The Newport News team and some regular contributors (all are volunteers)
John Gordon
Tricia Rose
Barney Miller
Anthony Tuck
David Evans
Mark Pender
Miriam Pender
Vic Fowler
Max Rollin
Tricia Priest
Julie Pampling
Julie Maylin
Alison Lecky
John Oswin Smith
Berenice Smith
Jeremy Rose
Andrew Blatt
Cherry Mitchell
Karen Fiske
Neil Byford
Managing Editor John Gordon, The Old Maltings, High Street, Newport, CB11 3PQ (542090) email: john@newportnews.org.uk Editor Tricia Rose, The Brown House, High Street, Newport (541114) email: editorial@newportnews.org.uk Joint History Editors Anthony Tuck 8 Cherry Garden Lane (543833) David Evans Cotefi eld, 19 Wicken Road (540235) Advertising Miriam Pender (540465) Max Rollin Julie Pampling Berenice Smith Tricia Priest Julie Maylin Directory John Oswin Smith (541498) Berenice Smith (541498) Salley Ann Yates (541609) Treasurer Mark Pender Baby Photographs Gina Holley (543046) Newport News by Post Sue Vance, Larkfi eld, Debden Road, Newport, Essex CB11 3RU (540322) Newport News has a circulation of 1,600 and is published twice a year, in June and December. It is delivered FREE to every household in Newport, with extra copies available from local shops at £2.50. The magazine is also sent away to many people; see ‘Newport News by Post’ above.
CONTRIBUTIONS Bari Hooper
Roz Saggers
Janie Watson
Don Alexander
Andy Sivell
We welcome contributions on Newport’s past, present or future. Unless otherwise agreed, articles should reach us by 1 April (Summer issue), or 1 October (Winter issue). editorial@newportnews.org.uk Digital submissions are preferred (digital photos and copy emailed or on disk). Articles should be approximately 25 0–1,500 words.
Gina Holley
Cecilia Gordon
Emma Bradshaw
Chris Murphy
Nina Jones
Please note: contributions to Newport News come from various sources and the editors cannot hold themselves responsible for their factual accuracy, and may not necessarily agree with all views expressed. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the editor. We also reserve the right to edit any articles submitted.
ADVERTISING Janet Schofi eld
Howard Schofi eld
Jane Murphy
Olga Bak
Elaine Murphy
If you want to advertise in Newport News please contact John Gordon (542090) or Miriam Pender (540465). advertising@newportnews.org.uk Artwork supplied in PDF format is preferred, however we can also design adverts for you. Design, Layout & Production Barney Miller – www.design-mill.co.uk (540173) Cover Sandra Amos, The Post Offi ce.
Maureen Gordon
Salley Ann Yates
Yvonne Hannant
Susan Vance
Alasdair Kelly
Photograph Mike Cameron, www.c-lutions.co.uk
ISSN 0956-487X
Winter 2013 Newport News 1