BROWN Peter William Formerly of Browns’ Butchers, passed away suddenly but peacefully on 29th October 2019 at Peterborough City Hospital, aged 80 years.

Beloved husband of the late Jane, loving dad to Sarah, Georgia
and Sophie, a loyal brother and a treasured grandpa.
Peter will be sadly missed by his family and many friends.
A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Andrew’s Church, Whittlesey on Monday 18th November at 12.30pm.

Donations, if desired, for St Andrew’s Church may be given at the Thanksgiving Service
or sent to
John Lucas Funeral Directors,
31, Dogsthorpe Road,
Peterborough, PE1 3AD

©Published in Peterborough Telegraph on Nov. 7, 2019

A TRADITIONAL family butcher which has been in business in and around Peterborough for nearly 140 years has announced it will be closing its doors for good this month. The first Browns butchers shop was opened in 1870 by entrepreneur Richard Brown, and the firm has remained in the family for five generations, with shops in Peterborough, King’s Cliffe and Stilton.

But the increasing domination of the grocery trade by the supermarkets has sent over-the-counter business plummeting in recent years and the shop in Church Street, Stilton, has not turned a profit since it opened in 2003.

Although Browns will continue to deliver to its internet customers, co-owner Peter Harper says he has reluctantly decided to shut shop after the recession proved the final nail in its coffin.
He said: “Long-established businesses have built their reputations by providing what their customers want, and Browns has been doing that for five generations.”

©Peterborough ET

Today another event  I support every year – Whittlesey Disabled Club Annual Christmas Bazaar…. All the ‘usual’ stall holders raising funds for many local organisations.

Nice to see and talk with Ada Samson (Another Coates lady – who now lives in Whittlesey), she was a very good friend of Vi Ellington (Funeral last Thursday), they both attended Coates School in the 1940’s.

I am pround to have attended every AGM for the past 8 years. I am a ‘member’ of The Rural Cambs CAB’ and am passionate on the work and dedication that 100 volunteers carry out day by day – week by week supporting our community.
Last year was not a good year for our CAB accounting issues/errors nearly brought them down. Intrim CEO Nick Bencowe and the small team have helped stabilise the situation.
Consistency is now in place with Nick appointed permamant CEO.

I am pleased to report that Whittlesey Town Council financially have supported The Rural CAB for a number of years, their contribution of £5,500 annually help dozens of people from the Whittlesey area –

Sessions are held most Friday mornings at Whittlesey Library – booking is essential and this is done on a first come basis on Friday morning.

The CAB have also been holding sessions every month at The Eastrea Centre and this is funded by the local charities.

This year saw a good attendance, myself as a ‘Member’ and Cllr Mrs K Mayor representing WTC/FDC.

Also suporting the event was The High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire His Honour N.A. McKittrick DL (above) who was very compliamentary on the work the CAB are doing.

I have attended these and other meetings of The Citizens Advice Beaurux for the past 8 years…and today attended in Chatteris…report tomorrow…Saturday.

To view pages of the report ‘click’ on the bottom left corner of the page to advance.

‘Click’ on the picture to enlarge further…..

Flood Warning will remain in force for at least the next 48 hours and this message will be updated by Friday evening, 15th of November. Whilst the Flood Warning is in force, the Local Authority will close North Bank Road. Diversionary routes will be put in place and further updates will be available through local media.

This information was last updated at 8:43am Thursday 14 November 2019

Being a ‘Coates’ boy – I had the priveldge to have lived opposite Vi from 1953 to 1962, she was a ‘lovely lady’. As a ‘very’ young boy she looked after me when my mother had to be elsewhere. Some 66 years later we would often ‘bump’ into one another in Whittlesey, and she always greeted me and everyone with a warm smile and asked how you were.
Violet Ellington you will be sadly missed by many – RIP