Question 1 – Over 30ft. The tree is secured from the Woods Farm Christmas Trees.
Question 2 – 2005. The Biggleswade Town Band disbanded in the 1960’s and no doubt the instruments went far and wide. The Biggleswade History Society is delighted to say that the big bass drum came home in time for Christmas 2005 after many years in the attic of Gamlingay Village College. The drum was discovered there by Mr Vic Cook, the college site agent and, with kind permission of the headteacher, Mr M.C. Clark, it is now in the safe keeping of the Biggleswade History Society in our archive room.
Question 3 – The Biggleswade Amateur Theatrical Society performed Beauty & the Beast in 2021.
Question 4 – The Ivel was blocked by ice and snow for three weeks in 1776
Question 5 – Abba Twist was the headline act of the 2022 Christmas Fair & Light Switch on.
Question 6 – The last time it snowed at Christmas in Biggleswade was in 2010. There was widespread snow and it was extremely unusual as not only was there snow on the ground at 83% of stations, but snow or sleet also fell at 19% of stations.
Question 7 – The building in the photo is now Stratton House hotel. Built in the 17th century, merchants, brewers and even Wimbledon Champion player Ruth Winch have all called this beautiful building home. In 1940 Stratton House even joined the war effort, when it became the Civil Defence HQ.