Moulton Suffolk
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Moulton Village
Moulton is situated near the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, about three and a half miles east of Newmarket and eleven miles west of Bury St. Edmunds. The River Kennet flows through the village where it is spanned by a fine ‘packhorse' bridge dating from the 15th century. Moulton Suffolk village history
Moulton on Video
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The village website had over 112,000 hits in 2009, See stats here
Village News in brief
For those of you who did not know, The Kings Head is now buzzing! Excellent Carvery on Sundays, and excellent fresh Fish & Chips on Friday, not to mention the equally excellent food on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday !
Kathy and Mike Dillon at the shop are now sponsoring The Panthers Football Team strip – (other sponsors are most welcome.) They are now playing on Saturdays, see more detail inside. It can never be said too often though, don’t forget that the shop is only there if YOU use it ! ( if not, YOU lose it!)
The Village Hall Committee are urgently seeking a new volunteer to run the Moulton Village Hall 200 club! See inside for details – and the Club also needs new members to support it !
The new WI recipe book is now available ! with some 120 exclusive and quite delicious recipes, just in time to make your ideal Christmas present – telephone Fran on 750190 or Sally on 554382 to reserve your copy.
A fantastic evening was had by all (those lucky enough to get a ticket! ) at the Harvest Supper, when a memorable caberet of a conversation between Lord Nelson (Mick Lambourn-Brown) and Hardy (Bob Saltmarsh) was performed to perfection. Book early next year!
The same two tireless workers for this village, together with another of the same ilk, Bill Rampling, our dedicated Parish Council Chairman, organised and “lit” a magnificent firework display which was well attended at the Kings Head.
Not a lot of people seem to know this, but a colossal amount of work and effort is put in by a comparatively very few people on your behalf to keep Moulton as the attractive, desirable, interesting and thoroughly pleasant place to live in that it is!
MOULTON NEWS is the main means of getting news and views out and about amongst you all in the Village. But we do NEED YOUR NEWS AND VIEWS. Please do not hesitate to offer them to us! – at the moment no one does! You can even be anonymous if you wish! My thanks yet again go to Jill Goodwin’s contribution, including her interview with Fran & Bob Saltmarsh, and her Archive work !
Parish News
Bill Rampling Chairman – Parish Council
It’s the time of year to look back over 2009 and see what we have achieved and to look forward to the New Year ahead. Overall it has been a good year for Moulton. We have won the battle to keep our parish boundary the same and look forward to the provision of ninety two new homes in the parish on the old Friskies site close to Kentford. Read more here ..
A History of Moulton
Moulton nestles in the folds of the West Suffolk hills, so which ever way you leave the village (and keen runners and cyclists will testify to this) it is up hill! Those hills surrounding and protecting the village are Warren Hill, Folly Hill, Primrose Hill and Plantation (Bonfire) Hill. Read more here...
Bob and Fran Saltmarsh
An article about people who contribute to the community
Bob and Fran Saltmarsh live in Rose Cottage, Dalham Road. Bob however grew up on Trinity Hall Farm, School Lane, where his father was the tenant farmer. Bob went to school in Newmarket and Norfolk before going to Agriculture College in Lincolnshire. He then secured employment in the Agricultural Seed Industry in Trumpington, Cambridge where he remained for 34 years.
Along that journey he met and fell in love with Fran. Fran’s was born in Kent but raised and educated in Norfolk. She went to college and undertook a housekeeping/catering course and took up employment at Newham College, Cambridge, where she quickly rose to the position of Head House Keeper. Read more here...
Village Hall
If you like nostalgia, now is the time to take a few photographs of the village hall. Construction of the new hall is scheduled to start on 4 th January 2010 with the demolition of the existing hall.
Our old hall has served us well for the best part of 60 years, but is now well past its best and failing to meet current expectations.
The new building will have a main hall the same size as the existing, but in addition there will be a committee room with a sliding partition which will open onto the main hall. A good size kitchen (6m x 6m) with double serving hatches; one for food and one for beer will be provided with a back door onto the car park through which said food and beer can be brought into the kitchen. Read more here...
St. Peters Churchyard
The churchyard is now looking in excellent condition and hopefully is pleasing to all. The work over the last 18 months in particular by Peter Collin in conjunction with the Suffolk Wildlife Trusts. The advice which the Trusts have given, to protect many of the very rare chalkland flower species and wildlife which live and thrive in the churchyard environment, has been invaluable.
The lack of cultivation and not too persistent mowing has allowed the plants to survive and multiply, there are not many areas left where such plants can thrive. You may think that at times areas of the churchyard seem unkempt and uncared for. Look more closely and you will see some very rare plants, some of which are listed below.
Read more here..
Message to DOG OWNERS
We all live in a beautiful village ! there are FREE DOG POO BAGS available in the village shop, and a multitude of red bins around the village to put them in! If you have a dog, please do take responsibility for its Poo! Why should every one else have to suffer from someone elses dogs mess ?? Please just clear it up like most of us do. Offenders can of course be prosecuted.
School in Moulton Back to school/Back in time
This week has seen the end of the school summer vacation and local children returning to Moulton School for the beginning of another educational year. Therefore I thought it an appropraite time to check the archives of the Moulton Newsletter for information relating to the history of the Moulton School.
We start as far back as 1818 where an account can be found of there being a one day school and a Sunday School for 20 local pupils although where the schooling took place is unclear. Read more here...
70th Anniversary of the Declaration of War with Germany
The country is at present in the throes of commemorating the 70th anniversary of the declaration of War with Germany. Dame Vera Lynn is in the charts with ‘her album “We’ll Meet Again” and a new war time series about the Land Army is to be screened on TV.
Many of the Moulton residents will have their own memories of the war and a number of their personal stories have been recorded and are held in the Newsletter archives. Others of us have grown up with stories from our parents about their wartime experiences either fighting or being inventive with rations. For the younger generation the only knowledge about World War 2 will be found in school history books. Read more here...
Gazeley Village Hall Children’s Theatre
A date for your diary ! Gazeley Village Hall will be presenting Garlic Theatres production of “Old Mother Hubbard and her Cupboard” for children aged 3 – 8 years on Monday 26th October at 2pm. It is a blend of slapstick & Folk humour in a fresh and very funny adaptation of the well known nursery rhyme, with well crafted glove puppets, clowning and musical treats!
Telephone for booking: Susan Davies on 01638 750616 or Angela Ellis on 01638 751 824
Tickets in advance Adults L4 Children/Concessions £3
Tickets on the door (if available !) £1 extra
There are discounts for families of 4 for more information ring Jan Morgan on 750327
The MOULTON VILLAGE COOKBOOK
Packed with over 120 recipes from the Villagers of Moulton and some from Michel Roux Jnr.
This exciting recipe book is available for £6.00 per copy. Available from:
Moulton Post Office and Stores and Bob & Fran Saltmarsh 01638 750190
Moulton Women’s Institute News
The last twelve months have really flown by and looking back it has been a really successful and enjoyable year. The Committee work hard to ensure that the speakers and outings reflect the interests of the members and we seem to have achieved this as the membership continues to grow. We held our AGM in November and members shared their enthusiasm for the new 2010 Programme. .Read more here....
Jane Horsnell - President 01638 750879
Elissa Rampling - Secretary 01638 552631
ST PETER’S CHURCH NEWS
Weddings at St. Peters
Our Parish Church provides a perfect setting for a Wedding, and we have seen some beautiful Brides processing up the aisle this Summer – the Grooms have’nt looked too bad either.
The churchyard too has been glorious with its mown grass and wild flowers. The church also provided the backdrop for the popular and successful “Rock in the meadow” event – our thanks to all who worked so hard to make this happen!
Harvesting has finished in the fields all around us, and our Harvest Festival is on Sunday 4th October at 10.30am with the Harvest Supper on Saturday 10th October. Look out for publicity and tickets.
As we move into the Autumn, two special services to note – our Rememberance observance this year is at Kentford on the 8th November at 10.30am and on the 29th November we have a Benefice service at St Peters with a guest speaker from the. Cathedral. And if you can face looking forward to Christmas ! Saturday the 5th December is the date for our Christmas Fair in the Village hall.
Dates for your diary:
- Sun 4th Oct Harvest Festival Service
- Sat 10th Oct Harvest Supper in conjunction with the WI
- Sun 8th Nov Rememberance Sunday 10.30 at Kentford
- Sun 29th Nov Benefice service at St Peters with guest speaker
Services at St peters as usual, first and third Sunday of the month.
Stephen Mitchell
Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch
Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch is the scheme to make our neighbourhoods more secure and our communities feel safer. The main objectives of Neighbourhood Watch are:
- To prevent and reduce crime in our neighbourhoods.
- To help provide reassurance to people in our communities.
- To provide appropriate and up-to-date crime reduction advice.
- To encourage members of our communities to be alert and watchful in looking after themselves and others.
- To act as a channel of communication - passing on timely information from the police to the community and from the community to the police - to help prevent and detect crimes.
How can I become involved?
Beating the Moulton Beat
Dear Residents,
Once again this year has flown by, and I bet you’re all sick of the Christmas things in supermarkets already! Unfortunately this time of year does also keep us busy, and the main problem of Heating Oil thefts, therefore seeming like a good thing to talk about in this edition.
We have been hit a couple of times in the last few weeks, and I just wanted to give some hints and tips on ways of making your oil tank more secure.
- Screen your tank with hedging or fences
- Close and secure perimeter gates
- Install Security Lights
- Regularly check your fuel levels
- Consider installing a tank alarm / security device
- Install lockable caps / padlock
- Join Police Direct
- Report suspicious behaviour, note any registration numbers of vehicles and descriptions of suspect persons
Don’t be afraid to report things, in this financial climate, unfortunately nothing can be taken for granted, so if in doubt, give us a shout!
And now for the more light hearted part - sorry!
An Officer had just stopped someone for speeding, the person rolled down the window. “I’ve been waiting for you all day,” the officer said. The person replied, “Yeah, well I got here as fast as I could.”
Becky Simpson
USE IT OR LOSE IT !
Living in a village like Moulton is something of a privilege. What makes Moulton special is the strong sense of community here; however, that sense of community is maintained by the facilities that exist within the village, our shop, our church, our pub, our village hall and our school.
Without them Moulton would drift away to being yet another dormitory village, empty in the daytime and quiet at night. So, Moultonites, if you value the village and the facilities that give it it’s character, remember the old saying - USE IT OR LOSE IT! Believe it or not that includes YOU.
The church
The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter as can be deduced from the unusual weathervane on the tower in the form of a large fish. The church stands to the south of the village and its impressive situation gives it a commanding position overlooking the river valley and surrounding countryside. St. Peters Church history
www.moultonsuffolk.co.uk
Please do remember the village website with your functions/events/general information: it receives a large number of visitors each week. Email: moultonnews@aol.com with information/photos/etc
RSPB LAKENHEATH FEN
This time of year is when Summer visitors of the avian world leave the Fen to return to their Winter residences in Africa.
The first of the Summer birds to depart from Britain are swifts and sand martins in August, as well as the Nightingale. The two pairs of golden orioles from Lakenheath left in mid August, after breeding successfully, fledging two young from each nest. They will be in tropical Africa until the end of April.
Mid September is when swallows leave for Africa, followed by reed and sedge warblers, house martins, turtle doves, garganey, common terns, hobbies, whitethroats and willow warblers. Chiffchaff and blackcaps are the last migrants to leave, in early October. Meanwhile we welcome the winter thrushes, redwing and fieldfare who start to arrive, as also brambling, redpoll and siskin, and wintering wildfowl such as wigeon and teal.
Then November hails the arrival of whooper and bewicks swans, and maybe the great grey shrike may return for another winter here. Of course some remain with us all year round, including marsh harriers, bitterns and cranes to name but a few. We had 11 marsh harrier pairs nesting on the reserve this year, who produced 26 young. Bitterns have bred on the reserve for the first time this year, and both pairs of cranes produced young, though sadly only one survived.
There is always lots going on at Lakenheath Fen! Rebecca Pitman, RSPB Lakenheath Fen lakenheath@rspb.org.uk
Dial A Ride
The Voluntary Network in Newmarket operates the Dial A Ride community transport scheme in the Forest Heath and surrounding East Cambridgeshire areas. The service is available to anyone in the area who does not have access to private or public transport or is unable to use public transport. We run four minibuses which can be used to take you shopping, to visit friends and family or to visit leisure facilities; these are equipped to carry passengers in wheelchairs, scooters or with walking aids. We also run some very popular day trips. As you can imagine the scheme is very popular, so to help as many people as possible we request at least 48 hours notice – preferably more.
If you would like us to send you an information pack with membership form or you have any queries, please telephone the booking line on:-
01638 608080 open from Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 noon
The Voluntary Network Cleveland House 39 Old Station Road Newmarket CB8 8QE
The Voluntary Network is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company No 3954998 Charity No. 1082478
Bill Rampling 552631