A former member of Helpston Scouts and of the Tennis Club, Paul Jackson, younger son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Jackson of Helpston, was married on May 22nd at St Botolph’s Church, to Kelly Spouse of Werrington. Both the bride and groom knew each other at Arthur Mellows Village College, where Paul was Head Boy [...]
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A sixteen year-old would not be allowed to jump on a 500cc motor bike and take to the roads today, but things used to be different and Bonnie Jackson passed his test on a 500cc Vincent HRD. That would begin a love affair with motor bikes that would last to the present day, leaving him [...]
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Kate Hinchliff and Carol Jones were elected as new Churchwardens at the recent Church AGM. Both have lived in the village for 25 years, are friends who enjoy walking together in a group, are members of the WI, enjoy catering and have two grown-up children, so in addition to their church duties, they already have [...]
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By Dr Avril Lumley Prior My fascination with St Pega, sister of the reclusive Guthlac of Crowland (died 716), began almost twenty years ago, when I discovered that this Mercian noblewoman and miracle-worker had founded a cell on the site of Peakirk Hermitage, which from 1980 to 2001 was occupied by members of an enclosed [...]
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Excitement follows Helpston girl, Ellie Davies wherever she goes at the moment as she is part of a music group that is in fighting mood to win the TV show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. A former pupil of John Clare School, King’s School and a musician with Helpston Church Band, Ellie has been playing the cello [...]
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Joe was the youngest son of Alec and Kathleen Garford and brother to Roger, June and Warren. He was born at Wistaria Farm, Maxey and he spent a happy childhood helping and playing on the farm. When he left school he started an apprenticeship at Baker Perkins. His skills as a craftsman were recognised even in [...]
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When John Conder was lucky enough to drive an Austin 7 around Westwood airfield at the age of 10 it was the start of a passion that would continue to the present day, involve many hours work, but many more hours of fun. John’s father, Joe, who for many years owned Conder’s Garage, Lincoln Road, [...]
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We are now into the fourth year of this project and we are seeing enormous differences in the families taking part. Many families who were struggling to feed and clothe their children and to cope emotionally, show huge signs of improved health and self-esteem, FOCC is there to help, suddenly there are enough clothes to [...]
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