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alysonApril 4, 2020
April 1976 Annual Parish Meeting as Word doc. Text below:- Apr 75 PC meeting Tennis court was inspected and all equipment examined resurfacing of tennis court to Wimbledon Standard. Mr Nunn reported that Mr Saint of Rivers Hall has been emptying the water from his swimming pool so that it ran down on to the roadway covering the whole road with…
alysonFebruary 18, 2016
The History group remains well attended and enthusiastic. We decided not to present a talk this year and have been concentrating on building up research for future years. The translations or transcriptions of old wills and documents going back to the 14C looks to be particularly interesting. One of our number has undertaken the role of “Village Recorder” in conjunction…
alysonApril 3, 2014
10/9/45 No new housing would be erected in village. Only Manse & Old Maltings were empty at present. The Manse was due for repair under War Damage Act. 13/4/46 The representative on the R.D.C. be requested to ascertain whether the R.D.C. have any plans to build houses for agricultural workers in replacement of the condemned houses in the parish. 15/6/46…
alysonMarch 9, 2013
The following entries from the Parish Council Meetings (Record Office Ref.EG98/B1/1) all relate to issues concerning the Beach or Shore:- 17th Sept.1932- There was concern about cycling on the right of way on the shore & a notice stating ‘’Cycling not allowed’’ was proposed; also the erection of a stile or footgate to prevent cycling. 23rd Sept. 1932- The Shore …
alysonJuly 17, 2012
7/3/1939 at Village Hall A.R.P. Mr. Haig,the senior warden, reported that 13 people including the First Aid squad had attended a Red Cross course & all had passed the examination. That the Utility Squad were now attending an Anti-Gas course of instruction. That the Village Hall was to be the first aid point – gas proofing not being considered of…
alysonJuly 13, 2012
Waldringfield History Group Report to Parish Council 2011/12 The History group remains well attended and enthusiastic. Last year’s annual talk was “Waldringfield at Leisure”; as usual this was well attended and enjoyed by the audience. An adapted version of our Waldringfield at War talk was presented to the final year school children and they obviously enjoyed it judging by the thank…
alysonJuly 12, 2012
There was an idea in the village that not only would we like a distinctive village sign but we would like it to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Audrie Fitzjohn, who lived at 3 Sunnyhill offered a design, the result of which you see today. Audrie had been sailing in Waldringfield in the Dragonfly class for many years with…
alysonApril 10, 2012
The History group remains well attended and enthusiastic. In October the group presented last year's talk on Waldringfield at Work to the Sailing Club and, in shorter form to the school. We had some lovely thank you letters from the children. Before Christmas the group printed a village calendar featuring a selection of old photographs from the village. Around two…
alysonApril 10, 2012
Waldringfield Parish Council Footpaths EG98/B1/1 A meeting was held in the sailing clubhouse on Aug 12th 1932 at 8.00pm called by Mr. A.W. Stollery & attended by about 15 invited parishioners to consider matters in ref. to the right of way on the shore. After a brief explanation by Mr. Stollery that the reason for the meeting was that strong…
alysonDecember 5, 2011
The History group has remained steady in numbers and continues to be enthusiastic. The group met during the winter months and decided to concentrate on the topic of "Waldringfield at Work". Also, over the winter we presented the 2009 “War” talk to a packed Sailing Club and, in a shortened version, to the top year of the School who were…
alysonApril 8, 2010
The group has continued to flourish with around a dozen members. A shortened afternoon version of the 2008 talk was given to older folk. We purchased an inexpensive voice recorder and have used it to capture a number of interviews conducted by team members with some of the older villagers. These now exist in digital form and are gradually being…
alysonApril 22, 2009
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