After handing a cheque to Pauline Pearsall for the children’s ward at Stafford District General Hospital following his annual charity ball, Councillor Alcott received a plaque from Peter Williams of Manpower Services Commission to mark the council’s good

The photograph shows Councillor Alcott getting help with his chain of office from retiring chairman Roy Bagguley. A later article relates that Councillor Alcott had undergone heart surgery at Stafford District General Hospital before being transferred to

Despite fewer crowds due to bad weather, organisers of the carnival parade hoped to still raise enough money to share profits among local charities. Arnie Tennat is quoted and Ria Tennant, Lynnette McMorrow (who played Glenda Banks in Crossroads), Simon A

Good weather conditions meant that the judges had a hard time picking a winner, but decided on Norman Fredley of Green Farm in Weston, who won the H. Collier Cup and the Philip Collier Trophy. Ann Sale of Draycot-in-the-Clay near Uttoxeter, Andrew Hinks o

British Friesian cattle from all over the country took part in the show. Geoffrey Parkinson of Lea Hall Farm in Admaston, Rugeley and his cows Carrlox Emblem 14th and Carrlox Emblem 19th are mentioned. The photograph shows Tricia Prestwood from Trentham

David Hannah was one of two fire officers injured in a fire at New Hall mansion in Ivetsey Bank, near Wheaton Aston, but he still limped back to the fire station to help out at the open day. The photograph shows Christopher Bateman and his visitor Philipp

Teams from Stafford, Eccleshall, Gnosall, Stone and Brewood took part in various events, with the Red Watch winning most of the events. Geoff Gazzard, Neil Prince, Terry Walpole, Chris Berry, Graham Degg, Ian Dawson and Jasper Brown are mentioned. The pho

The Old People’s Home had kept up links with the Staffordshire Regiment, who helped to raise money for the Home. Matron Miss Jean Habberley is quoted. The photograph shows veteran former Regimental Sergeant Major Robert Murray of the Royal Artillery keepi

Zbigniew Scholtz speaking at the annual memorial service to the victims of the Katyn massacre. The Polish Government in Exile, John Mellor (Wolverhampton British Legion), Czeslaw Maryszczak, Mieczylaw Kudla, the Polish Catholic Centre, the Wolverhampton b

A 1964 ambulance had won a “Best Kept Vehicle” award at an annual Safe Driving Awards presentation. The photograph shows Colin Sutton, Raymond Molineux and Gordon Alcott with the ambulance. Albert Bailey, Dick Wright, T. Brown, B. Freeman, T. Marsden, W.