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Links To:- Charity Big C Event, Robert Wolfe Organ Concert, Sat 30th Sept 2006.
  Chritmas Party 2006
  Chritmas Party 2005
   
Working Event Day held on Sun 24th Sept 2006

To celebrate the life of JAMES KEY (JIMMY) in the
way he would have liked was a great success, this event will take place again in 2007 and will be over 2 days the 22nd & 23rd September

Event included the following:-
Steam Engines Powering Thrashing Drums and Wood Sawing Bench,
Stone Crushing, Road Rolling,
Living Vans Display,
Showman's Engine Generating,
Engines and Lorries in steam,
Tractor's Ploughing,
Entertainment by Winston Harrold the Singing Farmer and Lizzie Soanes playing the Christie Organ.
The Museum was open as usual, Refreshments, Shop and
Rear Breeds.
    

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  Robert Wolfe Organ Concert, Sat 30th Sep 2006.


The Concert was a great success with
profits of £3.000.00 which have been sent to the local cancer charity, Big C in Jimmy’s memory as he had supported that charity for many years with the raffle at the Christmas Party..
 
The concert was an evening with a difference. A quality BBQ outside from about 5.30pm and light refreshments available in the museum. Jimmy’s beloved Burrell Showman’s engine was in steam nearby with its coloured lights lit by electricity from its own generator. Other steam engines were also  in steam to add to the uniqueness of the occasion.

The Christie organ spent its working life at Reigate cinema where it was installed in October 1935 at a total cost of £1900. In its first year £30 secured twelve monthly visits to tune and service it. The organ was removed to the Reliance Garage at Kings Lynne in 1973 and Ted Ransom sold it in 1982 to Rollie Walker at Wellingborough. Robert Ince rebuilt the organ on site and in 1997 was asked to dismantle and rebuild it at Strumpshaw ready for the annual Christmas party. He has maintained it since then.

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                 Christmas Party:-  25th November 2006

The Christmas Party was a great success with profits of £1520.00 which have been sent to the local cancer charity, Big C.
  
      

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                     A Selection of photos of our Christmas Celebration held
                     on the 27th November 2005.

                     

                       James Key with Santa
                      
                      A wave  from Santa
                     

                       Santa with the kids
                     
                       Santa with Parents

 

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