August - Village Voices

Village Voices 

The local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street 

30p where sold 

August 2012

Dates for your diary 

Date Time What 

Saturday 4 th August 10.30am - 12 Boyton Coffee Morning 

Saturday 4 th August 10.30 am Boyton Herb Garden work party 

Saturday 11 th August 7.30 pm Quiz night Boyton Village Hall 

Saturday 18 th August 7.30pm Boyton Inn, Village Hall 

Wednesday 22 nd August 9.45am - 2.30pm Messy Church Activities 

Saturday 25 th August 10am - 12 Boyton Community Group 

Sunday 26 th August 2- 4.30 pm Boyton Open Vegetable Gardens 

Friday 31 st August 

Last day for bulk oil orders 

Richard Jesty 410055 

Regular events 

Day Time What Where Contact 

Monday 7.30 pm Yoga Hollesley VH Elly Lloyd 412053 

Monday 1.30pm Mothers’ Union Bawdsey VH Pat Fleetwood 410409 

Tuesday 2pm Welcome Club Marian Collins 411262 

Tuesday Hollesley Bay Day Centre Audrey Shelcott 411776 

Tuesday 

Mobile Library* 

Tuesday 10-11am Tai Chi Hollesley VH Ali Crawford 411717 

Tuesday 8pm Tai Chi / Qi Gong Hollesley VH Roy Wadland 411755 

Wednesday 8pm Badminton Hollesley VH Chris Andrews 411126 

Thursday Judo Club Julie Joliffe 410483 

Thursday 8.45-9.45am Mobile Police Station** 

Thursday 2-3pm Art Classes Butley VH Mary 450077 

Thursday 7.30 pm Women’s Institute Hollesley VH Gina Forsyth 411727 

Friday 11am Coffee Morning Shepherd & Dog 

Sunday 10-11am Sunday Shape Up Hollesley VH Beck Williams 

07956 622330 

Sunday 4-5pm Table Tennis Boyton VH Andrew Cassy 411720 

* Mobile Library: Boyton MWH, Oak Hill, Moorlands, Shepherd & Dog, opposite Harewood House. 

** Mobile Police Station - 23rd August 8.45 - 9.45 am at Shepherd & Dog. 

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Advance diary date… 

Do you like to act, sing, dance, tell jokes or work backstage 

We need lots of adults and children aged 8 and over to be involved in our exciting, brand 

new production of A Christmas Carol. First meeting to read the script will be held at 

Hollesley Village Hall at 7pm on Friday 7th September. Di Barnard 411079 

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From the Editor 

Dear Readers, 

I was warned that taking on the Editor’s 

role for this issue of Village Voices would 

be hard work – and it certainly has been! 

What I wasn’t told, was how interesting it 

would be, or how many delightful people I 

would make contact with in the process. 

Thank you to contributors for your good 

wishes tucked at the end of emails and 

encouraging words on the phone, which 

have made a daunting task a pleasure. And 

thanks too, to Helen and Cheryl and the rest 

of the editorial team, ever generous with 

their time and sharing their tips and 

expertise with this rookie. 

Field of summer sunflowers near Tunstall 

John Carpmael 

In this edition, as well as our regular pages, we have news of a lucky win in Boyton on 

page 5 and a feature on Shingle Street in days gone by on page 6. There is great 

excitement during a school outing on page 32 and a lively report on the Hollesley fete on 

page 36. The sunflower picture is included here simply because I find it cheering! I hope 

you enjoy this issue. 

Ali Crawford 

Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not 

necessarily reflect the views or policies of the editorial team. 

Contacts 

Editorial copy 

Helen Macleod, Colyton, The Street, 

Hollesley, IP12 3QU 

411232 

editor@villagevoices.org.uk 

Advertising 

Rob Claxton 24, Parsons Hill, 

Hollesley IP12 3RB 

410231 

ads@villagevoices.org.uk 

Recently there has been news of developments in the investigation into the disappearance 

of Luke Durbin, the Hollesley teenager who went missing six years ago. One can only 

imagine the impact of this on the family. Our thoughts and love are with Nicki Durbin 

and all Luke’s family and friends at this time. 

Cover photo: Boyton Marsh in the sun by John Carpmael 

www.villagevoices.org.uk 

August 2012 page 3

Hollesley Pre-school Summer Trip 

Jane Baker 

Down on the farm 

Hollesley fete letter 

On Monday the 2nd July our 

Pre-school went on a visit to 

Rodger Cosgrove’s farm in Boyton. 

First we helped collect the eggs from 

the chicken coops and got to stroke 

the chickens. 

We then had a lovely time holding 

some chicks. We went to see some 

pigs and we even saw some piglets 

feeding from their mothers. Then we 

all took turns to sit in the farm tractor 

and beep the horn. There were two 

lovely black calves there that we fed 

too. We had a great day, and would 

like to say a big thank you to Rodger 

Cosgrove and Mortier Farms 

Ltd for this brilliant experience. 

Janice Wythe 

Dear Editor 

Please could I take this 

opportunity to say a 

huge thank you to the 

Village Fete 

Committee for the 

generous donation 

given to the 

Oesophageal Patients 

Association in Mike’s 

memory. The OPA 

were a great help and 

comfort to us both 

Representatives of fete money beneficiaries 

during Mike’s illness and I am keen to continue to support them in any way I can. I know 

this donation will be most gratefully received and put to good use helping others with 

similar problems. I would also like to thank (and I am sure I am not alone in this) 

Stewart Austerfield, Chairman of the Village Fete Committee for the hard work and 

dedication he offers each year to ensure the success of this fun filled event. 

With Best Regards 

Wendy Adams 

For fete report, see page 36. 

More fete pictures and list of draw winners on the website. (Editor) 

Laurie Forsyth 



A good luck day 

I thought I would share with you 

On a Wednesday morning, in early June, I stopped off at Hollesley shop for my normal 

morning goodies. I decided to purchase a Cash and Cars Scratch card. I took it outside 

and when I was sat comfortably in my tractor I thought I would scratch the card while I 

was there... well, you never know I may have won a pound or two... Imagine my surprise 

when I came across a VW symbol, I couldn't believe my eyes. So I returned to the shop 

for confirmation that I was indeed a winner and that I had won a brand new VW Golf. 

To my delight the ticket was confirmed as a winner. It was an incredible but happy 

shock. I spoke to Camelot and waited with eager anticipation for nine days and then I 

received a call to pick up my new VW from Wolsey’s of Ipswich. 

It is a lovely car and the best £2 I have ever spent - and I still cannot believe my luck. 

Paul Middleditch, Boyton 

Alistair Bradley 

Katie Middleditch (Paul’s daughter) and the new car 

Thank you for sharing your good news story with us. Congratulations to you and all the 

family. (Editor) 


August 2012 Page 5

All Photos contributed 

Sea of Stones 

by Sarah Margittai 

Shingle Street has so much, and yet so little. 

There is no sandy beach, no cafe, pub, 

streetlights, shops or bus stops. In winter – and 

often in summer - grey waves thunder onto the 

shingly shore, and you can taste the drifting mist 

of salty spray. It is truly an elemental place: wind, 

sea and stones. For many, Shingle Street is an 

icon of the Suffolk coast, and as good as it gets. 

Or coast was lethal to small vessels 

People have always lived at the interface between 

the sea and the land, and eked out a living from both during times of real hardship. 

Timber sheds and cottages made from driftwood and cut-up boats housed fishermen and 

their families on the beaches at Lowestoft, Southwold, Dunwich, Aldeburgh and 

especially at Shingle Street. 

Our coast has always been dangerous, and in the 18th and 19th centuries it was positively 

lethal to the small wooden vessels that thronged the inshore waters. 

Frequent wrecks along the coast resulted in a lifeboat station at Shingle Street, whilst 

military concern about the vulnerability of the long beach to invasion resulted in several 

Martello Towers being built in Hollesley Bay from 1808: the workmen and fishermen 

must have made good use of the hamlet’s Life Boat Inn. Apparently, one of the towers 

was built on unstable ground, and it was eventually demolished: the bricks were used to 

build small houses in Hollesley, in the road now named Tower Hill. 

A study of old maps reveals that the mouth of the River Ore, with its necklace of offshore 

shingle islands was once known as Orford Haven. Pilots stationed at the Haven lived at 

Shingle Street, and the Orford Harbour Master and the Revenue Officer were also based 

there. Their role was to keep an eye on vessels and boats plying the Ore to and from 

Snape Maltings, Slaughden Quay, Orford and Boyton Dock. Later, the row of coastguard 

cottages was built at Shingle Street, and over the years many coastguards and their 

families lived in them. 

The little hamlet was home to a vibrant 

community of people who in one way or another 

depended upon the sea or ships for their livelihood. 

Fisherman, pilot, salvage worker, boat builder, 

lifeboat crewman, ferryman, waterman, seaman, 

part-time smuggler: the male ‘Shinglestreeters’ 

turned their hands to many things, including 

market gardening and poaching. Typically, the 

families were large, and perhaps because of the 

nature of their lives, some of the people in the 

Trinity House pilots, and proud of it hamlet were larger than life. 



Francis William Langmaid was born at Orford in 1823. In 1849 he was a Shingle Street 

pilot, and married Jane Parker in Bawdsey church: they were to produce seven young 

Shinglestreeters. Two years later, the 1851 Census lists him as a pilot and also innkeeper 

at the Life Boat Inn. In 1859, his old fishing smack Jemima was involved in the salvage 

of the vessel Robinson and her cargo. Such salvage work was highly lucrative to any man 

with the boat, ability and the courage to put to sea in storms to aid stricken vessels. Fate 

sometimes intervened: in 1866 Langmaid was ordered off the Dickie Sam, only for the 

vessel to later sink, with loss of life. Sailing in his new, but second-hand yawl Jane, 

Langmaid made numerous successful salvages over many years, and was able to buy 

property in the hamlet as a result. In 1901, his long tenure as the innkeeper of the Life 

Boat came to an end: by then, he was a professional Trinity House pilot, and also a subagent 

for Lloyds Insurance. Described as upright, resourceful, hardworking and 

courageous, Francis William Langmaid – ‘Shingle Street’s most respected pilot’– died in 

1909, aged 86. He is buried in Hollesley churchyard. 

In 1897, Samuel Langmaid – his youngest son - married 

Adelaide Keeble. Samuel replaced his father as the innkeeper 

in 1901. Adelaide was a seamstress. Sadly, for her wedding 

day, she made and wore a wedding/mourning dress of sombre 

black in memory of her late father. She was thought to be the 

epitome of Victorian beauty by the fashionable summertime 

visitors to Shingle Street for the summer. They were a source 

of welcome income for the Shinglestreeters. Many visitors 

stayed in the large German Mansion near the Life Boat Inn. 

German Mansion The building, like the rest of the hamlet, 

confronted what, until 1914, was called the German Ocean. 

Alfred Norton was one of a trio of seagoing brothers who 

owned several barges, 

including the Rudolph, 

Adelaide Keeble in her 

wedding dress! 

an old coal barge that finally sank at Shingle Street. 

She is one source of the sea coal occasionally found 

on the beach today. Photographs of him in his 

Trinity House cap and uniform show a fine, upright 

old man with a white beard and a full set of 

whiskers. Every present-day native Shinglestreeter 

is descended from Alfred. 

(Source: Cosy in the winter! By Sarah Margittai) 

Alfred Norton, Trinity House pilot Note: Shingle Street is a Site of Special Scientific 

Interest, and within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths 

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Please be aware of birds nesting in the shingle and 

keep your dog on a lead in April, May, June and July. Wild flowers on beaches should not 

be uprooted or trampled. Researchers continue to study the history of Shingle Street. They 

would be delighted to receive further information and personal recollections. Please 

email: smargittai@gmail.com 






Phil Smith 

From the horse’s mouth 

Hello there, this is Dolly again. Well now, my old Chinas, I couldn’t believe my mince 

pies when I saw the Pearly King coming down the frog and toad in his pearly weasel and 

stoat with his pearly tit for tat on his loaf of bread….. 

Sorry, I got a bit carried away with the Cockney rhyming slang and a bit ahead of myself 

too, but it was an exciting RDA Open Day. Let me re-wind a little. We all thought 

something was ‘up’ when we saw the weeds cut down and the yards swept clean and the 

stables looking very smart. We horses were brought in from the fields and given the full 

beauty treatment. First the shampoo wash, then manes and tails washed and groomed 

until we shone. Some of us had our tails and manes plaited and May (typically) even had 

beads in hers! Naturally we all enjoyed the attention, little realising the hard work we 

would have to put in for the pleasure. 

The day was opened by the 

Pearly King, Gerry Baxter, who 

really enjoyed himself, being 

brought down the drive in a 

new carriage. This carriage was 

designed and built by Mike 

Daniell together with Nick 

Bernard, who drove the carriage 

for years and then gave it to the 

RDA. He was present to show 

our helpers how to adapt it to 

take a wheelchair. Mike also 

The Pearly King in the Carriage 

surprised us all by bringing four 

different carriages for display and taking visitors for a drive. It made us sit up a bit I can 

tell you. When you see these high stepping professionals strutting their stuff, you have to 

raise your own game, if only for personal pride! The riding horses too had their moments 

of glory, with their musical ride and display, they and their riders all looking very smart 

with the riders wearing special outfits. Remembering the complicated routine was not 

easy but good fun all the same. 

I don’t know about anyone else, but by the end of the day, I was pretty tired after pulling 

that carriage around, but I guess it was worth it for the pleasure it gave. So that’s it for 

another donkey ear - we were lucky with the weather, enabling a lot of people to visit us 

and enjoy what we had to offer. Of course the work goes on in providing that special 

something we horses give to our disabled clients. What it is, is a mystery to me, but it 

seems to work. So it is time to scarpa flow and take the weight off my plates, whilst my 

carers have a cup of rosie lea. Sorry, it really is hard to stop, quite addictive really, but I 

will no doubt have got over it in time for the next blog. Thanks to everyone for a great 

day. 

TTFN, Dolly 

Centre Phone 410014 or Shirley Green 411251 



Hollesley WI 

Having experienced the relative comfort of 

sitting on padded chairs at our meetings in 

the Village Hall, our President Rosemary 

Busby has got the bit between her teeth to 

raise money to acquire some more. She 

has brokered a deal with the local council 

to match £ for £ any money we raise with a 

view to purchasing a new batch in the 

autumn. So far we have accumulated over 

£700 from the Jubilee Fund – so it is 

looking quite promising. 

Apart from working hard at the Village 

Fete, some of us have managed to find 

time to indulge in a bit of culture - a coach 

trip to Gainsborough and Constable 

country and a visit to The Hush House at 

Bentwaters for Eastern Angles' production 

of the life of 18th century local heroine, 

horse thief and smuggler's moll, the 

infamous Margaret Catchpole. 

We also took a welcome break from 

cooking when we got together in the 

Village to have our annual summer meal 

with a glass or two of wine, rounded off by 

a quiz and some rather raucous communal 

singing, accompanied by the very talented 

Jane on the piano accordion. 

As promised last month, this round up of 

WI news would not be complete without 

mention of our gifted crafters and their 

contributions to this year's rain dogged 

Suffolk Show. You know who you are but 

we are all very proud of Jane, Valerie, 

Helen, Cheryl and Pam for their quite 

amazing entries all with a summer 2012 


theme. Jane's Chelsea Flower Show floral 

display was stunning and earned her joint 

2nd place as did Valerie's beautifully 

worked tote bag depicting the Olympics. 

Afternoon Tea at Wimbledon - a plate of 

sandwiches, strawberries and cream - all 

painstakingly knitted and embroidered, was 

a team effort by Pam, Helen and Valerie. 

Cheryl's Rose Bowl and Bell poster and 

Diamond Jubilee Gala Dinner Menu were 

inspired. Well done guys. 

Crafted sandwiches, doughnuts and 

cupcakes 

Activities coming up include Rosemary's 

garden party on August 15th and a trip to 

Spexhall to play petanque. It would also 

be nice to achieve one of our monthly 

walks if the rain holds off! It did, however, 

stay dry for the Olympic Torch run when a 

group of us grabbed the opportunity of 

front row seats in the Melton garden of our 

Vice-President - thank you, Joan. Our now 

regular ten pin bowling event takes a break 

in August as do our regular meetings but 

we will be back in September ready to turn 

our attention to the autumn programme 

which includes a proposed trip to Bletchley 

Park, Buckingham Palace and the seaside 

at Cromer. All good stuff. 

Julie Kitson 


Helen Macleod

Orford Ness community day 

On Sunday 15th July, the lucky residents of Boyton, Butley, Chillesford, Gedgrave, Iken, 

Orford and Sudbourne were treated to the annual free visit to Orford Ness. The day 

started dry and bright – a welcome change from the recent heavy rain. 

After landing, we followed the trail out across the 

brackish marshes – lush and green and 

waterlogged, with many reed buntings flitting 

about and calling, a hunting barn owl to our left 

and a short-eared owl to our right. Crossing the 

Bailey bridge over Stoney Ditch, the contrast in 

the landscape was quite stark as we entered the 

sparsely vegetated shingle part of the Ness, with 

its long strips of vegetation on the higher crests of 

the shingle and bare stones in between. Here the 

abandoned buildings, lighthouse, blocks of 

concrete and twisted metal contrast vividly with 

the pale shingle and the open skyline. There is 

always a frisson of danger, as there are many signs 

Orford Ness 

warning of unexploded ordnance and unstable buildings that are likely to collapse! 

We continued towards the lighthouse and then down to the beach, hoping to find some 

amber (but didn’t!) The tide was fairly high, so it was difficult to get close to the sea 

without getting wet. Turning back inland, we made our way towards the pagoda 

buildings, where there was a sculpture trail and the promise of music. The sculptures 

were quite subtle and initially difficult to distinguish from the fairly sculptural objects in 

the abandoned buildings where they were being displayed – a case of life imitating art 

We arrived at the armoury building just in time to hear a really atmospheric performance 

of music, which was an interpretation of the sights and sounds of Orford Ness – a 

fantastic treat! After the performance we headed back to the jetty and were delighted by 

one last surprise – two spoonbills flew overhead as we went back over the Bailey bridge. 

Everyone we spoke to seemed to be having a great time, so we say a great big thank you 

to the National Trust for giving us a really fantastic day out! 

Brenda Williamson, Boyton 

John Carpmael 

Rounders competition - villages invited! 

Suffolk Sport & Rounders England will be hosting its Intra-Village Suffolk 

Coastal Rounders Tournament for the second consecutive year on 16th or 

30th of September. Mixed squads of 9 - 15 players (min. age 16). A fun, 

day for all the family and a great excuse for village bonding! 

For info: Henry Tapp, Active Wellbeing Co-ordinator, Suffolk Sport, 

01394 444289 www.suffolksport.com 



August 2012 page 12 


Contributed 

The Place has been in Hollesley for 6 months. Here is what some of the young people 

say… 

• The Place is a great place for people to hang round and they always have 

activities to do so it’s a really good place. Brandon 

• The Place is great fun with loads of fantastic activities and it means we spend 

more time outside socialising than inside, it is also good as it’s in the middle of 

the village so most people can come to the bus and won’t have far to walk home, 

I LOVE THE BUS! Lauren 

• I love the bus, it’s so cool because there are loads of things to do and stuff to 

play like the wide game which is good. The people are really nice too. Charlotte 

• I love coming to the bus it gets me out of the house to meet friends in a place in 

the village. Kieran 

We are also excited to announce that we 

have received a grant from Suffolk County 

Council, which will enable us to organise a 

weekend away for the young people who 

come to The Place in Hollesley & Orford. 

Neil and Beth, who run The Place, will be 

planning this with the young people over 

the summer. The Place will not be running 

during August – but see Rock Ops 

Goal! 

announcement below. We will be back again 

in September. Our days and times may 

change, so follow our Facebook page for updates: www.facebook.com/Just42YouthBus . 

If you would like more information about The Place (which is run by Just42, a charity 

based in Woodbridge) or if you would like to contribute financially, or volunteer 

occasionally please contact me on 01394 380992 or email Neil@Just42.org.uk 

Neil Fox 

Just42 are organising 

three exciting days of 

activities, sport and 

challenges for 10-14 

year olds in August 

2012. Rock Ops will take place at Rock 

Barracks, just down the road from 

Hollesley. Make sure you don’t miss out 

and book today. Booking forms can be 

downloaded from 

http://www.just42.org.uk/rock-ops or for 

more information call Neil as above 



Walk: Chillesford and Sudbourne 

(approx. 6miles) 

A lovely summer walk through fields and woodland with a visit to Sudbourne church. 

The path is well kept and signposted. From Butley, drive through Chillesford; turn left to 

Tunstall on the B1078. Pass two footpath signs and after nearly a mile, opposite a 

Bridleway sign on your left, turn right into the parking space, by a fenced off water tank. 

1. The walk begins on the Suffolk Coastal Path. Cross the road and take the bridleway 

along the edge of fields to a track T-junction. 

2. Turn right and then at the cottages turn left. Walk down to the B1084, where the Froize 

Restaurant (01394 450282, booking required) is across the road to your right. 

3. Cross the road, turn left and walk 100 yards to the footpath sign. Turn right onto the 

path, to the left of a metal gate, and follow this in a south easterly direction along the 

edge of fields. At a T-junction of tracks, continue straight on into the woodland following 

the blue SCHP arrow, and carry on across fields and belts of woodland, and crossing a 

metalled track After just over a mile altogether, you meet a shady drive with a signpost 

pointing right. Turn right and follow the drive for about 200 yards (this can be muddy) 

and you come to the remains of Sudbourne 

Hall. Bear left, pass some large urns, and 

then at the cross roads go straight across, 

passing a cricket ground on your left. Follow 

this path for 1/2 mile to another cross roads 

with a cottage on the right. 

4. Turn left and walk up the lane to the 

Orford Road. At the junction, cross the road 

to the bridleway sign (on the right of 

Hillside) and follow the path north along 

field boundaries and crossing a narrow lane, 

until you reach Sudbourne church. Although 

it was heavily restored in the 19th century it 

is very interesting inside with a 12th century 

font and window, a 17th century memorial 

to Sir Michael Stanhope (who also owned 

the manor of Hollesley), and several 

magnificent hatchments. 

5. Leave the church to return to the path and 

turn right onto the Bridleway (marker 21). 

Pass the barrier and walk through the forest 

for 1/2 mile to where the paths cross. 


Memorial to Sir Michael Stanhope 17th C 


Pauline Austerfield

6. Turn left onto the Bridleway along a grassy track. Where the Bridleway turns left, 

follow the yellow footpath arrow to carry straight on down the footpath until you reach 

the road. 

7. Turn left, cross the road and take the path to the right a few yards down. This follows 

the edge of a field and then enters a wood. Keep straight on. You will see houses across 

the paddock on your right. 

8. When you come to the end of a cul-de-sac, (marker 22) bear left round the barrier. 

Walk on a grassy path through woodland. After 1/3 mile the path opens out into a 

clearing. A sandy path goes ahead but you bear left down a grassy path which becomes a 

pebbly track. After 1/2 mile it emerges on the B1078. 

9. Just before the barrier turn right and follow the path under to the electric pylons to a 

footpath. Turn left to return to the start point. 

Pauline & Stewart Austerfield 





Boyton Community Group news 

By the time you read this report we will have had our 

AGM - amid blazing sunshine (I hope) and much Pimm’s. 

In keeping with the Group’s interest in the environment, 

there was a presentation on sustainable alternatives to oil to 

generate power. And talking of oil, we had another successful 

Bulk Oil order at the start of June saving nearly 3p per litre. The 

next order is due at the end of August: please call Richard Jesty on 410055. We also 

continue to run a Bulk Wholefood order every two months from the wholesaler, Suma. 

Our latest innovation - in cooperation with the Parish Council - is the Boyton Welcome 

Pack, designed to contain vital information needed when you move into the village. It is 

so useful that we are distributing it to every household in Boyton. 

If you have passed through Boyton recently, you will have noticed the steady progress of 

the Community Herb Garden around the Village Sign. Raised beds have appeared and 

there is the start of a brick path snaking its way through the garden. Everything is being 

done by willing volunteers, using donated materials as far as possible. Our next work 

group will be on Saturday 4th August from 10:30 to 

12:30 - all very welcome! 

John Carpmael 

Setting out bricks 

Our monthly gathering at Boyton Inn (the Village Hall) 

will be on Saturday 18th August from 7:30 pm. Bring 

your own drink and food to share. As usual the Silver 

Spoon trophy will be awarded for the best food. It is a 

time to catch up with friends and neighbours (and help 

with the tasting!) 

And make a note in your diaries to come to our Open 

Vegetable Gardens Day - Sunday 26th August - when 

a number of our enthusiastic gardeners will be happy to 

talk about their veg plots and vegetable growing 

generally. The day runs from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm and is 

free. Parking and teas at the Village Hall - enjoy a good 

day out. 

Our next meeting will be on Saturday 25th August at 

10 am at Chesterfield Lodge. Meetings are friendly and 

informal and there is always tea, coffee and biscuits - 

and everyone is very welcome. You can keep in touch 

with the Group through our website and Facebook: 

www.BoytonSuffolk.org.uk; 

www.fb.com/BoytonSuffolk; 

or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/boytonsuffolk 

John Carpmael 





Greetings from The Mission at Boyton 

Sometimes having the last word is important and of momentous consequence. 

BE STILL AND KNOW… 

But they walked, they ran, they marched, they rode, they flew, they drove, they bussed 

and they commuted. 

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT…. 

But they gathered, they met, they communed, they congregated, they assembled in 

circles, 

they lined up in rows and they organised. 

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I… 

But they conversed, they spoke, they shouted, they shook, they cried, they laughed, 

they murmured and complained. 

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM… 

But the marches went forward, the busses rolled on, the circles went round, the lines kept 

moving, the shouts, the cries, the laughter, the sighs, the murmurings and the complaints 

grew louder and stronger, whirling and swirling faster and faster until suddenly… 

LIFE STOPS! 

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. 

Cheryl Gray 

Our preachers in August are: 

5th Paul Kemp (Stowmarket) 

12th Les Wright (Debenham) 

O still small voice of calm 

19th Cecil Gill (Ipswich) 

26th Steve Dart (Hollesley) 

Our services start at 3pm and end with a fellowship tea. Transport if needed can be 

arranged. Every blessing to you all. Steve and Lynda Dart, 411876 



Your letters 

Dear Editor, 

I took this picture of Andy and Ian Bruce. (Ian is a good friend of ours, who has recently 

moved in at 39 Moorlands). They have volunteered to erect the deer fencing at the 

cemetery in Hollesley. Also pictured is George Collins who has spent a lot of time 

clearing the hedge line so they could erect the new fence to keep everybody’s flowers 

safe. 

We also had help on one Saturday from 

Mike Friend and China. I know when the 

whole thing is finished and the new gates 

are done, there will be a big mention from 

the Parish Council but I thought it would 

be nice for Village Voices readers to have a 

work in progress report. 

Michele Stebbens 

You may remember Tracey Searle wrote to 

us in May about Sid - and then Mrs Scott 

took the story forward in July. We are glad 

that Village Voices was able to play a 

small part in this story. Now read on… 

(Editor) 

Dear Editor, 

Just to update you on this amazing story! 

I made contact with Mrs Scott last Friday 

and she has confirmed that Sid and her 

husband both served together in the same 

battalion. Her husband was with Sid when 

he was killed and spoke fondly of his 

friend Siddie. Even more amazing Mrs 

Scott knew one of Sid's brothers Peter and 

sister May. Neither Peter nor May married 

and their remaining brother Lloyd, whilst 

he married had no children thus the family 

line ended. Mrs Scott's husband died 13 

years ago - if only I had started my 

research sooner. She has given me the 

Kind Regards 

Michele Stebbens 

name of a lady in Suffolk who has 

researched Sid's battalion; there are two 

members still alive. I will make contact 

with her within the next few days. Perhaps 

finally I will see a photo of Sid and learn a 

little more of the person whom my Nan 

met and married 

I will of course keep you updated but I 

would like to give my grateful thanks to 

Helen (Macleod). It was a delight to speak 

to Mrs Scott, she was so knowledgeable 

and helpful that it really has enabled both 

me and my mum to piece together a part of 

Nan's life. It would have been a very sad 

and difficult time for her and one which 

she no doubt, lived with all her life. 

Thank you. 

Kindest regards, 

Tracey Searle 



Dear Editor, 

My school friends from the late 60s have 

returned from a recent memorial service 

for one of our group who studied at Mills 

Grammar School, Framlingham. We 

boarded at Cransford Hall and cycled to 

school every day. Amongst our group 

photo was Joyce Nunn who was a weekly 

boarder. We lost touch with Joyce, who 

had an interest in archaeology. Since that 

time we have had school reunions etc and 

Suzie, Sheila, Barbara and I would like to 

find Joyce again. 

I realise that this request is out of the blue 

- however we have fond memories of 

Joyce from this special and formative time 

of our lives. I think there may be a Nunn 

family connection with Hollesley. We 

would appreciate any help or information 

to fit the piece in the jigsaw. 

Thank you so much. 

Jacqueline Ward (nee Piper) 

Dear Editor, 

I live in Sutton, just a few doors up from 

where that young girl lived, who was killed 

at the Bromeswell junction. The late 

Councillor Rosie Clarke campaigned to 

have the junction made safer, and May 

Village Voices showed the plaque which 

was placed there in memory of her. 

Although I am nearly 90, and have 

arthritis, I went out on my scooter and also 

campaigned for safety at that dangerous 

junction. With the help of my son Hadrian 

Swager we collected 252 names, not just 

from Sutton, but from neighbouring 

villages, and Bingo friends. We were hurt 

that no-one gave us a mention, although 

the story was told in the newspaper. It was 

a lot of hard work, but we are thankful that 

the junction is now safe, and we hope noone 

will be hurt or killed in the future. 

Maud Ling 

Dear Editor 

My son Ash Martyn Baker spent his formative years growing up in Hollesley before 

following in his dad's footsteps (who was also a Hollesley boy) and joining the Royal 

Navy. As his parents we are proud and pleased to acknowledge his marriage to Hayley 

Simpson Covey on 25th June 2012 in St Lucia. Family and friends joined them in a 

celebration of the event at 

Kesgrave Community Centre 

on Saturday 7th July. 

Here is a photograph of the 

Happy Couple - we wish 

every happiness to Mr and Mr 

Baker-Covey as they start 

their life together. Best wishes 

come from Mommy, Dad, 

Jade, Ben and Chloe. 

Kind regards 

Haz Hughes and 

Steve Baker 

Contributed 







Our Vicar writes 

By the time you read this, the Olympic Games will be underway. Euro 2012 and 

Wimbledon have already put sport on the front pages of our newspapers and prime-time 

television. We remind each other that it is the taking part that counts rather than winning 

but, at the same time, the media encourage us to disregard any achievement other than 

coming first. Very few of us can aspire to be chosen to represent our country in sport, let 

alone win an Olympic gold medal or a Grand Slam. Yet each and every one of us has 

gifts, talents and abilities which Christians believe are God-given so that we can develop 

as human beings and give delight and benefit to others. In the Bible, St Paul teaches that 

we need to give as much effort and dedication to our spiritual development as an athlete 

in training does. It requires ‘stickability’. Jesus told a story about how God wants us to 

use all the abilities and resources we have been given. 

Many people in our villages do use their gifts and talents in a wide variety of ways; in 

hobbies and crafts; in sports and pastimes. At the beginning of September there is an 

opportunity to celebrate and showcase those activities at the Craft & Hobbies Fair being 

held at Hollesley Church on Sunday 2nd September. If there is something that you do or 

make that you would like to share with others, please get in touch with Di Barnard 

tony.barnardpage@btinternet.com 411079, by 15th August. There is no charge to 

exhibitors (or visitors) but if you would like to offer your work for sale at the fair, we 

would appreciate a donation. 

Finally, I hope everyone will come and visit 

the fair. You may be inspired to develop 

your hidden talent or take up a new hobby 

for the winter months ahead. 

Café 

Church 

What Coffee & pastries with informal 

pppppppppppprayer, music and activities 

When 9.30am Sunday 19 th August 

Where 

All Saints Church, Hollesley 

Who Everyone is welcome! Suitable 

hhhhhhhhhh for all ages 



When 

St Andrew’s 

Boyton 

5 th August 8.00 Holy 

Communion 

All Saints’ 

Hollesley 

9.30 Holy 

Communion 

9.30 Family 

Communion 

Other Villages 

11.00 Alderton 

12 th August 11.00 Morning 

Praise 

8.00 Alderton 

11.00 Bawdsey, Boyton, 

Ramsholt 

18 th August 2.00 Wedding at Bawdsey 


Communion 

9.30 Café Church 

6.30 Evensong 


Communion 

8.00 Alderton 

8.00 Alderton 

11.00 Bawdsey, Ramsholt 

Weekday Services 

Wednesday 

1 2noon Sutton – Holy Communion 

Thursday 

9am Boyton Church – Morning Prayer 

Friday 

8am Hollesley Church – Morning Prayer 

1 st Thursday 

2.30pm Glebe House, Hollesley – Evensong 

3 rd Thursday 

10.30am Glebe House, Hollesley 

Holy Communion 

4 th Thursday 

1.30pm Colyton, Hollesley – Prayer Group 

Church Contacts 

Team Vicar 

Ruth Hatchett 01394 412052 

ruth.hatchett@yahoo.co.uk 

Hollesley Churchwardens 

Fred Stentiford - 01394 411469 

Pat Shannon - 01394 411214 

Boyton Churchwardens 

Malcolm Fleetwood - 01394 410409 

Isobel Lilley - 01394 411409 

Hollesley Tower Captain 

Alan McBurnie - 01394 411999 

From the registers 

Baptism 

23 rd June Rex Lisle Dudley Ryder, son of Phil and 

Lorraine, baptised at All Saints, Ramsholt and 

welcomed at All Saints, Hollesley 

Weddings 

9 th June Ben Jacobs & Charlotte Ballantyne at All 

Saints, Hollesley 

30 th June Sean Teager & Charlotte Smith at All Saints, 

Ramsholt 

14 th July Mark Shepherd & Claire Dobson at All 

Saints, Hollesley 





News from Sutton Heath 

Sutton Heath Ladies Group formed last year, and we meet on the first Wednesday of the 

month. We have various activities including, quizzes, recipe swops with cake testing, talks 

with a speaker, and sometimes just a cuppa and a chat. It was at one of our meetings that 

we decided to have a Diamond Jubilee Celebration for all of Sutton Heath. The feeling 

was that all the children attending should receive a souvenir, and anything left over 

should be shared between any local groups that supported the event. So we set about 

raising some money…. 

After a wonderful day we had an amazing 

£600 left. £300 was given to the 

Woodbridge Soldiers Fund to support 

injured soldiers and bereaved families in 

our midst. £150 went to Sutton Heath 

Childcare Centre for some extra books for 

the little ones, and £150 for Sandlings 

Primary School towards play equipment. 

Contributed 

Sutton Heath Ladies and benficiaries of 

fundrasing 

Our Ladies are now looking forward to 

an outing in November and a Christmas 

Lunch in December. 

Val Bird 





British Deer Society 

Deer notes 

In 1940, the first muntjac deer recorded in East Anglia was shot at Parham near 

Framlingham. They are now numerous and widespread in Suffolk. The muntjac is a 

diminutive deer, with a reddish-brown coat. In China – its homeland – it lives in forests: 

here, its small size and often solitary lifestyle can allow it to live unseen in large, rough 

gardens and even in towns. 

The male has small antlers, and both sexes have 

tusk-like canine teeth. They bark like a dog in the 

breeding season. In woodland, you could mistake 

a muntjac for a brown Labrador. Muntjacs are 

usually loners, although I saw two on Lower 

Hollesley Common in May. If alarmed, a muntjac 

will raise its tail vertically as it rushes for cover. 

Nearly everyone in the Sandlings area knows the 

fallow deer. Although present in Britain during the 

warmer interglacial periods that occurred between 

Muntjac are elusive glaciations, they failed to cross from the continent 

to Britain before the land bridge was submerged 

by the rising North Sea about 8,000 years ago. Fallow received a helping hand from the 

Romans, who introduced them as exotic decorations for their villa gardens. Populations 

do not appear to have become widely established until the 11th century, when the 

Normans brought greater numbers for sport, food and to stock their deer parks. Today, 

only the park at Helmingham Hall survives, with herds of red and fallow deer. During and 

after the world wars, other parks were neglected, their fences fell into disrepair and the 

deer wandered away into the local countryside. 


Pub quiz update 

With a couple of new teams appearing regularly, competition is hotting up at The 

Shepherd and Dog on the last Sunday of the month. Well, not really – it remains a 

friendly and a slightly competitive affair! In February the Bouligans won yet again and 

the money went to the Lifeboats. March saw new winners in The Hapless Hammers, who 

again dominated in April. For May’s quiz they changed their name to The Promoted 

Hammers after their footballers improbably won promotion to the Premiership. May saw 

Brainspace winning again rather than taking the accustomed second place. £45 went to 

the Air Ambulance. The June quiz coincided with the football final so numbers were a bit 

down. However a rejuvenated Tripod, with a touch of youth and sporting knowledge, 

under the code name New Impetus took the title. A popular win and about time too! The 

money this time went to the Diabetes Unit at Ipswich Hospital. 

Nick Mason 



News bites 

31st Annual Sponsored Bike Ride – 8th September 

The Bike Ride raises money for Suffolk Historic Churches Trust which 

makes grants to churches and chapels of all denominations for 

restoration. SHCT has recently made grants to Bawdsey, Boyton and 

Ramsholt churches and an application is in for Hollesley Church tower. 

Cyclists get sponsored for each place of worship they visit between 

9.00am and 5.00pm. Or you can even walk!. Volunteers sign the cyclists 

in and can also be sponsored. Money goes to SHCT and a place of 

worship nominated by the cyclist. Further details from local organisers: 

Joan Butcher 411689 and Keith Lilley 411409 

MARY WARNER'S 

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 

Mary Warner's Educational Foundation 

makes grants to students under 25 

living in Boyton, Butley, Capel St. 

Andrew, Shottisham, Sutton, Bawdsey, 

Alderton and Hollesley. The monies 

must be used for education eg 

scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, 

maintenance allowances or grants for 

schools, university, colleges; clothing, 

tools, instruments or books, travel etc. 

For an application form, contact: 

Jonathan Margarson, Clerk to the 

Trustees, Cross Ram & Co Solicitors, 

18 The Thoroughfare, Halesworth, 

Suffolk IPI9 8AJ. 0I986 873636 

info@crossram.co.uk 

Suffolk ACRE 

Community Oil buying 

scheme 

Save money through bulk ordering. 

Membership of the scheme costs £20 a 

year - or free for local co-ordinators. 

Contact 01473 345300 or 

oil@communitybuying.org.uk 

www.communitybuying.org.uk 

Holiday Open Deck Bus 

One hour round trip from Ferry Boat Inn, Felixstowe to Landguard Fort (with stops) 

on Wednesdays and Sundays at 11.11am, 12,11pm, 2.11 pm and 3.11pm. 

Deben Ferry from Bawdsey to Felixstowe every day 10am – 5pm 

Boathouse Café open every day 11am – 5pm 



From our country 

kitchen 

Plum Tart 

The original recipe for this (from Sarah 

Raven’s Garden Cookbook) is for an 

upside down cake. For that you need a 

frying pan you can put in the oven and I 

don't have one, so I make it in a tart tin 

and serve it as it comes. It tastes delicious 

either way. Serves 4 

6 oz sugar 2 oz soft butter 

6 oz plums, stoned and halved (exact 3 oz self-raising flour 

quantity will depend on the type of plum) 2 medium eggs 

Pre heat the oven to 170C /gas 3. Put 3 oz of the sugar in a pan with 70 ml of water and 

heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then cook without stirring until the sugar 

caramelises to a rich golden brown. Pour the caramel into a 6 inch tart tin or oven proof 

dish. Arrange the plums, cut side down in a single layer over the caramel in the dish. 

Cream the butter with the rest of 

the sugar, beat in the eggs, one at 

a time, and fold in the flour. 

When mixed, spoon over the 

plums and spread in as even a 

layer as possible. Bake in a 

preheated oven for 30-40 

minutes. The centre should be 

firm to the touch and the edges 

slightly shrunk from the sides. If 

you want to serve it with the 

plums on top, allow it to rest for 

5 minutes, make sure the sponge 

is not stuck to the sides of the 

dish, cover with an upturned 

plate and flip over. Serve with 

cream, ice cream or crème 

fraiche. 

Pauline Austerfield 

Waking up with the birds 

On waking up in the morning 

Half open eyes I am still yawning 

Not knowing what the day might bring 

But already the birds have started to sing 

Singing is the sound of happiness they relate 

Mortals like us should follow suit and participate 

Now starlings like to congregate 

Maybe they are having a debate 

They are all many colours and sizes 

This is what nature comprises 

God gave us these wondrous things for you and me 

We gladly accept them and thank Him joyously 

Written and sent in by our regular reader and 

contributor Ray Middleditch 



Dance and Drama Club’s visit to 

The Crash of the Elysium 

We waited a long time just to see an exhibition about the Elysium. A man in a smart suit 

was talking about the ship’s first anchor and stuff like that and there we were thinking this 

is the worst school trip e-v-e -r . . . then, a siren went off and three army officers came 

rushing in and that’s where our adventure began! 

They led us to a small room and we had to put on a decontamination suit and a mask. The 

army officers were called Ripley, Sergeant and Corporal. They taught us some signs like 

get down, stop etc. They ordered us to get into three lines with an adult at the back. They 

called all of us Alphas and gave us names for each of our lines: data, patrol and tech. 

We went in a long tube and there was this big room like a tent with smoke. It was windy 

that day so it made it even scarier. Corporal found video tape and played it for us. It was 

the real Doctor saying to destroy his Tardis. And remember, don’t … it was the end of the 

tape. So we had to find out the rest of the tape and remember what he had said. We 

continued our journey but now we had to find the Tardis. 

We followed the officers into another room where we had to look for clues; we found 

loads but then we found the key to the Doctor’s Tardis. Then we witnessed the Weeping 

Angels. We had to keep looking at them without blinking. Then one came closer and 

closer and then Corporal felt someone touch him. It wasn’t any of us so it must have been 

a Weeping Angel. He managed for a little bit but if we didn’t end the mission quickly 

enough he would turn into an angel too! Then Sergeant couldn’t close the door: we were 

all worried. While they were trying to shut the door Ripley gave two of us the Doctor’s 

compass, she whispered This will keep you safe… the Angels won’t come near you. We 

were safe not just because of the compass because they had finally shut the door! 


The Tardis 

We went down this time to a room. It was dark, 

scary and… was, that a clown We were at the 

circus and was that Dolly Yes it was. Dolly was 

a lady who had travelled with the Doctor many 

years ago. She told us about her adventure when 

she was the first lady ever to go to the moon! 

She also said, Don’t destroy the Tardis, we have 

to save the Doctor! I have heard the Tardis 

recently. We thanked Dolly and set off again. 

We were still at the circus but in a different 

room. It had about five sets of curtains with 

names on the top, the Tardis had to be in one of 

them. We looked at the names of the sets of 

curtains. We had a go at one but we were wrong: 

then we looked at them but there was a set with 

the box of delights at the top, this had to be it. 


We opened the curtains and there it stood the blue, small-but-big time machine. We 

opened it with the key and sent it back to the Doctor. 

Our journey still wasn’t over; we had to get home so we set off… again. This time we 

came into a room with another recording from the Doctor saying, Thank you, you did not 

only take risks to save me but you risked yourself. The recording ended. Suddenly a 

Weeping Angel came on to the screen and as soon as it came very close, more Angels 

came on. This routine carried on until lots of Angels came very, very close, this called for 

drastic action. We held onto a beam in the middle of the room and as if by magic all of 

the Angels vanished. Then we realised that we had just saved the world. We went out of 

the door and found all of the Angels had been sapped into the walls because they were 

made out of clay. 

We came back to the real world all in one piece, apart from the fact that we were really 

hungry, saving the world brings on an appetite! We had lunch and then we went to do 

some art about what we had just experienced. After that we went to Christchurch 

Mansion to do a Tardis Trail, we had to go through some of the rooms and answer 

questions. 

When we got back to school we were given a letter from… the Doctor!! Well, we saved 

the world in one day, good for a group of children, don’t you think You never know you 

might see a different star in the sky, a blue one maybe… 

School Reporters Abby Day and Shannon Williams 

Don’t worry – they’re fine, 

they really did save the 

world! 

Contributed 

This photo is of the Dance 

and Drama Club on 

another occasion, in 

rehearsal for their 

performance of the 

Wildman of Orford. 

(Editor) 





Notes from Hollesley Parish Council 5th July 

District Councillor Jane Marson said she was working to ensure that Social housing 

would be built at Swallows Close for rent or eventual ownership. Planning permission 

was granted for this site only because Social housing would also be provided. Local 

people are on the waiting list to return to the village. 

Travellers were still a problem and some were selling door to door without permission. 

An Area Neighbourhood Plan is being developed to ensure that parish plans and future 

development are suitable for their areas and local villages will have more control of their 

future. Long term river defences will be funded both by government and privately. There 

should also be a district neighbourhood coastal plan. 

Bromeswell junction - visibility towards Sutton was impaired due to tall vegetation and 

Highways will investigate this. 

County Councillor Andrew Reid said that a new Oyster type travel card will be 

introduced by the end of the summer to help young people. 

Care UK residential care homes will receive multi-million funding especially for 

dementia. 

Suffolk and Cambridge Fire Services are working well together and are moving 

towards a full merger following public negotiation. 

PC Warne has been seconded to Felixstowe. No report from PCSO. 

Goalposts to be installed in time for holidays at Oak Hill Playing field - helped with 

money collected by parents. Basket Ball post is in situ. 

Mary Warner offer further education grants which must be applied for in writing. 

Cemetery Trees have been removed and Kevin Cundy will build the new walls for the 

entrance gates. 

Helen Macleod 

Next meeting will be Thursday 6th September at 7.30pm Hollesley Village Hall 

Link bus 

There is a review of the Link bus arranged by Liz Mark from Bawdsey. 

Communication needs to be improved. A bus may be provided from Rock Barracks 

and Hollesley one evening per week depending on local interest. School runs can 

prevent others using the bus. 

If you have any thoughts or comments about this service please inform 

Liz Mark 411426 

May: 1st Maggie Ross 

2nd - Fred Stentiford 

3rd - Philippa Hamlyn 

4th - Pat Shannon 

200 Club winners 

June: 1st - Danny Bethell 

2nd - Megan Hallett 

3rd - Julie Dennis 

4th - Nigel Bond 

You can view all winners at: tinyurl.com/hollesleywinners. Thank you for your support 

in raising funds for Hollesley Church tower repairs. 

Fred Stentiford 



Hollesley fete and fun 

dog show 2012 

Well what a Fete it was. The wind was a bit 

strong and gusty to say the least. We had to take 

down one marquee, and throw away two 

gazebos damaged by the gusts. The Scouts tents 

were damaged and we had to take the bouncy 

castle down before it blew over Shingle Street! 

But we had sun and no rain all day….Hurrah. 

We had more stalls and attractions this year and 

we made £3,106 to donate to the Church and 

local projects. 

A Winning Smile 

The stars of the Fete were The Gypsy Dreams Belly Dancers who stopped the show with their 

dancing and music. Great ladies - we all hope we can tempt you back again next year. As usual 

the Hollesley School trumpets and traditional country dancing put on by Lynn and the Children 

was fab. Keith Clements came along with his fascinating collection of twelve unique handmade 

boats. Keith says thank you to all who filled his RNLI money box. The Fun Dog Show took a 

whacking £79. Thanks to Helen Brown and her lovely helpers from Happy Days at Rendlesham. 

The Golden Oldies and puppies were great. 

We had several record takings for individual stalls and events: £649 on the BBQ - Ray and Gill 

Whiffin and Arcala Denise Law from the Woodbridge Scouts; £128 on the car park - Thomas 

Anderson and Steve Fox; £195 raised by the Allotments and Gardening club and Sam Shannon; 

£883 on raffle tickets. This was our biggest raffle ever with over 24 prizes, thanks to Wendy 

Adams, her mum, Jane Baker and Pat Cragies. We had two last minute prizes - a snooker cue 

signed by Steve Davis (the six times World Champion Snooker player) and two tickets for the 

World Darts Championships filmed live from Alexandra Palace. Well won Lee! For a list of 

Draw Prizes contact Stewart 412169, or see Village Voices website. 

Our 74 year old Gran with a Van did amazingly well for her Flood Aid Charity. Can you believe 

this old lady when not raising money, drives up and down the country helping people who have 

been affected by floods and gives them furniture, cutlery and clothing etc to help them get started 

again She also takes all our left over donations from the white elephant, books and bric-a-brac 

stall. Well done Sue and good luck with what you do. 

To the businesses and individuals whose kind donations to our Grand Draw made the 2012 

Hollesley Fete and Fun Dog Show such a great success, THANK YOU. These include Top 

Man, The Shepherd and Dog, Hollesley Village Stores, Bridget and Neil Farrer, Pringle Socks, 

Steve Beney, Joe Baker Design, Wilkinson Rosettes, Ian Stewart, Coltec, Glebe House, 

Aldeburgh Cinema, Snape Proms, Simper Farms, Mortier Farms, Riverside Theatre, New 

Wolsey Theatre, Oil Tech Heating, British Home Stores, Sue Stagg Reflexology, Pauline 

Austerfield, Cyril Stammers, Adnams, Red Rose Chain, Eastern Angles, G W Smith Alderton, 

Robin Smith Electrician, Richard Pipe, Finlays Motors, David Friend Heating, Richard Kember, 

Olly Farrar, Earl Soham Brewery, The Sandlings Centre, Run Cottage Caravan Park, Richmond 

Hill B&B. 

Abgela Lawrence 



Angela Lawrence 

A grand thank you goes to the band ‘Hurricane’ 

from Colchester, and the Gypsy Dreams. And 

thank you goes to the people who gave 

anonymous prizes on the day and to individuals 

too numerous to mention who gave their time in 

setting up and taking down and manning the 

stalls. Special thanks to Carole and Mark 

Thomas and Sarah Anderson, Mandy and Steve 

Fox from Essex, Gill and Ray Whiffin and 

Hillary and Mick Sheard from Yorkshire. Len 

Traditional country dancing 

Busby, Barry Rey, Rosemary Busby and the 

WI, Keith Clements, John Shelcott, and the lads from Hollesley HMP, who were a great help in 

putting up the tents and trying to anchor things down. Your help and community spirit is very 

much appreciated. 

All the money will be 

distributed among local 

community clubs and 

organisations as follows: 

Hollesley Church, 

Hollesley Church Bell 

Tower Restoration, The 

Suffolk Punch Trust, 

Riding For The 

Disabled, Hollesley Judo 

Club, Hollesley School, 

Hollesley Pre School, 

Welcome Club, Mike 

Adams Cancer Charity, 

A Judo throw The Village Hall, The Well done Barley! 

Allotment and Gardens 

Association, Woodbridge Scouts, Hayley Trehearn Turtle Rescue Centre, Hollesley Jubilee 

Fund, Ryan Coles Sue Ryder Charity, The WI. A very special thanks to all the people who came 

to the Fete and enjoyed such a good day. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. 

Stewart Austerfield and the Village Fete Committee 

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Telephone: Alderton 01394 411641 & Orford 01394 450315 

www.thepeninsulapractice.co.uk 

DAY ALDERTON ORFORD HOLLESLEY 

Monday 8.30am to 2.30pm 8.30am to 6.00pm 2.00pm to 5.15pm 

Tuesday 8.30am to 2.30pm 1.30pm to 6.00pm 

Wednesday 8.30am to 6.00pm 8.30am to 1.00pm 

Thursday 8.30am to 6.00pm 8.30am to 1.00pm 

Friday 8.30am to 6.00pm 8.30am to 1.00pm 

Sutton Village Hall is open every Monday at 5.00-5.30pm. No Appointment needed 

Please note when a surgery is closed during the day, your call will be automatically transferred to 

the other site without the need to re-dial. 

Riverside Clinic Minor Injury Unit closed on the 1st July. All services have moved to the Ipswich 

Hospital within the A&E Department. The OOH Harmoni Service will remain at Riverside Clinic. If 

you have a minor injury within our opening hours please contact the Reception. 

Did you know you can self-refer (no need to see your GP) 

for a physiotherapy appointment 

If you have access to the internet, log onto www.ahpsuffolk.co.uk 

and enter your details. If you don’t have access to the internet please 

telephone 01394 615202. If appropriate you can be seen at 

Framfield Surgery in Woodbridge or Aldeburgh Hospital 

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Local Contacts 

Hollesley Village Hall Bookings Christine Gillespie 411562 

Boyton Village Hall Bookings Kay Lane 410361 

Hollesley School Lynne Wright (Headteacher) 411616 

Welcome Club Marian Collins 411262 

Hollesley Womens Institute Gina Forsyth 411727 

Mothers Union Pat Fleetwood 410409 

Hollesley Players Becs Hudson 410352 

Whist Drives Jill Cocksedge 411108 

Hollesley Bowls Club Roy Winchester 411564 

Indoor Bowls Nigel Smith 411549 

Hollesley Badminton Club Chris Andrews 411126 

Junior Soccer Keith Banthorp 01473 737474 

Judo Club Julie Jolliffe 410483 

1 st Sutton Brownies Sonja Patterson 420576 

Hollesley Pre-school Terrie Cornwell-Dunnett 410492 

Suffolk Link Bus Sadie 0845 604 1802 

Allotment & Gardens Association Polly Tobin 411737 

Hollesley Parish Council Dennis Driver (Chairman) 411707 

Noelle Gore (Clerk) 411032 

Boyton Parish Council Richard Jesty (Chairman) 410055 

Ray Cooke (Clerk) 411362 

Sutton Heath Parish Council Kate Fradd-Walker (Clerk) 410058 

County Councillor Andrew Reid 07545 423799 

District Councillor Jane Marson 07771 608376 

Hollesley Bay Day Centre Audrey Shelcott 411776 

Community Police Officer PC Andy Warne 01473 613500 

Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150 

Community Car Service Janet Gardiner 01473 630866

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