Van Pelt pork butchers, known to generations of regular customers for quality meats and value for money, celebrated its 60th anniversary in Lynn in September 1995.
The family business was situated in the same premises at 108 Norfolk Street for more than 40 years, having previously been at Pilot Street and London Road before that.
This Lynn News picture shows the Van Pelt team, from left, Elaine Williams, Ian Ferguson, Alan Scase, Margaret Williamson, Aubrey Dennis, Anthony Barton and Colin Williamson. The shop was run by Colin and Margaret Williamson who had links, via Margaret’s family, back to the founders John Van Pelt and his wife Florence who was known as Flo. Photo: MLNF-9509127
Van Pelt pork butchers 60th anniversary in Lynn in September 1995, from left, Elaine Williams, Ian Ferguson, Alan Scase, Margaret Williamson, Aubrey Dennis, Anthony Barton and Colin Williamson. Photo: MLNF-9509127
• All Our Yesterdays:
2001: Guides and Rangers helped with a big tidy-up in the churchyard at Terrington St Clement. The Rev Robert Slipper said the work was greatly appreciated because, as it stretched over several acres, it was difficult for the church’s council to keep up with maintenance. Kneeling from left are Harriet Bell, Jill Crowson and Hannah Gordon; standing from left are Emma Mott, Louise Jackson, Laura Hornigold and Laura Brown. Photo: MLNF-010986
Above and below are more nostalgia photographs from past pages of the Lynn News.
2001: Parish council chairman Mrs Doris Boughen unveils the new village sign at Wimbotsham, joined by many residents. It pictured two emblems significant to the village: the church, which is the oldest building in Wimbotsham, and a Stirling bomber that used to fly over from the nearby Bexwell airfield. Photo: MLNF-0109150
The theme for this week is village affairs, from 2001, 2007 and 2009.
2001: Ann English (standing) and Diane English are pictured beside the colourful Food and Drink floral display which was part of the TV programmes flower festival at St Mary’s Church, Beachamwell. Hundreds of people from all over Norfolk visited the church and helped raise a profit of £666 for the tower restoration fund. Photo: MLNF-0109546
The captions are contained within the photos.
2001: Hundreds of entries meant the judges at Clenchwarton Horticultural Show faced a difficult task. In this picture, the show chairman, Dorothy Hurn, admires some of the flower exhibits. Photo: MLNF-01092142007: Smiling through the rain, Princess Anne returns from a tour of the extended Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve, with, far left, Hawk and Owl Trust president Liza Goddard and, second left, reserve warden Nigel Middleton. Princess Ann unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the Trust’s new £1 million education and visitor centre. Photo: MLNF-07AM096512007: Methwold’s new village sign, showing links to the agricultural nature of the parish and its proud history was unveiled by former parish councillor David Hunt, who had helped maintain the former sign and was instrumental in procuring its replacement. Photo: MLNF-07AM093312009: Lovely leeks – this was one of the displays at the Clenchwarton Horticultural Show, and entered by Bill Macdonald. There were nearly 400 entries in total, from villagers and primary school pupils. Photo: MLNF-09PM09109A
Pictures are usually available to buy at the end of each month: go to the website https://www.photos.iliffemedia.co.uk/
