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All Our Yesterdays: Village views in Gayton, Litcham, Sedgeford, Stow Bardolph, Terrington St Clement, Terrington St John, Thornham, Tilney All Saints and West Dereham




In our weekly All Our Yesterdays feature we look back to 2012, 2013 and 2015...

February 2012: Phoenix Montessori Nursery staff at Terrington St Clement present a Treasure Basket to 'Little Discoverers' (pre-school children with physical difficulties). From left: Maxine Byron (Little Discoverers Team Leader), Clare Harris (Principal Phoenix Montessori), Tia (4), Steph Corden and two-year-old Hannah.

Phoenix Montessori Nursery staff at Terrington St Clement present a Treasure Basket to Little Discoverers, from left: Maxine Byron (Little Discoverers team leader), Clare Harris (Phoenix Montessori principal ), Tia (4), Steph Corden and two-year-old Hannah
Phoenix Montessori Nursery staff at Terrington St Clement present a Treasure Basket to Little Discoverers, from left: Maxine Byron (Little Discoverers team leader), Clare Harris (Phoenix Montessori principal ), Tia (4), Steph Corden and two-year-old Hannah

February 2012: Welcome to the new West Dereham village hall. From left: Pam Bullass, Claire Cann, June Kellingray, Pearl Dossett (vice chairman), Pam Walker, Paula Kellingray (chairman) and Ruth Marsters (treasurer), following a near £250,000 revamp.

Welcome to the new West Dereham village hall, from left: Pam Bullass, Claire Cann, June Kellingray, Pearl Dossett (vice chairman), Pam Walker, Paula Kellingray (chairman) and Ruth Marsters (treasurer)
Welcome to the new West Dereham village hall, from left: Pam Bullass, Claire Cann, June Kellingray, Pearl Dossett (vice chairman), Pam Walker, Paula Kellingray (chairman) and Ruth Marsters (treasurer)

February 2013: Tilney All Saints Primary School pupils celebrate the first year of their partnership with the Anthony Curton Primary School – and pupils from Anthony Curton in Walpole St Peter celebrate the school's 30th birthday. Anne Senior, executive head of both schools is with Tilney pupils (left), Charlie Whitby, Jessica Bocking, Ollie Collison, Amy Kitchen, Lily Parsons and Edina Avey; the Anthony Curton pupils are Ruby Colson, Grace Height, Rebecca Brooks, Josh Curtis, Lily Jermey, Daniel Alabaster and Nathan Carstens.

Tilney All Saints pupils celebrate the first year of their partnership with the Anthony Curton School, whose pupils celebrate the school's 30th birthday
Tilney All Saints pupils celebrate the first year of their partnership with the Anthony Curton School, whose pupils celebrate the school's 30th birthday

February 2013: The gardens and parkland at Lexham Hall, near Litcham, got the 2013 Norfolk National Gardens season off to a colourful start – as these visitors soon discovered.

Norfolk National Gardens Scheme began at Lexham Hall with a walk showing snowdrops and aconites
Norfolk National Gardens Scheme began at Lexham Hall with a walk showing snowdrops and aconites

February 2013: The first lambs born at Church Farm, Stow Bardolph, were on Valentine's Day - and livestock manager Gill McCoy is pictured with the two Norfolk Horn lambs Romeo and Juliet, and the ewe.

First lambs born at Church Farm were on Valentine's Day - Gill McCoy, the livestock manager, with the two Norfolk Horn lambs Romeo and Juliet, with the ewe
First lambs born at Church Farm were on Valentine's Day - Gill McCoy, the livestock manager, with the two Norfolk Horn lambs Romeo and Juliet, with the ewe

February 2013: Completing part of their St John Ambulance Badger training are these Gayton youngsters, receiving their awards from County Commissioner David Cole. From left are Ollie Shepherd, Annabella Sinclair, Sharon Woodrow, Jake Harvey and Kacey Tinkler.

Gayton Badgers receive awards from County Commissioner David Cole, from left: Ollie Shepherd, Annabella Sinclair, County Commissioner David Cole, Sharon Woodrow, Jake Harvey and Kacey Tinkler
Gayton Badgers receive awards from County Commissioner David Cole, from left: Ollie Shepherd, Annabella Sinclair, County Commissioner David Cole, Sharon Woodrow, Jake Harvey and Kacey Tinkler

February 2013: Lucinda Cousins (right), of Terrington St John, is joined by family and friends at the coffee morning and sale she organised as a “thank you” to Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge, neurology department staff who successfully removed a tumour at the centre of her head.

Coffee morning organiser Lucinda Cousins (right) with family and friends at the coffee morning
Coffee morning organiser Lucinda Cousins (right) with family and friends at the coffee morning

February 2015: St Clement’s High School at Terrington held a Super Learning Day with each of the year groups involved in different activities. These Year 7 children had a visit from Anglian Water’s Richard Park – and one of his topics was the problems caused when cotton buds, tea bags and wet wipes were flushed down the toilet.

St Clements High School, Terrington St Clement, Year 7 students making sewage, with Richard Park from AWA
St Clements High School, Terrington St Clement, Year 7 students making sewage, with Richard Park from AWA

February 2015: Former pupil and now a teaching assistant, Vonny Taylor, centre, was given the honour of unveiling Sedgeford Primary School’s special anniversary clock – celebrating the school’s 175th anniversary. The headteacher Sarah Bocking is also pictured, back right, alongside pupils.

Sedgeford Primary School celebrates its 175th anniversary. Mrs Vonny Taylor (centre) who later cut the ribbon with some of the children and the head teacher Mrs Sarah Bocking in front of the specially commissioned Anniversary Clock
Sedgeford Primary School celebrates its 175th anniversary. Mrs Vonny Taylor (centre) who later cut the ribbon with some of the children and the head teacher Mrs Sarah Bocking in front of the specially commissioned Anniversary Clock

February 2015: Thornham History Society organised a two-day heritage exhibition which looked at village life before, during and after the First World War, as well as the horrors of the front line. David Brooks of the society is pictured with one of the displays.

Thornham at War Exhibition at the Village Hall. Society member David Brooks, with some of the exhibits on display
Thornham at War Exhibition at the Village Hall. Society member David Brooks, with some of the exhibits on display

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