At Sheringham town community newspaper. North Norfolk England UK.

Re: St Peters Parish Hall.

Dear Editor
I have never written to a paper before, but on this issue I feel I must.

I wonder if the Vicar & The P.C.C have any idea of the sadness, hurt & anger they have caused a lot of the inhabitants of Sheringham by closing the Parish Hall. In 1953 I was one of the many people who worked hard to raise funds for this Hall, one we were very proud of & thought it was for all time. Now what happens to it, stands empty, becomes a target for vandals, deteriorates & of course will eventually be sold to a builder. They will have got their way, but at what a cost. It was the main Hall in the town & so many activities took place there. A part of the heart of Sheringham will have gone, never to be replaced. I hope they are satisfied.
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Reader's Letter

Dear Editor,

I was intrigued to read in paragraph 5 of Vic's letter on page 3 of your current issue that we are only 'a few 'K' away' from the ''lifeboat museum's target for their heritage centre at Lifeboat Plain''.

Vic tells us that this comment is made after receiving some reliable information.

Please Vic, always check your facts before rushing into print because you are obviously confused about two quite separate issues.

The ''few 'k' '' you refer to are needed by the Preservation Society to fund work on the old fishermen's sheds at the top of the West Slipway and have nothing at all to do with our intention to create a new maritime and social history museum at The Mo on Lifeboat Plain.

Misleading information such as this only causes confusion and does not help the Preservation Society or ourselves in our efforts to create two complimentary attractions which will be of real benefit to the local economy.

If Vic is really interested in getting the facts, he has only to ask either a representative of the Preservation Society or myself, on behalf of the Museum Trust, and we will be pleased to help.

Peter Brooks
Vice Chairman & Curator.

(Our apologies for getting the facts wrong, the only contact I have with Vic is by email, and I will certainly give him an electronic 'message'. Editor)

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