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Trentside Links January 2015 - Issue 181
January 2015 Issue 181
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Swans and Cygnets by Geoff Lloyd
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Trentside Links A free community magazine January 2015 Issue 181
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Editorial Sue Oliver - 01427 718837 trentsidelinks@yahoo.com
My Story ���������������������������������������������������������� 04
Distribution Emma Barratt - 01427 718985 Website & advertising Jon Oliver - 01427 718837 DISTRIBUTORS Brampton: Drinsey Nook: Fenton (1): Fenton (2): Gate Burton: Kettlethorpe: Knaith: Laughterton (1): Laughterton (2): Laughterton (3): Marton (1) Marton (2) Newton on Trent (1) Newton on Trent (2) Park Farm Stow Park Thorney Torksey Torksey (The Elms) Torksey Lock Torksey Lock (Little London Park)
Richard Farley Paul Barratt Chris East Sue Eyton-Williams Pat Hammond Anne Harris Rosemary Burke Bob Watkinson Simon Clarke Amy Willis Helen Gee Sandra Moody Gill Kyme Roger Vorbeck Paul Barratt Geoff Lloyd George Collins Elizabeth Rose The Red Hatters Sue Eyton-Williams Maureen Lyons
Something to say? Do you have something to say, something you’d like to share with the community? Then send your comments to the editor (contact details at top of the page). Disclaimer The contents and any opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Trentside Links and remain solely those of the author(s). We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of this magazine, including advertisements.
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Trentside Links magazine is printed by: TUCANN design & print Unit 9, Blackthorn Way, Five Mile Lane Business Park, Five Mile Lane, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1BF Tel : 01522 790009 Email: sales@tucann.co.uk.
News on the support provided to this year’s appeal
An account of John Lloyd’s times as a merchant seaman
Laughterton Play Area �������������������������06-07
New play area opens after local and national support
Christmas Eve Disco ������������������������������������12
Colour pictures from the festive celebrations
WI Report ����������������������������������������������� 13 & 16 Updates from Kettlethorpe Women’s Institute
The Green Man ��������������������������������������� 18-19 A report on this mythical entity from Sharron Banham
Newton Community Hub ������������������������� 20
Make your views known on proposed changes
Church Services ������������������������������������������� 27 Information on services and clergy in the local area
A New Year - A New Look! You will have noticed by now that your free community magazine has had a make-over. This will be shortly followed by an update to our website in spring and more exciting news on our book project throughout the year. Look out for updates in future issues.
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A Thank You from Rhys and Steph Prosser
Nurses as his charity and Steph nominated two charities Farm Africa to which £121.30 has
New Distributor for Stow Park
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been sent, and Christian Aid Ebola Appeal to which £121.30 has been sent.
Carol Singing Around Newton on Trent
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hys and Steph would like to say an enormous thank you for your
generous gift to us. We will use the money wisely and buy something so we will think of you
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afternoon on the Saturday in December and to our special service in November, it was very meaningful. We have so many fond memories of you all and will never forget the time we have spent here, you are all very special people. The retiring collection, which is to be donated to charities nominated us, raised a total of £485.20 which gives £242.60 to their respective charities.
like
to say a big thank you to all
our distributors who deliver the
n Sunday and Monday Dec 21st
magazine to your door, in fair and
and 22nd a team of singers
inclement weather. Without them
raised £200.24. The proceeds are
there would be no magazine, so
being given to Lincoln Air Ambulance
spare them a thought and give
and Laughterton group of Lives First
them a smile when you see them,
Responders.
as they do this completely on a voluntary basis.
all. Thank you for coming to the
e would
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Breaking News Trevor Richmond, formerly of The Cottage at Kettlethorpe, has been awarded an MBE in the recent Queen’s New Year Honours List for his services to the Army Cadet Force. Many Congratulations from Trentside Links.
On this note I would like to welcome our newest distributor Geoff Lloyd of Fenton who will be delivering to Stow Park. If you feel you could help with the distribution of the magazine in any way, covering for holidays and sickness or helping another distributor on larger rounds, just phone or email us on trentsidelinks@yahoo.com or alternatively telephone 01427 718837.
Rhys has nominated Lincoln District
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The Royal British Legion 2014 Poppy Appeal
T
he Poppy Appeal this year
The individual village totals are as follows:
2013
2014
raised a magnificent £3171.97,
Marton (inc Ingleby Arms, church and school)
184.84
522.82
an almost 40% increase over last
Brampton (inc golf club)
342.11
359.44
year’s total, an area record and a
Torksey (The Elms, post office, Hume Arms and GP)
188.20
338.22
Laughterton (inc Friendship Inn, golf club and post office)
245.97
233.08
Kettlethorpe (inc church collection)
184.75
203.25
Fenton (inc The White Swan)
164.47
204.55
Newton on Trent (inc the school and post office)
181.61
214.03
services. Not only do they fight
Thorney
231.62
277.05
conflicts on our behalf protecting our
Bransby (Home for horses)
55.71
56.07
shores, they are there for us in any
Little London (car boot sale)
325.47
443.83
figure which the community can be immensely proud of. It clearly shows our total respect for our armed
national emergency, and they are now in West Africa fighting a disease which not only threatens us but the entire world. I can confidently predict that this year’s national total will also be a record. The hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of WWI, the poppy installation at the Tower of London and the associated media coverage seems to have had a huge
the sacrifices our service personnel
£277.05 in Thorney. A record for the
and families give to allow us the
village.
freedom we all enjoy every day.
Again thanks to Geoff and Helen
Richard Farley
Mitchell who once more braved
Poppy Appeal Organiser
the elements not only standing
01427 717030
at the Little London car boot sale,
Email: richardafarley@btinternet.com
but also in August collecting at the 70th anniversary
Thank you all for your generosity.
impact on the nation and they have certainly embraced this year’s appeal. Thank you all for your generosity. Whilst all the communities have
Saxilby Beaver Scouts Starting a New Beaver Colony
celebrations of the battle of Arnhem in
A new Beaver
Holland! Our thanks
Colony
as always also go John Mannion for
is being
his kind permission and support for
launched in
allowing the collection at the car
January at Saxilby Scout and Guide
boot.
HQ which will meet on Tuesday nights 6.00 to 7.15pm. The existing
given generously, Marton almost
Again this year Bob Cook did house-
doubled their previous total. Both
to-house collections in Torksey and
Marton Primary School and The
Marton, two villages are a bit too
Ingleby Arms showed considerable
much of a good thing, so if there is
We now have vacancies in ALL
increases, the school over a 200%
anyone in either village who could
sections (i.e. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
increase and the pub under new
lend a hand next year please contact
and Explorer Scouts). We are
management showed a massive
me.
therefore also actively looking for
1200% increase (Mark Taylor, the new landlord, is an ex-soldier, so the RBL is very close to his heart).
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in her 31st year of collecting, raised
Finally sincere thanks to all those other collectors and helpers who year-on-year provide support,
A special mention must also go to
without them there would be no local
Stephanie Day who single-handedly,
appeal. They as we all do recognise
colony continues on Thursday 6.00 to 7.15pm.
new Leaders and Helpers to assist in our growth plans. If anyone is interested in joining us OR helping us, please contact: Neil Mellor GSL on 01522 702901
My Story John Lloyd Geoff Lloyd, a resident of Fenton, sent us a newspaper article about his father John Lloyd, who at the time was an 82-year-old ex-merchant seaman. His story is quite remarkable and he told his account of it to the Daily Post in 1995. Here is a recount of the article written by John Clowes. switched it off and went away. You can imagine how we felt.” The ship however, which turned out to be the Free French Commandant Dubec, returned when it was proper daylight and picked up the
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survivors. “It appears that r Lloyd, who joined the
if she had come among us in the
Merchant Navy in 1929, was
darkness more of us could have been
an able seaman on the SS Carsbreck in October 1941.The ship was in a convoy sailing from Gibraltar to England when one of the escort vessels, HMS Cossack, was hit soon after midnight. Three hours later the Carsbreck was torpedoed and sunk. Mr Lloyd recalls that he and some of his colleagues were in the water until daylight just floating in their life jackets. “When it was getting light I saw a ship coming near, she shone an orange search light over us then
killed than saved.” Unfortunately the Captain of the Carsbreck was found to be dead and was buried at sea from the French ship. Mr Lloyd says they eventually caught up with the convoy and he was transferred to HMS Ariquard, an ex-passenger steamer which was torpedoed in the early hours of the following morning. This time Mr Lloyd was picked up by HMS Campion.
Later he was put aboard an old WW1 destroyer, HMS Vidette, and taken back to Gibraltar. Five weeks later he got a passage
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home on the SS Rucking and a few days later she too was torpedoed. Mr Lloyd’s next voyage was to Murmansk. “I only did one Russian convoy run and that was one too many.” Later in the war he was sailing to Australia on the SS Triona when she was hit by a torpedo. “The ship was equipped with anti-torpedo nets and was not damaged,” he said with a sigh of relief. At the time of this interview Mr Lloyd was a widower after 48 years of marriage, with three sons and a daughter.
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D
espite the bitterly cold temperature more than 100 adults and children came to the ‘Switching-On’ ceremony and the opening of the newly-expanded play area in Jubilee Park, Laughterton on December 5th.
The evening was hosted by Richard Elliott, Vice Chairman of Kettlethorpe Parish Council who, in his welcoming speech, thanked everyone for coming, with a particular mention for those who had contributed to the creation of the new play area. This included special guest Mrs Sharon Elsey, a managing director of Harlequin Design Glass, who he then invited, (after the usual countdown), to press the on button. The tree lights came on to ‘oohs and aahs’ and the
Villagers Celebrate Opening of Children’s Play Area at Christmas
children from Newton on Trent School gathered around the tree to sing the old familiar carols under the able guidance of Mrs Bristow, Headmistress and fellow teacher, Mrs Wilkes. The children were delighted as the sound of bells heralded the approach of Father Christmas and his elf (better known to the grown-ups as Tim and Mandy Kyme), and were even more thrilled as Santa and his helper handed out goody bags donated by the Parish Council and Sutcliffe Play, suppliers of the new play equipment.
Amongst the guests were District and County Councillor, Stuart Kinch who had proved particularly helpful to the parish in their search for funds, Ms Sheryl Smith representing Sutcliffe Play Systems, and sponsors, Mrs Janet Willcock and Mr Tony Longmate from Fenton and Torksey Lock PC, plus Mrs Anne Wingham (Kettlethorpe United Charities). During a short lull there was no shortage of takers at the marquee for the hot chocolate or mulled wine to ward off the chill, as they listened to Jamie Kyme demonstrating his DJ skills, but in a very short time, attention turned to the darkened play park, where Sharon Elsey stood by the gate, scissors poised. As she cut the ceremonial tape, the whole area came to life. Floodlights, carefully installed by Councillor Richard Barnard, came on to brilliantly illuminate every corner of the play area. This was the signal for the children to start cheering and yelling like banshees, as they raced into the play park swarming all over the new toys, clambering up the climbing frame, whizzing down the slide and spinning on the new roundabout. It was hectic and certainly a moment to be remembered! The enjoyment of the evening would not have been the same without the hard work of Councillor Rita Atkin, who set up the format for the whole occasion and organised the refreshments, with special thanks going to the Council members’ wives and other ladies who helped to host the event; to Hannah who enhanced the festivities with her therapy ponies, and to Mr Ralph Needham of Home Farm Close, who kindly supplied the power for the floodlights. page 6
What began as the germ of an idea at a
monthly parish council meeting developed into a major undertaking, with Councillor Vic Dolling becoming the project manager. He has masterminded this scheme, from doing a village survey, filling forms, making phone calls, writing letters, through to getting quotes and
Gainsborough Choral Society, performing ‘A Night at the Opera’ Assorted popular overtures, arias and choruses from operas highlighting composers ranging from Purcell to Puccini (or from Mozart to Mascagni). Featuring a 100-strong chorus, an augmented orchestra with the
preparing the play area site prior to
Lincoln Pro Musica at its core, and soloists from the Royal Northern
the new equipment being installed.
College of Music, this promises to be an impressive evening of
Vic’s dedication and attention to detail from his engineering background has seen this project through to a successful conclusion. He was unfortunately unable to attend this event due to a brief stay in hospital but without his general determination and persistence, this development could not have gone ahead. The Council would like to
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familiar and uplifting music. Not to be missed! All Saints Parish Church, Gainsborough (DN21 2JR) 7.30 pm on Saturday, 21st March, 2015. Tickets available up to one month in advance from: Horsleys, 27, Chuch Street, Gainsborough, tel. 01427 613014. Ticket prices - £12 for Adults, £10 for Concessions (Age, Student over 14, Unemployed), £2 for Accompanied Children under 14
express its sincere appreciation to Vic for all his hard work and to also extend its gratitude to those who helped to finance the project, in particular, WREN, the majority contributor with Ms Cheryl Raynor, not forgetting the funding provided by WLDC, via the Local Councillor Initiative Fund, and the Community Chest Fund, also the Lincolnshire County Council Big Society Fund, Fenton & Torksey Lock Parish Council, Kettlethorpe United Charities and as mentioned earlier, Harlequin Glass Design. The event raised £90 which will go to Newton on Trent school funds. Colour photos from the light switch-on can be found on page 17 and at our facebook page, just search for Trentside Links.
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If you are interested in joining a group of friendly people who play matches in the Gainsborough Standard Bowls League, and an afternoon league as well as social games against other local teams, please contact: Chairman: Mike Treen on 01427 717087 Club bowls are available for practice sessions
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Knaith Hall Snowdrop Walk Sunday 22nd February 11am to 3pm Wander through the woods beside the river Trent in this park-like garden with its intriguing church.
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There will be a marked walk up to Gate Burton Chateau which sits on a knoll over the Trent Valley.
Knaith Hall can be found on the A156 Lincoln/Gainsborough Road 3 miles south of Gainsborough. Entrance £2.50 per adult in aid of St Mary’s Church, Knaith. Dogs welcome on leads. Refreshments will be available in the hall.
Trentside Links Historical Book Appeal
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ince taking over the Trentside Links in 2009 we have been entrusted with lots of photos, maps and stories spanning many decades and we thought it would be nice to collate all the information we have collected and put it into a book. We will donate a book to the library and each of the parish councils so that the history of our villages is accessible to all. In order to make this book as informative and interesting as possible we need help from you in a few different ways.
Please send us any memorabilia you may have of our villages, this may take the form of photos, cine film, documents, maps, stories or anything else which maybe of interest. It could be that older members of your family have something tucked away, people move away taking old photos, memories etc with them but maybe you are in touch with these people still. We will scan any documents and photos straight away and give them back to you so you don’t have to worry about losing them. Help will also be needed in the form
of collecting information, searching archives, proofreading and writing people’s stories. The villages we cover are written on the front of the magazine and our contact details are: Sue & Jon Oliver 01427 718837 or email trentsidelinks@yahoo.com Or alternatively Emma Barratt on 01427 718985. Please see what you can do and help us to pen a book written with the help of the community.
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Gainsborough and District Decorative and Fine Arts Society ‘Is Christmas in Good Taste?’
Census at Bethlehem by Breugel. The
Christ on a motorbike. Fortunately
serious change in emphasis began in
however the pre-commercialisation
the C19th with the Christmas books
Christmas images are still very much
of Charles Dickens, the northern
in existence!
Members of the Fine Arts Society met
European Christmas tree introduced
at the Trinity Centre for the December
by Prince Albert and the gifts shown
lecture from historian and author
in a series of family portraits in the
David Phillips. In light-hearted vein,
early C20th, printed cards in lieu of
David questioned whether Christmas
personal letters and the 1823 poem
had gone downhill and become
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’
Always at 1.45 pm Trinity Arts Centre,
hopelessly vulgar and if there had
with the addition of reindeer and a
Gainsborough.
been a time when it was a celebration
rotund St. Nicholas.
of real values.
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The next meeting of the Society is on February 5th 2015 (AGM at 1.15pm) when Mike Higginbottom will speak on ‘Stations’
Phone 01427 676655.
Clearly now artistic good taste has
Membership call 01427 788568.
Our traditional images include the
been sacrificed to commercialism
Visitors very welcome £5 entrance.
Madonna and Child of Boticelli, the
and been violated by trivialising
Lunch bookable with Rachel by the
Manger Scene by Giotto and the
the emotions with an image of
preceding Monday on 01427 838780.
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Christmas Eve Disco
K
eeping with tradition Jamie Kyme
giving up his time to put his local
kindly put on a Christmas Eve
community in the festive mood.
afternoon of fun, music and games at the Friendship Inn in Laughterton.
wonderful sum of £61.66 for the
A good time was had by all, and
Ethan Maull “Up Yours to Cancer
I know everyone will join me in
Foundation”.
thanking Jamie for once again
Pictures by Kitty Barratt.
A New Year’s Day Walk
assessing PAWS sites and helping owners and agents to sensitively restore them. The Woodland Trust has funded this work and we are immensely grateful to them.”
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n New Year’s Day Alison and Rodger Brownlow kindly invited us to a 2.5 mile walk around their wood in Kettlethorpe. We started in Serpentine and walked up to Blackthorn which is a plantation on an ancient woodland site (PAWS) and back again through Serpentine.
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The donation bucket raised a
PAWS - “During the time of the Forestry Commission's drive to make woodlands more productive, especially during the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, many ancient woodlands were planted up with exotic conifer species. This was very damaging as the light needed by ancient woodland species was no longer available under the dense conifer canopy. During recent years, we have been
The weather was kind after a cold snap over Christmas and it was a lovely treat to walk off some of the Christmas fayre. On our return to Ivy Cottage we were met with a wonderful spread complete with mulled wine…well it would be rude not to!
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incolnshire North has been challenged to an outdoor inter-
federation bowls tournament to mark the Centenary in 2015. The match will take place on Friday June 19th at Southwell Bowls Club. A request form from Sue Bradley at WI House was made for any bowlers keen to make up a team.
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Kettlethorpe and District Women’s Institute county and bought (unbeknown to her) a haunted cottage. The existing residents turned out to be a ghost cat and a rather unfriendly man whom
This campaign brings people all over
her children named George. When
the world together to drink tea and
they later moved to a modern house,
reduce the deprivation of women
the cat moved with them. Margaret
where there is rural poverty.
continues to experience ‘happenings’ on her ghost walks. She says that there have been nine or ten sightings in the last three months alone of
November 2014
I
t was announced that members were invited for coffee to the new
After 37 years at Lee Street in Louth,
a huge black horse and its rider
WI House is now moving to new
galloping through the streets of uphill
Horncastle, on Tuesday December
premises in Horncastle that will be
Lincoln. There is also a mischievous
2nd during the morning.
more suited to the 21st century.
little boy Humphrey, who likes to sit
Lincs North Federation choir will be
with customers in Brown’s pie shop,
taking part in the regional heats on
generally seeking attention.
the 15th November.
home of Lincs North Federation in
We were pleased to welcome back our treasurer Vivienne Elliott after her operation (and members were
Instead of the usual tea and biscuits
reminded during the evening that
Our speaker was Margaret Green
we were treated to cakes donated
some new faces would be welcomed
who spoke about the famous Lincoln
by members of the committee,
on the committee at the AGM next
Ghost Walk that she has been
and asked if we would like to
year!).
involved with since 1996. Her interest
make a small donation to the UK
started when she came to our
International Day of Rural Women.
Continued on page 16...
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By the time you read this report the Christmas theatre choice of Aladdin will have been enjoyed, together with our December meeting, brought forward by one week to December 9th. Also a coffee morning at Ann Lister’s home in Laughterton. Like most organisations we try to keep the vital busy days close to Christmas for the last minute shopping, travelling or any other surprise factor!
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Norway. Remembering that Germany had penetrated that country and was threatening our position in the seas, these submarines were very useful in ruining their coastal stations. Some of these X-subs were made in what is now Marshall’s Yard under great security. The local population were mostly unaware of all the activity, and all work was shrouded in covers. The work was described as the making of patrol boats. Moving the finished subs proved difficult at first since one leg of the Trent Bridge had
Our speaker was Mr Frank Powell
been stacked with explosives in case
(ex-Lt Commander) who talked
the enemy had attempted to cross.
about the X-craft submarines. Many
There is one old X-submarine still
of these small but powerful boats
preserved in the museum at Gosport
were made for and used in the last
Hampshire, and four Victoria Crosses
war, particularly around the coast of
were won in the seas around Norway
connected to their patrols. The competition was won by Nancy Price, followed by Pat Green and Janet Willcock, and Janet’s name turned up in the raffle draw along with Audrey Payne, Ann Lister, Margaret Barrett, Doreen Wright, Linda Mullally, Pat Brown, Ann Close and Viv Elliott.
The W.I. meets every third Tuesday of the month in the village hall at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome – come along for a taster visit. For further details contact Mrs. Ann Lister on 01427 718608.
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More Photos from
Laugherton
Celebrations
Distributors’ Night with Tucann Design and Print
O
n the 9th December 2014 Tom Cann from Tucann Design and
Print, our magazine printer, kindly invited us, together with all our distributors, to an evening of wine and nibbles and insight to how the magazine is produced. It proved to be a very enjoyable and informative evening, thank you Tom and your team
Tucann was founded in 1986 and by 1987 they were producing books also. By constantly investing in new technology and equipment Tucann Design & Print has been able to continue to produce high quality cost-effective printed products ranging from printed stationery and leaflets to calendars, brochures, books and magazines. We are pleased to say Tucann will be printing our historical book on our Trentside villages. If you have any photos, memories or memorabilia of the villages listed on the front of our magazine contact us, details on page 2 of the magazine.
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The Green Man
A Sturton & Stow History Society Report by Sharron Banham India and in churches in Borneo. Loretta showed many slides complementing her talk, giving the audience various facts and allowing us to think through these and come to our own conclusion as to why the Green Man was actually
all developed from one type. Some churches show all of the different images and should you wish to visit a church and seek a face out it is always best to look at the corbels supporting the window ledges; the misericords; the roof vaulting or even
The Green Man Disgorging Head
depicted and what he represents.
Would this month’s talk feature little
It is generally thought
green men from Mars or the delights
that these heads/faces
The infamous sanctuary
of a local pub? Actually neither,
represent a life force, a
knocker on the main
although the pubs were slightly
way of connecting with
door of Durham
relevant to the information we were
nature and is primarily
cathedral depicts a
given by Loretta Rivett, our visiting
interpreted as a symbol
Green Man - Foliate. In
speaker, last Wednesday.
of rebirth, representing
medieval times, it was
“The Green Man” is a popular name for English public houses and various
the cycle of growth each spring.
Loretta explained, and could describe
on inn signs which sometimes show
quite accurately with superb slides
a full figure rather than just the head.
from her journeys across the country
A few of the Lincolnshire Green Man
collecting data and photographs,
pubs were referred to namely in
that generally this figure takes three
Louth, Norton Disney, Scamblesby
forms: - the Disgorging Head -
The “Green Man” we
shown spewing vegetation
actually heard about and
out of its mouth, down its
discussed is the dimly
front and over its head
remembered symbol
- the Foliate Head - foliage
of an ancient spirit
growing from the face
of nature, recognised and revered by many civilisations and adopted
and covering the head The Green Man Jack in the Green
by many religions. He can be found in churches, chapels
outside the door.
an important symbol of
The Green Man Foliate Head
interpretations of the name appear
and Stallingborough.
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Loretta questioned whether these
but not coming from the eyes, mouth or nose, only from around the face and head
the cathedral’s political role because someone
who was in trouble could bang on the door and claim sanctuary within the cathedral for up to 37 days in which time either be reconciled or properly arrested. Loretta quoted St. Peter’s at Barton upon Humber and St. John’s Church (now the 20:21 Arts Centre) as good local examples where various faces can be seen should anyone wish to visit. But thinking outside the box was encouraged by Loretta so we could see the parallels in other parts of our lives. Well-known mythical names we have grown up with were
and cathedrals all across Europe. He
- Jack in the Green - a face staring
quoted - Robin Goodfellow, Puck of
dances in May Day processions and
out from behind foliage.
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Robin
he also appears on temple walls in
Hood (Lincoln Green), Peter Pan who
we are told enters the civilised world
one of sufficient importance, the
influenced the people of Western
from Neverland dressed in green
figure variously known as the Green
Europe which is not surprising with
leaves and even Father Christmas
Man, Jack-in-the-Green, Robin Hood,
much of the continent of Europe
who, until the 1930s when Coca Cola
the King of May and the Garland
being covered with vast forests. It is
took this jolly figure on as their logo
King, who is the central figure in the
perhaps also understandable that
and put him in a red outfit, was often
May Day celebrations throughout
there are concentrations of Green
shown dressed in green.
Northern and Central Europe.”
Men in the churches of regions
We hadn’t been listening long when
Today her theory is disputed simply
we all realised that there is a lot more
because we know that the folklore
to the question of the Green Man
figures she quotes are of a much
than we thought. However the name
later provenance than the Green Man
Green Man, perhaps surprisingly,
carvings.
dates back only to 1939, when it was used by Lady Raglan (wife of the scholar and soldier Major Fitzroy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan) in her article “The Green Man in Church Architecture”, published in the “Folklore” journal
of March 1939. Prior to this, the carvings whether in stone or wood were just known as ‘foliate heads’, and few people took much interest in them. Lady Raglan’s interest was
where there were large stretches of forests in ancient times, such as in Devon and Somerset, Yorkshire and the Midlands. She pointed out the human-like attributes of trees (trunk - body, branches - arms, twigs
Because by far the most common
- fingers, sap - blood), as well as their
occurrences of the Green Man are
strength, beauty and longevity which
stone and wood carvings in churches,
makes them an obvious subject for
chapels, abbeys
It is generally thought that these heads/faces represent a life force, a way of connecting with nature
and cathedrals in Europe (particularly in Britain and France), some
experts have seen this as evidence of the vitality of pre-Christian traditions surviving alongside, and even within, the dominant Christian mainstream.
ancient worship. Of course, the Green Man of the Middle Ages may just have served as a decorative or architectural feature, in much the same way as gargoyles. Such carvings were often thought by the superstitious stonemasons and carvers of the medieval period to ward off death and evil, or possibly to create a healthy balance of good
piqued by her discovery of the Green
Incorporating a Green Man into
and evil in the design. But it is also
Men in St. Jerome’s Church in the
the design of a medieval church or
entirely possible that such images
village of Llangwn in Monmouthshire
cathedral may therefore be seen as a
held little or no deep symbolism for
(Gwent), Wales. In spite of Lady
kind of small act of faith on the part
many of the carvers representing
Raglan’s final paragraph which would
of the carver that life and fresh crops
little more than an interesting and
infer that there is a lot more to this
will return to the soil each spring
diverting bit of fun in which they were
subject, the “Folklore” article was her
and that the harvest will be plentiful.
merely following in the footsteps and
only foray into folklore study, quote -
Pre-Christian pagan traditions and
traditions of many respected carvers
superstitions, particularly those
of earlier years.
”This figure I am convinced, is neither a figment of the imagination nor a symbol, but is taken from real life, and the question is whether there
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related to nature and trees, were still a significant influence in early medieval times.
So to conclude after an extremely interesting presentation by Loretta we can perhaps agree that the
was any figure in real life from
Loretta reminded us that tree
Green Man means different things
which it could have been taken. The
worship goes back into the prehistory
to different people and different
answer, I think, is that there is but
of many of the cultures that directly
cultures.
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Newton Community Hub/Meeting Point
N
ewton on Trent Church of England Primary School is keen to find out about the needs of the residents of Newton on Trent village, in terms of accessing activities and services. We have been considering opening up one of our small teaching spaces to create a ‘Community Hub’, where local residents can come onto our premises to access a range of services, such as using computers, photocopying and printing; taking part in courses such as writing a CV, basic French, or computing; and meeting with representatives from
services such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, Housing advice and Benefits advice. What we need to know is whether or not this is something of interest, and what ideas you may have for which services and activities should be provided. We published a similar questionnaire a couple of years ago, about the need for before-school, after-school, and pre-school childcare. Based on your responses, these are all now a wellestablished part of our school. We would be most grateful to receive your reply to the questionnaire below,
by Thursday 12th February 2015. You can hand it in to school, or Newton on Trent post office, or you can post it to : Newton on Trent Church of England Primary School, High Street, Newton on Trent, Lincs LN1 2JS. Or you can email a scanned copy to enquiries@newton-on-trent.lincs. sch.uk. If you have any questions, please call us on 01777 228365. Thank you.
Please write down any services that would be of interest to you (e.g. housing advice, benefits advice, food bank, credit union, Citizens Advice Bureau, baby clinic, etc.). What times during the day would it be best to come and use these services?
What prevents you from using these services somewhere else?
If we were to run short courses at school for adults, what might you be interested in? (e.g. holiday French, computing, parenting skills etc.). Would you like to offer to run a course? If yes, in what? What additional services would be of interest to you (e.g. photocopying, printing, IT facilities etc.)? We are keen to also support interest groups that might like to meet in school on a regular basis e.g. knitting, crafts, scrabble, coffee afternoons, dominos, etc. Please name any groups that you may be interested in joining. We already run after-school clubs for our children (e.g. cookery, gardening, IT, knitting, etc.). What clubs might you be interested in joining in with alongside the children? Anything else you would like to mention?
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Jay is also available for Skype & phone readings as well as 1-2-1
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What’s on At Village Hall, Marton
Clairvoyant/Medium Tuesdays 7pm - 9.30pm Contact Michael Butterfield on 07843 161716
Line Dancing Mondays 7.30pm - 10.30pm Contact Christine or Richard 01427 617205
Art Class Wednesday 2pm - 4pm* Contact Arnold Nisbett on 01427 718534
Darby & Joan Thursday 2pm - 4pm Contact Mrs P Hammond on 01427 718626
MGC (Marton Grub Club) First Friday of the month 12.30pm - 2.30pm Contact Chris on 01427 718558 or Lorraine on 01427 718422
Outdoor Bowls April - Sept Contact Mike Treen on 01427 717087 * Indicates held in Committee Room
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Indoor Bowls Mondays 2pm - 4pm Contact Di & Jon Gibbs 01427 718304
Arts Class Mondays 2pm - 4pm* Contact Joyce on 01427 717686 or David on 01427 718854
Womens Institute Third Wednesday of the month 7.30pm Contact Mrs G Worrel on 01427 718538 or Mrs M Scott 01427 718844
Youth Club Monday 4pm Marton Chapel in winter Village Hall playing field (weather permitting) Contact Elaine on 07702 830633 or Gareth on 07584 027742
Dog Training Sunday 9.30am - 10.30am Contact Janet Law on 01427 615028
Football Club Contact Steve Horgan on 01427 717252
We have a range of solutions to suit all budgets and your advert will reach 1500 homes & businesses Contact us today for more information. Contact details can be found on the inside front cover.
Village Hall Committee Meeting Second Monday of the month 7.30pm* Contact David Smith on 01427 718275 or Chris Durning on 01427 718558
Parish Council Meeting First Tuesday of the month 7pm* Contact Steve Spence on 01427 718793 or Gill Martin 01427 718377
Mothers & Toddlers Thursday 9am - 11am Contact Gemma on 01427 717778
Tea Dance First Thursday of the month 2pm - 4pm Contact John & Helen Nicholson on 01522 702638
Marton & Gate Burton Village Hall for Hire Holds up to 100 Cost £11 per hour or £8 to villagers To book contact Chris on 01427-718558 or e-mail fcd@btinternet.com or Lorraine on 01427-718422 For any other matters contact Robert or Sue (caretakers) on 01427 717996
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Lincoln ● Saxilby with connections to Gainsborough 106 SSH
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Gainsborough Bus Station Queen Elizabeth High Sch Corringham Springthorpe Heapham Upton Kexby Corner Willingham Stow Sturton by Stow Marton Church Torksey Fenton Laughterton Newton on Trent Saxilby High Street arrive
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1140 -1150 1153 1156 1159 1202 1205 1208 1213 1220 1225 1227 1231 1235 1243
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To comply with Department of Transport guidance, this service connects at Saxilby. The connection is guaranteed and passengers may stay on the vehicle.
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
Gainsborough
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Laughton Lane End Gainsborough Bus Station Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn Lea Green Knaith Knaith Park Upton Kexby Corner Gate Burton Willingham Stow Sturton by Stow Marton Church Torksey Fenton Saxilby High Street Lincoln Castle Academy Lincoln City Bus Station journey codes
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SD Schooldays CD College Days SSH Saturdays and School Holidays F Fridays MTH Monday to Thursday
For additional journeys between Gainsborough and Lincoln please see separate InterConnect 100 timetable
FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . . Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . . Sturton School. . . . . . . . . . . Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kexby Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . Corringham (Becket Arms). . . Arrives TESCO Gainsborough. . . . . . . . . . .
Gainsborough
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Departs TESCO . . . . . . . . . . . Gainsborough Corringham (Becket Arms). . . . Springthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kexby Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . Willingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sturton (School). . . . . . . . . . . Sturton (Crossroads). . . . . . . . Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . . Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . . .
13.00 13.10 13.15 13.18 13.21 13.23 13.26 13.29 14.01 14.02 14.10 14.12
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
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT TORKSEY TORKSEY GARDENERS Our group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 11.15 for 11.30am at the tea room at Torksey Lock unless a visit out is planned. For more information please contact Christina Moore on 01427 718539. We welcome all who have an interest in gardens
Interested in target shooting? We are a group of enthusiasts affiliated to a Lincoln HFT club who share transport and techno-chat to pursue our enthusiasm for this great sport. For more information
Torksey Lock at 11am. Please contact Joyce Jones on 01427 717686
until 4.00pm at Kettlethorpe Village Hall. For more information please contact John Viney on 01427 718827
01427 717846
Come and join us on the first Thursday of the month 2pm–4pm
COMPUTER CLUB
at Marton village hall, music by
The computer club meets alternate weeks 2nd Friday of the month and the 4th Thursday of the month at 1.00pm at The White Swan, Torksey Lock. For more information please contact
Helen and John Nicholson. Cost £3.50 which includes tea and biscuits. For more information please contact John and Helen on 01522 702638.
TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP
Christina Moore on 01427 718539
WALKING GROUP
Meetings will be held on the 2nd
or Terry Bartlam on
Meet at the Elms top car park
Wednesday of the month at 2pm
01427 858487
to arrange car sharing.We leave
at the tea room at Torksey Lock. 01427 717110
the Elms promptly at 10.30 am.
TORKSEY AND DISTRICT
Please contact Margaret Lea on
All welcome, no need to book,
CROQUET CLUB Come and join us on the village
just turn up. We will always walk unless in extremely bad weather.
TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP
green, Tuesday and Saturday
Are you interested in or have
afternoons from 2pm-4pm. It’s
knowledge of local history?
a fun sociable game; come and
Meetings will be held on the 3rd
give it a try, all the equipment is
Wednesday of the month at 2pm
provided. For more information
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO
at the tea room at Torksey Lock.
please contact Joe Laurenson,
ALL THE ACTIVITIES
For more information contact Ray
Membership Secretary, on
Watling on 01427 717435
01427 717846.
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Thursday afternoons from 3.00pm
TEA DANCING
TORKSEY BOOK CLUB of the month at the tea room at
Tai Chi lessons will be held
please contact Joe Laurenson on
and gardening.
Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday
TAI CHI
AIR GUN OWNERS
We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.30 am at the top car park of the Elms Residential Park to arrange car sharing. Our walks take about 1 to 1.5 hours.
For more information please contact Anne Bradshaw 01427 717492
Dont forget the TAG website http://www.torkseytag.org
12th February – Hemswell Village (this season’s new walk) 12th March Haxey We will always walk unless extremely bad weather. Further details and information contact Jackie Brown 07778 622925 or Ann Bradshaw 07585 124659
Church Services Kettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey 1 February Torksey Group Service at Stow 10.00 Newton Matins 09.00 Kettlethorpe Eucharist 09.00 8 February Torksey Matins 11.00 Newton No Service Kettlethorpe Eucharist 09.00 15 February Torksey Eucharist 11.00 Newton Eucharist 09.00 Kettlethorpe Eucharist 09.00 22 February Torksey Eucharist 11.00 Newton No Service Kettlethorpe Eucharist 09.00
parish clergy
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS Brampton Mrs M Whiting, Secretary The Plot, Brampton, LN1 2EG Tel: 01427 717024
Rev Pam Rose Tel: 01427 787578 Rev Phillip Wain Tel: 01427 613188 Rev David Yabbacome (Thorney) Tel: 01636 893248 or 07779 557541 revyabb@gmail.com To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.
WE CAN HELP Kettlethorpe United Charities has funds to help people in need who live in Fenton, Kettlethorpe or
St Peter’s Church Torksey “Bring a Tin Sunday” every 4th Sunday in the month.
Laughterton. Apply in confidence to see if you are eligible by contacting one of the Trustees:
The tins and packets will go to
Mrs Rosalie Fowler 01427 718619
Gainsborough Salvation Army and
Mrs Anne Wingham 01427 717545
Lincoln Community Larder.
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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 Miss Judith Bates, Clerk 38 Garfield Street Gainsborough Lincs DN21 2LA Tel: 07824 811324 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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