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Dearest Readers, Spring has sprung and I can eat sugar again!!!! As it happens I’m still sugar-free but that’s another story …..saving myself for all those Easter Eggs! Also, I still haven’t decided what I’m doing for March (it has virtually passed!) and in fact, April but I do appear to have given up sleep for lent! I am reliably informed that this might be hormonal as apparently, I am getting to that age – but let’s not talk about that!! Remember when, at the start of the decade, everyone was talking about us experiencing the ‘roaring twenties’ again, when in fact it seems more like we have the ‘terrible twenties’. We’ve gone from Brexit chaos to Covid pandemics, a cost-ofliving crisis and now war in Ukraine! Like you I’m sure, my heart goes out to all the people of Ukraine either fighting for their country or being forced to flee for their own safety. My heart has been swelled by all the people and businesses offering help and even opening their homes to refugees. I hope, at least this series of crises have shown us how much better we are when we focus on what unites us rather than what divides us and how much stronger we are as communities, both local and global,

On a (literally) brighter note, the clocks sprung forward last weekend. I am beyond happy about that tiny win! I always feel like I have more hours in the day when this happens (of course, I am not daft enough to believe this to be the case!). One last thing… I went to watch the new Batman film last week (how many batmen have there been now?! He has more incarnations than the Dalai Lama). The film was pretty good but Robert Pattinson – blimey, Rafa has brought me sticks with more acting pizzazz!! It’s just as well he has a mask on for most of it! Barry Norman signing off, see you next month.

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Alfreton Male Voice Choir Many of you may know George Curley as a supporter of local clubs. It was our great pleasure, recently, to present George with a certificate in recognition of 35 years as President of Alfreton Male Voice Choir.

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In those years George, with Sue by his side, has proudly represented and supported the choir in all its activities and overseen the member focused and active choir we are today. Why not join us for song, fellowship and fun on Thursday evenings. Chairman Mick said, ‘’We are proud of our heritage and are striving to secure the future; if you’d love to sing, we’d love you to sing with us’’.

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Is Time Running Out? Is time running out to “save the planet”? And is it the planet we are actually trying to save, or simply our (western) way of life? Let’s face it, planet Earth will continue to spin around the sun long after we puny humans have wiped ourselves out (well, as long as any aliens watching the mess we’re making of everything don’t decide to step in and blast us all to smithereens!). What would you sacrifice if you knew it would make a difference to the planet, make a more sustainable future for your children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren? Would you stop driving a diesel or petrol car? Could you even afford an electric or hybrid vehicle? Perhaps you’d consider switching to public transport, or even a bicycle not easy commitments to make in the Peak District National Park, as public transport is sparse and it’s very hilly for bike riding! Maybe you’d become vegetarian (or vegan) although you would also have to commit to not consuming processed plant-based meals, soy products, almond milk etc., as they can be as bad for the planet as meat - and are not always a healthy option due to the mass of additives. And don’t always believe what you read; there are widely reported stats that it takes 1800 gallons of water to produce 1lb of beef; what is rarely stated is that figure relates to the US industrialised way of rearing beef in feedlots - NOT the way we do things over here. How about not watering your lawn, or even better re-wilding your garden, or growing your own fruit and veg? You could turn off your gas central heating and install green energy alternatives - if you could afford to. Would you be happy for a new

nuclear power plant to be built nearby? Contrary to popular belief, they can be a clean source of electricity when designed, built and run effectively. Plastic anything could be permanently crossed off your shopping list, and charity shops could become your new best friend when it comes to clothing. Could you live without your mobile phone, laptop, or any other bit of kit that relies on lithium type batteries (including electric cars!)? When it all comes down to it, yes, all of us could do all of the above and more. Our way of living would have to change dramatically, and we’d effectively have to adopt a lifestyle that is more akin to the way people lived 100 or more years ago - albeit still with “green” technology! But would that necessarily be a bad thing? Knowing we could cope however, is a very different thing from wanting to adopt such changes - and I’m afraid that until such ideas become seen as mainstream and normal, not simply “tree-hugging hippy” ideas (and yes, I’ve heard that said!) then we will never do anything. Bring on the aliens…?

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Alfreton’s Forgotten Man - The Early Days In October 2021, I wrote a little about William Carter, an Alfreton born Frame Work Knitter, who, though largely unknown here, went on to make his fortune in America having founded the William Carter Company in 1865 and which continues to produce quality clothing to this day. William Carter was born in Colliery Road, Alfreton on 25th February, 1830, the son of John Carter and Mary Shepperdson. William describes the house in which he was born as a brick house with red tile roof complete with flower garden and flourishing holly tree by the door! William Carter died in Needham, Massachusetts on the 16th July, 1918, but in April of that year wrote of his early memories of Alfreton and the changes he’d seen. He mentioned two bridges having been built but very few houses in the middle of town. The Market Place, “The George Inn,” “The Castle” and the nearby buildings being exactly the same. He talks of a Free School with many scholars, certainly better than William’s experience.

William mentions a little of the family history. We know his father was Nottingham born so I think he is referring to the Shepperdson side of the family when he mentions his ancestors living in Alfreton on “The Wastes” for several hundred years before the land was taken over by the local Squire. This may well have been common or Parish land up to the Alfreton Inclosures of 1812 when the Rev, Henry Case PalmerMorewood obtained the land. “The Wastes” is certainly not a new term as it appears in Alfreton land records from medieval times but it certainly is one I hadn’t come across. The extracts are from documents provided by our counterparts in Needham, USA and we appreciate their help. There’s more work to be done so watch this space.

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PART ONE

In 1810, after seven years of the Napoleonic Wars, the prime minister, Lord Liverpool, penned a memorandum stating that Britain’s military was: “as large a force … as the Population and Finances of the Country could well support”. The movements of the French military led to the mass mobilisation of a generation of men to defend Britain against revolutionary and then Napoleonic France between 1793 and 1815 is overlooked and largely forgotten. An astonishing one in four men served in some kind of capacity during these wars, a figure that exceeds those of World War I. We all know of the Home Guard of WW2, often immortalised by the TV series, but during the early 19th century these volunteers played a crucial role.

The First Great War At its peak, there were 250,000 men in the British Army, plus 80,000 serving in the militia, a particular form of home defence force raised during wartime, as well as 140,000 in the Royal Navy… These figures were matched by part-time soldiers raised across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland – there were 450,000 of these during the height of the invasion scare in the run up to the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805. The composition of the Britain’s military was quite different to that in World War I as so many were not in full-time military service but enlisted as parttime soldiers to be used in case of an invasion. As these soldiers were never used in combat, their experience has been mostly forgotten.

But the impact of these part-time soldiers, known as Volunteers, was widespread across the UK. They formed the bulk of Britain’s military effort and were established in almost every town across the country. As well as meeting up for training (about 20 days a year), they also became involved in the civic and social life of their areas and their members. As these soldiers still continued in their civilian lives, they tended to be quite representative of the social make-up of their locality. Sometimes, involvement in the Volunteers was a way to improve one’s social standing. Other units, especially cavalry (often known as the Yeomanry), were particularly exclusive. The additional cost of the uniforms and equipment of some units, beyond what the government provided, meant that being a member of these units was quite a financial commitment. Many volunteer units participated in the Royal Jubilee celebrations of 1809. Their activities were frequently reported in newspapers. They regularly appeared at weddings and funerals. Given the numbers involved, there’s a good chance that anyone who had an ancestor in the UK during these wars could find something about them – even if it is just records of them getting paid for their time. TO BE CONTINUED... Ref :Kevin Lynch, 2015, Leeds University.

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With most local coal mines closed for a week, a pre-season tournament was regularly held at the turn of the last century. Officially known as The Derby and Nottinghamshire Federation of Coal Mining Owners & Operators Football Challenge Competition, it was more generally known as the Colliers Cup. Fiercely contested, players sought not only to secure bragging rights for their pit, but probably more importantly, win the ten shilling bonus that was on offer to the successful pitmen from a fund provided by their generous (?) owners. With Hilcote Hacademicals players, many of whom worked at B Winning, coming up against teammates from other pits along the Notts/Derbys coalfield, there was always a bit of ‘needle’. In 1904, from a total of thirty two teams, a series of knock out matches of thirty minutes each way, saw six from Derbyshire and two from Notts win through to the Q/F’s. As a result, it was agreed that ‘Finals Day’ be held at the Harena in Derbyshire, home to the famous Hacademicals. Kicking off at 8.00am, Pilsley Palace beat Newstead North End, quickly followed by Swanwick Stanley knocking out Warsop Wanderers. B Winning easily overcame Holmewood Hotspur and in the final match of the Q/F stage, the aptly named ‘weekday derby’, Willamthorpe Wednesday beat Tupton Tuesday with a last minute goal from Alf Cooper. In early afternoon, Pilsley Palace and B Winning won again to play in the Final, starting at 5.00pm.

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