The 2019 Woodhall Spa 1940s Festival returns to the Lincolnshire village this weekend with a variety of activities, musical performances and stalls.
The event, which is run by a volunteer team of Woodhall residents, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14.
A great line-up of 40s entertainers including Sarah Jane, Cleopatra Ridgeway, Jayne Darling and Lancashire Belle will perform across Woodhall Spa. There are also ticketed events in the evenings over the festival weekends.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Wheeled and tracked World War 2 military vehicles will be on display in Jubilee Park, as well as trade stalls. A display of pre 50’s civilian vehicles will be along the length of Station Road and the Broadway.
There will also be fun with Living History Groups. Re-enactor displays about Arnhem can be found in the Pine Woods. In Jubilee Park wander around displays by living history groups of World War II with tanks, armoured vehicles and jeeps with crews tents and equipment.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
If that’s not enough entertainment there will also be Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and more over the weekend.
Events
There is a full range of events taking place across the festival weekend throughout each day and earlier in the week in the build up to the main festival. Here are some of the highlights:
Quiz Night! – at Woodhall Spa Conservative Club at 7pm on Thursday, July 11. It includes some 40s themed questions. Every £5 ticket sold on the door helps support the festival.
Welcome Club – from 10am-1pm on Friday, July 12. A special morning of vintage entertainment at the welcome club including light refreshments and entertainment from Jayne Darling. Entry is free, but donations are welcomed.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight operates from RAF Coningsby. Expected flypast times are on Saturday at 1.25pm and Sunday at 2.25pm.
1950s Children’s Party – Coronation Hall will host the children’s party from 10am-12pm on Saturday, July 13. It is a free event for children up to 11 years and period costume is preferred. Games and singing and light 40s refreshments. Entry is free but donations to our festival will be most welcome.
Big Band Night with The Bluestones – An evening of big band music at Abbey Lodge Inn on Tattershall Road from 7pm-10pm on Saturday, July 13. Food served 7pm-8pm with The Bluestones Big Band performing 8pm-10pm. Tickets are priced at £15.
Tea Dances – Entertainment by Major Swing accompanied by Kitty and a chance to show off your best vintage costume. It will take place at Coronation Hall between 2pm-4pm on both Saturday and Sunday with a full buffet tea. Tickets are available priced at £12 per person from Pat Parry on 01526 352355 or e-mail [email protected]
Drop-in Dance Class with Major Swing – Head to Coronation Hall between 11am-12.30pm on Sunday, July 14 to a dance class hosted by Major Swing, who will be accompanied by Kitty. Just £2 per person and no booking is necessary.
Payment can also be made on the day priced at £10 per car (cash only).
The online booking system will close at 6pm on Thursday, July 11. After this you will have to be £10 (cash only) when you arrive at the car park.
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The Flying Scotsman toured Lincolnshire as it travelled from London on Saturday through Sleaford, Spalding, Boston, Wainfleet and Skegness (and back later in the evening).
The steam train, built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), is among the most recognisable rail vehicles in history, covering more than two million miles when it was in service.
Mark Suffield captured these great photos of The Flying Scotsman at Sleaford Station on September 25.
People in Lincolnshire returned to queueing at petrol stations on Saturday morning after some motorists are panic buying fuel due to fears of shortages.
Fuel stations in Lincoln, Grantham and across the county are experiencing gridlock queues, prompting Lincolnshire Police to appeal to motorists to stop panic buying, as there is no fuel shortage overall — though some local garages are experiencing low supplies.
“If you impede emergency services and cause unnecessary delays, you are putting lives at risk,” was the message from Lincolnshire Police.
The Shell garage on Manthorpe Rd in Grantham was closed on Saturday morning. | Photo: RSM Photography
The force said in a statement on Saturday morning: “This is a potential hazard for vehicles making other journeys, and may cause difficulties for emergency services trying to reach people in need.
“While we appreciate that some people may be particularly keen to fill up their vehicles this weekend, we would respectfully ask motorists to be sensible when making judgements about joining a queue at a petrol station.
“If it is too long, consider returning at a different time.”
Queues at BP Bridge End Road in Grantham on Saturday. | BP Bridge End Road
Emergency service workers are struggling to get fuel
One Lincolnshire emergency worker wrote to The Lincolnite to tell their experience after a hard day’s work, trying to refuel:
“I am currently on fumes and was unable to refuel [Friday], mainly because after a 13/14 hour shifts often with no break (due to NHS pressures from people abusing the system), working on the ambulances, I barely have the energy to drive home never mind sit in a queue for 30 mins plus for people to refuel unnecessarily (AND THIS INCLUDES WITNESSING PEOPLE FILL UP FUEL CANS – one person filling up their car AND THREE fuel cans).
“My days off are precious to me currently, like a lot of us, so I am going to have to risk getting fuel in the morning of my next shift, when no doubt there will be none available. It’s not just me who’s suffering, what’s next, staff being unable to get to work due to this? People not getting the medical help they need in time? Hospital staff not able to get to work? Police and fire unable to respond to emergencies?
“Come on guys sort, yourselves out and just think about people other than yourself, you should be ashamed!”
“This is the first lockdown all over again where essential workers, emergency service, hospital and care home staff are struggling to get BASIC essentials.
“Why do we bother risking our health and lives for others (we are still in a pandemic) when people cannot even behave normally and not act selfishly — if people bought items as normal there would be no ‘crisis’ as it’s being incorrectly worded, there is enough stock out there on the shelves and in the pumps if people behaved.”
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault after reports a man grabbed a female bartender with both hands and kissed her on the neck at a Grantham pub.
A man bought a drink at The Old Bank Pub on High Street in Grantham at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 22. After finishing his drink he went to the bar offering to give a tip.
At this point the alleged incident happened and the member of staff pushed away the man while telling him not to touch her.
Lincolnshire Police have now released a photograph of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
Have you seen this man? | Photo: Lincolnshire Police
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident 381 of September 22.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A 43-year-old woman from the Sheffield area has sadly died after a crash on the A16 Louth bypass on Saturday.
The collision, which happened close to Hubbard’s Hills between the A153 and A157 roundabouts, was reported to police at 12.12pm on Saturday, September 25.
It involved a grey Skoda Octavia, which was believed to be stationary on the northbound side of the road, and a silver Mitsubishi L200 also thought to be travelling northbound.
A woman, who was a passenger in the Skoda, sadly did not survive her injuries.
The driver of the Skoda was taken to hospital with injuries described as non life-threatening.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident 219 of September 25.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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