Category: People

Our dad and mum, Kibworth born Roger and Joyce Kempster, (formerly of Market Harborough), now long-term residents of Fleckney Road, Kibworth, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on the 20 March. We actually celebrated with family and friends a couple of weeks before that, at ‘The Railway’ pub in Kibworth.

The above pictures are of the wedding of Nicky and Chris Winton. It took place at Pengersick Castle in Penzance, Cornwall, on Sunday 19 October.

Clampin Family run a collective 104.8miles completing the Nice to Cannes Marathon.

As part of our ongoing series introducing the dedicated team behind Kibworth’s On Call crew, we’re pleased to bring you another behind-the-scenes interview.

EV Chargepoints.

Following our report on Rotary Young achievers on the front page of last month’s Chronicle, Aggie Wells, runner up in the National Young chef competition (part of the wider Rotary Young Citizen’s awards) came to our Rotary meeting at Kibworth Golf Club on Tuesday 29 April.

As part of our ongoing series introducing Kibworth’s On-Call crew, we spotlight another team member, Firefighter Cameron Cavan. Read Cam’s insights on his experience and what inspired him to join the crew.

By the time the Kibworth and District Chronicle is published the band will have competed in the main contest of the year which this year has returned to Bedworth. 

John Tillotson, a retired Solicitor, has retired as Clerk to Illston Parish Estate (otherwise known as lllston Town Land Charity) with effect from 31 December after holding the position for an astonishing 56 years. John was appointed in 1968, the year of his marriage, by trustees chaired by the late Lord Hazlerigg when he was a Partner at Wartnaby Solicitors of Market Harborough. During his retirement he has worked from home.

This month, we’re meeting Richie, an experienced member of the Kibworth crew. After four years as an on-call firefighter and another two in a fulltime role, Rich is now a competent firefighter, qualified driver, and also capable of ‘acting up’ at incidents. This means that he can take charge at an incident if no other officers are available. With a diverse skill set and a positive attitude, Rich is a key member of the Kibworth crew. Read on to discover what inspired Rich to become an on-call firefighter and hear his advice for anyone interested in joining the on-call team.