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June 2012 Issue No. 52 3100 distribution

Sprotbrough

Annual Gala &

Road Race

Flower

Festival

History

And more...

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Editor’s

Letter...

‘Long reign our

gracious Queen’...

and so she has!

60 Years at the realm, so much has

changed in this time, however, our Queen

has remained consistent in so many ways.

There are lots of events organised over the

Diamond Jubilee long weekend from house

parties, street parties and village parties to

local venue events! I hope you enjoy

spending time with friends, family and

neighbours in celebrating this historic

milestone. Please send your photographs

for publication in the July issue of the

Arrow.

Another event to look forward to this

month is the Olympic Torch relay which

will pass through Doncaster on Tuesday

26th June. Two historic events in one

month!

As well as the national events taking place,

June is the month for the Annual

Sprotbrough Scout Gala and Road Race.

Check this month’s Arrow for the latest

information.

The deadline for the July issue for

advertising and articles is Wednesday 20th

June. The Arrow will be delivered from

Friday 29th June.

Best Wishes

Michelle Sidebottom Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937

Email: [email protected]

Mail: 26 Springwood Close, Branton, DN3 3UD

mailto:[email protected]


Annual Scout Family Gala

and Road Race

Welcome to the annual family gala and road race! At the time of writing this article, we are being ‘deluged’

with spring rain! Hopefully by June we will see good weather to accompany our day. This year forecasts,

continued spectacular community support and participation in both the road race and the gala itself. We

are joined again by ‘Military Fitness prior to the race to ‘warm up’ and ‘cool down’ at the end of the 6.5

Km. We also welcome some new and regular support from stall holders, including some tractors to look

around.

All the funds we raise do go back into ‘scouting ‘here in Sprotbrough which enables our young people to

participate in a range of activities- orienteering, canoeing, camping, national navigation schemes, cooking

competitions, sporting competitions. Our Scout section once again utilised their skills following their

cooking experiences and, transformed the head quarters into a romantic cosy bistro for what is now an

annual Valentine’s event and provided an excellent meal and evening.

Thanks must go to the local businesses, family and friends who provide the support and finance, where

necessary which makes our role so much easier to complete for this event. Family participation is very

important and valued in the Scout movement and this event would not be able to succeed without the

whole ‘Scout family’.

As with all families , we gain valuable members and sadly we lose some as well…

A SPECIAL THANKS goes to Lindsay Graves, who has contributed greatly as a Scout helper

and leader over the past ten years. Other family commitments and time itself , have lead

Lindsay to take a ‘behind the scenes role“ now. We were able to present our thanks at the

annual Ceilidh, where Lindsay will still support as part of the catering team. We would also

like to say “Thank you” to Tanya Smith. As a member of the Scout Supporters group for

several years, she has contributed in the collation of this programme, as well as numerous

tasks in catering, helping on stalls and even ‘roping her mum, Beat, and brother’s family into

this event. As families grow up they move on and so we wish them well.

Our final thanks in this section go to members of the community, who are no longer with

us but who have contributed greatly behind the scenes to ensure our event goes smoothly.

Our thoughts go in particular to the Walden family, this year.

And so finally…. if you are reading this for the first time and have never been along to the Gala, it is a

community and family event not to be missed! If you have participated in previous years, ‘thank you once

again’ and we hope you have an enjoyable afternoon, whether you are doing battle as a ’gladiator’ or run-

ning the race, or settling for a pint and listening to the band. There is something for all the family. Anyone

who wishes to register to enter the race can do so on line via our website, but you can still register on

the day.

Hope to see you there!

Janet Graves, on behalf of the Scout Supporters Group

News, News, News, News, News, News..

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St Mary The Virgin Sprotbrough

Flower Festival 2012 With an Olympic

Games Theme

‘May we run the race

before us’

Come and visit our

historic church, see the

flowers and hear the organ

playing.

Refreshments are available

throughout the three day

festival

Friday 22nd June 10-6pm

Saturday 23rd June 10-6pm

Sunday 24th June 12-6pm

Admission by programme, at the door

£2.00 per adult

Proceeds towards

St Mary’s Roof Appeal

Fund

Enquiries 01302 853031

News, News, News, News, News, News..

Caroline Flint’s June surgeries will be held on Friday 1st June at the following

times by appointment – please ring 01302

623330:

9.15am – 10.00am Elm Green Community Cen-tre, Elm Green Lane, Conisbrough

10.30am – 11.15am Yorkshire Main Community

Centre, Edlington Lane, Edlington

A bit of a do! Thank you to everyone who supported “A

bit of a do!” at St Mary’s Church hall, in aid

of Sprotbrough Cricket Club. It was a very

enjoyable and entertaining evening and

raised over £1,300 for the club!

The next social event open to everyone is

the annual cricket barbecue on Saturday

30th June 6.30 pm on the cricket field be-

hind the Ivanhoe. Tickets £12 for adults, £6

for children and students, family tickets £30

(2 adults, 2 children) to include food and

live band. Entrance by ticket only. Entrance

on day may be possible but price is £15

adult, £7.50 child.

Contact Janet Graves, 853932/Mark

Mitchell 858293/Lindsay Graves 788822

Janet Graves


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A History of

Sprotbrough Hall,

Doncaster. Part 3

The principal Copley achievement in the field was

the winning by Colonel Christopher Copley,

Lionel’s brother, of the small battle of Sherburn,

which, however, was of great value to the Parlia-

ment, as resulting in the capture of Charles’ confi-

dential and extremely compromising correspon-

dance with Lord Digby in the matter of raising the

Irish Catholics, and the occasion of the impeach-

ment of Stafford in 1640 had been a phrase in a

letter to Charles which was constructed to refer

to raising an Irish force for service in England. We

mention this in passing as there are 2 portraits of

Stafford at Sprotborough – one a Van Dyck, show-

ing the statesman caressing a greyhound, similar

too, but in better condition, than the one at Wen-

tworth; the other shows him with his secretary, an

engraving of it is appended to his “Letters.”

The Lionel Copley who succeeded Sir Godfrey died at Bath without heirs in 1719, and Sprotborough went

to a son of one of Sir Godfrey’s daughters – Joseph Moyle of Bake in Cornwall, who adopted the name of

Copley and was created a baronet in 1778. His second son, Sir Joseph, was mixed up with the old scandal

of the Earl of Abercorn at the end of that century. The Earl had married a Miss Copley for his first wife,

whom, since she had poor health, he more or less ignored. On her death, having for some time been in

love with his cousin, a Parson’s daughter, Cecil Hamilton, he persuaded Pitt to get the King to confer a

title on her that he, the Earl, might marry her without injuring his family pride. The plan was carried out,

but they were not happy, and the lady was subsequently divorced and married Sir Joseph Copley, her

predecessor’s brother. The daughters resulting from this union were famous and witty young ladies in the

years succeeding Waterloo, and, known as “Coppy” and Maria, corresponded with naughty old “Creevy”

and were the somewhat unapproachable queens of the Radical Kingdom.

‘Coppy’, the more brilliant of the two, died unmarried in 1887, while Maria married Lord Howick, son of

Lord Grey of the Reform Bill. When their brother died in 1883 the house again went to a collateral, Sir

Charles Watson, who added the name of Copley to his own, and whose daughter, Lady Copley, is the

present representative of the long line which most cursorily we have surveyed.

The family history is remarkably well illustrated by a mass of family portraits, though, by their copiousness

many are hard to identify. In the hall, however, we see Sir Godfrey, M.P.,F.R.S., above the boldly moulded

chimneypiece, painted by Kneller. This hall and the entrance hall next to it are practically the only rooms

in the house that have not been redecorated. At the eastern end of the former there is a charming deriva-

tive of the mediæval and Tudor screen, in the form of an arch flanked by two flat topped doorways, which

gives on to the stairs. The carving is very restrained and fine, and two diminutive spandrels, containing

cupids’ heads occupy the spaces above the arch, while panels with broken corners surmount the two

doors.

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A set of five excellent walnut-veneered chairs (two with arms), are present. They are an early example of

the type of chair associated with the name of Chippendale, from which the shaped splat, and flat cross

piece at the top, familiar in Queen Anne chairs, have not yet quite disappeared. At the opposite end of the

hall hangs the Stafford Van Dyck, above a Nonesuch chest in excellent preservation, with the original

tinned hinges and a hanging box inside.

Sir Godfrey is recorded to have paid £150 to Henry Cooke to undertake the internal decorations. All of

this artist’s work, which is pointed out as such, are some rough chalk portrait sketches, but it is fairly

certain that he painted the ceiling in a little boudoir, marked in the plan. Cooke was employed at Hampton

Court on the Cartoons of Raphael, which he is said to have executed in turpentine, a manner of his own.

This was probably a kind of ‘thin oil’ painting, and the ceiling in question is not very striking, whether for

colour or design, in that the greater part is a blank, with the heads and shoulders alone of the deities who

should have filled it showing as though peering over the cornice. If Cooke did any more work, and it is

probable that he did, none remains, though it is possible that some of the ceilings now whitewashed were

originally covered by his design. The rooms on the south front, as we mentioned above, were redecorated

during the early 19th century, at a time, the only time, when the house was let and not in the occupation

of the owners.

Sprotbrough Hall and estates were sold off in 161 lots at the Doncaster Guildhall in September 1925.

Earlier, a number of tenants had bought their holdings by private treaty. F.S.Gowland of Ripon, bought the

hall along with 115 acres of the estate for £9100. By 1926 the hall was being demolished to make way for

new development. Reputedly, the hall was knocked inwards using the rubble to fill the cellars up to

ground level, the excess stone was used as the foundations for the houses on Brompton Road. So, if you

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SLIMMING WORLD MEMBER LOSSES

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FIREFLY Slimming World Member, Joy Hudson has done a sponsored slim in aid of FIREFLY, the local charity

that transports patients and their spouse/partner to hospital for appointments.

One of Joy’s dearest friends is currently undergoing cancer treatment and the help and support firefly has

given to her friend and her husband has been terrific. “My friend is so brave I wanted to do something to

help her so I decided to lose my 3rd stone with a sponsored slim in aid of firefly.”

Joy has been a teaching assistant for a Reception class in a Doncaster Council school for almost 13 years

and says “I’d been overweight for most of my life starting as a chubby baby, through to my teens and later

as an adult.” Having 3 children added to her weight problem and the final straw came when Joy found

herself buying a pair of size 22 jeans together with over hearing someone say “Oh, she’s let herself go and

whilst the comment wasn’t directed at me,” says Joy “I felt it applied.”

Some of Joy’s friends were already following the Slimming World plan and she often bought the Slimming

World magazine to read of people’s success in losing weight. She was very impressed with the results she

saw and decided that she wanted ‘a piece of the action’ too.

Joy joined Linda’s Sprotbrough Slimming World group held at St Mary’s Church Hall every Monday at

5:00pm & 7:00pm, in July 2011 and has successfully lost 3 stone. “Because I am nearly 60 I still want to

lose another stone and maintain that weight” says Joy. “I can’t believe how much better I feel about

myself and feel sure that entering the next decade will be much easier to cope with in all aspects of my

life, especially my health.

“I have lost my weight by following the Extra Easy

plan as it suits me and my lifestyle perfectly. I love

the fact that I can still enjoy a full english breakfast,

spaghetti bolognaise and chilli con carne. Slimming

World has taught me how to control what I eat and

because there are not too many restrictions, I don’t

feel guilty if we go out for a meal. I tend to choose

steak, jacket potato and salad where possible but

when I go to Indian, Italian or Chinese restaurants

then I make careful choices and enjoy my night out.

The support I have received from Linda, my fellow

slimmer’s and my family and friends has been

instrumental to my success. I plan to continue

attending the group after I reach my target weight

for the continued support of my consultant and

group. I was very apprehensive when I first joined,

especially as I had no idea how much I weighed but I

would say to anyone don’t be frightened or

embarrassed, the support, help and guidance is there

for you.”

If you would like to make a donation to firefly please

visit their website.

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Main Street

Tel: Linda 07919 578797


A group of cyclists take a well earned rest

at Sprotbrough Lock as they undertake a

220 mile charity cycle ride from

Southport to Hornsea to raise money for

Amy Kirkby who died suddenly in

September last year age 15.

The money raised will be split between a

number of charities including Doncaster Neo

Natal ward, Sheffield Children’s Hospital and

The Air Ambulance. Amy, who attended

Ridgewood School and lived in Sprotbrough,

was found at home by her Mum after collapsing.

Since Amy’s death, many fund raising activities

have taken place and a Michael Buble tribute

night is planned for July at Sprotbrough Country

Club. More details will be available in next

month’s Arrow.

If you would like to donate to Amy’s Fund, please visit

www.justgiving.com/AMY-KIRKBY

Charity Cycle Ride from

Southport to

Hornsea

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What’s On In Sprotbrough? Day Activity Meeting Place Time

Mon Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.30-11.00am

Mon Breast Start Breastfeeding Sprotbrough Childrens Centre 9.30-11.30am

Mon Rising 2’s play session Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.30am

Mon Rising 2’s play session Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 12.30- 3.00pm

Mon Hatha Yoga St Mary’s Church Hall 2pm—3pm

Mon The Reading Club 0—5yrs Sprotbrough Library 1.30-3.00pm

Mon Brownies Sprotbrough Methodist Church 6.15-7.45pm

Mon Beavers (6-7yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 6.00-7.30pm

Mon Slimming World St Mary’s Church hall, Sprotbrough 7.00pm—8.30pm

Tue Playgroup Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.15-12.15pm

Tue Sprotbrough Starz Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.15-11am

Tue Coffee Morning Sprotbrough Methodist Church 10.30-11.30am

Tue Tuesday Club Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.30-4.00pm

Tue Painting Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 2.00-4.00pm

Tue Dancing Sprotbrough Methodist Church 4.00-7.00pm

Tue Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.00-9.00pm

Tue Cubs (8-10yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 6.30-8.00pm

Tue Cubs 'Kestrels' (8-10yrs) The Barn, Main Street 6.45-8.15pm

Wed Rising 2’s Playgroup Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.30am

Wed Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 1.30—3.00pm

Wed Dancing Sprotbrough Methodist Church 4.00-7.00pm

Wed Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 5.30-6.30pm

Wed Playgroup Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall 9.15—12.15

Wed Sequence Dance Club St Mary’s Church Hall 7.30pm—10pm

Wed Cubs 'Falcons' (8-10yrs) The Barn, Main Street 6.45-8.15pm

Wed Scouts (11-14yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 7.15-9pm

Thurs Coffee Morning St Mary’s Church Hall 10—11.30am

Thurs Little tykes (childminders drop in) Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.15—11.00am

Thurs Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.30-11.00am

Thurs Thursday Club Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.30-4.00pm

Thurs Dancing Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 4.45-8.45pm

Thurs Brownies Sprotbrough Methodist Church 6.00-7.30pm

Thurs Yoga St Mary’s Church Hall 7.00—8.30pm

Thurs Beavers (6-7yrs) The Barn, Main Street 5.30-6.30pm

Thurs Scouts (11-14yrs) The Barn, Main Street 7.00-9.15pm

Thurs Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 7.30-9.30pm

Thurs Music Bugs 6mths-4yrs St Edmunds Community Hall 10.00-11.00am

Thurs Starlight Dance Studio St Edmond’s Church Community Hall 4pm—6.45pm

Fri Playgroup Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.15-12.15pm

Fri Sprotbrough Starz Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.15-11am

Fri Tea Dance Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.00-4.00pm

Fri Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.30-9.00pm

Fri Fun Club Sprotbrough Methodist Church 7.00-8.00pm

Sat Sequence Dancing Royal British Legion Club 7.30—10.30pm

Sat Dancing Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.15-3.15pm

Sun Fun Club Extra Sprotbrough Methodist Church 10am—11am

Sun Sunday School Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 10.00-12.00noon

Sun Sunday School Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.15-7.45pm

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Monthly Activity Meeting Place Time

3rd Monday St Mary’s Mothers Union The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro 7.30pm- 9.30pm

1st & 3rd Tuesday Sequence Dancing Royal British Legion Club 7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday Sprotbrough Wives Sprotbrough Methodist Church 8.00-10.00pm

2nd Thursday Lunch Club Sprotbrough Methodist Church 12noon - 2.00pm

2nd Tuesday Sprotbrough WI St Mary’s Church Hall 7.30—9.30pm

4th Thursday Chatroom Sprotbrough Methodist Church 1.30-3.30pm

Sprotbrough Community Centre, Bookings Tel: 788093

Methodist Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 570036 (office hours 10am-12noon Tue & Fri)

St Marys Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 850890

St Edmund's Community Hall Bookings Tel: 781347

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Advice General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line 01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General 01302 734444

Electricity Emergencies 0800 375 675 Doncaster Tax Office 0845 3667802

Transco - Gas Leaks 0800 111 999 Sprotbrough Post Office 01302 853187

Care in the Community Robin Hood Airport 01302 801010

Age Concern 0800 009966 Medical

Childline 08001111 AKS, High Melton Ltd 01709 583121

NSPCC 0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital 01302 366666

RSPCA 08705555999 NHS Direct 0845 4647

Community

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Don-

caster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm,

Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year. 01302 369699

Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council 01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy 01302 855622

Safer Neighbourhood Team, Edlington. 01302 385488

Sprotbrough Children Services, Melton Rd 01302 786457

Doncaster Childrens Information Service 0800 138 4568

Goldsmith Centre 01302 788093

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency) 0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency) 0114 2202020

Education

Copley Junior School, Sprotbrough 01302 856445

Orchard Infant School, Sprotbrough 01302 853655

Richmond Hill Primary School 01302 782421

Ridgewood School 01302 783939

Doncaster Council - Education 01302 737222

Doncaster Mobile Library 01302 873456

Sprotbrough Library 01302 782436

Doncaster Central Library 01302 734305

Leisure

Adwick Leisure Centre 01302 721447

My Vue Cinema 08712 240240

Odeon 08712 244007

The Dome Leisure Centre 01302 370777

Accountancy

Riverside Accountancy Services,

Sprotbrough 01302 570018

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning

RUGBUSTERS, Sprotbrough.

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Executive/Chauffeur Driven/

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EX-ZEC Travel Services

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Security & IT

Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley 01302 623427

IT To Go, Computer Services

W: www.ittogo.co.uk E:[email protected] 01302 352352

Tradesmen/Craftsmen

D@J Plasterers, Sprotbrough 01302 811646

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Health & Fitness

Slimming World, St Marys Church Hall-

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Taxis & Driving School’s

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