RURAL COMMUNITIES IN LINCOLNSHIRE
North & South Somercotes
History of Communication
The Communication Magazine was founded in May 1975 by the Rev. Horace Boyer, the Methodist Minister and the Rev. Robin Worsdell, the Church of England Vicar. The magazine was not a Parish Magazine as such, although both reverend gentlemen issued a monthly letter, and church and chapel times of service were published. It was a Villages Magazine, with articles written by the people of both North and South Somercotes.
Some things have changed in the production of the magazine; other things remain the same. In the early days the magazine was compiled as it is today and then typed out onto stencils or 'skins', these in turn were put onto a Gestetner, a cylindrical printing machine, large tubes of very messy ink were used to ink the rollers and then the helpers took turns to turn the handle and 800 sheets of foolscap paper were printed, allowed to dry, a new 'skin' fitted, the paper turned over, and then printed on the other side and with several sheets to the magazine, took some few days to complete. Eventually we changed to an electrically driven printer, still using 'skins' but this was always going wrong and causing no end of problems. The paper had to be kept at the right temperature or several sheets would slip through together causing trouble with the counting, so Jim Brown used to keep all the paper under his bed to maintain the temperature.
Mr Paul Warne from Warple Press, then at Saltfleetby, printed all the adverts.
With more revenue coming in from more advertising we were able to accept Mr J.F. Stevens offer to print the magazine at cost, which we did until he retired 12 months ago. Mr Warne of Warple Press is back with us again and is now printing the magazine.
Collating was done, as it is today, by hand; only the venue has changed, from Mr Jim Brown's farm house on Marsh Lane to the Village Hall via one or two other places and we have progressed from a long-arm, hand operated stapler to two electric staplers.
Revenue from advertising is our main source of funding and the results from two Bingo's a year, held in the Village Hall, will publish one magazine.
The magazine is now typed on a computer and each page printed out to go to the printer. There is talk of us having our own web-site or at least sharing one with other organisations in the villages - how times have changed!!! But I will never forget the beginnings; the hard work, the frustrations, the loyalty and the dedication of a few to bring every household, every month, for the past 25 years - your free magazine "COMMUNICATION."
Mrs. Pat Stanbridge, ( Treasurer )
Some things have changed in the production of the magazine; other things remain the same. In the early days the magazine was compiled as it is today and then typed out onto stencils or 'skins', these in turn were put onto a Gestetner, a cylindrical printing machine, large tubes of very messy ink were used to ink the rollers and then the helpers took turns to turn the handle and 800 sheets of foolscap paper were printed, allowed to dry, a new 'skin' fitted, the paper turned over, and then printed on the other side and with several sheets to the magazine, took some few days to complete. Eventually we changed to an electrically driven printer, still using 'skins' but this was always going wrong and causing no end of problems. The paper had to be kept at the right temperature or several sheets would slip through together causing trouble with the counting, so Jim Brown used to keep all the paper under his bed to maintain the temperature.
Mr Paul Warne from Warple Press, then at Saltfleetby, printed all the adverts.
With more revenue coming in from more advertising we were able to accept Mr J.F. Stevens offer to print the magazine at cost, which we did until he retired 12 months ago. Mr Warne of Warple Press is back with us again and is now printing the magazine.
Collating was done, as it is today, by hand; only the venue has changed, from Mr Jim Brown's farm house on Marsh Lane to the Village Hall via one or two other places and we have progressed from a long-
Revenue from advertising is our main source of funding and the results from two Bingo's a year, held in the Village Hall, will publish one magazine.
The magazine is now typed on a computer and each page printed out to go to the printer. There is talk of us having our own web-
Mrs. Pat Stanbridge, ( Treasurer )
