Return to Menu page Paper ‘boy’ Ted Kemp still going strong at 80 in 1993 Ted Kemp celebrating his 80th birthday in style after being congratulated for being the longest serving paper boy in Norfolk. Ted has been bringing the news to people around Great Yarmouth for 70 years in a business which he runs from his garage. and while younger paperboys may come and go on their flashy mountain bikes Ted remains a familiar face to hundreds of customers as he makes rounds on his sturdy trade bike. Ted of St. Johns Road, Belton started delivering papers at […]
Scheme that founded in the cut
Return to Menu page Haddiscoe cut Taken from the Great Yarmouth Mercury (Through the Port hole) by Peggotty 1998 Crossing point: A bygone scene at Haddiscoe in the 1930’s. The arrangement to cross the river in those days could not possibly have coped with the traffic on the busy A143. The waterways of Broadland meander through the flat landscape, in many places they scarcely have any sense of direction as they follow their course. All except one, that is, which is straight as an arrow shaft along its entire length, because it is man – made when Mr & Mrs Peggotty flew […]
Starting life on the right line
Return to Menu page Baby born on the right side of the track Additional article to “A sweep as lucky could be” In the autumn – winter of 1889 one of the most bizarre births ever recorded took place at Belton. The tragic and Reginald Hubert Burrage. Certainly the unusual arrival into the world of baby Burrage was a major talking point, not only in the villages whose residents featured in the inquiries about him, but also among the gossiping townsfolk of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston. For the baby was born as his mother was dying alone in the darkness and lying beside a […]
Village row over disused school
Return to Menu page From the Great Yarmouth Mercury Friday October 20th 1972 Village row over disused school Community council wants building for centre Faced with the crisis over plans to convert a disused village school into a badly needed community centre, Belton & district community council this week turned for support to the internationally famous film star, Sir John Mills, who spent part of his childhood in the village’s Old school house. Sir John’s whose father was Belton’s headmaster in the early 1900’s was asked to join in a last – ditched campaign to block an imminent property deal […]
So you think we live in hard times ?
Return to Menu page Read the diaries of a grave – digger from February 1888. The above are a brief observation of a man who may have gleaned his education from the good book and for whom one arduous day must have seemed very much like any other. Local history enthusiast Jean Samuels, the faded pencil written diary entries of grave – digger Robert Pole has provided a fascinating glimpse into the past of Belton. Since being given the three hard bound diaries by a family friend Mrs J. Searby, the widow of a direct descendant of Mr Pole . Mrs […]
Portrait of a village
Return to Menu page Flowers, Tomatoes these are Belton’s claim to fame Although it lies in open country intersected by lines of elms striding across the fields like cockerels, the village of Belton remains hidden from the traveller who approaches from any direction but one until early upon it. The only clue to the existence of a community of over 1000people is the round flint church tower that stands overlooking the parish like a lighthouse. Prettiest approach The prettiest and most open approach is from the Gt. Yarmouth – Beccles (A143) road to the South east. As you […]
Memories of Waveney School
Return to Menu page A passage in time by Richard Lindsay. Now that Waveney school has closed, and looks like something that time has forgot I think it is about time I put pen to paper. I first attended back in 1971 at a tender age of 6, and was placed in Miss Oliver’s class, every day started with assembly, with the youngest at the front and the oldest at the back of the main hall, all neatly sat cross legged with school issued Hymn book in hand. Then entered the Head master, who was Mr Stone and nobody spoke, […]
Bell lane Welcome home playing field
Return to Menu page Mr E F Guyton to Belton Parish Council Duplicate Conveyance of a piece of land known as Fraylands in the parish of Belton in the County of Suffolk. This conveyance is made on the 28th day of May 1947 BETWEEN Ernest Frederick Guyton of Waveney Nurseries Belton in the county of Suffolk, Market Gardener (hereafter called the Vendor) of the first part Horace Raikes Dashwood (chairman), Edward Samuel Stimpson (vice-chairman), William Percival Beck (treasurer), John Larter (secretary), Ernest Abbs, Dorothy Charlotte Beck, Edgar Alfred Farman, Elsie Mary Guyton, Ernest Edward Morse, Fred George Searby, […]
The Golden post box at the John Green Institute Belton
Return to Menu page All the photograpgh above are in celebration of the wonderful achievments of all the olyimpians who took part in London 2012.
Veteran’s delight over receiving rare medal
Return to Menu page Veterans delight A veteran has received a rare medal in honour of his efforts in helping an Asian country to preserve its territory. Denis Broad of Amhurst Gardens Belton has been awarded the Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) medal, which means “service to Malaysia award” in recognition of his help during the Malaysia – Indonesian confrontation. The war between the two Countries took place between 1962 and 1966, and the medal was given to anyone who served until the end of 1966, which includes some of Mr Broad’s service, as he arrived in February 1966. He […]