At Sheringham town community newspaper. North Norfolk England UK.

WAR GRAVES VISIT

On May 5th my wife and I and Brian & Glenis Wilson (Henries of Sheringham) joined a coach party to the battlefields and cemeteries of the First World War in France and Belgium.

The main reason for our visit was to find the grave of my grandfather William Nudds who lived with his wife and two small children in Beeston Road Sheringham. This we managed to do via the Internet, which told us the location of the cemetery and the exact position of his grave.

No one from my family had ever made the trip and my mother who is now 87 was thrilled that someone would now pay their last respects. My grandfather is buried in the Coxyde Military Cemetery which is just over the border into Belgium on the N396 towards De Panne. This cemetery was not included in our tour but as we were such a small party (20 in total) the tour guide kindly took us there on the way to our hotel.

It is a very small, secluded cemetery, beautifully kept with trees all around. The birds were singing and it was very moving as we placed a small wreath of poppies on his grave, visited for the first time by his family since he has lain there. Killed aged 27 on July 28th 1917. We saw many such cemeteries some small, many vast with thousands of graves but all immaculately kept by the British War Graves Commission.
On the Tuesday evening we visited the town of Ypres to see the Menin Gate and hear the 8pm Last Post Ceremony. A large crowd had gathered including a contingent of the British Legion all flying their standards. We were very moved and proud as one of our party, who had been a rear gunner in the 2nd World War had been chosen to speak the immortal words 'They shall not grow old', there were tears in many eyes as he stood with his medals shining in the evening sun.

All in all a very memorable trip.
Alan Beasy.

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SUMMER SEASON KICKS OFF

Yes at last the long awaited Sheringham Summer Theatre season begins. We will be giving you details of the relevant shows in each issue, beginning with:

Star Spangled Girl 1 - 5 July
This fast-moving, hilarious comedy deals with two earnest, dedicated young men who endure a life of poverty to publish a "protest" magazine in San Francisco. Sophie, the all American girl moves in next door, but soon finds that the wrong man is pressing his attentions on her. Happily this situation is reversed in time, as love and life blend delightfully in a bubbling series of funny happenings. By America's foremost comic playwright who gave us The Odd Couple and The Sunshine Boys.
Make Me A Widow 8 - 12 July
The writer Julian French is married to Vicky, who is young, spoilt and wealthy. Relations between them are tepid, to say the least, and for some time Julian has been having an affair. But when his lover suggests that Vicky should be murdered, Julian is horrified; or is he? Even more sinister are the events that follow. A tense and exciting thriller that enjoyed a long and successful run at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End.

Cast-Sam Bern, Lauren Hassan-Leslie, Will Rowbotham and Elizabeth Scott

Sam Bern grew up in North London and went into acting after realising he couldn't work with computers. He graduated from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in March; and so far feels that he has made the right choice! He has been studying yoga for three years and is currently working on his scorpion! His childhood hero was Superman. He's ridden a horse but only briefly!

Lauren Hassan-Leslie has recently graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. The Roles she played whilst at Webber include 'Virginia' in Saturday, Sunday, Monday and 'Anita' in A Small Family Business. Lauren has also spent much time in dance. She is looking forward to joining us for her first professional season here at the Sheringham Summer theatre.

Will has also just finished a ten-night run of Oh what a lovely war! playing 'Sir John French' and various other parts. He is very excited about joining Frinton and Sheringham Summer Theatre.

Saturday 12th July 2003 at 7.30 pm.
St Nicholas Church Blakeney
Concert by The Mozart Orchestra Performing an attractive programme of music, Overture Iphigenia in Aulis Gluck. Symphony No99 in E flat Haydn
Bassoon Concerto in F Weber
Masques et Bergamasques Faure
Paul Killby basson soloist, Colin Dowdeswell Conductor. Tickets Ł 8.00 to include interval glass of wine, available from: B K Taylor, 32 The Pastures, Blakeney, Norfolk , NR25 7LY. Tel:01263 741 081 or on the door

Sheringham Sports Association
would like to thank everyone who helped out at the Family Fun Day, we don't have enough space to thank everyone personally, but it was a super effort which raised in excess of Ł1200 for the association.

Thanks also go to all the shop keepers who donated prizes to our Tombola, we know they frequently get asked to donate to various good causes so we were especially grateful to them.

SCENIC QUIZ DRIVE.
If you are looking for something to do, or somewhere to take visitors, or if you are a visitor and want to see something of our beautiful countryside-why not try our Scenic Quiz Drive sheet. Just follow the route on the sheet; answer the questions on things you see en-route and you could win the prize of a Ł15 Shopping Voucher. Closing date is 15th September, so you've plenty of time to do it in. Sheets, Ł1, are available from Sheringham Library or from 19 The Avenue. Procedes are for St Andrew's Methodist Church.