Swaffham Newsletter

We have had adjust our entry prices slightly.
• All adults: £3
• Young people: £1
• Family tickets: £7
But we are introducing Donation Saturdays on the
first Saturday in each month. Just a donation gives
you access to all galleries. First Donation Saturday
is 7th March. Alternatively, become a friend and
have lifelong free access. Application forms at
Swaffham Heritage.
VE Day celebrations
We are collecting memories or
stories about the war and VE
day celebrations in Swaffham.
From a "Swaffham Speaks" project we did ten years
ago we already have a few snippets. But it would
be wonderful to have more. Can you help? Contact
Sue or Veronica at Swaffham Heritage.
"We used to collect
'industrial pies' made
at the Co-Op bakery
in Swaffham for farm
workers as extra
rations."
"We spent many an
evening counting
planes from North
Pickenham going
out and then in the
morning when they
returned."
5CELEBRATING
"The gas masks
were designed to be
amusing. Mine was a
Mickey Mouse."
Swaffham Heritage
re-opens
Saturday 15 th February
10am – 1pm
YEARS
"A parachute came down near
our house on Castle Acre Road.
Dad rushed home fearing it
was a German but found a very
frightened young English airman
sitting on a chair in the hall
drinking a cup of tea."
"As soon as I was 18
I joined the NAAFI.
This was in the big
Assembly Rooms."
See all of the Rotary Capture
Swaffham photographs in either
printed or digital format.
"We had about three
Italians (POWs)
used to work on the
farm and they were
wonderful at making
toys."
"The black Americans
did all the donkey
work. They used to
drive all the trucks and
we used to jump and
get a ride on the lorries
at the bandstand."
FoSH (Friends of Swaffham Heritage)
We support the Museum financially.
Our Membership Scheme is a one off Life Membership
payment of just £10 for an individual and £15 for a
family. This gives you free access to all the museum
galleries for life.
For more information please contact Secretary James
Dean 01760 720756 or jamesdean@uwclub.net
Museum Opening
The Museum will reopen on Monday Feb 17. Our
opening times will be: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Sat 10am-
1pm. A small admission charge applies.
Museum shop & TIC is open each Friday (10-3) and
Saturdays (10-1) from January 3. After Feb 17, the
Shop and TIC will be open during Museum opening
times.
FoSH 100 Club
Run by the Friends - open to ALL
A yearly subscription of £20
could win a prize of £40, £20 or
£10 each month with special
extra prize of £100 in May and November. For more
information contact Barbara White Tel: 01760 720756
or jamesdean@uwclub.net
Prize winners: January draw - £40 No.68 / £20 No.22
/ £10 No.17.
WANTED – Volunteer Stewards
For ‘front of house’ – to welcome visitors, explain
Museum, work in shop and TIC. Steward sessions are
3 hours – 10am-1pm, and 1-4pm
Contact Steve Gregory – Volunteer Co-ordinator – on
(01760) 721230 or 755596
Paperback books required
Please bring any paperback books no longer required
on your bookshelves to our Museum shop during
opening hours. They will be sold and all proceeds go
to the Museum funds.
Tutankhamun Exhibition
8 th April 2020, Saatchi Gallery, London, £48 pp (Coach
& Entrance). This coach trip organized by the Friends
of the Museum is proving very popular. ONLY FOUR
tickets left.
If you would like to join this 'once in a Lifetime' trip
please ring for an Application Form.
Up to March 12th please contact Barbara White on
(01760) 720756 email barbarawhite751@gmail.com
After March 12th contact John Clarke on (01760)
720140. email jacee@uwclub.net
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Swaffham Community Hospital LOFs
The start of a new year and the hospital is as busy
as ever. All the decorations have been packed away.
Some new floral displays are now in place to brighten
things up.
As reported we have had a delivery of 4 of our new
electric bedside chairs. These should prove to be of
major benefit to patients and staff. Once we have
had a little experience of these, we will consider
supporting more.
There are also some “toilet walking aids” that we
wish to purchase. These provide extra security for
the patients and help the staff.
As an example of the kindness that we experience,
we had a call in late November to say that a nursing
home resident had passed away and that in his will
he had donated his collection of model cars to the
Friends. Some of us went to collect them and found
over 100 of them. We are looking at the best options
for selling them and the funds will go into our charity
account. So kind of him to think of us.
We also continue to receive donations from families
who have had relatives in our care. These are greatly
appreciated.
We have booked in 2 dates for coffee mornings at the
Methodist Church. They are Saturday 14th March
and Saturday 19th Sept.
We are always open to ideas that the public might
have for improvements that we could help with at
the hospital. Do contact us to share any thoughts
you might have. We do have access to officials at
the hospital trust and we are represented on the
Patients advisory Group.
As ever if you are interested in joining our small
committee, do ring me for an informal chat
Colin Houghton (Chairman)
01760 336 025