Holt Chronicle 446

Issue 446

27th March 2020

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THE HOLT CHRONICLE The deadline for Issue 447 is Noon Tuesday 31st March

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The Holt Chronicle Issue 446 27th March 2020

New online NHS site is “first and best port of call” for help with coronavirus symptoms

Top clinicians are issuing advice to help reduce the spread of infection as the country moves into the ‘delay’ phase of its response to Covid-19.

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last week, people worried about symptoms are being told by the chief medical officer not to call NHS 111 to try to book a test, as Public Health England have recommended an end to routinely testing for coronavirus in this next phase of the epidemic.

Instead, anyone worried about having the virus should self-isolate, without calling or checking with NHS 111 first.

Travel and contact history are no longer important for diagnosis, which will now be made on the basis of symptoms: a new continuous cough or high temperature.

The NHS is urging people to visit a new online advice hub at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus as the go-to place for clear advice for people with early symptoms of coronavirus.

The new web page details the latest guidance for anyone experiencing these possible early signs of coronavirus, and people should use this page as their first port of call if they are experiencing symptoms.

Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS, said: “Everyone who has symptoms including a new continuous cough or high temperature should now stay at home and self-isolate, without needing to call or checking with NHS 111. As recommended by the chief medical officer, routine testing will now stop as it is unnecessary for those staying at home.

“As the chief medical officer also warned yesterday, calling NHS 111 routinely can put extra pressure on the NHS and could even make it harder for people with life-threatening conditions to get the help they need.

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"The alternative option is expert and convenient advice online at nhs.uk/coronavirus which is the best port of call for help with coronavirus.

“For anyone who needs to stay at home and get better, they should continue to follow our advice and practice good hygiene, especially washing your hands more often and for longer, which will keep you and your family safe.”

Anyone who has either a new continuous cough or high temperature should follow this advice: • Stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started. This action will help protect others in your community whilst you are infectious.

• Plan ahead and ask others for help to ensure that you can successfully stay at home.

• Ask your employer, friends and family to help you to get the things you need to stay at home.

• Stay at least 2 metres (about 3 steps) away from other people in your home whenever possible.

• Sleep alone, if that is possible.

• Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, each time using soap and water.

• Stay away from vulnerable individuals such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions as much as possible.

• Remain at home until 7 days after the onset of symptoms. After 7 days, if you feel better and no longer have a fever, you can return to your normal routine.

• If your symptoms worsen during home isolation or are no better after 7 days use NHS 111 online or call NHS 111; for a medical emergency dial 999.

• A cough may persist for several weeks in some people, despite the coronavirus infection having cleared. A persistent cough alone does not mean people must continue to self isolate for more than 7 days.

This advice will continue to be reviewed and updated by experts, and the public can access the most up to date information at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

Owing to the Coronavirus outbreak and in line with sensible recommendations, we have decided to call a temporary halt to our Fairs.

We will let everyone know when we are able to resume as soon as possible.

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The Holt Chronicle Issue 446 27th March 2020

County Councillor News

from County Councillor Dr Marie Strong Wells Division marie.strong@norfolk.gov.uk; 07920 286 597

Coronavirus, - COVID-19:

Forgive me for repeating what you will have heard a thousand times but whilst it seems so obvious it is also what the experts believe is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (and probably so many other bugs!) - regularly wash our hands with soap and water, avoid regular touching of our face, mouth or eyes – and NHS advice on coughs and sneezes: catch it, bin it, kill it.'

I am told the latest and updated information and advice from the Department of Health and Public Health England (PHE) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-informationfor-the-public. However I have found difficulties, hopefully not cured.

Resources for schools and communities are available at: www.norfolk.gov.uk/coronavirustoolkit The toolkit contains social media assets and posters translated into 15 different languages and will be kept up to date to mirror the latest advice from Public Health England Helping those who have had to self-isolate: I asked NCC how we could assist volunteers planning to help those in self-isolation and as I write a paper is being prepared - targeted towards parishes/community groups who want to establish a community support network. Once finalised it will be sent to all county councillors and to the districts and parishes. Keep your eye open!

Reminder regarding the Independent Local Government Commission Review of Norfolk County Council Divisions: The LGC extended the initial consultation period by six weeks to 24 March. The draft recommendations will be published on the Norfolk review site at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/eastern/norfolk/ norfolk-county-council. The second public consultation on the draft

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recommendations will now take place from 2 June - 10 August 2020. I feel it is very important for everyone to at least check on the proposals during the final consultation period.

Norfolk Coast Path: A 1.7mi (2.8km) stretch of the Norfolk Coastal Path between Holkham and Wells has been given a makeover which has opened up a new 6.75mi (10.9km) circular walk. I feel it is a privilege to live in such a beautiful part of this county and projects such as this one allows more people to enjoy our wonderful North Norfolk coast which is why I was especially pleased to meet two wheel chair members of Active Trails (an organisation which assesses routes for accessibility).

Whilst there is still more work to be carried out I listened to positive comments and spotted their ‘thumbs up’.

Norfolk County Council Budget 2020: Details can be found in the following press release: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/news/2020/02/council-budget-agreed and to learn about the debate which took place access NCC website for the minutes of the meeting.

Fines to Utilities Companies: Whilst the majority of planned works are completed on time NCC imposes charges where roadworks overrun and this income is reinvested into the highway service. During the three-year period NCC recorded 817 incidents where companies were penalised due to work extensions with fines ranging from £100 to £82,000 which is invested in highways work.. A comfort to those discommoded by extended disruption to travel! (In 2018/2019 year Energetic Electricity and Gas Ltd paid £344,625.)

Reporting Highways Concerns: A reminder of how to report highways problems (e.g. potholes) direct to highways@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0344 800 8020.

Upwards and onwards

Marie

County Cllr Dr Marie Strong. Wells Division.

Wells County Council Division presently consists of: Barshams & Houghton St Giles, Binham with Cockthorpe, Blakeney, Brinton with Sharrington, Field Dalling & Saxlingham, Glandford with Letheringsett, Great Snoring, Great & Little Walsingham, Hindringham, Holkham, Langham, Morston, Sculthorpe, Stiffkey, Stody with Hunworth, Thornage & Little Thornage, Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Wighton, Wiveton

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Notice from the Editor Coronavirus and Magazine Deliveries

News from The Venue

Corona Update Sadly, and with great regret, we feel we must close the doors of the Venue Community and Arts Centre from today for the next Government advised 12 weeks. This means that all the groups that meet at the Centre, and our in-house activities such as Bingo, The Great Holt Bake O, The Cinema, Holt Community CafÊ, The Arts Forum, our AGM in April etc. will not be taking place. We have taken this step to protect people, and in the realisation that everything we do revolves around bringing people together‌not a recommended policy at the moment.

We are acutely aware that many of the residents in our town will be lonely, isolated and in need over the coming weeks. To this end, we are meeting with the Love Holt Group, to see what assistance we can provide. Please do check out the Love Holt website and Facebook pages in the coming days to keep informed as to what help may be out there for you. If you would like to help with this eort, please email us on holtcommunitycentre@gmail.com or contact the Love Holt team through their website.

Thankfully, we are in a much better position ďŹ nancially than we were this time last year and hope to weather the storm. We fully expect to be able to reopen and resume most if not all activities when the Government lifts its restrictions.

In the meantime, and until we see you at the Centre again, please keep well, stay informed, support our local businesses and each other, and we will see you soon!

Carolyn Burn and the Committee

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On 5th March, courtesy of The Holt Society, a full capacity audience in the community centre witnessed and took part in an extraordinary evening of living history. John Jarvis brought back to life the voices and faces of long term residents of Holt recorded in 1999, including Frank Olby, Eva Baker, Earle Kirby, Ernie & Ada Lakey, Roly High and many others. Never heard or shown before in public, the atmosphere was electric, poignant and full of humour.

Unfortunately many people had to be turned away, so The Holt Society will be oďŹ&#x20AC;ering a repeat performance. Date and venue to be decided.

Look out on The Holt Society's website www.theholtsociety.org and watch this space in The Chronicle.

John's imaginative photographic and editing skills succeeded in overlaying moving images from the original recordings with titles and historic photographs of people, places and buildings. It was a truly immersive event. It all looked so eďŹ&#x20AC;ortless but was in fact a huge labour of love in reducing seven hours of original recordings to an evening of entertainment in which the audience added their memories and recollections. We discovered such gems as the travelling dentist who did extractions in a house in New Street on a Friday and all the teeth in the bucket were buried in the back garden. Not for the faint hearted!

Before we were taken on a virtual stroll down 'old' New Street, Michael Hill used an historic aerial photograph to show the central location of the old laundry, and gave new insights on how Holt's businesses had developed 'Back to Front' - relocating the out-of-sight working trade areas to the High Street and the home residences were situated behind. All very diďŹ&#x20AC;erent from the highly visible shops, trades and cafes today.

Word of mouth about the event has also unearthed fascinating new material - including a 1917 war eďŹ&#x20AC;ort poster mentioning an additional train service leaving Holt at 04.00am to get people to the munitions factory in Norwich. And so a 'living' human history is treasured and passed on to the next generation in Holt - a special place which we all enjoy as both long term residents and newcomers.

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While we are continuing to deliver through letterboxes for the moment, it is possible that we will be advised not to do so in the future if we are advised that this will be detrimental to the well-being of our team of distributors or the households we deliver to.

If such is the case we will make alternative arrangements at pick-up points as are available at the time. For those with good internet access, the magazines will be on line as usual at www.rosevillapublications.co.uk and www.holtchronicle.co.uk.

As everyone is aware, at risk people (over 70s and those with underlying conditions) have been advised to minimize contact.

To help reduce the possibility of contamination and to discourage people from making extra contact, the drop point at Feeneys Newsagent for leaving free ads or letters or articles for the magazines will no longer be used until the crisis passes. A large number of events have been cancelled or postponed in our area already and we will continue to put updates into the magazines as best we can. Hopefully when the worst is over, we will be able to let you know revised dates for those that can be rescheduled.

Items that cannot be emailed can be posted to Jo Haywood at 11 Cliff Road, Sheringham NR26 8BJ. We will limit our visits outside to the bare minimum as advised.

We hope you stay safe during this difficult time, but if there is anything we can help with, please call us.

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A column where you can write in. Write to us - share your news or views on issues that concern our community. Just e-mail your letter to info@holtchronicle.co.uk or leave it in THE HOLT CHRONICLE collection box in Feeney's Newsagents. ALL letters must have a contact name, full postal address and telephone number so that we may be able to contact you if necessary but please note that we will publish your name but not your address or telephone number unless requested to do so.

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Please note: The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of the editor or publishers of The Holt Chronicle but those of the author's submitting the material.

The Holt and District Dementia Support

Dear Jo Haywood,

I am writing to highlight the amazing work of the Holt and District Dementia Support, of which I am the patron.

North Norfolk has one of the oldest aged populations of any constituency in the country and the need here – which is sadly not being fully met by health and social care services – is particularly acute. The Holt and District Dementia Support provides vital support to those living with dementia, their families and carers and also works to increase local public awareness. Its drop=in Poppy Café offers a safe and friendly environment as well as social contact and friendship which can be so valuable and their Home Visiting service provides welcome respite for carers. They are now extending their provision to include an afternoon session, Poppy PM, where carers can leave the person living with dementia with them and have time to go shopping or just some time to themselves, offering an important break from the pressures of caring.

The Holt and District Dementia Support is managed and run entirely by volunteers and I would really urge anyone who is able to give some of their time as a volunteer to support the fantastic work they are doing. Your time could make a real difference.

With best wishes. Yours sincerely, The Rt Hon Sir Norman Lamb

Thank You

Dear Jo,

From the Swan Rescue Team

I would like to keep people informed about how we help wildlife.

Any injured wildlife is taken to East Winch Wildlife Hospital. Injured swans will go to the same place. Any small muntjac or roe deer that cannot be taken to East Winch will be taken to the RSPCA, (I will need to know where they are, if in a town, main A , B or C road), I cover the same area as the Holt Chronicle, (see map at back of magazine).

For dead deer that are suitable, I will pick them up and transport to Cromer Zoo for feeding animals.

Any mute swans that need to be moved on, I will take to a safe place and release on a river or body of water in the area.

Any dead swans that have been hit by a vehicle or dead wildlife that had decomposed, I have to leave where they are, the council can be phoned to remove, or if safe to do so, leave where it is, it will be taken by other wildlife or decay naturally.

I will try to help any wildlife I can, at no cost.

Please contact: Roger at Swan Rescue Team Holt. 5 The Close, Holt. NR25 6DD. Tel: 01263 715841 or 07833 910333 Email: sharman.roger@gmail.com

Dear Jo, I would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral of my darling husband, Keith Morley, at the Cromer Crematorium. Thank you for your generous donations which totaled £700 and will be shared between Cancer Research and The Alzheimer’s Society.

Keith was fond of shooting and he hoped he would not come back as a pheasant!

Janice Morley.

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WHY NOT TO IGNORE THE POWER OF OUR INTERNAL RESOURCES - OUR BREATHING AND OUR MINDS.

We are just over the uncertainty of Brexit after 3 or 4 years of being bombarded with uncertainty, doom and gloom predictions and waiting, and now, we have the Corona Virus - yet another situation of uncertainty, doom gloom and ‘waiting’. These are situations that are beyond our immediate control and situations that can fuel psychological states of anxiety and depression. So, what can we do in terms of installing some sense of control, to get through these challenges.

Within my practice, a holistic approach is used, where the interaction between physiological and psychological states are continuously worked on. Thus, firstly, the correct type of breathing is taught. This entails stimulation of the Vagus Nerve, which leads to the following: release of acetylcholine (the brain’s natural tranquilliser) and activation of the prefrontal cortex, which through a complex process, releases Immoglobin A, natural killer cells enhancing our immune system. As well as the physical health benefits, it lowers our baseline anxiety, which allow us to think more clearly and take perspective. A higher ‘vagal tone’ is linked to positive emotions and psychological balance, which can create an upward spiral of well-being. Secondly, in my practice, we focus on becoming more authentic - learning to be who we really are. This we achieve through learning to follow and believe in our own instincts/guts, rather than relying on what we think we ‘should do’ or thinking we ‘should be something different’. To feel more happiness and peace and experience more healing, we need to learn to accept ourselves - and say ‘its OK to be me’. A poignant quotequote from Denis Waitley, says: ‘Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude’. Get well and stay well.

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Norfolk Life by Richard Shepheard The Swaffham Gypsy

When Tyson Fury took the world heavyweight boxing title from Diontay Wilder on American soil last month it was, as was said at the time, the greatest sporting event since England won the world cup in 1966.

There was for me a bonus in Fury's victory and that came with the nomenclature on the waistband of his trunks which said "Gypsy King".

A century-and-a-half ago another world heavyweight champion, as remarkable as Tyson Fury is today, began his career with the the nom de guerre "The Swaffham Gypsy". This was Jem (James) Mace 1831-1909 who, though the last of the bare knuckle pugilists, is considered the father of modern boxing because of the science that he brought to the sport. And It was he who first made boxing international.

But I had another great incentive. I have been a Borrovian for longer than I have been a fan of boxing. Most know George Borrow (1803-1881) as the man who, through his writings, brought the Gypsies to great art, but he often turns to the pugilism of his day and regularly appears in boxing anthologies because of his wonderful representations of epics of the prize-ring.

Borrow was born at East Dereham and Jem Mace at Beeston next Mileham about eight miles away, so Norfolk produced a literary giant and a world famous athlete in the first half of the 19th century. The Gypsy factor is common to them both and seems to appeal for a kind of interface of their individual careers.

Jem Mace, though totally illiterate, left an autobiography called Fifty Years a Fighter in which he casts off the suggestion of that early sobriquet "The Swaffham Gypsy" that he carried Romany blood. He attributed this idea to the fact that his "cousin and great chum" Poley Mace, the son of his uncle Barney (Barnabas) Mace had run off from Norwich Fair with a Gypsy girl and had married her. I have established who this Gypsy Girl was and will return to her in my conclusion with Borrow's assistance.

As for her son, Poley Mace, I was interested to note that the spelling of his forename was "Pooley" in Jem Mace's autobiography and this gives that work a kind of authenticity. In Norfolk the 'o' vowel sound is pronounced the same in the words 'pool' and 'pole' so I can accept that Jem's dictation is genuine and not the work of some enterprising ghost writer.

I will return to Poley Mace with researches I made years ago which gives his true name, one that came from Romany travels from Europe

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Not far into Fifty Years a Fighter, Jem deals with a prize-fight he had with one Faden Smith: "After that I received a challenge from a man called 'Farden' Smith. He was known as King of the Gipsies and was a regular giant standing 6ft 2ins in his stocking feet and broad in proportion. Like my fight with Pinfold, this was brought off on Norwich Hill. (The old cattle market) ...." The fight was interrupted by the police after it had gone five rounds and the contestants took to their heels.

The fight was rescheduled for Mousehold Heath the following day, near the Gypsies encampment but Faden Smith had seen enough of the up-and-coming Jem Mace and amiably conceded to him. Jem leaves us a beautiful account of festivities which ensued concluding with: "....All day long we danced and sang, until the sun sank to rest, and the big round harvest moon came out above the scattered pine trees, flooding all the purple heath with white radiance." I wonder if the Gypsies would have afforded Mace such hospitality if they didn't think him one of their own!

The Faden Smith of Jem's work is the brother of one much more famous.

This is Ambrose Smith who appears in several of George Borrow's works as Jasper Petulengro and is his most famous Gypsy character.

Petulengro is the Romany word for farrier-blacksmith, the word petul being their word for horseshoe. Borrow makes a kind of lament in his first famous work The Zincali (The Gypsies of Spain 1840) that there are no petulengroes among the travelling Gypsy families in Britain at that time.

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TONKA BEAN CRÈME BRÛLÉE

A dessert to literally die for (though don’t worry, ours is quite safe!)

Tonka beans, harvested ecologically from deep within the Amazon, are a hugely sought-after delicacy throughout the world for their unique, intense flavour. However they also contain a fair amount of coumarin, a toxin that can actually kill you if eaten in quantity.

“As long as you don’t use a copious amount of it – obviously a copious amount could cause death – it really is delicious,” says Thomas Raquel, head pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Le Bernardin in New York. In fact it’s banned in the US, so M. Raquel must have a reliable ‘source’ from South America that we’ll say no more about…

Our chefs don’t have to smuggle tonka beans in from the windfarms after dark as they are quite legal in the UK. So all the wonderful flavours are available for you to try in Reis’ amazing crème brulee.

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THIS ISSUE’S PUZZLES

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All the letters in our grids below have fallen out and mixed themselves up, although they are still in their original columns. Can you put them back in their rightful place to reveal a QUOTATION and the NAME of the person who said it.

SUDOKU Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 3 x 3 box.

The numbers in the four yellow boxes are the ones needed as the answer that will be published in the next issue.

Inkeeping with the Norfolk theme of the last issue, this week’s wordsearch theme is ‘Spring Flowers’. How many can you name?

Between FOUR and TWELVE letters. One or two words. There are seventeen entries in this issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH. How many can you find?

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AS NORWICH, YAR AND LYNN IN ANY COUNTY OF ENGLAND, AND I'LL BE ONCE AGAIN A VAGABOND TO VISIT THEM. SIR THOMAS BROWNE The ‘Norfolk Beaches’ featured in last issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH were: BACTON BRANCASTER CAISTER CALIFORNIA CLEY

CROMER HAPPISBURGH HEMSBY HUNSTANTON MUNDESLEY OVERSTRAND SCOLTHEAD SEAPALLING SHERINGHAM TITCHWELL WAXHAM WELLS WEYBOURNE The NUMBER CRUNCHER 5 x 9 ÷ 1 – 10 + 7 + 3 = 45 There may be other answers!

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Holy Communion 11.15 with Hymns 3rd Sunday of the month

Morning Prayer 9.30

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Every 4th MONDAY of the month (except July, August and December) “The Filling Station” at Holt Community Centre, Kerridge Way NR25 6DN. 7.00pm for 7.30pm Bringing Christian refreshment to rural areas, our celebrations offer high quality national and international speakers, contemporary worship and powerful, accessible prayer ministry in an informal setting.

(This is not a new Church movement) email: nnfillingstation@gmail.com or call Tasha North on 07825 702360

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AFTERNOON CREAM TEAS: Every 3rd Friday afternoon in the month. 2.00pm - 4.00pm. This is an event never to be missed, cakes are delicious.

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SAINT ANDREW’S & ALL SAINTS NEWS The Parish of Holt with High Kelling

Dear Friends

Rector: Fr. Howard Stoker SSC, The Rectory, Church Street, Holt NR25 6BB Tel: 01263 712048 email:holtrectory@tiscali.co.uk Assistant Curate: Fr. Stephen Graham Tel. 01263 649985, E: revdstephengraham@gmail.com Parish Office Tel: 01263 713479 E: standrewsholt@btinternet.com website at www.holtchurch.org

CORONA VIRUS

As I write I am trying to get my head round the fact that because of the outbreak of the corona virus, we sadly have closed our church hall and meeting room to all our users and also what church without public worship will look like. The Archbishops of the Church of England have suspended public worship and possibly for the first time ever, we are having to get used to the idea of an Easter without any public services. The joy of Easter Day will seem somewhat muted this year.

However, following the Arcbishop’s advice all is not lost.

St Andrew’s in Holt and All Saints in High Kelling as I am sure many churches, will remain open to the public for private prayer and as a place of quiet sanctuary. The daily offices of morning and evening prayer will continue to be said in St Andrew’s and where possible the Eucharist will also continue to offered daily.

So, please be assured that when the church bell rings prayers are being offered for you, your families, for the people of the parish, for our country, for the countries of the world, and for all who are affected by the corona virus.

Along with other community groups we also want to be able to offer some practical help and support and so we have set up a pastoral help line for those who are isolated, anxious, and alone. The phone number is 07393559028. There are also other communities of faith, community groups and traders who are offering help and support and information about how to contact them should be available by now. The community is pulling together and there is a great deal of community spirit out there which is both encouraging and hopeful.

The current situation is serious enough but will no doubt have developed and greatly changed by the time you are reading this. Our schools may well have closed, there will be those in self isolation, there may be even those who have contracted the disease, and there will be those who will have lost their jobs, those who remain fit, healthy and out and about.

We need to take every precaution we can and follow advice and Government and NHS guidelines, but we also need to be able to look out for each other, to be a friend to the stranger and a good samaritan to a neighbour in need.

Jesus was once asked “Who is my neighbour?” and in reply he told the parable of the good samaritan. After being beaten by robbers a man was left for dead on the road from Jersualem to Jericho. First a priest and then a Levite came by the man but refused to help and passed by on the other side of the road. Then a Samaritan, hated and despised by some, came across the man, banaged his wounds, and took him to a local inn, where he paid for the man to stay and be cared for until he was well.

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We do well to heed Jesus’ words and to show compassion, kindness, help, support and love and especially to our neighbour in need. We need to keep calm, to dispel fear, afford hope and demonstrate love. By supporting charities, agencies, the medical practice, the foodbank, community groups, local businesses and looking out for one another, together, we can make a difference.

You all remain in my thoughts and prayers.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46 v1 Every blessing, Fr. Howard

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Prayers God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.

In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light; through him who suffered alone on the cross, but reigns with you in glory, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, you taught us to love our neighbour, and to care for those in need as if we were caring for you.

In this time of anxiety, give us strength to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick, and to assure the isolated of our love, and your love, for your name’s sake.

Amen.

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Funerals: 17th March Olive Allison 18th March George Cushing

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Coronavirus Alert

Marking the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

A stained-glass memorial window was installed on 8th March 2020 at Christ Church, Fulmodeston in memory of the Crew of the Halifax LV955 which crashed in the village on 4th March 1945. A special service was held which included the blessing of the memorial window.

The Memorial follows 4 years of fundraising by the members of the Barney and Fulmodeston Local History Group. Research on the events that night was undertaken by Local History Group member Gary Howe.

The Memorial Window that The Barney and Fulmodeston History Group have had made to the memory of the crew stands in front of a window on the South side of Christ Church. It is mounted in an oak frame, made by one of the members, Mr Brian Mann, with a matching stain to the pews.

The glass panel was made by an Oxford stain glass artist, Lilian Shaw, who has lived locally and has carried out commissions for local people. It depicts at the top 192 Squadrons badge a Crown with an Owl head under and a Lightning Bolt. A pair of yellow crossed search light beams cross the panel with images of the sky in shades of blue and white for clouds. A Halifax plane is shown in the centre heading right to left in camouflage colour and with LV955 markings. A rolling landscape of greens with water is depicted below the plane. Below the land in a scroll the Squadrons motto is shown "Dare to Discover." To the head and base of the frame is fastened two engraved brass plates which read "Dedicated to the Crew of the Halifax LV955 of 192 Squadron which crashed in the village on the 4th March 1945" and below the names of the crew " F/O E D Roberts, F/O R C Todd, Sergeant K A Sutcliffe, F/O W Darlington RCAF +, W/O W S Clementson +, F/S R G Holmes +, Sergeant J C Anderson + and Sergeant R T Grapes +." These were made by Cromer Trophies and Engraving.

We are aware that the current world health situation is quite rightly causing a significant concern amongst our clients both in terms of their and their pet’s safety. These unprecedented times call for us all to work together for the good of our families, pets and communities. To this end we would like to reassure all our clients that we have already implemented contingency plans to help us to keep our patients, staff, clients and community safe and to help us ensure pets receive medication and care to the highest standard despite these challenges. These plans include waiting in the car for your appointment, a maximum of one person per pet entering the consultation room and use of hand sanitisers and gloves. Our plans also include use of telephone and video consultation where appropriate, medication postage and doorstep collection of medication. We also have plans in place for the veterinary care of patients whose owners are self-isolating. All these plans are already in place and are working well. Our staff have been split into groups who will not contact each other as we hope this will enable us to continue to offer our services, including our 24/7 emergency service, to our patients whilst minimising the risk to our staff and clients throughout this challenging period. We would urge all our clients to stay calm and heed government advice whilst also being reassured that we have contingency plans in place to care for your pets whilst keeping you and our staff as safe as possible despite the current challenges. We are committed to helping our local pet community as much as possible so if you have concerns please give us a call on 01692 407126 and we will help to the best of our abilities using all the means at our disposal.

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THE FORTHCOMING EVENTS PAGE

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF CHANGES TO EVENTS. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE EVERYTHING PUBLISHED IS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PRINTING, BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH INDIVIDUAL VENUES BEFORE VISITING

Cancellations

• Reepham Food Festival will not take place on Sunday 24th May is cancelled.

• Honey Bee talk at The Old School Hall, Fulmodeston.

Tuesday 7th April is cancelled.

• The Spring Art Show at The Forum in Norwich on 1st April is cancelled.

• Crane Fruehauf Reunion. Friday 3rd April, postponed until October/November.

• Baconsthorpe Village Hall film screenings are cancelled until further notice.

• Book and Jigsaw Fair at Fakenham Parish Church.

Saturday 25th April is cancelled.

• All film screenings at Bodham Village Hall cancelled until further notice.

• The Colkirk Arts Festival is postponed until later in the year. The new date will be 5th/6th September.

• Weybourne Bowls Club open days on Thursday 16th April and Sunday 19th April are cancelled.

• Norfolk & Norwich Festival due to take place Friday 8th to Sunday 24th May is cancelled.

• Weybourne Good Companions Club is cancelled until further notice.

• North Norfolk Fit Together activities have been suspended until further notice.

• All events at South Creake War Memorial Institute cancelled until further notice.

• Fundraising Spring Bingo in aid of C.A.T.S. (Catch and Treat Strays) Hempton Memorial Hall, Fakenham on Wednesday 15th April is cancelled.

• Concert at Upper Sheringham to raise funds for the bell appeal on 4th April is cancelled.

• Sheringham Ramblers Walks are cancelled until further notice.

• Fakenham & District Horticultural Show on 4th April is cancelled.

• Wells Maltings have suspended all public programmes and events until further notice.

• Art exhibition at Langham Village Hall Saturday 4th – Monday 6th May is cancelled.

• Norfolk Open Studios which was due to take place 23 May – 7 June has been cancelled.

• Hindolveston Village Hall closed for all activities until further notice, including March and April screenings of Hindolveston Village Cinema, and the Good Friday Pub Quiz.

•Bingo at Weybourne Village Hall is cancelled until further notice.

PLEASE SHARE IF YOU LIVE IN CLEY OR ONE OF THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Holt Tourist Information Office Closure

After recent Government advice Holt Town Council have decided to temporarily close the Town Council Office and Tourist Information, at Nelson House, to members of the public.

Staff will be predominantly homeworking but will be available for appointments where necessary.

The Temporary Contact number for the Town Council is; 07385 579068 holttowncouncil@gmail.com www.holttowncouncil.org

Libraries to close from 21st March to curb coronavirus risk

Norfolk’s libraries are to close from 4pm on 21st March, as part of the county council’s ongoing response to coronavirus.

With the Government advising people to avoid group contact, the county council has decided to close library buildings – with the exception of libraries offering registration appointments.

Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, the cabinet member responsible for libraries, said: “We have kept our libraries open for as long as possible, as crucial community hubs – but the fast moving situation and updated Government advice means we now have to close them, from 4pm on Saturday. We will maintain online services and will keep people posted on our website.”

The council has also announced the closure of the Norfolk records office and the Holt and Whitlingham outdoor centres and adult learning centres, for the same reason. email: info@holtchronicle.co.uk

• Fakenham Evening WI have cancelled their April and May meetings on Tuesday, 14th April and Tuesday, 12th May.

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The following is a call out, being circulated by Cley Parish Council Clerk, Gemma Harrison and Chair of Cley Parish Council, Victoria Holliday, to anyone who is remote, worried about older parents or knows of someone that may feel frightened, in Cley and the surrounding area: Cley Parish Council hopes you are keeping well in these difficult times.

We wanted to let you know that we are setting up a 'minder-buddy’ programme, where we buddy up with vulnerable people (older and sick) in the village of Cley and the surrounding area.

The idea is that volunteers become 'minders' for those groups identified and then keep an eye out on a small group of people (buddies) in their remit. We’ve put together a list of people who are eager to help you with shopping, medication, chat and dog walking etc.

This is evolving fast. We are linking up with our local deli, Picnic Fayre, to help with deliveries.

Please get in touch with Parish Clerk, Gemma Harrison, on 01263 513269 or clerk.cley@gmail.com Gemma would also be delighted if you got in touch, to say you are happy to help, so please contact her on the same number!

Thank you all. Together we will keep our community going strong!

Did you hear about my neighbour, she got caught shoplifting a tin of peaches? The judge asked how many peaches were in the tin, she said three, and he sentenced her to three weeks inside. What made it worse though was when her husband told the judge she had stolen a tin of peas as well....

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Coronavirus

Statement from Sarah Bütikofer, Leader of North Norfolk District Council Leader of the Council, Sarah Bütikofer would like to address the residents of North Norfolk with some important information on Coronavirus (Covid19) and how North Norfolk District Council is operating in these uncertain times.

DURING these unprecedented times, North Norfolk District Council is working with the people in our area to fight the spread of Coronavirus together.

Our absolute commitment to you is that we will continue to provide essential services and support to all of our residents - and particularly those most vulnerable and at risk from COVID-19.

Of course, we’re all having to make some difficult decisions in order to do what must be done to effectively combat this threat.

So while the council is still very much open for business and functioning to support our community, we have today announced that to protect residents and our teams, face-to-face meetings with staff at our Cromer and Fakenham offices have been suspended - and that residents who need to get in touch should contact us by phone or email.

A list of useful phone numbers and email addresses can be found on our website at www.north-norfolk.co.uk.

Some local venues – such as the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier – have already confirmed they will be closing temporarily to protect public safety

during this period and others will follow suit. We will keep you informed via our website and social media channels of these changes.

Everyone at the council is absolutely determined to support you and each other during this crisis. This is a challenge like no other and accordingly all your political representatives are working together to protect and assist our community and at this time I have asked the Conservative and Independent Group Leaders to join the Cabinet so that we can co-ordinate our response to this challenge effectively. I am also in daily contact with North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker as we co-ordinate our efforts to ensure North Norfolk is united in its stand against Coronavirus.

Please keep checking the latest Government health advice regarding Coronavirus via the NHS 111 online service or via Norfolk County Council’s website.

We all know what a wonderful place North Norfolk is and once again I have been truly humbled by the number of you rallying around to support each other and our most vulnerable residents during this crisis.

We know that residents want to help their neighbours, their friends, their families and those they don’t even know as of yet, and we want everyone to do that, but we need to make sure that it is done in the safest way, because fraudsters unfortunately take advantage of situations like this.

We are collating a register of community, faith and locally known groups that are offering assistance, and this will appear on our website shortly.

Do remember to look out for yourself and all of your loved ones.

Keep going and together we will get through this.

Thank you for your support as we make these difficult decisions going forward.

A Lost World by Leslie Kinsley

Keeper not Poacher (part 1) I wonder how the old tale of poacher turned gamekeeper came about. In my case it was because I loved to be out among the wildlife and I loved a challenge.

My Boss at the farm knew I was interested in game. I did all his rabbiting for fun as well as the extra cash from selling the rabbits I caught. In those days, rabbits were capable of taking a large part of a crop if they were not controlled. He decided to set up a shoot on one of the farms (his family owned three farms). A local syndicate of seven businessmen was formed. They paid all the costs and my Boss rented them some of his land. I took on the extra work for this in my spare time, until I retired, and then did it full time. The syndicate gave me a Land Rover and I got money on the shooting days. I loved the work, and would have done it for nothing.

To start, 300 day old pheasant chicks were purchased. They were very expensive, and caring for them was hard work. I kept them indoors under a heat lamp making sure they ate and drank properly, and then they went out into a netted run with housing for night time where they could be shut up in safety. At seven weeks old, they could be taken to the release pens which were in the woods. I surrounded an area with netting and fed them there morning and night. By this age they had enough flight feathers to enable them to scramble into the bushes at night, so they were in less danger from vermin. By feeding them at 4am and 4pm I kept them on the farm for the shoot Rats, stoats, weasels and foxes were all keen to get pheasant on the menu, though the rats and also magpies were mostly interested in pheasant eggs. I have seen a Magpie follow a hen pheasant to her nest, remembering its location for raiding later. Eggs from wild pheasant and partridge were a bonus for me if I could get to them before the vermin took them. I could collect them and put them under a sitting hen. She would hatch and care for anything you put under her and do a much better job of the care than me.

VOLUNTEERS JOIN IN WITH TREE PLANTING AT HOLT COUNTRY PARK

A team of community volunteers worked with North Norfolk District Council’s (NNDC) countryside rangers to plant 500 more trees at Holt Country Park, further boosting NNDC’s ongoing campaign to plant 110,000 trees – one for every person in North Norfolk – over the next four years.

As part of NNDC’s 110,000 trees campaign, Holt Country Park has been identified as an ideal location for additional trees to be planted. The council-run park, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, will have 3,000 more trees added during this current planting season. The countryside rangers had already planted 1,500 trees at the park, and a team of volunteers from Holt Day Care Centre and a further 15 members of the local community joined them to plant an additional 500 saplings on Wednesday 11 March. The remaining 1,000 trees will be planted by the countryside rangers.

The new trees being planted included a mixture of lime, hornbeam, oak, Norway spruce and goat willow.

As well as helping to take carbon out of the atmosphere, the planting will help to maintain a thriving natural wildlife habitat and ensure the park remains an ideal location for environmentally-focused educational trips.

Colin Brown, Sports, Recreation and Countryside Manager at NNDC, said: “We were delighted to have

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the support of Holt Day Care Centre and the local volunteers to help with the second phase of our tree planting at the park. It was a great success and we were thrilled that a group effort enabled us to get a further 500 trees planted in one session. Not only will these trees help to maintain and improve this fantastic park for both our visitors and our wildlife, they will also have a positive impact on carbon emissions too.”

Councillor Nigel Lloyd, NNDC’s Portfolio Holder for Environment, who also took part in the tree planting session, added: “The planting at Holt Country Park is another fantastic contribution towards our target of 110,000 trees in four years. It is brilliant to see the local community getting so involved. We welcome all support and ideas and we would love to hear from other villages and groups who are interested in taking part. It doesn’t matter whether it is a suggestion to plant one tree, 500 trees, or more. They will all help us to meet our ambitious target and create a positive impact on our local environment.”

To support its four-year tree planting ambition, NNDC is partnering with the Woodland Trust as its main supplier of trees. It is encouraging individuals, as well as local schools, groups and businesses, to get involved with the campaign which is part of its journey to becoming a carbon neutral council by 2030. For more information and details of how to get involved, visit: https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/trees

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North Norfolk Photographic Society

Shortly before coronavirus closed everything down, North Norfolk Photographic Society held a competition for printed pictures. This was on 4th March and readers might like to note that the club has suspended operations for the time being.

The judge was an old and multitalented friend, Sarah Kelman. And as has been customary, there were two groups, Novice and Advanced entrants.

The Novice section was dominated by John Warnes, who gained both first and third places with ‘Nature’s Art’ and ‘Nutmeg’. Nature’s Art is a photograph of a leafless tree with 5 birds perched at different places; Nutmeg is a workplace with a lady seated sorting or preparing spices for packaging and sale. Second was Martin Kurrein with ‘Tulips’ – which is a picture of a vase of – tulips!

The advanced section was won by Paul Richards with his image of a ‘Mountain Hare in the White Stuff’. Which is a title that explains it all, really!

Second came Liz Akers with ‘What does the Future Hold’ and third, Lizzie Wallis with ‘Dartford Warbler Display’.

Sarah Kelman judged the competition with great charm and humour and is a very welcome visitor from Cambridge to the club.

Meetings of the North Norfolk Photographic Society are normally held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month at the Holt Community Centre, but anyone interested in visiting would do well to check in view of the Covid-19 emergency for the time being.

For further details please contact the club Secretary, Judith Wells at secretary.nnps@gmail.com or see the club website at http://www.nnphotosoc.org/

"Topping-out" the new Therapeutic Centre at Sheringham Woodfields School

Despite challenges posed by winter weather, construction of the new Therapeutic Centre at Sheringham Woodfields School is on time and on budget, and on 11 March 2020, the ‘topping-out' ceremony took place.

Members of Norfolk County Council joined staff and pupils as builders Draper and Nichols completed the final section of the building's roof.

When completed and handed over in late Summer term 2020, the centre will increase the children's access to important physical therapies, and the incorporated increased group work space will create twenty-four extra school places. Ten of the children filling these places have already arrived, as have eight new members of staff. Work has been undertaken within the existing school buildings to create new classroom accommodation for them.

Head Teacher James Stanbrook is delighted with progress, saying: "Credit must go to Draper and Nichols, who have managed to keep to both the timescale and budget to bring us to this point. This building will bring a new and exciting aspect to the work we do here at Sheringham Woodfields, and I'm really looking forward to welcoming a further fourteen pupils to the school in the coming months. The formal opening is scheduled to take place in September 2020.

"The new facilities will help relieve the pressure on demand for special school places as part of the local authorities SEND Transformation Programme. The facilities will also be made available to other local organisations, therefore benefitting the wider community."

Cllr John Fisher, Cabinet Member for Children's Services at Norfolk County Council added: "This is such an exciting milestone for Sheringham Woodfields School, its community and most importantly those families and children who are already getting the education and support they need in the extra places that this fantastic new building has already created.

"It also marks the first increase in new specialist school places we've promised as part of our pledge to invest £120m in special needs education in Norfolk, and I'm pleased to see our ambition starting to come to fruition here in North Norfolk."

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Holt Tourist Information Temporary Maintenance Staff Required

EMPLOYERS ~ Looking for local employees?

Then call Pete on 07818 653720 to advertise here

Holt Town Council are recruiting maintenance staff to provide temporary cover for up to six months. The post is up to 37 hours a week; however, a job share may also be considered where appropriate. The successful candidate will provide efficient and effective maintenance work around the town of Holt and ensure good standards of maintenance in all areas are obtained and adhered to.

The majority of the work will take place during the working week although some weekend work is expected.

Application form, job description and the personal specification are available from the Holt Town Council Website. Please return completed application forms to The Town Clerk, Nelson House, 2 White Lion Street, Holt, NR25 6BA. The deadline for applications is Monday 6th April.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be at the forefront in assisting us in the delivery of Homecare in your area.

Good rates of pay including travel time and enhancements for evenings and weekends Various hours available Paid training with the opportunity to gain further qualifications Opportunity to progress through the organisation Enhanced holiday entitlement Paid mileage Free Mobile Phones Free DBS (CRB) check and uniforms

HOLT UNITED MANAGER VACANCY

Paul Sanders, who has managed the Colts since their inception twelve years ago, has announced that he will be standing down next season.

On behalf of the Committee I would like to thank Paul for all he has done for the Colts as would the players that have progressed from the team to step up to the higher level.

We will be changing the name of the Holt Colts to Holt United Development next season and require a Manager to take on this team.

If you are interested, or require more information, please send a written application to Holt United FC, Woodfield Road, HOLT NR25 6TX or email holtunited@yahoo.com. The closing date for applications is 12th April.

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Council ends wind turbines legal battle

NNDC disappointed over Bodham and Selbrigg decision North Norfolk District Council will no longer continue its legal battle against plans to build two separate wind turbines at Bodham and Selbrigg.

Despite strong objections from the Council and local residents, who argued against the turbines on grounds of the harm to landscape, heritage assets and wildlife would not be outweighed by the comparatively limited renewable energy benefits, the Planning Inspectorate has upheld its original decision to allow both turbines.

Leader of the Council Sarah Bütikofer commented: “We are extremely disappointed by the latest decision of the Planning Inspectorate in the long battle to oppose these applications.

“Councillors across the political spectrum have long worked together on this important issue for the community but the legal processes available to us have now been exhausted.

“We have taken legal advice from Counsel who have advised us during this eight-year fight that a further challenge would have no prospect of success. We might not like the decisions but the inspector has been neither irrational nor made a serious error of law which could have affected the outcome of his decision.

“We are writing to the Planning Inspectorate asking for a couple of inaccuracies to be corrected, but these will not materially change the outcome.

“We ourselves are very dismayed, but as a council we have a responsibility to protect the interests of all our residents living throughout our wider area - and it would not be prudent to pursue this case further.”

In reaching his decision, Planning Inspector Paul Griffiths concluded that ‘while the proposal[s] would cause some harm in terms of landscape character and visual amenity, the overall impact of the wind turbine[s] Sometimes I sit for hours and hours awaiting inspiration. would be limited’. He went on to state he disagreed that many heritage My head is full of images and shards of animation. assets would be affected and, in his view, only Baconsthorpe Castle I need some kind of theme or plot, an idea that will spark complex would be affected by both turbines and Barningham Hall only The cogs and wheels inside my brain and get it to jumpstart! affected by the Bodham turbine.

I know just how writers feel when facing that blank page, However, while harm was identified to these highly-graded heritage Or artists searching for something worth placing centre stage. assets, the Inspector concluded the public benefits of renewable energy There has to be a trigger, something that sets apart generation would more than outweigh the harm identified.

The reason for this one choice, whether written word or art.

The Inspector concluded both schemes complied with the Council’s policy When, finally, you hit upon the hard sought resolution, on renewable energy and, noting the District Council had declared a Imagination flowers with that elusory solution! climate emergency in April 2019, stated ‘it would be something of a At last the gates swing open and the ideas start to flow, contradiction to resist further policy-compliant schemes in the District’.

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BILLBOARD ITEMS FOR SALE

This space could be used to sell your unwanted goods and make you some money. If you’ve got something to sell, LET EVERYBODY KNOW. Email your FOR SALE items to: info@holtchronicle.co.uk or leave the details in The Holt Chronicle collection box in Feeney's Newsagents, Holt and we will advertise it for you FREE OF CHARGE for items totalling £300.00 or less, 50 words maximum. Items above this amount, or if you would like to include a photograph, will incur a charge. Vehicles, cars, caravans, trailers, boats, property, business etc not accepted without charge. Animals - pets, livestock, live fish etc not accepted. Please contact Jo on 01263 821463 for further details.

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Cromer and Sheringham Probus Club

On Tuesday 3 March, after a tasty lunch, the award-winning author Phyllida Scrivens told the true story of a Jewish boy who escaped from Nazi Germany and went on to become the Sheriff of Norwich. His name was Joe Stirling, who sadly passed away in February. Phyllida has written a book about Joe called ‘Escaping Hitler’ (Pen and Sword Books, 2016).

Joe started life in 1924 as Gunter Stern, born in a rural village near Koblenz. Having witnessed his father’s arrest during Kristallnacht in November 1938, Gunter realised that the Nazi regime represented a threat to his future. After an abortive escape attempt, which involved walking for seven days across Northern Europe, he subsequently arrived in England via the Kindertransport programme. Tragically, he never saw his parents again. Alfred and Ida Stern did not survive the war; they perished in the Sobibor death camp in Poland.

Gunter was such a good student that he was offered a place at Birmingham University to read Chemistry. He rejected the offer and instead volunteered to join the British Army. An injury led to Joe Stirling, as he was now called, spending the war in Basingstoke, where he met Jean Skitmore, his future wife, whose family came from Attleborough. After the war, they moved to Norfolk, where he got a job as Agent for the Labour Party in Norwich.

Joe became a family man and a successful businessman, running a travel company called Stirling Holidays. He also joined Lions International and raised lots of money for charities. Owing to his charity work, he became Sheriff of Norwich in 1975.

On behalf of the 34 members present, our Chairman, Dave Williams, thanked Phyllida for her fascinating talk.

If you are a retired or nearly retired professional or businessman and would like to join us at one of our monthly meetings, you will be warmly welcomed.

Please contact our lunch secretary Dave Vickery on 01263 824306 or visit our website www.candsprobus.club for more information.

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LANGHAM DOME NEWS AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE (www.langhamdome.org)

Given the latest Government guidance on the social distancing measures we should all be taking to minimize social interaction between people, and the self-isolation guidance for the elderly and vulnerable people needed to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Trustees of Langham Dome have taken the decision to delay opening the Dome for the start of the 2020 season. The wellbeing of all of our staff, volunteers and visitors is the first priority - thus the Dome will not re-open as planned on 2 April and will not open in either April or May. The planned VE Day celebration on 8 May is cancelled. We will review the situation in mid May and issue further information on when the Dome may be able to re-open. The picnic garden will of course still be available, although preparatory work for the mounting of the replica Spitfire (also delayed until we can re-open) may disrupt part of the area. We will update our web site and Facebook and Instagram pages as more information becomes

available.

The Langham Dome winter talks have proved to be very successful - raising funds for the charity and also providing an enjoyable and informative evening for all attending. Thanks to COVID-19 we have had to postpone the last one from 26th March until the Autumn, but we intend to hold new talks in the winter of 2020/2021, and we already have plans for talks on the “History of the Ghurkhas”, RN Submarines in the Cold War and more locally the “History of the RAF’s 100 Group” based here in Norfolk. Details will follow.

As readers will have seen in Issue 445 a memorial is being placed at the site of a B-24 Liberator which crashed in Field Dalling on 17 February 1945 - to honour those members of the crew who died and also two Italian POWs killed working as farm labourers in the field where the crash occurred. Two of the survivors landed by parachute on Langham airfield and the Italian POWs were on the strength of RAF Langham (by then identified as “co-operators” rather than POW’s) albeit billeted in the internet camp at Pudding Norton. Given these links to Langham our Dome historian, John Allan, has researched the events and this is his story of that day in 1945.

The Crash

On 17th Feb 1945 the 466th Bomb Group, home based at Attlebridge, was tasked as part of a raid on the Magdeburg Oil Refinery in Germany. The raid was, in fact, recalled before reaching the target due to poor weather both over Europe but also deteriorating conditions of low cloud and poor visibility over the bases in East Anglia.

B-24J Liberator serial number 42-50717 and named “Berlin Bound” had taken off from Attlebridge shortly after 09.00. Immediately prior to starting the engines it had been noted that the ground crew chief had been working on some sort of technical problem with the No2 (left inboard) engine but reported the issue had been fixed. Seven minutes after take-off, at approximately 09.20, and about 12 miles out to sea from the North Norfolk coast, the navigator alerted the captain to a fire in the No2 engine which was rapidly spreading to the wing, which contained fuel tanks full of high octane aviation fuel.

The captain immediately turned back towards land with the apparent intention of trying to get back to Attlebridge. A radio message was sent out asking for a safe place to jettison the bomb load which also suggests the pilot believed he could keep the aircraft airborne for at least a limited time. Unfortunately the situation deteriorated rapidly with an increasing possibility that the fuel tanks could explode. The crew prepared to abandon the aircraft and, while still over the sea, and without the abandon aircraft signal having been given, three of the air gunners baled out from the camera hatch near the waist gun position in the rear of the aircraft. These three men landed in the icy waters of the North Sea, two of them drowning before they could be rescued. The navigator and front gunner remained in the aircraft until the captain give the bale out signal then abandoned the aircraft at less than 1000 feet, also via the camera hatch. They landed on RAF Langham airfield without significant injury.

It was known that the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator had been seen putting on their parachutes and preparing to jump from the aircraft. Some reports have suggested that the remaining crew including the pilots had attempted to abandon the aircraft but were too low for their parachutes to open.

The aircraft crashed at around 09.30 at Church Farm, Field Dalling. Official records indicate three bodies were recovered at the crash site and it seems likely that both pilots, the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator were still in the aircraft when it crashed. They may well have realised that they were too low to bale out and instead hoped to nurse the aircraft to a safe landing.

Sadly a group of Italian prisoners of war were working in the field where the aircraft crashed and tragically two were killed – one instantly and a second succumbing to injuries four days later.

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Holt Rugby Club determined to maintain club morale

Sadly, but inevitably, following instructions from the English Rugby Union, Holt Rugby Club have suspended all playing and training activity for the time being. According to the Club’s statement: “All 1st XV, Owls XV and 3rd XV home and away fixtures are cancelled until 14th April, as well as all Youth and Mini’s and both Kingswood Festivals on 5 and 12 April. Home lunches arranged during this time, and the away lunches and games are also cancelled. It is likely that all arrangements from 15 April through May will also be cancelled, but we will update when decisions are made”.

The Club however are determined to keep players motivated and match-ready in the hope that play will resume before the summer break. Head coach Phil Sharpe has put together a contingency plan for all players to maintain engagement and fitness. He will also be creating individual action plans and establishing goals for the more senior members of his promising young squad.

The Club has a well-established website and hopes to encourage greater social networking amongst the members during this challenging period. Club Chairman Martyn Jackson says: “Holt has always commanded a lot of loyalty - from the players, from coaches at all levels and from the many supporters who regularly turn up at Bridge Road.

The senior players will miss the camaraderie that surrounds all games; the minis and colts will be disappointed that the skills they are developing are on hold; the supporters will miss the lunches and the friendship of the touchlines. However, I am certain that we will all bounce back with renewed enthusiasm, and be even more competitive, once normal service is renewed”.

“While all football is currently on hold, we will bring you hopefully interesting questions that will make you realise why we miss it.....” Eric

1. River Plate play in which country?

2. Which league team plays in Cleethorpes?

3. Which was the first Italian club to win the European Cup? 4. West Ham manager David Moyes played more times for the club he first managed than any other club. Which was that club?

5. Which Scottich player did Norwich City sign that played over 400 times but never scored a goal?

6. Russia as we go to press are still playing top division - who are league leaders?

7. Which team withdrew from the 1950 World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?

8. Stoke City & Sir Stanley Matthews have never won the top division in England - what was the closest season to taking title? Pictured Sir Stanley 9. Why did Stoke not win title?

10. When was the last match played in that season?

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CHESS PROBLEMS by Dr Cedric Lytton

LAST ISSUE’S FOOTBALL QUIZ ANSWERS

280. K. Tokhirjonova – M. Ju, 2018

281. Anderssen – Black, source not known

280. Black to play and win

281. White to play and win

1. Tranmere Rovers 2. Bolton, Wolverhampton and Wycombe 3.

Ajax Amsterdam 4. London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Stoke 5. Swansea City 6. Lazio 7. Five. Bobby Robson, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan. 8. 26-0 Preston v Hyde 1887/88 9. Dennis Wise 10. Robert Earnshaw

Backgammon North Norfolk Winter Open

The North Norfolk Winter Open, at Gresham Village Hall, drew 7 players who contested a round-robin of matches to 7 points with cubes – three in the morning, three in the afternoon.

Brian Metcalf (Aldbrough) kindly organised and refereed the event in the absence of Cedric Lytton whose holiday and return from South Africa was delayed

by Storm Ciara. Colin Sherriff (Langham) won the tournament and trophy with 5/6, losing only to Brian.

Martyn Guset (Norwich) was second with 4 ½, having drawn (one time) his match with Arthur Sinicola (Fakenham), and John Ingamells.

(Cromer) collected third prize with 4, having lost only to Colin and Martyn.

The next (informal) meeting will be on Sunday 19 April, 10 am start, same venue. New players welcome. Inquiries to Brian (01263 761310) or Cedric (01263 824157). Please phone first as this may be cancelled.

Solution to No. 280: 1…Re1+ 2. Rxe1 Bxd2+ wins the Q, and after 3.

Kxd2 Qg5+ 4. Kd1 Qxh5+ Black has material, positional advantage and attacking chances.

Adolf Anderssen, this week’s hero, won the unofficial World Championship tournament, London 1851, lost a match to Paul Morphy in 1858, but resumed it on Morphy’s almost immediate retirement until Wilhelm Steinitz defeated him in their match in 1866. I have reconstructed (from memory) No. 281, the last in our current solving competition, and I cannot do better than quote (again from memory) my source, a book by P. Wenman: “If ever a game looked hopeless, this would seem to be one. Black threatens mate on g2, and White apparently has nothing better than 1. Rb8+ Kxb8 2. Qb4+ Kc8 3. Qb7+ Kd8 4. Qb8+ Qc8. But actually White has…” What?

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International recognition for local chess player

Local chess enthusiast, John Wickham, has gained recognition on the international stage. The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) / International Chess Federation has appointed John as a FIDE Arbiter at their 90th FIDE Congress, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

An Arbiter’s role is to ensure the smooth running of events and to act in a similar manner to a football referee - sometimes using technology to spot infringements!

John will now be involved in running international chess events taking place in the UK and abroad.

John already has a very illustrious chess career. He is Honorary Life Vice-President of the English Chess Federation (ECF), Chairman of Norfolk County Chess Association (NCCA) and the East Anglian Chess Union (EACU) and, as a Qualified ECF Arbiter, is involved in organising and running most Chess Congresses in East Anglia and is a regular Arbiter at the British Chess Championships. In addition to this, John regularly plays chess for Aylsham Chess Club.

Bob Grindrod (Chair of Aylsham Chess Club) commented: “We are very proud of John's achievement in being awarded this title by FIDE. The honour is recognition of John's hard work, dedication and performance over many years" To find out more about Aylsham Chess Club e-mail: aylshamchessclub@gmail.com and for details of other Norfolk Chess Clubs visit: www.norfolkchess.org/clubs.html

Chess Players Coping with COVID-19

Aylsham Chess Club players have resorted to technology to help them cope with social distancing and social isolation.

Normally chess players shake hand before and after facing their opponents ‘over the board’.

Norfolk County Chess Association (NCCA) has decided to suspend the 2019-20 Norfolk chess season and suggests clubs should stop playing ‘face to face chess’.

Aylsham Chess Club’s novel approach is to adapt some computer software ( www.chess.com ) to allow their players to continue playing each other and other chess players around the world.

Jonathan Reeve (Aylsham Chess Club - Secretary) commented: “We are particular concerned about elderly chess players staying healthy. One of the Aylsham Chess Club players has kindly created a ‘portal’ to allow our players to continue enjoying chess over the coming weeks. Yesterday, I played someone in Canada which was great - even though I lost!”

To find out more about Aylsham Chess Club e-mail: aylshamchessclub@gmail.com For details of other Norfolk Chess Clubs visit: www.norfolkchess.org/clubs.html

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Review of The Missing Coda

What do Cold Play, Rachmaninoff and a small boy with a shiny piano keyboard tie have in common?

They were all brought together by the amazing piano duettists “Missing Coda” aka Matthew Preston and Benjamin Howell, whose concert on Friday 6 March in The Maltings Kiln Room gave such joy and pleasure to their enthusiastic audience.

We were entertained and ‘blown away’ by the sheer dexterity of their four hands on the keyboard, sometimes, they would even jump and change places and back again on their stools. There was even another pair of hands when one of their pupils joined them briefly. And local musician, Frances Purchas, was honoured to have their unique rendition of “happy birthday” dedicated to her!

Audience members were heard using words like “a unique duo”, “exhilarating fun” and “dovetailed together as one” and “bringing the classics to life”. If you weren’t able to get to this performance, be sure to book a ticket for their next one.

Oh, yes. And the small boy had travelled three hours to get to the concert.

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On 9th March, Simon Dodsworth talked about the life and work of his father, Bryan. Having played a vital role in Normandy in 1944, he was determined to create something beautiful and, after a career with Raleigh (cycles), spent the rest of his life hybridising bearded irises. His initial material came from the States, but Bryan wanted to move away from the bright, blousy, top-heavy varieties favoured by the Americans and produce irises that could withstand the British weather. He selected for perfect form so that the stem and the flower, with its 3 standard upright petals and 3 falling petals, were in proportion. He also bred for perfect branching; three discreet blooms spaced evenly down each stem. He preferred single to gaudy bi-colours but found muted shaded tones or plicatas (stitching of a different colour around the petal edges) acceptable. From 50,000 seedlings he registered 55 varieties. Of these, twelve were awarded the Dykes Medal, the highest accolade of the iris world, eight more than any other breeder had achieved!

Bryan died in 2009 but Simon rescued many of his un-named seedlings, brought them to Norfolk and continues his work through the English Iris Company.

Irises need very well-drained soil and a sunny aspect to bake the rhizomes, which should only be half buried, otherwise they won’t flower the following year. Nitrogen rots the rhizomes so use only bonemeal or seaweed to feed them. Plants can be rejuvenated by removing about half the rhizomes annually, rather than lifting and dividing every five years. I shall try mine (Sherwood Pink) in a shallow pot rather than lose it among my flower borders and look forward to its first bloom next year.

N.B. Our next meeting (the AGM) on Monday 6th April has been cancelled as have our meetings for the next 3 months, we will inform members when we resume.

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Police air cover extended with addition of aeroplanes to fleet

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Four new bespoke aeroplanes are being added to the existing national fleet of police helicopters to deliver a more responsive service to the 43 police forces of England and Wales.

Flying out of a custom-built base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, the fleet of new planes will travel the length and breadth of England and Wales and respond to the same range of tasks as the helicopters.

With faster flying speeds and greater endurance times, the planes will increase attendance rates to some of the more remote areas of the country and help to keep more people safe from the air.

Two of the four planes are already certificated to fly on task and have responded to 100 tasks across the UK in the last two months.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is home to one of 14 National Police Air Service (NPAS) air bases offering support to all police forces across England and Wales as part of a unique national policing collaboration.

From these bases, NPAS responds to 20,000 incidents every year.

Ian Vause, Assistant Operations Director for the National Police Air Service said: “Providing a unique aerial view to police officers on the ground, the addition of aeroplanes to the National Police Air Service helicopter fleet has already boosted our ability to respond to policing needs across the UK. “Supporting the location of suspects and vehicles, of vulnerable missing people and the policing ‘command and control’ of large public gatherings, such as sports matches and other events, air support is a vital tool in combatting crime and disorder and keeping people safe.

“We save local police time when it really matters and I am delighted to be able to do this more often and in more locations through the addition of this new arm to our fleet.”

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Wells Community Hospital Trust News – April 2020

Application forms are available on our website http://www.wellshospital.org.uk/help-us/join-our-1000-club or call 01328 711996 or email admin@wellshospital.co.uk Thanks again to all our supporters, large and small, because without you we wouldn’t be able to continue.

Tel: 01328 711996 Email: admin@wellshospital.co.uk Website: www.wellshospital.org.uk

Due to ongoing developments with Coronavirus we continue to review our service provisions in line with Government, NHS England and Public Health England guidance.

At present we are remaining open until advised otherwise but many of our support services, events and clinics are either operating at a reduced level and/or cancelled/ postponed - especially for those in the high-risk categories.

Please visit our website for current service availability and updates http://www.wellshospital.org.uk/ Please can we also ask that you follow Government & Public Health England guidelines if you are showing any signs and symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and remain at home.

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Donations to Wells Community Hospital Trust, however large or small, are much appreciated especially at this time and go towards providing the best local support we can for our community.

As a local charity with no NHS funding, we reply heavily on your support.

You can donate online through JustGiving or PayPal and to make the most of your gift, please complete a Gift Aid form so that for every pound you give we can reclaim 25p back from the government. Visit our website for more details http://www.wellshospital.org.uk/helpus/make-a-donation

SHERINGHAM AND DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Jim Farrell, the society secretary, presented a display entitled “Pages from my Albums” at the March meeting on Monday 9th. He explained how he goes about collecting stamps by likening himself to a magpie! If he comes across a stamp that particularly appeals to him, he will often branch out from what he is currently collecting and start a new collection! In this way, he had started to gather King George VI stamps, which he had brought to show us this evening. During this era, GB stamps were designed for use in GB and the same design was issued for all the British colonies, the only difference being in the colony’s name on the stamp. These are known as omnibus issues and were used to celebrate occasions such as Victory (1946), Royal Silver Wedding (1948) and the Universal Postal Union. Gradually, the colonies (and then as independent countries) began to produce their own designs of stamp and Jim had examples from Pitcairn Islands and St.Helena. The second part of Jim’s display focussed on European countries including Finland and France in the 1930s and 1940s, with a particular interest in charity stamps, which many European countries produce as a means of raising funds for worthwhile causes e.g Red Cross. The next meeting will be on Monday April 6th at West Runton Church Hall, 7.30pm. The speaker will be Chris Southgate from NNPS. Further details from Jim 01263 721043 or Jerry 01263 579529.

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