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Issue No 9 Volume 9 Lanchester, September 2008 For contact information, see page 2 DR WHO EXTRAVAGANZA Extravaganza, convention, conference - this was more than just an ordinary every day function at Lanchester Community Centre. George Hastings and his band of helpers put together an event that will be remembered for a long time by the numerous (over 200) Dr Who fans gathered together for the occasion. There was so much going on that people who arrived for the 10.30 am start from all over the region were still there at 5.00 pm when it all ended, with rapturous applause. Actors Colin Baker, Dr Who 1983-1986,Terry Molloy, who played Davros, and Nicholas The Dalek scatters the crowd Courtney, formerly, signing merchandise and welcoming audience by before letting the actors the audience about Dr Colonel Lethbridge- books for the long queues Dave Price, manufacturer loose to give a brief Who was quite incredible Stewart, before being of adults and children and owner of the Daleks. history of their careers and several may well have promoted to Brigadier, who attended. Dave is a real fan and followed by the graced Mastermind such were hard at work at All three thespians were authority on Dr Who, and interesting, amusing, was their knowledge of the regular intervals introduced to an began his introductions in question and answer subject. Answers to some throughout the day enthusiastic and TV chat show host style times. The knowledge of continued on page 6 THE ANNUAL LEEK SHOW The second weekend in Of course, the high quality September saw the and experience of the annual Lanchester Social competitors must have Club Leek and had something to do with Horticultural Show it as well! It was good to inhabiting the main hall see club member, Terry of the Social Club. Now Barrass, exhibiting again down to 9 active after his serious road members, they still accident about a year ago. managed to keep The Judge this year was traditions going with a Malcolm Richardson from fine display of flowers Shotley Bridge who has and vegetables. The officiated for the last 26 awful weather this year years. must have been so much Plenty of visitors came against them that it almost along from all over the seems a miracle that local area to admire the Davy Hall shows off the Heaviest Onion, believed to be a record, 7lb.4oz standards were so high. continued on page 7 The Village Voice Page 1 Dear THE VILLAGE IT'S ALL Village.... VOICE ABOUT PEOPLE The views expressed in letters Fawcett’s lost and to the editor are not necessarily those of the newspaper, the unmarked grave has been editor or persons working for located and I have placed Dear Sir, ENGAGEMENT the newspaper. The editor retains the right to cut or a temporary marker on it. This is a plea to anyone Jill and John Westgarth in Iraq and Marie-Claire otherwise amend any letter The interest aroused has who can help to trace a published. Letters must would like to announce is a GP in Hertfordshire. contain your name, address also led to the Parochial lost box. the engagement of their They are planning to marry and telephone number., all of Council and a few On Wednesday late which may be withheld at your youngest son Captain next summer when Philip request. individuals hoping afternoon of the 3rd Philip Westgarth to Dr is back in England. eventually to fund and September I lost a box/ Marie-Claire Skillen. Congratulations to you Dear Sir, erect a suitable memorial. bag that looks like a Philip is presently serving both. I enclose a copy of an Since then I feel that the beauty case or makeup article I wrote some time issue has lost momentum, box, small, round, dark ago which I believe will this is hardly surprising as blue, has a carrying be of interest to the there is no one actually handle, it does not readers of the ‘Village leading any sort of effort contain makeup but lots Voice’. The article is to organize a fund or some of hand sewing needles about the extraordinary sort of group or committee and other related items. life and achievements of to oversee a memorial I would very much like J. W. Fawcett of Satley, a project. I am happy to help to have it back as it has great scholar and in every way that I can but taken a long time to historian who deserves I do feel that the impetus collect all the things in to be much better known should come from Satley if this box. If found please Marie-Claire and Philip and appreciated. at all possible. could it be taken to the Since I began work on the Yours truly, Red Cross Shop or the story some good things Raymond C Thompson, Library or the CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY have happened. Due to ‘Mown Meadows’, Community Centre or fine efforts of the 13 Watergate Road,the Post Office AID DRAW St. Cuthbert’s Castleside, Consett. DH8 Newsagents. Would the A belated thank you to The winning number in churchwarden at Satley, 9QS finder please leave their all who gave so the Community Draw for Mrs. Chrissie Clark, and Email: raythompson@ name/telephone generously to the street August 2008 is 37. The Mrs. Grace Hall, J. W. Safe-mail.net number so that I can collection in May 2008 draw was made by Laura See article, page 5 - Ed thank them. to reach the total of Johnston of The TTTOOO Elaine £1786.29. Richmond Fellowship. 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Phone: 01207 521275 Telephone: (01207) Become a Friend of Lanchester Community Association 520288 Email: villagevoice SHOP AT LANCHESTER’S ON LINE COMMUNITY SHOP [email protected] www.buy.at/lanchestercommunitycentre The Village Voice Page 2 ANNE CELEBRATES 80th BIRTHDAY Anne Stout,who has Manager for Avon have a drop-in party on been a Lancestrian for Cosmetics and the Sunday afternoon over forty years, since became well known in following her visit, and 1963, has just the village for the part they also decorated celebrated her that she played in that her house on the eightieth birthday. role. Saturday night after Anne, who originally Her son, Stephen, she had gone to bed to comes from East with his wife and their give her a real surprise Durham and lived in three rapidly growing when she opened her several of the East grandchildren, live in curtains on the Sunday Durham villages in that a lovely village in morning. They even part of the county Surrey, and Anne phoned the Village before moving to visits them quite Voice to make sure that Hexham and finally to frequently. Anne the occasion became Lanchester in 1963. actually spent her even more memorable She is now in her third eightieth birthday for her with this house in the village weekend having a photograph and and it has been one of wonderful time with article. the happiest times of her son and Lots of relatives and her life living among grandchildren in the friends attended, such really wonderful rather better, sunny drinks were flowing neighbours and her climate in the south of and the buffet was friends. England. excellent. It was truly a Anne spent most of her It was her friends who day to remember for Anne Stout outside her ‘decorated’ house working career as the encouraged her to Anne. 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