CONTENTS 3
4 THE EDITOR'S SPACE (Stream Contact Details; My Thanks; Tocketts Mill 2017; TIO; Circulation Details)
5 POLICING MATTERS Sgt Nick Hill , PS1967
5 SCHOOLROOM MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS Ann Hewitt
6 CCA - FROM THE CHAIR David Sills
7,8,9 CCA FACILITIES & PERSONNEL Manager, Phil Henderson
10 CCA VOLUNTEER CENTRE Kay Hayward, Volunteer Centre Manager
10 GT AYTON 1stRESPONDERS + DEFIBRILLATORS Patrick Murphy, Yorks. Ambulance Service
11 YATTON HOUSE SOCIETY NEWS David Jackson, Chairman
12 GT AYTON BUSINESS FORUM Sarah Botez
12 AYTON LODGE UPDATE John Duffey
13 GT AYTON DISCOVERY CENTRE Irene MacDonald
13 JOURNEYINGS – a Book Club Michael Wright
14 GT AYTON 1st SCOUT GROUP Stirling Elliott
15 GUIDING IN GT AYTON Eleanor Albrecht
16 GT AYTON CRICKET & FOOTBALL CLUB (GACFC) Keith Wilcox
17 SEASONAL DELIGHTS IN NYM NATIONAL PARK Nina Beadle
17 OUR MP, RISHI SUNAK, WRITES Rishi Sunak
18 RECIPES from GT AYTON TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE VOLUNTEERS
Pages 19 - 30: THE INFORMATION SECTION (YELLOW PAGES)
19,20,21,22 BUSINESS HOURS IN GT AYTON + INTERNET ADDRESSES
23 COUNCILLORS, MP & MEPs. HIRING HALLS. B & B, etc. LIST
24 & 25 ORGANIZATIONS SERVING AYTON + contact details
26 BUSES: ARRIVA (28a Stokesley - M'bro', 81 Stokesley - Marske) & ABBOTTS (X80N'ton)
27 TRAINS: ESK VALLEY LINE (M'bro' - Whitby) + NYM Steam Railway
28 RECYCLING!
29 DO YOU KNOW? (Health Centre, Vet, Milkman, CBW, School Addresses, etc.)
30 ACHURCH SERVICE TIMES & PERSONNEL + USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
31 SILVER JUBILEE CHRISTMAS APPEAL Vicar, RevPev
31 GT AYTON YOUTH CLUB Andy & John
31 FRIENDS of GT AYTON STATION Caryn Loftus
32 SCHOOL AID INDIA – HELEN’S SCHOOL IN DARJEELING Helen Jones
32 GIRLS & ENGINEERING Maisie Snowdon
33 GATA STILL CELEBRATING 20 YRS OF TWINNING! John Nicholas
33 SAINSBURY’S, FAIRTRADE & BREXIT Kate Harvie
34 Work from MARWOOD C of E VC INFANT SCHOOL & ROSEBERRY ACADEMY
35 Work from INGLEBY GREENHOW C of E VC PRIMARY SCHOOL
36 HALLOWE’EN FUN in the PRIORY GARDENS! Sheila Berry
36 NAOMI’S SCHOOL IN WESTERN UGANDA Naomi Haigh
37 THE ANGROVE SINGERS – the friendly choir! Carol Morgan
37 CLASSICAL CLEVELAND CONCERTS Sue & Peter Sotheran
38 The life of ARTHUR WILFRED ROWLAND - Part 2 Celia McKenzie
39 GT AYTON HISTORY SOCIETY Ian Pearce
39 WRENS CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENARY 17/7/17! Margaretta Humpleby
40 EDDIE’S SCHOOL IN KABALE Eddie Stanbrook
40 ST MARGARET CLITHEROW NEWS Fr Bill Charlton
41 GT AYTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY - “Love on the Beach” Dave White
41 YORKSHIRE LONGSWORD DANCING Mike Loftus
41 THE RE-FURNISH EMPORIUM Coast & Country
41 ANNUAL KILDALE COFFEE MORNING for YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH Margaret Stevens
41 CRAFT FAIR at the FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE – proceeds to Teesside Hospice Ann Coates
42 FUTURE PROGRAMMES: Wed. Morning Forum, Wildlife Assoc. & WEA.
43 THE "20thANNIVERSARY OF TWINNING" WORDSEARCH Closing Date:Tues. 21st Nov; Results: 25thNov.
AS OUR PRINT IS SO SMALL, WE PRINT A LARGER (A4) VERSION FOR THE CCA CENTRE,
THE DISCOVERY CENTRE, HOLLYGARTH, & INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ONE.
Please ask for them, & tell us of others who may need them. (CCA, or Editor - 01642 722 897)
THESE LARGE PRINT COPIES HAVE KINDLY BEEN SPONSORED
POLICE Sgt NICK HILL’S FINAL CONTRIBUTION FOR US 5
At the time of writing, Stokesley is gearing up for another Fair & Show Week
so, as usual, the Police & our Partner Agencies will be working hard to ensure that all have a safe & pleasant time there, with the minimum of disruption.
As summer leaves us (did it ever arrive!) & we move into autumn, the nights will start drawing in & we would appeal to residentsto help us to prevent some issues which can increase at this time of year. Burglary is a crime that leaves the victims shaken & anxious, not to mention out of pocket, so, firstly, I would ask residents to review their home security & ensure that they make their home look occupied in the early evening when they are out. The easiest way to do this is with a light on a timer switch, set to come on for a few hours in the early evening. By using a low energy light bulb you will hardly notice a difference in your energy bill.
Secondly, I would ask parents to ensure they know who their children are associating with & what they are doing on an evening. Anti-Social Behaviour can cause misery to its victims & can sometimes amount to criminal offences, so effective parenting is essential to ensure that your child isn’t the one causing it.
I will end by saying goodbye to all the readers & thanking you for taking the time to read my articles over the last 4 years, as this will be my last one. I will be taking up a post in Northallerton in October & will be handing over the reins of the local police team to :
Sgt 1845 CHRIS ROSS who, I’m sure, will continue as a regular contributor to The Stream.
Sgt Nick Hill,Police Sergeant 1967
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The best way to contact the Team is byemail:
To report an incident or crime please dial 101 & select option 1. Emergency: 999
PCSO 5072 Emma Ellington has special responsibility for Gt Ayton
Police security advice can be found at
or just call in to the Station Mon-Fri between 9.00 am - 12.30 pm for a leaflet.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A VOLUNTEER
inThe Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum ?
I have been a Volunteer in this Gt Ayton Museum for 2 seasons, spending about 4 half-days a month on duty, April 1st to October 31st. I have found it interesting, enjoyable & rewarding. Visitors are surprised by the amount of information in the small building & have commented on the quality of the displays covering Cook's schooldays & his eventful life with so many achievements, alongside background local history.
I have met people from Malaysia, Germany & Sri Lanka, as well as visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Canada & USA, for whom this location is a place of historic link between their homeland & the voyages of James Cook. Many walkers & holidaymakers from the UK also visit, in addition to local day trippers. Over 6,000 people call in throughout the season.
There was a new & exciting Exhibition in 2017, featuring Captain Cook's latest adventure with a locally born twenty-first century astronaut …..! Our well-stocked shop has souvenir gifts, ideal for friends, children & adults, (besides materials useful to teachers).
If you could offer a few hours a month, April 1st - Oct 31st, 2018, to join our group of Volunteers, we would love to welcome you, to help to keep open this important historic building, dedicated to its world famous former pupil, Captain James Cook.
For further information, please contact me: Ann Hewitt, 01642 723 175
or: Gary Readman, Chairman of Museum Trustees 01642 723 605
or:Jancie Brown, Volunteer Co-ordinator 01642 723 893
From the CCA CHAIR, DAVID SILLS
We have had one of our greatest challenges recently when, without any prior discussion, The Alzheimer’s Society stated that their Day Support Centre in Stokesley would close from September 30th as it was “not financially viable”.
During discussions with staff members of the Society, CCA offered not to charge rent on the room used if they would give us time to make alternative arrangements for the continued provision of the service. This offer was declined by the Society. So, at very short notice, we had to work hard to put staff & volunteers in place so that carers & clients could be accommodated with minimal disruption.
With help from NYCC Stronger Communities, & advice from Easingwold Day Centre, we now have a plan in place to enable us to manage our own Day Centre on both Mondays & Wednesdays. Initially, it will be for a period of 6 months, to enable us to have time to put all the necessary documentation & processes in place to allow us to continue on a permanent basis. One pleasing feature has been the willingness of the Executive Members & the CCA staff to encompass the idea & work hard to reach this positive position.
Inevitably we will require more Volunteers to help to run this Day Centre so if this role appeals to you, & you have some time to spare, please give the office a ring on 01642 710085. It does not have to be a full day: a few hours is equally acceptable.
While, at present, we are unable to accept any additional referrals to the Day Centre, we do offer a Befriending service (see page 7, opposite) & a Respite Sitting Service (see page 8) & if you, or someone you know, would like to avail themselves of these services, or you would like to volunteer to help, please get in touch by phone. 01642 710085
All our other activities have continued to meet & be successful. Our regular staff members are to be congratulated & thanked for making this possible.
If you wish to make use of any of our services, detailed on the next 3 pages, or are a member of a voluntary or community group who need support, then please also get in touch by phone. 01642 710085.
STOP PRESS: After much hard work, principally by Phil but also by others, the first meeting of our new Day Centre has now taken place seamlessly. We are all delighted, grateful & relieved! We have been thankful for the support we have been given. The Centre is now run by 2 staff + 2 Volunteers. One of the previous staff members & 2 of the Volunteers have agreed to continue, providing essential continuity for the clients & peace of mind for their Carers. We have also been offered support by NYCC Stronger Communities & Hambleton District Council, both anxious to keep the Day Centre working & available – as we are.
Thanks to all.
10 STOKESLEY VOLUNTEER CENTRE
is part of the local Community Care Association, located in Town Close, Stokesley.
We are here to help people to find suitable & interesting Volunteering opportunities -
to help to contribute to their community, to meet people, to gain experience - & have fun!
We can all contribute to our community by sharing our skills, knowledge & experience. Volunteering can improve our personal wellbeing, by giving structure to a day
& a great feeling of reward, whilst helping others.
We know that many people want to contribute but don’t know the best way to do it,
or to find the right opportunities to do so - contact me at the Volunteer Centre for a chat,
& let us help you to find what you are looking for:
Kay Hayward 01642 71 00 85
THE GT AYTON COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS (CFR)
+ Using a Community Public Access Defibrillator (CPAD).
The CFR Team continues to work hard to provide vital support to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS). This team of 8 Volunteers, who either live or work in the village, provide Volunteer cover, slotted around work & family commitments, enabling a rapid response to the most serious of medical calls - trained help reaching a patient fast can make a real difference.
Another vital link in the chain of survival for patients who suffer cardiac arrest is quick access to a defibrillator. Both the CFR Team & the Yorkshire Ambulance Service carry these simple-to-use machines, but you will have noticed over the past year that 2Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPAD) have been placed in Ayton: outside the Discovery Centre & Conservative Club. A defibrillator is needed if someone has a cardiac arrest: meaning that they are unresponsive & not breathing. A shock from a defibrillator can help to re-start a patient’s heart. These machines are automated, giving audible instructions & you cannot cause any harm or do anything wrong with them.
If you find someone unresponsive & not breathing:
* Call 999 & ask for an ambulance.
* If you are within 600m of a CPAD you will be alerted to it & asked “Is there someone with
you who can go & get it?” You will also be given the code.
* Someone must stay with the patient & perform CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), so to
access the CPAD you need someone else with you. If you are on your own, you will be
advised to start CPR.
* After retrieving the CPAD you will be guided through its use by our Emergency Medical
Dispatcher (EMD).
You may be asked to retrieve the CPAD even if the patient is not in cardiac arrest, as a precaution, & you may not need to attach it. If for any reason the EMD does not advise you of the presence of the CPAD (e.g. if you are beyond the 600 m/656 yds) you can say “I know there is one in the next village” & they will be able to find the code for you.
Following the incident, we would be grateful if you would put the CPAD back into its cabinet. Arrangements will be made for it to be checked & re-set for its next use.
If you have any queries about the CPADS, or are interested in getting involved with the Community First Responder Team, please contact me:
Patrick Murphy: Tel: 0782 447 955 or Email:
GT AYTON HISTORY SOCIETY 39
It is easy to imagine the inhabitants of our village at the end of the 19thC being nearly all local people. This was certainly not the case. Looking into the lives of the men from the village who were killed in action during the Great War 1914-18, is giving us a fascinating insight into their family backgrounds. So far, we have put together the family histories of 30 men. At the start of the war there were some 600 families in the village, so we have a fairly representative sample.
Only 2 of the 30 fatalities had fathers who were born in Gt Ayton &, of these 2, only 1 had a grandfather from the village. The vast majority of these families were in-comers. Looking at all of the grandfathers, 9 had been agricultural labourers who had left the land in search of better employment prospects. Of these 9, 3 were from Norfolk, with the rest generally from else-where in Yorkshire. They tended to find work in the Cleveland ironstone mines or in the industries of Middlesbrough. Their sons, who would become the fathers of our 30 fatalities, were born in Middlesbrough or East Cleveland & started working there, moving to Gt Ayton as our 3 ironstone mines started employing large numbers of men. The fathers of half of our sample were whinstone or ironstone miners. Of the 30 fatalities, 3 had fathers who might be considered ‘upper class’, which resulted in a privileged education & direct entry to officer ranks in the army. The rest enlisted as privates, with a few promoted to NCOs.
If you would be interested in this sort of research, why not think about joining the History Society? We meet fortnightly, on Wednesday mornings, in the Friends’ Meeting House. You would be very welcome & we are a sociable group (don’t let the word ‘research’ put you off).
Keep an eye on the Great Ayton Remembers booklet, published by the Parish Council in 2014, listing all the fatalities (the Discovery Centre has a copy).We hold services on, or close to, the very date of death, which include a researched presentation, with photographs, on the life being commemorated. Everyone welcome.
For more details please contact me: Ian Pearce on 01642 722 964
or at
WRENS CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENARY - 17/07/1917!
WRENS: Women of the Royal Naval Services. They were formed to release men from shore-based duties to man ships in the final stages of World War 1. Having proved their worth, they were re-formed at the beginning of World War 2 & were integrated into the Royal Navy in 1993, with many serving in today’s Royal Navy as divers, submariners, pilots & engineers. They have been awarded MCs for courage under fire & now command fighting ships & major shore establishments. The Association was formed in 1920 & Cleveland Branch members meet on the last Thursday of every month at Windlebridge Garden Centre, to enjoy lunch in each other’s company & reminisce. [More in the Spring 2016 issue, page 37.]
There was a national celebration on the date, at Greenwich, with WRENS from around the world. Other celebrations were held throughout the year. The Cleveland Branch has 18 members (more always welcome), from Ayton, Billingham, Eston, Eaglescliffe, Saltburn, Stokesley, Guisborough, Hartlepool, & Middlesbrough. They were joined in August by members from Derby, London, Manchester & York, making 36 celebrating aboard the Teesside Princess, sailing on the Tees & enjoying Afternoon Tea, complete with a fabulous cake, ceremonially cut by the President, Anthea Larkin. Several members had been invited to a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May & had photographs taken with Prince Harry (who danced with 1 of them!) a Yeoman of the Guard & with Tony Blackburn! Celebrating indeed!!
For more information about the local group, please contact Georgina Tuckett01642 713 744
Our enthusiastic Association member inAyton is Margaretta Humpleby
HQ email address: Website:
YATTON HOUSE SOCIETY NEWS 11
Yatton House Society is situated on Guisborough Road, Gt Ayton & offers opportunities for the development of social & personal skills to adults with learning & physical disabilities. The opportunity for personal development is often linked to a whole range of social & leisure activities. Members come mainly from North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Stockton, & Redcar & Cleveland. We have a fairly settled number of approximately 20 Members & further work is underway to increase this number to approximately 25. The impression I am given is that Members are settled & enjoy being at Yatton House. There is a constant buzz with Members socialising & looking forward to their next organised activity.
About 18 months or so ago, the Trustees came to the decision to remain at Gt Ayton rather than accept the opportunity to relocate to Skutterskelfe. Although the offer to relocate was very generous, representations were made that Yatton House is a Gt Ayton facility, part of the Gt Ayton Community, & should remain on its present site. Having made the decision to stay,the challenge now is to invest in & improve the present building & its grounds.