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St Peter and St Paul’s Kettlethorpe ��������� 05
Editorial Sue Oliver - 01427 718837 editor@trentsidelinks.org
Marton and Gate Burton Over 60s �������� 08
Can you help support this important building? News from the annual celebrations
Distribution Emma Barratt - 01427 718985
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Website & advertising Jon Oliver - 01427 718837
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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 Colin Kyme Paul Barratt Geoff Lloyd George Collins Elizabeth Rose Rob Prentice Sue Eyton-Williams VACANCY
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An important historical figure returns to Kettlethorpe Amusing memoirs from a local resident
Celebrating 125 years in the Trentside region
What’s On in Marton ���������������������������������� 28 Local village events
Social Activities in Torksey ����������������������� 30 An update from Torksey Action Group
Church Services ��������������������������������������������31 Information on services and clergy in the local area COVER PHOTO: Creating a new landmark sculpture for Kettlethorpe, the spiritual home of Katherine Swynford and commemorating a remarkable lady who is linked to British royalty and the early American presidents.
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Readers’ Letters Children’s Play Area at Fenton
W
hat a lovely time the children
development so where is our long
had at Laughterton Christmas
overdue play area? The District
Light Switch-On in their lovely play
Council and the Parish Council have
area. Such a pity that the Fenton
copies of your building plans showing
village children are still waiting for
the play area clearly marked.
their own play area.
The Editor Trentside Links Magazine Fenton Lincolnshire
A Cruise Along the Trent Valley - from Gainsborough to Torksey Lock
R
eturning from town, taking a steady drive along Lea road,
‘watch out’ a car is pulling out of Aldi…
Parishioners reading the minutes
he’s going for it, he’s not going to give
A play park should have been
of the Parish Council meetings will
way! Let’s call him Fred!
delivered to Fenton Parish as part of
see that it has been on most of
planning permission granted to build
the agendas for all this time with
the housing development off Maltkiln
referrals to The District Council
Road about 9 years ago. The play
Planning department. The S106
Off Fred disappears under the bridge.
area and £10,000 worth of equipment
agreement is a legal requirement.
We’re through the bridge and Fred’s
should have been in place half way through the development. It wasn’t. Therefore the planning permission of the rest of the development was invalid. When these properties were sold obviously the solicitors involved were not doing their searches properly (or
Come on mums, dads, grandparents -
distance in front of us, around the
play area as promised.
bends at Lea Park and…accelerate…
request that this agreement is executed.
as these searches would have shown
Stuart Kinch who has recently been
the builder’s S106 agreement had
urging the matter for us.
not have been built/sold as they did not have full planning permission. Some residents whose gardens back onto this area are now objecting to it becoming a play park, but they knew when they bought their properties that it was clearly shown on the plans. Come on Mr Moore of ACM Homes Ltd. You’ve built and sold your
car is just in sight up by Drovers Call.
future generations need their own
Many thanks to District Councillor
circumstances these houses should
station Fred has left us standing.
From here on Fred maintains his
the builder was untruthful to them)
not been implemented. Under these
By the time we’ve reached the railway
let’s make it happen, our children and
Get on to the District Council to
Janet Willcock
What’s your view on the play area for Fenton? Do you want to respond to an article or letter
no…Fred’s stuck at 40 miles-an-hour. There’s someone sat at the side of Fred, let’s call her Freda! It’s a steady cruise through the bends, past Knaith. That big truck is looming up in our rear-view mirror, but FortyMile-an-Hour-Fred is still cruising along in front. Over the roller coaster of Gate Burton…you’ve guessed it, still behind Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred.
in the magazine? You can email
Oncoming traffic is well spaced, so any
your response to:
attempt to pass Forty-Mile-an-Hour-
editor@trentsidelinks.org or write to us at 7 Lincoln Road, Fenton, LN1 2EP. Deadline for the next issue is the 30th of April.
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Around Gate Burton corner, seeing the
over the bridge around the left hand
front…brake lights on…turning left is…
Marton name board and 30mph signs.
bend. Argh!…we’re behind Forty-Mile-
guess who? You’ve got it!...Forty-
Past the left turn to Willingham…ease
an-Hour-Fred in front again.
Mile-an-Hour-Fred.
The truck driver behind must have
I wonder if he drives around the estate
had similar thoughts. As he came
where he lives at forty-miles-an–
around the bend he shunted down his
hour?
off the accelerator in preparation for the 30mph speed limit through the village. Fred leaves us standing. Is he OK? Is
gears to safeguard the rear of our car,
his accelerator jammed?
knocking his fuel economy to pot.
Into the left hand bend at Marton and
Torksey ahead! 30mph speed signs!
cars being driven at 40 miles-per-
big red numbers flash out at Fred (he
Walls of a disused bridge this must
hour all the way from Gainsborough
must have rapid reactolite glasses not
be a good indicator of the village
to Torksey Lock. Come to think of it…
to notice that!).
boundary…not for Forty-Mile-an-
sometimes Freda is driving.
As we round the left hand corner
cars, because I see many different
Perhaps Fred and Freda would find it
Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is just
We and the truck behind ease off the
useful if someone could show them
disappearing over the crest near the
accelerator and enter Torksey at the
how to cancel the cruise control when
chapel.
designated speed. Forty-Mile-an-
they enter a 30mph speed limit.
Driving past the chapel, we get to a point where we can see down the
Hour-Fred’s left us again and is now passing the church.
Unfortunately the way they currently drive is frustrating for other drivers
High Street - Fred’s gone. Ah, yes!
Oh no!...if his accelerator is jammed
who are trying to get about their
Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred must have
he’ll never get around the bends at
normal daily business, appointments,
turned up towards Sturton.
the Hume Arms!…with a flash of the
time being charged to customers,
brake lights (that must have cancelled
etc. Also Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is
the cruise control!) Forty-Mile-an-
breaking the law and putting lives at
Hour-Fred disappears around the
risk by speeding through the villages.
Approaching the city limits of Marton…lo-and-behold, who is disappearing around the corner way in front? You’ve got it!…Forty-Mile-anHour-Fred. Accelerate gently on the straight,
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Hour-Fred.
I think Fred must have many different
corner.
I think Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is
We round the corner and sure enough
just as dangerous as Seventy-Mile-
Fred and Freda have gone.
an-Hour-Steven!
taking into consideration the bend
As we drive past the fifty-mile-an-
ahead. Around the right hand bend
hour sign we accelerate…aah! In
Please Help Support Your Local Church
T
he financial burden and effort to
at our functions. However, costs
maintain any church is difficult
continue to incease year upon
and tremendous determination of
year. For example, recently it was
the Parochial church councils ensure
necessary to refurbish the organ at
its history is not lost and beautiful
a cost of £30,000. The insurance for
buildings remain well maintained
2015 was £1754. The maintenance
and available for worship, festivals,
of the church and churchyard £2450,
celebration, in times of bereavement
parish share £6851. The church
and as a community centre. Not
clock now requires mending and
everyone wishes to attend services
conversion to automatic winding at
but all can enjoy the peace, beauty
£13,500.
and tranquility.
Nobody wants to lose these valuable
At St. Peter & St. Paul’s church,
assets, or see them fall into disrepair.
Kettlethorpe we are blessed with an
Communities are poorer when
active and successful fundraising
the church is not used, boarded
committee and supportive
up or sold. Please remember the
congregation. The church reaching
church in your charitable giving. We
out to the community, holding
must ensure it is always there for
concerts, dinner dances, race nights,
everyone.
picnics, harvest breakfast, garden fete and much more. We are supported by raffle ticket sales and attendance
Barbara Mary Gilbert Treasurer
A Thank You to the Knaith Hall Parish Councils Snowdrop Walk
O
ur thanks to the following parish councils for their kind donations
towards the running of Trentside Links:
was a very good turnout for the
snowdrop walk and the snowdrops were still visible although past their
Brampton £50 Kettlethorpe & Laughterton
O
n Sunday 21 February there
£200
Thorney £100 Torksey £200 Newton on Trent
£200
Fenton & Torksey Lock
£200
prime. The day was quite dry and the walk was quite challenging owing to all the rain, but those that did it enjoyed it, and with the teas we made £1,165 which goes towards the upkeep of St Mary’s Church, Knaith. A big thank you to those who supported the day.
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PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS
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Brampton Mr Jim Townend, Secretary Hermitage House Brampton Lincs, LN1 2EG Tel: 01427 718006 jim.townend@indriel.com Fenton & Torksey Lock Mr Geoff Newton, Acting Clerk Tel: 01427 718292 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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Gainsborough Choral Society March 2016 concert
O
ur final concert of the season
We are accompanied by the Lincoln
‘Evensong’ is on Saturday March
Pro Musica orchestra and soprano
19th in Gainsborough Parish Church
soloist Eleanor Garside from the
(DN21 2JR) at 7.30pm. The main item
Royal Northern College of Music. Our
in the programme is John Rutter’s
conductor is Richard Green.
Magnificat, together with Howard Goodall’s arrangement of Psalm 23 (better known as the theme from the BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley). In addition Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 55 Hear my Prayer/O, For the Wings of a Dove and John Rutter’s A Gaelic Blessing.
The tickets are priced at £12 for adults, £10 concessions, £2 for accompanied child and are available in advance from Horsleys, 27 Church Street, Gainsborough (01427 613014) or online at www.wegottickets.com (booking fee applies).
english country dancing gainsborough folk dance club Affiliated to the EFDSS Come and enjoy an evening with the GFDC
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We meet alternate Fridays 8pm until 10.30pm St George’s Community Hall, Heapham Road, Gainsborough
You will enjoy it and it may help you keep fit. Friendly atmosphere and beginners always welcome. Light refreshments and your first visit is free. Just turn up and give it a try.
Spend an evening folk dancing, ceilidh and barn dancing, contra and square dancing
For further information phone 07789 996190 or email: folkdancegainsbo@aol.com
Kettlethorpe Village Hall
Available for Hire
Fully Equipped Kitchen Seating, Crockery & Cutlery for 80 Also Children’s Tables & Chairs Centrally Heated Disabled Access & Toilets Brochure available from Ann Close 01427 718517 Enquiries and Bookings: Sharon Wilcox Phone: 01427718637 Mobile: 07813564319 sharon.wilcox@yahoo.co.uk
St. Peter & St. Paul, Kettlethorpe Open Churches Weekend 13-15 May 2016
On Friday 13th May 2016 A Concert in Church
Tickets available from the Fundraising Committee:
By popular request we welcome back the excellent
Rita Atkin 01427 717750 Sarah Clark 01427 717349 Barbara Gilbert 01427 718197 Ann Lister 01427 718608 Sharon Mosedale 01427 718538 Jean Richmond 01427 811016 Anne Wingham 01427 717545
LINCOLN PROMUSICA ORCHESTRA Romantic and 20th century music plus traditional baroque and classical Tickets - £6 per head To include ‘nibbles’ Wine and soft drinks at reasonable prices.
Gainsborough Organ Society The Weston Rooms, Hickman Street Gainsborough, DN21 2DZ
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Sunday 10 April 2.30pm - Phil Kelsall Thursday 28 April 7.30pm - John Romero Thursday 26 May 7.30-pm - Richard Bower Thursday 30 June 7.30-pm - Jan Griffin Refreshments including licensed bar available at all events, free car parking opposite the rooms. Contact Mr Peter Naulls on 01427 615265
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Marton and Gate Burton Over 60s Party June Rothery 1934 - 2016 16th January 2016
M
ax and I would like to thank all of you for your cards, letters,
phone calls and visits after our sad loss of June. We are both devastated. June and I had 60 years of a very happy marriage and we have
N
umbers were low but those
and Gate Burton villagers. A quiz and
who came thoroughly enjoyed
raffle was held.
themselves.
four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Life is empty without her.
Entertainment was provided by
& Gate Burton village hall committee
Jeremy whose repertoire of 50s
thanked those in attendance and
A collection in June’s memory made
and 60s hits got him doing Frankie
all helpers and people who donated
at the Carpenters Arms raised the
Vaughan’s high kicks and got people
cakes, trifles and raffle prizes.
sum of £150 for the Alzheimer’s
up dancing.
The cake was cut by John and Diane
Society.
A tea was provided and catered for by
Gibbs, stalwarts of the village. The
Once again thank you all, your kind
the village hall committee which runs
cakes were made by Sherry Spence.
words were a great comfort.
this event free of charge to Marton
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David Smith the chairman of Marton
been blessed with three children,
Derek Rothery
‘NADFAS’ Gainsborough and District Decorative and Fine Arts Society
T
Thank You
T
he Trentside Links would like to
he next meeting of the Society
the-minute lecture from Mr David
is on April 7th 2016 when Lesley
Winpenny on the country’s most
Lyons who has been delivering the
palatial back-to-back, Wentworth
magazine to Little London since
Woodhouse, near Rotherham in
we took over in September 2009.
South Yorkshire.
It can sometimes be an arduous
Primo will speak on: ‘Joseph Wright of Derby and the Men of the Lunar Society’ Always at 1.45pm in the Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough (01427 676655) on the first Thursday of the month (ex Jan, July and August).
With a facade more than twice the length of Buckingham Palace and some of the finest 18th century rooms anywhere, the seat of the
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Maureen feels it is time to hand over
For membership call 01427 788550.
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and so we are looking for someone to
Visitors are very welcome for £5
awoken from more than half a
take on the role.
entrance.
century of slumber and opened for
Further information from Chair: Jillian Horberry 01427 752230 A light lunch is bookable with Rachel by the preceding Monday on 01427 838780 Scandal, Spite and Shuttlecocks: Wentworth Woodhouse The March meeting of the Fine Arts Society at the Trinity Centre was well attended by the membership and visitors who enjoyed an up-to-
visits. It was a story of the rivalry between two branches of the same family, between different political ideologies and between rival styles of architecture, including untold
Winpenny’s listeners also discovered the part that the shuttlecocks had to
we would be very grateful.
Thank you in anticipation Sue Oliver, Editor
play in this dramatic and fascinating story!
and selecting the ‘Vacancies’ link. Alternatively, email the Chair, Cllr.
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Annual General Meeting In the main hall Wednesday 13th April 7pm All welcome
Katherine: But Nobody Knows What She Really Looked Like!
W
e estimate that our diseased
and also another tree-lined road
up-and-coming Englishmen. We
and dying beech tree could be
with wych elms eastward along the
can only imagine his daughters
aged 150–200 years old. It was likely
avenue from the church past Hall
are likely to have been attractive
to have been planted by Augusta
Farm where she was in residence for
young women, speaking English
Amcotts who, as a major estate and
a period. During this time Augusta
with appealing French accents.
landowner, had much influence in
funded the widening of St Peter and
Katherine married in 1361 the
our area. As the owners in 1800s of
St Paul’s church and built the Sunday
Lincolnshire knight Hugh Swynford
Hackthorn Hall, Harrington Hall and
school, now the village hall, all in and
of Kettlethorpe Hall, and Philippa
Ingleby Hall, the Amcotts family had
around Kettlethorpe c1830-57.
married Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and
funded many developments over time. In particular they improved the local landscape with significant tree planting and implemented a land drainage scheme following two devastating Trent floods in both 1824 and 1852. They introduced the infrastructure of dykes around farmland mostly still evident and functioning today, and funded one of the first steam pumps at Torksey to remove dyke water into the River Trent. Augusta Amcotts was also patron to the planning and creation of a new rectory linked with a limetree-lined footpath to the churchyard,
Come and play tennis at
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Kettlethorpe is of course even more renowned for being the spiritual home of Katherine Swynford. This particular lady is of even greater significance to us locally because her children are traced through the direct line to our present royal family. Born c1350 she was the daughter of Payn de Roet, a knight from Hainault, which was then an independent principality in the Holy Roman Empire, now part of Belgium. By the 1360s, Roet had successfully arranged for both of his daughters, Katherine and Philippa, to meet and marry into families of
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CLUB NIGHT TUESDAY EVENINGS 7.00-9.00pm FLOODLIT ALL-WEATHER HARD COURTS, PRACTICE COURT AND CLUB HOUSE. MEMBER OF GAINSBOROUGH EVENING LEAGUE. VERY REASONABLE MEMBERSHIP RATES
For more information and membership details visit Lea Park Tennis Courts or contact: Phil Juhos 01427 613562 John & Carolyn Walton 01427 668418 All are welcome - would love to see YOU!
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.
For more information please contact: Chairman: Mike Treen on 01427 717087 Club bowls are available for practice sessions
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one of the king’s esquires, in 1366. Philippa became a lady in the Queen’s chamber. Katherine also became a lady-in-waiting, to Blanche of Lancaster, the wife of John of Gaunt. Through right of marriage to his first wife, and upon her death aged only 22 in 1368 from the Black Death,
Before departure he apparently
Sir Hugh Swynford died somewhat
showed remorse for his misdeeds
mysteriously after having been
when he openly announced:
injured on crusade in France whilst in the service of the duke in 1371. His body was brought back and is allegedly buried with his father by the altar, right-hand side, in St Peter and St Paul’s church at Kettlethorpe.
John of Gaunt obtained the whole
The fact that Katherine had become
of the Lancastrian inheritance. As
the duke’s mistress became
Duke of Lancaster he became the
public knowledge and a subject
possessor of the largest collection of
of scandalised gossip. Thomas
noble landed estates in England, with
Walsingham, contemporary
lordships in Wales and France. John
chronicler, became one of the duke’s
of Gaunt subsequently married a
harshest critics and used this liaison
Spanish princess, Constanza, in 1371.
to denounce him, as John of Gaunt
This union was considered to be for
had toured the country with his
political advantage only (see third
mistress Katherine to the neglect
coloumn to the right
of his military responsibilities and
ambitions).
indeed for humiliating his second
* ref Castillian
Hugh Swynford was descended from Saxon stock and a Dane (known as Ketel). The Dane ravaged and pillaged his way along the Trent in about 870 and stopped, he set up his home (Thorpe) in Lincolnshire, hence the
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name Kettlethorpe was derived.
wife the Duchess Constanza. This led into the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381 which allegedly forced John of Gaunt
‘that God wished to chastise him for the evil life he had led in the sin of lechery with Katherine and many others in his wife’s household against the will of God and the law of holy church’ [Extract taken from A. Goodman research pamphlet 1993]. Here in Scotland it is recorded that the duke promised to expel Katherine from his household and would do so upon his return to England. In 1382 Gaunt did indeed distance himself from Katherine and subsequently granted her an enormous life annuity of 2,612 shillings per annum for life for her good services to his daughters with Blanche (Philippa and Elizabeth) and also his daughter with Constanza (Katherine), describing her as their former governess.
to negotiate a peace treaty which
*Following some failed political
could be viewed as a brief period of
events in Spain, where Gaunt and
exile to Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.
Constanza made unsuccessful
attempts to lay claim to the crown
Pope Gregory XI, was being detained
Katherine Swynford through both
of Castile, their Castilian ambitions
as prisoner in Kenilworth Castle
their eldest son John Beaufort Earl of
faded, and Gaunt subsequently lost
tower by John of Gaunt, having been
Somerset, and their granddaughter
interest in Constanza. He returned
captured by the English in 1370.
Joan who married James 1, King of
to England in 1389 and Katherine
It is believed that Roger Beaufort
Scots in 1424. Additionally the 1st
is once more found staying in his
conveniently became the children’s
US President George Washington
household. Constanza died in 1394,
godfather, as relations are described
1789-97 was descended from Joan
and Gaunt embarked on taking steps
as being quite cordial. John and
Beaufort, the 2nd American president
to legitimise his and Katherine’s
Katherine finally married in 1396 in
John Adams 1797-1800 is linked
four Beaufort children, John, Henry,
Lincoln Cathedral, but this love union
through marriage to Abigail who
Thomas and Joan, born in the 1370s.
was short-lived as John’s health
is herself descended from Henry
It is somewhat of a mystery why
deteriorated and he died in 1399.
Beaufort, the 5th US president James
the name Beaufort was the name
Katherine died four years later in
Monroe 1817-1825 is descended
adopted for these children at birth.
1403 aged 53, having lived out her
from John Beaufort, and the 6th US
There is speculation evident in texts
remaining years at No 2 Minster Yard
president John Quincy Adams 1825-
that this name may have been used
in Lincoln.
1829, is descended again from Henry
as a decoy to disguise their true paternity. Around the time of their birth, Roger Beaufort, a distinguished southern Frenchman and brother to
The royal houses of both Tudor and Stuart, and indeed our present royal family, are descendants from the children of John of Gaunt and
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Beaufort. (See ancestral genogram on page 16.) It was with this rich and fascinating continued on page 14...
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bringing increasingly stronger winds
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and gales leading to other risks and
backdrop in mind that we were inspired to use the opportunity of our fading beech tree to both enhance the space and create a sculpture of this famous lady of Kettlethorpe. The tree was in a dangerous condition, it had been dying back for several
dangers to the public as well as ourselves. We wrote to West Lindsey District Council and contacted the tree preservation officers to discover that this was not a listed tree with a Tree Preservation Order. We informed the parish council of our
years. We hoped it would recover and explored possible pollarding and other treatments. Unfortunately
plans to have it professionally made safe in October 2015 and indicated our idea to create a representation
these were not recommended by experts and our only option was to avoid the potential of an uncontrolled fall before the winter season set in,
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of Katherine carved ‘with artistic licence’, but only if the material was found to be sound and not deeply
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rotted into the remaining stump. Our subsequent observations of the tree led us to conclude that the disease was mostly an infection attacking the cambium layer, the ‘growing part’, just under the bark. At an 18ft high point on the trunk this infection was fairly serious and was constricting growth; this explains the gradual dieback and declining leaf showing over several years (see photo 1). We felt that the position of the remaining stump would be ideally suited for a piece of art/sculpture which could be readily shared for
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public view at our gate entrance.
a progression of photos starting
Many pilgrims and historians on
with our diseased beech 1, blocking
the trail of Katherine Swynford each
down and roughing out the human
year visit Kettlethorpe. We consulted
proportions and from 2 & 3, through
with Douglas and Sarah Hogg at
to detail working 4, and finished
Kettlethorpe Hall about our project
sculpture 5. We are grateful to Nigel
idea, recognising that Katherine lived
for incorporating our ideas into the
on the site of their house not ours.
finished sculpture, which we feel
With positive responses received, we engaged artist Nigel Sardeson who is well known across Lincolnshire
has turned out to be rather easier on the eye in Kettlethorpe than wind turbines!
for his commissioned chainsaw
Chris & Rosie Fowler,
artworks. For a view of Nigel’s further
The Old Rectory, Kettlethorpe
chainsaw artwork visit his website
References: The Mistress of the Monarchy:
www.sardesonsculpture.co.uk.
The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess
Our greatest challenge with this project was of course that nobody knows what Katherine actually looked like! We therefore undertook our individual research looking at material provided in historical documents, written texts, the web and the various representations of Katherine used by others. We agreed that any design for her image would show her respectfully elegant as a young woman and simple in medieval dress, her hair contained within a netted and banded headpiece in ‘reticulated style’ indicating status. We include with this commentary
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of Lancaster by Alison Weir, Ballantine Books 2010. The Katherine Wheel, various abstract publications from the Swynford Society, 2007 Vol 1, 2013. Vol 3. Katherine, historical pamphlets by Anthony Goodman, Honeywood Press, Lincoln Cathedral Publications 1994. Katherine Swynford: Honourable Lady or She-Devil? Pamphlet by Anthony Goodman, LCP 2004. Kenilworth Castle in the Late 14th Century: an article from The Katherine Wheel by Roger Joy c2005 Katherine by Anya Seton, Hodder & Stoughton 1954. Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess by Alison Weir 2007
5 The finished sculpture The ideas, opinions and statements conveyed in this article are solely those of ourselves as authors and are gathered from various research texts and papers. Specifically we do not intend to form or suggest consensus viewpoints or indicate factual accuracy and we offer this commentary for publication purely on a charitable basis.
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Ancestral Genogram for Katherine Swynford This is a copy of the genogram which can be found in Kettlethorpe church
Read about: How ‘spontaneous combustion’ claimed his father’s garage: Causing havoc on the ‘Wall of Death’: The filming of ‘A Reserve Bridge Demolition’: Teaching carpentry and joinery to Malay and Gurkha soldiers: Narrowly avoiding a massacre in the Malayan National Emergency: Working and travelling in India and Nepal in the 1950s: Travelling to Darjeeling with Sherpa Tenzing and an invitation to the Dalai Lama’s birthday party: Flying in an Auster aircraft without doors, in a terrifying thunderstorm over mountain ranges in Malaya: The incident of ‘The 72-inch Cooking Range’ in Germany: How a 4-ton Army truck wrecked the limousines of the Governor of Gibraltar, the Chief of Police, the Chief Justice and the Chief Minister: Dinghy sailing off Gibraltar: The circular saw and the Jaguar: How the Bradford Hogg lost its tongue: A ‘Ships Radio Course conducted by a young Ellen MacArther (now Dame Ellen): Travels and farming in Australia: Jaguar Car related stories: Moving to live in Spain, and many other fascinating tales. About the Author Brian Foster entered the Army Apprentices School at Harrogate in 1950 and graduated to the Royal Engineers in 1953. In his long army career, Brian served in wide variety of roles with the Royal Engineers. Much of his time was spent abroad, in Malaya, Singapore India and Nepal as well as West Germany, Gibraltar and the UK.
Parallel to this second career, he was granted a Territorial Army commission and served with the Royal Engineers (Volunteers) for 11.5 years. After some persuasion, he then transferred his commission to the Army Cadet Force (ACF) and served with them for over 13 years, retiring as Assistant Commandant, Yorkshire North and West (N&W) ACF at age of 65 years. He then went on to work as a consultant to his previous consultancy practice for a further two years. Brian married Dorothy in Taiping Garrison Church North Malaya, in 1961. They have a daughter, two sons, three granddaughters, two grandsons and a great granddaughter. Brian and Dorothy moved to Spain in 2001, but decided to return to the UK in 2014. They now live in Lincolnshire.
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B
rian Foster is a natural story
The incident of ‘The 72 inch Cooking
teller and in a ‘Rat in My Tent’ he
Range’ in Germany; How a 4-ton
will make you laugh out loud at times,
army truck wrecked the limousines of
as he entertains us with his brilliant
the Governor of Gibraltar, the Chief of
collection of vividly told stories about
Police, the Chief Justice and the Chief
growing up in the 1930s and ‘40s, and
Minister; Dinghy sailing off Gibraltar;
his chequered career, in the Army and
The circular saw and the Jaguar; How
in civilian life.
the Bradford Hogg lost its tongue;
Read about: How ‘spontaneous combustion’ claimed his father’s garage; Causing havoc on the ‘Wall of Death’; The filming of A Reserve Bridge Demolition; Teaching carpentry and joinery to Malay and
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A Ships Radio Course conducted by a young Ellen MacArthur (now Dame Ellen); Travels and farming in Australia; Jaguar car-related stories; Moving to live in Spain, and many other fascinating tales.
Gurkha soldiers; Narrowly avoiding
Brian entered the Army Apprentices
a massacre in the Malayan National
School at Harrogate in 1950 and
The cover photograph was taken
Emergency; Working
graduated to the Royal
by Brian’s tent mate Bill, in Phusre
and travelling in lndia
Engineers in 1953. ln his
camp Nepal. He had been drinking
and Nepal in the 1950s;
long army career, Brian
his home brew and was in fact
Travelling to Darjeeling
served in a wide variety
collapsing backwards into the tented
with Sherpa Tenzing
of roles with the Royal
camp’s prizewinning flower bed as
and an invitation to the
Engineers. Much of his
he snapped the photograph, hence
Dalai Lama’s birthday
time was spent abroad,
the mirthful faces so evident in the
party; Flying in an
picture, and especially as the grumpy
Auster aircraft without
flower bed owner watched on in
doors, in a terrifying thunderstorm
dismay.
over mountain ranges in Malaya;
The author, Brian Foster
in Malaya, Singapore, India and Nepal as well as
West Germany, Gibraltar and the UK. He took retirement from the army
in 1974 after 24 years’ service and
Brian married Dorothy in Taiping
joined a firm of civil & structural
Garrison Church North Malaya,
consulting engineers in Leeds,
in 1961. They have a daughter,
becoming an associate partner in
two sons, three granddaughters,
1976, and stayed with the firm for 25
two grandsons and a great
years.
granddaughter. Brian and Dorothy
Parallel to this second career, he was granted a Territorial Army commission and served with the Royal Engineers (Volunteers) for 11½ years. After some persuasion, he then transferred his commission to the Army Cadet Force (ACF) and served with them for over 13 years, retiring as Assistant Commandant, Yorkshire North and West (N&W) ACF at age of 65 years. He then went on to work as a consultant to his previous consultancy practice for a further two years.
moved to Spain in 2001, but decided to return to the UK in 2014. They now live in the Trentside region.
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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:
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Lincoln Golf Club 125 Year Celebration
was, for them, a
Amazingly only some three weeks
most important
after the meeting, the nine-hole
meeting. To agree to
golf course was opened for play on
form the Lincoln Golf
7th March 1891. It must have been
Club.
extremely basic with the nine holes
During the late 19th century
O
n the 14th February 2016
tidying up and that was that!
the popularity of
An early meeting resolved that, on
the game of golf
major social occasions, the uniform
in England had
of the club was to be a red coat with
been expanding
a Lincoln green collar, and brass
enormously. Some
buttons engraved with the words
of Lincoln’s successful businessmen
Lincoln Golf Club 1891. Mr Captain, I
Club met at the clubhouse to
and professionals were determined
think you would look incredibly smart
celebrate the 125th year of the club.
that the city would be not be left
in such an outfit today! A ladies’
The clubhouse was packed and
behind. Golf was already being played
section was formed around 1895 at a
everybody enjoyed an afternoon of
in Grantham and Stamford.
special subscription rate.
Those present at the meeting in
The first members had a frustrating
Men’s captain Eric King & Ladies’
Lincoln included Waldo Sibthorp, the
time as the course was on common
Captain Rachel Little, cut the cake
squire of Canwick, Leslie Melville,
land, which meant that animals
before we settled down to listen to
Robert Swan, Rev W Usher and Alfred
were grazing on the course, and this
a speech read out by past president
Shuttleworth, proprietor of Clayton
resulted in much offensive matter on
Terry Little on behalf of Paul Pumfrey,
& Shuttleworth, a major agricultural
the fairways! The fact that the public
who is the longest-serving member
equipment manufacturer. This firm
also had access to the ground didn’t
of the club. The club president Phil
went on to produce several thousand
help matters.
Freeman gave a brief insight into the
aeroplanes during the First World
history of the greens.
War. Alfred Shuttleworth was elected
members of the Lincoln Golf
celebration.
Adrian Kitchenson won the raffle prize of £125.
President, Leslie Melville Chairman and W B Danby as temporary Secretary. It is pleasing to note that
With canapés and drinks flowing the
125 years later, Torksey members are
afternoon was a resounding success
still playing for the Sibthorp Salvers
and a fitting tribute to the club’s 125
and the Shuttleworth Cup.
years. Lincoln Golf Club Early History 125 years ago on Friday, 12 February 1891, a small group of Lincoln’s leading citizens made their way to the offices of Danby’s solicitors, near page 20
being cut into the turf, a little bit of
the Stonebow in Lincoln, for what
The committee agreed to form Lincoln Golf Club and to lease an area of land adjacent to the Carholme Race Course on the West Common. An annual rental of £100 was agreed and Willie Park, a leading professional champion golfer from Musselburgh, was appointed to lay out the course.
However they soldiered on but were not encouraged by the establishment of an isolation camp for smallpox patients. There was a serious epidemic at the time. The camp was set up on the West Common, very near to the course, and this worried club members considerably. A subcommittee of members was hastily formed and asked to seek out more suitable land near Lincoln. They looked at areas around Hykeham and also Torksey. They went by train from Lincoln Central to Torksey older members will remember the
railway station just to the left of the
Torksey land. He said, quote, “The
15th fairway. They liked the look
ground at Torksey I consider to be
of this land and in July 1903 they
eminently adapted for the game.
recommended to the committee
The club is to be congratulated on
that 57 acres, sufficient for a long
acquiring such a tract of land, as it is
nine-hole course, had been located
the kind of ground that one usually
at Torksey, with turf of a fine seaside
identifies with the best of seaside
character over undulating natural
course”. Archie Earl, who was the
golfing country.
groundsman on the West Common
An estimate was produced that the cost of a first rate nine-hole course and the building of a clubhouse at Torksey would be some £1,200, around £100,000 at today’s prices.
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course, was asked to prepare the new course. He later became the club’s first professional and I (that is Paul) was lucky enough to have golf lessons from him in the 1950s.
Archie Earl, the Club’s first professional than satisfying that today, 125 years since the inaugural meeting, and 112 years since play started here, the club
The President, Alfred Shuttleworth,
Excellent progress was made, and
and course are in great shape with
promised to fund half the cost, and
by January 1904 the first completed
the course last year in possibly its
members, quite rightly, snapped his
holes were open for play. These were
finest ever condition.
hand off and fully supported the
the 1st today’s 10th, 9th today’s 18th,
recommendation.
7th today’s 16th and 6th today’s
So in 1903 J H Taylor, a top
15th.
This is a great tribute to our captains, our committee, manager and staff. I am fully confident that they will keep,
professional who had won the Open
Paul goes on to say: “So, those are a
Championship several times, was
few words on how Lincoln Golf Club
invited to produce a report on the
was formed. I find it personally more
and maintain, our high standards. Thank you, Paul Pumfrey
Colour photos from the celebration can be found on our Facebook page: facebook.com/trentsidelinks
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North and South Clifton Open Gardens and Church Sunday 22nd May 11.00-4.30pm
NINE GARDENS • TREASURE HUNT • REFRESHMENTS VINTAGE VEHICLES • PLANT SALES • CAKE STALL • LOCAL HONEY SECOND-HAND BOOKS • TEDDY ABSEIL FROM CHURCH TOWER
Entry £3 (accompanied 11yrs & under free) by programme from Coronation Hall, Mill Lane, South Clifton NG23 7BG Proceeds for the restoration of the wall paintings in the church of St George the Martyr.
Torksey Ramblers Autumn & Winter Programme 2015/2016 We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.30am at the top car park of The Elms Residential Park to arrange car sharing. Our walks take about one to one-&-a-half hours. 14th April – Collingham (This season’s new walk) 12th May – Torksey (Home ramble, finishing with drinks in the Hume?) 9th June – Misterton (A gentle stroll by the waters) 14th July – Lea Park (An old favourite) 11th August – Drakholes (Ann’s ancestral seat) We will always walk unless extremely bad weather.
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Further details and information contact: Ann Bradshaw 07585 124659
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id you know that previous issues of the magazine are online to read and download for free? You can go back to January 2010 to read articles on village history and life as well as photos from the archive.
We are also in the process of updating the website which will feature the magazine and media archive as well as useful information on the villages. We are always looking for feedback on the magazine and website so if you would like to comment or give suggestions on these you can do so by emailing us at: trentsidelinks@yahoo.com We look forward to hearing from you!
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Oklahoma!
Packed with songs known by millions
Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. It will
Oklahoma! has become a favourite
be enacted by the Gainsborough
throughout the world. In April 2016
Musical Theatre Society (formerly
the musical is coming to the Trinity
GAOS), the group that have
Arts Centre in Gainsborough. Meet
been entertaining the area with
Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Jud, Will and
pantomimes and musicals for the
In 1943 composer Richard Rogers
Ado Annie as they sing their way
last 106 years and this summer will
and librettist Oscar Hammerstein
through the timeless classics, ‘Oh,
be touring the area with a series of
II wrote their first musical together
What a Beautiful Mornin’, ‘The Surrey
concerts featuring songs from the
- Oklahoma! A tale of farmers and
with the Fringe on Top’, ‘Kansas City’,
musicals.
ranchers living on the plains of the
‘People Will Say We're in Love’ and
former Indian Territory. Set in 1906
the title song ‘Oklahoma!’.
O
n November 16th 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th
state of America.
it tells of the lives, loves, hopes and dreams of the early settlers and the emergence of The Sooner State.
So, if you enjoy an evening of song, laughs and sparkling entertainment,
The show has its run from 26th until
put your cowboy boots on and come
the 30th April 2016 with evening
and join us in Gainsborough for a
performances at 7.30pm and a
show not to be missed - Yeehaw!
Future Events at Trinity Arts Centre FILM: The Revenant (15) Friday 8th April 7.30pm Pastmasters Let’s Rock the Jukebox Saturday 9th April 7.30pm Don Quixote – The Bolshoi Ballet, Streaming from Moscow. New production Sunday 10 April, 4pm FILM: Room (15) Friday 15 April, 7.30pm East Yorkshire Motor Services Band Concert Saturday 16 April, 7.30pm Book online at http://microsites.lincolnshire. gov.uk/Tac
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Or call The Box Office on 01427 676655
Family History Workshops Workshops are open to everyone with an interest in family history date
time
title
suggested donation
Saturday 16th April 2016
10am – 4pm
Recording Your Family Tree on the Computer
£15
Saturday 21st May 2016
10am – 4pm
The Home Front – They Also Served!
£15
Coffee will be served from 9.30am
To book a place please contact :
The Workshops will be held at:
The Workshop Secretary
Lincolnshire Family History Society Research Centre
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Tel: 01522 528088 / 07711 112171 or researchcentre@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk
Unit 6 33 Monks Way
An application form can be downloaded from our
Monks Road
website:
Lincoln, LN2 5LN
www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk
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Kettlethorpe & District WI Report January 2016
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ypically after a busy time in the home, there was much business to be attended to. After registering our preferred votes for a new Resolution, talk turned to the next Lincolnshire Show which has the theme ‘Coast and Country’. Members are hoping to form a subcommittee that will produce an entry for the cooperative competition. The Group spring meeting is arranged for April 25th at Saxilby Methodist chapel. Sue Hickson Marsey will reveal what
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is needed to become a lady pilot on the Humber. However before the year grows up there is the AGM in March to tackle - will ladies please offer their services on the committee so that everyone can have a chance to work on their ideas, suggestions - anything goes provided it’s legal! A member of the Salvation Army will be given a cheque for our 2015 charity. The new charity for this year will be for Medical Detection Dogs, whose work we have heard about recently. This is going to be great stuff in future diagnosis. You would guess the Queen’s birthday was not to be ignored
of course and so there is to be a special cream tea with cake and bubbly at Marton Village Hall on June 15 from 4.0pm until 6pm. Not quite finished ladies... there’s still the annual dinner to talk about. That will be on October 11th. Our evening speaker was Chrissie Chapman who gave a light-hearted talk on marriage and divorce. The oldest marriage laws are recorded in Babylon in 1721 BC. Divorce in the 1700s was expensive and granted by the church! A relatively unknown lady - Caroline Norton left her drunken, womanising husband
of ten years but he denied her access to their three sons, as by law he owned them. She campaigned for the rights of mothers and in 1839 the Custody of Infants Act was passed. In 1858 granting of divorce was passed to the civil courts but it was 1969 before the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage could be used as grounds for a divorce. A vote of thanks was given by Barbara Gilbert. The competition, (a wedding photograph) was won by Kay Payne, second Alison Brownlow and third Nancy Price. Raffles were taken home by Barbara Clay, Doreen Wright, Kay Payne, Yvette Capes and Pat Brown February 2016
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ur President has received a letter thanking us for all the christmas gifts sent for distribution to those local people suffering from forms of
mental health, and who would not have received presents otherwise. The used stamps that have been collected will be given to the Salvation Army, which was our charity for 2015. Our new charity for this year is that wonderful recent venture Medical Detection Dogs which shows how our faithful fourlegged friends can also save lives.
by her ‘class’, making woollen articles she bas designed. The mixtures of colour she uses are delicately mixed to show off their design, and a model of Stow Minster is in production for charity. Other such pictures are also being thought about. Apart from teaching Liz calls her hideaway shop the ‘Knitter and Natter.’
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Winners of the woollen articles We are off to the theatre in April competition were first, Pat and have picked ‘Oklahoma’ for Green, followed by Rosemary our entertainment this time Procter and Linda Whatling. The speaker arrived at our hall The raffles were taken home by laden with colourful batches of Elise Hawker, Vivienne Elliott, blankets, cushions and other Mary Vinden, Pat Starker, Sylvia warm coverings. Liz Barnard Johnson and Kath Hostad. began making these articles a Elise Hawker, Lea few years ago as a hobby but it has become so popular in the area that it is now a business, a small wool loft as she calls it, in Gainsborough. On several days a week she can be found there facebook.com/trentsidelinks in Bridge Street, surrounded
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What’s on At Village Hall, Marton Yoga Wednesday 10am - 11am Contact Chris on 01427 718558
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 First Thursday of the month 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
Women’s 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
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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. . . . . . . . . . .
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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
Departs TESCO Lincoln. . . . . 11.55
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT TORKSEY TORKSEY GARDENERS
COMPUTER CLUB
CROQUET CLUB
Our group meets on the first
The computer club meets alternate
Come and join us on the village green,
Wednesday of the month at 11.15 for
weeks 2nd & 4th Friday of the
Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
11.30am at the tea room at Torksey
month at 1.00pm at The White Swan,
from 2pm-4pm. It’s a fun sociable
Lock unless a visit out is planned.
Torksey Lock. For more information
game; come and give it a try, all the
For more information please contact
please contact Christina Moore on
equipment is provided. For more
Christina Moore on 01427 718539.
01427 718539 or Terry Bartlam on
information please contact Joe
We welcome all who have an interest
01427 858487
Laurenson, Membership Secretary,
in gardens and gardening.
on 01427 717846. During the winter months please
TORKSEY BOOK CLUB
Are you interested in or have
Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of
knowledge of local history? Meetings
the month at the tea room at Torksey
will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of
Lock at 11am. Please contact
the month at 2pm at the tea room at
WALKING GROUP
Joyce Jones on 01427 717686
Torksey Lock.
Meet at The Elms top car park to
TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP
20th April
Meetings will be held on the 2nd
History of The Royal Engineers in
Wednesday of the month at 2pm at
Gibraltar during Franco’s Blockade,
the tea room at Torksey Lock. Please
by Brian Foster
contact Margaret Lea on 01427 717110 TAI CHI Tai Chi lessons will be held Thursday afternoons from 3.00pm until 4.00pm at Kettlethorpe Village Hall. For more information please contact John Viney on 01427 800004
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TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP
18th May Musical history by Graham Turnbull
check with Joe that the croquet club is meeting.
arrange car sharing. We leave the Elms promptly at 10.30 am. All welcome, no need to book, just turn up. We will always walk unless in extremely bad weather. Please see the main advert on page 9 for more details.
15th June
For more information please contact
History of the Lincolnshire
Anne Bradshaw
Co-operative Society
01427 717492
by Dr Andrew Jackson of Bishop Grossteste university
You will need to dial the area code as
For more information contact
well as the number.
Ray Watling on 01427 717435
AIR GUN OWNERS
TEA DANCING
Interested in target shooting? We
Come and join us on the first
are a group of enthusiasts affiliated
Thursday of the month 2pm–4pm at
to a Lincoln HFT club who share
Marton village hall, music by Helen
transport and techno-chat to pursue
and John Nicholson. Cost £4.00 which
our enthusiasm for this great sport.
includes tea and biscuits. For more
For more information please contact
information please contact
Clive Weal on 01427 717700
John and Helen on 01522 702638.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES
Visit the new website at:
www.torkseyparish.co.uk
ST HELEN’S CHURCH, THORNEY Please check the notice board outside church for service dates and times . From January, Holy Communion will be on the first Sunday in each month, either at Thorney or Harby and Morning Worship, which is lay-led will be every third Sunday in both villages. St Helen’s Church is open every Thursday from 2.30-4pm for quiet prayer and contemplation
Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society
Church Services Kettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey
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The Saxilby Group of Parishes is currently searching for a new vicar. During the intervening period until one is appointed, for information concerning church services please ring the individual church wardens as follows: TORKSEY Mrs Elizabeth Rose 01427 719027 KETTLETHORPE Mr Guy Lister or Mrs Ann Lister 01427 718608 Web address www.kettlethorpe.com NEWTON ON TRENT Mrs Kay Minnitt 01777 228777 Mr Mike Price 01777 228437
we are actively recruiting volunteers in this area!
parish clergy
could you offer just a little of your time to make a big difference?
Rev Pam Rose Tel: 01427 787578
help us to support visually impaired people in your community.
Rev Phillip Wain Tel: 01427 613188
We need volunteers to assist with reading correspondence, home visits, shopping trips, social outings, driving, leisure pursuits and group activities
To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.
For more information please contact Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society Bradbury House Ramsgate Louth LN11 0NB Registered charity no: 1132353
Tel 01507 605604 E: info@llbs.co.uk
St Peter’s Church Torksey “Bring a Tin Sunday” every 4th Sunday in the month. The tins and packets will go to Gainsborough Salvation Army and Lincoln Community Larder.
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