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Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival There is a fantastic line up of local chefs ready to do their cooking demonstrations on stage at the Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival on 12th June 2016.

Including Carl Shillingford from Shillingford’s at The Quay, Alan Paton from Stoke By Nayland Golf & Spa, Regis Crepy from The Great House, Lavenham, Mark Allen from The Angel, Stoke By Nayland and Julian Bisbal fromThe Swan, Monks Eleigh. Compere Mark David will keep everyone entertained throughout the day with his knowledge and passion for food and helping with the cooking demonstrations. With the Market Hill and St. Peter's in the centre of Sudbury full of food stalls, free entry and free park & ride.

Jam Tartz Pop Up Street Party Restaurant has a 5 course food and drink taster menu ring 01787 311556 to book a seat, come and join us for a great day out and to join in with the Queen’s 90th Birthday.

In addition to the live cooking demonstrations, each chef will compete in the omelette challenge to see who can make the fastest 3 egg omelette, Nick Barrett and Regis Crepy will both go for the Guinness World Record to attempt to be the fastest to fillet a whole salmon and there will be the opportunity for anyone to make sausages, members of the audience will be asked up on stage to have a go.

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Celebrities add spice to charity ball Pop superstar Kylie Minogue is the latest celebrity to support a summer charity ball being held to raise money for children with cancer. The singer, songwriter and actress has donated a number of items – such as a limited edition signed photo, a signed CD, dolls and t-shirts – to be auctioned at the black tie event.

The ball is being organised by 40-year-old Sudbury man Adrian Stohr, who lost eight stone in less than a year following his father’s death. Mr Stohr, who recently completed the Brighton and London marathons is aiming to raise thousands of pounds for Children with Cancer UK. The father-of-three has already raised £7,000 for the charity via taking part in marathons and an earlier charity ball held in 2014. Mr Stohr hopes the second charity ball being held in June at the Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel, will take the amount he has raised above the £10,000 mark.

In addition to the items provided by Kylie Minogue memorabilia from other celebrities including Elton John and comedian Jason Manford will be auctioned on the night.

A number of local businesses – including Stag and Doe Jewellers, cleaning and maids service Girl Fridays, The Loft restaurant, Wardale Williams opticians, The Comfortable Cow bar, Juniper Flowers, Floors and Snores, Mindbody Performance personal trainers, Stoke-by-Nayland Golf Course and Peake Spa – have now donated prizes to a fundraising raffle being held as part of the evening. The event is already being sponsored by Indigo Ross printers, the Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa and Patrick Lowman PR. Mr Stohr said: “I am delighted by the donation from Kylie Minogue as the collection really does have the wow factor and I am sure it will raise a lot of money on the night. There will be items up for auction from some of the biggest names in the sporting and entertainments industries so we are really excited.

“We are expecting more than 100 people on the night but tickets are still available and we urge anyone who can to come along and help us raise money for this fantastic charity.”

The charity ball is being held on Saturday, June 11 starting at 6.30pm. Tickets cost £55 each or £500 for table of ten. The cost includes a pre-dinner drink, a three course sit down meal and live music from renowned tribute band The Committed.

To buy tickets or to find out more about the event email Adrian Stohr on Adrian.stohr@sky.com or telephone 01787 310945 or 07886 587275.

Chit Chat - a peer support group for people experiencing mental health issues Chit chat is a peer support group for people experiencing mental health both emotional and isolation issues of all ages. Chit chat meets every fortnight on Friday at the Christopher Centre in Sudbury from 10am to 12pm, we have been running since mid September 2015.

Chit chat is evolving into a close knit group of people who enjoy each others company. We offer coffee morning drop-ins with tea, coffee, biscuits and cake.

There's no pressure come as you want, we always give a warm welcome to everyone. We have been very fortunate to receive funding from the Sudbury town council, the Commonlands charity, Richmond Fellowship and MIND. We have expanded as we have now 15 members, but we are keen to expand our group. To open up to others we offer a warm welcome to everyone. We have had a christmas meal all together, we have travelled to Bury St Edmunds for lunch and the cinema. We have planned a walk and picnic, we are planning drinks in the evening and a boat ride of the River Stour. We are open to all ideas. We have had visits from the community coordinator in Sudbury and are now recognised as a community service.

The 3 women who run it have all experienced problems and are therefore emphatic towards others.

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Long Melford Street Fair – Face lift for Fair as Villagers take action You heard right, we’re back and this time, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever.

Despite rumours to the contrary, Long Melford Street Fair is going ahead on Sunday 10th July 2016 for the 16th year in a row. After the rumour hit of the tradition not going ahead, local villagers gave the street fair the kiss of life and replenished the excitement for Long Melford once again.

The hand-me-down fair is a first for the new volunteer group, but that hasn’t stopped them from creating one of the most extravagant line-ups ever. Whispers about the street tell me that we are in for some treats. Not only we will see our old faithful’s The Long Melford Silver Band and Sambooma Band bring life and colour to our doorways, but some brand new faces are appearing. FireFlow will be running a hula hoop workshop, whilst other performances consist of Kung-Fu, Tai Chi, Belly Dancing, a demonstration from Zumba-with Annette and Colchester’s Accordion Showband!

We don’t stop there though. One live stage of music just isn’t enough for us, so we thought we best bring in another. Acts are yet to be confirmed but I’ll let you in on one of our secrets! The spine tingling Rock Choir will join us on stage along with some new, fresh-faced vocals.

I haven’t even started on our traders! Along a mile and a half stretch, local businesses, traders and members of the community line the roads as Hall Street closes for the day. From The Bull Hotel Inn down to St. Catherine’s Road, gazebos stand either side ready to be involved. With intervals of street performers, children’s fun fair rides and live rescue animals, the village will be elated with family generations joining in the fun. With over 100 stalls in the line-up already, never before have we had this much interest in involvement with stalls and local traders. But we don’t stop there, we still want to help and promote as many businesses as possible!

For our exhibitors it’s a firm favourite, creating a showcase for their products and an ideal opportunity to engage with customers. Anyone is welcome, from charities to promotions, crafts to clothes stalls. If you too want to be involved, either as a volunteer or you are a local trader wanting a pitch, please email longmelfordstreetfair@sky.com for a registration form. Just want to keep updated? Stay in touch via our website www.longmelfordstreetfair.co.uk or join our Facebook event for more information and regular updates. https://www.facebook.com/events/553850574772798/ The Long Melford Street Fair is one of Suffolk’s most popular calendar events and regularly attracts around 10,000 people – that is weather permitting!

Shops and pubs will be open and there will be shelter JUST IN CASE! So put it in your diaries to pop down and support your local businesses from 2pm till 7pm on Sunday 10th July and soak up the atmosphere (and hopefully not the rain!) in this year's most exciting community Long Melford Street Fair yet.

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Transition Sudbury Preserving Class Transition Sudbury have a fruit preserving class at the Stevenson Centre, Great Cornard, Suffolk on Saturday, the 2nd July at 10am.

Libby Laurence owner of The Jam Shed will give a talk on preserving whilst showing how to make strawberry conserve and strawberry jam, there is a difference! Everyone in the class will get a 8oz jar to take away with them. The class will cost £5 per person and as numbers are limited please book your place early to avoid disappointment.

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The Boule-in ‘va bien’!

"Yes it's going well - really well" laughs Cathy Bullen who, together with her husband Peter, runs Bildeston's ever expanding Boule-in French empire. "In fact it seem to be going, going, gone!

Our biggest challenge recently seems to be keeping up with the demand for new stock. We had this lovely plan that we could rotate pieces between our Suffolk fairs and our London shop but demand this Spring has been unbelievable!

Luckily, we've had great success in sourcing some fantastic new stock for our Fete de Monet Fair (Saturday 18th to Sunday 27th June) having been in Provence over the Pentecost weekend which is a highlight in the French Brocante calendar. It's a magical time in Provence with everything burgeoning - irises, olive trees and the markets, so it hasn't been a question of what to buy but rather how to fit it all in the lorry!"

Certainly a glimpse of what's in store for visitors at the forthcoming Fete de Monet Fair is a delight. "Monet himself was a great artist" Cathy points out "not just in his paintings but he was a creative artist in his home - famous for his garden at Giverny, he also loved 'al fresco' entertaining being a keen cook himself."

The delightful Boule-in garden pays gentle homage to Giverny with all the charm of French garden furniture and objets d'art to buy whilst the shop itself offers endlessly tempting treasures to style your home and accessorise your outside living this Summer - all we need is some Provencale sunshine!

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James Cartlidge writes Member of Parliament for South Suffolk The first Sunday of May marked one year since I was elected as the MP for South Suffolk, and what a year it has been! It has been a great privilege to serve the constituency both here in our beautiful corner of the country, and as a Conservative MP in Westminster.

Governing with a small majority comes with some significant challenges but also provides opportunities for backbench MPs to influence policy. I recently spoke out against a Government policy publicly for the first time as I truly felt that the proposal for enforced academisation of schools was a step too far.

Having visited both primary and secondary academies in South Suffolk, I have seen how effective the academy model can be for those schools that have already chosen to make the transition. In particular, academisation has presented a powerful tool for implementing change where a school is struggling, bringing new leadership and ensuring that poor standards will be challenged.

Nevertheless, I had considerable reservations about forcing all schools into becoming academies, particularly those that are already achieving a good or outstanding OFSTED rating. We are extremely fortunate that 80% of Suffolk’s schools are already rated as good or outstanding, including a large number of primaries. When we debated the academisation proposals in the House of Commons I referred to the case of primary schools such as Lawshall which are outstanding but not academies, and explained that what I fundamentally struggled with was the idea that I should go to a school like that and say, "Although your school is outstanding, and all your staff are working brilliantly and delivering a fantastic education, we are now going to force you to become an academy."

Fortunately, my colleague, Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan MP, may have come in for some criticism but the great thing is that she took the time to meet with me and likeminded Parliamentarians on several occasions to listen to our concerns. As a result, the Government withdrew proposals for enforced academisation but the commitment to higher standards remains.

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Whats on in Sudbury June 2016

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Sudbury is a foodie paradise especially in June. The Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival is on the 12th June with a diverse range of food stalls on the Market Hill and inside St. Peter’s. Join in with the Queen’s Street Party and book a seat at the Jam Tartz Pop Up Restaurant on 01787 311556 and there will be a fantastic line up of local chefs doing demonstrations on stage. Sudbury has an excellent selection of restaurants, eateries and bars many of which will be promoting what they do and providing tasters of the day. The food festival has free entry, free park & ride and apart from the live cooking demonstrations, each chef will be asked to complete an omelette challenge, there is a Guinness World Record attempt and lots more going on throughout the day. Up to date information can be found on the website of all exhibitors, sponsors and programme of events and the brochure can be downloaded from www.seeanddosudbury.co.uk.

The Sudbury Institute Club at 56 Station Road holds its Beer & Wine Festival with 25 real ales, ciders and music between the 9th and 13th June. If your love is music then St. Peter’s Church has three concerts in June, with the Youth Orchestra on June18, Choral Society Summer concert on June 19 and Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert on June 26. Live cinema at The Quay theatre on June 9 with the West End production of The Audience, Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II as part of the National Theatre Live.

For a full list of all the events visit the Sudbury Tourist Information Centre located in the library or on the What’s On page at www.seeanddosudbury.co.uk

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Sudbury Ramblers are a friendly group who walk mainly on Wednesday or Sunday mornings. The majority of our walks are 5 miles through our beautiful countryside. In June and July we have planned walks in Long Melford, Clare, Lavenham and Cavendish. For further details about our group and walks programme, please look at our website www.sudburyramblers.org.uk or contact our Membership Secretary, Gill Leech 01787 280573.

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The Bathroom Whilst we all know a tooth brush is a tool for keeping your teeth clean and healthy, they can also be very helpful when cleaning your bathroom. The first piece of advice we offer when cleaning the bathroom is to use a toothbrush to clean hard to reach areas around the soap holder, taps and drains.

Foggy and smeared bathroom mirrors are often a big source of frustration to our clients, but this is actually an issue easily remedied. Rubbing just a small amount of a reliable cleaning product on the surface of the mirror will soon have it crystal clear and sparkling. A must do for the bathroom is to add a fabric softener sheet to the wastebasket to ensure you can avoid those unwanted odours.

To unclog showers heads it is advisable to soak the head in boiling water and vinegar. Using a small squeegee on wall tiles after each shower will help you to avoid water spots forming on their surface.

The best piece of advice we can offer when cleaning your bathroom is to ensure you do it on a regular basis to avoid a build-up of mildew and soap scum. Taking the regular cleaning approach will mean you are simply maintaining a high standard, which will be less time consuming in the long run.

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Cornards & Chilton Horticultural Society Wednesday 27th July 2016 Outing to Sandringham Flower Show We leave Sudbury at 8:00am to arrive around 10:00am leaving Sandringham to return around 4:30pm. Main ring events at the show to include: Portsmouth Action Field Gun Team, RAF Halton Pipes and Drums and Atkinson Horses Entrance to Church and Museum included, the House is not open on Show Day. Cost, including Coach and admission to Show is £25.00 members: £27.00 non-members. All enquiries to David Webb on 01787 372352.

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At St Peter’s Church, Boxted Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June More than 25 exhibits using garden flowers and supporting artefacts/memorabilia including horse racing, corgis, hats, Scottish country dancing, swan upping and Maundy Thursday service. Refreshments at the Church on Saturday and Garden Party teas, with fizz and music nearby at The Old Vicarage on Sunday. Also, stupendous Plant Sale, Raffle. 11am -5pm both days. Free Admission and Parking: donations to St Peter’s welcome.

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BULMER OPEN GARDENS Saturday 4th June and Sunday 5th June from 2pm to 6pm Entrance by programme £3, Available from any open garden with red, white and blue balloons, or in advance from June 01787 377357 or Liz – 01787 269935

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Teas, cakes and art exhibition in the church Display of work by sewing group and primary school in the village hall.

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by Jane Pearson who has run the business for over 4 years. With many challenges in the industry and a young family Jane was determined to do her best to provide a much needed service in the community offering a range of quality products and supplements at competitive prices. Locally sourced, organic and vegan being her speciality.

At Christmas last year Jane had no choice and was not in a position to renew her lease in May at Friars Street. This was a huge decision and not taken lightly. I feel I had reached my potential here and so many people do not come to Friars Street to shop or browse and since the fire in September I feel I was not in a strong position to continue by just ticking over any more. My loyal regulars just weren’t enough to make it viable to stay. But because Jane feels there is so much more potential if she was more centrally placed she continued to keep looking for a suitable property. Customers need speciality products that you simply cannot buy anywhere else and I am always happy to source and order such items in for people.

Most of the larger premises in North Street being suitably placed become too expensive along with crippling business rates so Jane was unable to give her customers the commitment of a new location she felt the shop much needed.

All of the regulars will know that things were desperate with the last day of trade being last Saturday and still nowhere to go! Stock was run right down and customers were led to believe that the shop was in fact closing.

I just kept saying to customers “watch this space” because I couldn’t believe that this was the end and I felt hopeful and remained positive that something would come up, I just didn’t know what!

A week before closing an opportunity came up for a little shop in North Street which Jane felt was the perfect location to move her business too.

75 North Street is the new address for Health Foods For You, next door to Sudbury Shoe Repairs. Past Juniper Flowers and Rafi’s Spice Box. Jane acted quickly to secure the shop and as of next week is preparing the business for this amazing and exciting opportunity. I’ve always believed in fate but this was getting bit close even for me!

There is a little work involved in getting the shop fitted out and ready but Jane is aiming to open at the end of the May all being well. Orders can be placed over the phone as usual on 01787 828262.

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Future events at All Saints Church Saturday 11th June: Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday event at All Saints Church, Church Street, Sudbury from 12 noon to 4.00 pm. Homemade soup and rolls to purchase to 1:00pm and Cream Teas to purchase from 12 noon to 4.00pm. Stalls in the Church include cakes, jewellery, jigsaws etc. The Tower will be open for all visitors, from 12 noon.

Friday 1st July: Dinner with speaker at All Saints Church Hall, Church Street, Sudbury 7:00 pm for 7:30pm. Middle Ages theme with a meal from Middle Ages of chicken stew and rough bread main course. Dr Jonathan Belsey will be speaking on Little Cornard in Middle Ages. Bring your own beer cider or wine. Tickets £15 from Dave on 01787 372352 (Maximum of 40 on sale).

Saturday 24th September: Concert in All Saints Church, Sudbury ‘Lonnie Donegan Tribute and Skiffle Concert’. This is a Charity Concert in aid of St Nicholas Hospice and All Saints Restoration Fund. 7:30 pm start, tickets are £15 inc ‘nibbles’ available from Dave on 01787 372352 or email: daveafc@supanet.com. Parking will be available in St Gregorys School, 200yards away.

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Music of Reflection & Inspiration ‘Music of Reflection & Inspiration’ is the title of an Organ Concert to take place on Saturday 16th July at 7-30 pm in Christ Church United Reformed Church, Sudbury, CO10 2HA. Christ Church is near the town centre in School Street, off Gainsborough Street. The Organist is Roger Green, an accomplished performer and arranger of music. Christ Church’s Conacher Organ is one of the finest in Sudbury. Admission to the Concert is £7-00, and tickets are available in Sudbury Library, at Compact Music in North Street, or at the Door.

This event is being promoted by the Sudbury Gainsborough Probus Club. This organisation for Professional & Businessmen is one of many similar Clubs both locally and around the world.

The proceeds from the Concert will be for two local causes – St. Nicholas Hospice, Bury St. Edmunds and for The Friends of St. Peter’s, Sudbury. St. Peter’s Church is the venue for many cultural and commercial events, and its facilities are to be improved to make it more useful still. The Concert promises to be a truly ‘reflective’ and ‘inspiring’ occasion.

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If you love food, you’ll love Cooking Experience!

After 21 years we are moving from 9 High Street, Hadleigh. We set up The Cooking Experience in 2000 and have had a brilliant 16 years with more than 13000 people through our doors. But this is not the end of the story! We have found The Taste Academy, a wonderful cookery school for hire in Ipswich at Stellisons/Euronics adjacent to Matalan in Ranelagh Road 10 minutes walk from the train station and on the Sudbury to Ipswich 91 Bus route (stops close to Stellisons). Our new venue is fully fitted with Neff appliances, 3 large cooking stations, air conditioning, masses of fridges, free and plentiful parking.

We are continuing to run our day courses, private groups, hen parties, corporate team-building days from The Taste Academy. We also still operate our Outside Catering Service anywhere!

We shall continue to live in Hadleigh just down the road from 9 High Street, so Marko on his bike will be a regular feature still, and if I don’t wave to you its because I might fall off!!

We came to live in Hadleigh above Hicks Radio and TV business opposite The George Inn in 1980. Annie was great with Tom, our firstborn, and from the moment we arrived, Hadleigh opened its arms to us “incomers”. We have always felt very much at home here although both of us are not Suffolk natives.

Hadleigh is where we belong with its curving High Street, its wool history, its wonderful architecture, its warmth and welcome. Nothing will persuade us to leave here. By the way our 3 children chose to live in or around Hadleigh, and we now have 5 grandchildren! Maybe that helped our decision!

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The Tempest from Sudbury to Spain!

Sudbury Dramatic Society, based at The Quay Theatre is delighted to announce their summer 2016 production of The Tempest, celebrating the 400th birthday of William Shakespeare, which is on at The Quay from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th July at 7.45pm Following the performances at The Quay the whole production goes on tour with a Garden Performance at Magpies, Little Maplestead on 16th and 17th July at 2pm and then SDS will be taking it to a small community theatre in Spain at Laroles, in Las Alpujarras on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada at the end of July.

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s shortest plays - about magic, monsters and the marooned, shipwrecks and shape-shifting. An ensemble of 9 actors playing several parts and live musicians will bring this mystical play to life, using silks from local suppliers in Sudbury to weave the magic and symbolise the different characters. Although the sources are unclear, The Tempest has been linked to Spanish and Spanish-Caribbean origins, strengthening the links between the communitybased theatrical spaces in Sudbury and the theatre in Spain. Theatrical, musical and visual devices are all being combined in this production to make the play accessible and to communicate with all audiences, creating a Tempest for everyone to enjoy.

Tickets for The Tempest at The Quay Theatre are available now for on 01787 374745 or online at www.quaysudbury.com.

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The Royal British Legion Sudbury & District Branch Lighting the Beacon: The Branch was invited to join the Town Council on the Croft in Sudbury on Thursday 21st April to light the Beacon for the Queens 90th Birthday when Beacons were lit across the Country to mark the Celebration. Trish Drawbridge played some Pipe music before the start of the Ceremony, The Union and Branch Standard together with R.A.F.A. and Air Cadets Standards were present together with a contingent from the Air Training Corps. A short Birthday speech was given by Deputy Mayor (at the time) Sue Ayers and after the lighting of the Beacon Stuart Hume Chairman of the Sudbury Branch The Royal British Legion thanked everyone for coming and asked that all join in to sing Happy Birthday. In all a very pleasant evening.

The Speaker in April was Peter Hesketh who gave a very interesting talk on his own ‘Circumnavigation of the World by Container Ship’ giving some excellent pictures he had taken. There was a change of Speaker for June when Alan Manning gave his talk on The Battle of Waterloo. The Open nights are open to anyone who wishes to come along and the evening finishes with a small buffet. We are asked to pay £1.50 to help with both the food and Speakers fee as British Legion funds cannot be used. Meetings are held at Hill Lodge Hotel Newton Rd Sudbury 7.30 p.m.

Armed Forces Day was held on the Market Hill Sudbury on Saturday 25th June. A short Parade of Veterans from the bottom of the Market Hill were met at the Town Hall by the Mayor and Rev. Richard Titford together with members and public. After a short Service coffee and tea was served in the Town Hall.

Sunday 3rd July 2016: A Service of Commemoration for the 100 year anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme was held as an Open Air Service on the Market Hill led by Rev. Simon Gill and Captain Emma Knights.

Special Guests who were relatives of some of the Sudbury men who died at the Somme were present together with representatives from other Organisations. Trish and Rob Drawbridge piped the Mayoral Party from the Town Hall under the direction of Dave Beck Parade Marshall.

Monday 4th July is American Independence Day when there will be a short Service of Remembrance at the American Memorial outside St Gregory’s Church starting at 9.00 a.m. All welcome.

Saturday 9th July Great Cornard hold their annual Fete and our Gazebo will be present there and also on Sunday 24th July Party in the Park event we shall attend with the Gazebo with Poppy items including the 1916-2016 Poppy Pins, Memberships and Welfare details will be available. Please give us a look and say Hello.

Saturday August 6th: A big Poppy Race Day to be held at Newmarket Race Course. This event is organised by our Poppy Appeal team in Head Office and is a very exciting day which includes a large Parade of Standards along the Course. Tickets can be purchased on the Day at the Box Office.

Finally towards the middle of October for the past few years Ormiston Sudbury Academy have put on a Festival of Remembrance in aid of the Poppy Appeal.

This consists of the Students performing song and dance routines for the first half of the evening and after the interval a short Drum Head Service of Remembrance is given. This has been exceptionally well received in the past years raising money for the Poppy Appeal. This years Poppy Appeal will be launched on Saturday 29th October making Remembrance Sunday November 13th when we have a large contingent of people joining a Parade from the Market Hill. The usual Two Minutes Silence will be held outside the Town Hall on Friday 11th November at 11.00 a.m.

Membership is not limited to Service or Ex Service people anyone is eligible to be a member. If you would like to join the Sudbury & District Branch please contact our Membership Secretary Colin Smith on 01787 379704.

Other enquiries to The Chairman and Poppy Appeal Organiser: Stuart Hume 01787 374277

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Losing a loved one is difficult enough, but it can be particularly distressing where the contents of the person’s Will and the way they have asked for their assets to be distributed come as a surprise to those they leave behind.

Once it has become clear who will be receiving what from the person’s estate, disputes can sometimes erupt between family members and friends. This is most common where unexpected persons have been named as beneficiaries or where certain individuals have received more, or less, than was expected.

There are two principal grounds upon which any Will can be disputed and challenged. It can be argued firstly, that the will was invalid, or secondly, that the will fails to adequately provide for a particular individual. Whilst only certain individuals can claim they were not adequately provided for; such as a spouse, former spouse, child, step-child, long term partner or other dependent, anyone is able to dispute the validity of a Will.

For a Will to be deemed valid, as well as satisfying procedural requirements such as being signed by the person making the will, (who must be at least 18 years of age) and being witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries, there are also requirements relating to the personal circumstances of the person making the Will. These include the requirement that the person is of sound mind, fully understands the consequences of their will and are free from pressure put on them by others to either make the will or include certain provisions in it.

Most commonly wills are either contested on the ground that the person was not of sound mind or that they were pressured to include, or make extra provision for, a particular beneficiary. It is important that those seeking to dispute a will seek legal advice from a specialist lawyer, with experience in successfully challenging Wills, as soon as possible following the disclosure of the Will contents.

A solicitor will inform you of any time limits on making a claim and will advise you on steps that can be taken to protect the estate from being diminished while the claim is being made. This prevents Executors from obtaining a grant of probate whilst claims are investigated Speaking to your local solicitor about disputing the Will ensures any worries you may have regarding the validity of the Will are properly addressed and the estate protected until such point that your claim is dealt with.

If you would like advice on the possibility of challenging a Will, call David Dixey at Holmes & Hills Solicitors in Sudbury on 01787 275275.

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Pot, Kettle, Black Methinks!

So ahead of a global conference to tackle the evils of corruption Dodgy Dave has decided to pontificate upon the unsavoury customs of others, accusing both Nigeria and Afghanistan of inherent corruptness whilst recently others from the reptile house have had the front to point the finger at Turkey and the Black Sea states. What a nerve, the same prime minister who is urging us to remain in a body that is so rotten to the core their accounts have not been audited for years. The inhabitants of both Houses have given such a shining example of moral rectitude by accepting cash for questions, fiddling their expenses and accepting pension rights that we, the gullible electorate, could never achieve. What a vile bunch of hypocrites.

And here in Suffolk the same disgusting habits in our public sector which we finance. Our politicians promise budget cuts to allegedly reduce the public purse. So while frontline services are pared to the bone our higher management employees are recompensed with wholly inflated and unjustified packages, which would be unaffordable in the local private sector. How on earth were these figures authorised in the first place, we appear to have civil servants agreeing payments to their chums and then rubber stamped by those we elect. Finally our county press have stirred and with well researched journalism informed us of the East Anglian gravy train.

Tendring District Council alone has dished out £3.3 million to outgoing staff in the last five years. Our last Suffolk police chief trousered nearly £44k for removal and relocation expenses. I ask of our elected Councillors, who signed that off? Our NHS misnamed “Trusts” state that such payments are “contractually required”, so again, who agreed this in our name? No police on the beat, court houses closed, local hospitals lost to history, social workers with unmanageable case loads, townspeople campaigning to save a single fire engine, yes, all this while the fat cats at the top wallow in massive pay outs.

And our politicians have the gall to call other nations corrupt.

Now our right wing chums have raised concern that certain parts of our fair isle have virtually declared independence with some unpoliced boroughs resorting to balaclava clad gangs exiling those who do not agree with their particular religion or customs. Recently a shaven haired group entitling themselves “Britain First” took to the streets of a predominately Moslem area toting crosses to remind all and sundry that we are historically a Christian country. I take offence to this as I do their chums of the BNP who high jacked my national flag as a political symbol. As a practising Christian of moderate religion I ask what gives this bunch the right to parade the cross, today a symbol of peace and forgiveness, to deliberately incite racial and religious strife. And I ask of those who partook, would not your cause would be more meaningful if you were just occasionally to attend the house of God? However, the thought of reclaiming our streets has some appeal. The wearing of a balaclava would ensure anonymity and somewhat (according to the wife) improve ones looks. We could then (with impunity due to the lack of patrolling police officers) cleanse our town of Eatanswill of those that give offence.

Personally teetotallers and vegetarians I find somewhat strange but should remain unmolested due to their usually peaceful demeanour, although Adolf was both, so stay aware. We could set up shop outside our Town Hall allowing entrance only to staff (all subject to strict wage controls and conditions) to continue the governance of what was once a Borough of some standing.

Politicians could be forced to stand in line before entrance and promise neither to conduct meetings in secret, vote at their parties call and sincerely promise, never again, to call meetings misnamed “public consultations.”

We could have such fun but in true British custom a committee would be formed and it would all fall apart on the altar of “political correctness” after the appointment of our health and safety officer.

And finally regarding our Atlantic cousins I quote Clarence Darrow (no, I hadn’t heard of him either) “when I was a boy I was told that anyone could become President; I’m beginning to believe it”.

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Classical guitar concert in an ancient church As part of its fund-raising programme of events, All Saints Church at Little Cornard held a concert on Saturday 14th May, with Nigel Tuffs playing a number of solo pieces, including five preludes which he had written, as a world premiere. He also played classical music written by Bach, Giuliani and Francis Cutting. After the interval, Nigel was joined by fellow guitarists Emma-Jane Vinyard and Adrian Johnson, who provided music by Carulli, Schubert, and Mozart, and a lively finale of “From the Andes” by John Whitworth.

The event was organised to help raise funds towards the Tony Moore Memorial Bell Fund. The Church has ambitious plans to restore the tower and at the same time reinstate the bells, which first called people to worship as long ago as 1399. In the past 100 years the belfry has become derelict and must be restored. The total cost of the project will be £100,000 and Church members have been busily raising funds towards the restoration project for several months. With almost £10,000 raised so far and other gifts promised, there is still a way to go, so anyone who would like to contribute towards the restoration appeal is invited to send their contribution to Robert Mackman, at Cobnut Cottage, 4 Upper Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NZ (cheques payable to Little Cornard PCC (Bell Fund Account)). The plan is to restore the bells so that they can be first rung at 11 a.m. on Armistice Day – November 11, 2018, so the need to raise money is urgent and all contributions will be most welcome!

The next fund-raising event will be at the Church on June 16 at 7.30 p.m. The Bat Conservation Society will be presenting a talk “No Bats in our Belfry?” and describe their habitat and lifestyle. Following the talk, there will be refreshments and a bat count for anyone who is keen to get involved. The event is free, but donations to the Bell Fund will be welcome.

More information can be obtained from Robert Mackman 01787 228077 or Brenda Pentney 01787 227615.

Melford’s Famous Old House Gallery are currently showcasing an exhibition of paintings by renowned artist Clive Madgwick

In 1965 Clive left the RAF and joined a dental practice in Friar’s Street Sudbury. It was whilst working here that he got struck down with a serious bout of glandular fever and to keep him occupied while he recovered he began sketching and painting local houses. Madgwick’s works began attracting attention and as his reputation grew so did demand for his work.

He exhibited in numerous galleries in East Anglia and also became a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, the United Society of Artists and the Royal Society of British Artists.

His paintings can be found in many collections including the private collection of Her Majesty The Queen. There are seven paintings on display and all are for sale ranging in price from £1,150 to £2,350 with subjects including Honfleur Harbour in France, The coast at Brancaster and a day at The Steam Rally.

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Want to talk life?

How long have you got?

By ex-punk Andrew Stewart-Darling, Senior Pastor, Stour Valley Vineyard Church

My family think I have a problem with people passing away. Every time I report that someone notable has died, they conspire to get me to donate £1 to the holiday fund pot. And I can tell you it has been an expensive year, with the likes of Terry Wogan, David Bowie, Prince, Victoria Wood, Ronnie Corbett, Alan Rickman and Paul Daniels leaving us. If any more big names go, I shall be flat broke by the summer. The suggestion is made by my nearest and dearest that, somehow, I am being unnecessarily morbid. So when I went onto the internet the other day to search for a replacement for my faithful old alarm clock, which unexpectedly gave up the ghost (another quid), I was shocked to come across the digital world’s equivalent of the grim reaper – the ‘28’ clock. This is a clock that counts down, on average, how many days you have left to live. I kid you not!

The company’s mission statement says, "Your life consists, on average, 28,000 days. No more, no less. If you are 25, you have 19,000 days left to realise your dreams. If you are 45, it leaves you with 12,000 days to do all the things you want to experience in life. Each new day is a chance to continue your amazing journey, and each new day is a chance to change. To start fresh.”

It continues: "You'll be dead soon, but this clock is here to remind you to make the most of each day. For the truth is, you can do and be anything you want.

One day at a time."

I don’t know how that is supposed to stop someone from enjoying another duvet day, but it made me think: what motivation do I need to make all of life count?

I used to know an elderly person who would continually say, “If I had my time again, I would [enter a number of different scenarios].” He was really quite a depressing human being to be around. But then I thought what would he make of the terminally-minded ’28’ bedside/travel clock. And what if it came with a reset button to roll back the years? Who wouldn’t be tempted?

Last week a widow told me how the loss of her husband of over 60 years left her feeling guilty of new experiences. She asked me why she had to still be alive when her husband wasn’t?

It made me reflect on the book of Ecclesiastes (the Bible) where the author says, “[God] has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.”

As someone of faith, I see life as having meaning beyond a random collision of atoms and molecules. Life is spirt-filled. It’s meant to have as much mystery as God himself. And this life, 28,000 days or whatever, is best lived with gratitude, not attitude - regardless of age, background or circumstances. But, as the Bible shows, fullness of life is best enjoyed through a relationship with Jesus, to which there is no end date.

So we can choose to believe each day has purpose because God is faithful.

So be free. Be amazing. Be great. Be courageous! Be forgiving. Be kind.

Dance. Play. Laugh. Dream. And don’t let life’s limitations limit your imagination.

Why not start today with a prayer and see where it takes you?

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By the time you read this report I will have been in ‘civvy street’ for almost 3 weeks, having handed over to my Deputy Sue Ayres on the 10th May with Sarah Page taking over the Deputy Mayors role, it is only when your year is up that you realise that a year is just not long enough to finish what you have started, but they didn’t have to tear the chain and robes off of me, it was quite a civilised affair.

During my last month I joined Bobby George for the official opening of the Autism room which is next door to the Gainsborough Pub in Kings Street, Bobby was a professional darts player in the 80s and 90s and was famous for the amount of bling he wore, his chain was almost as large as the Sudbury Mayoral chain which itself is one of the most admired in Suffolk. The Town Council hosted a meeting to gauge public interest in the wild life area at the rear of Sainbury, we are looking for a group to manage the area for the benefit of its wild life inhabitants and visitors from local Schools and other interested groups.

Unfortunately I missed the lighting of the Beacon on the Queens official birthday due to being in Scotland, but my deputy Sue Ayres was able to sub for me and managed to light it without setting the trees alight, which is an achievement in itself. Sue also subbed for me at the Scouts St George’s day parade and Service on the 24th April which as I understand was well attended in the Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford.

We attended the last of the thanks giving services as the guests of the Haverhill Mayor Betty McLatchy on the 27th April which was a very enjoyable event and an opportunity to say goodbye to the many friends we had made during my year. I got talked into the charity walk that the Catchpole Care Home holds every year to raise funds to assist in providing a good social diary for the residents, the walk is along the footpath to Brundon Mill and then along the various footpaths to the Long Melford Cock and Bell to enjoy a light lunch before returning to Sudbury via the same route, I’m afraid yours truly cheated, using the excuse of a busy diary and an old injury, I backed out at Brundon Mill but joined them later at the Cock and Bell.

The Rotary club held their annual Spring Garden competition again this year with several entrants from the local community, Maureen and I enjoyed the hospitality of their President Gill Norton at Abbey road to start the event and was able to see how even with a small garden you can turn it into something

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to be enjoyed. Then on the 4th May we were off to Haughley Barn to enjoy a reception held by the Suffolk County Council Chairman Jane Storey where it seemed all of the Brass of Suffolk with one or two from Norfolk had gathered to chew over the events of the previous 12 months.

It was a victory for common sense when we heard that the County had changed its mind over cutting one of Sudbury’s Fire appliances, but they are still seeking to cut £1m from the budget, which will mean that Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft will still be facing the cutbacks. Sudbury’s success was all down to the hard work and commitment of the local Firefighters and the group set up to campaign against the outrageous proposals, with the support of the thousands of concerned local residents, it had little to do with Councillors claiming that they had a hand in the u-turn!

My last engagement was not in Sudbury or even in England, it was across the water in France when Maureen and I accompanied the Sudbury Twinning organisation on a trip to celebrate 30 years twinned with Clermont de l’Oise, the last bit is important as I was told that there are 14 Clermont’s in France. Our hosts Michel and Claudie Coquillard were a lovely couple who couldn’t do enough for us, wining and dining us for 4 days & nights, we were a little apprehensive not knowing our hosts before arriving in Clermont after a tiring 11 hours travelling, not speaking hardly a word of French and not knowing if our hosts could speak any English, we were not sure how the communication would go.

No worries there as Michel spoke enough english and Claudie understood enough to make it a thoroughly enjoyable stay, this was made more interesting, with Alessandro the Deputy Mayor from Chiaramonte Sicily in Italy, who thankfully spoke a little English also staying with us in the same Lodge, what we were unable to communicate with the tongue was covered with gestures and sign language. Chiaramonte has been twinned with Clermont for 40 years so there was a sizable number who attended from Sicily who had been there for a few days when we arrived. There were also some German representatives from Vohburg north of Munich who are also twinned with Clermont, the friendliness of all of the different nationalities was a feature of the visit.

Whilst the social side was enjoyable there was the official signing of the Charter in recognition of 30 years being twinned with Clermont that needed to be completed. We were also invited to take part in the ceremony to celebrate the end of hostilities in Europe in 1945, it was a very moving occasion with many children involved in recognition of those young people from Clermont who died during the conflict. The visit convinced me of the importance of retaining good relations with our European friends to enhance peace and understanding, there are many things that could be improved within the EEC, but there is a lot going for it, peace in Europe, security, employment law protection, financial stability, yes I am for staying in because I’m nervous of the alternatives.

It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t finish by mentioning the Sudbury Carnival, we are desperate for some help in providing some vehicles, especially for the Carnival Queen and Princesses, ideally we would like a vehicle for the 9 July so that we can enter the Witham Carnival, also if anyone’s got a vehicle that we can use on the 28th August we would love to hear from you. The selection of our carnival Queen and Princesses will take place at the Snooker club in North Street on July 8th starting at 7.30pm, entertainment will be provided by Phoebe Austin, a bar and light refreshments will also be available, so please come along to encourage the entrants, there is small entrants fee for adults to help with the cost of the refreshment. We have a number of confirmed entrants for the procession but there are still vacancies, so if you belong to a sports club, a leisure club, scouts, guides, cadets or any other group or club, or want to enter as an individual and would like to join in the fun we would love to hear from you, don’t forget that the theme is Nursery Rhymes or books or Disney characters.

Just to conclude, thank you to all of my family and friends who joined me at my various charity events during my term, as a result I have raised over £5,000 which I will be distributing to my charities shortly. I hope you have enjoyed my reports and rantings over the last year, I certainly have enjoyed my term and am grateful for the opportunity. That concludes my final report as the Sudbury Mayor, before handing over to my successor.

Jack Owen, Mayor of Sudbury

We are handmade Summer Fair & Demonstrations at Long Melford We are handmade fairs are celebrating five years of running their Craft fairs at The Old School in Long Melford on Saturday 18th June from 10am – 4pm. The Summer Fair will have over 40 stalls selling a wide range of handmade crafts, art and photography to suit all pockets.

The Fair is Free Entry and visitors will find an array of jewellery, cards, toys, glass, pottery, clothes, wooden crafts, prints and a range of items for the home and garden.

Capricorn Crafts Stallholders include the very popular Capricorn Crafts, makers of wooden toys and gifts; Honeybee Natural Beauty; Seren Papercuts; Nanuk Jewellery and The White Candle Company.

Norah Stocker from Fantasia Textiles will be demonstrating various techniques using textiles. Norah runs a range of workshops and classes, including City & Guilds courses from her Coggeshall studio www.fantasiatextiles.co.uk.

There will also be demonstrations from Linda Luckin, a studio potter who creates fantastic stoneware and domestic Seren Papercuts and sculptural porcelain pieces. http://lindaluckinpottery.blogspot.co.uk/. Plum Fairy will be running the Tearoom so they’ll be the opportunity for delicious tea and cake, all served on lovely vintage crockery. A full list of makers is on www.wearehandmade.co.uk Further information call Dee on 07824 888 346 or visit www.wearehandmade.co.uk

Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Commemoration Concert 26th June Sudbury Symphony Orchestra’s next concert on 26th June at 6pm at St Peters Church, Market Hill, Sudbury celebrates the life of Hedi Morgan who died in September 2015 at the age of 100. Hedy was the mother of the orchestra’s past Principal Flautist, Nigel Morgan and a very accomplished pianist whose professional career was cut short by Nazi persecution and the war. To commemorate her life and musical talents, Nigel asked the orchestra if they would play music that Hedy herself had played.

Hedy (Hedwig) was born in Germany in 1915 and had been booked to give her first large-scale public recital as a pianist, playing Chopin’s 1st Piano Concerto at a concert hall in Stuttgart.

Her father though came from a Jewish background and such a public concert was too dangerous in 1930s Germany. By 1936, the family had decided it would be safer for her to leave the country and at 20 years old, Hedy began a new life in England, becoming a teacher and later marrying Nigel’s father in 1939. Hedy loved England, she gave many piano recitals throughout her life including to servicemen during the war and usually for charity. But Hedy Morgan never performed her dreamed-of piano concerto.

Nigel wanted a musical tribute to his mother and what better way than having the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra play the Chopin Piano concerto that his mother missed out on all those years ago? Our soloist on the 26th will be Jill Morton, a firm favourite with the orchestra’s audience. The concert will also include orchestral music by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Ippolitow-Iwanow, all pieces drawn from Hedy’s wartime and pre-war concerts.

Programme: Frederic Chopin – No. 1 Piano Concerto in E Minor Felix Mendelssohn – Overture to Ruy Blas Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Orchestral Suite suite No. 4 - Mozartiana Michail Ippolitow-Iwanow – Procession of the Sardars from Caucasian Sketches Tickets: Adult £12, Child £2 ( to age 16 incl) Available from Compact Music, North Street and Sudbury Tourist Information Office (in the Library) and by email: tickets@sudburysymphonyorchestra.com. For all ticket enquiries please phone: 01787 375099. A limited number of tickets will be available on the door. www.sudburysymphonyorchestra.com

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Suffolk Open Studios unveils line up for Summer 2016 The Suffolk art community will be opening its studio doors in June as part of the Suffolk Open Studios initiative. Around 130 artists have signed up for the month-long event in June, inviting members of the public to view them at work and browse exhibitions. Open Studio Event, Hubs and Trails, which will run on the weekends of 4/5th, 11/12th, 18/19th and 25/26th June. Not all artists will exhibit on every weekend so it is important for visitors to check opening dates and times on the website or in the directory.

There will be a huge range of art on display across the county, including oils, watercolours, acrylics, photography, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glassware, sculpture, 2D and 3D mixed media, printmaking, mosaics and much more.

The aim of the Open Studios network is to both literally and figuratively open doors between artists and their local communities. As Suffolk Open Studios chair Bridget Palmer says, “Art, in all its forms is for everyone to enjoy. We, as artists, make art because we love it. To share what we do and talk about what we love is what Suffolk Open Studios is about.”

Suffolk Open Studios has been running since 1993 and has grown from a group of around 15 local artists. At this point it now boasts 129 full members, 12 associate members and 5 art galleries. More and more artists are collaborating these days to create a great experience for visitors, with artist trails incorporating several studios, often with refreshments provided by the artists. Bridget Palmer reminds us that artists will have artwork to sell in their studios or hubs, though there is never any pressure on anyone to buy. If visitors choose to do so, it’s a great opportunity to buy interesting, affordable artwork, direct from the artist who made it. She says, “We would love it if you left our studios having gained some inspiration and insight into what being an artist is all about. After all as Picasso very famously quoted ‘All children are artists.

The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up’.”

Visitors are guaranteed a warm, friendly welcome and a fascinating insight into the world of art. As usual Suffolk Open Studios will be publishing a free colour directory of all exhibiting artists, which includes details on where they are located and when they will be open. This is the essential guide for all art lovers. There is no need to book when a studio is open; outside of those times however it would be prudent to book a visit. Information is also available via the P website, www.suffolkopenstudios.org where artists can also find more details about becoming members.

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Cricket’s Silver Lining to the Story of Slogger Hart A Sports club has been reunited with a valuable silver tankard it presented as a wedding gift to one of its legendary figures more than a century ago. William Allen Hart, who was part of Sudbury Cricket Club during a golden era at the end of the 19th century, received the inscribed pint mug from his team mates as a wedding gift in 1899.

It was at a time when “Slogger” Hart’s playing days were reaching an end, and as a widower was marrying for the second time at the age of 46.

The hard hitting tonker, who farmed at Edwardstone, was part of the club committee that saw it develop its present ground in 1892. His matches for the club included fixtures with the MCC. An investigation into his history has been sparked by reports that online £45 bids were being sought for a copy of the club’s 200th anniversary history book, written in 1987. Louis Brooks, club chairman, explained: “We were totally taken aback when the tankard came up online for £500. It was being offered by a dealer, who bought it recently at a Suffolk auction.”

He said three members of the club had put up money to buy the tankard, which he hoped would be used as a trophy for individuals making special efforts to help the club.

Mr Brooks said at a club dinner in 1936, Hart was remembered in a speech by then president, Frank Nott. He described the late farmer as the best “slogger” he had ever seen.

Sudbury CC c1896 with William Allen Hart The 19th century fourth from left, back row cricketer’s father, Jeremiah Kerr Hart, was born in Edwardstone in 1815. He became an Inland Revenue officer. He married at South Shields in 1842, and among his six children was William Allen Hart, who was born in Kilmarnock in 1853.

In his early 20s, William Allen Hart and his younger brother Henry moved to work with their second cousin William Hart, at 160-acre The Willows, Edwardstone.

William died in 1874 and, although he had a daughter, the cricketer took over the running of the farm.

Henry also farmed at Boxford, and eventually died in 1938, aged 84. William Allen Hart married Elizabeth Mary Machin in 1881, but she died in 1892, while having The Willows, Edwardstone, their first child. The offspring died within a where William Allen Hart short time. In 1899, Hart married Edith farmed Parsons, of the Firs, Boxford, who was 20 years his junior. The couple were married in London, when the certificate said he was living in Marylebone. They had a daughter Eileen, who was 13 when her father died, aged 63, in 1916. His final address was given as Boser House Farm, Boxford.

In 1924, daughter Eileen (1903-1991) married Arthur Ronald Byham (19041955), and at one time they were living in Chilton. Their son Ronald Roy Byham (1925-2004), a driving instructor, married Sylvia (nee Parker) in 1950, and she became a district councillor and mayor of Sudbury, dying a short time ago. One of her two sons, David Byham, a great grandson of the cricketer, lives locally at Long Melford. He commented: “I was aware there were distant relatives by the name of Hart, but had not previously heard of the cricket connection.”

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News from the Rotary Club of Sudbury Breaking the records! - recent months have seen considerable activity – and fun – at the Rotary Club of Sudbury. Our Club was delighted to be awarded the prestigious Gold Environment Award at a recent District Council Meeting and we are only the second club in our district to achieve this high standard. Our Award was based on the development of our extensive Schools’ Nature and Environment Programme which sets out Past President Lynda Sebbage, to inform and empower children on the President Gill Norton and Past wonders of the environment especially in President John Gardner this area of Suffolk that is so abundant receiving the District 1080 Gold with nature right on the doorstep, but that Environment Award is so often under appreciated or used.

Visits by schools have been to Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Arger Fen, The River Stour Trust in Great Cornard, and 80 children from Wells Hall School will be visiting Sudbury Common Lands whilst some will be spending what promises to be an informative day at Daws Hall Nature Reserve.

Our Gold Award recognises these Educational Visits, and the Club activities engaged with young people in the a range of projects: mentoring anti-litter Campaigns in Schools, encouraging the planting of trees, designating a specific Environment month to encourage recycling etc, integrating Environmental Activities into the Crucial Crew Scenarios from 2016 onwards and completing the challenging task co-ordinating, with the help of local businesses, the establishment of a sensory garden for a young person.

The big event for schools is of course our annual “Crucial Crew” Its purpose is fourfold: to encourage responsible action by children, to alert children to emergencies and dangers, to develop social awareness and care for the social environment and to understand the consequences of offending behaviour. We hope that through taking part in these activities, organised by agencies and voluntary organisations, the children gain a basic knowledge of personal safety and social awareness. This year we organised our seventeenth Crucial Crew week, when another 705 enthusiastic 10-11 year old youngsters from 28 local schools gained valuable experiences in staying safe. This brings the total to well over 10,000 since the activity was introduced by Sudbury Rotary Club 17 years ago. Suffolk Fire Service brought along their mock-up of a child’s bedroom and used it to great effect to point out areas of potentially high fire risk, before simulating a fire with theatrical smoke and rescue by a fireman wearing full breathing apparatus. Ray Cook, an East of England Ambulance Service First Responder demonstrated the correct response to a domestic accident and each youngster was taught how to move someone to the ‘recovery position’.

Thomas Gainsborough School once again allowed 14 Year 10 drama pupils to join us in two ‘shifts’, working alongside the strong contingent of Police Community Support Officers in two of the scenarios. Here they acted as shoplifters, anti-social youths and drugs users giving an extra dimension to the scenarios, as it allowed the police to discuss and explain correct behaviour, depending on how the groups of children responded to each situation.

Another regular activity at Crucial Crew gave the youngsters the opportunity to make a 999 call to a switchboard staffed by a couple of helpers of our own, who followed a script to ask them all the questions they would normally meet if they had to make a real emergency call. The Suffolk Road Safety team kindly let us borrow their interactive activity, so that we could highlight some of the dangers experienced on our streets and the dangers associated with water were explored by considering how to stay safe near rivers, lakes and the sea, with the youngsters able to try on various bouyancy aids under the excellent tuition of fellow Rotarian Andy Morton.

We appreciated sponsorship, in various ways - Suffolk Community Foundation, Sudbury Municipal Charities, Sudbury Town Council, The Ann Beaumont Foundation, Sudbury Tesco, all the organisations involved in the displays and of course AFC Sudbury where we held the event.

Sunday July 3rd is Liston Midsummermusic Day! Liston Is 1m West of Long Melford Midday - 3pm Picnic Jazz In The Garden (of The Old Ballroom) with Man OverBoard – the international 5 piece JAZZ Sensation. Bring your own picnic and chairs, tables or rugs. Tickets £20 & £10 (16 or under) now on sale & selling fast...... See & Hear them on line at www.manoverboard.co.uk 6pm Choral Compline in Liston Church sung by Liston Church Choir followed by 6.45pm Solo Cello Music by JS Bach played by Yalda Davis followed by Pimms & Canapes. Admission FREE, but a retiring paper collection to cover costs.

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In late April we held Rotary Open Gardens 2016 and some 300 people enjoyed exploring 12 local gardens on a beautifully sunny weekend. A wide range of gardens were available, from large and small riverside gardens, gardens with shrubs, perennials, trees, bulbs, water features and wildlife areas to patio gardens and even gardens with bantams roaming freely and sheds with model railway displays.

Mayor Jack Owen and his wife Maureen officially opened the Rotary Open Gardens by cutting a pink ribbon at Lynwood in Abbey Road. Mayor Jack stated that he felt a garden is an important aspect for Mayor Jack Owen officially everyone in their life. Certainly there was opening the Sudbury Rotary plenty of ‘garden chatter’ over the weekend Open Gardens around the gardens and lots of enjoying of cream teas, cakes, sausages, tea and wine and soft drinks in many of the gardens. The raffle provided an added interest, as well as the display about Rotary and the Charities supported by the Club in Open Gardens in our President’s garden. We are grateful to our sponsors for this event: Juniper Flowers, Assington Plant Centre and Cafe Nero.

There is of course a major fund-raising aspect to our various activities, and major beneficiaries this year have included Autism Anglia and the West Suffolk Autistic Society, the Sudbury Fire Emergency Fund, two specialist wheelchairs, the Cumbrian and Yorkshire Flood appeals, Eden Rose Coppice. Sudbury Community Kitchen, Go Start’s Christmas buses, the Home of Hope for refugees in Lebanon, the Ecuadorian earthquake. In all over £11,400 has been raised this year – a record figure - and there will be more!

Don’t forget – on Saturday 18th June this year - we will be holding our annual Prom Concert in its traditional format, led by the Long Melford Silver Band.

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Rotary is open to people of all ages. Membership is a good way to get involved with the local community and further afield, and to have a lot of fun at the same time. For more information or if would like to come along to one of our meetings to see what we are like, contact our secretary Roger Green on 07787 470876 or look us up on our website (just Google “Sudbury Rotary Club”) Rotarian Tony Platt

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Public Reading Entertainments Kettle & Fish:a peaceful café/information centre Suffolk Free Press - Referendum Debate Sudbury Carnival Craft and Gift Sale Music at Lunchtime - Voices (May Bailey) Public Reading Entertainments Imagine....Craft and Gift Fair Taste of Sudbury Food and Drink Festival Music at Lunchtime - Aplomb Folk Group Kettle & Fish:a peaceful café/information centre Sudbury Rotary Club Prom Concert with the Long Melford Silver Band Sun 19th Sudbury Choral Society Summer Concert Tues 21st Music at Lunchtime Thurs 23rd Kettle & Fish:a peaceful café/information centre Fri 24th Farmers Market Sat 25th Sudbury Sings Concert Sun 26th Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert Tues 28th Music at Lunchtime

Captain Cade is no Aunt Sally Newton Green Golf Club ladies’ captain Sally Cade put two of the best rounds of her life together to score an impressive win in the handicap section of the club’s championship day. Competing in the 36-hole event, Cade carded rounds of nett 64 and 66 - a total of eight shots below her handicap – which has now been reduced to 12. Playing for the Emmie Hoare Trophy, her nett score of 130 put her 10 shots ahead of second place Alice Barlow (handicap four), with Cate Fraser (15) third on 145. However, the club’s reigning scratch champion Barlow was not to be outdone during a day which saw 18 ladies, one with a handicap of 36, complete the two-round event. Barlow retained the club championship Ann Tankard Trophy, with a gross score of 148, including a three over par 72 in her second round, matching the ladies’ amateur course record she equalled in lifting the scratch title last season. Barlow’s retention of the club title came within a week of her also winning the Suffolk Ladies’ Championship final.

Cade’s gross 160 gave her second place, following by Barlow’s other joint Newton course record holder, Ellie Aldous, who was third, on 164.

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The weather was kind to Sudbury Bowls Club when they held their annual Outdoor Open Day at the Quay Lane venue. A stream of people turned up throughout the day and tried their hand at bowling for the first time and with the lawn in exceptionally good shape this year it was made easier for them Ann Baker (in the white top) as a result. The club has a busy giving guidance to Sandra Orford outdoor season ahead competing in the usual national, county and district competitions. Many of the competitive players enter the individual and team open competitions too. The social section have regular ‘roll-ups’ in a more relaxed atmosphere. It’s not too late to have a free taster lesson – ring 07582 161566.

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OPEN DOORS PROGRAMME On days when there is no event in the Church, the Friends of St Peters operate an Open Doors programme. Weather and availability permitting, volunteer Stewards will welcome visitors between 11 am and 3 pm during the warmer months.

Club Captain Ian Thompson surprised the mixed golfers at Stoke by Nayland by playing this prestigious foursomes competition on the Constable Course, not the customary Gainsborough. There was much head scratching to work out who should tee off on the odd holes and who on the evens.

The course was playing very long and the scores were low with the Julian Lamb, Club Captain Ian exception of the winners Julian Thompson, Lady Captain Betty Cox, Lamb and Jo Little who scored a Jo Little. magnificent 38 points, far ahead of second place. In his winners speech immediate Past Club Captain said he was delighted to record his first mixed golf win and how much this was due to his partner. 1st Julian Lamb and Jo Little 38 points, 2nd Tim Dickens and Tracey Dickens 31 points ocb, 3rd Norman Davidson and Elaine Davidson 31 points.

The Fortnightly Tea Dances at The Delphi Club, Sudbury, 2.00 - 4.15 pm June 8th - Townhouse Sound June 22nd - David Last Admission £3 including Draw Ticket & Refreshments We enjoy our dancing which supports Cancer Research UK, St. Nicholas Hospice and other local good causes

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Sudbury VIP's (Visually Impaired People), on the 1st Wednesday of every month we have a coach outing, on the second Wednesday of each month we have a coffee morning at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, 10am - 12pm and on the last Wednesday of every month we have an afternoon tea at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, Sudbury,2pm - 4pm - all events are open to anyone with a visual impairment Bridge Project - Paint Your Own Ceramics Prices start from £1.25 per item. Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Why not follow us on Twitter to get daily special updates?

Bridge Project - Tuesday Lunch Club Roast lunch served in our Pavilion Room for older residents of Sudbury and surrounding villages. 12 noon to 1.30 pm. Roast Dinner £5.00; Dessert £2.00 Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book.

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Mondays: Sue Ryder Synergy Café for those living with dementia and their carers 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Open Doors Mental Health Support Group 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. 01787 313691 www.thebridgeproject.co.uk Wed 1st/Thurs 2nd June The Suffolk Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich. IP3 8UH Buy tickets at the EADT offices, Sudbury Or online for extra savings. Children U 15 FREE. Wed 1st June Public Reading Entertainments, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 12.30pm-1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Wed 1st June Melford Lunchtime Music: Antiphon Choir, Holy Trinity Church. CO10 9DX 1.10pm. Free Entry Tel: 01787 310373 Email: jane@alnc.co.uk Wed 1st June Steam with Colin, Colne Valley Railway, Hedingham. CO9 3DZ 9.30am-5pm Adult £9. Child £5 Tel: 01787 461174 www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk Fri 3rd June Suffolk Free Press - Referendum Debate, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury.

CO10 2EH 7:30pm-9:30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Sat 4th /5th June Bulmer Open Gardens. Tickets £3 available from any open gardens with red, white, blue balloons. Tel: June 01787 377357 2pm – 6pm Sat 4th / Sunday 5th June - Garden open for NGS charity – 22 Melford Rd Sudbury CO10 1LS. 11am-5pm. Admission £3.50 (children free), refreshments available.

Sat 4th June Railway Walk, Melford Hall, Long Melford, CO10 9AA. 10.30am-1.30pm.

Tickets £16 to include walk, tea, lunch. Meet at Lavenham Guildhall. CO10 9QZ. Tel: 0844 249 1895. email: melford@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk Sat 4th June Beatrix Potter Readings, Melford Hall, Long Melford, CO10 9AA. 12pm4.30pm. Tickets Adults £7.50. Child £3.75. Tel: 01787 379228.

Sat 4th June Sudbury Carnival Craft and Gift Sale, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury.

CO10 2EH. 9:00am-4:00pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Sat 4th/Sun 5th June Bulmer Open Garden. 2pm – 6pm. Entrance by programme £3 available from any open garden with red, white and blue balloons or in advance from June – 377357 or Liz – 269935 Sat 4th/Sun 5th June Sudbury Art Trail. 10 artists opening studios. 11am – 5pm Sun 5th June Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock. Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN. 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3. www.riverstourtrust.org Sun 5th / 12th & 19th June Daws Hall Nature Reserve and Open Garden. Daws Hall Trust, Lamarsh, Bures, Suffolk CO8 5EX. 1pm-5pm. Adults £5 Children £1. Tel 01787 269213 Tues 7th June Music at Lunchtime: Voices- Songs you’ll know. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 12.30am – 1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Wed 8th June Public Reading Entertainments. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 12.30pm-1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Wed 8th June Melford Lunchtime Music:P. Humphrey & M. Ball. Holy Trinity Church.

CO10 9DX. 1.10pm-2pm. Free Entry. Tel: 01787 310373. Email: jane@alnc.co.uk Wed 8th June from 4pm to 8pm. Wedding Open Evening - Join us from 4pm to 8pm for this free event where you can enjoy a glass of bubbly and canapes on arrival, a look at our gorgeous banqueting suites dressed for the occasion and ask our dedicated team for advice on your wedding. All engaged couples will receive a goodie bag on arrival while stocks last! Contact Katie on 01206 265818 or email sales@stokebynayland.com for more information.

Fri 10th June Invitation To View- Hoses Hall near Halstead, Essex. £28 inc coffee, tour of garden and principal room of house, and 2-course lunch with wine. Tel: 01206 573948. www.invitationtoview.co.uk Sat 11th June Open Tower. All Saints Church, Sudbury. CO10 2BL. £1 entry.

Sat 11th June Craft and Gift Fair, St. Peter’s Church Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 9am – 4pm. Free Entry Sat 11th June The Ynysowen Male Choir. St. Mary’s Church, Cavendish. CO10 8BQ. 7:30pm Tickets £10 (including programme and interval wine). Available from Duck or Grouse Cavendish. Tel: 01787 281903 Sun 12th June Open Mill -Alderford Watermill, Sible Hedingham CO9 3HZ. Open 2pm – 5pm. Free Admission Refreshments available. Tel: 01787 460095 Sun 12th June Taste of Sudbury, Market Hill and St. Peter’s, Sudbury. CO10 1TL. Tel: 01787310476 transitionsudbury@gmail.com www.tasteofsudbury.co.uk Sun 12th June Taste of Sudbury- Pop Up Restaurant. A 5 course tasting menu in front of town hall. Sittings at 12.30pm and 2pm. Tickets on sale Tourist Information.

Pre-booking essential. Tel: 01787 311556 Email: info@jamtartz.com Sun 12th June Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock. Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN. 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 www.riverstourtrust.org Sun 12th June The Trinity Singers: Madrigals & Music by Purcell & Horovitz. All Saints Church, Newton Green. CO10 0QR. 3pm Tickets £8, Children under 16 free.

Available from Sudbury TIC, Landers Bookshop Long Melford or on the door Tues 14th June Music at Lunchtime: Aplomb- Folk & other songs. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 12.30am – 1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk

Wed 15th June Melford Lunchtime Music: Rob Spivey. Holy Trinity Church. CO10 9DX. 1.10pm-2pm. Free Entry Tel: 01787 310373 Email: jane@alnc.co.uk Sat 18th June SUDBURY’S REGULAR GUIDED WALK!!!!!! Meet 11am inside Sudbury Library. CO10 2EN. No need to book, just turn up. Tickets Adults £5, Children £4 available from The Tourist Information Office. Tel: 01787 881320 Sat 18th June Sew Crafty. Sudbury Library, Market Hill. CO10 2EN. A series of fun craft projects for adult beginners. 2pm-4pm. £6 each session. Booking essential Tel: 01787242570 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk Sat 18th June Contemporary Summer Craft and Design Fair. The Old School, Long Melford. CO10 9JG. Free Entry 10:00am-4:00pm. www.wearehandmade.co.uk Sat 18th June Sudbury Rotary Club Prom Concert with the Long Melford silver Band.

St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 7:30pm-9:30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Sat 18th June Newmarket Town Band present ‘The Queen’s 90th Birthday Concert’.

Acton Church, Acton. CO10 0UG. 7.00pm Tickets £10 inc. interval refreshments and flag to wave. Available from David Warren on 01787 881634, Chris Moss on 01787 377374 or Costcutter, Acton & Great Waldingfield Post Office & Stores.

Sat 18th June The Lamarsh Fete. Daws Hall, Lamarsh, CO8 5EX 12noon-4pm £1 entry Sun 19th June Father’s Day Lunch or Afternoon Tea – from 12noon to 5pm. A mouthwatering 3-course carvery for just £22.95pp OR a delicious Savoury Afternoon Tea for £16.95pp. We will be serving Lunch from 12 noon to 3.30pm and Afternoon Tea from 12 noon to 5pm but we strongly recommend reserving your space in advance by calling 01206 265837 or emailing sales@stokebynayland.com.

Sun 19th June The Sudbury Triathlon. 400m pool swim, 21.5km cycle, 5km run www.trisudbury.com Sun 19th June Sudbury Choral Society Summer Concert St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 3.30pm-5:30pm. Tickets available at Tourist Information.

Sun 19th June East Anglian Railway Museum. Unlimited rides for all the family on our full sized steam engine. 10.30am – 4.30pm. Adults £9, Seniors £8, Children £4.50 Tel: 01206 242524 Sun 19th June Lavenham Sinfonia Concert: BaRomantic Russia. St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Lavenham. CO10 9SA. 7pm. Tickets £12 in advance. £14 at the door. Under 18’s free. Available from Lavenham TIC. 01787 248207 Sun 19th June Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock. Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN. 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 www.riverstourtrust.org Tue 21st June Music at lunch time. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 12.30pm1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Wed 22nd June Melford Lunchtime Music: Tom Cogan. Holy Trinity Church. CO10 9DX. 1.10pm-2pm. Free Entry. Tel: 01787 310373 Email: jane@alnc.co.uk Fri 24th June East Anglian Railway Museum:1st Mid Summer Festival. Chappel Station, Wakes Colne. CO6 2DS. Fri: 11am – 11pm, Sat 11am to 11pm, Sun 12noon – 5pm. Admission £5 for all sessions Tel: 01206 242524 www.earm.co.uk Saturday 25th June from 7pm SbN Glitter Ball. This year our fabulous Summer Ball has a Strictly Come Dancing theme with a performance by dancers and singers from the BBC programme! Your night includes a 3-course dinner and a DJ. Price - £49.95pp (Members £45pp)! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book!

Sat 25th June Concert:Life On The Ocean Wave With the Bel Canto Buskers. Friends Meeting House, Friar St. Sudbury. 3pm Tickets £5 from Tourist Information or on door.

Sat 25th June Sudbury Sings Concert. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 7:30pm-9:30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Sat 25th June Oddfellows present ‘Sing for Daisy’ with Sudbury Sings Choir. St Peters Church, Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EH. 7.30pm Tickets £7.50. Available from Sudbury TIC, Louise Smith on 01787 249888 or Margaret Maybury on 01787 372377 Sun 26th June Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 6:00pm-8:00pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Sun 26th June Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock. Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 www.riverstourtrust.org Tues 28th June Talk: Carnival Drama & Popular Protest in Medieval Suffolk. Long Melford Village Hall, CO10 9LQ. 7.30pm. £2 admission for members. £2.50 nonmembers. Tel: 01787 370598 Email: Sudbury@suffolkfhs.org www.suffolkfhs.co.uk Tues 28th June Music at Lunchtime: Voices- More songs you’ll know. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 12.30am – 1.30pm.

Wed 29th June Melford Lunchtime Music: Dominic Blanchard. Holy Trinity Church.

CO10 9DX. 1.10pm-2pm. Free Entry Tel: 01787 310373 Email: jane@alnc.co.uk Sat 2nd July Melford Rd (Sudbury) Charity sale 10-2pm 2nd hand goods, cakes and plants. In aid of Cancer research.

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