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Trentside Links Trentside Links www.trentsidelinks.org Issue 162 A free community magazine covering the villages of Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • Laughterton Marton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock A free community magazine covering the villages of Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • Laughterton Marton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock In this issue Torksey Lock Where the tidal River Trent meets the Fossdyke Trentside Calendar Now available

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Issue 162 of our free community magazine.

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Trentside Links Trentside Linkswww.trentsidelinks.org

Issue 162

A free community magazine covering the villages of

Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock

A free community magazine covering the villages of

Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock

In this issueTorksey LockWhere the tidal River Trentmeets the Fossdyke

Trentside CalendarNow available

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Deadline for next issueYour next issue of Trentside Links is published on the 15th of January. Please send all contributions to the magazine by the 31st of December.

ContributionsWe welcome contributions to your magazine on all matters of interest to the community. Address for correspondence: 7 Lincoln Road, Fenton, Lincs LN1 2EP.

Editorial & advertising

Sue Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718837Email: [email protected]

Distribution Emma Barratt . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718985

WebsiteJon Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718837

Trentside Links committee Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANCYSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma BarrattTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue OliverMember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard FarleyMember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Rose

Distributors of the magazineBrampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard FarleyDrinsey Nook . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie GlasbyFenton (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris EastFenton (2) . . . . . . . . Sue Eyton-WilliamsGate Burton . . . . . . . . . . . Pat HammondKettlethorpe & Park Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie GlasbyKnaith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary BurkeLaughterton (1) . . . . . . . . Bob WatkinsonLaughterton (2) . . . . . . . . . . Carol PennyLaughterton (Home Farm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy WillisMarton & Stow Park . . . . . . . . Helen GeeNewton on Trent (1) . . . . . . . . Gill KymeNewton on Trent (2) . . .. . Roger VorbeckThorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George CollinsTorksey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth RoseTorksey (The Elms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan & Gill WatsonTorksey Lock . . . . . . . . . . Dennese GoreTorksey Lock (Little London Park) . . . . . .

Maureen Lyons

AcknowledgementsTrentside Links is supported solely through advertising and sponsorship support.

Cover pictureThe Lock, Torksey Lockby Jon Oliver

About Trentside Links

Trentside Links (TL) is the name of both the magazine and the independent not-for-profit voluntary organisation that produces it.

The aim of TL is to support and help improve the social life of the community, eg through regular publication of this community magazine.

The magazine is delivered free by our team of volunteers to over 1500 homes and businesses.

www.trentsidelinks.org

Trentside Links magazine is printed by TUCANN design & print, 19 High Street, Heighington, Lincoln, LN4 1RG, Tel : 01522 790009, Email: [email protected].

Something to say?

Do you have something to say, something you’d like to share with the community? Then send your comments to the editor (contact details at top of the page).

Disclaimer

The contents and any opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Trentside Links and remain solely those of the author(s). We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of this magazine, including advertisements.

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Correspondence

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I have been trying to find information regarding the railway station at Torksey

as a former member of our family was Station Master during the 1870s, there does not appear to be a lot of information I can find. I wondered if any of your readers may be able to help.

Mr J D Matthews Hertford Herts

If you can help Mr Matthews please contact Sue Oliver, contact details on the inside front page.

I would like to thank First Responder Mark from Laughterton for attending

me in the early hours of Thursday morning while awaiting the ambulance.

This is my first email and I hope it is not the last. Thanks

Geoff MitchellTorksey Lock

Dear TL

I read the piece you wrote on your website about John Paul Woodhouse Ward. I knew him as Mr Ward when he lived in Kano, Nigeria working for my uncle's civil engineering firm Diyam Consultants.

He was a wonderful person and I have fond memories of his stay in Kano. Please say hello to him and wish him well from me and from all members of the Iliasu family. Best regardsFatimah Musa Iliasu

I have just discovered your magazine online. I now live on Crete. I was

interested in the article on Torksey, my parents grew up there. My father’s family Matthews ran the village shop for many years ”Turnbull and Matthews” My mother and her mother moved to Torksey in 1938. My grandmother was a teacher at the school from 1938-1967 her name was Mrs Ethel Harrison (sadly she had been widowed in 1933). She later remarried and became Mrs Skelton. No doubt there are still a few people who remember her.

My parents now live in Devon and they would love to see a copy of the Torksey edition.

Kathryn RobinsonCreteWe have featured a few of the photos sent by Kathryn in this issue - further photos have now been uploaded to our archive.

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News from the Trentside Villages

Success for McMillan Fundraising

Thank you for your advert for Marton’s 'Macmillan Coffee Morning' on the 29th September 2011, you did us proud!

We had a great day, people came from all over to support us. We had a huge cake stall, bric-a-brac, raffle, tombola and a card reader, Bev.

We had an auction, with Keith Worrall as an excellent auctioneer, which managed to raise £200.

Also on the day we had a ladies' group, Chouette, who played medieval and baroque music.

The day was a great success so a big thank you to everyone who supported us and a special thanks to everyone who helped on the day, we raised a veryrespectable £907.

Angela Harrison

Our Trentside Links Will Travel

We have been amazed by how far the Trentside Links reaches, with people contacting us from Nigeria, Canada, Crete, Australia, Cambridge and Hertford but to be fair most of these people have read our magazine online through our website.

So, we were surprised when we received a phone call from an Ivy Stevenson from Barnsley whose son read the magazine while in a waiting room at Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. It was a copy from last November and he took it back to Ivy because it had an article on Laughterton. Ivy recalls how she and her family used to travel to Laughterton to pick eggs in Mill Lane (now known as Marsh Lane) at the farm with the windmill.

So has anyone else seen our beloved magazine away from the Trentside area? Why not take your magazine on holiday and send us a photo and we'll publish the best ones!

Ofsted Praise forNewton on Trent

Newton on Trent Church of England Primary School had a visit from Ofsted just before half term and the report that is due to be published soon, praises many aspects of the school and its provision. In the opening paragraph of the main findings it says:

‘Pupils enjoy school and learning. They feel very safe and secure and appreciate the warm, supportive environment and the good care and guidance they receive from staff. Pupils’ good behaviour and positive attitudes contribute well to their learning. Pupils make strong contributions to the school and the

wider community and they are proud of their school. Parents and carers value the school a great deal, particularly the ‘family atmosphere’ and they are very appreciative of recent improvements.’

The report, while recognising there are improvements to be made, goes on to mention:

• muchgoodteaching• improvedattendance• supportbasedonstrong Christian values• pupils’progressthatis accelerating quickly• thattheschoolisaninclusive and cohesive community• teachingassistantsprovidewell- targeted support• childrensettletotasksquickly and can work independently

This report is very positive and encouraging and if you have a child who is due to start school in 2012 or 2013, please come and join us on Wednesday 16th November from 8.30am – 10.00am to come and see us in action.

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Events at Sturton by Stow Historical Society

November 16th7.00pm Our first AGM.7.30pm Talk by Stewart Squire on the Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire.

December 21st7.30pm Christmas Social Evening with seasonal refreshments and to include a Lincolnshire quiz set byRoger Brownlow .

We now hold all meetings downstairs at Sturton by Stow village hall and everyone is very welcome.

Kettlethorpe Village Hall News - A Big Thank You

We are currently awaiting replies for grants to complete the renovation of the village hall.

To obtain these grants it is necessary to show the involvement of voluntary support from residents of the parish, as well as the voluntary involvement of the committee members.

We are very grateful for the support we received from two residents, namely Richard Wright and Richard Elliott, also our committee members involved in clearing the car park, cleaning out the guttering and removing detrimental ivy from the brickwork, not forgetting the excellent work of our cleaner. This was all carried out before the visit of a representative from the WREN charity.

We have applied for a grant to enable us to install necessary ventilation in the hall and also ceiling fans to eradicate the problem of mould.

This needs quite a large sum of money. It is hoped, if we are successful, to carry this out in the spring of next year.

We also acknowledge the support of our current regular hirers, without whom there would be no village hall. So, if you need a venue for any event please consider Kettlethorpe Village Hall.

Ann Close on behalf of Kettlethorpe Village Hall Committee Members: Alan Straw, Vic Dolling, Simon Parr, Vivien Elliott, Sylvia Johnson & Sharon Wilcox.

Local Swimmer Shortlisted for Sports Awards

Congratulations to Hayley Williams, a swimmer from Newton on Trent who has been nominated for Young Sportswoman of the Year. Hayley is amongst eleven people from Lincoln and the surrounding areas who have been shortlisted for awards at the Lincolnshire SportsAwards 2011.

The Lincolnshire Sports Awards is an annual event organised by Lincolnshire Sports Partnership to recognise sportsmen and women across the county in sport and physical activity. The winners will be announced at the awards evening on Thursday 17th November 2011 at the Epic Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground.

For further information about the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, please contact:

Hayley Cook on 01522 [email protected].

www.lincolnshiresports.com

Thorney Update

Thank you very much to all who supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning which was held in September, £202 was sent off!

Thank you for your support at harvest too. We collected items of food, household goods and toiletries for

Website updatesThe website will be updated

with additional material including extra pictures

from our Torksey Lock featureby the 31st December

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families in crisis and delivered lots of bags full to the Framework charity at Newark. Your donations were very much appreciated.

On Saturday 12th November a CHRISTMAS CRAFTS event will be held in church from 11am to 3pm. Stalls include jewellery, cards, candles, stained glass, wood turning, cakes, books and bric-a-brac. Hot soup, tea, coffee and cakes will be available and the raffle will be for a CHRISTMAS HAMPER! We look forward to seeing you. This event is for church funds.

Don't miss our Carols by Candlelight on December 14th. It's a very special event in our calendar.

We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a healthy new year

Anne Massey Tel: 01522 730120

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A New Era at Saxilby School

My name is Catherine Paine and I am the new Executive Headteacher at Saxilby Church of England Primary School. As well as working at this school, I am also Executive Headteacher at Mount Street Academy (formerly Mount Street Infant and Nursery School) in Lincoln, where I have worked for eight years. Before that I was Headteacher at The Usher Junior School, also in Lincoln. I have been given a warm welcome in the village and am enjoying the challenge of moving the school into a period of success and pride in itself.

Apart from the professional challenge, it means the world to me to be here because I lived in Saxilby as a child and attended the school from 1980-1981. My brother (now a Philosophy lecturer at Oxford University) and both sisters (one who is the new Headteacher in Sturton by Stow from January 2012, and the other an Assistant Headteacher at an outstanding school in London) also went to the school, so there is a great family history here. Standing in the hall leading collective worship with the staff and children is particularly meaningful to me

because it was in the very same hall aged 11, that I made up my mind that I wanted to be a Headteacher.

My work in the school is as part of a super team. When people ask how I manage to lead two schools, the answer is simple: "I don't do so on my own!". Every day that I am at Mount Street, either Rachael Eastham or Marie-Claire Bretherton (both now called Associate Headteachers) are in charge at Saxilby, and vice versa. Along with Debra Moore, the School Business Director and the rest of the staff, we are a strong team, communicating constantly to ensure that there is a seamless experience for the parents, children and staff.

We have started the term with great enthusiasm and adopted a new tag-line for the school which you will soon see on two new school signs that have been ordered for the school gates. The words "Time to shine" have come to embody everything that we are about: the children only have one chance at school so it has to be their "time to shine" - as successful learners, happy individuals and as responsible citizens. That is my mission and I'm not going to rest until every boy and girl is making good progress and

enjoying their time at school the way that they deserve to.

There are big priorities ahead: a new website, improved teaching and learning, higher attendance, more experiences for parents to share in the life of the school and be welcomed as "partners in learning", a new perimeter fence to make the school site safer for the children and in line with the legal requirements, a new look to parents' evening, as well as continued strong links with the church through celebration of the school's distinctive Church ethos. One of the things which parents are most enjoying is being able to share a celebration assembly every Friday called "SHINE". The children are so proud to see their mums and dads smiling at them every week!

We look ahead with enthusiasm to the coming year and with trust, justice, faith and hope we are certain that it will be Saxilby's time to shine.

Thank you to the Local Authority and school governors for inviting me to contribute to this journey.

Catherine Paine

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Torksey LockAn area of rich history and VIP visitors

Torksey Lock is the point where the tidal River Trent meets the Fossdyke

Navigation and it is a popular mooring spot for boaters. Built by the Romans, the Fossdyke has a strong claim to be Britain's oldest canal. It flows through almost entirely rural scenery for 11 miles from the River Trent to Lincoln, where it links with the River Witham and ultimately the Wash at Boston. Torksey Lock is home to a visitor centre which contains interpretation panels, interactive games and a fully working model of the lock complete with water & meeting room. There is also a tea room and outside seating area and a listening post. The centre was funded by the Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership, which is made up of British Waterways, Lincolnshire County Council and the Environment Agency.

The Waters of Time Take a few minutes to travel back in time - about 2000 years. The Romans were at Torksey Lock building the Fossdyke canal which is probably England's oldest man-made waterway. Why did they build it? The most likely reason was for transporting goods such as salted lamb to Lincoln. Imagine doing all that work without the aid of diggers and dumper trucks! After the Romans left, the Fossdyke slowly silted up until, in 1121, Henry I ordered the canal to be cleaned out and made good - was this Britain's first ever canal restoration? The fortunes of the navigation went up and down for several hundred years. In 1620, after nearly 500 years of Royal ownership (and neglect), James I gave the canal to Lincoln City and relieved the Crown of a huge financial liability.

In 1671 another big maintenance programme was carried out but 60 years later the waterway was almost impassable again. In 1741 a Sheffield banker Richard Ellison leased the canal from Lincoln City and spent three years restoring it. The canal was back in business, mainly carrying agricultural produce from Lincolnshire to the Midlands and beyond.

The arrival of steam-powered packet boats in 1817 saw the first serious passenger transport on the canal. Cargo and passenger boats did quite a good

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trade for a few years but again, the canal was being neglected until, after heavy rain, it sometimes flooded. There is one story of a steam packet being dragged off into the neighbouring countryside during a flood! The fortunes of the Fossdyke canal continued reasonably well until the railways arrived. The Great Northern Railway took over the lease of the Fossdyke, while it built the railway beside it. Once the railway was complete less and less was carried on the waterway. Today, people use the navigation mainly for pleasure, enjoying the freedom of the waterways and the wildlife they support.

VIP Visit to Torksey Lock

In the spring of 1833 the then proprietors of the Fossdyke Navigation asked a very famous, and I think our greatest, engineer to do a survey of their navigation. This was Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the reason for this was criticism levelled by the boat owners. So Brunel travelled to Lincoln and set to work on the project.

He travelled by packet boat up the Fossdyke to Trent Lock at Torksey and then down the Witham taking soundings from which he prepared cross-sections of the channel. He then took a loaded boat from Torksey drawn by two horses and had little difficulty until he entered the River Witham. The keel of the boat stuck fast at High Bridge and the boat then had to be dragged through with the windlass.

After a stay of four days Brunel returned to London, but not until he had looked

An example of some of the machinery and working boats that would have been found at Torksey Lock.

at the 'exceedingly beautiful’ cathedral of Lincoln. Two weeks later he came back to Lincoln to deliver his report and then went on to Boston to see Boston Stump and calls it ‘the most complete and beautiful thing I have seen‘.

This account is to be found in the book by LTC Rolt titled Isambard Kingdom Brunel The Definitive Biography of the Engineer, Visionary and Great Briton

Article by Ralph L NeedhamSupporter of the SS Great Briton Trust and the Brunel Institute.

For more information on the Brunel Institute you can visit their website at:www.brunelinstitute.org

Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Perhaps our greatest engineer?

Torksey Lock in floodOver the years there has been instances when the waters at Torksey Lock have risen significantly. Below are a number of images from readers which show just how harsh Mother Nature can be!

Early flooding at Torksey Lock, the lock keeper's house can be seen on the right.

The water cascading over the bank.

1991. The rising waters at the juntion of the river Trent.

1991. Flood waters surround the caravans. Note the floating gas bottles!

1991. Rising floods waters start to cover the railings at the lock.

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Images of Torksey Lock

These images show the pumping station that used to pump water from the Torksey Suction Drain into the River Trent. This was important to keep the water levels on farmland just right. There once stood a chimney that was part of the pumping station but it no longer stands. Also pictured is Harry Heath (sat on his model train!) who ran the pumping station around the 1950s. Mrs Heath is also pictured here working at Rose Brothers in Gainsborough. The picture below shows some of the pumping station workers on thewaters edge.

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These images show life at Torksey Lock with sail barges.Top left: This picture seems to show a family with young children working at the waters edge. In the background are two small sail barges.Bottom right: This is a picture of the bridge from the Trent side of the lock with the lock keeper's house in the background and before the area surrounding the junction was developed further.

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Images of Torksey Lock

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following people who contributed towards the

Torksey Lock feature and photos for the website:

Stuart Kinch, John Mannion,Kathryn Robinson, John

Matthews, Ralph Needham, Sue Eyton-Williams

& Sarah Lidgett

Top left & bottom left: These two images show the contrast between Torksey Lock in the past when it was a busy time for industrial waterway traffic compared to now when the Fossdyke canal & Torksey Lock is mainly used for recreational purposes.

Do you have any historical photos of the lock or any other part of the Trentside Links region? If so please get in touch as we would love to hear from you. Contact details can be found on the inside front cover.

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On 10th September the Sponsored Stride and Ride took place. I took

part in aid of Kettlethorpe church and the Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust. As a new challenge I set out to visit every church and chapel in Christianity in the eight hours of the event, and do it on foot! Most people thought it an impossible challenge until I explained that the deanery that encompasses the the city of Lincoln is called Christianity!

I visited 33 churches and chapels and estimate that I walked over 20 miles. Thanks to the generous support of many sponsors I raised £430, much of which will also attract Gift Aid.

Richard Wright Kettlethorpe

Request from Marton Primary School

Marton School have taken part in the Morrison’s Lets Grow campaign. If you have any vouchers please put them to good use by sending them into the school as soon as possible. This will enable the school to trade them in for a variety of gardening

equipment from forks and spades to wellies and wheelbarrows.

So please have a look now and if you have some please post them on to:-

Marton Primary SchoolStow Park Road

MartonGAINSBOROUGH

LincolnshireDN21 5AG

www.trents ide l inks .orgFor back issues, photos, news & updates go on-line today.

Christmas Fayre

19th November 2-4pm at Verity House, Church Lane, Torksey.

Tea, coffee, cakes, raffle, cards, tombola, jewellery.

In aid of St. Peter’s Church/Community Centre Project.

All welcome.

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There are still a few copies of our 2012 calendar available. Printed on high quality A3 glossy paper each month shows a different scene from the Trentside region. Please support us, as any profit made will go towards the printing costs of our community magazine. Calendars can be bought in the following ways:-Visiting our websitewww.trentsidelinks.orgWriting to us at 7 Lincoln Road Fenton Lincs LN1 2EPPhoning us on 01427 718837Email us [email protected]

Or visiting the following outlets:-Newton on Trent Post Office, Laughterton Post Office, Torksey Post Office, K&A's Marton, Lincolnshire Crafts, Sturton by Stow, Hall Farm Christmas Shop.

So hurry and buy your calendar while stocks last and support your community.

Trentside Calendar 2012

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Marton Garden & Produce Show 2011

It was the second year for the event held on Sunday 25th September and although the weather wasn’t so good there was still a good turnout.

The aim of the produce and garden show is to be open to everyone in Marton, Gate Burton and Knaith. People of all abilities and ages can take part in a variety of competition classes such as photography, Victoria sponge baking, flower arranging, vegetable growing, handmade greeting cards and of course making a scarecrow.

Scarecrows were judged and could be viewed around the village. Winners of both the children’s and adults' scarecrows chose the theme of Wallace and Gromit and were both very amusing! There were many other very good entries including a girl and boy scarecrow entered by the children from Marton School and a singing Elvis! Check out some of the pictures for yourself.

The produce and craft entries were on display in the village hall from 2pm where winners were presented with trophies and certificates. There were many trophies awarded and the organisers hope to extend the trophies on offer next year.

Refreshments were available and visitors enjoyed the delicious cakes on offer, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Macmillan Cancer Trust and Shelter.

Adult competitions

Scarecrow competition Adam Spindley for Wallace & GromitHeaviest onion Ian BirchLongest runner bean David & Jackie HayerLargest pumpkin Adrian MurphyPlate of three vegetables R CliftonNovelty vegetable Gill WorrellLargest sunflower head R CliftonA buttonhole Annette WrightA vase of flowers (grown by you) Sara BarryA pot plant (grown by you) R CliftonA flower arrangement Royal theme Catherine ClarksonA jar of preserves Sandra MoodyA Victoria sponge cake Kay RushworthA greeting card garden theme Marion AaronPhotography garden theme Maisy BarnBest in show Annette Wright Buttonhole

Junior competitions

Scarecrow competition Sam Phillips for Wallace & GromitLargest sunflower head Katie BirchLargest pumpkin Jordan & Brandon ThistletonA decorated cookie or cake Libby PugsleyPhotography wild theme Sam PhillipsArtwork wild theme Sam PhillipsArts & crafts Sam PhillipsJunior best in show Jordan & Brandon Thistleton Largest pumpkin

The Results

Well done to all thosevillagers that took part.

Get growing againfor 2012!

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Some of the scarecrows on show in Marton were:

Top left: The winner of the adult competition Wallace & Gromit who was also featured in the juniorcompetition (above).Top right: Marton School's entry called Sally & Simon.Left: Surprise guest at the competition was no other than Elvis himself!Right: There was a continental feel with this French scarecrow.Bottom left: Sandra Moody's entry Cruella DeVille

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Reports from the Kettlethorpe and District Women's Institute

September The President has received a letter from the Mental Health Association Lincoln, to say our help is needed even more than ever this year owing to cuts, and asks that as usual, we label our gifts as for male/female. It is decided we bring the presents to the November meeting for distribution as usual. On 31October between 10-4pm there will be a cardmaking session. Bring a packed lunch, but no materials needed. These will be included in the £10 fee. Members are invited to the Upton and Kexby meeting on Monday October 24 to hear David Barby speak about his life in antiques. The meeting is at 7.30pm and will cost £5. With regard to our protest regarding closure of some libraries, postcards for protest will be obtained by the President for the next meeting. New subscription for 2012 will be £31.50. Our speaker was Dr Sally Moorcroft, who qualified as a medical practitioner but subsequently decided to use her knowledge in the field of herbal medicine. Her course had such good results it enthused her to take up herbal medicine fully. Dr Moorcroft brought many preparations such as tinctures, which she explained, passing round the plants from which they were made and naming the illnesses which were, in the old days cured or relieved by them. Herbs have been around for thousands of years,

in fact during past centuries they were the only cure-all known for most people. There were so many simple plants and flowers which could be collected from woods and fields. After printing was invented in English, and travel grew, more was learned from other countries too. So whether it was foxglove for dropsy, meadow bark for indigestion, or dozens of others, plants which gave no side-effects when made up correctly, people, in particular the poor, could keep moderately healthy, if not by any use of the knife.Up to the Second World War these herbs were used regularly. After this antibiotics and other discoveries took over and many people decided herbs were unnecessary - though nowadays the world is beginning to think again! Certainly there was a crowd around the show table Dr Moorcroft had brought after she had finished. The competition for an old family remedy was won by Pat Green with Elise Hawker second. Raffle prizes were taken home by Violet Williamson, Audrey Payne, Margaret Barrett, Ann Close, Yvonne Redgrove, Doreen Wright and Kay Payne. Here's looking forward to the Annual Dinner ladies - October 13 at 6.45pm!

October Our Annual Dinner was held early in the month, well-attended by over forty members (it's difficult to count women when they are hardly ever all sitting down at one time). The committee prepared and served our meal which as ever was appetising and much appreciated. Afterwards we were entertained by Starlight Variety, a local group of artistes who are working for cancer charities.

At the monthly meeting a week later the President reported that all who took part enjoyed the recent craft day, and that our car boot sale in Little London had been quite successful. Half the items collected had been sold (the others are being lodged until a worthy husband can encourage us to hold another). The amount raised, together with a donation, was £100. The President also read out a letter from our MP Mr Edward Leigh, replying to our concern about the National Policy for Planning, with reference to rural areas. She reminded members again that any presents for the Lincoln Mental Health patients at Christmas should be brought to the November meeting. This month's speaker was Lynda Hotchkiss who spoke about family history - not the active way by using computers and such but through drifting into it from assessment of one's own family and taking it from there. She used photos, diaries, the public offices for Probate and even an old dish taken from a china cabinet having someone else's family name inscribed on it. I couldn't help wondering how much more difficult it might have been for a family living in many far off places. There was a competition for an old family photograph afterwards. I was delighted my dear mother in her youth came out first, Pat Green and Ann Close were second and third. The raffles were augmented by plants which Wendy Barnard, Mary Broadbent, Pat Brown, Sarah Clark, Christine Copley, Christine Fogg, Jackie Gee, Gill Kyme, Kath Hosta, Toni Richardson, Nancy Price and Dorothy Yardley took home.

Elise Hawker, Lea

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Photo update

In the Gate Burton edition of Trentside Links (Issue 153, May 2010) we featured a picture of children from the Gate Burton area. Some names were unknown and the exact nature of the award was unclear so we put an appeal out to readers. Well we are pleased to say that a reader from Gainsborough passed the picture on to Mr Edwin Cheetham who is in the picture and was able to update us and we have also updated the picture legend.

A group of children from Gate Burton school at the West Lindsey Musical Festivalin 1938.Back Row, stood left to right: Colin Fenwick (Knaith), Barbara Talbot (Knaith Hill), Unknown, John Justin's sister, Wing (Hetty?), Pam Denby (Gate Burton), Harry Carr (Knaith Hill), Unknown, Bill Cheetham (Knaith Hill), Dennis Fenwick (Knaith), Harry Fisher (Marton).Seated in front row, left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Edward Cheetham (Knaith Hill).

I can add a few comments about the picture that you sent to Margaret.

Dennis and Colin Fenwick - both farmer’s sons, farmed at the bottom of Knaith Hill. Barbara Talbot lived halfway up Knaith Hill, Harry Carr lived at the top of Knaith Hill next door to myself and my brother. The photo was, I think, from 1938; the occasion was the West Lindsey Musical Festival held that year in the Town Hall, Gainsborough. The group comprised most of the children in the school, whose ages ranged from five to fourteen, with generally only one teacher, Mrs Torr, who came to school from Gainsborough on her motorcycle each day. We were all in the one classroom, our morning milk came from Denby's farm, next door.

I left the area in 1941, but I did meet up with Harry Fisher again in 1950 when we both worked in the Drawing Office at Marshall Sons and Co Ltd, Gainsborough. But to go back to the Musical Festival, Mrs Sanders at Gate Burton Hall took a lot of interest in the Gate Burton School and she was present at the Musical Festival and she very kindly took all us children to lunch at Hiley's Restaurant, (this was destroyed during the war) most of us had never been to a restaurant like that before and it was the highlight of my day rather than our success in the Musical Festival. I hope my comments will help and if I can be of any further assistance please let me know.Regards, Edwin Cheetham

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Christmas Market19th November 10-2pm in Kettlethorpe Church.

A wide variety of stalls.

Come and browse whilst enjoying a baconbutty and a glass of mulled wine.

Other refreshments available.Do your Christmas shopping early!

Marton & Gate BurtonBowls Club

Christmas Quiz NightSaturday 10th December at

Marton Village HallStart 7pm

Quiz commences 7.30pmfinish approximately 10.30pm

TeamsMin of 4, max of 6

(Teams can be made up on the night from individuals or smaller

groups than 4)

SupperRoast Pork Roll or Bratwurst Roll

Hot Mince Pie & Cream,Glass of Glühwein

This is a Bring-Your-Own-Drinks-and-Nibbles-Evening

Tickets£6 per head (incl. supper & quiz)

From Jane & Michael Treen01427 668475

[email protected] John Barton 01427 719051

[email protected] 4th December 2011 please

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The poppy knew it was never going to be aristocratic. Years of turning up in farmers’ fields by easy distribution had spread the word that it would never be a cherished embellishment in the gardens of stately homes or floral displays. It was however a sanguine flower, happy enough to have its day, knowing its roots were strong and its soft red petals gracefully slender.

Summers were lovely when the lark flew high and children played around them but even they preferred to take home limpid bluebells or the fragile buttercups. One or two poppies had even heard themselves described as weeds - a terrible experience for any flower, but then it was also rumoured they had been painted by famous men and hung in the galleries of cities, which made them feel a lot better.

Then there was war in our land and others. So many men were lost both here and in Europe, that for years afterwards a generation of women were unlikely to find husbands, and those who had them turned into widows. When, at the end of that war it was decided to make a permanent reminder of the sacrifices - guess what? The poppies had been

chosen as the flower to commemorate both grief and peace. They were wanted everywhere, but the wonder of it all must have been tempered by concern because of the month chosen for remembrance. Their blooming would be long past; they would have to be made by human hands. That was all a long time ago, the poppies have learnt to live alongside their replicas. They have the right to be proud because they are now set to be immortal, connected forever with hearts and minds. They cannot know that in the fields of France they still decorate the meadows where soldiers fell, inspiring the start of it all. Every year poppies flourish where combine harvesters and chemicals allow nature to spread; indeed some gardeners think they are too prolific, when suddenly they appear among the early roses claiming a right to be seen.

This is a rare success story not reserved for the grafted hothouse plants. What greater glory for a flower than to be released over a capital city from a veteran aeroplane showering thousands of people in November, or from the dome of the Royal Albert Hall during the most solemn moments of remembrance. Yet still they are wild and free, returning every summer to play in the light before a late transformation to dispel dark memories. Perhaps a symbol for the humble and natural in our lives.

Article by Elise Hawker

Do you have an article you would like to write for Trentside Links? Please send it in & we will be happy to publish it.

Gainsborough atChristmas

Events in the run-up to Christmas:

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th DecemberSanta visits Marshall's Yard12pm to 3pmwww.marshallsyard.co.uk

Saturday 10th DecemberGainsborough Christmas Farmers' Market at Marshall's Yard9am to 3pmwww.marshallsyard.co.uk

Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th DecemberSanta visits Marshall's Yard12pm to 3pmwww.marshallsyard.co.uk

Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th DecemberMeet real reindeer at Marshall's Yard10am to 3pmwww.marshallsyard.co.uk

Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th DecemberSanta visits Marshall's Yard12pm to 3pmwww.marshallsyard.co.uk

Sunday 18th DecemberCity of Lincoln Band perform at Marshall's Yard11am to 1pmwzww.marshallsyard.co.uk

The Flowerfor Peace

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Hello Dear Reader!

I am PC 1367 Ian Cotton and I will be trying to fill the considerable shoes of PC 326 Martin Doherty for the next few months. Although younger and more attractive I don’t have quite as much experience in the job as ‘Docs’. I have recently been the Neighbourhood Beat Manager for the ‘Gainsborough Rural North’ patch, which includes the villages of Scotter, Blyton and Morton. Previous to that I worked in the Welton and Hemswell area. I’ve been in Neighbourhood Policing for five years and have been in Lincolnshire Police for eight years.

It’s the time of year when the temperatures start to plunge and the nights have drawn in. Christmas is approaching and this brings its own issues in terms of crime and crime prevention. This month we’ll have a look at this.

First thing to make sure of is that your vehicle is roadworthy and ready for the winter conditions. Check the tyres, remember that the legal tread depth for the tyre is 1.6mm. However, during the winter it would be good idea to make sure you have as much tread as possible. There are also winter tyres available in most good garages and some bad ones as well. Make sure that your washer bottle is topped up and has the correct amount of screen wash mixed in with the water and that you have some de-icer available for use in the car.

Please don’t try to drive before the windscreen is fully defrosted. A gap in the frost on the windscreen the size of a 10p piece is not enough to get a good view of the road in front and around you! I often see drivers wiping frantically at the inside of the windscreen trying to clear the fog, which has filled the small hole in the ice. For some reason they don’t seem too happy when I stop them and issue them with a ticket!

It’s also a good idea to carry a shovel and a blanket in the boot. A hip flask of brandy or whisky, although tempting, is probably not the best idea!

I think that’s enough preaching about vehicles. There have been a number of thefts of ‘scrap’ metal, countywide recently. The very high price of metal makes this a lucrative pastime. Please report any suspicious vehicles in the area to Lincolnshire Police on 0300 111 0300 or contact your Neighbourhood Policing Team.

A reminder of the upcoming police surgeries on the patch:On 5th November there will be a surgery at St Peter's Church, Newton on Trent between 11am and 12 noon. On the 10th November we will be at Torksey Lock Tea Room at 14:00. On the 19th November there will be tack marking at 10:30 hours at Bransby Home for Horses. On 28th

November we will be holding a Police Surgery at Kexby Village Hall and don’t forget that every Wednesday morning between 10am and 12 noon there will be someone at Saxilby Police Station available for your policing needs!

And finally.. it is with a heavy heart that we have to say goodbye to PCSO Sonia Lewis who is leaving us for pastures new. Sonia has built many links within this community and is a familiar face on the patch. She will be sorely missed and we wish Sonia, her ‘other half ’ Andy and the ‘little ‘un’ all the best and every success in their new surroundings.

If anyone has any information with regards to a crime no matter how small, please call the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) or alternatively if you would like to pass information anonymously please call Crime Stoppers on0800 555 111.

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team consists of PC 1367 Ian Cotton and PCSO Melanie Goodwill and can be contacted on the numbers below.

PC 1367 Ian Cotton – 0300 111 0300 [email protected] Mobile: 07500 920 107

PCSO Melanie Goodwill – 0300 111 0300 [email protected] Mobile: 07900 325 735

Gainsborough Rural SouthNeighbourhood Policing Team

Advertise your eventhere, it's free!

Contact us on01427 718837

for more details.

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIESat Village Hall, Marton

WEEKLYMONDAy Art Class (in committee room) 2.00 – 4.00pmIndoor Bowls 2.00 – 4.00pmLine Dancing 7.45 – 10.00pm

WEDNESDAy Country Dancing (2nd & 4th weeks only) 7.30pm

THuRSDAy Over 60's Club (in committee room) 2.15 – 4.00pm

FRIDAy Whist Drive 7.30 – 9.30pm

MONTHLY1st Monday each monthVillage Hall Committee Meeting 7.30pm

1st Tuesday each monthParish Council Meeting 7.00pm

3rd Wednesday each monthWomen’s Institute 7.30pm

Community Notices Social Activities at Torksey

TORKSEY BOOK CLUB

Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of the

month at the tea room at Torksey Lock,

the time for the present will be 11am.

Please contact Terri Fletcheron 01427 718189

TORKSEY CRAFT GROUP

Meetings will be held on the 2nd

Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the

tea room at Torksey Lock.

Please contact Sue Child on 01427 717834

or Anne Laurenson on 01427 717846

TORKSEY HISTORY GROUP

Are you interested in or have

knowledge of local history?

Meetings will be held on the 3rd

Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the

tea room at Torksey Lock.

AIR GUN OWNERS

Interested in target shooting? We are a

group of enthusiasts affiliated to a Lincoln

HFT club who share transport and techno-

chat to pursue our enthusiasmfor this great sport.

Please contact Geoff on 01427 718826

TORKSEY AND DISTRICT CROQUET CLUB

Come and join us on the village green,

Tuesday, starting at 3.30pm and

Saturday starting at 2.30pm.

For more information please contact Joe,

Membership Secretary on 01427 717846

TEA DANCINGCome and join us on the first Thursday

of the month 2pm–4pm at Marton village

hall, music by Helen and John Nicolson.

Cost £3.50 which includestea and biscuits.

Contact Dorothy Yardley on 01427 717257

WALKING GROUP

Thursday 10th November, 11.30am from

Friendship Inn, Laughterton. A three mile

walk, Laughterton – Fenton – Laughterton.

Meet in Elms car park at 11.00am to

arrange car-share. All welcome, no need

to book, just turn up. Any queries call

Anne 01427 717846.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TOALL THE ACTIVITIES

COMING SOON - Computer Club

Diabetes uK

Gainsborough and District Group

Meetings are held every second Monday in the

month at 7.30 in the Trentside Rehabilitation

Unit, John Coupland Hospital Gainsborough

December 12Bingo & raffle

January 9Wiltshire Farm Foods by Paul Dalton

February 13Talk on the Salvation Army by

Major Geoff Martin

Contacts: Mrs R Oakley 01427 667230

Mrs P Hammond 01427 718626

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PARISH COuNCIL CONTACTS

BramptonMrs M Whiting, SecretaryThe Plot, Brampton, LN1 2EGTel: 01427 717024

Fenton & Torksey LockMrs Shirley Shaw, ClerkDaplaunli House, Lincoln Rd, Fenton, LN1 2EPTel: 01427 718457

Kettlethorpe & LaughtertonMr R Gee, Clerk2 Swynford Close, Laughter-ton Lincs, LN1 2LGTel: 01427 717868

KnaithSusan Jubb, Clerk87 Willingham Rd, Knaith Park, Lincs DN21 5ETTel: 01427 612971

Marton and Gate BurtonMrs Gillian Martin, Clerk6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 5AE Tel: 01427 718377

Newton on TrentMr R Pilgrim, Clerk2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NHTel: 01427 718388

ThorneyMrs Anna Dennison, ClerkArden , Main Street, Thorney, Newark, Notts NG23 7BSTel: 01522 702748

TorkseyMr R Pilgrim, Clerk2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NHTel: 01427 718388

Community Notices

Kettlethorpe Village HallFOR HIRE

Available for all social gatheringsCooking facilities, crockery & cutlery

Seatingfor80•StageavailableonrequestEco-lighting•Radiatorheating

Contact the booking secretary:

Sharon Wilcox Beech House, Brampton, Torksey, Lincoln LN1 2EG. Tel: 01427 718637, Mob: 07813

564319, [email protected]

Country Market at GainsboroughFriends Meeting House, Market St(opposite Marshall’s Yard shopping centre)

Co-operative selling home produce, cakes, crafts, etc. Refreshments, including bacon baps.

Every Tuesday 8.45am - 11.30am

Marton Village HallFOR HIRE

Holds up to 200. Cost: £10/hour or £7/hour for villagers.

Contact the Caretaker:Sandra Moody, tel 01427 718792.

Saturday Marketat Sturton by Stow

Held in the village hall1st Saturday ofevery month

10am until noon

Various stalls,fresh produce,

tea & bacon butties.

Gainsborough Organ Society

The Weston Rooms, Hickman Street,

Gainsborough DN21 2DZ

Sunday 13 November

2.30pm - Brian Sharp concert (ticket only)

Thursday 24 November7.30pm - Elizabeth Harrison

Sunday 18 December2.30pm - Robert Wolfe Christmas Concert

Refreshments including licensed bar available

at all events, free car parking opposite the rooms.

Contact Mr Peter Naulls on01427 615265

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CHURCH SERVICESKettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey

13 November09.30 Morning Prayer Torksey

10.30 Remembrance Kettlethorpe10.30 Remembrance Newton

20 November09.00 Morning Prayer Kettlethorpe

09.00 Eucharist Newton09.30 Eucharist Torksey

27 November09.00 Eucharist Kettlethorpe

11.00 Eucharist TorkseyNO SERVICE AT NEWTON

4 December09.00 Eucharist Kettlethorpe09.00 Morning Prayer Newton

10.00 Group Service Willingham

11 December09.00 Eucharist Kettlethorpe09.30 Morning Prayer Torksey

15.00 Christingle Newton

14 December16.00 Carol Service Torksey

18 December09.00 Eucharist Newton09.30 Eucharist Torksey

15.00 Carol Service Kettlethorpe

24 December23.30 Midnight Mass Kettlethorpe

NO SERVICE AT NEWTON OR TORKSEY

25 December09.30 Eucharist Newton09.30 Eucharist Torksey

NO SERVICE AT KETTLETHORPE

Church Notices

CHuRCH SERVICESSt Margaret of Antioch

Marton

November 27th11am - Morning Prayer

December 4th11am - Eucharist

WE CAN HELP

Kettlethorpe United Charities has funds to help people in need who live in Fenton, Kettlethorpe or Laughterton. Apply in confi-

dence to see if you are eligible by contacting one of the Trustees:

Mrs Rosalie Fowler 01427 718619Mrs Anne Wingham 01427 717545Revd Rhys Prosser 01522 702427

We can help if we know your need.

PARISH CLERGy

Rev Canon Rhys Prosser Tel: 01522 702427

[email protected]

Rev Stephanie Prosser Tel: 01522 702427

[email protected]

Rev Pam Rose Tel: 01427 787578

Rev Phillip WainTel: 01427 613188

To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.

CHURCH SERVICESSt Helen's Church, Thorney

Sunday 13th November10am - Remembrance Service

at Harby

Sunday 27th NovemberMorning Worship atSt Helen's Thorney

Sunday 4th December10.15am - Noisy Christingle at

Collingham All Saints

Sunday 11th December9am - Holy Communion at Thorney

Wednesday 14th DecemberCarols by Candlelight at St Helen's,

Thorney followed by mince piestea/coffee

Christmas Eve11.30pm - Holy Communion atSt John the Baptist, Collingham

Christmas Day9am - Holy Communion,

St Helen's Thorney

December 31st11.30pm - Watchnight Service at All

Saints, Collingham

Please check the church notice board to be sure of service

times and dates.

The funeral of Edna May (Terry) Cheshire took place at

St Peter’s Church on Friday 16th September.

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FREE BUS TO TESCO, LINCOLNTO TESCO, CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN

EVERY WEDNESDAY - SERVICE T15

Departs from:

The Elms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09.20Torksey Caravan Site . . . . . . 09.30Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09.35Laughterton . . . . . . . . . . . 09.38Newton on Trent . . . . . . . . 09.42Arrives TESCO Lincoln . . . . 10.15

Departs TESCO Lincoln . . . . 11.55

FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY

Marton Church . . . . . . . . . . . 10.40Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 10.42Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . . 10.50Sturton School . . . . . . . . . . . 10.51Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.53Willingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.56Kexby Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04Springthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07Corringham (Becket Arms) . . . 11.12Arrives TESCOGainsborough . . . . . . . . . . . 11.22

Departs TESCO . . . . . . . . . . 13.00GainsboroughCorringham (Becket Arms) . . . 13.10Springthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.15Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.18Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.21Kexby Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.23Willingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.26Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.29Sturton (School) . . . . . . . . . . 14.01Sturton (Crossroads) . . . . . . . 14.02Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 14.10Marton Church . . . . . . . . . . . 14.12

Lincoln � Saxilby 106with connections to Gainsborough

route number 106 106 106 106 106 106journey codes SSH SDLincoln City Bus Station 0740 0740 0910 1110 1310 1735Saxilby High Street arrive 0753 0753 0924 1124 1324 1748

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Connectons to Gainsborough GuaranteedSaxilby High Street depart 0755 0755 0926 1126 1326 1750Newton on Trent -- -- 0934 1134 1334 1758Laughterton -- -- 0936 1136 1336 1800Fenton -- -- 0939 1139 1339 1803Torksey -- -- 0942 1142 1342 1805Marton Church -- -- 0947 1147 1347 1810Sturton by Stow 0800 0800 0952 1152 1352 1815Stow 0805 0805 0955 1155 1355 1818Willingham 0808 0808 0958 1158 1358 1820Kexby Chapel 0811 0811 1001 1201 1401 1823Upton 0813 0813 1003 1203 1403 1825Heapham 0817 0817 1006 1206 1406 1828Springthorpe 0821 0821 1009 1209 1409 1831Corringham 0825 0825 1013 1213 1413 1835Queen Elizabeth School -- 0840 -- -- -- --Gainsborough Bus Station 0837 0845 1025 1225 1425 1845

MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Lincoln � Gainsborough 105 107 MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Gainsborough � Saxilby 106 with connections to Lincoln

route number 106 106 106 106 106journey codes SD SSHGainsborough Bus Station 0940 1140 1340 1540 1545Queen Elizabeth High Sch -- -- -- 1545 --Corringham 0950 1150 1350 1555 1555Springthorpe 0953 1153 1353 1559 1559Heapham 0956 1156 1356 1603 1603Upton 0959 1159 1359 1607 1607Kexby Corner 1002 1202 1402 1609 1609Willingham 1005 1205 1405 1612 1612Stow 1008 1208 1408 1615 1615Sturton by Stow 1013 1213 1413 1620 1620Marton Church 1020 1220 1420 1623 1623Torksey 1025 1225 1425 1628 1628Fenton 1027 1227 1427 1630 1630Laughterton 1031 1231 1431 1635 1635Newton on Trent 1035 1235 1435 1642 1642Saxilby High Street arrive 1043 1243 1443 1650 1650

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Connectons to Lincoln GuaranteedSaxilby High Street depart 1045 1245 1445 1652 1652Lincoln City Bus Station 1100 1300 1500 1707 1707

route number 107 107 105journey codes SDLaughton Lane End -- 0717 --Gainsborough Bus Station 0640 0727 0730Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn 0644 0731 0734Lea Green 0648 0735 0738Knaith 0650 0737 --Knaith Park -- -- 0741Upton -- -- 0745Kexby Corner -- -- 0748Gate Burton 0651 0738 --Willingham -- -- 0751Stow -- -- 0755Sturton by Stow -- -- 0800Marton Church 0652 0739 --Torksey 0658 0745 --Fenton 0700 0747 --Saxilby High Street -- -- 0805Lincoln Castle Academy -- -- 0830Lincoln City Bus Station 0720 0810 --

MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Gainsborough � Lincoln 105 107 MONDAY TO SATURDAY

For additional journeys between Gainsborough and Lincolnplease see separate InterConnect 100 timetable

journey codes SD Schooldays CD College Days SSH Saturdays and School Holidays

route number 105 107 107journey codes SD SSH CDLincoln City Bus Station -- 1530 1730Lincoln Unity Square -- -- 1735Lincoln Castle Academy 1520 -- --Saxilby High Street 1540 -- --Fenton -- 1550 1755Torksey -- 1553 1758Marton Church -- 1557 1802Sturton by Stow 1543 -- --Stow 1547 -- --Willingham 1549 -- --Gate Burton -- 1600 1805Kexby Chapel 1552 -- --Upton 1554 -- --Knaith Park 1557 -- --Knaith -- 1601 1806Lea Green 1600 1603 1808Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn 1602 1607 1812Gainsborough Bus Station 1605 1613 1818Laughton Lane End -- -- 1824

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