Brigg Matters Issue 61 Summer 2021

Brigg Heritage Centre – Back at
Last and with Exciting News!
Regular visitors will be delighted to hear that, in common
with many other places, we finally re-opened for business
on Tuesday 18 th May. This is not the place to comment
on the difficulties and frustrations of the last fourteen
months, but suffice to say we are raring to go and have a
number of exciting projects in hand which we know will
appeal to locals.
It seems to be increasingly the case that more and more
people mistakenly believe that we are part of North
Lincolnshire Council. This is very much not the case.
We are an independent charity and do not receive any
regular funding from outside sources. We rely instead on
our own fundraising efforts. We have not been affected at
all by the recent refurbishments to the Angel and anyone
coming in will see little difference.
But that is about to change and that’s our exciting news!
Many will remember the popup
exhibition from three years
ago which looked at the story of
Pingley Camp, from its pre-war
days as farmland, through its
time as a Prisoner-of-War camp,
housing Italian and German
prisoners, and its various postwar
uses until it was eventually
pulled down some years ago.
Well, we are now delighted
to announce that we are
converting a small section of the
Centre to create a permanent
‘Pingley Experience’. Visitors
will be able to get to feel what
life would have been like in the
camp and to learn more about
its history and some of the
Apology
fascinating stories of the people involved, not just during
the war but beyond.
We are now asking the public to get involved. We are
looking for anything that might enrich our knowledge
– whether it’s historical background or personal
reminiscences and anecdotes that may have been passed
down through families - and if anyone has any physical
items that may have come from the camp, well you’re
our new best friend!
This promises to be one of the most exciting additions
in modern times, not only to the Heritage Centre but to
Brigg itself, and we would like to think that the people
of Brigg and the surrounding area can play a major
role in this development. So, if you have anything that
you think we might be interested in, please email us at
briggheritage.centre@northlincs.gov.uk or ring on
07394 960396.
Brigg Matters apologises for any misunderstanding or misinterpretation that may have been caused by the
content that appeared in a past article which could have implied that the Heritage Centre benefited from the
recent NLC investment in the Angel.
Rural Task Force
On Friday 30th April
2021 Humberside
Police’s new Rural Task
Force along with staff
from Brigg, Ashby &
Goole Neighbourhood
Policing Teams spent the
day in North & North
East Lincolnshire with
Environment Agency
and The Angling Trust.
The Rural Task Force is
distinct from your local
neighbourhood policing
team. Where some of
the local policing team are wildlife-trained they act as
local advisors for their teams in addition to their core
community role.
The Rural Task Force, along with North & NE
Lincolnshire’s Wildlife & Rural Crime Officer PC 736
PROUD, is dedicated to dealing with a range of Heritage,
Wildlife and Rural Crime. The day’s focus was specifically
on ‘Op Clampdown’ to prevent illegal river-fishing during
closed (breeding) season which is March 15th- June
15th. The operation also supports the Environment
Agency & the Angling
Trust’s volunteer
bailiffs in checking
that stillwater (ponds,
lakes & canals) anglers
have the required rod
licences. In general
most were abiding by
the rules and only the
fish appeared to be put
off by the afternoon’s
hailstorm!
If you have an enquiry
for The Rural Task Force
and PC 736 PROUD they can be contacted via email:
SPOCRuralandWildlifeCrime@humberside.pnn.police.uk.
Follow us on Twitter: @HPWildlifeRural @Humberbeat_
NL
Facebook: Humberside Police – North Lincolnshire
If you are reporting a crime in action or a crime that has
occurred please contact 999, 101.
PS Jenna Jones
What’s On
June 2021 to mid September 2021
7 th June Brigg Wool Shop – Learn to Crochet 9am-12pm
11th-13th June Scawby Gala Weekend. Scarecrows etc.
12 th June Brigg Wool Shop – Learn to Crochet 10am-1pm
16 th June Brigg Wool Shop – Felting Flowers 2.30pm-5.30pm
19 th June Brigg Servicemans Club. Skaburst. Free entry
24 th June Brigg Wool Shop – Starting Socks 1pm-4pm
26 th June Brigg Farmers Market. Market Place, Brigg. 9am-3pm
3 rd – 4 th July Cadney and Howsham Scarecrow & Street-Boot Event
6 th July Brigg Matters AGM, The Lord Nelson. 7pm. All Welcome
7 th July Brigg Wool Shop – Mosaic Crochet 2.30pm-5.30pm
10 th July Brigg Independents Summer Fayre, Wrawby St/Market Place
14 th July Brigg Wool Shop – Weaving 2.30pm-5.30pm
17 th July Brigg Servicemans Club. Relentless Rockabilly Band £3 at door
19 th July Brigg Wool Shop – Learn to Crochet 9am-12pm
24 th July Brigg Farmers Market. Market Place, Brigg 9am-3pm
31 st July Brigg Town FC CIC 2021/22 season starts
31 st July Brigg Wool Shop – Weaving 3.30pm-6.30pm
7 th August Brigg Servicemans Club. Emma Ramsden. Free Entry
18 th August Brigg Wool Shop – Tunisian Crochet 2.30pm-5.30pm
19 th August Brigg Wool Shop – Learn to Knit 1pm-4pm
28 th August Farmers Market. Market Place, Brigg 9am-3pm
30 th August Wrawby Mill Family Fun Day. 10am-4pm
1 st September Brigg Wool Shop – Mosaic Crochet 2.30pm-4.30pm
All Subject to change due to
Covid-19 restrictions
Brigg Town FC
01652 794275
The Wool Shop
Pam or Sian 01652 408632
Servicemen’s Club
Debbie 07745722113
Scawby Gala/Scarecrow weekend
www.scawbyvillage.co.uk
Wrawby Postmill
01652 408632
If you have anything you would
like included on this list, please
contact Gail; briggmatters.
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