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LAWSHALL
“The old summer's-end melancholy nips at my heels. There's no school to go
back to; no detail of my life will change come the onset of September; yet still, I
feel the old trepidation.”
― Sara Baume, A Line Made by Walking
September 2019
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improvement of Lawshall Village Hall, registered charity number 304911
VILLAGE HALL HIRE CHARGES
Lawshall residents... £14 per hour Other users..... £17 per hour
Charges for Groups regularly using the hall are:
Weekly users.. £11 per hour
Monthly users.. £14 /hour (+ 10% reduction if paid 3 months in advance)
Bi-monthly users. £14 /hr (+5% reduction if paid 3 months in advance)
There are set fees for children’s parties2 available upon request.
Editorial: As August reminds us that Summer is coming to an end and Autumn is
on the way there are events you can jin in with. From the Bat Walk, Gardening
Club, Tuesday Club to the Village Hall.
The Parish Council report tells us that the 375 bus will cease from 2nd November. I
wonder how many people will be affected by this, and how we, as a village, can
respond.
Wendy writes: I saw the community bus in town and asked for some info as
our service ends on 2nd November
Connecting Communities, St. Edmundsbury, operates
Monday to Saturday 7.15am until 7.15 pm
Booking line 01440 712028 Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm
it is £10 a year membership : They will do a group pickup
Not sure what the charge is per journey, have to phone in advance to book a date.
http://www.thevoluntarynetwork.org/transport/connecting-communities-st-
edmundsbury/
I guess some forms of ride sharing or lift giving may be other options, perhaps this
is an opportunity for our community to pull together.
This edition sees the return of the very interesting “From the Archives” - thank you
Elizabeth and Leanne. Many thanks to all the contributors. Jenna, Editor
CONTENTS: 19 Community Woodlands
5 What’s On 20 Lottery Results
7 Village Hall News 21 Women’s Institute News
9 Parish Council 23 Small Changes
11 Planning Applications 26 From the Archives
13 District Councilors 27 From the archives page 2
Tuesday Club
15 Bird Notes 29 Weather Report July
17 Garden Club
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The Swan Inn COCKFIELD COMMUNITY CINEMA
Lawshall THE KEEPER (15)
Tel 01284
828477
www.swaninnlawshall.com
All our weekly specials continue, Friday 27th
September
Come and try our 1/2 lobster tail and 2019
Prosecco deal.
Cockfield
Monday evening and lunch Village Hall
3 courses for £10 continues Doors Open: 7pm
as well as our set menu. Film starts: 7:30pm
Tickets on the door
Make sure you follow us on Facebook,
twitter and instagram for all our weekly Adults: £4.50 /
specials, theme nights and events. Under 16s: £3.00
Raffle,
We hope to see you all again soon. Refreshments &
Laura and Lawrence Licensed Bar
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What’s On in Lawshall in Septyember 2019
Carpet Bowls on Mondays 2-4pm in Village Hall—give it a try,
Tuesday Club 2-4 pm in Village Hall most Tuesdays—see page 13
Table Tennis Dates : Fridays 6.30-7.30 August 23rd, September 27th,
October 25th , November 29th, December 20th
Monday September 2nd Village Hall Management Committee
7pm Village Hall— All welcome
Friday 6th Bat Walk in Golden wood 7.30pm see page 19
Tuesday 10th Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall
Wednesday 11th Women’s Institute: Joint meeting with Gardening
Club : see p21
Friday 27th Cockfield Community Cinema — The Keeper : p4
Sunday 29th Community Woodlands : a morning of maintaining
the wood 09.30-12.30 with tea break at about 11; see p19
Future Events:
Garden Club : November 20th
The Defibrillator machine is located at the Willows Residential Home, on
Bury Road IP29 4PJ, telephone Number 01284 830665.
It is located on the outside of the front entrance for easy access.
Access can be gained 24hrs, 7days a week. Access code: C1650
The other Defibrillator in Lawshall is located at The Swan Public House.
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The Long Melford Practice Tel 01787 378226 New website :
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Flu Immunisation available from October 2019—
pre-book your appointments
Long Melford Opening Hours:
Weekdays 8.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. Lavenham Opening Hours:
Address: Cordell Road, Weekdays: 8.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Long Melford Sudbury CO10 9EP 2.00 p.m.—6.30 p.m.
Flu Immunisation Long Melford Dates: Address: 36 Church Street,
Wednesday 2nd October Lavenham, Sudbury CO10 9SA
Thursday 3rd October
Wednesday 9th October Flu Immunisation
Thursday 10th October
Tuesday 15th October Lavenham dates:
Friday 18th October Tuesday 1st October
Wednesday 23rd October Tuesday 8th October
Tuesday 29th October Tuesday 22nd October
Wednesday 30th October Tuesday 29th October
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LAWSHALL VILLAGE HALL
– open for you
www.lawshallvillagehall.co.uk
You can view or download a copy of R&A from the website.
The Lawshall Garden club have done a
great job of providing hanging baskets and
flower boxes at the front of the village Hall.
These baskets have been watered twice
daily by an automatic watering system.
Sadly over the weekend 20/22nd July the
connecting hose was disconnected, this
meant the baskets, unknown to the village
hall management Committee, weren't getting watered & substantial dam-
age was done to the delicate annuals. The system was re-established as
soon as possible, but the damage was irreversible. So much hard work
destroyed by one or more mindless individuals.
Many thanks to all those who have planted and maintained the display for
us all to enjoy.
Do you value your Village Hall being available?
Do come to our meeting on Monday 2nd September starting at 7pm. It
rarely goes on for much more than an hour. Even if you think joining the
committee is not your thing, you may be able to contribute, or have ideas
to take forwards.
We do still need a chairperson for the committee, so if you know someone
who might be a good fit for the role, but needs to be asked please let me
know!
Jenna, Editor R&A, for VHMC
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Parish Council Report www.lawshall.suffolk.gov.uk
Parish Infrastructure Investment Plans: (PIIPs): The Parish Council-
lors would like you, the residents, to put forward any ideas or sugges-
tions for these plans to enable the P.C. to request some funds in the fu-
ture from the "big pot "(C123 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for
anything to improve things in the village. You can contact any of the
Councillors or Clerk (details on the inside back cover of the mag.) .The
P.C. has already received some suggestions but would welcome more.
Bench at Green: The P.C. has decided to purchase a new bench for
this area. The plaque on the original bench will be placed on the new
bench.
Bus shelter at Brands Lane: The P.C. has decided to take care of the
repairs required.
Update on 375 Bus service: Suffolk Norse: confirmation from S.C.C. "
Following on from recent publicity regarding the reduction to local
bus subsidy, it has been confirmed that service 375 operated by
Suffolk Norse will finish operations of 2nd November, 2019."
Crime report as per the Police website: updated July 2019: reported
June 2019:
On or near The Street: includes offences where a person enters a
house or building with the intention of stealing. Investigation complete,
no suspect identified.
On or near The Street: includes damage to buildings and vehicles and
deliberate damage by fire. Under investigation.
On or near Churchill Close: includes theft by an employee, blackmail
and making off without payment, under investigation.
This is all the information available on the police website.
Dorothy Griggs - Parish Clerk 01284 830813.
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10PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
New Planning Applications Received:
Application No. DC/19/03266 & DC/19/03267 LBC: Foxglove Cottage,
TheStreet: erection of summer house. Application supported, no objections.
Application No. DC/19/03362 for PRIOR APPROVAL : Barn south of Apple-
berry House, Folly Lane: Notification of Prior Approval for Proposed change of
Agricultural Building to 4 dwelling houses (Class C3) under Town & Country Plan-
ning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part Q. Application
not supported as it does not comply with the Neighbourhood Plan.
Application No. DC/19/03365: for PRIOR APPROVAL: Bury Road, Street
Works: application for Prior Notification of Proposed Development by Telecommu-
nications Code System Operators - installation of a 20m monopole supporting 2
shrouded antennas, 1 transmission dish, 1 equipment cabinet, 1 meter cabinet and
ancillary equipment. Application not supported as application does not mention
nearby dwellings, how near to the road it is, exact coverage and no indication of
how many trees are to be removed.
Application No. DC/19/03765: Meanda, Shimpling Road: erection of single storey
side extension and changes to roof. This was received just before meeting and had
a short return date, the Clerk has obtained an extension to return date and this ap-
plication will appear on the September agenda.
Planning Permission granted for DC/19/01813: The Ryes, Harrow Green: Full
Planning Application. Change of use of land for the erection of a BBQ grill cabin,
Shepherds hut and creation of pond on the field adjoining The Ryes. Cllr. Mrs K.
Whordley declared an interest .
Refusal of Planning Permission for DC/19/02692: Audley End Farm, Melford
Road|: details as in August magazine.
APPEAL FOR DC/18/02099: Outline Planning application for 15 dwellings on
land west of The Willows, Bury Road. (Hartog Hutton): Appeal ref: APP/D3505/
W/19/322420: The P.C. has sent a letter to the Planning Inspectorate stating that
this application does not comply with the Neighbourhood Plan.
Dorothy Griggs - Parish Clerk 01284 830813.
11Could your garden do with
a bit of TLC?
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Smart heating installation Local gardening service.
Plumbing works Lawns mowed, hedges cut,
Water storage and heating weeds removed, etc.
Appliance installation Reasonable price and friendly
Emergency plumbing
service.
Heating system installation / mainte-
nance Call Adrian Murrell
Commercial and domestic on 01284 830141
12Update on District Councillors for Chadacre Ward:
Stephen Plumb. email: Stephen.Plumb@babergh.gov.uk and
Michael Holt. email: Michael.Holt@babergh.gov.uk
Dcllr Stephen Plumb holds a Ward Surgery in Glemsford every 3rd Friday and
everyone is welcome to attend with any queries or questions.
Cllr. Plumb is willing to hold a Surgery in Lawshall if there are enough people
interested in this. If you would like this to start in Lawshall please contact the
Parish Clerk. Dorothy Griggs 01284 830183
Tuesday Club
Our Summer BBQ on Tuesday 13th August was a very enjoyable occa-
sion attended by 15 of our members. As usual the food was plentiful and
a very happy afternoon was had by all. How fortunate we were with the
weather. After a few days of shall we/shall we not postpone the day, we
decided to go ahead and we were rewarded by beautiful sunshine. As
this day was sandwiched between two wet days we had a lot to be
thankful for.
Unfortunately our boat trip on the River Deben has been cancelled by
the boat yard due to the fact that the skippers examination board have
chosen this day to examine the new applicants for their Skippers li-
cences. This will be a full day so unfortunately we have to suffer.
We have decided to bring our October trip forward and we will therefore
be visiting the Bawdsey Radar Museum and then having a meal in
nearby Woodbridge.
I have also had contact from our good friend Steve Beedle who has de-
cided to hang up his guitar and singing days. However he has agreed to
do one last 'gig' for us on Tuesday 8th October and also return for our
Christmas sing-a-long. We will miss Steve a great deal not just for his
singing, but his friendly nature and sense of humour.
You are very welcome to join us for this occasion and I am sure we will
arrange a cream tea to make the afternoon one to remember.
John Payne
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Bird Notes September 2019 by Cliff Cooper
This month I would like to mention a small woodland bird that is often
overlooked though it is a fairly common resident in areas with mature
trees. It is usually found up in the tree canopy, where it is sometimes
difficult to locate visually despite its frequent calls. This is the
nuthatch, a bird roughly the size of a robin, but with a more elongated
shape. The upperparts are a slatey blue colour and underparts are a
buffy red with white breast. I suppose you could say it is like a pale
kingfisher in that respect- it even has a long, thick beak. To the aver-
age observer the sexes are similar, though the experts say that the
male has a deeper red colour. (can’t say I’ve ever noticed!)
The nuthatch runs and hops about
the branches looking for insect
food. Sometimes it comes down
the trunk of a tree in its search; it
does this by working its way down
the trunk head first, clinging easily
to the bark of the tree. This is in
comparison with the treecreeper
that always flies to the base of a
tree and works its way upwards as
it searches out its food. Both are
busy little birds that can be seen if
you just stand still for a while and
listen out for the calls.
Both of these birds can be seen in Golden wood, though the trees in
the main wood are not yet quite big enough for the nuthatches- they
will be found in the older, mature trees around the periphery.
The summer visitors are now on their migrations; the local swifts have
gone, though a party of four passed through on 10 th August in the high
wind, and we also saw a couple still over Bury town centre on 14th.
The swallows have been gathering together on power lines as they
prepare to depart along with the house martins.
15Firewood Logs: £5 per bag or truckload of 1.25cubic metres £80
Larger loads available. Out of season and unseasoned firewood at a discount. Call for
details. Free delivery within 5 miles of Lawshall
Digger Hire: Driveways, paths and flowerbeds.
Ponds dug or cleared. Grass cutting. Paddock maintenance.
Groundwork & footings. Ray Debenham, Coopers Farm, Lawshall. Tel 07908 656098
01284 830262 raydebenham@hotmail.com
Doggy Care - Don’t miss out on that weekend away,
special occasion or Holiday.
Let me take care of your beloved dog or doggies in your own
home, I would visit morning and evening, and walk them once a day
Your beloved dog would have no trauma going to kennels or being left alone
for long periods of time. Give me a call on 07554 747209 or email lawshall-
waggtails@gmail.com so we can arrange a date……or save my details for the
future.
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Locally based in Lawshall. References available on request.LAWSHALL GARDEN CLUB: SEPTEMBER: THE WORK STARTS AGAIN.
OK, time to get back to work in the garden. August hasn’t been great so far as
the weather is concerned but maybe we will get an Indian summer. However,
Indian summers generally mean colder nights with heavy dews.
There’s a lot to do this month so let’s look at the list. Start clearing any debris to
stop pests overwintering. (There is probably a lot of it after the high winds we
have experienced). Net your ponds to keep out falling leaves. New lawns can be
laid this month by seeding or turfing. Any evergreen shrubs that are in the wrong
spot can be moved. Think about taking hardwood cuttings from your roses and
look at dividing overgrown perennials. Any tender perennials could be brought
under cover now too. Harvest the last of your courgettes and marrows and lift
maincrop potatoes. In your greenhouses, you can start to reduce watering and
ventilation and you can consider a good clean in preparation for winter. If you
have heavy clay soil, think about digging it over before the winter heavy rains
appear and make it unworkable. Finally, sow hardy annuals to flower next year.
As I said, there’s a lot to be getting on with in September. One of the things I
do this month is take a walk around the garden with a notebook and pencil and
make a note of what performed well this year and what didn’t. Perhaps some
plants need repositioning or simply digging up. Take pictures to remind you later,
ready for planning the next years’ borders and beds. Start thinking about feeding
the soil over winter and what it is you will need to put down. Obviously much
depends on what you intend to grow when deciding what to use.
Now is also the time to plant bulbs in the lawn such as miniature daffodils or cro-
cus. Simply lift a piece of turf and lay out the bulbs before replacing the turf. If
you have squirrels problems like I do then try pinning down some chicken wire
over the area planted as this will make it difficult for them to dig up the bulbs.
Don’t forget to find time again to sit and enjoy your garden and if the mornings
are cool and dewy, think about an early morning stroll around the garden to
breathe in the lovely fresh garden aromas. The Lawshall garden club will be
meeting again this month on the 18th at 7.30pm at the village hall. Please
come along and join our group.
Happy gardening
David
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Lawshall Village Hall Draw Results - August 2019
First Prize £50: ; 104 Rosemary Riches
Second Prize £20: ; 426 Colin Smith
Third Prize £10: ; 72 Ann Thatcher
Fourth Prize £10: ; 116 Mrs S Jones
Fifth Prize £10: 70 Mrs Walker
If you would like to support your Village Hall lottery
please contact John Chappell on 01284 830530
or download the application form from the village hall website at
http://lawshallvillagehall.co.uk/lottery-2/
You can also use this form to set up a regular donation
to support your village hall.
20This month we had a fascinating and informative; if
perhaps a little macabre, talk from DI Karl Smith
about his time on the Ipswich Murders case of 2006. The talk was
very well attended, with quite a few non-members joining us.
Karl worked as a detective on the case and also co-ordinated
family liaison. He attended the trial with family members to offer
support, manage their involvement at Court and the many media pressures.
One key element of this role was to ensure that all of the families heard any
news about breaks in the case before the rest of the country- not a simple task
in these days of constant rolling news and the internet.
The investigation was short and intense. The time from the discovery of the first
body until a suspect was charged was just twenty days, with Steve Wright being
arrested on 21 st Dec 2006. Whilst many people will remember the name of the
perpetrator, it serves us to also remember the names of the five young ladies
that died. Tani Nicol, Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and An-
nette Nicolls
The police operation into these ‘linked series’ murders was known as Operation
Sumac. The term ‘linked series’, describes investigations where it is believed that
individual offences have been committed by the same person or persons and is
generally used for the most serious of crimes like murder and rape. Karl set into
context the facts and figures, the timeline and how the police proceed in this type
of case. DNA played a huge part in the investigation and trial. The meticulous en-
quiries and piecing together of the huge array of evidence led to a successful con-
viction.
We hold our meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and our next meet-
ing is on September 11th and is a joint meeting with the Gardening club and will
include a flower arranging demonstration. (it’s free to come along as a guest –
and we promise a very warm welcome!)
21Village Hall Booking: Weddings? Summer Parties?
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£17 per hour for non residents (2018 prices)
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22Small changes make a big difference
That is the message, as Suffolk County
Council launches a new campaign looking
at our relationship with alcohol.
Four short films have been produced fol-
lowing the stories of characters (‘Billy
Binge’, ‘Tellybox Trish’, ‘Big Match Barry’
and ‘My Time Mandy’), speaking about
when and where they drink alcohol.
www.healthysuffolk.org.uk
The films cover different habits when it
comes to alcohol consumption; weekend
binge drinking, drinking at home, drinking
as a reward, and excessive drinking to
celebrate an event or occasion, such as a
football match.
The campaign offers guidance and advice
about how much is too much, the benefits
of reducing alcohol intake and the small
changes people can make to their drinking habits, which can make a big differ-
ence to their mental and physical wellbeing.
Evidence suggests direct links between alcohol and heart and liver disease,
diabetes and some types of cancer. Alcohol is also highly calorific, contributing
to weight gain. It can also influence the quality of sleep and take its toll on
physical appearance over time.
The campaign highlights that as well as the health benefits, reducing alcohol
consumption can also bring social benefits, such as being able to spend more
quality time with your loved ones, saving money for something more meaningful
and losing weight.
Some of the small changes suggested by the campaign are:
Did you know that you drink more slowly when you're sitting than when
you're standing? So, pull up a chair, take it easy and savour your drink.
Rounds make it very easy to drink more than you planned. When it's
your round, why not quietly buy yourself a soft drink or a lower-strength
beer? You can substitute every second drink with water, non-alcoholic
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A great way to avoid overdoing things is to drink with your main meal
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24Catholic Church of Our Lady Immaculate & St Joseph
Coldham Cottage, Bury Road, Lawshall. IP29 4PL
Diocese of East Anglia. Registered Charity no 278742
The oldest Catholic mission in Suffolk
Tel: 01284 754358 E-mail: st.edmunds@btinternet. com
Address for Correspondence: Clergy:
The Catholic Presbytery, Canon Mark Hackeson - Parish Priest
St. Edmund King & Martyr, Fr. Jay Magpuyo - Assistant Priest
21 Westgate Street, Rev. Alan McMahaon - Deacon
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25From ‘The Archives’ ~ September 2019
THE LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION IN BURY ST EDMUNDS
The walls of the County Gaol in Sicklesmere Road, Bury St. Edmunds,
have seen a long procession of condemned prisoners take their last walk to
the gallows, but it was a most bizarre murder that saw the last person pub-
licly executed in Bury at 9 am on Tuesday 22 April 1851.
George Carnt, at the age of 23, was the last person to be publicly hanged
for murder in Bury. He had been found guilty of drowning Elizabeth Bain-
bridge, who was 31 years old when she died in a pond at Lawshall during
the early evening of Monday 20 January 1851. A married woman, with an
eight-year-old daughter, she had married Thomas, butler at the house of
her domestic employment, the home of the Rev John Halifax, of Edward-
stone. However, the marriage was not a success and her father James
Payne removed Elizabeth and her daughter to Lawshall to the family home.
Thomas subsequently enlisted in the British army was posted to India and
nothing further was heard of him.
At the time of her death Elizabeth was looking after her father and brother
and earning a small income as a dress and bonnet maker at Lawshall.
Aware of the very quiet life she was leading her brother, William Payne,
landlord of the Harrow Inn (now a private home) asked Elizabeth to organ-
ise a club feast for the weekend of Jan 18/19th, 1851.
By chance George Carnt, who had been born and bred in Lawshall, was
staying for a few days at the Harrow Inn while his father was in hospital.
George was an eligible bachelor with a strong stocky muscular body and a
handsome face who worked as a labourer. However, on the downside, he
also drank heavily possessed a “highly-strung” temperament and had re-
cently become prone to “fits”. During these few days he furthered his ac-
quaintanceship with Elizabeth whom he had met the previous autumn when
harvesting near her father’s farm. Elizabeth was a respectable woman of
excellent character. Now 31 years old, with no chance of a divorce in those
times, and without the long-term protection of a male, Elizabeth and her
daughter faced a bleak future. Unsurprisingly, but against her better judg-
ment and that of her sister-in-law, the friendship between Elizabeth and
George grew.
Suffolk villagers knew how to enjoy themselves in Victorian times. During
that weekend of the feast at the Harrow Inn there was much merrymaking
and courting of the girls by the village lads. Elizabeth’s awakening affection
for George was noticed by many. A witness at the subsequent trial stated
26that he had seen Elizabeth and George in a passionate embrace in a side
room of the inn and he timed them – the embrace lasted twenty minutes!
On the Monday after the feast celebrations, Elizabeth set off from the Har-
row Inn for her father’s house at 3.30 pm and a few minutes later George
left the taproom and slipped out of the back door of the inn to join her in the
little over a mile walk across the fields to James Payne’s farmhouse. Every-
one took shortcuts across the fields in those days as the roads were dirt
tracks and in January became muddy quagmires. At 5pm the couple were
seen laughing happily and were clearly very fond of each other. They were
exchanging small objects that were subsequently found to be Carnt’s silver
watch and Elizabeth’s wedding ring.
What happened between 5pm and 7pm that night? We can only guess, but
George entered the Harrow Inn at 7pm saturated with pond water, clearly
agitated and fearful and was heard to utter “The halter will be my necker-
chief, the gallows will be my doom.” A check by William Payne at his fa-
ther’s house revealed that Elizabeth had not arrived home and the village
policeman was called. He asked George where Elizabeth was, but George
did not answer. Armed with a light Police Constable John Keeble retraced
George’s muddy footsteps and found evidence of a terrible struggle
amongst the thorn bushes around a tiny pond scarcely 80 yards from Eliza-
beth’s family home. The flickering light from his lantern picked out the
bruised and bloodstained body of Elizabeth Bainbridge floating in a mere
two feet of muddy water. Although her ankle-length dress had been ripped
from waist to hem she had not been sexually assaulted. There was suffi-
cient evidence for George to be brought before the Magistrates and
charged with murder and he was reprimanded to appear at the next Suffolk
Assizes in April at Bury St Edmunds. ……. To be continued next month.
With many thanks to Leanne Hornby for writing this copy.
Looking through the supporting documentary evidence, used to write this
copy, it looks as if William Payne lived at Makins Farm, Donkey Lane. We
will include a photo of the pond in the next article, but if anyone has any-
thing to add to this story we would love to hear from you.
Please let me know if you have photos or documents for the Archives.
And remember that history is anything that happened before this present
moment!
Elizabeth Clarke – Lawshall Archives Group elizlawshall@btinternet.com
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Tuesday Club: 2-4pm every week, info John Payne 830466
Women’s Institute: 2nd Weds of month, 7.30pm, info www.thewi.org.uk/Lawshall
Table Tennis Friday evening monthly Contact Julian on 830544
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Ben Atkinson on 07921 837296 www.hartestandcoldhamcc.blogspot.co.uk
Lawshall Postal Collections
Coldham, Mon-Fri 4pm, Sat 7.30am. The Glebe, Mon - Fri 4.30pm, Sat 11.30am.
Lambs Lane/Rectory Corner, Mon - Fri 9am; Sat 7am
Donkey Lane, Mon-Fri 4pm, Sat 11am. School/The Street, Mon-Fri 4.30pm; Sat 11.30am.
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Felix Sudbury Bus Timetable (Thursday only)
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All Saints’ Church Revd Jeremy Parsons 846166
Catholic Church 01284 754358 * Free Church, Paul Mitchell 828694
Village Hall Lottery Co-ordinator: John Chappell 830530
Local History Recorder, Lawshall Archives Group: Elizabeth Clarke 827275
Willows Residential Care Home 830665
Green Light Trust Office 830829 *
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Police: Bury Police Station 774100
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Police HQ main switchboard (non-emergency) 01473 613500
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Citizens Advice Bureau 01284 753675
Samaritans 116123 (Freephone)
Bury Train Station Customer Service 0845 600 7245
BBC Radio Suffolk 0800 1412121
Tourist Information 01284 764667
Bury Leisure Centre 01284 753496
Bury Library 01284 732255
Local Doctors: Glemsford Practice 01787 280484
Long Melford Practice 01787 378226
Mount Farm Surgery, Moreton Hall, Bury 01284 769643
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