• Memoires of Tunstead by Chris Weston

    Looking at your joint Tunstead & Sco Ruston details plus my “return” to Sco Ruston church last Sunday, reminded me of the days I was involved in both locations.  I was Sub Organist at Tunstead in the 1960’s and clearly remember playing on the occasional Sunday at Sco Ruston. The incumbents at that time were Howard Whyntie (who came in March 1961 and left for Wells in North Norfolk) and his successor, Alan Boar who ultimately went to Marsham in the early 1970’s. Before them, it was the Rev. Davies.

    Have you heard of the Five Parishes Communicants Guild and the “famous” Five Parishes Carol Travellers? We had adventures rather like the cast in Last of the Summer Wine!  Our meetings were held on the 1st Wednesday night of each month in what was then still the old Ashmanhaugh School and each member had a special certificate.

    At Tunstead, I played for the only -as far as I know – Confirmation Service in Oct 1963 and 7 years later, arranged and played for the First Carol Service in December 1970 with a visiting choir who processed to various parts of the church and ended the event by singing from the raised platform behind the altar.

  • Bygone Tunstead – Photos of Yesteryear

    Tunstead School Class from 1898We’ve recently added a few new photographs to the website – or rather ‘Old Photographs’ from bygone days of life in Tunstead.

    Do you recognise any of the people in the farming photos. or names from the School Photo or War Memorial ? If so we would love to hear from you.

    View the photographs on the Past & Present page under the History menu.

  • Keep A Troshin’

    Tunstead TroshNobody could accuse Tunstead or Sco-Ruston of having leapt, feet first, into the 21st Century. Perhaps, I sense, a tentative foot has been placed there but, with a few exceptions, little more. At least, not as a community as a whole.

    And why should we ? After all community and kindred spirit is best built on ‘real experiences’ and memories shared and enjoyed, not some virtual reality of the technological age. Yes, I know the irony in my writing here (!) but it is with this thought in mind that I hope to stir fond memories, at least amongst the older generations, of times gone by in Tunstead. (more…)

  • Sign of the Times – The Making of the New Village Sign

    Tunstead Village SignAnybody familiar with Tunstead coming into the village from the South side will have no doubt noticed the new Village Sign installed on the corner of Market Street and Ashmanhaugh Road. As highlighted earlier the original Tunstead Barrel Man sign, created by Harry Carter a prodigious craftsman responsible for many village signed around Norfolk and East Anglia, was suffering the ravages of time. For those who have not been closely been following the creation of Tunstead’s new village sign, we thought it would be interesting to highlight the process that led to the design of the new sign. (more…)

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