Reports – Hindolveston Village

Report: Hindol Tea Dance 13th September 2019

A good time was had by all at the Village Hall 1940’s Tea Dance in September. Many thanks go to Mike and Alison Thomas of the Old Bakery B&B for organising the event. They were inspired by their regular guests, John & Lorna, who stay every year for the Holt & Sheringham 40’s weekend. They provided the decorations for the hall and came along and danced all evening. DJ Major Swing and Kitty were inspiring (and patient) teachers of some of the wartime dances including the St Bernard’s Waltz, the Foxtrot and the Palais Glide.

Everyone dressed up for the occasion and some did so in 1940’s attire. Judging for the Best Dressed Couple was difficult, with some very well turned out dancers. The prize went to sailor and landgirl, George and Pearl Kemp. Tea and cake were well received and the bar did a good trade, too. The event raised £266 for the village hall extension fund and put a smile on many faces.

If you would like to organise a fundraising event for the village hall, please contact one of the committee and we’ll be happy to help out.

Hindol History: Sgt Stuart Wilson RAF Navigator of Wellington BK440

Stuart Wilson RAF was the navigator of the Wellington BK440 that crashed just outside the village in December 1943.

In May 2019, one of his two nephews contacted the web manager to seek further information about the exact location of the crash and the new memorial plaque.

He also provided the web manager with a photo of Sgt Wilson and has expressed his kind permission that this be made available on the village website.

The text of this post was originally published on the website home page in June 2019

Bygone Memories – Hindolveston by Philip J Chapman

Residents may be interested to read an excellent article in the December 2017 edition of the Suffolk Norfolk Life magazine. Philip does not live in the village but discovered Hindolveston during a search for his cousins.

The article takes readers on a bygone ‘tour’ to show how the village appeared around 100 years ago. It includes 11 photos, some of which were made available from the gallery section of this website.