Fulstow News

May 2005

Fulstow War Memorial – You should have had a note through the door with regard to a war memorial, please support this cause. Many people have ask me why I am bothering with this well here's the story, my side is true and if anyone wants to argue the point please feel free, I am only telling you what was told to me.

I was in the Cross Keys about 13 years ago this coming November (I know the year as I had just moved here) and on the TV was the news showing an armistice service from somewhere in Europe . I was sat near an elderly gentleman who was from the village (I didn't then & still don't know his name), and I casually asked just for conversations sake “Where is Fulstow's War Memorial?” The reply was one of the most moving stories I think I have ever heard, so here goes.

“We haven't got one” he said “How come?” I asked “Most villages have.”

“Well, the village hall was done as the memorial for WW2, and they haven't got one for the 1 st War, because of one of the lads being shot.”

“Well isn't that the point of them?” I said

“No, one of the lads was shot as a deserter or coward, and when there was talk of a memorial going up, his family was told that his name couldn't go on it, so this got the wind up some of the mothers and fathers who had lost lads, and me father told me that they said”

“Them lads grew up together, they played together, they worked together and they went to war together, if his name ain't on it then our boy's name won't be”

“So they never did one”

I have managed to trace 7 men from Fulstow who lost their lives in WW1 and there are the 3 men and 1 lady from WW2, if anyone has any other information to add it would be most helpful.

V E DAY – will be celebrated in the Cross Keys – with a Dance, dress for the occasion & era please. Food will be available but only on production of your RATION BOOK which is available at the Cross Keys for the bargain price of £3.00 each NO RATION BOOK NO FOOD

As Linda & Andy have now taken over the pub so let's support them and enjoy an old fashioned knees-up Fulstow style any profit from this evening will also go to the war memorial fund

FAMILY BINGO – Sunday 15 th May Village Hall - Doors Open 1.30pm Eyes Down 2.30pm . Great Prizes & Refreshments. Any donations for the prizes Bingo or Raffle would be appreciated. All Proceeds for the church Contact Joyce Marshall 363200 or Derek Wardle 363629

Fulstow Open Gardens – Sunday, June 19 th – Anyone else who could help by opening their garden please contact Joyce Marshall 363200 some more helpers are needed to help with this day so if you could spare an afternoon. Donations of plants or Cakes for the day would also be appreciated.

Auction - May 21 st , Covenham is holding its annual auction at 2.00pm at Payne's Farm

CONGRATULATIONS

DEAN is 21 that's the key to door - IN or OUT!

Tony & Paula Vessey who are celebrating their 40 th wedding anniversary