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Market Bosworth Steam Rally was formed in 1964 by the late Reverend
Teddy Boston, who at the time both lived and served in the Parish of Cadeby.
There seems no better way of describing how the rally began than how Teddy
described it in his book "Font to Footplate". We begin just after he had purchased his steam roller.
"The difficulty of travelling any great distance on the road, and the amount of time it took up, was really more than parochial activities would allow. This meant quite simply that unless we could get a low loader, which was a very expensive business, we would be very limited indeed as to which rallies we could attend.
The idea then sprang to mind that if we could not get to a rally, why could a rally not come to us? Therefore in 1963 the Market Bosworth Steam Engine Rally was conceived and born, becoming a regular 2 day annual event held at Cadeby in August. This has proved a great success and also a considerable help with parish funds."
Reverend Teddy Boston passed away in 1986, aged 61 and it is thanks to the tireless work of his widow, Audrey, that the rally survived such a difficult time and still
continues today. David Corbett assisted Audrey throughout these years as Rally Chairman and continues in this role today. David has a relatively new committee working alongside him, all of whom are fellow enthusiasts who are committed to
making a rally a success now and in the future. The organisers are all unpaid
volunteers who give their time freely.
Over the past 44 years Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre has given away many
thousands of pounds to local charities and good causes. Many groups have been given donations and it is hoped to continue with this vital support throughout future years.
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