The Barnby Dun and Edenthorpe Arrow April 2020

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April 2020

Issue No. 67

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Welcome to the April 2020 issue of The Barnby Dun & Edenthorpe Arrow.

I thought I would give a shout out to all the local shops and businesses who may be suffering during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Please remember to support them during this time, go to the butchers, green grocers, local coffee shops etc‌. The big supermarket chains can take the strain but the small businesses, florists, hairdressers, newsagents will feel the punch and will find it harder to come back from.

Please send any details you would like including in the magazine to me at the Contact Details: contact details opposite.

Tel: 01302 351760 The deadline for the May issue is Thursday Mobile: 07854 880882 Email: 16th April. julie@arrowpublications.co.uk Best Wishes Website: Julie Morrell www.arrowpublications.co.uk

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Community News DANUM PROBUS CLUB danum probus.co.uk Danum Probus Club is an organisation for men who have retired or are semi-retired from their profession, business or other employment who want to maintain a social network with others who have similar interests. Danum Probus Club meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at Town Moor Golf Club, Bawtry Road, Belle Vue, Doncaster starting at 10 am. At this meeting we have a speaker whose subjects cover a wide variety of interests, the programme can be found on our website, www.danumprobus.co.uk. Ladies and guests are invited to the Club’s Spring and Autumn Lunches and also to the annual holiday which is usually in early June or thereabouts.

Members also have their own lunches in mid summer and December. In the summer months the Crown Green Bowling Section play on the Armthorpe Community Centre greens.

On Monday 20 February our presenters were Julie Colver and Valerie and Michael Oxley whose topic was “The Journal of Amelia Staniforth of Firbeck Hall”. This Hall, originally built in 1594, is situated near Worksop, and the subject was the very detailed journal kept by Amelia Staniforth from 1782-85. Amelia and her sister Henrietta lived at the Hall at that time, and a daily detailed account of their day to day life can be built up from the entries. The Journal gives a full account of their social life at his time, including visits to other local Halls, even down to the names of their card games and the times which people set off and arrived.There are also entries about the food and drink eaten at the Hall. There is an entry about a feast at the Mansion House in Doncaster, which must have been some celebration because they arrived at 3pm in the afternoon and left at about 3am the following morning. There are also lots of references to the weather. This was a fascinating account of life in a “big house” towards the end of the 18th century taken from the journal of one of its residents. The journal has been transcribed by Valerie Oxley and Julie Culver from the hand written original, standardising the spelling, into a modern manuscript.

Then on Monday 2 March Mike Burdis made a welcome return “Catching a Spy”. This was a detailed presentation about the spy Nicholas Prager, who was convicted of selling official secrets about the ‘V’ Bombers and their navigation systems to the Czechoslovak government during the Cold War. Prager came to England because his father was a clerk at the British Embassy in Prague until it was closed in the late 1940’s because of the Cold War, and he and family were offered settled status in the UK. After studying electronics at Prague University, where he met his wife Jana, he joined the RAF and was trained in radar technology. After several postings he was moved to RAF Finningley where he had access to secure information. Becoming fed up with the work, and feeling he was underpaid, he offered to spy for the then Czech Government. This went on for a number of years before being brought to the attention of the British authorities by two Czech defectors. He left the RAF to work for GEC, specifically on the first computer controlled rolling mill in Rotherham, from where he was seconded to Bratislava to help install and run a similar mill. During this time a full investigation into his, and his wife’s, activities was in progress, and he was arrested on returning to England for a conference. He was convicted for his activities, and served a prison sentence. He died when he was only 52 years old. The death certificate said heart problems, but there were suspicions that it might have been homicide On 8 April our speaker is Keith Lumley with “Firearms and Forensics”, and then on 20 April Sue Clifton’s subject is “RSBP - The Birds in our Gardens”. Any interested men who would like to come to these meetings as a visitor to see what we do, with a view to joining if you like us, please call either George Kirk (07808191211) or Geoff Firth (01302 849734) for more information or come to a meeting and introduce yourself to the President or Secretary at the front table. More information is also available on the website (danumprobus.co.uk).

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Community News At the time of writing we are still hopeful that the season will start on time and that everyone has stayed healthy during the recent health concerns. Our Friday Family Evenings commence at Carr Side Land on the 10th April when all age groups from Under 9 upwards will start preparing for the season ahead, following on from our busy indoor sessions.

The seniors then start their games on the 18th April and will be looking to build on last seasons successes under new skipper Tommy Hyde.

Our pavilion project has received a major boost with the news the we are being put forward for ECB funding which will add to that agreed by Sport England. We are looking for local businesses and organisations that might wish to support us in terms of material or financial donations in return for great publicity for assisting with this exciting community project that will benefit the Doncaster East region. Please get in touch with us at Hatfield.towncc@outlook.com if you are able to assist in any way. It would be greatly appreciated.

Here's to a fun and successful season for all our players and supporters.

FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST We’re having a stall at the Table Top Sale in The Old School Hall, Top Road, Barnby Dun on Sat 28th March from 10 – 2pm, selling our Pre-Loved & brand new Jewellery. It’s free entry & parking, tea/coffee & cakes are available to buy.

Our annual Coach Trip this year will be to Ripon & a little known, small but perfectly formed Mediaeval, moated, Manor house on Thursday 21st of May with local pickups/drop offs in Hatfield at the Church car park at 09.15 & then Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men's Club.

Firstly we will visit Ripon for a coffee, a look round the market as it’s Market Day then perhaps the beautiful Cathedral & then have some lunch (own expense) before continuing on in the coach to the Mediaeval, moated Manor Yorkshire's hidden gem! for an included guided tour & if time allows finally to a nearby Garden Centre for a last tea stop.

Tickets are £20 each & all proceeds go to the Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust. You don’t have to be members of The Friends, everyone is welcome.

Tickets from Janet 01302 849377 or Tina 07873 340307, we have 31 bookings already, 50 seats in total.

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DONCASTER CANCER DETECTION TRUST Good news about the CT scanner. The suite was opened on 6th March and some of our members went along and were very impressed. There will be an official opening which was originally planned for 24th April, but due to the coronavirus situation it has been postponed indefinitely. We will keep you informed, but in the meantime there are photographs on our website of the new suite.

Our current prostate cancer appeal fund now stands at over £62,000 at the time of writing and we would like to thank everyone who has recently donated. We really do appreciate all your support.

Registration is going well for our popular Midsummer Walk on Sunday, 17th May. It starts at 10am and is from Town Fields to Lakeside and return. The distance is approximately 6 miles, but can be reduced. It is all on public footpaths and is wheelchair and dog friendly. Entry is £6 and is free for disabled and children under the age of 12. Please contact Christine Whiteley, Tel. 01302 536472 or Email: musicline02@yahoo.co.uk. Christine is a member of Thorne Rural Lions who organise the walk for us. Please try and book beforehand as it saves queuing on the day, although you are welcome to register from 9am on the morning of the Walk.

Our contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), second floor (lift available), Room 209. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk.

Website: dcdt.co.uk.

We are still looking for a volunteer to take over the role of Honorary Secretary at our office in Wood Street. It does mean working alone for the majority of the time, but there are social occasions to get together with everyone else. If you would like more information or would like to pop along for a chat please contact Ruth on 01302 325029 to arrange a visit. It is very rewarding work and you will be made very welcome.

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Friends of Quarry Park It’s officially Spring and Quarry Park is celebrating with one of the best displays of daffodils ever!

To see the massed planting on Quarry Hill why not take the Quarry Hill walking route (yellow route) It is a short walk of ½ mile and 1180 steps which should take about 10 minutes. If you also walk up the slope onto the mound you can get an elevated view of the whole park and surrounding countryside, there are benches to take a break and enjoy the view.

The March work party got off to a good start with warm sunshine and a mass of spring flowers all around.

There were 9 volunteers and one DMBC Ranger. They cut and cleared the broken branches alongside the path through Warren Wood. A reminder to the public that this sort of damage causes extra work for the volunteers. The usual litter pick also took place maintaining the cleanliness standards of the site.

Quarry Park is a popular area for dog walking but unfortunately not all dog walkers are applying acceptable behaviour and there have been reports recently of incidents involving dogs.

The Public Spaces Protection Order applies on Quarry Park (see the Notice Boards for details of the order) which means that dogs must be controlled at all times and that dog fouling MUST be cleared up anywhere on the site. Please be aware that we do have members patrolling the park and if you are requested to comply with the P.S.P.O ruling you must do so. This should avoid any unpleasant confrontations.

Our continuing work on the park is so that everyone can enjoy our beautiful open space and not have to be concerned about the actions of a thoughtless few.

Our next Open Meeting will be on Wednesday 18 March at 7 p.m in the Methodist Church, Greens Road, Dunsville. This is a fairly informal meeting when all those interested in Quarry Park can meet the Friends Group with opportunities to share ideas or ask questions.

The next Volunteer Work Party will be the fifth year running that the Friends of Quarry Park have taken part in the Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean. Our litter pick will be on Friday 3 April. All welcome to join us to do our bit on this great country wide initiative. Meet at the Green Flag Pole at 10 a.m.

As usual all tools, protective clothing and refreshments will be provided.

FOQP can be contacted via email thequarrypark@gmail.com or the Facebook Page Friends of Quarry Park.

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