Willingham News FREE TO EVERY HOME [email protected] village website: www.willinghamlife.org FEBRUARY 2020 Willingham Wassail 2020 – see page 17 Photos by Julian Eales of ealesphotography Mark Bird Electrical contractor NICEIC Domestic Installer Part P Approved Tel: 01480 493008 SERVICES MARK BIRD Mobile: 07961 505189 ELECTRICAL Email: [email protected] CHIMNEY SWEEP J. L. Wight Guild of Master Sweeps, Certificates issued Advice given/problems solved 01954 253315 www.camsweep.co.uk 9 Cow Lane, Rampton 2 WILLINGHAM NEWS February 2020 CONTENTS FEBRUARY NEWS Arthur’s Shed ....................................................................7 Brief History of Willingham – Part 10 ...............................8 District Councillors’ Report .............................................11 Willingham News is a subsidiary of Willingham News Ltd Lucy Frazer MP................................................................16 and is edited and distributed entirely by volunteers. We do our best to ensure the accuracy of the content of all Millie and Charlotte Get a Special Delivery ......................5 submissions and reserve the right to edit or omit articles Neighbourhood Watch......................................................8 at our discretion. The views expressed in readers’ letters are not necessarily those of the editorial team. Old Willingham .................................................................5 We rely on articles submitted by village residents for the Poem .................................................................................9 content of each magazine. We don’t often go looking for news items so we’re happy to receive any articles or Reader’s Letter................................................................16 letters of local interest. If you have a newsworthy item to Royal British Legion Appeal ............................................11 share or would like to write about a special village event, send it to us at [email protected] as an email RSPB Update .....................................................................7 attachment of up to 250 words (no pdfs) to arrive before the monthly deadline. Vacancy for Willingham News Packer.............................13 The Editorial Team comprises: Liz Cosford, Jane Dowle, Willingham 100 Years Ago ..............................................13 Wendy Law, Frances Watts, James Watts and Trevor Weston. Willingham Men’s Breakfast ...........................................19 The deadline is 8th of each month. Willingham Wassail 2020................................................17 Bin Collections – Fridays Clubs and Societies 7 February Blue and Green Dance Club ..................................................................5 14 February Black Gardening Club .........................................................13 21 February Blue Photography Club......................................................22 28 February Black Social Club.................................................................19 To contact local police, phone 101 or email: Women’s Institute .......................................................7 [email protected] Quizzes PLEASE NOTE: Book Quiz ....................................................................9 Back issues of Willingham News from October 2005 to Codeword....................................................................9 the present (with the exception of March 2006) are now available on the Willingham Life website run by WAG: Young Readers’ Corner................................................9 www.willinghamlife.org/page/willingham‐magazine Answers.....................................................................19 back‐issues MONTHLY ITEMS Advertising Advertising is sold on an annual basis for an insert into Bin Collections. .................................................................3 12 issues beginning in January. Send any advertising Christians Together .........................................................12 queries or copy to: [email protected], marking your e‐mails Adverts. The Willingham News Directory .........................................................................23 team wishes to thank all the advertisers for their Library .............................................................................17 support and interest. They play a vital role in maintaining this publication and also in our community Medical Practice..............................................................15 as local businesses supplying goods and services. If you Parish Council..................................................................10 contact an advertiser, please mention that you saw their advertisement in Willingham News. Thank you all Pastoral Letter.................................................................13 very much. 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With the help of the cast and production team, Millie was presented with a Girlguiding Anglia Buddy Award for all the help that she gives to Charlotte – who has Global Development Delay – during Guide meetings and events. The Buddy Award is given to young women in guiding who act as buddies, supporting other Guides with additional needs within units, at events or on camps and holidays. Millie had been nominated for the award by 1st Willingham Guide leaders. The Anglia Region Awards Committee unanimously agreed that Millie should receive the Buddy Award as she had ‘shown a great deal of support and help towards Charlotte’. This month we see Green Street looking towards Rampton During the pantomime the dame received a ‘special End, probably about 1950. The building furthest away is, delivery’ of Millie’s certificate. Millie and Charlotte were more recently, ‘Rainbow Crafts’ but the building on the then invited on to the stage to receive the award which left was the home of Dennis Jeeps who was responsible was a surprise to both of them. Both girls also received a for archiving most of the photos we have in the collection special badge. today. His house was demolished for new development a The Guide leaders would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to few years ago. The story I heard is that the flags are actual Over Players for making this possible and ‘Congratulations Royal Navy signal flags that were ‘obtained’ by a sailor and Well Done’ to Millie for getting this well‐deserved when de‐mobbed after World War II. How they came into award. Dennis’s possession I do not know but he used to display them for special occasions. Does anyone know their whereabouts now? See more photos at www.oldwillingham.com. If you have stories or memories about this picture, please contact Jon Edney, 31 High Street or oldwill@ oldwillingham.com. Willingham Dance Club West Coast Swing with John Kinser Fortnightly on Friday evenings from 7 to 8 15 pm at the Ploughman Hall This month: 7 and 21 February Come along on your own or with a partner. £7 per person Keep dancing! Please could all our clubs and groups ensure that they let Willingham News know of any changes of their details for the Directory and keep us informed of their events in 2020 for the What’s On page. WILLINGHAM NEWS February 2020 5 WE’RE HIRING! Contact us for permanent or subcontract vacancies we’ve got your home improvements covered PLUMBING & HEATING fit a new boiler upgrade your heating system annual service for your boiler BUILDING SERVICES bathroom & kitchen installation