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Trentside Links March 2016 - Issue 188

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Katherine

by Jon Oliver

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Trentside Links A free community magazine March 2016 Issue 188

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Editorial Sue Oliver - 01427 718837 editor@trentsidelinks.org

Marton and Gate Burton Over 60s �������� 08

Can you help support this important building?

News from the annual celebrations

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Brampton Drinsey Nook Fenton (1) Fenton (2) Gate Burton Kettlethorpe Knaith Laughterton (1) Laughterton (2) Laughterton (3) Marton (1) Marton (2) Newton on Trent (1) Newton on Trent (2) Park Farm Stow Park Thorney Torksey Torksey (The Elms) Torksey Lock Torksey Lock (Little London Park)

Richard Farley Paul Barratt Chris East Sue Eyton-Williams Pat Hammond Anne Harris Rosemary Burke Bob Watkinson Simon Clarke Amy Willis Helen Gee Sandra Moody Gill Kyme Colin Kyme Paul Barratt Geoff Lloyd George Collins Elizabeth Rose Rob Prentice Sue Eyton-Williams VACANCY

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An important historical figure returns to Kettlethorpe Amusing memoirs from a local resident

Celebrating 125 years in the Trentside region

What’s On in Marton ���������������������������������� 28 Local village events

Social Activities in Torksey ����������������������� 30 An update from Torksey Action Group

Church Services ��������������������������������������������31 Information on services and clergy in the local area COVER PHOTO: Creating a new landmark sculpture for Kettlethorpe, the spiritual home of Katherine Swynford and commemorating a remarkable lady who is linked to British royalty and the early American presidents.

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Readers’ Letters Children’s Play Area at Fenton

W

hat a lovely time the children

development so where is our long

had at Laughterton Christmas

overdue play area? The District

Light Switch-On in their lovely play

Council and the Parish Council have

area. Such a pity that the Fenton

copies of your building plans showing

village children are still waiting for

the play area clearly marked.

their own play area.

The Editor Trentside Links Magazine Fenton Lincolnshire

A Cruise Along the Trent Valley - from Gainsborough to Torksey Lock

R

eturning from town, taking a steady drive along Lea road,

‘watch out’ a car is pulling out of Aldi…

Parishioners reading the minutes

he’s going for it, he’s not going to give

A play park should have been

of the Parish Council meetings will

way! Let’s call him Fred!

delivered to Fenton Parish as part of

see that it has been on most of

planning permission granted to build

the agendas for all this time with

the housing development off Maltkiln

referrals to The District Council

Road about 9 years ago. The play

Planning department. The S106

Off Fred disappears under the bridge.

area and £10,000 worth of equipment

agreement is a legal requirement.

We’re through the bridge and Fred’s

should have been in place half way through the development. It wasn’t.

Therefore the planning permission of the rest of the development was invalid.

When these properties were sold obviously the solicitors involved were not doing their searches properly (or

Come on mums, dads, grandparents -

distance in front of us, around the

play area as promised.

bends at Lea Park and…accelerate…

request that this agreement is executed.

as these searches would have shown

Stuart Kinch who has recently been

the builder’s S106 agreement had

urging the matter for us.

not have been built/sold as they did not have full planning permission.

Some residents whose gardens back onto this area are now objecting to it becoming a play park, but they knew when they bought their properties that it was clearly shown on the plans.

Come on Mr Moore of ACM Homes Ltd. You’ve built and sold your

car is just in sight up by Drovers Call.

future generations need their own

Many thanks to District Councillor

circumstances these houses should

station Fred has left us standing.

From here on Fred maintains his

the builder was untruthful to them)

not been implemented. Under these

By the time we’ve reached the railway

let’s make it happen, our children and

Get on to the District Council to

Janet Willcock

What’s your view on the play area for Fenton? Do you want to respond to an article or letter

no…Fred’s stuck at 40 miles-an-hour.

There’s someone sat at the side of Fred, let’s call her Freda!

It’s a steady cruise through the bends, past Knaith. That big truck is looming up in our rear-view mirror, but FortyMile-an-Hour-Fred is still cruising along in front.

Over the roller coaster of Gate Burton…you’ve guessed it, still behind Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred.

in the magazine? You can email

Oncoming traffic is well spaced, so any

your response to:

attempt to pass Forty-Mile-an-Hour-

editor@trentsidelinks.org or write to us at 7 Lincoln Road, Fenton, LN1 2EP. Deadline for the next issue is the 30th of April.

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Fred would be risky.

All I can see in my rear view mirror now is the front grille of the truck. page 3

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Around Gate Burton corner, seeing the

over the bridge around the left hand

front…brake lights on…turning left is…

Marton name board and 30mph signs.

bend. Argh!…we’re behind Forty-Mile-

guess who? You’ve got it!...Forty-

Past the left turn to Willingham…ease

an-Hour-Fred in front again.

Mile-an-Hour-Fred.

The truck driver behind must have

I wonder if he drives around the estate

had similar thoughts. As he came

where he lives at forty-miles-an–

around the bend he shunted down his

hour?

off the accelerator in preparation for the 30mph speed limit through the village.

Fred leaves us standing. Is he OK? Is

gears to safeguard the rear of our car,

his accelerator jammed?

knocking his fuel economy to pot.

Into the left hand bend at Marton and

Torksey ahead! 30mph speed signs!

cars being driven at 40 miles-per-

big red numbers flash out at Fred (he

Walls of a disused bridge this must

hour all the way from Gainsborough

must have rapid reactolite glasses not

be a good indicator of the village

to Torksey Lock. Come to think of it…

to notice that!).

boundary…not for Forty-Mile-an-

sometimes Freda is driving.

As we round the left hand corner

cars, because I see many different

Perhaps Fred and Freda would find it

Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is just

We and the truck behind ease off the

useful if someone could show them

disappearing over the crest near the

accelerator and enter Torksey at the

how to cancel the cruise control when

chapel.

designated speed. Forty-Mile-an-

they enter a 30mph speed limit.

Driving past the chapel, we get to a point where we can see down the

Hour-Fred’s left us again and is now passing the church.

Unfortunately the way they currently drive is frustrating for other drivers

High Street - Fred’s gone. Ah, yes!

Oh no!...if his accelerator is jammed

who are trying to get about their

Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred must have

he’ll never get around the bends at

normal daily business, appointments,

turned up towards Sturton.

the Hume Arms!…with a flash of the

time being charged to customers,

brake lights (that must have cancelled

etc. Also Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is

the cruise control!) Forty-Mile-an-

breaking the law and putting lives at

Hour-Fred disappears around the

risk by speeding through the villages.

Approaching the city limits of Marton…lo-and-behold, who is disappearing around the corner way in front? You’ve got it!…Forty-Mile-anHour-Fred.

Accelerate gently on the straight,

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Hour-Fred.

I think Fred must have many different

corner.

I think Forty-Mile-an-Hour-Fred is

We round the corner and sure enough

just as dangerous as Seventy-Mile-

Fred and Freda have gone.

an-Hour-Steven!

taking into consideration the bend

As we drive past the fifty-mile-an-

ahead. Around the right hand bend

hour sign we accelerate…aah! In

Please Help Support Your Local Church

T

he financial burden and effort to

at our functions. However, costs

maintain any church is difficult

continue to incease year upon

and tremendous determination of

year. For example, recently it was

the Parochial church councils ensure

necessary to refurbish the organ at

its history is not lost and beautiful

a cost of £30,000. The insurance for

buildings remain well maintained

2015 was £1754. The maintenance

and available for worship, festivals,

of the church and churchyard £2450,

celebration, in times of bereavement

parish share £6851. The church

and as a community centre. Not

clock now requires mending and

everyone wishes to attend services

conversion to automatic winding at

but all can enjoy the peace, beauty

£13,500.

and tranquility.

Nobody wants to lose these valuable

At St. Peter & St. Paul’s church,

assets, or see them fall into disrepair.

Kettlethorpe we are blessed with an

Communities are poorer when

active and successful fundraising

the church is not used, boarded

committee and supportive

up or sold. Please remember the

congregation. The church reaching

church in your charitable giving. We

out to the community, holding

must ensure it is always there for

concerts, dinner dances, race nights,

everyone.

picnics, harvest breakfast, garden fete and much more. We are supported by raffle ticket sales and attendance

Barbara Mary Gilbert Treasurer

A Thank You to the Knaith Hall Parish Councils Snowdrop Walk

O

ur thanks to the following parish councils for their kind donations

towards the running of Trentside Links:

was a very good turnout for the

snowdrop walk and the snowdrops were still visible although past their

Brampton £50 Kettlethorpe & Laughterton

O

n Sunday 21 February there

£200

Thorney £100 Torksey £200 Newton on Trent

£200

Fenton & Torksey Lock

£200

prime. The day was quite dry and the walk was quite challenging owing to all the rain, but those that did it enjoyed it, and with the teas we made £1,165 which goes towards the upkeep of St Mary’s Church, Knaith.

A big thank you to those who supported the day.

facebook.com/trentsidelinks

Rosie Burke, Knaith

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 Mr Geoff Newton, Acting Clerk Tel: 01427 718292 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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Gainsborough Choral Society March 2016 concert

O

ur final concert of the season

We are accompanied by the Lincoln

‘Evensong’ is on Saturday March

Pro Musica orchestra and soprano

19th in Gainsborough Parish Church

soloist Eleanor Garside from the

(DN21 2JR) at 7.30pm. The main item

Royal Northern College of Music. Our

in the programme is John Rutter’s

conductor is Richard Green.

Magnificat, together with Howard Goodall’s arrangement of Psalm 23 (better known as the theme from the BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley). In addition Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 55 Hear my Prayer/O, For the Wings of a Dove and John Rutter’s A Gaelic Blessing.

The tickets are priced at £12 for adults, £10 concessions, £2 for accompanied child and are available in advance from Horsleys, 27 Church Street, Gainsborough (01427 613014) or online at www.wegottickets.com (booking fee applies).

english country dancing gainsborough folk dance club Affiliated to the EFDSS Come and enjoy an evening with the GFDC

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We meet alternate Fridays 8pm until 10.30pm St George’s Community Hall, Heapham Road, Gainsborough

You will enjoy it and it may help you keep fit. Friendly atmosphere and beginners always welcome.

Light refreshments and your first visit is free. Just turn up and give it a try.

Spend an evening folk dancing, ceilidh and barn dancing, contra and square dancing

For further information phone 07789 996190 or email: folkdancegainsbo@aol.com

Kettlethorpe Village Hall

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

St. Peter & St. Paul, Kettlethorpe Open Churches Weekend 13-15 May 2016

On Friday 13th May 2016 A Concert in Church

Tickets available from the Fundraising Committee:

By popular request we welcome back the excellent

Rita Atkin 01427 717750 Sarah Clark 01427 717349 Barbara Gilbert 01427 718197 Ann Lister 01427 718608 Sharon Mosedale 01427 718538 Jean Richmond 01427 811016 Anne Wingham 01427 717545

LINCOLN PROMUSICA ORCHESTRA Romantic and 20th century music plus traditional baroque and classical Tickets - £6 per head To include ‘nibbles’ Wine and soft drinks at reasonable prices.

Gainsborough Organ Society The Weston Rooms, Hickman Street Gainsborough, DN21 2DZ

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Sunday 10 April 2.30pm - Phil Kelsall Thursday 28 April 7.30pm - John Romero Thursday 26 May 7.30-pm - Richard Bower Thursday 30 June 7.30-pm - Jan Griffin Refreshments including licensed bar available at all events, free car parking opposite the rooms.

Contact Mr Peter Naulls on 01427 615265

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Marton and Gate Burton Over 60s Party June Rothery 1934 - 2016 16th January 2016

M

ax and I would like to thank all of you for your cards, letters,

phone calls and visits after our sad loss of June. We are both devastated.

June and I had 60 years of a very happy marriage and we have

N

umbers were low but those

and Gate Burton villagers. A quiz and

who came thoroughly enjoyed

raffle was held.

themselves.

four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Life is empty without her.

Entertainment was provided by

& Gate Burton village hall committee

Jeremy whose repertoire of 50s

thanked those in attendance and

A collection in June’s memory made

and 60s hits got him doing Frankie

all helpers and people who donated

at the Carpenters Arms raised the

Vaughan’s high kicks and got people

cakes, trifles and raffle prizes.

sum of £150 for the Alzheimer’s

up dancing.

The cake was cut by John and Diane

Society.

A tea was provided and catered for by

Gibbs, stalwarts of the village. The

Once again thank you all, your kind

the village hall committee which runs

cakes were made by Sherry Spence.

words were a great comfort.

this event free of charge to Marton

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David Smith the chairman of Marton

been blessed with three children,

Derek Rothery

‘NADFAS’ Gainsborough and District Decorative and Fine Arts Society

T

Thank You

T

he Trentside Links would like to

he next meeting of the Society

the-minute lecture from Mr David

is on April 7th 2016 when Lesley

Winpenny on the country’s most

Lyons who has been delivering the

palatial back-to-back, Wentworth

magazine to Little London since

Woodhouse, near Rotherham in

we took over in September 2009.

South Yorkshire.

It can sometimes be an arduous

Primo will speak on: ‘Joseph Wright of Derby and the Men of the Lunar Society’ Always at 1.45pm in the Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough (01427 676655) on the first Thursday of the month (ex Jan, July and August).

With a facade more than twice the length of Buckingham Palace and some of the finest 18th century rooms anywhere, the seat of the

say a big thank you to Maureen

task to deliver the magazine in all weathers and we really appreciate the commitment that she and all of our distributors take on.

Marquises of Rockingham and then

Maureen feels it is time to hand over

For membership call 01427 788550.

of the Earls Fitzwilliam is now being

and so we are looking for someone to

Visitors are very welcome for £5

awoken from more than half a

take on the role.

entrance.

century of slumber and opened for

Further information from Chair: Jillian Horberry 01427 752230 A light lunch is bookable with Rachel by the preceding Monday on 01427 838780 Scandal, Spite and Shuttlecocks: Wentworth Woodhouse The March meeting of the Fine Arts Society at the Trinity Centre was well attended by the membership and visitors who enjoyed an up-to-

visits. It was a story of the rivalry between two branches of the same family, between different political ideologies and between rival styles of architecture, including untold

Winpenny’s listeners also discovered the part that the shuttlecocks had to

we would be very grateful.

Thank you in anticipation Sue Oliver, Editor

play in this dramatic and fascinating story!

and selecting the ‘Vacancies’ link.

Alternatively, email the Chair, Cllr.

DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED FOR

LITTLE LONDON CAN YOU HELP? CALL 01427 718837

Geoff Newton, at: fentorkpc@btinternet.com or

experienced part-time parish clerk.

telephone 01427 718292.

More details are available on parish

On behalf of Fenton and Torksey Lock

notice boards and by visiting the

Parish Council

parish council website at

every other month to Little London

contact us on 01427 718837

fentonandtorkseylock

Council has a vacancy for an

Links to approximately 50 homes

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help us out and deliver the Trentside

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enton & Torksey Lock Parish

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Annual General Meeting In the main hall Wednesday 13th April 7pm All welcome

Katherine: But Nobody Knows What She Really Looked Like!

W

e estimate that our diseased

and also another tree-lined road

up-and-coming Englishmen. We

and dying beech tree could be

with wych elms eastward along the

can only imagine his daughters

aged 150–200 years old. It was likely

avenue from the church past Hall

are likely to have been attractive

to have been planted by Augusta

Farm where she was in residence for

young women, speaking English

Amcotts who, as a major estate and

a period. During this time Augusta

with appealing French accents.

landowner, had much influence in

funded the widening of St Peter and

Katherine married in 1361 the

our area. As the owners in 1800s of

St Paul’s church and built the Sunday

Lincolnshire knight Hugh Swynford

Hackthorn Hall, Harrington Hall and

school, now the village hall, all in and

of Kettlethorpe Hall, and Philippa

Ingleby Hall, the Amcotts family had

around Kettlethorpe c1830-57.

married Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and

funded many developments over time. In particular they improved the local landscape with significant tree planting and implemented a land drainage scheme following two devastating Trent floods in both 1824 and 1852. They introduced the infrastructure of dykes around farmland mostly still evident and functioning today, and funded one of the first steam pumps at Torksey to remove dyke water into the River Trent. Augusta Amcotts was also patron to the planning and creation of a new rectory linked with a limetree-lined footpath to the churchyard,

Come and play tennis at

LEA PARK TENNIS CLUB LEA, GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5JD EXCELLENT SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Marton & Gate Burton Bowls Club

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Kettlethorpe is of course even more renowned for being the spiritual home of Katherine Swynford. This particular lady is of even greater significance to us locally because her children are traced through the direct line to our present royal family. Born c1350 she was the daughter of Payn de Roet, a knight from Hainault, which was then an independent principality in the Holy Roman Empire, now part of Belgium.

By the 1360s, Roet had successfully arranged for both of his daughters, Katherine and Philippa, to meet and marry into families of

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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

For more information and membership details visit Lea Park Tennis Courts or contact: Phil Juhos 01427 613562 John & Carolyn Walton 01427 668418 All are welcome - would love to see YOU!

If you are interested in joining a group 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.

For more information please contact: Chairman: Mike Treen on 01427 717087 Club bowls are available for practice sessions

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one of the king’s esquires, in 1366.

Philippa became a lady in the Queen’s chamber. Katherine also became a lady-in-waiting, to Blanche of Lancaster, the wife of John of Gaunt.

Through right of marriage to his first wife, and upon her death aged only 22 in 1368 from the Black Death,

Before departure he apparently

Sir Hugh Swynford died somewhat

showed remorse for his misdeeds

mysteriously after having been

when he openly announced:

injured on crusade in France whilst in the service of the duke in 1371.

His body was brought back and is allegedly buried with his father by the altar, right-hand side, in St Peter and St Paul’s church at Kettlethorpe.

John of Gaunt obtained the whole

The fact that Katherine had become

of the Lancastrian inheritance. As

the duke’s mistress became

Duke of Lancaster he became the

public knowledge and a subject

possessor of the largest collection of

of scandalised gossip. Thomas

noble landed estates in England, with

Walsingham, contemporary

lordships in Wales and France. John

chronicler, became one of the duke’s

of Gaunt subsequently married a

harshest critics and used this liaison

Spanish princess, Constanza, in 1371.

to denounce him, as John of Gaunt

This union was considered to be for

had toured the country with his

political advantage only (see third

mistress Katherine to the neglect

coloumn to the right

of his military responsibilities and

ambitions).

indeed for humiliating his second

* ref Castillian

Hugh Swynford was descended from Saxon stock and a Dane (known as Ketel). The Dane ravaged and pillaged his way along the Trent in about 870 and stopped, he set up his home (Thorpe) in Lincolnshire, hence the

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name Kettlethorpe was derived.

wife the Duchess Constanza. This led into the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381 which allegedly forced John of Gaunt

‘that God wished to chastise him for the evil life he had led in the sin of lechery with Katherine and many others in his wife’s household against the will of God and the law of holy church’ [Extract taken from A. Goodman research pamphlet 1993].

Here in Scotland it is recorded that the duke promised to expel Katherine from his household and would do so upon his return to England. In 1382 Gaunt did indeed distance himself from Katherine and subsequently granted her an enormous life annuity of 2,612 shillings per annum for life for her good services to his daughters with Blanche (Philippa and Elizabeth) and also his daughter with Constanza (Katherine), describing her as their former governess.

to negotiate a peace treaty which

*Following some failed political

could be viewed as a brief period of

events in Spain, where Gaunt and

exile to Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.

Constanza made unsuccessful

attempts to lay claim to the crown

Pope Gregory XI, was being detained

Katherine Swynford through both

of Castile, their Castilian ambitions

as prisoner in Kenilworth Castle

their eldest son John Beaufort Earl of

faded, and Gaunt subsequently lost

tower by John of Gaunt, having been

Somerset, and their granddaughter

interest in Constanza. He returned

captured by the English in 1370.

Joan who married James 1, King of

to England in 1389 and Katherine

It is believed that Roger Beaufort

Scots in 1424. Additionally the 1st

is once more found staying in his

conveniently became the children’s

US President George Washington

household. Constanza died in 1394,

godfather, as relations are described

1789-97 was descended from Joan

and Gaunt embarked on taking steps

as being quite cordial. John and

Beaufort, the 2nd American president

to legitimise his and Katherine’s

Katherine finally married in 1396 in

John Adams 1797-1800 is linked

four Beaufort children, John, Henry,

Lincoln Cathedral, but this love union

through marriage to Abigail who

Thomas and Joan, born in the 1370s.

was short-lived as John’s health

is herself descended from Henry

It is somewhat of a mystery why

deteriorated and he died in 1399.

Beaufort, the 5th US president James

the name Beaufort was the name

Katherine died four years later in

Monroe 1817-1825 is descended

adopted for these children at birth.

1403 aged 53, having lived out her

from John Beaufort, and the 6th US

There is speculation evident in texts

remaining years at No 2 Minster Yard

president John Quincy Adams 1825-

that this name may have been used

in Lincoln.

1829, is descended again from Henry

as a decoy to disguise their true paternity. Around the time of their birth, Roger Beaufort, a distinguished southern Frenchman and brother to

The royal houses of both Tudor and Stuart, and indeed our present royal family, are descendants from the children of John of Gaunt and

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Beaufort. (See ancestral genogram on page 16.)

It was with this rich and fascinating continued on page 14...

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bringing increasingly stronger winds

...continued from page 13

and gales leading to other risks and

backdrop in mind that we were inspired to use the opportunity of our fading beech tree to both enhance the space and create a sculpture of this famous lady of Kettlethorpe. The tree was in a dangerous condition, it had been dying back for several

dangers to the public as well as ourselves. We wrote to West Lindsey District Council and contacted the tree preservation officers to discover that this was not a listed tree with a Tree Preservation Order. We informed the parish council of our

years. We hoped it would recover and explored possible pollarding and other treatments. Unfortunately

plans to have it professionally made safe in October 2015 and indicated our idea to create a representation

these were not recommended by experts and our only option was to avoid the potential of an uncontrolled fall before the winter season set in,

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of Katherine carved ‘with artistic licence’, but only if the material was found to be sound and not deeply

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rotted into the remaining stump.

Our subsequent observations of the tree led us to conclude that the disease was mostly an infection attacking the cambium layer, the ‘growing part’, just under the bark. At an 18ft high point on the trunk this infection was fairly serious and was constricting growth; this explains the gradual dieback and declining leaf showing over several years (see photo 1). We felt that the position of the remaining stump would be ideally suited for a piece of art/sculpture which could be readily shared for

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public view at our gate entrance.

a progression of photos starting

Many pilgrims and historians on

with our diseased beech 1, blocking

the trail of Katherine Swynford each

down and roughing out the human

year visit Kettlethorpe. We consulted

proportions and from 2 & 3, through

with Douglas and Sarah Hogg at

to detail working 4, and finished

Kettlethorpe Hall about our project

sculpture 5. We are grateful to Nigel

idea, recognising that Katherine lived

for incorporating our ideas into the

on the site of their house not ours.

finished sculpture, which we feel

With positive responses received, we engaged artist Nigel Sardeson who is well known across Lincolnshire

has turned out to be rather easier on the eye in Kettlethorpe than wind turbines!

for his commissioned chainsaw

Chris & Rosie Fowler,

artworks. For a view of Nigel’s further

The Old Rectory, Kettlethorpe

chainsaw artwork visit his website

References: The Mistress of the Monarchy:

www.sardesonsculpture.co.uk.

The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess

Our greatest challenge with this project was of course that nobody knows what Katherine actually looked like! We therefore undertook our individual research looking at material provided in historical documents, written texts, the web and the various representations of Katherine used by others. We agreed that any design for her image would show her respectfully elegant as a young woman and simple in medieval dress, her hair contained within a netted and banded headpiece in ‘reticulated style’ indicating status.

We include with this commentary

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of Lancaster by Alison Weir, Ballantine Books 2010. The Katherine Wheel, various abstract publications from the Swynford Society, 2007 Vol 1, 2013. Vol 3. Katherine, historical pamphlets by Anthony Goodman, Honeywood Press, Lincoln Cathedral Publications 1994.

Katherine Swynford: Honourable Lady or She-Devil? Pamphlet by Anthony Goodman, LCP 2004. Kenilworth Castle in the Late 14th Century: an article from The Katherine Wheel by Roger Joy c2005 Katherine by Anya Seton, Hodder & Stoughton 1954.

Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess by Alison Weir 2007

5 The finished sculpture The ideas, opinions and statements conveyed in this article are solely those of ourselves as authors and are gathered from various research texts and papers.

Specifically we do not intend to form or suggest consensus viewpoints or indicate factual accuracy and we offer this commentary for publication purely on a charitable basis.

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Ancestral Genogram for Katherine Swynford This is a copy of the genogram which can be found in Kettlethorpe church

Read about: How ‘spontaneous combustion’ claimed his father’s garage: Causing havoc on the ‘Wall of Death’: The filming of ‘A Reserve Bridge Demolition’: Teaching carpentry and joinery to Malay and Gurkha soldiers: Narrowly avoiding a massacre in the Malayan National Emergency: Working and travelling in India and Nepal in the 1950s: Travelling to Darjeeling with Sherpa Tenzing and an invitation to the Dalai Lama’s birthday party: Flying in an Auster aircraft without doors, in a terrifying thunderstorm over mountain ranges in Malaya: The incident of ‘The 72-inch Cooking Range’ in Germany: How a 4-ton Army truck wrecked the limousines of the Governor of Gibraltar, the Chief of Police, the Chief Justice and the Chief Minister: Dinghy sailing off Gibraltar: The circular saw and the Jaguar: How the Bradford Hogg lost its tongue: A ‘Ships Radio Course conducted by a young Ellen MacArther (now Dame Ellen): Travels and farming in Australia: Jaguar Car related stories: Moving to live in Spain, and many other fascinating tales.

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Parallel to this second career, he was granted a Territorial Army commission and served with the Royal Engineers (Volunteers) for 11.5 years. After some persuasion, he then transferred his commission to the Army Cadet Force (ACF) and served with them for over 13 years, retiring as Assistant Commandant, Yorkshire North and West (N&W) ACF at age of 65 years.

He then went on to work as a consultant to his previous consultancy practice for a further two years.

Brian married Dorothy in Taiping Garrison Church North Malaya, in 1961. They have a daughter, two sons, three granddaughters, two grandsons and a great granddaughter.

Brian and Dorothy moved to Spain in 2001, but decided to return to the UK in 2014.

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B

rian Foster is a natural story

The incident of ‘The 72 inch Cooking

teller and in a ‘Rat in My Tent’ he

Range’ in Germany; How a 4-ton

will make you laugh out loud at times,

army truck wrecked the limousines of

as he entertains us with his brilliant

the Governor of Gibraltar, the Chief of

collection of vividly told stories about

Police, the Chief Justice and the Chief

growing up in the 1930s and ‘40s, and

Minister; Dinghy sailing off Gibraltar;

his chequered career, in the Army and

The circular saw and the Jaguar; How

in civilian life.

the Bradford Hogg lost its tongue;

Read about: How ‘spontaneous combustion’ claimed his father’s garage; Causing havoc on the ‘Wall of Death’; The filming of A Reserve Bridge Demolition; Teaching carpentry and joinery to Malay and

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A Ships Radio Course conducted by a young Ellen MacArthur (now Dame Ellen); Travels and farming in Australia; Jaguar car-related stories; Moving to live in Spain, and many other fascinating tales.

Gurkha soldiers; Narrowly avoiding

Brian entered the Army Apprentices

a massacre in the Malayan National

School at Harrogate in 1950 and

The cover photograph was taken

Emergency; Working

graduated to the Royal

by Brian’s tent mate Bill, in Phusre

and travelling in lndia

Engineers in 1953. ln his

camp Nepal. He had been drinking

and Nepal in the 1950s;

long army career, Brian

his home brew and was in fact

Travelling to Darjeeling

served in a wide variety

collapsing backwards into the tented

with Sherpa Tenzing

of roles with the Royal

camp’s prizewinning flower bed as

and an invitation to the

Engineers. Much of his

he snapped the photograph, hence

Dalai Lama’s birthday

time was spent abroad,

the mirthful faces so evident in the

party; Flying in an

picture, and especially as the grumpy

Auster aircraft without

flower bed owner watched on in

doors, in a terrifying thunderstorm

dismay.

over mountain ranges in Malaya;

The author, Brian Foster

in Malaya, Singapore, India and Nepal as well as

West Germany, Gibraltar and the UK. He took retirement from the army

in 1974 after 24 years’ service and

Brian married Dorothy in Taiping

joined a firm of civil & structural

Garrison Church North Malaya,

consulting engineers in Leeds,

in 1961. They have a daughter,

becoming an associate partner in

two sons, three granddaughters,

1976, and stayed with the firm for 25

two grandsons and a great

years.

granddaughter. Brian and Dorothy

Parallel to this second career, he was granted a Territorial Army commission and served with the Royal Engineers (Volunteers) for 11½ years. After some persuasion, he then transferred his commission to the Army Cadet Force (ACF) and served with them for over 13 years, retiring as Assistant Commandant, Yorkshire North and West (N&W) ACF at age of 65 years.

He then went on to work as a consultant to his previous consultancy practice for a further two years.

moved to Spain in 2001, but decided to return to the UK in 2014. They now live in the Trentside region.

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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:

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Lincoln Golf Club 125 Year Celebration

was, for them, a

Amazingly only some three weeks

most important

after the meeting, the nine-hole

meeting. To agree to

golf course was opened for play on

form the Lincoln Golf

7th March 1891. It must have been

Club.

extremely basic with the nine holes

During the late 19th century

O

n the 14th February 2016

tidying up and that was that!

the popularity of

An early meeting resolved that, on

the game of golf

major social occasions, the uniform

in England had

of the club was to be a red coat with

been expanding

a Lincoln green collar, and brass

enormously. Some

buttons engraved with the words

of Lincoln’s successful businessmen

Lincoln Golf Club 1891. Mr Captain, I

Club met at the clubhouse to

and professionals were determined

think you would look incredibly smart

celebrate the 125th year of the club.

that the city would be not be left

in such an outfit today! A ladies’

The clubhouse was packed and

behind. Golf was already being played

section was formed around 1895 at a

everybody enjoyed an afternoon of

in Grantham and Stamford.

special subscription rate.

Those present at the meeting in

The first members had a frustrating

Men’s captain Eric King & Ladies’

Lincoln included Waldo Sibthorp, the

time as the course was on common

Captain Rachel Little, cut the cake

squire of Canwick, Leslie Melville,

land, which meant that animals

before we settled down to listen to

Robert Swan, Rev W Usher and Alfred

were grazing on the course, and this

a speech read out by past president

Shuttleworth, proprietor of Clayton

resulted in much offensive matter on

Terry Little on behalf of Paul Pumfrey,

& Shuttleworth, a major agricultural

the fairways! The fact that the public

who is the longest-serving member

equipment manufacturer. This firm

also had access to the ground didn’t

of the club. The club president Phil

went on to produce several thousand

help matters.

Freeman gave a brief insight into the

aeroplanes during the First World

history of the greens.

War. Alfred Shuttleworth was elected

members of the Lincoln Golf

celebration.

Adrian Kitchenson won the raffle prize of £125.

President, Leslie Melville Chairman and W B Danby as temporary Secretary. It is pleasing to note that

With canapés and drinks flowing the

125 years later, Torksey members are

afternoon was a resounding success

still playing for the Sibthorp Salvers

and a fitting tribute to the club’s 125

and the Shuttleworth Cup.

years.

Lincoln Golf Club Early History 125 years ago on Friday, 12 February 1891, a small group of Lincoln’s leading citizens made their way to the offices of Danby’s solicitors, near page 20

being cut into the turf, a little bit of

the Stonebow in Lincoln, for what

The committee agreed to form Lincoln Golf Club and to lease an area of land adjacent to the Carholme Race Course on the West Common.

An annual rental of £100 was agreed and Willie Park, a leading professional champion golfer from Musselburgh, was appointed to lay out the course.

However they soldiered on but were not encouraged by the establishment of an isolation camp for smallpox patients. There was a serious epidemic at the time. The camp was set up on the West Common, very near to the course, and this worried club members considerably.

A subcommittee of members was hastily formed and asked to seek out more suitable land near Lincoln. They looked at areas around Hykeham and also Torksey. They went by train from Lincoln Central to Torksey older members will remember the

railway station just to the left of the

Torksey land. He said, quote, “The

15th fairway. They liked the look

ground at Torksey I consider to be

of this land and in July 1903 they

eminently adapted for the game.

recommended to the committee

The club is to be congratulated on

that 57 acres, sufficient for a long

acquiring such a tract of land, as it is

nine-hole course, had been located

the kind of ground that one usually

at Torksey, with turf of a fine seaside

identifies with the best of seaside

character over undulating natural

course”. Archie Earl, who was the

golfing country.

groundsman on the West Common

An estimate was produced that the cost of a first rate nine-hole course and the building of a clubhouse at Torksey would be some £1,200, around £100,000 at today’s prices.

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course, was asked to prepare the new course. He later became the club’s first professional and I (that is Paul) was lucky enough to have golf lessons from him in the 1950s.

Archie Earl, the Club’s first professional than satisfying that today, 125 years since the inaugural meeting, and 112 years since play started here, the club

The President, Alfred Shuttleworth,

Excellent progress was made, and

and course are in great shape with

promised to fund half the cost, and

by January 1904 the first completed

the course last year in possibly its

members, quite rightly, snapped his

holes were open for play. These were

finest ever condition.

hand off and fully supported the

the 1st today’s 10th, 9th today’s 18th,

recommendation.

7th today’s 16th and 6th today’s

So in 1903 J H Taylor, a top

15th.

This is a great tribute to our captains, our committee, manager and staff. I am fully confident that they will keep,

professional who had won the Open

Paul goes on to say: “So, those are a

Championship several times, was

few words on how Lincoln Golf Club

invited to produce a report on the

was formed. I find it personally more

and maintain, our high standards.

Thank you, Paul Pumfrey

Colour photos from the celebration can be found on our Facebook page: facebook.com/trentsidelinks

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North and South Clifton Open Gardens and Church Sunday 22nd May 11.00-4.30pm

NINE GARDENS • TREASURE HUNT • REFRESHMENTS VINTAGE VEHICLES • PLANT SALES • CAKE STALL • LOCAL HONEY SECOND-HAND BOOKS • TEDDY ABSEIL FROM CHURCH TOWER

Entry £3 (accompanied 11yrs & under free) by programme from Coronation Hall, Mill Lane, South Clifton NG23 7BG Proceeds for the restoration of the wall paintings in the church of St George the Martyr.

Torksey Ramblers Autumn & Winter Programme 2015/2016 We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.30am at the top car park of The Elms Residential Park to arrange car sharing.

Our walks take about one to one-&-a-half hours.

14th April – Collingham (This season’s new walk) 12th May – Torksey (Home ramble, finishing with drinks in the Hume?)

9th June – Misterton (A gentle stroll by the waters) 14th July – Lea Park (An old favourite) 11th August – Drakholes (Ann’s ancestral seat) We will always walk unless extremely bad weather.

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Further details and information contact: Ann Bradshaw 07585 124659

TRENTSIDE LINKS MAGAZINE ARCHIVE View previous issues of the magazine online for free!

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id you know that previous issues of the magazine are online to read and download for free?

You can go back to January 2010 to read articles on village history and life as well as photos from the archive.

We are also in the process of updating the website which will feature the magazine and media archive as well as useful information on the villages.

We are always looking for feedback on the magazine and website so if you would like to comment or give suggestions on these you can do so by emailing us at: trentsidelinks@yahoo.com We look forward to hearing from you!

Visit the archive at:

http://issuu.com/trentsidelinks

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Oklahoma!

Packed with songs known by millions

Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. It will

Oklahoma! has become a favourite

be enacted by the Gainsborough

throughout the world. In April 2016

Musical Theatre Society (formerly

the musical is coming to the Trinity

GAOS), the group that have

Arts Centre in Gainsborough. Meet

been entertaining the area with

Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Jud, Will and

pantomimes and musicals for the

In 1943 composer Richard Rogers

Ado Annie as they sing their way

last 106 years and this summer will

and librettist Oscar Hammerstein

through the timeless classics, ‘Oh,

be touring the area with a series of

II wrote their first musical together

What a Beautiful Mornin’, ‘The Surrey

concerts featuring songs from the

- Oklahoma! A tale of farmers and

with the Fringe on Top’, ‘Kansas City’,

musicals.

ranchers living on the plains of the

‘People Will Say We're in Love’ and

former Indian Territory. Set in 1906

the title song ‘Oklahoma!’.

O

n November 16th 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th

state of America.

it tells of the lives, loves, hopes and dreams of the early settlers and the emergence of The Sooner State.

So, if you enjoy an evening of song, laughs and sparkling entertainment,

The show has its run from 26th until

put your cowboy boots on and come

the 30th April 2016 with evening

and join us in Gainsborough for a

performances at 7.30pm and a

show not to be missed - Yeehaw!

Future Events at Trinity Arts Centre FILM: The Revenant (15) Friday 8th April 7.30pm Pastmasters Let’s Rock the Jukebox Saturday 9th April 7.30pm Don Quixote – The Bolshoi Ballet, Streaming from Moscow. New production Sunday 10 April, 4pm FILM: Room (15) Friday 15 April, 7.30pm East Yorkshire Motor Services Band Concert Saturday 16 April, 7.30pm Book online at http://microsites.lincolnshire. gov.uk/Tac

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Or call The Box Office on 01427 676655

Family History Workshops Workshops are open to everyone with an interest in family history date

time

title

suggested donation

Saturday 16th April 2016

10am – 4pm

Recording Your Family Tree on the Computer

£15

Saturday 21st May 2016

10am – 4pm

The Home Front – They Also Served!

£15

Coffee will be served from 9.30am

To book a place please contact :

The Workshops will be held at:

The Workshop Secretary

Lincolnshire Family History Society Research Centre

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Tel: 01522 528088 / 07711 112171 or researchcentre@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk

Unit 6 33 Monks Way

An application form can be downloaded from our

Monks Road

website:

Lincoln, LN2 5LN

www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk

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Kettlethorpe & District WI Report January 2016

T

ypically after a busy time in the home, there was much business to be attended to.

After registering our preferred votes for a new Resolution, talk turned to the next Lincolnshire Show which has the theme ‘Coast and Country’.

Members are hoping to form a subcommittee that will produce an entry for the cooperative competition.

The Group spring meeting is arranged for April 25th at Saxilby Methodist chapel. Sue Hickson Marsey will reveal what

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is needed to become a lady pilot on the Humber. However before the year grows up there is the AGM in March to tackle - will ladies please offer their services on the committee so that everyone can have a chance to work on their ideas, suggestions - anything goes provided it’s legal! A member of the Salvation Army will be given a cheque for our 2015 charity.

The new charity for this year will be for Medical Detection Dogs, whose work we have heard about recently. This is going to be great stuff in future diagnosis.

You would guess the Queen’s birthday was not to be ignored

of course and so there is to be a special cream tea with cake and bubbly at Marton Village Hall on June 15 from 4.0pm until 6pm.

Not quite finished ladies... there’s still the annual dinner to talk about. That will be on October 11th.

Our evening speaker was Chrissie Chapman who gave a light-hearted talk on marriage and divorce. The oldest marriage laws are recorded in Babylon in 1721 BC. Divorce in the 1700s was expensive and granted by the church! A relatively unknown lady - Caroline Norton left her drunken, womanising husband

of ten years but he denied her access to their three sons, as by law he owned them. She campaigned for the rights of mothers and in 1839 the Custody of Infants Act was passed. In 1858 granting of divorce was passed to the civil courts but it was 1969 before the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage could be used as grounds for a divorce. A vote of thanks was given by Barbara Gilbert. The competition, (a wedding photograph) was won

by Kay Payne, second Alison Brownlow and third Nancy Price. Raffles were taken home

by Barbara Clay, Doreen Wright, Kay Payne, Yvette Capes and Pat Brown February 2016

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ur President has received a letter thanking us for all the christmas gifts sent for distribution to those local people suffering from forms of

mental health, and who would not have received presents otherwise. The used stamps that have been collected will be given to the Salvation Army, which was our charity for 2015.

Our new charity for this year is that wonderful recent venture Medical Detection Dogs which shows how our faithful fourlegged friends can also save lives.

by her ‘class’, making woollen articles she bas designed. The mixtures of colour she uses are delicately mixed to show off their design, and a model of Stow Minster is in production for charity. Other such pictures are also being thought about.

Apart from teaching Liz calls her hideaway shop the ‘Knitter and Natter.’

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Winners of the woollen articles We are off to the theatre in April competition were first, Pat and have picked ‘Oklahoma’ for Green, followed by Rosemary our entertainment this time Procter and Linda Whatling.

The speaker arrived at our hall The raffles were taken home by laden with colourful batches of Elise Hawker, Vivienne Elliott, blankets, cushions and other Mary Vinden, Pat Starker, Sylvia warm coverings. Liz Barnard Johnson and Kath Hostad. began making these articles a Elise Hawker, Lea few years ago as a hobby but it has become so popular in the area that it is now a business, a small wool loft as she calls it, in Gainsborough. On several days a week she can be found there facebook.com/trentsidelinks in Bridge Street, surrounded

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What’s on At Village Hall, Marton Yoga Wednesday 10am - 11am Contact Chris on 01427 718558

Line Dancing Mondays 7.30pm - 10.30pm Contact Christine or Richard 01427 617205

Art Class Wednesday 2pm - 4pm* Contact Arnold Nisbett on 01427 718534

Darby & Joan First Thursday of the month 2pm - 4pm Contact Mrs P Hammond on 01427 718626

MGC (Marton Grub Club) First Friday of the month 12.30pm - 2.30pm Contact Chris on 01427 718558 or Lorraine on 01427 718422

Outdoor Bowls April - Sept Contact Mike Treen on 01427 717087 * Indicates held in Committee Room

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Indoor Bowls Mondays 2pm - 4pm Contact Di & Jon Gibbs 01427 718304

Arts Class Mondays 2pm - 4pm* Contact Joyce on 01427 717686 or David on 01427 718854

Women’s Institute Third Wednesday of the month 7.30pm Contact Mrs G Worrel on 01427 718538 or Mrs M Scott 01427 718844

Youth Club Monday 4pm Marton Chapel in winter Village Hall playing field (weather permitting) Contact Elaine on 07702 830633 or Gareth on 07584 027742

Dog Training Sunday 9.30am - 10.30am Contact Janet Law on 01427 615028

Football Club Contact Steve Horgan on 01427 717252

We have a range of solutions to suit all budgets and your advert will reach 1500 homes & businesses Contact us today for more information. Contact details can be found on the inside front cover.

Village Hall Committee Meeting Second Monday of the month 7.30pm* Contact David Smith on 01427 718275 or Chris Durning on 01427 718558

Parish Council Meeting First Tuesday of the month 7pm* Contact Steve Spence on 01427 718793 or Gill Martin 01427 718377

Mothers & Toddlers Thursday 9am - 11am Contact Gemma on 01427 717778

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

Marton & Gate Burton Village Hall for Hire

Holds up to 100 Cost £11 per hour or £8 to villagers To book contact Chris on 01427-718558 or e-mail fcd@btinternet.com or Lorraine on 01427 718422

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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

-0640 0644 0648 0650 ---0651 ---0652 0658 0700 --0720

105 SD

-0725 0729 0733 -0736 0740 0743 -0746 0750 0755 ---0800 0825 --

107

0717 0727 0731 0735 0737 ---0738 ---0739 0745 0747 --0810

SD Schooldays CD College Days SSH Saturdays and School Holidays F Fridays MTH Monday to Thursday

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

FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY Marton Church. . . . . . . . . . .

Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . .

Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . .

Sturton School. . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Corringham (Becket Arms). . .

Arrives TESCO Gainsborough. . . . . . . . . . .

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Gainsborough

route number journey codes journey codes

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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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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT TORKSEY TORKSEY GARDENERS

COMPUTER CLUB

CROQUET CLUB

Our group meets on the first

The computer club meets alternate

Come and join us on the village green,

Wednesday of the month at 11.15 for

weeks 2nd & 4th Friday of the

Tuesday and Saturday afternoons

11.30am at the tea room at Torksey

month at 1.00pm at The White Swan,

from 2pm-4pm. It’s a fun sociable

Lock unless a visit out is planned.

Torksey Lock. For more information

game; come and give it a try, all the

For more information please contact

please contact Christina Moore on

equipment is provided. For more

Christina Moore on 01427 718539.

01427 718539 or Terry Bartlam on

information please contact Joe

We welcome all who have an interest

01427 858487

Laurenson, Membership Secretary,

in gardens and gardening.

on 01427 717846.

During the winter months please

TORKSEY BOOK CLUB

Are you interested in or have

Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of

knowledge of local history? Meetings

the month at the tea room at Torksey

will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of

Lock at 11am. Please contact

the month at 2pm at the tea room at

WALKING GROUP

Joyce Jones on 01427 717686

Torksey Lock.

Meet at The Elms top car park to

TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP

20th April

Meetings will be held on the 2nd

History of The Royal Engineers in

Wednesday of the month at 2pm at

Gibraltar during Franco’s Blockade,

the tea room at Torksey Lock. Please

by Brian Foster

contact Margaret Lea on 01427 717110 TAI CHI Tai Chi lessons will be held Thursday afternoons from 3.00pm until 4.00pm at Kettlethorpe Village Hall. For more information please contact John Viney on 01427 800004

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TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP

18th May Musical history by Graham Turnbull

check with Joe that the croquet club is meeting.

arrange car sharing. We leave the Elms promptly at 10.30 am. All welcome, no need to book, just turn up. We will always walk unless in extremely bad weather.

Please see the main advert on page 9 for more details.

15th June

For more information please contact

History of the Lincolnshire

Anne Bradshaw

Co-operative Society

01427 717492

by Dr Andrew Jackson of Bishop Grossteste university

You will need to dial the area code as

For more information contact

well as the number.

Ray Watling on 01427 717435

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.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES

Visit the new website at:

www.torkseyparish.co.uk

ST HELEN’S CHURCH, THORNEY Please check the notice board outside church for service dates and times .

From January, Holy Communion will be on the first Sunday in each month, either at Thorney or Harby and Morning Worship, which is lay-led will be every third Sunday in both villages.

St Helen’s Church is open every Thursday from 2.30-4pm for quiet prayer and contemplation

Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society

Church Services Kettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey

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The Saxilby Group of Parishes is currently searching for a new vicar. During the intervening period until one is appointed, for information concerning church services please ring the individual church wardens as follows: TORKSEY Mrs Elizabeth Rose 01427 719027 KETTLETHORPE Mr Guy Lister or Mrs Ann Lister 01427 718608 Web address www.kettlethorpe.com NEWTON ON TRENT Mrs Kay Minnitt 01777 228777 Mr Mike Price 01777 228437

we are actively recruiting volunteers in this area!

parish clergy

could you offer just a little of your time to make a big difference?

Rev Pam Rose Tel: 01427 787578

help us to support visually impaired people in your community.

Rev Phillip Wain Tel: 01427 613188

We need volunteers to assist with reading correspondence, home visits, shopping trips, social outings, driving, leisure pursuits and group activities

To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.

For more information please contact Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society Bradbury House Ramsgate Louth LN11 0NB Registered charity no: 1132353

Tel 01507 605604 E: info@llbs.co.uk

St Peter’s Church Torksey “Bring a Tin Sunday” every 4th Sunday in the month.

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

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