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The first page of the first scrapbook.
The recently formed Court Estate Darby and Joan club went on their first outing. It was a tour of Shropshire, and 40 people enjoyed the day out in June.
A Mystery Trip took them to Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire in August.
A coffee evening was held to raise funds for the club in September.
On September 30th, 51 members and friends on an outing to the Repertory Theatre.
The AGM and tea followed in October when they confirmed the new name "Housemartins".
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| 1967 |
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| 27-Apr |
Holiday Meeting at J. White's |
| 04-May |
Minister - Mr A R Rollings |
| 18-May |
On holiday |
| 01-Jun |
Australia - Miss H Bayes |
| 15-Jun |
Sixpenny parcel week |
| 29-Jun |
Day's Outing - Suffolk Tour |
| 06-Jul |
Strawberry Garden Tea at Chalkwell |
| 20-Jul |
Cookery - 2pm J White's |
| 03-Aug |
Garden Tea - Mrs Risdale's |
| 17-Aug |
Minister - Mr W Makeham |
| 31-Aug |
Half Day's Outing - Mystery Trip |
| 07-Sep |
Cine Films - Mr Garner |
| 14-Sep |
Garden Tea - Manor Farm |
| 21-Sep |
Detective |
| 05-Oct |
AGM |
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In the summer members or friends held fund raising events.
Tom Bason of Avenue Road held a coffee morning on August 11th, and
Mr Chettle, Mrs Mills and Mrs Brown jointly held a whist drive on August 23rd.
Mr & Mrs Helsdown in Avenue Road held a coffee eveningon the 22nd,
Mr & Mrs Berridge of Newton Road held another on the 29th.
Mrs Dorrington & Mrs Willmott held a coffee morning on October 13th at
459 Newton Road.
Raffles, competitions and bingo also added to the enjoyments at these events.
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43 members enjoyed the day out in Suffolk in June
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Afternoon tea at Mrs Knight's home in Avenue Road
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| 1972/3 |
Programme |
| 02-Nov |
Minister |
| 16-Nov |
Cyril Wilson - Tutankhamun |
| 30-Nov |
Mrs K Clark - No.7 Make-up |
| 21-Dec |
Christmas Party - John White's Pavilion |
| 04-Jan |
New Year Message - Mr Wakefield |
| 06-Jan |
New Years Party - J White's |
| 18-Jan |
Mr Tindall - Film slides |
| 01-Feb |
Club Films |
| 15-Feb |
5p Beetle Drive |
| 01-Mar |
Peter Bayes - 'Going for a Song' |
| 15-Mar |
Tree Planting |
| 29-Mar |
Coffee Morning |
| 05-Apr |
Irchester |
| 19-Apr |
Easter Meeting & Easter Bonnet Compettion - Rev Coulder |
| 23-Apr |
Outing |
| 05-12 May |
On Holiday |
| 17-May |
Films |
| 31-May |
Films |
| 14-Jun |
Day's outing |
| 28-Jun |
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| 12-Jul |
Strawberry Tea |
| 26-Jul |
Mr Sykes - films |
| 09-Aug |
Ride and Tea at Bedford Road |
| 23-Aug |
Bletchley Market |
| 06-Sep |
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| 17-20 Sep |
On Holiday |
| 04-Oct |
AGM & Harvest Festival |
| 18-Oct |
Ninth Birthday Party |
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March 15th 1973
Rushden Housemartins Over Sixties Club has made its own contribution to the "Plant a Tree in '73" scheme.
About 30 members of the club turned up to plant a double flowering cherry tree at the junction of Newton Road & Avenue Road.
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June 7th 1973
On Thursday June 7th Susan began a lunch club for the lonely single pensioners in the club. She collected the people and took them to her home where they would prepare the meal together and cook it.
This gave them a few hours of companionship and a meal. Five people took part on this first day.
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1974
Other events for the year included a Fish & Chip Supper and New Year Party when 70 people attended, coffee mornings in January, February and March, and a 41 went to the Rushden Amateur Operatic Society's "Waltzes from Vienna" in March. On Easter Monday they had a trip to Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury, with a tea stop at Leighton Buzzard.
A Strawberry Tea on July 4th at John White's Sports Ground Pavilion raised £46 for the club funds.
A day trip in June saw them enjoying Flatford Mill in Constable country, and Halstead for tea. In July Mr & Mrs T Young invited members to tea at their home, "The Cottage" in Irchester. Tea and a ride out to Stagsden Bird Gardens on the 15th, and a Handicrafts Exhibition at the Methodist Church Schoolroom on the 24th were in August.
74 people attended the Birthday Lunch in October, at Rushden Hall. A Concert was provided by "New Experience" - the junior members of the Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society.
The best attendance cup was presented to Mr G Groocock.
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1974 the club celebrates its 10th birthday in October
with a lunch at Rushden Hall.
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Bill Knight at the 18th Birthday Party. Bill was one of the founder members of the Housemartins Club. |
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Held at the Red House, Yelden |
| 04-Jan |
Fish & Chip Supper - Rugby Club, Rushden |
| 06-Jan |
New Years Meeting & Message - Mrs Grace Bates |
| 20-Jan |
Mr Eric Fowell - Rushden |
| 03-Feb |
Mr Clive Wood - Rushden |
| 17-Feb |
Visit to Daily Bread - Northampton |
| 03-Mar |
Mrs Annis - Tear Fund |
| 17-Mar |
Miss Bull - Film Slides |
| 31-Mar |
Easter Meeting - Rev Taplin - Methodist Minister |
| 07-Apr |
Mystery Trip - Half-day Ride & Tea |
| 14-Apr |
Coffee Morning - at Little Debden, Wymington |
| 28-Apr |
Holiday Meeting & speaker Mrs Leach - Buttons |
| 12-May |
On Holiday in Torquay |
| 26-May |
Mrs Bence - Thimbles |
| 09-Jun |
Day's Outing - Holkham Hall |
| 23-Jun |
Open Meeting - Mr & Mrs Titmus - On a Banana Boat |
| 07-Jul |
Strawberry Tea - at Rugby Club |
| 21-Jul |
Speaker - Mr Hacket at Chelveston |
| 04-Aug |
Afternoon Ride and Tea at Ashton |
| 18-Aug |
On Holiday at Isle of Wight |
| 01-Sep |
Speaker, Films & Bingo |
| 07-Sep |
Age Concern Day at Castle Ashby |
| 12-Sep |
Ringstead Flower Festival |
| 15-Sep |
Coffee Morning at Highfield, Higham Road |
| 06-Oct |
Harvest Festival, AGM & Tea |
| 20-Oct |
19th Birthday at Rugby Club 5pm |
| 03-Nov |
Speaker - Police |
| 17-Nov |
Speaker - Mrs Carter |
| 01-Dec |
Christmas Afternoon - Vera Sawford - Faith Tea |
| 15-Dec |
Christmas Dinner - Hinwick House |
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The seven members who enjoyed the Lunch Club's 10th Anniversary meeting. |
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Strawberry Tea - they served 105 teas and made £124 for their funds.
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Membership increased from 36 to 50 this year
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Coffee morning held at the home of Mr & Mrs David Jones
made £125 for funds.
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1984
In May the group had a holiday at Southsea, a half-day trip to Turners Musical Merry-go-round, a day out in Lincoln and another holiday in September in Scotland, as well as all the usual talks, games, demonstrations and teas. Members knitted or crocheted 21 blankets and gave them to Age Concern.
Susan was also now arranging various events for the Age Concern Rushden branch, and included as many of the over 60's in the town as she could. In December she arranged for a Carol Concert to be held at Park Road Baptist Church, and offered free tickets with "A special welcome to all elderly people throughout Northamptonshire".
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Also in December the Housemartins enjoyed a tea on 6th at Yelden Village Hall, their annual dinner on the 20th, when they went to the Hunting Lodge at Cottingham.
George Moore presented a gift to Susan on behalf of the members and he also presented every member with his gift of chrysanthemums. He had kept a nursery business and a flower shop and greengrocery, in High Street South. No doubt George had grown the flowers especially.
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As these two pictures show, the Carol Service was a great success and the church was almost full.
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1985
This was the clubs 21st birthday year and suitable events were once again arranged throughout. Inside the front page of the scrapbook for the 21st Birthday Dinner Susan wrote: "21, rewarding, happy, eventful, joyous, hardwork, fulfilling, sad, but all worthwhile years". |
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The picture above captioned by Susan as "The Gang"
Arnold Peters, the Wellingborough actor who plays Jack Woolley in the Radio serial "The Archers", was guest of honour at the Carriage House Hotel.
Susan was presented with a silver goblet by her daughters Sarah, Rachel & their brother Edward, in recognition of her work.
Mrs Ellen Smith received the attendance cup on behalf of eight members.
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Mr President - George Moore
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The Leader - Susan
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Below l-r: Mrs Ellen Smith, Arnold Peters, Mrs Green & George Moore
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There are more photographs and the rest of this special scrapbook is filled with acceptance cards, letters of appreciation and 21st Birthday cards.
Susan was presented with a watercolour painting of Housemartins in their Nest by the members.
Several speakers acknowledged the tremendous achievement and the dedication Susan had always given to her group.
pictures taken at the dinner
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Mrs Green cuts the cake
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Bert Catlin was Master of Ceremonies
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