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The Path to the Mayflower: The Local Origins of the Pilgrim Father Story (1558 - 1608)

25 November 2010

Local historian Malcolm Dolby will be giving an illustrated talk in Scrooby Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 25 November 2010. The 25 November is Thanksgiving in America, so it is an appropriate evening for Malcolm's talk.

A £1 entry is payable on the door. Bring a bottle; cheese will be provided.

Onions exhibited at the 2009 Scrooby Village Show

Scrooby Show 2010 Approaches

July 2010

Scrooby Village Show will be held on Saturday 4 September 2010. Details of the classes will be included in the August and September editions of the Star Newspaper, and an entrance form will be distributed with the September edition, to all houses in Scrooby. See Scrooby Village Show 2010 for more details of the committee's work in advance of the Show.

Download an entry form here.

Winz Hedge; Damaged and Repaired.

Howard Farms Repair The Winz

March 2010

Howard Farms have planted replacement hedge saplings on the northern boundary of the Winz. Sections of the established hedge were damaged by machinery during the sugar beet harvest in the field to the north of Mill Lane. The repairs are very welcome, as the Garden Club have recently infilled several other missing sections of hedge on the Winz.

Howard Farms are long established farmers based at Morton Hall Farm, near Babworth, Retford, 10 miles to the south of Scrooby. They grow Chanteney carrots on the dry sandy soils of the Scrooby area. Howard Farms also have a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle and several holiday cottages at near Ambleside in the Lake District.

Scrooby Chapel Sold

Scrooby Chapel Sold

December 2009

Having passed out of use earlier this year, Scrooby's Methodist chapel has been sold to a couple in the village who plan to convert the chapel building into a home. More about Scrooby Chapel.

Scrooby Croft Horsechestnut Tree to be Felled

December 2009

The large horsechestnut tree on Scrooby's Croft is suffering from Phytophora and is likely to be felled by Nottinghamshire County Council. The crowns of the other trees on the Croft will be thinned and raised to improve their health and prolong their life. More about trees in Scrooby.

Scrooby Croft Trees to be felled & Thinned

Scrooby Wasail December 2009

Scrooby Wasail

December 2009

St Wilfrid's Church in Scrooby hosted a very enjoyable Wasail with Ed Marshall's band More Dog and the singer/songwriter Reg Meuross.

Scrooby Telephone Box

Scrooby Telephone Box Bought by Parish Council

November 2009

The red telephone box on Scrooby's Chapel Lane has been bought by Scrooby Parish Council. The Council paid BT £1 for the village landmark. The kiosk will be turned into an information point for villagers and visitors. The telephone will be removed but the electricity supply will remain.

BT have recently sold many of the UK's familiar telephone booths, challenging local councils to come up with imaginative re-uses. More about BT red telephone kiosk sales on the Guardian site.

Scrooby Pinfold Vegetable Rack

Bench and Vegetable Rack in Pinfold

August 2009

To complete the Scrooby Gardening Club's project in The Pinfold, Ann and John Watkins have donated a wooden bench and rack to the project. The bench has been placed under the sunny stone wall at the back of the Pinfold. The rack is to enable villagers to share surplus plants and produce with other villagers. Remember to look in from time to time. More about Scrooby's community gardens.

Comment by Paula Criss

"I just want to thank your for adding all the fascinating information about Scrooby on your website. My husband is a direct descendent of William Brewster, by way of his son John, and we are eagerly anticipating visiting Scrooby ... Thanks again for providing all this wonderful information.
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My husband, daughter, son-in-law, and I enjoyed so very much our eagerly anticipated visit to Scrooby in June. We were fortunate enough to find the church open and Mr. Dolby present. After the adjournment of the flower committee, Mr. Dolby gave us a grand tour of the church and grounds and an oral history that was priceless. We walked around the village and took many pictures to share with other family members (descendants of William Brewster). We finished off with a great lunch at the Pilgrim Fathers and made our way back to Oxshott. I just wanted you to know how charming and hospitable we found Scrooby."

Paula Criss
New Mexico, USA