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The Playground

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The photos and text below show the progress of the playground from an unused part of the field to what is hopefully to be a focal point for the village as a whole as well as a play area for the children.

IT'S OPEN

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To View the Memorial Stones please click on the link below

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To see how the money was raised click on the fund raising link below.
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This is the area as it was before work started
THIS IS WHERE THE PLAYGROUND
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WILL BE SITUATED
This photo shows the cups into which the standing stones will sit each stone will have a period theme through the ages.
Work is now under way
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All that can be said about this photo is start them  young it may be a long job
Many hands make light work
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Now theres somewhere to stand when it's raining.

This Is Our
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Own Cart Barn

The next three photos show the stones arriving and being put into the cups that are shown in a previous photo.
First Job
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Get The Kettle On
Second Job
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Move The Stones
Third Job
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Stand And Admire
The Millenium Memorial at the start of the playground.
The MILLENNIUM Memorial
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at the side of the new Playground
The photo below shows the area for playing Chess or Draughts and some of the stones with their plaques painted
The games area
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anyone for chess
The two photographs below show a horse drawn cart the first photo shows it being used to transport the May Queen around the village in 1931.
 
The May Queen for that year was Miss Marion Willets who lived in the gardeners house at the time.
 
The second photo shows the same cart now on display at the playground site for all to see.

The May Queens Cart
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Miss Marion Willets 1931

The Cart on Display
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at The Playground

The photos below are of the playground in use

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