Tag: Boys’ Brigade

• Sunday 20 June 1976

  Mum – Went to JMA service at C/Fld Rd. BB band played. E dressed up in “sari”. Went to Drayton in aft. R & I walked from ring road. P A & E went to JMA Rally then to Drayton. Spotsoc took service at B Rd at night. I went then took car to garage…

  June 20, 2026

• Family Members in the Local Press

  Politics, Elections and My Father Recently, I compiled a post about my father Royle Drew’s involvement in politics and elections in the sixties and seventies. This drew heavily on a local newspaper archive. During my research, I came across a number of mentions of my father and I thought it might be interesting to collate…

  June 1, 2026

• Monday 24 May 1976

  Mum – Rev Hopper came in am. Delivered Retrospect in aft. Went to GTE in aft. Bought new bra and slip. Went to Luncheon Club Dinner in evening as guest of the Papworths. Very nice but was lonely (not actually – just longings). FR rang v briefly in am. No S. Roger – It was…

  May 24, 2026

• Monday 17 May 1976

  Mum – Mr Hopper came in am, typed all aft. Bought con quilt cover for me – 13.95 Belfast on Barclaycard. Took P watch in to be engraved. Went to joint circuit meeting with Cal St at night – at St Peter’s. Voted 77 for 6 against 2 neutral to join 2 circuits. I was…

  May 17, 2026

• Sunday 16 May 1976

  Mum – Rev Ken Marshall at church. OM Ann. VVG. Alan went to Dereham – BB Parade in aft. R&A went swimming in am. Only R E & I went to Drayton. I cut lawns. R did some bush pruning. Mower not cutting v well, but I got it working OK. P very “off” when…

  May 16, 2026

• Friday 14 May 1976

  Mum – Hair set, then to GTE. Work in aft. Not very busy. BB Open evening. Alan won Boys Cup – for attendance, appearance & behaviour. Holds it for one year. 1S. Roy rang – wants to give me half towards P’s watch – he obviously can’t be bothered to get her anything. I feel…

  May 14, 2026

• Monday 10 May 1976

  Mum – Moved kitchen round in am. Typed & dup in aft. Almost finished dress in evening. FR rang briefly. V tired. 1S. Roger – At lunch-time played football. After school did some work. This evening Lizzy did some baking and Alan went to Boys’ Brigade he is still there. I watched TV and had…

  May 10, 2026

• Monday 26 April 1976

  Mum – Took Auntie Dolly to bus at 7am. E came home then – had spent night at grandmas. Took P to dentist at 9am. Went to see M Cook 11.30 – to wait & see if Roy writes in next month. If not to go & see him beginning of June. Talked long time…

  April 26, 2026

• East Anglia Methodist Heritage Centre

  A Recent Visit Recently, in April 2026, I was able to visit the East Anglia Methodist Heritage Centre. Since 2023, this has been located in the former Primitive Methodist Chapel in Wighton near Wells-next-the-Sea. It is usually open in the summer two days per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 11am to 3pm. Wighton Primitive…

  April 18, 2026

• Sunday 18 April 1976

  Mum – Easter Day. Went to 8am Communion & 11am Service. WGBR at both! Drayton for tea. Carol service at night (KFE). Choir sang 3 items. Organist resigned. P had £6.90 stolen from purse in am (another JC teacher about £8). Mr R not bothered (said ins would pay) at first then when 2nd theft…

  April 18, 2026