Mar 12, Issue 49, The Sprotbrough Arrow

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March 2012

Issue No. 49

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Editor’s letter... Do you think

we made it? Did we really get away with ‘that’ winter?? I hope so, fingers crossed I am not tempting fate!

In this month‘s Arrow we feature the first part of a series detailing the History of Sprotbrough Hall, written by local historian, Symeon Waller.

We also have an article from AREA51, a local community Group who organise events for young people who enjoy skating, BMX bike riding and the latest craze Scooters!!

Last but by no means least, a date for your diaries... Sunday 18th March, Mother‘s Day, if you are planning to take your Mum/Wife out for lunch, book early!

The deadline for the April issue will be Wednesday 21st March. The April issue will be distributed from Friday 30th March 2012.

Happy Mother’s Day Michelle Julie

Michelle Carolyn

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News, News, News, News, News, News..

THE QUIZ NIGHT Sprotbrough Park Playgroup and Toddlers (Reg Charity 1026781) Friday 16th March 8 - 10pm at St Marys Church Hall, Sprotbrough. £60 1st Prize, £40 2nd Prize & £20 3rd Prize!

Maximum 6 people per team. Join us for this fun evening!

Ticket per person £4 in advance, £5 on the door which includes pie & peas supper.

Available from Playgroup / Toddlers Mon-Fri a.m. plus Weds p.m.

Or call 07827 011266 (Penny) 07884 381194 (Helen).

EASTER PICNIC Sprotbrough Park Playgroup and Toddlers (Reg Charity 1026781) Saturday 31st March 11.30am -1.30pm at St Marys Church Hall, Sprotbrough.

Entertainment by Barney Baloney Easter bonnet competition & special guest with an Easter treat! Plus cake stall, raffle & games.

All tickets (adult or child) £2 each in advance or £2.50 on the door.

Available from Playgroup / Toddlers (Mon-Fri a.m. plus Weds p.m.)

Alternatively call 07884 381194 (Helen) or 07827 011266 (Penny). Bring Your Own Picnic.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee A celebratory long weekend of parties and pageantry will mark The Queen‘s Diamond Jubilee (60 years) between Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 June 2012. If you are a community group or resident wishing to share your event or want support to enable activities in your area, then let Doncaster Council know, it can be anything from a street party, family picnic or big lunch to a tea dance.

Call Sally Dean on 01302 865559 or email Southareateam@doncaster.gov.uk to register your activity or seek help and support for your planned event.

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Ultimate Bowie is appearing at Doncaster Civic Theatre, on Fri 16 March David Bowie has frequently reinvented his music and image, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators over the last five decades!

Ultimate Bowie pays tribute to the work of this global super-star, in a show that is visually stunning and vocally impressive. The band is not called Ultimate Bowie for nothing – the show captures the essence and authenticity of David Bowie in concert!£15 / £14 Conc.

The ticket hotline is 01302 342349

Local author has book published.

Mike Morley from Sprotbrough has had a book published by Blase books in Birmingham. The Pictorial Guide to British 1950‘s is a Sci-Fi and Horror comic book with 288 pages. If you are interested in purchasing this book, it is available on Amazon, or you can contact Blase books Tel: 0121 4767100

Doncaster AC Present Summer Olympic Startrack: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th July 2012, 10am to 2pm at the Club Athletics Track. Olympic experience for children aged between 8yrs and 13yrs, finishing medals and goody bags to all participants, supported by our professional coaching team. £10 each day, £18 if both dates are booked. For further information or application form ring Kev Lincoln on 01302 843394 or email kev.16@hotmail.co.uk.

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News, News, News..

AREA51 is a community group of local parents who represent the people who skate, BMX, blade or scooter in Doncaster.

AREA 51 do good things, we encourage people, young and old to participate and be active down at the skate park. We organise an annual competition for all disciplines to enter, for free! We organise trips to other skate parks and during the winter months, we go to indoor parks when the weather prevents the use of our outdoor park.

AREA51 is campaigning to get a bigger, better Skate park for Doncaster and has already had success by being given planning permission to build a bigger park. The present skate park on Anchorage lane playing fields is small and way too crowded, especially due to the popularity of Scooters these days, besides being dangerous , because it‘s busy, it‘s intimidating and off putting for new riders, which is not what we want. A friend of ours, local photographer Shaun Flannery, has put a fantastic short film together to let everyone see just what‘s happening down at the skate park and what talent these local young people have in our village. They need to be encouraged! To view the film go to www.area51doncaster.com and click on the link on the home page, AREA51‘s official Video. you might see someone you know on it !

If you want to get involved and help AREA51 achieve its goals please contact us or join us on FaceBook at ―areafiftyone‖ by searching for a friend, Sheffield network.

Our next event is a coach trip on the 1st of April to an indoor park, possibly Leeds, anyone is welcome, this winter we‘ve visited Corby and Birmingham.

The big competition this year will be on Sunday the 8th of July, definitely a date for your Diary!

AREA51‘s current project is tarmacing the access path from the car park to the Skate park, which will not only improve access but will improve the general appearance of the park. We are being helped by local engineering companies Westmoreland Plant hire and Derrick Lewis, also Marshall Paving and Tarmac co. the only thing we still need to find is a bench to put along the path, would anybody like to help us out and sponsor having a bench installed? If so, please do get in touch!

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A History of Sprotbrough Hall, Doncaster.

The seat of Brig. Gen. Sir A. Bewicke-Copley K.B.E., C.B.

Part 1 As it approaches Doncaster the river Don flows between steep wooded banks, on the left side of which, a few miles from the town, stands Sprotborough Hall. Though the present house was built by Sir Godfrey Copley, the 2nd Baronet, between 1685 and 1690, the site has been inhabited ever since the saxon ‗Sprots‘ had their home there. From the early 13th century until Tudor times the senior branch of the FitzWilliam family possessed the place, and many of them are now buried in the adjoining church. Sir John FitzWilliam of Sprotborough, who died in 1418 had a cosiderable family, and from the youngest of his six sons, John, who lived at Milton, are descended the present Earls FitzWilliam.

When Sir William FitzWilliam, the descendant of the senior branch of the family died in 1516 he had no direct heirs, and it was eventually decided in the courts that Sprotbrough should go to his aunt, Dorothy FitzWilliam, the wife of Sir William Copley of Batley, near Halifax. Here, therefore, the Copley‘s have resided ever since that date. Though failures in the direct line have been frequent, relatives have always been found to succeed, and in one case the heir took the name in lieu of his own. These accidents have had the effect of bringing together a very great number of family portraits of various branches of the family and, among them, portraits of their friends.

Sir Godfrey, the first baronet, procured his title at the Restoration, although he had been a young man and his father dead at the time of the Civil Wars. Another branch of Copley‘s, however, those of Wadworth, took a prominent part in that struggle, though upon the Parliamentary side, and, on the death of the second Sir Godfrey, the builder of the house, in 1709, it was to this branch that the property descended; these it is to whom we owe the remarkable series of portraits of Presbyterian worthies, which we will deal with after we have considered the interesting gentleman who built the house, namely, Sir Godfrey Copley.

The second Sir Godfrey who built the Sprotbrough Hall that we see in this picture, differed from his father in most respects. The father, who was a young man of 20 in 1644,

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took no part for King or Parliament, and seems from his later life to have been one of those mild, easy-going people who adorn rather than advance society. His son on the other hand was a man of considerable energy, as was testified by his behaviour on his fathers death in 1678, when he was High Sheriff. Sir John Reresby, a Yorkshireman, was the first to hear in London of old Sir Godfreys death; for it was the son who wrote to him, with the pressing request that he should speak to his kinsman, Lord Danby, at that time Lord Treasurer, to get the King to continue the son in that office for the remainder of the year. Says Reresby: “I was in the house when I received the letter, but went presently to Wallingford House, and found His Lordship had gone to Wimbledon. I was forced to stay to watch his return until 10 at night, and prevailed on His Lordship to go that night to the King lest others should get before us. He found the King at the end of the Long Gallery at the Duchess of Portsmouth’s, who presently granted our request, and the patents were made out for the son before it was known that the father was dead. For which trouble I had but a very indifferent return, as the sequel will show.”

Had Sir John been better acquainted with the character of Sir Godfrey, he would have been less prompt to assist him, for Sir Godfrey had all the qualities that make for success in this world. Above all he had an inflexible sense of duty, the duty to himself, which he suffered no consideration of gratitude or family connection to affect. The following year, therefore, which succeeded the confusion of the Popish plot, Copley opposed Reresby in the small borough of Aldborough, which was in the Wentworth interest. Mr Wentworth of Wolley was Copley‘s brother-in-law, and thus assisted, with the addition of £200 and three lawyers, Sir Godfrey was declared elected, on a recount, by a majority of two votes.

In 1681, Sir Godfrey, M.P., married the heiress of a fellow member, Catherine, a daughter of John Purcell, M.P. for Montgomery, by Eleanor his wife, a Vaughan heiress. Thus Copley amassed a considerable fortune, and in 1685 we find him abroad, in Paris, where his eldest son was born. Sir Godfrey, at this time, conceived a taste for French things, and, returning to Sprotborough on Christmas eve, in time to celebrate his last Christmas in the old house, he forthwith demolished the previous building beyond possibility of discovery, and began the present edifice.

Part 2 in next month’s Arrow...

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists

Road Surfaces Dear readers, Urban roads can be more slippery than country roads as the coating of oil and rubber on the streets becomes more polished by the constant traffic, Take care in dry weather but remember that a light shower (especially on a hot day) is likely to make road surfaces especially hazardous. Look for oil spills on the road in places where cars stop regularly (junctions, traffic lights etc). Unfortunately, grip is often reduced where it is most essential.

High friction compounds (like shell grip) are applied to road surfaces near hazards and accident blackspots (roundabouts, junctions, traffic lights etc). Be aware that moving from these high grip compounds to a normal Tarmac surface can unbalance a car particularly in the wet, on bends and when travelling too quickly.

Finally, slippery spilled diesel is very common on bends, roundabouts and tight junctions near petrol stations. This is especially dangerous to motorcyclists so allow them plenty of space.

An offer to all our readers

In the spring this year for all our loyal readers we will be offering you all a.

Free Assessment Drive Check and you can also have a free taster of Advanced Driving. Ladies this includes you too.

This will consist of an Observed drive on different types of roads in and around Doncaster in your own car with one of Doncaster Advanced Motorists Observers. You will receive a debrief on completion of your drive.

If would you like to book your place watch this space. Mid week and weekend dates will be available.

If you are interested in the courses that we offer, you’ll be able to find this information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk or Tel: 01302 886 276 Safe Driving Paul Tuke.

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What’s On In Sprotbrough?

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Mon

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11.00am

Mon

Breast Start Breastfeeding

Sprotbrough Childrens Centre

9.30-11.30am

Mon

Rising 2‘s play session

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.00-11.30am

Mon

Rising 2‘s play session

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

12.30- 3.00pm

Mon

Hatha Yoga

St Mary‘s Church Hall

2pm—3pm

Mon

The Reading Club 0—5yrs

Sprotbrough Library

1.30-3.00pm

Mon

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.15-7.45pm

Mon

Beavers (6-7yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.00-7.30pm

Mon

Slimming World

St Mary‘s Church hall, Sprotbrough

7.00pm—8.30pm

Tue

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.15-12.15pm

Tue

Sprotbrough Starz

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-11am

Tue

Coffee Morning

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10.30-11.30am

Tue

Tuesday Club

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.30-4.00pm

Tue

Painting Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

2.00-4.00pm

Tue

Dancing

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.00-7.00pm

Tue

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

6.00-9.00pm

Tue

Cubs (8-10yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.30-8.00pm

Tue

Cubs 'Kestrels' (8-10yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

6.45-8.15pm

Wed

Rising 2‘s Playgroup

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.00-11.30am

Wed

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.30—3.00pm

Wed

Dancing

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.00-7.00pm

Wed

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

5.30-6.30pm

Wed

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall

9.15—12.15

Wed

Sequence Dance Club

St Mary‘s Church Hall

7.30pm—10pm

Wed

Cubs 'Falcons' (8-10yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

6.45-8.15pm

Wed

Scouts (11-14yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.15-9pm

Thurs

Coffee Morning

St Mary‘s Church Hall

10—11.30am

Thurs

Little tykes (childminders drop in)

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15—11.00am

Thurs

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11.00am

Thurs

Thursday Club

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.30-4.00pm

Thurs

Dancing Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

4.45-8.45pm

Thurs

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.00-7.30pm

Thurs

Yoga

St Mary‘s Church Hall

7.00—8.30pm

Thurs

Beavers (6-7yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

5.30-6.30pm

Thurs

Scouts (11-14yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

7.00-9.15pm

Thurs

Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.30-9.30pm

Thurs

Music Bugs 6mths-4yrs

St Edmunds Community Hall

10.00-11.00am

Thurs

Starlight Dance Studio

St Edmond‘s Church Community Hall

4pm—6.45pm

Fri

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.15-12.15pm

Fri

Sprotbrough Starz

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-11am

Fri

Tea Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.00-4.00pm

Fri

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

6.30-9.00pm

Fri

Fun Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

7.00-8.00pm

Sat

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30—10.30pm

Sat

Dancing Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-3.15pm

Sun

Fun Club Extra

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

Sunday School

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

10.00-12.00noon

Sunday School

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

6.15-7.45pm

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Sprotbrough Community Centre, Bookings Tel: 788093 Methodist Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 570036 (office hours 10am-12noon Tue & Fri) St Marys Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 850890 St Edmund's Community Hall Bookings Tel: 781347 Monthly

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

3rd Monday

St Mary‘s Mothers Union

The Stable, Main Street, Sp‘boro

7.30pm- 9.30pm

1st & 3rd Tuesday

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday

Sprotbrough Wives

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

8.00-10.00pm

2nd Thursday

Lunch Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

12noon - 2.00pm

2nd Tuesday

Sprotbrough WI

St Mary‘s Church Hall

7.30—9.30pm

4th Thursday

Chatroom

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.30-3.30pm

Local family business established 30 yrs

Domestic Appliance Sales, Repairs & Spare Parts

Washing machines, Tumble Dryers, Cookers, Dishwashers & Vacuum Cleaners.

Dyson Centre.

Competitive prices All work guaranteed Fast efficient service

Sprotbrough based Engineer www.coopers-electrical.co.uk

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Advice

General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line

01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General

01302 734444

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Doncaster Tax Office

0845 3667802

Transco - Gas Leaks

0800 111 999

Sprotbrough Post Office

01302 853187

Robin Hood Airport

01302 801010

Care in the Community Age Concern

0800 009966

Childline

08001111

Medical AKS, High Melton Ltd

01709 583121

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

RSPCA

08705555999

0845 4647

NHS Direct

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, 01302 369699 Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year.

Community Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council

01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy

Safer Neighbourhood Team, Edlington.

01302 385488

Business Directory

Sprotbrough Children Services, Melton Rd

01302 786457

01302 534256

Doncaster Childrens Information Service

0800 138 4568

Goldsmith Centre

01302 788093

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)

0114 2202020

Education

01302 855622

Accountancy Riverside Accountancy Services, Sprotbrough

01302 570018

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning RUGBUSTERS, Sprotbrough. www.rugbusters.co.uk

01302 857300 07879456557

Copley Junior School, Sprotbrough

01302 856445

Orchard Infant School, Sprotbrough

01302 853655

Richmond Hill Primary School

01302 782421 Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley

01302 623427

Ridgewood School

01302 783939 IT To Go, Computer Services W: www.ittogo.co.uk E:sales@ittogo.co.uk

01302 352352

Doncaster Council - Education

01302 737222

Doncaster Mobile Library

01302 873456 D@J Plasterers, Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough Library

01302 782436

Doncaster Central Library

01302 734305

Leisure

Security & IT

Tradesmen/Craftsmen

Health & Fitness

My Vue Cinema

01302 721447 Slimming World, St Marys Church HallSprotbrough 08712 240240

Odeon

08712 244007

The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777 C Cabs, Sprotbrough

Adwick Leisure Centre

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07919 578797

Taxis & Driving School’s

Business Directory List your business for £2.50 per month

01302 811646 07885 615209

L2P Driving School, Sprotbrough

07973 706560 07767438267

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