image of a man playing bagpipes and two dancing figures. A 1712 paten by John Stocker also existed. Moorby was 'a Great War landing ground' for the RAF. The village contains remains of POW Camp 79. The camp was a standard Second World War working camp for German soldiers. It was later used as a poultry farm. Community Most local gatherings in the village take place in the village hall, a Rural Education Centre on Cooks Farm (including village council meetings and the annual Harvest Supper, which residents of Wilksby also attend) or on the village green, a small grassy area on the site of an old farmyard, probably owned by the nearby Scrivelsby estate. Church services are held in Wilksby church (built by the Stanhope family at a cost of £99) every third Sunday in the month. Village buildings include 12 houses, including the Old Rectory, the Old School House, and the Royal Oak, no longer a licensed premises. A Methodist chapel still stands but is now outhouses for a private residence. The village is also home to Oslinc, a farm where ostriches are reared for meat, eggs, and feathers. Media On New Year's Eve 2002 a farm at Moorby was taken-over by 70 people for an illegal rave, causing damage and fires. The farmer complained that Lincolnshire Police took no eviction action after sending two officers to investigate. The police stated that "officers could only intervene to break up rave parties if certain criteria were met". References External links Oslinc Claxby with Moorby parish Villages in Lincolnshire East Lindsey District