VE Day at Home When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. Years of carnage and destruction had come to an end and millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their […]
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Here are some ideas for you if you are starting your research in 2020. David and Debra Waters run a Family Tree Research business, offering a low-cost entry into this fascinating pastime. 1. The very first action we recommend when you start to research your family is to talk to other members of your family.
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In the January edition of The Listing we featured an article by Rod Taylor in which he talked about a series of postcards which feature Royston and one from Miss Gladys Hagger, dated in the year 1912. After seeing the article, Howard Gascoyne got in touch saying he also had two early postcards addressed to
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March is a time to celebrate growth and new life, which makes it the perfect month for Youth Makes Music, Rotary’s annual showcase for the amazing musical talent to be found in our Royston and village schools. The hall was packed with proud families, and our students, with their wonderful teachers, excelled. We are holding
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Come and read to a licensed therapy dog, Alfie. We are holding an initial meet and greet with Alfie where you can learn more. Booking is essential. Contact Royston Library on 0300 123 4049 or www.bit.ly/RoystonLibrary2 Saturday April 25th, 2-3.30pm, Royston Library, Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JN.
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We are pleased to report that, since our last update, much has been happening to move the project forward. As will be seen from the increased activity around the church we are well into Phase 2 of the re-instatement of our beautiful church. Work commenced at the end of February and is anticipated to take
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The Melbourn Hub has just announced its early Spring Programme which includes the usual exciting diversity of events that it has become famed for in the area. Heralding in the new season, local artist, Phyllis Dunseth, is displaying a selection of her colourful collages which are evocative of the wonderful holiday that she spent in
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It’s been all hands-on deck for the past few Saturdays as volunteers for the Museum have been busily preparing for the re-opening on Sunday April 12th. Situated behind The Woodman Pub in Nuthampstead, the museum is dedicated to the USAAF 55th Fighter Group and the 398th Heavy Bombardment Group who were stationed there during WW
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On Sunday 23rd February, Royston Girlguiding held a very special service to mark World Thinking Day 2020 as part of our Centenary year celebrations. The church was packed out with Girlguiding members and their families. It was a wonderful opportunity to renew our Promises and to celebrate the many ways in which we are all
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The new season is well underway at this local golf course which is now in its 27th year. The course has withstood the winter remarkably well and in spite of the very wet weather, has been closed on only one occasion. The club comprises two sections namely: the main club which is open to all
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The 26th Cambridge Science Festival takes a view of our past and suggests a vision for the future. See how scientists are working to understand and solve some of the greatest challenges of our time. Here are The Listing’s Picks. Women Rising in Stem: Past, Present and Future Three inspirational female scientists tell their stories,
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March is a time to celebrate growth and new life, which makes it the perfect month for Youth Makes Music, Rotary’s annual showcase for the amazing musical talent to be found in our Royston and village schools. It’s more than just a concert – it’s a joyful celebration of the fact that children from Year
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