Proudly holding the Silver Jubilee Bowls League’s first division trophy is Gaywood Ship A captain David Farrow, following the league presentation evening in August 1991.
On the back row from left are George Oaks, Ron Reeve, Peter Chesney, Terry Royal, John Fysh, ??; front: Michael Walker, Colin Hooke, David Farrow, Alan Bone, Brian Horsley and Robbie Norman. Can any readers put a name to the face of the player on the far right back row?
House on the Green were champions in Division 2 and the Gaywood Ship B team claimed the Division 3 title. Photo: MLNF-9108116
Holding the Silver Jubilee Bowls League’s first division trophy is Gaywood Ship A captain David Farrow, August 1991. On the back row from left are George Oaks, Ron Reeve, Peter Chesney, Terry Royal, John Fysh, ??; front: Michael Walker, Colin Hooke, David Farrow, Alan Bone, Brian Horsley and Robbie Norman. Photo: MLNF-9108116
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS:
August 2000: Stow Bridge Methodist Church flower festival arrangements are admired by, from left, Jacqueline Rolfe, Jean Hewitt, church steward David Rolfe and local preacher Peter Hewitt. The one-off event helped villagers celebrate 140 years of their Methodist chapel – and raised £700 in the process. MLNF-000816820
All Our Yesterdays features Lynn News lookback pictures. The theme this week is "Village Life".
August 2000: A miniature fundraising event raised a monster £700 for Roydon church. A one-day exhibition of model engines, trains, boats, planes, buildings, fairground rides and old-fashioned toys was organised by churchwarden David Grimes (left). He is pictured with steward Bill Dennis, showing off examples of their work outside the church. MLNF-000817916AAugust 2000: Pictured here are winners at West Winch St Mary’s Produce Show 2000, from left, Duncan Garford, Stan Raven, Myrtle Roberts, Janet Haig, John Galley and Samuel Lewis with grandson Maurice Hyam. The event raised £340 for church and church hall funds. MLNF-00085314August 2000: Great Massingham marked the millennium with a visit from legendary football commentator Ken ‘they think it’s all over’ Wolstenholme. He opened the village fete and is pictured here with the village’s Duckling Playgroup which was judged to have the best float entry. MLNF-0008571August 2005: Several floats at Heacham carnival had a Hollywood theme as the casts of The Wizard of Oz, Lion King, Shrek and Hook made their way through the village. Following the yellow brick road are Sunnyside Close sheltered housing residents dressed as Wizard of Oz characters. MLNF-0508221August 2005: Former and current members of Leziate, Ashwicken and Bawsey WI celebrate the group’s 60th anniversary. Seated, from left, are Joan Steward, Eileen Baxter and Wendy Twite. The WI adviser, Lynn Kerr, is on the left of the back row. They marked the occasion with a meal at Leziate Sailing Club, looking at memorabilia from across the group’s six decades. MLNF-0508787August 2005: Landscapes and portraits in every medium from oils, acrylics and watercolours to pastels and pen-and-ink were put on show by members of St Germans Art Club. The exhibition, the club’s 12th, was held at the Red Barn Gallery at Lynn’s Arts Centre. Pictured in the front are Mary Harney (left) and Val Hart; behind from left are Raymond Jaggers, Don Noyce, Janet Noyce, June Alexander and Jean Green. MLNF-0508859August 2005: Arts and crafts proved a winning formula for these exhibitors at Barroway Drove Flower and Produce Show. With their ribbon-winning entries are, from left, Aidan Wiseman (7), Jessica Howling (12), Michaela Wiseman (9) and Barbara Whyman. MLNF-0508921
In chronological order above are photos from the month of August in 2000 and 2005 – as shown in today's (Tuesday, August 9) Lynn News – the captions are within each photo.
