This Syderstone Brownie Pack was formed in the spring of 1994 – and within weeks was so successful that membership had grown to an impressive 26-strong contingent of girls, some travelling from the neighbouring village of Tattersett.
This Lynn News picture was taken in May when the pack had already banked £105 for funds from a coffee morning and the future looked bright.
Meetings were held every Tuesday for an hour-and-a-half under the leadership of Jean White (Brown Owl) who was assisted by Betty Wells (Tawny Owl), Karen Meyer (Snowy Owl) and Jackie Rockley. Photo: MLNF-9405228
Syderstone Brownie Pack was formed in 1994. Meetings were held every Tuesday under the leadership of Jean White (Brown Owl) who was assisted by Betty Wells (Tawny Owl), Karen Meyer (Snowy Owl) and Jackie Rockley. Photo: MLNF-9405228
All Our Yesterdays deals with Lynn News lookback pictures: "May memories" is the theme this week.
In chronological order below are photos from the month of May in 2000, 2002 and 2004 – as shown in today's (Tuesday, May 3 Lynn News) – the captions are within each photo.
May 2000: The sun shone and the people of Heacham turned out in force to mark the millennium in style at the village’s Weekend of Fun, organised by the parish council. It was for all ages and the bouncy castle brought shrieks of delight from these lively youngsters. MLNF-000529429May 2002: This magnificent cake, specially produced by Knicat for the Downham Festival Committee, depicts Buckingham Palace – in keeping with the festival theme of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Pictured are Knicat proprietor Sue Gooding (left) and head confectioner Lisa Matthews. The cake was cut at a town hall coffee morning following the festival opening ceremony. MLNF-02051283May 2002: There was drama at the seaside as more than 50 firefighters from stations across Norfolk and Lincolnshire fought flames engulfing Hunstanton’s Pier Entertainment Centre. It took them more than an hour before the blaze was under control and the total loss of the building was thought to be in the region of £1.5 million. MLNF-0205948May 2002: Susan Irvine and her daughter Becky were decked out as characters from HMS Lollipop for the annual Friends of the Samaritans sponsored bike ride – and duly won the prize for the best dressed pair. More than 80 pirates and other seafaring folk completed the 13-mile ride which started and finished in Dersingham. MLNF-0205964May 2004: Meet the brainbox! Four-year-old Matthew Harrison from Gaywood was named as the youngest British member of Mensa, the exclusive group of the top two per cent of the cleverest people in the country. Matthew had an IQ of 130, way above the national average of 100. His parents Christopher and Sarajayne, said: “We don’t make a big deal of it. We are proud of him for what he is and we just want to nurture that potential.” MLNF-04051117May 2004: Staff and children at Lynn Nursery School had an afternoon of footballing fun with Linnets player Robbie Harris to help celebrate receiving an Investors in People award. Lynn FC chairman, Colin Nichols, was on hand to present the plaque to headteacher Pauline Bradshaw, watched by proud pupils, parents and Robbie, who is holding the award certificate. MLNF-0405203May 2004: Celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of King John granting Lynn its charter to become a free borough included a sunshine parade through the town. In this picture the Mayor and Mayoress Paul and Teresa Brandon, accompanied by the civic sword-bearer, take time out to chat to youngsters waiting to join the parade. MLNF-04051144May 2004: Norfolk Wildlife Trust officials announced that land close to Lynn would become one of the largest wetland and heathlands to be created in the county since the Second World War. NWT Roydon Common was one of only 220 National Nature Reserves in the country and represented a rare block of wet heathland that once covered much of the area. A new wildlife area at nearby Grimston Warren was paid for thanks to generous donations from charitable trusts and fixing the new sign in position is NWT field officer William Boyd (left), joined by Sir George Blunden (centre, of the Wensum Wildlife Trust) and Raymond Philpot, also from the trust. MLNF-0405764
