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Sponsors of the Abbey's 1,000 Year Celebrations
The celebrations are being coordinated by the Abbey 1000 C.I.C., alongside the Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership.
On behalf of the Abbey 1000 C.I.C., we would like to thank the following organisations for their support:
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has approved a Heritage Grant of £99,200 to support many of the events planned for the Millennium Celebrations of the foundation of the Abbey of St Edmund in 2022. The Fund supports projects that connect people and communities to the UK’s heritage.
Thanks to National Lottery Players!
Thank you to West Suffolk Council and Bury St Edmunds Town Council for their funding.
Headline Commercial Sponsors
Our grateful thanks to our headline sponsors:
CLAAS UK
CLAAS is a family business founded in 1913 and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment. Claas UK's England headquarters is at Saxham Business Park in Bury St Edmunds.
Greene King
Greene King have been running pubs and brewing award-winning beer from their base in Bury St. Edmunds ever since the company was founded in 1799 by 19 year-old Benjamin Greene.
As the country's leading pub retailer and brewer, they welcome their customers into their 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK.
Treatt
Treatt are a trusted ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets from our bases in the UK, the US, China and Kenya. Treatt's new global headquarters is currently being built at Suffolk Business Park in Bury St Edmunds.
Our grateful thanks to the following sponsors
Ashtons Legal
Boortmalt
J M Finn
Thomas Ridley Foodservice
Our grateful thanks to the following sponsors
Glasswells
Robinson Young
Smart Garden Offices
Stow Healthcare
Our grateful thanks to the following sponsors
Armstrongs
Denny Bros
Eco Cooling
Ensors
Lacy Scott & Knight
Larkbridge
Rees Pryer
Scrutton Bland
Seamans
St Edmundsbury Wealth Management
Timberwolf
Vertas
Whiting & Partners
Our grateful thanks to the following sponsors
The Angel Hotel
Bury Developments
Nethergate Wines
The Old Cannon Brewery
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