The Wroxham & Coltishall Book - Feb/March 22

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STEPHEN FLOCKTON CHARLES (1858-1950)

By Chris Weston

Different research channels advise that on 17th August 1858, Stephen Flockton Charles was born in either Kensington, or Romford.

Educated at Harrow School, he moved on to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, from which he graduated from Sandhurst in February 1878. After joining the Middlesex Regiment that year as a Second Lieutenant, Stephen resigned his commission only two months later.

By 1880, he was serving with 3rd Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers and eight years later ha sac CSD e became a captain and in 1890, he married. By now, he had also been seconded for service with the Auxiliary Forces, from which he vacated in May 1893.

Another promotion in November 1897, took Stephen to the rank of Major before gaining promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1902 and retiring from active service in November 1903.

Outside military duties, Stephen Charles enjoyed recreational pursuits in shooting and golf, he also loved cricket. After making his debut in first class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club (also known as the MCC) in 1885 in Dublin against Dublin University, he made three further appearances for the MCC in 1897.

Stephen variously played against Oxford & Cambridge Universities and the touring Philadelphians.

Further fixtures included a firstclass match for the MCC in 1899, against Derbyshire at Lord’s before his final appearance in first-class cricket for the MCC in 1905, against Oxford University, also at Lord's. In eight first-class matches, Charles scored a total of 143 runs at an average of 20.42 and high score of 30. When batting, he was right-handed but otherwise also

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enjoyed playing the position of Wicket Keeper.

A move to Norfolk then brought Stephen Flockton Charles to Norfolk where he lived for the rest of his life at Wroxham House, a large Georgian mansion beside The Avenue in Wroxham and previously called Beech Avenue. The property had extensive grounds and records claim Stephen owned 175 acres of land and water in Norfolk and farmed 99 acres. But his love of cricket continued when playing for Norfolk in 1906 & 1907, with fourteen appearances in the Norfolk Minor Counties Championship.

Stephen died at Wroxham House on 24th June 1950 (aged 91) - a good innings! The building stood empty for a while and was later demolished but by 25th March 1961, the land had been sold and new houses were built with the “Show Home” at 65 Charles Close.

When travelling along The Avenue today (Church Hall behind you), the high walls seen on the left once enclosed Colonel Charles’s kitchen garden. Today, No. 29 The Avenue occupies part of its former area and nearby was one of the two entrances to his home and I under-

stand the road here had to skirt a traffic island of beeches. The parkland surrounding Wroxham House (now Charles Close) was known locally, as “The Colonel’s Lawn” possibly because the local annual village fete was held there before it relocated to Caen Meadow. © Chris Weston, February 2022

THE WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK

DID YOU KNOW?

By Chris Weston

1. To legally remove a crab from the sea, it must be a minimum of 4 & 1/2 inches in length.

2. Blood Hill is a wind farm near Hemsby.

3. Smallburgh parish church featured in the Dr. Who film Time of Zygon.

4. Around 815,000 speeding tickets are issued a year, raking in more than £135million.

5. In the 1700's, the Marquess of Townshend's Farmhouse in Morston was built.

Today, this is Morston Hall Hotel.

6. The signal box at Beach Station in Cromer is Grade II Listed.

Thank you Chris!

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get advice from Diane, our family and local history expert. Please contact the library first to confirm the sessions are running on 01603 782560.

Book one 60 or 120 minute session per day on a computer, please contact the library on 01603 WROXHAM LIBRARY 782560 for more information We have now re-opened and look Return items through the drop box forward to welcoming you back! We are gradually reintroduc- or self-service kiosks Download the FREE Spydus app ing our usual activities, check our to check out books on your Facebook page or call the library smartphone on 01603 782560 for updates.

Below are some of the events and Download eBooks, audio books, services we offer. newspapers and magazines by Thinking of starting up or grow- visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/ libraries ing your own business? As a local Business and IP Centre, we Use our self-service Baby Weigh have free access to a wide range Scales on request. of business resources at Wroxham Borrow our Grab and Go chillibrary. Find out more at: dren’s book bags for families www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk Housebound Library Service Just a Cuppa, every Tuesday 10.00 – 12pm. If you’re at a loose If you are unable to get out to the end or want to get out of the house library to get your library books, we can bring them to you! Call the for a bit, come along for a friendly library on 01603 782560 for further chat over a cup of tea and a bisdetails. cuit.

Story Explorers, is a brand new We’ve made some changes to reading adventure for children keep you safe, so aged 0 – 5 years now available at • there is no ‘Open Library’ access Wroxham library! Reading to your child from birth can help to build • please bring your library card language and literacy skills, and with you or join in the library or our Story Explorers club is the online perfect way to get started. When • you may use the test and trace you sign up, you’ll get a welcome app pack and reading map. Then, as you reach new reading milestones, • we welcome the wearing of face you’ll be able to collect stickers and coverings certificates along the way, as well • we encourage you to keep a as info and top tips on books and respectful distance from other activities suited to your baby, todpeople dler or pre-schooler. To sign up, simply visit the library and speak to • hand sanitiser is available for use on the way in and out of the lia member of staff – we look forbrary ward to helping you get started on your reading adventure soon!

• surfaces and computers will be regularly wiped down Our Bounce and Rhyme sessions take place on Wednesday at Our opening hours are as follows, 10.30am. There is now no need to though please check for updates book a place at they are operating on our Facebook and Webpages. on a drop-in basis, however spacMonday: Closed es are still limited.

Tuesday: 10 - 7 Family History – Use our free Wednesday: 10- 7 access to Find My Past any time the library is open. Drop-in on Thursday: 10-7 Wednesday and Friday evenings Friday: 10-7 between 4.00pm and 6.00pm to

Saturday: 10- 4 Sunday: Closed Visit our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates on events and activities. www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

SOPHIE MILLARD’S WELLBEING & FITNESS The event will be a Wellbeing and Fitness morning in aid of Big C Home - Big C (big-c.co.uk). It will be a schedule of 30-minute classes such as spin, yoga, bootcamp etc totalling around 9 classes with three running at the same time.

There will be a 1-hour talk and Q&A by a professional nutritionist.

Bake sale and a raffle to raise more money for the charity. Prizes and class schedule will be shared in the next couple of weeks.

Location: NR12 Fitness, Wroxham Date: 20th Feb 2022 Time: 9.30am registration, 10am start until 2pm Facebook event page: https://bit.ly/3fg60la Ticketing page: https://bit.ly/3HTDJxo Event page on Big C website: Sophie Millard's Wellbeing and Fitness Morning - Big C Fundraising (big-c.co.uk)

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WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB As we start the New Year a quick look back at some of the highlights of 2021.

While many events in the first half of the year were cancelled, we did manage a very successful classic car event at Wroxham Barns in September and look forward to repeating it, even bigger and better, in 2022. We also manned the gates at the popular Masham show and several of our members put in a lot of time volunteering at the Covid vaccination centre at Hoveton village hall. We finished the year on a high with a very successful visit to local villages and to Tesco’s in Stalham, accompanied by Santa, and received very generous support and met some lovely and excited youngsters! We have made substantial donations to many local charities as a result, including the East Anglia Air Ambulance, Nelson’s Journey, the Nancy Oldfield Trust, Fresh Start New Beginnings, and the Norwich Food Bank. We have also supported Rotary’s own charity the Rotary Foundation, which in turn has helped finance a borehole project we are running for a school in Zambia, and the End Polio now campaign. We have held local litter picking events, planted crocuses in several villages in support of End Polio Now, and even erected the Christmas tree on Granary Staithe, Hoveton.

We are currently meeting on Zoom while the Omicron variant is at its peak but hope soon to return to face to face meetings at Wroxham Barns. You can support us and the many local and international charities we donate to, through the Broadland Council Lottery Scheme – simply go on line to www.communityatheartlottery.com and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can also support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site.

Alternatively, you could come along to one of our meetings to find out

more about us, and maybe even join us and our many and varied activities. Meantime, we hope everyone stays safe and remember, in the true Rotary spirit of “Service above Self” we have members ready and willing to help out in the local community wherever the need arises. If you fancy joining us for a vibrant, sociable, active, and fun club experience, please contact our president, Peter Milsted, on 01603 782733 / 07850 742337.

WHB TWINNING ASSOCIATION Not much to report still, I’m afraid, but our French friends in La Pommeraye and Montjean-sur-Loire are still hoping to visit this year, 11th-16th August, and we do hope that they can start the ball rolling soon. We would love to have some more social occasions with our members also, Covid permitting, our usual post-Christmas meal, perhaps a bit later than normal.

Book Club continues on Zoom for the time being, probably until the better weather and we finished last year with Aileen’s “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles in December, which most of us really enjoyed. January was Christine’s choice of “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay, a very moving book, set mainly in Paris. Pat can supply more information for now on 01603 782375 or pat.barkergreen@btinternet.com For any more information please contact us, via Peter, on 01603 782733 or peter_c_milsted@talk21.com

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during December, we donated money to The Salvation Army, St Martins Housing Trust, Norfolk Surviving Winter, and the Food Bank in Norwich. All charities that help those less fortunate, especially over what can be a very stressful period.

After a somewhat quiet 2021 we hope to be holding further Craft Fares; opening the precinct tombola and, of course, our Lions Charity shop will be in full swing. Our mobile tombola, football game and Luv a Lion pegboard will, I’m sure, be visiting fetes. The highlight of the year will be the Hoveton Charity Village Fete (Sunday 7th August), providing we can gain access to the Village Hall, and Santa will be out and about once again on his Rehearsals are underway for the WROXHAM AND Sleigh runs. annual pantomime’ ‘Mother Goose’ HOVETON LIONS Please continue to support the

by Ben Crocker Lions Shop in the Hoveton precinct.

CLUB Join us for a winter wonderland Good quality Bric a Brac and/or A belated Happy New Year to one adventure as Mother Goose seeks and all. I hope as you read this you clean clothing are always needed, to find her magical snow goose, so please bring them along, or all managed to meet family over Heidi. But will she be foiled by the the Christmas period and survived contact the shop on 01603783737 evil troll, Smorg? Or the wicked for us to collect. Would you like to Baron Von Rumpensmakka and his the OMICRON onslaught. volunteer to help in the shop? If henchmen, Gonk and Plonk? This As I reported last year, our club so, drop into the shop and talk to a is the Scandi panto – packed full of supported 4 of our Primary Schools member of staff or ring Lion Terry laughs, songs, and Northern magwho entered the Lions ROAR 2021 on 01603 784093. ic! competition in conjunction with the Education Company 8 Billion Ideas. Our small happy band of Lions are Performance dates are Thursday always on the lookout for new th th 10 March 2022, Friday 11 March Teams of pupils from each School members. If you would like to take th had to submit an idea, which in2022, Saturday 12 March 2022 those first steps into joining a marvolved a video presentation, a (matinee and evening shows) and vellous, forward thinking, internaSunday 13TH March 2022 (matinee) jingle, and a model. The wining tionally renowned organisation, or team from each School then went at the Village Hall in Horning, Norforward into a national competition. just help out as a “Friend” of the folk NR12 8LF club, we’ll be happy to hear from We are pleased to announce that Tickets are priced £6 for adults or Rackheath Primary School won the you. For more information, please £4 for children. ring me on 01603 781310, or our “Best Model” entry at the National Membership Chairperson Lion Seats may be booked by calling level. Our congratulations to the Lydia Spight on 07503 221485.

Christine on 01692 630751 or in winning team and all those who person at Tidings Newsagents in You can follow us on Facebook or participated.

Horning or at Abbotts Countrywide You’ll be aware that we resumed our website. We look forward to Estate Agents in Hoveton. hearing from you. our outings with Santa and his Lion Mick Holden, President. sleigh over the Christmas period and trust that Santa gave you all the presents you asked for. We’d like to thank all those who donated money to our Elves, which is greatly appreciated. This Christmas was a first for the Club, as we have now gone hi-tech and can accept debit and credit card donations. The total amount raised this year was £3,396.06, which will help us continue to support Charities and good causes. From our existing funds

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PILATES MAT CLASSES - Hoveton Village Hall.

Every Monday evening from 5.45pm to 6.45pm.

When practiced with consistency, Pilates improves posture, flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. It can prevent and solve back problems. You will feel great and walk tall. Please come at 5.30pm to set up; £5.00 per class. Mats & Bands provided. Other class options: Neatishead Victory Hall Mondays 4.15 pm / Dilham Village Hall Mondays 6pm / Neatishead Victory Hall Wednesdays 7.45 pm / Worstead Village Hall Thursdays 6 pm. Contact Boo Williams 07717 473600 or boolong7@hotmail.co.uk

FEB/MARCH Events

LADIES * Have you discovered the Ladies Lunch Club? If not – read on!

The Club is a friendly gathering of ladies who meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (October – June) at the Old Rectory Hotel in Crostwick, where we enjoy a lovely lunch, followed by a talk from a guest speaker on a diverse range of topics – from ‘Being a Life Model’ to ‘Medical Dogs’, ‘The Tudor Kitchen’ to ‘To the Hammer Born’. Is this something you would enjoy? Why not ‘come and try’ at one of these meetings - or come with a group of friends.

Our next meeting is on, FEBRUARY 22nd 2022, and our guest speaker will be Robert Smith, BROADLAND CHESS CLUB meets at the Tithe who is the Wells Harbour Master.

Barn in Horstead every Tuesday evening from 7.30.

Broadland junior chess club meets at Vera’s Coffee Our March meeting will take place on 22nd March Shop, near Wayford Bridge on Monday evenings from 2022, when the guest speaker will be Marion Jack6.15 – 7.45. For more information, contact Paul Badg- son, she will telling us all about St Benet’s Abbey. er by e-mail paulbadger53@gmail.com Whilst our official tile is The Horning & District Ladies 222 (BROADLANDS) SQUADRON RAFAC - We are Lunch Club, you do NOT have to live in Horning in a youth organisation sponsored by the RAF. We meet order to join us! It is necessary to book in adon Monday and Friday evenings at Broadland High vance. For more information please contact Tricia Ormiston Academy and get up to everything from Elson on 01692 630206 or flying and shooting, to sport and adventure activities. ladieslunchclub@btinternet.com If you are at least 12 years-old and in Year 8 at school STALHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIEcome along and find out for yourself if being an Air TY – Friday 18th February – “Planning and Planting for Cadet is for you. Get in touch via our website Seasonal Cut Flowers” by Mrs Sarah Hammond. (www.222-atc.org.uk) to arrange a taster visit to Friday 18th March – “Modern Production of VegetaSquadron. bles” by Mr P Corfield.

WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB meets on the second Meetings 7.15pm for 7.30pm at The Poppy Centre, off Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm in The Church Recreation Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9BH, Hall, Norwich Road, Wroxham. New members and ample parking, hot and cold drinks and biscuit, and a visitors are very welcome. If you would like further raffle. www.stalhamhorticultural.co.uk for further ininformation please contact Sue Lusted on 07926 formation.

059005 or just come along on the night. We look forward to meeting everyone old and new. For further WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB is meeting on Wednesday, 9th February 2022, 7.30 pm at The Church Hall, information please contact Rosie Howell on 07539 Norwich Road, Wroxham. The demonstrator is Eliza764196 beth Robertson who is making arrangements called, HOVETON, WROXHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN“Me, My Family and Other Animals”. Flower arrangeING CLUB Meetings used to be at the village hall on ments are raffled and refreshments are available. the first Friday of the month. Unfortunately, the NHS 0n 9th March a Workshop is being held for member’s is using this venue till the end of the year. We now only. For further information please ring Rosie Howell meet at the Hub still on the first Friday of the month at on 07539 764196.

7.30.p.m. more details Pam 01603 782041.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, WROXHAM - Join us for an WROXHAM W I meets on the third Wednesday after- event to celebrate the unveiling of the stunningly renoon of most months at the Church Hall, Wroxham. stored Victorian stained glass windows in St. Mary’s The meetings start at 2.15 p.m. Please ring Roz on Church, Wroxham on Friday 25th February 2022 at 01603 781155 if you would like to find out more. Eve- 7:00 pm. ryone most welcome!

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Regular Events NEATISHEAD COMMUNITY GYM - Friendly, relaxed, affordable, local gym open to all (12+), but especially catering for older age groups and those who are uncomfortable in a commercial gym. Excellent support from experienced instructor. If you want to improve your fitness or mobility, at whatever level, give us a try! Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 8.30 to 12.30 at New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Ring or text Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387 876216, or email gym@victoryhall.info for other enquiries COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL - Monday to Wednesday 9.00am to 12pm and 12pm to 3pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 12pm. For 2 years upwards. Held at Coltishall Community Centre, Rectory Road. OFSTED Graded ‘GOOD’. Welcoming all families to join our active playgroup including regular allotment and local primary school visits. Please phone our friendly team: 07539 928124 Charity number: 1164338.

COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Church Rooms, Rectory Road. Coltishall at 2.30pm. Details; please phone Rosie Howell on 01603 737762.

HAUTBOIS DISTRICT RANGERS meet alternative Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. We're a small group of girls aged 14+ looking for more people to join us. We do a variety of different activities from camping, to shopping, kayaking to performing! If you're interested or want more information please call Gina 07775 520911.

HORNING ART CLASS is held on Thursday afternoons at 2 o’clock in the Village Hall Annexe. We have an excellent tutor on hand to give guidance or tuition in all media. We are a friendly group with a mixed range of abilities and styles. Interested in joining us ? Please ring Christine Charles on 01692 630751.

POKER - Every Sunday at the Diplomat in Badersfield (RAF Colt) we have a weekly league games for points that qualify you for 3 Regional finals & 3 National final competitions. £3.50 a week registers your points online at The Nuts Poker League. Play starts at 7.30pm see you there! New players welcome.

WROXHAM FOLK DANCE CLUB - We have commenced dances again at Wroxham Church Hall, wearing masks and hand sanitizing. English Country Dancing every Friday at the Church Hall, Wroxham. Beginners welcome! Phone Rod Purdy on 01603 897299.

KINGS HEAD QUIZ NIGHT Hoveton Thurs nights at 7.30pm. Still £1 per person admission inclusive of a FREE Quiznighter's Buffet. Max 6 in a team. Winner

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NORTH WALSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7.30pm at The Annexe, The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham. Details from Secretary, Liz Fiddy, on 01692 582793 or email trevorandliz@talktalk.net TIDDLERS BABY & TODDLER GROUP. Meeting at Horstead Tithe Barn, first and third Wednesday of the month during term time, 9.45 - 11.30am. £2 per family. Lots of lovely toys for children, cuppa and a chat for you. Email: tiddlerstoddlergroup@gmail.com for more info or just come along.

ADULTS DISABLED SOCIAL GROUP Are you physically disabled, bored, and lonely, unable to meet people? Every other Mon from 7pm-11pm. Join us at Ads Group. Darts, Pool, Table Tennis, Board Games, DVD and book swap, music, and loads of friendly chat and fun! Bar with soft drinks, Bar-B-Q’s. Please call Julie Sparkes for details, 07903 974593. In Wroxham, NR12 8UH. AYLSHAM CHESS CLUB Meets at Aylsham & District Ex-Service & Social Club on Monday evenings during the Sep - Jun season. Contact: David Owen (Club Secretary), Tel: 01263 731327, e-mail: davidowen364@btinternet.com DEVELOPMENT & AWARENESS groups run by working qualified SNU (Spiritualists' National Union) Mediums. Tuesday mornings at Martham Village Hall 11AM to 1PM. Wednesday evenings at Rollesby Village Hall 7.30PM to 9.30 PM. Two year Healing course also available with Norfolk Healers on Wednesday evenings. Cost £5.00 weekly. Phone Norman 07876 744258 or Melinda 07920 742238.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ AT THE HUB Come and join us for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake & a chat! We meet every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Wroxham & Hoveton United Reformed Church (The Hub), 114 Norwich Rd, Wroxham, NR12 8SA. We are open to all and there's no charge.

1st COLTISHALL GUIDES. We are a charitable organisation who deliver broad programmes of activities for the development of young girls and women. The Guide group caters for 10-14 year olds providing them with a safe environment in which they can develop both personally and socially. Email: firstcoltishallguides@gmail.com or contact Claire on 07826 444 046.

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HOVETON, WROXHAM DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB - Interested in Gardening and associated subjects? Why not come along to our friendly and informative club, we have a variety of speakers, outside meetings etc. only £15.00 per annum subscription with discounts at two local nurseries. We meet at Hoveton Village Hall on the first Friday 7.30p.m of every month except show days or outside meetings.

DANCE FOR FUN - is a fun dance club teaching children 6 and upwards Ballet, Tap, Disco & Gymnastic Dance. We meet Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm in Smallburgh village hall. The club takes part in many community events through the year. If your child is interested in coming to see what we do please pop along any Wednesday evening.

HOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET Usually held on the 4th Saturday of every month at Hoveton Village Hall 9.30 to 12.30. Come along for all your fresh produce including Fresh Fish, Meat, Fruit & Veg, Cakes, Bread and Preserves. Plus a wide variety of handmade craft stalls offering beautiful original gift ideas. Refreshments available.

TUNSTEAD MAHJONG GROUP is a small, friendly and informal group of ladies and men who meet to play Mahjong once a week, on a Friday morning from 10.00am until 1.00pm. At a members home in Tunstead. We are a mixed ability group who would welc ome both those who have played before and total beginners, the latter of whom we are happy to teach.

Mahjong is a game played with tiles. The object of the game is to collect sets of particular tiles rather like the card game Rummy. If you enjoy games such as bridge, chess or playing cards, then you might like to join us. If you are interested to play or you would just like to come along and see the game in progress, please telephone Carol on 01603 929368 or email carol_hodgkiss@hotmail.com STALHAM & DISTRICT BRANCH, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - We are relaunching the branch and are seeking members, new and existing, to join us at our new monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month from 7.00pm, at the Swan Public House, High Street, Stalham. Meetings will be of an informal, social nature, with the accent on a regular meet, greet and friendly chat for ex-service personnel, their families and friends, living in Stalham and surrounding villages. All are welcome, whether ex-Forces or otherwise. For further information please contact Robert Glenister email robert.glenister@yahoo.com or via our facebook page, www.facebook.com/ stalhamroyalbritishlegion.

THE NEEDLES - At Broadland Youth & Community Centre Hoveton on Tuesday’s 10-4pm. If you stitch knit, crochet, patchwork, do dressmaking and would like help with zips, hems, casting on or can help others,? Come along and share your skills and tips or

learn something new and let’s have some fun and chat. For more information contact Margaret on 01692 651333 HORNING BRIDGE CLUB Assuming the government’s road map continues according to plan and restrictions are lifted on 21st June we are thrilled to announce that face to face, Duplicate Bridge will resume in July! We will start on Monday 5th July at Horning Village Hall; please arrive by 6:30pm. In addition to this we are going to hold weekly afternoon sessions at Broadland Youth and Community Centre, Hoveton on Thursdays; please arrive by 12:45pm. We will be delighted to see you and very much look forward to welcoming back both members and guests. In order for everyone to feel safe we ask that you have had both of the Covid-19 vaccinations or have a negative lateral flow (PCR) test before arrival. Further information can be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/horning or telephone Ann Riley (chairman) – 01603 782009.

STALHAM COMMUNITY GYM is now in it’s 10th year and we are once again, open. We still have the same Moto “health and well-being for all”. The fully equipped, air-conditioned gym is based at The Poppy Centre, Recreation Road, Stalham, NR12 9BH. Our qualified Instructors can provide you with a programme designed for you individually whatever your needs and abilities. We support Yoga and Zumba and members are entitled to a discounted fee for these classes.

Our opening times are Monday 7am to midday (Boxfit with Ric at 11am to 1130am). Wednesday 9am to midday. Thursday 7am to midday with Helen’s Weights Class at 10 am. The gym then re-opens at 5pm till 8pm. Friday 7am to midday and Sunday 9am to midday.

Membership fees are £25 per month adult, £15 pm under 18’s. Concessions are available. Or, you can Pay As You Go at £5 per session.

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Alternatively, contact us on the gym mobile 07547 321874 during opening hours or email stalhamcommunitygym@gmail.com and we will get back to you. Find us on Facebook Stalham Community Gym or www.stalhamcommunitygym.org.uk We provide a safe, friendly, supportive environment for all members of the local community and surrounding areas and look forward to welcoming new and existing members.

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Regular Events NEATISHEAD COMMUNITY GYM - Friendly, relaxed, affordable, local gym open to all (12+), but especially catering for older age groups and those who are uncomfortable in a commercial gym. Excellent support from experienced instructor. If you want to improve your fitness or mobility, at whatever level, give us a try! Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 8.30 to 12.30 at New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Ring or text Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387 876216, or email gym@victoryhall.info for other enquiries COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL - Monday to Wednesday 9.00am to 12pm and 12pm to 3pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 12pm. For 2 years upwards. Held at Coltishall Community Centre, Rectory Road. OFSTED Graded ‘GOOD’. Welcoming all families to join our active playgroup including regular allotment and local primary school visits. Please phone our friendly team: 07539 928124 Charity number: 1164338.

COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Church Rooms, Rectory Road. Coltishall at 2.30pm. Details; please phone Rosie Howell on 01603 737762.

HAUTBOIS DISTRICT RANGERS meet alternative Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. We're a small group of girls aged 14+ looking for more people to join us. We do a variety of different activities from camping, to shopping, kayaking to performing! If you're interested or want more information please call Gina 07775 520911.

HORNING ART CLASS is held on Thursday afternoons at 2 o’clock in the Village Hall Annexe. We have an excellent tutor on hand to give guidance or tuition in all media. We are a friendly group with a mixed range of abilities and styles. Interested in joining us ? Please ring Christine Charles on 01692 630751.

POKER - Every Sunday at the Diplomat in Badersfield (RAF Colt) we have a weekly league games for points that qualify you for 3 Regional finals & 3 National final competitions. £3.50 a week registers your points online at The Nuts Poker League. Play starts at 7.30pm see you there! New players welcome.

WROXHAM FOLK DANCE CLUB - We have commenced dances again at Wroxham Church Hall, wearing masks and hand sanitizing. English Country Dancing every Friday at the Church Hall, Wroxham. Beginners welcome! Phone Rod Purdy on 01603 897299.

KINGS HEAD QUIZ NIGHT Hoveton Thurs nights at 7.30pm. Still £1 per person admission inclusive of a FREE Quiznighter's Buffet. Max 6 in a team. Winner

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NORTH WALSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7.30pm at The Annexe, The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham. Details from Secretary, Liz Fiddy, on 01692 582793 or email trevorandliz@talktalk.net TIDDLERS BABY & TODDLER GROUP. Meeting at Horstead Tithe Barn, first and third Wednesday of the month during term time, 9.45 - 11.30am. £2 per family. Lots of lovely toys for children, cuppa and a chat for you. Email: tiddlerstoddlergroup@gmail.com for more info or just come along.

ADULTS DISABLED SOCIAL GROUP Are you physically disabled, bored, and lonely, unable to meet people? Every other Mon from 7pm-11pm. Join us at Ads Group. Darts, Pool, Table Tennis, Board Games, DVD and book swap, music, and loads of friendly chat and fun! Bar with soft drinks, Bar-B-Q’s. Please call Julie Sparkes for details, 07903 974593. In Wroxham, NR12 8UH. AYLSHAM CHESS CLUB Meets at Aylsham & District Ex-Service & Social Club on Monday evenings during the Sep - Jun season. Contact: David Owen (Club Secretary), Tel: 01263 731327, e-mail: davidowen364@btinternet.com DEVELOPMENT & AWARENESS groups run by working qualified SNU (Spiritualists' National Union) Mediums. Tuesday mornings at Martham Village Hall 11AM to 1PM. Wednesday evenings at Rollesby Village Hall 7.30PM to 9.30 PM. Two year Healing course also available with Norfolk Healers on Wednesday evenings. Cost £5.00 weekly. Phone Norman 07876 744258 or Melinda 07920 742238.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ AT THE HUB Come and join us for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake & a chat! We meet every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Wroxham & Hoveton United Reformed Church (The Hub), 114 Norwich Rd, Wroxham, NR12 8SA. We are open to all and there's no charge.

1st COLTISHALL GUIDES. We are a charitable organisation who deliver broad programmes of activities for the development of young girls and women. The Guide group caters for 10-14 year olds providing them with a safe environment in which they can develop both personally and socially. Email: firstcoltishallguides@gmail.com or contact Claire on 07826 444 046.

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HOVETON, WROXHAM DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB - Interested in Gardening and associated subjects? Why not come along to our friendly and informative club, we have a variety of speakers, outside meetings etc. only £15.00 per annum subscription with discounts at two local nurseries. We meet at Hoveton Village Hall on the first Friday 7.30p.m of every month except show days or outside meetings.

DANCE FOR FUN - is a fun dance club teaching children 6 and upwards Ballet, Tap, Disco & Gymnastic Dance. We meet Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm in Smallburgh village hall. The club takes part in many community events through the year. If your child is interested in coming to see what we do please pop along any Wednesday evening.

HOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET Usually held on the 4th Saturday of every month at Hoveton Village Hall 9.30 to 12.30. Come along for all your fresh produce including Fresh Fish, Meat, Fruit & Veg, Cakes, Bread and Preserves. Plus a wide variety of handmade craft stalls offering beautiful original gift ideas. Refreshments available.

TUNSTEAD MAHJONG GROUP is a small, friendly and informal group of ladies and men who meet to play Mahjong once a week, on a Friday morning from 10.00am until 1.00pm. At a members home in Tunstead. We are a mixed ability group who would welc ome both those who have played before and total beginners, the latter of whom we are happy to teach.

Mahjong is a game played with tiles. The object of the game is to collect sets of particular tiles rather like the card game Rummy. If you enjoy games such as bridge, chess or playing cards, then you might like to join us. If you are interested to play or you would just like to come along and see the game in progress, please telephone Carol on 01603 929368 or email carol_hodgkiss@hotmail.com STALHAM & DISTRICT BRANCH, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - We are relaunching the branch and are seeking members, new and existing, to join us at our new monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month from 7.00pm, at the Swan Public House, High Street, Stalham. Meetings will be of an informal, social nature, with the accent on a regular meet, greet and friendly chat for ex-service personnel, their families and friends, living in Stalham and surrounding villages. All are welcome, whether ex-Forces or otherwise. For further information please contact Robert Glenister email robert.glenister@yahoo.com or via our facebook page, www.facebook.com/ stalhamroyalbritishlegion.

THE NEEDLES - At Broadland Youth & Community Centre Hoveton on Tuesday’s 10-4pm. If you stitch knit, crochet, patchwork, do dressmaking and would like help with zips, hems, casting on or can help others,? Come along and share your skills and tips or

learn something new and let’s have some fun and chat. For more information contact Margaret on 01692 651333 HORNING BRIDGE CLUB Assuming the government’s road map continues according to plan and restrictions are lifted on 21st June we are thrilled to announce that face to face, Duplicate Bridge will resume in July! We will start on Monday 5th July at Horning Village Hall; please arrive by 6:30pm. In addition to this we are going to hold weekly afternoon sessions at Broadland Youth and Community Centre, Hoveton on Thursdays; please arrive by 12:45pm. We will be delighted to see you and very much look forward to welcoming back both members and guests. In order for everyone to feel safe we ask that you have had both of the Covid-19 vaccinations or have a negative lateral flow (PCR) test before arrival. Further information can be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/horning or telephone Ann Riley (chairman) – 01603 782009.

STALHAM COMMUNITY GYM is now in it’s 10th year and we are once again, open. We still have the same Moto “health and well-being for all”. The fully equipped, air-conditioned gym is based at The Poppy Centre, Recreation Road, Stalham, NR12 9BH. Our qualified Instructors can provide you with a programme designed for you individually whatever your needs and abilities. We support Yoga and Zumba and members are entitled to a discounted fee for these classes.

Our opening times are Monday 7am to midday (Boxfit with Ric at 11am to 1130am). Wednesday 9am to midday. Thursday 7am to midday with Helen’s Weights Class at 10 am. The gym then re-opens at 5pm till 8pm. Friday 7am to midday and Sunday 9am to midday.

Membership fees are £25 per month adult, £15 pm under 18’s. Concessions are available. Or, you can Pay As You Go at £5 per session.

Telephone Helen between 9am and 6pm on 07716 811696 for more information.

Alternatively, contact us on the gym mobile 07547 321874 during opening hours or email stalhamcommunitygym@gmail.com and we will get back to you. Find us on Facebook Stalham Community Gym or www.stalhamcommunitygym.org.uk We provide a safe, friendly, supportive environment for all members of the local community and surrounding areas and look forward to welcoming new and existing members.

WROXHAM W I meets on the third Wednesday afternoon of most months at the Church Hall, Wroxham.

The meetings start at 2.15 p.m. Please ring Roz on 01603 781155 if you would like to find out more. Everyone most welcome!

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PILATES MAT CLASSES - Hoveton Village Hall.

Every Monday evening from 5.45pm to 6.45pm.

When practiced with consistency, Pilates improves posture, flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. It can prevent and solve back problems. You will feel great and walk tall. Please come at 5.30pm to set up; £5.00 per class. Mats & Bands provided. Other class options: Neatishead Victory Hall Mondays 4.15 pm / Dilham Village Hall Mondays 6pm / Neatishead Victory Hall Wednesdays 7.45 pm / Worstead Village Hall Thursdays 6 pm. Contact Boo Williams 07717 473600 or boolong7@hotmail.co.uk

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LADIES * Have you discovered the Ladies Lunch Club? If not – read on!

The Club is a friendly gathering of ladies who meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (October – June) at the Old Rectory Hotel in Crostwick, where we enjoy a lovely lunch, followed by a talk from a guest speaker on a diverse range of topics – from ‘Being a Life Model’ to ‘Medical Dogs’, ‘The Tudor Kitchen’ to ‘To the Hammer Born’. Is this something you would enjoy? Why not ‘come and try’ at one of these meetings - or come with a group of friends.

Our next meeting is on, FEBRUARY 22nd 2022, and our guest speaker will be Robert Smith, BROADLAND CHESS CLUB meets at the Tithe who is the Wells Harbour Master.

Barn in Horstead every Tuesday evening from 7.30.

Broadland junior chess club meets at Vera’s Coffee Our March meeting will take place on 22nd March Shop, near Wayford Bridge on Monday evenings from 2022, when the guest speaker will be Marion Jack6.15 – 7.45. For more information, contact Paul Badg- son, she will telling us all about St Benet’s Abbey. er by e-mail paulbadger53@gmail.com Whilst our official tile is The Horning & District Ladies 222 (BROADLANDS) SQUADRON RAFAC - We are Lunch Club, you do NOT have to live in Horning in a youth organisation sponsored by the RAF. We meet order to join us! It is necessary to book in adon Monday and Friday evenings at Broadland High vance. For more information please contact Tricia Ormiston Academy and get up to everything from Elson on 01692 630206 or flying and shooting, to sport and adventure activities. ladieslunchclub@btinternet.com If you are at least 12 years-old and in Year 8 at school STALHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIEcome along and find out for yourself if being an Air TY – Friday 18th February – “Planning and Planting for Cadet is for you. Get in touch via our website Seasonal Cut Flowers” by Mrs Sarah Hammond. (www.222-atc.org.uk) to arrange a taster visit to Friday 18th March – “Modern Production of VegetaSquadron. bles” by Mr P Corfield.

WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB meets on the second Meetings 7.15pm for 7.30pm at The Poppy Centre, off Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm in The Church Recreation Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9BH, Hall, Norwich Road, Wroxham. New members and ample parking, hot and cold drinks and biscuit, and a visitors are very welcome. If you would like further raffle. www.stalhamhorticultural.co.uk for further ininformation please contact Sue Lusted on 07926 formation.

059005 or just come along on the night. We look forward to meeting everyone old and new. For further WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB is meeting on Wednesday, 9th February 2022, 7.30 pm at The Church Hall, information please contact Rosie Howell on 07539 Norwich Road, Wroxham. The demonstrator is Eliza764196 beth Robertson who is making arrangements called, HOVETON, WROXHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN“Me, My Family and Other Animals”. Flower arrangeING CLUB Meetings used to be at the village hall on ments are raffled and refreshments are available. the first Friday of the month. Unfortunately, the NHS 0n 9th March a Workshop is being held for member’s is using this venue till the end of the year. We now only. For further information please ring Rosie Howell meet at the Hub still on the first Friday of the month at on 07539 764196.

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ST MARY’S CHURCH, WROXHAM - Join us for an WROXHAM W I meets on the third Wednesday after- event to celebrate the unveiling of the stunningly renoon of most months at the Church Hall, Wroxham. stored Victorian stained glass windows in St. Mary’s The meetings start at 2.15 p.m. Please ring Roz on Church, Wroxham on Friday 25th February 2022 at 01603 781155 if you would like to find out more. Eve- 7:00 pm. ryone most welcome!

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After a somewhat quiet 2021 we hope to be holding further Craft Fares; opening the precinct tombola and, of course, our Lions Charity shop will be in full swing. Our mobile tombola, football game and Luv a Lion pegboard will, I’m sure, be visiting fetes. The highlight of the year will be the Hoveton Charity Village Fete (Sunday 7th August), providing we can gain access to the Village Hall, and Santa will be out and about once again on his Rehearsals are underway for the WROXHAM AND Sleigh runs. annual pantomime’ ‘Mother Goose’ HOVETON LIONS Please continue to support the

by Ben Crocker Lions Shop in the Hoveton precinct.

CLUB Join us for a winter wonderland Good quality Bric a Brac and/or adventure as Mother Goose seeks A belated Happy New Year to one and all. I hope as you read this you clean clothing are always needed, to find her magical snow goose, so please bring them along, or all managed to meet family over Heidi. But will she be foiled by the the Christmas period and survived contact the shop on 01603783737 evil troll, Smorg? Or the wicked for us to collect. Would you like to Baron Von Rumpensmakka and his the OMICRON onslaught. volunteer to help in the shop? If henchmen, Gonk and Plonk? This As I reported last year, our club so, drop into the shop and talk to a is the Scandi panto – packed full of supported 4 of our Primary Schools member of staff or ring Lion Terry laughs, songs, and Northern magwho entered the Lions ROAR 2021 on 01603 784093. ic! competition in conjunction with the Education Company 8 Billion Ideas. Our small happy band of Lions are Performance dates are Thursday always on the lookout for new th th 10 March 2022, Friday 11 March Teams of pupils from each School members. If you would like to take th had to submit an idea, which in2022, Saturday 12 March 2022 those first steps into joining a marvolved a video presentation, a (matinee and evening shows) and vellous, forward thinking, internaSunday 13TH March 2022 (matinee) jingle, and a model. The wining tionally renowned organisation, or team from each School then went at the Village Hall in Horning, Norforward into a national competition. just help out as a “Friend” of the folk NR12 8LF club, we’ll be happy to hear from We are pleased to announce that Tickets are priced £6 for adults or Rackheath Primary School won the you. For more information, please £4 for children. ring me on 01603 781310, or our “Best Model” entry at the National Membership Chairperson Lion Seats may be booked by calling level. Our congratulations to the Lydia Spight on 07503 221485.

Christine on 01692 630751 or in winning team and all those who person at Tidings Newsagents in You can follow us on Facebook or participated.

Horning or at Abbotts Countrywide You’ll be aware that we resumed our website. We look forward to Estate Agents in Hoveton. hearing from you. our outings with Santa and his Lion Mick Holden, President. sleigh over the Christmas period and trust that Santa gave you all the presents you asked for. We’d like to thank all those who donated money to our Elves, which is greatly appreciated. This Christmas was a first for the Club, as we have now gone hi-tech and can accept debit and credit card donations. The total amount raised this year was £3,396.06, which will help us continue to support Charities and good causes. From our existing funds

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WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB As we start the New Year a quick look back at some of the highlights of 2021.

While many events in the first half of the year were cancelled, we did manage a very successful classic car event at Wroxham Barns in September and look forward to repeating it, even bigger and better, in 2022. We also manned the gates at the popular Masham show and several of our members put in a lot of time volunteering at the Covid vaccination centre at Hoveton village hall. We finished the year on a high with a very successful visit to local villages and to Tesco’s in Stalham, accompanied by Santa, and received very generous support and met some lovely and excited youngsters! We have made substantial donations to many local charities as a result, including the East Anglia Air Ambulance, Nelson’s Journey, the Nancy Oldfield Trust, Fresh Start New Beginnings, and the Norwich Food Bank. We have also supported Rotary’s own charity the Rotary Foundation, which in turn has helped finance a borehole project we are running for a school in Zambia, and the End Polio now campaign. We have held local litter picking events, planted crocuses in several villages in support of End Polio Now, and even erected the Christmas tree on Granary Staithe, Hoveton.

We are currently meeting on Zoom while the Omicron variant is at its peak but hope soon to return to face to face meetings at Wroxham Barns. You can support us and the many local and international charities we donate to, through the Broadland Council Lottery Scheme – simply go on line to www.communityatheartlottery.com and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can also support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site.

Alternatively, you could come along to one of our meetings to find out

more about us, and maybe even join us and our many and varied activities. Meantime, we hope everyone stays safe and remember, in the true Rotary spirit of “Service above Self” we have members ready and willing to help out in the local community wherever the need arises. If you fancy joining us for a vibrant, sociable, active, and fun club experience, please contact our president, Peter Milsted, on 01603 782733 / 07850 742337.

WHB TWINNING ASSOCIATION Not much to report still, I’m afraid, but our French friends in La Pommeraye and Montjean-sur-Loire are still hoping to visit this year, 11th-16th August, and we do hope that they can start the ball rolling soon. We would love to have some more social occasions with our members also, Covid permitting, our usual post-Christmas meal, perhaps a bit later than normal.

Book Club continues on Zoom for the time being, probably until the better weather and we finished last year with Aileen’s “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles in December, which most of us really enjoyed. January was Christine’s choice of “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay, a very moving book, set mainly in Paris. Pat can supply more information for now on 01603 782375 or pat.barkergreen@btinternet.com For any more information please contact us, via Peter, on 01603 782733 or peter_c_milsted@talk21.com

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Bake sale and a raffle to raise more money for the charity. Prizes and class schedule will be shared in the next couple of weeks.

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Different research channels advise that on 17th August 1858, Stephen Flockton Charles was born in either Kensington, or Romford.

Educated at Harrow School, he moved on to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, from which he graduated from Sandhurst in February 1878. After joining the Middlesex Regiment that year as a Second Lieutenant, Stephen resigned his commission only two months later.

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By 1880, he was serving with 3rd Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers and eight years later ha sac CSD e became a captain and in 1890, he married. By now, he had also been seconded for service with the Auxiliary Forces, from which he vacated in May 1893.

Another promotion in November 1897, took Stephen to the rank of Major before gaining promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1902 and retiring from active service in November 1903.

Outside military duties, Stephen Charles enjoyed recreational pursuits in shooting and golf, he also loved cricket. After making his debut in first class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club (also known as the MCC) in 1885 in Dublin against Dublin University, he made three further appearances for the MCC in 1897.

Stephen variously played against Oxford & Cambridge Universities and the touring Philadelphians.

Further fixtures included a firstclass match for the MCC in 1899, against Derbyshire at Lord’s before his final appearance in first-class cricket for the MCC in 1905, against Oxford University, also at Lord's. In eight first-class matches, Charles scored a total of 143 runs at an average of 20.42 and high score of 30. When batting, he was right-handed but otherwise also

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A move to Norfolk then brought Stephen Flockton Charles to Norfolk where he lived for the rest of his life at Wroxham House, a large Georgian mansion beside The Avenue in Wroxham and previously called Beech Avenue. The property had extensive grounds and records claim Stephen owned 175 acres of land and water in Norfolk and farmed 99 acres. But his love of cricket continued when playing for Norfolk in 1906 & 1907, with fourteen appearances in the Norfolk Minor Counties Championship.

Stephen died at Wroxham House on 24th June 1950 (aged 91) - a good innings! The building stood empty for a while and was later demolished but by 25th March 1961, the land had been sold and new houses were built with the “Show Home” at 65 Charles Close.

When travelling along The Avenue today (Church Hall behind you), the high walls seen on the left once enclosed Colonel Charles’s kitchen garden. Today, No. 29 The Avenue occupies part of its former area and nearby was one of the two entrances to his home and I under-

stand the road here had to skirt a traffic island of beeches. The parkland surrounding Wroxham House (now Charles Close) was known locally, as “The Colonel’s Lawn” possibly because the local annual village fete was held there before it relocated to Caen Meadow. © Chris Weston, February 2022

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