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Hello Readers, We’ve made it to summer (allegedly – the weather begs to differ!) and everywhere is tentatively starting to re-open. We had a lovely meal in an al fresco igloo with 2 friends to celebrate a birthday that happened 2 months ago! For us, 1 vaccine down, it’s nice to be out and about again and of course, to be able to see friends and family at long last. We’ve got Christmas dinner with the outlaws next month – it’s the roaring 20’s – anything goes!!! Speaking of things being open – have we got a comp for you guys!! As you are all aware, the Y Not Festival IS running this year -yayyyy! We’re so excited as the Voice team are on tour BUT we also managed to get a family ticket to give away to our lovely readers. The line-up is amazing and something really positive to look forward too after the last couple of years. SOOOO…. to be in with a chance of winning - all you need to do is answer the following question and email, it back to us. Which county is the Y Not festival held in? Email us at info@voicemagazines.co.uk before 5pm on 18th June 2021, with the answer, your name & contact telephone number (if we don’t have both of these, you won’t be included in the draw). *T&C’s apply.

Following on from the re-opening of life as we know it – we suspect that events and community groups will be reopening again soon too and we’ve already had contact from The Men’s Shed and Alfreton Ramblers Club, so now we just need you! If you previously featured in our mag or you would like to in future and you run a community or not-for-profit group or event, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Happy catching up with friends and family, but remember, the dreaded ‘C’ word hasn’t gone away, so stay safe! See you next month,

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Joining group has been the best thing I ever did. Investing the time in me, by attending the groups and staying each week is what helped me commit to my weight loss dream. Even in lock down, I stayed with the group virtually, so that I could continue to get the support I needed from the group. Everyone was so supportive and inspiring and what I love is how my Consultant kept me going – even through the tough times,

I am now 5 stone 4.5 pound lighter and feel amazing. I’m not shy of the camera anymore and am forever buying clothes, knowing that anything I wear looks amazing. Throughout lockdown I had the energy to be able to run around and play outside in the garden, playing tag with my boys, something that they missed doing with their friends. I am now running again and have booked into a half marathon in September, something I wouldn’t have had the energy or strength to do before attending group. I am now a keen food optimizer and cook, I love the food I eat and so do the family, and now that I am at target that isn’t the end of my Journey. I can now use all I have learnt to share with my fellow group members and those members that may just be beginning their journey with Slimming World. With thanks from my group and amazing Consultant – I did it, I reached my target and will say to anyone- attending group works and you could achieve your weight loss dream.

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The Forgotten Conscripts - Alfreton’s Underground Army Many people today won’t have heard of the term ‘Bevin Boy’, but from December 1943 until the end of the war, no fewer than 47,859 Bevin Boys, named after wartime Minister of Labour Ernest Bevin, were directed to work underground in the coal mines. The unpopular decision became necessary to meet production demands which were vital to the war effort, and in order to do this an extra 50,000 men would have to be conscripted over a period of 18 months. The system employed by the Minister was that of a ballot scheme whereby young men of call-up age, upon registering, would be selected according to the last digit of his registration number. Draws were made every fortnight by the Minister’s Secretary. After medical examinations, travel warrants and instructions would follow, those involved having to report to one of 13 Government Training Centre Collieries in the United Kingdom, our local one being at Creswell, North Derbyshire. When

they arrived at the assigned destinations, they would be greeted by Ministry of Labour officials who would allocate accommodation in a miners’ hostel or in private billets, the cost of 25 shillings per week being deducted from an average wage of £3-10s- 0d.

by Alfreton’s older generation as “the Hostel”. The Bevin Boys found themselves sleeping 12 to a hut with very basic facilities. The Coal Miners’ Hostel was the official title, slightly more grand perhaps but no more comfortable! Training, for the Bevin Boys lasted four weeks, involved physical training, classroom sessions, surface and underground work. After the initial training period, allocation would be made to work at a colliery and our local pits all played host to these, sometimes reluctant, conscripts. The work was hard, often in appalling conditions in cramped spaces, and entailed walking for considerable distances from the pit bottom over uneven terrain in areas that were hot, cold, wet, draughty, dirty, dusty or smelly. The constant noise of machinery was deafening, coupled with the daily hazards of cuts, bruises and the ever-present risk of explosion and fire caused by ‘firedamp’, methane gas or rock falls. There were no toilet facilities. The Bevin Boys did not have a uniform and therefore wore only civilian clothes when they were off duty. Small wonder that this attire attracted public attention prompting adverse remarks as to why they were not in forces’ uniform. With the ending of the war in Europe, eventually, in 1948, a release scheme was introduced similar to that of the Armed Forces, but Bevin Boys received no other form of recognition or reward for their services to the war effort, in which they played a vital part. Indeed it wasn’t until March, 2008 when a Veteran’s Badge was issued by the Government that their efforts were officially recognised. This is but one link to our town’s proud Mining Heritage. Sadly for the younger generation Coal isn’t even a memory and very few would even recognise it.

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When the Hilcote club was formed in 1868, most of the players were young God fearing Christian men who attended the local Methodist chapel. As a result, they were known as the Weslyans, and remained so until 1885. Whilst strictly amateur in the early years, as they became successful they realised that they were increasingly competing with professional teams and decided to follow suit. They began to attract better players by offering cash incentives plus a Sunday dinner each week, courtesy of Mildred Mycroft (see May’s edition of The Voice for more detail) One of the incoming players was Willie Robertson, a veteran of the 1st Zulu Campaign, where, it was rumoured, he had single-handedly held off 416 natives at the battle of Rorke’s Drift. He subsequently returned to his native Scotland, and whilst working as a night soilman during the week, earned more playing football at the weekends. His reputation as a tough winger spread to England, and many clubs tried to sign him. However, having invited him down to Hilcote, arranging for Mildred to feed him that day was said to have been a master-stroke, and he duly became a Weslyan. Somewhat diminutive – less than five foot tall – and forever known as Wee Willie by the Hilcote faithful, Robertson was an immediate star. Playing out wide on either the right or left touchline, he was tricky and would often bamboozle his man two or three times before sending over the perfect cross for a grateful teammate to put away for a goal.

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