July 2006 Castor Summer Festival - Wilko Johnson
February 2005 Castor Village Hall is featureing 51 year-old Detroit singer and guitarist Robert Penn. The California-born musician was taught how to play by Temptations guitarist Cornelius Grant, released his first album in the early '80s with Rudy Robinson, and since then has opened for the likes of Aretha Franklin and Ray-Charles, as well as acting as musical director for BB King. He is being backed by a local band Ma Grinders Blues Mission - the name of the band which used to back the blues legends that came to the city in the '60s. The band is set to include drummer Rex Gates, bassist Jeremy Watson and Tim Newcombe on piano.
The man befamd the Shakedown gigs. Gerard Homan from Castor, said bluesmen Ernie Payne and Doug Macleod had already been booked for gigs in April and May
July 2003 The Country Butcher of Ailsworth and Castor is now open.
The CAMUS Project
An historical archive of historical documents from the villages of Castor, Ailsworth, Marholm, Upton, Sutton and the Milton Estates need help photographs or documents and memories.
Queens Golden Jubilee - Monday 3rd June 2002
As part of the Castor & Ailsworth celebrations there is to be a family street party at 12 noon on Monday 3rd June 2002 everyone is welcome.
Take part in the Street Parade
There will be a street parade just before the street party. Local groups - and any local party interested should ring Bill Sansom for details.
Those who plan to attend should supply a small amount of food. Each street will have an appointed coordinator - food will be delivered to the marquee on the school field at 10.00am on the morning of the 3rd June. Plates, cups and soft drinks will be supplied at the tables. The village hall will be open for tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Any queries contact Bridget Goode, Sheena Cable or Helen Jarvis.
Have you discovered the web site, www.goldenjubileesummerparty.co.uk ? It sounds very interesting for a thriving community like Castor and Ailesworth.
A bite of history
I remember quite well having a Silver Jubilee party when King George V and Queen Mary had reigned for 25 years in 1935. My father, Reg Glover was the City Counselor and was in charge of the party. I was 8 years old but I remember helping to decorate a barn which was half way up the main street in Ailesworth on the east side. We had red white and blue everything. Lots of food and games for the kids, a sing song, and later a big dance.
The same barn was used in 1937 for the Coronation celebration of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth which was a similar shindig for the entire village. I was recalling this recently while my wife and I were watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum. I imagine there are lots of folks still in the village who recall these events.
Best Wishes,
Kenneth Wadd Glover, Houston, Texas.
I received the following email. If anyone who is a Barrow Race expert, please contact Dan: danjamall@hotmail.com
Hi, My name is Dan and I'm from a small town called Kippax, just on the outskirts of Leeds. My friends and I have a proposed a sports barrow race in September of this year. I noticed your website and saw the photos of the barrow race - looks like a right laugh!! We plan to modify our barrows and award style marks for the most interesting barrow modifications. Also, a number of different races will be held, a time trial with a standard bag of gravel in the barrow. A battle mode, though the details of that are tba. The two man barrow race will also be on the line up at the Yorkshire Sports Barrow Championships. Do you or the lads have any tips on choosing a barrow and racing. The lads and I would love to hear from you about this fast growing sport
Cheers, Dan
A Request for help
Mark Scaife of Home Cottage, Holme sent this photograph of Night Owl's Garage. He is not sure of the exact history of the photograph, but believes it to be his mother's uncle Mick Martin, brother of William Martin (Martin's of Stamford) who ran this garage and built a series of cars in the area under the Night Owl name - one of which is pictured in the photograph.
Could anyone could help locate the site of this garage? Any other information would be welcome too.
Castor's
good cheer as school hits the top spot.
Castor Primary School has hit the top of the league table for the second time. The school came top overall in English, maths and science out of Peterborough's 51 primary schools.
**** Millennium Week-End Events 9th - 11th June 2000 ****
Jeremy Clarkson gets bell ringers hot under
the collar
See the Bellringers' News
Bulb Planting
revisited.The villages flower.
- See the planters - See the results Spring 2000
Ringing in the New Millennium
New Year's eve - and the villagers gather at St Kyneburga's Church to welcome in the new millennium - see the action unfold in the exciting epic - "A year before 2001 - a church oddity"
Ringing in Christmas
On the evening of Monday 20th December the Royal Oak was packed. Les and Sandra were hosting the annual Bell Ringers event. An evening of carols, with a carol sheet provided by Quentin Marks (how to buy and sell houses in the Peterborough area), was interspersed with the atmospheric sound of hand-bells played so wonderfully by the Castor Bell Ringers.
The evening raised £70 for the Bell fund, and even more important, was a really enjoyable evening for all present. Christmas 99 has been rung in - in a style that few communities can witness - thanks to the Royal Oak for their generosity, the Bell Ringers for their wrist action, the live band for their lung capacity, Tony Jones for his sound equipment and the cohorts of drinkers for their hearty singing. (We won't thank Ian Sheldon, he did a lot of the organising as usual, but he was ill so he wasn't there. Ahhhh!)
Santa visits Castor and Ailsworth - click on the picture for more of this amazing story
Tuesday 14 December 1999 - Santa in Peterborough Road Castor
The historic Castor and Ailsworth Calendar
The calendar is now sold out, so if you did not get your copy, sorry, but you are too late.There are a number of individual pictures from the calendar for sale @ 25p each, contact Mark Smith.
Christmas Fayre
Castor and Ailsworth Village Hall, Saturday 4th December 2 - 5 pm
2-3pm Santa in his Magical Grotto
3-4pm Children's Christmas Magic Show
4-4.30 Carols around the Christmas Tree with the choir.Stalls: - Plants, Christmas Goods, Craft, Pot Pourri, Cake and Home Produce
Raffles and Tombolas - Lots of Games
Mince Pies, Coffee, Mulled Wine, Tea, Toasted Tea Cakes
AND MUCH MORE - COME AND ENJOY THIS FESTIVE TIME
Bulb Planting
Inspired by Bill Baxter`s vision for a colourful spring in the new millennium, on the weekend of 6/7th November, over 100 residents of Castor and Ailsworth turned out to plant nearly 25,000 daffodil bulbs.
More residents appeared with tea and coffee for the planters turning the event into a real community occasion.
The enthusiasm shown demonstrates the pride people have in the villages as well as the great community spirit which exists here.
News from, David Henderson.
Trick or Treat - 31 October 1999 - strange creatures invade the villages
The villagers of Castor and Ailsworth had to cower in their houses on All Hallows Eve. Strange creatures roamed the village, screams of fear and glee rent the chilly night air.
Rosie Pounsett, Madelaine Cable, Annie Jarvis, Ben Pounsett,
Joe Jarvis
Chloe Gibson, Emily Walker (3 & 4 from left) and friends
The Castor and Ailsworth Web Site
A big big thank you to Mark Smith for providing so many of the photographs on this site. Mark contacted me after the site was announced in the parish magazine and put his wonderful collection of old photographs and postcards at my disposal.
We still need a lot more interesting content for the site. There must be some history buffs out there with historical information about Castor and Ailsworth. Also, clubs and societies - please use this site to promote yourselves. This site is for all of Castor and Ailsworth, get in touch with me and use it..
If you have anything that should be posted on this site, please contact me.