Cherry Rogers recalls the Market Hill… The Market Hill was the meeting place for everyone. It was always a busy place. Children going to and leaving the school, market stalls and shops. Woodrow’s on the corner of London Road and the market, it was one of those shops that had the smell of paraffin and
Brandon Heritage Centre AGM, 7.30pm 25th May 2017 Below are the bullet points from our A.G.M. … Meeting opened by Chairman Tony Simmons at 7.30pm. Chairman Tony Simmons resigned. Nomination sought for new Chairman. Tim Kent nominated and voted as new Chairman. Reg Silvester resigned as Trustee. New Trustees nominated and appointed: Tim Kent (Chairman)
Brandon Heritage Centre is excited at the prospect of decorating a wheelbarrow for the Brandon In Bloom “Blooming Barrows” Competition. Closing date for the competition is 25th June, and you will be able to see our display, along with those of many other Brandon groups on that day. The theme this year is ‘Desert Island
Cherry Rogers recalls Towler’s buses in Brandon. When I was growing up everybody used Towler’s buses. My first memory, or it could be what I have been told rather than being a memory, was being taken to Bury St. Edmunds to have my photo taken. I would have been coming up for two years old
Cherry Rogers remembers going to the funfair My first memory of going to the fair is of me sitting in my pram, in Nana’s kitchen, ready to go. My Nana looked out of the window and said, “I don’t know Doll, it’s a bit black over Will’s Mothers.” I piped up, “I don’t want to
The Brandon Heritage Centre A.G.M. took place last at the Brandon British Legion. The meeting started with the resignation of two Trustees, leaving one Trustee remaining who was unfortunately unable to attend the meeting. The Brandon Heritage Centre appreciates the investment of time and money by all volunteers and Trustees over the years. The centre
Cherry Rogers’ memory reflects back on the railway … For some reason the station was a favourite place to walk to. Mum and nana used to push me down there in my pram to see the trains and I in turn used to take my kids down to see the them. It was a nice
Cherry Rogers recalls antics going to church I was christened at St. Peter’s Church. Nana was Church of England but always went to the Methodist with Grandad, so I always went to the Methodist on London Road. Watson’s shop was next door, across from Towlers Lane, and Mr. and Mrs Watson lived there with their
Cherry Rogers remembers her school days I remember my first day at school. I told mum I didn’t want to go and I should make a fuss, so she was dreading it. I went with a girl called Rita who was the granddaughter of Mrs Parrot who lived at the old Manor House. When it
You can now follow us on Twitter: @IP27Heritage and Instagram: brandon_heritagecentre Brandon Heritage Centre is very lucky to have a younger member of the community on the management team, giving us a youth perspective, which will assist us to include ALL aspects of our community. We really need to inspire a new generation to take