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W
ell, we are somehow into the month of
September and we are dealing with
the Coronavirus in a much more
positive way as life slowly gets back to normal…
Covid-19 hasn’t gone away but we, the British
people, have embraced the Vaccine jabs with a
huge percentage of the country now protecting
themselves and also other people.
Local businesses are definitely feeling more
confident of what the future holds and this issue
of The Voice colour magazine certainly reflects
this as we are carrying a huge volume of
advertising which will hopefully lead to readers
spending their hard-earned cash with our
advertisers…
There is no doubt about it, our country is
continuing to come together and get the
economy working again – this is the focus we all
must have as we rebuild our infrastructure and
make our local businesses thrive again after one
of the toughest 18 months in history.
It’s great to see crowds again at sports
matches, people flocking to pubs, restaurants,
shops, parks, garden centres and local organised
charity community events, bringing together
people who have been starved of any human
inter-action…
As I write this article my 5 grandchildren are
going back to school along with thousands of
other students – I really, really hope all of them
enjoy a prolonged time of normal schooling
without any more Lockdowns.
What everyone has been through over the
past 18 months has shocked us all to our boots –
but the little ones who never really understood
what was going on with this Coronavirus now
need stability and calmness going forward.
I have listened to all the Scientists and
Doctors on whether children over 12 should be
given the vaccine now and my own personal
opinion, for what it is worth, is that they should
do this immediately before the forthcoming
Winter brings a whole host of new health
problems.
I am so proud of the way British adults and
children have come together to combat this
disease – most people have had their 2 jabs and
got on with it – let’s hope we can continue to
unlock society for the rest of 2021…
I hope you enjoying reading this issue of The
Voice colour magazine.
Nigel Titterton
Editor & Publisher
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The salon, which has been recognised for its “friendly
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U
ttoxeter swimming legend Adam Peaty MBE is one of the biggest names in
world swimming and was one of the standout stars of this year’s Olympics,
where he made history by becoming the first British swimmer to defend an
Olympic title.
Now Adam, a former Painsley RC College student, has been signed up to strut
his stuff in one of TV’s biggest entertainment shows – ‘Strictly Come Dancing!’
‘Strictly’ boasts top viewing figures so Adam will have to banish his nerves as he
stars in the forthcoming new series which begins this Autumn.
Adam said: “I think this will come as a surprise to a lot of people, but I’m so
excited to finally share the news that I’ll be joining Strictly this year. I’m really looking
forward to doing something totally different and challenging myself away from the
pool. I’m hoping my competitive nature is going to compensate for my dancing
abilities!”
Adam, who began his swimming career as a youngster at Dove Valley ASC,
claimed gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics and then again in Tokyo 2020 in the Men’s
100m Breaststroke.
As well as his three gold and two silver Olympic medals, he is an eight-time
World Champion, a sixteen-time European Champion and a three-time
Commonwealth Champion. He is also the holder of the world record in 50 metre
and 100 metre breaststroke events,.
Adam was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the
2017 New Year Honours for services to swimming.
A new TV challenge awaits the Uttoxeter legend and the local community will
be glued to their TV sets to cheer him on – COME ON ADAM!!
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aul Bean, Chair of Croxden Parish Council presented Mrs Marion Kent with
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Honorary Titles (LGA1972 s.249) are awarded to person of distinction who
in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent services to the area. The Parish
Council voted unanimously to award Mrs Kent the award for her exceptional service
to the Parish over her many years as Councillor representing the views of residents
of the Parish.
Mrs Kent retired in May 2020, but due to Covid the Council could only now
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Mrs Kent said, “I thrilled to have been recognised in this way and would like to
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Marion Kent and Cllr Paul Bean

O
ne such major cause is youth, for the last four
years Uttoxeter Lions Club promoted an
ongoing very important community project
named Young Leaders in Service (YLIS). To date we
have three schools and the local Army cadet corps
involved.
Unfortunately, only two of the four organisations’
have been able to take part lately, due to Covid
restrictions.
However, Namely Thomas Alleynes and Loxley
Hall School have valiantly strived onwards.
Up till now there have been over 100 students
taking part and have amassed a total of nearly 6500
hours of community service between them. The award
is recognised not only in education but worldwide.
The award is run over a twelve-month period and
has three levels Gold (100Hrs) Silver (50Hrs) & Bronze
(25Hrs). The award is open to any young person aged
11 to 18 years of age.
The award is based on voluntary community work
and covers a wide range of applicable subjects,
categories include: Environment, Public Health, Safety,
Literacy & Education, Disaster Relief, Community
Environment, Help Children, Help Elderly People,
Help Homeless and Hungry People and other
community-based volunteer services.
Should anyone need further information on YLIS
please contact Uttoxeter Lions club
Loxley Hall school currently provide education for
96 students aged from 11 to 16 years. Loxley Hall is a
special school for children with social, emotional and
mental health difficulties with resulting behavioural
problems whose needs cannot be met in mainstream
education.
Loxley Hall school have continued with their
successful community gardening scheme, and despite
Covid and several ‘lockdowns’ have built further
successes based on the previous year. Since January
2021, students at Loxley have achieved 7 Gold Awards,
7 Silver Awards and 1 Bronze Award as part of the
Lions International Young Leaders in Service award
scheme. This is a phenomenal achievement and
demonstrates the commitment and dedication that the
students have demonstrated towards helping
community organisations to keep sports pitches tidy
and usable for various communities in Staffordshire.
Coincidentally, several of our students have
enjoyed the experience so much that they
have applied to further their training at
local colleges and apprenticeship providers.
Furthermore, they envisage starting their
own landscaping businesses in the future.
Loxley Hall’s community gardening
lead Brian Nettleton said,
‘Our gardening in the community
project gives students the valuable,
transferable life skills to use in their chosen
employment(s) or further training. It
teaches them how to work as an individual
but also the ethic of team work. They mow,
strim, weed, plant, seed, and line mark
pitches for use and undertake any necessary
repairs.
Our cohort this year have earned 7
Gold Awards (100 hours volunteering), 7 Silver Awards
(50 hours volunteering) and 1 Bronze Award (25 hours
volunteering).
We would like to take this opportunity to thank
Graham Dow, Uttoxeter Lions, for his ongoing support
and guidance. Students of Loxley Hall have embraced
volunteering as another opportunity to gain
transferable skills that will help them throughout their
studies when they leave Loxley and also in the
communities in which they live. We are very proud of
what our students continue to achieve and look
forward to our ongoing partnership with Lions Club
International Foundation.’
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Set beautifully in rural farmlands, just
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Thank
you to
Uttoxeter
Covid-19
volunteers
U
ttoxeter Town Council
would like to express
its sincere thanks and
gratitude to all the Town’s
volunteers who had helped
roll out the Covid vaccination
programme for the Town.
The Town Council
commended all those
volunteers who had given
their time freely, without
complaint to help us all be a
little safer in this pandemic.
Who had turned up on the
cold and miserable days of the
early part of the year, and
more recently on blazing hot
days and during days of
torrential rain, all with good
cheer and common sense.
Without their help the rollout
would have taken so much
longer and put more of us at
risk. The Town Council and
the residents of the Town
thank you.
Councillor C Sylvester
Town Mayor
Council
launches
new
e-newsletter
to keep
residents
informed
E
ast Staffordshire
Borough Council is
launching an e-
newsletter service, allowing
residents to get the latest
updates sent to them by email.
The new service allows
anyone to sign up to receive a
regular briefing with the latest
news and key information
from the Council sent straight
to their inbox.
Councillor Duncan
Goodfellow, Leader of East
Staffordshire Borough Council
said:
“We’re committed to
keeping residents and
stakeholders up-to-date with
council news and are always
looking for ways to improve
our communication. We’d like
to encourage people to sign up
to our new e-newsletter to
receive regular updates about
some of the key things we’re
working on and opportunities
to get involved with council
activities.”

Gillian 07928 556552
New group from Tuesday 7th September
Tuesday 10am, 5pm and 6.30pm
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Wednesday 5pm and 6.30pm
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Jayne 07939 987829
Saturday 8.30am and 10 am
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Uttoxeter ST14 7JQ
Jo 07912 963987
Wednesday 6pm and Thursday 9.30 am
Cheadle Guild Hall, Tape Street ST10 1BG
Times may change, booking is essential
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A Golden Oldie in
need of a Friend
E
die must be 15 years old
and found herself as a
stray in January 2021.
She is a delightful older tabby
cat, but why was she not
claimed? None of us knows the
answer to that unless she was
just not wanted any more or
thought to have gone away to
die so no one bothered to look
for her. She is very arthritic so
has to have her bed on the floor
as she’s not able to jump. She
has had a course of laser
treatment which has helped her
stiff joints and she loves to go
outside for a bit of a wander.
We would love to find her a
foster home with people who
will love her to bits and who will
forgive her eccentricities. Edie
is very affectionate and would
really love to find someone to
give her a happy retirement
home. If you would like to help
Edie please ring 01335 390369 or 01889 564045. Cheadle Animal Welfare Society
will pay for all Edie’s veterinary care and for anything else she may need.
Raffle tickets are now available for sale. First prize is £50 and there are many
other prizes including various vouchers, Malt Whisky, Rum, Drambuie and more.
Tickets cost 50p each and are available at Cross Street Pet Stores, and E+E Furniture
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I
n what has been another challenging year for
students and staff, Painsley Catholic College is very
pleased to report that students at its Sixth Form
have been awarded grades that will allow them to
proceed to their next pathway.
“We are proud and delighted that the teaching staff
worked with such commitment and professionalism to
‘live’ teach all of our students during lockdown and
periods of self-isolation and subsequently went on to
grade students in a thorough and moderated process.
Our rigorous and robust assessment programme was
supported by additional opportunities for students to
demonstrate what they know, understand and can do.
Indeed, this was coupled with a thorough moderation
and standardisation procedure both internally and
externally to ensure that students at Painsley Sixth Form
have received results that they have truly earned and
deserve.” Commented Mrs Rachel Waugh, Principal.
Mrs Waugh continued, “It is difficult to pick out
individual departmental success as all departments
have excelled in supporting the students to achieve their
potential throughout their 2, or indeed 7, years of study
at Painsley Catholic College and, subsequently, at
Painsley Sixth Form. However, exceptional
performance can be identified in Biology, Computing,
Drama, Economics, Technology, Geography and
English Literature to name but a few. BTEC results were
once again very high with exceptional performances in
Health and Social care, ICT and Business.”
Mrs Rachel Waugh, Principal, stated: “We are proud
of all of our students and their maturity, ambition and
commitment in these difficult times and would like to
congratulate each and every one of them on their
achievements. I thank all the staff, teaching and non-
teaching, for their dedication in order to provide an
exceptional learning experience for the students. I
thank the parents who have supported the Sixth Form
in such a dedicated way and I wish the students the very
best of luck in the next phase of their journey whether
that be to university or into the world of work and I
encourage them to keep in touch as part of the Painsley
alumni.”
Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Sharon Jepson said: “I am
extremely proud of the excellent results achieved by our
Sixth Form learners and would like to thank every one
of them for their positive approach and resilience. They
faced weeks of exam style assessments and completed
them all willingly and with great determination. Well
done to all! “
Painsley Sixth Form is also looking forward to
September. Students joining us in September have been
engaged with a thorough transition programme
including ‘live’ lessons and transitional study aimed at
bridging the gap from shortened GCSE studies to their
chosen KS5 curriculum. We continue our exciting
Digital T Level as one of the first centres nationally to
be able to offer the new Digital T Level with a fully
operational and state of the art digital hub. We look
forward to offering further T Levels in September 2022
including Science and Digital Business. Painsley Sixth
Form is also the home to The Golden Thread Teaching
School Hub, as one of only 86 teaching school hubs
nationally we are able to ensure best practice in relation
to teacher recruitment, training and professional
development. Students interested in being part of the
exciting development of Painsley Sixth Form are
welcome to sign up for the virtual Painsley Sixth Form
Open Evening on Wednesday 29th September at
6:30pm. Anyone interested in attending this event
should register via the school website
www.Painsley.co.uk
Painsley Sixth Form -
Bridge to Success
Painsley Sixth Form – Bridge to Success
Name Results Destinations
Holly Arthur Biology A, Chemistry A, Further Maths A, Maths A*, Extended Project A* University of Bath - Maths
Thomas Bell Economics A*, English Literature A*, Geography A*, Extended Project A* University of Birmingham - Economics
Cameron Griffiths Drama A*, English Literature A*, Psychology A*, Extended Project A* University of Leeds - Theatre and Performance
Joseph Gilligan English Language A*, Geography A, Sociology A*, Extended Project A* Nottingham Trent University - Criminology
Samuel Hartman Chemistry A, English Literature A*, Geography A*, Extended Project A* Durham University - English Literature
Oliver Parnham Biology A, Economics A*, Geography A*, Extended Project A* University of Birmingham - Environmental Science
Evie Martin Psychology A*, Biology A*, Chemistry A*, Extended Project A* Keele University - Medicine
Charlotte Townsend Biology A*, Chemistry A*, Maths A*, Further Maths A*, Extended Project A* Edinburgh - Veterinary Surgery
Holly Arthur, Thomas Bell and
Oliver Parnham
Cameron Griffiths Joseph Gilligan Evie Martin Charlotte Townsend
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P
rofessional Artist and Tutor, Ann Stringer-Paget
FRSA is beginning two new 10 week
Watercolour Painting Classes in Checkley
(Daytime class) and in Uttoxeter (Evening Class).
Ann has been painting for over 30 years and has
work in private collections in the UK and
Internationally. She is an elected Fellow of the Royal
Society of Arts, a member of the Birmingham
Watercolour Society and an associate of the American
Watercolour Society.
Ann was quoted as saying that “It’s wonderful to
hear people say after the first couple of lessons, I can’t
wait to see what we are doing next week. The
enthusiasm that develops from that first nervous day
onwards is simply wonderful. She goes on to say that
anyone can learn to paint…. when you write your
signature…you are expressing yourself in a unique and
artistic way! Art is all about expressing the world as
YOU see it! You learnt how to write, equally you can
learn how to draw and paint if you want to. Age is no
barrier and creating Art helps keep cognitive decline at
bay!!! It can also help with pressures of everyday life.
Doctors often suggest taking up Art after a stroke or to
control high blood pressure and other stress related
illnesses. Creating a piece of Art can boost your self-
esteem and is relaxing for many people. It’s a wonderful
way to get lost in your own world”
Ann’s classes are fully structured and taught using
traditional methods and techniques with lots of
demonstrations which enables beginners to feel
comfortable and at ease very quickly.
The Daytime class is being run at Checkley
Community Centre on Uttoxeter Road, Checkley and
starts on Tuesday September 28th (2pm-4pm) for 10
weeks
The Evening Class is being run at Thomas Alleyne’s
High School in Uttoxeter and starts on Monday
evening September 27th (6.30pm-8.30pm) for 10
weeks.
For more information or to enrol on either of the
courses, Ann can be contacted on 07816 118776
Admission is by prior registration only.
Appropriate ‘Covid’ protocols according to UK
Government guidelines will be strictly adhered to at all
times during the Art Lessons
Two‘New’Watercolour for Beginners
Classes in Checkley and Uttoxeter
A few of Ann’s own
works

Rotary President gets his
hands dirty in a good cause
By Roy Smith
T
he President of Uttoxeter Rotary Club, David Chapman has had a very busy
and productive final week in office. Recently, he ‘supervised’ the erection of
the new notice board at the Heath Centre. The sign, created entirely by
Rotarian Martin Andrew, is magnificent, and with the help of Norman Tweddle, it,
and a very large planter donated by him, were put in place. David completed the
installation by planting blue and yellow flowers, the Rotary colours. President David
added; “This is part of our ongoing support of the Heath Centre. We helped purchase
the polytunnel in the Community Garden and have donated to the food bank during
the last year. We have enjoyed this ‘hands on project’.”
“It has been an exceptionally challenging year for the whole Community and we
are pleased that we have been able to offer practical help when it has been most
needed” David concluded.
Rotarian John Gregory, President David Chapman, Rotarian Norman Tweddle and
Rotarian Martin Andrew and the Club’s cheque, recording the £10500 donated in the
last Rotary year to local good causes.

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Entry to the Schools
in September 2021
Open Evenings for all prospective
pupils and their parents
Parents considering entering their children into one of our schools in
September 2021 are invited to visit where they will be able to view the facilities
offered and opportunities available to pupils within our multi academy trust.
OLDFIELDS HALL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tuesday 12th October 2021
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Stone Road, Uttoxeter
Tel: 01889 562770
www.oldfields.org.uk
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Enrich Lives
Make a Difference
WINDSOR PARK CE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Wednesday 13th October 2021
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Springfield Road, Uttoxeter
Tel: 01889 563365
www.windsorpark.staffs.sch.uk
“Good with Outstanding” Ofsted 2015
“Outstanding” SIAMS 2015
RYECROFT CE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Saturday 16th October 2021
10.00am – 1.00pm
Ashbourne Road, Rocester
Tel: 01889 590394
www.ryecroft.staffs.sch.uk
“A good school” Ofsted 2017
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Thomas Alleyne’s High School, Dove Bank, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8DU
t: 01889 561820 | e: office@tahs.org.uk | w: www.thomasalleynes.uk
A Uttoxeter headteacher has praised students for their resilience after
another challenging academic year due to the impact of the pandemic.
Thomas Alleyne’s High School students have shared their hopes and
ambitions for the future after receiving their GCSE results.
Julie Rudge, Headteacher of Thomas Alleyne’s High School, said: “When
the pandemic first happened, we did not imagine that a second year of
exams would be affected. But our students and staff have continued to
go above and beyond in adapting to these difficult circumstances and I
am extremely proud of them.”
She added: “I’d like to pay tribute to our students who have worked really
hard, overcome adversity, helped us keep our school community safe and
supported one another along the way. I wish them every success as they
progress with their next steps in education.”
Student Polly Jones, 16, is delighted with her results after achieving 10
GCSEs comprising four grade 9s, five grade 8s and one grade 7.
Polly’s long term career ambition is to become a doctor and she is going
onto sixth form to study four A Levels in biology, chemistry, French and
maths. She said: “I feel very relieved and happy with my results. It has
been difficult with the unpredictability of the pandemic but I worked hard
and am pleased that it has all paid off.”
Isabel Punchard, 16, achieved 10 GCSEs including two grade 9s, one
grade 7, five grade 6s and one grade 5, and is going onto study three A
Levels in geography, psychology and PE.
Isabel said: “I feel very happy given the year that we have had and I’ve
done a lot better than I thought I would. I’ve loved being back at school
in face to face lessons. I’ve loved being back with people and talking to
the teachers.”
Ben Twynham, 15, had nothing but praise for his teachers after achieving
eight GCSEs at grades 8 and 7, and a distinction in the BTEC Diploma in
Sport. He is staying on to study A Level biology, geography and maths. In
the long term, he wants to go to university to study a Degree in Sports
and Exercise Science.
Ben said: “I am so happy with my results. It’s been a pretty tough year
but it’s been worth all the work! The teachers aren’t just teachers at this
school – they’ve done everything they can to help.”
Lucy Lowther, 16, is looking forward to starting the sixth form and plans
to study three A Levels in drama, history and psychology. Lucy has
achieved 10 GCSEs including one grade 9, five grade 8s, two grade 7s
and two grade 6s. She said: “It’s been a strange and stressful time. I
worked really hard and it has been worth it.”
Bethany Hoskins, 16, completed 7 GCSEs as well as passing a BTEC
Level 2 qualification and is progressing to college to study a vocational
qualification in childcare. She said: “I felt excited about opening my results
slip and am pleased because my results are taking me to the next step at
college. I’m really proud of myself.”
School staff worked diligently to provide as accurate grades as possible
for students, based on evidence of performance. This year’s grades have
been based on a process involving teacher assessment set against
national standards defined by the awarding bodies and exam boards.
Thomas Alleyne’s Class of 2021
celebrate GCSE results
Open Evening
Our open evening for potential Year 9 students will be held on 30th September.
If you would like further details please email office@tahs.org.uk

Thomas Alleyne’s High School students are
preparing for their next steps in higher
education, employment and training after
collecting their A Level results.
There were 134 students who completed
A Levels this year. Despite the challenges of
the pandemic, the majority have got the
grades they need to progress to university.
Students have degree offers ranging from
architecture, biomedical sciences and
chemistry to criminology, maths, medicine
from a wide range of institutions.
One student is progressing to the
University of Cambridge to study architecture
after achieving three A* grades. Others are
moving on to the University of Durham,
University of Newcastle, University of
Nottingham, University of York, University of
Birmingham, University of Keele and the
University of South Wales. Some students are
also choosing to take a year out and work
and travel before starting university or
employment next year. Others have places in
employment and on apprenticeships.
Julie Rudge, Headteacher of Thomas
Alleyne’s High School, said: “Our students
and staff have worked extremely hard and
demonstrated exceptional resilience,
commitment and determination during
another challenging academic year due to the
pandemic. I am extremely proud of them.”
Carole Dodd, Senior Assistant
Headteacher and Head of the Sixth Form,
Thomas Alleyne’s High School, added: “I
would like to wish the class of 2021 all the
very best for the future. It has been an honour
to work with such inspirational young
people.”
Top performing student Aaron Gwynne,
18, has achieved four A* A Level grades in
biology, chemistry, design and technology,
and maths, and plans to apply to study
medicine next year after gaining experience
as a healthcare support worker in a local
hospital this year.
Aaron’s career ambition is to become a
doctor and work for the NHS. He said: “I feel
a bit overwhelmed because it has been such
a strange year and I was more worried about
teacher assessed grades than actual exams.
All of my teachers have supported me with
everything and I am looking forward to
applying to study medicine next year.”
Student Maddie Andrews, 18, has
achieved four A Levels in English literature,
ethics and philosophy and psychology, all
grade As, as well as an AS Level in the
extended project at grade B. Maddie is
progressing to study a Degree in Psychology
and Criminology at the University of South
Wales. She said: “I am very happy with my
grades, it feels as though all the hard work
has paid off. It has not been easy but I’ve
worked hard to achieve these results and I
would like to thank all of the teachers who
have made it possible.”
Student Neve Hall, 18, has achieved three
A Levels in business, biology and history at
grades A, B and C and is looking forward to
starting an apprenticeship with JCB whilst
studying a Degree in Project Management.
Neve said: “It’s been a challenging year but I
have felt supported by the school and whilst
the pandemic was disruptive, I could do most
of my studies online.”
Student Ryan Locker, 19, has achieved
two A Levels in geography and psychology,
both at grade C, as well as a BTEC Sport
vocational qualification, achieving a
distinction.
Ryan is planning to become a geography
teacher and is progressing onto a Degree in
Geography and Sociology. He said: “I feel
pleased and relieved with my grades. I’ve
really enjoyed being in the sixth form at
Thomas Alleyne’s – it’s inspired me to want to
stay in education and train as a teacher and
I’ve made some great friends too.”
Open Evening
Our post 16 open evening will be held on 7th October.
Please join us for more information or contact office@tahs.org.uk
Thomas Alleyne’s Post 16 students excited to
prepare for their next career steps

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KS3 & KS4
Open Evening
Thursday, September 30th, 6.30pm
An evening to meet students, staff from Thomas
Alleyne’s High School and for you to consider all that
the school has on offer.
Sixth Form
Information Evening
Thursday, October 7th
An evening to meet students, staff from Thomas
Alleyne’s High School and for you to consider all that
the school has on offer.
Thomas Alleyne’s High School, Dove Bank, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8DU
t: 01889 561820 | e: office@tahs.org.uk | w: www.thomasalleynes.uk
Transforming lives through education

A
talented JCB engineer
who amassed a multi-
million pound fortune
thanks to his interest in cars has made a life-changing
bequest to a Staffordshire school dedicated to nurturing
the engineers of the future.
Bill Turnbull spent almost a decade working at
digger maker JCB as Chief Engineer helping to develop
the company’s first ever mini excavators. He retired in
1995 at the age of 65.
When he died in 2019 aged 88, he left more than
£4.2 million in his will thanks to an investment he
made more than 50 years earlier in a rare 1937 Bugatti
Type 57S – paying just £1,500 for the car. He had been
lovingly restoring the prized vehicle in secret in the
workshop at his home in Tean ever since. Only 42 of
the cars were ever produced at the factory in Molsheim,
France.
The native of New Zealand and adopted son of
Staffordshire left instructions to his executors John
Seddon and Clive Rollinson to make discretionary
bequests from his huge estate. Now, in a nod to his life-
long interest in engineering, the JCB Academy in
Rocester, Staffordshire, has been given a total of
£125,000 towards the construction of automation and
robotics centre. The new facility will be called the Bill
Turnbull Suite in memory of the benefactor.
“Bill was a very humble man and also an
extraordinary engineer, who never forgot his links to
JCB and the friends he made while working there”, said
Executor John Seddon. “He would be absolutely
thrilled to think that a bequest had been made to the
JCB Academy and will be used to develop the next
generation of engineers in the UK.”
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford said: “Bill was a
remarkable and talented engineer. This is a very fitting
tribute to his lifelong devotion to engineering and will
ensure his memory is kept alive for future generations
following in his footsteps.”
JCB Academy Principal Jenny McGuirk said: “This
bequest really does put the JCB Academy in the
premier league for the teaching of engineering.
Robotics and automation are critical to the future and
this generous bequest gives us the most technologically
advanced equipment to deliver the curriculum.”
Born in 1930, Bill came to live and work in the UK
in 1960. He and his twin brother Bob were life-long
classic car enthusiasts and in May 1969, Bill bought the
Bugatti Type 57S, complete with black paintwork and
cream interior. He still owned it on his death and in
February this year, it sold at auction in London for
more than £4 million. At its launch, the Bugatti was
the fastest road car of its time. On his death, Bill’s
labour of love to restore the car was almost complete,
with only some final re-assembly required.
Humble Bill’s lasting legacy
nurtures engineers of the future
JCB Academy Students Adam Cope and Imagen Singh pictured (from left to right) with JCB Academy Principal
Jenny McGuirk, Executors John Seddon and Clive Rollinson and JCB Chairman Lord Bamford.
RYECROFT CE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ashbourne Road, Rocester
Tel: 01889 590394
www.ryecroft.staffs.sch.uk
“A good school” Ofsted 2017
Members of the Uttoxeter Learning Trust
Open Day
Saturday 16th October, 10.00am - 1.00pm
This is a superb opportunity to meet our pupils and staff, take part in activities, see
our beautiful setting. You will also have the opportunity to hear from the Executive
Headteacher Mrs. Julie Rudge and Head of School Mr. Matt Hall.
Picking the right school for your child is a difficult decision, we therefore invite you
as a family, to see our fantastic facilities and join our school community for the
morning.
Big Enough to Inspire - Small Enough to Care
Head of School: Mr Matt Hall. Executive Headteacher: Mrs Julie Rudge.
RYECROFT CE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
“To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core.”
Keats - Ode to Autumn
A
s Autumn arrives the field work starts in earnest
ready for the next season- preparing the ground
for the next crop in the rotation, sowing and then
raking the ground or rolling to firm it and seal in the
moisture. You might have heard of ‘low till’ or ‘min till’-
where the new seed is sown directly into the ground
without disturbing the soil structure . This may well work
on light sandy soils but it is less likely to succeed on
heavier soils, especially if the weed burden is greater. But
‘new’ methods are tried to see if production can be more
sustainable.
Ewe and Ram sales are an important fixture in the
calendar and replacing sheep that are no longer able to
carry lambs for various reasons is important, especially
as from this year farmers will see the basic farm payment
reduce as we transition to the new support schemes,
based more on production of ‘public benefit’ and
environmental sustainability.
But we must not forget that we have a population of
70million people to feed and with floods in Germany and
Austria and ‘heat domes’ in North America, we cannot
presume that we will easily import any shortfall and if
new governmental policies discourage or undermine
farming, how will our needs be met?
Many will be starting to trim hedges as the bird
breeding season has finished, especially along roadsides,
where field work needs to be carried out or where there
is a need to manage the hedge( if it’s getting slightly too
tall maybe) .
Here, we leave it as late as possible and only do half at
once, not neat and tidy but providing lots of feed and
habitat for wildlife.
Our young cattle will be coming in-we have to do our
six monthly tb test and although all our cattle are tested,
the young ones will stay in as the older cows, with this
years calves, will go back out( fingers crossed) and we will
feed them up, ready to be sold at market in a few weeks.
We’ll have some of our apples ready for picking this
month, although most of our trees are later ripening
varieties, along with the crab apples in the hedgerows.
We replanted an ancient orchard with Derbyshire
varieties of Apple nearly ten years ago and they are
maturing slowly, protected by a large hedge from the cold
easterly winds. Most of our apples are used by cider
makers but I manage to store enough to feed us into the
new year. After harvesting, the trees would sleep through
Autumn until being ‘wakened’ by wassailing around
January 17th ( the old twelfth night) when they would be
awakened by noise to drive off evil spirits and a feed of
cider soaked toast! Somewhat like a harvest festival,
thanks given for the production of food for the coming
year.
Apples are certainly good for you, with evidence to
support pulmonary and cardiovascular health and they
also provide home and food for moths- vital pollinators
of which there are approximately 2500 species in the UK
and these moths also become food for bats/birds/ toads
and hedgehogs – they have lovely names too, like ‘Angle
shades’, ‘white ermine’ etc.
Each brood of Blue tits would eat approx 15000 moth
caterpillars so please try to keep and overgrown or weedy
bit of garden to help them breed.
My love of Life, Lorries and Coaches
by John Willmore, of Cheadle
T
he coal that was being brought in was coming
by road through Godley Brook as it was open
casted at Brookhouses, Cheadle. This site was
very wet which caused lots of problems for the
contractors.
The haulage firms were Kimberleys, who had a fleet
of Leyland Comets which were ex-Hovering Ham
Gravel - they had a strange trait when moving at slow
speed with the springs creeking very loudly and this
intrigued me – can anyone remember this happening
on lorries….
As I have mentioned, the coal coming from
Brookhouses was difficult to get and I think it was
decided to close the operation down.
So what would happen now – no coal, no screens
required and it employed a lot of people including
haulage companies such as ER Eggington, Norman
Greens, H Kinder, John Bevans, W Plant and Sons, WJ
WAS and others…
What happened next was the NCB decided to
employ Lehane-McKenzie-Shand to be the contractor
to open up the site on the left hand side of Leek Road
just outside Cheade. They were to open cast the coal
and Mr Glen Shenton was awarded the site haulage
contractor.
This opened up new prospects for us on site as our
drivers comprised Mick Slater, John Clowes and myself.
At that time possibly we thought we could be able to
be involved with hauling coal from the new open cast
site, but first of all when the new contractor set up his
new base, it was realised that a new road system was
required.
This would need materials which were close at
hand in a old coal tip that had turned to red ash.
Two more vehicles were added to the fleet at this
time, one a twin steer Dodge Kew which had belonged
to Beckets Fenton which John Clowses took charge of
and myself, a Ford Trader siz wheeler with county
double drive axles. These vehicles were then used to
carry red ash roads materials.
About that time the large machinery started to
arrive, comprising of Priestman face shovels and a
Limmer 2400 Dragline – this was massive and the
tracks stood taller than a lorry and the donkey engine
it was so large that it was delivered on low loaders in
pieces and built up on site.
The bucket was as big as a six wheeler lorry body
and it was used to move the soil away from the coal
seam. One of the drivers was Mr Danny Mahoney of
Tean, an excellent machine operator. He could load a
lorry perfectly one bucket full to a load.

C
roxden Parish Councillors were
delighted that Rupert Hill, Robert
Hunt (Uttoxeter Knights) and
Dave Burrage (Cheadle Lions) could join
them recently to officially open the WW1
Bench and Silent Solider at St Giles
Church, Croxden.
Due to Covid restrictions, the
opening was delayed and not all donors
could attend, but the Parish Councillors
were delighted to be able to thank all who
attended for their kind donations to make
the project a success.
Derbyshire Environmental Trust
(Tarmac), Uttoxeter Knights, Cheadle
Lions, Alton Towers, Uttoxeter Rotary
Club, Mr David Rowley, were all involved
with making funds and land available to
ensure that the residents had somewhere
to sit and reflect while walking within the
Parish.
Cllr Paul Bean said, “It is a great
pleasure that we can thank the donors in
person for their help and to let them
know that residents are thrilled to have
such a special place to sit.”
Rupert Hill, Uttoxeter Knights and
Dave Burrage, Cheadle Lions, confirmed
that both organisations were grateful to
have been asked to contribute to such a
special project.
Pictured: Cllr Jackie Hemingway, Cllr
John Hall, Robert Hunt (Seated), Rupert
Hill, Dave Burrage, Cllr Paul Bean.
Croxden WW1 Bench and Silent
Soldier - Official opening

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rail line between Cheadle and Cresswell
are on track after the Council agreed to start the
process of taking ownership of the route.
Since the last train travelled on the line in
1986 the route has become a popular informal
footpath well used by pedestrians.
Now Staffordshire Moorlands District
Council is looking to establish the route as a
greenway to encourage active travel, including
walking and cycling, for both commuter and
recreational use as part of its plans to introduce
Green Travel Corridors across the District.
As the route is currently owned by the
Department for Transport this will require
transfer of the line to the Council.
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and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Sports, said:
“Having local places close to residential areas
where people can spend time outdoors in a
natural environment has always been important
but it’s something that an ever increasing number
of us have come to value more and more during
the Covid pandemic.
“The popularity of this particular railway
path has soared with walkers – thanks largely to
the fantastic efforts of the Friends group who
keep it tidy and well maintained and promote its
use.
“We at the Council want to make it safer and
easier to travel by more sustainable forms of
transport, such as walking and cycling, and this
route is ideal for development as a Green Travel
Corridor.
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transferring the ownership of the line to the
Council has now begun. There’s still some way to
go but it’s an exciting project which has real
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the people of Cheadle, Huntley, Tean, Cresswell
and the surrounding area.”

43
Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
The Community Garden
H
ave any of you come out of lockdown and are
now feeling frazzled? I know that it has
become a slang word recently, but the
Cambridge Dictionary definition of frazzled is “tired
and nervous or anxious, often because of having to deal
with too many things at the same time”. Have you, like
me, been the Swan, looks calm on the top, but the legs
are going nine million to the dozen under the water?
How do you deal with it is the big question lots of us
are now asking? There doesn’t seem to be a magic
formula, but I have found talking and support from my
friends plus gardening are my answer to get things back
into perspective.
Mary, at Heath Community Centre, realised the
therapeutic benefits of Gardening for the support
groups. The groups use the centre and the natural
expansion of their services was to develop the
Community Garden scheme.
The land was split into nine community support
plots, with each group having their own area. The
Police have a plot, Dovegate Prisoners made a bench
to commemorate WW1 and gave it to the Community
Garden project, so you can go and sit and collect
yourself and your thoughts. Staffordshire County
Council have also donated two benches to complete the
area which has been planted with red flowers.
The theme of the planting this year is blue, so the
Police plot has the thin blue line in lobelia plants, there
are corn flowers in their plot. Baxter Hill has been
created to honour the brick works occupied the site
before the park and later the community centre was
built. Baxter’s Hill has been left to grow wild with lots
of wild flower’s seeds appearing over the growing
season, and local children have planted seeds around
the edge of Baxter’s Hill.
The Willow Dome was created by Rachel Evans as
a story telling and reading area for the children to sit
and rest, after they have tendered their flower bed.
A river of tiles was created by the Highfields Court
gardening group, who wanted to show how life is a
river that has its twists and turns, but is constantly
flowing.
The Willow Bee and Stork were donated by Claire
in memory of her husband Dave who sadly died
recently, by having the sculpture allows people to reflect
that death is part of life and we all have to travel
forward after such a sad event in our lives, but we can
mark the memory.
This small plot of land in the middle of Heath
Ward, Uttoxeter, has brought together so many people,
all of them with a strong sense of community and a real
understanding that by supporting each other, that
support gives them their strength and their
frazzledness recedes.
The garden gate is opened each morning by
volunteers but plot holders have their own keys so can
visit the garden at any time. If you are feeling frazzled
why not go and sit on the bench and feel the serenity
return to your life.
If you want more information about any of the
groups that meet at Heath Community Centre, please
visit the garden or pop into the Heath Community
Centre any morning or call 07519 705194. A Men in
Shed scheme is now taking root in a corner of the
garden too.
Below: WW1 Bench in Garden
Bottom: Mary Dodgson and Zdzislaw Krupski in
Garden 1
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I
t is every footballer’s dream
as they grow up, to play in
the most famous football
club competition the FA Cup!
For a group of Uttoxeter Town
FC footballers this became
reality on August 7th 2021.
Wind the clock back to
2012 – after many years of
success in the Burton and
District Sunday Premier
League, UTFC took the
massive step to return to
Saturday football and join the
Staffs County League. Success
followed and the club was
promoted to Midland League
Division 1 season 2014/15, the
first time the club had played at
step 6 of the football pyramid.
This was probably when
dreams of playing in the FA
Cup started to become a reality.
Although the club
continued to have success on
the playing field, they suffered
significant financial difficulties
and the loss of key
management personnel. The
club had to consolidate, move
back into the Staffs County
football league and so the
chance of playing in the FA Cup
again became just a distant
memory.
Uttoxeter Town, now with
Team Manager Dean Arnold,
returned to the MFL season 2016/17, finishing a
credible 11th and 7th in the successive two seasons.
Season 2019/20 became the turning point, the team
quickly established themselves in the top two of the
league - the FA Cup dream was back on!
Sadly, like everything else the pandemic took its
toll, the season was curtailed and any hopes of
promotion curtailed. Season 2021 did restart and the
team made a positive start finding themselves in the
top 4, when again in the winter months covid halted
the season. Promotion however, looked a real
possibility – the dream was back on.
In February 2020 this all changed with the sad
passing of team manager Dean Arnold. The club and
everyone who knew Dean were devastated at the loss.
It was Dean’s dream for the club to play his beloved
Stoke City at UTFC’s home ground, Oldfields Sports
and Social Club, in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.
The season was subsequently curtailed and after
much deliberation at FA HQ, promotion and relegation
was reinstated on points per game over the previous
two seasons. UTFC realized promotion to step 5 was a
reality along with the opportunity to play in the FA
Cup. When the news of promotion broke the FA Cup
dream became reality.
The draw was made – UTFC v Romulus an away
draw to Birmingham suburbs. The build up was
incredible and built to fever pitch come match day. No
one was disappointed, the result now locked in UTFC
history, a magnificent 2-1 win. Town scoring in the last
minutes followed by Romulus missing a penalty in
almost their last kick of the game!
Dreams came true that day, thoughts turned to
Dean. He must have been smiling down on everyone
that day. Celebrations went on into the evening and
then it began to sink in that Uttoxeter Town had
actually played in the FA Cup and were now in the
draw for the next round. History in the making.
Town were drawn away to Chasetown in the next
round, a formidable draw to play a team with an
incredible Cup pedigree and from a higher league
position [Chasetown made it to 3rd round 2017/18].
However, the game caught much press and television
interest. BBC Midlands Today sports team visited
Oldfields sports and social club on 17th August. They
interviewed players, spectators, management and one
of our main sponsors along with filming the game in
progress. This made prime time TV and fame had
arrived at our door, not only for the football club but
also to the town!
The fixture at Chasetown proved a challenge too far
for the boys who put up a spirited game of football, but
a great opportunity and experience. The result however
disappointing was not a disaster. History had been
made, along with memories and initial dreams fulfilled.
Here's to a new season - let the fun start again -
heads held up high and celebrating Dean’s dream
achieved.
Dreams do come true as
Uttoxeter Town make FA Cup history
By Peter Clewer

47
Alan’s Football Autobiography
by Alan Beaman, a local sporting legend
T
he Premier League made a goalscoring start to
the Season. Man Utd led the way with five, but
then struggled at Southampton. Spurs surprised
everyone by beating Man City with millions of pounds
of talent on show, the attitude of Spurs was outstanding
following Bruno’s tactics to the letter, Son scoring an
excellent finish, he is an outstanding player and getting
him to sign a four year contract was vital for Spurs.
Harry Kane’s situation was a shame for a player with
such a great professional attitude. He is now staying at
Spurs this season and I am positive he will produce his
usual goalscoring prowess and give 100% in every game
he plays in.
Brentford fully deserved their victory over Arsenal,
I followed them closely last season and they had some
excellent wins against Premier League teams, then run
out of steam only to just sneak over the line. Frank is a
great bloke, superb with the Media, I think they will be
fine this season. Arteta has a tough job and I hope he
can get Arsenal back on the rails. The modern
managers promote the high press game where high
fitness levels are required, obviously the aim is to move
through those pressing lines very quickly, maybe with
only a couple of passes and get to the defenders who
have no midfield protection - to watch the very best
tactically battling against each other is great viewing.
Back in the day I would go to 4-3-3 if we went a goal
down to close any team playing from the back, the
secret is always having good players who see problems
for themselves, intercepting passes is always easier than
tackling and clever players know this. Passing from the
back looks good and for the top teams it’s very effective
and when it becomes a problem it is keepers with a
poor touch, defenders also slip up when they dwell on
the ball too long, making the right decision when the
other team are pressing and trying to nick it causes easy
goals to be given away. These tactics are even harder
down the leagues on poorer pitches, and less talented
players, so we will see more teams turning defenders
around with more direct football at lower levels.
Stoke have started well and I am hoping to go down
this season. The supporters deserve to see Stoke around
the promotion challenge…
England Test Match Cricket is going through a
tough time, here’s a few thoughts - the openers are
struggling at the top level, Sibley looks awkward at the
crease, gets very squared up, unless he can play side-on
he’s never going to score consistently on the offside.
Burns looks better but very inconsistent, 3 and 4 are
facing the new ball every game far too early, Stokes is a
massive miss, but he needs time to recover from his
overload over the recent couple of years so let’s hope
that recovery is doing well.
Catching is also vital - we have dismissed Kohli
several times with good catches, but several others were
let off after being dropped. Joe Root is World Class. but
he can’t do it on is own…
The Hundred has been excellent viewing, the
Southern Braves had a great side, Tamal Mills stood out
for me - superb control with the ball, from ninety miles
an hour plus to disguise his slower ball with the same
arm speed is brilliant. Stirling with the bat is also class,
his big hitting is marvellous, he can play every shot in
the book. The man of the Hundred was Livingstone -
such powerful hitting to every part of the ground.
Adam Peaty was again sensational - fantastic for a
local guy to be World Class in every way -
congratulations to all our Team who again made us all
proud.
Locally, Uttoxeter and Rocester go their separate
ways, incredible for two clubs 3 miles apart. Uttoxeter
should hold their own in the Premier League, despite
the heavy defeat in the FA Cup to Chasetown who are
from a stronger league. Rocester could find it tough in
NWC South and a few local games should help the
travelling. Good luck to both clubs and all the lads,
especially the ones I worked with over years…
Bake’s Memoirs
by Neil Baker, local sporting legend
T
he new football season is now in full swing again
and the best thing about that is that we are back
playing in front of crowds and full houses. Even
watching football on TV with crowds was better than
watching with no-one there…
That must also apply to the participants, the players.
Watching and playing in front of empty grounds was
better than no football at all but my experiences of
watching games on the box was less than enthusiastic.
In fact at times I got bored and would turn off. Fake
crowd noise did little to add to the experience for
myself and I would rather watch with just the
commentary and of course the pundits offering their
views and analysis.
Put yourself in the boots of the players. Coming out
of the dressing rooms into the tunnel is for most a
spine-tingling sense that affects every player.
Expectations are high, there will be doubt in some
minds as well. Players are affected differently but
stepping out onto the pitch before kick-off (or making
your way to the dugout as a manager or coach) with
obvious nerves is still for me one of the best feelings in
football. If that ever changes then I will know it’s time
to hang up my clipboard.
Crowds get players going, they raise their game and
want to please their support. Crowds can inspire you
to greater efforts, push you along when things aren’t
going so well, drive you on when the going gets tough.
Playing in front of a partisan and vocal home
support is a massive advantage to most teams and
players and despite the saying ‘it’s worth a goal start’, it
isn’t because a crowd has never scored a goal, but it’s
certainly helpful.
It’s not defining of course because some players can
and do feel the pressure of having to perform well in
front of these home fans and the away team can find
extra motivation from having their backs to the wall
and having to win games with little or no support from
the terraces.
The best and great players perform equally as well
both home or away with backing from their fans or not.
My personal experiences of playing in front of
crowds took me back a long way. Playing for Kingsley
Youth Club under Pat Keates and Jeff Wood down at
Boltons sports ground in Oakamoor against
Threapwood FC. A final that we won 2 0, myself and
Rob Hulse scoring the goals.
I then moved to Rocester FC playing in the S-O-T
Youth League and a few games for the second team.
Rocester had a fantastic first team at the time and the
village turned out in force to support it.
After this following Stoke became my passion and
Saturday football took a back seat for a while. Sunday
football was coming to the fore and I signed for
Cheadle Utd in the Leek and District League and was
lucky enough to play for this now defunct football club.
I’ve previously spoken about this period being my
happiest in football both on and off the pitch. We were
successful not just because of the fine footballers we
had but the fun, camaraderie and characters we had off
the pitch.
Churchill Road football ground was packed for
most home games and when we played the top teams,
Bulls Head and Swan Rangers, the league used to cancel
the rest of the fixtures so other teams and fans could
come and watch the games.
Spectators were two or three deep all-round the
pitch, impossible to count but I’m estimating 250-300
and possibly more. Finals we played in were played at
Ball Haye Green, St Edwards sports ground, Blue Circle
sports ground - all really well supported but
unfortunately none of them are used as football parks
anymore.
They all had a unique atmosphere of their own and
would inspire you to give of your best and with the
travelling Cheadle army behind us we rarely got beat
in those games.
My latter years in the game were played at Leek
Strollers who were also very successful though not
tremendously supported and Bulls Head FC on a
Sunday who were Cheadle’s toughest opponents and
rivals for many a year.
Football and cricket was strong in the 60s, 70,and
80s as that’s mainly what young boys did, play sports.
We would come home from school and get out the
football until it went dark. All our spare time was taken
up with a bat or ball or both. There weren’t the
distractions there are today and certainly not the
money…
Dont think I’m complaining for one minute - I
wouldn’t have had it any other way. Sport and family
have been my life and joy and I have had incredible
times and so much enjoyment from both.
In the next issue I will continue on the theme of
crowds and following Stoke City and England and the
best atmospheres that I have encountered at home and
abroad.
All the best.
Bake.
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Each month Uttoxeter’s best known character Roy ‘Razzer’
Astbury will compile his very own ‘All-Time
Local Football Team’ which in his opinion is
the very best of players past and present.
‘Razzer’ will create a team in each issue
of The Uttoxeter Cheadle Voice which
he believes incorporates all the
ingredients of a football outfit which
could be unbeatable!
He will be delving into his
thoughts to remember all the
terrific players in years gone by
whilst selecting those who are
exceptional in our present
day.
It should be a
fantastic talking point
in our community
and no doubt you
all will have your
views on
‘Razzer’s Hall
of Fame
team.
SID EMERY
Uttoxeter Boys School
Competitive player who always
liked to be in the thick of the
action. Great tackler.
MALCOLM TORTOISHELL
Superb defender who exuded
confidence. A leader on the pitch.
ARTHUR SMITH
Clever defender who had super
passing talents.
BRIAN WHISTON
Uttoxeter Catholic School
Talented player, Brian could spray
passes all around the pitch.
GRAHAM BAKER
Cheadle United/
Cheadle Old Boys
Hugely talented midfielder,
Graham was liked by everyone
for his sporting brilliance and
camaraderie.Top bloke…
GARY CROFT
Uttoxeter Grammar
School
A really superb local footballer
who could make the ball talk.
GRAHAM PRITCHARD
St Mary’s
Ultra competitive player who
certainly made his mark on the
opposition.
SELWYN
SWANWICK
Rocester FC
Top player in any position
in the team. Selwyn was
one of the best of his era.
JOHN PLANT
Freehay Rovers
Terrific player who got his fair share of
goals. I believe he may be celebrating
his 80th birthday this year!
IVAN PLANT
Cheadle United
I have to put‘Dougan’into yet another
Hall of Fame footie team. A true
goalscorer and also a terrific person too.
BERT BRADFORD
Uttoxeter St Mary’s
Athletic goalkeeper who commanded
his penalty area. Good shot-stopper too.
We have inserted one football club each
player has performed for.
Obviously, many have played for several
clubs in their careers.
All-time local soccer Hall of Fame Team
by Roy ‘Razzer’ Astbury
C
headle SMUFC girls football group has been up and
running, in conjunction with the FA Wildcats programme,
for over three years. The club were preparing to have teams
in the season 20/21 but sadly Covid meant that our plans had to
be put on hold. Now we’re back and preparing for teams to take
part in the Staffordshire Girls and Ladies League.
We have an amazing group of girls who are excited about the
forthcoming season. Cheadle SMUFC is an England Football
Accredited Club (formerly Charter Standard) and has an excellent
infrastructure to support 19 junior and adult teams.
The Academy is open to both boys and girls. Our girls’ coaches
are qualified up to FA level 3 (UEFA B) and have a wealth of
experience coaching football. Pictured is Cheadle Mayor Ann
Walley presenting our end of year trophies to the girls. Girls only
coaching takes place at Cheadle Leisure Centre on Monday
evenings and the open academy coaching for both boys and girls
takes place on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Anyone interested in joining can contact Chris Morton on
07840337533 for further details.
Cheadle
SMUFC
girls’
football
By Chris Morton

49
Cricket talent
A
bbotsholme pupil Nathan, soon to be
in Year 5, visited the day 5 Test Match
of India and England recently when
the rain caused delays in play. To fill their
time whilst waiting, Nathan and his Dad,
together with another father and son duo,
decided to pick up a bat and ball and start
practicing their cricket skills by the stands.
People came in their 100s, including
journalists, to watch the boys/men play and
were amazed by the talent they saw.
Nathan has a real passion for Cricket and
is coached by Clive Jacobs, the Head Coach at
Rolleston and Abbotsholme.
Nathan and Joe Root
M
embers of Wootton Cricket Club are
delighted to welcome a new sponsorship deal
with Daltons Dairy. At special pre-match
shirt presentations Henry Dalton said ‘We are proud of
our association with Wootton Cricket Club, a club we
have a strong affiliation with. We look forward to
supporting our local club and together providing a
thriving community asset within the village.’
In response Club Chairman John Plant said ‘Our
club has gone from strength to strength since being
founded in 1991. We now have the grandchildren of
founder members playing cricket in our thriving junior
section, whose shirts are sponsored by Simon Clowes
Transport. This, together with support from Leighton
Hall Auctions and now sponsorship of the senior
teams’ shirts by another local business, Dalton Dairy is
great news for us all.’
Dalton Dairy based at Shawcroft Farm, Wootton
provides high quality hand- made ice cream and other
luxury dairy products from its farm shop and coffee
hatch.
Wootton CC has a new sponsor!
Henry and Rosa Dalton with twin sons Wilfred and Ivan, Club President Ed Barker,
Secretary Dave Shooter and the First XI which currently top the Derbyshire County
Cricket League, Div. 5S.
The Dalton family with Chairman John Plant, Treasurer Julie Whitehurst and the
Second XI which is currently 5th in the DCCL, Div. 8S
News from Wootton
Cricket Club
I
n November 2020 WCC applied to the East Staffs Sports
Council for a £1,000 grant towards the purchase of a mower. It
was accepted and the mower was bought and put into
immediate use. According to WCC President and Groundsman Ed
Barker ‘the wicket has never looked better for the 2021 season’.
Now that Covid restrictions have been lifted, the Chairman
George Fargher, together with fellow members of the Sports
Council was able to actually present the cheque at Wootton.
He was pleased to eventually make the presentation and praise
the Club for providing an enviable wicket for junior and senior
teams. He noted that the First XI tops the Derbyshire County
Cricket League Division 5S and the Second XI is currently fourth
in Division 8S whilst the Club’s junior teams play throughout the
age range in the South Moorlands Junior Cricket League.
Pictured: Mr George Fargher, Chairman and members of the ESSC
presenting the cheque for £1,000 to WCC Secretary Dave Shooter
which was put towards the purchase of a club mower.

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The Good Old Days photographs on pages 44-
45 have been identified as:
1 On the evening of Friday July 4th 2008,
The Oldfields Hall Food Club prepared
and served around 80 meals to parents
and friends. The “American Diner Night”
was organised by Miss Titterton, ably
supported by Mr Watkins and Mrs
Knight – and many more! This event
raised lots of money to keep the food club
running in the future and £100 of the
profits were donated to the Cheshire
Homes charity in Namibia.
2 Pictured are Tean Ladies who were
Division One Runners-Up in the JCB
Summer Netball League in 2008.
3 Uttoxeter Legend Gordon Richardson
pictured with friends at the Uttoxeter
Lions Beer Festival held at Oldfields in
2009.
4 Friends from the Cheadle area enjoyed a
great night out many years ago. Some of
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Rogers. Can you name the other players?
Update
A reader has identified quite a few people on
Issue 105 JCB Yard Crew in 1972 Good Old
Days photograph.
The men identified are: Lofty Winship,
Ken Barrett, Barry Wilkinson,
Arthur Brandrick, Ernie Brown, Tom Ginnis,
Tommy Grindey, Graham Stubbs,
Jeff Clewlow, Wally Richards,
Alec Hollingsworth, Ted Gibson,
Lol Goldstraw, Ern Plant, Tommy Mellor,
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