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AT the August meeting Pip Wright, a retired school teacher from Stowmarket, treated U3A members to a most interesting talk. In the time of Henry VIII it


was rumoured that Anne Boleyn was a witch. She was said to have six fingers on one hand and a third nipple. In England witch- es were hanged, but not burned as they were in Scotland. In Scotland James VI was deter- mined to rid his country of witches and once he became James I of England, the laws relating to witchcraft were strengthened. Agnes Waterhouse (1503–


1566) was the first woman exe- cuted for witchcraft in England. She was accused, along with Elizabeth Francis and her daughter, Joan Waterhouse. Elizabeth Francis confessed to having a familiar - a cat named Satan. At one time Suffolk was a cen-


tre of the persecution of women, and men, accused of witchcraft. Two specific trials in 1645 and 1662 became historically well known. The 1645 trial “facili- tated” by Matthew Hopkins, the


self-styled ‘Witchfinder Gener- al’ saw 18 people executed by hanging in one day. The judg- ment by the future Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Sir Matthew Hale in the 1662 trial acted as a powerful influ- ence on the continuing persecu- tion of witches. Hopkins was paid by local


parishes to find and to try witch- es so it was in his interest to extract confessions. This involved ‘witch pricking’ with needles or trial by water where the suspect was tied and dunked (swum) in a pond. If they floated they were deemed to have been saved by the devil and therefore guilty. . If they sank they were deemed innocent but simply drowned. It’s estimated Hop- kins’ work lead to around 100 executions across East Anglia. The October meeting will be


held on Wednesday 17th Octo- ber at Beccles Public Hall. Admission is free for members and £2.50 for visitors. Doors open 9.45am for refreshments. Talk starts 10.30am. The talk ‘Protecting against fraud’ will be given by Cathy Small.


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Beccles Society of Artists


BECCLES Society of Artists meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at the Waveney Centre, Beccles for talks and demonstrations by professional artists or other experts in art, with our popular annual exhibition being held


each August. Entry to the dem- onstration is free for members and £3 for visitors – everybody welcome! The meeting on Wednesday


3rd October will be a social eve- ning with a critique of work by John Patchett. Please bring your


work along for a helpful and constructive opinion. Information about the Society,


its events, and how to join can be found at www.becclesartists. co.uk or by emailing beccle- sartists@hotmail.com.


August Weather Report


This summary is compiled from the records of Stephen Bartholomew of Beccles.


Max Temperature- 31.0C


(88F) on 3rd & 7th compared with 26.0C (78F) in August 2017. Min Temperature- 8.0C (46F)


on 30th & 31st compared with 8.4C (47F) in August 2017. Avg. Max. Temp- 23.01C


(73F) - 2018. 21.60C (70F) - 2017. 22.64C (72F) - Average. Avg. Min. Temp- 13.62C


(56F) - 2018. 12.56C (54F) - 2017. 12.75C (54F) - Average. Mean Temp - 18.31C (64F) -


2018. 17.08C (62F) - 2017. 17.70C (63F) - Average. Rainfall Total- 2.73” com-


pared with 2.24” in August 2017. (30-Year Average 2.37”). (2018 Total- 115% of Aver-


age). Most Rainfall On One Day-


0.85” on 9th. Wind Direction- mainly


from:- North-West 8 days, North 5 days, South-East 5 days, South-West 5 days and West 3 days. August 2018 overall was


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month which saw the first seven days attain an Average Maxi- mum Temperature of 28.6C, three of these days exceeded 30.0C. The month did see a gradual cooling of daytime tem- peratures, with exceptions as there were four more days which recorded 25C or better, taking total to eleven up to and includ- ing the 22nd. However, the last eight days


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lower than the first seven days during this latter spell in total contrast to the early month con- ditions. Minimum temperatures were


above average for most nights during the first three and a half weeks, just one falling below 10C. However, much in line with daytime temperatures the final week was generally cooler and included the four coolest nights of the month. This was the warmest August


since 2013, to round off what has been a record breaking summer, described later in this summary. At last the long drought condi-


tions came to an end during August. There had been a five day period at the end of July which recorded the total rainfall for the month. This followed a 47 day period, June 10th - July 26th, during which just 0.01” rainfall noted, including 39 day completely dry period which commenced June 18th. There was no rain during the first eight days of August to coincide with the really hot conditions. Anoth- er noteworthy six day dry spell also occurred (17th to 22nd inclusive). However, a notable cool change during the 9th and 10th, contributed the highest daily rainfall totals of the month (0.85” and 0.44”). The former was also the wettest day of the year so far and since December 11th 2017. These were two of ten rain days noted during the month which accumulated 2.73”, some 15% above long- term average and wettest August since 2014. It was also the first month to record above average rainfall since April this year fol- lowing three very dry months running, May (0.74”), June (0.76”) and July (0.76”). SUMMER 2018 (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST)


Average Maximum Tempera-


ture- 23.2C (1.5C above 1981- 2010 average). Average Minimum Tempera-


ture- 13.3C (1.4C above 1981- 2010 average). Mean Temperature- 18.3C


(1.5C above 1981-2010 aver- age). Rainfall Total - 4.25” (64% of


1981-2010 average). Equal warmest summer (with


2003) on entire record, although Average Maximum was higher in 2003, the Average Minimum was consistently milder in each month this year. There were only eleven of ninety two summer season nights which recorded less than 10C, none of which were in July. In recent years 30C days have been at a premium, previously just one since 2013 (June 18th 2017), this summer eight have been recorded, five in July and three in August. There was a total of thirty four, over a third of summer days which recorded 25C or better. The third warmest day on my entire record (33.8C) was recorded on July 27th. Each month exceeded long-term average temperature, June (+1.4C), July (+2.4C) and August (+0.6C). No wonder why this summer will stand out in our memory for years to come. Despite the much publicised


drought conditions this summer, 2018 rainfall to end August amounts to 15.95”, some 1.70” more than at this stage last year. 4.25” rainfall during June, July and August made this the driest summer season since 2013. So despite the extremes experi- enced during this year and with the traditionally wetter months of October, November and December ahead of us it is pos- sible our average amount of rainfall (25.60”) can be achieved in 2018.


Wally Webb coming to the Public Hall


Wally Webb, one of the original team to put BBC Radio Norfolk on-air in 1980, will be popping over to Beccles Public Hall on Sunday 23 September at 2.30pm.


Over the years he has presented almost every programme on the Station but is probably best known as the roving reporter, a role which has taken him to virtually every part of Norfolk. In the last decade he’s also been the presenter of the Early Breakfast Show for the Eastern Counties which broadcasts to seven counties across the East of England. In 38 years he has plenty of tales to tell about people and places, how broadcasting technology has changed and why he’s not allowed to talk in supermarkets!


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“So come along and join Wally and some of the Hall volunteers for An Afternoon with Wally Webb on Sunday 23 September at 2.30pm. Tickets are £7, £6 for concessions and £2 for children” said a Hall spokesperson. Tickets are available from Beccles Public Hall Box Office, open 10am - 3pm or visit www.becclespublichall.co.uk or ring 01502 770060.


A CELEBRATION of the life of Wayne John Brooks was held on July 23rd at Waveney Memorial Park. The attendance at his funeral was a great tribute to him as a person with around 400 of his family and friends paying their last respects to this young man who died at Addenbrooke’s Hospital on June 28th, just a week after his 39th birthday. A Westhall boy, Wayne lived


in the village most of his life before buying a house in Hales- worth. However, he moved back closer to Westhall (the place he loved) last year when he and his partner, Anna Perry, bought a house at Spexhall right on the border of Westhall. Here he and Anna had many plans for the future. He had at last settled and after many ups and downs in his life was looking forward with great happiness. He loved country life and amongst other things enjoyed fishing, shooting, helping with the harvest on his cousin’s farm; he was also a good cook often experimenting with recipes and enjoyed grow- ing his own produce. A much loved partner, son, brother, uncle and godfather and also a great friend who enjoyed a good drink and chat with his pals “down the local”. Anna and his parents, John


and Daphne Brooks along with his brothers, Carl and Richard wish to thank everyone for the tremendous love and support they have received since losing Wayne. The cards, messages of sympathy and donations received have been much appre- ciated. The vast number of mourners who attended the funeral, was a wonderful tribute to Wayne and his legacy. So a huge thankyou to you all - Wayne’s school friends, lifelong friends, work colleagues, indeed all his friends and family who came, not just from the local


area but from far and wide to say goodbye. Thank you also to the Rever-


end Philip Miller for conducting the service so sympathetically, to Cindy for her poetry reading, and to Wayne’s friends - Barry Woolnough, Michael Barker, Richard Munnings, Kevin Daw- son, Robert Taylor and brother Richard Brooks - who were the pallbearers. The coffin entered to ‘Love of My Life’ by Queen which was then followed by the hymn ‘Morning Has Broken’; the Bible Reading came from Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3: verses 1-8 and a poem, ‘I Will See You’, was then read by Cindy Woolnough on behalf of Anna. Reverend Phil read the Tribute and Address on behalf of Anna and the family and after Prayers, the Hymn ‘Make Me a Channel of Your Peace’ was sung. Fol- lowing the Commendation, Committal and Blessing the Exit Music was ‘Like a Sad Song’ by John Denver. Also appreciated are all of you


who wrote such lovely and com- forting messages in the Book of Remembrance which will be dearly treasured. Donations received in memory of Wayne - some are still coming in as we write, have exceeded £1,000, of which £500 has already been donated to FAITH Animal Res- cue (For Animals In Trouble There’s Hope), with the balance going to Help for Heroes. All have been very gratefully received, thank you. It was most certainly a ‘Cele-


bration of Wayne’s Life’ with a great atmosphere amongst the mourners, not only of deep sad- ness and grief, but a good feeling of friendship and love with lots of happy memories shared. Thank you everyone for every- thing - it would all have brought that lovely smile to Wayne’s face!


WAYNE JOHN BROOKS 21st June 1979 – 28th June 2018


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