July 2008

PRIZE-WINNING HERD PUT UP FOR AUCTION BY CO-OP

Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 14th July 2008

A PRIZE-winning herd of cows was put up for auction by the Scunthorpe Co-operative Society 50 years ago.

The Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph on July 3, 1958, reported: "The society's famous Winteringham herd of pure-bred attested British Friesian cattle are to be auctioned on Monday and a week later the herd's home, Manor and Mere farms, Winteringham, will be similarly disposed of."The decision had been taken by the Society's board of directors.

"The herd, consisting of 100 head built up over a period of many years, has won awards at the London Dairy Show and numerous dairy shows throughout the country."

The report said the herd had first class high yielding animals, some of which had produced seven gallons of milk a day.

"The herd's annual overall milk average during the past seven years is claimed to be between 1,400 and 1,500 gallons per cow."

The report said the milk from the herd supplied the Co-op's dairy but the shortfall from the sale would be made up elsewhere.

"The Manor and Mere Farms have a total of 381 acres of arable land with Manor House and buildings, Glebe House and buildings and seven cottages, three in Winteringham and four at the Mere farmstead."

A report on July 8, 1958, noted the dairy herd was sold for £18,000 in four hours.

"About 800 people crammed the three 'grandstands' erected in the farmyard as the action began. More than half were still there when the sale closed." The secretary of the Scunthorpe Co-operative Society, Mr W Auty, said it was a very satisfactory result.

"The highest price of £660 guineas was paid for Winteringham Welcome Ruth, a six-year-old who had been awarded prizes at the 1955 London Dairy Show."

The sale of the farm buildings took place at the old Blue Bell Hotel in Scunthorpe High Street, on Monday, July 14. The following day's paper reported the two farms and other property had sold for £25,000.

YOUNGSTERS GOOD SPORTS FOR MUSEUM OLYMPIC DAY

Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 14th July 2008

Sporty little Olympians threw themselves into the Olympic spirit at North Lincolnshire Museum.

To celebrate National Archaeology Week and the upcoming Olympics, North Lincolnshire Council held a fun day at the museum on Saturday.During the day children competed in mini-Olympic games including discus, horse racing and sprinting, with prizes up for grabs for the winners.

Creative visitors also got the chance to make and decorate a Greek shield and armor.

Parent Russell Baker (41), a teacher from Scunthorpe, said his two children, Michael (nine) and Alice (11), regularly attended museum events.

"We really enjoy these days and it's good to give them something to do," he said.

Michael (11), a pupil at Winteringham Primary School said: "I like sport so this is really fun because there's lots of sports involved and it'll get me in the Olympic spirit for when they start next month."

The events were held in conjunction with two temporary exhibitions at the museum, which celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The exhibitions: 776BC - The First Olympics and China: The Silk Empire will be on until September 14.

The day also tied in with National Archaeology Week, which aims to inspire people to celebrate and understand their archaeological heritage.

Ten-year-old Bailey, who came to the event with his mum Clare Stephenson (34), also from Scunthorpe, said he could not wait to compete later in the day.

"I'm really sporty and am looking forward to winning events," he said.

Bailey, a member of the museum's archaeology club, which meets up once a month to discover local treasures, added: "I'm looking forward to the Olympics starting on TV and I've learnt lots today about archaeology and sport."

SEVERAL VEHICLE THEFTS AMONG CRIMES REPORTED TO POLICE

Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 14th July 2008

A Number of car thefts were among incidents being investigated by police:

Tools were taken from a van parked on Crowle Bank Road, between 10pm on Wednesday and 8.30am on Thursday

A green Peugeot scooter was stolen from Western Green, Winteringham, between 3pm and 4pm on Thursday

A red Vauxhall Corsa was stolen from Marshland Villas, Barrow-Upon-Humber, between 1am and 2.30am on Thursday

A white Nissan Bluebird was stolen from Barrow Road, Barton-Upon-Humber between 1am and 2.30am on Thursday. It was later discovered crashed and abandoned

A thief sneaked into a home on Everest Road, Scunthorpe, and took the keys to a red Fiat Punto, then drove the vehicle away between 11.30pm on Tuesday and 8.30am on Wednesday

A laptop was snatched from a car parked on Drewry Lane, Westwoodside, after a thief picked up a plant pot and threw it through the vehicle's window. The incident happened between 11pm on Tuesday and 7.45am on Wednesday

A sneak thief took a video box-set and a credit card from a house on Scott Avenue, Scunthorpe, between 3am and 9am on Wednesday

A window was forced and cash stolen from a home on Peveril Avenue, Scunthorpe, overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Anyone with information is urged to call 0845 60 60 222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

SPECIAL MEMORIAL SPREADS ITS WINGS

Scunthorpe Telegraph Saturday 12th July 2008

A College art student watched with pride as a special memorial she had designed to honour the memory of young children was unveiled before parents, relatives and friends.

Olivia Tong (18), from Winteringham, watched with mixed emotions, as Scunthorpe MP Elliot Morley performed the unveiling ceremony at the Kaleidoscope Children's Centre in Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe. Her’s was the winning design from a total of six drawn up by students at North Lindsey College and commissioned by the centre's Daisy Lincs Committee.

Project manager Pat Chennells said it was the committee which had the initial idea of the memorial and it was thanks to their generosity and that of others who helped fund it.

"And I want to thank them and the parents of those children whose lives are being honoured by this memorial," she said.

Mrs Chennells explained when the idea of a memorial was first conceived it was going to be positioned in the sensory garden at the centre.

"But afterwards we had second thoughts about that because the memorial is so beautiful and we didn't want anything like the weather or vandalism, to damage it," she said.

"We want it to be in the centre to keep it safe."

Mrs Chennells described the unveiling event as a 'bitter sweet' moment because the memorial would be a permanent fixture designed to honour the memory of the young people and the joy and happiness their lives meant to everyone.

She said they wanted to position it in a place within the centre where people could spend time to reflect.

Mr Morley paid tribute to the centre and offered his thanks to the Daisy Lincs Committee and others who had raised the money for the memorial.

"It's nice to have a memorial of lost loved ones," he said. "Memories live on inside you and they never die."

After the unveiling parents were handed a silver butterfly on which was engraved the name of their young loved one and they were invited to place it on the memorial.

The Rev Lyn Gregg, Methodist minister on the Scunthorpe Circuit, dedicated the memorial and said it was a focal point where all parents, relatives and friends could spend time in remembrance.

Daisy Lincs is an organisation which is based at the Kaleidoscope Children's Centre in Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe.

This is a purpose built resource centre for parents and parent carers of children and young people with special needs or disabilities. It provides free advice, information and support on a range of disability related issues to parents and carers as well as other childcare professionals.

When the Daisy Lincs committee contacted the art department at North Lindsey College in the hope it could come up with some suitable ideas, six first year students, led by tutor Lisa Norton, took the project on board and their brief was to come up with something which was a celebration of life.

Chairman of Daisy Lincs, Linda Marshall, together with project manager of the NCH Kaleidoscope Centre, Pat Chennells, and Scunthorpe Telegraph reporter Hazel Tomlins, were last year faced with the daunting task of choosing the winner.

Olivia Tong's butterfly themed design won the day and it was happily received at the unveiling yesterday.

Olivia has just completed a BTEC course in 3-D design and, in September, will be going on to Huddersfield University in September to study interior design. During her time there she could go on a year's placement in New York.

'TABLE TOP SALE'

Scunthorpe Telegraph Friday 11th July 2008

A Table top and car boot sale, organised by Winteringham Out of School Club, is being held on Sunday, from 2pm to 4pm, in the village hall.

Tables/pitches can be set up from 1.30pm and cost £4 inside or £3 outside. For more information and to book ring (01724) 734514. Refreshments will also be available and a raffle will take place.