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Freedom of Thetford for RAF Honington RAF Honington which was formed in 1937, proudly announces that the Freedom of Thetford is to be presented to the Station on Sunday 9th June 2019. There will be an official Freedom Parade whereby the Title Deed of Freedom will be presented officially by the Mayor of Thetford, Councillor Brenda Canham to Station Commander Group Captain Matt Radnall who said “We are delighted and immensely grateful that Thetford has seen fit to honour the serving community at the unit with the Freedom of the Town. It is significant particularly as the station enjoys such close ties with Thetford, which has become home for many of our former and currently serving members who have chosen to settle there.” RAF Honington was originally granted the honour by former Mayor Roy Brame. The Freedom of Thetford is an ancient sign of trust allowing RAF Honington the freedom to march with “drums beating, flags flying and bayonets fixed”. The opportunity to parade through Thetford is a momentous occasion, particularly given that the town has never before conferred the honour to any other military unit. Personnel from RAF Honington will be parading MCP HP1500 Advert 11.18.qxp_Layout 1 19/11/2018 Currently personnel work at Honington supporting 09:41 Page 1 through Thetford on Sunday 9th June 2019 the RAF at home and abroad.

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Time To Enjoy The Diversity Of Thetford Open Gardens Green-fingered fundraisers are urging people to enjoy a collection of diverse gardens opening their gates across Thetford while raising funds for charity. The popular Thetford Open Gardens event will take place on Sunday 23rd June, and will once again see gardens of all shapes and sizes showcased in aid of a good cause. This year you will be able to find beautiful gardens belonging to friendly and welcoming nature loving owners which have rivers running through them and back onto the British Trust for Ornithology. The town’s Crafty Cuppa Club have been busy knitting their own garden which will be on display during the event. Last year’s event attracted hundreds of visitors and raised £11,412 for St Nicholas Hospice Care, which will also benefit from the 2019 day. Miranda McCoy, St Nicholas Hospice Care community fundraiser, said: “Thetford Open Gardens is a treat in the open gardens season. From the small yet fully packed treasures to the larger gardens, there is something for everyone. I hope as many people as possible can join us on the day.”

Discover a wealth of interesting gardens across Thetford on Sunday June 23rd

Organiser Rachel Woods said, “Visit the Market Square to see our ‘garden in a carriage’ and then turn south for lots of new ones. It is very exciting to have 33 gardens opening this year. If you need plants for your gardens, there will be sales at gardens 4,5,6,16 and 23. If you need refreshments to keep you going then every other garden has something to keep you satisfied!” Admission is by programme - available from Thetford Garden Centre, Leaping Hare in King Street and on the day from the Market Place in Thetford town centre.

Garden events in aid of St Nicho

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Thetford Open Gardens

Flourishing gardens of all shapes and sizes will be opening their gates in the coming months

23 June

11am–5pm

Bures Open Gardens 25–26 May 1–6pm

Cavendish Open Gardens 22-23 June 11am–5pm

Lavenham Hidden Gardens 9 June 11am–5pm

Moreton Hall Open Gardens 7 July 10am–4pm

Sudbury Open Gardens 8–9 June 11:30–5pm, 1-5pm

Lavenham Hall Open Gardens 13 July 12–5pm

Brandon Open Gardens 9 June 11am–4pm

Bures Garden Party 27 July 2–5pm

Bury Hidden Gardens 16 June 11am–5pm

Euston Hall Open Garden 29 August 10am–2pm

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Norfolk World Music Festival For its 11th year Norfolk World Music Festival is set to bring music, artists and food from all over the world to the heart of Norfolk this summer. With an exciting line up of bands, interactive workshops featuring circus skills, drumming, singing and dancing, creative skills tent, international cuisine, a bar serving local ale and our ‘Let the fun beGin’ bar, this year’s Festival of World Music aims to entertain you and feed your body and soul for the whole weekend. The 2019 Norfolk World Music Festival will provide non-stop entertainment, with two stages featuring great acts and so much more to see and do for all the family. Why not join us for the weekend, pitch your tent and relax. And if the children need to run off some energy, there are more than 10 acres of land for them to explore and experience the great Norfolk outdoors. This year, the Norfolk World Music Festival ties in with Norfolk Day, with a vast range of local and world artists bringing all that’s good about the world to the heart of Norfolk. Highlights of this year’s festival include the authentic Cuban band Son Yambu, upbeat Gypsy punk, reggae and ska of The Foreign Locals. Plus, the exuberant Harare fronted by virtuoso Marimbist and former Bhundu Boys man Kuda Matimba and Belfast based

Cuban band Son Yambu will be appearing at this year’s festival

brothers The Watchsnatchers, Samia Malik’s original take on the tradition of Urdu sung poetry and Taal Rasa Bhava Dance across two stages. The festival provides a very positive and happy environment for all those who attend whatever their age. Where else can you see a teenage son and his Dad bouncing about to Congolese music in the middle of the night or a Granny and toddler dancing to drum and bass music? This vibrant, colourful and lively festival is taking place over the weekend of the 26th to 28th July. Tickets and camping for the whole weekend costs £50, whilst a day ticket for the Saturday costs £25 for adults, £12 for children aged 6-12, children under 6 years of age go free. For more information visit: www.norfolkworldmusicfestival.co.uk Tickets are available from Leaping Hare Box Office, 20 King Street, Thetford or www.leapinghare.org

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Out and About Thetford

The cast of Doggonit take a final bow after two successful performances. Photo credit: Maria Cooke

Young Stars Of The Future A delighted audience of family, friends and Players fans were greeted by a group of smiley faces as Thetford Players Youth members presented their first full production – Doggonit. Directed by George Cooke and Leanne White, the young cast were triumphant and proved the time was right to have the spotlight shining on them. Fulmerston Family Church provided the perfect intimate venue, with senior members providing support with props, music and front of house. The laughter rang out as the young Players brought their characters to life with William Bailey following in his father’s footsteps and demonstrating his future potential as a fantastic Panto baddy or dame! Fabulous make-up delivered the cuteness overload for the cast of dogs, especially Dakota played by Chloe Preston. All the performers were at the top of their game with some superb singing performances alongside strong acting skills. One thing is clear, Thetford has some seriously talented young people! Thanking the audience George Cooke said he hoped that everyone enjoyed themselves, and thanked the cast and crew for their support. “It’s been an absolute honour to work with the children, it’s been a privilege and they’re a talent for the future” said co-director Leanne. Thetford Players children workshops will return during the summer. For more information visit; www.thetfordplayers.co.uk/childrens-workshops/ Rain Doesn’t Stop Play! Despite the awful weather East Anglia Game & Country Fair proved a great draw

at Euston Estate. Visitors were able to enjoy a huge array of activities and displays throughout the weekend. Ye Olde Redtail Falconry entertained younger visitors with Axl the Peregrine who swooped above their heads in the main arena, The British Scurry and Trails Driving drew contestants from as far away as Jersey, Windsor and Derbyshire, the smaller the pony the bigger the cheers especially for ‘Meatball’ who at 29” tall was the smallest competitor on Sunday. Another highlight was the organised chaos of terrier racing where visitors could enter their dogs, “I’ve never seen anything like it!” laughed one spectator as small dogs raced round in all directions. Shoppers were well catered for with stalls for everything, from socks to cars and all things doggy. Over in the Cookery Theatre Michael Chamberlain from The Victoria Inn, Holkham was talking about mental health issues with chefs during his demo of some truly sumptuous food. The Dog and Duck pub hosted live music along with an escape from the weather. The East Anglain Game & County Fair will return to Euston Estate April 25th - 26th 2020. www.ukgamefair.co.uk Meatball races round the British Scurry and Trails course during the Sunday competition Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 8

Thetford Showed Them How Great They Were The main Hall at the CBC was packed out as Thetford Town Boxing Club hosted its first stand alone Home Show. Boxers from outside the club used the Show as a venue to fight and came from as far away as Woking. The Show consisted of 16 fights, 6 skills bouts for up and coming boxers and 10 amateur bouts. Welfare Officer Bridget Cobb said, “We wanted to add another event in the town, to give squad members another opportunity to fight on their home turf.” For some of the fighters it was a family affair, Feltwell Primary pupil Jay Russell aged 10 had his fourth fight with the club, “I’ve been with the club for two years and have lots of family watching tonight,” said the confident youngster, “My cousins Vinny and Kieron are also fighting here tonight.” Dad Darrell said he was feeling very proud and that the Show was a family affair. “The Thetford set up is very professional and supportive, I’m really pleased with how they’ve brought on Jay.” The Show proved to be a great success for the squad with wins for Vinny, Josh, Roni, Kieron and Roman, with an exceptional bout from Kieron. The squad was well supported by fellow TTBC members who were not only cheering on, but the younger members were also Roni Dean after her succesful fight sitting together and learning from the bouts. “This is a great venue; the atmosphere has been perfect, and I’ve really enjoyed the evening. I’m really pleased with how the club is developing, it’s been 5 months since the Black Tie Show and I can see the improvement in the squad since then, tonight they are fighting to win,” explained Chairman Pat Pearson. At the end of the evening Thetford’s Kieron Keen was awarded Bout of the Show. School Celebrates 80th Birthday In September 1938 a brand new school opened in the village of Old

Buckenham near Thetford. To mark the occasion pupils and staff at the school have been busy documenting their history and organising a celebration event. On July 7th past and present pupils, staff and their families will join together to enjoy a very special garden party and tree planting ceremony. One of the organisers, Paula Fraser was also a pupil in the late 1970s and has worked at the school for 26 years. “The school buildings haven’t really changed much except the science block, but I’ve seen lots of staff changes over the years. I’m looking forward to catching up with old colleagues at the garden party.” Fellow organiser Caroline Wabe, Additional Needs Instructor and Co-ordinator said the garden party was about showcasing the kids and what they can do along with taking a trip down memory lane. Pupils from year 7 to 11 have worked with English teacher Dena Eden and BBC Voices to create a film about the past 80 years at the school. The young volunteer film makers discovered that in its early days children started the school aged 4 and left aged 15. The group interviewed one past pupil who was at the school in the 1940s and were surprised to hear that pig husbandry lessons were part of his timetable along with horticulture lessons. “We prepared our questions but also elaborated on anything surprising that came up during the interviews,” said Sophie. “It’s been so much fun, I’ve really enjoyed it and its been nice to hear from the community,” explained Mia. The school has young people from a wide area across Norfolk with many pupils from Thetford. “I really love it here and I’m glad it’s my school,” said Oli who joined the school last year from a Thetford primary, “I love the Drama department and all the activities that the school runs.” Below: Young film makers Mia, Elena, Sophie, Toby and Oli

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Care Home Welcomes Young Visitors A room full of laughter welcomed About Thetford when Karen dropped in to one of the multi-generational sessions being run at Randale Care’s Redgate House. Six pupils from Norwich Road Academy Reception class were enjoying their weekly afternoon session with the residents and had been busy baking together and decorating cakes. The collaboration between the school and the care home has been running since March and is based around a series of planned activities. The project has been a great success with both the children and residents benefitting from creating new friendships and enjoying new experiences. Everyone loved the Jack and the Beanstalk puppet show, some of the residents joined in with the story whilst others just enjoyed watching the children being busy.

Playing and working together at Redgate House

it when the children come in, it’s great for the staff and the residents.” Reception class teacher Miss Harlow is delighted with how the project is progressing, “One of our children calls it the fun house! It’s been so beneficial for everyone. This will be an ongoing thing for us as it builds great community links. The children are Business Manager Sue Baker said the project was the confident, chatty and outgoing, enjoy being with people result of a conversation between herself and a former and are able to cope with anything that goes on around colleague from her teaching days, “I mentioned it at them whilst they’re here”. The youngsters are so keen work and the team loved the idea, Jackie kept prompting to encourage the residents to join in their fun, during me to get the project off the ground as she was so keen, their break when they were playing in the garden; they soRandale I contacted theHP school here we are.” Jackie, one joyfully Care Feteand 2019.qxp_Layout 1 09/05/2019 11:51 Page 1one of the residents to join in with encouraged of the Care assistants at Redgate House said, “We love their game much to the delight of everyone.

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Breckland Cancer Support Group We are a relatively new group of people that have had our lives touched by cancer, whether directly ourselves or by the illness of a close relative or friend. Several of us met when we attended a free 6 week HOPE (Helping Overcome Problems Effectively) course in Thetford which was run by Survivorship Coordinators from the Macmillan Centre at West Suffolk Hospital. We liked the idea of keeping in contact once the course finished and our group was formed. More people have joined since, with some from Mildenhall, Lakenheath, and Brandon. We hold monthly meetings for refreshments and a chat at the Keystone Innovation Centre on Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JD. We occasionally have talks by health professionals on relevant topics and also arrange outings in the locality to meet up for a cuppa or have lunch together. We aim to support sufferers, their families and friends, through social interaction, friendship and a mutual understanding of some of the difficulties of dealing with cancer-related problems. We have access to support materials if needed. We have a public Facebook page (search Breckland Cancer Support Group) and also a closed Group which members can join and use to keep in touch with each other. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by cancer please pop along to meet us. The receptionist will let you know which room we are in. There is just a small charge of ÂŁ2 per person to cover the hire of the room and the cost of refreshments. Our next meetings, at the Innovation Centre, will be between 10.30am and 12.30pm, on the following Wednesdays: 12th June, 10th July, 14th August & 11th September. If you need any further information please contact us on our mobile number 07922525375 between 10am and 8pm. We also have a Facebook page where you can post a message or ask about us at the Macmillan Centre at West Suffolk Hospital.

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Members of the Breckland Cancer Support Group pictured at a recent meeting

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Thetford souvenirs just in include Thetford pens in a range of six colours (£1.50 each or 6 for £7). We also have feather pens, in four colours (£1.75 each) with ‘Thomas Paine 1737 1809’ on the barrell. For Dad’s Army fans, we have Walmington-on-Sea pens, with the option of a ‘Don’t Tell Him Pike’ notebook. To complete our new writing range we have Medieval Thetford arrow pencils in gold and silver, topped with erasers.

Peace Comes to Thetford

The Forgotten Soldiers We are very excited to be co-ordinating this Thetford project (see page 17) and are looking for volunteers to get involved. You can be involved in the research, display, events or you may simply have a family story that has never been told. Even if you’re unsure, get in touch and have an initial no obligation chat with us.

Our All New What’s On Feature

Welcome to our all new layout for About Thetford - we hope you like it. Over the last few years, the number and variety of events on offer locally has increased considerably. Our monthly list was only ever a taster, a date reminder and after listening to reader’s feedback we decided that we needed to provide you with a little more. The images are tiny but will enable you to recognise the poster when you see it in full in our shop or on-line (you won’t be able to read them unless you’re Superman!). We are currently working on a new update to our website, more news coming soon.

Festival of Norfolk & Punjab

Building on the success of last year’s Festival of Thetford & Punjab, ECDP return to Norfolk with a new programme of exciting events, covering a wider area with their Festival of Norfolk & Punjab. A countywide celebration of the life and achievements of the Duleep Singh family and their contribution to Norfolk. The last Royal family of the Punjab, the ‘Duleep Singhs’, were associated with Norfolk for almost a century. Highlights include a special exhibition and events at Ancient House Museum, a Maharajah’s Feast at Elveden Village Hall, tours, workshops and family events at Norwich Castle and the Museum of Norwich, and a grand finale in Thetford. We have programmes with full details in the shop, make sure you get yours and book the events, many of which are free to attend. One of the events Norfolk World taking place during the Norfolk World Music Festival Music Festival (at Southburgh, near Thetford) on Sat 27 July (Norfolk Day) will be Jugnu Bhangra dancers. They perform at 2pm and 4pm. Buy tickets for just the day or full festival weekend. All available from our Photo: Maria Cooke Box Office.

What’s on in and about Thetford TALK: LEWES PRIORY

Tues 4 June 7.15 for 7.30pm

URC, Earls Street, IP24 2AD Join Graham Mayhew for this month’s Thetford Society talk. £2 (£1 for members).

NATURE: OPEN GARDENS THEATRE: SOUTH PACIFIC TALK: LEWES PRIORY Sun 23 June 11am - 5pm

Fri 12 July 7pm Sat 13 July 1.30pm & 6.30pm Doors open 45 mins before

MUSIC: COUNTRY

Sat 8 June 8pm - 12am Carnegie Rooms IP24 2DS

Programmes available from Leaping Hare.

£5 per person, children free.

MUSIC: FOLK CLUB

Fri 28 June 7.30pm Carnegie Rooms IP24 2DS

Country music lovers, get your dancing shoes on! British Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Aubrey Lovejoy & Tennessee Rain plus three local young acts support Unity in Diversity’s anti-bullying campaign £9. PLAY: CONNIE’S COLANDER Fri 14 June 3.30pm - 5pm Thetford Library IP24 2BL Human Story Theatre followed by Q&A with dementia specialist.

Tues 13 July 2pm until late

Cricket Club IP24 1NB Live music, bar & BBQ, bouncy castles, food & ice cream. FREE event.

Monthly Folk Club offers the best in roots, folk and DANCE: PEACE PARTY acoustic music - just £5. Fri 19 July 6.45pm for 7.30pm MUSIC:LEWES MERSEY LEGENDS TALK: PRIORY Sun 30 June 7.30pm Carnegie Rooms IP24 2DS

Sun 16 June 11am - 4pm

TOUR: EUSTON HALL

Mon 17 - Sun 23 June 10am - 2pm

Euston Hall IP24 2QH

A unique opportunity to see the rich history and splendid art collection of this delightful stately home. Gardens & Hall: Adults £12, children (12+) £7, under 12s FREE. Gardens only: £7

Directors Katie and Craig are extremely excited in bringing to life an all time classic ‘South Pacific’. Join Thetford Players in July for an Enchanted Evening £10.

FESTIVAL: 19 ALL OUT

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Barnham common IP24 3EB Wheels on the Field.Live music, cars, trucks and anything with wheels. FREE

Carnegie Rooms IP24 2DS

A brilliant recreation of the hit songs of the bands and solo artistes from Liverpool and Merseyside singing all the Mersey Sound hits of the 60s. £16/£15/£10 for East Anglian Air Ambulance.

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On 19 July 2019 After WWI, Britain celebrated peace. RBL marks that peace again with a party of celebration in aid of the Poppy Appeal. Dancing to the Marrakesh Swing Band with hot served buffet, a Casino and Raffle with a twist! £30.

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South Pacific Sensation Members of Thetford Players are immersed in rehearsals for their 3rd full length musical, South Pacific, a show they have wanted to do for some time. Producers Jo Cooper and Liz Reid, said “watching this amazing cast bring one of our favourite musicals to life is just mesmerising. Under the watchful eye of two outstanding Directors we have no doubt this with be a wonderful show, one everyone will love”. Directors Katie Wright and Craig Plumley, said, "South Pacific is a joy to direct for us. We are extremely fortunate to have such a strong cast that are already delivering great performances in rehearsals. The show’s dramatic story line is allowing us, as directors, to really stretch the actors to their true potential. There is nothing more satisfying than watching your vision come to life. We are loving the experience as much as the cast are. It will be a true spectacle for Thetford." Those who know Julie Settle from Thetford Singers are in for a treat from her performance as Bloody Mary, “Bali Ha’i is a song I’ve always loved so when I heard the Players were doing South Pacific I decided to audition. I haven’t acted since school although I’ve done lots of singing. Learning the lines has been quite a thing for me!” explained Julie.

Principal Tina Matthews (Nellie) rehearses ‘I’m gonna wash that man rightout of my hair’

owner on the island who has two children from his late Polynesian wife. At the same time U.S Lieutenant Cable falls for a beautiful island native named Liat. Both Americans find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural prejudices with their amorous feelings, all the while under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever closer to their island paradise. Tickets are now on sale from Leaping Hare Box Office 20 King Street, Mon - Sat or visit the website: www.leapinghare.org

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Nordic Approach To A Balanced Life At their May monthly meeting members of Thetford Probus were transported to a country of forests, wide open spaces and a sparse population. Speaker Robert Ogden, a former teacher at Charles Burrell School and now a United Reformed Church Worship Leader, gave a fascinating talk about his long association with Sweden which grew from an encounter at a Camp America over four decades ago. Robert explained that it was the beginning of a close and enduring friendship between a Swedish family and his own, with regular exchange visits to each other’s country. As a result he had gained an insight into the country and people along with its traditions and way of life. Hardly surprising then that his talk and well-illustrated presentation was titled ‘The Swedish Art of Balanced Living’. While Abba, Ikea, Volvo cars and vast forests might immediately come to mind when thinking of Sweden, Robert highlighted many other features, most notably the Swedish characteristic of being tolerant and their consensual approach to most things. And although it is one of the largest countries in Europe, its population is only about 10 million. He explained the country’s cradle to grave system covering everything from welfare, healthcare and education, which is the envy of many other countries as is the high standard of living, but added that the Swedes accept and understand this has to be paid for by high taxes.

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Peace Comes To Thetford The Forgotten Soldiers Leaping Hare CIC has received a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project ‘Peace Comes To Thetford – The Forgotten Soldiers’.

To mark the Centenary of the First World War, the project will enable local people in Thetford to come together to preserve the memories and heritage of The Forgotten Soldiers. Our local historian David Osborne will work alongside other key advisors to engage with schools, community groups and volunteers to record people’s memories and experiences, through workshops, talks and more. The project will involve researching the location of graves and exploring what we can find out about their lives and ensuring their stories are told. We are also looking for local connections to family members or relatives or contemporaries who will still be alive today. There will be opportunity to learn new skills and be involved in a valued community project. The project will also explore how peace was celebrated in Thetford and how the town commemorated the conflict. We aim to discover and catalogue the local graves of First World War soldiers (interred between 1914 – 1935) leading to the construction of information boards at Thetford Cemetery including the local Forgotten Soldiers and ensure that they are finally recognised. The Forgotten Soldier’s story will then also be the focus of three further events – a community street event on Saturday 20th July, a Christmas Tree Trail and inclusion in Heritage Open Days. There will then be a further celebration event for all participants as part of Heritage

Thetford’s WW1 history will be brought to life over the coming months. Image: Norfolk Museum Service, Ancient House Museum

Open Days 2020. We aim to have an on-line archive where everyone can access information. The archive will allow the public to discuss, contribute, share and research information. Commenting on the award, Corinne Fulford from Leaping Hare CIC based on King Street in Thetford said: “We’re delighted that we’ve received this support thanks to National Lottery players and we’re looking forward to co-ordinating this project on behalf of many Thetford QP June 19.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2019 13 groups andRaj individuals”.

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Town Of Sanctuary Plans Launched Could Thetford be designated a 'Town of Sanctuary'? Yes was the emphatic answer given by an enthusiatic audience after hearing a talk by Ben Margolis from the City of Sanctuary charity, a rapidly expanding national movement. Ben is regional co-ordinator and explained that the charity's aim is to build a practice and culture of welcome for refugees and asylum seekers. It has worked with many organisations and cities around the country including Norwich, which has been designated a city of sanctuary, because of its many inspirational projects. Research has proven that the most dynamic and flourishing communities are those that embrace diversity. Thetford has a brilliantly diverse population and Councillor Roy Brame, former Mayor of Thetford, who attended the meeting, spoke in support of the movement's aims. He felt that anything that could further enhance the quality of life for everyone in Thetford was worth developing. People agreed and signed up expressing interest. Thetford's Amnesty group, which arranged the event, pledged to call another meeting and Thetford Library agreed to offer a meeting place. The group thanked Ben for an inspiring talk, Kaleigh and the Library for hosting

it and all those attending for showing, yet again, that Thetford is a caring and outward looking town. Andrea, one of the Nightshelter organisers, said how amazing Thetford people had been about supporting that venture and felt people of the town would get behind this too. For information about the Amnesty group please visit @AmnestyThetford on Facebook. For more info about the City of Sanctuary please visit their website: www.cityofsanctuary.org

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Thetford U3A AGM Success The AGM for Thetford U3A was held on the 25th April in the Carnegie rooms. The new officers elected to the board of trustees are Chairman Peter Fenton, Vice Chairs are Rosemary Madders and Mike Sweetly. The remaining committee were again voted to stand for another year. We were delighted at the high attendance of our members.

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After the closure of the AGM we were given a talk by Kate Brewster from the Dogs Trust at Snetterton. We were surprised to learn that during the war long coated dogs fur was brushed, washed, dried and spun into lovely warm socks for our soldiers. Kate had prepared a presentation of the various centres around the UK plus a cartoon depicting a dog called Charlie who had been a victim of puppy farming. The Dogs Trust are putting a great effort in trying to stop these farms but unfortunately people are still buying from them without a great deal of thought of problems that exist with these puppies. The U3A Industrial Tourism group are planning a visit in October to Snetterton. Our next meeting is on June 27th and we welcome Philip Caine speaking on his travels titled ‘Barrow to Baghdad and back again’. Meetings are held at the Carnegie Room Thetford at 2.00pm. Free to Members, £2.00 for visitors. For further Information please contact Lesley Braund on 01842 842074, or visit: www.u3asites.org.uk/thetford/home

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Past & Present

The past photograph of Tanner Street was taken in 1960 before Glasswells’ furniture warehouse was acquired by Thetford’s Methodists. The roof of the adjacent Methodist Church can just be seen behind Glasswells’ old warehouse. The Methodist Church Hall was opened in 1961. Past photograph courtesy of the David Osborne Collection, Norfolk Heritage Centre. Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 20

Festival Of Norfolk And Punjab Discover Princess Sophia Duleep Singh On show at Ancient House Museum is a new exhibition about Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. This will run from Saturday 15th June – Saturday 3rd August as part of this summer’s Festival of Norfolk and Punjab. The pop-up exhibition explains the extraordinary life and contributions of Sophia Duleep Singh: suffragette, nurse, princess and dog lover. The display graphically tells the story using rare photographic images and an interactive touchscreen, on loan from the Sikh Museum Initiative. Princess Sophia spent her early life with her family at Elveden Hall near Thetford and also lived at Blo Norton and Old Buckenham as well as a grace and favour apartment in London opposite Hampton Court. She was a militant campaigner for woman’s right to vote, and was often seen selling the newspaper The Suffragette outside Hampton Court Palace. In later life, she stated her life’s purpose was “the advancement of women”. Princess Sophia Duleep Singh has come to the public eye in recent years as an unsung hero of the suffragette movement.

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Also at the Museum will be a free talks programme running through July: Thursday 4th July, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Prince Victor Duleep Singh and the Curse of the Carnarvons ; A talk from William Cross, FSA Scot, author of several books on the Carnarvons of Highclere Castle Friday 12th July, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Sophia Duleep Singh and Indian Suffragettes in Britain This talk will highlight the role of Indian women in the suffrage movement, including the leading role of

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Connie's Colander by Gaye Poole Connie is a retired domestic science teacher. Emily, her daughter, is enjoying hosting her first TV cookery show: Connie’s Colander, bringing her mother’s recipes onscreen and up to date. Sensitively, with humour and tenderness this newly written play traces the evolving relationship throughout their lives, and the impact of Connie’s Alzheimer’s. Can their relationship, and the TV show, survive? Performing on Friday 14th June 2019 at Thetford Library. Running time 50 mins. Followed by a 20 minute post-show Q & A with a dementia specialist. An informal atmosphere is created for the Q & A, which is facilitated by the two actors, with local dementia specialists able to signpost people to their local services. Building on the story within the play, the audience is also encouraged to share their own experiences, both to ‘offload’ and also to help support fellow audience members, if appropriate. Book your free seat and then pay what you can after the show. For details of how to book, call 01842 752048 or visit: www.humanstorytheatre.com

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Peter Cresswell Speaks At Thetford Society The May meeting began with the usual summary of our upcoming events. They are proving very popular but there is still limited availability on some of the trips which will take place this summer. Our May speaker was Peter Cresswell, whose life in the entertainment industry started in his home town of Great Yarmouth where he began working at the Wellington Pier. In his early 20s he was responsible for a 1200 seat theatre, the Winter Gardens and an outdoor roller-skating venue (very popular back then!). The early 1960’s was the heyday of seaside entertainment, where Easter rolled straight into the summer season with acts such as Morecombe and Wise, Val Doonican, Mike and Bernie Winters, Lesley Crowther, Bruce Forsyth and Tommy Cooper. Yet it was the well known entertainer Des O’Connor who managed an incredible 98% capacity for the whole season. After 10 years in the industry, Peter decided to try something different; he saw an advertisement in the Stage magazine for an Entertainments Officer in Cambridge. Here he organised everything from Nana Mouskouri to Medieval Jousting, a Folk Festival and a concert by the London Symphony Orchestra but he missed being tied to a venue. When the opportunity arose to do this in Worthing Sussex he jumped at the chance. A highlight from that period was the annual London taxi outings which took disabled war veterans for trips who were then entertained by Vera Lynn. Before his retirement, Peter rescued a modern venue in Royal Leamington Spa which had got off to a bad start, but that’s another story!

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National Recognition For Local Business Lawsons Estate Agents have just won the British Property Award for Thetford, for the third year running. Their team performed outstandingly throughout the extensive judging period, which focused on customer service levels. Lawsons Estate Agents have now been shortlisted for a number of national awards which will be announced later in the year. The British Property Awards provide agents throughout the UK with an invaluable opportunity to compare the service that they provide against the service provided by their local, regional and national competition. Agents who go that extra mile and provide outstanding levels of customer service are rewarded with the accolade, which acts as a beacon to highlight these attributes to their marketplace. Speaking about the award, Ben Turner, Sales Manager said, “We’re delighted to have been recognised again by the British Property Award for the service we provide. Our team strive to do their best to make each sale and purchase run as smoothly as possible.” Lawsons Estate Agents are also well known for their support of Thetford Open Gardens, having been the

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Each year members of Thetford Players amateur dramatic group, pick a local charity to support and throughout the year raise money to help with the work they do. Fundraising this year has been through raffles and collections at shows, including the first Thetford Players Youth musical, as well as a fun quiz night.

At the last meeting of Thetford Flower Club, Mrs Clair Lee was presented with the Peggy Bullard Trophy for the most liked Spring Arrangement, by Chairman Lorraine Scott. It was the National Association of Flower Arrangers (N.A.F.A.S) Annual Celebration this month and flower arrangements and tied bouquets were left by club members around the town, at Hanover Court and Ford Place. The club meets every 3rd Thursday at the Church on the Way, Churchill Road, Thetford. Visitors are welcome at a cost of £5.

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Photo from left to right – Emma Kelly (Players Chair), Sue Balaam (Players Treasurer), John Morgan (Link-Up Secretary), Geoff Billing (Link-Up Post Production), Kathleen Arnold (Link-Up Chair), Jonathan Cocksedge (Link-Up Editor) and Jo Cooper (Players Vice-Chair) Photo Credit to Maria Cooke

Emma Kelly, Players Chair, said “Link Up, Breckland’s Talking Newspaper have many volunteers who give up their time to ensure that those who are visually impaired or blind have access to current news and events. In recognition of the fantastic work that Link Up undertake, they were selected as our charity for this year. We were very excited to be able to pass on a cheque in the sum of £1000, and hope that this will go some way to help support their work”. Sharon Nash from Link-Up said, “We are so grateful that Thetford Players chose us as their charity of the year as, because we are a very small local charity, we have no regular income. Donations such as theirs go a long way to help keep us going. We are all volunteers, and in order to provide a free talking newspaper to blind or visually impaired listeners, we do need money! As well as producing each edition, we also provide the hardware our listeners need in order to hear what we've recorded for them. Throughout this year we have really enjoyed having a stand at the Panto, Wizard of Oz and the Children’s performance at Fulmerston Church and we wish them well for their forthcoming production South Pacific and of course their next panto, Beauty and the Beast”. For more information about Thetford Players, visit their website: www.thetfordplayers.co.uk

Thetford Lions Club would like to thank the landlords and patrons of the Albion, the Black Horse, the Terrier and the Ram at Brandon for supporting the recent Giant Easter Egg Raffle. A total of £675 was raised all of which will be applied to our community work. We have a bric-brac and tombola stall in King Street on Saturday 22nd June and will look forward to meeting and greeting anyone who can stop by. The Club enjoyed an involvement with The recent Game and Country Fair at1st Euston ParkLocksmiths by providing_Layout a family 1safety initiative. 12:40 P Choice 09/12/2015 Ron Wade, Club Member

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This month’s Thetford Face is Yvonne Warren. Yvonne is a Trustee at Thetford and District Dementia Support and has been helping to champion Thetford as a dementia friendly town. How long have you lived in Thetford? I have been here about 49 years. Originally we came here to visit friends who’d moved here, and we really liked Thetford, so we decided to move here too. Don my husband was an accountant but to move here took a job at Thermos. We had to wait to get a house, but Rev Room who was a Councillor at the time, helped us to get our house on Kimms Belt.

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Yvonne, far right singing with Pam Spencer (C) and Rosemary during a performance of the Dad’s Army production

Did you get involved in any activities in town? I joined Thetford Music and Drama Society and really enjoyed it. I was in several productions including the Dads Army production that David Croft produced for us. We took it to the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds in 1981. The production was my favourite because of my links to the cast. I enjoyed the music nights and being in My Fair Lady, I often sang with Pam Spencer and Ann Swaine. One of my funniest memories is when we had to use a big dog instead of a goat in the Sound of Music because we couldn’t get a goat on stage. Did you ever have any ghostly experiences when you worked at The Bell? Yes, we did have a few experiences, but it never really bothered me! We had

a lady ghost in the old part of the hotel that caused a few problems sometimes. I worked at The Bell behind the bars under Johan Bolling for around 4 years during the time when the Dad’s Army crowd were in. We knew them when they were out of character, but they almost mirrored their characters and used to bicker amongst themselves! My favourite was Clive Dunn, he was a gentleman, people didn’t recognise him out of character very often. They used the lounge area as their base and were fun to work with.

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opening. I invited Johan up to have dinner and to see if I could get the girls jobs. Johan then asked me to move with him to be the Front of House and Guest Liaison Manager. It was lovely to work with Johan again; in those days Centre Parcs was owned by a Dutch family and was a great place to work.

Yvonne, far right with some of her Sea Cadets Photo: Norwich Mercury

You’ve enjoyed being part of the community, what inspired you to get involved? In the late 70s. early 80s we ran The Dolphin. I was the landlady for 5 years. During our time there we had the CB Club, Locomotion Club and started an annual Pancake Race. It was a good time to have a pub in those days, every pub in the town was busy. I don’t remember any ghost encounters when we were there, but we did have to put blocks under the furniture to get it to stand straight. My son Geoff joined the Sea Cadets because he wanted to be in the Marines and I became involved because they announced that they wanted to start a GNTC, Girls Nautical Training Corp at Croxton Road Camp. I had a lady called Bernie who helped me set up the unit. We did anything to do with Navy training, went on Navy Days and encouraged the girls to have a go. One of my girls went on to join the Navy. After 3 years in Thetford I moved over to Bury St Edmunds as I was asked to open a unit there. How did you end up at Centre Parcs? I moved to Centre Parcs when it first opened with Johan. At the time I was working at the M&S Warehouse in the town and when it was announced that M&S were closing us down, it was at the same time as Centre Parcs was

Yvonne, far right with her TADDS colleagues

How did you become involved in TADDS? I was involved in dementia care because Don had dementia for 10 years. I did my dementia nursing training so I could look after him at home. I met someone who mentioned that Jo Mountjoy-Dixon was starting up a dementia support group. Jo talked me into helping and I’ve been involved for 5 years now. When we first started my granddaughters made a pile of friendship bracelets which they sold and that £100 was the first funding that we had for TADDS. I think about Don all the time when I’m there and I’m proud to be the Treasurer and a Trustee. I enjoy meeting our members, helping and supporting everyone. I just wish there had been something to help and support me all those years ago. What is your favourite thing about Thetford? You’re so near to the countryside and nature. It’s a beautiful town, especially Nuns Bridges and places like that. I just like the people who live here too. I’m sad that the town centre is closing down We’ve had some lovely shops in the past.

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New President For OTA The annual Old Thetfordian Dinner at Thetford Grammar School saw former pupils from across the decades join together and welcome a new President, Jo Pearson. Jo is well known across Thetford, particularly for the community work he supports along with his family. He is also the 9th member and one of 4 generations to attend the school. “We have had a family member studying or serving at the school for almost 100 years now” Jo said at the dinner. As a former pupil, parent, Governor and now a Trustee for the reformed Thetford Educational Foundation Trust Jo has strong links with Thetford Grammar School and is looking forward to continuing developing those links as President of the OTA.

New OTA President Jo Pearson far right with fellow members at the 2019 dinner He continued, “As one of the very oldest Schools in the country I believe that it deserves greater recognition and support for the role that it has played in all our, and many other educations over its 900+ years. Today we have a great School with a vibrant new headmaster in Michael Brewer. I congratulate Michael and all the teaching, support and executive staff on the work done to settle the School into its new life, I wish them and the School all success” All former pupils of Thetford Grammar School are entitled to join the Old Thetfordian Association. The organisation hosts an annual reunion dinner, cricket match and produces the Fulmerstonian magazine. Members also support current students in the school by offering interview experiences for Sixth Form students and sponsor a school prize. Leaping Hare also stock a range of OTA merchandise including mugs and other TGS products. For more information about the OTA please contact the Honorary Secretary, Sally Highfield at 15 Hammond Close, Norwich, NR7 9HT or Tel: 07827 239150

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The team behind the Shaken Not Stirred Ball are delighted to announce their grand total, a stonking £4327.00! The Ball held over the Easter weekend was attended by over 100 people who enjoyed a fabulous 3 course meal by Shefs and entertainment from Gary Winter and The Winter Collection. “We can’t thank our sponsors, those who donated raffle prizes and our supporters enough. We’re delighted to have raised a substanial amount to support the work Parkinson’s UK does.” said lead organiser Rachel Woods. Regional Fundraiser for East of England, Sue Fishpool said she was overwhelmed by the amount raised on the evening.

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Buckingham Palace Trip for Duke Of Edinburgh Trio Three former pupils from Thetford Grammar School recently attended a presentation at Buckingham Palace, London, where they received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh (D of E) Awards from celebrity presenter, Andi Peters, after sharing their experiences with Trustee for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, HRH The Countess of Wessex. During the Gold Award Presentation, HRH congratulated Cecily White, Isabelle Todd and Jacob Wright on their successes and heard about their D o fE journeys, which took each young person 12-18 months of hard work and dedication. Those who achieve a Gold D of E Award will volunteer, learn a skill, get fit, take part in a week long residential and plan and undertake an expedition in wild country. Widely acknowledged as the world’s leading achievement award for young people, D of E programmes enable any young person, aged 14-24, to develop key skills for life and work, such as confidence, commitment and team working.

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Schools Come Together To Beat Bullying More than 100 Norfolk schoolchildren have joined forces to say no to bullying. Pupils from 11 schools and sixth forms gathered at Thetford Academy on Thursday, May 2 to become Anti-Bullying Ambassadors in a training day run by The Diana Award, a charity set up in memory of the Princess of Wales to improve young people’s lives. Students from Thetford Academy, Jane Austen College, The Hewett Academy, Old Buckenham High School, The Nicholas Hamond Academy Sixth Form, Litcham High School and others spent the day exploring what bullying means, both face-to-face and online. In a series of workshops and activities they learned how to support their peers who have been affected by bullying, and put together an action plan to take back to their schools. Many of the new ambassadors said they had experienced bullying at some point in their lives and wanted to do their bit to stop it happening. Thetford Academy student Scarlett Pablo said: “The day was fantastic. I have learned a lot of different stuff about bullying and how to limit the impact of it.” The training day was the brainchild of the Breckland Youth Advisory Board, which works with Thetford Academy and nearby schools to give young people a voice about the issues that matter to them and their community. With bullying identified as a key concern for young people in the region, the board has been working with schools across Norfolk to ensure students and staff have the tools they need to tackle the issue.

Wheels On The Field Not sure what to do with your dad this Fathers' Day? Why not bring him along to the big car/bike show on Barnham Cross Common in Thetford. With over 300 cars already booked in, live music, displays from local groups, trade and charity stands, Larry Gray’s funfair, food, face painters, bouncy castles and much much more. Zack FM will be compering the whole proceedings. Although entry is free we ask for a donation to help us raise money for East Coast Truckers. Come along and give dad a day out to remember! For more info visit: facebook.com/events/ barnham-common/wheels-on-the-field

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Garden And Allotment Club Notes Glorious June – so much to enjoy in our own gardens and those of other people: Yes, it’s Open Gardens time again! Get your programme in advance of the 23rd to plan a route that includes your favourites (from Leaping Hare or Thetford Garden Centre for £5) At last tender plants can be hardened off and set out to grow. Keep them well-watered and give them some protection if the weather forecast suggests cold winds. Begin to thin early sowings of lettuce and carrots if they are looking overcrowded. Take some measures to protect them against slugs and snails until they grow a little and harden off, I’ve recently heard that attaching crumpled tinfoil to the top of the pot can help. This is a good month to prune cherry and plum trees even if it means cutting out some fruiting wood. For apples and pears, there should be a natural shedding of excess fruits (the June drop) but it is best to thin out the tiny fruits to ensure an eatable crop. I left one tree to its own devices last year and ended up with hundreds of perfect apples an inch across! In your greenhouse you need to pinch out side-shoots from tomato plants so that the plant puts its strength into producing fruit. These shoots can be potted up to give you more plants. Take a pair of snips with you on an evening stroll round the garden to deadhead spent flowers. Sweet peas, however, should be cut as they come into bloom. The flowers do not last long indoors but the scent and cheerful colour is incomparable. And speaking of sweet peas – it is the club Summer show on Thursday 27th June, also called the Rose and Sweet Pea Show. Scent will fill the United Reformed Church that evening. This is an open show so anyone can bring blooms and set up between 6.30 and 7.30. The classes include hanging baskets and chocolate cake as well as the main event.

Thetford (Breckland) Lionesses Thetford (Breckland) Lioness Lyn and Lioness President Dorothy presented four medi-bears to the staff of the Rainbow (Children’s) Ward at the West Suffolk Hospital. The medibears have been fitted with medical devices such as canulae, stoma bags, bandages, and feeding tubes. The bears may help reduce worries and fears of the children as they become familiar with the devices in the bears, that they themselves may need. Forthcoming Event: Ladies Quiz And Pudding Evening For details please contact Dorothy on 03845833764

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Explore An Artist’s Studio This year for the first time, printmaker Gill Thornton of Garboldisham is taking part in the Norfolk and Norwich Open Studios (NNOP). Hers is one of 250 studios opening their doors to the public this year to exhibit, sell and talk about their work. Of the 19 studios open in the Breckland district, Gill’s is the closest to Thetford. Come along to the studio on either Saturday 8th June or Sunday 9th June from 10am until 5pm when there will be free tea, coffee and cake on offer and affordable, original lino prints and cards for sale. Gill will be demonstrating her reduction technique and there may also be the possibly of trying your hand at producing a print. Gill is happy to open her studio at other times by prior arrangement. E-mail: gill@gill-thornton.co.uk

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Breckland Cats Protection If you are a cat owner, irrespective of your age, it is sensible to make provision for your cat if anything should happen to you. We at Cats Protection often receive calls from members of the public whose relatives are no longer able to look after their cats. Unfortunately, we are a very small branch with space for about 10 cats and are often unable to take in any more. Cats Protection offer a Cat Guardian Service and if you register with us then we will arrange to bring your cat or cats into our care if you should pass away or are no longer able to care for your cat. It does not cost anything to sign up to Cat Guardians, but many people chose to remember Cats Protection in their will. The gifts that are left to us are vital as more than half the work we do to help cats and kittens throughout the UK is funded by this incredible generosity. You can register with Cat Guardians by calling our team on 01825 741291 or email us at www.cats.org.uk/catguardians. The peace of mind that you receive, knowing that your cats will be lovingly cared for while we search for a new home for them, is truly valuable. The RSPCA also have a scheme called Home for Life, which ensures that there can still be a bright future ahead for your beloved pet. The RSPCA take dogs as well as cats. You can register with them by calling 0300 1230 239 or email: homeforlife@rspca.org.uk

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Students Complete Film Project Place21 students made a great impression as they showcased the results of the project they have been working on since January to produce a booklet and video to promote the Charles Burrell Centre - a community and business centre in Thetford. The West Suffolk College Level 3 Business students, Millie Atherton, Max Barnett, Tom Everitt, Tom Gerrell and Abigail Register worked together as part of the Place21 GOLD Club initiative along with Place21 Project Leader Andrew Wheeler, West Suffolk College Thetford and Place21’s Suzanne Connolly, Neil Foley from The Business Growth Club and Ola and his team from the film making company Just Another Label. The students worked together to research the history of the Centre and interviewed tenants and the sessional hirers to ask about their businesses and what brought them to the centre. Their focus was on the uniqueness of CBC and how much it offers with varied businesses and group sessions for fitness, education, health & wellbeing, printing & promotional needs, car hire, vintage and new clothes, toys, art and hobby groups and so much more. CBC is home to many diverse groups and individuals who together make it the success it is, including ‘Bear’ the neighbourhood cat and Sid the West Brother’s dog who both love a bit of a fuss and attention. The Place21 students, through their booklet and video, have managed to capture a part of what the Charles Burrell Centre is and the innovative ways the businesses have adapted the space. This is only the start of their story as the CBC is looking to grow with a new Business Manager in place, the launch of The Engine Room Café and the recently formed Forge business. Place21 Gold Club plan to return in the new academic year to offer the chance for new students to discover the importance of social enterprise projects.

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For these sessions we allow up to one hour, which allows plenty of time to change outfits and set ups. Sitter session outfits and use of all props are provided within your session price. If the whole family would like to join in, I love to include Mum, Dad and siblings in these photography sessions too! PhotoArt Sitter Sessions include: 1 hour of studio time, Full use of props 3 edited digital images The session fee is £60.00 You will also have an option to purchase more images if you wish to do so. To book or find out more about this session please contact the studio: E-mail: info@fotoartstudio.co.uk Website: www.fotoartstudio.co.uk

The new calendar will be published very soon giving you all a chance to look at what we have to offer as well as the subjects for the coming Competitions, Tutorials and Talks. It promises to be a very varied and interesting year. Though our year is officially at an end we will still be taking a stand at both Hockwold Country Fair and Weeting Steam Rally this summer, so be sure to come along to both these events and visit our stand. We will have a selection of some of our best prints from this year and you will get an opportunity at Hockwold to walk away with a picture of your choice simply by entering our Prize Draw. If you are new to the art of photography then please come along to either of these events, meet our members and see how joining us can improve your photographic skills. More experienced photographers are also welcome at Brandon & District Photographic Club, we all like to share our experiences and our knowledge and encourage skilled photographers to join us; we can all learn from each other. Do check out our website: www.brandonphotographicclub.co.uk

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Thetford Hackney Carriages Change of Pricing Structure As of 1st July 2019, the following Thetford based taxi companies have agreed to start using a metered pricing structure in accordance with Breckland Councils licensing procedures. The tariffs are set by Breckland Council and show a maximum of what can be charged for a fare. A2B 01842 755222 Acorn 01842 775050 ACM 07807 077066 Carlos’s Cab Service 07923 460597 Cavalier Cars 07415 785120 C&S 01842 760322

Daleys 01842 750777 Go-4 Taxis 07803 352296 Goddard’s 01842 754000 LJs Taxis 07518 960182 Perrys Taxis 01842 769686

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For the first mile/480 seconds or part thereof For the distance exceeding one mile: For each additional 176 yards/48 seconds or part thereof

£3.60 £0.20p

Tariff 2

For Sunday hirings (6am to midnight) For the first mile/480 seconds or part thereof For the distance exceeding one mile: For each additional 176 yards/48 seconds or part thereof

Tariff 3

£4.50 £0.25p

Operative night-time hirings (11.30pm to 6am) and hirings on Public and Bank Holidays £5.40 For the first mile/480 seconds or part thereof For the distance exceeding one mile: For each additional 176 yards/48 seconds or part thereof £0.30p

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Partnership Benefits Students This year’s career fair at Thetford Academy was a joint partnership between the school and Catch 22 College. Tutor, Sue Scott said that the event had been an exercise in applied learning for the college students, “Students from Catch 22 have been working on event management, risk assessments, table plans and job roles. Now they are delivering the actual Careers Fair for the students of Thetford Academy. I’m really pleased with how it’s come together, there’s been good support from the community and lots of interactive stands.” Lindsay Armes, Careers lead at Thetford Academy was delighted with the inaugural event delivered by the college, “It’s a fantastic opportunity for our students to meet local businesses who maybe are their potential employers and it has been great to work with Catch 22, some of whom are former pupils.” Over 500 students from Thetford Academy had the opportunity to talk to a wide range of employers and higher education providers. One of the businesses that was represented, ARP, based in Breckland House, were looking for administration apprentices starting at Level 3. Manager Julie Dean explained that as a business they strive as to offer great job satisfaction at every level including offering family friendly flexi hours. “As a team we cover Breckland, East Cambridgeshire, West and East Suffolk and Fenland authorities. We’re here today to talk about our opportunities and what we have to offer our staff.” Charlotte Harris continued, “We’re looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and computer literate people who are independent thinkers with great attention to detail,” As part of the event About Thetford invited a Year 12 student, Spencer Hornsby to contribute to the report about the event, see below; “Thetford, a town of opportunity. Well that is evident after visiting the careers fair at the Thetford Academy. Businesses from all over Thetford gathered to promote their companies and discuss future opportunities with enthusiastic students. The appearance of universities and colleges from all over Norfolk and the Country had the students engaged and wanting to know more about the opportunities in front of them. Arranged by Catch 22 College, which offers training experience and individual learning to 16 to 19 year old people based in Thetford, the whole event was a success. Organisations attending said members of the Academy had a ‘diverse range’ of interests and credited them on their politeness.” Spencer Hornsby

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It was gold for one of our delivery team, Ben Garrod, who is celebrating after becoming a Brazilian Ju-Jitsu National Champion. Ben delivers the About Thetford magazine to Fairfields, Highlands and Liberty Gardens estates. Ben said he was really pleased with his results, winning two gold medals in his first competition. He represents the Carlson Gracie Norfolk team based in Thetford, at the Charles Burrell Centre. For the past 6 months he has been coached by Professor Lee Doski training 3 times a week!

Dolphins Juniors trip to Whittlesey for Round 2 of the Junior Fenland League saw 11 first places and 21 personal bests and a creditable 3rd place and after the two rounds are lying in 4th place from 15 teams.

Victorious Dolphins were Tabitha Payne 100m IM (Pb); Joshua Barrett 50m back; Bethany Wilson 50m back (Pb); Nathan Ruggles 50m breast (Pb); Starr Hutchinson 50m breast (Pb); Samuel Wilkinson 50m back (Pb); Aaron Peacock 50m fly & 50m breast (Pbs); Ellie Buckley 50m free; Miah Bull 50m breast and Charis Neill-Gourlay 50m fly. Personal bests for Harvey Durham, William Neill-Gourlay, Shannon Taylor, Danielle Myers, Lucy Brown and Toby Flood, while Maisie Bull set a new time in her 25m fly. Dominic Trowell, Thomas Ridding, Oran Campbell and Christian Payne also swam.

Ben with his gold medals in Birmingham last month

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Parkruuner Of The Month This month we would like to feature husband and wife team Tony and Judith Friend. Tony, 56 started parkrun first on the 28th February 2015 and his wife Judith, 59 joined parkrun on 21st March 2015. Tony and Judith live near the parkrun route and used to watch the parkrunners run near their home on Saturday mornings and thought they would join the event as a way of getting fitter without paying gym memberships. Tony and Judith have since become regular runners and volunteers at parkrun. Tony has completed 166 events and Judith has completed 126 events. Tony has volunteered at Thetford parkrun 46 times and Judith has volunteered 7 times. Their slowest parkrun was 1 hour and 14 minutes. Tony said they were volunteering as tail walkers and were supporting an older gentleman who was using 2 walking sticks to complete the 5k course. Tony's fastest parkrun is 29 minutes and 48 seconds, Judith's fastest is 40 minute and 30 seconds. Both Tony and Judith have overcome some serious health issues which makes their journey even more impressive. Judith underwent treatment for Leukemia 10 years ago but the treatment left her with damage to one lung. Running has helped Judith with her breathing and boosted her fitness levels. She has become more confident with running and this year she feels fit enough to take on the Run Norwich 10k. Tony and Judith will be running the Norwich10k together to celebrate 10 years in remission this July and celebrate her 60th birthday. Tony used to spend too long behind the driving wheel of his car with a chocolate bar for company and had become quite unfit. Their daughter wanted to try parkrun so Tony offered to keep her company for a couple of weeks. A few weeks later Judith came along to see what it was about along with their son David, daughter in law Hazel and grandson in his buggy. Since starting parkrun Tony and Judith have taken part in numerous events from the great South Run in Portsmouth, The Kelpies Supernova run in Scotland and the Spitfire 10k at RAF Cosford. Tony and Judith will be taking part in various local events plus their big events, Run Norwich, Spitfire 10k at RAF Hendon and the Great South Run. Tony says "HMS Victory is so iconic to run past, everyone should do it once". Since Judith was ill they have supported the work of Bloodwise (Leukemia Research) in various running and cycling events over the UK and have raised in excess of

Tony and Judith Friend - Parkrunner of the Month

ÂŁ3000. Tony extends his love of running beyond parkrun and has been integral with setting up a social run, for walkers and runners of all abilities. The social run takes place every Tuesday and Thursday at 17:45pm from Iceland car park and distances completed range from 5k-10k. Tony always ensures the slowest participant is supported and not alone. Tony is popular with a lot of runners and has organised the Thetford Runners and Walkers group tops and teams at various local events. Are you a member of a local sports group? Is there a story that you would like featured in About Thetford magazine? If so, send content, including an image to; aboutthetfordmagazine@googlemail.com

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Club Looks Back At Successful Year The third AGM for Thetford Town Boxing Club was held recently at their Brunel Way premises. Head Coach Matt Dean thanked everyone for their hard work over the past year and congratulated the committee.

Thetford Town Boxing Club Commitee for 2019/20

“We have Coaches coming on well, using their own initiative and everyone’s working together really well” he said. The Club has new Boxers coming through hoping for more competitive bouts. One member, Tommy, is in the Minor Championships and through to the Quarter Finals .Boxers will represent Thetford in the prestigious Haringey Box Cup at the end of June and 2 Boxers are in the Development Championships at senior level. The Club aims to enter more shows including the Schoolboy Championships with the younger members. Since starting in 2016 the has gained 464 members, with 156 actively training and 20 Squad boxers.

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The success of the Black Tie Show enabled the club to buy new equipment, tracksuits and along with sponsors, the minibus which has enabled the Club to get to more shows. It was acknowledged that volunteers contribute to the success of the club and that the effect the club has on the youth of the town. Roni Dean was voted in as Press Officer and will work closely with About Thetford Magazine. A vote of thanks was given to Keystone Development Trust for their ongoing support. Pat Pearson Chair said, “I would like to thank everyone for their hard work to make the club a success and building it up to what it is today. The secret at TTBC is that everyone does their own job and the teamwork works, it’s absolutely wonderful.” TTBC is a not for profit organisation, membership costs £10 annually, Junior sessions are £2, £3 for students with a NUS card and Seniors are £5. The next Black Tie Dinner Show is on December 7th. For more info or to join visit: www.thetfordtownboxingclub.co.uk Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 50

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