Ellingham and Kirby Cane photograph archive

Clubs and Groups

Jack Adams was founder member of the Football Club with Tony Jacobs. (Tony was a policeman who died quite young). Jack worked at Ellingham Mill all his life, beginning at aged14.

Further information from Sarah Hanlan:

"It was established in 1960. They are in the Lowestoft League and in 2015 got promoted to division 2. At that time 23 young men were signed up, some of whom have played for 14 years. The Club's sponsors have included MC Griffin pluming, Alan Cook, Flixton Buck, Fisherman,The Wherry Inn, Swan Motel and have received donations from Kirby Cane and Ellingham Charities to help with repair, pluming, electrics, rabbit fencing and security. Fund raising events are held to raise money to pay for renting the pitch from the church, supplying medical equipment, footballs, repairs, maintenance of the pitch and club house."

The Football Club, Ellingham.(pictures from Sarah Hanlan)

Sadly at the time of writing 2020 the club has disbanded due to lack of players but are hopeful they will be able to form again in the future.

1980-2000

Press Cutting 1997

1996-1997 Fisherman's Strip

1999 Strip Sponsored by Flixton Buck

Swan Motel, Gillingham sponsored strip

(Diana Burcham)

Ellingham Football Club. Front 2nd right Jimmy Ives, front right Ivan Crane, 3rd right Albert Taylor. Back 3rd right Jimmy Scilling?, front 2nd left Rodney Whiteland. (Irene Taylor)

Football Club car boot sale on the football field, June 2014: Sarah Hanlan, Lauren Rookyard,

Kirsty Palmer and Stanley (Diana Wadley)

Football Club Car Boot Sale June 2014 (Diana Wadley)

Stephen Russ and Iain Wright at the Football Club Stall at Barsham Fair about 1974 (Iain Wright)

Kirby Cane and Ellingham Good Companions Club Party 1973

Unknown event. Miss Smith seated, Lily Brown on left.

Carpet Bowls Club: Ken Bishop, Alan Axten, Mary Zeichner, Joy Bishop, Beryl Axten

(Deanna Saunders)

The Bowl's Club Cups and Honours Board

Bowls Team - League Champions 1965. Left to right back row: Sid Baldry, Alan Curtis, George Henderson, Harry Clarke, Derek Curtis, Lenny Curtis, Joe Harvey, Derek Hinsley. Front row: Jack Bloomfield, Jack Chapman, George Hinsley, Bob Harman, Harold Hinsley, Jack Harvey. (Derek Hinsley)

Bowls Club, Memorial Hall, Kirby Cane. Humphrey Benevolent Cup Winners.

The Bowls Team at Bungay (Diana Burcham)

Bowls Team at Bungay (Diana Burcham)

Below: Bowls Club, Memorial Hall. Major Crisp presents the cup to Michael Peek.

Bowls Club, Memorial Hall, Kirby Cane: Cup presented to Michael Peek by Ian Chapman.

Bowls competition by the Europack Sports and Social Club

Bowls Club: Ray Neale holds the cup.

Carpet Bowls 2009

Including Julie Richardson, Mary Zeichner, Eric Zeichner, Lorna Neale, Joy Spencer.

Kirby Cane Quoits Team (Lorna Neale)

"Great Suffolk game. Every village had its quoits club and everybody played. You had to pitch the quoits 18 yards into a clay bed. We each had our own and we treasured them. They're heavy things 71/2 lbs a pair but you didn't have to be strong to throw them well. The art was the letting them go." words quoted from Jubal Merton, wheelwright and blacksmith, in Akenfield by Ronald Blythe.

The Art Group, Kirby Cane Memorial Hall (Diana Wadley)

Left to right: Neville Edge, Ed Ellner, Ron Letheren, Terry Saunders, Eileen Robertson, Ann Ridehaigh, Rod Roper, Angie Gascoyne, Jenny Parker (Dorothy Temple not present)

Knit and Natter Group Memorial Hall (Robin Richardson)

The Knit and Natter Group with their work for various charities.(Diana Wadley)

The Computer Club: 2003-2018 Founded by Mary and Eric Zeichner.

Computer Club Archive Evening: Michael and Deborah Preston, Dorothy Stevens, Mr and

Mrs Morgan. 23/01/2014 (Diana Wadley)

Computer Cub Archive Evening 23/01/2014: Ann Fuller, Chris Ward, Geoff Stevens, Tricia

Barrett and Christine Taylor. 23/01/2014 (Diana Wadley)

Computer Club members celebrating the Golden Wedding of Dorothy and Geoff Stevens. Left to right: Tim Robertson, Brian Fookes, Irene Pepperell, Eileen Robertson, Dorothy Stevens, Monica Flack, David Robertson, Brian Norman, Ann Fuller, Diana Wadley.

The Kirby Cane Allotments

Pictures by James Stacey taken April and May 2011

Lesley Stacey