8th December 2022 • The HERALD • Page 19 v F @heraldpublishing v Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Quality Service Tel: 023 8194 0878 • Mobile: 07710 464093 Email: mark@markparsonsdecorating.co.uk Web: www.markparsonsdecorating.co.uk Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Services stuck out due to the role of the soldier and the time of year. On Christmas Eve of 1874, a sentry named Broom eld was on guard at Marchwood. Accompanied by his 5-year-old son, he rowed a carpenter employed at the magazines, over the water to Millbrook shore. Work to reclaim land, which is where the docks are we know today, would not start until the 1920s, so the area was ideal to land a boat. e coroner’s report states both men had beer, a er which the carpenter went home. Broom eld and his son got back in the rowing boat for the return The Christmas Ghost Said to Haunt Marchwood journey. As they approached Marchwood on the cold and dark water, soldiers at the magazines heard cries of distress. ey deployed their own cra and found Broom eld’s boat with just his son in it alone. His father was nowhere to be seen. e boy would later say his father had stood up and fallen into the cold abyss. Could the Marchwood ghost story stem from Broom eld’s tragic death? Perhaps the tale evolved over time to be a ghost story told around Christmas, just as I am now. I’m not sure we will ever know. Happy Christmas to all! Continued from page 18 Dictionaries 4 Life In October, year 4 pupils at Waterside Primary School were presented with Dictionaries 4 Life, a scheme that has been supported by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland for 14 years. Hythe & Waterside Rotary have actively supported this scheme each year and Rotarians Ian Wheeler and Craig Webber were delighted to go along to the school to present dictionaries to very excited young pupils The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary 4 Life comprises 1,000 illustrations, 10,000 entries and 20,000 de nitions. e children love exploring these attractively illustrated dictionaries, using them to understand meanings and to improve spelling. One of the most positive aspects of learning to use a dictionary is that it helps to develop a child’s self-confidence which is one of the core goals of education, enabling the children to extend and improve accuracy of their vocabulary. If you would like to learn more about the work and projects of Hythe & Waterside Rotary please visit www.hwrotary.org or telephone 023 8181 8187. Rotarians Ian Wheeler & Craig Webber with pupils from Waterside Primary School LIONS BOOKSTALL Romsey Lions are back holding their regular book stalls in e Cornmarket, Romsey. eir next book sales will be on Saturday 10th December from 9am to 3pm. ey welcome donations of good quality paperbacks for the stall and also gi s for their bric-a-brac section. Donations can be taken along to the stall on the day of the sales or alternatively you can call 0344 963 2463 to arrange for a collection to be made. Lions are bothmen andwomen, and there are no age restrictions to membership other than you must be over 18. ey are approachable people from many walks of life, and they enjoy an active social life. A few hours a month are all it takes to help others less fortunate in the community. If you would like to learn more about being a Lion and make new friends then get in touch with them on: secretary@ romseylions.co.uk or contact them on their direct club telephone number: 0344 963 2463. e Lions have a motto ‘Ordinary People Doing Amazing ings’. And they do year a er year. The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Toilet Fix from £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS
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