15th January |
Quiz Night, held in aid of the Asian Tsunami disaster,
raises £572.25p |
7th May |
VE Day concert held
in Methodist Hall. |
8th May |
75(NZ) Squadron Memorial Service held to mark the 60th
anniversary of the end of WW2. Many New Zealanders attended. |
August |
Barrie Reeves retires as caretaker at Feltwell School after
23 years. |
August |
Glass hall wall at Feltwell School replaced by brick.
Mural
of Sir Edmund De Moundeford in the hall painted over. |
September |
www.feltwell.org
launched. |
1st September |
Dispensary opens at Feltwell Surgery. |
31st October |
Dr Ian Nisbet retires after 28 years as a doctor in
Feltwell. Mrs Deannie Nisbet retires as Practice Manger. |
1st November |
Dr Michael Pullen joins Drs Mike
Hughes and Giselle Sagar. Mrs Sharon Wilson joins as Practice Manger from a
Surgery in Stirling. |
January |
Former Parish Council Chairman and local farmer Mr Edwin Porter
died.
Obit from EDP |
22nd February |
Opening of "The
Fish Piper" Fish & Chip Shop in Feltwell. It has taken over the old
Greengrocer's premises in the village. |
March |
Parish Council gets email. |
April |
Upcher Road opens. |
May |
PFL (Proper Feltwell Lot) youth group forms with intention of
raising finance to build a Skate Park in Feltwell. |
August |
Karen Pullen, of Feltwell, wins the first heat of West Norfolk
Has Talent. |
August |
A report, made public under the Freedom of Information Act,
revealed that Feltwell was amongst 537 sites considered as possible areas for
disposing of nuclear waste in the 1980s. Thankfully it was dropped at the very
first stage. |
August |
New play equipment installed on playing field. |
August |
PFL receives grant aid from NCC Youth Fund for a youth shelter
to be located on the playing field. |
September |
Ken Stowell, Chair of the Feltwell Archaeological and Historical
Society, dies. Obit from village
magazine. |
7th October |
Feltwell promoted on the Roy Waller Show on BBC Radio Norfolk.
Feltwellians interviewed included Chris Cock, Vice Chairman of the Feltwell
Historical & Archaeological Society, Sarah, Landlady of the Chequers Public
House, Claire Scarff, Chairperson of W.I., Yvonne Brown, Lifetime President of
Alveva Quilters. |
11th October |
Chrissie Wellington wins second successive women's title in the
World Ironman Championship. |
31st October |
PFL Halloween Sleep Over in St Mary's church for 30 12 to 16
year olds. This is possibly the first ever lock-in the church. |
30th November |
Friends of St Mary's Quilt Raffle won by Grace Johnson. Quilt
made by Kathy Lowery in Florida. |
December |
Plans approved for 76 new houses at RAF Feltwell. |
December |
PFL receives £24,900 to create a skate park from WREN. |
February |
Ancient bog oak more than 50ft long dredged from the soil of
Feltwell Fen. |
March |
We are pleased to announce that the Bishop of Ely has written to
the churchwardens confirming the appointment of the Revd. Joan Horan as Priest
in Charge of the Grimshoe Group. The newly formed Grimshoe Group consists of
the churches in Feltwell, Methwold, Northwold, Hockwold and Weeting. Joan will
be living in the Rectory, Oak Street, Feltwell. Joan is currently Priest in
Charge of Grenfell, Bathurst Diocese, New South Wales, Australia. |
March |
Work begins on St Mary's roof. |
20th May |
Revd Joan Horan licensed as Priest in Charge of the Grimshoe
Group by the Bishop of Huntingdon. |
10th June |
The Lodge Public House reopens following refurbishment by new
owner, complete with an outside colour change from white to brick red. |
28th June |
Feltwell competes in West Norfolk Inter-Village games for the
first time. Read report |
July |
Additional problems identified with St Mary's roof requiring an
extra £40 000 of work. |