Nostalgia - Digby's new hall was a crowd puller

Virtually the whole village must have turned out to see the official opening of Digby's new War Memorial Hall, by village benefactor Fred Gresswell.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st May 2016, 11:27 BST
Digby Village Hall opens in 1967. EMN-160513-165229001Digby Village Hall opens in 1967. EMN-160513-165229001
Digby Village Hall opens in 1967. EMN-160513-165229001

The hall cost £11,755 to build in 1967 on land bought by Mr Gresswell.

About £1,000 was still needed to be raised by the villagers. A lot of work had been done by young people of Digby Youth Club and they presented £135 from a sponsored 12-mile walk.

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A dedication service was led by Bishop Healey, the former Bishop of Grimsby, Rev C Clarke Vicar of Digby, and Methodist Minister Rev C Stark of Ruskington.

Can you see any familiar faces in the crowd? Has the hall changed much since then?