided to call us \u201cThe Iceni Club\u201d; Iceni being the followers of Boudicca who roamed East Anglia (as we do).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people came from Suffolk as well as Norfolk, hence the \u201cNorfolk and Suffolk Branch\u201d. A further \u201cGoose Chase\u201d (Treasure Hunt) was organised for the following May and from there on an annual \u201cEastern Regional Rally\u201d was arranged by the Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bryan Gostling took over as Chairman of the Branch following the 1981 Annual General Meeting when John stepped down due to his National Committee commitments. Bryan remained in this post until 2005 when Owen Smith took over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n