Parish News BUMPER EASTER APRIL/MAY 2017 EDITION Middleton, & RUN TANK RUN! Matt & Shona

My name is Matthew King (aka Tank) and I live in Middleton with my wife, daughter and son. I am taking part in the Virgin Marathon (again!) which this year is on 23rd April and, with your support, I hope to raise much needed money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in the only way that I can. You may well ask ‘why is this fool doing this – he is not built for running?’ You are probably right and, apart from the fact that I need to lose weight, I want to raise awareness of the condition alongside helping the daughter of some very close friends. I first came across Cystic Fibrosis in my early The CF Trust is funded purely by donations and years at Middleton Primary School. A friend and research into this life limiting illness can only classmate, Lee, was frequently poorly and I continue while these donations keep coming in. was, of course, too young to understand but I am therefore asking for your support to pledge learned later that he suffered from CF and sadly as much as you can which, in turn, supports lost his battle with the condition at the age of 18. families who face the daily challenge of living with Cystic Fibrosis. Thirteen years ago our very close friends had a beautiful baby girl, who they named Shona. You can donate by texting TANK74 followed by When she was three weeks old they were given your amount to 70070 or by visiting the website the heartbreaking news that she had Cystic www.justgiving.com/Tank76. Alternatively you Fibrosis. Over the years we have grown to can contact me on 07775 911008. understand the condition along with its many Many thanks, Matthew King complications. We see at first-hand what is involved in her daily routine which is made up of STOP PRESS! medications, nebulisers, physiotherapy, IV The new Middleton play area will be officially courses and endless hospital appointments. opened by the Mayor of King’s Lynn at 12:00 This routine can never be relaxed as her health noon on Wednesday, 12 April. Everybody would rapidly deteriorate. welcome - see full report on Page 4. join us. Simply Sing If you would like further information we have a Community website :- www.simplysingcommunitychoir.com. Choir Alternatively, just turn up on a Thursday to meet us. We are a friendly bunch, laugh a lot and would be pleased to see you. Our summer term Do you enjoy singing but haven't done so since starts on 20th April and we are learning some school days? Would you like to join a choir but new songs for our next concert. not sure about doing so on your own? If so, Simply Sing Community Choir might just be Ann Gordon what you are looking for. The Community Hour Together We sing a variety of songs, have a lot of fun and To Know and Share perform a couple of concerts each year to raise money for charity. Last year we held our The next Community Hour Together will take summer concert at St. John's Church raising place at North Runcton on 30th June at money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance and 6pm at the Green. in December we had our Christmas concert in the beautiful surroundings of King's Lynn Town RSVP by 15th May to: Hall and raised £825 for the Big C. North Runcton: Kenneth Matthews. cancer charity. KL.842265 Middleton: Jane Pearson. KL 841688 We have four sections - bass, tenor, alto and East Winch: Amanda Hart. KL 841236 soprano. There are no auditions and no need to : Sue Cook. KL. 841269 read music. The only requirement is an enjoyment of singing. We meet for rehearsals Future dates for the diary: on Thursdays, 7pm to 9pm during term time Middleton: 29th September 4pm at the only at Churchill Park School, Winston Churchill Middleton Church of Primary Drive, King's Lynn. Termly subscriptions are Academy. £35 but your first two sessions are free so that East Winch: 30th November at the Village you can try us out before deciding whether to Hall.

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2 GET WALKING – GET HEALTHY NORTH RUNCTON

With the prospect of better weather, you may be CHURCH NEWS thinking of spending more time out in the fresh air. If so, West Norfolk “Walking for Health” can help. There will be a meeting to discuss the Flower Festival on Monday 24th April at 7pm at North Regular walking is proven to: Runcton Church Meeting. If you can help in any way please come along or phone Lynda 01553 840553. ● Help your heart and lungs work better ● Lower your blood pressure COFFEE MORNING Friday 12th May from 10am ● Aid weight control -12.00 at No 16 Cedar Grove. Come along and enjoy lovely homemade cakes have a cuppa and a ● Keep your joints, muscles and bones strong; chat. There will be raffle and bring and buy. and ● Lighten your mood ALL SAINTS CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL Friday 2nd - Monday 5th June In England, half of all adults are not active enough The church to be open daily from 10am -5pm to benefit their health. This means that they are at Friday night - Concert at the church risk of developing serious illnesses such as with ‘Karen’ followed by supper at the VMP tickets diabetes, heart disease and cancer. West Norfolk £10.00 each (Lynda Fuller 01553840553) Walking for Health offers a number of walks every Saturday & Sunday - Stalls in the churchyard, week to help you improve your health and enjoy refreshments and light lunches in the VMP fresh air, good company and the varied Norfolk Sunday Evening - Songs of Praise in Church at landscape! 6.00pm.

Walks are free and there is no need to book. Walk We are looking for lots of help prior to and during the leaders with appropriate training and knowledge of festival. If you are spring cleaning we welcome any the route guide from the front and also bring up the unwanted items for stalls. rear. All walks have car parking at or near the start. We will have a bric a brac, tombola and also a cake stall for which we need lovely homemade cakes and Walks are graded to suit varying levels of fitness: preserves. ● Easy/Grade 1 – Short, slower walks for Look forward to seeing as many of you as possible those returning to fitness. From 1 to 2 miles, to make it an even better year than last. 30-45 minutes on mainly flat, firm surfaces. Lynda Fuller ● Grade 2 – From 2 to under 3 miles, up to 1 hour. May have slopes, soft ground and MIDDLETON POST OFFICE & STORES gates/stiles. Ideal for those improving their Station Road (Just off the A47) Middleton fitness. THE SHOP IS OPEN EVERY DAY: ● Grade 3 – Slightly longer walks usually MON - FRI 7.30am-5.30pm/SATURDAYS 8am-12.30 around 3 miles, but could be up to 4 miles AND SUNDAYS 9.00am-12 noon and 1.5 hours, and at a faster pace for the POST OFFICE IS OPEN reasonably fit. Slopes and surfaces may be MON–FRI 8.00–5.30 & SATS 8.00–12.30 more challenging. SUNDAYS CLOSED • MILK, BREAD, ROLLS, BUNS AND BISCUITS Full details of the scheme and the schedule of • NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS walks in our area are available on-line at • FRESH ROLLS & PASTIES www.activenorfolk.org/west-norfolk. New • WINES, BEERS AND SPIRITS walkers must complete a short health • CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO questionnaire, so please allow time for this on your • GROCERIES, FROZEN FOODS & HOUSEHOLD GOODS • first walk or download it from the web-site and bring COOL DRINKS AND ICE CREAMS • FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES your completed form with you. • PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS • GREETING CARDS AND WRAPPING PAPER If you do not have access to the internet, hard • CONFECTIONERY AND CRISPS copies of the programme can be picked up at most • PET FOODS GP Surgeries, Borough Council Offices and Public • STATIONERY Libraries or for further information contact the Walks • POST OFFICE & BANKING SERVICES, TOP-UPS ETC. • DRY CLEANING SERVICE Co-ordinator, Mick Donoghue on 07857 717768. 3 that the plan to move traffic from the A10 to the Middleton Parish Council A47 would be detrimental to the parish of Chairman's Report Middleton. By Mick Porter It has been brought to the attention of the PC By the time this latest Parish News is published that the area around the dog waste bin at Hill the installation of the new play equipment on the Road became rutted and muddy when there is playing field will have been completed. The prolonged rain. It was decided that it was illustration on the front of the last Parish News impractical to move the bin and as an gave an artist's impression of the area but now alternative the area surrounding it will be it is a reality. At the February meeting the shingled. Parish Council (PC) recognised all the hard work carried out by the Parish Clerk to ensure GARDENER’S QUESTION TIME the playing field project was progressed up to its conclusion. As Chairman I should like to take FRIDAY, 28 APRIL the opportunity at this time to endorse the 6PM TO 8.30PM AT thanks of the PC. DOBBIES GARDEN WORLD The Mayor of King's Lynn and West Norfolk KING’S LYNN Borough Council has kindly agreed to formally TICKETS £10 open the new play area at the Sports Field. The ceremony will commence at 12.00 noon on 12 (includes wine & finger buffet) April 2017. It would be nice if as many PANEL OF HORTICULTURAL EXPERTS: parishioners as possible could come along and if they have children bring them as well. Martin Woods - Head Gardener, Sandringham Estate On 5 April 2017 the Annual Parish Meeting will Sally Jarrett - Horticultural Assessor (COWA) be held in the Village Hall commencing at 7.00 Caroline Bishop & Cynthia Smith - Dobbies pm. This is an opportunity for parishioners to Experts come along and learn about what the Parish This event, a joint venture charity fund raiser Council, Clubs and other Parish organisations for Trinity Rotary Club in association with have achieved in the past year. Dobbies, courtesy of Jane Yeldham, Garden Centre Manager, and her staff. The evening One of the parishioners, whose land adjoins the will commence at 6pm with the finger buffet playing field, expressed her concern about and a glass of wine or soft drink. At 7pm, a people straying from the field into her garden. panel of horticultural experts will be After some discussion it was agreed the PC introduced and will answer questions from the would investigate the cost of delineating the audience and offer topical tips. boundary of the playing field where it adjoins the parishioner's garden. There will be an opportunity to take part in a raffle with many prizes plus the exclusive The PC are concerned with the condition of the chance to shop during the evening. Tickets road and it's verges in Water Lane and agreed are available from: to approach the local Highways Department to John Taylor at [email protected] see what can be done to alleviate this problem. or 01553 840592 It was agreed to install a battery operated CCTV Online at www.trinityrotarykingslynn.co.uk camera at the Parish Pit in an attempt to deter and Dobbies Store www.dobbies.com fly tipping. Limited capacity, so early booking advisable. All proceeds to Teenage Cancer Trust and The PC was asked to comment on the West Trinity Charities. Winch and North Runcton Neighbourhood Plan. The PC felt the plan was well presented but had Rotary reservations about the funding required to meet some of the plan's aspirations. The PC also felt Club of King’s Lynn Trinity

4 North Runcton Parish Council Selfish, ignorant dog owners No, not the ones who clear up after their dogs but the Newsround ones who: Modernisation of Village Meeting Place ● Let their dog off the lead and then walk ahead so they don’t have to see their dog Having set a target of £100,000 to fund the going to the toilet. modernisation of the VMP, the Parish Council were ● Pick up the dog poo and then hang the bag delighted to learn that their bid for a WREN grant had in the hedge or leave it by the verge. been successful. The grant is for £50,000 which, ● Are too gormless to realise that being a dog combined with the other donations and gifts received to date, brings the total raised to just over £53,000. owner means picking up your dog’s poo. The Parish Council are aiming to have the work done during July and August but this means we still have to We all want to enjoy the lovely walks round our village raise a significant amount of money to ensure the VMP so please, if you have made the choice to be a dog can be fully refurbished. owner, make the choice to not make the rest of us have to put up with your dog’s poo. Thank you. Are you able to help us? If you are willing to donate some money, you can do so at our website where we North Runcton Parish Council have set up a “Just Giving” page – northrunctonpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk. GRIMSTON CHURCH CONCERT Our most recent fund raiser was a quiz evening on 3rd March, a really successful evening that raised a total of We are holding the first of many fund raising £465. A big thank you to Amanda Dobbing and helpers concerts at St Botolph's Church, Grimston for all their work – a job well done. starting at 7.30pm on Saturday, 6 May to raise We’re already planning our next fund raiser which will funds for the Church Organ. We will be joined by be a gin tasting evening early in June! More details the King's Lynn Male Voice Choir and the King's to follow. Lynn Brass Band playing and singing together.

Calendar girls – or at least views of the Tickets will be £10 (£8 for concessions - under 16 village! and OAPs). Available on the door or by phone 07837 331023 and leave a message The Parish Council are going to compile a calendar for 2018 based on views in and around North Runcton, We need to raise £30,000 to bring the Organ back proceeds going towards the VMP refurbishment to its original condition. The Organ is a project. The missing ingredients at the moment are the Wordsworth and it is about 200 years old and it is pictures but we hope villagers will be able to supply us still in its original condition which for 200 years is with plenty of material. If you take a picture that you’re not bad. Over the last couple of years things have willing to have considered for publication in the started to fail. The pipes are starting to collapse calendar, please email it to the Clerk - under their own weight and it keeps going out of [email protected]. tune and the bellows need completely replacing. Annual Residents Meeting These are just some of the things that are wrong Come and join us on 16th May, 7.45pm at the VMP to with the Organ. Some people will say why don't find out what’s been happening over the last twelve you buy an electronic organ which would cost half months, share your ideas and have a drink on us. as much. The trouble is they don't last as long. They only have a life time expectancy of about 15 Our telephone box to 20 years before you would probably have to buy another one which is not very economical, where if For the bargain price of £1, we have now bought the we spend a little more on the organ we have got it village phone box located next to the cricket club. will last at least another one hundred years . So Various suggestions have been made so far as to how that is why we are fund raising now before it is too we might see it take on a new identity – museum, art late and we lose this beautiful instrument for ever. gallery, library, home to a defibrillator – but what do If you think you can help in any way in fund raising you think. Do you favour any of these suggestions or please get in touch with the friends (Chairman, do you have another idea? We’d really like to hear Peter Coe: 01485 600337 or Samuel Bone: 07837 from you so please have a word with any of the 331023). Your help will be most welcome. Thank councillors or contact the Clerk at: you. [email protected]. Samuel Bone, Grimston Church Organist 5 East Winch Parish Council piled up in front of the new houses being built in Station Rd was sliding into the ditch. Mr Harrod Meeting 6 March made it clear that except in urgent cases, the By Nell Steele Council wouldn't be able to discuss matters they had not had the chance to investigate The Parish Council is thinking of encouraging beforehand. It led to councillors giving their own production of a Neighbourhood Plan which, if opinions as if they were the views of the accepted by the Borough Council, will give it Council. more control over planning, and possibly more revenue too. The Council noted that the promised chevrons had still not been put up in Gayton Rd. and that Alex Fradley and Felix Bick from the Borough at least one post along the trod was still broken Council spoke to councillors and the public and hadn't been replaced. The clerk is to write about what it would involve. The plan would to Mr Coke about it. most likely cover the boundary of the parish. Questionnaires should be used to collect data - Mr Melvyn Place was appointed as a new not necessarily on the same topics as the Parish Councillor. questionnaire sent round East Winch about 4 The next meeting will be on Thursday, 11th years ago. Mr Fradley advised that the May, starting with the Parish Assembly at 7.00. committee driving the preparation should be Please note the unusual date. composed of people who are not, in the main, parish councillors. The time scale for Informing the Parish Council of matters preparation and acceptance of a plan is usually which concern you. at least 2 years. Advice is available online and The Parish Council has to act as a body, which from the Borough Council, and funding is means that individual councillors cannot make available. Councillors need to consider the promises which haven't been agreed, and a information before taking this further. vote needs to be taken about any action that Mrs Davison has been asking villagers what has been considered. It is difficult to hold a long they would like the phone box to be used for. discussion about anything councillors did not She reported that there wasn't much interest in expect, and unless an item is on the agenda, using it as an information point, but that some other members of the public may not be aware people thought it would be a good place to keep that a concern has been raised. a defibrillator. However, they cost about £2,000 So, unless a matter is particularly urgent, please each, we aren't far from the hospital, and a inform a councillor or the clerk at least 10 days more secure and central place would be the before a meeting. Village Hall. She and Mrs Steele will continue to work on it. CALLING ALL CHILDREN The Village Hall notice board still gets damp inside, and it is to be returned. A different model We would be very glad if you will be chosen. would help us make an Easter Mr Harrod reported that the No Smoking signs Garden in Middleton Church at the bus stop were continually being pulled on Good Friday at 10:00AM. down and the council agreed that more permanent notices should be installed. A Please bring a small bunch of parishioner had queried whether the council flowers to put in it, and then was responsible for the dangerous railings at we will have the Easter Story the Old Maid's Head. Highways were aware of followed by a drink and hot their dangerous state, but it was confirmed that cross buns, and finish with an the Parish Council itself had responsibility only Easter egg hunt. for the things it owned, and that the railings were the property of Highways England. Mr We will be very pleased to see Coke, our county councillor is to be contacted you. about it. Residents were concerned that the bank of mud 6 North Runcton and West Winch Neighbourhood Plan - March Update

The BCKLWN consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan ended on the 13th February. We eventually had the grand total of 15 comments – most of which were pleasantly supportive – so thank you to all who took the time to respond. The process now moves to the next stage – examination.

We were offered a choice of three independent planners willing to undertake the mandatory examination stage. We have requested that the examination is undertaken by Deborah McCann – who has already examined a number of Neighbourhood Plans, including St Ives in Cornwall. The St Ives NP made the national press in relation to policies on holiday homes that were challenged by developers. The Plan later withstood a High Court challenge. Ms McCann has begun her examination and will be requesting written responses to any queries. She does not presently intend to hold a public hearing. The examination may be complete as early as Easter. She will review the document and supporting information, review the comments made during the consultation process and decide whether the Plan is ‘sound’ in terms of national and other local policy. This may mean that we have a local referendum to vote on adopting the Neighbourhood Plan by early summer! Please look out for further information. Please note you can still see all the submitted Neighbourhood Plan documents on North Runcton and West Winch Parish websites – along with more explanation about Neighbourhood Plans in general and why the Parish Councils think the Plan is so important.

You can also find a Frequently Asked Questions page – which may help you to better understand the process. Go to: http://northrunctonpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/nrwwpc

In other news: We have learnt that representatives for ZAL, who own land around West Winch, intend to submit an outline planning application for up to 500 houses by early summer. No plans have yet been made public. This will be the second significant outline planning application in the BCKLWN ‘strategic growth area’, following the Hopkins Homes application for 1100 houses that is still to be determined.

Richard Morrish – Chair of NRWW Neighbourhood Plan steering group West Winch Bowls Club During the forthcoming The 2017 bowling season will commence with season, the club a Roll Up on Saturday, 15th April will play in four commencing at 2.00pm. The club is actively different leagues seeking to bolster its membership and warmly for those members welcomes anyone interested in taking up the who wish to play sport to come along and give it a try. competitively. The club organises social functions throughout the season. Membership The club boasts to having one of the finest is now due and is open to everyone greens in West Norfolk. A new equipment regardless of age or gender. Annual storage shed has been erected servicing the membership costs just £16. For more needs of the members. The club is running information contact David Skerritt KL840339 free tuition sessions on Thursday evenings email [email protected]. commencing at 6pm.

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I am running the Half Marathon on Sunday 9th April and the King’s Lynn GEAR 10k three weeks later. But why do I, a 69 year-old, want to force my creaking bones into running 13.1 miles – plus the 10k? The answer is to support two very good causes. I am seeking sponsorship for a Kidney Research project at Addenbrooke’s Hospital where my two sons had their kidney transplants. At the same time I am also raising awareness of Organ Donation. I would like to see people sign up as organ donors. It’s so easy to do. Cause 1 – Fundraising for Kidney Research Some of you may recall that I ran the Dublin Marathon in 2015 and thanks to your generosity I raised money for a kidney research project at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in . It is looking at ways to stop some donated kidneys being rejected after transplant. That project is still ongoing and progressing well but it requires more funding. So, that’s one reason I am still running, to try to bring in more sponsorship. Incidentally, Addenbrooke’s is the hospital where I donated one of my kidneys to our son Joel in 1999. It’s also where our other son Oliver had his kidney transplant in 2002. Addenbrooke’s is a major transplant hospital and serves patients from West Norfolk and, indeed, from much of East Anglia. I should be most grateful if you feel you can support my efforts. To sponsor me please call me on 01553 841267 or email [email protected] or contact me at Fornside, Setch Road, Blackborough End, King’s Lynn, PE32 1SL. Cheques should be made out to ACT (Kidney Transplant Unit). Or if you want to make an online donation you can do so by visiting my JustGiving page at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Stews-HalfMarathon. Cause 2 – Raising awareness of Organ Donation Every time I run I wear a vest bearing the slogan SIGN UP AS AN ORGAN DONOR. There are currently around 7,000 patients on the waiting list for organ transplants, plus about another 3,000 people too ill to undergo a transplant operation. Well over 5,000 patients are waiting for kidney transplants and over 1,500 patients are waiting for other organ transplants, such as heart, lung, liver and pancreas. Sadly, about 1,000 people a year die while waiting for a transplant. This is why I am encouraging people to sign the organ donor register. Please go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk or call 0300 123 23 23 to find out more. If you are able to support either or both of these two causes you really will help to save lives. Thank you. Stewart HAVE A GO AT SAILING Everyone is welcome as Beach Sailing Club throws open its doors for its Open Day on Saturday 20th May 2017 from 12.00 noon, as part of the Royal Yachting Association national initiative “Push The Boat Out” to promote sailing and discover more Champions. Everyone is welcome to come along and try sailing – all for free! There will be free sailing taster sessions on the sea from 12.30 and on the lake all day long. Food from the BBQ and drinks from the bar. Save 10% off any R.Y.A. courses booked on the day. There is no need to book in advance just come along on the day! Just bring footwear you don’t mind getting wet, a windproof top, a change of clothes, and a towel. No experience is necessary and would-be sailors of all ages from 8 years upwards are welcome. Children, you must accompanied by an adult but your adult doesn’t have to go sailing. Come and chat with our members and find out how you can get into sailing. For full details see www.snetbeach.co.uk.

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We are open every day except Mondays GEOFFREY GRIEF (but we are open Bank Holiday Mondays) PAINTER & DECORATOR Interior and Exterior Painting and Decorating Hill Road, Fair Green, Middleton 5 Bure Close, Watlington, PE33 0TN Tel: 01553 840518 Tel: 01553 810668 11 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM By Chris Dixon To mark the centenary of the First World War, the Ramsden opened the kennels at Middleton Towers, Parish News has been publishing tributes to local he secured employment there and became well people as close as possible to the 100th anniversary known in the area for his work. He married Esther of the date on which they lost their lives. Although Louise at Walpole St Andrew in 1912 and they had the war was by now well into its third year, it is an two children, living at the Kennels. indication of the sheer ferocity of the fighting that in Walter, aged 29, was conscripted into the 9th Essex this issue we remember eight local men who in the th period from March to May 1917 made the ultimate Regiment on 30 May 1916. sacrifice. He was soon posted to France and survived heavy Frederick William Rudland fighting without injury. Frederick was born in Barking, London in 1882 and On 9th April 1917, his had moved to Norfolk, where he found work as a Battalion were part of the groom and gardener for Mr Sutterby at Mill Farm. In second wave of attack. They 1905 he married Mary Ann Softly at Downham moved through tunnels Market. They lived in Blackborough End and four between the centre of Arras children soon arrived. His younger brother Benjamin and the trenches and lived with them. Frederick was a member of the unusually, were able to cross Terrington Oddfellows organisation. captured enemy territory, even securing some German Early in 1916 he was artillery. Resistance increased until they were conscripted into the Suffolk stopped at Feuchy Chapel, where Walter was killed Regiment, but was and now lies buried. transferred to the 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment. At Bernard Wallace William Rollin whatever date he went to France, he would have been Immediately to the right of Walter Smith’s Battalion in involved in various actions in the attack of 9th April, was the 7th Norfolk, amongst the battle of the Somme. This who was Bernard Rollin. Bernard survived that day was officially ended on 23rd and after rest, recuperation and training, re-entered November 1916, but activity the fray on 28th. continued in conditions which defy belief. He was born in Middleton in 1895 and worked as a shoeing smith with his father at ‘The Smithy’, at the On 4th March 1917 his Battalion were part of a fairly corner of Setch Road and Road, large-scale attack near Bapaume on the Somme. Blackborough End. The mud was so bad that there were no trenches which could be occupied, so the attackers formed up In 1916 he married Ada Rummery, daughter of Levi on tapes in no man’s land, two or three hours before Rummery, parish clerk and sexton, of Middleton. The the start time of 5.15 AM. The attack was carried out same year he joined the Norfolk Yeomanry, hoping in falling snow and Fred, aged 29, was one of 1,152 to utilise his experience with horses, but was killed, with nothing gained. He has no known grave transferred to the infantry and was posted to France. and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. On 28th April, the 7th Norfolk Regiment was part of another Walter Osborne Smith attack in almost exactly the On Easter Monday, 9th April 1917, the Battle of Arras same area as their previous began. Although often overlooked today, it was one engagement. On that day, of the most successful of the war, with 3.5 miles the Battalion suffered very being gained on the first day and Walter Smith was heavy losses. Bernard, aged to be part of that success. 22, was posted ‘wounded and missing’ on 9th June and He was born in Hornchurch, Essex but his father it was some weeks later that lived in Yorkshire where he was a respected trainer his death was confirmed. He of dogs and also ran a pub, ‘The Woodman’ at has no known grave and is Burneston, Bedale, which still exists. Walter also had commemorated on the Arras his father’s dog-handling skills and when Mr Memorial. 12 Ernest Edward Rye there was no particular action going on – this was known at the time as ‘wastage’. It has been Born in 1888, Ernest was one of the 22 children of suggested that even on the "quietest days" of the John and Mary (Polly) Rye of Tower End. In 1915 war, the British were losing 7,000 men killed and he had married Bertha Goodberry from Watlington wounded per day to wastage. He is buried at and they had a son, James, who sadly died in his Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. teenage years. Ernest had worked at Bert Timothy Edwards Middleton Tower and the sandpits at and in Bert was born at Denver in 1892. By 1911 he was an 1916, he enlisted in the 18 year old agricultural labourer living near the Norfolk Regiment. In early church at with his step-parents, William March 1917, he joined the and Harriet Porter. Regiment near the Palestine The family moved to Middleton and in 1915 Bert and Egyptian border, where, married Daisy Rummery. They they lived in Church on the 26th, he saw his first Row, Middleton, with one child while he worked for action in the First Battle of Mr Gamble at Hall Farm, East Winch. Gaza. This was a failure, but the Norfolks had little Bert was called up on 7th April 1916 and went to involvement. Preparations France on 28th November to went ahead for a bigger effort and on 19th April the join the 1st Essex Regiment. Second Battle took place. He was transferred to the Mechanical Transport section At 7.50 am, Ernest’s Regiment attacked from a of the Royal Engineers and position about five miles south east of Gaza, towards was killed on 31st May 1917, the Turkish trenches in an area later known as Tank another victim of ‘wastage’, Redoubt. They immediately came under artillery and aged 24. He is buried in machine gun fire, but continued on. A large number Villers-Faucon Communal of them took shelter behind the only tank in the Cemetery, near Peronne, operation, which attracted even more fire from all France. around. Only a small number of the Norfolks reached the redoubt, but they took it and captured Daisy Edwards lived on for about 40 prisoners. Here the tank finally expired, but 66 years a widow and is the attackers clung on, despite continuous buried just yards from Church bombardment and with the attacks around them Row. Levi Rummery now had three widowed having failed. daughters and his son would be killed in December. About 2.00 pm they were ordered to retire to where they had started. 19 out of the 20 officers and 643 other ranks of the Norfolks had become casualties. Ernest Rye was one of these and he died of his wounds two days later on 21st April 1917. He is buried in Deir El Belah Cemetery, Palestine. Herbert Harold Drew Frederick J Rudd Rifleman 392880. 1st/9th Battalion London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles). Formerly 24944. 10th Frederick was the son of Henry and Elizabeth, born Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in in Middleton in 1890. He moved to Reigate, Surrey France and Flanders on 14th April 1917. Aged 24. and in 1916 he married Anne Husband of Martha Drew of Providence Row, at Kingston on Thames. Wormegay, King’s Lynn. Frederick joined the 1st Surrey Rifles as a bandsman Wesley George Parnell and, depending on when he Private 8849. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died arrived in France, he may of pneumonia in France on 31st May 1917. Aged 23. have taken part in the final Son of William and Emily Parnell of , King’s stages of the Somme battle. Lynn. th On 4 May, 1917, he died of [Editor's Note: This information is taken from the wounds near Ypres, Belgium Roll of Honour for the North Runcton War Memorial at a place and a time when re-dedication service on 9 August 2014.]

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20 June: Presentation from Cassie Saunders - CONTRIBUTORS NEEDED Life as a Bailiff The Parish News is YOUR magazine and we welcome contributions from readers. Articles We would love you to join us for a "taster - afternoon" and if you like us perhaps consider on any subject likely to be of interest to local joining our very friendly & informal group for future people (e.g. travel, cooking, wildlife, meetings. horticulture, technology, hobbies of all descriptions) would be welcome. If you would For further information please call Jan 01553 like to contribute on a regular or occasional 841514 or Ali 01553 841267. basis, please contact the Editor.

Would you like to publicise your local event in the Parish News? If so, please send details by e-mail to: [email protected] or by phone on 01553 849725. The deadline for the June/July issue is Friday, 12 May. 18 MIDDLETON & DISTRICT CARPET BOWLS ROYAL Carpet Bowls has a growing following in BRITISH Middleton and the sessions are open to LEGION players from North Runcton as well. Join us at the Village Hall on Tuesday evenings at Our next evening buffets are on Wednesday, 7pm. Please wear soft flat shoes. More 19th April and Wednesday, 17th May at the details from Club Secretary, Peter Wall on William Burt Social Club at 6.30pm. Everyone 840471. is welcome to attend. To book places contact Lilian Fisher 01553 841852 or email [email protected]. Places must be Cameo booked by Friday 14th April and Friday 12th Café May respectively. There will be a raffle, donation of prizes greatly We continue to meet on the 2nd and 4th welcomed, all proceeds of which will go to the Wednesday of each month between 2:30pm Middleton & District Branch of the RBL. and 4:30pm in Middleton Village Hall to enjoy a pleasant sociable afternoon with tea and cake. FRIENDSHIP CLUB It is a good opportunity to meet neighbours in comfortable surroundings and the bowlers who meet at the same time are happy to join us for If you are 50+ you are most welcome to join in refreshments. the activities of the Friendship Club, which meets at 2pm on the first Wednesday of the There is no charge but contributions towards month at Middleton Village Hall. New expenses are very welcome. members very welcome. If you feel you would enjoy this, please join us. 5 April: Easter Bonnet Competition Hilary Hickman 3 May: Gardening Club Demonstration Further details from John Turtle (840280) or MIDDLETON CHURCH Pauline Crump (840053). COFFEE MORNINGS Lunch Club usually meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at Middleton Hall Golf We shall be starting our regular Coffee Club at 12.00 for 12.30pm. For further details Mornings in the church from Saturday contact Olive Turpin 840623. 13th May from 10.00 am - 12 noon. Middleton Badminton Club These coffee mornings are Play badminton most Monday evenings (not usually on the first Saturday Bank Holidays) at the Village Hall from 7pm to of the month but in May the 9pm. The club is friendly and always church is booked for a welcomes new members. Contact Nigel Gray wedding on that date and so (01553 841541) for more information. the Coffee Morning as been postponed until the next week. The Community Car Scheme is to help villagers who have no transport, who are elderly or Future sessions will be on 3rd June; 1st July; disabled to attend at local doctors’ or dentists’ 5th August; and 2nd Sept. surgeries, opticians, health clinics or to keep hospital appointments. A small charge is made to We look forward to meeting cover petrol expenses. If you require help or again with our regular further information, or if you wish to volunteer help customers and new friends. in any way, please contact Colin Skipper on 842448. 19 Norfolk Hearing Care

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22 Church Services in April & May Sunday, 2 April 10.00am E Winch Benefice Service immediately followed by Coffee & Lunch in the Village Hall Sunday, 9 April - Palm Sunday 9.30am W Winch Holy Communion 10.30am E Winch Village Hall Morning Prayer 11.15am Middleton Holy Communion 3.00pm N Runcton Holy Communion HOLY WEEK Wednesday, 12 April 3.00pm N Runcton Meditation for Holy Week Thursday, 13 April - Maundy Thursday 7.00pm W Winch Communion with feet washing Friday, 14 April - Good Friday 4.00pm Middleton ‘Seven Last Words’ Saturday, 15 April - Holy Saturday 7.00pm W Winch Vigil Sunday, 16 April - Easter Day 9.30am W Winch Holy Communion 11.15am E Winch Holy Communion 11.15am Middleton Holy Communion 3.00pm N Runcton Holy Communion Sunday, 23 April 8.00am W Winch Holy Communion 10.00am W Winch Morning Prayer 10.15am N Runcton Holy Communion 10.30am E Winch Morning Prayer 11.15am Middleton Holy Communion Sunday, 30 April 10.00am W Winch Benefice Worship, Praise & Communion Sunday, 7 May Mothers' Union 10.00am E Winch Benefice Eucharist News Sunday, 14 May 9.30am W Winch Holy Communion 10.30am E Winch Village Hall Morning Worship Signs of spring are definitely here and our 11.15am Middleton Holy Communion meetings at Church Farm Barn are well under 3.00pm N Runcton Evening Prayer way. These are at 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday 6.00pm Evening Service of the month. Sunday, 21 May 9.30am W Winch Holy Communion Our speaker on 18 April is Jane Barley who 11.15am E Winch Holy Communion is going to share her experience of 'Midwifery 11.15am Middleton Morning Worship in Ethiopia'. On 16 May, Lorraine Parker will Thursday, 25 May - Ascension Day tell us of her role as 'A visitor to Wayland 7.00pm W Winch Communion & Praise Prison'. As you see we have a wide variety of Sunday, 28 May topics. We also have a short service at the 8.00am W Winch Holy Communion beginning and tea and biscuits at the end. 10.00am W Winch Morning Worship 10.30am E Winch Morning Worship We welcome new members who quickly 11.15am Middleton Morning Worship become friends, so if this appeals to you don't 3.00pm N Runcton Evening Prayer hesitate to join us. Morning Worship is held each Wednesday morning at 9.30am in Middleton Church. Hilary Hickman 23 PARISH CONTACTS CHURCHES: Priest-in-Charge: Rev Riaz Mubarak 01553 841519 E-mail: [email protected] Middleton St Mary’s Churchwarden: Mr E Boon 840320 PCC Secretary: Gillian Boon 840320 Treasurer: Mr E Boon North Runcton All Saints Churchwarden: Mary Angelina 841519 and Mr K Matthews 842265 PCC Secretary: Mrs Ann Matthews 842265 Treasurer: Mrs C Fox 841435 East Winch All Saints Churchwardens: Mrs J Weavers & Mrs W Smith PCC Secretary: Mrs J Weavers 840510 Treasurer: Mrs W Smith 842281 PARISH COUNCILS: Middleton (www.middleton-news.co.uk) Clerk: Mrs Kate Senter Tel: 841387 E-mail: [email protected] Councillors: Chair: Mick Porter 841427; Vice Chair: Val Ward; Mrs M Applegate; Mrs E Barclay; Mrs V Heighton; Mr T Hewitt; Mr S McAllister; Mrs B Roberts; Mr R Smith; Mr M Wiles. The Council meets on the first Wednesday of the month (except August) in the Village Hall at 7pm. North Runcton (http://northrunctonpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk) Clerk: Rachel Curtis Tel: 673043 E-mail: [email protected] Councillors: Chair: Mr R Morrish Tel: 840284; Vice Chair: Miss K Fuller; Mrs A Dobbing; Mr J Fuller; Mr B Houchen; Mr J Sherry; Mr L Stevens; Mrs A Towler; Mr P Yallop. The Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except August) at 7.45 pm at the Village Meeting Place. East Winch (www.eastwinchandwestbilney.co.uk/parish-council) Clerk: Bob Pannell Tel: 775724 E-mail: [email protected] Councillors: Chair: Mrs N Steele; Deputy Chair: Mr K Harrod; Ms S Davison; Mr M Place; Mr N Velzeboer; Mr A Wilson; Mr A Yarham The Council meets every other month, normally on the first Monday of the month, at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Borough Councillors: West Winch Ward: Bal Anota Tel: 07885 258442 & Peter Gidney Tel: 07885 258450. Priory Ward: Jim Moriarty Tel: 01760 755623 Other Contacts:

Badminton Club Nigel Gray 01553 841541 British Legion Judy Close 01553 840823 Car Scheme Colin Skipper 01553 842448 Carpet Bowls Club Peter Wall 01553 840471 East Winch Village Hall Amanda Hart 01553 841236 Friendship Club Mrs P Crump 01553 840053 Lunch Club Olive Turpin 01553 840623 Middleton Village Hall Mrs P Petch 01553 842149 Mothers’ Union Gillian Boon 01553 840320 N Runcton Village Meeting Place Rachel Curtis 01553 673043

Editor: Chris Hudson; E-mail: [email protected] or call 01553 849725 Views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor. The deadline for the next issue (June/July) is Friday, 12 May. 24