News Articles recorded during 1997
ByDavid Stacy A petition, raised by Mrs S Barnetson, has received over 1000 signatures from local residents concerned about the Listing status of one of the few remaining 18th century buildings in the village. Now surrounded by twentieth century housing in Watchouse Road, Walters Farm and its outbuildings are popularly regarded as a valuable link with the…
ByDavid Stacy At the Annual General Meeting, held in November, Galleywood Village Watch heard chairman, Mrs Janette Potter, recount the poor attendance at the three meetings that had been organised during the year. An afternoon meeting planned for mothers with young children had to be cancelled when no one turned up. A demonstration by the Sandon Police…
ByDavid Stacy After a four day trial, the jury found Ben Rees, 19, not guilty of the manslaughter of Paul Stoneham who died after a fight at Chelmsford station taxi rank last year. In reply to his counsel’s question ‘Did you intend to cause him any serious injury?’ Rees, who admitted delivering a single punch, replied ‘No,…
ByDavid Stacy The following Notice appeared in The Essex Chronicle on February 21 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION IN STANDARD NUMBER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with Section 29 of the Education Reform Act 1988 that THE GOVERNING BODY, OF ST. MICHAEL’S C.E.(AIDED) JUNIOR SCHOOL, BARNARD ROAD. GALLEYWOOD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 8RR being the Admissions Authority…
ByDavid Stacy The first exhibition devoted entirely to the work of Galleywood Residents attracted an impressive range of entrants to the Keene Hall in September. The numerous crafts displayed included quilting, patchwork, dolls houses, tapestry, woodcraft, toys, watercolour painting and miniatures, picture framing, cross stitch, knitting, bridesmaids dresses, christening gowns, floral displays, canal art, painted glassware, greeting…
ByDavid Stacy Neil Wiseman, manager of The Running Mare public house, had closed the pub on a Sunday night and gone outside around 11.30 pm looking for his wallet which he had mislaid earlier in the day. He was approached by three people who pulled a bag over his head and bundled him back into the pub….
ByDavid Stacy The highest rainfall in June since the beginning of the century has failed to remove the need for the hosepipe ban imposed by Essex & Suffolk Water recently. The county’s reservoirs stand at only 75% full and long term stocks have to be protected for next summer. As part of a water conservation strategy the…
ByDavid Stacy After a visit in May by inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education -OFSTED, St Michael’s School in Barnard Road was placed in the second highest category possible. The school was praised for its positive ethos coupled with good teaching, enabling pupils to make good progress. Inspectors found that lessons made excellent use of…
ByDavid Stacy The news of the death, in a car accident in Paris, of Diana, Princess of Wales early in the morning of Sunday August 31 stopped the country, and indeed the world, in its tracks. Following quickly after the initial shock came the flood of floral tributes which soon threatened to overwhelm the Royal Palaces in…
ByDavid Stacy A Thesis entitled ’19th Century Galleywood’, written for her teaching certificate by Christine Whybro, has rested on the reference shelves of Chelmsford Library since 1975. This original version, typewritten with pasted photo copies of photographs, has now been published in a typeset litho printed edition and consequently available to a much wider audience. The photos,…