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Over-60s club out in force to see Dennis receive parish award
Some 40 members of North Baddesley Over-60s Club were at North Baddesley Parish Council's annual meeting to support Dennis Peckham's as parishioner of the year.
They clapped and sang their club song which "proves the old are young at heart" and records their affection for their village.
Mr Peckham attended North Baddesley School from 1928 to 1934 and recalls one of his teachers there saying " We should all strive to make North Baddesley a better place."
He added: "We now have a village to be proud of."
After attending Romsey C of E School Mr Peckham joined Wills nurseries at Romsey in 1937 and served in the RAF during the war.
Altogether he spent 43 years with Wills the last 10 as nursery manager before retirement in 1980.
He moved back to Baddesley, to his present house in Sylvan Drive, in 1987 and the next year joined the over-60s club. He has played an active part there serving as entertainment officer for 15 years and was chairman and vice chairman.
"I am very supportive of our club which brings much pleasure to a lot of people," he said.
Mr Peckham, who is also a member of Nursling and Rownhams Retired Men's Fellowship and Romsey Royal British Legion was presented with the award by council chairman David Knight.
Thanking those who had nominated him Mr Peckham added that "They seem to think I have done something useful. I hope they are right."
12:50pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
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