How it all started
How Glen Sence Started
Glen Sence was first published in 1975. At that time there was a lot of interest over the country for the setting up of local newspapers for local communities.
Glen Sence was originally set up with the support of Great Glen Community Association, which had at that time been in existence for five years. The original team included:
Peter Roylance, who was editor until 1990
Phil Reed (chairman)
Gordon Gilbert (treasurer)
Roger Hewins (who was then Head Teacher of St. Cuthbert's school and Warden of the Community Centre).
Peter Wood
Margaret Wood
Lily Parrington
When Peter Roylance retired as Editor Reg Sharpe took over. The current Editor, Alison Gibson, took over from Reg in 2007. Details of the current team can be seen here
Why the name Glen Sence?
"Sence" is not a spelling mistake, it is derived from the name of the River that flows though the village of Great Glen. It is sometimes misquoted as "Sense" or "Scene".
The Logo
The Sea Horse Logo has been there from the beginning and was there on the front page of the first edition back in 1975.
This was the idea of Phil Reed, chairman at the time of the first edition.
It is based on the fact that it is the newspaper for the Community of Great Glen. Taking the inital letters gives C.G.G. or Sea Gee Gee. A Sea Gee Gee is a sea horse, and so the logo of a sea horse evolved.
