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exciting 2025 18 years since I launched our
publication!!
When I sent the very first batch of pages to
the printers 18 years ago, I could never have
dreamt that The Voice would be going as strong
as ever in 2025 and is now the only local
publication serving our community…
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really does make my work feel so worthwhile…
So sincere thanks to everyone and let’s hope
we can all enjoy better times in 2025…
Actually, to just add to previous comments in
this article, the production of this particular
February Voice has been an unbelievable journey
of planning and fantastic support from
advertisers and Voice columnists.
You may have read in the Christmas issue of
The Voice that I was due to go into hospital on
December 20th for a Full Knee Replacement
Operation. This date was perfect as it meant I
would be hopefully back on my feet after surgery
in time to work on the February Voice and send
pages to the printers on the specified date of
February 19th…
However, two days before December 20th, I
received a phone call from hospital saying my
Surgeon had to perform an emergency operation
on someone else so my operation time was
cancelled until January 24th!!
I was sent into a bit of a panic – at least I got
to have Christmas dinner with my family, but it
meant I had to try to complete as many pages as
possible before January 24th for the February
issue…
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and I really can’t thank everyone enough!
I had the operation on January 24th and was
back at work 4 days later and we all came together
to complete this issue and pages went to the
printers on schedule – an absolutely brilliant
effort by one and all!
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Voice colour magazine – we all came together to
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JCB: By Royal
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His Majesty King
Charles III
J
CB has been granted a Royal Warrant
of Appointment from His Majesty
King Charles III as
manufacturers of construction
and agricultural equipment
recently. The honour was
announced by the Lord
Chamberlain’s Office and
comes more than 40 years
after JCB was granted a Royal
Warrant from Her Late
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
A Royal Warrant of
Appointment allows JCB to use
the Royal Arms in connection
with its business and is granted for
three years from 2025 as a mark of
recognition for the ongoing
manufacturing of equipment for the Royal
Household.
JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford said: “To be granted a Royal Warrant of
Appointment is a huge honour for JCB and our employees. JCB has been a supplier
of machinery to the Royal Household since 1982 and we are extremely proud that
this long association continues with His Majesty King Charles.”
As part of the granting of a Royal Warrant, JCB will have the right to display the
appropriate Royal Arms on its products, packaging, stationery, advertising, premises
and vehicles.

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a poor coat, but this condition is treatable with daily medication together with
regular vet checks and blood tests.
We currently have 3 cats with this condition – Matilda, an adorable tabby and
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They have put on weight, are eating less and looking really good.
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J
CB secured
Silver in the
prestigious
‘Machine of the Year’ award at the
LAMMA agricultural machinery show
– the largest event of its kind in Britain
– at NEC Birmingham recently.
The all-new JCB Telemaster
TM280S telescopic wheeled loader was
recognised for its productivity, operator
comfort and innovative engineering
ahead of a host of other new farming
machines launched at the show.
JCB Agriculture Managing Director,
John Smith, said: “No stone has been left
unturned in developing the new
TM280S as a highly capable, operator-
friendly materials handling machine for
farming and related industries, so we’re
delighted this has been recognised by
the LAMMA show organisers with this
award.
“It’s testament to everyone’s work
carried out at factories across the JCB
group that we now have a very
competitive addition to our market-
leading range of telescopic wheeled
loaders with appeal to new farming
customers at home and overseas.”
JCB’s Telemaster machines are the
only ones of this type engineered and
built in Britain –manufactured at JCB’s
Earthmovers factory in Cheadle, the
TM280S features an innovative chassis
design, and a unique transmission
engineered and manufactured at JCB
Transmissions, Wrexham and a 130hp
DieselMAX engine designed and built at
JCB Power Systems, Derby.
Together with a spacious cabin from
JCB Cab Systems at Uttoxeter, the
newcomer offers farmers a powerful and
highly productive machine in a mid-size
package that will be perfect for daily
chores on dairy, beef and other livestock
farms.
Its telescopic boom lifts 2.75 tonnes
to 4.8 metres and the unique DualTech
VT transmission provides flexible and
highly controllable hydrostatic drive
when working at low speed before
switching to direct mechanical drive at
travel speeds for maximum power-
efficiency and fuel economy.
Standing just 2.6 metres tall – a key
objective to ensure the machine can
enter traditional farm buildings with low
doorways – the new model provides
great all-round visibility from its central
driving position so that operators can
work with confidence in and around
farm buildings to get jobs completed
quickly during a busy farming day.
The award-winning JCB Telemaster
TM280S telescopic wheeled loader.
JCB wins ‘Machine of the Year’ award
for new wheeled loader

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T
here was a Christmassy feel to the December
meeting of Kingstone WI! The evening was to
include a blind tasting session of various
seasonal goodies to produce a mini ‘Which’ report -all
good fun. Team President Jean had been shopping and
presented each table with two plates, A and B, each
containing the same selection of foods – mince pies,
pork pies, crisps….from a selection from Uttoxeter
shops. Each pair were tasted and voted on. There were
a few surprises as some own brands proved more
popular than named ones. This was followed by carol
singing to round off a very enjoyable evening.
In January, members and their guests were treated
to a delicious super of chicken, bacon and mushroom
casserole and fruit crumble.
When tea and
coffee had been
served, Chris Austin
began the second part
of the evening - his
talk on ‘The Shadows’,
He recounted a
fascinating history of
the famous group,
illustrated with live
performances of their
greatest hits.
The Shadows
dominated the British
popular music charts
in the pre-Beatles’ era
from the late 1950s.
As pioneers of the
four-member
instrumental format, the band consisted of lead guitar,
rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums. They served as
the backing band for Cliff Richards from 1958-1968.
Few were aware that they were originally known as
‘The Drifters’ until threatened with a lawsuit by an
American group who had adopted the name first. ‘The
Shadows’ was suggested by bass guitarist Jet Harris,
when he came up with the idea that Cliff was front of
stage and they were always in the shadows!
Chris, a most accomplished guitarist, took his
audience back in time as he played The Shadows’
music, including number-one hits ‘Apache’, ‘Kon Tiki’
and ‘Wonderful Land’. ‘Apache’ was written by Jeremiah
(Jerry) Lordon. On tour with The Shadows, Lordan
demonstrated the tune to bass player Jet Harris,
reportedly picking it out on a ukulele. When the rest of
the band heard it they agreed to record it, with Hank
Marvin developing the song’s distinctive echo and
vibrato sound. It was released in June 1960 and hit
number one in August, staying at the top for five weeks
and being voted Top Record of 1960in the New Musical
Express Readers’ Poll.
Chris Austin’s combination of music and stories
behind the compositions was a recipe for a great
evening’s entertainment.
For more information on Kingstone WI, please
contact: [email protected]
Good Food and Music…
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Minister’s insight into the JCB
machine fixing Britain’s roads
F
uture of Roads Minister Lilian
Greenwood MP dropped into
JCB on National Pothole Day –
to see close up a machine which is
helping fix the nationwide scourge of
Britain’s highways.
The Nottingham South MP
visited the JCB Power Systems
factory in Foston, Derbyshire to
watch the JCB Pothole Pro in action.
Derbyshire has been highlighted as
the worst area in England for
potholes and is set to benefit from a
share of the Government’s record
£1.6 billion investment to resurface
roads across England.
JCB’s Pothole Pro - which is
already in use with councils across
the UK - can fix a pothole in eight minutes at a cost of around £30 – half the cost of
traditional methods.
Recently Lilian Greenwood said: “Today is National Pothole Day and I am
absolutely delighted to be with JCB in Derbyshire. We are investing a record £1.6
billion in fixing our roads, which is going to make a real difference to constituents
not just here in Derbyshire, but across the whole of England, which will see smoother
and safer roads.
“It’s really important that we make best use of that funding and local authorities
look at what new technologies and innovations they can adopt to make sure they
can fix as many potholes in a permanent way.
“One of the things people get really frustrated about is that a pothole gets fixed
and then it’s in the same state a few months later, so it’s really important that local
authorities are looking at new innovations and equipment. JCB’s Pothole Pro is one
of the many great examples of using new technology to repair potholes faster and
demonstrates how companies are harnessing new technology to repair potholes
faster.”
JCB Municipalities General Manager Ben Rawding said: “As the Government
embarks on a huge investment in England’s roads, we were delighted to show the
Future of Roads Minister just how innovative and cost effective the JCB Pothole Pro
is at providing a permanent fix for potholes.”
Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood with the
JCB Pothole Pro-2
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Based in Cheadle
East
Staffordshire
Borough
Council
launches
climate action
initiative with
Town and
Parish Councils
E
ast Staffordshire
Borough Council
recently hosted its first
Climate Change Forum for
Town and Parish Councils,
bringing together local
representatives to discuss
community-level climate
action.
The online forum, which
took place in November, saw
participation from 11 local
parish and town councils and
featured practical guidance on
carbon footprinting, climate
action planning, and real
examples of successful local
initiatives. Winshill Parish
Council shared their
experiences of implementing
climate action at a local level,
demonstrating what can be
achieved through community-
led approaches.
Following positive
engagement at the forum, the
Council is now looking to
establish a Parish Climate
Action Working Group to
continue these important
discussions and support
collaborative climate action
across East Staffordshire.
Councillor Dennis
Fletcher, Cabinet Member for
Environment and Climate
Change, said: "The forum has
shown there's a real appetite
for climate action at the parish
level. We're now looking to
build on this momentum
through our new working
group, which will provide
regular opportunities for
sharing ideas, resources, and
best practices."
Any town or parish
councillors interested in
joining the Climate Action
Working Group are
encouraged to contact the
Council's Climate Change
team at climate.change@
eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
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Cheadle & District
Lions Club Annual
Charter Celebrations

C
headle Town Mayor, Councillor Paulette Upton (centre) was a guest of
Cheadle & District Lions at their 37th Annual Charter Celebrations having
served the local community since 1988. On her left are District Governor
Lion Ian Francis with his Fiancée Teresa Carberry, and on her right are Cheadle Lion
President Lesley Godwin and her husband Lion Keith Godwin. They were joined by
over 50 guests from other Lions clubs and their friends.
Following the formal part of the evening, the Silver Long-Johns entertained
everyone, who enjoyed singing and dancing to their varied styles of music.
Further information about Cheadle & District Lions can be found on their
Facebook page or their website www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/cheadleuk or by phone
on 03458 334991.

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F
armers from Uttoxeter and surrounding areas
joined together in the town market square on
Saturday 25th January to celebrate Farm Unity
Day. Children enjoyed a sit on the tractor and received
activity books, pencils & stickers as their parents
expressed solidarity with our farmers.
Farm Unity Day was organised on a National level
by NFU (National Farmers’ Union) to raise public
awareness over recent government changes made using
incorrect data which will result in the fall of many
farms and businesses, destroying generations of work.
Farmers are our rural army. Despite years of financial
pressures on fair pricing of their goods and
unpredictable weather patterns affecting their yields,
British Farmers keep soldiering on. Farmers work 365
days a year tending their animals, growing their crops
to produce our food and caring for our environment.
Farmers know they are privileged to live in the
countryside and, as such, provide our population peace
of mind that they are the proud custodians of our land.
Farmers feed us and our future generations. If our
farmers are forced to sell their land to large, non-
farming, multi-national corporations, they will no
longer remain in control of our own country’s food
production. Once the land is taken out of the hands of
our local farmers, our future food and national security
will be forever lost. In such an uncertain world, few
things are certain. We live, we die; we need food and
water. We must keep our food production safe in the
hands of our British Farmers or lose it, at our peril.
Those farmers
involved in the
Day of Unity
would like to
thank local
shoppers for
their fantastic
support of
British Farming,
true
community
spirit and kind generosity of food donations made to
the Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre.
Further details on this important cause can be
found at www.nfuonline.com
Uttoxeter farmers and shoppers
donate to local food bank

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column in The Voice informing you of what’s hot in the
world of travel.
Our first column is a magical experience of Lapland
by Simone and her family. They started their adventure
with a 3-hour flight into Kittila, and a short transfer of
around 15 minutes to Levi, where they were
transported to a snowy wonderland. Upon arrival they
checked into their hotel and straight away wrapped up
warm in their snow suits and boots, before a quick dash
through the snow on a husky sled and a reindeer sleigh.
Next was a ride on the gondola at Zero Point which
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Village. When the ski slope shut in the evening around
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Day two was a short shuttlebus ride to Tonttula to
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didn’t have the chance to
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From the Mash Tun
by Graham Shenton of Uttoxeter
F
irstly, it is worth mentioning that this piece was
written in early January as a consequence of Nigel
needing the copy in early before his forthcoming
medical procedure. Trust everything went well Nige.
I have recently watched Luke Littler winning the
World Darts Championship. The most staggering thing
for me was the way the 17-Year-Old showed greater
composure against a player twice his age with vastly
more experience particularly in World finals. Littler
was not at his best (neither was MVD for that matter)
but when it mattered most he hit his doubles, won legs
and clinched sets. He reminded me of a 35-year-old
Phil Taylor in his prime!
In a previous life (here we go again) I was captain
of the Black Swan ‘C’ darts team. That’s not to say I was
the best player. Just the opposite in fact and had I not
been captain I would not have been involved at all. The
lads used to say I was ‘rank’. I think that’s what they
called me although hearing has never been my strong
point.
We were the Black Swan ‘C’ as when we formed the
Black Swan (Uttoxeter of course) already had 2 teams
in the Uttoxeter and District Darts League. We started
in the Uttoxeter League Division 3 and won 3
successive promotions before winning the Premier
Division in our 4th season. Admittedly we had Andy
Williams in the team but most of the other lads were
‘novices’ so that was some achievement. Andy had to
be the best player in the area in those days (late 70’s into
the 80’s) and won the Uttoxeter singles title 3 years in
a row. In addition to Andy, we had the likes of Ron
Coleman (bred for fly fishing but managed to adapt his
technique to darts), Steve Finney, Travis Hale, Ernie
Campion and Colin Hudson (sense of humour drier
than the Sahara Desert in the dry season).
Eventually we got bored with the Uttoxeter League
not because the standard dropped or that we kept
winning it but because we never seemed to leave
Uttoxeter Market Place. There were 3 teams from the
Swan, 2 from the Vaults and 1 each from the Talbot,
Smithfield and White Horse. We had one trip a season
out of town and that was to play Dave Jones’ team at
the Baggott’s in Abbotts Bromley. So, we took the
decision to enter the Tean and District Summer League
again playing on a Monday night.
What nights we had! For our away games we used
Clive Brown’s minibus and more than once needed a
second bus for our supporters. We were very successful
if anything having a better team in the Tean league than
we had in Uttoxeter. Dave Jones, Tony Rowe, Mick
Plevin, Barry Yeomans, Paul McNamarra amongst
others joined us. Everyone wanted to play for us
primarily because we had such a good crack. To my
knowledge we were the first darts team in the area to
have specially made team shirts (this would be about
1987). Our first one was red with a flying Black Swan
on reverse with the legend ‘the Black Swan on tour’.
This one was part funded by the landlord of the day
Roy Sedgwick. I still have mine and have attached a
picture. When John Morton became landlord he
funded a second shirt this time in yellow which we
called our away strip. This one was a lovely shade of
‘Wisden’ yellow though this time the inflight Black
Swan on the reverse looked more like a pterodactyl!
We enjoyed our away days though very few of them
were actually in Tean. I recall The Miners, Talbot,
Conservative Club, Bird in Hand and Black Horse in
Cheadle although our favourite was the Sealion in
Ipstones. The Landlord Nigel enjoyed our style of
humour and made us most welcome. On one occasion
he bought everyone one our minibus a pint on arrival
at his pub.
We were not popular with everyone we came up
against. Pete Chell senior was very wary of us mainly
because every time we played his team we tried to tap
up young Pete to get him to come and play for us. We
had some really tough games against Pete and his teams
mainly when they played at the Conservative Club. The
standard of the best teams was very high though there
was perhaps not the same strength in depth as in
Uttoxeter.
Dave Jones was the team comedian. When he was
on form he was hilarious. Real stand-up material. I also
kidded him that I deliberately fixed the draw so that he
was always on last. ‘Dave there is no one else in the
world I would rather have on last’. Time and again he
went on last and won the game for us. He used to say,
‘you cannot kid a kidder’. Dave if you are looking down
on us, you were wrong!
Our team and supporters obviously spent a good
deal of money in the pubs visited and we were therefore
more popular than you might expect for a group of
Uttoxeter men in Cheadle and the surrounding area.
We also became popular with the League’s committee
as we raised more money for charity than any of the
other teams in the league. At the time the League raised
money for Tean and Cheadle OAP’s and we took every
opportunity to contribute even participating in a Darts
Marathon at the Cross Keys in Tean one Saturday night.
Mick Barker ran the League at this time, and he had
a very light touch. I think he deserves great credit for
keeping it so easy for me and the other captains. I saw
Mick recently at Bill Shaw’s funeral. I sort of recognised
him but only felt confident it was him when it was too
late as he was leaving. Mick, if you are reading this
sorry I did not speak. I thought afterwards that the last
time I saw him before that would have been on the
Boothen End. So that would have been about 30 years.
Obviously many of the darts players I have
mentioned have now passed away. Some were older
than others however, Ernie, Travis, Pete and Macca
were taken from us far too young. On a lighter note, I
used to buy my lads a pint when they scored a 180.
With the price of beer as it is and the number of 180’s
scored today I would need a second pension to pay for
them!
So, Stoke City have changed their Manager once
again. I know Narcis Pelach didn’t get much time, but
performances seemed to be getting worse rather than
better and the form of some of our better players has
dropped off alarmingly. I thought Mark Robins was a
good appointment and by the time you read this we
should know if the change is working or not. I believe
he was treated rather unfairly by Coventry City
considering what he had done for them in almost 8
years. He spoke very well in his initial interview and
remembered attending the Bet 365 when we played
Besiktas in the Europa League. He is aware of our
‘heritage’ and that’s important.
Have just been part of the presentation of the
Uttoxeter CAMRA Branch Winter pub of the season to
the Red Lion Checkley. Great Pint of Bass at the right
price. Lank would approve. The picture attached is of
our Chairman Simon Ardron presenting the certificate
to Ewen. Why Winter pub of the season? Well, it’s much
appreciated by the local community and quite a few
from Tean, Cheadle and Uttoxeter. Plus, there was a
real fire in both bars. Birdie would be proud of you
Ewen. Keep up the good work.
PS those that know me will attest to the fact that I
wear shorts all year round, even on Christmas Day!
People say to me ‘aren’t your legs cold?’. Well, no, my
head and hands might be cold but never my legs. Not
sure why it is So, if you see me out walking don’t ask
me if my legs are cold. Try it for yourself
Until next time.
Shent
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JCB confirmed that 11 licensing authorities across
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JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford, who has led the
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Cajun Chicken Pasta
B
eat the Winter Blues with this spicy, warming
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minutes, this dish is perfect for a quick dinner
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Serves: 4–6 people (depending on portion sizes)
Ingredients:
• 400g penne pasta
• 3 chicken breasts, diced
• ½ ring of chorizo, diced
• 2 red peppers, diced
• ½ pack tenderstem broccoli, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 150g soft cheese
• 50g parmesan, grated (plus extra for garnish)
• 1–2 tsp paprika
• 1–2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1–2 cups reserved pasta water
• Salt, to taste
• Dried chilli flakes, for garnish
Instructions:
1. Cook the Pasta
• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
• Add the penne pasta and cook according to the
packet instructions. Reserve 1–2 cups of pasta water
before draining.
2. Prepare the Chicken
• Heat a large frying pan over
medium heat. Add the diced
chicken breasts and season
with paprika and Cajun
seasoning.
• Cook for 5–7 minutes,
stirring occasionally, until
the chicken is golden and
cooked through.
3. Add the Chorizo
• Stir in the diced chorizo and
cook for 2–3 minutes until it
releases its oils and becomes
slightly crispy.
4. Cook the Vegetables
• Add the diced onion, red peppers,
and tenderstem broccoli to the pan.
Sauté for 3–4 minutes until softened.
5. Make the Sauce
• Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste.
Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
• Add the soft cheese and stir until melted and
combined.
• Gradually add the reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at
a time, stirring to create a thick, creamy sauce.
6. Combine with Pasta
• Add the drained pasta to the pan and toss to coat
evenly in the sauce.
• Continue to cook for 2–3 minutes until heated
through.
7. Serve
• Divide the pasta between serving bowls.
• Garnish with grated parmesan and a sprinkle of
dried chilli flakes.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Marie left her washing hanging on the line
After all, rain imbued sheets with a softness
that fabric conditioner could not

She’d read that somewhere

Turning back to a sink full of dishes
Marie could just make out
Between dark brown branches
The back wall of Mrs Evans’ kitchen
An enamelled bread bin
Storage jars of who knew what
White kettle and a red rimmed clock

There was always something in the way
Obstructing her view beyond

Washing on the line on a Sunday
What would her mother say?
Mrs Evans wouldn’t say anything
Mrs Evans hung her knickers out to dry

Marie smiled to herself
The washing up complete
She wiped her hands on a tea cloth
Sotto Voce
by Dean Brindley
Contact Dean: [email protected]

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W
ith blue skies and freezing temperatures,
the first week in January saw the arrival
of scaffolding over the Shrewsbury
Arms Pub, and the start of an 11-week project. The
work will involve the replacement of the flat roof,
upstairs windows, and the refurbishment of the
pitch roof. Much needed insulation will be installed
to the required Building Regulations.
The pub was purchased by The Kingstone
Community Society in 2019. This is a rural
community owned pub, with over 200
shareholders. The main objectives of the Society are
to save and protect this community asset, provide
rural employment, improve health and wellbeing
and help reduce social isolation by being a great
place for friends and family to meet and relax. You
don’t have to live in Kingstone to become a
shareholder. We have members from across the
globe! All passionate about this community asset.
More information about the Society can be found
on our website: www.kingstonecommunity
society.co.uk/
The Roof Refurbishment Project is part funded
by the Community Ownership Fund, from the UK
Government This much needed work will secure
the building as a community asset for future years
if not generations. The work should also improve
the environment of the building and save on energy
resources.
Following a formal tender process and working
with our architects and primary designer,
Townsend & Renaudon, we selected M2
Construction (Staffs) Limited as our Primary
Contractor. They are based in Newcastle-Under-
Lyne and come with a wealth of experience,
especially of working within a “live environment”.
Work is ongoing, and we are hoping that the
pitched roof will be completed by the time this issue
of The Voice goes to print. This is despite the
contractors dealing with Storm Eowyn at the end
of January, with over 60mph winds. According to
the Met Office, “probably the strongest storm to hit
the UK in at last 10 years”. And then just a week
later Storm Herminia brought further wind and
heavy rain. It is testament to M2 that so far, the roof
has not leaked, and they have worked around the
weather.
The great team at this Award-Winning pub
include Kay, Emma, Adam and Tracey. They
welcome you with a friendly pub atmosphere, log
fires, excellent food, good wine and great local ales.
The pub offers lively social events, notably the
annual Shrewfest. This is held over the August
Bank Holiday weekend. Showcasing local bands,
great food, and many local ciders and beers. This
poplar event is one not to be missed!
Dexter and Oscar, the pub dogs also invite you
to the monthly dog walk. Starting at the pub and
taking in a circular walk around Kingstone woods.
Come and enjoy the fun on the first Saturday of
each month at 11 am. www.shrewsburyarms
kingstone.co.uk/news
The Pub will remain open during the Roof
Refurbishment Project as usual. Our contractors
have proposed solutions to minimise disruption
both inside and outside the pub. Limiting some
internal works to occur on Mondays and Tuesdays.
This is an excellent opportunity for the Society to
protect and enhance the pub.
The Shrewsbury Arms Pub, Kingstone -
major roof refurbishment project
F
ollowing a 35 per cent increase in visitor numbers
since the pandemic, Staffordshire Moorlands is
developing its tourism offer with the launch of a
new microsite for visitors.
The district has seen some of the highest growth
figures for visitors in all of Staffordshire since 2019,
partly as a result of more people enjoying the
countryside for walking, cycling and visiting rural
attractions - in addition to visiting the hugely popular
Alton Towers Resort near Cheadle.
Working with the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent
Local Visitor and Economy Partnership (LVEP) and
the team at Visit Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands
District Council has created
www.discoverstaffordshiremoorlands.co.uk. It is the
first microsite produced by a Staffordshire district to
sit alongside the new county tourism website
www.visitstaffordshire.com
The new microsite provides information which is
available 24/7. The opening page is a short video
showcasing the area and features Alton Towers, the
Churnet Valley Railway, Peak Wildlife Park, The
Roaches, and `Pugin’s Gem` in Cheadle, the town’s
magnificent catholic church.
There are sections on the three towns of Leek,
Biddulph and Cheadle, attractions, accommodation,
food and drink, the outdoors, events, and planning
your visit including using public transport. Leek
photographer Cathy Bowers has supplied many of the
pictures, while the introductory video was produced by
Inspired from Stoke-on-Trent.
Welcoming the new microsite, Cabinet Member for
Leisure and Tourism, Councillor Matt Swindlehurst -
who also represents the districts of Staffordshire as an
LVEP board member said: “We are delighted that more
and more people are discovering the gems we have in
our district.
“Tourism is important to the local economy
and promoting what we have here is crucial. But
at the same time we want to ensure that the
natural assets we have, which includes a third of
the district lying within the Peak District
National Park, can be enjoyed in a sustainable
way.
“The microsite has comprehensive
information to enable visitors to stay longer
with us, promotes sustainable walking and
cycling routes including details for public
transport, and will eventually have itineraries to
follow.
“The site is a key asset for the whole tourism
community in the Moorlands, so we encourage
tourism businesses to work with us, including
letting us know about their events by contacting
the tourism team at the Council.”
Charlotte Cain, Local Visitor Economy
Partnership Manger said: “The Moorlands is an
important part of Staffordshire’s £2.9 billion
visitor economy as the content in the new
microsite shows.
“You could put this down to a few things -
that this County has a lot going for it and that is
especially so in the Moorlands including the
great outdoors, a rich heritage with links to the
arts and crafts movement, and having national
product that rivals other UK destinations,
namely the UK’s biggest theme park in Alton
Towers R es or t.”
The new microsite was unveiled at Staffordshire &
Stoke-on-Trent LVEP’s Big Tourism Conference held
recently at Keele University.
Tourism in Staffordshire Moorlands
gets a boost with new microsite
Councillor Matt Swindlehurst and Laura Gerrard, Strategic
Development Director, Alton Towers Resort beside a projection
of the new Staffordshire Moorlands visitor microsite.

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Rocester Council School Class II. 1943
Front row, Leslie Ault, Eric Ault, Brian Oldham, Elaine Brough,
Peter Hirst, (Mrs Bowler Teacher,) Doreen Braddow, William
Walker, David Martin, *Barbara Eaton. Middle row, Rita
Woodward, *Violet Cooper, Hilary Brown, Keith Walker, *Beryl
Windsor, Pamela Charlesworth, Francis Harrison, *Leonard
Anning, *Thomas Hall, Joan Durose, *Raymond Eaton. Rear,
Nancy Woolliscroft, *Raymond Osbourne, Bertram Bradley,
William Parkes, James Tomkinson, Dorothy Ratcliffe, Eileen Cox,
June Richardson, *Marie Groombridge, Linda Parkes, Gwen Chell.
* Evacuees. (S. A. Johnson 1943.)
After the crowning ceremony at the 1956 Rocester Carnival –
Front, Jennifer Davies, Peter Fallows, Stephen Rutherford,
Christopher Salt, Carol Lowndes, Glynis Ash. Centre, Robert
Clarke, David Brown, Alan Smith, Elsie Chell (1956 Queen,) The
Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Rev. Leonard B. Jeffrey, The Lady
Mayoress of Stoke-on-Trent. Rear. Yvonne Perry, Anne Carpenter,
Joan Bentley, Bert Slaney, Jean Swanwick (retiring Queen,) Gillian
Morley, Mrs Humphrey, C. A. Humphrey, Lila Deville, Janet
Florence. (S. A. Johnson 1956.)
William Woodier founder of Rocester Garage pictured with an
early motorcycle about 1910.
Rocester of Yesteryear
By Roy Burnett with photo support from Bill Woodier
The Rocester Silver Jubilee Prize Jazz Band
In 1935 King George and Queen Mary had reigned for 25 years,
their Silver Jubilee was celebrated nationwide. This Rocester
Marching Band took its name from the occasion. It was formed
from the residents of Churnet Row and High Street. The Jazz Band
presented their marching display in front of the grandstand at the
1935 Uttoxeter Carnival held on the Racecourse. (A McCann
1935.)

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C
headle's Painsley Catholic College was
honoured to welcome Olympic champion
Adam Peaty recently for an inspiring and
thought-provoking visit in partnership with YESS
Staffordshire. Adam, a former student of Painsley,
returned to the school as a newly appointed
ambassador for YESS, using his platform to raise
awareness of mental health challenges and encourage
open conversations among young people.
In a moving presentation, Adam shared his
personal journey, speaking candidly about the mental
health struggles he has faced and how he has learned
to overcome them. His honesty, courage, and passion
for breaking down the stigma surrounding mental
health resonated deeply with both students and staff.
Adam’s message was clear—seeking support is a
strength, not a weakness, and prioritising mental well-
being is just as important as physical health. Students
had the incredible opportunity to engage with Adam
in a Q&A session, where he offered valuable insights
and encouragement. The visit was made even more
special by the chance for students to take photographs
with Adam, a moment they will cherish for years to
come.
Reflecting on the event, one student commented,
"Adam's talk really helped me realise that I am not
alone in my struggles. It was reassuring to hear that
even someone as successful as him has faced challenges
and overcome them." Another student added, "His
honesty was so refreshing. It made me feel like I could
open up more about my own experiences and not
beafraid to ask for help.
"The college extends its heartfelt thanks to Adam
Peaty for his time, generosity, and commitment to
supporting young people. His visit has left a lasting
impact, inspiring studentsto be
open about their emotions,
support one another, and
recognise the importance of
mental well-being.
A special thank you also goes
to YESS Staffordshire for their
ongoing work in providing vital
mental health support to young
people. Painsley Catholic College
is proud to continue fostering a
compassionate and supportive
community where every student
feels valued and heard.
Adam Peaty inspires Painsley students
with powerful mental health message
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L
ast summer was a very steep learning curve for
this novice beekeeping girl. Steep learning, but
perhaps not quick enough to avoid landing me
in quite hot water! Although all seems right in the hive
now, the bees have been teaching us what they need
and showing us the consequences of not getting it right.
I have learned a new respect for these vital insects,
through their determination to survive our mistakes
and their willingness to leave us if things are not right
for them! I have realised that no one can ever really
“own” a hive of bees. You just invite them to stay with
you and do your best to look after them. As a beekeeper
you need to be organised and keep one step ahead of
what the bees need – but be ready to change direction
if the bees decide they want something else!
The theme of the summer was “swarms!” - lots of
them! Swarms are a very real fear to all new beekeepers,
myself included. A swarm is when the queen and half
the colony leave the hive and move out to find a new
home. The reason our bees did this was a lack of space
- or more accurately, space in the wrong place. Instead
of giving the bees more space in the brood box (where
the queen lays her eggs) we put a super-box on top.
This was our first of many errors! The bees use a super-
box to store their honey in, rather than to lay eggs in.
But a growing hive needs more egg-space, and that lack
of egg-space meant that the queen had gone off to find
another hive, together with half our colony.
We only realised that our colony had swarmed
when we saw three queen cells in the hive. Once the
queen had abandoned the hive, worker bees had fed
some worker cells with royal jelly to make queen larvae,
which would grow into queen bees to lead them.
Unfortunately, we had three queen cells in our hive. No
hive will ever allow more than one queen, because the
queen that emerges first will commit regicide by
stinging the other queen cells and killing their rivals.
To prevent this the bee keeper must “take down” all but
the best queen cell, by brutally squashing the other
queen cells. Although this is good for the colony I will
never get used to it. It feels counterproductive to end
the life of any creature you are looking after. So we
decided to keep our wits about us in future, and make
sure there was enough egg space so we didn’t have to
do this again!
But as is quite often the case with animals it was a
case of “hurry up and wait!,” while the queen is
developing it is best to leave the bees alone as much as
you can for three weeks, until she has left the hive for
her maiden mating flight. But when the wait was up,
we opened the hive again with excitement and
trepidation....and, joy, we had a new queen! She was a
beautiful dark specimen....but handsome is as
handsome does....and she didn’t have the nicest
temperament for a queen! The temperament of the
queen can affect the personality of the whole hive and
the worker bees didn't much like her either. Their
answer to the problem was simple...for them, but not
for us. They simply got rid of her and started to raise
another queen cell! Whether they kicked her out or
killed her we will never know but once again we were
queen-less. Time to bring in the experts!
Continued in the next issue…
Uttoxeter Nature Recovery Network News
When the space gets tight the bees get going!
By Kate Hollins
Queen-bee and attendants in hiveA swarm
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A Countryside Tale
A return to the fictional village of Croxshall, by Natalie Wakefield
M
ajor Cavendish had been getting extremely
hot under his Panama hat. The late afternoon
sunshine had been unseasonably warm and
he had spent a good deal of time watching from the
terrace to make sure Clarence Wibberley set enough
mole traps. The man was handy in the garden, but had
been known to mutter sentiments of insubordination
when matters were pressing.
The mole incursion was simply intolerable. The
lawns at Hampton Grange were the Major’s pride and
joy. His proclivity for precision was reflected in the
uniform height of every blade of grass, the straightness
of the stripes, the manicured margins. Every morning,
whatever the weather, the Major would open his
bedroom curtains and start the day admiring the
sweeping green baize that meant the Grange could
claim the prestige of having ‘grounds’ rather than just
a garden.
The mole must have invaded during Sunday lunch,
because the grass had been pristine first thing and he’d
noticed nothing wrong when they’d returned from
church. It was only when he went to join his wife for
lemonade on the terrace in that he’d spotted the mole
heaps – hideous blots tearing through his carefully
maintained lawns.
Much as Wibberley sometimes baulked at receiving
orders in military fashion, he had turned out sharpish
when the Major called him out urgently, despite it
being Sunday afternoon.
But now, as day drew on, the thought of the mole -
happily plodding about through its subterranean
tunnels - continually pervaded his mind, interrupting
his attempts at the Sunday crossword.
Marjorie had gone into the kitchen to prepare a
cold salad for supper. The Major, with no distractions
at hand, paced around the drawing room, pausing
occasionally by the back window to glare out at the
blemishes that had disrupted his day.
Finally, he could stand it no longer. He marched
outside, hoping a check of the traps would put his mind
at rest. Marching from trap to trap he glared inexpertly
at each, until at the furthest point from the house, he
spotted one that had fallen askew. Hah. Wibberley
getting lackadaisical no doubt, thinking it wouldn’t be
visible from the house.
Annoyed, the Major stomped across to the garden
shed and wrenched out a shovel. He would set this right
at once. Puffing slightly, he started to dig, furiously
wrenching the handle around, angry that it didn’t cut
neatly into the earth in the way he had seen Wibberley
do it. He’d made quite the hole when it hit something
with a distinctive plink. The Major froze.
Easing the shovel out of the hole, he groaned as he
knelt, knees crackling, and leaned forward, a shaking
hand reaching down to brush soil and roots away from
something metallic. A fin. Was that a ticking sound?
Or was it his imagination? The Major didn’t wait to find
out. Hauling himself to his feet, he quick-marched back
to the house.
‘Marjorie!’ he roared. ‘Go round to Charlotte
Randall’s immediately and insist that she go with you
to the Vicarage.’
‘Dear, I…’
‘Don’t question me Marjorie,’ he bawled. ‘Step to it!’
The Major snatched up the telephone from the hall
table and dialled 999. ‘Police? I have unexploded bomb,
looks like World War Two – hurry!’
Things happened quickly after that. The Major,
Marjorie and Mrs Randall were all ushered round to
the Vicarage where the new incumbent ‘Call me Ben,’
made weak tea and presented them with homemade
oatmeal biscuits that almost destroyed the Major’s
dentures, while Charlotte Randall railed against the
forced ejection from her home.
Less than an hour later, the telephone rang,
informing the young vicar that they would need to
evacuate, along with the inhabitants of Old Row.
Rooms had been secured for the Major, his wife, the
Reverend and Mrs Randall at the Golden Lion, while
friends and neighbours were finding beds for the Old
Row contingent.
Always good in a crisis, Marjorie had spoken
sharply to Charlotte, who had been on the verge of
hysteria when told there would potentially need to be
a controlled detonation, but probably not until the
morning. And certainly not until they were sure every
home in the evacuation zone was empty.
The Vicar, guitar slung across his back, led them
cheerily round to the pub, waffling on about silver
linings and other such puerile nonsense.
Once Marjorie had settled Charlotte into a room
with a glass of sherry, she had poured one for herself
and turned in. Slumped in a chair in a corner of the bar,
the Major nursed a brandy. Blasted mole!
He looked up when a trickle of villagers wandered
in. Among them Clarence Wibberley, who tipped his
cap to the Major then ordered a pint of stout.
Mildly affronted when Wibberley wandered over
and plopped into the seat opposite him, the Major
threw back his drink with slightly more force than
intended. The resulting coughing and spluttering
turned affrontery into embarrassment and insult was
added to injury when Wibberley stood, reached over
and slapped him on the back with such force that the
Major’s head jerked forward, clashing his teeth off the
glass he still held aloft.
The slap did seem to do the trick however, and the
choking attack ceased, although the Major’s mood
failed to improve.
‘Bit of a rum do, eh?’ observed Wibberley.
‘Indeed.’ The Major was curt. Surely Wibberley did
not mean to overstep the bounds in this way? What
could the man be thinking?
‘Reckon it’ll take some doing to get them lawns
back in shape after the bomb squad’s been in.’
‘They’ll move the ordnance into the fields behind
the house before they execute a controlled detonation,’
the Major shot back.
‘Aye,’ Wibberley nodded. ‘But there’s some heavy
looking equipment just gone down the lane. Big tyres
tracks, I’m thinking.’
The Major didn’t respond. The landlord placed
another brandy in front of him and returned to the bar
which had become increasingly busy.
‘Reckon you’d have no windows left if they’d blown
up your lawn,’ Wibberley observed. ‘There’s all sorts
under that grass.’ A pause. The Major looked at the man
opposite suspiciously. Was he enjoying all this?
‘There were the fixings for that flagpole you had,’
there was a definite hint of smugness in Wibberley’s
expression. ‘And for the net poles for that old tennis
court. Couple of washing line bases an’ all as I recall
before you had all that topsoil dumped all over.’
The two men watched each other, both
expressionless. This had been a bone of contention at
the time. The Major had refused to pay for removal of
the old fixtures before the soil was delivered. An
inference that the work was unnecessary and he could
spot a scam when he saw one clearly still rankled.
Wibberley took a sip of his stout. ‘Be a bit of a
palaver to call the bomb squad over a washing line
base,’ he said quietly. ‘But then, a military hexpert like
you would certainly be able to spot a bomb when he
saw one, eh?’
The Major’s jaw dropped in horror. Wibberley
gulped back the rest of his pint, stood, and with a
triumphant nod, sauntered back to the bar.
A
belated Happy New Year! At my yoga class on
Thursday Sharon, our lovely instructor, asked
us to reflect on the month of January as a time
to look back and to look forward. Personally, I am very
happy to leave 2024 firmly behind me.
On Christmas Day 1992 our late Queen spoke of
her ‘annus horribilis’ following the separation and
subsequent divorce of three of her four children.
During this year, you may remember that a fire broke
out at Windsor Castle, causing considerable damage. I
have wondered which of these events caused Elizabeth
II the most heartbreak.
My two legged best friend and I had a horrible
2024. We had to deal with illness, loss and
incomprehensible behaviours. We had an added
concern about our older dog. If you are not a pet owner,
I suggest that you skip the next couple of sentences! We
took Dylan to the wonderful Pat Kinch in Cheddleton
who diagnosed canine anxiety and prescribed
medication. Our levels of anxiety had been so high last
year that it seems as if our Dylan picked up on them. If
you own a cat or a dog, you will be aware that both
animals have a tendency to absorb their owners’
feelings. It is a classic situation that a poorly owner will
have his or her feline or canine companion cuddled up
close. Thankfully, our lovely spaniel is feeling much
better and so are we!
I am aware that people are leading difficult lives,
experiencing ill health, financial issues and grief on a
daily basis here in the environs of Cheadle. Further
afield, the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen as
it does in the Middle East. I wondered if King Charles
would quote his mother and talk about his own ‘annus
horribilis’ during his Christmas Day speech, following
his cancer diagnosis and treatment and those of his
daughter-in-law but he didn’t do so, he was full of
positivity.
I, too, am feeling positive about this new year and I
urge us all, royalty or commoners, to be optimistic and
to look forward. I wish us all an ‘annus mirabilis’!
My Monthly Musings
by Cecily Cowans of Cheadle

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My love of Life, Camping & Caravanning
by John Willmore of Cheadle
S
o 1982 was here and we decided we were really
going to push the boat out this year and use the
caravan more…
Easter holidays were the first, so where would we
choose to go? How about up the hills my wife and I
agreed.
The sites book was searched and we came up with
a small site in Alstonefield. The children were excited
as they were informed they could take their small pets
with them!
So the day came and off we set in the sunshine. We
soon arrived being not too far from Cheadle but a big
pull for the old Cortina but she performed well as
always.
We were welcomed by the site owner, Mr Bonsal,
and he put us on a very nice pitch with a good view. We
soon settled in, putting the kettle on as always.
But later on during the stay, it started to snow one
night but as we know, snow is silent when falling so we
were unaware it had fallen…
The first we knew was when we tried to open the
caravan door – it would not open and after looking
through the window it showed a great big drift against
the side!
What now, time to get physical and after much
pushing and shoving the door started to move. We had
visions of one of us getting through one of the windows
but what a lovely scene up those hills.
So, after breakfast, it was all of us out in the snow –
great fun!!!
We enjoyed it so much when the May holiday came
we went back up to Alstonefield for another week. We
took Phyllis’s mother with us this time for a week, Nora
Mountfort, from Uttoxeter. Nora loved the countryside
and at night we would play games in the caravan and
by that time we had an awning which gave us double
the space. Also some friends joined us for part of the
week and we had barbecues.
The weather was perfect. Also later in the week my
mother and father, Clarence and Priscilla Willmore,
joined us as the site owner had a spare caravan. They
also enjoyed the break…
So, I hope you have enjoyed the trip up the hills but
there is another holiday yet to have in 1982 and I look
forward to sharing that with you in the next issue of
The Voice colour magazine…
Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
S
pring is here at last. Let's hope all the seed sown
will grow and give us a good harvest. Let's hope
all the lambs born and all the calves born do well
and bring us in lots of profit. As farmers, we always
thought it was always a good thing, if we were eligible
to pay tax because it meant we had made a profit. And
profitable farms have the resource to invest in the
environment, in up-to-date technology and up-to-date
practises.
Repair and maintenance will have been finished in
the fields for now and the cattle will be going out to
pasture. They can always sense when spring is on the
horizon. The daylight hours get longer. The warmth in
the sun gets stronger. They can smell the new grass.
Our cattle always got impatient waiting to be let out
to roam in their familiar fields.
Fertilising the grass will be important now, to
ensure a heavy crop for silage. Or for livestock grazing.
Whether that's through manure and slurry or bought
in. The grass will be rolled (looking like the stripes on
the lawn?). leaves will be coming out on the hedges
now, along with the early flowers. The Blackthorn
followed by the Hawthorn. Great Tits will be singing in
the trees. You may see fox cubs or young rabbits in the
fields.
Growing crops will be assessed for any disease or
pest and a plan worked out as to what can be done. As
the spring grass comes through, Dairy cattle will start
to produce more milk and milk production will begin
in earnest. Spring is a season of high production for
farmers. It also means a heavier workload. Longer
hours and more stress. There are a few farming
charities for farmers to turn to and it is no shame if you
feel you must do so. That is what they're there for. Also,
of course, more work equals Less sleep. This means a
higher risk of injury. Agriculture is still one of the most
dangerous industries in the UK. And it's not just Adults
who suffer. Children often account for a proportion of
fatalities. Children don't see the hazards in daily life.
They don't think not to run behind a moving vehicle.
They assume they are as capable as an adult of driving
a machine. There is nothing to be proud about risking
a child's life.

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LOCAL FUNERAL REPORTS
Gary Peter Booth
The funeral service for Gary Peter Booth “Beacon”
who passed away peacefully on 16th December
2024, took place on Friday 10th January 2025 at
Cheadle Parish Church where a large congregation
gathered to celebrate his life. Rev. Garry Higgs
officiated the service and music included was
“tomorrow never comes” by Garth Brooks and as
the family shared a huge love for Elvis and Gary
always said he was the greatest, music coming out
of church was “How great thou art”, by Elvis. Peter
was laid to rest in Cheadle Cemetery and shared
memories continued at the Guild Hall afterwards.
Gary Peter Booth aka Peter Booth was born on 27
February 1949 at Gordon Avenue in Cheadle to
Dorothy and Frederick Booth and was the third of
four siblings to Terry, Maureen and Kevin.
When he was young he moved from Cheadle to
Kingsley (where Dorothy and Fred ran the post office
successfully) and he was also an alter boy at Kingsley
church.
Peter went to Bishop Rawle school passed his 11
plus and attended uttoxeter grammar school.
He had several jobs in his lifetime and started as
an apprentice toolmaker at Thomas Boltons, drove
for tungate, worked on market stalls when he was
made redundant, was a bouncer at the highway man,
worked at JCB uttoxeter and also Norton chemicals
before starting a small engineering business called
brookhouses engineering and then working his final
years at JCB Rocester. He retired on the day he was
65. He loved retirement and walking his dog Freddie
was the highlight of this. He was mainly an expert at
relaxing.
Peter played football for Kingsley United which
his dad managed, Kingsley youth club and Ipstones
before unfortunately several ankle injuries cut short
his playing career and retired early. He also played
cricket for Boltons and oakamoor opening the batting
and wicketkeeper and was an avid cross country
runner in his youth.
Peter also managed teams in Saturday football,
Cheadle Rovers, Leek CSOB, Ball Haye Green and
Cheadle SMU.
After 10 years managing Kingsley United he
moved to Cheadle United. He took a step back from
management in the final years and became chairman
but was there every Sunday to watch the team play
and watch his lads play who ended up in the team, he
was also an umpire.
Peter also loved spending time in the local public
house where he loved a pint or two. He loved
watching football with a pint but more than that he
loved a game of cards. He was a very good card player
and he played in several crib teams for many years.
He was also very passionate about Stoke city. He
grew up supporting them from an early age and loved
going to home and away games throughout his life.
He also followed a team in Scotland called
Montrose.
These were all loves in his life but Peter’s biggest
love in his life was his wife. They married at leek
registry office in 1983 and ended with 41 happy years
together.
Peter was a good man which is an
understatement. He was an extraordinary man who
acted like an ordinary one. He was always kind and
gave advice when needed. He was a kind man who
loved people and people loved him.
R.I.P Beacon, heaven will look after you now.
Family mourners
Sharon Booth (Wife), Andrew Booth & Amanda
Shatwell (Son & Partner), Steven Booth & Dominic
Bennett (Son & Partner), also rep Delilah Booth
(Granddaughter), Garry Booth & Laura Green (Son
& Partner) also rep Michael Booth (Son), Ryan Booth
(Grandson), Derek Mills (Brother in law), Trish
Booth (Sister in law)
Nieces and Nephews
Anna Talbot, Alex Booth, Russell & Caroline
Mills, Lyndon Mills
Bearers
Mark Brindley, Keith Shenton, Martin Johnson,
Peter (Curly) Johnson
Others Present
Mick Beardmore, Simon Kibler, Dale Taylor,
Mark Taylor also rep Jill Taylor, Tony & Elaine
Webster, Mark & Jennifer Coxon, Trevor & Julie
Finney also rep Mitchell Finney, Lee & Lynn Bould
also rep Margaret Bould, Chris Boden, David Giles,
Jacqui Clark also rep Oliver & Ross Goodwin, Rich
& Ange Bloor, Neil & Samantha Edwards, Chris &
Janice Gallon, Nick Jones, Julia Smith, Mick Bentley,
Paul Carnwell, Timothy & Annice Jones, Chris
Naylor, Alan & Cynthia Finney, Pat & Brenda Chell,
Dex & Sam Walker also rep Tom & Amy Walker,
Adam Walker also rep Lucy, Karen Sellers also rep
Trev, James, Matthew & Lou, Mick Bostock, Jayne
Jeffries & Geoff Kent also rep Amy, Tom, Matt, Laura
& Lyndsey, Nigel Rushton also rep Mr & Mrs Duncan
Campbell, Peter Key also rep Mr & Mrs Norman
Edwards, Lyndon & Dawn Beardmore also rep family,
Mark Crutchley, Gordon & Jean Chandler also rep
Garry & Lyn, Graham Alcock, Alan Hodgkinson also
rep Barbara, Mike Crump, John & Cherrill Smith,
Melvyn Chandler also rep Margaret, Jim & Sue
Cartlidge, Mark & Donna Brindley also rep Rachel
Bradburn, Stewart Cox, Robert Proud also rep Penny
Nash, Richard Proud, Alan Pedder, John Brown,
Graham Stubbs also rep Jamie Newton-Taylor, Ken &
Lynne Harrison, Hayley Bloor, Brian & Gwen
Walklet, Craig Walklet also rep Rachel, Philip &
Yvonne Jones, Jeff Machin, Barry & Ann Gratton,
I would like to take this opportunity to say a few
words on behalf of myself and my husband,
Peter Booth…
The last few years have been such an emotional
rollercoaster for us both with one thing after
another that Pete has had to endure because of
illness.
To say he had courage and strength was an
understatement!!! He endured the most barbaric
cancer treatment five years ago. This in my
opinion contributed to some of the other complex
complications that arose. Sadly once pneumonia
got hold a few weeks ago it beat him as he was too
weak to recover.
The heartwarming response to his passing on
16th December 2024 has been overwhelming.
Thank you to everyone who has sent messages,
flowers and gifts, sympathy cards and visited the
family.
Pete’s funeral was amazing! Cheadle Parish
Church was packed to the rafters in celebration of
his life. Wow! We were all blown away. The wake
and drinks afterwards in his favourite local was
also packed out! Incredible. Thank you so much
to everyone who attended the service, it is very
much appreciated. He would have been so proud
and emotional to see and hear how many people
loved him. I can also assure you he loved each and
every one of you too. I’m so proud of him and the
life he achieved and he thoroughly deserved the
response he had.
The family chose RNLI as where we would
send any donations in his memory. He had a deep
affection for the people who volunteered to risk
their own life to save others from drowning and
trouble. £1,000 has been kindly donated. The
family will present these monies over the next
week or so. Again we thank everyone so much.
A special mention must go to J. P. Keates & Son
Cheadle… especially Scott. You have made this
extremely difficult time so much easier to deal
with. From our first meeting until the day of the
funeral the support you have given the family is
amazing.
Reverend Garry Higgs of Cheadle Parish and
Freehay is the most kindest man you could ever
wish to meet and we thank you so much also for
delivering a very special service for Peter. He
would have loved it.
I must mention Dolly Bird Catering as they are
fantastic. The food and service they provided for
the wake in The Guild Hall afterwards was
lovely… thank you.
My family, friends and work family have been
wonderful. The support shown to me has been so
uplifting.
To say life is going to be different for us all is
an understatement. He is irreplaceable. He fought
to the bitter end. He loved life and wanted his to
continue for as long as possible.
My warmest thanks and kind regards go to you
all on behalf of a very special man…
Sharon Booth
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Arthur Ernest Wright
A celebration of
Arthur's life took
place on Wednesday
30th October at All
Saints Church,
Dilhorne, officiated
by Rev. Mike Newbon
and he was laid to rest
in the churchyard.
The chosen hymns
were Abide With Me
and The Old Rugged
Cross and two
Poems were read:
Footprints In The
Sand and Death Is
Nothing At All.
Family and friends
shared memories at
The Upper House
Barlaston and
donations in memory
of Arthur were
collected for the
Hanliensian Lodge
No. 3935.
Arthur was born originally in Stoke and lived in Longton and the Meir as a
boy. However, for the majority of his adult life he and his family loved in
Brookhouses, Cheadle - a truly happy family home…
As a boy he attended Cooke Street Primary School and later Queensbury
Road Boys School excelling in sports, holding the county record for the javelin
for many years.
He held many jobs before he started the business of Arthur Wright & Son
with his father Arthur Senior and his devoted mother Joan in 1965. The family
business expanded over the years and by the time of Arthur’s retirement in 2011,
there were three Depots, specialising in scrap metal processing, wood recycling
and waste collection.
Aside from his business, Arthur enjoyed Clay Pigeon Shooting and his
Freemasonry immensely, supporting a number of orders over the years and
truly enjoying this organisation and all it represents.
Through his life, Arthur met and knew many wonderful, memorable people
and was fortunate enough to make friendships that lasted a lifetime but none
were more dear to him than his family. He was a family man, first and foremost.
Happily married to the late Lynn for 40 years, he was the most wonderful
and much loved Dad to Angelique, Arthur, Lisa and Caroline and Grandfather
to Johanna and Jacob all of whom feel his loss so profoundly.
He will be deeply missed by all his extended family and friends.
Family mourners
Angelique Wright (Daughter), Arthur Wright (Son), Lisa Delaney & Jeff
Allen (Daughter & Partner), Caroline Wright & Nick Formean (Daughter &
Partner), Johanna Wilson & Russell (Granddaughter & Partner) , Jacob Wright
(Grandson), Yvonne & Robert Hurst (Sister in law & Brother in law)
Nephews and Nieces
Andrew Hurst & Alex Faulkner, Samantha & Nick Sherratt, Simon Hurst
also rep Vicky, Sam & Bea
Cousins
David & Susan Smith, Joanne Hemmings, Eileen Wright, Roderick &
Christine Devall
Others present
Bob Cooper, Lee Wanger also rep Hanliensian Lodge, Audrey Salt, Robert
& Christine Grocott, David & Gill Turner, Alan Sigley, John Ratcliffe also rep
David Philips, Kevin & Loretta Brown, Stephanie Rowley, Michael & Norma
Ashcroft, Mr & Mrs Malcolm Brown, Ian David Taylor, Rose Brassington, Chris
Bryan, Malcolm & Maureen Key, Mike Cresswell, Ron Metcalfe, Debbie
Metcalfe, Trevor & Karen Humm, Helen Thurston, Keith Mansell, Nathan
Wilkinson, Peter Keates, William Hartley, David Price, Ivan Ash also rep
Raynor, Andrew Chell, Peter Chell, Mark & Kath Roberts, Tony Carter, Edwin
Bramwell-Pollett, Michael & Linda Davies, John Hartley also rep all at Hartleys,
Peter & Susan Alcock, Mark Fowell also rep Tracy, Malcolm & Louise Murfitt,
Rowland Chambers, David Horvath, Anthony & Carole Walchester, Mike &
Diane Seddon, Sylvia Hambleton, Louise Leatherbarrow also rep Patrick & Ellis,
Ian Dean Pennell, Rev Eddie Haycock, Stuart Ratcliffe, Nicholas Bevan, Mark
Whalley, Louise Martin, Marie Bentley, Mark Bentley, Mr J Ratclffe, James
Duffy, Dave Martin, Mike Deaville, Stuart Bagnall.
Organist
Tim Sagar
All Enquiries to JP Keates and Son Funeral Services (01538 752 164)
The Voice sincerely thank JP Keates and Son Funeral Services for this
Funeral Report.
Gary Peter Booth continued
Phil Lomas also rep Alison, Basil Capewell, Justin Welford also rep Neil
Somerville & Cheadle Cricket Club, Alex Bonehill, Steven Roberts ‘Akayoe’,
Mick Harrison, Paul & Maura Frith also rep Anna & Michelle, George Prince
also rep Terry & Julie Prince, Alison Beaman also rep Alan, Paul Wright,
Damion & Natasha Smith, Robert Lovatt, Wayne Lloyd, Eric Gavin & Carrie
Sproston, Louise Harvey also rep Mick & Laura McCausland, Gary & Natalie
Keeling also rep Mr & Mrs E Smith, Ryan Harvey, Steven Gilbert also rep
Louise, Sean Morton also rep Michelle & Craig Morton, Steve Finney, Eddie
Finney, Ian Williams, Stephen Hammond also rep Lyndsay, Lee Plant, Simon
Carnwell, Andrea Johnson also rep Carl & Philip, Peter Johnson, Tony
Beardmore also rep family, Rob Beardmore also rep Lee Beardmore. Alvin
Beardmore and David & Judy Rowe, Peter Dunn also rep Christine, Bill & Pam
Ratcliffe also rep Paul Ratcliffe, Paul Gilbert, Sam Sales also rep Kath & family,
Graham Callear, Andy Bourne, Keith & Rita Rushton, Daryl & Sara Beardmore,
Geoff Hodgkinson, Jim Hannah, Alan Hannah, Martin & Mary Wolff also rep
Oakamoor Cricket Club, Kellie Lynch, Cllr Ian Plant also rep Staffs Moorlands
District Council & Cheadle Town Council, Wayne Johnson, Jake Malbon also
rep Amy, Lee & Sharon Adams, Roy Tooth, Jordan McLaren, Carrie Rossi,
James Tee, Keith & Freda Shenton also rep Hannah Shenton and Mr & Mrs B
Sherwood, Chris Bessex, John Pattinson, Gary & Jane Alcock, Josh Jervis, Joe
Clixby, Dan Malbon, Andy Walker also rep Angela & family, Anthony Frost
also rep Alan Morgan & Sharon Townsend, Gary Clarke, Graham Mycock,
Tony Shaw, Barry & Linda Bailey, Dave Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Mark Stones,
Elliott Dean, John Mills also rep David Mills, Jake Alcock, Sean Milward also
rep Mr & Mrs Paul Milward, David & Julie Bevans, Barry & Linda Hurst also
rep Tim & Charlotte Tipper, Geraldine Walker, Glenys Fairbanks also rep Roy,
Jessica Pearson, Lynsey Thorley, Ann Smith, Mike Smith, Julia Brindley, David
Kenworthy also rep Joanne Brindley, Chris McGraw, Ken Plant also rep Diane,
Barry Jamieson, Peter Slater, Leon Smith, Oliver Leaver, Matt Fitzpatrick,
Stephanie Philip, Leonie Withington, Natalie Walls, Adam Cope, Dennis Bown,
Bob Thorpe, Marc Hubbard, Andy Brunt, Callum Downie, Ron & Janet Massey,
Clive Wheawall also rep family, Graham Smith, Kev & Mel Gavin also rep Mr
& Mrs M Birchall, Matt Allmark, Bill Parry, Geoffrey Thompson, Barry Snape,
Barry Spooner also rep William Spooner, Anna Talbot, Alan Johnson also rep
JCB, David Claypole, David Harvey, Andrew Mitchell &, Archie Parker, Jim
Wood ‘Pecker’, Irfan Khan, Ken Caulfield, Diane Leopard, Lindsey Cartwright,
Michael & Angela Deville, Neil & Janet Dyke also rep Malcolm & Carol
Edwards, John Slater also rep Fran, Filip Kucharski, Alan Byatt also rep Lesley
Byatt, Steve Smith, Leon Smith, David & Dorothy Gilbert, Alec Stubbs, Callum
Yates, David Rees, Susan Harrington, Julie Waltho, Shirley Dobson, Aidan
Hurst, Stephen Hurst, Chris Holmes, Jeff Clowes also rep Carol & Gary Clowes,
Rob & Teresa Shaw, Tracey & Mark Janke, Lauren Boot, Gilbert Mould also rep
Jennifer and Cheadle Crib League, Adele Pegg also rep Matt Pegg, Neil Atkins,
Andy Colson, Simon Beaman, Kevin Corkery also rep Dom, Gary Keeling also
rep Julie Keeling, Steve Plant also rep Cheadle Cricket Club, Carl Fower also
rep Derek Fower, Darren Baker, David Bailey, Den Denny, Garry Holgate,
Graham Perrin, Sheridan Holland also rep Diane Holland & Ian Holland, Dan
Eyre, Ivan Plant also rep Margaret, Alan Bailey also rep Jo Bailey, Paul Maguire,
Howard Heath also rep John Heath, Daniel Bloor, Roger & Julie Shaw also rep
Andrew &Joanne Shaw, Neil & Ann Baker, Mike & Jan Birch, Pat Carnwell,
Harry Smith, Phil Boulton, Glynn & Sue Lomas, Rob Pearce, Jane Barker, Janet
Walton, Chris Bickley, Steve & Carol Bourne also rep Abbie, Tom Bourne, Mr
& Mrs David Whieldon, Brendon Downie also rep Judith, Adam Prime, Laura
Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Matt Nutt, Dawn Reagan, Robert & Ann Myatt,
Patrick Callaghan, Neama Moghadam, Gaige Alcock, Scott Harvey, Craig
Smith, Howard Moult, Andy Campbell, Ian & Christine Morton also rep
Cheadle SMU FC, Geoff Hodgkinson, Pearl Anderson, Helen Jones also rep
Peter Wilcox, Lionel Wright also rep Janet & Diane, Dennis Bentley, Mr P &
Mrs S Malbon, Robert Slater, Les Whieldon, Dave Salt also rep Karen, Anthony
Knight, Felicity Brown, Alan Beardmore, Pete Matthews also rep Clive Oakden,
Matt Cobane also rep Sue, Alison Holdcroft, Ron Alcock also rep Edna Alcock,
Hayley Herrington, Adam Herrington, Davina Keeling also rep Kevin, Billy
Bunn, Kevin Barry, Catherine Malpass, Sam Gavin, Tom Gavin, Etienne Duke,
Paula & Steven Austin, Neil Hewitt also rep Jacqueline, Adam & Josh, Martin
& Tracey Johnson also rep Martin & Ben, Andrew Johnson, Ken & Jenny Kent,
Mark & Gemma Kent, Dave Buttery, Ann Baker, Phil Prince, Paul Callear,
Adam Cartlidge, Nigel Mottram also rep Elizabeth, William & Jack, Natalie
Dacre, Jess Foster, Sara & John Langley, Shane Davis, Mrs D Brindley, John
Evans, Sam Morrall, Kyle Dovey, Jordan Wheawall, Tony Tomkinson, Linda
Keates also rep Kev, Dot & Luke, Mark Rowley, Sin Vassel, Liam Berrisford,
Laura Clarke, Ash Clarke also rep Lee Bowers, Matt Plant, Mr G Lloyd, Sharon
Sutton, Robert Cope, Tom Williamson, Sheila Wood also rep Stuart, Dr & Mrs
John Prew, Robert Johnson, Steven Cross also rep James & Ben Cross, Mark &
Karen Deaville, Alun Kerslake, Dave Mullington also rep Pat, Joan & Peter
Johnson & Leon Carney in Australia, Damian Grange, Shaun Clowes
Unable to Attend
Pamela Thornton, Keith & Gillian Snow, Barry Callear, Nigel and & Marcia
Titterton
All Enquiries to JP Keates and Son Funeral Services (01538 752 164)
The Voice sincerely thank JP Keates and Son Funeral Services for this
Funeral Report.

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Carol Williams
Mrs Carol Williams passed away peacefully on Saturday 12th October 2024
at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, aged 77 years. Carol resided in Cheadle and
previously Tean.
A service was held at Stafford Crematorium on Friday 8th November 2024
and Civil Celebrant Michaela Warrilow officiated the service.
Family mourners
Peter Williams (Husband), Paul & Philippa Williams (Son & Daughter in
law) also rep Poppy & Pixie (Grandchildren), Sue & Nick Mee, (Daughter &
Son in law), Darell & Jennifer Porter (Brother & Sister in law), Janet Fletcher
(Sister in law), John & Rosamund Williams (Brother in law & Sister in law),
David Williams (Brother in law), Berni Williams & Nathan Beardmore (Sister
in law & Partner), Pam & Stephen Cambell (Sister in law & Brother in law),
Alec McCreedy (Uncle)
Grandchildren
Chloe Mee, Jonah Mee
Nieces and Nephews
Michael Geary, Sarah Clayton, Andrew Porter, Simon Porter, Lydia &
Christopher Greaves, Maxine Williams, Laura Williams, Mark & Becky
Campbell,
Great Nephews
James Geary, Wilf Greaves
Cousins
Nicky Stubbs, Jenny Stubbs, Dianne Stubbs, Karen McCreedy, Julie Titterton
also rep Jane Moore, Mandy Haywood, Mark Lewis
Others present
Alan & Lesley Wigley, Vaughan & May Williams also rep Raymond & Sylvia
Hines, Peter & Sandra Brain, Marian Rowlands, Beryl Buckley, Sue Johnson,
Diane Clowes also rep Dawn Maley, Lynn Smith also rep Cheadle U3A
Sugarcraft Group, Jan Warby, Margaret Moss, Betty James, Elizabeth Harris,
Pam Keates, Tim Cooper, Yvonne Lees, Andy & Jane Barker, Wayne Derbyshire
also rep Sarah, Margaret Derbyshire also rep John, Ken & Lynne Harrison,
Maurice & Jackie Milward also rep Karen Tatton, Emma Proctor, Mark
Milward, Dorothy Gilbert, Tony & Christine Harrison, Ken Milward, Roger &
Brenda Short, Roger & Ruth Noble, Geoff & Emma Denton, Michael & Val
Palmer, Pauline Cope also rep David & Jennifer Barks, Gayleen Milward, Joan
Bott, Sarah Garner, Jane Evans, Liz Clowes & John Brindley, Tony & Shirley
Moreton, Jackie Wild, Liz Haines, Beverley Whittingham also rep Pat Shenton,
David Whittingham also rep Sarah, Stephanie Lawrence also rep David, Larry
& Pam Linty, David & Maria Cooper, Louise Morris, Victoria Campbell, Carole
Ratcliffe
Unable to attend
Stephen & Mavis Simcox
All Enquiries to JP Keates and Son Funeral Services (01538 752 164)
The Voice sincerely thank JP Keates and Son Funeral Services for this
Funeral Report.
Jeffrey Winston ‘Jeff’ Wood
Mr. Jeffrey Winston Wood, “Jeff ” (former Kingsley Parish Clerk) passed
away on 26th October 2024, aged 82 years. Jeff was a beloved husband of
Sheila, loved and respected step dad to Kyle, Oliver and Tom, a special
grandad to Kane, Darci, Macey, Bobby, Lincoln, Bruce and Remy and a dear
friend to many.
A celebration of Jeff ’s life took place on Tuesday 3rd December at St.
Werburgh’s Church, Kingsley, with Ven. John B. Hall officiating the service and
Jeff was laid to rest in Kingsley Cemetery. Hymns included Jesu, lover of my
soul, O God, our help in ages past and Abide with me, along with chosen Bible
readings and a poem. Family and friends shared refreshments at Cheadle
Cricket Club following the service and donations were collected for The Stroke
Association.
Family mourners
Sheila Wood (Wife), Kyle Cox & Lana Knott (Stepson & Partner), Oliver
Ley (Stepson), Tim Ley & Emily Keates (Stepson & Partner), Sheila Cox
(Mother in law), Steven Cox & Sue Hill-Lawton (Brother in law & Partner),
Darren & Vicky Bromfield (Brother in law & Sister in law), Tony & Julia Cox
(Brother in law & Sister in law), Nigel Faulkner (Brother in law)
Grandchildren
Kane Cox, Darci Cox, Macey Cox, Bobby Ley, Lincoln Cox, Bruce Ley,
Remy Ley
Nephews and Nieces
Daniel Bromfield & Rachael Lindop, Jade Bromfield & Simon Gibson,
Rebecca Mobley, Chris Cox, Tom Cox, Dylan Faulkner, Freya Faulkner
Cousins
Ken & Jennifer Whitefield, Diane Holland also rep Ian Holland & Gary
Alcock. Sharon Booth also rep Peter Booth & Ron & Edna Alcock
Bearers
Robert Day, Duncan Cowans, Neil McPherson, Neil Baker, John Woodward,
Dave Mould
Others present
Jean Heath, Dean Brindley, Cllr James Aberley, Louise Cliff, Robert & Judy
Day, Duncan & Cecily Cowans, Hilary Corby, Ian Hough, Vin Ryder, Neil
Somerville also rep Cheadle Cricket Club, Trevor Sellers also rep Karen, James
& Matthew Sellers, Martin & Nicola Keates also rep Duncan & Tracy Keates,
Barbara Grzegorzek, Richard Ellis, Martin Sidley, John Woods, Malcolm Barlow,
Derek Mills, David Mills, Albert Finney, Andrew Finney, Alex Maddox, Robert
Maddox, Mark Reynolds, Nigel Rushton, Philip Alcock also rep Sue, David
McPherson, Justin Mould, Ian Campbell, Alan & Lynne Stevenson, John
Stevenson, Richard Sidley, Sam Reynolds, Tom Moult, Alan McLaughlin, John
Mills, Howard Amison, Nick Malbon, Stewart Ratcliffe, Ken Unwin, Paul
Arrowsmith, Ivor Lucas also rep Debbie Jones, Ian & Val Thorley, Kayleigh
Keates, Gary & Christine Allt, John Wood, William Spooner also rep Valerie
Rice, Barry Spooner, Ray & Sandra Welford , Brian Bogie, Tom Walker,
Margaret Brunt, Tracey Brunt, Susan Roberts, Stephanie Scott, Graham Buckett
& Janet Hall also rep Adrian Hall, Peter Matthew, Ian Callaghan, Dave & Lynne
Quinton, Phil McPherson, Pat Callaghan, Sim Vassel, John Allen also rep Layla
Allen and Paul & Brenda Harrison Robert Clowes also rep Kathryn, Paul
Daniels, Pam Thompson, Tracie Simons, Matt Carnwell also rep Dave Carnwell,
Eileen Callaghan, Chris Whieldon
Unable to Attend
Nigel & Marcia Titterton.
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The Voice sincerely thank JP Keates and Son Funeral Services for this
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Janet Reed
The funeral service for Janet Reed who passed away on 26th December 2024,
aged 73 years, took place on Monday 27th January 2025. The service to
celebrate Janet’s life was held at Stafford crematorium and Celebrant
Michaela Warrilow officiated. Music included in the service was Carry me,
Chris De Burgh and Time to say goodbye, Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli
and Hans Zimmer, along with the hymn The Lord’s my shepherd.
Donations collected for Janet will be forwarded to the Douglas Macmillan
Hospice.
Janet was born on 13th March 1951 at Seighford in Staffordshire. She
attended Christ Church Primary School in Stone, and then following
completion of the 11+ attended Alleyne’s Grammar School in Stone. She grew
up in Little Stoke on the edge of Stone, moving to Stafford following her
marriage to Mick. She then moved to Cheadle in summer 1971 where she lived
until her death.
Prior to the arrival of her children, Jan worked as a data processor at Evode
in Stafford. After having two children, she worked in a number of part-time
roles as a cook in several local pubs including The Royal Oak and The
Wheatsheaf.
She later worked as teaching assistant at Springfield School, Leek and as a
care assistant for Homelink Cheadle.
Jan was a talented artist and excellent seamstress. She spent many hours
making clothes for the children when they were younger, as well as curtains,
blinds and other home furnishings. She made several prom gowns for her
daughter’s university balls, as well as being involved in making the bridesmaids
dresses for her wedding.
Jan also liked doing jigsaws with her son, and going on holidays with family
and friends.
A keen bird-watcher and gardener, she could often be found pottering
around her beautiful garden and feeding the birds. She participated in the BTO
Garden BirdWatch scheme for the last 25 years!
Jan loved the countryside and did what she could to support and protect
wildlife and rural communities. In the past, she was very involved in
volunteering and fundraising for various projects including being chair of the
PTA for Springfield School, Leek and for Riding for the Disabled (RDA).
Family mourners
Paula & Andy Reed-Smith (Daughter & Son in law), also rep Darren Reed
(Son), Emilia Reed-Smith (Granddaughter), Freya Reed-Smith
(Granddaughter), Ian Robertson (Brother)
Cousins
Tim & Jean Hodson, John Warrilow, David & Gill Parker, Kate Lamley, Sue
Bramwell
Others present
Graham & Janice Hollinshead, Robin & Judith Cann, Jenny Clowes, Brenda
Harvey & Paul Davies, Paul & Charlotte Garner, Daniel & Jean Smith, Nik &
Rachel Smith, Kevin Evans also rep Linda Price, Steve Clarke & Joanne
Walklate, Tina O’Callaghan, Alan & Helen Wainwright, Lilian Inskip, Anthony
Fowell, Graham Fowell also rep Bryan & Gillian Sheldon, Frances Slater, Sheila
Hayes, Libby Stephen, Jackie Stephen, Pamela Hall, Karen Price also rep Kevin,
Edward, Hannah & Olivia, Kathryn & Christopher Smith, Marion Shaw, Paul
& Chris James, Alan & Glynis Biddulph, Ally Whitehead, Paul & Jo Wild, Clive
Barningham, Glynis Hopkinson, Ann Fox & Diane Finney (ex-Springfields
Colleagues), Debbie Gee, Alice Fitton, Joanne McGraw, Jane Howe, Trevor &
Ann Plant, Stuart & Sheila Wood
Unable to attend
Robert & Yvonne Somerville, David Somerville
All Enquiries to JP Keates and Son Funeral Services (01538 752 164)
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Owd Grandad Piggott
Go to the new website
www.owdgrandadpiggott.co.uk and down-
load tracks from the original Owd Grandad
Piggott LP record which was recorded live by
Alan Povey in The George and Dragon pub in
Longton in 1977 and sold over 6,000 copies in
North Staffordshire inside 6 months.
Povey’s People
by Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott
C
lub Paper Jack came gasping round to owd
grandad Piggott’s house one morning clutching
the Sentinel and pushed it under owd grandad
Piggott’s nose.
‘Just read this!’ he gabbled, jabbing his finger at an
article therein. So Owd Grandad Piggott read it. ‘Man
discovers priceless painting in his loft’ was how it
started and it went on to say that a fellow in Fenton had
been rooting in his loft and come across a painting by
John Constable that apparently was worth thousands
of pounds and was taking it to Sothebys in London to
sell it. Club Paper Jack was agog with excitement.
‘What abite that then??’ he enthused. ‘A paintin’
woth thiseands o’ quid in ‘is loft!!’
‘Ar dunner want no Constable in mar ice’ Growled
Owd Grandad Piggott.
‘John Constable’s an artist yer daft owd weapon…’
Ay used ter paint owd mills an’ churches an’ stuff, ay’s
dead famous!’ So they wrote out an advert and put it in
Hilda Aspinall’s shop window for the sum of sixpence
and waited for the results, Things soon started to
happen. People turned up with old photographs of
Victorian grandmas and grandads which were politely
refused.
‘We dunner want photographs’, said Owd Grandad
Piggott. ‘We want proper paintin’s what’ve bin done
with a brush an’ with oil paint an’ thee’ve got be really
owd...’ They had no joy whatever for the best part of a
week until one day, there came a knock on Owd
Grandad Piggott's door and he opened it to a swarthy
looking individual who looked like an identikit. He had
odd eyes and spoke out of the side of his mouth. He
held a parcel and Owd Grandad Piggott beckoned him
to come in.
‘I’ve got summatt that might be of interest to you’
he mumbled and unwrapped the parcel. It contained a
half decent painting of a church which looked as if it
had been buried in somebody’s garden for about ten
years. It was filthy dirty, the frame that it was in a bad
state of repair and Owd Grandad Piggott looked at this
fellow suspiciously.
‘Weest ‘ad this from??’, he growled. ‘What’s it
matter?’ said the identikit.
‘Is it a Constable?’
‘Pheu!’ snorted the fellow ‘I don’t deal in Constable
trash. This is a painting of the eastern trancept of a
Venician cathedral by Stanislause Van Gluttonberg. It’s
seventeenth century and if I take it to Sotherbys in
London, I can sell it for probably ten thousand quid.
‘Eh?’
‘But I can’t be bothered going to London’ said the
fellow with a wave of dismissal ‘I’d much rather sell it
locally to someone who looks trustworthy. Give me
fifty quid and you can have it.’
‘Listen, sit theesen dine while ar nip along the street
an’ get me business partner,’
‘Okay’, agreed identikit , and without anymore ado,
Owd Grandad Piggott hared off up the street to Club
Paper Jack's and was soon back with his partner in
crime.
‘Try an’ look lark an intelligent art dealer!’ said owd
Grandad Piggott as they went into the house. Club
Paper Jack feigned deep interest as he scrutinised the
painting. Eventually, he nodded his head, Listen mester.
Come back in a week- we’ll get the money and brass
yer up, don’t sell it ter anybody else!
‘I wont’ said identikit, and so there was feverish
activity for the next week while they strove to raise the
Fifty pounds. Owd Grandad Piggott raided his missus's
purse. Club Paper Jack did the same, Jack emptied the
gas meter and sold two of his ferrets and by the end of
the week they had managed to scrape together forty
eight pounds seven and fourpence. When identikit
turned up, he accepted the shortfall agreeing to have
the balance when they sold the painting.
After Owd Grandad Piggott and Club Paper Jack
had finished doing a war dance around the kitchen
after identikit had gone, they studied their purchase in
detail and club paper Jack found a small inscription in
the front left hand corner of the painting, It read ‘St
Peters Church, Caverswall, by Roy Smith!!'
Each month Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott (Alan Povey) will write a unique insight into our local life and
its many characters. His infectious, humorous slant on people provides a different and unusual mix which
hopefully will bring a warm smile to the faces of our readers.
This month: The art dealers
John’s Jottings
by John Smith of Tean
Nights in Wakey
Friday night…eighteen. Every week we’d catch the
7.10 bus to Wakefield. Meet at Paul’s house. Ron would
do his hair in the mirror and Paul’s Mum would
embarrass him – well all of us.
‘Make sure you’ve protection’…
What! – she clearly hadn’t looked at us – a ragbag
set and bluntly less chance of pulling a lady than
Godzilla.
Arrival at the bus station. Met Pete and Ted (Ted’s
real name was John – don’t know!!)
We wandered past the ‘Rockers’ – all leather, no
motorbikes but aspirations.
Tetley’s Pub – it had to be Tetley’s – a set route –
Ron still sorting his hair.
Can’t recall many of the pub names, but remember
one night when the largest lad in the area stood
blocking exit from the bar.
Either through drink or stupid bravery I
approached him.
‘Excuse me, we’d like to leave’ – I always had this
finesse which clearly could have resulted in a very early
night at Pinderfields Hospital.
He looked at me with a glare…
‘Very polite lad. You all could learn from him’ He
stood aside and let us pass…
Two or three more pubs and then the most stupid
proposal by one of our number.
‘Let’s do Yates’. For those who recall, Yates Wine Bar
sold cheap options.
For my pleasure – and after several pints, one night
I made the delightful choice of half a pint of sherry.
‘Right Tiffs’. Tiffanys Night Club. Loud and packed.
I proceeded through the standard checks at the door –
don’t know how and entered. Moved to the toilets and
some two hours later was collected by my ‘comrades’
having been ill for that particular period.
One night – dressed in my bright orange ‘loons’
(look them up!) the bouncer determined I could not
enter.
‘Let me explain… these are just jeans…’
‘Let me explain’ he stated followed by several anglo-
saxon terms.
We proceeded to the Intercon with my colleagues
berating me for my choice of attire as we stood in the
queue.
I entered with no issues but the large gentleman at
the door refused my friends entry.
‘Heard you abusing this lad… not coming in’
Last bus home was 10.10pm. On a good day we
caught it and ran down the road to catch last orders at
The Pack Horse… often paid for by Paul's Dad or his
Uncle Tom.
On a bad day we had to catch the Barnsley bus
requiring a half hour walk back to our village. Possibly
longer given our intoxication… remember it all with
some reservations…

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The past, present and future
by Mick Harper
I
have recently read ‘My Football Life’, which is the
autobiography of Tony Daley, who had four injury
plagued years with Wolves, before returning some
years afterwards to take on the role of fitness coach.
Most books of this type tend to be ghost written, with
the subject informing a football writer of events in his
life and the writer using a bit of journalistic licence to
weave a story around them. I didn’t get that impression
with this book, which was very interesting and
informative. I rate it the third best Wolves oriented
book that I have had the pleasure of reading. The best
was ‘Waggy’s Tales’ by former Wolves left-winger Dave
Wagstaffe. He wrote it all free hand and just got well-
known journalist Steve Gordos to ensure that spelling
and punctuation were up to scratch.
The second best was the book about former Wolves
keeper Carl Ikeme by Wolves freelance journalist Paul
Berry. I witnessed much of Ikeme’s career from youth
team to reserve team, and finally first team. The book
was a real tear-jerker, especially Carl’s fight against the
blood disorder that finished his career. Eventually he
recovered, although he never played again.
When Daley signed for Wolves from Aston Villa in
1994, for what was then a club record fee of £1.25
million, he actually failed his medical. But Graham
Taylor, who was Wolves’ manager at the time, insisted
on going through with the signing. The person who
conducted the medical was so annoyed that he
immediately resigned in protest. Daley also revealed
that although he signed from a Premiership club to one
in the Championship, that his wages at Wolves were far
more than at Villa.
Before his first season at Wolves had started, Tony
tore his cruciate ligament in a friendly. He was advised
to have conservative treatment for three months and
build up his muscles. He was picked as a substitute for
a match against Millwall. He came on with 20 minutes
to go and got a great reception from the fans. However,
in the first challenge he went into in the game with Ben
Thatcher, his knee went, and this was after two minutes
on the pitch! Six minutes later he was carried off and
when he saw a consultant was told that he needed a
cruciate ligament reconstruction. This put Tony out of
football for nine months, so that was it for the 1994-95
season. The following season, 1995-96, Daley managed
to make 16 appearances and scored three goals. The 96-
97 pre-season saw an even worse injury for Daley, when
on a tour of Germany he ruptured his patella tendon
and didn’t play again that season.
When Graham Taylor joined Wolves, I gave him a
written run down on all of the club’s professionals. One
person I told him was a bad apple in the barrel and that
he should get rid of him as soon as possible. Graham
obviously heeded my words because within a few weeks
the player left the club. I wrote to Taylor a number of
times and always, without fail, received a reply. I wrote
to him and recommended that he sign Uttoxeter’s own
Gary Croft from Grimsby and he replied asking if I had
got his office bugged, because he liked the look of Gary
and considered making a bid for him. Of course, Gary
went on to join Blackburn, so that Wolves move didn’t
happen. At the start of the 1995-96 season saw Taylor
dismissed by Wolves after only four wins in the first
sixteen games. After Taylor left and eventually went to
Watford, I wrote to him a few times and he always
replied as previously.
Wolves’ next manager was Mark McGhee and
Daley took an instant dislike to him. After Daley’s
injury in Germany, he spent some time there and
McGhee never once bothered to contact him to see
how he was going on. After returning to England and
getting fit again, Daley would go into McGhee’s office
and ask if he was in contention for a place, and each
time McGhee would produce a team sheet with Daley’s
name on it. But come match day he wasn’t even on the
bench. After a while, Tony gave up asking the question
of McGhee as he was fed up with all the lies.
Graham Taylor contacted Tony about a loan move
to Watford, but McGhee said that Taylor hadn’t been in
contact with him – yet another lie. Before a match
against Aston Villa at Villa Park, which Tony was
desperate to play in, he was told by McGhee that he was
in the team. But when the game came round, yet again
he wasn’t even on the bench, and had to sit up in the
stand watching the game. At the end of the season,
Daley was released after playing just 21 games in four
years. Daley retired from football aged 34 after
finishing off his football career with Walsall and Forest
Green.
He then took up fitness coaching, somewhat ironic
after his injury plagued career. After taking a role at
Sheffield United, he heard from former Wolves physio
Barry Holmes that there was a vacancy at Wolves where
Mick McCarthy was manager and Terry Connor his
assistant manager. In September 2007 Daley took the
post at Wolves as head of sports science and
conditioning. Tony had a great relationship with Mick
and Terry and felt he was part of what he called Mick’s
‘inner circle’. At the time I was doing reports for the
Wolves website on away reserve games, as well as all
home and away friendlies, most of which were closed
doors. Mick and Terry were both very friendly and
helpful to me and made me feel a part of the club too.
Tony had a bust up with Wolves mid-field player
Jamie O’Hara, who I personally never took to, as he
often looked as if he wasn’t giving his all. O’Hara
criticised Tony’s training methods and tried to stop the
session. O’Hara tried to get the other players to stop,
but they refused. In the end, Tony sent O’Hara to the
dressing room. Mick McCarthy gave O’Hara a dressing
down and told him if there was any repeat of his
conduct, he would be fined two week’s wages. Later,
O’Hara apologised, saying he was going through a bad
time at that moment and he and Tony had no further
problems with each other.
Mick McCarthy was sacked after a poor run of
results. Terry Connor, somewhat reluctantly, took over
for the rest of the season. Stale Solbakken was the next
manager, who struggled to make an impact and after
six months he was sacked. I don’t think there was much
of a relationship between him and Tony.
Dean Saunders was the next manager and he
brought in his own fitness coach, Mal Purchase, who
was supposed to work alongside Daley. Purchase kept
making decisions without contacting Tony. Daley
spoke to Saunders who said that things would sort
themselves out and to crack on with it. However,
Wolves were relegated to league one and Saunders was
sacked, and Purchase left as well.
Three weeks later Kenny Jackett was appointed as
the new head coach. After one training session, Jackett
called Tony into his office and started f-ing and
blinding at him, with many people on the office floor
hearing everything. Tony’s ‘crime’ was to ride a bike
when the players were running because his knee was
playing up. In the end, Tony built up a decent
relationship with Jackett.
Walter Zenga was briefly the next Wolves manager,
followed by Paul Lambert. Paul was mad keen on table
tennis and organised tournaments to try and create a
bond between the players and staff. Lambert had his
own special bat and top of the range balls, which only
he and the staff were allowed to use. He was very
competitive, disputing decisions made by the umpire
(usually Daley) all of the time. Lambert fell out with
the board over Jorge Mendes, the super-agent,
increasing influence on new signings. Something that
has increased considerably in the years since, with most
of Wolves’ signings for a long time coming from
Portugal.
After Lambert was relieved of his duties, Nuno
Espirito Santo was the next manager. He brought in all
his own staff, which meant that Tony was out of a job.
After this, Tony set up, along with former Birmingham
player Dave Barnett, a football programme for 12-17
year olds who were given first class monitoring. The
venture went well, but after Covid in 2020, Tony and
Dave had to wind up the venture. Tony had already set
up a company called 7Daley Ltd, which provided
personal training, fitness, and also helped with diet.
The clientele ranged from Premier League players to
novices, and the venture went from strength to
strength. So good luck to Tony after all his setbacks in
life. I myself had a good relationship with him at all
times and he even allowed me the use of his office when
my usual haunts were taken up by others.
I can’t understand why Liverpool can’t sort out a
new deal for Mo Salah. Here you have one of the most
prolific goal scorers in the Premier League, who in the
last eight years has scored over 20 goals five times. On
top of that, he creates a lot of assists and must average
around ten a season. He is far too good to go and play
in the Saudi league and many top teams will be looking
to sign him. He could go to Real Madrid, and even
Arsenal in this country, as although they have plenty
of goals scored around their side, they haven’t exactly
got an out and out goal scorer. Surely if Liverpool are
offering a two year deal and Salah wants three years,
something can be sorted out. It’s not exactly rocket
science.
God save the King.
Regards to all,
Mick.
Tony D ale y

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F
ollowing the very sad death of Roy ‘Razzer’
Astbury, a Voice Legend, local football
expert Tony Elliott is taking up the reins
of The Voice All-time Soccer Hall of Fame
Team which was created for The Voice 18
years ago by Razzer…
Razzer said he always wanted his
column to continue in The Voice and
Tony has taken up the baton.
It will be very interesting if
Tony selects ‘old favourites’ in his
forthcoming team alongside
players who hadn’t yet made
the prestigious Hall of Fame
teams…
TONY BAILEY
Cheadle United FC
Solid defender who was
good in the tackle and
overlapping.
KEVIN BOOTH
Kingsley United FC
Excellent defender who
was terrific in the air.
PHIL GRAINGER
Leigh United FC
Good reader of the game and
always got his fair share of goals
from set-pieces.
MICK RICHARDSON
Rocester FC
Stylish player and a solid
defender.
BRIAN DODD
Wheatsheaf Athletic FC
Busy footballer who always
gave 100%.
MARTIN GADSBY
Bulls Head FC
Terrifically gifted player
who was one of the best in
the area.
KEVIN ALLCOCK
Elkes FC/Cheadle United FC
Hard, solid and strong in the
tackle. A fantastic will to win
character.
WALTER STROLHOLM
Uttoxeter Town FC
Outstanding winger who
was always prepared to
take on full backs.
ANDY CAMPBELL
Cheadle United FC
Speedy winger who was capable of
scoring many goals.
JAMES CURLEY
Uttoxeter Town FC
Quick, talented player who could
perform to the highest level in defence
or attack. Brilliant in the air.
PETER SWANWICK
Rocester FC
One of the finest keepers in local
football. Great, allround
sportsman. Top chap too.
We have inserted one football club each
player has performed for.
Obviously, many have played for several
clubs in their careers.
All-time local soccer Hall of Fame Team
by Tony Elliott
I
n an extraordinary display of talent and
determination, with wheel to wheel racing at
speeds up to 80mph, 14-year-old racing sensation
Jacob Brown from Uttoxeter has clinched the
prestigious 2024 National Championship title in the
Global Karting League Electric series. Over the course
of nine thrilling rounds hosted at iconic UK circuits —
the breeding ground for racing legends such as Lewis
Hamilton, Jenson Button, Lando Norris, and George
Russell — Jacob showcased his skill with two emphatic
race victories and five additional podium finishes.
The season reached its climax at Silverstone, where
Jacob was presented with the championship trophy at
the annual Kart Mania Show. The honours were
delivered by Global Karting League founder and
former Formula 1 race engineer, Rob Smedley,
alongside Ferdi Porsche, descendant of the famous
Porsche family. Reflecting on his success, Jacob said,
“Securing a national title was my only objective for
2024, but now I need to use this as a platform to build
on and achieve even more in 2025.”
Looking Ahead to 2025
Jacob is already setting his sights on bigger
challenges for the upcoming season. He aims to
compete in three national karting championships
spanning 22 rounds across the UK. In addition,
February will mark his participation in the Junior
Saloon Car Championship scholarship selection event,
where he hopes to secure a drive in the esteemed 2025
Junior Saloon Car series — a key milestone for aspiring
professional drivers.
Jacob’s father, Matt Brown, highlighted the young
racer’s remarkable journey and potential. “Since the age
of eight, Jacob has demonstrated an innate racing
ability. However, it was his maturity during races in
2024 that set him apart. Consistency, combined with
raw speed, has led to race wins and podium finishes.
Transitioning from karts to cars is the next natural step
in his young career.”
A Call for Support
A major hurdle for Jacob’s continued success,
however, is funding. Motorsport, even at grassroots
levels, demands substantial financial investment. Matt
outlined the challenge ahead: “Sponsorship is now key
to ensure Jacob reaches his full potential and fulfils his
dream of becoming a professional racing driver. We
need to secure £9,800 to cover the 2025 karting entry
fees alone, not to mention additional costs for
coaching, travel, and accommodation.”
Local businesses and motorsport enthusiasts have
a unique opportunity to be part of Jacob’s journey.
Sponsors can have their branding featured on Jacob’s
nationally-recognized racewear, his website
(www.jacobbrownracing.com), and across his social
media platforms.
For those inspired by Jacob’s story, supporting him
now could be an investment in the future of British
motorsport. As Jacob prepares to tackle even greater
challenges in 2025, one thing is certain: his journey is
only just beginning, and his drive to succeed knows no
limits.
Uttoxeter teen secures 2024 National
Karting Title and eyes ambitious 2025 goals

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Arthur to take on
Northern
Superchargers role
D
erbyshire Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, has been
appointed as Director of Cricket for The Hundred
franchise, Northern Superchargers.
Arthur, who will remain with Derbyshire during the Metro
Bank One-Day Cup, will undertake the largely hands-off role
alongside his duties with the Club, as the Superchargers prepare
for the fifth edition of The Hundred this August.
Arthur will advise on recruitment for both the Superchargers’
men’s and women’s teams, as well as providing support to Head
Coaches, Andrew Flintoff and Lisa Keightley, through his vast experience.
Arthur said: “Derbyshire remains my primary focus and I’m committed to
achieving our goals of bringing success to the Club. We encourage all of our players
and coaches to develop their skills in new environments and this is another example
of that.
“As a Club, our personnel are in demand and that’s a testament to the work being
done behind the scenes, and we are confident results will soon come on-field.”
Chief Executive, Ryan Duckett, added: “Mickey remains fully-committed to
Derbyshire, he lives and breathes the Club and we hope that he can use this
opportunity to showcase the quality Derbyshire has.
“It’s been a positive winter, with Mickey, Wayne [Madsen] and Zak [Chappell]
lifting silverware overseas, while Harry Moore and Pat Brown have represented us
within the England setup recently.
“Our squad has been working hard over the winter, and this will ramp up even
further over the next couple of months to give us the best possible chance of success
in 2025, with an exciting summer ahead.”
Stafford Table
Tennis Association
S
ince the early stages of the Stafford Table Tennis league Uttoxeter Warriors have
played in just matches beating Weston Pioneers 8-2 and in the derby match
against The Potters 10-0. This has meant that they are now in fifth spot in the
table, a drop of two places from third.
Overall Paul Lord collected six of the best and Peter Drew and Steve Jones five
out of six.
Since their bright start to the season Uttoxeter Potters have failed to pick up a
point in the next seven matches they have played in. They have lost another two
matches 10-0 as well as the one against the Warriors. These were against current
leaders County Officers A and defending champions Burton Manor Vikings. Other
results saw them lose 9-1 to Burton Manor Bandits and Weston Apollo, 7-3 to Burton
Manor Defenders and 6-4 to Weston Pioneers.
They now sit second from bottom in the table. Best performances came from
Phillip Carminati who won five singles in the seven games played, Andrew Fox one
out of three, Angela Milberry one out of four and Janine Reed one out of two.
Dave Hollins
Don’t miss Elkes Bowls
Club Open Morning
E
lkes Bowls Club, of Sunnyside Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LU, are keen to attract
new members for the up-coming 2025/26 season. Played before? Never played
before? It doesn’t matter… We will be holding an open morning on Saturday
26th April, 10am - midday.
Come along, bowls and instruction will be provided free of charge. Please wear
flat shoes. We run six teams in various leagues and also have members who play
regularly amongst themselves.
Whether you want competitive bowls or a more social event, bowls is a great way
to spend a few hours, in the fresh air and exercise.
If you are interested, please ring Ron on 07854 762860 or Steve on 07795 110951
to book your place.
Tickner returns to
Derbyshire for 2025 season
N
ew Zealand international fast bowler, Blair Tickner, will return to Derbyshire
for the 2025 season. Tickner, 30, initially joined Derbyshire for the 2024
campaign and featured in seven matches across the Vitality County
Championship and Vitality Blast, before returning to New Zealand early, after his
wife Sarah was diagnosed with leukaemia.
With Sarah now on the road to recovery, Blair will re-join Mickey Arthur’s side
for all formats in 2025. He has played for his nation 34 times, claiming 47
international wickets, while his career haul stands at 450.
He is currently among the leading wicket-takers in the Plunket Shield (first-class),
Ford Trophy (List A) and Super Smash (T20) this season, with a combined 31
dismissals.
Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, said: “We never got to see the best of Blair in
his first spell with us, there was a lot going on off the field, but he was the
consummate professional and we were always eager to bring him back for 2025.
“His record deserved to be better last season, we dropped chances off his bowling
and if we take those, his average comes right down. I’m confident we will be better
in that regard in 2025, and Blair should reap the rewards, because he’s a very good
bowler.
“With the likes of Zak Chappell, Harry Moore, Pat Brown and Blair all vying to
take the new ball, I’m very excited about our attack in 2025.”
Tickner added: “Despite everything, I loved my first spell with Derbyshire and
I’ve kept in touch with the players and coaches, the Club have supported me
massively and I’m looking forward to getting back to England and showing what I
can do.
“I think everyone would agree that I have unfinished business with Derbyshire,
I couldn’t show my quality first time around and I’m coming back hungry to do just
that and win games for the county.”
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The good old days
The Good Old Days
photographs on pages 44-45
have been identified as:
1Uttoxeter Wanderers 1961
(April).
Back Row: Graham
Forrester, Stanley, Brian
Cox, Podge Adams, Tony
Slater, Pete Sinclair.
Front Row: Alan Bowd,
Terry Shand, Mick Harper
(Capt), Mick Danks,
Alistair Thursfield.
2Workers at Thomas
Boltons Fitting Shop are
pictured in the late 1950's.
Back Row: Billy Nicholls,
Graham Barks, Stan
Capewell, Harry Keates,
Bert Brandrick, Raymond
Keeling, Bernard Simms,
Charles Poole.
Front Row: Jim Plant, Tony
Barrow, Bill Brindley, Ken
Bull, Bill Snow, Ted Leek,
Alex Shaw, Tommy Read,
Jack Wood, Albert
Horleston, Don Cope.
3Cheadle Mackenzie School
in the early 1950's.
Back Row: Pam Bentley,
Shirley Betson, Nancy
Kinder, Jean Hall, Betty
Smart, Stuart Hollinshead,
Barrie Moreton, ?, Austin
Harrison, Harold
Matthews.
Centre Row: Mick
Carrington, Robert
Spooner, Alan Jackson,
Head Boy Derek Cope,
School Head Mr Gibbs,
Head Girls Shirley Coxon,
Ann Martin, Eileen Stuart,
Janet Hall.
Front Row: Melvin Croft,
Shirley Bevans, Wendy
Powerwill, Lionel Wright.
4Joyce Bloor, Lyn Shephard,
Pat Burden and Lil Nut
taken at the Uttoxeter Fire
Station Dance about 1977.
5Richard Burden as the
Mummy and fellow
'characters' at the Uttoxeter
Carnival about 1980.
5Hope and Anchor
Christmas Party at St
John's Hall in Uttoxeter
1970.
Hello again,
We lost a real character just before Christmas with the
sad passing of Pete 'Beacon' Booth. Not just a character
but a good friend in my case. His passing will obviously
be felt more by his wife Sharon and his lads. Our thoughts
and condolences are with them and only time will ease
their sorrows.
Where do you start when talking about Beacon? I
knew him for over half a century when we both worked
at Boltons, I served the first year of my apprenticeship in
the training school there under Deryk Hall before I was
dispatched to the machine shop under Sam Bradshaw,
Beac was upstairs in the machine shop toolroom.
Our paths crossed regularly mainly due to our mutual
love of football and I probably spent more time upstairs
than I did at my workplace downstairs, that was of course
until my superintendent Albert 'Nobby' Clarke clocked
me once too often!
It wasn't too long before I myself was transferred to
the toolroom where we would spend eight hours a day
together. Our foreman was Benny Ward and Charlie
'Snowy' Snow was our chargehand. It was a small band of
brothers including Mick Bostock, Pete Key, Alan Barks,
Billy Alcock, Philip Berresford, Fred Shaw and later Garry
Thorley and Pete Rushton and Karl Thorley. And boy, did
we have some fun!! Never a dull moment and of course
with Curly Johnson and Kev Rogers working just outside
in the top machine shop there was always some mischief
at hand.
As I mentioned earlier, sport and in particular
football were always prominent. Most of us supported
and followed Stoke City when we had a very good side,
winning the Football League Cup and getting to two
semi-finals of the FA Cup. Most of us were involved in
local junior football in some capacity. I had already played
with Kingsley YC before joining Kingsley Utd. Beac
played a big part in that and they were run by his father
Fred and accomplice Jim Winning senior. We played at
the bottom of Kingsley Bank, just on the left before
leaving the village, I'm sure someone will remember the
name of the ground. The club then changed their name
and ground, becoming Kingsley Village Hall.
We played in the Leek and Moorland League against
teams from Cheadle, Leek, Brown Edge, Werrington and
Ipstones. There were a lot of local teams and rivalry with
everyone so familiar with each other's players. And Friday
afternoon was always an expensive one down in the
Valley as all the teams had their fundraising in place
consisting of totes etc and you had to participate in them
all.
We also had the works knockout competitions which
were held on the sports ground in Oakamoor. The pitches
down there were some of the best around as the
groundsmen in those days were works employees.
The Machine Shop did really well in both the football
and cricket competitions regularly getting to the finals
and winning. We had players that excelled in both
formats.
Beac was also a committed union man. He was our
shop steward for many years and was bitterly
disappointed when he didn't get the works convenor vote.
In fact it wasn't too long after that he left Boltons for
pastures new, still in engineering even setting up his own
business.
I can remember a few times when he was negotiating
with the company that he would return from the meeting
with the words:
'Right lads, give it the red button, we're going home'.
He was a very clever man. Grammar school educated
and always committed to the cause. He was a fighter for
workers' rights and whatever he took too. After retiring
from playing he then plied his knowledge to
management, His clubs included both Leek teams in the
County League, CSOB and Ball Haye Green, Cheadle
Town, but his most successful and fulfilling time was at
Cheadle Utd. Every season they would compete for titles
and cups and also entering The Midland Sunday Cup and
the National Sunday Cup which was amazing for a small
town club. He will go down alongside Alan Smith as the
club's most successful manager…
He also enjoyed his cricket. Liked to keep wicket and
bat, which he did with Boltons and once he retired,
carried on as an umpire in the North Staffs League.
We didn't see as much of one another after I left
Boltons but kept in touch. He'd occasionally come to Leek
Town and I the same to watch Cheadle Utd, always
followed by a few pints. He was a deep thinker on both
games, had strong views and was always interesting to
listen to.
Drinking, playing pub games were some of his
favourite pastimes. I played darts with him and Curly at
the Royal Oak in Cheadle when Neville and Christine
Parkes kept the pub. He would come to Kingsley Holt to
pick me up then we'd go for Curly, next stop was Salt's
chip shop. A game of darts, usually a gallon later and he'd
drop us both off. How I ever got to work the next day, I
don't know but a gallon to them pair was par for the
course!
His funeral was held at St Giles Church in Cheadle
and the wake at the Guild Hall. The church was full which
tells you everything about his popularity and respect that
the town had for Beac. The Guild Hall was the only venue
that could have catered for the numbers that attended.
There were people I hadn't seen in years and we all
had our own stories of him to tell and believe me
everyone had a different one. His closest friends, old
stalwarts from his Utd days, Curly, Big Steve, Jagger,
Webby, Hodge, Ted, and Gilbert were there to say their
farewells.
It was sad but in another way joyous, we could
remember him and relive our best and fondest memories
of him. They will live on forever - Beac, you will never be
forgotten…
All the best. Bake.
Bake’s Memoirs
by Neil Baker, local sporting legend
P
ete ‘Beacon’ Booth got
involved in football in his
early teens by playing for
Kingsley Y.C., then when Pete’s dad
Fred formed Kingsley United, Pete
moved clubs to play with his Father.
However, Pete’s playing days
were cut short by an injury so as
Fred got a little older, Pete stepped
up to manage United and had a
good ten years running Kingsley
United, winning cups and winning
the league on one occasion until, like most Clubs.
United ran its course and folded after which Peter
briefly moved to play for Ipstones F.C. for a while.
Pete then took time away from local football to
watch his beloved Stoke City F.C .and watch non-
league games for a while before being approached
by Cheadle United F.C.to try to rescue the club from
the mire it had been left in.....
Thinking I was on to a loser due to the state the
club was in, I was stunned when Peter said yes
straight away and said lets gets started ASAP...
After a very rocky start due to lack of players,
Pete went on over the next couple of years to build
what I believe was the best side Cheadle had seen in
the last fifty years while playing in possibly the best
Sunday League in Staffordshire at the time - the
P.D.S.L Premier Division.
United went on to win numerous trophies,
league cups, division cups plus the Sentinel Sunday
Cup twice then topping the Premier League,
winning 18 out of 18 games - a record never
matched right to the demise of the P.D.S.L.
Then there was Pete always
said was his finest hour by winning
the Midland Sunday Cup after
which Pete said let’s have a go at the
National Cup which included the
best Sunday sides in the country
and Pete took the club to the last
eight of this cup, only losing 1-0 to
Lodge Cottrell - a game United
should have won easily, again this
has never been reached by any club
in Staffordshire to this day.
While Pete was running United he decided to
try his luck managing on Saturday’s again and went
on to manage Ball Haye Green, Leek C.S.O.B.,
Cheadle Rovers, Rocester Reserves, and Cheadle
S.M.U, having reasonable success along the way.
As Peter got a little older he said it was time for
a younger man to run United and stepped down to
allow Lyndon Beardmore and Paul McGuire to take
the reins and Pete took the role of Club Chairman
until the demise of the club in 2020.
What can anybody say about the record of a
small town Sunday morning football club that
reached the heights that it did and even though the
club had success prior to Pete joining, this Gent
called Peter Booth took the club to heights never
thought possible to little old Cheadle United.
Peter Booth was a real local sporting legend and
a great guy to boot and will be greatly missed by
many.
R.I.P. Pete.
By Webby with support from Lee Bould, Curly &
Mart Johnson.
Our Tribute to Pete ‘Beacon’ Booth…

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