Trentside Links Issue 194 March 2017

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Trentside Links March 2017 - Issue 194

March 2017 Issue 194

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The Towers

by Alan Watson

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Distribution Emma Barratt - 01427 718985

Details of this year’s popular walk at Gate Burton Hall Old families raise questions for local historian

Water Transport Company ������������������������11 An account of how hard life on the water could be

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Brampton Richard Farley Drinsey Nook Paul Barratt Fenton (1) Chris East Fenton (2) Sue Eyton-Williams Gate Burton Pat Hammond Kettlethorpe Anne Harris Knaith Rosemary Burke Laughterton (1) Bob Watkinson Laughterton (2) Simon Clarke Laughterton (3) Amy Willis Marton (1) Helen Gee Marton (2) Sandra Moody Newton on Trent (1) Gill Kyme Newton on Trent (2) Colin Kyme Park Farm Paul Barratt Stow Park Geoff Lloyd Thorney Dawn Collins Torksey Elizabeth Rose Torksey (The Elms) Rob Prentice Torksey Lock Sue Eyton-Williams Torksey Lock Keith Oldfield (Little London Park) Something to say?

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An update from the Kettlethorpe WI

What’s On in Marton ���������������������������������� 20 Local village events

Social Activities in Torksey ������������������������21 An update from Torksey Action Group

Church Services ������������������������������������������� 22 Information on services and clergy in the local area

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Sharp-eyed Persons Passing by Propeller Island Might Think That

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Marton & Gate Burton Over 60s Party

Community Defibrillator Scheme

Laughterton has a New Yellow Phone in the Kiosk BUT NO! It is an Automated External Defibrillator. But, what, you may ask, is an Automated External Defibrillator? the defibrillator can perhaps help to An AED is a portable device that can

save a loved one’s life. Suggestions

be used on someone having a cardiac

have

arrest.

may not be necessary, as detailed

been

made

that

training

recorded voice guidance is given by In the event of someone suffering

the equipment, but the general rule is

a cardiac arrest, the time it takes to

that a person who has been given the

administer aid is critical. A nearby

basic guidance will be more confident

defibrillator can greatly reduce the

and self-assured in an emergency

amount of time to provide lifesaving

situation.

support and gives the best possible chance for a person to survive until

Kettlethorpe and Laughterton Parish

medical services arrive in response

Council is grateful to, and fully

to an ‘E’ call. If local LIVES members

acknowledges the help given by, the

are not readily available, and even

West Lindsey District Council and the

Responders

Community Defibrillator Scheme.

cannot

give

24/7

coverage, the nearest ambulance may have to travel from Lincoln, Newark, or

Footnote: Due largely to the advent of

even Scunthorpe. In the near future,

the mobile telephone, the payphone

the parish council will be inviting

removed recently by British Telecom

volunteers to attend training in the

had been used only four times in the

hope that they may wish to learn how

past 15 months.

A very successful evening with over 50 friends and guests. Traditional tea was served followed by quizzes and humorous poems read out by our resident comedienne Diane Gibbs, followed by music and singing by Trevvy who managed to create a great evening.

Pictured is Chairman David Smith and Sue Moody who was asked to cut the cake due to Sue being a stalwart member of the community.

A ‘Martonian’ born and bred, always happy and obliging to help and very proud of her ‘Martonian’ heritage. The evening was a fantastic success and thanks go to all who attended and all who helped.

Parish Council Donations Our thanks go to the following parish councils who have contributed to the ongoing production of Trentside Links: Thorney £100 Fenton & Torksey Lock

£200

Kettlethorpe & Laughterton

£200

Marton & Gate Burton

£200

Torksey £200

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Available for Hire

Fully Equipped Kitchen Seating, Crockery & Cutlery for 80 Also Children’s Tables & Chairs Centrally Heated Disabled Access & Toilets Brochure available from Ann Close 01427 718517 Enquiries and Bookings: Sharon Wilcox Phone: 01427718637 Mobile: 07813564319 sharon.wilcox@yahoo.co.uk

gainsborough organ society The Weston Rooms, Hickman St Gainsborough, DN21 2DZ Thursday 27 April 7.30pm Chris Stanbury Thursday 25 May 7.30pm Tony Stace Thursday 29 June 7.30pm Brett Wales Licenced bar available at all events and free car parking opposite the rooms.

For more information contact Mr Peter Naulls on 01427 615265

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Budapest Cafe Orchestra

Kettlethorpe Village Hall Congratulations to my Mum and Dad (Richard and Patricia Padley) from Thorney, on their diamond wedding anniversary on 16th March 2017.

Enjoy your day, Lots of Love Jill, Simon and all the family. xxxx

SLIMMING WORLD GROUP Meet every Monday in Saxilby village hall at 3.30pm 5.30pm & 7.30pm Contact Sharon Cox on: 07971 484908

South Clifton Coronation Hall 8 April 7.30 pm Tickets £9 advance £10 on door Tickets can be obtained from Paula or Trevor on 01522 778587

'NADFAS' Gainsborough and District Decorative and Fine Arts Society Always at 1.45pm in the Trinity Arts

manner was introduced but only

Centre, Gainsborough (01427 676655)

Kilruddery survives in magnificent

on the first Thursday of the month (ex

isolation. English classical gardening

Jan, July and August).

styles were carried on, but again, little survives. The broad and simplified

For membership call 01427 788550.

landscape sweep of “Capability” Brown

Visitors are very welcome for £5

did indeed find enthusiasts, such as

entrance.

the Duke of Leinster at Carton.

Further info from chair: Jillian Horberry

The 19th century saw the development

01427 752230

of new ideas as the professional classes began to garden. Ideas of

A light lunch is bookable for 12 midday

husbandry and horticultural worth

with Rachel by the preceding Monday

were widely debated and from Ireland

on 01427 838780 or Polly on 01427

came one of the most influential

839042.

figures of the late Victorian gardening world, William Robinson; so too,

40 SHADES OF GREEN: GARDENING IN IRELAND, THEN & NOW

one of the greats of plant collecting, Augustine Henry.

Irish historian and lecturer Tom

20th century gardening was something

Duncan was welcomed to the Trinity

practised quietly, in private, reflecting

Arts Centre to give the February talk.

the polarised nature of Irish society after World War I. Nonetheless, great

He explained that the history of

advances were made at every level.

gardening in Ireland broadly reflects

This has culminated in recent years

the changes in Irish society over the

with a true renaissance of gardens

last few hundred years. There are no

and gardening: old gardens restored,

Irish gardens of note extant before

new gardens created, none more

the late 17th century.

so that in Helen Dillon’s marvellous garden in Dublin.

Formal gardening in the French

Trent Valley Surgery Patients’ Participation Group AGM 8th May in the Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Saxilby at 7.00pm.

Guest speaker Julie Goy will give a talk titled ‘Supporting Unpaid Carers’ Refreshments will be provided.

Further information is available from the Trent Valley Surgery website or the group can be contacted by email: trentvalleyppg@gmail.com

PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS

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Brampton Mr Jim Townend, Secretary Hermitage House Brampton Lincs, LN1 2EG Tel: 01427 718006 jim.townend@indriel.com Fenton & Torksey Lock Miss Ruth Keillar, Clerk Tel: 01522 811730 Kettlethorpe & Laughterton Mr R Gee, Clerk 2 Swynford Close, Laughterton Lincs, LN1 2LG Tel: 01427 717868 Knaith Miss Judith Bates, Clerk 38 Garfield Street Gainsborough Lincs, DN21 2LA Tel: 07824 811324 Marton and Gate Burton Mrs Gillian Martin, Clerk 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 5AE Tel: 01427 718377 Newton on Trent Mr R Pilgrim, Clerk 2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NH Tel: 01427 718388 Thorney Mrs Anna Dennison, Clerk Arden , Main Street, Thorney, Newark, Notts NG23 7BS Tel: 01522 702748 Torksey Mr R Pilgrim, Clerk 2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NH Tel: 01427 718388

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COFFEE MORNING ST PETER & ST PAUL’S CHURCH, KETTLETHORPE

Gate Burton Hall Daffodil Walk Sunday 23 April 2pm to 4.30pm

SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 10.00 to 12.00 Entry £2

In the grounds of the 17/18th century Gate Burton Hall

The church has been decorated, the frieze and chandelier renovated, and the clock is ticking.

Come and join us for coffee, cake and a chat.

Cake stall, books, raffle and games etc.

Entrance fee £2.50 adults (children free) in aid of St. Helen’s Parish Church

Millfield Golf Club Affordable GOLF - One of the lowest-cost clubs in the Midlands Contact John Thomson on 07722 055713 www.millfieldgolfclub.co.uk

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Lea School Saints Tableau at 2.30 pm

Car parking available from the hall’s north entrance off the A156

The Stow(e) Family In an effort to write his family history William John Monson, born 1796 and who later became the 6th Lord Monson, decided to visit churches which had family connections. This spread to any Lincolnshire church where he noted all memorials thinking it would be of benefit to future historians.

On Tuesday 15th September 1835 he visited Kettlethorpe and made copious notes of all monuments and memorials. These were later put into book form, a copy of which I have.

I decided to check that everything he noted was still in place, the wall plaques to the Wells-Coles were all intact, the floor memorials were more difficult and some look to have been moved, the blue slate ones of the Hall family were easily readable. The one to a previous Rector, Rev Thomas Craster, is there but badly worn. The one I couldn’t find at all reads as

burial register in Kettlethorpe church

follows:

records the burials of Darwin Stow Here lieth, the body of Darwin Stow,

in 1736 and 1739, which I believe to

of Fenton gent and Mary, his wife the

be father then son. I also know that

daughter of, George Nevile of Thorney

one of Kettlethorpe church bells has

Esq, by whom he had issue, seven

the name of Darwent Stow, church

sons and five daughters. He died

warden, dated 1710 on it.

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in the sixty second of his age on ye sixteenth day of Anno Dom April 1724,

On 16th March 1642 all the male

and his wife in the fifty fifth year of

villagers

her age, upon ye 23rd day of March

Kettlethorpe, Fenton and Laughterton

Anno Dom 1719.

took the protestation oath swearing

aged

18

and

over

of

to uphold the Protestant faith and I wondered who this man was and

to oppose all Popery and Popish

how and why he deserved a place on

Innovations, failure to do so rendered

the nave floor, it wasn’t a name I had

you unfit to hold office in church or

come across before, so I investigated,

common wealth. Robert and Daniel

but what I found left more questions

Stow of Laughterton and

than answers. I went to the archives

Stow of Fenton are down as taking

and found an inventory dated 1678 of

this oath.

William

the effects of Darwin Stow, probably the father of my first Darwin. It was

Obviously the Stow family played

a large inventory with 64 items of

an important part in these parishes,

house and lands totalling £1203, a

more so than we will ever know.

very large amount for those days.

I

consulted

the

parish

registers

Any comments to Trentside Links

which to say the least, were in the

would be appreciated.

main an unreadable scribble. The

Rodge Brownlow, Kettlethorpe

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The Lincoln and Hull Water Transport Company

By Tim Curtis Five generations of Tomlinsons (my

and wide steam tug carrying general

with twin screws - ‘advance booking

mother was Charlotte Curtis, née

merchandise

at all branches of Alex Belton Ltd.,

Tomlinson 1897-1997) have earned

Fossdyke, Trent and Kealby canal’.

a living working on the Humber,

There were full descriptions of the

Trent and Witham waterways. My

cabins, ventilation systems, storage

1849: John, my grandfather, married

great-grandfather

Tomlinson

facilities and heating arrangements

Lincoln-born Mary Wheatley in 1876

(b.1816 at Saxilby, d.1891 at Torksey)

but nothing about the cooking and

and operated a boat called ‘Mary’ from

married Gate Burton-born Elizabeth

toilet provisions; concluding that ‘the

Torksey. The Canal Boat Act 1877

Hall in 1845 and was described

boat is fit to be registered’.

report for Mary was similar to the one

John

along

the

Witham,

Newsagents Gainsborough’

received by his brother Joseph’s boat,

as a ‘waterman’ based at Torksey in the 1851 census. At the 1851

1852: William married Fenton-born

and the general observation recorded

census, he was with his canal boat

Emily Louisa Thompson in 1881. At

that ’the after cabin of this boat is very

named ‘Captain’ at Stainworth near

the 1891 census William was living at

large and well fitted at great expense

Doncaster, transporting coal which

Bracebridge and was described as a

and a cooking apparatus is fitted to

was his usual cargo.

‘boatwright’.

the stove in the fore cabin. The boat is new and fit to be registered’.

John and Elizabeth had five children

At the 1901 census he was a ‘wood

all born at Torksey: Joseph (1846),

shipwright’ at West Stockwith in

John’s business was located at ‘The

John (1849), Esther Marie (1854) and

Canal Lane, and by the 1911 census a

Limes’ on the Fenton side of the

George (1856).

‘wood boat builder’ and with his son

Fossdyke at Torksey (now converted

William was operating a successful

into a popular restaurant called The

Torksey-

boatyard from the same address. This

Wheelhouse). He was listed in the

born Hannah Wade in 1877 and

business continued until the middle

1892 Lincolnshire directory as a boat

operated his canal boat ‘Faith’ from

of the twentieth century when in 1947

owner, grocer, draper, baker, beer

Trent Port Marton. Following the

trips on the River Trent were very

retailer and coal dealer. My mother,

introduction of the Canal Boats Act

popular, with Messrs. Tomlinson and

Charlotte, was born in July 1897,

1877 an examining officer’s report

Handley of Misterton owning the ‘Iris’

the last of John and Mary’s eleven

described the Faith as a ‘Sail, horse

which was a converted landing craft

children, in December the same year

1846:

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Joseph

married

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On December 17th Mary died aged forty-five years. At the inquest into her death it was discovered that Mary went to visit the neighbour, Mrs Wildsmith, leaving at 6pm to return home, but she was never seen alive again. The following morning at 7.45am a porter was opening the lock gates at Torksey to let a boat out when something in the water stopped the gates in their tracks. Using a boat hook, he hoisted the object out of the water to find the fully clothed body of Mary Tomlinson. Dr Rowbottom told the coroner’s court that there were no marks of violence on the body and the jury returned a verdict of ‘found dead in the water, probably drowned’.

The coroner, Dr George Mitchinson, said the pathway by the locks was very dangerous and that the Great Northern Railway Company should do something to make it safer. At the time of the accident Mary’s husband John was away from home, probably transporting coal or sand in his barge.

My mother said that when her mother

An example of what life on the water was like at Torksey Lock died her father put a lot of pressure

John was in the water for about ten

on her. When she was ten years old

minutes before he was rescued. He

she had to collect money to pay the

was a good swimmer and told his men

workers’ wages and get up early to

he was not hurt but that the strong

haul bags of sand and gravel off the

current and cold water had made it

barge.

difficult for him. He was given brandy but was taken ill and died before the

It was the River Trent which took

doctor could be called. Dr Farrar of

John’s

accident

Misterton said that the shock of the

seventeen years later. At the inquest

cold water had caused heart failure.

in March 1914 William Crawshaw,

The jury returned a verdict of ‘death

a boatman employed by John, said

from shock following the sudden

that leaving Keadby where they had

immersion through being thrown into

delivered sand, he was lowering the

the Trent’.

life

in

a

tragic

mast of the keel (boat) to go through a bridge when the tiller flew across and knocked John into the water.

Later the same year John’s son, George Continued on page 10...

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Tomlinson, was also drowned, in the Trent at Gainsborough. He was the captain of the ketch ‘Sarah’ registered in Hull and owned by Tomlinson brothers of West Stockwith. On the night of September 2nd George told the mate John Henry Bryant, that he would take first watch at about 10.30pm and Bryant went to bed.

Next morning Bryant looked out to find the vessel stuck on a bank near Morton and George was missing.

Bryant said the George had been in normal health and sober when last seen. His body was found in the river a few days later. Another witness said that he was cheerful. He had not been robbed as money was found in his pockets. The jury returned a verdict of ‘found drowned’.

As well as George (1881-1914) all the Tomlinson sons, John Joseph (18771970) Timothy (1884-1965) William (1887-1973) and Albert (1893-1920) all worked on the waterways. Albert

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worked for his father.

at Torksey he married Ellen Fox from West Stockwith. The couple had five

At the 1901 census John Joseph

children, Timothy Jnr, Frances, Ernest,

Tomlinson, newly married to Edith

Joyce and Kathleen. Timothy, known

Todd, was living on a barge named

as TT, was a true entrepreneur like

‘British Oak’ - a Humber keel built at

his father. He had the Midas touch

Thorne in 1889 and owned by Albert

and from small beginnings as a gravel

Chester until it was sold to ‘JJ’. ‘JJ’

merchant dredging sand and gravel

later owned several sloops and keels

from the River Trent, he established

which carried various cargoes but

the highly successful Lincoln and Hull

mainly coal, sand and cement. He

transport company.

was nicknamed ‘Make a Penny’, which speaks volumes for his business

In 1910 aged just twenty-seven, TT

acumen. he died at Saxilby in 1970.

had already earned enough money single-handedly to order three barges

William Tomlinson served in the

from the lighter barge and steam boat

Arctic convoys in World War One

builders, J S Watson of Gainsborough,

after training at HMS Victory, the

at a cost of £605.00 including the

Portsmouth naval base. He married

sails and cogboat. Watson’s always

Ethel Kitchen and was also a barge

guaranteed that if there was a leak

owner based at Hull. His last boat was

in one of their boats when it was

the ‘Dalrye’ which was a houseboat

launched you could have it for free.

built at West Stockwith by his uncle;

They never gave a ship away!

one third scale of a Humber keel.

Whilst the first boat was being built Timothy Tomlinson was the most

TT put in an order for two more. He

successful of the brothers. In 1909

sold the first two and made enough

the war ended wheat was brought in from Canada and there was nowhere to put it and the company’s lighters were used making a handsome profit!

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Eventually legislation prevented the dredging of sand and gravel from the Trent and so the company bought quarries at Winthorpe, Besthorpe and Girton and began making ready-mixed cement.

Between the wars, Lincoln and Hull Water Transport Company operated a large fleet of travellers, some of

The Ferryman seen on the Fossdyke

which were steam powered which

profit to get the third one for free. He

at the bottom of the ladder, spending

were covered to diesel power in the

named his barge ‘Lady Ellen’ after his

eighteen months on the ‘Cite de Paris’.

late 1940s. Gradually these were

wife but as another boat had already

This was a large vessel 118 feet long

replaced by new vessels named after

taken that name it was later renamed

by sixteen feet beam and nearly seven

the Trentside villages of Winthorpe,

‘Tim Tom’.

feet depth of hold. Ernest’s Uncle

Laneham, Collingham, Besthorpe and

William was the skipper, owning half a

Swinderby. These were monsters up

Timothy put his barge to work

share of the boat, which had been built

to 150 feet long and thirty feet wide

bringing loads of wheat, timber and

in Dundee in 1915 as an ammunition

and were very unpopular with the

copper ore from Hull to Lincoln and

barge to serve the western fronting

owners of small pleasure boats. The

areas along the Trent. In 1925 he

coming to the Humber after Armistice.

company fleet was eighteen in total.

met a warehouseman called Robert

Ernest recorded that “We used to be

Hornby and together they launched

away for four or five days and every

I remember TT, my uncle, in the 1950s

the Lincoln and Hull Water Company,

time I got home mother would say

and 60s spending some of his time at

TT owning two thirds and Robert one

“Go into the garden and take off your

the bungalow on the Fenton bank of

third. They invested in ten wooden

clothes except your shorts and get in

the Fossdyke at Torksey here he had a

barges purchased from Shuttleworth’s

the bath”. The barges were overrun

business interest. Timothy Tomlinson,

and later bought five large steam

with bugs and fleas in those days

the company’s founder continued

barges from the War Disposal Board

and we used to put Keely powder into

as managing director until his death

which were the largest barges ever

our clothes before we went to sleep

in 1965 in Bromhead Nursing Home

to work regularly on the Trent. During

to keep the bugs away.” During the

Lincoln. When his son Ernest retired,

the 1930s the company purchased

Second World War the silos in King

the company went into the hands of

two wharves at Hull and installed a

George Docks had been bombed so

Ernest’s son Ian, his nephew Noel and

screening plant into one of them to

there was nowhere to store any grain.

Robert Hornby’s son Martin. In 2009

enable gravel to be graded by size.

TT knew a number of LNER dumb

the company is now a smaller concern

In 1931 Ernest Tomlinson, TT’s son,

lighters without engines were for sale

known as Lincoln and Hull Marine.

followed in his father’s footsteps and

and bought them, despite protest

in order to learn the business began

within the company. Sure enough after

Tim Curtis

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The White Hart Inn North Scarle If you are looking for a traditional

beers, a beer garden, and when it

village inn with a warm and friendly

gets too cold, a roaring log fire in the

atmosphere

food

bar. There is also a well-attended

and drink then this is a must to visit.

quiz night where you can play your

and

traditional

cards right every other Tuesday (the Nestled in the heart of the village

next one being the 28th March).

of

jewel

Dogs are welcome if you just wish to

and it is ever growing to serve

drink or have your meal in the bar.

North

the

Scarle

needs

of

is

this

its

community.

The inn is ever-evolving and now

ahead with the addition of an orangery

The inn was bought three years ago

provides stonebaked pizzas from the

and three en-suite bedrooms being

by Brian and Eileen Moffat (formerly

pizza oven to eat in or take away from

built in the summer which will

of The Hume Arms in Torksey), where

ÂŁ7.45. Why not sit and have a drink

also welcome well-behaved dogs.

they have worked tirelessly to build

while you are waiting for your freshly

it up to what it is today. They provide

baked pizza to be cooked to your taste.

home-cooked

food,

a

five-meat

Sunday carvery, real ales with guest

So why not get yourselves down there

There are also some exciting times

and

see

first-hand

what

this delightful inn has to offer.

Monday Closed All Day Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Bar 5pm - 11pm Food 5pm - 8pm Friday - Bar 4pm - 12pm Food 5pm - 8pm Saturday - Bar 12 noon - 12pm Food 5pm - 8.30pm Sunday - Bar 12 noon - 10:30pm Carvery 12 noon - 4pm From the 14th of April we will be open 7 days a week and serving food: Monday to Thursday 12 noon - 2pm and 5pm - 8pm Friday & Saturday 12 noon - 2pm and 5pm - 8.30pm Sunday carvery only 12 noon - 4pm MEAL DEAL MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 12

2 COURSES FOR ÂŁ10 LUNCHTIMES AND 5pm - 6.30pm

Booking advised, contact us on: 01522 778924 and visit the website for menus and times at: www.whitehartnorthscarle.co.uk

WHITE HART VILLAGE INN 2 High Street, North Scarle, Lincoln. LN6 9EP Tel.-01522 778924.

E Mail: - info@whitehartnorthscarle.co.uk

The White Hart Village Pub and Restaurant

The White Hart is a privately owned “free house” Inn and Restaurant which offers a variety of food and refreshments to suit all tastes.

Our snug bar, with its low beams, collection of horse brass and open fire make it the ideal place to enjoy a drink and meet friends. We have 4 real ales available as well as a range of lagers, wines, and spirits. The snug bar is dog friendly and opens onto our beer garden. Food is served in the bar and beer garden in addition to our restaurant. The restaurant offers a full a-la-carte menu in the evening, served in a homely environment by friendly staff.

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OPENING and FOOD SERVICE TIMES.

Our opening hours from Easter are as detailed below. This now includes opening every day and serving food at lunchtimes as and in the evening (except Sunday evening).

OPENING TIMES FOOD SERVICE TIMES Monday to Thursday 12noon until 2.30pm & 5pm until 11pm 12 until 1.45pm & 5pm until 8pm Friday & Saturday 12 noon until 12 midnight 12 until 1.45pm & 5pm until 8.30pm Sunday 12 noon until 10.30pm 12 noon until 4pm (Carvery Only)

It is advisable to reserve tables in advance to avoid disappointment.

2courses FOR 10pounds

We have introduced a new menu served lunchtimes from 12noon until 1.45pm and from 5pm until 6.30pm Monday to Saturday. This offers you 2 courses for ONLY £10 per person. Choose either a starter or dessert along with your main course.

IDEAL FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A LIGHTER MEAL.

PIZZA TO “EAT IN” OR “TAKE AWAY”

We have now introduced our new pizza menu. All pizzas are freshly made on the premises and cooked in our stone based pizza oven. Why not drop in, order a pizza to take away and enjoy a quick refreshment while your pizza is freshly prepared.

The pizza menu offers a range of traditional toppings, or if you prefer, you can create your own pizza to include your favourite toppings.

SUNDAY CARVERY served 12 until 4pm

Roast Beef (Medium Rare or Well Done), Leg of Lamb, Breast of Turkey, Pork and Gammon, Homemade Yorkshire Pudding, Fresh selection of vegetables.

Roast & Mashed potatoes.

Fish & Vegetarian options available.

“THE BEST SUNDAY CARVERY IN THE AREA”(Source TripAdvisor) Not sure what to buy someone for a present?

Why not give them a “WHITE HART GIFT VOUCHER” to spend on a meal and refreshments.

Vouchers can be for any value you wish.

EVERY OTHER TUESDAY. STARTS 8PM. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. £1 PER PERSON. “THE QUIZ FORMAT THAT GIVES EVERYONE A CHANCE TO BE A WINNER”

PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT

FREE SANDWICHES & CHIPS. FUTURE DATES 28TH March, 11th April, 25th April, 8th May CASH PRIZES & ROLLOVER

Brian & Eileen, along with their staff look forward to welcoming you to The White Hart. Whether for a meal or just to have a drink. We are also able to cater for private functions of all types. Please give us a call to discuss your requirements.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON

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TRENTSIDE MEMORIES AVAILABLE TO BUY FOR £15 FROM:

• K&A’s, MARTON • NEWTON ON TRENT POST OFFICE • THE ELMS RECEPTION

330 BYGONE PHOTOS 168 PAGES RESIDENTS’ MEMORIES LOCALLY PRODUCED YOU CAN ALSO ORDER ONLINE AT: WWW.TRENTSIDELINKS.ORG PRODUCED BY THE TRENTSIDE LINKS TEAM

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January

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Kettlethorpe & District WI Report She explained that bedrooms played a great part in this. Several Wl members Our speaker for the evening was

said that they did not sleep well, and

Lorraine Lewis who explained the

Lorraine discussed the positioning

meaning of Feng Shui. Feng Shui

of beds and mirrors played a part in

originated in China and it was

a restful night’s sleep. Mirrors and

believed to determine the design and

electrical

placement of rooms, furniture etc so

phones, transmit energy, also the

that maximum harmony is achieved

contents of drawers under the bed,

between the flow of energy, and that

such as photographs and paperwork,

of the person/s to bring fortune,

transmit stress.

success,

health

and

items,

including

mobile

February The visit to the waste incinerator on 19th January had been well-attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all. lt was

happiness.

Lorraine explained the practice of

The raffle was won by Janet Willcock,

choosing and arranging work and

Barbara Gilbert, Cath Hostad, Yvonne

home to bring balance, comfort and

Smalley, Pat Starkey, Chris East and

good feeling. A Bagua floor plan can

Christine Hollis. The competition for a

be used to optimise the energy in

decorative candle was won by Vivien

every room.

Elliott, Rosemary Proctor and Janet Willcock.

an eye-opener as to what happens to our waste. The Spring Meeting will be held at Saxilby Methodist church on 24 April 2017, the speaker will be a flower arranger.

The financial report was read out and we currently have 31 members

COLLINGHAM PHARMACY YOUR local pharmacy dispensing NHS, private and veterinary prescriptions.

Offering a wide range of medicines, vitamins, toiletries, pet medicines and seasonal gifts.

NHS services include:

Medicine use review

Morning-after pill

Blood pressure measurement

Minor ailments scheme

High Street, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7LB Tel: 01636 893038 email: collingham.pharmacy@nhs.net

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which has dropped considerably since 2014/15. The President asked for a small subcommittee to be formed to discuss our entry in the Lincolnshire Show. The format of our programme was discussed for 2017/18, as to whether to have a small fold-up type or keep to our original small booklet. lt was decided to retain the booklet.

Our next meeting is our AGM on 21st March 2017, when a new president and committee would be elected.

Our speaker was Annette Mackenzie whose talk was entitled ‘Owling Mad’. lt was an extremely informative talk on owls, she had been looking after birds of prey for 20 years and was Head Falconer at the Butterfly Park in Long Sutton, which has sadly now closed down. But, she had kept her love for owls and brought along a barn

coronation hall - south clifton 2nd annual beer festival 22nd April 2017 2pm until 11pm

owl called Barney who was 8 years old. She also had a Little Owl called Eric and a Great Owl. We were told that owls lived in captivity for 12 to 14 years. Annette raised money for an owl sanctuary and we were invited to hold Barney and purchase ‘owl’ items to raise money.

The winners of the raffle were Cath Hostad, Chris East, Barbara Clay, Linda Watling, Anne Close, Chris Fogg, Anne Lister, Rosemary Procter and

Admission £10

Includes commemorative glass and 1st pint Locally brewed real ales and a selection of cider and perrys Hot & cold food available

Marriane Parker.

The

competition

winners

of

an

item relating to owls were, Sharon Mosedale,

Alison

Christine Hollis.

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Brownlow

and

For the latest information see our Facebook page: facebook.com/ southcliftonvillagehall

To insert a FREE community notice email us on: editor@trentsidelinks.org or call 01427 718837

WE CAN HELP Kettlethorpe United Charities has funds to help people in need who live in Fenton, Kettlethorpe or Laughterton.

Apply in confidence to see if you are eligible by contacting one of the Trustees: Mrs Rosalie Fowler - 07989 450 309 Mrs Anne Wingham - 01427 717 545 Mrs Sharon Mosedale - 01427 718 538

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local recycling centres opening times Lincoln - Great Northern Terrace Household Waste

Gainsborough - Long Wood Road

Recycling Centre, Great Northern Terrace

Corringham Road Industrial Estate

Lincoln , Lincolnshire, LN5 8LG

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1QB

Opening Times

Opening Times

Monday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Monday

Tuesday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday Closed

Thursday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Thursday Closed

Friday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Friday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Saturday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Saturday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Sunday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Sunday

9.00am - 4.00pm

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

9.00am - 4.00pm

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

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what’s on at Village Hall, Marton Youth Club @ Marton Chapel

Football Club

Dazzle Dogs Dog Training

Mondays 4pm

Contact Steve Horgan on

Thursday

Contact Elaine on 07702 830633 or

01427 717252

Junior Obedience Class 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Gareth on 07584 027742 Line Dancing

First Tuesday of the month 7pm*

Mondays 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Contact Steve Spence on

Contact Christine or Richard

01427 718793 or

01427 617205

Gill Martin 01427 718377

Indoor Bowls

Yoga

Mondays 2pm - 4pm

Wednesday 10am - 11am

Contact Di & Jon Gibbs

Contact Chris on 01427 718558

01427 718304

Women’s Institute

Adult Obedience Class 7.30pm - 8.30pm YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK Contact Cassie or Sandra on 07947 916287 or 01427 718269 MGC (Marton Grub Club) 1st Friday of the month 12.30pm - 2.30pm Contact Chris on 01427 718558 or Lorraine on 01427 718422 Dog Training Sunday 9.30am - 10.30am

Arts Class

Third Wednesday of

Mondays 2pm - 4pm*

the month 7.30pm

Contact Joyce on 01427 717686 or

Contact Mrs G Worrel on

David on 01427 718854

01427 718538 or

Marton & Gate Burton Bowls Club

Mrs M Scott 01427 718844

If you are interested in joining a group

Village Hall Committee Meeting

Art Class

Second Monday of the month

Wednesday 2pm - 4pm*

7.30pm*

Contact Arnold Nisbett

Contact David Smith on 01427

on 01427 718534

718275 or Chris Durning on 01427 718558 Dazzle Dogs Dog Training Puppy Classes Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK Contact Cassie or Sandra on 07947 916287 or 01427 718269

Come and play tennis at

LEA PARK TENNIS CLUB LEA, GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5JD

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Parish Council Meeting

EXCELLENT SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Contact Irene Cronshaw on 01427 611535

of friendly people who play matches in the Gainsborough Standard Bowls League, and an afternoon league as well as social games against other local teams. During the winter,

Mothers & Toddlers

members meet once a week, socially

Thursday 9am - 11am

at the leisure centre to play indoor

Contact Gemma on 01427 717778

bowls where bowls, if required, can

Tea Dance 1st Thursday of the month 2pm - 4pm Contact John & Helen Nicholson on 01522 702638

CLUB NIGHT TUESDAY EVENINGS 7.00-9.00pm FLOODLIT ALL-WEATHER HARD COURTS, PRACTICE COURT AND CLUB HOUSE. MEMBER OF GAINSBOROUGH EVENING LEAGUE. VERY REASONABLE MEMBERSHIP RATES

be provided. For more information please contact the Chairman John Barton on 01427 719051 * Indicates held in Committee Room

The 2017 club season starts again in May. New members are always welcome and should contact: Phil Juhos 01427 613562

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT TORKSEY TORKSEY GARDENERS

TORKSEY BOOK CLUB

Our group meets on the first

Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of

CROQUET CLUB

Wednesday of the month at 11.15 for

the month at the tea room at Torksey

Come and join us on the village green,

11.30am at the tea room at Torksey

Lock at 11am. Please contact

Tuesday and Saturday afternoons

Lock unless a visit out is planned.

Joyce Jones on 01427 717686

from 1.30pm in the winter months.

For more information please contact

There will not be a meeting in December

It’s a fun sociable game; come and

Christina Moore on 01427 718539.

We welcome all who have an interest in gardens and gardening.

TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP Are you interested in or have knowledge of local history?

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give it a try all the equipment is provided. For more information please contact Joe Laurenson membership secretary on 01427

TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP

Meetings will be held on the 3rd

Meetings will be held on the 2nd

Wednesday of the month at 2pm

Wednesday of the month at 2pm at

at the tea room at Torksey Lock,

the tea room at Torksey Lock. Please

unless an outing is planned. For

contact Margaret Lea on

more information please contact Ray

WALKING GROUP

01427 717110

Watling on 01427 717435

Meet at the Elms top car park to

AIR GUN OWNERS

TEA DANCING

Interested in target shooting? We

Come and join us on the first

are a group of enthusiasts affiliated

Thursday of the month 2pm–4pm at

to a Lincoln HFT club who share

Marton village hall, music by Helen

transport and techno-chat to pursue

and John Nicholson. Cost £4.00 which

our enthusiasm for this great sport.

includes tea and biscuits. For more

For more information please contact

information please contact

Clive Weal on 01427 717700

John and Helen on 01522 702638.

717846. (During the colder months please check with Joe that play will take place.)

arrange car sharing. We leave the Elms promptly at 10.30am. All welcome, no need to book, just turn up. We will always walk unless extremely bad weather. For more information please contact Anne Bradshaw 01427 717492

Marton & Gate Burton Village Hall for Hire

Holds up to 100 Cost £11 per hour or £8 to villagers To book contact Lorraine on 01427 718422

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ST HELEN’S THORNEY

Church Services For information concerning church services at Torksey and Newton please ring the individual church wardens as follows: TORKSEY Mrs Elizabeth Rose 01427 719027

April 5 7pm Very short ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING in church.

Everyone welcome.

April 12 10.30am to noon Coffee morning Library van from 11.20 to 11.40ish.

NEWTON ON TRENT Mrs Kay Minnitt 01777 228777 Mr Mike Price 01777 228437

April 16 10.30am Easter Day Holy Communion May 4th 10.30am Holy Communion at HARBY

St Peter’s Church Torksey

June 4 10.30am Holy Communion FOR PENTECOST at St Helen’s 10.30am WITH CAKE afterwards to celebrate the birth of the church.

June 7 Library van and coffee.

June 18 10.30am A special service for FATHER’S DAY lay-led all dads welcome!

Watch out for details of a Special Community Party in memory of the MP Jo Cox, to be held in Thorney, in June.

May 10 Library van and coffee.

“Bring a Tin Sunday” every 4th Sunday in the month.

The tins and packets will go to Gainsborough Salvation Army and Lincoln Community Larder.

April 2 10.30am Holy Communion

May 20 & 21 ST HELEN/A FEAST WEEKEND starting with breakfast at St Helen’s, South Scarle on Saturday and finishing with a short service of evening prayer at 3.30pm at St Helen’s, Thorney, followed by tea on Sunday. DO COME!

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LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Registered charity no 100072 Family History Workshops Date

Time

Title

Suggested Donation

20 May

10am - 4pm

Why Did Great-grandad Move In and Out of the County

£15

24 June

10am - 4pm

Sources of Family History

£15

Workshops are open to everyone with an interest in family history Coffee will be served from 9.30am

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The workshops will be held at: Lincolnshire Family History Society Research Centre Unit 6, 33 Monks Way, Monks Road Lincoln, LN2 5LN

To book a place please phone: Tel: 01522 528088 or 07711 112171 researchcentre@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Or download a form from www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk

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To comply with Department of Transport guidance, this service connects at Saxilby. The connection is guaranteed and passengers may stay on the vehicle.

Lincoln City Bus Station Lincoln Unity Square Lincoln Castle Academy Saxilby High Street Fenton Torksey Hume Arms Marton Church Sturton by Stow Stow Willingham Gate Burton Kexby Chapel Upton Knaith Park Knaith Lea Green Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn Gainsborough Bus Station Laughton Lane End

Gainsborough

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Laughton Lane End Gainsborough Bus Station Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn Lea Green Knaith Knaith Park Upton Kexby Corner Gate Burton Willingham Stow Sturton by Stow Marton Church Torksey Hume Arms Fenton Saxilby High Street Lincoln Castle Academy Lincoln City Bus Station journey codes

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For additional journeys between Gainsborough and Lincoln please see separate InterConnect 100 timetable

FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . . 10.30 Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 10.42 Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . . 10.50 Sturton School. . . . . . . . . . . 10.51 Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.53 Willingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.56 Kexby Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59 Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01 Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04 Springthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07 Corringham (Becket Arms). . . 11.12 Arrives TESCO Gainsborough. . . . . . . . . . . 11.22

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Departs TESCO . . . . . . . . . . .

Gainsborough Corringham (Becket Arms). . . .

Springthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kexby Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Willingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sturton (School). . . . . . . . . . .

Sturton (Crossroads). . . . . . . .

Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . .

Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . . .

13.00 13.10 13.15 13.18 13.21 13.23 13.26 13.29 14.01 14.02 14.10 14.12

FREE BUS TO TESCO, LINCOLN TO TESCO, CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN EVERY WEDNESDAY - SERVICE T15 Departs from: The Elms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Torksey Caravan Site. . . . . . .

Fenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Laughterton . . . . . . . . . . . .

Newton on Trent . . . . . . . . .

Arrives TESCO Lincoln. . . . .

09.20 09.30 09.35 09.38 09.42 10.15

Departs TESCO Lincoln. . . . . 11.55

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