Audley Community News 2013
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A fitting tribute to Thorley A lifetime in the Navy Sporting success for village teams Success for Harp Of Gold Fun Day Audley community news 2013 ISSUE: 41 SEPTEMBER 2013 DONATIONS WELCOME Your local Newsletter to service the needs of the people from the parish of Audley. Audley - a Model Village [email protected] Web: www.audleycommunitynews.co.uk EDITOR: E Moulton Advertisements Potteries Building Supplies Your local Calor Gas supplier Portable heaters Patio heaters BBQs FREE LOCAL Caravans DELIVERY Forklift trucks CALL Logs for sale 01782 Winter rocksalt 562222 www.pbsupplies.co.uk [email protected] Turner Crescent, off Loomer Road Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 7JZ (OFF LOOMER ROAD) The Stove Emporium * E ME BL A A T L S I N A V O W A A W V O A N I L S A T B A L E E BBQM TUESDAY * Audley GLUTEN FREE OAT CAKES & SAUSAGES NOW AVAILABLE Audley Community Centre Nantwich Road Quality local & home reared 9.30am - 5.00pm and 7.00pm BEEF, LAMB, Tel: Clare PORK & POULTRY. 07808 192011 Local free range eggs. 01782 722432 56 Church Street, Audley. [email protected] FeatURES 3 Dear Readers We once again welcome our readers to work was to be done and that vehicles Contents: their Parish magazine. must be removed from the streets News Audley Community News for issue before they came. This went in deaf Views 40 went to a full colour version, to help ears with some people as they just Sports celebrate 40 issues and 10 years. ignored it, which has left blank patches Recipes We have now decided that after its that have not been repaired. Memories from the past success we will continue to produce our They came along after some repairs Poetry & Rhyme magazine as a full colour issue as long had been made with a gang of men and Forthcoming events as funds allow. one vehicle, sprayed the road with tar, School information We at the magazine strive to improve followed by chippings. After a couple Readers letters our editorial with every issue and we of days their intentions were to sweep Bereavements are always open minded as to changes away any excess chippings, but to my for the better. surprise they came early one Sunday Editor: E. Moulton The News team would welcome your morning to our street in Bignall End. Tel: 01782 721565 input, just contact the Editor and we will The place was packed with vehicles, so Address: see what can be done. all that got swept was the centre of the 23 Wood Street Bignall End Stoke on We have been blessed with lovely hot road. Trent Staffs ST7 8QL sunny weather during July and August, One thing that I have found during Assistant Editor: Sue Wykes back to what the summers were like my time as the Editor of the magazine, Reporter: Margaret Pointon when I was at school. is just how many times we report Proof Readers: Linda Coleing Who remembers how hot the roads fund-raising events organised by local Margaret Pointon would get with the tarmac melting volunteers. It just amazes me what Design: Chris Tunnicliffe during the heat of the day? A bottle of a wonderful group of people we have water and a jam buttie was the order of living in our local villages. Printed at Rowtype of Milton. the day for us kids back then. Well I hope you all enjoy your read Our village streets have recently had and we look forward to continuing for Remember you can subscribe to this a make over or should I say some of our many issues to come. magazine, contact the Editor. village streets. They placed notices up saying when the Editor E. Moulton. Blue Sapphire Wedding Anniversary for Parish Residents. Beryl and Raymond Chell of Meg Acre, Wood Before moving to Meg Acre they owned a Lane celebrated their 65th Blue Sapphire butchery business in Halmer End until Ray wedding anniversary in June 2013. They retired at the age of 65. received a congratulatory card from Her Both are avid gardeners and their garden Majesty the Queen who also celebrated her is immaculately maintained throughout all the own 65th wedding anniversary this year. seasons. They have a son and daughter-in-law Congratulations to you both. and two grandchildren, Louise and Stephen. Lorna and Kelvin. North Staffs Drama Awards 2012/2013 Best Producer - Bryan Williams Best performance ( female) - Margaret Williams At the recent Award presentations, Audley Theatre were Best performance (male) - Richard Royall once again rewarded for their season of entertainment in our Best supporting performance - Susan Henshall parish. The following awards were presented: Ladies in Retirement My Giddy Aunt Keith S. Williams Trophy - Placed second Bryan Roberts Memorial Trophy for Best Supporting John Goldsmith Memorial Rosebowl - Best Set performance - Matt Kinsey. Nomination for Best Set. Nominations Disclaimer: The publishers of the Audley Community News do not endorse or guarantee any products or services advertised, or agree with the views or opinions expressed by contributors. Responsibility cannot be accepted for factual errors, omissions, or spelling mistakes. To advertise or to submit items for publication call 01782 721565 or you can e-mail audleycommunitynews@ yahoo.co.uk 4 FeatURES AUDLEY COMMAudleyUNIT CommunityY NEWS News A Fitting Tribute to Thorley matter what, the shop would find you in Kidsgrove. They bought a house in something to wear and all for sale. Chester Road Audley and lived there all It was known throughout the parish, their married life. It was known that Eric that if you couldn’t find it in Higginsons was often heard saying ‘I have to take a shop, there was none left or they no flying leap over stock each night to get longer made it. Despite the shop into my bed’ as the enterprising Thorley looking disorganised, no stock sheets had taken the opportunity to use their or computers to help find items,T horley home as another store room for her and her mother knew exactly where shop in Church Street. items could be found. Mother Effie sadly passed away in During the War years, Thorley 1967 leaving Thorley to continue and collected ‘Red Cross Penny expand the business which her family a Week’ from Audley and the had built up over the years. surrounding areas and for a short time Thorley said she had a very happy Thorley Platt (nee Higginson) was took cash National Savings Collections and satisfactory relationship with Eric, born in November 1927. She was the which was previously done by Miss her husband, until his death in 1993 daughter of Phyllis Effie Higginson and Carnes the school teacher. and she continued to run her shop until Thomas Joynson an Insurance agent. Thorley was also a Red Cross fund November 2003. Thorley also had a brother, the late raiser, using part of her mother’s shop Thorley was a very interesting lady; Ralph Higginson. to sell second hand goods and the toy very independent, one who would mini golliwogs in various colours which always offer help and was always on Thorley had a very happy childhood and she made. She had her own personnal hand to help her family and friends. attended the Audley Infants and Junior favourite one which was much loved She so enjoyed being with her close Elementary Schools from January 1933 and her brother Ralph had one which he family especially at Christmas time to August 1939. used as a back warmer in bed. when she would spend Christmas day Thorley obtained a Scholarship in Tom, her father, passed away in at nephew John’s then off to niece Chris March 1939 which entailed education 1941 leaving her mother, with help from for Boxing Day. at the Orme Girls’ School Newcastle, Thorley, to run the shop. She was known as one who from September 1939 to July 1945 From May 1947 to July 1959 Thorley would look after her pennies, always and then went on to the City School of worked in the wages, book-keeping comparing prices to get the best Commerce Wedgwood Inst Burslem and accounts department at Etruscan bargain. She was such a character from November 1945 to July 1946. Engineering Co. Ltd Etruria. This was of our community, loved by so many, Thorley was a dedicated scholar and another part of her life she so enjoyed. always on hand to give her all. often said her times at school were Her association with her mother’s Her knowledge was endless. No some of her best memories. She was a shop also continued and in 1957 a new matter what subject was brought up in very well educated lady. enterprise was started by Thorley, when conversation, she had read something she started a weekly payment collection about it. Thorley also gave her time in In November 1933 her parents from customers who needed items of helping those in need and loved to keep opened a shop at 81 Church Street clothing but did not have the money to an eye on Clare and Richard’s children Audley. They just displayed a sign to pay up front. who lived next door. say “This Shop is Now Open” Thorley would be seen no matter Our parish has been blessed by and despite Thorley being only six what the weather cycling around the the life of Thorley Platt. It’s not often years old she took a great interest and village, through Audley, Bignall End, a person can have so much effect on participated in the new enterprise by Wood Lane and Halmer End on her other people’s lives like Thorley did.