Mayor to visit Parish on Friday 3 Sept 5pm to 6pm
Peter Hartop, chairman of the Parish council writes:
The Parish Council have been informed (Click
to see attached letter) the Mayor of Bedford Borough,
Dave Hodgson will be visiting Felmersham to make it easier
for people to get in touch and listen to their concerns,
ideas and aspirations.
He will be available in Felmersham at the junction of
Church End and the High Road on Friday 3rd September
between 5pm - 6pm.
It would be good to see many parishioners take the
opportunity to "make his acquaintance". He is planning to
visit 55 of the villages in Bedford Borough during
September. Details of all the other ways of engaging the
mayor are displayed on the Parish Council Notice board.
August 2010
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Bonnet Memorial
for Transported Women |
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Janet Cook writes: Ouse Valley Quilters have been
making bonnets, yes, bonnets in memory of the 25,000
plus women who were transported to Van Diemens Land
(Tasmania) for such capital offences as stealing a
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At the time stealing a kettle was regarded as a very
good reason for sending a woman half way round the
world in a sailing ship and serving 7 years in a prison
at the other end. The fact that woman might have had
small children was ignored, although babes in arms were
allowed the luxury of travelling with their
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Photo: Janet Cook.
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The
organiser/brain behind this scheme, Christina Henri,
has arranged for 13,000 of these bonnets to be
displayed at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham from
19 to 22 August where 4,000 quilts from all over the
world will be on display. Every bonnet carries the
name, date and ship on which the woman was transported,
as well as a decoration of hearts and roses or other
flowers. Every bonnet already has a permanent home in
Tasmania, in one of the "Female Factories" which were
set up to receive, house and train the women.
Janet has taught at the Festival
every year since it started 5 years ago. She has also
exhibited there. August 2010
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The Duke steams through Radwell |
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Duke of Gloucester
Photograph by Paul Davis
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including additional
historical details.
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Paul Davis writes: A vintage steam train passed through
Radwell just after 8:00 pm on Monday, July 26th. The
locomotive was the famous “Duke of Gloucester” number
7100 which, so I am informed, is used frequently to
haul steam train excursions.
Earlier in the day it had been seen in places as far
apart as Bromsgrove and Birmingham. Although it was
running over 40 minutes late, all the bridges in this
area were crowded with steam train enthusiasts, armed
with cameras, video-camcorders and sound recorders.
Excitement reached fever-pitch on the “Steetly Bridge”
when the whistle could be heard from the Souldrop
crossing, well before it could be seen! Never let it be
said that life in Felmersham & Radwell lacks
excitement!!
Watch the "Duke" on YouTube July 2010.
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12th Felmersham and Radwell
Autumn Show
and Art Exhibition
Sunday 12 September in
Pinchmill Hall
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High Street Closure
Sharnbrook High Street is to be closed for 6 – 8 weeks from
29th July.
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Silent Auction 12th September
There will be a Silent Auction of framed
Bedfordshire scenes and a framed colour map of
Bedfordshire (after Thomas Moule 1836) which have
been donated to raise funds for The Thursday Club
for Senior Citizens. These will be on display in
Pinchmill Hall during the Autumn Show and you are
invited to leave your bid(s). Winning bids will be
announced at 4:30 pm.
For further details, please contact Celia Hulatt
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Cricket Club Halloween Party -
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Felmersham and Radwell
Village Hall AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee
will take place on Monday 23 August at 7.30 in the
Committee Room of the Village Hall. All residents are
invited to come and it is particularly important that
representatives of all the regular users of the premises
attend. This is your opportunity to have your say in the
running of this community asset.
Felmersham Fete Prize
The winner of the Lucky Entry Programme was No 71, and
we have not been able to locate the holder of that
programme. If nobody comes forward to claim the prize
the money will go into Village Hall funds.
Keech Cottage Cakes
Congratulations to Emily Randall and Elissa McNamara who
raised £50 for Keech Cottage Children's Hospice by
selling their homemade cakes.
Emily and Elissa would like to say how generous everyone
was with their donations and to thank them. August 2010
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New
Brownie Leader |
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After
leading the Felmersham and Radwell Brownies for many
years, Pat Keeble is retiring. As from September Pip
Worthington (phone number 07872069116) will take
over from Pat. Initially Pat will be present at all
the meetings until Pip qualifies as a warranted
guider.
I am certain that over the many years that Pat
has organised the local Brownie group parents and
girls will be grateful for the service that Pat has
given to the Brownies. On their behalf I would like
to say to Pat "a very big thank you, and have a happy retirement".
Ken Shrimpton. |
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Tom
Graduates with a Masters Degree |
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Tom McVey recently
graduated from Bristol University with a
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering (First
Class). (MEng).
Photograph shows Tom, on graduation day, with his father and mother,
John and Jane.
Photo: John McVey. July 2010 |
Meeting for Parishioners on
Security of Property
Dave Girling/Paul Keeble
Neighbourhood Watch in the parish have organised a meeting
in Pinchmill Hall on Saturday 11th September 2010 at 2:00pm
for residents to hear about ways to avoid being the victims
of property crime at a time when Police budgets are being
cut and crime is increasing locally.
There will be a demonstration of SmartWater to protect your
property and Sgt. Robert Edwards our local “special” will
advise on crime trends and how we can all work together to
make our parish safer and our dwellings more secure. Please
send a member of your family to this important meeting
which will last about an hour; this will be time well
spent.
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