9th April 16 www.nenevalleynews.co.uk facebook.com/NeneValleyNews @NeneValleyNews Telephone: 01522 513515 We want to hear from you, so please submit your news story or event at NeneYour local independent community Valley www.nenevalleynews.co.uk newspaper for East Northamptonshire news New director of Rushden shine In Brief sport for Oundle at Tchoukball UK Conservation at School championships Ashton – have your say esidents are invited to have their say Inside... Page 3 Page 9 Ron conservation proposals affecting Ashton. East Northamptonshire Museum celebrates 10 years Council is considering an extension to the Ashton This year Rushden Museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary, having first be concentrating on World War Conservation Area, with One and the year 1916. The main an additional conservation opened to the public in 2006. It will open on Saturday 7th May, and will once display will be a field hospital from area proposed for Ashton more focus its attention on First World War history. the Somme and the Museum is Wold, which is located seeking items relating to hospitals to the east of the historic of that period. If you have any items model village. ince that time the Museum has exhibitions and displays. A plaque to The number of visitors has that could be used in this display, the Consultation will run received many awards and commemorate the completion of the increased each year and local committee would be pleased to hear until 23rd May. The draft Safter an extension in 2009, in extension, and Rushden Museum schools have also taken part in from you. Also there will be more on conservation area maps The Old Stable Block at Rushden Hall, founder member Mrs Susan Hollowell displays and tours. show, including a display of shops and conservation area they have been able to host more was also unveiled. This year the Museum will again and buildings in Church Street, an appraisal and management ironmongers and much more. plan can be viewed at www. Also, if you are a private collector eastnorthamptonshire.gov. and have a collection relating to uk/consultations this year and feel you would like to put some or all of it on display, the New life for Museum would like to hear from you. Drill Hall The Museum will be holding events utland County throughout the year for members. Homes is a local The new President from February for established building 2016–2018 is Mr Clive Wood. R company that took on The committee would like to thank the project of converting Mr John Harley, who is the retiring the Drill Hall, within a president, for all his hard work. conservation area in Oundle, into apartments. The committee is always looking The original buildings for volunteers and new members have been fully either to help set up displays and/ refurbished and extended or when the museum opens. If you to create eight elegant feel you could help for a couple apartments set over of hours per month and also learn three floors, offering more about the town in which you superbly appointed live, please contact Mrs Gill Hollis accommodation. on 01933 314787. For information on The committee would also like Rutland County Homes’ to thank everyone who has been latest projects please refer involved in the Museum over the to the website. Rutland- past 10 years for all their hard work. county-homes.co.uk 02 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 09/04/16 Letters to the editor If you would like to submit a letter to that loud motorbikes have been causing lots long and even into the night, every weekend 5-10mph anywhere in a residential area, and the editor please send it to news@ of noise and hassle around my home on the and a few weeknights, and occasionally stop especially not when these vehicles cause nenevalleynews.co.uk for consideration. Barrington estate in Rushden (off Bedford to loiter outside people’s houses revving the such a loud, obnoxious sound from engines The maximum word count is 200 words. Road). I will only speak for myself but I know loud engines. that I’m sure aren’t even legal. And they also others have the same problem, not just near So I would like to request these motorbike pose a risk to all the little children and others me, on the same estate, but in other parts of people stop and find an appropriate place who play around the area. Dear Editor, the town. elsewhere. Residential areas are not for the I hope this cordial request can be Noise Complaint: They are definitely disturbing my peace. recreational use of these types of vehicle; not respected so that no further action will be I have been noticing these past few weeks They do laps all around the estate all day least because one should not go more than necessary. Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Society presents ‘Party Piece’ Editor’s notes et in the back gardens of feuding Wednesday 13th April to Saturday 16th April irst, an apology for the of the Summer Solstice and our weather makes this an neighbours, ‘Party Piece’ is a fast 2016. Performances start at 7.45pm, doors error in the last Editor’s the longest day of the year. obvious risk but the prospect Spaced comedy. It is the night of Michael open 7.15pm, at The Plaza, Cozy Nook, FNotes suggesting that This year it’s 20th June, of getting there and back and Roma’s fancy dress house-warming Thrapston NN14 4PS. we put the clocks back in after which it’s all downhill by car, particularly from this party. The evening looks set to be a lively the spring; of course they to yet another winter. Still, neck of the woods, makes went forward, giving us the that’s 10 weeks away and the prospect pretty daunting one until a string of hilarious disasters strike, Tickets are £8 (concessions £6) Reserve extra hour of daylight in there’s so much to be done despite the delights on offer. including a distinct lack of guests, a burning your seat by calling the Box Office on the evenings. It’s gratifying before then and so many Perhaps we should think garden shed, a marauding Zimmer frame and 07543 321219 or booking online. Don’t be to know that some of you opportunities to get out about exploring areas more the prospect of an irate husband on the prowl. disappointed by missing out, book now. Performances will take place from are reading these pieces and about. One thing not close at hand. and are noticing mistakes; to be missed is the local Finally, don’t forget that unfortunately, it was too display of bluebells, be they you need to register with far away from 1st April for homegrown, imports from the Electoral Services Genealogy jottings me to be able to claim a Spain or hybrids! Team at East Northants connection with April Fools’ Thinking of summer and Council, elections@ any of your ancestors as children, By Jan Pearson Day! holidays, the consensus east-northamptonshire. if you trace back far enough, Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our At the risk of becoming seems to be that travel to gov.uk or 01832 742119, never attended school and child M Past, Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) boring on the subject of foreign parts will be less by 18th April to vote in the labour was common. An Act in 1870 www.genealogy-specialists.com the seasons, it always popular this year and that 5th May elections for the established school ‘boards’ that were seems alarming that, having the majority of those intent Northamptonshire Police responsible for building and managing reached spring and with on a UK holiday will be and Crime Commissioner schools where they were needed but it is common to see attendance drop off in temperatures on the up, we aiming for Cornwall. The and, if you live in Oundle, for was not until the 1880 Education Act that country areas during the Harvest! are within such close reach unpredictable nature of your Town Councillors. school became compulsory for children In Kings Cliffe there was a private school between the ages of 5 and 10. However, run by the Misses Howes as early as 1815 until a change in the law in 1891, a fee and by 1837, a Mr William Berridge was had to be paid and many people could in charge of his ‘Classical, Mathematical The Foot Clinic not afford this. Although School Boards and Commercial School’ at Fotheringhay. at could waive ‘all or part of the school This was still operational in 1841 and fees of any child whose parents were the census of that year lists 16 pupils Rushden Golf Club in poverty’ and therefore fund the costs – all boys, of course! This number had Something for everyone at 128 Newton Road themselves, some children were still kept increased to 24 by 1851 but had dropped Rushden Golf Club Rushden away from school, as earning money to to six in 1861 when William was running One month’s trial membership for £65 Northants help the family was more important at the the school from the Fotheringhay Manor Membership from £56.88 per month time. Pay and play on Monday, Wednesday or Friday Rose Wesley House. It would be interesting to see if morning for £18.00 per person including a bar meal. However, have you ever looked at those school records still exist. If so, they MCFHP MAFHP Not a Golfer? school records as a way of finding out would probably be at the Northampton Looking for somewhere new to eat at lunchtime? All aspects of foot healthcare including: more about your ancestors? When Record Office, where many others may be With its pleasant surrounds and easy parking, why not • Nail Cutting enjoy a meal at Rushden Golf Club.