Swaffham Newsletter

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October 2022
Your free town newsletter published by Iceni Partnership
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NEWS EVENTS INFORMATION
Town pays tribute to the
late Queen Elizabeth II
Read about the lighting up of the Buttercross on p.22
Remembering her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
1926 - 2022
REGULARS
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Rugby
Club
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Swaffham
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3 Iceni Partnership
4 School Speak/Church News
5 Church News/Pot of Gold
6 Rugby Club/Royal British Legion
9 Swaffham Heritage/FOSH
Iceni Partnership
Offering a helping hand
Here at Swaffham Community Centre we have a
wealth of resources that can help people in these
challenging and uncertain times.
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Comments or queries welcomed - we are a
resource for all of the community to enjoy.
10 Climate Action/Swaffham Parkrun
13 Swaffham Golf Club
We are always open to new contributors from
Swaffham and surrounding villages.
Deadline for editorial and advertising is the
12th day of the previous month.
Swaffham Newsletter is available to pick up from
various locations across the town, including: Tesco,
Waitrose, Swaffham Library, Swaffham Musuem
and Swaffham Community Centre.
Online versions of all our previous issues are available
to view online: www.swaffhamcommunityhub.co.uk
14 Local WI's
15 NarVOS
17 Merle Boddy Centre
18 Lioness Lions/Home Hospice
20 Swaffham WEA/Garden Club
21 Swaffham Rotary/History Group
22 Swaffham Town Council
There are a number of organisations based here at the
Centre who can help with a wide range of health and
social issues. From mental health support to advice
on housing or financial issues, we can guide you in
the direction of people who will be able to help.
Iceni Partnership have found their Friday Lunch
Club to be a great way of tackling social isolation by
bringing people together for a wholesome meal and
good company. The Club runs every Friday at Midday
and costs £5 for two courses, followed by tea or
coffee. Booking is essential, call us on 01760 722800.
The Community Fridge also continues to grow in
popularity and not only tackles the issue of food
waste, but also helps people who may be struggling
with rising food costs. It has also become an outlet for
people to open up about other difficulties they may
be facing. The fridge opens at 10am Monday - Friday.
Organisations at Swaffham Community Centre:
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• Home Start Norfolk - support for parents & families
- 01603 977040
• Family Action - emotional health & wellbeing
services - 01760 720302
• Citizen's Advice - free advice on range of issues -
01760 722800
• West Norfolk Community Transport - affordable
door to door transport services for people with
mobility issues - 01760 720906
• Adult Learning - free or low cost courses for over
18's - 0344 800 8020 - option 5
• Reed Healthcare - offer free NHS health checks for
those over 40 - 0808 175 0413
As well as these organisations, we have a number
of social groups and activities running at the Centre.
From exercise to arts and crafts, there is bound to be
something to suit your interests where you can meet
like minded people and make new friends. You can
find a full list of groups and activities on our website:
www.swaffhamcommunityhub.co.uk

TNHA News
The Academy is now back in ‘full swing’ and
we are well into the autumn term with the
expected change in weather and darker evenings this
will bring. The start to the term saw all our students
arrive back to their studies together something we
have not been able to arrange since the pandemic.
Staff and students were of course very saddened at the
news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
last month. Her dedication to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to her other
realms and territories, is unparalleled and we thank
her for her service.
You may have seen our entry to the Swaffham
Scarecrow Competition over the August Bank Holiday
whilst you were visiting the town centre. In our large
window facing the road stood a local farmer in his field
amongst his crops together with a student enjoying
reading in the library.
It was lovely to be able to join in the local community
effort and the standard of entrants seen in the town
was extremely good and no doubt the judges found it
difficult to find a clear winner amongst the wonderful
array of characters. We very much look forward to
next year!
Two of our students have spent their time considering
how to help others and we are proud to share their
stories. Firstly, Carly has had an amazing 23 inches
of hair cut off as part of her fundraising efforts for
children and young people with cancer. This will be
used to make a wig for someone who has lost their
own hair due to this terrible disease. Secondly, Casper
has been deciding how to mark his 16th birthday and
has decided on a skydive no less!
Finally, we are on the cusp of formerly launching
our recycling programme to include plastics, food,
paper and general recycling. As you may be aware
our uniform is already very eco-friendly as we use
suppliers with commitments to using 100% recycled
polyester in all our academy blazers (with each saving
46 plastic bottles from landfill). Additionally, all
trousers, academy skirts, shirts and blouses ordered
via our uniform supplier’s website use 100% recycled
polyester and responsibly sourced cotton via certified
yarn suppliers. Our ‘Student Green Team’ will ensure
that everyone receives our message that we must try
our best to look after the environment and this is a
valuable way for us to contribute.
Swaffham Methodist Church
We, at Swaffham Methodist Church, have been
saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth 11. Words can never express the deep
gratitude we feel for her selfless service and the sense
of loss that she has gone. Now a new era has begun
with the Proclamation of King Charles III. We offer
him and his family our continuing prayers throughout
his reign. GOD SAVE THE KING.
Church Events
• Saturday October 1st Church Coffee Morning 9.30-
12noon
• Sunday October 2nd Morning Worship 10.45am
Led By The Worship Leaders And Followed By
Refreshments.
• Tuesday October 3rd Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Friday October 7th Power Of Prayer 9.30am. Phone
01760 722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 8th Guides Coffee Morning
9.30-12noon
• Sunday October 9th Morning Worship 10.45am.
Led By Steve Jones. Refreshments afterwards.
• Tuesday October 11th Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Thursday October 13th 2.30pm. Swaffham
Friendship Group. Rev Jacqui takes us on a ‘Trip
Around Iona’. Refreshments served.
• Friday October 14th Power Of Prayer 9.30am.
Phone 01760 722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 15th Scouts Coffee Morning
9.30am-12noon.
• Sunday October 16th Cafe Church, beginning at
10.30am with tea/coffee. A relaxed service led by the
worship leaders.
• Tuesday October 18th Drop In 10am-12noon
• Friday October 21st Power Of Prayer 9.30am.
Phone 01760 722611 for venue.
• Sunday October 23rd Morning Worship 10.45 led
by Elsie Warby. Refreshments afterwards.
• Tuesday October 25th Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Thursday October 27th Swaffham Friendship Group
2.30pm. A fun afternoon called 'Barrie’s Monologues'
- how many will he remember?
• Friday October 28th Power
Of Prayer 9.30am. Phone 01760
722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 29th
Swaffham Players Coffee Morning
9.30am-12noon
• Sunday October 30th ‘Big
Sunday’ Details TBA.
Pot of Gold Shanty Band
Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul Pot of Gold Shanty Crew
www.potofgoldswaffham.co.uk
The main October 2022 services in Swaffham Parish www.potofgoldswaffham.co.uk
Church will be as follows:
We started the year by traveling to Surrey to make
Sunday 2nd Oct
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Pawling which is now now available available at all at our all gigs. our gigs.
9.30 am Harvest Eucharist
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to be asked to the naming ceremony of the new Mundesley Inshore
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
Lifeboat Edna Claxton. This year we are supporting
Claxton. This year this very we are worthy supporting charity which this very is celebrating worthy charity its 50th which
Sunday 16th Oct
50th anniversary anniversary and were and invited were back invited to back their to boat their day boat recently. day
8.00 am Holy Communion (said)
recently.
9.30 am United Benefice Sung Eucharist
Sunday 23rd Oct
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 30th Oct
9.30 am All Saints Day Eucharist
There will be a 10 am Holy Communion service (Book
of Common Prayer) on Wednesdays 5th, 12th, 19th,
and 26th October.
Morning prayer is normally said in church at 9 am
Monday to Friday. Church is open daily for private
prayer and for visitors from 9 am until 4 pm outside
services.
Our All Souls Day service will be held on Sunday 6th
November at 3.30 pm.
Festival of Remembrance is on Thursday 10th
November at 7.30pm
We had a busy Jubilee weekend singing in local
Remembrance Sunday is 13th November, when there
We had a busy villages. Jubilee Then weekend on to the singing Hanse in Festival local villages. in King’s Lynn Then on
will be a 10.45am Act of Remembrance at the War
Memorial, followed by a service in church.
Festival in King’s where Lynn we where were we on the were main on the stage main on The stage Staithe on The S
singing to a very enthusiastic audience.
See also our website: https://www. very enthusiastic audience.
In July we were at Lowestoft International Smack Race
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Festival and received these very flattering comments.
Parish Church Facebook page and via Twitter
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other shanty ensembles I have heard.”
We are returning to the Henry Blogg Museum, Cromer
for a day of singing and in future we will be seen at
The West Norfolk Shanty Festival, Brancaster and
have been invited back to the Harwich International
Shanty Festival this October.
We shall continue to support local churches, Houghton
on the Hill, Swaffham, Tittleshall and Brisley. We can
also be found at Dereham, Wissey and Aylesham U3A
meetings and the Swaffham Dementia Cafe.
Next year sees us again visiting Cornwall, this time
the Port Isaac Shanty Festival.
For more information about the band, please visit
our website for gig dates and information about the
members of the Crew.
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Swaffham Rugby Club
The weather was great for our Family Fun Day and
opening game of the season on September 3rd -
although the players may have appreciated it being
a bit cooler! Our aim was to increase the profile of
our Club in Swaffham, and attract new players in all
sections, supporters and volunteers.
Visitors arrived from 1pm, and depending on ages took
advantage of the bar, barbecue and bouncy castles, all
of which did a steady trade throughout the event.
Younger visitors had an opportunity to sample our
game, with throwing and passing skills activities
throughout the afternoon.
Visitors were treated to an exciting match when
Swaffham beat worthy opponents Lakenham Hewett
48 – 21. The score is not a true reflection of a hard
game, where the opposition kept pushing Swaffham
until late into the second half. Those Magnificent Men
stuck to their plans and with the forwards supplying
good possession, the backs were able to do their thing.
Swaffham Men’s Shed had some of their creations on
sale, and offered badge making for the younger visitors.
The event was a result of a great team effort – the
entire Committee of Swaffham Rugby Club, supported
by bar staff and volunteers got involved before, during
and after the game. Thanks to all for their contribution.
New players, supporters and volunteers are always
welcome at our club.
On Saturday 15th October at 3pm we will welcome
Watton to North Pickenham Road. Bar will be open
during and after the game.
On the 29th October our game against Thetford will
be preceded by one of our famous Vice Presidents
Lunches – for further details contact : vpsecsrufc@
btinternet.com
Regular sessions at our club include:
• Mini’s Tag Rugby Wednesdays at 5:30pm
• Junior Training Wednesdays at 6:30pm
• Senior Training Thursdays 7:00pm for 7:30pm, with
the bar open from around 8:30pm.
Contact details for all the above are included on the
Contacts Page of our Website: https:/swaffhamrugby.
co.uk/contacts
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Swaffham Clean Up
The Swaffham Clean Up started in February this year. To
date a staggering number of over 700 bags of litter plus
other larger debris have been collected by the volunteers
who turn out every Sunday morning come rain or shine.
Although in the first few weeks a substantial amount of
litter accumulated over several years was removed, this
is unfortunately a never-ending job. Every week we are
filling 15 to 20 bags of litter from our streets and open
spaces. Please imagine if these volunteers did not do
this what our town would look like! Our environment is
being spoiled and polluted by litter.
Cigarettes are a particular problem, as they are too small
to pick up during a litter pick and get washed into the
roadside gullies when it rains. The filter tips are made of
plastic material which will never break down naturally
and so is washed down the drain, into the streams and
rivers, and then into the sea. As well as being plastic
they also contain toxic chemicals from the tobacco and
so are poisoning our seas.
We have asked the Highway Authority to let us
know when they are about to cut or strim verges.
Unfortunately, they do not litter pick beforehand, so the
litter often gets chopped up into small pieces. So if they
alert us, we will try to concentrate litter picking where
they are about to cut or strim.
Swaffham Clean Up exists because, like you, we
want our town to look clean and tidy, and to save our
natural environment from pollution. Want to join in?
It’s simple, we meet up on Sunday mornings at 10.30
am outside the Greyhound pub in town. You can also
check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.
com/groups/313415790821852/, where you will find
further details, and see postings about the sites we have
cleaned up.
Royal British Legion
May I, on behalf of Swaffham Branch
Royal British Legion, offer our sincere
condolences to King Charles III, Queen
Camilla and all the royal family. Our thoughts and prayers
are with them at this overwhelmingly sad time. Queen
Elizabeth II was Patron of the Royal British Legion for
many years. She was a wonderful role model for us all
and will be greatly missed.
Our meeting in October will be on Tuesday 18th at
8pm. There will be a committee meeting prior to that
at 7.30pm. We welcome anybody who wants to join us
at 8pm.
The Poppy Appeal Organiser has started to phone people
regarding helping during Poppy Appeal fortnight. If you
would like to help please ring Anne on 01760722611.
In the last Newsletter the date of our AGM was incorrect.
It will take place on Tuesday 15th November at 8pm in
the Conservative Club Swaffham.
Anne Thorp
Hon President & Poppy Appeal Organiser

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It was sad that we had to postpone the Sunday Funday
but it WILL happen. We will let you know exactly when
as soon as possible. If you have already bought an ID
band or a Teddy ticket you can keep them or return
them to the museum for a full refund.
Meanwhile the mosaic workshops are still going on. We
still need about 100 tiles, so please look for when the
Family and Friends’ workshops are on or organise your
own group and let us know on swaffhamheritage@
outlook.com or carter22bookings@gmail.com.
Carter 22 – Swaffham Heritage
For a movie overview of what we have already done this
year and what still lies ahead.
During October Half Term
29th October Library 11am-12.30pm - Library crafts for
children. Making mummies.
We had a rehearsal day for the Pharaoh teddies zipwire
from the church tower.
All went well and the church’s big Winnie the Pooh still
had a big smile at the end of his zipwire adventure.
Keep your flying pharaohs’ costume but you might want
to change it for a Santa outfit! We’ll let you know soon!
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Friends of Swaffham Heritage
As noted previously, we are looking forward to
putting on events in 2023 with possible outings, in no
particular order:
• West Toft Camp, tour of the training area in Thetford
Forest
• Duxford Imperial War Museum
• Fakenham Race Course, a look behind the scenes
• Old Kings Lynn, guided walking tour around the
town
• Sheringham 1940's weekend, held in September
• Lincoln Christmas Market, usually in early
December.
Friends of Swaffham Heritage are invited to indicate
which three events they would like to support.
Please respond to our Membership Secretary,
contact details below.
If you would be interested in any of these possible
events, why not join the Friends and make your
choice. Call into the Museum to pick up a form, or
look online.
The Friends have been invited to a special Open
Evening at the Museum on Wednesday 12th
October showcasing the exciting upgrading of
rooms in the Museum, particularly the Carter
Room. This will be hosted by Swaffham Heritage,
we are much looking forward to it.
Swaffham Heritage is in the process of updating its
website, which also hosts the Friends webpage, so
look out for our new look.
The 100 Club
The 100 Club is a steady contributor of funds for
Swaffham Heritage, run exclusively by the Friends of
Swaffham Heritage for its members. We have draw
prizes of £40, £20 and £10 every month. Twice a year
in December and June we also have special big prize
of £100.
Winners for September 2022 are:
• £40 – no 2142
• £20 – no 2181
• £10 – no 2170
Cheques are on their way to our lucky winners!
If you would like to join the Friends of Swaffham
Heritage to support the work of Swaffham Heritage
including the Museum, please contact us. Better still,
pop into our splendid Museum in Swaffham and take
the tour round it. By joining the Friends you will enjoy
lifelong membership and free admittance to the
Museum for life. You will also be eligible to join the
100 Club – see details below or ask at the Museum.
For further information contact the Friends of
Swaffham Heritage Membership Secretary by
email stuartclapton@aol.com, or see our webpage:
http://www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk/community/
swaffham-museum-12715/friends-of-museum/ or
call in to the Museum.

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Swaffham Climate Action
Climate Friendly Tip of the Month - Water
We humans and the space we must
share with the four-legged animals,
birds and insects all totally rely for our
existence on water. With huge foreseeable increases
in populations, and the knowledge that the amount
of water available is finite, measures must be taken
to make that resource go further.
Dishwashers we are told use less water than doing
the dishes in the sink/washing up basin. If you have
one, make sure you pack it well, so that it is full before
you switch it on.
Don’t let the tap run whilst cleaning your teeth, in
two minutes cleaning we could each waste 8 litres;
multiply this by the UK population of 67m = 536
million litres of water in two minutes, what a saving
we could make if everyone turned the tap off
Regular meetings
Our meetings are usually on the second Thursday
of each month 10am in the Methodist Church and
anyone with an interest in climate awareness is most
welcome to join us. If you would like to know more,
please contact Cathy Mumford on 01760 721847 /
07799 642271, cathyjmumford@gmail.com or David
Jones on 01760 722468 / 07806 435066, dljdav@
gmail.com. We are a friendly group hoping to spread
reliable information about the climate crisis and
actions individuals can take to help.
Swaffham Social was a great opportunity to talk to people about our
group and we were pleased to have a list of potential new members and a
good level of interest in our stand. It was lovely to see the range of activities
and social groups in the community. The Community Fridge is a brilliant initiative to reduce
waste, a big contributor to climate change. By using the Community Fridge, making sure that
we only buy the food we need, and ensuring it is all used, we can all make a difference. An
estimated 9.5 million tonnes of food waste is created annually in the UK and if this goes into
landfill it releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. If you have leftovers or a surplus
food it can often be frozen or recycled into another recipe and a piggy bank (or a spreadsheet!)
to put in the money saved can be a good incentive.
We have resumed monthly in person meetings in February but will be trying out a new
format of alternating between morning meetings in person and Zoom meetings in the evening
so please get in touch to find out the latest. Contact Cathy Mumford on 01760 721847,
cathyjmumford@gmail.com or David Jones on 01760 722468 / 07806 435066,
dljdav@gmail.com. Anyone with an interest in climate awareness in the community is most
welcome to join us. If you are not able attend, you can still join the group, contribute with
suggestions, and receive all meeting notes and information.
Welcome To Swaffham parkrun
Newcomers to Swaffham may not know there is a
thriving parkrun event which starts at 9am every
Saturday on The Nicholas Hammond Academy playing
fields. It is part of the great international parkrun
community and free to take part. We are a friendly
bunch of runners, joggers, walkers, spectators, and
volunteers, with many regular faces every week, as
well as visitors from further afield, joining in the 5km
course. Don’t be put off by the name, parkrun is open
to walkers, joggers and runners alike!
If you would like to come along, please register via
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/swaffham/ and you’ll be
issued a barcode so that your time can be registered. You
can print the barcode or keep it as a photo on your phone
so we can scan it. You only need to do this once and you
will then be registered for any parkrun anywhere in the
World! Everyone is welcome, but unfortunately dogs
must stay at home. The “run” starts on the dot of 9am,
so please turn up earlier so you don’t miss it! We are
open from 8:30am. There are plenty of parking spaces
at the adjacent Swaffham Leisure
Centre along with toilet facilities.
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Campingland Patient Participation
Group (CPPG)
We are pleased to advise that we have now been able
to resume our second hand book sale in the surgery
waiting room. Books are regularly changed. There is a
box on the wall for payment. Paperbacks 50p each or
3 for a £1, £1.50 each for hardbacks.
15th October 2022 – Market Stall
We will be having a stall in again in Swaffham Saturday
Market With second hand books.
Come and visit us – all proceeds are used for the
benefit of Campingland Surgery patients
Enquiries to: anewmeir1@sky.com or ring 07887
516565.
The Magpie Centre
During the summer holidays, volunteers at the Magpie
Centre, home of West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled,
were treated to a delicious barbecue by the Rapid
Relief Team. The helpers arrived, complete with food
and drink, to serve lunch to more than 100 guests in
the lovely grounds of Wallington Hall.
The RRT, established by the Plymouth Brethren
Christian Church in 2013, offers quality catering
assistance to charities, government and emergency
services.
Magpie Centre volunteer (Ms) Caroline Dudley
explained:
‘It was very
generous of RRT
to do this. We are
so busy at the
Centre, caring
for the ponies,
helping with rides
and organising
fundraising events
that we don’t have time to chat, but the BBQ gave us a
chance to relax and socialise.'
The first full summer of Tea With a Pony sessions was
very successful, and will resume in April 2023. To book,
just call the Centre on 01553 810202.
Planning ahead for Christmas, look out for the
anthology, ‘Changing Tides’, a collection of poetry, short
prose and extracts from longer works by The Norfolk
Writers’ Exchange, now in process of publication.
Priced at £8.99, it will make an ideal stocking-filler.
Copies will be available from the Centre and other
outlets throughout West Norfolk from mid-October.
Alternatively, email TheNorfolkWritersExchange@
outlook.com for bank transfer details or send a cheque
for £8.99, plus £2.60 post and packing, payable to The
Norfolk Writers’ Exchange, c/o 31 Chapel Road, Pott
Row, Kings Lynn PE32 1BS. Profits from the sale of this
slim volume will be divided between West Norfolk RDA
and West Norfolk Deaf Association.
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Swaffham Golf Club
Centenary Week celebrations finish
with a flourish
Members of Swaffham Golf Club have
marked the Club’s centenary year with
a variety of events since the opening
ceremony back in April.
August saw a whole week of activitiesstarting
off with our own version of the Ryder Cup. All
the Ryder Cup formats were incorporated into an action
packed day involving 23 matches with 68 members.
The event was between club Captains Bryan Banham,
Ann Ewer and Mike Westman and Vice captains Sam
Orlopp, Kate Faro-Wood and Keith Stedman with both
teams being drawn from the ladies gents and seniors
sections. It was a keenly fought contest with many
games going down to the wire but in the end the vice
captain’s team prevailed 14 points to 9. The victorious
team was presented with a Swaffham style Ryder Cup
cake and toasted with bubbly as befits champions!
A mixed Open was held later in the week attracting 92
players from other clubs. On this occasion Anne Bell and
Richard Sheardown of Richmond Park were victorious
with 52 points. Well played in scorching heat! It was a
memorable day too for Mark Athow (March golf club)
who had a hole in one on the 16th!
What else did we do? A nine hole hickory scramble
was held one evening. Everyone had to use hickory
shafted clubs for some of their shots which was an
interesting experience and made us appreciate our
modern day equipment! We chilled to jazz in the
clubhouse afterwards. However, the week wasn’t only
about golf, we held a gala
summer dance where staff
and members came suitably
attired in 1920s dress. It was
a most enjoyable evening.
The week concluded with
a more formal stableford
competition. Once the golf
was over members were
invited to try their hand at
archery and axe throwing
under the supervision of
local company Grey Goose archery. Phoenix, the
Norfolk based bird of prey rescue centre, also provided
an informative display of some of their rescued birds
so there really was ‘something for everyone’.
Our special Centenary Week has been supported
by several local companies – Energise Pentney, DRC
Bespoke, The Red Lion Swaffham, William H Brown
and The Dabbling Duck. Great partnerships and good
fun when sponsors were able to join us at events.
There is no doubt that our special Centenary Week will
be remembered for many years to come. Thanks to
everyone who made it happen.
OCT & NOV
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Swaffham WI
Our last meeting was held on
Wednesday 7th September at the
Community Centre at 2.30pm and
went very well. The President gave details of previous
W.I. events and future ones due in September,
October and November this year. Birthday cards and
small presents were given to three members due to
celebrate in September. There was a table which held a
competition of small 'Fancy Boxes'. Another table held
details of future outings so that members could sign if
wishing to come along. The Speaker was Ruth Barnes
who gave details on 'Autumnal Flower Displays'. Many
of us learnt a great deal about good flower arranging
and the beautiful displays were included in the prizes.
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th October
at 2.30pm at the Community Centre. The speaker will
be Christopher Peskett and the subject 'Doctors without
Borders' better known as 'Medecins sans Frontieres'.
The competition 'Old Fashioned First Aid Tips'.
If you wish any more information please contact our
President Pauline Senton on 01760 788046 or our
Secretary Christiane Hewitson on 01366 328128.
Of course we have all been shocked and saddened to
hear of the loss of our beloved Queen on 8th September
the day after our meeting. It will take some time to
process the news.
OCT & NOV
Pickenhams WI
On 13th September we met at St
Andrew's church in North Pickenham.
Carolyn welcomed us and said what a
sad week it was, following the death of Her Majesty
the Queen. We started our meeting with a minute
of silence to remember the Queen. Carolyn then
welcomed Dr Sue Gattuso, who was talking to us about
Howard Carter, known as the 'Son of Swaffham'. This
was a change to the advertised talk as it is particularly
relevant to remember Howard now, as it was in
November 1922
that he discovered
the Egyptian tomb
of Tutankhamun.
Howard was an
artist and joined
an archaeological
survey of Egypt in
1891. Howard was
supported by Lord
Carnarvon and it
was Howard who,
on 26th November
1922, took Lord
Carnarvon to the
steps that led down and together they found the
Tutankhamun treasury and burial chamber. Lord
Carnarvon died in April 1923 and Howard worked on
the find for the remainder of his life.
Following this fascinating talk and interesting slides,
we broke for tea and biscuits and then held our
meeting. Felicity did a resume of the summer and
said how much we had enjoyed our Afternoon Tea
at Broom Hall, our
Mystery Tour (which
included a guided tour
of Norwich Cathedral
and a boat trip from
Wroxham), and then
afternoon tea in
Carolyn's garden.
This month we have
also enjoyed meeting
for coffee at Margaret's
Tea Room.
Next Meeting: On
Tuesday, 11th October at 2pm Jenny Williams is
coming to hold a weaving workshop with us. Also
next month some of us are going to have an autumn
meal at Pentney on 17th October.
If anyone would like more information, please
contact: Carol Richards on 01760 441333
or Melanie Cousins on 01760 440456.
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NarVOS
Wednesday 26th October 2022
at 7.30pm Indoor meeting at The
Assembly Rooms, 1 Market Place,
Swaffham PE37 7AB
'Shetland to Scilly - Birds of the British Isles'
with Ashley Grove. As founder of “Experience
Nature Tours,” photographer, tour leader, and much
respected speaker, Ashley is well placed to provide
the opportunity to familiarise yourself with some
of Britain’s wonderful bird life, with many tips on
identifying them. He will share his images of birdsfrom
puffins in Shetland to rarities in the Isles of Scilly
– and much more in between. Please come along.
Visitors welcome. Admission £4 on the night. Free to
NarVOS members. For more information contact Ian
Black on 01760 724092 or go to www.narvos.org.uk
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Behind every
independent
business is
a family
that cares
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Swaffham
Branch
01760
725801
http://www.family-action.org.uk
familyactionswaffham
building better families
20's Plenty For Us
We are a group of friends and neighbours
who want more control over the traffic
coming through our lovely market town.
Our aim is to get the speed limit through the whole
of Swaffham reduced to 20 miles per hour.
Please support us, we are a non-political, non-profit
making group, working for safety and to bring down
air pollution in Swaffham. For more information, visit
www.20'splentyforus.org.
Chat & Play
For parents, babies and toddlers, starting Tuesday
8th November at Swaffham Assembly Rooms from
9am – 11am (then every second Tuesday in the
month) Cost is £2 per family. Tea, coffee, milk and
squash will be free (please bring your child’s own
cup/bottle to use). This is a new group being set up.
Children will be provided with the appropriate toys to
learn to play and share together, whilst the parents
can chat.
For more information, queries, offers of help, or
donations of secondhand toys/equipment, please
contact Sue Chittock 07765 037235.
Sponsored by Swaffham and District Lions with a kind
donation from East of Anglia Co-op for 2 new walkers.
OCT & NOV
Merle Boddy Day Centre
The Merle Boddy Day Centre provides a
warm and friendly Social Day Care Service
for people living with dementia including
mental health problems and physical disabilities, in
Swaffham and the surrounding area.
We were recently very pleased to receive a big donation
from the local branch of the Nationwide Building
Society. The staff there very kindly designated the
Merle Boddy Centre for their Spring and Summer fund
raising campaign. They specifically chose to support a
respected and valued Swaffham charity, for which we
are delighted to be recognised.
The local Nationwide staff have regular book sales and
they also held a Hamper Raffle. In response to this
initiative, the generous clients of the branch contributed
to the fund raising. They generated an astonishing sum
of £345. In addition, the Nationwide Building Society
head office will match fund and top up local charity
support, with an additional £100. So, there will be a
total donation in value of £445. We are so very grateful.
In November, we are pleased to announce that our
friends, Ann, Lynette and Jo of Three Plus Tea, will be
organising one of their monthly Sunday afternoon
‘Authors, books and cakes’ events to raise money to
donate to the Merle Boddy Centre. The author on this
occasion is to be Heidi Swain, the popular Sunday Times
Best Selling Author of romantic fiction novels. You will
find booking details in the advert in the Newsletter or at
Ceres Bookshop. Also, please look them up on Facebook,
their page is ‘Authors, books and cakes’. These are
great occasions with interesting writers talking about
their work and books, and the homebaked cakes are
delicious!
When you are reading this, we shall have had our
Annual General Meeting which was on Thursday 15th
September at 6pm in the Methodist Church Hall,
London Street, but too late to report in this month’s
newsletter. We had a lot to discuss with our clients and
their carers, particularly the challenging issues arising
from the exceptional increases in costs the Centre faces
at this difficult time.
Our fundraising has never been as important as now.
Like you, we are faced by enormous increases in costs
including for electricity, food and other consumables.
On our website you will find a fundraising page, where
you can click on the link to donate. Better still, come
along to the ‘Authors, books and cakes’ event!
If you are interested in our work and would like to be
involved, we always welcome volunteers, friends and
supporters to help with fund raising.
If you want to know more, find us on Facebook – @
merleboddycentre – or see our website - www.
merleboddy.org.uk - or call the Centre on 01760 724527.
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Swaffham Lioness Lions
We had a successful and enjoyable
fundraising day at the Swaffham Historic
Vehicle Rally on 28th August with our
Tombola and Bric-a-brac stall, and helped
selling programmes at the gates. It was a lovely day and
well attended, with some fantastic vehicles on display.
The Lions and Lionesses were out in force for the
Wayland Show, manning the main entrance gates,
collecting the entrance fees and distributing wristbands
to the children (with the parent’s mobile phone
number on) should they accidentally be separated
from their parents. What a great day out that was!
Following a request for help, the Lions have donated
£250 towards the re-tiling of the roof of St. Andrew’s
Church at North Pickenham.
Recently we held a calligraphy session led by
calligrapher Josephine, which was entertaining and
informative. Also on the social front we have a Tenpin
bowling evening coming up at Fakenham, and a
Halloween social event is planned for October 29th at
Great Dunham Village Hall.
Fundraising Events coming up for October:-
• Chanter’s Jigge Musical Evening, Saturday 15th
October, 7.30pm Swaffham Assembly Rooms, in aid
of The Big C Charity. Tickets £7.50. Phone Lions on
01760 723377.
• Quiz Night - Friday 28th October at Swaffham
Conservative Club, 7.30pm start. The cost is £5 per
head, teams of up to 6 people. To book your team
in please call Adrian on
01760 724304 or mobile
07741 418781.
We were all shocked and
saddened to hear of the
passing away of our beloved
Queen. On Sunday 11th
September, Lion President
David Merchant and
Lioness Branch President
Karen Nye were proud to
attend the Proclamation
ceremony of King Charles
III at Swaffham Town Hall.
Swaffham & Litcham Home Hospice
The Home Hospice fundraising team have been busy
organising events for the rest of the year.
On 7th October, there will be a Bingo evening at
Swaffham Conservative Club, starting at 7.30pm.
Organised by Marilyn Figura with help from the team
that runs the regular Wednesday night bingo at the Club
– our thanks to them for their support.
On 25th November, again at the Conservative Club,
we are holding a Quiz starting at 7.30pm. Teams of up
to 6 are needed which should be booked in advance
- telephone me to book on 01760 724304 or 07741
418781. Cost is £5 per head.
We are again holding a Christmas Draw - First Prize
£200, Second Prize £100, Third Prize £50 – the draw
itself will take place on 10th December at 4pm at Tesco,
Swaffham. Tickets will be on sale in Tesco for a 4 day
period prior to the event.
Now to cover events that have taken place over the past
3 months or so from which the Home Hospice have
benefitted financially.
25th June was the date of our street collection, which
for many years had been held on an annual basis – Covid
19 meant that the event was not held in 2020 and 2021.
We raised £509 on the morning of 25th June – our
thanks to all of you that supported us. It was good to
be able to talk to people face to face about what we do.
Swaffham Young Farmers chose us as their Charity of the
Year way back in 2020. Covid restricted their fundraising
activities, as it did for many organisations during the
pandemic. However earlier this year, they organised a
fundraising event for us and on 13th July, they presented
us with a cheque for £2100 from this event.
Golf Days were organised by Narborough Cricket Club
and Swaffham Rotary Club on 26th June and 18th July
respectively. We received £1500 from Narborough
Cricket Club – our thanks to Jack Crisp and his team.
Swaffham Rotary Club has presented us with a cheque
for £2000 from their event – our grateful thanks to Rotary
President Malcolm Whittley and his fellow Rotarians.
Our thanks also to Sarah Simmonds at Artichoke,
Swaffham – Sarah organised a “Make Up” event towards
the end of June from which we benefitted to the extent
of £850.
Swaffham and Litcham Home Hospice provides support
for patients and their family following a cancer diagnosis.
We offer a range of support to help with the turmoil
which this diagnosis brings. We help practically and
emotionally and if our team cannot help we can direct
you to other agencies who may be able to.
Our counsellors can help to cope with the range of
emotions which hits not only the patient but also their
relatives. We also have a bereavement counselling
service which is open to anyone who has been bereaved.
If you think we can help in any of the above, please do
not hesitate to contact us on 01760 722937
Adrian Adcock
Treasurer and Fundraiser
Thornalley Funeral Services Ltd comprises of three funeral
homes: Thornalley Funeral Services in King’s Lynn, Dersingham
and incorporating Chapmans Funeral Services in Swaffham.
Thornalley Funeral Services is owned and managed by the Thornalley
family. The Directors, Ray and Shirley, along with their son Andrew
and his wife Abi, take pride in delivering the best possible service
and care to bereaved families in and around the areas of King’s Lynn,
Dersingham, Swaffham and beyond.
As a family owned and family run business and not part of any
big group, we are able to offer a n i ndividual, p ersonal s ervice t hat
reflects local prices rather than national prices.
Chapmans Funeral Services, previously owned by the Gaskin family,
was purchased by the Thornalley family in June 2016 and is managed
by Peter Dyer with Nichola working alongside him. All three funeral
homes work closely together to uphold our traditional values of
respect and dignity. Serving the local communities of Swaffham,
King’s Lynn and Dersingham, we have built our reputation over many
years. With our highly dedicated team working alongside us you can
be assured of a personal service that is second to none.
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Behind every independent
business is a family that cares
As members of SAIF (Society of Allied Independent Funeral
Directors), we abide by a strict code of practice to ensure you
receive a high standard of service in all aspects of our business.

Swaffham WEA
You may have seen the recent window
display in Ceres Bookshop, where there
is a lovely selection
of books illustrating
the subjects that WEA
courses are covering
this term: crime
fiction, cinema and
films, and cookery
and baking.
By the time you read this, all being well, we will have
held our Day School with Kate Jewell on the rise of
crime as entertainment. It certainly has an enduring
fascination as a subject.
Next up, Nigel Herwin will be running a 5 week course,
starting on Friday 7th October, on Film Director Greats:
who do we regard as “great”, and what is it about
their films that make them so highly regarded? Which
directors does he include in this description? Would
we agree, and would we have some suggestions of
our own? It is a huge field – what will he choose to
illustrate his course?
The course reference no. is C2228953, and to enrol in
advance, either phone 0300 303 3464, or go online
wea.org.uk. The course costs £40.
To round off the term there will be another Day School
on Saturday 26th November at the Community Centre,
10 am to 3 pm, when Jane Williams will talk about
changes and developments in “Cookery Through the
Ages”. The course reference no. is C2229121, and the
cost is £25. More details to follow.
Free NHS Health Checks Available
at Swaffham Community Centre
If you are aged beween 40 and 74 years then you
could be eligible for a free NHS health check, courtesy
of Reed Wellbeing.
These checks are currently taking place at Swaffham
Community Centre on Mondays from 9am to 4.30pm.
To check your eligibility and to book an appointment visit
the Reed Wellbeing website: norfolkhealthchecks.
reedwellbeing.com or call 0808 175 0413.
Ashill & Holme Hale Garden Club
Website: ashillgardeningclub.wordpress.com/
Email: ashillholmehalegardenclub@gmail.com
AGM, Fruit & Vegetable Show and a GQT
Our August meeting was a busy one as we held our
AGM prior to holding our annual Fruit and Vegetable
show followed by a Gardeners Question Time Q&A with
a panel of experts.
AGM
A total of 58 members attended the August meeting
to hear a review of the club’s 2021-2022 activities
from the Chairman Neville McBrien, as part of the
AGM. The annual financial accounts were also adopted
and the management committee for the coming club
year (August 2022 to July 2023) was also appointed.
Membership remains strong with well over 100
members as at July 2022. The annual membership fee
for the coming club year was kept at the low price of
£6, which provides access to 11 monthly meetings,
including refreshments.
Annual Fruit & Vegetable Show
Despite the challenging summer weather there was
still a good number of entries from members to the 10
classes of the club’s annual fruit and vegetable show.
Vegetable classes included lettuces, tomatoes, potatoes,
onions and courgettes while the fruit entries included
plums, chillies, apples and berry fruits. Our independent
Judge, David Taylor had the difficult task of picking the
winning entries to each class. The winners of each class
were presented with certificates and following tradition
all entries were auctioned off at the end of the meeting.
Winners are listed on the club’s website.
Gardener’s Question Time
After a well earned tea break the meeting re-convened
with a panel of 4 experts which included our judge
David Taylor, along with class winners Wendy Churchill,
Jackie Priestley and Robert Self. The audience asked the
panelists a range of questions including how to deal
with white rot fungus; the best non-peat composts;
lawn issues; to identifying foliage problems on samples
brought in by members. The session was a lively one with
views from the panelists and the audience contributing
to an entertaining and informative interchange of ideas
on all things horticultural.
Upcoming Meetings
Our September monthly meeting (September 22nd)
will have Colin Thorburn, president of the East Anglian
Orchid Society presenting both a talk on all things
Orchids and then will give a practical demonstration on
how to look after Orchids. Our October meeting
(October 27th) will have Dr Anne Edwards presenting
a fascinating talk on 'The Work and History of the John
Innes Centre at UEA'.
All meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at
Holme Hale Pavilion and start at 2.30pm. New members
from anywhere in the district are always welcome, so
come along and join us at one of our monthly meetings.
Rotary
Swaffham
CELEBRATING
5
YEARS
President's Corner
One of the pleasing jobs of
being President of a busy, active
Rotary Club is to be able to donate the proceeds of
our Charity Projects to help those in need.
Last month I presented cheques to Ashill Welfare
Fund, Swaffham Men's Shed, EACH and Swaffham
& Litcham Home Hospice. The latter two being the
results of our Charity Golf Day which raised nearly
£3700. The photograph below shows me with Home
Hospice Co-Ordinator Wendy Martin and Treasurer
Adrian Alcock.
We were very pleased to have sponsorship and
support again from Adrian Flux Insurance of East
Winch for that event.
This month we have our Annual Art Exhibition on
28th, The opening and Preview and then on 29th
and 30th supported by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers,
Swaffham Town Council and Heygates of Swaffham,
further details can also been found on the separate
notice in the Newsletter.
This month also we are supporting Marathon walker
Peter Harris along with the The Swaffham Rugby
Club carrying out his daily taxi service from 9th to
12th October. He is walking The Angles Way from Gt.
Yarmouth to Thetford a distance of 100 miles in aid of
Swaffham Rotary Club Charities and the Rugby Club.
The Angles Way, the ancient route linking the Norfolk
Broads to Suffolk Brecks, Weavers Way with Peddars
Way and Icknield and Iceni Ways and described as ‘A
real cradle of history’. Peter has run 5 Marathons and
many Charity Walks and his walking keeps him out of
any Doctors Waiting Rooms! We do hope that many
will support him in his aim to raise £2000 and you can
do so by supporting his crowd funding page, which
you can find a link to on our website.
Swaffham History Group
When the announcement on Thursday 8th
September of the death of our Queen, Queen
Elizabeth II it came as a shock to learn of this
momentous moment in our history. The “Demise
of the Crown” refers to the death of a Monarch
and the transfer of authority from one sovereign to
another due to death. This transfer, we are told, of
sovereignty is automatic and in a few short days we
have been told and indeed have viewed many events
of tradition and heraldry harking back centuries.
Like many people in the land I can remember
Princes Elizabeth being told (in the press) of the
death of her father King George VI while she was
staying at 'Tree-tops' in Kenya. Then coming home
and to being crowned Queen, June 2nd 1953 at
Westminster Abbey.
It is with great sadness that our group records her
passing, and also to acclaim our new King, King
Charles III. God save the King.
For further details of the History Group please
contact 01842 879140 or Email: jbaz@go-plus.net
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In Touch With Your Town
The Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II
September 8th will be a date that is
etched in the countries mind forever,
as Buckingham Palace confirmed
the death of Queen Elizabeth II at
the age of 96. Operation London Bridge went into
effect immediately within the council and Swaffham.
A book of condolences was available to sign in the
Town Hall for a week, whilst the Buttercross lights
were changed to a patriotic purple. Mayor Stewart
Bell, Town Clerk Richard Bishop, Deputy Town Clerk
Helen Carrier and councillors congregated outside
the Town Hall for the reading of the Accession
Proclamation, whilst a Civic Service also took place
at St Peter & St Paul’s Church.
Car Show
August Bank Holiday saw the Swaffham Classic Car
Show and Funday return to the recreation ground in
Haspalls Road. As the sun shone, a record number
of cars, bikes and attendees enjoyed the event. The
variety of motors was an absolute delight, for both
the judges and public. After much consideration, the
worthy winners were Geoffrey Mission with Sunbeam
(pre 80’s), Doreen Harvey with the Mercedes 240D
(post 80’s), Philip Field with hi Norton Commando
(best best), Ken Jackson with the Derby Bentley (best
in show) and finally, Roger Bristo with the extremely
popular, Triumph Dolomite (people’s choice). A
huge congratulation to all, as well as Kerry and her
fabulous team for organising yet another amazing
event for everyone to enjoy. A huge thank you to the
sponsors and volunteers, without whom the event
would be able to take place. We look forward to
seeing what next years event has in store!
The Memorial Service of Doris Mabel (Toni) Groom
At St Peter & St Pauls Church, Swaffham on
Saturday 5th November 2022 at 13:00 hrs
It is close to two years since our Toni passed away
on the 1st of October 2020. This sad event occurred
during the height of disruption due to the Covid-19
pandemic. The funeral in October 2020 was therefore
an abridged ceremony with only 30 attendees. We
know that Toni had many friends in and around the
Swaffham community and further afield that were
not able to attend the funeral. He family would like
to take this opportunity to announce this memorial
service to celebrate the life of our mother and
friend to many in and around Swaffham. After the
service light refreshments and a display of ‘The life
and times of Toni’ will be offered at The Swaffham
Conservative Club until 16:00 hrs. Please can you
contact Jenny Groom on 01366 383963 or 07460
463334 to advise of your attendance.
Days Field – Former Allotments
The latest news on the Days Field front is that at long
last the Town Council have exchanged contracts on
the proposed sale of this former allotment site. It is
an important step towards freeing up some capital
that can be reinvested back into the Town. A deposit
is now secured and over the coming weeks we await
a planning application, which when permission is
secured will mean that the transaction can then
progress towards completion.
Town Pound
This very small piece of land/property has now been
transferred to the Town Council ownership. In the
past, this property had been claimed as such, but
due to non-registration at the Land Registry back in
1978 following a restoration an anomaly was created
and is now corrected. It is a grade 2 listed building.
The Town Pound c1730, has cut flints with brick
quoins and dressings. Rectangular, entrance to the
east, fitted with a timber gate, no roof. Pounds were
used to hold animals who had become a problem
or that were illegally wandering around loose. Town
Pounds were in common use from the mid 1600’s to
the late 1800’s.
Swaffham Christmas Market
Stall bookings are coming in fast, so please avoid
disappointment as there will be a cut off point,
we only have limited space and will avoid too
much duplication where we can. Details of our
entertainment program will be released in the
October edition of the newsletter, but the 3rd and
4th December will be a chance to get your skates
on again, with a return of an even larger skating rink
this year. Online booking details will be released
next month.
Swaffham Town Council
Tel: 01760 722 922
www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Town Hall opening times:
Town Hall opening times:
Monday to Thursday: 9.30am - 1pm (lunch) 1.30 - 4pm.
Friday: 9.30am - 1pm
reception@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Breckland District Council
www.breckland.gov.uk
01362 656 870. For all enquiries regarding: Planning,
Refuse Bins, Housing, Recycling, Licensing & Benefits
Your Breckland District Councillors:
Cllr. David Wickerson
01760 725 741
david.wickerson@
breckland.gov.uk
Cllr. Ian Sherwood
07795 236 878
ian.sherwood@
breckland.gov.uk
Cllr Ed Colman - also your Norfolk County Councillor
07940 406 356
ed.colman@breckland.gov.uk / ed.colman.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk
Town Council Committee
meeting dates - OCTOBER 2022
• Monday 3rd - Market, Events & Tourism - 6.30pm
• Monday 10th - Human Resources & Governance
- 12 noon
• Wednesday 12th - Full Council - 6.30pm
• Monday 24th - Finance Full Council - 6.30pm
• Tue sday 27th- P lanning & Built Env ironm e nt
- 4pm
Highway issues
Norfolk County Council – www.norfolk.gov.uk
– 0344 800 8020
For Highway issues & faulty street lights:
- Highways - please give the location of the issue and
a telephone number where further information can
be obtained.
- Faulty streetlights – please give the precise location
of the light and the number on the column.
Alternatively visit the website and search for
Highways or Street Lights to report your concerns.
The Town Council
Mayor - Cllr Stewart Bell
CllrBell.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Deputy Mayor - Cllr Judy Anscombe
CllrAnscombe.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Lindsay Beech
CllrBeech.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Nayna Bass
CllrBass.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Wendy Bensley
CllrBensley.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Paul Darby
CllrDarby.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Graham Edwards
CllrEdwards.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Colin Houghton
CllrHoughton.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Shirley Matthews
CllrMatthews.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Kurt Oliver
CllrOliver.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Ian Pilcher
CllrPilcher.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Les Scott
CllrScott.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Cllr. Jill Skinner
CllrSkinner.SwaffhamTC@gmail.com
Officers:
Richard Bishop – Town Clerk
townclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Helen Carrier – Deputy Town Clerk
deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
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