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Trentside Links In this issue Torksey

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The village that was once a town.

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A free community magazine covering the villages of Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • Laughterton Marton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock

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September 2011 His mother's father (George Chahoon) after whom he took his middle name, was a pioneer in the growth of the Quebec pulp and paper industry, establishing the use of aircraft in forestry management. (One of Chahoon's planes is on display at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum.)

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Trentside Links committee Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANCY Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Barratt Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Oliver Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Farley Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Rose

Distributors of the magazine Brampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Farley Drinsey Nook . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie Glasby Fenton (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris East Fenton (2) . . . . . . . . Sue Eyton-Williams Gate Burton . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Hammond Kettlethorpe & Park Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Glasby Knaith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Burke Laughterton (1) . . . . . . . . Bob Watkinson Laughterton (2) . . . . . . . . . . Carol Penny Laughterton (Home Farm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Willis Marton & Stow Park . . . . . . . . Helen Gee Newton on Trent (1) . . . . . . . . Gill Kyme Newton on Trent (2) . . .. . Roger Vorbeck Thorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Collins Torksey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Rose Torksey (The Elms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan & Gill Watson Torksey Lock . . . . . . . . . . Dennese Gore Torksey Lock (Little London Park) . . . . . . Maureen Lyons Acknowledgements

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ello all at TL!

Congratulations on an excellent site and links and videos and service. Very impressive. I live in Ottawa, Canada. I am a nephew of F/O George C Brown, RCAF, who along with his crew is commemorated at the memorial in your district, as featured in an article by David Willey in the November 2010 edition of your magazine. My brother Trevor Heney was sent over by our mother to represent the family at the dedication and is included in the video of the event online produced by David that I just discovered last night. I was in fact searching for my mother about the dedication earlier this month in England of a general memorial to the RCAF, and I found you. As George Chahoon ‘Geordie’ Brown had no issue nor persons now bearing his surname, I succcessfully donated his dress uniform to the Canadian War Museum here in Ottawa as a fitting final and long term home for it.

I too am interested in history and heritage and the important work of such research, so again, thank you for what you are doing for your community in this regard, overall. John J Heney President, Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives www.fcoa-aavo.ca Board Member, The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa www.choocopo.ca Recipient, City of Ottawa Distinguished Service Award (for Heritage) Author, including John Heney & Son: The Canadian Saga of an Ottawa Irish Family (John Heney's books can be seen at www.gsph.com.)

edit The Egmanton Villager and have been approached to see if I can trace a family that once lived in Egmanton. Their names are David and Maureen COUPLAND. I am told that they moved from Egmanton to the Thorney area. Have you heard of the family? Could you suggest anyone who might be able to help? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Peter Stead If you can help Peter please get in touch via Trentside Links, contact details are on the left.

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News from the Trentside Villages Torksey Post Office & Shop

MARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

On the 15th of August Torksey Post Office opened its own shop. Elaine Kipling from the Elms cut the ribbon and officially opened the now Torksey Shop and Post Office

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Janet was previously a theatre manager and had to learn the role of post mistress from scratch. Janet had dreamed of running her own post office and in April 2010 her dream was fulfilled. Having mastered the Post Office and keen to

Wednesday 19th October from 10.30am – 12.00noon welcome her customers and provide a service, the shop felt like a natural progression. Lincolnshire County Council helped with a rural grant. Janet is now sourcing local products to sell as well as renting DVDs and Blue-Ray. Eventually Janet hopes to get an alcohol licence. Legion would still be as necessary and vital today as it was then, after all that was supposed to be the ‘The War to Ends All Wars’. Sadly this prediction did not turn out to be true and as we all know there have been many wars and conflicts during the intervening 90 years with our armed forces serving all over the world to protect our freedom and democracy.

Show you remember on the 11th of November The Royal British Legion sponsors the annual POPPY APPEAL and collections will be made between: 29th October and 13th November Remembrance Sunday is 13th November This year sees the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, formed in 1921 to care for the casualties and their families of the Great War of 1914 to 1918. No one could have visualised that the

Today, support for the Royal British Legion is just as important as it was then, there may be far fewer casualties but advances in medical science thankfully means that many of those injured have the prospect of living a long and full life despite the seriousness of their injuries. However, this comes at a massive cost and many will require our financial support for the rest of their lives. For such unfortunate service personnel, who we should always remember have fought on our behalf, we owe a lasting Debt of Gratitude. Without their courage and sacrifice the world could have been a wholly different place, with the lives and freedom we all enjoy today being only a distant dream.

for parents whose children are due to start school September 2012. Come and visit our welcoming school! Headteacher: Mr R Stock Telephone: 01427 718224

of remembrance, spend over £70M every year on the welfare of our ex-service personnel and their families, with around half being raised during the Legion’s Annual Poppy Appeal. So please remember this and when you see a British Legion collector give generously. Shoulder to shoulder with all who serve. Richard Farley Local Poppy Appeal Organiser Tel: 01427 717030 e-mail: rfarle@talktalk.net PS. We are desperately looking for collectors in Torksey and Marton so if anyone could help please contact me.

TORKSEY CREAM TEA

A cream tea in aid of Breast Cancer Research was held at Sycamore Quay, Church Lane, Torksey on 25th August raising £300 for the charity.

The Royal British Legion as custodians

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Villagers Rise to the Challenge but St Peter’s Church Torksey is Still Under Threat

ou will no doubt recall Canon Rhys Prosser’s fateful message in the January edition of Trentside Links regarding St Peters Church, Torksey, where he suggested that now, after almost 800 years of worshipping within the church, it was in danger of closing through lack of support. Happily I can now report some six months on that there has been a measure of improvement in the situation and whilst there is significantly still a long way to go, I think we can say things have stabilised. • Firstly and very importantly Elizabeth Rose volunteered and was appointed Church Warden. The role of church warden is very onerous and responsible and it is impossible to underestimate its importance, for simply without a church warden the church would definitely have had to close. • On Easter Monday, following a widespread letter drop, there was tremendous support with over 30 people giving their time to tidy up the churchyard, cutting down overgrown trees, jetting paths and at the same time undertaking temporary roof repairs to the tower to stop rainwater leaks. • At the end of June an application was submitted to English Heritage/Lottery funding for a £50,000 grant for repairs to the tower. It is hoped that this will be successful but I cannot help feeling that there may be strings attached!

• Plans are in progress to replace the archaic heating system, again grant-aided, but unfortunately it is unlikely to be completed in time for Christmas celebrations. The congregation will again have to wear their overcoats in church this winter! • A simple refuge area is being created at the footpath entrance onto the main A156 to improve St Peter's Church, Torksey. Now under threat after 800 safety. Mr Stuart Kinch years of worshipping. has kindly offered to pay shift in direction and management of the for the materials and Mr Ian Moulds building. to undertake the works, which will be starting shortly. To survive, church buildings have to metamorphose into an alternative use • Early plans are also in the pipeline to and be maintained through another create a toilet and formal kitchen area source of funding, e.g. Newton on Trent within the church. This is obviously church, which having the school adjacent essential if the building is to be used generally by the community as a meeting/ is substantially funded by the Local Education Authority as a classroom. concert hall. The funding for such works Where there is demand, this will then has still to be identified but it is unlikely allow the church to ‘piggyback’ onto the to be grant-aided. building for spiritual purposes, and only contribute proportionately to the overall Sadly one has to face facts, religion cost of maintenance. throughout the country is in recession and correspondingly church fabric is now suffering. St Peter’s is no exception, the PCC and small congregation by themselves do not have the capacity to raise the significant sums necessary to sustain the building. This year they will barely be able to meet the Parish Share, so obviously there needs to be a major

The problem is always of course identifying what alternative use a church can be put to. Happily in Torksey there is a definite answer, the village currently has no meeting place or concert hall. With a population of approaching 700, the community could certainly benefit from such a facility. Sentimentally, this would also be nice for our 800-year-old church since it would once again become the hub of the community as no doubt it was in times gone by. Whilst as yet there has been little opportunity to explore fully this village hall concept, tentative discussions between the Parish Council representatives, the Parochial Church Council and a limited number of the population suggests that there is very strong desire to keep the building open and use it in this way. A special group of the interested parties has already been established, chaired by Roger Pilgrim and acting as a steering group it will report

Trentside Links into the Parish Council and Parochial Church Councils. The first meeting will be held shortly and the group will update the community on its progress on a regular basis.

include Brampton as well as Torksey, we have actively to show support through donations, gifts, covenant giving, as well as fundraising.

The problem however is where things go from here. We have a church that is desperately in need of maintenance and repair, but without the necessary improvement works it cannot in the short term be effectively used for social purposes. This obviously makes fundraising difficult but at the same time the building fabric continues to deteriorate.

Funds are desperately needed to ‘prime the pumps’ as unfortunately St Peter’s church fabric fund pot is empty! A successful appeal would not only provide an immediate direct source of income but increase our chances of winning grants from charitable organisations. I am sure such organisations would view our applications a lot more positively if they saw the community was actively helping themselves.

The answer inevitably comes down to us, the local community and of course money. If we want to keep the building open as a focal point within the village, or should I say villages, because this must

Don’t be put off, we are not necessarily looking for big money from people although that would be nice but unexpected, no, a couple of quid here or a fiver there would be wonderful. If

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Are you involved in a dispute you cannot resolve? Many people will find themselves involved in a dispute at some point in their lives and such situations can often seem difficult or impossible to resolve. It may be a dispute with a work colleague, with a family member, or with a neighbour. Such disputes can be extremely stressful as once there is a conflict, matters often snowball and this can affect every part of a person’s life. Sometimes people feel that court action is likely to be the best way to resolve a dispute. This may or may not be the case as legal proceedings can be very expensive and time consuming, and far from resolving any bitterness, it will often increase it. Sometimes issues are not addressed or resolved and people either change jobs or move house, radically changing their lives. According to a study of 2,000 homebuyers carried out by Halifax Home Insurance in March 2010, 1 in 3 people have had some kind of a dispute with their neighbours and nearly 1 in 10 people claim to have moved house because of poor relations with their neighbours. Similarly, industrial tribunal claims rose to 236,000 last year – a record figure and a rise of 56 per cent on 2009, so disputes, or the inability to resolve disputes appears to be a growing trend. Mediation can be an alternative to legal processes, and it can be overall less stressful and a lot less expensive.

If you are in dispute with a neighbour or a colleague at work you can do something positive about this. If it is a neighbour issue, you can contact your local anti-social behaviour team and they will work with you to try to resolve the situation and may refer you for mediation. The mediation is likely to be carried out by Lincolnshire Mediation who are a not-for-profit organisation with a team of experienced mediators, offering a range of mediation services. Contact details for your local anti-social behaviour team can be found at www. lincs-mediation.co.uk. Alternatively, if it is a work issue, maybe consider talking to your HR department or someone else in authority in confidence about the option of using mediation in the workplace to help resolve any issues. If you would like further information about either neighbour or workplace mediation you can contact Lincolnshire Mediation directly on 01522 575700 or visit our website www.lincs-mediation. co.uk.

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sufficient people contributed even a small amount then that would provide some much needed working capital. Small amounts can be donated in the collecting boxes located, with kind permissions, behind the counters in the local Post Office, The Elms, and the Hume Arms. For individual contributions greater than £10 please give to anyone connected with the church and your name will be entered into a fundraising book retained within the church for posterity if you wish. So please donate, the begging bowl is out, and as I have said, any gift no matter how small would be welcome. Things are really desperate. Richard Farley Milverton House, Brampton

Changes to Bin Collections

arden waste collections in West Lindsey will be suspended from November until end of February 2012. Waste Services Manager, Glyn Pilkington explained that during the winter months there is a dramatic reduction in the amount of garden waste collected. Residents are now being encouraged to consider composting their garden waste or take it to their local household waste recycling centre (HWRC). There will also be a restructure of the refuse and recycling collections from the start of November 2011. This may mean a change of collection day for some residents. New waste collection calendars will be delivered to all homes in West Lindsey during October and residents are asked to read their new calendars carefully to see how the changes will affect them. The changes are aimed at giving local people better value for money by making the refuse and recycling collection rounds more cost effective and at the same time reducing carbon emissions. Other options for garden waste disposal include home composting. Subsidised composters starting at £15 are available by contacting 0844 571 4444 or by ordering online at www.lincscc.getcomposting.com Alternatively, you can use your local Household Waste Recycling Centre – further information is available at www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/hwrc

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Torksey The Town that Died.

orksey has a most chequered history. Inhabited first by tribes along the Trent, civilised and extended by Rome, then favoured by the Danes, its fortunes rose and fell with the times. Never did they fall further than when the burgesses reportedly chose to oppose the Norman conquest, followed by the silting up of their greatest money-spinner, the Fossdyke Canal. It was the Romans who saw the possibilities of a canal linking the Trent to Lincoln. They gave the town the name Tiovulfingacester and built a grain storehouse manned to secure the navigation. The mound can still be imagined today, opposite the lock on the north side of the canal. It was the canal and river traffic though that made Torksey important. Kings and their messengers were conveyed between Lincoln and York, the local burgesses supplying them with provisions. In his history, the Venerable Bede said that

“An old man of utmost veracity” told he was baptised “with a great multitude by Bishop Paulinus, in the presence of King Edwin, (Saxon King of Northumbria) near the city of Tiovulfingacester”. In 873 the Danes, under their King Halfclene came to Lindsey and “Wintered there at a place called Turcesige” - a name preferred by the Saxons. Later, when Sweyn entered England by the Humber he is said to have 'dominated' Lincoln and Torksey from Gainsborough. If the latter seems to be cracking a nut with a sledgehammer, it should be noted that the Domesday Book placed Torksey as a borough, next after Lincoln and Stamford. The rot had set in before Domesday though. As the canal lost importance and lost its wealthy or distinguished travellers, the town slowly began to die. Taxes went up and the population dispersed.

There were brief spells of regeneration. During the period known as the Anarchy, in 1141 Ranulph, Earl of Chester (supporter of Matilda) eager to relieve forces besieged by King Stephen in Lincoln Castle, swam across the flooded Trent at Torksey with horses and baggage - the ferry was too slow! Later, the man who would be Henry I conferred the Lordship of Torksey on Ranulph for helping his mother, and the King granted a charter to Torksey, confirming a market and free customs of old. The first religious house in Torksey was licensed by King John around 1200. It stood at the northern edge of the town, near the present church of St Peter. Townspeople themselves founded a small Cistercian Priory inhabited by nuns on the south side to the Fossdyke. It was sensibly dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron of sailors. Due to the fall of favour however, both these establishments remained poor to the last. One piece of history has been saved. The altar stone of St Peter’s is also the sepulchral stab of Margaret de Multon, the last Abbess of St Nicholas. Of the three churches known to have had

Trentside Links parishes in Torksey, little is known except for the surviving St Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the present village centre. Its oldest feature is now the Transition Norman font, if you discount the small pre-Christian effigy worshipped by early Britons, high on the south wall and found within ruins nearby, long ago. There is also a beautiful window showing the Crucifixion and Ascension, a gift of the Cust family, former Lords of the Manor. (This well-cared-for church can be visited by arrangement with the churchwardens). One showpiece that many larger villages cannot boast is the castle, east of the houses nearest the Trent. The ruin is still imposing but its history alas denies it fame. Built in 1560 as a private dwelling for the Jermyn family, it later passed to the Dukes of Newcastle, and back again. It had little strength as a fortress since there are no ditches or other outworks, and after bombardment by civil war troops on their way to Newark by river, it was never re-built. It remains a picturesque ruin, washed in hard winters by the flooded Trent and becoming the temporary stately home of a kestrel family in spring. The old castle is best seen from an overgrown public footpath, going north from Torksey, just before two semidetached houses to the left. At the top of a slight rise there is an old viaduct bridge which brings walkers into view of the castle. This old listed bridge has been purchased by Sustrans, who will be building a crossing over it for cyclists, walkers and horses, even wheelchairs, though it is not expected in the near future. Anyone using the present badly rutted parapet does so at their own risk. The only other path to the castle is from the village through a field on private property but a back view of it can be had from the main street. A whole series of coins from the Roman occupation have been discovered, and in the British Museum a bronze statuette of

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This image shows the West view of Torksey Castle (called here Torksey Hall). The image was created by S Buck in 1726 and is signed "His most obedient humble servant".

Mars has been preserved, found in the Fossdyke in 1773. It bears the singular inscription 'For 100 sesterces Celatus the coppersmith made this figure and delivered the pound of copper when wrought for three denarii.' Skipping over a few centuries of decline, there was once a mainline railway passing through, east of the present village. It had a station called Sykes Junction, which finally lost the remnants of its being a few years ago when the stones making up the platforms were gradually 'removed.' Even the line of the track is barely visible in the most part, nature having taken back her own. There are still a few people who remember how everyone set their watches by the shrill whistle of the approaching boat train each day at noon. It bustled importantly across the Trent and away, bound for distant Liverpool. Such is the march of apparent progress, that today there is no train, no little junction, and no traveller presenting himself at the port of Harwich can expect to be on a ship for America that very night! Today the A156 through the village passes fields between Torksey lock and the houses, where, under

the ground now, the main town lay. Two abbeys and two of the three churches, live only in the sporadic mention of ancient tomes, even their pictures denied us. Strangely it was recorded that when an elm tree struggled to grow in the ruins of one, the villagers took away the walls to spare the tree, using the stone for roads... an early 'preservation' that rather destroyed! Whenever an archaeological site is briefly sanctioned, the ground gives up tantalising glimpses of once quite densely packed lives, plus a skeleton or two, which serves only to whet the appetites of the curious. The village, now without a shop or a school, (a bungalow opposite the church) where hardly an original inhabitant remains, and whose common land was allowed to become a golf course, has lost its once fast-beating heart to the whims of time and the dictates of modern rural decay. Even so, just occasionally, when the moon glows through thin cloud reflected in the lazy river, the ghosts of centuries can appear to rise in the mist from their hiding places to remind the imaginative watcher of Torksey's place in history. Article by Elise Hawker

Website updates Torksey once had it's own train station as shown in this image sent in by David Willey.

The website will be updated with additional material including extra pictures from our Torksey feature by the 30th September

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Memories of Torksey As told by Margaret Scott (resident of Marton)

argaret Lock, as she then was, moved to Torksey with her family when she was fourteen years of age. She was one of eight children, having four brothers and three sisters, and had just left school. The family lived in the White House opposite The Hume Arms - it was pulled down some years ago and a bungalow built in its place During the time of Oliver Cromwell the house was stables and there were still rings in the skirting board where the horses used to be tied up. The family presumed that the soldiers lived upstairs above the stables. There were three bedrooms and a box room in the house. One Christmas Margaret and her sister were sleeping in the box room when relatives came to stay. They slept with the door open as there was no window in the room. Her sister woke up and saw this figure of a soldier leaning over Margret. He was wearing a breast plate and a metal hat like the Cavaliers used to wear, but her sister didn't tell Margaret until twenty years later when they were no longer living there. The school was opposite - it used to be cleared for dances, wedding receptions and other events, and it could also be hired by the village. The Youth Club was held there and they put on a show every year for the villagers with singing, dancing, plays, etc. The club was run by Mr Walter Weaver and Mr and Mrs Barraclough. The village shop was round the corner it was a grocer’s, draper’s and hardware store. Margaret bought her ‘bottom drawer’ from there, a dinner service, blankets, sheets, pillow cases and it was all ‘utility’ as this was during the 1950s and things were still bought with coupons after World War II. A Mr Frow lived in the three-storyhouse. He went on his bicycle around all the villages collecting the rates. There was a row of cottages and a chapel at the back of the church and they used to attend special services there. Margaret worked at Blakey's oatmeal factory in Lincoln until her mother became ill and she had to look after her

An early picture of Torksey (date unknown) showing The White House opposite The Hume Arms.

A picture of Torksey School pupils in approximately 1965. Do you recognise any of the pupils? If you can put a name to the face please get in touch.

mother and do the housework. Later when she was 19 Margaret went to work at Rose's in Saxilby. She was picked up and brought home again after work, so no cycling in all weathers or waiting for the bus! Margret left Torksey on her marriage in 1963 to Ken Scott and moved to Marton where she has remained, though not in the same house. (Thank you to Margret for sharing her memories of Torksey with us.)

An appeal for information I live at Torksey in Church Lane, my house was built in 1790, it was a working farm for a great number of years. I just

wondered if any of your readers know any of the history of my house. We bought it from the Scanlon family, but I know the Frow family owned it for a lot of years. It would be great if anyone has any information, I have been told it was once called Church Farm - but don't know if that is so. Has been known as the Paddocks. So can I appeal to your readers? - any information would be great. Many thanks - Joan Woolhouse 01427 718007 If you can help Joan please get in touch. We will keep you updated on any response infuture issues.

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following people who contributed towards the Torksey feature and photos for the website: Carol Moulds, Jan Hodgson, Stuart Kinch, John Mannion, Elizabeth Rose, David Willey, Margaret Scott, Elise Hawker, Suzanne Langford (nee Dickinson), Frank Harris, Westwood Farm and Trevor Lock,

CALLING PEOPLE OF

TORKSEY LOCK

This picture was submitted by Trentside Links reader Carol Moulds. It shows a glider that came down in a field near her house on Sunday 21st of August 2011 at 4pm. On exactly the same date 12 months earlier a similar glider had to make a landing in a the next door field just 50 yards away! Do you have any unique stories or pictures you would like to share in the magazine? No matter how bizarre we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with the Editor, contact details are inside the front cover.

The next issue shall feature Torksey Lock. Do you have any stories, photos, documents, anything that helps to tell its story past & present? Then please get in touch - see inside the front cover for contact details.

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Images of Torksey

Torksey School. These images show the transformation of Torksey School from its original building (top) to a family home now known as L'Ecole (bottom).

Floods 1932 (top image) These cows were swimming to escape the flood water. Torksey Castle (bottom image)this shows the sorry fate that has become of Torksey Castle and was taken by Frank Harris from the Nottinghamshire bank of the Trent.

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Pictures from the past. The original Torksey Post Office as it stood in 1905 (top left). The banks of the River Trent once had its own resident "Jim" a retired bargeman who lived in a shack at the waters edge (top right). A harsh winter resulted in these residents ice skating on the Trent at Torksey (bottom right). Our final image (bottom left) shows farming life at Fir Farm in Torksey.

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Drinsey Nook Feature An update In the last edition of Trentside Links we featured Drinsey Nook. Ian Clark, Thorney resident, recalled some extra information on the main building on the A57 which he has shared with us. 1936: Mr & Mrs Harold Whitworth are running a successful motor repair business and petrol sales. The petrol pumps are right on the side of the main A57 road, so any car filling up has to park on the main road as there is nowhere else to pull off. Ian can remember sitting in the car there as a little boy while his mother was filling up with petrol - very dangerous! 1947: Mr Harold Whitworth died unexpectedly, then the garage is taken over by Mr & Mrs Harry Phipps who have come up from Littlehampton. 1955: The garage and petrol sales are taken over by Mr Miller who also has

a garage at Scampton at the top end of Tillbridge Lane. Joe Richardson is put in charge at Drinsey Nook. The petrol sales are then closed down and are moved to a new purpose-built petrol station at the end of Tom Otters Lane, which is still there today. In the early 1960s the garage and buildings where purchased by Mr Paddy Fay, who then operated a land drainage business from the premises. Joe Richardson stays on as his engineer. 1992: Paddy Fay dies and the land drainage business closes. Since then there have been several businesses including pine furniture and ink jet recycling operating from there. Hope you will find this useful With Kind Regards Ian & Janette Clark

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re you claiming all the financial help you are entitled to? Over the past year Age UK Lindsey has identified over ÂŁ2 million in unclaimed benefits for older people across East and West Lindsey. Our friendly Information & Advice Officers can visit you at home to carry out a free & confidential benefits check & provide help with applications. They can also provide help with blue badge applications, other form filling & offer general advice & information. Your local officer is Caroline Colley.For further information, or to make an appointment, contact Caroline on 01427 718951 or 07982 784608. Make sure you are not missing out on your entitlements!

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AGED OVER 65, SERIOUS CHEST COMPLAINT, INCLUDING ASTHMA SERIOUS HEART COMPLAINT, SERIOUS KIDNEY DISEASE, SERIOUS LIVER DISEASE, LOWERED IMMUNITY, STEROID OR CANCER TREATMENT, DIABETES If you are in one of these categories and do not wish to have a flu jab this year, please advise the practice and we will

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Forthcoming Events at Sturton by Stow Historical Society

Flu vaccination 2011

Being targeted by this year's flu campaign are all those patients who are in one or more of the following categories:

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Upcoming events for the SSHS at the Village Hall, Sturton by Stow

Walk-in Clinics

September 21st Loretta Rivett - The Lincolnshire Dialect (7.30 pm)

Harby Village Hall TUESDAY 4th Oct 09:00 to 11:45 Hume Arms, Torksey WEDNESDAY 5th Oct 09:00 to 11:00

October 19 ROC (Royal Observation Corps) representative – Charles Parker (7.30 pm)

Sturton by Stow, Old School Room THURSDAY 6th Oct 09:00 to 11:30

November 16 Stewart Squires – Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire

Saxilby, 85 Sykes Lane SATURDAY 8th Oct 08:45 to 11:45

For more information please contact the Acting Secretary Sharron Banham on 01427 788254.

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The Trentside Calendar 2012 Our Trentside Links 2012 calendar is out now. For just ÂŁ5 it is a lovely Christmas gift to post to friends. Please support us, as any profit made will go towards the printing costs of our community magazine. Calendars can be bought in the following ways:Visiting our website www.trentsidelinks.org Writing to us at 7 Lincoln Road Fenton Lincs LN1 2EP Phoning us on 01427 718837 Email us trentsidelinks@yahoo.com Or visiting the following outlets:Newton on Trent Post Office Laughterton Post Office Torksey Post Office K&A's Marton Lincolnshire Crafts, Sturton by Stow So hurry and buy your calendar while stocks last and support your community.

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Race for Life 2011 Dear Readers of Trentside Links The Team Torksey Ladies completed the 2011 Race for Life on the 10th July.

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Brampton Ploughing Match online

We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the generosity beyond comprehension and the encouragement you gave to us to help raise funds, hopefully to find a cure one day for the disease that causes so much pain to far too many people. Without you this would not have been possible. Thank you so very much.

Footage from the Ploughing Match held in April 2011 is now online. The footage was taken by Trentside Links team member Jamie Glasby. You can view the video from our website at www.trentsidelinks.org or direct at our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com\user\trentsidelinksorg Please leave a comment on our website & let us know what you think!

Love Without the help and support from family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and local people, it would not have been possible to raise the incredible amount of £2,720. Of this amount, over £500 was given through the collection boxes placed with local businesses.

Pam, Janet & Cheryl xxxx

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The Old Nick

roadway, Shaftesbury Avenue, ... and Spring Gardens, Gainsborough! The latter is where you'll find your local centre of dramatic endeavour and enthusiastic performance. To give it its full title, Gainsborough Community Theatre Company caters for local people interested in all things theatrical, be it as audience, technicians, stage hands, front of house, publicity, performers and myriad other activities. We welcome anyone with a thespian penchant to come along and get involved. Our theatre building itself has an intriguing history. In the nineteenth century it was a police station cumcourtroom, cells downstairs and courtroom above. Heaven knows how many villains have trodden those stairs from cell to court, and how many survived the punishment meted out by the magistrates. A tour of the building is a salutary experience, especially if conducted on Saturday night! There are manifold passages, and the prospect of a night in the cells will strike terror into the heart of the most law-abiding citizen. ‘The price of wisdom is high - it costs us our youth.’ To this end there is a youth theatre associated with GTC. For young people wishing to become involved in theatricalia, there is a warm welcome extended. This has in the past proved mutually beneficial, many of the previous youth members having gone on to glittering stage careers. Our auditorium is ‘in the round’ (well, square really) with audience seating on three sides, and is probably best described as ‘cosy’, seating around fifty people. Being the former courtroom,

The cast from a recent production of the Gainsborough Community Theatre Company

you should come along to give it a trial and judge for yourself. The performers have a plethora of sentences available to dispense for your delight and delectation. A few members have been called to the bar from here (about three times a night usually). This is situated just a few yards from the auditorium entrance on the same floor, and although I don't personally believe in ghosts, there are always a few friendly spirits around with names like Gordon and Jack. John Smith often pops in too. Conversation here ranges from the theatrically sublime right down to the merely intellectual! The style of productions is relatively eclectic and includes classic (melo) drama, comedy, thought-provoking social commentary, and, recently, music hall. In other words, something for everybody. We aim to produce four major in-house productions per year,

with visiting companies and other events adding to the schedule. Our location is in Spring Gardens (31). Make as if to go into Marshall's Yard but sail straight on past the entrance and we are on the left within fifty yards. Clubnight is Tuesday from 7:30pm. Please note that dogs must keep their people on a lead. All welcome. Graham Nixon www.gainsboroughtheatrecompany.com Our 2011/2012 season commences with Emlyn Williams ‘A Murder Has Been Arranged’ running from 26th September to 1st October 2011 7pm for 7:30pm start. Box Office 01427 810616. Tickets £7.50 (cons) £6.50

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Reports from the Kettlethorpe and District Women's Institute August 2011 Some dates for the diary were given in the business session, notably that items for our jumble sale should be brought to the next meeting, ready for the 24ft September. It's too early to really mention the four letter word beginning with X but nevertheless another date of early celebration for that festivity will be December 4th when the WI carol concert will be held in St Botolph’s. There is to be a cardmaking day on

Marton Produce and Garden Show Village Hall Marton 25th September 2011 Following last year’s resounding success Marton and Knaith garden club have organised their 2nd Produce and Garden show as follows:-

October 3. Some beautiful examples of the tutor's art were on display in the hall, and those interested say they will not be too hard to make! Our complaint about the buses to Skegness arriving late for the Spring conference has been passed on and we hope for better service next year. Pat Green reminded members that this year's gifts for Romania should be centred on boys of 5 years and above who seem to have been left short in the past. Those filling shoe boxes, please always remember to mark the box for boy or girl, also perhaps with an age suggested. Boxes should be brought to the November meeting.

around Lincolnshire and as cookery teacher at Denman College. She had us doing a quiz on vegetables, fruit (and of course jam), and plates of veg and herbs straight from the earth were handed to each table to be identified. Many were common sense to such an audience but there were surprises. For instance what are garbanzos? Well only on one table did someone get that right - chickpeas! Ann Lister gave a vote of thanks. The competition (for a vegetable of course) was won by Pat Green followed by Pat Starker and Dorothy Yardley. The raffles went to Doreen Wright, Ann Lister, Christine Copley and Brenda Hoyles.

Our speaker was Midge Thomas, a very well-known lady in WI matters

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Scarecrow Festival

- Garden Theme.

A chance for residents of Marton, Gate Burton and Knaith to display witty, comical and traditional versions of a village scarecrow, with adult and children’s prizes.

Children’s Competition

Produce and craft classes - to include

Largest Sunflower Head, Animal made from fruit, Largest Pumpkin, A decorated cookie or cake, Photography - WILD!!! Theme, Artwork - WILD!!! Theme, Scarecrow.

Adult Completion Classes

Programme

Heaviest Onion, Longest Runner Bean, Largest Pumpkin, Plate of Three Vegetables, Novelty Vegetable, Largest Sunflower Head, A Button Hole, A Vase of Flowers Grown By You, A Pot Plant Grown By You, A Flower Arrangement - Royal Theme, A Jar of Preserves, A Victoria Sponge Cake, A Greeting CardGarden Theme, Photography

Show entries to be submitted between 10.30 and 12.00. Scarecrow judging will take place from 1.00pm. Marton village hall will be opened for viewing from 2.00pm when there will be competitions and refreshments. So start planning your entries. Any queries contact Sara Barry 01427 717714

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FREE Church Art Taster Day St Wilfrid’s Church, Low Marnham, Nottinghamshire On 16th September Trent Vale will be running a free ‘How to Read your Church Taster Day’ at St Wilfrid’s Church, Low Marnham, Nottinghamshire. This event is funded through the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership, Heritage Lottery Fund and Nottinghamshire County Council. On this day you’ll learn more about the fabric of our churches, how art is used in churches, and how to create your own church-inspired artworks. The sessions will be run by experts on church architecture and artists who specialise in painting, ceramics, masonry, stained glass and photography. Lunch and drinks will be provided free. Please book your place by calling Janet Valenti 0115 9772187 email janet.valenti@nottscc.gov.uk

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Who are Torksey Action Group?

West Burton Power Station A Visit Worthwhile

Ever wanted to know what really goes on around those big chimneys? Or what that loud bang is that emanates from over there? Well these and any other related questions may be answered by a visit to the power station.

rentside Links was invited to an evening with the Torksey Parish Plan Steering Group, to learn how they came into being, what they had achieved and what they proposed for the future. How We Did it in Torksey Following an initial meeting between the Parish Council and Community Lincs in 2007, an open parish meeting was arranged for November, 2007. Sixty plus parishioners attended, Community Lincs gave a presentation of what a parish plan was all about. Thirteen parishioners identified themselves as being prepared to participate in the project. Those 13 people met in January 2008 with a representative of Community Lincs and the Parish Clerk. The meeting concluded that a steering group would be formed and 'officers' elected. Together the Steering Committee has put in over 1000 hours of their time to complete this project. From January to April 2008 the main task was to ensure the group could operate officially; this meant formulating and agreeing a constitution, setting up bank accounts, applying for grants in order to carry out the project and finding insurance cover. During May to November the aim was to establish a sound foundation on which to take the project forward and prepare the questionnaire. This involved numerous meetings/discussions with statutory and other organisations, including a number range of departments of the County and District Councils, Trent Vale Landscape Partnership, the University of Lincoln, Mr Denby (owner of the 'Castle'), Community Lincs, as well as other parish planning groups. A website was set up - Torksey Parish Plan. The group was formally launched at the parish fete in July 2008. By December the questionnaire was completed and printed. However, it was decided to hold back distribution because of the anticipated winter conditions. Leaflets were delivered to every household in the parish in March informing residents

that the questionnaire was coming and the importance of completing it. The questionnaire was delivered late March to each house and collected late April. During the summer all the information was collated and analysed and on the 25th November the findings of the project were presented to an open parish meeting which was attended by 50 plus parishioners. The group’s report was then presented to the parish council on the 25th February 2010. Some of the outcomes of all this hard work have been: Lots of clubs for leisure time such as a craft club, book club, gun club, history club, croquet, walking, tea dancing and computers. A disused phone box in Torksey village is being painted and used as an information centre which should be up and running by the end of September. Whilst they are working towards a play area in the village green, with a shelter and bowls pitch. Work is continuing with the parish council and local authorities to resolve the problem with speeding and footpaths in the area.

A small group of us went to West Burton Power Station in late July. The visit takes approximately 2 hours and you get to see the whole process, from the coal being delivered to entering the main control room with its multi-screen computers and flashing lights. The guides that accompany you are very informative and all the staff are approachable, answering the more detailed questions you may have. There is also an optional 2 hour ‘classroom’ based talk, with interactive games, about alternative energy. Although geared towards the younger generation, it is informative and certainly gets you thinking. Should you wish to visit all you have to do is contact: Maddy Holroyd on 01427 882100 or e-mail maddy.holroyd@edfenergy.com

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A Marton Man to be Proud Of

es Weeks, a Marton man I once knew, I met him sitting on a wall.

Les spent his younger years serving in the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a Squadron Leader Nurse Tutor and on retirement from the RAF he moved to Lincolnshire with his wife Heather, their boys and dogs. Les worked initially at Lincoln County Hospital as a Nurse Tutor and following gaining his Master’s Degree in Humanities, he moved across to Nottingham University where he was based as a Health Lecturer in Hayward House Palliative Care Centre. Alhough Les had worked with McMillan nurses previously this was to be where his connection with them was to come to a fore. Les educated all health professionals including McMillan nurses in the skills of ‘Caring for the dying’ (both patients and their families) and ‘How to break bad news’. Les's contacts included people both within the health profession and many who were not. He worked with leaders of the various religions practised in the Midlands and so was able to advise or access advice for staff in the unit on the spiritual care of their patients. Les worked all over the Midlands teaching in the various hospices and hospital education centres. He was part of a team of palliative care professionals who were invited to visit the island of Malta and help instate the hospice movement there. All this and he still found time to work clinically on the wards, using his skills as a qualified hypnotherapist to aid patients in control of their pain and fears. Les' passion for his work showed

when, following two heart attacks and retirement, he went back to work in a voluntary capacity. Les was a very popular person, liked and respected by everyone (Hayward House have dedicated and named the education centre library in memory of Les). A very approachable man who treated everyone he spoke to as the most important person. He never forgot anyone's name. When we sat on that wall and chatted I told Les about my plans to assist the McMillan nurses raise much-needed cash. Les enthused me with his passion and energy and so the cause goes on. This one is for you Les. Would you please find it in your heart, in this McMillan centenary year, to support our event. Thank you for taking the time to read this article. Angela Harrison Marton

Marton Methodist Church Harvest Festival

Sunday October 2nd 6pm Service taken by Rev Alan Robson, Agricultural Chaplin for Lincolnshire. Monday 3rd October

Harvest supper at Marton Village Hall

6.30pm followed by the sale of produce. Enquires to Doris Kitchenson 01427 718634

Macmillan Support Team Proudly Supporting The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on: Friday 30th September 2011 We look forward to seeing you at: Marton Village Hall, Trent Port Road, Marton from 10.30am. Admission £1.50 which includes coffee or tea and homemade cake. Cake stall with lots of luscious homemade cakes and scones, tombola, raffle, bric-a-brac, qualified healer, card reader and lots more. If you are able to donate cakes, gifts etc, or can help in any way please contact Angela on 01427 717909 or 07807 296467 Macmillan Motto: We exist to help improve the lives of people living with cancer and their families.

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Community Notices SOCIAL ACTIVITIES at Village Hall, Marton WEEKLY Monday Art Class (in committee room) Indoor Bowls Line Dancing

2.00 – 4.00pm 2.00 – 4.00pm 7.45 – 10.00pm

Wednesday Country Dancing (2nd & 4th weeks only) 7.30pm Thursday Over 60's Club (in committee room) 2.15 – 4.00pm Friday Whist Drive

7.30 – 9.30pm

MONTHLY 1st Monday each month Village Hall Committee Meeting

7.30pm

1st Tuesday each month Parish Council Meeting

7.00pm

3rd Wednesday each month Women’s Institute

7.30pm

FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN MARTON MARTON VILLAGE HALL

25th Sept (Sun) Garden, Vegetable & Scarecrow Show 5th Nov (Sat) 7pm Bonfire Party ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH CHURCH Coffee Afternoons 24th Sept 2 to 4pm 22nd Oct 2 to 4pm Harvest Festival Sausage & Mash Lunch 18th Sept 12.30 Adults £5, Children £2.50 Also a Raffle & Quiz Everyone welcome and proceeds to St Margaret’s Church 15th October 1pm Jumble Sale in Village Hall Refreshments available

Social activities at Torksey TORKSEY BOOK CLUB Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of the month at the tea rooms at Torksey Lock, the time for the present will be 11am. Please contact Terri Fletcher on 01427 718189 TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP Meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the tea rooms at Torksey Lock. Please contact Sue Child on 01427 717834 or Anne Laurenson on 01427 717846 TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP Are you interested in or have knowledge of local history? Meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the tea rooms at Torksey Lock. AIR GUN OWNERS Interested in target shooting? We are a group of enthusiasts affiliated to a Lincoln HFT club who share transport and technochat to pursue our enthusiasm for this great sport. Please contact Geoff on 01427 718826 TORKSEY AND DISTRICT CROQUET CLUB Croquet is a sport for all. Come and join us on the village green Tuesday 4.30pm7pm, Saturday 2.30pm–6pm. Bring a chair and a soft drink; we have a gazebo to shelter from the sun/rain. For more information please contact Joe, Membership Secretary on 01427 717846 TEA DANCING Come and join us on Thursday 1st September 2pm-4pm at Marton Village Hall, music by Helen and John Nicolson. Cost £3.50 which includes tea and biscuits.Tea dancing will be held on the 1st Thursday of the month at Marton Village Hall 2pm-4pm Contact Dorothy Yardley on 01427 717257 WALKING GROUP Are you interested in joining a walking group? A meeting has been arranged on Saturday 10th September at 11.30am at the Torksey Lock Tea Room for those interested in forming a walking group. Contact Anne Laurenson on 01427 717846 EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES COMING SOON - Computer Club

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PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS Brampton Mrs M Whiting, Secretary The Plot, Brampton, LN1 2EG Tel: 01427 717024 Fenton & Torksey Lock Mrs Shirley Shaw, Clerk Daplaunli House, Lincoln Rd, Fenton, LN1 2EP Tel: 01427 718457 Kettlethorpe & Laughterton Mr R Gee, Clerk 2 Swynford Close, Laughterton Lincs, LN1 2LG Tel: 01427 717868 Knaith Susan Jubb, Clerk 87 Willingham Rd, Knaith Park, Lincs DN21 5ET Tel: 01427 612971

Marton and Gate Burton Mrs Gillian Martin, Clerk 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 5AE Tel: 01427 718377 Newton on Trent Mr R Pilgrim, Clerk 2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NH Tel: 01427 718388 Thorney Mrs Anna Dennison, Clerk Arden , Main Street, Thorney, Newark, Notts NG23 7BS Tel: 01522 702748 Torksey Mr R Pilgrim, Clerk 2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NH Tel: 01427 718388

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Community Notices Kettlethorpe Village Hall FOR HIRE

Available for all social gatherings Cooking facilities, crockery & cutlery Seating for 80 • Stage available on request Ecolighting • Radiator heating A licence to serve alcohol can be obtained if sufficient notice is given before the event. Contact the booking secretary: Sharon Wilcox Beech House, Brampton, Torksey, Lincoln LN1 2EG. Tel: 01427 718637, Mob: 07813 564319, sharon.wilcox@yahoo.co.uk

Marton Village Hall FOR HIRE

Gainsborough Organ Society The Weston Rooms, Hickman Street, Gainsborough DN21 2DZ Thursday 29th September 7.30pm Nicholas Martin (ticket only) Thursday 27th October 7.30pm Eddie Ruther

Holds up to 200. Cost: £10/hour or £7/hour for villagers. Contact the Caretaker: Sandra Moody, tel 01427 718792.

Diabetes UK Gainsborough and District Group

Sunday 13th November 2.30pm Brian Sharp concert (ticket only)

the Meetings are held every second Monday in tion bilita month at 7.30 in the Trentside Reha Unit, John Coupland Hospital Gainsborough

Refreshments including licensed bar available at all events, free car parking opposite the rooms.

September 12th foot care by Kath Williamson etic diab on A talk

Contact Mr Peter Naulls on 01427 615265

October 10th Talk on the RNLI by Pauline Jackson November 14th The delvers slides of old Gainsborough by Thelma Childs

Saturday Market at Sturton by Stow Held in the village hall 1st Saturday of every month 10am until noon Various stalls, fresh produce, tea & bacon butties.

Contacts: Mrs R Oakley 01427 667230 Mrs P Hammond 01427 718626

Country Market at Gainsborough Friends Meeting House, Market St

(opposite Marshall’s Yard shopping centre)

Co-operative selling home produce, cakes, crafts, etc. Refreshments, including bacon baps.

Every Tuesday 8.45am - 11.30am

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Church Notices Church services

Kettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey Sunday 2 October 9.00am Family Communion & Harvest Breakfast - Kettlethorpe 10.00am Group Communion & Harvest Brunch - Torksey 5.00pm Festival Evening Service & Harvest Supper - Newton Sunday 9 October 9.00am Matins - Kettlethorpe 9.30am Matins - Torksey

Sunday 16th October 9.00am Matins - Kettlethorpe 9.00am Parish Communion - Newton 9.30am Parish Communion - Torksey Sunday 23 October 9.00am Parish Communion - Kettlethorpe 11.00am Parish Communion - Torksey Sun 30 October 9.00am Matins - Kettlethorpe 9.00am Parish Communion - Newton 9.30am Parish Communion - Torksey

Parish Clergy Rev Canon Rhys Prosser Tel: 01522 702427 rs.prosser@virgin.net Rev Stephanie Prosser Tel: 01522 702427 mumsteph66@yahoo.co.uk Rev Pam Rose Tel: 01427 787578 Rev Phillip Wain Tel: 01427 613188

Church services

St Helen's Church, Thorney September 11th 9am Holy Communion October 2nd 6pm Harvest Songs of Praise Come along and sing all your old favourites. Please bring a tin or packet of food for the homeless charity Framework - based in Newark. Light refreshments will be served after the service.

To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.

November 13th 9am Remembrance Service at Harby 10.45am United Remembrance Service at Collingham Methodist Church 5pm Holy Communion at St Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Thorney.

CHURCH SERVICES

Please check the church notice board to be sure of service times and dates.

25th Sept 11am Morning Prayer

St Margaret of Antioch Marton

2nd Oct 11am Eucharist

October 9th 9am Holy Communion

SOCIAL EVENTS Because we no longer have a village hall where villagers can meet, members of the Parochial Church Council have decided to hold some events, other than worship, in our church building. A Macmillan coffee morning will be held on SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER from 10am to 12noon. There will be games to play, light refreshments available, a cake stall, raffle and a tombola. If you would like to contribute, please take items for the tombola or raffle in advance to Anna Dennison or Anne Massey. Cakes may be brought on the day. Thank you. Our next venture will be a CHRISTMAS CRAFTS event for Church funds, to be held on SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER from 11am to 3pm. Stalls include stained glass, wooden items, perfumed candles, alpaca wool, cakes, WI cards and gifts, refreshments, games AND MORE! There will be a Christmas raffle with a hamper as the main prize. Come along and meet your friends. We look forward to welcoming you into church. Anne Massey Tel: 01522 730120

9th Oct 9.30am Morning Prayer 23rd Oct 11am Eucharist 6th Nov 9.30am Morning Prayer 13th Nov 9.30am Eucharist

CHURCH SERVICES St Helen's

Gate Burton 2nd Oct 11am Morning Prayer

WE CAN HELP Kettlethorpe United Charities has funds to help people in need who live in Fenton, Kettlethorpe or Laughterton. Apply in confidence to see if you are eligible by contacting one of the Trustees:

9th Oct 8.30am Eucharist 16th Oct 8.30am Eucharist

Mrs Rosalie Fowler 01427 718619 Mrs Anne Wingham 01427 717545 Revd Rhys Prosser 01522 702427

6th Nov 11am Morning Prayer

We can help if we know your need.

13th Nov 8.30am Eucharist

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Lincoln Saxilby with connections to Gainsborough 106 SSH

Lincoln City Bus Station Saxilby High Street arrive

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Lincoln City Bus Station Lincoln Unity Square Lincoln Castle Academy Saxilby High Street Fenton Torksey Marton Church Sturton by Stow Stow Willingham Gate Burton Kexby Chapel Upton Knaith Park Knaith Lea Green Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn Gainsborough Bus Station Laughton Lane End

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FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . . 10.40 Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 10.42 Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . . 10.50 Sturton School. . . . . . . . . . . 10.51 Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.53 Willingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.56 Kexby Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59 Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01 Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04 Springthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07 Corringham (Becket Arms). . . 11.12 Arrives TESCO Gainsborough. . . . . . . . . . . 11.22

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FREE BUS TO TESCO, LINCOLN TO TESCO, CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN EVERY WEDNESDAY - SERVICE T15 Departs from: The Elms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torksey Caravan Site. . . . . . . Fenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laughterton . . . . . . . . . . . . Newton on Trent . . . . . . . . . Arrives TESCO Lincoln. . . . .

09.20 09.30 09.35 09.38 09.42 10.15

Departs TESCO Lincoln. . . . . 11.55

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September 2011