Petuaria Press 77 Serving the community of Elloughton-cum-Brough since 1999 Autumn 2019 Brough’s Petuaria ReVisited archaeology Petuaria Press celebrates project advances with Right Roman Weekend twenty years of local news This 77th edition of Petuaria Press marks our twentieth year of reporting local community news in Brough and Elloughton. During this time the two villages have grown in size and population and have been raised to town status. The first edition was published in October 1999 after founding editor Tony Barker realised that Brough needed a newspaper to report on the success and achievements Community archaeology project Petuaria ReVisited held a Roman-themed of local residents. He approached the Parish pageant in July to raise funds and awareness about ongoing archaeological Council with his idea and the rest is history. investigations in the area. Tony stepped down in the summer of 2007 The Right Roman Weekend took place information stands and activities. due to other work commitments, handing on the Burrs Field which is the site of the This included an encampment by Roman the reins to current editors Justine and former Roman settlement of Petuaria and re-enactors from the Legio VI Victrix Duncan McMillan. the main focus of recent archaeological Eboracum which is based in York. The surveys. Timed to coincide with the national legionaries engaged local children in battle Funding available from 2019 Festival of Archaeology, the event and provided lessons in marching and attracted a great deal of interest from local Roman foot drill. Refreshments were on sale Atkinson Foundation residents. A number of local archaeological from local food and drink providers. For Local charity the Atkinson Foundation and history groups were present with more pictures see our feature on page 4. is inviting grant applications from community groups and individuals based in Elloughton-cum-Brough. Deputy Clerk says farewell after 14 years The charity owns and manages a small Deputy Town Clerk Vicky Herring retired in September after serving for 14 area of land which was left in trust by Sir years in the Town Council office. Vicky has worked with three Town Clerks and Arthur Atkinson in the 1930s. Income innumerable Councillors during her career and has now handed over her duties from the land is used to provide financial to successor Philippa Beverley who took over on 1st September. assistance for projects that will benefit the Before leaving Vicky expressed her local community. gratitude to colleagues and residents for In previous years beneficiaries have making her time in the post an enjoyable included local schools, youth groups, and satisfying experience. She provided church groups and other organisations Petuaria Press with the following statement doing voluntary work in the community. for publication. The foundation has also helped individual “I joined the Town Council in September young people with funding for valuable life 2005 and over the years have accrued many experiences and career enhancing activities. happy memories. Through my involvement Applications can be made through with the Petuaria Centre, the Village Hall the charity’s website which is at http:// and organising many events, it has been atkinsonfoundation.org.uk and must be a pleasure to engage with the community received by 31st January 2020. The trustees and I have met some lovely people.” will consider applications and award grants “My biggest challenge by far was running to successful applicants early next year. the council office single handedly and Town Council Chairman Martin Credland presents stepping into the Town Clerk’s role for Deputy Clerk Vicky Herring with a certificate in recognition of her long service to the town. several months. With the support from Petuaria Press fellow members of the Council pulling working alongside them both. I will Editors: Justine & Duncan McMillan PO Box 124, Brough, East Yorkshire HU15 1YH. together as a team we overcame any certainly miss everyone, however for some Email: [email protected] stumbling blocks and it was business as time I have been contemplating retirement Messages/Fax: 01482 665600 usual.” and now look forward to a new chapter Petuaria Press is published by “Over the past 15 months we have and spending more time with my family.” Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council www.petuariapress.co.uk welcomed Tom Clay (Town Clerk) and Vicky Herring, former Deputy Clerk to Photography reproduced with kind permission of Philippa on board and I have enjoyed Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council. The Picture Box · www.the-picture-box.co.uk 1 News In Brief Bravo to brave baldies at Brough boozer Petuaria Players’ President Moreen Spence Regulars at the Centurion Arms dug has stepped down after 25 years in the role. deep when Carol Storey and Ed Mo has been involved with the group since it Crookes had their heads shaved to started in 1961 and became president when raise money for charity. she first attempted to retire in 1994. She finally Carol, who works behind the bar, and pub relinquished in August, handing over to Wendy regular Ed took the challenge in September Elliott who has previouslty acted with the group and is still a regular audience member. on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support. Ed’s head and beard were clipped by Andy’s A Scope Textile Bank is being installed at the Village Hall car park where residents Barbers of Brough, while Carol’s silver locks can donate old clothes for recycling. were removed by Passion Hair Design of South Cave. Above: Ed (L) Material donated will raise money for and Carol (R) the charity Scope which campaigns to Along with sponsorship money and sporting their challenge and change negative attitudes donations from the pub’s customers both at new hairdo. about disability. Scope Textile Banks also the time and after the event, the pair raised Left: Carol help to raise awareness for the charity and a magnificent £4,000 for their bare-headed prepares to lose reduce landfill. bravery. The event was the latest in the her locks. Maintenance work on trees around the pub’s long track record of fundraising for perimeter of the Burrs playing field has been the cancer charity. completed by Wold Trees. Following the work a number of small log piles and loose logs have been left in the hedgrows to enhance Jane and Will run together Dan runs for twin brother the wildlife habitat, specifically for hedgehogs and insects. The Playing Field Association has Brough mum Jane Stabler and son Will Brough man Daniel Sidwell ran the requested that members of the public do not Hawthorn took part in the Great North Great North Run in memory of his twin remove or intefere with the logs thinking they Run to raise money for Pancreatic brother James, raising over £1,500 for are spare or not needed. Cancer UK in memory of a close friend. the Stroke Association. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has Pancreatic cancer is the toughest cancer to James was involved in a tragic accident on launched its MetalMatters campaign. diagnose and treat as it often asymptomatic New Year’s Eve last year and died following The aim of the scheme is to encourage in its early stages. a stroke whilst in a coma. Daniel and friends residents to place more metal packaging Together the pair have raised £570. You have raised a combined total of over £5,000 items in their blue bins so they can be can help them raise more by donating for the Stroke Association, Mind UK and recycled. The scheme was trialled last at www.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/ Hull & East Yorkshire Mind. Friend of James, year in the Goole, Howden, Pocklington JaneandWill. Francesca Platten from Ferriby also held a and Market Weighton areas, resulting in a festival during the summer which raised an 22-tonne increase in metal collected and outstanding £19,500 for Mind. recycled. That’s the equivalent of almost 1.5 million empty drink cans! The amount In September Daniel along with his of aluminium alone placed in blue bins in girlfriend Aimee Ellis took part in a Tough the trial areas increased from 43 tonnes Mudder challenge. Between them the to 62 tonnes which is an increase of Mother couple have raised another £2,000. You 44%. If the rollout replicates the success and son can help by donating at either of their of the trial it could mean an extra 160 fundraisers Jane and Will pages at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ tonnes of metal packaging is recyled every at the Great danny-sidwell and www.justgiving.com/ year. Waste and recycling officers will be North Run. fundraising/aimee-ellis31. holding a series of roadshows to promote the campaign. The waste and recycling team at East Riding Staff take on the mud after game-changing diagnosis of Yorkshire Council has won a top national Staff at Elloughton Primary School have taken part in Total Warrior, the Great award honouring the best in local government. Northern Mud Run, in June after their colleague Lizzie Parker was diagnosed The team was presented with the award for Best Council Services Team. It was third time with an aggressive brain tumour in May this year. lucky as they had reached the finals for the Together they raised over £2,000 for the same award in 2017 and 2018. In winning the Brain Tumour Charity. Lizzie said, “Thank you award, the team was recognised for achieving to everyone who has taken the time to donate the highest recycling rate of any council in the and support these angels who are putting country for two years running. Thanks to the themselves out there to make change.” support of East Riding residents, the council “Hopefully as a community we will make was able to recycle, reuse or compost 64.5% of a difference to future generations and find all household waste in 2017/18.