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| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
| St Nicholas used, in winter, as difficult to heat St Mary's. |
| FEN FLOODS cause serious damage. | |
17 Nov |
21st Anniversary Dinner of Feltwell and District Branch, of the British Legion. |
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Feltwell (South) Hall occupied by some of the employees of Weasenham Farms Co. Ltd. Mainly Displaced Persons as a result of the War. |
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Infant School no longer required for educational purposes. |
25. Nov |
Induction of new Rector, Rev. Roger Cockayne Frith. |
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Council Houses built in Long Lane during the late 1940’s to be named Western Close |
3 July |
End of food rationing (imposed January 194 ) |
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Capt. H. F. Hardy of Denton’s Lodge, for many years a Churchwarden, had left the Parish. |
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£50 given to St. Mary’s out of the funds remaining on the winding-up of Feltwell Nursing Association. |
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Trees being felled along the Lodge Road. |
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New landlords of the Cock, West End and Ship public houses. |
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New Visitors book presented to St. Mary’s Church by Mr. J.W. Southgate to replace the one stolen last year. |
24 Jan |
Mr. Charlesworth, Secretary of the P.C.C., resigned as he was about to leave Feltwell. |
Sept |
Church Clock re-gilded for £30. |
Nov |
Part of St. Mary’s roof repaired. |
Jan |
Rev. A. P, V. Daubeney, Treasurer of the P.C.C., resigned. Mr. Basil S. Vincent appointed. |
March |
Mr George H. Lawrence appointed Peoples' Warden, Mr. E. Baker having left Feltwell. Rector's Warden: - Mr. Basil S. Vincent. |
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Elm trees between St. Nicholas Church & Hythe Road considered unsafe. |
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Annual Church Fetes had been held in Mrs Swann's garden (Beck House) for many years. (Previously held in the gardens of the (old) Rectory.) |
4 Nov |
Gale. West Doors of St Mary's blown open, carpet rolled up like a Swiss Roll. Wind lifted slates off the roof at the East end leaving large gaps through which rain poured the following night. At St. Nicholas - greater havoc, even more slates blown off. (This roof had been repaired a few weeks before). |
July |
Proceeds of a hare-shoot (arranged by local farmers) given to the Church to augment the Churchyard Fund |
Oct |
Rev. R. C. Frith to be RAF Chaplain at St. George's Church (RAF Feltwell) |
March |
Electric Blower unit installed in St. Mary's Organ. |
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Winter services had been held in St. Nicholas Church for a number of years. On those Sundays when Banns had to be called, one service had to be held in the much larger church of St. Mary’s. To avoid this St. Nicholas was re-licensed for Marriages. |
| 12-1959 | First marriage for a hundred years at St Nicholas. |
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