Local Lynx No. 150 - June/July 2023

him in very good stead for looking after Long Bay
Hotel in Tortola in the late 60s. Ned and Roberta were
married in St. Thomas before returning to England in
1971. They then spent 13 years as publicans for
Whitbread Brewery in London, Suffolk and
Hertfordshire before moving back to Morston when
Ned’s mother died in 1984. Ned and his son built a new
workshop in 2002 after he took a refresher course on
carpentry at City College, which ultimately led to the
creation of the four stunning candelabras and many
copper sconces in Morston church that are now a part of
his lasting legacy.
Roberta Hamond
Lynx 94 Feb/Mar 2014 Front Cover
Walking along the Morston to Blakeney coastal path at high
tide on Friday morning 6 December 2013.
NATIONAL TRUST
Local Update
The weather is finally warming up and nature is
bringing joyous sounds and colour across the
landscapes. It’s good to see visitors exploring our
National Trust sites across the Norfolk Coast and
there’s plenty for them to enjoy over the coming
months.
At Blakeney National Nature Reserve, there’s an Eel
Talk on Saturday 27th May from 10am to 12pm.
Participants will get the chance to discover more about
the mysterious eels that live in and around the Blakeney
Freshes from our ranger team. They will also help to
monitor these fish by live catching young eels to
measure, record, and then releasing them further
upstream. Also, we have our Summer Waders Walk
taking place on Saturday 24th June from 10am to 12pm,
where our ranger will take visitors on a leisurely stroll
along Blakeney Harbour, taking in Norfolk’s vast
landscape with far-reaching views along the coast path
beside pristine salt and fresh water marshes. During the
journey, the ranger team will be on hand to help identify
the wildfowl and waders that visit our shores every
summer. Spaces are limited for these events, so if you’d
like to take part, visit https://www.
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blakeney-nationalnature-reserve/events
to book a place.
Over at Morston Quay, there’ll be regular Meet the
Ranger events where visitors will be given the
opportunity to meet one of our rangers and find out
more about the conservation work we carry out across
the Norfolk coast and how we work to conserve the
landscape and wildlife in our care. The next Meet the
Ranger session will be on Saturday 10th June from
10.30am to 12.30pm. These are free events and there’s
no need to book. To find our more, visit https://
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/morstonquay/events.
MORSTON ANCHOR REOPENS
On 12th April, Morston locals delighted at being
able to return to their much-loved local pub, The
Anchor. Now under the management of The Harper in
Langham, the recently refurbished pub opened its doors
again, following a busy winter reviving this venerable
old inn, to welcome guests and show off its brand-new
look. While still retaining its charm the pub, which has
been licensed since 1836, is a place of connection and
community and has a collection of cosy corners spilling
out into a leafy garden. Fittingly for a village of
seafarers, the pub positions itself as a ‘Fish and Chip
Pub’ where you can expect the day’s catch on the menu
– think line-caught cod, skate ribs, squid, a pint of
prawns and dressed crab, served with homemade mayo
or seaweed hot sauce. And of course, a top-notch
selection of local ales, small batch craft spirits, and crisp
white wines. We’re absolutely delighted it’s back.
RING FOR THE KING
Overcast weather didn’t dampen 15 enthusiastic
bellringers who seized the opportunity to celebrate the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on
Coronation Day by ringing the church bell at All Saint’s
under the watchful guidance of Gill Kay and David
Carnwath. For all their efforts they were rewarded with
delicious Coronation cups cakes generously baked by
Sally Metcalfe.
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