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W
e are thundering towards three of the most enjoyable events
in the calendar with unbelievable speed – Halloween is upon
us, then we have Bonfire Night in November and then it’s on
to Christmas!
Where has this year gone? We have enjoyed the best Summer
sunshine since 1976 with long periods of wall to wall hot weather creating a really great feelgood factor
within our community.
It is surprising how warm sunshine beating down on us can make day to day life so much more
pleasurable.
I always say a massive well done to all our volunteers to organise events for members of our local
community – they work tirelessly to give us an opportunity to attend our carnivals, festivals, produce
shows etc.
Now it is the time of year for all the Winter events to take place with Halloween seemingly getting
more popular by the year. Our official local groups organise Bonfire and Fireworks Displays which,
due to the health and safety brigade, must be very stressful to all the volunteers.
And then Christmas lights are switched on in Cheadle, Uttoxeter and some of our local villages to
signal countdown to the festive celebrations with local Fairs, Nativity Plays, School Concerts etc.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers for continuing to work together
to provide our community with these very important social gatherings – once they disappear, it is
extremely hard to resurrect them.....
I vowed not to mention the ‘B’ word again in my articles but I apologise for the fact that I must!
As I am writing this column, our Prime Minister has just returned from Brussels after yet another
Brexit fiasco meeting with the 27 EU Leaders. I am absolutely fed up with how our great nation is
being ignored and I believe laughed out by these people, many of whom are Prime Ministers of
countries who are in dire financial straits, but they seem to think they can do and say what they like
to us! Enough is enough I say.
And finally, I would like to ‘thank’ all our UK politicians – whatever political group they represent
– for also making the United Kingdom a laughing stock with their jockeying for positions for their
own good – THANKS FOR NOTHING!
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of The Voice colour magazine
Nigel Titterton
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Uttoxeter Christmas Lights Switch On
Friday, 30 November 2018 at 6.00pm
Celebrations start at 5.30pm outside the Town Hall
A Christmas Fair shall take place within the High Street
from 5-7pm (weather permitting)
On Saturday 24 November and Saturday 22 December 2018
the Christmas Makers Market will take place within
High Street and the Town Hall will host its popular
Indoor Craft and Produce Market.
Come and enjoy the festive days in Uttoxeter with fine food &
drink, local produce, arts and crafts and so much more...
SOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY!
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S
t Thomas’s Catholic Primary School, Tean,
children delighted parents and staff with their win
at a recent competition between the six Catholic
primary schools of The Painsley Catholic Academy,
North Staffordshire.
The competition was held at Painsley Sixth Form
College, in Cheadle, where the children, all age 7 to 11,
competed for the Cross Country trophy.
St Thomas’s won first place, with second place
going to St Filumena’s Catholic Primary School
(Caverswall) and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
(Uttoxeter) came in third.
Mr Matthew Jones, PE Co-ordinator at St St
Thomas’s Catholic Primary School commented, “Our
school prides itself on encouraging all its children to
participate in physical activity during school hours. We
also encourage all children to participate in competitive
sports throughout the year so it was fantastic to see
almost half of our children from Year 3 to Year 6 taking
part and enjoying themselves. Of course, they were
extremely happy to bring the trophy back to St
Thomas’!”
Zara Shenton (age 10) said “I really enjoyed taking
part. All the parents were cheering and it was a great
atmosphere. I was very proud to be the first girl over
the line for St Thomas’s’.”
Ethan Walker (age 10) won his age group event and
said. “I enjoyed taking part in the cross country, and
after this I went straight to the swimming baths and
had to swim 1 mile!”
Both Zara and Ethan swim for clubs in the local
area.
Cross Country victory for St. Thomas’s Primary
School, Tean, for second year running

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year’s theme was Stepping into the Past and we saw some fabulous
fancy dress costumes including Victorian urchins, Suffragettes,
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Younger pupils completed 6 laps of the school grounds, while
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talented pupils and their families and the stall was organised and
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Hill.
Mr Hill said: “I am particularly pleased that Jo was the lucky winner as she works
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as the nights drew in and the days got shorter, the people went about their
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They are all waiting for the magical day, (November 17th to be precise) when the
darkness will end, the Christmas Lights will be turned on and the town will come to
life with a feast for all the senses. The High Street and Market Place will be jam
packed from 2pm with colourful craft stalls and charity stalls for you to browse and
the delicious smells of street food. The shops windows will be dressed in their fairy
tale finery and there will be live music from a variety of talented musicians, from
soloists through to fantastic local school choirs, bringing festive cheer to one and all.
Children won’t know what to do first: have their faces painted brightly, take a
turn on the funfair, watch the street entertainers or visit the one and only Father
Christmas in his grotto (following his sleigh ride into town).
Adults will be pleased that with so much for all the family to enjoy there is free
parking all day. The big Christmas lights switch on is at 5pm and all the fun and
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Visitor numbers are up to 5.25m – an increase of almost 5%
Visitor days totalled 6.33m – up 4.4%
Employment supported by tourism has increased by 3.5% to 3,694 jobs
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Male Voice Choir echoed around Key Green Methodist Church on
October the 6th to end their Concert on the night, it was with no small
amount of sadness, as it appears very likely that not only did it end their
performance, but as most of them agree, was also their swan song as a choir. The
fact that they had to perform on the night without the services of their Conductor
and Musical Director Janet Downing due to ill health, further highlighted their
decision to call it a day!
Due to age and infirmity the number of singers have drastically reduced over
recent years, and the loss of three of their number in September, has thrown the
balance of voices out, affecting the rich sound that the choir previously produced.
Sadly young people these days are not interested in singing in the traditional way,
and the choir has been unable to create any interest for recruiting young people. As
a result they have even had to turn down invitations for concerts, due to people not
being available on those dates, in what has become virtually an ‘all or nothing’
situation regarding members with the Choir down to the bone, literally, as you can
see from the ‘final’ photograph taken at the end of the Concert.
It is of course not just a local problem, although Ladies Choirs seem to get bigger,
it is the Male Voice Choirs around the UK which are struggling. Even the great Welsh
Male Voice Choirs are having to merge to keep numbers up. So what you are looking
at in the photo could well be the last ever Churnet Valley Portrait. The Choir will
continue to sing in The Bishop Rawle School, Cheadle until Christmas, when a final
decision will be made. It has been suggested that a social gathering once a month
would be the answer, as everyone has a great rapport with each other, and would like
to keep up their associations, even if they are not singing.
One of the members, the very talented Paul Johnson (he is also the youngest) is
presenting his one man show Un Be Fuddled at Penkhull Village Hall at 8pm on the
3rd of November. Tickets are priced at £10 and all proceeds will go to Cancer
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Lizzie Butterfield, Hugo Marsh, Catherine Doel, Theresa Keates, Gill Brown,
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Performances will be at Denstone Village Hall on Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd and
Saturday 3rd November.
Director Terry Davies said ‘This is a play I’ve always wanted to direct. It is
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experienced cast who I’m sure will meet the challenges that this play presents. It’s
perfect for the lead up to Christmas’.
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headle based Painsley Catholic College is delighted to have been awarded
the Music Mark Award, which allows the school membership of this
organisation.
Music Mark is an organisation who lobbies for, and champions, a government
supported, high quality, music education provision for all school aged children
and young people which addresses diversity, equality and inclusion at its core.
Painsley Catholic College was nominated by Entrust Music Service, the local
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Catholic College and the wider multi academy.
The school’s latest Music GCSE results were also impressive with a 100% pass
rate and 78% ‘good passes’ (at the top grades 7-9).
“Painsley Catholic College has always placed great value on music. Not just
as part of the curriculum, but also as an aspect that can enrich and add value to
the school experience in a wider context.” commented Head of Music Miss
Hannah Bennett. “Our current extra-curricular ensembles at the school include:
Concert Band, Saxophone Ensemble, String Group, Champion Cellos, Flute
group, Clarinet ensemble, Choirs and rehearsals for the upcoming musical
performance of ‘Oliver!’”.
The Music Department at Painsley has performances scheduled throughout the
school year, including:
• A Key Stage 4 Performance Evening 20th November 2018
• Party for the Friends of Painsley 5th December 2018
• Christmas Concert 18th and 19th December 2018
• Oliver Musical 12th and 13th March 2019
• Concert Band and Choir Tour of Belgium July 2019
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Lank’s Lore
By Steve ‘Lank’ Lavin
Golden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s Favourite Characters
I
f you are Staffordshire born and bred have you ever
thought about how you sound to people who are
from outside the county.
Many years ago I visited a friend of mine who
owned a print works in Longton and during my visit to
his premises he was producing a booklet for one of his
clients entitled “Arfur Tow Crate in Staffy Cher” or
translated into Queens English reads “How to talk right
in Staffordshire”, written by Alan Povey & Andy Ridler.
with some excellent drawings by Don Turner
It was possibly the most funniest and entertaining
booklet I have ever read. It made you realise how
important local dialect is to the English language. I
soon found out that the booklet was the 2nd these lads
had produced and sped off up to Webberley’s book
shop in Hanley where I managed to purchase a copy of
both what a bonus that was as the shop assistance who
served me told me that as soon as these books were
published they were snapped up very quickly and I was
very lucky that they just had a hand full left.
At that time I became an ardent follower of Alan
Povey or “Old Grandad Piggot, which is the character’s
nom de plume he portrays using Potteries dialiect.
I used to listen to his stories in this dialect on Radio
Stoke and buy his LP’s from Bevans Music Shop in The
Strand, Longton. I remember going once to the George
& Dragon Pub in Longton nicknamed by the locals
‘The Old Hut’ to see him perform his stories to a live
audience and was absolutely engrossed by his superb
portrayal of a working class heroes life and times.
What a bonus that was when Nigel started
producing the Voice magazine with Alan writing a
column in it every month ‘Povey’s People’. I had lost
touch quite a bit with Old Grandad Piggot with
completing my apprenticeship in Stoke where he
originates from and working in Uttoxeter and his
column reminded me of some of the very best times of
my life mixing with the people of Stoke who to me are
the salt of the earth.
40 years on and Alan’s Old Grandad Piggot stories
are as popular then as they are now which can’t be a
bad track record. Keep up the fine work please Alan
you have got an amazing talent.
Going back to dialect I personally speak (or so I am
told!!) with a mixture of Stoke, Utcheter, Cheadle and
a bit of Derbyshire lingo thrown in possibly because my
work over the last 50 years involves me working with a
lot of farmers who many tend to speak with a local
accent.
I find the Staffordshire dialect especially interesting
and it has on my travels got me into being
misunderstood.
I was visiting an old mate of mine a while ago in
Leeds where he took me into his local pub in the city
centre.
In speaking in my usual manner I asked the
landlady if I could have “2 Pints of bitter please duck
where all of a sudden she disappeared underneath the
bar, my friend shouted out “it’s allright lass there is not
a sniper going to take a shot at you (it was one of those
type of pubs) he is a mate of mine from Staffordshire”.
She reappeared from under the bar and said to me “Do
I look like I have got feathers”, I apologised not casting
any opinion for when I took another look at her I
decided that one backhander off her and I would have
ended up in Bradford, perish the thought!!!!
Another occasion where Staffordshire dialect was
found, not to me, but to a friend of mine who was
visiting me from down south to be indecipherable
when I took him on a pub crawl up the hills.
We visited the Jervis Arms in Onecote near Leek
and whilst we were enjoying a nice pint in the bar with
the locals a regular (namely called Jim) was fumbling
in his pocket for a light for his cigarette. On finding that
he had come without one he enquired to his mates at
the bar as to whether or not they could supply him with
one, the conversation in Staffordshire dialect went as
follows.
“I say Judder ast got a late on thee?
Translated into Queens English: Excuse me George
have you possibly got a light on you?
George replied: Naw ar anna Fred
Translated into Queens English: No Fred I am
afraid I haven’t
Fred then goes on to ask 2 more of his friends for a
light receiving the same negative reply.
Fred replies: Anna eny on ya, any on ya
Translated into Queens English: Haven’t any of you
got a light on you?
If you had witnessed this conversation and was not
from Staffordshire I think you would have thought
what the heck are they talking about as my friend from
the south did.
It just shows you how confusing the Staffordshire
dialect can be to an outsider unkown to the speaker.
There are a number of comical stories floating
around about how the use of Staffordshire dialect can
be misinterpreted, one of my favourites is the one
regarding a local chap’s visit to the local vets.
He arrives at the vets and inquires to him :
Morning sir is it possible for you to doctor my cat?
The vet asks him “Is it a Tom”
The chap replies: No sir, it is outside in the car!!!
A typical nice incident where Queens English has
been misinterpreted by a typical Staffordshire man.
I do not know how the following statement came
about but it always seems to crop up if the Staffordshire
dialect comes into a conversation.
Cost kick a bo agenst a wo. Hit it with the yed. And
bost it?
It would be interesting to find out how this
statement originated because it has been about for as
long as I can remember and I do not know exactly why.
Till next time, mind how you goo and kape enjoying
your sen.
Lank
I
t’s that time of year again when local allotment
holders show off their efforts. Jim Whitehall & Dan
McCarthy pictured displaying their array of giant
pumpkins collected off fellow growers which will be
used throughout the pubs and clubs in the town for
their annual “Guess The Weight” competition.
This year’s proceeds going to the very worthy local
charity the Uttoxeter Heart Support Group
The winner of this year’s heaviest pumpkin (in the
centre of the photo) competition going to Mr Marcus
Shaw of the Millfield Victoria Allotments, Uttoxeter.
If you are in the town over the next few weeks nip
in to one of the many pubs for a quick one where one
will be on show and try your luck at guessing it’s weight.
The lucky winner will receive a bottle of whisky as well
as supporting this very worthy charity.
Uttoxeter’s Annual Charity Pumpkin Competition
On of my most prized possessions Alan & Andy’s 1st publication which was followed by a 2nd one which I have a
copy of. Between them according to the introduction 30,000 were printed and they went as far as Russia, U.S.A.
and Australia to teach people a real language!

T
wo of Uttoxeter’s best known businesses are now
trading under one roof inside a new, superb,
specially designed trading Unit.
Town Electrical Distributors (TED) and Uttoxeter
Tile & Bathroom have outgrown their previous
premises due to continued expansion.
Both companies now have impressive Showrooms
inside Unit 2, Matkat Park, Dovefields, Derby Road,
Uttoxeter to offer customers and the trade the very best
personal service and top quality products.
TED have made the short journey to their new
premises from the adjacent Unit at Matkat Park.
Now in their 15th year of trading, TED can now
exhibit more electrical and lighting products which are
on display in the new Showroom.
Owners Chris Owen and Leon Scallan commented:
“Although we have only moved into the next Unit to
our previous location, we are delighted to welcome old
and new customers to our exciting business. We are
backed up by a fantastic team of employees with 20
years’ experience in the industry.
“We have simply outgrown the previous premises
and we are really pleased in how our brand new Unit
looks. It’s a pleasure to be sharing the Unit with a local
family-run business such as Uttoxeter Tile &
Bathroom.”
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Uttoxeter Tile & Bathroom has been in business
since 2013 with owner Chris Bassett and his team
boasting 25 years experience in fitting and sales.
Chris said: “We have enjoyed a wonderful time
supplying Kitchens, Bathrooms, Tiles etc to lots of
satisfied customers from our Market Place premises.
“But now we have a superb Showroom inside our
new Unit which I am very proud of. We have 10 brand
new bathroom displays and a full kitchen showroom is
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“We work with a large variety of suppliers including
local brands at competitive prices. We welcome
members of the public to come and view our displays
in the showroom. I am sure they will be very
impressed. We are also open to trade customers with
trade accounts available.”
Chris concluded: I am excited to be sharing the new
premises with local business TED and we are really
looking forward to the future.”
TED and Uttoxeter Tile & Bathroom are justifiably
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R
ecently I was reminiscing with a group of
friends about what are often called ‘the good old
days’. I am not referring to the highly successful
tv show that was on our screens for many years from
1953 onwards and led to several generations of children
born in the 50s and 60s (myself included) knowing all
the words to ‘The boy I love (is up in the gallery)’ and
‘My old man…’ as had those born many years before.
The Music Hall was the entertainment of the mid
1800s onwards and the BBC programme replicated this
very well… complete with its chairman Leonard Sachs
who was renowned for his elaborate vocabulary and
use of a gavel. But I digress… my friends and I
discussing a time when life was supposedly simpler.
Our grandmothers would not have had use of washing
machines, steam irons, dishwashers or any of the
conveniences that many of us enjoy today.
Life was maybe less complicated but surely not
easier when it took a complete day to wash the clothes
and then put them through the mangle before pegging
them on the line, weather permitting. Or festooning
the damp clothes on what my mother always called ‘the
horse’ because this was the term that her mother had
used. And then the ironing to tackle! I am very grateful
that I grew up with and went on to use the labour-
saving devices that previous generations of women
would have never imagined. One of the Music Hall
songs of my childhood (from the television series I
hasten to add!) came to mind over the first weekend of
September. My very own (not so) old man embarked
on another bike ride to raise money for the Dougie
Mac.
I was driving one of the back-up vehicles and two
friends were in the other. The latter included a stove,
kettle and fridge to provide the bacon sandwiches and
coffee essential to the well-being of all. As you know
that I like to bring song into my musings, I would like
you to bang a gavel (or anything else hammer-like) and
begin to sing… you know the tune!
My old man said follow the van and don’t dilly dally
on the way,
Off went the van with the kitchen in it…
I followed on with our cocker spaniel.
But I dillied and dallied,
Dallied and dillied,
Lost my way and didn’t know where to go.
But you can’t trust a satnav like a map of England
When you can’t find your way home!
Apologies to Fred W. Leigh, Charles Collins and
Marie Lloyd!
My Monthly Musings
by Cecily Cowans of Cheadle
Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
T
he colourful leaves are flying off the trees with the
windy weather and drifting into banks alongside
fences and walls, potential homes for bugs and
small mammals.
The nutrients released as they decompose feed the
hedge bottoms and future plants, whose seeds are also
laying dormant.
November brings short days and some frosts won’t go
amiss either, as mild and damp air causes problems for
housed livestock- ours are still outside but we are getting
the sheds ready for them.
The cooler weather increases their appetites,
especially as the grass has lost its nutritional value and so
we are feeding them with silage daily- not over feeding
them as it is worth its weight in gold this season.
Pheasants are seen picking over dropped feed and
straw, accompanied by numerous crows and small birds
and there is a cacophony of caws and croaks and trills
when they are disturbed.
Although we haven’t any cats of our own, several are
seen in the sheds hunting for hungry mice and small rats
or anything else they can find.
Our herd has got smaller this winter, not by design or
intention, but through the continual spread of bovine TB.
Two cows failed the six monthly test and three others
raised serious concerns. This meant they all had to go,
leaving their young calves to be reared by us, one only a
fortnight old. It also means we are unable to sell live cattle,
unless to an Assured finishing unit ( run under strict bio
security regulations in order to prevent any transmission
of potential disease to wildlife or neighbouring cattle),
creating uncertainty again, as we have to have two clear
tests before being certified as clear.
Our breeding herd next year will be smaller and
therefore our income will be down by thousands of
pounds – we cannot buy replacements until we are clear
and do we really want to bring outside animals into our
herd, which we have spent thirty years building up?
Although not pets, our animals are selected by us, we
know their breeding, their temperament, their longevity
and their productivity and it is a serious blow to us when
that selection is compromised by something we have no
control over, emotionally too!
Anyway, we still have to carry on as normal- our
sheep need to move to where the grazing is available and
we are continuing to take our finished lambs to market.
Ted is having lots of exercise and works well as he
approaches four years old, a large and beautiful long
limbed collie but still daft as a brush and his partner in
crime, Pip, loves him to bits and tries to copy him without
any real idea of what she is doing( if she is allowed).

Apple and Cinnamon Frangipane Tarts
T
hese little tarts are a firm favourite with all my
family. They are very easy to make, and make a
great desert served with vanilla ice cream or
creme fraiche. Now I am back at work full time, I do
cut corners, and whilst I always used to make my own
sweet pastry, I have got into the habit of buying the
pastry, which makes for a speedy home-cooked dessert.
So you will need:-
400g sweet shortcrust pastry
flour for dusting
For the frangipane filling -
100g unsalted butter
100g golden caster sugar
2 large free range eggs
100g ground almonds
few drops of almond essence
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
125g chopped apple
4 tbsp flaked almonds
Icing sugar for dusting
Grease 6 x individual loose bottomed fluted tart tins
(or you could make one 20cm tart). Roll out your
pastry thinly on a dusted floured surface. Arrange five
of your tins on the pastry and cut out a little larger that
the tins. Reroll the pastry to make your sixth tart.
Press the pastry into the tins and up the sides,
trimming the pastry a little above the top of the tins.
Prick the bases with a fork and chill for approx. 15
minutes.
Preheat the oven to 190˚C. Line the pastry cases
with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans.
Bake for approx. 10 mins, then carefully remove the
greaseproof paper and cook the empty tarts for approx.
5 mins until the pastry is just beginning to brown
around the edges.
To make the frangipane filling, beat together the
butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat
in the eggs and stir in the ground almonds, chopped
apples and cinnamon. Divide the mixture between the
tart cases, then sprinkle with the flaked almonds. Bake
at 180˚C for approx. 20 mins until golden.
Leave the tarts to cool for 10 mins or until ready to
serve then remove from the tart tins and dust with icing
sugar.
These can be served hot or cold. I prefer them
served hot with either a generous portion of vanilla ice
cream or creme fraiche.
Karen’s Cake Corner
by Karen Hill
H
etty’s Tea Shop at Froghall Wharf was
named the winner of the “Heritage and
Conservation Award” at the 2018 Living
Waterways Awards ceremony held at the ICC in
Birmingham recently. Hetty’s is located in a
Grade II Listed 230 year old building at Froghall
Wharf on the Caldon Canal.
The Tea Shop was up against stiff competition
from all over the UK and had to demonstrate that
they:
• Are enhancing the use and enjoyment of the
waterway and bringing increased
engagement.
• Are innovative and inspiring, providing the
catalyst for other projects.
• Meet the environmental, social and economic
objectives of sustainable development.
• Involve the active participation of an
appropriate range of partners.
• Have a proven track record of success.
The judges were an independent assessment
panel of experts, drawn from the environmental,
engineering, architecture and regeneration
sectors. Their comments stated that “the project
shows how an unloved building can be
transformed with great skill and sensitivity, to
create a waterside destination and attraction for
visitors. The goal has been to promote the use of
the building and the canal and to transform the
Wharf into a vibrant destination, and it has
clearly succeeded. It is an exemplary project, the
work has been carried out to a very high standard
and the overall transformation is impressive.”
Tea Shop owner, Emma Atkinson and her
husband Paul, who took on the building were
overjoyed to receive the prestigious award.
Emma said “our vision was to comprehensively
restore the building in sympathy with its history
and listed status. It was hard work but well
worth it and the feedback from our customers
has been overwhelming.” Paul went on to say
“the building was a derelict shell when we took it
over and the transformation has created an
exceptional venue for our visitors. We are
thrilled to have our project recognised for its
sensitivity to local heritage and conservation.”
Emma said “Hetty’s was named after my 92
year old Nan as she is such an inspiration. We
are open six days a week (closed Mondays) and
our enthusiastic and skilled team offer delicious
home baking (cakes, quiches, etc) breakfasts,
lunches and snacks, with a great choice of teas
and Italian ‘bean to cup’ coffee. Our scones are
already legendary and sell like hot cakes!
Customers come from far and wide to take some
home.”
Hetty’s is just 10 minutes from Cheadle, 20
minutes from Ashbourne/Leek and about 25
minutes from Uttoxeter. Visitors are returning to
Froghall Wharf, Gateway to the Churnet Valley,
to enjoy the tranquillity and ecological beauty of
the canal.
Hetty’s Tea Shop wins the Heritage
and Conservation Award
Serving Breakfasts and
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Welcoming families, ramblers, cyclists,
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weekends 10am-4.30pm. Closed Mondays
Froghall Wharf, Foxt Road,
Churnet Valley ST10 2HJ
Situated 5 minutes from Cheadle &
15 minutes from Ashbourne on the A52
by the canal in Froghall Wharf.
Tel: 01538 266288
You can now stay over at Hetty’s
We now have holiday accommodation
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Tiddlywinks and sleeps 6.
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Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
D
id you know that you used to be able to travel
from Etruria and Leek to Uttoxeter by Canal?
The Canal travelled down from Leek, on
through Cheddleton, opening out into a junction at
Froghall then on to Oakamoor, Alton, continuing to
Denstone, then curving round to Rocester, through
Spath and finally on to Uttoxeter, ending up near to
Park Place, Uttoxeter.
If you go onto the Caldon and Uttoxeter Canals
Trust website https://cuct.org.uk/uttoxeter/history and
look at the history, you will find that in 1797, the Trent
& Mersey Canal Company placed a bill before
Parliament to extend the Caldon Canal from Froghall
to Uttoxeter. This plan failed. However, on 3rd
September 1811, there was a huge celebration in
Uttoxeter, because John Rennie, the Project Engineer
finally was able to build and complete a high standard
canal from Froghall to Uttoxeter.
It seems that coal and lime were the main things
that were transported; but other goods moved by canal
to Uttoxeter included iron, slate, stone and cotton. Out
of Uttoxeter came pipes, tiles, timber, cheese, and
bricks. We can’t imagine what that time would have
been like, we are so used to lorries delivering
everything. Back in 1811 the opening of the canal will
have put Uttoxeter firmly on the map and would have
enabled businesses that only did local trade, to have
access to a wider market.
Anyway, I can hear you thinking, why am I telling
you all about the canal, it’s not 1811 but 2018. It’s
because this month I want to highlight a great group of
volunteers who run the Caldon and Uttoxeter Canals
Trust.
These volunteers want to do a number of things to
remember the Canal. A couple of years ago, as part of
the Churnet Valley Living Landscape Partnership
initiative, they were successful in obtaining funding to
repair and restore the last remaining bridge on the
canal (Bridge 70) which is between Denstone and
Alton. Volunteers and professional stonemasons
ensured that the bridge will last another 300 years and
will allow walkers to enjoy the magnificent engineering
that is involved in bridge building.
They are reinstating the mile posts that used to run
along the canal. These are replica mileposts (cast from
a mould which was a copy of the original) and are being
placed along the line of the canal to ensure that the
canal is not lost for the coming generations.
So far, 5 of the mile posts have been reinstated
between Oakamoor and Denstone and the next stage
is to travel from Denstone to Uttoxeter and replace 6
more. JCB has very kindly sponsored the 2 mileposts
that fall on their land at Rocester. Part of the old canal
runs under one of their buildings and the stables for
the canal boat horses remains, to this day, as part of
another one of their buildings. All the 6 mileposts have
been cast and painted (see photo) and are awaiting
installation once the necessary permissions have been
obtained.
The aim is that the completion of this milepost
work will achieve three things. It will help to raise
awareness of our local canal heritage, secondly it will
help to preserve the line of the old canal and finally it
will form the basis for “milepost walks” between
initially Uttoxeter and Oakamoor and eventually
between Uttoxeter and Froghall wharf.
What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon/day,
walking from mile post to mile post, through incredible
country side, knowing that you are part of history when
doing it. When I used to be able to walk in Denstone
along the canal/railway line, (the railway was put on
top of a lot of the canal), I would think about what was
happening there all those years ago and marvel at the
engineering that was so sophisticated to create such
structures. Plus, I enjoyed the huge range of wildlife
and wild flowers that can be found along the walk.
As with everything this Trust works, because of
dedicated volunteers, and funding applications to do
the works they carry out.
They have working parties that unearth canal
archaeology (the canal closed circa 1850), clear ground
and restore walk ways. For instance, in August they
carried out vegetation management and cutting back
vegetation regrowth at Bridge 70, Carrington’s Lock
and Crumpwood Weir. If you want to join them on any
of their restoration days, normally on the second
Thursday of the month between 9.30am and 3pm,
please contact Steve Wood on 07976 805858.
A wonderful family event happened in July, when
Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust Chairman, Steve
Wood and 7 families, (mums, dads, grandparents and
children), met at the Canal for a family fun day of
volunteering. Steve Wood said “It was fantastic to see
the young people and their families experience
volunteering, some for the first time, on our canal
project. It was great that they were able to have fun at
the same time as carrying out some useful tasks in the
area between Denstone and Alton, which is our current
area of focus for improving access to the line of the
canal plus during the day, they carried out a survey of
wildlife, which is in abundance.”
The mile posts project is running alongside the
monthly work parties and of course costs money, as
with everything in life. The Trust has applied for
funding to progress the next stage of the project, but if
you or you know of anyone who would like to help with
donations of money to contribute to making this
milepost project a success, then please get in touch with
Steve Wood.
Uttoxeter Town Council are being consulted on the
project and have agreed that a milepost can be
“planted” on the traffic island in Park Place to signify
the part of the town that contained the wharf area at
the end of the canal. The canal basin was just a short
distance away from Park Place, up what is now
Chorleton Terrace.
If you want to sign up for their newsletter and keep
in touch with what is happening on the canal, then use
the form on their website www.cuct.org.uk/newsletter/
uttoxeter-canal-newsletter
If you or your children want to become part of a
living history community group, then the Caldon and
Uttoxeter Canals Trust is a fabulous group of people to
become involved with and all you have to do is contact
Steve Wood and turn up.

Kobi and Co need
some treats
H
ello my name is Kobi
and I’m a big Alaskan
Malamute. I have been
waiting for my forever home for
ages, but no one is interested in
me so I have been nominated to
ask if you could spare a few
treats for us dogs who have to
spend time in our kennels
waiting for someone to offer us
a home. It can get a bit boring
at times so we like to chew on a
tasty treat to help pass the time.
We also like to please our Dog
Walking Friends when we are
out and about by sitting down
when they ask us and they give
us a treat as a reward.
We like all sorts of treats - Gravy bones, Bonios, Dentastix
(apparently they are good for our teeth), Shapes, Smackos, etc.
You can leave treats for us in Pets at Home Uttoxeter, in Cross
Street Pet Stores, Cheadle or in Morrisons, Cheadle. One of our
carers will collect them and bring them to us. Yum yum.
Thank you so much. It’s good to know that someone cares.
If you would like to offer me a home that would be fantastic.
Ring 07531 232 542 or 01335 390369 and ask for Kobi.
Poppy knittersBy Stella Heritage
B
lythe Bridge
ladies are
knitting poppies
for Remembrance Day
- I have decided to do
crochet ones. My aim
is to make them into a
large wreath for the
Exhibition which we
are having in the
Village Hall on Sunday
11th November.
There will be a service at St Peter’s followed by laying on
wreaths at the War Memorial and then an Exhibition of WW1
memorabilia in the Village Hall, 11.a.m.-4.0.p.m.
The only trouble is when people see them they want them,
with a pin attached to buy !! So I shall sell any like that for the
British Legion Funds. Hope I can keep up with demand.
Anxiety
That crushing feeling you have upon your chest, things going
through you mind that won’t allow you to rest. Anxiety is a
real thing yet people think it’s not. So I’d like to tell those
people to be thankful it’s one thing you’ve not got.
It’s a real mental problem that’s hidden deep inside and it
always makes you want to hide. Hide away from the people
who care, hide away from the ones that are there. I can tell
you now it’s not what they want so please take time and learn
to see that it’s hard for people living with Anxiety.
Written By Mathew Chapman
Townhall
afternoon
tea
U
ttoxeter Town Council
has been working with
The Uttoxeter Poppy
Sellers and Tesco have kindly
provided sponsorship, and
therefore are collectively
hosting A Poppy Afternoon
Tea.
This is part of the Town
commemorations for the First
World War Centenary. This is
an event open to Members of
the public to come along and
enjoy.
The event is being held on
November 9th at 2.00pm until
4.00pm within the Ballroom,
Uttoxeter Town Hall.
An Afternoon Tea shall be
provided by Tesco. Local
singer Kate Copeland will be
attending and singing
wartime songs, etc and The
Goldies will also be in
attendance. A raffle will be
held and of course, a Poppy
stand will be available.
More information is
available via Town Clerk Tina
Jeffery on 01889 564085.

We Will Remember FLOWER FESTIVAL
10th and 11th November, 10.30 – 4.00, St Peter’s Church, Marchington ST14 8LJ
Displays of flowers and exhibition in the church
Outside the church there will be a display of vehicles and other related World War Two memorabilia. Inside the
church, apart from the flowers, you will see work created by the children at St Peter’s school and information in
art form about the men who lost their lives and those who went to war and returned during the First World War.
In the church we have a Roll of Honour which lists 110 men who left Marchington village and the Woodlands to
fight in The First World War. We have been researching where these men lived in the village and have
constructed a Poppy walk to take you around the village to see where they lived. More than half the
homes had men who went to the war so the effect on the village would have been tremendous.
A map will be available in the church indicating the homes where the men’s families lived.
On the 1911 census only 484 people lived in the village, so nearly a quarter of the men left to fight. 29 men did
not come back and were killed or died of their injuries!
Gill and Alan Talbot have been researching the men who died and are producing a book about these men
describing their war service.
The Marchington Singers Concert of songs and poems of the WW1 era, on Saturday 10th
November at 6pm.Tickets are £5 available from Maggie 01283 820207 or from
Marchington Community Shop.
Refreshments available throughout the two days.
Remembrance services. 2.15pm on Friday 9th Nov with the school
and 9.15am on Sunday 11th November
U
ttoxeter Lions are once more lighting up the night sky with their annual
bonfire and fireworks display, to be held at Uttoxeter Leisure Centre on
Saturday 3rd November. The theme this year is the First World War, to
commemorate the centenary of the armistice which ended the conflict. There will
be a quieter display at 6.45pm for youngsters and the main event will start at 7.00pm.
The annual bonfire and fireworks display is one of Uttoxeter Lions main
fundraising events and Lions bosses are urging members of the public to buy their
tickets in advance to save money. Advance tickets are £5.50 each or £18 for a family
tickets, whilst tickets on the night are £7 each with no family tickets. Uttoxeter Lions
President Dave Scorer said “Buying in advance means people won’t have to queue
and a family of 4 with a family ticket can save a whopping £10 as against paying on
the night. As Lions pay for all the admin costs of the organisation themselves every
penny of profit will be donated to good causes.”
Tickets can bought through eBay or any of the following outlets in the town-
Spar Ashbourne Road, Janda News Carter Street, Select Convenience Kingfisher
Way, Stop and Shop Davies Drive, J&S News High Street, S&A Premier Superstore
Windsor Road, Uttoxeter Shop 40 Market Place and the Spar in Rocester.
Card payment facilities will be available on the night and more details can be
found on the Lions website, www.uttoxeterlions.co.uk
Bonfire to light up the
night at Uttoxeter
Lions fireworks display

T
he Villages of Denstone and Rocester are well
underway with their preparations for
Remembrance Sunday on the 11th of
November. 2018 is a special Anniversary as it marks
100 Years since the Armistice was signed to end the
First World War conflict.
Pictured is the poppy display at Denstone, made
and put together, by British Legion members, and
volunteers. The poppies can be seen cascading down
from the flagpole and make a magnificent backdrop for
the War Memorial, where the dedications will be made
during the day.
Following the 9:30am Service at All Saints Church,
taken by the Reverend Liz Jones, the congregation are
invited to follow the Denstone Branch Standard and
members, preceded by the Church choir, around to the
War Memorial, where wreaths will be laid followed by
the dipping of the Standard during the playing of the
last post and the two minutes silence. Reveille brings
the parade back to attention for the dismissal. Tea and
Biscuits will then be served in the Village Hall.
As this is a special Anniversary, everyone will be
invited to return at 5:30pm when further tributes will
be made including the reading of WW1 poems. This
will be followed by the lighting of special WW1
Candles. One for every Denstone man who gave his life
for his Country in that terrible conflict. A tribute will
also be paid to each man in turn. Then everyone gets
to light their own candle. The Vigil ends with a poem
reading. At 7:00pm a Beacon will be lit on the Weaver
Hills.
St. Michaels Church Rocester meanwhile, are
having a Remembrance week-end, ‘Battles over
Rocester - Rocesters Tribute’ as reported in the
previous issue of ‘The Voice’. For those among you who
were not fortunate enough to have had a copy a brief
itinerary is as follows; The Church will be open on
Saturday the 10th, from 10am to 3pm, and will be
decorated with WW1 memorabilia throughout the
week-end.
There will be a life size War Horse built by local
vets, and a huge painting of a WW1 aeroplane, painted
by young Church members, whilst the Craftea group
have been busy knitting poppies. There will also be
characters dressed in uniforms of the day.
Sunday the 11th will see the Service of
Remembrance at 10:30am taken in Church by Lay
Reader Sue Hutchinson, with the Last Post and two
minutes silence held at the Lychgate memorial in front
of the Church.
Moving to the evening a trumpeter will sound a
tribute at 6.55pm followed by the lighting of a beacon
at 7.00pm when the Church bells will ring out to herald
a Service for Peace around the World and will include
local Schools representatives, which will end the
tributes.
Everyone is invited to attend these events. We
should never forget the sacrifices made on our behalf
then and NOW by our Armed Forces. You will all be
made welcome
Villages gearing up for Remembrance Day
S
teven Bosworth, who lives in Fulford, near Blythe Bridge, has had his first novel
published through London-based Austin Macauley. The engineering manager
had the idea for the main character, Dean Nash, over 20 years ago and the debut
novel ‘The Betrayal’, has taken him around three years to complete.
Writing began back in 2010, whilst Steven was working for his previous employer
JCB on a three-year assignment in Pune India. He decided to use any this
opportunity and any spare time to hand write a few notes, but quickly realised that
a computer was needed for all the ideas in developing the storyline.
Steven now 44 years old was originally from Trentham and moved to Fulford 20
years ago. He is currently employed as a consultant contractor for Bentley Motor
Cars and continues to write the second and third books to complete the trilogy.
The Story Synopsis
Dean Nash feels that something is missing from his life and one day is invited to
a night club and suddenly everything changes after meeting the owner Nick Burns.
Nash is involved in a robbery masterminded by Burns and soon begins to grasp every
opportunity following instructions from his new mentor. Their actions quickly fall
under investigation by a government agency headed by Jon Wagstaff. Nash not only
has the fear of Wagstaff’s around every corner, but soon enters into a journey of self-
awareness over a past he knows nothing about. Nash’s best friend Shaun Neal is
completely unaware of Nash’s involvement in the robbery.
Steven is arranging two book signing events, The first at Costa Coffee Stone, on
Saturday 3rd November from 1.00pm - 4.00pm and a second event at Fulford Village
Hall Christmas Fair on Saturday 1st December from 1.00pm. His book can be
purchased on the day or via Amazon Prime at the price of £12.99 for the paperback,
or £3.50 for the kindle version.
Local author takes long road to novel idea

Fantastic Concert by Stringers and Ringers
A
Fundraiser in aid of Cheadle and District
Animal Welfare Society raised a superb total of
£642!
Cheadle Uke3A Ukelele Band and Alton Hand Bell
Ringers Concert, held in Cheadle Guild Hall, went
down a storm with a terrific audience.
CAWS spokeswoman Margaret Russell said the
concert was fantastic. “We had a brilliant audience and
everybody enjoyed themselves and went home with a
smile on their face.”

U
ttoxeter Town Council is delighted to
announce that Uttoxeter has been awarded
Gold within the Town category of the Heart of
England in Bloom campaign 2018. The Heart of
England in Bloom Regional Judges visited Uttoxeter on
12 July 2018.
The Heart of England in Bloom Judges’ Roger Tait
and Donna Loasby made the following comments on
the Town’s Regional entry:
“It was great to return to Uttoxeter again to meet
old friends and new in another action packed tour of
the town. The togetherness of everyone we met is a key
strength in Uttoxeter, and demonstrates that there is a
true common goal to which all involved are aiming for.
The tour demonstrated that there is a continual churn
of new ideas, projects and people getting involved in
Bloom and bringing a variety of skills and talents into
play. The team in Uttoxeter have delivered another
great year, and already have a watchful eye on
opportunities for the future.”
Areas of Achievement:
• The Go Garden project is amazing – to see how it
has blossomed into such a fantastic resource in only
3 years is incredible. The wildflower meadow is
stunning, and the vegetable beds were full to
bursting!
• The hanging baskets/troughs/haybaskets outside
the Town Hall sponsored by Strawberry Garden
Centre and those from the Go Garden were of
excellent quality.
• The petunias at Bradley House Club were
impressive.
• The Library Garden was magnificent.
• Imogen’s Garden at St Joseph’s School was truly
inspiring- creating a thing of wonder from such
tragedy.
• Millfield Victory Allotments Voyage project
nasturtium bottles were an unusual touch.
• The new Bio-diversity Strategy and Action Plan is
being used to guide new projects and influence
planning decisions – wildflower plantings are being
expanded across the town and green
routes/corridors are being planned into
developments (Hazelwalls).
• Bug hotels, bird/bat boxes and hedgehog houses are
incorporated in appropriate locations.
• Separating and recycling of waste at parks and the
Cemetery with green waste composted for re-use.
• High quality public art on roundabouts and the
mural at the Train Station.
• Vibrant monthly market.
• Brook fed water pump and ingenious trolley system
for transporting water at the Train Station.
• Heritage Lottery Fund grant for restoration of
Redferns Cottage Museum.
• The Fairtrade Uttoxeter initiative.
• Partnership with Police to tackle vandalism and
anti-social behaviour in the town.
• The developing “above ground level sanctums”
project at the Cemetery.
• Continue to work with the owner of the Maltings
to keep this area tidy pending redevelopment.
• An all year round programme of events and
activities, extremely well linked together and
involving a wide cross section of the community.
Strong relationships throughout the town and
increased volunteer hours.
• Strong sponsorship, funding and grant awarding
arrangements with succession plan in place for
reduced ESBC funding. Good to see Tesco and
Waitrose grants being awarded.
• Section 106 Agreements in place to secure funding
of £220k over next 15 years.
• Excellent links with all schools in the town and
involvement of over 150 4-6 year olds in the annual
Plant Out at the Park.
• Distribution of the Lost Words book to schools.
• Keep up the fantastic work!
In addition to the Town’s Gold Award, the Uttoxeter
Go Garden Project was awarded the Judges’
Discretionary Environmental Award which is truly
fantastic.
Uttoxeter Cemetery and Bramshall Road Park have
been awarded Silver-Gilt within the Parks & Open
Spaces Category.
The Community Courtyard at the Library and the
Railway Station Adopters for their community gardens
have both been awarded Level 5 ‘Outstanding’ and
Bradley House Club awarded Level 3 – ‘Advancing’
within the “It’s Your Neighbourhood” campaign which
are all truly fantastic achievements. These are in
addition to the Borough Council’s Heath Community
Park and Pennycroft Park awards.
Councillor David Trenery said “As Chair of the
Uttoxeter in Bloom Committee, I am delighted that
Uttoxeter has once again won gold in the Heart of
England in Bloom competition. This is a tribute to the
hard work and dedication of the many volunteers who
work tirelessly to make Uttoxeter a beautiful place to
live. I am particularly pleased by the recognition given
to the Go Garden project which has been given a
Discretionary Environmental Award, and delighted
with the fantastic results achieved by Uttoxeter’s entries
into the It’s Your Neighbourhood and Parks & Open
Spaces campaigns.”
Town Mayor, Councillor Alison Trenery said
“These results are fantastic and reflect the excellent
partnerships which have been developed between the
Town Council, East Staffordshire Borough Council,
local organisations and our wonderful volunteers.
These results are an accolade to the whole town.”
The Friends of Uttoxeter in Bloom annually
provide floral trees, hanging baskets, floral beds and
planters throughout the town to make a brighter and
more colourful place for residents and visitors to live,
work and enjoy.
The Bloom funding enables the Bloom Committee
to provide grants to all seven of the Town’s Schools, St.
Mary’s Parish Church, the Royal British Legion and
Uttoxeter Library, together with a number of
community projects which change annually.
Tina Jeffery, Uttoxeter in Bloom Co-ordinator
stated “The wonderful awards reflect the effort and
commitment of the Uttoxeter in Bloom Working
Group, Town Councillors and many, many community
volunteers. I would personally like to express my
sincere thanks to all those who have participated and
provided sponsorship and support throughout the past
year; you have all done Uttoxeter proud.”
In addition to the above mentioned, Burton and
Winshill were awarded Gold awards within their
categories which is a truly wonderful achievement for
the ‘In Bloom Federation’ for the Borough and Winshill
were selected to represent the Heart of England in
Bloom within the Britain in Bloom Nationals in 2019.
Should you wish to become involved with
‘Uttoxeter in Bloom’ or require further information,
please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Tina Jeffery,
Uttoxeter in Bloom Co-ordinator on tina.jeffery@
uttoxetertowncouncil.org.uk or 01889 564085.
‘Blooming Marvellous’
awards for Uttoxeter

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H
ey Folks, another month, another
‘Voice’, and don’t they seem to get
better as they go on, with so much
reading, and not just a collection of
advertisements.
You know I feel really sorry for poor old
Theresa May. She’s under fire from all sides,
and although I’m not a Tory by instinct, I’ve
got to say fair play to her. She’s stuck to her
guns whilst taking all the flack, why should
she succomb to the Anti Brexit lobby and
call another General Election or
Referendum for the benefit of those who
disagreed with the leave vote. Surely you
can’t keep having Elections and
Referendums at the drop of a hat, just
because people don’t agree with the result,
that’s the end of democracy, and neither of
the main parties fill me with any confidence
anyway - so let’s make the best of it and pull
together.
It’ a big World out there, but the French
seem to be calling the shots and whether
you agree or not, Theresa May is the best person we’ve
got. You know - Politicians are like bananas, they’re green
when they start, then they turn yellow, and you never
find a straight one. They certainly never give a straight
answer to a question that’s for sure!
With Remembrance Day looming, every day I read
about Councils banning something or other trying to be
PC , and now they are picking on Remembrance Sunday,
what is, and should be, an important date in our calendar.
We should never forget our Soldiers, Sailors, and
Airmen, who fell in two World Wars, not to mention
more recent conflicts that our politicians have pushed us
into.
As a result we still have a huge number of disabled
ex-servicemen and women, even though many of them
are made of sterner stuff, and carry on with their lives as
normally as possible, many still need looking after, with
the buying of poppies being one small way in which we
can all help to care for them and recognise their
sacrifices.
Since this Year is the Hundredth Anniversary of the
First World War Armistice on the 11th of November
1918, when the guns fell silent at 11 O’clock., many areas
have erected the silhouette of a soldier from the WW1
holding a rifle, and very effective they are too.
But not for one Village Council in the New Forest,
who tried to get them banned in case the holding of a
weapon offended people. Thankfully they were
overturned due to over a 1000 signatures objecting.
Bridgend Town Council have banned girl guides, scouts
and cadets from marching in their parade - wait for it -
in case it rains! When so many lads, not much older than
them, died in the mud of Flanders protecting their
Country, and all they can worry about is some kids
getting wet for an hour on one morning of the year is
beyond belief, particularly when so many
people around the Country are putting in
so much effort to honour the memory of
those who never returned, and encouraging
youngsters to join in, as in Denstone and
Rocester featured elsewhere in this
magazine.
I will always be a staunch supporter of
forces charities, as my ties with the Military
go back a long way. My Grandfather on my
Mother’s side fought in the trenches, in the
1914 - 1918 War, and carried a limp from
that conflict for the rest of his life, but he
survived, although his cousin Will perished
in the mud.
Over to Cardiff. My father’s eldest
brother Robert Humphries was a veteran of
both World Wars, having been a ‘Boy
Soldier’ during the First World War,
becoming a career soldier in the Royal Engineers, and
rising to the rank of Colonel by the outbreak of the
Second World War. Following service in Whitehall on
Churchill’s Staff, he was posted to the Far East, and
became a prisoner of the Japanese where he and his men
were put to work building the Burma - Siam Railway. He
suffered harsh treatment at the hands of the Japanese for
refusing to allow his officers to work, as it was in breach
of the Geneva Convention. Thanks to excellent medical
care on his return he recovered (he was asked to advise
on the film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ with the Alec
Guinness character being partly based on him) but he
refused, due to a lifelong hatred of the Japanese. In later
life he became the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of
Glamorgan.
My father was also a career soldier, if a little less
illustrious than his brother, enlisting as a Boy Soldier in
1936 in the Royal Corps of Signals. One of the first to be
shipped over to France he was among those driven back
to the sea at Dunkirk, where he suffered wounds to his
legs, but luckily being in the sea waiting to be picked up,
the salt water kept his wounds clean. After being patched
up he was posted over to North Africa, where he served
as a sergeant despatch rider in Monty’s 8th Army (the
Desert Rat’s).
Carrying on after the War as a Provost Sergeant he
was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the
Regiment. Unfortunately King George VI died at the
same time so father received his medal from a General
during a big parade, which I was privileged to watch,
even if I did miss out on a trip to Buck House! My Dad
suffered from bouts of Malaria for many years and was
treated with quinine from the MO. He finished his
career as an Army Recruiter in London after 38 Years
Service in 1974, then returning to Cardiff with my
Mother, and working for the
Glamorgan Constabulary until his
retirement.
I followed him as a Boy Soldier
into No. 6 (Boy’s) Training Regiment,
Royal Signals in 1956, and turned out
the least illustrious of them all! I did
my ‘Boy Service’ at Newton Abbot in
South Devon, where I was in the
Corps of Drums. Following a spell at
Catterick Camp, I trained as a
telegraph operator at Lincoln, before
being posted to the 7th Signal
Regiment at Herford in Germany in
1960, as part of the British Army of
The Rhine, during the ‘Cold War’,
where I eventually contracted a
serious bout of Rheumatic Fever.
After 9 months of hospitalisation
and wonderful attention from the
QUARANC’s and RAMC Doctors
and Orderlies at the British Military
Hospitals in Rinteln, Germany, and
Millbank in London, I was nursed back to health.
Unfortunately I was by then considered too much of a
wreck to carry on as a soldier, and given a medical
discharge.
JCB eventually took pity on me and set me on as a
‘Green Card’ disabled ex-serviceman. I retired from full
time employment and I was proud to become the
Standard Bearer for the Denstone Branch of the Royal
British Legion, a post I still hold.
The one big point to remember when you donate to
the Poppy Fund, is that when someone leaves the security
of the forces, particularly if they suffering some kind of
disability either physical or mental, they need YOUR
help, so please give generously. Some of you younger lads
out there who have served your Country recently - The
Royal British Legion NEEDS people like you to join and
carry on the good work. Many of you I speak to have
been Front Line troops and don’t feel the urge to ‘Join up’
again, but please guys give it some serious thought.
Sermon over ! T
TFN Les...
Now get your diaries out:
The Denstone Players will be performing
‘Improbable Fiction’ a comedy play be Alan Ayckbourn
and directed by Terry Davies in Denstone Village Hall
each evening from November the 1st to the 3rd in
Denstone Village Hall. Tickets are priced at £8, and can
be purchased from Denstone Hall Farm Shop or on Line.
It promises to be another great show as one would expect
from the Denstone Players.
The same week-end on Saturday the 3rd of
November, Uttoxeter RFC are entertaining Old Saltleians
in the League at Oldfields, hoping to have a full squad
available. As far as I can remember, this will be the first
visit of ‘Old Salts’ to Uttoxeter?
The following week Friday, the 9th of September
Uttoxeter’s Inner Wheel are holding their second Flower
Arranging evening in Bramshall Village Hall. Last year’s
event raised over £1,000 for their Charities. Lorraine
Simcox, an acclaimed NAFS demonstrator, will be
constructing some of her wonderful floral displays,
whilst keeping everyone entertained with her amusing
stories. This Years Theme is ‘Once Upon a Time!’
Tickets are priced at £12 and are available from Mrs.
S Herbert on 01889 563469 and Sue Davies on 01889
590505. During the evening punch and canapés will be
served, and of course, as always, a raffle - the prizes being
the magnificent flower arrangements. Sounds a lot of fun!
Two days later is on the 11th is of course
Remembrance Sunday covered elsewhere, but of course
every Town and Village in the area will be having their
own parades and presentations. Please do try and
support yours.
Let The Voice Be With You
by Les Humphries of Rocester
S/Sgt Humphries being presented with the BEM (Note the black
armband being worn by the General marking the death of the King)
L/Cpl Humphries Colonel Humphries

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