Stotfold News Magazine June 2022

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From the Editor From the Editor Welcome to June.

What a busy month! As we write this month’s column we have just returned form a very sunny and busy Stotfold Mill weekend. With almost 11,000 people through the gates, the event was a huge success! - Congratulations to all involved. You’ll find a few snaps of the weekend on pages 4 & 5 of this month’s issue. Thank you to everyone that took the time to stop by for a chat or to enter our photography competition. We are delighted to announce that the winner (who incidentally also performed a brilliant live set at the Mill event on Saturday) was Sam Gifford. We think you will agree it really is a stunning sunset shot of the event in early evening. Congratulations Sam! The old photograph we chose last month caused quite a stir, as we have received so many messages with regards to the old tin hut building along Hitchin Road. Thank you to Alan Cooper for fillling in all of the gaps with his letter featured on page 9. It was fascinating to hear all the stories from both Mr Larkin and Mr Dear as they recall being sent to the shop for new trousers or a haircut (or both!)

This shot of the Jubilee display at Days Bakery has been sent in by Ilona Clifton - we are only sorry we cannot include a larger version! A full rundown of some local and national Platinum Jubilee Events can be found on pages 6 & 7 of this month’s magazine. We hope you enjoy celebrating this incredible milestone.

Until next month... Joanne

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Published by Stotfold News Ltd. Printed in memory of Roy West.

June 2022

CONTENTS

Articles:

Steam Fair in pictures Page 4,5 Platinum Jubilee Diary Page 6,7 Your letters Page 8,9 News from Stotfold Junior Football Club Page 20 News from Stotfold Football Club Page 21 News from Stotfold Mill Page 23 Monthly Quiz!

Page 24 Family Announcements Page 30

Local school/nursery news:

News News News News News News News

from from from from from from from

Pippin Pre-School Poppies Pre-School Fairfield Lower School Roecroft Lower School St Mary’s Academy Etonbury Academy Pix Brook Academy

Church news:

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News from St Mary’s Church News from Stotfold Methodist Chuch News from Kings Baptist Church www.justgiving.com/gardenhousehospice Announcements: We are happy to accept family announcements by post telephone, email or through our facebook page. If you would like to make a donation in return for your announcement then please visit the website above. Please mention that the donation has been made on behalf of the Stotfold & Arlesey News Magazine.

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All the Fun of the Fair After a two year break, this year’s Steam Fair & Country Show at the Stotfold Mill saw thousands of people enjoying all it had to offer throughout the whole weekend! With an arena packed full of events, a bustling beer tent, fair rides and a vast array of side stalls and craft stalls the 2022 weekend proved to be a huge success! Here’s a few pictures from over the two days.. All the fun of the fair!

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Over 150 Gifford Dance Academy performers wowed the Arena audience.

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Incredible entertainment inside this year’s arena included thrilling stunts from Flyin’ Ryan, sheepish antics in the The Lamb National, the traditional Steam Parade, Gifford Dance Academy, the sheep dog show - and much more.

Compared throughout the weekend expertly by Pat Clarey, the arena really was alive with fun and entertainment. Thank you to all of the local community stalls that lined the Mill entrance, providing interesting things to do and see. The most important visitor during the weekend however was indeed the sunshine, (who after a rocky start on the Saturday) kept spirits up and ensured maximum attendance throughout!

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Platinum Jubilee Diary Here is our list of activities and events being organised by the Stotfold Town Council, Fairfield Council, clubs and organisations in Stotfold, together with other nationally organised events..we hope you enjoy the celebrations.

WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE Stotfold

• Dinky Ducks Jolly Jubilee Party hosted by Rapunzel, Batwoman and Wonderwoman – soft play and bouncy castles, Greenacre Centre, 1pm to 3pm

THURSDAY 2ND JUNE

National

• Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping of the Colour), Horseguards, London, 10am to 12.25pm • Royal Air Force Flypast, The Mall, London, 1pm • National Beacon Lighting Ceremony, 9.45pm

Stotfold

• Thanksgiving Service for Queen’s Jubilee, St Mary’s Church 3pm • Beacon Lighting ceremony, Beacon at Stotfold Cemetery, 9.45pm (please congregate outside Cemetery Chapel from 9.15pm, congregation will walk up the hill to the Beacon for lighting at 9.45pm) • Beacon Lighting ceremony - Urban Park, Fairfield.

FRIDAY 3RD JUNE National

• Service of Thanksgiving, St Paul’s Cathedral

Stotfold

• Stotfold Bowls Club Fun Bowls Activities to mark the Jubilee Stotfold Bowls Club, Brook Street 1pm to 5pm • ‘Film on the Park’ Fairfield cricket pitch 2pm, 4.30pm & 7pm

SATURDAY 4TH 4TH JUNE JUNE SATURDAY

National

• Derby at Epsom Downs • Platinum Party at the Palace, London, mid-evening onwards

Stotfold

• Stotfold Football Club Jubilee Celebrations - The Clubhouse, Arlesey Road Local singer performing 1.30pm to 2.30pm & 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Children’s disco 5pm to 7pm. Disco 7pm till late Free entry!

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• The Stag - Dinky Ducks childrens entertainment 4.15pm-5.15pm Live Music for the adults with ‘Sixty Something’ 6.30 8.30pm. Food available from 3pm, cocktails, kids bar & bottle bar! Money raised on the day to Dementia UK. FREE tickets, please pop along and collect yours before they all go!

SUNDAY SUNDAY 5TH 5TH JUNE JUNE National

• Big Jubilee Lunch • Platinum Jubilee Pageant, London

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• Big Jubilee Lunch – residents are encouraged to organise Big Jubilee Lunch events or street parties. The Town Council’s public open spaces are available to use for your Jubilee get-togethers.

Jubilee Activities troughout the year - Stotfold.

The Town Council is taking part in the Queen’s Green Canopy planting scheme, with trees on order, and to be planted in the autumn at The Green and Prince Charles Avenue. Floral planting is taking place around the town centre Bickerdikes Garden Centre, MJ Ryalls Building Supplies and Rik Golder Ltd are sponsoring floral displays and soil for the newly purchased and existing planters around the town (funded through the Government’s Welcome Back Fund). The flowers will be suitably ‘royal’ in red, white and blue. Bunting and Jubilee lamp post signs will remain in place for the summer and autumn. Three new Jubilee benches have been ordered, with thanks to Councillor Steve Dixon for his Central Bedfordshire Council Ward Member grant which has helped part fund, together with a kind donation from one of our own Town Councillors. The new Jubilee benches will be sited at Millennium Green, outside the Greenacre Centre and Prince Charles Avenue. Packs of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Wildflower Seed Mix have been donated to our local schools to sow on their school grounds.

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Your Letters Dear Editor, The Elemosynary Charity of William Field. Applications are invited from both individuals and local voluntary organisations for a grant that will directly benefit a resident or residents in the ecclesiastical parish of Stotfold, which includes Fairfield.

Application forms are available by email from the Clerk to the Trustees jbillson@virginmedia.com or from 17 Pix Road, Stotfold, Herts SG5 4HY. Completed applications to be returned by 30th June at the latest.

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Dear Editor, I would like to say a huge well done to everyone connected with Stotfold Mill for once again giving us a most fantastic event for the May Fayre. - Possibly even bigger and better than ever before!! Well done to you all! Well done also to your magazine for providing the brilliant coverage of the event too!

Melanie Cheney Editors note: Thank you Melanie, we had a great

weekend and echo your thanks to all involved!

I would like to thank everybody that kindly supported our Jumble Sale at St Mary’s Church Hall back in April. The hall was full to capacity with excellent jumble, with visitors coming from far and wide. We were delighted to raise over £1,000 for Cancer Research.

Special thanks to Dennisons House Clearance and to Satchells for their support and to everyone who helped advertise the event.

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Dear Editor, I thought you would like to share these photographs with your readers as it shows the same view over a span of over 100 years. The first being taken in the 1900s, second in the 1960’s and third in present day.

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Your Letters Dear Editor, I am the "stranger" that Terri wrote a letter about in the May edition. A bit of a story, but the short version is, that I did have a minor mishap. It was a surprise for me to have to spend three days in hospital and have an operation on my hand as a result. Terri has nothing to apologise for, as I would do it all again. In fact, she has proved to be a very nice person in her efforts to try and find out who I am. The good news is that she "found" me at the recent fair on Stotfold Green. We have both found new friends.............The end..

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Edgar (Eggar) Saunderson was a tailor/barber/tobacconist and the tin bodied shop was in the position where the much newer No.7 Hitchin Road now stands. In the 1968 Stotfold Directory No.7 is listed as Jon's Gentlemen's Hairdresser/County Library/Medical Centre/Police Station, all as one site! In the 1983 Stotfold Directory No.7 is listed as Lilley, C.W.(greengrocer)/County Library/Medical Centre/Police Station(Wadlow, C.)

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Shortly after the retirement/death of Eggar (died 1961 aged 80) the tin bodied shop was taken over by the infamous local councillor James (Jimmy) Hallworth (died 1966 aged 66), a 'tobacco wholesaler' and renown ice cream maker who was possibly already the owner, and replaced by a brick building to become the Jon's for Home and Business with a personal touch Gentlemen's Hairdresser salon already mentioned. Jon (John) Hallworth was the son of Jimmy and worked alongside Just like having your very own Douglas Howard in the salon for several years.

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A number of years later the salon, more recently run by Douglas Howard, was relocated alongside the Folly Tobacco Stores at 15 Hitchin Road, presently a dog grooming parlour and gentlemen's hairdresser. At the original site and to the rear of the building local council groundkeeper Tony Beresford turned undertaker had, for a short period, a 'Chapel of Rest' where bodies were laid out prior to burial.

The front part of the shop was also used for the breeding of tropical fish but I do not know who's business that was.

If the lady in the centre was Eggar's wife Louisa Elizabeth who died in 1941 then the photograph would have been taken prior to that. If it's not her then a possibility is that it could be Winifred Tuckey (born 1910), sister of local carpenter/glazier Cecil Tuckey, she lived nearby and helped out in the shop.

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News from Pippin

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We supported the Stotfold Mill Steam and Country Fayre last month with our sweetie tombola, glitter tattoos and guess the name of the dog! Although the day began with a shower, the sun came out for the afternoon and we raised an incredible £400. We are currently fundraising to purchase a defibulator for our nursery, this is a healthy amount towards our £1200 target. We wish to thank our parents for their donations to enable us to have a successful stall and we would also like to thank everyone who stopped by on the day to support us too.

On 20th, 21st and 22nd June we will be supporting the Barnardo Big Toddle. This annual event involves a sponsored walk in our local area. The children will go for a small walk around Greenaces in groups observing the world around them; looking at all the different colour cars, doors and wildlife that are on offer. All sponsorship monies raised goes directly to this worthy charity. For further information please visit www.barnardos.org.uk/bigtoddle.

Our Summer Holiday Club will be open from Monday 25th July until Friday 19th August inclusive, places can be booked from 7th June via members.pippinpreschool.co.uk/login. We are open from 7.45 to 18.00 and charge £38 per day. Spaces are limited and are on a strictly first come first served basis.

We are currently collecting bottle tops, old buttons, lace, yogurt pots and old child-friendly magazines for our gluing station, if you have any that you wish to recycle please hand them into the office.

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Thank you for your interest in our Pre-School. We look forward to sharing more of our news with you again next month.

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News from

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As warmer weather approaches, we are loving life outdoors! Children are enjoying free-play in our gardens, counting birds and bugs, and looking at life cycles of animals. We have had great fun looking at colours and how to change them by blending, separating and mixing. We have also been exercising! Lots of running, jumping, climbing, crawling which is good practice for our sports day in June at Poppies! Our value ‘courage’ has inspired our young athletes to try new activities and persevere to gain new skills!

Our Maths Team have provided lovely ideas for children to learn shape and number, including gathering natural items to match number values, collating ‘loose parts’ play into quantities, ‘Walk and Count’ nature trails, children making their own snack while looking at the shapes of the fruit…and lots more inspiring ways to learn the concept of number and shape through play! We have also been preparing for the Platinum Jubilee Festivities!

Our breakfast and after school children have also been making their own snacks, playing with new sports equipment, jubilee activities and fun with paints and crafts!

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News from Fairfield

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We started this final academic term by taking part in a variety of sporting events. Our KS1 children took part in a Rugby event at Pix Brook and KS2 children took part in a Cricket event, both organised by Redborne. The children all enjoyed themselves and were great ambassadors for our school.

Swimming lessons have begun for the Year 4’s at Saxon Swimming Pool. The children have impressed everybody with their skills, determination and Fairfield values!

Class Assemblies from Owls, Badger, Hedgehog, Turtle, Robin, Swan, Seahorse, Fox, Panda and Otter classes have been enjoyed by parents throughout April, May and June. Kingfisher, Kestrel and Toucan Class / Year 4 leaver assembly will take place in July.

A Big ‘Thank You’ to all the children, parents and staff who took part in ‘The Big Pedal 2022’. We hope that you have all been inspired to choose two wheels for your journey to school or work!

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We are looking forward to welcoming our new Reception children starting in September 2022. More information will follow shortly regarding the mode of transition into Reception. In the meantime, please take a look at our website for any questions you may have: www.fairfield.beds.sch.uk

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News from Roecroft

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With only two months of the academic year remaining, it is hard to keep up with how quickly time has flown this year.

Especially so in school, mainly due to the reintroduction of many of our missed extracurricular activities. At the end of April, our Year 4 children went on their first residential school trip to Cuffley Camp. This was an amazing experience for them and the first time many of the children had slept away from home! During the day, they took part in a range of adventurous activities such as rock climbing, night line and orienteering and learnt bushcraft skills including how to light and build a fire. The children had a fantastic time sleeping in cosy woodland pods, exploring the acres of woodland, bonding with their friends outside of the classroom and singing around the campfire. We were so proud of the achievements our children made in their time away and how beautifully they lived all their Roecroft values too.

Other year groups have enjoyed local visits to the Library, The Mill, and the Airbus Foundation in Stevenage. We are trying to ensure we use local facilities for our trips and visits, not only to financially support these excellent local resources, but also to teach the children about the things they can experience on their doorsteps. In June, our Year 2 children will be visiting Knebworth House, another incredible day out nearby.

This term we have an update from our EYFS team: In Reception, our topic this term is 'Once Upon a Time...' and we will be spending the term reading and finding out about lots of different books and stories. We have already read ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, written a set of instructions and planted our own beans. We are now looking after them and observing the changes as they grow. We then looked at ‘Handa's Surprise’ which is about a little girl who lives in a village in Kenya who wants to surprise her friends with some delicious fruit. We loved writing letters to our friends when we read ‘The Jolly Postman’ story and enjoyed walking Cuffley Camp provided much fun for all! to the post box to post them and waiting for them to be delivered. We also loved the story ‘There's a Superhero in Your Book’ and looking at BUYING OR SELLING old and new superheroes, as well as ‘The Gingerbread Man.’ At the end of the half term, we had our exciting visit to Stotfold Library. Over the remainder of this term, we will be continuing to look at lots of different books and stories as well as getting ready for ourtransition into Year 1.

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Mary’s Academy

May proved to be a busy month for us starting with the whole school skipping workshop which was great fun as well as keeping us all active! Most of our Year 4 children had the very exciting and special experience of participating in the Young Voices Concert involving over 6000 school children within the O2 in London. They absolutely loved it!

Our Parent’s Association, the SMSA also held a number of fundraising events for our children including the ever popular Sponsored Bounce, Film Nights for all years and the whole school Parents versus Children fun race to see who can run the most laps around our school field. We will report the winners in our July entry! The summer term is now well underway, with June looking as eventful as pre-COVID times.

On Tuesday 7th June we will enjoy an Afternoon Tea, with everyone involved, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Each child will also receive a commemorative gift. During the week of 13th to 17th June all years will join in with a St Mary’s children taking part in the Young Voices concert 2022 special Writing event in school with adapted tasks around the same topic. We then hope to display STOTFOLD HOME each year’s accomplishments all together.

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The SMSA continue to support with a Father’s Day Gift and Wrap Event on Monday 13th June and another Happy Bags Collection on Wednesday 22nd HANDYMAN NO JOB TOO SMALL June.. giving plenty of time to sort out all those unwanted winter clothes!

Tel:01462 887366 or 07434 760750 On Tuesday 21st June we will have the whole school trip to Woburn Safari Park, the first in 3 years! A wonderful day out we can all really look forward to. stotfoldhms@btinternet.com Our stay and play activities for families due to start school with us in September are also being held in June and July.

This year we can welcome our families into school! Our Year 4’s are not forgotten this month as they also enjoy a fun filled Activity Day just for them on Monday 27th June.

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At the beginning of the Easter holidays our students challenged themselves on their Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme expeditions in freezing temperatures. They battled through the weekend trekking and sleeping in tents, a huge accomplishment for them all, with many saying they would do it all again! Many of our families have been supporting Central Bedfordshire Council’s Street Tag competition, and during the holidays we won the Semi-Finals! Thank you to everyone supporting us. We are delighted to welcome Mrs Craddock, who has taken up her post with Central Bedfordshire Council as Crossing Patrol on the pedestrian crossing nearest our school. This is a really important role ensuring the safety of our children and others as they walk, cycle and drive past the school during peak times of the day.

It’s always good to hear success stories of our past students, and this month we heard about James, who was in our first cohort of students to successfully complete their GCSEs at Etonbury. He has gone on to receive national awards in the food industry and is already destined for even more accolades. James has followed his dreams, and it is hugely uplifting to hear of his success at such a young age and so soon after leaving us. Congratulations to James. If you are an ex-student, we would love to hear your success stories too.

It’s GCSE exam season, our students have worked incredibly hard, and shown unwavering resilience throughout these difficult past two years. We wish them every success and look forward to celebrating with them in the Summer.

We have released the Summer Term extra curricular schedule, and as always it’s full of activities for the children to enjoy during lunchtimes and after school. This term we have our whole school production of ‘Matilda’, and hope to open this to as many of the community as possible. It is a wonderful sight to see students from years 5 to 11 supporting and encouraging each other.

In sport our Year 7 and 8 girls football team remained unbeaten the whole season, our Juniors won Silver in the County Championships in Dance, and our Year 9 Dance team achieved fourth place. Amazing achievements.

The children joining us in September have now received confirmation of their place and we are busy making plans to ensure their smooth transition. The number of parents and children joining us is a great reflection of our success over these past three years. We have just a few places available for children moving into Secondary (current year 6 into year 7) in September, so please contact us if you are still considering your child’s school on 01462 730391.

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News from

Pix Brook Academy

The start of another spring term and its once again all go at PBA. This summer term is the first time in the history of the school that we will have reached this point without some direct impact of COVID. Obviously, there are still issues to address but for a school that has been punctuated by lockdowns, bubbles, vaccinations, absence and a whole host of other “difficulties”, to have reached this point in the year with the school operating as it was designed, is fantastic and the fact that we are doing so in such a positive way is a testament to our pupils and staff.

The summer term is a great time to be in school. Our PE department continue to offer a whole host of extra-curricular activities, all of which are superbly attended by our pupils. It has been particularly pleasing to see the development of two pupils who are representing the local community on the youth parliament. They are the youngest members and have already undertaken assemblies at school and attended meetings at the council on Saturday mornings.

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It has been exciting to plan for next September. A large number of new pupils will be joining the school and to see the school grow from 51 pupils in September 2019 to approaching 600 in September 2022 will be fantastic. It is also a relief to have received clarity from the local authority about the changes in age range for the schools in the Stotfold and Shefford area. For PBA this means we will continue to have Year 5 as our intake year until 2025. Beyond that point we will transition to a secondary school.

Any change of this scale is not straightforward and for PBA perhaps more so.

Over the last two years we have moved into a new building, battled through a pandemic, grown in size hugely and now prepare to transition to a secondary school. Any one of these on its own is challenging, to have these one after another has kept us all busy. What has been gratifying is that with the commitment of staff, enthusiasm of pupils and support of parents we have managed these changes well.

Our mission: to educate the socially responsible citizens of the future continues to inspire our work. Working with young people, trying to help them make sense of what can appear to a child (and perhaps an adult) a frightening world is at the foundation of all we do. We now look to the rest of the term to prepare these young people for their futures. We know this is about education in its broadest sense and will continue to help them in that journey.

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Stotfold Junior Football Club Congratulations to Stotfold first team and the development team on both winning their leagues, a great achievement.

The juniors have a new website - www.stotfoldjuniorfc.co.uk please pop on and read about our great club.

Wanted – U14 Ambers are looking for players - U15 next season/year 10.

They are playing in the Chiltern League Div 2, Please contact JP at jpr1978@hotmail.co.uk if your son is interested.

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The U11 Ambers had a few boys in in the County Cup final (unfortunately they lost) representing The Robert Bloomfield Academy. Well done to Matthew Finch, Joshua Rose, Harry Hale and Theo Cumberbatch.

The picture to the right is Matthew picking up his runner up medal.

Lastly, many thanks to all the sponsors of the junior teams in 2021/2022 season, we have truly appreciated all of your support throughout the year.

We now look forward to ending the season with our Stotfold Junior presentation event.

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News from Stotfold

Football Club

What a fabulous frantic April with the 1st team winning five of their six league matches and clinching the SSMFL Division 1 Championship and promotion on 12 April with four games to spare. They also won the Beds Senior Trophy defeating Shefford Town and Campton 4-0 in the Final and progressed to the Finals of the SSMFL Gladwish Challenge Trophy and the Division 1 Cup. The Development team also clinched the BCFL Division 1 Championship and promotion. Having already won the SCFYL Nemean Division the U18 team lost their play-off match against a strong Kings Langley team but a great season for the lads.

Our thanks to all of our wonderful supporters who have been magnificent this season.

Our thanks also to our hardworking committee who have showcased the facility and made all of our visitors and supporters welcome at our matches. We have a great band of workers in our football family and if you feel you could spare a few hours a week to help the club continue to progress, please contact us through the club website.

Our Clubhouse is open Friday - Sunday to members and non-members and we can offer a large garden area and a large function room and bar. Our Kitchen (The Corner Flag) offers great value food from an ever-expanding menu. Please keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for more information.

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Meetings and Trips Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Church Road.

Wednesday 8th June 2022 Trip to Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens.

Coach departs from bus stop on Hitchin Road, Stotfold at 10:15am.

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News from Stotfold

Watermill

What a fantastic weekend….

There can be no doubt that last month’s Steam Fair and Country Show was the most successful ever. Our Major Events team were determined to organise an event to ensure that after two year’s absence would give great value day out for everyone. The public response was overwhelming and thanks to some glorious weather crowds were drawn in from far afield. It can be recognised that the weekend has become a major event on the Bedfordshire attractions calendar that the Stotfold community can be proud of. We hardly dare suggest that we would like to make it even bigger and more successful in the future as to do so would need more volunteers – unless of course you are willing to come forward and help us!

We are pleased to be open to the public again on Sunday afternoons. In June we will be open on 12th and 26th and on every Sunday throughout July. Many of our visitors enjoy afternoon refreshments in Randalls Tearoom and seeing the working mill in action producing flour and porridge oats, but much time can be also be spent viewing the artefacts and displays that have been produced by the Archive team. One item of particular local interest has been the Document of the Week featuring letters from pupils to Sam Randall, the last miller, from pupils at Roecroft School who were shown round the mill in 1979. Did Lisa Myhill and Stephen May, as well as their classmates realise that their letters would be displayed in the mill over 40 years later? Do Lisa and Stephen still live locally? In the display cabinets the Archive group have mounted a fascinating collection of items and information illustrating the transformation of Stotfold from a hamlet in 1700 to our large dormitory town today as well as artifacts relating to the arrival of the railway to the area around 1750.

During the recent Steam Fair and Country Show Phil Radford and Ray Kilby mounted a display of the wonderful models of steam ships and vintage vehicles they have created. If you missed seeing this superb exhibition you will have the opportunity to see it again in September when we hope to show it as part of our contribution to the England’s Heritage Day event At the AGM of the Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust Ray Kilby had indicated that he no longer wanted to continue as a trustee as he wishes to focus his time and effort on the work that he does in maintaining and running the mill. Whilst fellow trustees regretted that his contribution to the future planning by the Trust would be missed, they expressed their extreme gratitude that he would be continuing to run the working mill as his role as the miller is essential to achieving the Trust’s objectives. At the same meeting the appointment of Sarah Murdoch as a new trustee was welcomed. There is still scope for more volunteers with an interest in forwarding the aims of the Trust to join as a trustee. If you feel that you are able to make a contribution, please visit our website or contact the Secretary to SMPT at Stotfold Mill, Mill Lane, Stotfold, SG5 4NU. Visitors to the nature reserve might have noticed that a high security fence has been erected on the Baldock Road boundary. This was at considerable expense but it is hoped it will deter unwanted intruders whose late evening revelries have been a nuisance to nearby residents. Teasel have created a natural play area for children in the section behind the car park known as the JohnStan Wood. It is hoped to develop this further and that the bird hide will once more be opened to add to family visitors’ experience. Please do join the many people who enjoy a stroll around this notable community asset. All we ask is that in order to protect the environment and the wildlife, that you do not leave litter and if you are accompanied by a dog that it remains on a lead at all times.

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Mary’s Church

Come and celebrate the 70 years of service of Queen Elizabeth II at your local Parish Church.

The Stotfold Town Council and Churches Together in Stotfold will be holding a Thanksgiving Service to mark the Queen’s Jubilee at 3.00pm on Thursday 2 June at St Mary’s Church. Everyone is welcome to celebrate and give thanks for our Queen.

Everyone is also invited to a “Jubilee Bring & Share Community Lunch” to be held on the grounds of St Mary's Church & the Roecroft Centre at 1.00pm on Sunday 5 June. The Church will provide tables, chairs, plates and cutlery but please bring your own glass as we celebrate together and food for yourself and your family and to share with others. In the event of rain, the tables and chairs will be moved inside the Roecroft Centre, the Church and the Church Hall.

Separately, an organ recital will be held at St Mary’s at 2.30pm Sunday 19 June.

Worship Services: Every Sunday in Church: 9.00am. Sunday Morning Prayer. A 20-minute service without Holy Communion or a sermon.

10.00am. Parish Communion and Sunday School for children.

First Sunday of the Month: 8.00am. Said Communion 9.00am. Sunday Morning Prayer 10.00am. Parish Communion and Sunday School for children.

4.00pm. Tea Time Praise for young families.

Wednesday Service in Church 9.45am. Parish Communion: a 40 minute service.

Wednesday social events: 10.30am-12 first Wednesday of the month, Community Coffee Morning 2.00pm, second Wednesday of the month, Hymns for Fun 3.00pm, third Wednesday of the month, Women’s Fellow Group in Church Hall noon, last Wednesday of the month, Friendship Lunch at The Stag Monday-Saturday in Church 9.00am.Morning Prayer Service. A small gathering in church for 20 minutes.

Christenings/Baptisms Will be held at 2.30pm and 3.30pm on the 4th Sunday of the month. Please contact Sara Clark to discuss dates and arrangements. She can be contacted on sara.clark3@ntlworld.com or 01462 625270.

Once details are agreed, you will meet with Revd. Bill and/or Revd. Graham.

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News from Stotfold

Methodist Church

This June starts with celebrations. On the 3rd day of June, the Queen’s birthday parade and the trooping of the colour will take place in London, and the lighting of the Beacons around the country . The next day, St Paul’s Cathedral will host service of Thanksgiving for the Queen‘s platinum jubilee.

On Sunday, the 5th of June, the church celebrates its beginning, Pentecost Sunday, its birthday party. And I know also around the country there will be Jubilee street parties. It is a day to celebrate.

It’s something to be admired when a person commits themselves to service and sticks with it as much as they’re able to.

So we celebrate seventy years of faithful service, recognising that our Queen is a person of Christian faith and who readily speaks of her faith. For Christian people, Pentecost is a time when we remember those people who met Jesus, lived life with him, saw his death and witnessed his resurrection, received the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday and then spoke boldly about all that they’d learnt. They gave their lives in service to share that message, eventually writing it down and giving us the Bible so we now can share Christ’s story with one another, bringing new life to many a community around this world. May these examples of service inspire us in the challenges of the days to come.

Monday Club continues to extend a warm welcome for new friends, 2pm to 3:30pm every week, with Scrabble and refreshments. Coffee morning, with home made cakes and goods, is the first Saturday of the month 10am to 11:30.

Sunday worship in June : 5th Pentecost service, Revd John Whittle at Baldock Methodist Church 10.45am 12th Service led by members of the congregation at Stotfold Methodist Church 10am 19th Revd Graham Claydon-Knights at Baldock Methodist Church 10.45am 26th Revd Graham Claydon-Knights at Arlesey Methodist Chapel at 10.30am PIPPIN PRE-SCHOOL ARE RECRUITING Graham.Claydon-Knights@methodist.org.uk 07340 857386 Pippin pre-school is a well-established setting in Stotfold, we offer fantastic premises, good rates of pay and opportunities to advance your career.

We are currently seeking two full time positions, hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am – 3.30pm & Monday to Friday 11.45 to 6pm A qualification in childcare is preferable, however we will consider the right minded candidate who is enthusiastic and would like to work in childcare. Rates of pay will depend on your experience and qualifications, this will be discussed at interview. All positions are subject to a full DBS check and references.

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News from King’s

Baptist Church

About two years ago, when our nation was in the grip of the first COVID-19 lockdown, people commented that the birds appeared to be singing louder than usual. But the truth is, the birds weren’t singing any differently, but it only seemed that way because the rest of us weren’t making as much noise as usual.

With more people at home for most of the time, and with fewer cars on the roads, there was less traffic, less noise, less disturbance. With fewer distractions and fewer interruptions, people began to notice—not what was new—but what had always been there.

Now most of us still fill our lives with noisy activity, and our televisions, computers, and mobile devices give us access to an Internet full of distractions and interruptions twenty-four hours a day. But when we take the time to be quiet, when we can move away from distractions and interruptions, we can hear more clearly the songs of God’s creation.

What’s more, we can hear more clearly the voice of God himself. How often do we make the mistake of thinking that God wants us to be frantically, manically, busy all the time?

God reminds us to “Be still, and know that I am God.” Even Jesus repeatedly went away by himself to pray, to be with God. How much more so, then, should we? And Jesus also said, “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” May we all know the comforting presence and the life-changing power of God.

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North Herts Road Runners

The first Sat of the month 5k at Letchworth Common will be 4th June at 9am. The Runround The Garden 5k in Letchworth is on 19th June and also includes a children's 1 mile race. All details of these events are on our website nhrr.org.uk.

We continue our training sessions with qualified coaches on Tues & Thurs evenings at 7pm. These are open to all runners from novice to experienced runners.

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Would you like to join a friendly local group for a weekly local walk?

Walks start at 10.45am Meeting points for JUNE: 2nd, 9th Arlesey Station. 16th Etonbury Wood (school) 23rd, 30th Corner of Hospital Rd, Arlesey.

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Monday – Closed Tuesday – 9am-1pm Wednesday – 2pm-6pm Thursday – 9am-1pm Friday – 9am-1pm & 2pm-6pm Saturday – 9am-4pm Sunday – Closed Please note Stotfold library will be CLOSED for the following Bank Holidays for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Thursday 2nd June - CLOSED Friday 3rd June - CLOSED

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN (No booking required) Every Tuesday Story and Rhyme Time 10.30am (recommended for children aged 0-5) Every Thursday Sing and Sign 10am (recommended for children aged 0-5) *SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRAFT PACKS AVAILABLE* Tuesday 31st May, Wednesday 1st June and Saturday 4th June.

EVENTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY Every Saturday Lego and Duplo Club 10am-3pm (recommended for ages 0-99+)

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STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL The Greenacre Centre Valerian Way, Stotfold Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4HG Telephone number: 01462 730064 Email address: enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk Website: www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk

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STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL The Greenacre Centre Valerian Way, Stotfold Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4HG Telephone number: 01462 730064 Email address: enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk Website: www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL CONSULTS ON PLANS FOR A BIGGER LIBRARY IN THE GREENACRE CENTRE

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Central Bedfordshire MAYOR is proposing to move Stotfold & DEPUTYCouncil MAYOR NEW TOWN Library fromCouncil the Simpson to the in the was elected Chairman and Mayor of Stotfold for (left)nearby Buck Stevehall Councillor Meeting, Centre Statutory At our May Greenacre Centre.Steve The Hayes new location in theasGreenacre Centre Deputy Mayor. Thanks to outgoing andHall Vice-Chairman (right) elected with Councillor 2022/2023, would provide a much better library service for Stotfold residents. and Brian Collier for their hard work in Alan Cooper Councillors Mayor, and Vice-Chairman/Deputy Chairman/Mayor The Stotfold plans would include improvements to the lookwish to invite the Mayor to an event, If you over recent years.

Town Council thesignificant and leading representing and feel of the library, in a much larger space compared to the or telephone 01462 730064.

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TOWN COUNCILLOR SURGERIES working towith Town Council, Bedfordshire Surgeries, will be Saturday 18th June, Co-op store, 1pm to 3pm. Councillors of our On-Street at oneCentral Town Councillors meetStotfold opportunity The nextBy Council can expand the library to provide more books, giving will be able to provide you with information about what the Town Council does, answer questions, provide advice or point you in the right direction. users greater choice, include increased study space and provide better IT zone with improved Wi-Fi coverage.

BIGGER LIBRARY IN THE GREENACRE CENTRE FOR Awould ON PLANS This CONSULTS COUNCIL CENTRALa BEDFORDSHIRE support people without internetto access at home or those wanting Simpson Centre to the hall in the nearby Greenacre Centre. The new from the Library move Stotfold is proposing Council Central Bedfordshire useGreenacre a PC or Centre accessHall high-speed internet.

This super-fast internet for Stotfold residents. The plans would include significant library service better a much would provide in the location to would enable library users to quickly find information, services improvements to the look and feel of the library, in a much larger space compared to the existing arrangements. and educational and skills opportunities online. The new venue could provide space for a bigger modern library in a community hubTown at the heartCentral of the Bedfordshire community.Council There can would alsothe be library scopetotoprovide hold amore range of events the additional choice, users greater giving given books, expand Council, By working with Stotfold space and available parking.

The popular, privately run café (Box of Cakes), which operates next to the existing libraryat home include increased study space and provide a better IT zone with improved Wi-Fi coverage. This would support people without internet access re-located into internet. the Greenacre Centre.internet Therewould wouldenable be new flooring, andinformation, shelving making services and quickly find users tofurniture, library This super-fast high-speed PC orbeaccess use a also wanting towould or those building it more appealing.

There would also be more natural light and better ventilation, which would make it a better environment educational and skills opportunities online. The new venue could provide space for a bigger modern library in a community hub at the heart of the to read, be scope to hold a range of events given the additional space and available parking. The popular, privately run café (Box alsobrowse. wouldand Thererelax community. of Cakes), which operates next to the existing library building would also be re-located into the Greenacre Centre. There would be new flooring, includemaking modern self-service which track books. Awhich full-size machine make it a better wouldself-service ventilation, better light andand be more naturalidentify alsoautomatically There would appealing.machines it more and shelving furniture,Plans would be near the entrance with tablet sized self-service options in other areas.

There would be increased security and environment to read, relax and browse. safeguarding for customers and staff, as CCTV (4K Digital) and door access control would be installed as part of this project.

The self-service new centremachines would also provide public identify and accessible toilets,Awhich current library notbehave the entrance space near the would machinedoes self-service full-sizethe and track books. automatically which modern Plans include to provide. with tablet sized self-service options in other areas. There would be increased security and safeguarding for customers and staff, as CCTV (4K Digital)

and door access control would be installed as part of this project. The new centre would also provide public and accessible toilets, which the current Thenot Council is working in partnership with Stotfold Town Council which owns both buildings. The Council currently leases space to provide. have the library does the Simpson Centre for the library service and the proposal would see them lease the hall in the Greenacre Centre for the library service in the future.

The Council is working in partnership with Stotfold Town Council which owns both buildings. The Council currently leases the Simpson Centre for the library service and the proposal would see them lease the hall in the Greenacre Centre for the library service in the future.

The consultation document and questionnaire, including images of the proposed layout, can be seen at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations. The consultation is open until 28 July 2022.

The consultation document and questionnaire, including images of the proposed layout, can be seen at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations.

The consultation is open until 28 July 2022.

Councillor Ian Dalgarno, Executive Member for Community Services at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: “Libraries play a key role in our communities, as they act as an important focal point, offering vital services for our residents. With the &RXQFLOORU ,DQ 'DOJDUQR ([HFXWLYH 0HPEHU IRU &RPPXQLW\ 6HUYLFHV DW &HQWUDO %HGIRUGVKLUH &RXQFLO VDLG q/LEUDULHV SOD\ D NH\ role in our growth in the local area and new housing developments, the library has the potential to become a bigger part of the communities, as they act as an important focal point, offering vital services for our residents. With the growth in the local area and new housing community. This proposal to invest significantly in relocating and providing a modern, spacious library will provide a quality developments, the library has the potential to become a bigger part of the community. This proposal to invest significantly in relocating and providing a service for the benefit of our residents. With more study space, a larger book selection and enhanced IT provision, it will modern, spacious library will provide a quality service for the benefit of our residents. With more study space, a larger book selection and enhanced IT provide users with a greater choice and support those without internet access at home. The plans offer a vastly improved provision, it will provide users with a greater choice and support those without internet access at home. The plans offer a vastly improved library library service for residents.” service IRU UHVLGHQWV r

Councillor Steve Hayes, Stotfold Town Council’s Buildings Committee Chairman, said “Having carried out a review of all our 7RZQ &RXQFLOpV %XLOGLQJV &RPPLWWHH &KDLUPDQ VDLG q+DYLQJ FDUULHG RXW D UHYLHZ RI DOO RXU EXLOGLQJV ZH DUH SOHDVHG Stotfold Steve Hayes, Councillor buildings, we are pleased to put forward this proposal to offer Stotfold Library the opportunity to expand its operation with for the benefit noted above, the improvements withTown its operationThe expand residents. opportunity Stotfold offer to proposal this to put forward the improvements noted above,Library for thethe benefit of alltoStotfold Council purchased the existing libraryof all toisremain library the allow to relocated, surgery doctors the when 2001, in building library existing the purchased Council Town The Stotfold residents. building in 2001, when the doctors surgery relocated, to allow the library to remain in Stotfold. Sadly, the old building st century a truly 21library offercentury able to21st will be to the Greenacre by relocatingCentre, andGreenacre state of repair in a poor is now and building oldstate Sadly, in Stotfold. now in a the poor of repair by relocating to the it will be Centre, able to itoffer a truly OLEUDU\ H[SHULHQFH WR RXU UHVLGHQWV DQG HQVXUH LWV IXWXUH JRLQJ IRUZDUG r experience to our residents and ensure its future going forward.”

Paper copies of the consultation summary document and questionnaires can be requested by emailing or by emailing be requested can 0300 of the consultation summary document and questionnaires Paper copies consultations@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or telephoning 300 8302.

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Stotfold & Astwick Local Plan Following on from previous information provided in this publication, the Stotfold & Astwick Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group would like to reiterate how important it is to receive your views on the development of the town.

Producing a neighbourhood plan provides us with an opportunity to have our say about what we feel is great about the town, and what we might want to further improve or expand on, to enhance our community. As residents we know first-hand what we need and how we can further enhance the lives of our neighbours. Perhaps we want to see more housing for local people, enabling our own children to get on the housing ladder or preserving the woodland and field walks that we are so lucky to have in our town. Enhanced transport links with nearby destinations for social or work purposes could be top of your list? Or is there a need to add to the commercial/industrial/business areas we already have, providing more work opportunities, and allowing us to work closer to our homes? Should we be looking to work more in unity with our neighbours in North Herts - Norton, Baldock, Letchworth? Schooling, do we have enough school place provision for the developments planned in the near future? And if we don’t, where do we see that growth happening?

We are now seeing more and more emphasis on our green spaces and people becoming ‘greener’. We have some wonderful areas around the town, such as Etonbury Wood and the Mill Nature Reserve, all joined by the Etonbury Green Wheel, which expands into the other neighbouring communities of Fairfield and Arlesey. The historical character of the town going back many years has been diluted with some of the new developments, so should we be asking to see future developments which encompass the older traditional styles and building practices and looking to the built character of the town?

Stotfold isn’t unique in the way it has been developing over recent years; however, the Government’s Localism Act has allowed us to finally play a part in OUR town development. Without our voice the town will evolve without our guidance.

We need your help! Whilst we all have busy lives, we do need to take some time to consider our future, shaping our home and ensuring a legacy for our children. Working on producing our Neighbourhood Plan will benefit the entire community.

Join us and help us to bring that community feeling back to the developing town - this is OUR chance.

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