by Beckingham Bowls Club | Jan 27, 2021 | Community Focus
Nev Hethershaw, a member of Beckingham Bowls Club since the 1990s, sadly passed away on 4th November. He had recently celebrated his 94th birthday and contributed a great deal to the club both on and off the green, and also contributed greatly to village life in...
by Retford Lions Club | Jan 27, 2021 | Lions, Retford
COVID-19 has proven to be a challenge for all of us, but one thing it has not failed to do is dampen spirits of Retford Lions. The new management team for the year 2020 / 2021 is now in place, planning fundraising schemes and identifying areas of need in the Retford...
by The Dukeries Singers | Jan 24, 2021 | Music
We’ve had a super spring so far with very pleasant weather and swathes of glorious colour in gardens everywhere. Let’s hope that May will be as kind weather-wise and as delightfully floriferous. The Dukeries Singers rehearse every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm to...
by Inner Wheel Club of Retford | Jan 24, 2021 | Retford, Social Group
Members of the Inner Wheel Club of Retford, Carol Lawrenson and Heather Reed, recently braved yet another rainy day to raise funds for the international work of Inner Wheel. Running a market stall is just one way, that members have to help provide funds for the ‘Baby...
by East Markham WI | Jan 19, 2021 | Social Group, WI
The June meeting of East Markham WI heard Sam Glasswell from Bassetlaw Museum talk on the subject of ‘women’s rights and suffragettes’. Dressed as a campaigner and wearing a ‘votes for women’ sash, Sam explained that the word suffrage meaning the ‘right to vote’,...
