crich area community news
Mortimor Wilson School
On 13th February 1939, Mr Wilfred Dawes became the first Headmaster of the brand new Mortimer Wilson School and that date was soon followed, on 16th March 1939, by the formal opening of the school by Alderman W. Mortimer Wilson...
Crich Parish Magazine 1943
Following the death of my mother Kathleen Mary Tookey (nee Hall) in January and my father’s decision to move in to a retirement home my sister and I had the unenviable task of clearing out our family home. In an old bureau we found papers
Dog fouling
Sadly this is a problem in the community caused by selfish and unthinking dog owners. It is possible to do something about it though. It is an issue worthy of being intolerant. Amber Valley Borough Council do have a dog warden...
Music on tap at the Cliff
When you walk up to the Cliff Inn on a Sunday evening you might feel a little unnerved by the way the ground shakes. Once you enter the bar, however, all is rendered clear. Feet are stamping, fingers drumming, bodhrans beating and pulses throbbing...
Poetry corner
Two poems: 'Questions' and 'Crich'.
End of an era
It has been said that the Jovial Dutchman got its name from the Dutch navvies who worked on building the Cromford Canal...
Stars in your eyes
The constellation Taurus has two very long horns, a large eye and two skinny legs.
The large eye is the old star Aldebaran, an orange giant about forty times the size of the sun.
Crich Toy Library
On 26th May Crich Toy Library celebrated its 8th birthday and the launch of its new logo. Families visited Crich Tramway Village with specially invited guests – our patron, Simon Groom, an ex-Blue Peter Presenter, and 8-year-old birthday twins Andrew and John Hitchcock...