News Articles recorded during 2005
ByDavid Stacy Nearly 200 visitors attended the village market in the Keene Hall when the theme was Trafalgar Day. The Mayor and Mayoress attended and picked Thriftwood School as the best dressed stall. The hall was dressed overall in flags and bunting and every stall-holder responded to the Nelson theme with many of them dressed in period…
ByDavid Stacy Michelle Langton was earning £72,000 a year working as a senior manager in a city law firm Herbert Smith when she became pregnant with Georgina. She returned to work part time in April 2002 following maternity leave – including half a day working at home – but a year later she came under pressure to…
ByDavid Stacy The Galleywood Social Club in The Street has had its application to sell alcohol extended until 11.30 pm from Monday to Thursday and to 12.30 pm on Friday and Saturday and 11 pm on Sunday. Complaints about noise from the club had been raised by Dr Wilson, an intensive care specialist, who had moved into…
ByDavid Stacy Ray and Joyce Fullerton were married at the now demolished St Peter’s Church during twelve days leave at the end of the Second World War. Ray was a staff sergeant with Essex Yeomanry and worked on many covert missions. In his younger days he had been a champion athlete and won a place in the…
ByDavid Stacy Division two Galleywood overwhelmed their more illustrious visitors White Ensign in the semi final of the Premier Cup. Their opponents only chance came in the second half when a shot from inside the penalty area hit the post. Howard Mackler opened the scoring in the first half with a penalty. Thirteen minutes into the second…
ByDavid Stacy The Parish council co-opted two new councillors in February this year. Mr Bob Harman makes a welcome return to the Parish after a break of some years. Now retired, Bob is keen to devote his time to voluntary activities. The second vacancy is filled by Chris Dicks, a retired police officer who is currently employed…
ByDavid Stacy Following the retirement of the Rev. Stephen Bailey and his wife, Jennifer, in September 2004, St Michael’s church entered a period of ‘interregnum’ during which the Church Council prepared a printed document to present to prospective candidates for the post of vicar. This Profile of the Parish set out a detailed description of the structure…
ByDavid Stacy Ten stones were set up more than a hundred years ago to mark the parish boundaries and John Turkentine became convinced that such substantial pieces of masonry could not have disappeared without trace. The stones marked, of course, the boundaries of the ecclesiastical parish at the time. He set about the job of tracing them…
ByDavid Stacy The culmination of nearly two years hard work by a devoted band of enthusiasts resulted in the launch of the Village Design Statement in May. The Keene Hall was set out with an impressive display of photos, maps and charts to reveal the detailed research that has gone into the production of a highly professional…