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Message from the Editor Once again we bring a packed magazine with our usual mix of local articles. One on Dr. Crippen may not appear local, but read on... Our centre section contains the Scole Village Fête programme. This year the fête is organised by Robert Ludkin and Linda Clay and we wish them every success. We at The Posthorn will be running a stall this year and hope many will visit to enter some interesting competitions, but most of all please visit us to give any real life experiences, stories, hobbies or anything you think would be of interest to our readers. It is surprising how much is lost because it was never written down! Don’t let this happen to your experiences, so please call at our stall and chat to us. Chris Earl
60 years together Congratulations to Dick and Queenie King Fisher of Scole as they celebrate their Diamond wedding
Contents Page 6 - 7 Page 9 - 11 Page 13 - 16 Page 18 Page 21 Page 23 - 26 Page 30 - 31 Page 33 - 35 Page 43 Page 44
Domestic History Iron Horse Church pages Play Area Local man runs in Marathon Village Fête Programme Feather Report Dr. Crippen in Scole Scole and District Bowls Club Parish Council News 3
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Domestic History Many people have a great interest in, and derive much pleasure from, tracing their family history, and investigating and documenting the history of a village or community has been popular at least since the time of Blomefield. Another aspect of local history that relies on many of the same enquiries and sources is trying to trace the history of individual houses. Old houses that have been in one family for generations are inexorably linked with the history of that family but with others, where ownership has regularly changed over the years, there is often an interesting story to tease out. Most villages have a number of such houses and Scole is no exception. Although the present deeds for our house only go back to 1926 it is quite a lot older than that and maps, census returns, enclosure records, earlier sale notices, its layout and method of construction can all help to indicate some of the building’s history. Just looking at the front is very misleading as the central gable is false and was added when the face of the building was pargeted by William Limmer, a master builder from Dickleburgh, in 1952. The design is that of an ‘East Anglian Long House’, with a parlour, living room, screens passage and then the buttery and pantry on the ground floor, with three rooms above. This is typical of the ‘great rebuilding period’, between 1540 and 1640, and the presence of the building on Ogilby’s 1620 route map from Ipswich to Cromer seems to confirm this age for the house. Much has been altered and added since then but at first sight it appears to be some 400 years old. However investigation in the loft has shown that a number of the rafters in the centre of the roof are covered with soot and, barring serious fires, this indicates a ‘through hall house’ where the central ground floor room was open right to the rafters with a ‘smoke hole’ above the central fire. If this was the case then the ‘original’ structure could be much earlier and built in the late 14th or 15th century which is still some 100 to 200 years after the church and the village centre had moved nearer to the river from around Scole Common.
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Whilst there are beams in the walls of the house the basic structure is of clay lump but all the original base plates in the external walls have long gone and been replaced with brickwork. Similarly the front of the building was later faced with brick when this became an indication of some affluence. Later, probably in the mid 19th century, two decorative ‘pennies’ were added which can just be made out in the picture below. The beamed ceiling in the Middle room is higher and more ornate than that in the parlour, indicating a later date, which is probably the same as that for the construction of the central chimney with its two fireplaces and bread ovens. However, both bedrooms do have floorboards that are more than a foot wide although those centrally have been overlaid with more modern ones. Indications of earlier doorways into the bedrooms at either end of the house also point towards independent access from a central ‘hall’. These were altered when a spiral staircase was built at the same time as the chimney and the upper storey room added in the middle of the house. The southern chimney is an even later addition, probably in the late 18th century when the pantry and buttery were combined to make a kitchen. In 1839 the building was owned by John Mole but occupied by Charles Ling, his wife and five children. At about that time a two room extension, one up and one down, was added on the back at the northern end. A little later the building was divided into at least two dwellings, as in the 1851 census Cobbs and Blomefields lived here. In 1889 a Mr. F. Taylor was in the northern end and a Mr. G. Pretty in the southern, presumably both with their families. At the end of the 19th century Elijah Foreman, his wife Ellen and their sons lived in one end, the other was occupied first by Jesse Foreman and his family and then Samuel Thrower and to be followed in 1901 by Fred Foreman, his wife Caroline, their son Fred and her brother George Thurlow. When George Cutting bought the property in 1926 he only had vacant possession of part of the house. He eventually reunited the house which is what we bought in 1962. Michael Hall, 2010 7
Scole Village Fête UPDATE!! Saturday, 17th July 2pm onwards To be opened by Becky Jago of Anglia TV News Following on from our April meeting, we have put together a programme which you can find in the centre of this magazine. Pull it out and keep for the Fête day, but obviously this is subject to change! There will be up-to-date programmes on sale for 50p which will have a Lucky Programme raffle ticket attached for a winning prize of £10. These will be available from the Raffle Marquee or some of our volunteers. Good Luck! Competitions: A reminder that these are as follows: 18’s and over:
Flower arrangements First Prize: £15 (multi colours, real flowers, 60’s theme No vases!) 12-18yrs: Best photo of flower/flowers First Prize: £10 6-11yrs: Drawing of flowers First Prize: £5 Under 5’s: Drawing of flowers First Prize: £5 Best Dressed Stall 60’s theme Prize: £10 Closing Dates: (i) Flower arrangements to be delivered on the day (17thJuly) by 12 noon to Scole Playing Field, Ransome Avenue. Please ensure your name, etc is on your entry! We are hoping to sell off some of these arrangements on the day. If you want to keep your winning entries, please specify on your arrangement! (ii) Entries for photos and drawings, please send in by: 5pm, Friday 9th July, to Scole Stores. Please ensure your name and age is on your entry! ~~~ Attention: Volunteers needed!!! Car Park Attendants: We are still on the lookout for some volunteers to help assist us with car parking arrangements on the day. If you can help, please contact either Linda or Robert as soon as possible. ~~~ Stocks!! Volunteers needed!!! If you want to have a laugh, then why don’t you try this! Come along to the fete and put yourselves in the stocks and get sponged!! You even receive a certificate as a reward!!! REMINDER - End of day!!! ALL ORGANISATIONS involved on the day, please help others by clearing up, and putting away. Thank you!! Contacts: Robert Ludkin (01379-740659) and Linda Clay (01379-741187) 8
The Iron Horse by Chris Earl In 1950, Arthur Napper of Appleford near Wallingford challenged his neighbour to a race between their traction engines. The prize was a barrel of beer but the outcome was far more significant, as at that race the group of enthusiasts present decided to form the National Traction Engine Club. Michael Lane was among the 400 or so enthusiasts present and has been involved in the Traction Engine movement ever since and now lives at Eye. On a recent visit to his home I was privileged to view his extensive library and chat about all things steam. As a boy of five he lived near Sutton Coldfield on the A38 and was fascinated by watching the traffic passing his home. The highlight was the first week in October when he watched Pat Collins’ huge Showman's locomotives pulling the rides to the Nottingham Goose Fair. After running beside the engines, he was eventually offered a ride by a driver, something he managed to repeat each year. He decided at that stage that when he Pat Collins train of fairground rides passing grew up he did not through Cheltenham 1930 want a car but a traction engine! 35 years later he realised this ambition and was to own a Burrell Showman’s locomotive similar to those of Pat Collins. Somehow steam gets into your blood, be it railway or traction engines! Take the polished brass, the canopy lit by multi-colour electric bulbs fed by a humming dynamo mounted atop the boiler filled with high pressure steam. The pistons, crankshaft and flywheel all visibly working, and let us not forget the mix of smoke, steam and hot oil producing an unmistakable aroma. This is why steam engines are described as living machines.
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Pat Collins was a Midlands based Showman. George Tuby was born in 1857 and became a leading Fairground Showman. He operated a fleet of five Burrell Showman's engines, most of which carried names according to the position of Tuby in Doncaster Town Council. These included Councillor, Alderman, Mayor and Ex-Mayor. The last engine, Ex-Mayor, left Burrell’s Thetford Works on 25th February 1925, (the day Michael was born). This was a Showman's Scenic 10 nhp designed to run a scenic railway and was probably the ultimate Showman’s locomotive Burrell's produced, certainly the pride of Tuby’s fleet. By 1946, with Burrells no longer available, George Tuby decided to replace his fleet with diesel powered Scammell Showman’s Tractors. At that time, the only route for disposal was the scrap yard! All Tuby’s engines went that way except Ex-Mayor, because The new replaces the old. A Scammell Frank Cheffins, its Showman’s tractor pictured beside a Burrell driver from new, Showman’s locomotive at Beamish Museum offered the £200 scrap value to George Tuby and drove it home to his smallholding in Skegness. In the meantime Michael, after serving in The Royal Navy during WW II returned to the Midlands to work in the family brass foundry business. He had not lost his enthusiasm for steam and after attending the 1950 engine race, set about tracing the fate of those Showman’s locomotives. He soon met with success as he traced a Cheshire mill owner; this cotton magnate had become bankrupt but he had bought Ex-Mayor from Frank Cheffins two years earlier and was looking for some cash! Michael arranged purchase and soon arranged delivery of one of the very engines he had admired at the age of five. The Iron wheels were shod with solid rubber tyres and some repairs made to the firebox. He was now ready to rally his very own Showman’s locomotive.
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These engines need a Driver and a Steersman. The steering wheel needs 50 turns lock to lock! By this time, the Traction Engine Club had attracted many enthusiasts including Lord John Gretton of the Bass brewing family who was only too pleased to become Steersman for Michael. Together they set off for their first rally season, driving to each location, picking up water from streams and fire hydrants and cooking bacon and eggs on the shovel. As the years progressed, traction engine rallies became more and more popular, with the Great Dorset Steam Fair becoming the premier event in the world. Michael stands before Ex-Mayor holding the cup for In 1977 on the the best Showman’s locomotive. Old time steam fair occasion of Melton Mowbray 1965 The Queen’s Silver Jubilee when most of us were attending street parties, Michael, Anthony Heal (his predecessor as chairman of the trust) and his Burrell Boudicca were at Windsor Castle as part of the Queen’s celebrations. From a farmer’s field to Windsor Castle; such is the appeal of what has now become The National Traction Engine Trust. In time, Michael became Chairman of the NTET and President of The Steam Plough Club. He no longer owns Ex-Mayor but has written many authoritative books on engineering including The History of Charles Burrell of Thetford, Fowlers of Leeds, Marshalls of Gainsborough and William Foster of Lincoln The line up of Showman’s locomotives at among many others. the Great Dorset Steam Fair Michael has just completed his history of Avelling Porter; another publication to be available shortly.
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Thoughts from the Rectory ‘There is no authority except that which God has established’ So it’s finally over! All the debates and arguments are finished at least for the time being. I’m referring to the General Election of course, back in early May. The verse I’ve chosen to reflect on in this edition of the PostHorn reminds us that all authority in leadership needs to be seen from God’s perspective. It is indeed God-given and it therefore means that those who lead need to see their leadership in terms of a gift (God-given) and in terms of service and not as power with which to help oneself. Let’s hope that is the case with those who are given the God-given task of governing our country over the next five years. But we have our part to play too. Regardless of what party is ‘in power’ we should support them and most certainly we should pray for them, for leadership is not easy and has many pitfalls. The General Election may be behind us but the World Cup, Wimbledon and other sporting events lie ahead. I, along with others, enjoy all sorts of sports. It’s good to win but it is rather the joy of participation that is important. I hope many folk will come to the ‘Gift Week-end Service’ on Sunday July 4th to share in the ‘Celebration of Sporting Activities’. And, bring your trophies, medals, photos, badges ...... so you can share your sporting achievements with others. Whatever your sporting activities or political interests, have a great Summer. With every blessing. Trevor
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Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge Church Wardens Scole Readers
Rev. Trevor Riess The Rectory, Mill Lane, Scole IP21 4DB
Tel: 742762
Maurice Cormack Kay Travers Sue Auckland Lynda Mansfield
Tel: 741197 Tel: 741054 Tel: 740325 Tel: 740401
Church Secretaries Scole Chris Murran-Plaitford Billingford Brian Nunn
Tel: 741839 Tel: 740723
Church Treasurers Scole Gordon Larkins Billingford Brian Nunn Benefice Kay Travers
Tel: 742713 Tel: 740723 Tel: 741054
From the Records Baptisms : Nil Marriages: Nil Funerals: February 4th February 16th February 19th February 23rd March 12th April 1st
Kath Maurice Doris Joyce Harold Norman
BARRETT WILBY REEDER STONE MOORE GREENWAY
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Various Items: The Four Churches Festival - thank you to everyone who has supported this and we hope you enjoyed the various performances. Sorry for any confusion over ticketing. Hopefully this will be rectified for next year. Again, our special thanks to Rick Wakeman and the organising group.
Sue Auckland has been selected for training for Local Ordained Ministry. She starts this September. It will mean that in two or three years time she will be able to take baptisms, communions and weddings and she will have the title ‘Reverend’. I’m sure that everyone in the Scole Benefice will benefit from her fuller ministry.
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Summer Sunday Evening Services - We are in the process of planning various services including ‘Songs of Praise’, Healing etc, across the Benefice. We hope to run these from June to September. Look out for further details on the church noticeboards. Film Club - Friday June 25th, 7pm in Scole Church. This is the last film before the summer break and it’s a great one to end on. ‘Invictus’ will only just have been released. It’s about the South African Rugby World Cup Victory.
Quiz and Chips - Saturday June 26th - 6.30 for 7pm in Scole Church. A great evening of fun and friendship. Contact Sue Auckland for more details, tickets (740325) and your food choice - fish, chicken or sausages.
Gift Weekend at Scole - July 3rd and 4th. Your gift can be brought to the church on either day. On the Saturday there will be stalls, displays, refreshments etc. On the Sunday at 11am there will be a special service to Celebrate Sporting Activities - the World Cup, Wimbledon etc. Please bring your trophies, favourite bat, team photos, memories ..... to the service. It’s a service for ‘all ages’. On Monday evening (July 5th) at 7pm, the Mothers’ Union will be holding their annual ‘Songs of Praise’ service to which all are welcome.
Rectory Afternoon Tea - This will take place on a Saturday in August. The date has yet to be fixed. Please contact Patricia Riess (742762) or Sue Auckland (740325) for tickets.
Annual Memorial Service - this will take place on Sunday September 12th, at 6pm in Thorpe Abbotts Church. This short uplifting service is for anyone but especially those who have lost a loved one in the past year.
Holiday Club - we hope this will take place in Scole Church in the week beginning July 26th from 10 - 12 in the morning. Details as yet have to be finalised. When the details are fixed, invitations will go out through Scole School.
Activity Mornings - August would not be the same without them!! Every Thursday in August (5, 12, 19 and 26th) from 10 to 12 in Scole Church. Games, activities ...refreshments. For all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge but donations are gratefully received. 15
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PLAY AREA IS UP AND RUNNING The village now has its brand spanking new colourful play equipment in place. It’s challenging, fun and very well used. The morning of the 17th April, the official opening day, started dull and misty but by the time the ceremony began the sun shone warmly on this long awaited day. Thank you to Parish Council Chairman Graham Moore for performing the ceremony and to the many Playing Field and Community Centre committee members who attended. Among them were President Vera Alexander, District and County Councillors Jenny and Martin Wilby, South Norfolk representative Colin Greengrass, "Trev the Rev" and of course most importantly the children.
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Harley’s Hints Jobs in the garden for June, July and August Divide hardy annuals { Spray roses { Plant marrows { Sow sweetcorn and celery { Thin carrots and beetroot { Spray raspberries { Take cuttings of pelargoniums { Prune early flowering shrubs { Spray gooseberries { Plant leeks and winter cabbage { Sow peas, parsley and lettuce { Divide and plant irises { Feed lawns { Fumigate white fly { Feed roses and chrysanthemums { Peg down strawberry runners { Feed dahlias { Mulch runner beans { Spray potatoes { Bend down onions { Stop outdoor tomatoes { Disbud chrysanthemums { Take shrub cuttings { Prepare new strawberry beds { Trim laurel hedges { Cut back old raspberry canes { Prune blackcurrants { Sow spring cabbage seed { Prick out winter flowering pansies { Take cuttings of geraniums { Plant border carnations { Prune rambler roses { Prepare spring cabbage for planting { Remove strawberry runners.
Four Churches Festival May 27 - 31 Roy Hudd appears at Thorpe Abbotts on Thursday May 27. With a career in comedy spanning 40 years and no doubt several references to his recent autobiography “A Fart in a Colander”, the audience can expect a real comedy evening. Rick Wakeman will chair two performances of Call My Bluff at Scole on Friday May 28. Taking part will be the Hi-de-Hi team of the Webb twins (Stanley and Bruce Mathews) along with Producer/Writer Charles Garland. Opposing them will be Radio Norfolk Presenters Karen Buchanan, Stephen Bumfrey and Becky Betts. The Acoustic Strawbs will give 2 performances at Brockdish on Saturday May 29. Rick will also be performing. The Festival concludes at Billingford on Bank Holiday Monday May 31 with another comedy evening, this time with Tom O’Connor. Originally a maths schoolteacher, he has been in the entertainment business for 36 years.
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Bygones by Sue Auckland The food that we eat today seems to have a much richer variety of tastes and cultural origins than the traditional ‘English fare’ I enjoyed as a child. Having said that, I still remember with fondness the farmhouse meals that sustained me as a child, and the photograph below was something my Grandmother would have kept in her pantry. What is it called? What was it used for? Where was it made? Turn to page 37 for the answer.
"Meet the men who flew in World War Two.” That is the invitation to you from Diss and District Royal Air Forces Association. A number of veterans who manned the fighters and bombers in wartime will be the guests at RAFA Day at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Flixton on Sunday August 22nd. They will be celebrating a special occasion – the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. A Hurricane and a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are among the aircraft due to fly over the museum during the afternoon. Skywatch will also be there with the autogiro they use for search and rescue work as will the Norfolk Gliding Club, with one of their gliders. RAF Honington will be well represented with two attractions which proved popular last year – the climbing wall, which provides excitement for youngsters, and the quartet from the station orchestra, who will play relaxing music in the museum, where there will also be 40s-style dancing. The Air Training Corps Band from Lowestoft will be among the Air Cadets present. A number of military vehicles will be on display and visitors will be able to board some of the museum’s extensive collection of aircraft and try their hand on one of the flight simulators. RAFA will be running a number of competitions to raise money for their charitable work but admission and car parking are FREE. 20
THE LONDON MARATHON 2010 Firstly and most importantly thank you so much for supporting my efforts to raise as much money as possible for Help the Heroes. I totted up the money that has been pledged to date on return from London and was amazed to find that it was almost £4,600 which is truly amazing so a HUGE thank you to all of you who have pledged your support both financial and verbal. The day went very well and I finished, although in a slightly slower time than I had anticipated. Coming out of Docklands I was on for a time of about 4.40 when cramp struck -so plan B, walk for a mile or so get some isotonic drink inside me and go on again. All was going well and I felt that I had settled, so back into trot mode I went, then BANG!! Cramp came back with a vengeance and I ended up doing a fine impression of Mr Wobbly as forward motion became impossible and it crossed my mind that I might not finish. Now I have had some dig deep moments in my time and this probably rates quite high up the list. Well anyway, the moment passed so Plan B Amdt. 1 was put into action….. speed walk the last 5 miles. All went very well and I managed to get back into a trot with about 400m to go and even managed to “sprint” across the line, so in good form for the photo in 5 hrs 14 min 49secs. I was at the reception at Wellington Barracks afterwards when Ben McBean a former Royal Marine who lost an arm and leg in Afghanistan in 2007 came in having completed. A sobering moment indeed and it put my “Umm” moment at 21 miles into real perspective and brought home just how important the money raised will be. If you would like to support this incredibly worthwhile cause please do visit www.bmycharity.com/simonbeet Again thanks a million. Simon Beet (Thorpe Abbotts)

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HORHAM BYGONES COUNTRY RALLY It looks as if it is going to be bigger and better than ever this year. Originally started in 2002 as a one-off to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, the rally has gone from strength to strength and become an annual feature in the small Suffolk village of Horham between Eye and Stradbroke. The event, on Saturday June 12th is from 10am until 5pm, looks set to attract more than 100 historic tractors for the second year running. The tractors and other farm machinery will join historic military vehicles, stationary engines, cars and motorcycles as well as working horses and mules. As well as being a big draw for anyone who wants to see old farm machinery and horses in action, it is also a big fun day for all the family as there should be fairground rides for smaller children and a variety of stalls. Last year more than 3,000 visitors flocked into the village. Not only does the event generate much needed funds for the Horham Community Council, it also offers charities, including the Royal British Legion, East Anglian Children’s Hospice and Parakeet Rescue the opportunity to attend, free of charge, in order to promote their organisations and raise funds. Horham Bygones Country Rally is on Horham & Athelington Recreation Field on the B1117 between Eye and Stradbroke. Admission: adults £4, concessions £2, family ticket £10, accompanied under 5s free. There will be free parking with a dedicated disabled parking area. Contact for rally information: Gary Woodrow 01379 740496 or Don Moyes 07894 903829. For more information visit www.horhambygones.co.uk/
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Playing field, Ransome Avenue, Scole *** Our Theme this year is: 1960’s *** COMPETITIONS: Flower Arrangements Multi colours, real flowers, 60’s theme, No vases! Age category: 18 years & over - Prize: £15 Best photo of flower/flowers Age category: 12-18 years – Prize: £10 Drawing of flower/flowers Age category: 5-11 years – Prize: £5 Football Tournament For the Waterfield Trophy Best-Dressed Stall Competition This year’s Theme – 1960’s flower power Prize: £10
Events Times 2.00pm
Opening Ceremony by Becky Jago of Anglia TV News KnockOut Entertainment, Disco etc. (throughout the afternoon)
2.00pm
Girls Football Tournament (throughout the afternoon)
2.15pm
Judging of Competitions
2.30pm
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Stocks - Could it be your turn to be sponged??? (throughout the afternoon)
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Bellycise – 15mins
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Presentation of Girls Football Tournament Raffle Draw
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Close and Clean Up
~ up-to-date programmes will be on sale on the day ~ Girls Football Tournament throughout the afternoon – come on give them a cheer!!! Bar ~ Bar-B-Q ~ Ice Creams ~ Tea & cakes ~ KnockOut Entertainment, Plant Stall, Sweetie Stall, Soft drinks
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Tombola Children’s Tombola 50/50 buckets ~ win half the bucket of cash Stocks ~ volunteers needed Target Bowls Golf Putting Play Your Cards Right Cake Stall Refreshments Soft drinks stall Bowling for the pig Soft toys Pop the balloon First Responders Painted wounds etc KnockOut Entertainment Music, face painting etc. Scole Village Stores Sweetie stall Bellycise Test your strength Poz Merry Go Round Poz Swing Boats Poz Static Vehicle Display PostHorn Scole Parish Council Raffle EACH Tombola
Also: 160 square raffle boards in Scole Village Stores, and Scole Community Centre, 50p per square Cash prizes: £30, £20 & £15
A huge THANKYOU to the following for all their support, help, Sponsorship & donations Diss Park Hotel Rosedale Funeral Services Darren Lummis Electrical Waterfield & Son ~~~
De Vere Dunston Hall Hotel Norwich Castle Stradbroke Swimming Pool No.10 Bowling, Norwich Edgar’s Hairdressing, Scole Theatre Royal, Norwich Pleasure Beach, Gt.Yarmouth Thursford Collection Colchester Zoo Tesco, Diss Happy Palace, Diss Morrisons, Diss ~~~
Merryfields Nursery, Diss KnockOut Entertainment Poz Entertainment Sutton’s Ice Cream Linda & Gary Waterfield – B.B.Q Bellycise Maureen Preston - cake ~~~
& to everybody who has been involved however small, up to & on the day! The Organisations, park attendants, First Aiders, Stall Holders etc. Without your support, this would not be possible!!!
Want to win the PostHorn Best Front Garden Competition 2010? If you do, get those pot plants and borders ready to look fantastic during the two weeks from 12th - 23rd July 2010!! That’s when our judges will be out there looking for immaculate flower beds and rockeries or any other garden decorations you think will catch the judges eyes. It doesn’t have to be a large display either! Use your imagination, and it’s ok to break convention as long as it makes an impressive display that gives you lots of satisfaction. Apart from the winner, there will be some highly commended diplomas to distribute around the area, so don’t be shy at having a go. The winner’s prize will be a cash donation of £50 given to the charity of their choice and the winner can also have a picture of their garden on the Front Cover of the Autumn PostHorn, should they choose. So best of luck everyone and may the best gardeners win!
Farming Diary by Sue Redgrave Grove Farm and John Hales John Hales arrived home from National Service in 1952. Part of his army service was spent helping to defend the Suez Canal. On arriving home, he found his parents had moved, so obtained work at Grove Farm Billingford and lived with his sister in Dale Cottage Thorpe Abbotts. The job was only temporary, but lasted 16 years. His first job was turning hay with a two tined fork. He also spread manure by hand from a bucket at a rate of four tonnes to a ten acre field, taking two days to complete, even with the help of George and Bert who helped after the milking of their 18-20 cows was done. Tractors were used, but George Riches and Bert Piper who owned the farm still kept three horses, Captain, Duke and Beauty. John recalls how when Captain decided he had finished work for the day, he would take himself and the cart back to the farmyard. The work force also consisted of Maurice and Freddie Wilby. Maurice helped with the tractor work doing the harrowing, spreading fertiliser and tractor hoeing, John did the ploughing and drilling, Freddie worked mainly with the stock. Cont’d. 27
In those days the corn was cut with the binder. The threshing machine came from Syleham and was owned by Mr. Aldrich. Sacks weighing about 18 stone had to be carried to the barn from the trailer. The workers had to be fit and healthy. Often when carting straw from the fields, a tramp would be found asleep where he had found shelter and warmth for the night. During the drilling one October, John had to stop work as it was snowing so heavily he could not see across the field. No overalls were available back then, so workers wrapped themselves in pulp sacks to keep dry and warm. Sometimes when having a bonfire on the farm a shell would go off in the fire. Being so near the airfield, this was one of the hazards they encountered. Ditching was also done by hand. A precise 14 inch bottom had to be cut in the ditch as the government would not pay the farmer the grant for the work if it was not done to their specifications. These are just a few of the things John recalls. He finally decided after his 16 years temporary job to change career and started with Howard Rotavators at Harleston.
Michael, Derek and Malcolm Riches
Driving the tractor is John Hales. In the trailer are Ann and Barry Draper, David Piper, Brenda Joyce and Derek Riches
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INTER CARE - Medical Aid for Africa Did you know that any unused medications that you return to the Chemist or Doctor are just disposed of without being reused? THOUSANDS OF POUNDS per doctor per year - just wasted! INTER CARE is registered to use unwanted medications and medical devices that have an expiry date of at least 15 months ahead. These will be processed and sent to various clinics in Africa to benefit those who cannot afford their own medications. Details are available on www.intercare.org.uk. Jan Adams in Scole is an authorised collector. I am a former District Nurse and can check any medication and will then send to Inter Care at my expense. If you feel that you could help by giving any unused medication in its packaging (so dates can be checked), or would like further details of how to help, please contact 01379 740227 after 1st June when this service will commence. It is unfortunate that local surgeries are unable to be part of this scheme, they would like to help but the Primary Care Trust they report to will not allow this. It may be that some of you could write to them to encourage some co-operation.
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Scole Feather Report by Trevor Raven
Have you ever heard a Nightingale sing? It really is something that once heard is never forgotten. Concealed in a dense bush or thicket, and defying all attempts to spot it, the male bird - for it is only he that sings, has a most amazing repertoire of notes. Loud, powerful and melodic the song is varied throughout, consisting of trilling sounds, fluted whistles and rippling gurgling notes often rising to a crescendo. Something like a Song Thrush and a Blackbird combined, but much louder, richer and virtually non-stop. Every so often he pauses, as though to catch his breath, and then you may hear a strange frog-like croak warning other Nightingales that this is his bush. This is what greeted us at eight o’clock on the morning of May 1st as we drove into the car park at Lackford Lakes nature reserve. Above the chorus of just about all the other song birds was the Nightingale. But not just one. There were three all trying to out-do each other, not for our benefit of course, but to impress any lady Nightingale who may also have just got back from Africa. I thought The Gambia was good, and it was, with all its beautiful birds. So too was Cyprus, located as it is under the Eastern Flyway for Europe’s returning migrants, and where we spent two weeks in April. But nothing compares to this. In just under two hours we counted 51 different species of bird, from Nightingales, Cuckoo, Warblers, Swallows, Swifts and most of our local song birds to the super rare Stone Curlew. We never even saw the Kingfisher, Bittern or Water Rail that this reserve is famous for, and that we undoubtedly would have seen had we sat a while longer in one of the bird hides. Lackford Lakes are managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and are about 25 miles from Scole. Take the A143 to Bury St Edmunds. At Gt. Barton turn right on to the B1106, and stay on this road until Fornham All Saints. At the roundabout here, take the A1101 towards Mildenhall. Stay on this road for 3.5 miles until after about 1 mile through Flempton turn right at the sign for Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve. The rough road leads into the reserve car park and visitor centre. P.S. Brian Foreman tells me that many years ago, before our house on Bungay Road was built, a Nightingale would come each Spring, and sing from thick bushes in what is now our garden. How lovely that must have been. 30
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Doctor Crippen in Scole We are approaching the one hundredth anniversary of the infamous trial of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen and his mistress Miss Ethel Le Neve, both accused of murdering his wife Cora Henrietta. Using the stage name ‘Belle Elmore’, she sang in the bawdy Edwardian music halls, and like her husband she was an American by birth. Cora had last been seen at the end of January 1910, with the Doctor maintaining that she had returned to America and he had not heard from her since. Within weeks, Miss Le Neve was to move in with Dr. Crippen at his house in Holloway and would regularly be seen wearing Cora’s clothes and jewellery in public. Some of the theatrical friends of the singer became concerned for her well-being and contacted the police. On the 8th July 1910, Dr. Crippen was interviewed by Chief Inspector Walter Dew of Scotland Yard. Having searched the house and been satisfied with Crippen’s explanation, Dew had no reason to pursue the enquiry.
The mild looking Dr. Crippen
The showgirl Cora Crippen However, panicking, Crippen failed to realise this, and instructed Le Neve to dress as a boy and to act as if she was his son. The two then made their way to Belgium catching the SS Montrose to Canada. Their sudden disappearance aroused the inspectors suspicion who then had carried out a thorough search of the house.
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Under the cellar floor the police found a body so mutilated that it was impossible to identify whose it was. Doctor Hawley H. Crippen and Ethel Le Neve were now wanted for murder and mutilation. The Captain of the Montrose, Henry Kendall, had his suspicions about these two passengers and radioed a message back to alert the authorities. Immediately, Inspector Dew boarded the White Star liner SS Laurentic which being faster, arrived in Canada ahead of Crippen’s ship. This was the first time that radio had been used in such a manner. On 31st July 1910, Chief Inspector Dew, disguised as a pilot, boarded The Montrose as it entered the St. Lawrence river and arrested Dr. Crippen and his mistress.
The White Star liner SS Laurentic
The murder with the following chase and murder trial caught the nation’s imagination, and via the newspapers the public lapped it up. Doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen was duly tried at The Old Bailey and found guilty on the 23rd of November 1910. He met the hangman at Pentonville Prison, The arrest of Dr. Crippen and Ethel Le Neve whereas Ethel Le Neve was proclaimed innocent and set free. However, in 2007, the verdict on Cora Crippen’s death was thrown into doubt. D.N.A. taken from blood on glass slides used in the original trial did not match that of her families descendants. So whose body was it that the police dug up ninety seven years earlier?
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No doubt during the following months the story will be recounted on the television and in the newspapers. What they probably will fail to mention is that Le Neve’s family were originally from Diss or that on the Sunday before they set sail the pair were reportedly here in the village. Scole garage proprietor William Pretty recalled in an interview with the E.D.P. in the early 1960’s how over fifty years earlier he had sold a motorist ten gallons of petrol. This was when it was dispensed from two gallon cans which took some time. The gentleman also inquired to the distances to different ports, and after Crippen’s lover Ethel Le Neve checking various maps decided on Southampton. Then, having trouble re-starting the car using a crank handle, the man called out to the passenger “boy, pull that lever”. Both William and his elder brother thought that the hand of the boy looked rather feminine. It can be argued that this is little more than hearsay, but William Pretty’s story is backed up by the fact that on the 14th July Dr. Crippen visited Salle near Aylsham and signed the visitors book in the church. Whilst the link to Scole is fascinating, on closer inspection, things do not add up! Why did a man on the run motor from London to Norfolk? This was not an easy journey to undertake in 1910. As well as being an unreliable mode of transport he would have attracted unwanted attention to himself; a train would have been the obvious choice! Was asking about Southampton a red herring? Surely he would have sailed from a Kentish port for Belgium! And what were the couple doing in Norfolk; had Ethel hoped to see some of her family or friends who still lived here? Also, why would a wanted man sign his name in the church visitors book? Hopefully during the year someone will provide the answer to these questions. © Leigh Trevail Feb 2010. Ethel Le Neve was born Ethel Clara Neave on 22 January 1883. In Victoria Road, Diss, on her Birth Certificate, her parents were shown as Walter William Neave and Charlotte Anna Neave, formerly Jones. Walter was described as a Railway Clerk and Ethel was their first child. Ethel le Neve married Stanley Smith in 1915 and died in 1967 at the age of 84.
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Diss First Responders Our thanks, as ever, to all who help and support us such as Kevin Mobbs, who did a sponsored cycle ride round the Norfolk Coast over the Easter period which raised over £700. Kevin was also a member of our team who, I’m delighted to report, were the winners of the Scole Village Quiz for the 2nd year running. We are also to be the beneficiaries of the bucket collection at Diss Carnival this year on Sunday 20 June. We will have a stand there as well as at Roydon Fête on Saturday 5 June and Scole Fête on Saturday 17 July. We are very grateful to the many groups who are holding fundraising events for us such as Diss and District Rotary Club; also Anne Coates and Anne Dutton who run quizzes at St Mary’s Church Hall in Diss for our benefit – one of these was on 24th April when three of us dashed back from manning the Responder stand at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair to take part – during the quiz we received a call from Ambulance Control so two dashed off to help – despite having a team of 2 for around 30 minutes we ended up winning this quiz too - a double bonus as the quiz was a fundraiser for us so we were delighted with our day’s work! One of our Responders, Lisa Adamson and some of her friends known as The Merely Divas, are holding a fundraising concert in St Mary’s Church on September 18th. Put the date in your diary and do come and join us. Some of our team are involved in the Norfolk Events Team which will be holding their 2nd Charity Clay Shoot at High Lodge Shooting School, Darsham, Suffolk on Friday 18th June and will also be present at the Royal Norfolk Show on 30 June & 1 July. Please come and see us at any of these events. We have had a very busy few months and to enable us to keep coverage in the area on both kits we would welcome more volunteers. Please contact either Responder administrator on 01284 731802, log on to our website www.respondersuk.org/diss, or contact me directly.
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Bygones Update Well what my Grandmother didn’t use it for was making her delicious steamed ginger puddings, or grating cheese for making scones or separating egg whites from their yolks to make mouth-watering lemon meringue pie! Believe it or not this ceramic dish and plate is called a cress (or salad) strainer. The cress would be washed on the dish part so the tiny plants weren’t lost and then it was left to drain. Just in case all the water hadn’t gone, it was put on the base plate when it was brought to the table. I don’t know about you but I find it amazing that the ‘humble cress’ plant should have a piece of kitchen equipment / tableware all to itself. However, I suppose in the days I am talking about - late 18th and early 19th centuries (that’s when it was made by the way, not when I was eating tea at my Grandmother’s!) people grew and used cress a lot. For example, I can remember having cress and salt sandwiches for tea - it was a regular teatime favourite.
As to where it came from - well we all know that much of our 19th and 20th century pottery was made in Staffordshire and this is no exception. It was produced by a company called Keeling and Co. who made earthen wares from 1887 at Dale Hall works in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. As the mark shows, it’s a type of pottery known as Losol Ware and over the last 15 years or so has become very collectable. Early Losol Ware is just blue and white patterns but it later diversified and other colours were added and designs of animals and plants introduced. This design is known as Chartley and shows exotic birds, trees and flora but there is a huge range from Cavendish to Armado. At the beginning of the 20th century their contemporary pottery ranges were very popular and complete table sets were made as well as useful and decorative items. The factory closed in 1936 so it might be worth your looking in your kitchen cupboards or your sideboards - you might have something you’ve hidden away or something you’re using everyday without giving it a second thought, which might just be valuable to a collector! Sue Auckland 37
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Your Computer Questions Answered by Joe Thompson
Why should I care about getting on the internet? Many companies put special offers on their websites that are not available by phone or in their standard shops. Also the Government and Councils are now committed to move more of their services online meaning you could be missing out or inconvenienced.
What about all the spam I keep hearing about? Spam electronic mail is similar to the junk mail we all receive through our letterboxes. Most internet providers now offer free spam filters as part of their service and if you are careful who you give your email address to it will deal with the majority (if not all) of this issue.
Isn’t it expensive? It is hard to get the best out of the internet without broadband, which is typically from £15 per month, but this should be offset against potential big savings with access to price comparison websites and other online deals. Also, consider that if you make overseas calls then this can be done for free using the internet. Finally it is possible with wireless connections to share the cost among close neighbours.
Are my personal details safe? Credit card worries? As with the real world, it pays to be sceptical about who you give your personal information to. The good news is that credit card companies NEED the public to have confidence in the internet so offer good protection for online transactions. You can even get special credit card numbers that are only valid for one transaction.
It all seems so complicated - which one is the mouse again? Recent advances mean that touch screen computers are now affordable and very intuitive. If you can use your bank's hole in the wall to get money then you know enough to use this type of computer to get online and browse the web. Please continue to submit questions to the Editor for future PostHorn issues (or direct to Joe on 01379 652147). See advertisement on p12.
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Scole Mothers’ Union A short service of Holy Communion preceded the February meeting. At the March meeting, Irene Sayer from Diss Methodist Church was speaker and told members about her long road to recovery after a serious accident. In April members enjoyed a shared lunch before the meeting, then listened to the M.U. Archdeaconry President, Suzanne Jones speaking about "New Beginnings". Future meetings: 17th June the speaker will be Sue Auckland who will speak about her forthcoming training to become an Ordained Local Minister. 15th July the speaker will be June Kooij from Diss. There will be no meeting in August; instead an outing will be arranged. Details to be announced when decided. All meetings start at 2.15pm in the Church and visitors are always welcome.
Women’s Institute In March we were fascinated by David Fletcher’s talk on the Norwich riots of 1272 between the citizens and church. Three members went to the Federation annual meeting in St. Andrew’s Hall. After the business we were entertained by TV Weatherman Jim Bacon and in the afternoon had a hilarious talk by Rick Wakeman. At the April group meeting held at Pulham Market there was a demonstration of oil painting that looked simple but produced lovely results. Our Easter lunch was at Goodies and involved shopping for some. On Thursday 1st July there will be a garden meeting at Joan Speare’s. On August 5th there is to be a talk by Helen Frazer entitled “Cocoa Mama”. The competition is for a chocolate muffin. There will be a display of stumpwork by Julia McKenzie on Thursday 2nd September. The competition is a collage of scrap materials. Evening meetings are at 7.30pm at Hopefield, Norwich Road. Female visitors welcome. Shirley Hall 740636 and Maureen Redhead 740913. 40
Scole Dominoes Club The Domino team had a really good season, finishing 7th in the League table. There are a few competitions still to be played. Captain Peggy and partner Mick Fairweather are shortly to play in the League pairs final. Mick then goes on to play in the League singles competition and finally Peggy will play for the League Captains Cup. Good luck to them from their team mates.
Over 60s Friendship Club The AGM was held on March 16th - President Mrs Vera Alexander, Vice President Mrs S McGuard, Chairperson and Secretary Mrs J Coleman and Treasurer Mrs J Foreman. Committee members Mrs Ling, Mrs Hales and Mr Harley. On April 6th we had Ray Hubbard entertaining us and Mrs Cook from Diss was our speaker on May 4th. We have outings arranged to Clacton on June 29, Skegness July 27 and Gorleston August 24. There are some seats left on the coach, so anyone wishing to go please let me know. Joyce Coleman
School News Scole School was sad to say goodbye to Head Teacher Andrew Berry at the end of the Spring Term. Andrew came on the 23rd April 2001; in the nine years he was here he helped raise standards in teaching and learning and the school was recognised as ‘good’ in the 2008 OFSTED Inspection. Mark Carlyle, presently Deputy Head at Pulham, has been appointed as Head Teacher from September and Ann Cork is ‘Acting Head’ for the Summer Term, although Mark will spend two days a week at the school from half term. The school also says goodbye this term to lunchtime supervisor, Brenda Notley. She has served the school loyally for 31 years - more in the next edition of the PostHorn. will be entering a team in the Cotton Test Match on Sunday 18 July. If anyone is interested in playing, please make it known. The Scole Stroll meeting will take place on Monday August 9. Kate 740638 41
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Recycle your inkjet cartridges and mobile phones to help raise funds for Scole Pre-School Scole Pre-School has recently signed up to take part in a new recycling scheme called “support your school” to raise funds for the Pre-School. Any money raised will go towards buying a soft play surface for the outdoor area. They are looking for donations of mobile phones (handsets and battery only) and inkjet cartridges that can be recycled. Scole Pre-School will receive £3 per mobile phone and £1 per inkjet cartridge that is successfully recycled and reused. Please note that Epson inkjet cartridges cannot be recycled. For a complete list of what is accepted please see the ‘support your school’ website, http://www.supportyourschool.co.uk and look at the parents’ pages. Mobile phones and cartridges can be dropped off at the Pre-School between 9am and 11:45 Monday to Friday during term time. Alternatively, Scole Stores have a collection box for us so items can be dropped off there. We would like to thank Scole Stores for their support with this project. The Pre-School is a registered charity and therefore needs to raise sufficient funds each year to ensure that it can continue to provide Pre-School care for the children in Scole and surrounding villages. To help with fundraising they take part in a number of “token collection” schemes, including Nestle cereal box tops for Books, Tesco computers for Schools and Morrisons Gardening vouchers. If you shop at Tesco or Morrisions or eat Nestle cereal, and are not sure what to do with the tokens, please consider collecting them on behalf of Scole Pre-School. Again these can be dropped off at Pre-School during opening hours. Under pressure? If you experienced low water pressure for a few days just after the Election, there was no connection! It was due to illegal use of a standpipe on the A140 roadworks at Scole. 42
Scole and District Bowls Club On 11th October 1961 a Public Meeting was held in the old ‘Greyhound Inn’ to form the Scole and District Bowls Club to utilise the green being completed on the Playing Field. The official Grand Opening of the green took place on Saturday 11th May 1963 when the President, Sir Edaward Fellowes, bowled the first wood. Annual subscription for parishioners was 15 shillings with old age pensioners being charged 7/6d. How things have changed! So it is with some pride that next year we celebrate our Golden Jubilee of its formation, and we hope to have some special events to mark the occasion. We are noted for being the ‘friendly club’ where bowls is for pleasure and it’s the taking part among friends that makes for happy bowling. This doesn’t imply that we are not competitive, because we are, but winning isn’t the be all and end all; it’s the manner in which it is played that predominates. Our membership over the last 20 years or so has not varied a great deal, between 35 and 40 gentlemen and ladies, but we are always on the lookout for new members of any age, and they are always welcomed and encouraged. We play in two Leagues, the English Bowling Association, and the Norfolk/Suffolk Border League. We accredit ourselves well in these, usually ending the season towards the top of each league. In addition to league matches, we have some ‘friendlies’ against other clubs in and around Norfolk, some of these very prestigious. The Club would be in a sore plight without the tremendous efforts of our Greenkeeper Vic Buckle and his band of volunteers who work tirelessly to offer conditions on the green that are highly praised by members and visitors alike; without such dedication the club would cease to exist. The Opening of the Green this year took place on Sunday afternoon 25th April in glorious conditions which hopefully will mark the start of a period of prolonged good weather and successful bowling. It has come as a great shock to hear of the recent death of one of our long standing members, Billy Wheeler. He loved his bowls and loved the friendship and good company that he found over many years on the green. He will be sorely missed. Robin Shortell (Secretary)
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Parish Council News For February, March and April by Sue Redgrave Items on the agenda at the last three meetings were as follows: Phone Boxes - this was discussed again, but Cllrs. agreed not to adopt the three red boxes in the Parish due to excessive future costs. Wind Turbines - Councillors agreed to support our neighbouring parish of Dickleburgh in their fight to stop the turbines. Bungay Road - it was agreed to keep this on the agenda until a solution has been found to solve the problem of the rat -run and some speeding. See website for more news. A 140 Scole By Pass - the closing of part of the A140 for resurfacing has caused extra traffic and speeding through Thelveton and Scole. PC is asking Highways for Speed/Camera signs and we hope some Police presence in the area. Ransome Avenue - the ditch behind the properties on Ransome Avenue caused considerable flooding to residents’ gardens. The PC is seeking a solution to this problem and to have it resolved ASAP. Dog Fouling - we have 8 dog bins in the parish which cost the PC over £500 per year to empty, yet we are still having complaints that animal owners are allowing fouling of pavements and footpaths in the Parish. Thelveton and Bridge Road in Scole are badly affected, but it is happening right across the Parish. This is an unsociable and also a punishable offence with up to £1000 penalty if the owner is reported and caught. Planning applications - these can be viewed on the SNDC website . Brownie Flag - this will be placed in Scole church soon. Affordable Housing - the completed plans were accepted by SNDC and work will begin this summer on the 12 homes. New Councillors - we are 3 Councillors short of our quota. If anyone is interested in joining us, please contact the clerk who will be happy to help you. Alternatively you may attend any meeting or see us at Scole Fête in July. Meetings continue to be held at the School on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm or 7pm if you wish to raise an issue in private. All welcome. Minutes are posted on noticeboards, inside Scole Stores and on the website. 44
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Space Hop The Summer Reading Challenge 2010 This year's Summer reading challenge at Norfolk Libraries will be called The Space Hop. Children of all ages can take part in the challenge to read six books during their school holiday, collecting stickers and having fun along the way. All Norfolk libraries, including the mobile library van, will be taking part. Diss and Harleston library both have a weekly programme of children's activities in the holidays as well. The Space Hop is free to join and children can register from the last week of term. Everyone who completes the challenge gets a certificate, so come along to your local library and get reading!
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Graham Moore (Chairman)
Thelveton
01379 741716
Sue Redgrave (Vice-Chairman)
Billingford
01379 740837
Pearl Fisher
Scole
01379 740753
Ray Franklin
Scole
01379 741141
Alan Frith
Scole
01379 742739
Roy Philpot
Scole
01379 670255
Corinne Moore
Thelveton
01379 741716
Jackie Jones
Thelveton
01379 740920
Alex Pullen (Clerk)
Pulham St. Mary
01379 670609
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VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group/Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School
....... Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 11.45 Helen Soper (Sec) 740873 or Shirley Shiress 07716 004946
Friends of Scole School
....... Georgina King-Fisher 740249
Scole Mothers Union
....... Georgie O’Shaughnessy 740127
Scole Women’s Institute
....... Shirley Hall 740636
Scole Social Club
....... Pearl Fisher 740753 June Foreman 740902
Scole Domino Club
....... Peggy Stygall 740986
Over 60s Friendship Club
....... Joyce Coleman 740384
Scole & Distict Bowls Club
....... Robin Shortell 740053
Friday Night Youth Club
....... Sue Auckland 740325
Scole Lads FC
....... Paul Partridge 650538
Scole United Football Club
....... Vic Buckle 740327
First Team Manager
....... Ron Edwards 740316
Reserves Manager
....... Paul Edwards c/o Edgars Hairdresser 07768 087144
Scole Parish website
....... scoleparish.org.uk
Diss First Responders
....... Rachel Hillier (Co-Ordinator) 740158
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Medical Emergency (out of hours)
01603 488 488
NHS Direct
0845 4647
Norfolk Constabulary (non emergency) 0845 456 4567 Gas (emergencies)
0800 111 999
Anglian Water
08457 145 145
Home Watch
01379 650773
South Norfolk District Council
01508 533 633
Street lighting, pavements, litter Alex Pullen (Clerk to Parish Council)
01379 670609
County Councillor (Martin Wilby)
01379 741504
District Councillor (Jenny Wilby)
01379 741504
Network Rail (enquiries)
08457 484950
Borderhoppa
01379 854800
scolepc@btinternet.com
Meadow Green Dog Rescue (Loddon) 01508 548216 Tim Page - Scole Bridge Ranger
01379 788008
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Police Mobile Unit Visits Tuesdays 9.20am To 10.50am June 8 July 6 Aug 3 & 31 The unit will be parked in Scole at the Bungay Road lay-by
Scole Village Stores Asset House, Scole, Diss Norfolk. IP21 4DR Tel: 01379 741494
Support your Local Shops!
Website : www.scolevillagestores.co.uk
Shop Opening Hours • Mon - Fri
06:00 – 20:00
• Sat • Sun • Bank Holidays
07:00 – 20:00 08:00 – 17:00 09:00 – 17:00
Your local Convenience Store for; Newspapers, Tobacco, Off-Licence, Sweets, Groceries, Mobile Top-ups, Faxing, Colour or Black & White copying (small quantities) and much more.
Credit and Debit Cards now accepted
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Excellent quality home cooked meals using fresh local ingredients Live music every weekend Family friendly
New on Tuesdays Poker nights 8pm Stradbroke Pool League 9pm
Regular weekly activities Tuesday - Dominoes Wednesday - Quiz Night Thursday - Pool Monthly Jazz Club (check for details) Watch rehearsals on Thursdays
Refurbished restaurant with new chef, providing 3 course Fine Dine Menu £13.99
June Fri Sat Sat Fri Sat
4 12 19 25 26
Hot Cold Ground (new band) Graham McGrotty The Undec?ded B4 Karaoke
July Fri 2 Sat 3 Sat 10 Sun 11 Sat 17 Sun 18 Fri 23 Sat 24 Fri 30
Richard Taylor Spanish theme night Amanda Forster A.J. 6.30pm Hog roast & Bouncy Castle Tim Nesbitt Cotton Cricket Match Hot Cold Ground Bazza Bizarre Graham McGrotty
Steak nights - Monday 10oz rump steak, chips and peas - must book - £7.50 Curry Nights - Wednesday 6.30 - 8.30pm £4.95 Sunday Roasts, freshly cooked to order- £6.95
Starting June 8th Coffee shop mornings - range of cakes, fresh baked bread, pastries, fresh coffee, tea, herbal teas, hot choc & soft drinks
August Sat 7 Sat 14 Fri 20 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29
Keiffe’s Karaoke Summer Ball - Charity Event Steve Pye Amanda Forster Karaoke 8.30pm Buskers 6pm
SKY TV plus ESPN - Full Menu & Takeaway