Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust

NEWSLETTER Spring Edition 2010 President’s Report - Maggie Sandell

It’s a great pleasure for me to be President of the Trust. I have been involved for over twenty years and have held many posts on the management committee, and in that time I have seen our Empire grow to its present size. From small beginnings when the late Clem Jones and Frank Bloom opened the Museum, to the restoration of the Cottage and station gardens and last year our biggest triumph, the launch of James Stevens No.14. We have grown into one of the most active organisations in the area.

All this has been achieved by the efforts of our committee and through the support of our members. Over the years people have come and gone, but there are a few who were in at the beginning, for example, Jerry Russell and our Chairman. Brian’s enthusiasm has not waned, in fact without his boundless energy our buildings would be in a sorry state by now. That is not to belittle the work of all the committee members, each of whom work quietly in the background to keep the wheels turning. On the surface we see the gardeners, cleaners, painters and coffee ladies on Tuesday mornings at the Cottage, but upstairs in the archive room, Liz and Mary work on the records and on Monday mornings they are in the Walton Museum archive room, preparing material for the Summer Exhibitions. At a house in Ashlyns Road a dedicated team work on the text for our future publication, a post card book on Walton-on-the-Naze. John and Linda host these meetings and keep everyone topped up with coffee and biscuits.

We welcomed a new member to the committee last year, a Planning specialist. Richard Naylor is keeping a eye on planning at the Tendring District Council and on our Heritage Buildings that are threatened with alteration or demolition. In the Constitution, one of our objectives is “to promote civic pride and secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area”, so we are glad that we shall fulfil this ideal for the future.

Mike and Gill Thomas are indispensable to the successful opening times of the Museum. Gill organises the roster of stewards and Mike is on hand to help when needed. We are one of the very few independent museums that open EVERY DAY in the summer, from 2pm to 4pm in July, August and September, with the option of an arranged visit by appointment in October, or any other time during the summer.

The last person on my list, but by no means the last, is Carol Cooper. She takes and types the minutes for our committee meetings, a mammoth task as most of these take over two hours. She also organises our Winter entertainment. The varied programme of talks has brought in a good crowd to the winter social evenings and we also commend her for the outings which she arranges in the summer.

With so much going on, it’s not surprising that I am proud of the Trust and honoured to be President. I look forward to a bright future and thank the members and committee for their loyalty to the cause.

2 A Walton-on-the-Naze Brickyard - Roger Kennell

A glance around the town today would reveal but few buildings which were not built in part or wholly of brick. The county abounds in good quality brick earth and the brick making tradition began from early times. There were also brickyards locally. On the 27th October 1903, the brickyard of Messrs D. Mackenzie and Sons of Walton-on-the-Naze was advertised for sale by auction in the local newspaper. The advertisement for the sale listed the brick makers plant and stock in trade. It comprised of: 200,000 Facing and inside bricks, Brick Tables, Navvy Crowding and other Barrows, Hake Covers, Planks and Side Boards etc.

Brick making was a seasonal craft. The brick earth (the clay) was dug in the autumn and made into a large heap, then during the winter months frosts broke the clay down ready for use. As spring arrived the brick making season began, the clay was mixed with water, then the individual bricks made one by one in a wooden brick mould by a brick maker. A labourer then transferred the newly made “green” bricks into long stacks to dry before being fired in either a simple clamp, or a brick kiln.

The brick makers plant listed in the auction sale related to the process described above. The Brick Tables was where the brick maker stood to make the bricks. The table had a small heap of clay placed on it, and a brick mould, and space for the “Green” bricks when made. An Offbearing barrow, listed as other barrows was used to transfer the bricks to the stacks to dry. These stacks, termed Hakes or Hacks were covered with Hake Covers. These were wood or straw roof covers placed on top of the stacks to prevent the bricks drying too rapidly. Likewise the Side Boards were used to shield the bricks from drying wind, or when the sun was low in the sky. After “Crowding Barrow” an appropriate time of drying, approximately one week, the bricks were then transferred to the clamp or kiln by a Navvy Crowding Barrow, which was a different shape and size of barrow. These barrows were run along wood Planks to prevent the barrow wheel sinking into any soft ground.

After the “green” bricks had been fired and allowed to cool down, the kiln or clamp was broken open and the bricks sorted for best and lesser quality bricks, and then removed, again using the Navvy Crowding Barrow, into large stacks. The bricks were now ready for sale and back to the auction sale listing, these account for the 200,000 facing bricks and the lesser quality inside bricks listed as the stock in trade

Brick making by hand was a skilled, but simple, process and had been unchanged for centuries. When the bricks are used to construct the houses and commercial properties around us, they then become one of our valuable possessions.

3 Chairman’s Report - Brian Jennings

With winter nearly over, our garden team will be like spring lambs! If you can spare an hour, new faces are always welcome. As a voluntary organisation, we are reliant on you, our members, to make the Trust function and grow. We have been lucky over the past 25 years to have members such as our first secretary, Clement Jones, a former editor of the Yorkshire Post.

Running the Cottage and Gardens in Frinton, Walton Maritime Museum, James Stevens No.14, and helping Frinton in Bloom to succeed all takes time, and more hands are needed.

This winter we have increased our display area at the Museum and made improvements to the access for disabled persons at the same time as providing an inner door to keep the place warmer for our much appreciated stewards. Over the coming months we hope to improve the displays by providing new professionally printed boards. This will depend on funding as each costs £200-£300 to produce.

As with life in general, progress with the reinstatement of the gate keeper’s hut and repositioning of the crossing gates in Frinton has been delayed by form filling and paper chasing! I hope we will have more progress very shortly. Aside from all the building maintenance, attending meetings and training courses, reading at least five Trust e-mails each day, what else do we do with our time?

You may know about the Halifax aircraft which crashed into the sea off Walton during the Second World War, particularly if you have read Geoff Rayner’s book “Seaside Front Line” or visited the Museum and seen parts of the plane which are on display there. Well, as a result of more local dredging, another part of a Halifax has recently come into our possession. This tail leg was flown out to Burlington, USA to be examined and cleaned by an expert before being returned to Walton ready for display, all at no cost to the Trust! We are most grateful to Geoff Rayner for his help and specialist advice on this artefact.

If you have any interesting local information or objects which can be displayed or copied and put in the Museum so that others can enjoy viewing them, rather than one day they go to a car boot sale and leave the area for good, please think of the Trust and our Museums at Frinton and Walton.

If you have an interesting story to tell about our Maritime Coast, we would like to hear from you in connection with an oral history project being run by Maritime Heritage East.

You can get in touch with me on brian.jennings 50 @btinternet.com or 01255 861440

4 Frinton’s Forgotten Architect - Brian Blackler

We came to Frinton in 2002 keenly interested in older houses and looked into the history of our home, Hempstead Lodge, Holland Road. Built in 1907, Hempstead Lodge (illustrated on the front cover of this Newsletter) retains many original features and was designed by William Hayne JP about whom we knew little. But we met local historian, Jane Caddick, who had a wealth of information, which she kindly shared and much of the credit for what follows goes to her.

William Hayne designed many local houses, including Holland Lodge (1905-6), the corner house, next door. Both were designed for Dr HW Godfrey, then of Holland Lodge. The Essex Record Office shows that from 1901 to 1940 William Hayne made over 300 applications to build houses and other buildings in Frinton, Walton and Kirby Cross. His pre-1901 applications are not in those records . The illustration is of William Hayne as a Frinton School Manager extracted from the Frinton and Walton Directories 1914 - sourced from the Trust’s archives.

Many fine houses he designed are in the Avenues, College Roads and surrounding areas but it must be remembered that the works ultimately completed are not necessarily those in his applications. Among his other house designs are “Sherrington”, 8 Holland Road, (1903); “Landermere”, now “St. Gabriels”, 33 Fourth Avenue (1903); “The Haven”, 57 Fourth Avenue (1903); “The Grange”, 31 Fourth Avenue (1908), “Bratton”, 11 Second Avenue (1908), “Newstead”, 71 Third Avenue (1908); “Hoscote”, 35 Second Avenue (1910); “Royston“, later “Sea Haze“, 11 Raglan Road (1913), currently subject to a planning application for demolition; and “Thatched House” now “The Flemish House”, 59 Second Avenue (1924).

He designed Emmanuel Church, Station Street in Walton (1902-3), Frinton Methodist Church in Ashlyns Road (1903), Frinton Free Church in Connaught Avenue (1911) and the Roman Catholic Church, formerly Queens Hall in Connaught Avenue (1920). Frinton Free Church is described as his magnus opus in Bettley & Pevsner’s “The Buildings Of England - Essex”. He also designed the Gospel Hall in Old Road, now Frinton Gospel Hall (1924) and the Catholic Church of St Francis of Assisi, Martello Road, Walton-on-the-Naze (1938) now demolished.

Other designs include Blower & Coopers shop in Connaught Avenue (1911), now the pub “The Lock & Barrel”, Connaught Avenue Post Office (1912), now a Sorting Office, and the alterations and adaptations for the War Memorial Club (1920) in Ashlyns Road (previously designed for Freemasons).

Extract from the original plan drawn up by Wm. Hayne, Architect and Surveyor, for shop & premises “Blowers and Cooper”, Frinton-on-Sea December 1911. Reproduced by kind permission of Carol and Robin Cooper.

5 He designed fine churches in Essex and beyond, including:- Winchmore Hill Baptist Church, Enfield (1907-8); Baptist Church, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford (1908- 1909); Hutton Mount & Shenfield Union Church (1913); Memorial Baptist Church (previously West Ham Central Mission), Barking Road, Plaistow (now Newham) (1921); Baptist Church, Pier Avenue, Clacton (1928) and Ilford Baptist Chapel, Eastern Avenue. He may have designed others, which further research should reveal.

He drew on the Byzantine style of design, his Churches being light and airy; in many he introduced art nouveau features. Having been inside most of these churches, many have striking exposed roof timbers, attractively designed pews and stained glass windows. Hutton Mount & Shenfield Union Church is described as of domestic arts and crafts design, chiming perfectly with houses around it and blending into the surrounding wooded area. The massive Memorial Baptist Church, Plaistow, according to its written material, was built as a Baptist Cathedral and once attracted thousands there. Its church tower is listed.

What of the man? Born in 1867, the son of a carpenter, his family then lived in Christchurch, Hampshire. He married Bessie Jane in 1893, before coming to Frinton in 1895. He would have been a very early resident and set himself up as an architect, surveyor and estate agent and originally lived above his office in Station Road (now 25 Connaught Avenue). He was one of Frinton’s pioneers, taking a great interest in its development, designing many fine buildings which helped to give Frinton its attractive Arcadian appearance. His success was such that by the 1920s he had an Office in Bedford Row, London.

Postcard view of Free Church prior The Free church in March 2010 to 1935 before the tower was built

Becoming Clerk to the Parish Council in 1900 - largely instrumental in obtaining urban powers for the town - he became its first Urban DC Clerk in 1901. In 1902 he became Hon. Secretary to the committee responsible for the Drinking Fountain and became a local Councillor in 1903. Having a keen interest in the town’s sea defences, he played a large part in promoting the Sea Defences Act 1903. He was voted onto the School Board and in 1907 became Hon. Treasurer to the committee responsible for obtaining Frinton’s volunteer lifeboat named “The Sailor’s Friend”.

6 William Hayne was Urban District Council Chairman in 1908 and 1909, but relinquished his seat in 1926 on health grounds. He became a JP in 1909 and was Chairman of the local School Managers for many years. He was very involved with Frinton Free Church, becoming in 1896 a Founding Member of its first church and was for many years its Secretary. His and Bessie’s were the first names inscribed on its Church Roll. When that church was opened in 1911 very warm tributes were made about the beautiful church he had designed.

Blowers & Cooper 1912 under construction. Builder W. Ovenden, Frinton. William Hayne’s board is on scaffolding to left of telegraph post only discernable on enlargement.

He was a keen sportsman and for several years was President of the Town’s football, cricket and swimming clubs. He played the former two sports and was very much involved in ensuring that the cricket club has such delightful grounds.

He died in 1941 and was buried in the churchyard of the old St Mary’s Church. His death during the War resulted in his name and reputation dropping out of public memory. Sadly, although his name appears on several of the Free Church memorial stones, no mention is made anywhere of the wonderful contribution his skills as an architect had produced; this is also true of at least four of the fine churches he designed.

Blowers & Cooper in Connaught Avenue c.1916.

In June 1980, The Victorian Society toured Frinton and Walton, prior to Conservation Areas being designated locally. Although the Society issued a paper called “The Superior Sea-Side”, there is no mention of William Hayne! The 2007 Edition of Bettley & Pevsner‘s “The Buildings Of England - Essex”, whilst noting that he, with A. Douglas Robinson, R.J. Page and Tomkins, Homer & Ley, was one of Frinton’s prolific architects, his work was described as “less interesting ” It is surely time to re-establish William Hayne‘s reputation as an architect of high esteem. Surely he deserves to be remembered as a designer of many fine buildings in Frinton and elsewhere.

If anyone has more information about him, his family, or his designs please get in touch on 01255 675539, or [email protected].

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8 9 Orchids in Frinton - David and Gillian Hooker

To many people, probably, the word orchids conjures up images of spectacular, somewhat gaudy flower spikes of plants originating from the tropics, and grown in hothouses or on window sills. Even those who know that wild orchids can be found in temperate climates and in Britain may not realise the range and diversity which these include. In the British Isles there can be found (but only if you know where to look) over fifty species, at sites from the Scottish Highlands to the Channel Islands; varying in size from the insignificant to dense flower spikes more than twelve inches high; in flower colour from the difficult to spot green or brown to the hard to miss pinks, purples and yellows; and in form to include resemblances to insects, lizards and the human body. All seem to rely for their survival on a partnership with microscopic fungi in the soil, and some have developed the ability to draw all their sustenance from below ground and dispense entirely with the need for green leaves and photosynthesis.

Orchids are, in evolutionary terms, a family of flowering plants which has only recently emerged. The process is continuing and this is reflected in the somewhat unstable differentiation between species. Many species readily hybridise to produce plants with shared characteristics, and there is also substantial variation in the appearance of plants within the same species. This has provided scope for much ongoing debate and reclassification of species.

Orchids in the British Isles exist in all sorts of habitats including mountains, marshes, woodlands, on chalk and clay and sand dunes. Some types are widespread, but none is among the most common of our wild flowers. It is perhaps all the more surprising to find that some are quite happy to find a niche in suburban front gardens and in this part of the country. The illustrations show two examples of orchids that have been brought to our attention on the front lawns of gardens in Frinton. The chances are that they have been established for many years, perhaps unnoticed if the grass is regularly cut. Most importantly for their survival is probably the fact that the lawns have not been improved by fertiliser or weed killers.

The white flowers are of Autumn Lady’s Tresses from a garden in Walden Way in late August. This is one of the smaller orchids with flower spikes less than six inches, yet, as with all wild flowers, if you look closely enough their beauty is revealed. The name is from supposed resemblance to a braided hairstyle. Its natural habitat is short turf usually near the sea, and it may be that there was a colony here well before the bungalows were built.

10 The purple spike is of one of our larger species Southern Marsh Orchid found at Greenway in Frinton in June. True to its name it is not found in the north of Great Britain, but it can tolerate both drier and marshy conditions. The clump of plants, with flower spikes 12 inches high, included two or three examples of one of the naturally occurring varieties known as a Leopard Marsh Orchid, featuring ring-shaped spots on the leaves and dark lines (rather than dots or dashes) on the petals.

If this has whetted your interest, do have a look at a well illustrated flower book, which will show the great variety of wild flowers within this family. There are also one or two books available specifically devoted to British orchids. If you know of any other examples of orchids or unusual wild flowers in your garden or in the locality, let us know and we can feature them in future editions of the Newsletter. Our special thanks to the garden owners, Jean Budd and Rethna Flaxman, for letting us photograph their flowers.

“Up the Garden Path ” with Jenny Royce

I found this quotation by Kathleen Norris in my book of Gardeners’ Bouquet of Quotations and decided it was just perfect for this edition.

“There seems to be so much more winter than we need this year”

We can all agree with this statement after enduring one of the longest and harshest winters for many years.

We usually see the snowdrops in the woodland area, flowering in early January, but, at the time of writing (mid-February), they are only just carpeting the area with white with a few brave primroses for company.

At this rate, we shall still have beautiful bluebells in flower for visitors to enjoy at the Spring Fayre in May.

Despite the wintry conditions work in the Cottage garden continues with assorted fashionable hats worn by the gardeners to combat the cold.

In December we had a master class in basic apple- pruning given by Anna Baldwin. Let’s hope our apple trees benefit from this expert tuition and provide a bumper apple crop in the autumn. We shall be looking at the apple blossom with renewed interest, hoping for no late frosts and busy bees to pollinate.

Gardeners are optimistic creatures and look forward to the challenges and pleasures each season brings.

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OTHER NEWS

Trust Membership ; Pat Wilkinson

Membership Secretary reports that membership stands steadily at 280 at the end of the year, but hopes that the Trust can achieve 300 by the end of the coming year by your help to recruit your friends and neighbours. A gentle reminder that subscriptions have been increased to £8 for the coming year and please use the enclosed renewal subscription form and send in with a SAE. Any savings achieved on postage etc. go straight back into the Trust’s coffers. Membership includes free entry to Walton Maritime Museum.

Christmas Miscellany : 1st December 2009

During this festive evening members Linda and John had prepared a programme of readings of historical, local and seasonal content, which members were encouraged to read and act out to the assembled gathering. In the break we enjoyed the now customary self catered Christmas buffet.

New Year’s Day Walk : Gillian Hooker

39 walkers left the Crossing Cottage and headed to the Greensward on a bright sunny morning, being careful of the slippery pavements from some overnight ice. Maggie Sandell stayed behind to organise the lunch of mulled wine and shared food for the walkers on their return. The walk continued along the promenade by the golf course and on the return journey two Purple Sandpipers were noticed sheltering behind the sea wall. The tide was high and those who continued to walk along the promenade to Connaught Avenue saw it splashing over the sea wall and some children dodging the waves. On arrival back at the Crossing Cottage everyone enjoyed some very welcome refreshments.

Behind the Scenes at the London Marathon : 2nd February

Jim Clarke OBE BEM, our guest speaker, has been involved with the London Marathon since its inception and been its chairman for the past 16 years until his retirement last year. The Trust was given an informative and fascinating behind the scenes look at how Mr. Clarke and his team organised and oversaw this mammoth event, which now attracts over 30,000 runners every year.

The Martello Towers of the Tendring Hundred Coastline : 2nd March

Local historian Roger Kennell certainly knows how to draw the crowds. Seventy members and friends attended his presentation on these Napoleonic sea defences, which numbered 103 (43 survive), when they were originally built in 1812 along the coast between Sussex and Suffolk. Roger’s talk took the form of a walk along the Tendring Peninsular taking in the 11 towers (six survive), which were built to protect local shores, the first located at Point Clear and the last at Walton-on-the-Naze. The three towers constructed along the Frinton to Holland-on-Sea section of coastline only lasted seven years before being sold off for building materials. This was largely London Stock Brick, yellowish in colour and recycled for local house building. Traces can evidently still be seen in the area. We were informed that these defences never saw serious active service.

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Helmingham Hall Gardens : Wednesday, 26th May

This is the detail of the visit listed under “What’s on and Where” on page 15.

The visit to this famous hall and gardens, located near Stowmarket, will involve a guided tour of the gardens including the history of the Hall. A cream tea in the Coach House Tearooms has been booked. Helmingham Hall has been the home of the Tollemache family since 1487. The spectacular moated Hall in mellow patterned brickwork is set in the 400 acre deer park. The gardens make for a perfect relaxed afternoon out to enjoy the serenity and beauty of the surroundings including: The Parterre, The Shrub, Herbaceous, Spring, Summer, and Colour themed Borders, Bridges, Seats and Tunnels, The Wild Flower Garden, The Knot and Herb Garden, The Rose Garden, New Woodland and Apple Tree Walk. Inclusive cost of the Garden entrance, tour and cream tea £12. Meet at the Crossing Cottage at 12 noon for shared transport. To book please sign on the list at the Cottage or contact Carol or Robin: Tel. 673705.

Shuttleworth Special D-Day Air Display : Sunday, 6th June

This is the detail of the visit listed under “What’s on and Where” on page 15.

This is an all-day Coach Outing to the Shuttleworth Air Display at Old Warden Park in Biggleswade and will feature flying from 2pm to 5pm of historical vintage aircraft. Display content will be posted nearer the time. See the world famous collection of over fifty aircraft all in flying condition housed in eight floodlit hangers, along with historical cars, motorcycles and carriages. Visitors can see the history of the aeroplane from the pioneering Bleriot through to the Spitfire. Admission also includes entry to the UK’s largest Bird of Prey Centre and Owl Sanctuary with over 300 birds and the delightful Swiss Garden. There is a restaurant/tea room on site or bring a packed lunch. We recommend that you bring a folding deckchair/groundsheet with you.

Cost: Coach and Shuttleworth entry £35 to £40 dependent on numbers. Deposit of £10 payable on booking. Final payment will be required by 31st May.

Sign on the list at the Cottage or ring Carol or Robin. Book early to reserve a seat as we may open bookings to other organisations as we need to fill the coach. Meet at Frinton Gates at 9am. Air Display content subject to weather, availability and serviceability. Please make cheques payable to Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust.

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“Round House” Frinton-on-Sea : Monday 14th June

An evening walk along the Frinton Greensward to this Art Deco Grade II listed building. The Round House was built as the sales office for Frinton Park Estate and designed by leading architect Oliver Hill. The present owner and Trust member Patricia Marino has kindly invited us to view the magnificent Poole Pottery mosaic floor depicting a plan of how the 1930s estate was intended to look, but sadly this was never completed. Coffee will be served in the garden during the evening. Cost £2. Meet at the Crossing Cottage at 6pm. Numbers are limited to 30. Please sign on the list at the Cottage or Contact Carol or Robin Tel. 673705

Refer also to “What’s on and where” back page.

Trinity House Headquarters : Thursday 21st October

This visit will involve a tour of the Trinity House Headquarters and the Buoy Yard on The Quay, Harwich. 12 noon to 2pm. Numbers limited to 24. Cost £2. Optional refreshments on the Ha’Penny Pier. Meet at the Crossing Cottage at 11.15am for shared transport. Please sign on the list at the Cottage or contact Carol or Robin. Tel. 673705

Refer also to “What’s on and Where” back page.

Walton Maritime Museum

The Museum will be open during the four day Easter Bank Holiday and the May Bank Holiday weekends 1st to 3rd May and 29th to 31st May. Then open daily during the summer months from 1st July to 30th September from 2pm to 4pm. The Easter exhibition will be a collection of paintings by local artist Geoff Ivory, followed by an exhibition mounted by the Trust’s archivists relating to the families of the James Stevens No.14 lifeboat crew. Refer to back page. Stewarding will be required on a daily basis and if you are able to help (no experience required) please contact either Gill or Mike Thomas. Tel. 850737

Crossing Cottage Garden

Once a year it is appropriate to remind members that the Cottage Garden is available for hire to individuals and organisations for £18 per session with the option of using our two gazebos at £10 each. The only proviso is that one member of the Trust must be present at the function.

Please contact Linda Ellis. Tel. 852993.

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Easter Weekend: Good Friday 2nd April to Easter Monday 5th April : WALTON MARITIME MUSEUM - local water colourist artist Geoff Ivory is holding an exhibition and sale of his work from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Tuesday, 6th April : WEEKLY COFFEE MORNINGS start at the Frinton Crossing Cottage 10am to 12 noon. Bring your friends. Plant and produce stall: please feel free to bring items to sell. Frinton archives open to the public.

Tuesday, 6th April : “A GLIMPSE OF CENTRAL AMERICA” an illustrated talk by Trust volunteers Peter and Ruth Baldwin. Venue: Frinton Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm.

Tuesday, 20th April : ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Venue: Frinton Methodist Church Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm. Please bring your Agenda with you.

Saturday, 1st May to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May : WALTON MARITIME MUSEUM open from 2pm to 4pm for the Summer Exhibition James Stevens No.14 the World’s Oldest Motor Lifeboat: the original crew members, their descendants and relatives’ families, and launch day. Stewards needed. Volunteers please contact Gill or Mike Thomas Tel: 850737

Saturday, 15th May : SPRING FAYRE Frinton Crossing Cottage Garden from 10.30am to 2.30pm. This is one of the Trust’s main fund raisers. Please help with donations of bric-a-brac, cakes, preserves, plants, books etc. Helpers on the day are always needed. Contact Ann Gladwell Tel. 852914 for more information.

Wednesday, 26th May : Visit to HELMINGHAM HALL GARDENS near Stowmarket. Refer to “Other News” Page 13 for further details.

Saturday, 29th May to Bank Holiday Monday 31st May: WALTON MARITIME MUSEUM opens from 2pm to 4pm for the Summer Exhibition James Stevens No.14 . (see above)

Sunday, 6th June : Coach outing to SHUTTLEWORTH SPECIAL D-DAY AIR DISPLAY at Old Warden Park, Biggleswade. Refer to “Other News” on Page 13 for further details.

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Monday, 14th June : An evening walk to the Art Deco “ROUNDHOUSE” listed Grade II in Frinton. Refer to “Other News” on Page 14 for further details.

Friday, 25th June : MUSEUM STEWARDS’ PARTY Venue: Walton Maritime Museum 7pm to 9pm. If you are prepared to steward the Museum during the summer you are invited to the pre-season party. Contact Gill or Mike Thomas Te: 850737.

Thursday, 1st July : WALTON MARITIME MUSEUM 2pm to 4pm Exhibition open daily until end of September featuring James Stevens No.14 the world’s oldest motor lifeboat, the original crew members, their descendants and relatives’ families, and launch day (5th September 2009).

Tuesday, 5th October : The Winter social evenings programme commences on the first Tuesday of every month. Speakers and further details will appear in the Summer Newsletter. Venue: Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm.

Saturday, 9th October : APPLE DAY/AUTUMN FAYRE Venue: Frinton Crossing Cottage Garden 10.30am to 2.30pm. Helpers wanted.

Thursday, 21st October : Outing and tour of TRINITY HOUSE Headquarters in Harwich. Refer to “Other News” on Page 14 for further details.

For further information about the Trust contact the Secretary Linda Ellis. Tel: 01255 852993 or email [email protected]

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