Remember When Extra: Ups and downs in see-saw record attempt

This week's Remember When Extra features a see-saw record attempt and the library opening at Boyn Grove.

James Preston

jamesp@baylismedia.co.uk

05:00PM, Sunday 14 April 2024

2009: Schoolgirl Lottie Copeman was chosen to be a mascot for Chelsea in their FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

Eight-year-old Lottie said she could not wait to get back to school to tell all her friends.


2009: Rainy skies did not dampen spirits during the annual Maidenhead Easter 10 race on Good Friday as more than 1,100 runners turned out for the event.

The race – one of the oldest 10-mile events in the country – was in its 53rd year.


2014: A novel idea became a reality as a new library was declared open at Boyn Grove Community Resource Centre.

The Royal Borough-funded library cost £400,000 to build – and members could enjoy an array of e-books, stories on CD, magazines and immerse themselves in a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction.


2014: Young skaters battled it out in a competition to mark the refurbishment of the skate park at Kidwells Park.

The event was organised by skateboarding experts The Skate Academy, which was set up by former Furze Platt pupil Dave Jones and his friend Charlie Haigh in 2010.


2019: A Guinness World Record set over 50 years ago was believed to have been beaten by two men in
Twyford.

Richard March and Michael Jones bounced up-and-down on a seesaw 78,871 times without a break for 80 hours,10 minutes and six seconds.

The original world record was set in 1969, also by two men – one of them being Michael’s father-in-law.

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