Fynn - Lark ews FEBRUARY 2018
TIME FOR A GOOD BOOK Short days, long nights: the perfect time to find a good book. I concede the Little Bealings Annual Parish Meeting Minute Book is not the obvious choice for many, but winter has provided an opportunity to take a look at what has concerned the village down the years, since the first Parish Meeting held on 9 March 1896. Meetings got off to a slow start: “ By 1922 , things were hotting up: 12 candidates stood for election as Parish Councillors, with 35 residents there to vote 5 of them in: William Bailey, Charles Edwards, William Edwards, Herbert Knappett and Ernest Porter.
Magazine for the Parishes of Great & Little Bealings, Playford and Culpho
1 2 In 1925 problems with traffic were Woodbridge was clearly not making starting: preparations! In the latter 1940s items included building Bealings Village Hall (with Great Bealings), obtaining two bus shelters, a telephone kiosk, and better postal facilities. The water supply for new houses in Holly Close was of concern: “ They also Housing was wanted but a meeting “ Someone was moved to complain about the “ Tinned food During the 1930s meetings considered resulted in a request “ celebrations for the Silver Jubilee of George V and the Coronation of George VI, with ideas including mugs and a village history booklet for children. But in In 1946 , an impressive 78 residents 1937 discussions turned to ‘ attended. There was rejection of any with a talk on air raid precautions, WWII Victory Celebrations, presumably a first aid post - ‘ on financial grounds: and dispatch riders - Questions were asked: [the SCDC of the day] But by 1953 there was great enthusiasm
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