Return to Menu page Villagers boycott New School at Lound. Schoolchildren from Belton and Somerleyton went on strike in November 1959. Sixty – two 11 plus children boycotted the new modern school at Lound on Monday 24th November on the instructions of their parents, who are protesting to the Education Authorities about transport arrangements to the School. The New School opened on Monday for the first time with only 48 (Forty-eight) pupils and on Tuesday the parents’ “stand” had strengthened – only 40(Forty) children from the two villages reported to Lound. The Education Authorities’ ruling is that; 1) – Children […]
Kim Saul
I have lived in Belton all my life, and went to the village School in the mid 60's then I went to Lothingland secondary Modern in Lound, Suffolk, I am n ow retired.
Belton Scouts and School photographs from 1920’s – 1970’s
Return to Menu page Many thanks to the villager who sent this photographs in of the Belton Scout troop from 1974, if anybody has any further photographs of either the Scouts or Girl guides from any era we yould love to see them so they can be preserved along with any other photographs of the old school. It is always a pleasure to receive old photographs of the area. You can either e.mail them to . kim.saul.502@btinternet.com or take them to any of the events at the John Green Institute. Thank you.
Belton Church, Churchyard and rectory
Return to Menu page The picture below shows the Rectory in Belton in the early years of the 20th Century. If anybody has any more old photographs we would love to see them. Please e-mail to the following address: kim.saul.502@btinternet.com or take then to the next event at the John Green Institute were I will be only happy to scan them and return them to you.
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.
The Thatched cottage No:1 Station Road
Return to Menu page Below are Five pictures of the thatched cottage . The Three pictures above are showing the front of the Cottage stripped bare of all the rendering with the first two showing the renovation complete.
Burgh Castle 10 yards swimming cerificate 1967
Return to Menu page Back row from left – right Martyn Rudrum, Colin Etheridge, Lorriane Houghton, Melvin Searby.Terry Maunders. Tina Bush, Roy Maunders, Simon Wright and Scott Bradfield. Kneeling : Fron Left – Right Bob Bradfield, Mandy Marsden, David Symonds, Jill Charlton and Roy Channel We are looking to find where the Burgh castle puples are now. If you have any information about yourselves we would like to hear about it.
Snap sure went a long way
Return to Menu page The men in this photograph may have been playing for a local team, but the photograph has been across the Atlantic Ocean and back again. It was sent by Tina McDonough (née Middleton) from Reading, Pennsylvania in the United States. While she was visiting her long lost relatives in Bradwell. The snap shows members of Belton football club for the 1938 – 39 season, and Mrs McDonough’s father Ernie Middleton is seated on the bottom row on the right. “Dad was born at Stepshort, Burgh Castle. He married my mum, an American lady that he had […]
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 […]
A sweep as lucky as could be
Return to Menu page Over fifty years ago, as chimney sweep retired in the London Borough of Harrow, saddening his many customers who regarded him more as a friend. They missed his sunny, happy – go – lucky approach to life that had been his disposition from an early age. That man, who died aged 88 more than a quarter – of – a – century ago, had every reason to be glad to be alive, for he was born in the most distressing and bizarre circumstances. Indeed the official birth certificate of Reginald Hubert Burrage recorded his place of […]