Three charities have written letters of thanks for the donations presented at the club's 175th anniversary meeting last month. The YANA Project, the Big C and Thornage Hall were each given £2,000 - the proceeds of the summer drinks party. A letter from Sir William Cubitt, chairman of the East Anglian Air Ambulance, was posted on the website last month. See News Letters and Notes, left. Entry added: 17 Jan 2017 |
Candlelight welcome for "golden" meeting. Gold prospector Vince Thurkettle, of Great Hockham, enthralled his audience including members of two young farmers' clubs at the opening meeting of 2017. He had become fascinated by panning for gold - becoming world champion in 2007 - and later found Britain's biggest gold nugget - weighing more than three ounces. Candles were used to light the Norfolk's Mead's garden room when there was a brief loss of electricity but power was later restored and an excellent meal was later served.
Details - Minutes and reports.
Entry added: 12 Jan 2017 |
Happy New Year - Stalham Farmers' Club starts 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 (7.30pm) with a real "gold digger" from the heart of Breckland.
We also welcome members of two young farmers' clubs, North Walsham and Acle, as our guests to supper at the Norfolk Mead, Coltishall.
Please come along and support the chairman, Jonathan Deane, at supper, and enjoy a welcome drink from 6pm.
Please let the secretary know if you would like to join the supper, which cost £20 including a welcome drink, by 10am on MONDAY, January 9 at the very latest. Telephone Michael Pollitt (01603 486997) or email - michaelbpollitt@btinternet.com
Woodsman Vince Thurkettle, author of the best-selling "the wood fire handbook" will talk about his other enthusiasm - finding gold. Last summer, it was announced that Vince found a 3oz nugget - the largest hunk of gold ever found in Britain.
He started his career with the Forestry Commission - and then decided on a major change of lifestyle - and wrote a best-seller, which has sold especially well in France and Scandinavia as well as Britain. He will talk about his passion for gold and panning.
Entry added: 04 Jan 2017 |
Back to the club records - and in 1878, members unanimously agreed that "long muck" was best for root crops. The chairman, Mr R Cooke gave an extra 4s (20p) for the next year's turnip prize. The judges recommended that the mangel class should be split and prizes awarded for long and also globe mangels. Also see 1879 too - a new chairman elected.
See "Earlier Years"
Entry added: 22 Dec 2016 |
Wonderful donation. Thank you from the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Sir William Cubitt, chairman, who is also a club member, wrote and thanked Jonathan Deane for the £2,000 donation, presented at the 175th anniversary meeting earlier this month. See News,Letters and Notes Tab.
Entry added: 22 Dec 2016 |
It was exactly 175 years ago today, Saturday, December 17, 1841 that Stalham Farmers' Club was established. And to mark the occasion, the secretary, Michael Pollitt, compiled a summary. This can be seen in the 175th anniversary section. Entry added: 18 Dec 2016 |
Eight grand! A total of £8,000 was given to four good causes at Stalham’s 175th anniversary meeting. Jonathan Deane, chairman, invited four senior members – Nigel Wright, James Paterson, Ken Leggett, John Tallowin to present the cheques - to. Alison Ritchie, trustee of the YANA Project, Sir William Cubitt, chairman of the East Anglian Air Ambulance, David Moar of the Big C Appeal, and Michael Pollitt, trustee of Thornage Hall. Mr Deane said that the 175th summer drinks party at How Hill Farm, held by permission of the late Peter Boardman, had been a tremendous event – and he thanked everyone for their efforts – from sponsors to the organising committee. Entry added: 16 Dec 2016 |
Photo caption - Charity boost to mark Stalham Farmers' Club's 175th anniversary as total donations of £8,000 were split between from left, the East Anglian Air Ambulance, Sir William Cubitt, chairman, Thornage Hall, represented by Michael Pollitt, the YANA (You Are Not Alone) Project, trustee Alison Ritchie, and the Big C Appeal, founder David Moar, and club chairman, Jonathan Deane and guest speaker, Ch Insp Lou Provart, of Norfolk Constabulary Entry added: 16 Dec 2016 |
Cubitt beats Love in root contest. Looking back over the club’s records had produced some fascinating items of news. And for example, said the chairman, Jonathan Deane, who announced the results of the 1917 root competition. In the class for best two acres of Swedes, Mr W P Cubitt, of Bacton, won with an estimated 41.33 tons per acre – and in second place, a Mr J Love, of Walcott with 35.75 tons. And there was much laughter from the assembled members. But in the interests of fair play, Mr Love won the best whole root crop with 30.8 tons – just a fraction of a ton more than Mr WP Cubitt and Capt Jickling. Mr Deane added that the records also showed that members were growing mustard as a green manure and to prevent wireworm in 1915 and rolling Swedes, at least twice,” to control the diamond-backed moth in 1917.
See “Early Years” on the left-hand side.
Entry added: 16 Dec 2016 |
Reports from a century ago. In 1914, there was a record attendance at the club's February meeting. And in 1915, a solution to the diamond-backed moth problem was proposed by one member - rolling young plants, at least twice. And farmers were urged for patriotic and pecuniary reasons to grow as much wheat as possible. See "Early Years" section, on the left. Also other reports from 1917 too. Entry added: 12 Dec 2016 |