Talk: The Amazing Life of S.B.J Skertchly" – Mike Willet
Bury St Edmunds Library, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TZ
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Mike Willett, from The Brandon & District Local History Society, will be sharing fascinating insights into the remarkable life S.B.J. Skertchly
Skertchly, was a geologist with the British Geological Survey who visited Brandon in 1876 to study and record the gunflint industry and survey the geology of the Brandon area. While surveying the local geology he made some remarkable discoveries.
He travelled widely, was a friend of Charles Darwin, a prolific writer and a pioneer of scientific research.
Skertchly, was a geologist with the British Geological Survey who visited Brandon in 1876 to study and record the gunflint industry and survey the geology of the Brandon area. While surveying the local geology he made some remarkable discoveries.
He travelled widely, was a friend of Charles Darwin, a prolific writer and a pioneer of scientific research.
