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This facility is for the benefit of those who wish to make an announcement about events or occurrences in and around Bourne, or even to leave a message for a friend or for some other eventuality. It is not intended for sales advertising so please do not ask to include your second hand car or old washing machine unless it is for a charitable cause.
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FULL MEETINGS of the town council normally take place on a Tuesday evening and are held at the Corn Exchange. Committee meetings are held at the Town Hall except where stated. The full council meetings are preceded by a Public Open Forum at 7.30 pm (maximum of 30 minutes) with the full council meeting at 8 pm, or at the end of the public forum, whichever is the sooner. Any person wishing to speak must be present at the start of the forum to ensure they are given the opportunity to put their question. An individual may ask no more than two questions during a forum session. Council and committee meetings 2009 - all meetings held on Tuesdays
Amenities - Jul 7th, Sep 8th, Oct 20th, Dec 1st.
The latest council newsletter is now being delivered
Town councillors from 2007 |
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THE ABBEY CHURCH, BOURNE - forthcoming events in 2009 Thursday 23rd July
- Whist Drive in the Church Hall
at 7.30 pm
Donations are still being received and
cheques should be made payable to
Church Restoration Appeal |
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THE RINGSTONE & AVELAND GROUP OF PARISH CHURCHES St Mary and All Saints, Kirkby Underwood St Andrew's, Haconby For more information email Julie Lockyer |
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BOURNE HERITAGE CENTRE The centre is open Saturdays
and Sundays 2 pm until 4 pm. The three floors contain memorabilia from the town's historic past including the Raymond Mays Memorial Room, BRM trophies and photographic items relating to Charles Worth and others. Souvenirs and gifts are also available and you may have a computer-based tour of the town. Admission is free. BOURNE CIVIC SOCIETY
2009
Why not come and join us? The society
arranges talks on topics of interest to members who receive monthly
newsletters keeping them up to date with our activities including the
encouragement of higher standards of planning for the town and its
environs, monitoring planning issues and raising funds to secure the future of the
Heritage Centre at
Baldock's Mill. The society
needs new members to support its work and help achieve these aims.
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BOURNE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL |
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MUSIC IN THE PARK |
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THE BIG SCREEN - FILMS IN BOURNE |
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LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - B0URNE
BRANCH Our meetings are free to all with no requirement to be a member of the Lincolnshire Family History Society and are held at the United Reformed Church Hall in Eastgate, Bourne (entrance by Stone Cottage on Spalding Road) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm and tea and refreshments are available at the end of the evening. We also have a bookstall at each meeting with publications by the Society and other selected national Family History publishers. Whilst our talks may include some local content, our programme aims to cover topics which may come up in the research of family history anywhere in the United Kingdom, so we welcome all researchers regardless where their ancestors may have lived. Meetings during 2009 For more information about the branch email our Publicity Officer, John Bland. |
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BOURNE TORY LADIES TEA CLUB |
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BOURNE ORGAN CLUB |
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BOURNE PRESERVATION SOCIETY |
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BOURNE GARDEN CLUB |
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People are often uncertain what Round Table is all
about. We are not a secret society, we do not spend all our time
charity fundraising and we are not the local darts team. What we are is
a group of guys who enjoy an active social life, undertaking activities
that many people would love to get involved in. Whilst we are a men’s
organisation, we also include partner and family activities in our
programme, so everyone gets to be involved. You are currently missing
out! |
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THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE |
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CONTINENTAL MARKETS |
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BOURNE ANIMAL WELFARE |
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BOURNE PRESERVATION SOCIETY The society meets on the third Monday of each month in the Baxter Room at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, at 7.30 pm. New and non-members are always welcome. For further information see Bourne Links for web site. |
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CAR BOOT SALES |
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THE HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE |
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EVENTS IN 2009 |
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BOURNE FOOTLIGHTS presents the fast moving farce There Goes The Bride at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, each evening at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £8.50 including a ploughman's supper and may be purchased from Deeping Travel in the Burghley Arcade or telephone 01778 423224. This is the company's eighth production and again the proceeds will be donated to various good causes. | ||
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OPEN EVENING at Bourne Grammar School from 5.30 pm until 8.30 pm with displays and demonstrations by pupils featuring drama, languages, design and technology, music, science, the arts and sport. The headmaster, Jonathan Maddox, will speak at 5.30 pm and 7 pm. The school draws its annual intake of 150 students from around 30 primary schools and from a wide geographic area. See Bourne Links for the school web site. | ||
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FREE COMMUNITY BARBECUE at the Baptist Church in West Street, Bourne, from 11 am until 1.30 pm. Hot dogs and burgers along with other refreshments will be served. | ||
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BOURNE IN BLOOM is a combined effort by all sections of the community to achieve a successful outcome in the East Midlands in Bloom competition which will take place between these dates when the visiting judges will be looking for the visible impact of flowers and beddings plants and the absence of litter in the streets, open spaces and other areas of the town. The aim is to improve our surroundings and to make Bourne a nicer place for residents and visitors alike. More information from Nelly Jacobs, clerk to Bourne Town Council, on 01778 426123 or email. | ||
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MORTON STREET FAIR in the main street at Morton, near Bourne, from 10 am until 4 pm. Various entertainment including displays, refreshments, stalls, dog show, fancy dress and a fly past. | ||
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BOURNE LADIES DINING CLUB welcomes Lincolnshire County Councillor Charlotte Farquharson who will be speaking about her ancestor who was Lincolnshire's first Chief Constable at the Conservative Party headquarters in North Street, Bourne, 7 pm for 7.30 pm. New members always welcome. More information by telephoning Betty James on 01778 424017. | ||
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MIDSUMMER CHARITY BALL at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, with the Tod Miller & Joe Loss Orchestra. Light supper, bar, raffle. Tickets are £20 - evening dress/lounge suit. Telephone Lesley on 01778 424235. Proceeds in aid of the World Cancer Research Fund. | ||
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HEDGEROW MEDICINE WALK through Bourne Wood organised by the Friends of Bourne Wood. Meet at the main car park at 2 pm. Donation of £1 appreciated. For more information see Bourne Links for web site. | ||
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EXHIBITION of watercolour painting and photography by the Bourne U3A groups at St Firmin's Church, Thurlby, 10 am until 4 pm (Saturday) and 12 noon until 4 pm (Sunday). No entrance fee but voluntary donations for church funds. Homemade refreshments in the church hall. | ||
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THE BOHEMIANS will be appearing at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 8.30 pm. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 at the door, £5 for under-16s, from Deeping Travel in the Burghley Arcade or call 0782 803 2241. | ||
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AN EVENING WITH JULIE FELIX at St James' Church, Aslackby, near Bourne, presented by the parochial church council. Meal and bar provided. Advance booking only. For ticket details please call 01778 440277. | ||
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RINGSTONE PLAYERS are planning to present three performances of the pantomime Pinocchio on Friday and Saturday 8th and 9th January 2010 and would like to invite new adult members and children to apply to take part in it. A read-through and auditions will take place (on Tuesday 1st September 2009) in the restaurant room at the Hare and Hounds at Haconby, near Bourne. If you are interested, please arrive by 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm. Any queries please telephone Kay Williams on 01778 570650 or Brian Osborne on 01778 570818. | ||
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CHARITY CRICKET MATCH between Bourne Cricket Club and the famous Lord's Taverners at the Abbey Lawn, Bourne. This will be a first class cricketing event and a family day out with many attractions for all ages. | ||
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CREATING HAPPY CUSTOMERS is a workshop run by South Kesteven District Council at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, aimed at helping businesses retain their existing customers. People who should attend are those responsible for exploring how to increase sales and satisfy customers. This maybe to owner/manager or other staff. Delegates will be given the opportunity to share their own experiences and have their particular questions answered. Admission is free but numbers are limited so early booking is essential by telephoning 0845 050 1050. | ||
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THE SPITFIRE BALL at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 7.30 pm, the premier show from the 1940s recreating the memories of those wartime years with the music of Glenn Miller, Vera Lynn, Joe Loss and Benny Goodman, the comedy of Flanagan and Allen, Max Miller and Arthur Askey. Tickets are £8 available from Deeping Travel in the Burghley Arcade or telephone 07828 032 241. | ||
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PURE PURPLE plus support from STEALER at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 8.30 pm. Tickets are £10 in advance available by telephoning 0782 803 2241 or £12 at the door, under 16s are £5. | ||
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TREE IDENTIFICATION WALK through Bourne Wood organised by the Friends of Bourne Wood with Cheryl Joyce of the Forestry Commission who will show you how to identify trees from their leaves and fruits. Meet at the main car park at 2 pm. Donation of £1 appreciated. For more information see Bourne Links for web site. | ||
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TAX NEEDN'T BE TAXING - BUT IT IS! - a workshop run by South Kesteven District Council at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, focusing on the relationship between the small business and the taxman. It will cover the taxes a small business will come in contact with and how to minimise administration and focus on your business objectives. The delegates will also be given some pointers on reducing the taxes they pay as a business owner. Admission is free but numbers are limited so early booking is essential by telephoning 0845 050 1050. | ||
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THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS will be switched on in the town centre at Bourne to coincide with the Christmas weekend organised by Bourne Business Chamber. The illuminations will remain switched on until January 6th. Further details later. | ||
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CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE at the Abbey Church, Bourne. Further details to be announced later. | ||
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OTHER ACTIVITIES HELD REGULARLY |
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| ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA SUPPORT hold a coffee morning on the first Wednesday of each month at the Woodgrange Care Home in West Road, Bourne. Everyone is welcome to come along for a chat with refreshments. There is no charge. For more details telephone Jean West on 07747 757848. | |||
| ARMY CADET FORCE (Bourne detachment) meets at its headquarters in Austerby, Bourne, every Wednesday evening at 6.45 pm. Anyone interested in joining can turn up or contact John Burke by telephone on 01778 394121 or email. | |||
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BINGO at the village hall, Morton, near Bourne, every Monday
night from 7.30 pm.
Everyone welcome. BINGO at the village hall, Twenty, near Bourne, every other Wednesday from 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome. BINGO every other Thursday at Meadow Close Community Centre, Bourne, beginning at 7.30 pm. For more information telephone Brenda on 0771 2199050. |
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| BOURNE ABBEY MOTHER & TODDLERS GROUP meets every Wednesday morning 9.30 am until 11.30 am (term time only) in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, Bourne. All welcome, pre-school age, including grandparents, aunties etc. Cost is £1.50 per sessions for family, continuous refreshments included. | |||
| BOURNE & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY meets at 7.30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Fire Station in South Street. You may obtain more information by emailing Bill Cooper (G4WJM) or telephone 01778 424517. | |||
| BOURNE AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY meets every Thursday at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, from 10.30 am until 4 pm. Contact Betty on 01778 394842 for more information. | |||
| BOURNE ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Meadow Close Community Centre at 2 pm. Everyone interested is welcome to attend. | |||
| BOURNE ABBOTS PETANQUE CLUB meets at the Abbey Lawn in Abbey Road every Thursday and Friday at 2 pm. You may obtain further details about the game and our activities by telephoning 01778 423562. | |||
| BOURNE BADMINTON CLUB welcomes new members, both adults and children of secondary school age. We play at Bourne Leisure Centre on Friday nights between 7.30 p m and 9.30 p m from September to May. For more details telephone Julian at Bourne on 01778 423994 or e-mail Julian Cooke. | |||
| BOURNE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CLUB meets every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month at Manor Court, West Street, Bourne, at 2 pm. We are a very happy and friendly group and there is plenty of chat and many outings and other attractions. Transport is available. Telephone Anne Grimes on 01778 421720 for more information. | |||
| BOURNE BORDERERS mixed Morris dancers welcome new dancers and musicians to the village hall at Edenham, near Bourne, where they meet each Wednesday at 8 pm. Telephone Lesley Prue (01778 424846) for more details and see Bourne Links for web site. | |||
| BOURNE BREATHE EASY offers support to those suffering from respiratory complaints and their families and meets on the second Monday of each month at the Meadow Close Community Centre between 2 pm and 3.30 pm. | |||
| BOURNE BRIDGE CLUB meets at Wake House at 7 pm on Thursdays every week when Duplicate Bridge is played in a friendly atmosphere. All players or improvers are welcome. For further information contact Dorothy Alexander on 01778 423313 or M Smith on 01778 422991. | |||
| BOURNE CHORAL SOCIETY is a small group but new singers are always welcome in the soprano, contralto. tenor and bass ranges, without auditions. Sight reading is not essential, only the ability to sing. All ages are welcome and we rehearse on Monday evenings at the Abbey Church, 7.30 pm until 9 pm during the school term. We may be a small group but enthusiasm is unbounded. Our numbers are now increasing and we now have a wide repertoire of music however more members, in all sections, are always welcome. Anyone interested in joining is invited to turn up on a Monday night to sing or, for further information, can telephone 01778 393877. | |||
| BOURNE LADIES DINING CLUB was founded in 1983 when twenty ladies met to eat and chat. It now has over 40 members of all ages who meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 7 pm for 7.30 pm, at the Conservative Party headquarters in North Street with guest speakers after dinner. Annual membership is £7 with a charge of £12 per dinner. Anyone interested in joining should telephone Betty James on 01778 424017 who will give you a warm welcome and all of the details. This is an excellent opportunity for newcomers to the town to settle in and feel at home. | |||
| BOURNE MARKET STALL is held on the last Thursday of each month throughout the year and will be selling various items including bric-a-brac, cakes, preserves, books, CDs, videos, DVDs and anything else that is brought in (but no used clothing, please). All proceeds for the Abbey Church Restoration Fund. For further information and the donation of items contact Philip Pettitt on 01778 422823. | |||
| BOURNE METHODIST CHURCH SOCIAL CLUB meets for games and dancing every Thursday from 2pm until 4.30 pm at the Methodist Church Hall in Abbey Road, Bourne. | |||
| BOURNE MOTOR RACING CLUB meets every second Thursday at the Red Hall in South Street, Bourne, at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome. Entrance fee £2. Regular guest speakers from all areas of motor sport. The club is always ready to welcome new members and if you are looking for a way to fill the coming winter evenings and are keen on any aspect of motor sport, then please come along and join us and find out what the club has to offer. For more information, see Bourne Links for our web site or telephone 07885 152478. | |||
| BOURNE NETBALL CLUB meets at Bourne Grammar School in South Road, Bourne, every Thursday night offering training and competitive opportunities for netballers of all ages and abilities. Sessions at the following times: 6 pm until 7 pm (ages 7-11), 7 pm until 8 pm (ages 12-15), 8 pm until 9 pm (ages 16 plus). The club is always looking for volunteers who will take on committee and coaching positions. Full training will be provided. To register or for more details please contact: Joe Capon on 07940 937 034 or 01522 585580 or email. | |||
| BOURNE SCRABBLE CLUB meets at the Methodist Church Hall, Bourne, every Tuesday night at 7 pm. There are a cross-section of players, both male and female, and this is a friendly and social occasion. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served and anyone wanting to play is most welcome. Contact Betty Benton on 01780 425234 or just go along any Tuesday evening. | |||
| 1st BOURNE SHIPPON SCOUTS provide scouting activities for young people between the ages of 10 and 14. We meet on Friday nights at the Shippon barn on the edge of the Wellhead Gardens, Bourne, at 7 pm. We are always looking for activities the scouts can undertake and seeking people prepared to volunteer some time as an adult leader or to do demonstrations to the scouts on their area of expertise. For more information please email the scout leader, Mark Tupholme. | |||
| BOURNE TWINNING ASSOCIATION welcomes new members. Anyone interested in joining this very lively group should contact the chairman, Kurt Sauter, 25 Eastgate, Bourne PE10 9LB, or the chairman, Mrs Joyce Turner by email. The association now has more than 70 members and exchanges regular visits with our twin town, Doudeville in Northern France. | |||
| BOURNE U3A meets at the Corn Exchange on the third Monday of each month at 2.45 pm. For more information about what's on and how to join, contact secretary Jackie Searl by telephoning 01778 422518 or simply go along to one of the monthly meetings where you will be made very welcome. See Bourne Links for web site. | |||
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BOURNE YOUTH CENTRE in Queen's Road, Bourne, is open every Thursday and Friday from 6.30 pm until 9 pm for young people aged from 13 to 19. Come along and find out about our activities which are many and varied. |
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THE CAMEO CLUB for the over-sixties meets every Thursday at the Salvation Army hall in Manning Road, Bourne, at 2.30 pm. |
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| CARPET BOWLS youth sessions at the village hall Langtoft, near Bourne, every Friday from 6.15 pm until 7.15 pm. Under 16s can attend free. Adult session until 10.15 pm. | |||
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COFFEE AND LUNCHES every Thursday at the Methodist Church hall in Abbey Road,
Bourne, (entrance from Budgens car park). Coffee is served from 9.30 am
until 12 noon and lunches from then until 1 pm on Saturdays, coffee is
served from 9.30 am until 12 noon. COFFEE MORNINGS are held at Digby Court, off North Road, Bourne, every Wednesday morning from 10.30 am until 12 noon. Admission is 50p and includes coffee and biscuits. COFFEE MORNINGS are held at the Meadow Close Community Centre in Bourne every Tuesday morning at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to join us for coffee/tea and biscuits for 30p and lots of good company. |
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| DANCE AND DRAMA FOR THE DISABLED at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, on Saturday mornings, 10.30 am until noon. Contact Helen Powell on 01778 421042 for more information. | |||
| FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC ACOUSTIC - Neil and Dean are returning to the old stomping ground, the Wishing Well at Dyke, near Bourne, (open all day) every first Friday offering the same welcoming atmosphere to musicians/singers/poets and all who enjoy a good social evening. The fantasmagorical raffle will also reappear and new events are to be anticipated. We hope that you will come along and support us help preserve live unplugged music in Bourne. There are no strangers, just friends you have yet to meet. Remember the place is the Wishing Well Inn, Main street, Dyke, north of Bourne on the A15. Telephone 01778 422970. Contact for mailing list telephone 01778-393071 or email | |||
| FOURTH FRIDAY MUSIC at which musicians, singers and poets are welcome in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the Wishing Well, Dyke, near Bourne. Every fourth Friday at 8 pm. | |||
| FRIENDS OF THE RED CROSS meet at the Red Cross hall in Harrington Street, Bourne, on the last Tuesday of each month from 2.30 pm until 4 pm. | |||
| KNIT & SEW FRIENDSHIP GROUP meets in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, every Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. If you feel you want to join us please come along and if you cannot get to our meetings, are housebound or in residential care, let us know and we will supply needles, wool and patterns. For more information contact Rosie Cudmore at the church office or telephone 01778 424584. | |||
| MONDAY LUNCH CLUB meets every Monday in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, Bourne, 12 pm until 2 pm. Enjoy home cooked food in friendly surroundings, menu changes weekly. Main course £3, dessert £1, tea/coffee 25p. Telephone Alison Pettitt on 01778 422832. Proceeds for the Abbey Church Restoration Fund. | |||
| NUBOURNE WOMENS' INSTITUTE meets at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, on the first Monday of each month (except on bank holidays). | |||
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THE POACHERS SUPPER CLUB is a sociable and friendly organisation meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Angel Hotel, Bourne. The meal is usually followed by a talk, sometimes with slides, on all subjects ranging from antiques, pastimes and hobbies, local and national places of interest etc. Sometimes the talks are replaced by a quiz or other kind of entertainment. Membership is drawn from Bourne and its surrounding area and new members are always welcome and age is immaterial. Single people or partnerships. Come along and try us out before you decide if you would like to become a member. For further information and booking arrangements contact Val Palmer on 01778 394998 or email. |
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| THE POETRY READING GROUP is a non-academic meeting place for people who like to ready poetry. Bring a book of your own poetry if you wish to 2 Exeter Gardens, Bourne, on the second Wednesday of every month at 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Telephone Hugh on 01778 423692 for more information or drop in for a chat and a cuppa.. | |||
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QUIZ NIGHT at the Nag's Head, Bourne, every Monday night beginning at 8 pm. Entry fee is £1 per person, maximum four per team. Prizes plus donations for charity. For more information telephone 01778 393644. |
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| THE R A O B CLUB in Burghley Street, Bourne, is open on Sundays at noon with bingo on Mondays from 8 pm and a social night on Fridays. | |||
| ROSEMARY CONLEY DIET AND FITNESS at the Robert Manning Technology College every Tuesday night 5.45 pm to 7.00 pm and 7.15 pm to 8.45 pm. A weekly diet and fitness class with a very friendly atmosphere, a diet that really works and the exercises are fun to do. This is an enjoyable and sociable way to lose weight alongside other people who appreciate exactly how you feel. The class starts with a 35 minute weigh in and individual consultations. There is then 5-10 minutes talk followed by 45 minutes of exercise suitable for everyone, whatever fitness level or size. Wear something comfortable and non-restricting. The only crucial thing is that you wear trainers to protect your feet. Please bring an exercise mat or a towel for the floor work. Membership costs just £10 and each class costs £5.00 Contact Judi Brown by telephoning 01780 763338. | |||
| THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (Bourne branch) holds its monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the British Legion headquarters in Burghley Street, Bourne, at 7.30 pm. Any member of the Legion may attend. | |||
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (Women's Section Bourne branch) meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the dining room at the Butterfield Centre, North Road, Bourne, from 2 pm onwards. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to go along. Membership is open to all ladies with an interest in the work of the Legion and there are many social events to enjoy. After the business there is always an interesting speaker or activity. See Bourne Links for contact. |
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THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION (Bourne branch) meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the Red Cross Hall, Harrington Street, Bourne, at 2 pm. Membership is open to both serving and ex serving Royal Navy or Merchant Navy personnel but also to any serving or ex service personnel from other branches of the armed forces. A warm welcome awaits anyone wishing to join this friendly group of shipmates. Contact the branch secretary on 01780 753787 for further information or email. |
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| THE SALVATION ARMY holds a coffee morning on the last Saturday of each month from 10 am until 12 noon at the hall in Manning Road hall, Bourne. Toasted sandwiches, teacakes and baps and among he refreshments on offer with various stalls offering bric-a-brac, books and videos. All proceeds to the Bourne Corps. | |||
| WALKING FOR HEALTH in and around Bourne with Heartbeat Kesteven. We leave at 2 pm sharp every Wednesday afternoon and two Saturdays a month. Contact Kate Holey, Walks Officer, by telephoning 01476 406157 or email for brochure and further details. | |||
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WHIST DRIVE at the village hall, Twenty, near Bourne, every Saturday 7.30 pm until 10.30 pm. Everyone welcome. |
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WOODGRANGE MEMORY LANE CLUB meets at Woodgrange in Westminster Lane, West Road, Bourne. If you are looking after a loved one at home and need some time to yourself or just want a little company, then join us. Fully escorted pick up and drop off to your door in our specialist transport. More information by telephoning Jean West on 0774 7757848. |
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THE ZIPPER CLUB (British Cardiac Patients Association) meets on Mondays at the Red Cross Hall, Bourne, at 7.30 pm on September 3rd, November 5th and December 3rd. |
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BOURNE CITIZENS'
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BOURNE TOWN BOWLS CLUB |
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BOURNE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE |
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ADVICE ON CAREERS. COURSES AND CVS Bridge-It |
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EDENHAM REGIONAL HOUSE |
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FREE COURSES IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH |
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THE WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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| THE ARMY CADET FORCE detachment in Bourne (Queen's Royal Lancers) is in need of projects in which the cadets can participate to achieve their Cadet in the Community Award. I am also seeking volunteers to help in the running of the detachment, previous military experience is not necessary, just a sense of humour and a willingness to put in two hours a week. We are also welcoming new recruits between the ages of 12, provided they are in Year 8, and 18¾. Uniforms are provided, except boots. Please email Paul Green, Detachment Commander. |
| BOURNE LADIES DINNER CLUB moved to a new venue, the Hereward Masonic Lodge in Wherry's Lane, Bourne, at the beginning of this year, thus providing more spacious accommodation to enable new members join this popular group. Ladies of all ages will be made very welcome and full details can be obtained by telephoning the chairman, Betty James, on 01778 424017. An excellent programme of speakers has been arranged for the coming year and catering is in the expert hands of Liz Pick who runs the Cake Kabin in Abbey Road, Bourne. |
| BOURNE TOWN HARRIERS are seeking new members. Our local running club can offer a varied schedule of road races between October and March, cross country meetings at county, regional and national level, track and field meetings and all year round training sessions. We are affiliated to the North of England Athletic Association and membership costs £16 for seniors over 18 years old, £10 for juniors. If you are interested in joining, telephone Peter Honniball on 01778 440701, Dave Grace on 01778 421969 or Richard Pearson on 01778 424721. For more information, click here and go to our web site. |
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BOURNE TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB NEW PLAYERS are currently needed to join the Under-Eights team for the forthcoming season. Players must be no older than seven on or before August 31st but both boys and girls may apply to join the team. Email Steve Ward for more details. THE UNDER-14 (B team) is currently in the Top Three of the Grantham League but needs a manager to run the team next season. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to become involved with a great bunch of lads and the junior football club. The position will be filled by someone who is most of all enthusiastic. FA coaching courses will be made available together with excellent help and co-operation from the committee. Please email for further details. THE UNDER NINES are also looking for new players. If anyone would like to come to one of our training sessions, please telephone Kevin Bellairs at 01780 410342 or email. |
| BOURNE TOWN GIRLS FOOTBALL CLUB promotes soccer for girls in the area from Year 4 to Year 8. Winter training sessions are held on Thursdays from 6 pm until 7 pm at the tennis court area adjoining Bourne Leisure Centre in Queen's Road, Bourne. More information by telephoning Julie on 01778 424341. |
| BOURNE BASED R&B BAND seeks drums, brass and keys to join guitar and upright bass to form authentic BB King/ R&B style outfit. Please email for more details. |
| EVERGREEN CARE TRUST, BOURNE helps our elderly and vulnerable citizens enjoy a happy and productive life. The office is at Wake House, North Street, and is open mornings between 9.30 am and 1 pm. Extra help is always needed either as paid home support workers or volunteers. Please contact Ann Hewitt on 01778 421449. |
| GENERATION GAP is a local function band playing rock and pop from the 1960's to the present day and we are looking for local venues. Please contact Chris Wright. Our next engagement is at the Royal Oak, Duddington, on February 24th. |
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A KASKA BOURNE SHOTOKAN KARATE Katsu Academy of Shotokan Karate International: Come and join our friendly group to learn the traditional art of karate. Develop your self-confidence, fitness, stamina, flexibility and learn self defence. Open to ladies and gentlemen of all abilities. Beginners are welcome (children from age 6) and adult beginners especially welcome. Why not join our four week beginner course? WE MEET At Bourne Abbey Church Hall, off South Street Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm Saturdays 2pm - 3pm Contact Martin Gadd by telephone on 01778 426990 or email |
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GOSHIN RYU KEMPO JUJITSU FAST AND EFFECTIVE martial arts for real self defence.
All over 14s welcome to our classes as under: NEW CLASSES: Jujitsu 10 week beginners' course for adults begins March 11th at the Deepings Leisure Centre and March 15th at the Castle Sports Complex, Spalding. For more information, email or telephone Paul or Lesley on 01778 342532. |
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HOME-START SOUTH-WEST LINCOLNSHIRE IF YOU KNOW about being a parent and can volunteer at least one hour each week to help a family in your area, we are looking for new volunteers. You can either visit a family in their own home, offering them support during difficult times, or help at our family groups in Deeping or Stamford, where the emphasis is on playing with children. A training course will run before Easter, all expenses paid. If you would like to find out more about Home-Start South-West Lincolnshire please phone Pat on 01780 752983. |
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LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST - BOURNE AREA GROUP VOLUNTEERS are welcome to assist with the maintenance of our local nature reserves. More details of when and where and what is required can be found by contacting Dave Vandome on 01778 423362. |
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MEDITATION WORKSHOPS at Morton, near Bourne, designed to help with relaxation as well as stress reduction. The workshops cost £5 per two-hour session and will commence on 3rd May 2006, to be held from 7 pm until 9pm. Call Anna on 07949 628061 for more details or visit her web site. |
| OCCASIONAL BRASS is a local brass band based in Bourne and playing for charitable and other worthwhile causes with engagements in and around the town and outside, as far away as Heckington, Swaton and Skegness. Any brass or woodwind players who would like to join us are asked to contact Roger Bunting by telephone on 07971 457746 or email and anyone who would like to book the band for an engagement should use the same contacts. |
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OLD PUNK WITH A NEW TWIST RATIO 3 is a new group comprising four young
talented musicians, all aged 16 and pupils at Bourne Grammar School.
They are Will Gibson (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Dominic Faint (lead
guitar/backing vocals), James Dickinson (bass guitar/backing vocals
and Jonathon Stainsby (drums/backing vocals). The group was formed in
June 2005 with the intention of exploring the possibilities of
enhancing punk to a higher level. The confidence in their live
performances has grown to such an extent that all the band members
have their own personal stage presence. Ratio 3 makes you see a new
exciting way of enjoying a live show for not only do they perform to
their personal best but also involve the audience. |
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ORIGINAL MUSIC WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ALICE NICHOLLS is a singer-songwriter from Bourne, aged 18, who has been writing her own material from the age of nine. She plays the piano, acoustic guitar and sings, and has played at many live performances and local gigs, including several events using music to raise money for charities. She is currently studying music at Huddersfield University but plays her songs anywhere and everywhere. Alice has recorded two albums and is aiming to land a record deal soon after finishing university. Take a look at her web site and listen to her music. |
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STAMFORD VOLUNTEER BUREAU THIS IS A REGISTERED CHARITY since 1991 enabling people to volunteer by providing an advice and placement service. So if you are considering doing voluntary work and do not know where to start please contact us for a chat. Strong working partnerships have been developed with 150 local organisations working in the Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings area and over 1,000 people have been helped to find voluntary work through the 300 opportunities these provide. Supporting organisations in providing best practice when working with volunteers and assisting them to deliver their services. We also have an in-house project called Fresh Start which works one-to-one with people looking to gain employment or further training. Contact Rebecca or Rob on 01780 766446 or or email Stamford Volunteer Bureau, Room 11, 2
St Mary's Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DR. Community Car Scheme Providing affordable transport to elderly, frail and disabled people in Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings area. Contact Claire Coles on 01780 482380 or email |
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ST JOHN AMBULANCE (BOURNE DIVISION)
The unit meets every Tuesday night at
the headquarters in St Peter's Road between 6.30 pm and 10 pm. We are
currently seeking new uniform and non uniform members including cadets
(10-17 years old) and adult members. |
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THE WALKING CLUB is locally based although walks are normally outside the immediate area with an emphasis on the Peak District. Several times a year we go further afield with weekends away and at Easter, a trip to the Lake District is normally arranged. Walk distances are generally between eight and 14 miles and are programmed on a Sunday on a fortnightly basis. On walk days, members meet at points in Peterborough and Stamford so that the minimum number of cars are used for transport. The membership of the club comprises a range of walkers of all ages and abilities from the experienced through to those that have taken up walking for the first time. A number of social events are arranged throughout the year such as ten-pin-bowling, barbecues, curry and beer night and an annual meal. You can find out more about The Walking Club by looking at our web site. We welcome new members and so if you want to get out into the fresh air and have some exercise then please get in touch via the website or email |
| HAULIERS AND THEIR LORRIES OF PAST TIMES: I am seeking information about local hauliers operating in the 1940s-60s, especially a company based at Carlby, near Bourne, known as Templemans Haulage. Pictures or photographs of any lorries from this firm would be particularly welcome. Please email Kelvin Allen at Cuckoo Bridge Farm, Cuckoo Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire. |
| SEEKING INFORMATION about the death of Sergeant Ralph Hilton Credland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed while serving with 20 Operational Training Unit on 28th January 1943, when he and the rest of the crew ditched their Wellington bomber in the Moray Firth. All that was found was an empty dinghy. I understand that there is a private memorial in St.Andrew's Church, Billingborough, near Bourne, and I wondered if there is a photo of this memorial available and perhaps a photograph of Sergeant Credland and whether he has any relatives left in the area. - please email Linda Ibrom, Heacham, Norfolk, England. |
| THE RED BERETS IN BOURNE: I am appealing for any items concerning the 1st Allied Airborne (Paratroopers) who were based in and around Bourne during the latter stages of World War Two. I am also interested in any photographs of individual soldiers (named or not) or possibly photographs of the troops during their stay either in Bourne, or at their headquarters at the time, Grimsthorpe Park. If you have anything relating to this unit, no matter how trivial, I would very much like to hear from you. - Gary Jucha, Peterborough. |
| No 72 NORTH STREET BOURNE: Can anyone please tell me where (if at all) I might find the history (excluding census returns) of a building to the left of the Royal Oak public house in North Street? I am particularly interested in when it was built, what it was used for and who might have lived there before1880. Please email Lynn Musselwhite, Great Coates, North East Lincolnshire. |
| ASLACKBY IN PAST TIMES: My ancestors lived at Aslackby, near Bourne, leaving in 1872 and emigrating to Australia. I am about to publish a family history of Temple Ball and his wife Sara Ann (nee Pell) and their family and am seeking further information, particularly old photographs of the village for inclusion in the book. My great great grandfather and his father before him used to work at Temple Farm. Any help would be appreciated. I have visited Aslackby twice, in 2003 and 2005. Ted Ball, 20 Davies Drive, Shepparton East, Victoria, Australia 3631 or email. |
| PHYSICAL TRAINING DURING WORLD WAR TWO: I am researching physical training, or PT, as taught during World War Two from 1939-45. The areas that interest me especially are boxing, wrestling and unarmed combat. I have seen some of the written training material of the time but would like to speak with anyone who either underwent the training or was an instructor. I know that some subjects were not covered in all areas but unarmed combat, for instance, was part of the normal training in the regular army, the Home Guard, the auxiliary services and the more specialised units. If anyone has any information then please email James Farthing |
| WHO WAS THE ARTIST C KILBON?: I am a member of a ladies darts team and also a horse lover and while playing at a pub in Wisbech recently, I noticed a pencil drawing on the wall of horses, framed and signed C Kilbon. Any information about the artist would be most welcome. Please email Rita Mellor or write to me at Providence Place, 29 West Drove North, Gedney Hill, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 0NT. |
| TRANSPORT AND HAULAGE IN BOURNE: I am gathering information on haulage and transport companies in the Bourne area and would be interested in receiving documents and photographs relating to the subject. At present, I have four displays of Lincolnshire related transport and industrial models in three museums in the county and am anxious to extend my knowledge of the subject. I am also seeking old Lincolnshire motoring and industrial advertisements and posters to feature in my displays in museums and at weekend shows. Please email Harold Abbott or write to 1 Pennells Cotts, Newark Road, South Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9NH. All material will be cared for and returned. |
| THE ARDENS OF MORTON: Last July, as I passed through Morton, near Bourne, I saw a notice that there was a family history and local history exhibition taking place on that very day. My family are the Ardens and they are commemorated in the east window of Morton village church. I had an appointment and could not stop to visit the exhibition but would like to know if another such event is planned for 2005 or who could I contact that might have some knowledge of the Ardens? Any help gratefully received. Valerie Nourish, Laburnum Cottage, Foston, Derbyshire DE65 5PX or email. |
| WE ARE SEEKING EVIDENCE OF GHOSTS and would like to know of any recent or historic hauntings, apparitions or paranormal activity, in or around the Bourne area. If you have any evidence, the East Midlands Paranormal Research Group would love to hear from you. We treat all reports and investigations with the strictest respect and confidentiality. Please do get in touch by emailing Bob Johns. |
| A HOUSE WITH HISTORY: We are hoping to move into the area and would like to know if anyone has any history on the house at No 76 Austerby, Bourne. Specifically we are interested in previous uses, owners and any history of ghosts. If you have any information please email. All messages will be answered. - Mark Welsh. |
| THE BOURNE RAILWAY ERA: I am planning to build a working model of the railway system in and around Bourne in past times and would be grateful for any information regarding the layout of Bourne station, the points, turntable, sheds and so on. Any ideas, maps, or similar material sent to my e-mail address will be most gratefully received or I would be prepared to collect, copy and return. - Mike Holden. |
| OLD PAINTING: I have a seascape painted by George Prior in 1917 and framed by John H Berry of South Street, Bourne. Can anyone please tell me more about the artist? R E Abbott, 3 Bank Close, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UN or email. |
| OLD RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED: I am interested in acquiring or copying photos of the Bourne to Sleaford railway, specifically any of the sidings which existed at Milthorpe, near Billingborough, prior to the 1960s railway cuts. My father was born at Milthorpe, as were several previous generations of his family, and though some photos of the era survive, none exist of the sidings. If anyone could help in this matter, I should be extremely grateful. All photos will be copied and returned immediately. Please email Sarah Line. |
| THE RED LION AT ASLACKBY: I am interested in what happened to the Red Lion at Aslackby. Some ancestors of mine kept it for 50 years until sometime in the1960s when I understand that it lost its licence, although I do not know the reason why. There does not seem to be a pub of that name in the village now so I assume it became a private house - but which one? Any information on this subject would be most welcome. Valerie Nourish, Laburnum Cottage, Foston, Derbyshire, England DE65 5PX or email. |
| THE BOURNE WAR MEMORIAL: I am writing a history of the war memorial in the Garden of Remembrance at Bourne and have managed to trace all from the First World War except three names. I would welcome any family or military details about them to complete my study. They are H Brightman, J A Clare and C Hornsey. If you can help, please email Tony Stubbs with any information. |
| THE BOURNE-STORMERS RADIO MODEL CLUB meets somewhere in the locality and I am trying to find out where. I know they have a flying site at a field in Dyke Fen but there never seems to be anyone there. I would like to know if they hold club nights in town or elsewhere. If you can help, please contact me on 01778 422698 or email David Pell. |
| A HISTORY OF BOURNE: I am studying the late 12th century and am particularly interested in my home town of Bourne. Is there anyone out there who wishes to join me in researching this period of our history? I would like to find out more about the castle, the manors, the market and the trades in the town of past times. For example, the potteries were quite famous in their time but how many were there and where were they situated? Who lived at the castle? Who were the main feudal families? Where was the market held and when? What other industries were here? Were there any significant happenings from 1135-1216? If you are interested in such a project, please contact me and perhaps we can discover more from our town's past for all to enjoy. Email Terry Butcher. |
| MARKET DEEPING: I have lived in Market Deeping for 12 years and have recently moved into an old house in Towngate East called Towngate Farm and am anxious to trace its history. All I know so far is that it was empty for about ten years prior to renovations that began in about 1997. It was a working farm in the 1970s and 1980s but prior to that, I have little information about its use. My surveyor has suggested that the house was built around 1810 but that was an educated guess. I am going to Lincoln later this year to search the county archives but would love to hear from local historians who have come across either Towngate House or Towngate Farm in their researches. - Email Elisa Smith. |
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REMEMBER 'YES' - In the late 60's, early 70's I saw Progressive rock band 'Yes' playing one of their early dates in a marquee at Baston recreation ground. This was around the release of the 'Time and a Word' album. I recall that the support act were a local band called 'Ginger' who hailed from Stamford or possibly Bourne. Can anyone help me with the exact date, were you there? what was the show in aid of? If you have any information please email me. |
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30 WEST STREET, BOURNE: My wife and I moved to this house just over two years ago and are interested in learning something of the people and the families who have lived here before us. The most recent use of the property was as the Beaufort House Hotel. Through the good offices of Rex Needle we now know who built the house in 1872 and the history of that family. We would like to bring the story up to date and would be grateful to hear from anyone who can add some information on the people who lived here since then. Many thanks - Barry Parsisson. |
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A PIECE OF THE PUZZLE tracing the story of Witham-on-the-Hill, near Bourne, from the earliest times to the present day, has has been issued in .pdf format on CD. The original book published in 2001 with a cover price of £9.99, sold out and this has been seen as a more viable option for the second edition. Copies are available at £6 each, plus £2 for p&p. The CD is compatible with any modern PC, Apple, Unix or Linus operating system, and can be read by either Adobe Reader or Apple Preview, both of which can be downloaded free. To order a copy, send a cheque for £8 payable to Witham-on-the-Hill Historical Society to Bantry House, Manthorpe, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 0JE with your name and address or you may collect a copy for £6 but please telephone 01778 590204 to arrange. |
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THE BALL FAMILY FROM ASLACKBY FROM LINCOLNSHIRE TO THE BUSH is a history of the Ball Family from Aslackby, near Bourne, and their Australian descendants, and is now available. It has been compiled by Ted Ball from Shepparton, Australia, and comprises a 430 page history of the family which originated with Temple Ball and his wife Sarah (née Pell) who emigrated to Australia with five children in 1872. Ted has travelled to Lincolnshire on two occasions to gather material for the book which will be of interest to all connected with this family who are compiling their family trees. The price is about £28 plus postage from Family Publication, Ted Ball, 20 Davies Drive, East Shepparton, Victoria, Australia 3630 or by emailing Ted. |
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BRM: A MECHANIC'S TALE by Dick Salmon is now available. Dick joined the company in 1951 and stayed with the team for seventeen years and his book tells the story of the people behind the motor racing success and brings together a remarkable collection of photographs and memorabilia. The book is published by Veloce Publishing and is obtainable, price £39.99 from Bourne Bookworld, 19 North Street. Bourne, PE10 9AE, online from Veloce Publishing or from Dick Salmon at 58 Gladstone Street, Bourne PE10 9AX or email. |
| TWO BOOKS FROM THE PAST have recently come into my possession, dating back the late 19th century. One belonged to a Lizzie Sheppard from Pointon, born 10th March 1881. The other owned by Harry Dolby, of Thetford Farm, Baston is a military issue bible from the Boer War and has a poignant plea, written in his own hand, to return the book to him if he is ever parted from it. I would like to trace living family members of either or both these people in the hope of establishing a link between them and returning the books to the families. Email Annette Cooper or telephone 01778 393156 and ask for Annette. | |
| THE BOURNE CHRONICLE is an illustrated history of this town in dates and events, people and places, and is now available from Walkers in North Street and from the Heritage Centre in South Street, or you may use the society's postal application form. The cost is £5, all proceeds to the Civic Society. | |
| CARLBY THEN AND NOW is the new history of this village, four miles south west of Bourne, written and compiled by Ian Dair and containing many photographs from past and present times. Copies are available at £5 each from Ian at 32 Templeman Drive, Carlby, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 4NQ, telephone 01778 590525 or email. | |
| THE KIRKBY UNDERWOOD COOKBOOK has been launched by the parochial church council to raise funds for the village church. It has been compiled by Christina Woodyer and contains more than 140 recipes tried and tested by local residents. The 128-page book has a wipe clean cover and costs £7.99. Email Anthony Andrews for more information or fax him on 01778 440066. | |
| RIPPINGALE VILLAGE has been compiled by two local women, Rosetta Atkinson and Pat Cottam, who have recorded the village history in words and pictures to celebrate the millennium and the result is this generous volume of 350 pages that is well bound and easy to read. It is more a social document than an official history, giving a taste of village life over the centuries with an abundance of photographs showing faces that have been familiar to the locality. The book costs £15 and copies can be obtained from Mrs R Atkinson at 2 Doctor's Lane, Rippingale, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0ST, telephone 01778 440678. | |
| AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS of most properties at Kirkby Underwood, near Bourne, are available for purchase to help finance a new treble bell for the village church. The bell will mark the millennium and around £6,000 is needed to pay for its installation. The photographs have been taken by one of the villagers, Mr Anthony Andrews, who chartered a helicopter last year to complete the project. For more details about photo sizes and costs please email him or write to Irene House, Kirkby Underwood, Bourne PE10 0SD, telephone 01778 440669 or fax 01778 440066. See Kirkby Underwood for an aerial view of the church. | |
| BASTON THROUGH THE AGES is now available in colour in a durable spiral bound A5 publication of 90 pages and with glossy covers, priced at £10. The book ranges over 6,000 years of village history with individual reminiscences from the past 70 years. Details can be found on the village web site and for details of how to purchase a copy, please email one of the prime movers in this project, Peter Rayner of the Baston Environmental Group. | |
| A PORTRAIT OF BOURNE is now available on CD-ROM. This disc contains over 3,000 photographs and more than a million words of text telling the history of the Lincolnshire market town and its people from the earliest times to the present day with descriptions of its buildings, the role of the town council and other public organisations and services, all schools, churches and hospitals and the various industries that sprang up over the centuries, together with pen portraits of many prominent people associated with Bourne including Hereward the Wake, Robert Manning, Orm the Preacher, William Cecil and, from more recent times, Raymond Mays, Viscount Midleton and Sir Maurice Heath. The CD is priced at £20 including postage and packing for the UK mainland but add £2.50 for orders from overseas. To obtain a copy, print out an order form. | |
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HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS of Bourne have been collected and published in a fascinating book by Dr Michael McGregor, a retired general practitioner, who has collected them over the years from patients and friends. Historic Pictures of Bourne, Lincolnshire gives a glimpse of the town over the past 130 years and we are able to see how it has changed. Dr McGregor has financed the printing of this book himself and the profits will go to The Heritage Centre at Baldock's Mill in which he has a keen interest. The book costs £10 and can be obtained from the centre at weekends or from the local bookshop, Walkers at 19 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AE United Kingdom. |
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Old friends
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
| LOOKING FOR AN OLD SCHOOL PAL: I am trying to locate an old school friend named Carl Sherwin. He will be about my age, 35, and we grew up together and went to Donington Cowley School in the mid to late 1980's. Carl has a younger bother, David, and their father lives somewhere just outside Bourne and farms for a living. His mum lived in Gosberton and so Carl spent time in both places. During the early to mid 1990's, he lived in Bourne and worked for a local builder and so there should be someone locally who would know of him. I moved to the United States in 1992 but we lost touch and I would like to resume our friendship. Any assistance in locating him would be greatly appreciated. - Justin Stokes, Sarasota, Florida, USA. |
| AN OLD FRIEND NOW IN BOURNE: I am trying to contact John Edwards who I think resided in Bourne maybe twenty years ago. John went to Banbury Grammar School in the 1950s and around 1956 joined the Royal Air Force and went to Bovington Camp in Dorset. Some twenty years ago, a colleague from Banbury Grammar School met John on a plane coming home from Cyprus. John was at that time heading for Bourne. Is he still living in Bourne and/or does anyone know where he is? I would like to get in contact if anyone knows of his whereabouts. Thanks. - please email (Dr) Ian (Chick) Henderson, New South Wales, Australia. |
| THURLBY FRIENDS: Seeking contact or information about Graham and Judy Pritchard who used to live at The Chestnuts in Thurlby, near Bourne. Are they still living there? Graham and I became pen pals in 1966 but lost touch in 1996. - please email Pamela Bradfield, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. |
| DOES JANET CONNERY still live in Bourne. I am trying to contact her but do not have her current address. If any one knows her or her husband, Bill, please could you pass this on? I used to work with Janet and am anxious to get in touch again. - Ruth Giles, email or mobile 07789303865. |
| PAT AND TREVOR YATES, a lovely couple, lived in Bourne when I was there in the mid to late 1960s. They were very kind and hospitable to me so it is to my everlasting regret and shame that I lost contact with them. Trevor worked for Allis Chalmers and was keen on rallying. Are they still around? - please email Nick Brazil, Whitchurch-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. |
| SEEKING SANDRA: I live in Amelia Island, Florida, but was born and raised in Walton, Peterborough and went to Walton Secondary Modern School. I am looking for my old school chum Sandra Ludlow who lived in Balmoral Road, Walton, and who now resides in Bourne. I do not know her married name but think that her husband’s name is Jack. They are knocking Walton School down now and my sister who lives in Peterborough went for a last tour (old students were invited) and she bumped into Sandra who gave my sister her email address but not being computer savvy I think my sister read me the address incorrectly. I have tried every way to send an email to Sandra but to no avail. If this could be printed and someone who knows Sandra Ludlow or her husband Jack please give them my email address. - Lorna Robinson Meehan at lorna@bellsouth.net |
| ABOUT TEN OR TWELVE years ago, I took part in a school exchange visit with Bourne Grammar School and met a girl named Julia Partridge who lived in North Road. If anyone out there could help me get in touch, I would be most grateful. Please email Fabian Zigann, Dortmund, Germany. |
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PEGGY LYON (née Roles) - does anybody wonder where she is or misses her? She lived in Bourne for twenty years, owned a cafe in the centre of the town and also a pub just outside and had lots of friends in and around. She died in 2003 and I know a lot of people she knew were not advised of this or the fact that she is now buried in the churchyard at Horbling. If anyone wants to know more, please contact me. - her son Tony Roles, Maryland, USA. |
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WHEN THE YANKS WERE OVER HERE: I was born at Lincoln, Nebraska,
USA and graduated from the University of Nebraska. During the Second
World War of 1939-45, I served with the United States Army Air Force at
stations close to Bourne and flew 18 missions over Europe. I was with
701 Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group and would like any information
about our time in England if anyone out there still remembers us.
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| JOHN BAXTER used to live in Bourne and still does as far as I know but I lost his address when I moved to Ireland. Our friendship goes back to the good old days at Caister, Lincolnshire. He was then into rock and roll and motor bikes. I would love to know if he ever married, what he is doing now and how is his good friend Carl? - please email Dee Butcher, Ballygarrett, Gorey, County.Wexford, Eire. |
| KAREN BELLAIRS moved to Bourne with her children, Aaron, Jack and Amy, in 2004. She was a good friend but I have lost touch I am hoping that someone out there can help find her. Please email Rob Parker, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. |
| TERENCE CHALK was an old friend who worked in the London area for the National Association of Boys' Clubs until moving to Lincolnshire in 1985 when he took up an educational post as warden or manager of a sports or youth centre. We were originally colleagues in a soccer coaching scheme but lost touch when I moved to the United States in 1988 and I now live in New York. Any information about Terry would be most welcome. Please email John Bramley or telephone 518 869-3510. |
| WILLIAM DREW was said to have been the proprietor of a motor garage at Market Deeping in 1919-21 before moving to Canterbury. I am wondering whether any local directory etc identifies the location, thus adding to my research into his later business activities. Any information about this would be most welcome. Dave Bubier, 15 Alianmore Road, Caldicot, Gwent NP26 5DF. Or email davebubier@aol.com |
| DAVID MOON was an old school friend of mine who moved to Bourne in 1962. He was born at Dewsbury in West Yorkshire. If anyone can help, please email Dave Legood, Ossett, West Yorkshire. |
| RACHEL NEWPORT is probably about 22 years old and born around 1982. I used to live at No 3 Bryony Gardens, Bourne, and she lived nearby. We were pupils together at the Robert Manning School but she moved away from the town and I cannot remember where. Her father was in the Royal Air Force and stationed at RAF Wittering. I am extremely interested in catching up with her and finding out how she is so if anyone knows of her whereabouts, please contact Gary Holmes by email, telephone at 07905 408675 or by letter to 27 Eslington Mews, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9LW. |
| TERESA AND SHARON OWLETT were two friends I knew when stationed at RAF North Luffenham, near Stamford, in 1979. They lived at Bourne and I would love to get in touch. Please email Les Beechey of Evesham, Worcestershire. |
| FLORENCE TIPLER: I am seeking information about Florence Tipler, a former chairman of Bourne Urban District Council (1962-63). She was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, before moving to Bourne and then marrying Eric Tipler. She first worked at the old fever hospital and later became a district nurse, a Methodist lay preacher and was also involved with the junior Red Cross. If anyone has any more information or old photographs of Eric and Florence Tipler, I would be very grateful to hear from you. Please get in touch by emailing Martyn Welborn. |
| JENNIFER TWELL lived at the children's hostel in West Street, Bourne, and she was my best friend at Bourne Secondary Modern School. I would like to now where she is now and to get in touch because I am visiting England in April and would love to meet up. - Diane Kilbon Horton, PO Box 194 Irondale, Missouri, 63648 USA or email. |
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