EU referendum campaign and ‘World’s Biggest Real Ale Festival’ among memories from 2012, 2016 and 2019

In our weekly All Our Yesterdays feature we look back through the pages of old editions of the Lynn News for some March memories…March 2016: Pupils at Swaffham Church of England Junior Academy enjoyed a day of activities for World Book Day. In this picture are pupils from Year 3 to 6 with Year 6 teacher and organiser Amy Wilkin who is second from left at the back.

World Book Day at Swaffham Church of England Junior Academy, pupils from year 3-6 line up with Year 6 teacher and organiser Amy Wilkin (2nd from left, back row)

March 2016: The EU referendum campaign came to the streets of West Norfolk as supporters of the campaign to leave the organisation made their case to voters. Members of the Grassroots Out (GO) organisation handed out leaflets at Downham and pictured at their stall are, from left, Karen Head, Michael Stone, Tony Jackson and John Bankhead.

Grassroots Out campaign stall at Downham Market. From left, Karen Head, Michael Stone, Tony Jackson and John Bankhead

March 2016: A workshop where children could create a special gift for their mums took place in Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter and the centre manager Abbie Panks (back centre) described it as “our most popular workshop yet”. She is joined by helpers, parents and the happy children.

Mother’s Day workshop at the Vancouver Centre, King’s Lynn. Pictured is Abbie Panks (Vancouver Centre manager), centre back, with helpers, parents and children creating a special gift for Mother’s Day

March 2016: Downham Town Council celebrated the 100th anniversary of RAF Marham during a special reception at the town hall, with the presentation of a silver salver to mark the centenary milestone. Pictured at the front are, from left, Group Captain Rich Davies (RAF Marham Station Commander), Nicholas Pratt (High Sheriff of Norfolk), John and Margaret Fox (Downham Mayor and Mayoress).

Downham Market Town Council making a presentation to RAF Marham, marking its centenary. Presentation group, front from left, Group Captain Rich Davies (RAF Marham Station Commander), Nicholas Pratt (High Sheriff of Norfolk), John and Margaret Fox (Downham Market Mayor and Mayoress) and Ray Wales (Downham Market Town Crier)

March 2012: Michael De Sivla, manager at Lynn’s Lattice House prepares for the “World’s Biggest Real Ale Festival”. The Lattice, together with the Globe Hotel, were two local venues hosting Wetherspoon’s nationwide event. Photo: MLNF12AM03087

Michael De Sivla, manager at Lynn’s Lattice House preparing for the ‘World’s Biggest Real Ale Festival’

March 2012: Hundreds of teddy bears were donated to the Lynn News’ Young Carers Appeal – to the delight of Jackie Haverson, West Norfolk Young Carers youth leader, who said the donations were giving a lot of happiness to the children.

Jackie Haverson (West Norfolk Young Carers Youth Leader) with the teddy collection

March 2012: A photo call for the Dance Infusion show which was being staged at Lynn Corn Exchange by College of West Anglia students. They were joined on stage by other dancers from Downham High School, Dance Unleashed and the Star Dance Company.

Dance show photo call at the College of West Anglia

March 2012: Lynn Lions Club members David Gifford (left) and Mike Hadfield hand over a new play tower and slide to members of the school council at St Martha’s School, Gaywood. St Martha’s had won one of the two £500 prizes offered by the Lions and on the right is teaching assistant Joanna Lowe (right) with James Aviss and Rachel Ampomah who wrote to the Lions for the council.

King’s Lynn Lions David Gifford (left) and Mike Hadfield with members of St Martha’s school council. Teaching assistant Joanna Lowe (right) with James Aviss and Rachel Ampomah who wrote to the Lions for the School Council

March 2012: This was the scene when the turf was cut for the £10.5 million refurbishment of the Lynn Academy in Queen Mary Road, Gaywood. From left are Borough Mayor Colin Sampson, David Pomfret who was chairman of governors at the school and also principal at the College of West Anglia, and the assistant director of Norfolk children’s services Fred Corbett.

LtoR – Borough Mayor Colin Sampson, Chair of Governors and College of West Anglia Principal David Pomfret and Assistant director of childrens’ services Fred Corbett cut the first turf in Lynn Academy’s £10million pound scheme

March 2019: Lynn’s Priory Rotary Club, who hosted the town’s first Swimarathon at the St James Pool in February, revealed that £11,000 was raised and pictured here, the charities nominated to benefit from the proceeds receive their cheques at North Wootton Village Hall.

Presentation of Cheques and Medals from the Inaugural King’s Lynn Swimarathon organised by The Rotary Club of King’s Lynn Priory (around £11k in total) at North Wootton Village Hall. Local Groups who were presented with charity cheques from the Swimarathon, also in pic Robert Jones (club president) (back left) and event organiser Jonathan Holmes (back right)

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