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The late Graham Barker was a well-known local businessman and a highly esteemed member of the Rotary Club of Uttoxeter for 33 years. Graham was always very supportive of any charitable giving which benefited young people, especially in the Uttoxeter area.

It is the wish of both the family and the Rotary Club of Uttoxeter that monies given in his memory should be used to benefit young people. It has therefore been decided that an annual Graham Barker Rotary Award for Young People will be given as follows:

1) the competition will be open to all young people who are aged 14 to 18 years on the 31st December 2009 and who live or go to school within an area of seven miles from Uttoxeter.

A major survey on services at Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been launched this week.

The survey aims to build a picture of what local people in East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire see as priority areas for developments in services at Queen's and will form the basis of the annual plan.

Chief Executive Helen Ashley said: "Our vision and purpose is to provide excellent community and secondary care health services close to and for local people.

"In order to serve the local population to best effect, we aspire to provide as broad a range of services as possible, in settings that are the most appropriate.

"This is done in response to local needs and in collaboration with patients, members and partners.

"We are asking our public members to help us by completing a short questionnaire outlining their views on possible future developments.

"Everyone's views are valued and when considering people's suggestions, it will be important to develop those ideas which benefit the majority of the people we serve."

Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire, was once a Royal hunting-forest, hence its name. In Tudor times, its trees became a source of fuel for the Tudor iron industry. It was formerly owned by the Earls of Lichfield, whose Shugborough Hall seat is nearby.

 In 1964. the German Government, decided to create the Deutcher Soldaten Friedhof. 2143 soldiers from the Great War and 2786 from the Second World War were moved and placed in this beautiful place. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission now maintains this place.

See-Saw Recovery

Here in the UK, the path to economic recovery continues to be uneven with positive numbers mixed with less encouraging ones. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said vehicle production rose by 58.5% in December – the sharpest jump in almost 34 years – helped by the government’s car scrappage scheme. “The significant rise in December vehicle production is welcome news and signals some greater stability across global automotive markets” said the society’s CEO. However, separate figures from the Office of National Statistics showed December retail sales growth that was much weaker than expected at 0.3% - down on the 1.1% predicted by economists. And the chances of a consumer-led recovery seem increasingly optimistic as other ONS data showed that wage growth hit a record low in the three months to November, with average pay in the private sector failing to rise at all.

The first American troops to arrive in our part of the world arrived in 1942.  They came to what became known as Sudbury Camp (nearly in Marchington).

A hospital was built at the present site of HMP Prison. A great marshalling yard was built outside Sudbury Railway Station. 

The first American troops were transportation types, not infantrymen.  Firstly, they were all white, then black soldiers arrived. 

The winner was Ros Eyre of York, who won £50

There were only 6 entries with 100% correct answers.

The Rotary Club of Uttoxeter would like to thank all those who entered and kindly donated to our fund raising.

A copy of the 80 questions and answers can be downloaded as a 'pdf' document here.

This is an event being held at Uttoxeter Cricket Club on the weekend of the 27th and 28th March 2010 and they ask if anyone can help  in any of the projects that they are aiming to undertake at the Club.

CricketForce is an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) annual volunteering initiative aimed at rejuvenating the nation’s cricketing facilities.  We anticipate that it will once again be the biggest annual volunteering event in sport.  In 2009 85,000 volunteers helped over 1,514 Community Cricket Clubs make a difference to their facilities and cricket to the value of £35-40 million!!!! Mainly through in kind contributions.

Field House Equestrian Centre at Marchington is a long established competition centre, recently updated with the latest Pro Wax surfaces in the two indoor arenas. Located just outside Uttoxeter with excellent communication links to the M1 and M6 via the A50 link which is close by.

Field House runs affiliated shows for both BSJA show jumping and British Dressage. Unaffiliated and Trail Blazer shows are also run for both disciplines. Clinics and other equestrian events are run from time to time. Please refer to the schedule for further details.

Our Latest Winter Schedule - 2009/10 Part 2 ( Download here )

I am trying find detail about the career of Henry Fenwick Pickering who is buried under the yew at St. Cuthbert's and whose obituary records a rather large funeral for a man who had been in Doveridge only 3 years as manager of the cooperative. He had formerly taught school for some 10 years in Silverdale in Staffordshire and was known there as "Poet of the Village." The obituary is from the Uttoxeter paper. I would like to find the reasons for his popularity, his place in the social world of Doveridge, anything he wrote.

Wallace Kaufman, 34251 Mt. Tom Dr. Harrisburg, OR 97446 USA

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