 YOUR SAY
New from this issue we will be bringing you a National topic and asking you to let us
have your opinions on how it effects you or how you would solve it.
TOPIC: Public Transport in and Around Sheringham
TOPIC RESPONSE: Great Britain Day or St George's Day as a Bank Holiday.
Dear Ed
The topic in your last edition wanted replies about the idea of having a Great Britain Day
or St George's Day as a Bank Holiday. My preference would be St George's Day as he is the
Patron Saint of England and we live in England. The Government has spent the last umpteen
years diluting Great Britain, to the extent that it has almost disappeared, so we need to
start to celebrate being English and to be proud of it as we once were. Maybe we should
demand our own English Government, after all the Scottish, Welsh and Irish all have theirs
and they get to make decisions about England too. Definitely St George's Day as a Bank
Holiday in England and let every house, business, car, van and lorry fly the flag. APC
People vs Autos
My response to "Seeing Red" who narrowly missed a pedestrian, a mother and
child who were trying to cross the street. Why in the world wouldn't you have stopped to
begin with!!! When do peoples rights or lives mean so little that we feel it's the autos
and you getting whereever you are going is more important that human life!!!
HELLO, what is more important. I love your country and the people but when it comes to
roads/autos I know who is more important and it is surely not us poor folks, who god only
knows why, take our lives into our own hands, trying to cross the road. Anyway thats my
opinion for what its worth.
Peggy in Vermont
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We need your help
Do you remember the Babies Home in Cremer's Drift?
It opened in 1945, after the Second World War for single mothers and their
babies and closed in October 1974. As children we remember Christmas Bazaars, Summer
Fetes, Jumble Sales, and how local people and visitors were always willing to support the
work of Mother Leila and the nuns. Do you know anything else about it? We are compiling a
booklet to commemorate the centenary of St Joseph's parish. Rather than a history of the
building we are hoping to describe the evolution of the parish and its community through
the eyes of the local people. You may have seen Marie Jones' item here last month. We are
working together with the support of Father Webb and the Centenary Committee and will
compile a booklet that will be of interest to everyone in the town. We need your help to
confirm and expand the information that we have collected. We are hoping that you the
readers of @ Sheringham will be able to help us. In particular we are looking for photos
or stories about life in The Convent, maybe you used to work with the nuns, or know
someone who did. The Youth Hostel used to be the Babies home and before that it was St
Mary's Convent School? Can you tell us anything about it?
Do you remember The Summer Camps of the Shefford Boys - apparently they were linked to the
convent in some way and spent holidays under canvas locally (1950's and 1960's). Does
anyone remember where? Have you any stories to share? St Joseph's church hall, the
building right next to the church on the Cromer Road used to be a school in its own right
between 1921-1934 and 1947-1965. Were you a pupil? Have you got memories or photos of the
school and the teachers? What about the priests: Can you remember Fr Carter? quite a
character from all accounts...... Or any of the other priests: Reverends Carter, Banham,
Phillips, Snowden, Armstrong, Hulme, Cureton, Crowley, McBride, Webb any stories about
them? We would like to do at least a paragraph on each of them, any little gems worth
repeating? Did you ever go to the hippodrome at Yarmouth on one of their outings or to
Walsingham? Or maybe you know something completely different we would love to hear from
you.
Whether you have an anecdote, a photograph or just some names of people who used to be
there, please get in touch. Our grandparents, Alfred and Mary Bullock came to Sheringham
in 1920 and we hope some of their memories and those of our parents as well as yours will
help portray a complete picture of the people behind the Grade II listed building that is
such a landmark on the Cromer Road. @ Sheringham on line is a unique lifeline to those of
us that have moved away, it keeps us informed about the town we grew up in and love, and
with the help of its readers we will endeavour to compile a booklet that all the people of
Sheringham will find interesting and be able to say....Yes I remember that! or Well I
never knew that! We look forward to hearing from you. Teresa Collins and Jane Valsler nee
Bullock
terricollins@tiscali.co.uk jvalsler@hotmail.com
Or leave a message with the staff at @Sheringham and we will get back to you.
In Aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care
Saturday 11th August
10.30am - 4pm
in Friends Meeting House, Cremer Street
Exhibition of Dolls and Doll Houses
Admission Free
Raffle Sales Table & Refreshments |
