AUTUMN'S BRIGG MATTERS MAGAZINE INCLUDES UPDATE ON THE ANGEL SCULPTURE

A welcome update on the restoration of a well-known but currently absent feature of the Market Place is given in the Autumn issue of Brigg Matters.
Copies of the free 68-page glossy magazine, produced by volunteers, are now being distributed to households and business premises across the town and in some other communities nearby.
The sculpture, located high up on the Angel building, was damaged during high winds many months ago and taken away for specialist repairs. Brigg Matters reports on the progress being made.
Elsewhere in the Autumn issue, local historian Josie Webb has penned an interesting feature about the building of one of Wrawby Street's largest and best-known properties almost 200 years ago. It includes references to Brigg's once famous rabbit fur industry and to Woolies (not sheep!).

Another article in the latest issue, about a youngster taking to public transport, has pleased the Independent Brigg Line Rail Group, which campaigns for greater use of the town's Saturdays-only passenger train service.
The IBLRG tells Brigg Blog: "We are pleased to see that there is a story about Caitlin, who travelled on the train from Brigg to Barnetby for the first time. The article includes a picture of the A4-sized Brigg line poster."
Brigg Matters says it is now looking to increase its print run so copies of future issues can be distributed in Scawby.
Although Brigg Blog has contributed an illustrated article relating to the Town Cricket Club and the Recreation Ground in the new issue, we should point out that we are not involved with producing or publishing this all-colour magazine.
It's heartening to see around 60 advertisers supporting Brigg Matters.
This not-for-profit magazine can be contacted by email - briggmatters@yahoo.co.uk or view the website www.briggmatters.co.uk

PICTURED: The front cover of the Autumn issue and a recently-taken picture of the Angel, still minus its sculpture whose restoration many Brigg residents will be pleased to see, and Josie Webb who has penned more town memories in the latest edition.