DECEMBER, 1931.

11--Whist Drive and Dance held in Schoolroom, Dairy Houses, organised by Mr, and Mrs. Mott

Successful Concert held in St. Matthew's Institute

14--Women's Institute Annual Meeting

16--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by local branch of Women's Conservative Association, held in Constitutional Hall

The Littleport Company of Girl Guides' Birthday Party

18--Annual Meeting of Constitutional Club. A credit balance of £41 6s. was shown

!!! 19--Tragic death of Mr. Oscar Wm. Pettitt. Mr. Pettitt, who had been riding on the back of a lorry, was found on the Lynn Road, close to the Railway crossing, with a severe injury to his head. He was removed to Addenbrooke's Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. He was 44 years of age

21--Presentation, by the Littleport Liberal Association's Tennis Club, of a mahogany aneroid to Mr. C. W. Martin, the secretary

24--British Legion Band Fund Draw

27--Death of Mr. Frank Taylor, of 73, Wisbech Road, following severe injuries received in a motor cycle accident while motor cycling in Cambridge. He was 23 years of age

Music Successes--At the recent examination held at Cambridge in connection with Trinity College of Music, London, Edith Hannett and Helen Kaplin passed in the first steps division for pianoforte playing. Both were pupils of Miss E. Theobald

The rainfall for the twelve months of the past year was as follows: January 1.97; February, 1.88 ; March, 0.21 ; April, 2.50 ; May, 2.19; June, 1.37; July 2.78; August, 3.02 ; September, 3.26; October, 0.64; November, 1.95; December, 0.76; total, 22.53 ins.

JANUARY, 1932.

4--Mothers' Union Annual Social held in Parish Room

Football Club's Annual Distribution of Prizes

5--Women's Conservative Association monthly Whist Drive held at Cafe Marguerite

6--Second of series of Whist Drives held in connection with Bowls Club at Constitutional Hall

11--At the Hospital Aid Committee Meeting it was announced that the contributions received for quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1931, amounted to £267 7s. 8d.

Women's Institute monthly meeting took the form of a Lantern Lecture on "The Passion Play." The lecturer was Canon C. J, Smith, of Ely.

14--At the Inter-Club Badminton Tournament held at Gray's Hall, Cambridge, the Littleport Club, with a total of 343 points, were the winners

18--Annual Tea of juvenile members of the Hereward Lodge of Oddfellows held in the Crown Inn Annual Meeting of Bowls Club

19--Badminton-Littleport ladies defeated Soham ladies by 5 rubbers to 4

Bowls Cup presented to Mr. H. Barlow at the Annual Dinner of the Cambs Bowling Association, held at Cambridge. Mr. Barlow reached the final of the singles competition

Whist Drive and Dance held in St. Matthew's Institute in aid of Institute Funds

20--Junior Imperial League held Invitation Dance at Constitutional Hall Women's Bright Hour New Year's Party held in Wesleyan Schoolroom

25--Annual Meeting of Littleport British Legion

26--Annual Christmas Tea and Party in connection with the Infant Welfare Centre, held in Primitive Methodist Schoolroom

28--Members of Littleport Constitutional Club successfully revived their Annual Dinner

!!! Mr. R. V. Watson, former owner of the Cinema Theatre, fined at Bow Street for failing to furnish to the Board of Trade, an annual return giving particulars of registered films exhibited by him, in Littleport

29--Ten Mile Bank School, Littleport, sold to Mr. Jesse Lofts

30--Happy juvenile Party, organised by Women's Conservative Association, held at Cafe Marguerite

FEBRUARY, 1932.

1--New Year's Treat for scholars of Primitive Methodist Chapel held in P.M. Schoolroom

Monthly Meeting of Mothers' Union took the form of a Lantern Service at the Parish Church. The Vicar (Rev. N. W. Shelton) gave an illustrated address on "Some Old Testament Subjects."

Bi-monthly Meeting of Littleport Town Lands Charity

3--Last of series of Whist Drives and Dances, organised by the Bowls

Club, held in Constitutional Hall

4--Party for children of St. Crispin's Mission Sunday School held at the Mission.

6-7--Young people took special part in gatherings held at Salvation Army Hall

7--Monthly Meeting of Women's Institute held at Constitutional Hall

9--Table Tennis-Littleport Boys' School defeated Southery Boys School. The scores were Littleport 108, Southery 106

Whist Drive and Dance held at St. Matthew's Institute Whist Drive and Dance held at Alexandra Institute for club members and friends

12--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by Mr. and Mrs. Mott, held in Dairy Houses Schoolroom

14--Death of Mr. Ernest Charles Wm. Barrow, a former resident of Littleport, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. He was 29 years of age

Home Mission Anniversary Services held in Wesleyan Church

16--Annual Meeting of Littleport Parish Nursing Fund

In the second of a series of Table Tennis matches between the Town Boys School and Southery School, Southery were successful by 23 points

Meeting of St. Matthews' Mothers' Union held in St. Matthew's Institute

17--Successful Boxing Tournament, organised by Mr. Harold Willett and Mr. Charlie South, held in Empire Cinema

Women's Institute ninth annual New Year's Party

18--Death, at Southend-on-Sea, of Mr. James Wallis, a former resident of Littleport. He was 87 years of age

24--Annual Meeting of the Littleport Branch of the Junior Imperial League

Death of Mr. Jabez Cross at the age of 75 years

Annual Meeting of Littleport Liberal Association

28--Death at Fordham, Downham Market, of Mr. George Frederick Gator Woods. Mr. Woods, who was a native of Littleport, was 68 years of age

MARCH, 1932.

1--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by the Women's Conservative Association, held at Cafe Marguerite

2--Successful Whist Drive and Dance, organised by the local branch of the British Legion, held in Constitutional Hall

7--Death, at Ely, of Mrs. Maria Ann Harley, at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Harley was a native of Littleport

8--Monthly meeting of Mothers' Union took the form of a visit to Little Downham, where a lantern service was conducted in the Church on "The Life of Christ." The lecturer was the Rev. H. K. Stallard

Death of the Rev. Henry Martin, former Rector of Oulton Broad Church, near Lowestoft, and eldest son of the late Mr. Joseph Martin, of Highfield House. He was 70 years of age

News received by Mr. A. Stern, of Ten Mile Bank, of the death, in Australia, of his second son, Mr. Percy Stern, at the age of 37, Mr. Stern left Littleport early in 1914

9--Boxing-Charlie South won welter-weight championship of Cambridgeshire by defeating Curly Randal of March. The match took place at Manea

Meeting of Parish Council in Town Hall. Mr. A. Wright was elected to fill the vacancy on the Council caused by the death of Mr J Cross

Whist Drive and Dance held in Constitutional Hall, organised by the Women's Institute in aid of Institute funds

13--P.S.A. programme conducted by schoolmasters at Primitive Methodist Chapel

14--Women's Institute monthly meeting held in Constitutional Hall Mrs. Massingham, organiser of the R.S.P.C.A, gave a talk on the work of the society.

16--Last of a series of Whist Drives held in Alexandra Club

The total collection sent to Waifs & Strays' Society by the local hon. secretary, Miss Peake, amounted to £14 14s.

17--Sudden death of Mr. Joseph Lofts

21--Meeting of Littleport Amalgamated Friendly Societies at the Town Hall

!!! 27--Toaster Day- 2,160 eggs collected at Little Ouse on behalf of Addenbrooke's Hospital. The previous year's record was beaten by 360

30--Death of Mr. T. J. Mott, J.P., of Wellington House, at the age of 77 years

APRIL, 1932.

2--Burial of the late Mr. T. J. Mott

3--Egg Service at Parish Church. 976 eggs were presented for Addenbrooke's Hospital

Death, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, of Mr. William Harlock, at the age of 73 years

4--Meeting of Town Lands Charity. The statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £63 3s 8d.

5--The final round of the billiards cup, given by Mr. Henry Thompson, was played at the Constitutional Club and won by A. W. Thompson, who defeated B. Sparrow by 59 points

6--First Annual Meeting of Littleport "Imps" Tennis Club

Whist Drive, arranged by members of St. George's Lord's Guild, held in Parish Room.

!!! 8--At a meeting of the Ely Rural District Council, the building of 24 further Council houses for Littleport was sanctioned

9--Election at Littleport to fill casual vacancy on the Ely Rural District Council brought about by the death of Mr. Jabez Cross. Mr. J E Rayner was the successful candidate

10--Anniversary Services held at Wesleyan Church. The preacher throughout the day was the Rev B.H.Owen

11--Mr. J.J. Smith was the speaker at the young people's meeting held in the Globe Lane Mission Room.

Women's Institute meeting held in Constitutional Hall. The local company Of Girl Guides, under their Captain, Miss Martin, gave the evening's programme

12--Meeting of the Westmoor Wesley Guild held in the Chapel

13--Qualifying Whist Drive held in Constitutional Hall, in connection with the Whist Tournament organised by the Isle of Ely Conservative Party. Miss M Harlock, Mrs. E. M. Newton, Mr. R. H. Coverdale and Mr. W. Lancaster qualified for the final

15--Mr. E. Mortimer Hose elected Vice-Chairman of the Isle of. Ely Conservative Association at the Annual Meeting, held at March

17--Mothers' Day celebrated by the local corps of the Salvation Army

18--Mrs. J. Summerlee, of Hythe House, was elected as secretary of the Women's Conservative Association in place of Mrs. Gittus, who resigned

19--Meeting of Amalgamated Friendly Societies, when arrangements were made in connection, with the Sunday parade

Deaths, in America, within a few hours of each other, of Mr. and Mrs. Beales Lee, both natives of Littleport. Mr. Lee was aged 81 and his wife 78

20--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by the Liberal Tennis Club, held in Butcher's Cafe

21--Death, at her home near Suspension Bridge, of Mrs. Elizabeth Laws at the age of 81 years. Although Mrs. Laws bad lived near Suspension Bridge for the past 47 years, she was a native of Littleport

23--Jumble Sale held in Salvation Army Hall

27--Half-yearly meeting of the Commissioners for the Littleport & Downham District, held at the Bell Hotel, Ely

Women's Institute held Jumble Sale in Constitutional Hall in aid of funds for Old Age Pensioners' Tea

MAY, 1932.

5--Sudden death of Mrs. Emma Taylor, wife of Mr. Christopher Taylor, at Chadwell Heath, Essex. Both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are natives of Littleport

7--Red Cross Flag Day, held in Littleport, realised £5 6s. 8d.

9--Monthly meeting of Women's Institute. Mrs. Blackwell gave a demonstration on "Thrift Rugs"

11--Final of Billiards Competition, held at Constitutional Club, for a shield and medal given by Messrs. Greene, King & Co. The winner was Mr. H. Harrison

14--Marriage, at Manea Parish Church, of Mr. J. R. Tingay, of Littleport, and Miss E. M. Cundell, of Manea Geranium Day in Littleport.

£15 16s. 3d. raised in aid of the National Institute for the Blind

15--Anniversary Services in connection with Mildenhall Road Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School

16--Junior Imperial League Dance, held in Constitutional Hall

19--Death, at Fulbourne, at the age of 64 years, of Mrs. Hannah Fyson. Mrs. Fyson was a native of Littleport

20--Football-Upwell School defeated Littleport School by 6 goals to 4 in the Final of the Downham Hospital Schools' Shield

21--Death of Mr. Wm. Hobbs at the great age of 94 years

22--First appearance of the newly formed British Legion Band Mr. J. Summerlee won £100 consolation prize in Irish Hospitals Derby Sweepstake

23--Annual Meeting of Town Football Club

29--Girl Guides and Brownies paraded to Parish Church in observance of Guide Sunday, which celebrated the 21st birthday of the Girl Guide movement

British Legion Band attended County Rally at Ely Anniversary Services in connection with Brandon Bank Primitive

Methodist Sunday School held in the Chapel According to records kept by Mr. H. G. Martin, of Highfield House, this month proved to be the wettest May for over 40 years

JUNE, 1932.

1--Bowls-Littleport defeated at home by Upwell

2--Bowls-Littleport defeated Sutton by 14 points

Annual Meeting of Littleport Angling Club held at the Black Bull Inn

4--Cricket-Littleport defeated Prickwillow, at Prickwillow

5--Primitive Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

6--Monthly Meeting of Mothers' Union. Address by Mrs. Murray, of Cambridge

Marriage, at St. Leonard's Church, Little Downham, of Mr. Fred Scripps Firby, of Littleport, and Miss Mildred Elizabeth Johnson

7--Bowls-Littleport defeated Southery by 18 points

8--Bi-monthly Meeting of Town Lands Charity

In examinations, held recently, the following candidates from Littleport Schools were successful in gaining scholarships to Soham Grammar School and Ely High School respectively:-Boys -Alan Peckett ; Girls -Thelma Dorothy Goodwin, Margaret Law, Dorothy Irene King, Helen Kaplin. Marjorie Kathleen Soar, of Dairy Houses School, also gained a scholarship to Ely High. School

9--Cricket-Littleport again defeated Prickwillow

12-13--Salvation Army Children's Anniversary Services

13--Women's Institute Monthly Meeting. Mrs. Daniels, of Ely, gave a demonstration of pewter work

14--Bowls-Isleham entertained Littleport to two games and won both Mr C V Davis, manager of the Littleport branch of Lloyds Bank Ltd., appointed manager of their Sudbury (Suffolk) and Halstead (Essex) branches. Mr. R. Fenn, of Cambridge, was appointed manager of the Littleport Branch

15--Successful Garden Fete, in aid of the funds of Littleport Wesleyan Church, held in the grounds of Mr. J. H. Adam's residence. Nearly £30 was realised

18--Cricket-Littleport defeated Denver, at Highfield, by 54 runs

20--Sale of land, the property of the late Mrs. Elizabeth A Fuller by Mr. Heber G. Martin at the Town Hall. Mr. W . Oakey purchased the property for £300

21--Annual visit of Mr. Harry Willett, of London, to the Town Schools. Mr. Willett, who is a native of Littleport, made his annual presentations. The successful scholars were : Boys, Horace Oakey (watch) Girls; Kathleen Hockley (watch); Infant Boys, John Clift (Meccano set) ; Infant Girls. Doris Spring (doll)

Bowls--Littleport defeated Ely St. Audrey on the Hempfield Green by 50 points

24--Monthly meeting of Little Ouse and Brandon Bank Women's Institute. Mrs. L. V. Daniels and Miss L. Crouch, both of Ely, gave demonstrations of wool embroidery and pewter work

28--Annual Outing of Women's Institute to Skegness

29--Annual Garden Fete and Sale of Work held in connection with St. Matthew's Church. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. J. H.. Stevens, of Little Downham

Bowls--Littleport defeated Sutton by 1 wood

JULY, 1932.

1--Sunday School outing of scholars of St. John's, Little Ouse

!!! 9--Mr. Lawrence Purely, employed as a clerk at Littleport Station, suffered injuries, at Mildenhall, where he was engaged on relief duty, caused by a fall from a bedroom window

Mr. N. H. W. Taylor, of High Street, Littleport, awarded £65 compensation for injuries to his hand, received while working for the Central Sugar Co., Ltd., Peterborough

10--Children's Annual Flower Service held at Parish Church

11--Women's Institute monthly meeting held in the gardens of Mrs. F. Morton

Members of Little Ouse and Brandon Bank Women's Institute entertained to tea by Mrs. L. V. Daniels (the President), at the beautiful gardens of Orchard House, Ely

12--Bowls-Littleport defeated on Hempfield Green by Ely St. Audrey

13--Bellringers' outing to Yarmouth

!!! Severe thunderstorm visited the district. Two houses were damaged

Annual seaside outing of the united Sunday Schools

16--Cricket-Littleport defeated at home by Wardy Hill

19--Bowls-Littleport defeated Isleham on the Hempfield Green by 45 points

20--Littleport Parish Council meeting in Town Hall

"Imps" Garden Fete, held in the garden of Plantation House

22--Property of the late Mr. J. W. Benton sold by Messrs. A. T. Grain & Sons at the Crown Hotel

Death of Mr. A. E. Dring at the age of 68 years

Death, in a London hospital, of Mrs. Jessie Maud Day, wife of Mr. R. Day, of Southend. Mrs. Day, who was 46 years of age, was the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fletcher, of Wisbech Road

Music Successes-In the recent school examination held at Cambridge in connection with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the following candidates were successful in the primary division for pianoforte playing: Honourable Mention, Edith Hannent ; Pass, Helen Kaplin. In connection with Trinity College of Music, London, the following candidates were successful in the first steps division : Honours, Edna Gotobed, Millie Thurston and Doris Palmer ; Pass, Edna Hobbs, Maud Moses, Fairie Dade, Kathleen Lester, Joan Pettitt, and Mary Eastwood All are pupils of Miss E. Theobald. Miss Doreen Stevens, pupil of Miss p. Gross, of Victoria Street, was also successful in the same division.

24--Amalgamated friendly Societies' Annual Parade

25--First day of Littleport Feast

!!! 26--Littleport Horticultural and Foal Show Society's annual Show and Gala marred by fatal aeroplane crash, in which a stunt parachutist, Mr. R. E. Hopkins, of Birmingham, was killed and the pilot, Flight Instructor Geoffrey Spencer, of the R.A.F., was badly injured

27--Bowls-Littleport defeated Haddenham on the Hempfield Green by 36 points

Swimming Club's Annual Water Sports abandoned

30--Cricket-Littleport lost an exciting game at Manea by 4 runs

Variety Draw of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Charity Committee held on Gas House Green

AUGUST, 1932.

1--"Imps" Draw for a pig took place at the Tennis Courts. Mr. E. Walker, of Woodfen, was the winner

2--Meeting of Littleport Horticultural and Foal Show Society. A strong protest was made against the comments of the District Coroner (Mr G Martin Hall) at the inquest on Mr. B. E. Hopkins, the parachutist, who was killed at the Society's Sports

Bowls-Littleport v. Ely City on the Hempfield Green. The former won by 9 points

Completion of a series of Tournament held in connection with the Liberal tennis club. The winners were Miss Ambrose and Mr. J H Cox, Mrs. Youngs and Mr. S. Rogers, Mrs. Cox and Mr. O. Martin, and Mrs. Harlock and Mrs. Martin

Bi-monthly meeting of Town Lands Charity

5--Death, at Little Ouse, of Mr. Elijah Wilding, at the age of 64 years

7--Animal Angling Competition for the Wood-Barrett Cup took place. The Cup was won by Mr. C. Wressel, of Goldthorpe, Yorks.

The Rev. T. Aurelius, Rector of Helland, Botman, Cornwall, recently took up the appointment of Curate at St. George's Church, Littleport

10--Rangers belonging to the 1st Littleport Company Girl Guides visited the Guide County Camp in Chippenham

Bowls--Littleport again defeated Ely City. Scores-Ely 66 points, Littleport 80 points

13--Members of the local branch of the G.F.S. visited Old Hunstanton

14--Death, at Suspension Bridge, of Mrs. Louisa Peacock, at the age of 79 years. Mrs. Peacock was a native of Littleport

17--Messrs. H. Ashby, P. Pilkington and H. Barlow won the blocks contest at the Annual Bowls Tournament held at Wisbech in connection with the Isle of Ely Conservative Association Juvenile Swimming Races held at the Swimming Baths

23--Bowls-Ely Conservatives defeated Littleport, at Ely, by 3 points

24--Wesleyan Sunday School scholars outing to Hunstanton General meeting of the Wesleyan Women's Bright Hour

25--Opening of the new wing of the Transport & General Workers' Convalescent Home

28--Farewell sermon preached by Rev. B. H. Owen at Littleport Wesleyan Church

!!! During the year, Dr. P. A. Hendley gained no less than 21 awards for his gladioli

30--Rev. B. H. Owen, after spending three years at Littleport as second minister in the Ely Wesleyan Circuit, left Littleport to take up an appointment in the Brigent Circuit, Glamorganshire

SEPTEMBER, 1932.

2--Death of Mrs. R. Ayres at the age of 86 years. She was one of Littleport's oldest inhabitants

5--Fire at Mow Fen destroyed a straw stack and a straw elevator

6--Opening of winter session of Women's Bright Hour

9--Death of Mr. Elijah Wilding at Addenbrooke's Hospital after only a few day's illness. Mr. Wilding, who was only 28 years of age, lived at Crouchmoor Farm

12--Monthly meeting of Women's Institute. Mrs. Saberton, of Little Downham, gave a demonstration on bottling vegetables

16--A service of commemoration and re-dedication in connection with the Methodist Union held at Victoria Street Methodist Church

16--Workmen who were engaged upon the recent extension to the Transport & General Workers' Union Convalescent Home entertained to a dinner at the Grange

18-19--Harvest Festival Services at Victoria Street Methodist Church

19--Town Schools re-opened after a holiday of six weeks' duration

21--86 old people entertained to a tea and concert by members of the Women's Institute Harvest Festival Services commenced at Parish Church

25--Harvest Festival Services continued at Parish Church

25-26--Harvest Thanksgiving Services held at High Street Methodist Church

28-Meeting of Parish Council at Town Hall

First Whist Drive & Dance of the season held in Constitutional Hall. It was organised by the Committee of the Town Football Club

29--Harvest Festival Services commenced at St. John's Church, Little Ouse

OCTOBER, 1932.

2--Harvest Festival Services continued at St. John's Church, Little Ouse

3--Meeting of Mothers' Union, held in Parish Room

4--Death of Mr. C. C. Defew. He was 73 years of age

Bi-monthly meeting of Town Lands Charity

9--Death, at the age of 64, of Mr. William Minett Bell, of Common Acre, Dairy Houses

10--Women's Institute Monthly Meeting. Mrs. Youngs, of Little Downham, gave a demonstration on wool embroidery

Hospital Contributory Scheme--First meeting of the new year held at the Town Hall. About £200 was paid in contributions

11--"Imps" held their first social meeting of the winter season at Cafe Marguerite

12--Whist Drive held at Alexandra Club

13--whist Drive and Dance held at St. Matthew's Institute

!!! 15--Meeting, held in Town Hall, to discuss the question of obtaining a motor ambulance for Littleport. As the meeting was very poorly attended, it was adjourned

17--Meeting of Mothers' Union. The Vicar presided

18--Domino Drive held at St. Matthew's Institute

19--Littleport "Imps" held Dance in Constitutional Hall. Mr. W. F. C. Garthwaite, the prospective Conservative Candidate for the Isle, together with his wife, attended

20--First Annual Meeting of Littleport Contributory Scheme. It was revealed that, during the year ended September 30th, £793 had been sent to the Hospital

20--Meeting of Girls' Friendly Society held in Parish Room

22--Miss Nancy Gotobed's twenty-first birthday celebrated

26--Half-yearly meeting of Littleport & Downham District Commissioners held at the Bell Hotel, Ely. It was reported that arrears of tax due amounted to over £823 Pamela Roakes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roakes, of Lynn Road, had the misfortune to break a leg while playing in the School yard

28--First Whist Drive and Dance of the season held at Dairy Houses

The recent collection, in Littleport, in aid of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, amounted to £11 0s. l0d.

29--Funeral of Dame Jane Elizabeth Hendley, mother of Dr. P. A. Hendley, at Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley

30-31--Services in connection with the Women's Bright Hour Anniversary held at High Street Methodist Church

31--Meeting of Church workers in Vicarage Room to discuss ways and means of raising funds for equipment for the use of the choir

NOVEMBER, 1932.

1--Annual Meeting of the Littleport Branch of the British Legion Record attendance at Infant Welfare meeting

First of a series of Whist Drives held at the Cafe Marguerite, in connection with the W.C.U.A.

2--British Legion Annual Dinner held at headquarters

!!! 3--Chapman's Zoo & Circus visited Littleport

5--Poppy Day at Littleport. £51 14s. 4 1/2d. was realised for Earl Haig's Fund. This was a record

6--Armistice Sunday-United Service of Remembrance held at Parish Church

7--Musical Festival given by the band of the local corps of the Salvation Army at the Citadel

Members' of the Hereward Lodge of Oddfellows presented Trustee J. W. Atkins and Trustee R. J. Collins with the Meritorious Jewel

8--Public Hospital Meeting held at Little Ouse. It was reported that the amount collected under the Contributory Scheme during the year amounted to £74 3s. 6d.

Whist Drive and Dance held at St. Matthew's Institute

9--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by the Liberal Tennis Club, held at Cafe Marguerite .

11--Armistice Day-United Memorial Service held at High Street Methodist Church

14--Death, at Ashton (Sussex), at the age of 67 years, of Mr. Wm Freeman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman, of Littleport

14--Women's Institute Monthly Meeting at Constitutional Hall. Mrs Fedder, of London, gave a lecture on "Homely Hints"

16--Annual Meeting of Littleport Horticultural & Foal Show Society The statement of accounts showed a balance in hand of £12 0s. 4d

British Legion Whist Drive and Dance held in Constitutional Hall

Social and Fish Supper held in connection with Victoria Street Methodist Church. The supper was given by Mr. and Mrs Scarborough and Mrs. Mitchell

18--Concert, organised by the Co-operative Society, held in Empire Theatre

21--Miss D. G. Defew, B.A., of Littleport, gave a lecture at a meeting of the Ely Literary Society, held at Ely. Miss Defew's subject was "Jane Austin"

22--Whist Drive and Dance held at St. Matthew's Institute

Recent appointment of Mr. George Crickett as choir-master of the High Street Methodist Church

23--Concert held in Empire Theatre in aid of the funds of the Bowls and Football Clubs

25--Whist Drive and Dance held at Dairy Houses

27--P.S.A. Programme carried out by ladies at Victoria Street Methodist Church

28--At the weekly meeting of the Mothers' Union a presentation was made to Mrs. F. R. Hannent, who had resigned the secretaryship after several years' service

29--Members of the Women's Institute journeyed to Little Downham to attend group meeting

30--Second of a series of Dances, organised by the local "Imps," held at Constitutional Hall

!!! Mr. R. G. Clarey, while at work on a potato clamp on land at the rear of Apes Hall Farm, discovered a human skull about 2 feet below the surface. After further digging practically a complete skeleton was discovered

DECEMBER, 1932.

5--Badminton-Littleport (men) defeated Ely Banks (men) at Ely, by five rubbers to four

6--Annual meeting of Constitutional Club. Mr. H. M. King, who had been a member of the Committee for approximately 40 years, was made a life member of the Club

7--The Rev. Cranshaw, of Chesterton, gave a lecture on "This Life of Mendelssohn," at the High Street Methodist Church

Salvation Army Jumble Sale and Sale of Work held in Army Hall

Successful Social, Whist Drive and Dance held in Constitutional Hall in connection with the Parish Church