Remembering... Edith Neal and Gerald Wells

REMEMBERING... Edith Neal

Popular Bourne resident and a nursing career while serving shop proprietor, Edith Neal, with the WRAF. After a chance passed away recently meeting with Denis Neal in the at the age of ninety. For queue for Bourne cinema, they many Bourne people, Edith Neal went on to marry in 1950. Moving was a very familiar face, serving back to Bourne, they established customers in Neal’s Hairdressers Neal’s Hairdressers and brought and Tobacconists onwards from up Kelvin, Keith and Pauline.

the 1960s and, when not serving

customers, she would often be It was her love of keyboard / seen chatting to passers -by organ music that led her in the as she swept and cleaned the 1980s to found Bourne Organ shop frontage on South Street. Club, along with a small group

Edith was extremely proud Exchange became the venue of her Yorkshire roots, being for regular organ concerts, one of five daughters and with renowned organists four sons to a North Yorkshire from around the UK and hill farmer and his wife. Europe coming to perform.

After finishing school, she pursued

Grantham, he started his career

He changed careers and of enthusiasts. Bourne Corn Bourne Organ Club became big bands supplying the music.

one of the largest clubs in the UK, donating monies raised to local charities. Edith was a kind, caring person who loved people and her local community. She was adored by her six grandchildren

REMEMBERING... Gerald Wells

Bourne resident, Gerald by “Ted Bear”, who would sit A much-loved gentleman, Wells died peacefully at at the top of the blackboard, Gerald will be missed by home on April 12th, 2020, and whose motto was “I all who knew him. aged eighty-three. Born in want work not excuses”!

in engineering as an apprentice Gerald’s love of dancing will also at Aveling and Barford’s and be remembered for he taught quickly moved up the career many Bourne residents to dance; ladder to the design office. he held monthly dances with

and one great granddaughter. became a well-respected He also taught archery and and loved teacher of CDT for chess. Gerald never seemed to twenty-six years at The Aveland grow old and was affectionately

School, Billingborough, from known as ‘Peter Pan’ by the when it opened in 1963. Many family. He would often be asked of his pupils still live in the Bourne by ex-pupils, “Morning Sir, how area and have fond memories come you never look a day older of his teaching, ably assisted from when you taught me?”

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Events - August 2020

Although, at the time of writing,

the lockdown has started to ease, it will be a while before the majority of arts and music venues, clubs and societies, start to reopen or restart. However, there are some local attractions to visit, and arts, music and theatre online.

Bourne Bridge Club

Bourne Bridge Club is currently closed until further notice due to the Covid-19 situation. However, online bridge is available to all using Bridge Base Online. Please check their website for further updates as the situation changes/ improves. www.bridgewebs.com/bourne.

Deepings Camera Club

The club is officially on its annual summer break, although there is a summer competition running at the moment; details can be found by visiting

www.deepingscamera.club/summer-competition.

They return in September to their weekly calendar, although all the meetings will be via Zoom. For details, visit www.deepingscamera.club. The Garden of Surprises will be open, although there will be limited access to certain areas and no contact with water features. To maintain your safety, the children’s paddling area, maze and viewing mound will be closed. The Sculpture Garden will be fully open, including the new areas of herbaceous planting and a selection of new sculpture. The market takes place in The Courtyard at Burghley House. Open 10am to 4pm. Free admission and free parking.

Easton Walled Gardens

July 22nd until the end of September - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday. 10.30am - 4.00pm. For further details, visit www.visiteaston.co.uk.

Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery Moreley’s Lane, Corby Glen, NG33 4NL

The Gallery re-opened on July 15th with appropriate safety measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. August 19th to September 16th - “So’Bosch,” an exhibition of contemporary ceramics and prints by Stamford-based artist, Soraya Smithson, which have been inspired by the 15th century painter, Hieronymus Bosch. She has been working on this body of work for several years now and some pieces have been shown in St. Ives, Cornwall, but this is the first time they will be displayed as a coherent group. 12noon – 5 pm. Tuesday – Sunday.

Burghley House

ADMISSION FREE. www.willoughbygallery.com.

Stamford Arts Centre

Stamford and Grantham Guildhall Arts Centres now have their own YouTube channel so you can catch up on a variety of performances that were recorded during lockdown: they include Jazz, theatre, children’s theatre and workshop sessions. Just search for Stamford and Guildhall Arts Centres on YouTube. Shows are also available on Facebook www.facebook.com/stamfordarts. The Garden Shed will be open, providing Two of their online events for August are: - hot and cold drinks, ice creams and cakes. You are welcome to picnic in the Park or the Sculpture Garden but please take your litter home or to the nearest bin. ● 6th - Music in Quiet Places from Bourne Abbey Church. An online concert with Freya Goldmark and Rueben Goldmark. Freya Goldmark, violinist and artistic director of Stamford International Music The Garden Shop is open from 10.30am Festival, plays a wonderful selection of pieces to 4.30pm (closed 1pm-2pm). for this very special online concert, recorded in August 29th - Food markets with a difference! the beautiful Bourne Abbey Church: 7-30pm. Come and meet a large range of local ● 29th - “The Anarchist’s Mobile Library” by Tessa suppliers in a celebration of local produce Bide Productions: an exclusive online premiere for with handmade cheeses, organic vegetables, SKDC over the Bank Holiday weekend, (August 29th luxury sweet treats and rare breed meats at – 31st). ‘The Anarchist’s Mobile Library’ is an online Set In Stone Memorials, 3 Pinfold Industrial Estate, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9HT one of our seasonal Fine Food Markets. family event which will take you on an incredible

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audio adventure that YOU choose, solving problems and meeting characters, all from your living room: 10.30am. @stamfordarts. Details of all current online events can be found on the Stamford Arts Centre website, with more to be announced soon: www.stamfordartscentre.com. There is also a link on the website to “Arts at Home” where you will find a selection of theatre, ballet etc online, plus local online events and classes.

● Welland School of Dance are taking bookings for a variety of dance workshops which will be taught via Zoom. For information and booking, visit www.wellandschoolofdancing.co.uk.

● Stamford Sights and Secrets Tours : Tours of Stamford with safety measures adhering to advice from the ‘Covid-19 Guidance for Tour Guiding’: Pre-booked tickets only - a maximum of five people per tour, plus one guide; two metres distance between people from different households. Hand sanitiser and masks available. www.stamfordsightsandsecretstours.com.

LOCAL BANDS Dean & Co.

Local folk band, Dean &Co. have put together a video, “Morton Virtual Show” - use this address to watch youtu.be/TXLai7K-dlU.

Local Folk Singers and Players Keep

Their Arts Alive. Pubs are the places where people go to sing a few folk songs, play a few tunes and to listen to both. However, music in pubs – even of this unamplified sort – is against the law, so many music sessions have not operated since February 2020.

Some of the organisers have now begun sessions using the internet, which most people have these days. Dean Hardy, from Morton, used to run monthly singing and playing sessions in Bourne and in Haconby now runs one monthly on the first Friday of every month. This features people singing and playing tunes, and others, also sitting in their own houses, listening and tapping along.

Pete Shaw, a music teacher on the internet, also runs two music-only virtual sessions, one monthly on third Mondays, and a new, slower speed one for more beginner musicians every other Tuesday. 7th - Singaround - 8pm - details and an invite Dean Hardy 01778 570115. 17th -Traditional tune session – 7.30pm - details and an invite Pete Shaw 01778 571563.

11th and 25th - Beginners Traditional

tune session – 7.30pm - details and an invite Pete Shaw 01778 571563.

The following local bands have Facebook accounts where you can keep up-to-date with rescheduled dates and watch the odd video:

@revolverboston @MorningGloryOasisCovers @cuttinlooseboston @looserocket

NATIONAL TRUST

Properties are now opening their gardens and parks, booking only. To find out more visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

WEB SITES

www.filmedonstage.com - provides free access to filmed stage productions. www.broadwayworld.com - worth a look for a variety of streamed shows, broadcasts, and classes. www.nationalgallery.org.uk - virtual tours, activities and information about paintings. www.britishmuseum.org - virtual tours, audio tours, digital resources and much more.

FOR THOSE WITH CHILDREN AT HOME www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/makeand-create-a-collage-inspired-by-rousseaus

surprised - a video shows you how to make a collage inspired by Henri Rousseau’s painting “Surprised” (you might even like to try it yourself!) www.thepurplepumpkinblog.co.uk - the Purple Pumpkin Blog is a multi - award nominated blog, featuring creative ideas and printables.

www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/29-kids-activities

during-lockdown - ideas for activities. www.actuallymummy.co.uk - activities designed for teenagers.