ECCLESHALL NEWS
Summer gets off to a b
Known for its thriving community and wide assortment of clubs , groups and organisations , summer in Eccleshall has proved to be as busy as ever in 2013
Brian Freeman of Staffordshire Marquetry Group with his winning Best in Show picture
BUSKING BONANZA
Commencing at the end of June , 20 musicians from the area gathered to play in the town centre providing some welcome entertainment for shoppers .
The weather started badly but improved as the day went on allowing the musicians to perform outside . The judging for the cash prizes up for grabs was then carried out in the upstairs room of the library .
The ages of the contestants ranged from 11 to more mature entrants with the winners announced as Hazel Eyed , a group of four school girls who sang mostly their own material , Charles Scott in second place who played the violin and Anthony and Andrew who played guitars in third place .
The organisers thanked all of the musicians for taking part and turning Eccleshall into an outdoor musical centre if only for a few hours .
WW1 COMMEMORATION
A project to commemorate Eccleshall during the First
18 August / September 2013
World War is being put together by Mary Dodkins and a group of Eccleshall people interested in the subject .
The group is appealing to the public for any information from that era and are keen to get other local groups and individuals involved whether it be school children , youth groups , or churches . They are particularly interested in any stories of the names linked to the War Memorial .
If you want to join in or have information that could be put in a book , please contact mdodkins @ aol . com or Tel . 01785 850345 .
WINNING TEAM
Eccleshall-based Staffordshire Marquetry Group are celebrating a stunning success at the Marquetry Society ’ s 2013 National Marquetry Exhibition , currently showing at Gladstone Pottery Museum . As hosts , the local group tried to put in a strong selection of exhibits but surprised and surpassed
themselves with four class wins , numerous other places and the overall inter-group challenge shield .
Better still , one exhibit by Group Chairman Brian Freeman , was judged as Best in Show winning the coveted Marquetry Society Rose Bowl . What is even more impressive was that Brian ’ s winning picture ‘ Reflections ’ is a miniature , with a face area less than 12 square inches .
Marquetry Society President , Quentin Smith ( who is also the Secretary of the Staffordshire Group ) said : “ This is quite exceptional . A miniature has not won the Rose Bowl during my time in the Society , and I joined in 1988 ! It just goes to show the outstanding quality of Brian ’ s work .” A Staffordshire Group member has only once before won the Rose Bowl , John Jeggo in 2003 .
As well as winning the Advanced Miniature class Brian , from Tittensor , also won the Advanced Applied Class with his ‘ Dragon Box ’ and
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