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May 2010 Issue 15
Community Police
News Page 16,17
Mollymaid awarded
Newcomer of the
year page 32
Reward for return of
dogs at Sandtoft
page 16
Where You Live,
Your Local History
Page 21, 22 & 23
Business Directory
and much more...
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Editors Letter....
Did you know the first day of the
month of May is known as May
Day. It is the beginning of warmer
weather, whilst flowers and blossom
fill our gardens. Morris dancing,
crowning of the May Queen and
dancing round the Maypole are also
a few of our many English traditions. This time of year the garden definitely
needs some work, no matter how low
maintenance it may be! There are plenty
of adverts in this issue of the Arrow
to tempt you into buying those Summer
bedding plants and also if your lawn needs
some tender loving care, give
Greenthumb a call, it works out much
cheaper then buying the DIY treatments! Last month I asked anyone to come
forward with photos, postcards and
information about local history in your
area. For any articles or photographs
chosen for the magazine, you will receive
a gift voucher to the value of £10 to treat
yourself at Jonathan David’s of Epworth.
Come on all you historians, send your
information in!
Also this month is the first of our ‘Flowers
for Someone Special’, courtesy of Toni
Gravel of Epworth; please send in your
nominations for that special person who
deserves a bouquet. (page 21 for main advert) Have a glorious May and enjoy the read.
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Whether you’re a shopaholic or a reluctant browser,
most would agree that convenience is a key word when
it comes to the charms and chores of shopping. And
what could be more convenient than the shops that are
there on our doorstop?
Don‟t pass them by as if they are somehow second rate. They are not. In fact convenience is only a
part of the story as to why they deserve our support. Here is a little food for thought...
Jumping into the car and heading for that out-of-town super store or shopping mall may seem a
good idea. But it can end up a time-wasting, costly and frustrating experience. Time, they say, is
precious. But how many hours are wasted in traffic jams, just getting to your destination – and then
driving round to find a place to park (and often having to pay for the privilege to do that, too!) In
the meantime, the pennies you think you will save turn into pounds of extra expense. Strange, but
true, most people don‟t view it that way. Why? – Because the extra expense is not shown on the
receipt of goods they buy. But it all comes out of the wallet just the same!
Another thing which is often overlooked is the cost to the environment – something which is on the
minds of a growing number of people in these days of climate changes. Unnecessary journeys simply
add to all those CO2 emissions which are threatening to choke our globe. A walk to the local
shops is healthier... and cheaper in more ways than one!
If it‟s a friendly, personal service you are after, then there‟s nothing finer than the shop on the
corner. Such attention is a tradition that has its
roots embedded in the history of each village
and hamlet in the area.
“It wasn‟t until I tried my local shops that I
realised just how much they stock,” said one
shopper. “I was amazed at the variety – and the
costs were very reasonable too.”
Epworth is up and coming,
there is such choice, a variety of
outstanding shops and just
about every month a new one
appears. As I am writing this
article ‘Smartest Baa None’,
the latest children’s clothes
shop will open its doors on
1st May!
The growth of our villages in recent years has seen an increase in facilities and business
services. But they can only survive if the people
they are designed to serve support them. Let‟s
face it, we‟d all miss them if they were not there!
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The practice of Qigong as a health therapy consists of three distinct coordinated parts.
A controlled breathing pattern. Controlled physical postures and movements and a calm
and focused mental state.
I have been teaching Qigong for over 15 years and some of my students have experienced increased
mobility, increased flexibility, and higher energy levels.
Some students of Qigong have also reported that it
has helped them to reduce their stress levels
control chronic pain and helped to boost their
immune system.
The Qigong I teach is based on the therapeutic
effects of relaxation and stress relief. My approach
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It is a complimentary therapy that once learnt can
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Come along to my next workshop and try
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And how was YOUR Easter?
Many of you know that I had a serious accident on Ash Wednesday, falling down
13 steps at a cottage we rented for half term in the New Forest. My Easter has
been very different as for the first time in over 25 years, I took no services what-
soever! Indeed I wasn‟t even fit enough to write an article for ARROW.
That‟s why I am so glad that every Sunday when we share Holy Communion, we
can celebrate Easter all over again. There may not be any chocolate eggs on view
but we still remember Jesus‟ life, His death and His resurrection – the very centre
of what Easter is all about – Sunday by Sunday in our worship.
So if you missed out on Easter this year for any reason at all, come and join us for
a joyous celebration any time at All Saints Church. Even if I am not there because
I am taking services elsewhere on the Isle, Jesus will be there with His very special
friends! I can assure you of a warm welcome.
Timothy Buckley
Rector of the Belton Group of Parishes
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The Isle of Axholme Where You Live Your Local History
Adapted by Anthony Catherall
THE NORMANS
In 1066 William the Conqueror became King of England after defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings. The Normans quickly set about ruling England with an iron fist,
suppressing ruthlessly any Saxon rebellion. The lands of England were divided up
between the Norman Barons who had helped William at Hastings. The Bishop of Constance was given the estates of the Isle of Axholme amongst others. These were
passed on to his nephew, Robert de Mowbray. Later King William 11 confiscated the estates on account of Robert de Mowbray’s rebellion against him. Later they were
conferred on Nigel d’ Albini. His son Roger took the Mowbray. The Mowbray’s built a
castle at Owston Ferry. It was a mote and bailey castle with a man made hill on which the actual castle was built probably of wood. This was destroyed in 1173 after a rebellion
by the Mowbray’s. The Mowbray family became one of the most prominent in England. In 1385 Thomas de Mowbray was made Earl Marshal of England. In the Isle, Thomas had
churches built at Haxey, Epworth, Owston Ferry and Belton. He founded the Carthusian
Monastery at Low Melwood. It was known at the ‘Priory in the Wood’. The monks were not allowed to eat meat or drink anything but water.
The barons of England had despotic powers, but the Mowbray’s appear to have ruled
fairly benevolently. In 1360 John de Mowbray granted a famous deed to his tenants that gave them free use of the wastelands adjacent to each parish. This deed caused a great
deal of trouble to Vermuyden and his fellow drainage experts. It gave the tenants the
right to dig the peat, collect the tree remnants and to rate their hemp in the waters of the wastes. It was signed at Epworth on May 1st 1360 and written in French. It is now
amongst the public records in the Tower of London.
The Doomsday Book compiled in 1086 gave the Normans an idea of the kind of country
they had conquered. It gave the economic value of each of the manors and of the social standing of its inhabitants. Epworth, Haxey, Graizelound, East Lound, High and Low
Burnham, West Butterwick and Crowle are all mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It gave the value of each manor as well as the number of ploughs, oxen’s teams, and amount of
meadow and value of fisheries. The villages at this time would have been little better than a collection of hovels.
Next month only in the Arrow The Normans continued
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Now & Then – Then & Now No 13 by Anthony Catherall
This month and every month; see Epworth in by gone days and compare to today‟s images!
Photographs of the east side of Epworth are quite rare. Dominant in this early 1912 postcard of Hollingsworth Lane right with the Pony & Trap outside is the Old Courthouse built in 1848, unusually with two jails at the top.
Epworth Petty Sessions were held each Thursday until 1991, after which it closed and became a private residence. Further down we see a lonely figure in the road to his left in top picture was Shilitto’s yard, trading as Corn
Merchants. Coming up on the left at No.10 a little later in the 1930’s was Miss Batty her lodger Miss Agar was headmistress of the Church school. No.12 was Mr.(Bungy) West and housekeeper Miss Raper. At No.14 now
‘Court Cottage’ was Stonemason Bob Sissons many of his headstones are in St Andrews churchyard. No.16 lived Bobby Sykes and his family they were potato merchants. ‘Garth Cottage’ No. 18 Lived Mr Gagg. At 20 Mr. Bell the postman whose granddaughter still lives in Chapel Street. No. 22 now called ‘Croftside’ lived Albert Broomhead. Opposite on the right was an Orchard then owned by George Hill. This scene is almost unchanged below today,
save for the house facades and a garden of a bungalow on the right next to a path to Vinegarth.
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MOLLY MAID UK recently held their latest National Conference at Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa in
Shrewsbury, with its‟ impressive grounds it was a fitting backdrop to this year‟s event.
At the Saturday night Gala dinner Lynne and Andy Crewe, who run MOLLY MAID Doncaster, were awarded the
prestigious title of Newcomer of the Year Award. Lynne and Andy Crewe were selected for this award be-
cause they have built a successful business in the local area throughout 2009 by providing local customers with a
high standard of service and quality customer care.
Andy and Lynne Crewe said, ―We are delighted at winning this award. It’s not only for
our teams, who do a fantastic job at keeping homes sparkling, but also for our loyal
customers who are the focus of all that we do.”
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