Priory Church Rev’d Becky Gibbs, Priest in Charge (01946 822279)

Retired Clergy with the Bishop’s Permission to Offi ciate: The Rev’d Jim Marshall (01946 64259) Rev’d Canon Jim Baker MBE and Rev’d Anne Baker (01946 822498) The Rev’d David Cox The Rev’d Canon Dr Trevor Park MBE Lay Readers Chris & Charm Robson (01946) 822468 Sunday Services 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion (1st, 3rd & 5th - 1662) 10.30 a.m. Family Service 6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer (1st - Evensong; 3rd Holy Communion) See Calendar for details of Family Services and Evening Prayer The sacrament of baptism is administered at the main service and must be arranged well in advance with the Vicar. For weddings, baptisms, funerals and other religious occasions, please contact 01946 822279 or email [email protected] Priory Web Site - http://www.stbeespriory.org.uk Hire of Priory & Halls The church, Old College and New College halls are all available for hire for meetings, functions, lectures, concerts and recitals, etc. Contact booking offi cers for details. Booking Offi cers Ian & Rosalie McAndrew - 01946 822326 or [email protected] Priory Secretary - [email protected] Magazine production & distribution This magazine is free but production costs are about 50p per copy. Contributions from the Parish Council and our advertisers, to whom we are most grateful, pay much of the costs. However this leaves the balance to be paid by the PCC. Donations to the Treasurer* or your Magazine Distributor are most welcome. Circulation - 900 households in St Bees, Sandwith, Rottington, Linethwaite, Coulderton, Middletown, Nethertown. * - Treasurer - Andrew Oldham, 2 Fairladies, St Bees, CA27 0AR. DTP & Final Editing - Ian & Rosalie McAndrew Printed by Printpoint (01946) 64305 22 i St Bees Parish A B C History Group works towards improving knowledge of local history. Lectures Area Visitor / The parish is divided into 30 small areas each with an offi cial arranged periodically. Details from Chris Robson 822468. Good Neighbour Church Visitor whose task is to welcome and help people in the Methodist Sunday Service & Sunday School is at 11.00 a.m. Family Service on Scheme name of the Priory. Co-ordinator - M Westhead (822674). Church the second Sunday. Over 60’s Club meets in Hodgett’s Club on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month: Arts Society meets every two months on the last Wednesday of the month at 2.00 - 4.00 p.m. Details - Gill Richardson Tel. 822394. 8.00 p.m. Venue to be arranged. Details from Dilys Brownrigg Parish Council The Clerk to the Council is Mrs Jane Donaldson, East House, (822584) or Charm Robson 822468. Coulderton. Tel. (01946) 822560, e.mail [email protected], who Bellringing The Priory has a ring of 8 bells. Those interested in ringing or will answer queries on matters. learning to ring, contact D Sim, 31 Main Street. Practice Parochial meets 10 times a year. Elections for 20 members are held in March at Wednesdays, 8.00 pm. Sundays, ring at 10.00 a.m. Church Council the A.P.C.M. Its task is to spearhead the mission and ministry of the Brownies Brownies meet on Tuesdays. Further details can be obtained church in the Parish. PCC Secretary - from Amanda Smith or email [email protected] D McGee, E-mail - [email protected]. Cubs, Scouts, Cubs for children aged 8 - 10, meet on Thursdays, 6.30 - 8pm. Playgroup meets every Wednesday in term time only, from 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. in (Toddler Group) New College Hall, St Bees Priory. Details from Sarah Parr & Kelly Beavers Beavers meet on Thursdays (term time) from 5.00 - 6.00 pm. Details Morrow . Email - [email protected] from Graham Young & Andy James. They meet in CCF Hut, St Bees School. Scouts meet at Egremont. Pop-in Cafe Every Thursday from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon - Pop-in Cafe in New College Hall. Everyone welcome - Coff ee and homemade cakes. Choir rehearses on Sundays at 9.30 a.m. Details from Frank Bowler, the Pre-School meets in the new building next to the Village School, All day, 5 days a Organist (Tel. 825307). week. For children 2 years 9 months +. Contact Pre-School on 823880. Churchwardens are leading lay Church members who will be pleased to help and Prayer Group meets on Thursdays from 1.45 - 3.15 p.m. in New College Hall . All advise on church matters. They are John Kennedy (Tel. 822297), denominations welcome. Rosalie McAndrew (Tel.822326), Derek McGee, & Wendy Mellor. Priory Singers rehearse in Old College Hall, Mondays at 8.00 p.m. Details from Frank Councillors Copeland - Dr Ian Hill - 01946 823305, 7.00 to 9.00 p.m Monday Bowler. (Temp). (01946) 825307 to Friday. - Cllr Chris Whiteside, 01946 67575 or Priory Web Site The Priory web site has up to date information on the ministry team, 07798667678. E-mail [email protected] church services and activities. See http://www.stbeespriory.org.uk Electoral Roll is the list of all church members qualifi ed to vote at the Annual Seagalls meets fi rst Tuesday of month at 7.30pm in the Seacote Hotel. Contact Lynne Smith - Tel. 822285 - or Judith 07772523742 Parochial Church Meeting. E.R. forms are available in church Finance The Church Treasurer is Andrew Oldham, 2 Fairladies, St Bees, St Bees Triers Friendly running club for all abilities. Every Thursday 6pm & 7pm. Email [email protected] Tel. 823497 Web www.triers.co.uk Tel. 820409, who will explain our Christian Giving system. St Bees Youth meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 7.00 p.m. in New College Hall. First Responders provide Basic Life Support in association with the Ambulance Group All youngsters of secondary school age are welcome. Contact organisers Service. Contact Andy Brock 823497 on 07518 394297. Football Contacts - Seniors Tony Barnett 590640. Sunday School for ages 3 - 11 meets during Morning Service New College Hall, at Association Juniors (U-12) - Alec Morton 823992 & Alastair Billson. 10.30 a.m. Contact – R McAndrew (822326), Vicky Bearman.. Freemasons St Bega Lodge meet 7:00 p.m. On 2nd Wed of each month, Village Village School exists to raise funds for the school and to foster links between school Hall. Details: 01946 64275 or www.cumbwestmasons.co.uk. Association and community. Secretary - via School - Tel. 822392. Friends of the assists in the conservation of the Priory and encourages interest in Village Hall Management Committee administers Hodgett’s Club. For details and Priory its historical and architectural heritage. Contact Philip Barratt or booking contact Phil or Valerie Turpin (Tel 823772). Tom Rice, Treasurer, Green Ghyll, Greendykes, Egremont. Village in Bloom Details from Eileen B Todd, 14 Main Street. St.Bees. (Tel 822522). Village Web Site Information for inclusion should be sent to Ian McAndrew (822326) or Garden Society Details from Mark Hewertson, (Tel. 01946 825468). Flower Show is [email protected] Address is http://www.stbees.org.uk held on the 3rd Saturday in August. Women’s meets 2nd Monday of month at 7.30 p.m. usually in New College Hall Guides meet on Tuesdays from 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Further details can be Institute (see program). Contact Roxanne Benson Tel 823137. obtained from Amanda Smith or email [email protected] . ii 21 Calendar for June St Bees News June 2018 1 Friday 7.00 p.m. SBYC at NCH I want to talk about last month’s Royal wedding. Now before you read on, or quickly 3 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion turn the page, let me clarify. I don’t want to talk about the preacher, the modern order of 4 Monday 7.30 p.m. PCC meeting, NCH service or even the dress. I want to talk about the music, or about one song in particular, “Stand by me”. Now don’t get me wrong, I really like the song, but when the Kingdom 5 Tuesday 2.00 p.m. Over 60s talk by Rev Becky Gibbs, Hodgetts Choir started singing a Gospel rendition, just after Bishop Michael’s sermon, I wondered 8 Friday 6.30 p.m. Race Night, Hodgetts if it was right for that moment. There are so many beautiful, Biblical Gospel songs they 9 Saturday 8.00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast, NCH could have sung, was a pop song the right choice? 10.00 - 12.00 Trudy Harrison Coff ee Morning Surgery, Hodgetts The next day I spotted an article on the BBC news feed entitled “Royal Wedding 2018: 1.30 p.m. Amnesty International Bleng Forest walk The story behind Stand By Me” *. It turns out there’s a lot more to this song than I 10 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Morning Worship previously thought. Originally, a traditional spiritual, then a hymn published in 1905 by 11 Monday 7.30 p.m. WI evening out, Zest Harbourside Charles Albert Tindley, “Stand by me” quotes almost directly from the Bible in its second 16 Saturday 10.00 a.m. Evan Art Trail opens, various venues verse; 1.00 to 5.00 p.m. VSA Family Fun Day, St Bees Village School God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 17 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the 18 Monday 6.30 p.m. Parish Council, Hodgetts heart of the sea (Psalm 46) 7.30 p.m. Priory Singers Concert, OCH Albert Tindley was a slave’s son who volunteered as a janitor at an Episcopalian church in 19 Tuesday 11.00 a.m. Over 60s excursion to Dunmail Park Philadelphia. He taught himself Greek through a correspondence course, learned Hebrew 22 Friday 7.00 p.m. SBYC at NCH at a local synagogue, and eventually founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the United States. Tindley 7.30 p.m. Organ Recital by Frank Bowler, Priory wrote fi fty Gospel songs, “Stand by me” and “We shall overcome” are the most famous. 24 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Morning Worship 55 years later the musician Ben E King had left his successful band “The Drifters” and 4.00 p.m. Friends’ Festival Choral Evensong, Priory was wavering between chasing a solo career and asking for a job in his father’s restaurant. 5.00 p.m. Buff et tea, NCH One evening, in his bedroom “with a cheap guitar”, he created a new version of Tindley’s 30 Saturday 2.00 p.m. Methodist Anniversary Tea, Chapel song. The rest, as they say, is history. Recognised the world over; “Stand by me” went on to be hugely popular, both as a pop song and as a civil rights anthem. Thursdays 1030 to 12.00 noon Pop-in Cafe meets in New College Hall So, on refl ection “Stand by me” was the perfect choice for just after Bishop Michael’s Please cut back on donations to the Bring & Buy stall as we are very short of space in the passionate and hope fi lled sermon; I quote “There’s power in love. Love can help and heal hall at present. when nothing else can. Love can lift up and liberate for living when nothing else will”. (Bishop Michael Curry, 20th May 2018) It’s wonderful when couples love one another. It’s great when we lift one another up. But sometimes we let each other down. It’s at these times that it’s good to be reminded, “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34) There’s power in God. God can help and heal when nothing else can. God can lift up and liberate when nothing else will. In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me. In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me. Editor - July Magazine When I do the best I can, and my friends misunderstand, The July issue of St Bees News will be edited by Amy Linton, 13 Main Street, thou who knowest all about me, stand by me. (Albert Tindley, 1905) St Bees who would appreciate all contributions not later than Friday 8th June please. With love from Becky Email - [email protected]. Tel. No. 01946 328627 Reverend Becky Gibbs, St Bees Priory and the Mission Community http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44200577 20 1 Friends of St Bees Priory Parish Council News Sunday 24 June Friends of the Priory Festival of Choral Evensong at 4.00 p.m. Annual Parish Meeting – the Annual Parish Meeting took place on Monday 21 May in & Afternoon Buff et Tea in New College Hall at 5.00 p.m. the Village Hall. The Parish Council Chairman presented his report on activities over the All welcome to come and enjoy a feast of food and music! last year. For those who were unable to make the meeting the text of his report will be included in the next edition of the parish magazine. Friday 22 June Organ Recital by Frank Bowler in the Priory - 7.30 p.m. followed by Wine and Nibbles. All welcome Election of Chairman/Vice- Chairman – at the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Grateful thanks from the Friends for your subscriptions and donations. Doug Sim was re-elected as Chairman and Grant Gilmour was re-elected as Vice- Chairman for the coming year. What’s On in June at the Priory Roads & Traffi c – shortage of parking is an on-going problem, particularly in the centre Men’s Breakfast – Saturday 9 June from 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 in NCH. Great food & lively of the village. It would be appreciated if drivers could park considerately to ensure that discussion. they allow room for large vehicles such as bin lorries and emergency vehicles to access St Bees Youth Club – Friday 1st June from 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 in New College Hall for properties. games, music, snack & social. All young people welcome from 10 years upwards. There has also been a recent incident when a car accelerated hard to avoid stopping at Then on Friday 22 June for a Presentation by Pim on the Summer Solstice and the level crossing when the lights were fl ashing, only just managing to avoid the barriers. Stonehenge. Please take care around the level crossing – the consequences of this sort of action could be disastrous and by comparison a short wait is only a minor inconvenience! Priory Concert - Monday 18 June - Priory Singers Summer Concert in Old College Hall at 7.30 p.m. New Rail Timetable- this month has seen the introduction of the new rail timetable. There are now more trains in each direction and the last train is now later in the evening. Deepest Sympathy Sunday trains are also back for the fi rst time since the 1960s! Deepest Sympathy is extended to those grieving for the sad and sudden loss of Dan Quinn of Firth Drive, who died at his home recently. Our thoughts are with his wife Jeanette and New Recycling Scheme – CBC has apologised to residents of Sea Mill Lane for the his family. teething problems with the initial collections. These were due to problems with even the new smaller vehicle being too wide to negotiate the narrow section of the road. Some Methodist News residents of Main Street also experienced problems with recycling boxes disappearing from outside their properties. If anyone needs new boxes CBC has advised that they are As noted last month, we have another fabulous Afternoon Tea coming up - Saturday available from the Moresby Parks Depot. 30th June from 2.00 p.m. Watch for publicity nearer the time, but donations of cakes, strawberries or help are very welcome, please see Karen James. This will be followed Possible reduction to daily traffi c jams? on Sunday 1st July at 11.00 a.m. by our Church Anniversary service, when everyone is New rules are being introduced at Sellafi eld on Monday 25 June aimed at reducing the welcome to celebrate with us the continued presence of the Methodist church – for over volume of traffi c on local roads and villages by limiting access to the site and to the 150 years! peripheral car parks. So maybe the Parish Council has had some eff ect. Our regular morning services will continue throughout the summer, at 11.00 a.m. every The basic rule is no access to Sellafi eld site without three people in a vehicle, or two if it Sunday. Please see www.-methodist-circuit.org.uk/st-bees.html for full details. only has two seats. Yottenfews carpark will be limited to cars carrying at least two people. 30 Saturday 2.00 p.m. Afternoon Tea. Methodist Church This may be overridden if the vehicle is in a registered “car school” with named people 1 (July) Sunday 11.00 a.m. 150th Anniversary Service. Methodist Church. which must include three people, then one or two people need only occupy. These measures are designed to concentrate numbers in fewer cars, and the details above Flower Rota – June are included so that we fully understand what is planned. We should be vigilant around 3 Ms E.Lamb 10 Mrs J.Hewertsom that time for behaviours such as parking of cars in the village to consolidate for onward 17 Mrs Mavis Marshall 24 Mrs L.Edlington car access and any other issues that may arise. A network of free buses from park and rides exist and more frequent shuttle buses planned to Albion Square via Westlakes science park. 2 19 18 3 Review of Annual Parish Church Meeting of 29 April The Priory AGM 2018 was for the fi rst time held within the church service, incorporating reports and interviews; also elections and a presentation to Derek McGee our retiring churchwarden. The Priory churchwardens John Kennedy, Rosalie McAndrew and Wendy Mellor continue in post, and our new churchwarden Malcolm Lightfoot who agreed to stand for offi ce was elected and warmly welcomed. As Derek McGee has also retired as PCC secretary, the newly appointed secretary Jon Mellor was voted into the post and will commence at the June Church Council meeting. PCC members were re-elected for their 3-year period including a new member Jack Hale. Sidesmen and women (sidespersons!) were also re-elected with new member Cath Lightfoot. Sincere Thanks were expressed by Rev Becky Gibbs and the churchwardens to Derek MCGee who has been a stalwart of the PCC – completing 9 years as Churchwarden and 6 years as PCC secretary with meticulous effi ciency and dedication. PCC members are:- 4 churchwardens; Geoff Burgess, Phil Barratt, Frank Bowler, Anne Ross, Grant Gilmour, Phill Bearman, Steve Bridgman, Simon Walker, Claire Summers, Debbie Oldham, Sue Davidson, Andrew Oldham, Jack Hale, and Jon Mellor. John Haile is co-opted as a longstanding member. Also on the council are Rev. Becky Gibbs and the Ministry Team who are ex-offi cio. Treasurer - Andrew Oldham continues as Treasurer; Sue Davidson and Claire Summers as reps of Egremont & District Churches Together; Rosalie McAndrew as Deanery Synod rep. Grateful Thanks to Ian McAndrew continuing as Properties Manager; and to Vicky Bearman as Safeguarding Offi cer and Parish Secretary. Priory Grass-Mowing Squad Heartfelt thanks go to Tim Jones who has master-minded the grasscutting team at the Priory for many years and is now retiring - reluctantly after recent illness. Everyone who visits the church grounds and churchyard are always impressed with the beautifully kept grass and lawns. Tim has not only organised the team and the mowing rota, but maintained the machines too. He will be a hard act to follow, but fortunately he has found a willing and able successor in Malcolm Lightfoot, who has agreed to take on the task. Many thanks to all the team, and welcome to three new recruits. Best Wishes to Richard Stout recovering from a broken ankle (not the result of mowing, we add). New College Hall Restoration Project It is great to announce that the Priory has received a grant of just under £10,000 from Copeland Community Fund, which has brought us within £1,000 of our target of £32,000. Engineering work has started by EPS on the central heating system in the upper and lower halls. We hope to stay open if possible but will advise users if and when we need to move out to leave space for the workmen. Events do not need to be cancelled as Old College Hall or the Priory is available for groups through the week.

4 17 More on a St Bees Childhood Irene Patterson’s “Half a Stone of Flour” – her delightful account of her Finkle Street childhood - tells us much about the village of the 1930s and 40s. Sadly it is no longer in print. Irene begins when, as a small child, she is on an errand to Mr. Goss’s grocery shop. She recalls the long mahogany counter, with its bacon slicer and biscuit tins, the confl icting aromas of coff ee and ripe cheese, and Mr. Goss’s unfailing courtesy even to little girls. There is much about the other shops of the time, and about children’s games around the village, especially after dark. She tells of village dances and entertainments, and of the 1940 “Olde English Fayre” on the Vicarage lawn – a haven of peace, she says, even though it was raising money for the war. At the end of the book fi fteen-year-old Irene is evening telephone operator at the Air Raid Wardens’ Post in Finkle Street. She acknowledges the Wardens’ help with her homework, earning her good grades at school. What she does not say – although she told me of it several times, and always with a twinkle in her eye – is that it was through duty at the Post that she fi rst set eyes on a certain ARP messenger boy. She had no idea then that he would one day become her husband! Before Irene’s passing I taped a number of conversations with her.. What has brought her to mind now is a batch of her papers which has come to me. Amongst them is a draft that may well have been intended for “Half a Stone of Flour”: “When I was a little girl I went to Sunday School in the College Hall.... We were not allowed to play our usual games in the streets on Sundays, but had to be rather more “proper”. My Dad might take my brother and I for a walk, while my Mum was making dinner. We would possibly go up to the “Pitman’s Trod”, a lane which led past Fleatham Farm, and through the fi elds, which was the way the Iron Ore Miners used to walk when going to work. We would look for birds and their nests, maybe rest a while by a group of trees which we called the Seven Sisters, or perhaps we would go down Slattery Lonning and pick some wild fl owers for my Mum. “In summer I would go with Dad when he took his ice-cream cart to the beach. Swimming in the rock pool, playing on the sands, looking for crabs and treasures round the rocks ... but I had to go back to my Dad now and then, and perhaps have an ice-cream cornet. There might be sandwiches and lemonade to have beside the cart, before my tired little legs took me home. “When I was a bit older a schoolfriend would sometimes come and stay with me. Above our shop was a loft, with all sorts of things stored there, and I made a den where we could hide away. We would sit on upturned boxes, and make plans and talk and read. We liked detective stories, and we made badges there for our ‘Secret Society’....” All this – and not a device-with-a-screen in sight! Bob Jopling

16 5 A grown up railway? With the introduction of the new timetable on 20 May have we fi nally got a grown up railway? We’ve certainly got more trains each day, Sunday trains on the whole coast line and later evening services between Barrow and Whitehaven. Sundays - We now have eight trains from Carlisle to Barrow and seven back. Southbound they run from St Bees from 09.55 to 18.28 and northbound 11.00 to 18.29. Weekdays - The locomotive hauled trains have mostly been speeded up by missing out some stops so that they are as quick as diesel multiple units calling at all stations. We have lost a few things. The fi rst weekday train from Carlisle to Barrow is now at 05.53 instead of 05.15 (but should connect with the sleeper due in at 05.15). There are other discrepancies from the specifi ed service – there should be three trains leaving Barrow for Whitehaven between 07.00 - 09.59 but there are only two, and four between 16.00 - 18.59 and there are three. There ought to be two Barrow-Carlisle trains by 07.00 but we only have one. However the last train from Carlisle to Barrow moves from 1737 to 1909 (St Bees 2028) and from Barrow to Carlisle from 18.30 to 20.20 (St Bees 21.26) - another substantial improvement. Between Carlisle and Barrow there are 15 trains against 10 now and northbound 17 against 11 – a big increase. Through trains to Lancaster are fi ve against one and as before one of these goes on to Preston. In the opposite direction there are four trains from Lancaster against two, still including one from Preston. The northbound connections particularly are mostly at useful afternoon and evening times. There remain a number of fi ve and six minute connections in Barrow which can be very tight particularly southbound. Carlisle connections for London trains are mixed but generally reasonable. From St Bees you can reach London at 1210 as now. Returning the last train from London for St Bees was 1330 but is now 1530. Where does all this leave us? - We have mostly an improved service particularly on Sundays with an increased weekday frequency and later trains between Barrow and Carlisle. On Sundays we have a late start and an early fi nish, although of course still a great improvement. There is a two hour afternoon gap between Whitehaven and Sellafi eld in each direction. Within a generally hourly weekday service there is a major gap from Barrow north from 1531 to 1717 as the 1613 only goes as far as Sellafi eld. By next year we would hope that some of the gaps identifi ed will have been fi lled. We can then look forward to pressing for earlier and later trains particularly on Sundays. All this depends on people using the extra trains. The new timetable can be otained online at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/ BIF#station-timetables from 20 May and in stations from 1 June. David Andrews, Cumbrian coast rail user group secretary, crug.org.uk

Another new Rail site worth looking at is https://www.communityrailcumbria.co.uk

6 15 News from the Village School Bingo - The Bingo which we held in the school hall was once again a huge success, Would you like to advertise your raising vital funds for school. Many thanks go to Mrs Swinburn, the members of the VSA business and support the the and all who supported us and contributed prizes. We all had a lovely evening! St Bees News? National Trust Planting - Last year our Year 5 children, together with the National Trust, It is distributed free to most planted heathers which they have now transplanted out into the Whitehaven coastline. households in the village The heathers needed to be established so that they can survive there. The children were learning about the coastal heathland and the eff orts to conserve it. They planted 300 plants Contact [email protected] in around 25 minutes! 01946 822326 Windermere Residential - Our Year 3 children had a wonderful time on their two night residential at Windermere. This was for many of them their fi rst time away from home but all coped very well indeed. This is always a fun fi lled residential which includes the “Treetop Trek”, an exciting adventure through the woodland canopy! A great time was had by all and the children received much praise for their good behaviour. Maryport Aquarium - Our Reception children had a trip to the Lake District Coast Aquarium in Maryport. The children had a wonderful time learning about the coast’s native sealife and the world they live in. The visit included a guided tour of the Aquarium and a demonstration of the fi sh being fed, followed by some fun on the outdoor pirate adventure playground. Royal Wedding - The children celebrated the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by dressing in red, white and blue, and had a fun fi lled day doing royal themed activities. Our thanks go to Ms Agnew and the ladies in the kitchen who put on a splendid street-party style lunch which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Diary Dates Monday, 4th June - School re-opens after Half Term Wednesday, 6th June - Zoo Lab in school Saturday, 16th June - VSA Family Fun Day Monday, 18th June - Years 5 & 6 Residential to Barcaple Friday, 22nd June - Years 5 & 6 Return

Trudy Harrison MP charity coff ee morning surgery Trudy Harrison MP is holding one of her 12 local “Saturday Chataways” in St Bees on Saturday 9th June from 10.00 a.m. till 12.00 noon. Venue is the Village Hall in Finkle Street. Coff ee and cake provided by the Village Hall Committee. This is your opportunity to talk face to face with your elected MP. It is thought this may the fi rst time this has happened in the village. Make use of this opportunity.

14 7 Evan West Art Trail Saturday 16th to Sunday 24th June This Art Trail, which has taken the place of C-Art, gives those in the parish and further afi eld a chance to visit local artists in their studios in St Bees, and to see some of their fi nished work as well as what is currently being worked on. Those involved are: Sarah Taylor (St Bees School Wood lane|) open on 23rd and 24th between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Dawn Mills (Headland View Egremont Road) open 16th to 24th between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Chris Robson (Fern Bank High House Road) also open 16th to 24th between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. 8 artists will also be exhibiting in the Beacon in Whitehaven, others in the Florence Arts Centre. Locations in St Bees will be clearly marked with signs. It is hoped that this new venture will pave the way for a bigger event next year. All will be welcomed! Chris Robson

8 13 Amnesty International West Cumbria St Bees Cavaliers are winding down! It is a great pleasure for me to be able to once again thank you for enabling the Amnesty The Cavaliers have been in existence since 2003, visiting places of interest in the North West Cumbria to raise money for its human rights work. So far the Walk for Life has of and Southern Scotland by both coach and rail. Travels have taken us to places raised several hundred pounds and this will be sent to Amnesty International for the such as North Berwick, Helensburgh, Lancaster, Yarm and Morpeth , to name but a few. In investigations into human rights abuses so essential for our work. all the group have experienced a total of 80 excursions. If you missed the Walk for Life or would like to join us again we have a slightly diff erent The group has enjoyed much fellowship on these trips and the one that stands out in my event for June. mind is the one to Tan Hill, the highest pub in England, en route from Hawes where the Saturday, June 9th. “North of England Naturists” were holding their AGM and baring all. A walk in the Bleng Forest starting at 1:30 from the car park at the end of the forest path. Sadly interest has waned over the last 18 months. Perhaps members of the group have The walk is circular and will take about an hour and a half. The route is fl at alongside aged somewhat and we are less agile and more fragile than we once were! the river with two moderate slopes. Tea and cakes will be served afterwards at 62 As a result I have decided that the time has come to wind things down and bring “The Meadowfi eld, Gosforth, the home of Beneta and David Livesey. Cavaliers” outings to a close. If you are interested, please let Beneta know ([email protected] or Tel 01946 7 I would personally like to thank Joyce Atkinson, Margery Taylor, Peter and Angela 25381) and she will send you more details. Hargreaves for distributing information notices around the village. Thanks also to Paddy If you would like to come for tea only, we shall begin serving at 3:30 p.m. A £3 minimum and Peter for transporting us safely round the countryside. Last but not least a thank you donation would be appreciated. Alan Alexander to “EVERYONE” for your friendship and support over the last 15 years. Happy Memories! CHEERS Two call outs in three hours for St Bees RNLI. Russell Hall (and his little helper!) St Bees RNLI volunteers were called twice in three hours for two separate operations, St Bees Seagalls both involving Whitehaven and Maryport Coastguard, as well as Rescue 199 helicopter. For our May meeting the Seagalls were pleased to welcome Chris Robson for a return The fi rst of the evenings call out came at 7:33pm when the St Bees RNLI volunteers visit and a talk on the history of St Bees School. were launched to assist the paramedics from the North West Cumbria Ambulance Service He held the attention of all of us by imparting his wealth of knowledge on the subject and, and Whitehaven and Maryport Coastguard. A young person had been injured after falling by the number of questions asked of him after the talk, it was obvious there was a great from their bike on the rocks at Saltcom Bay, just south of Whitehaven. The RNLI lifeboat interest! arrived at the incident and sent two of their volunteers ashore to assist both the paramedics and Coastguard teams who were attending the casualty. The teenager was successfully Thank you and please make this a hat-trick Chris and come back again in the not too transferred to the waiting helicopter Rescue 199 and taken to hospital for further checks. distant future and regale us with more interesting facts regarding the school and the village! The St Bees volunteers had only just returned home after washing and refuelling their Our original plans for our June meeting have been cancelled and, as yet, no defi nite lifeboat when their pagers went off again. At 10:11pm they were paged after a member alternative has been arranged so please check on the Seagall’s Website, What’sApp and of the public had seen someone walk into the sea in Saltcom Bay. When they did not see also look out for posters around the village for information. Whatever is planned, we hope them return they raised the alarm. St Bees lifeboat carried out a general search of the to see you all then! area between St Bees and Whitehaven along with the coastguard teams from Whitehaven and Maryport. Rescue helicopter 199 was also recalled to help in the search.. After an St Bees WI News extensive search co-ordinated by UK Coastguard nothing was found and all the teams I hope you all enjoyed the talk on Herbs by Helen Shipton-Smith. were stood down. Many of the personnel involved had been out on the previous rescue Our next meeting is on Monday June 11th, this will be an evening out at Zest Harbourside Dick Beddows Lifeboat Operations Manager said ‘Well done to everyone in what for Whitehaven at the usual time, 7.30 p.m. We look forward to meeting you there for a meal many of the rescue service personnel involved a busy Saturday night’ and a glass of wine or two! Do come along and enjoy an evening with St Bees WI ladies. Further details from Roxanne Benson Tel 823137, Village Notice Boards, or www.facebook.com/St-Bees-WI.

12 9 Grassroots St Bees School St Bees Village Fete - VSA Family Fun Day – will be held on Saturday 16 June at the I hadn’t expected to fi nd myself captivated by the wedding of Harry and Meghan which, Village School starting with the Fancy Dress Parade from the turning circle at the top end for the observant, betrays the tardy nature of my submission for this fi ne publication. I of the village at 1.00 p.m. and ending at 5.00 p.m. am writing to the strains of The Sweetest Thing by U2 whose refrain of “ain’t love the sweetest thing?” is resonant with the heartfelt and inspirational sermon of The Most We are very excited about the upcoming Fun day. Following the Parade which this year Reverend Michael Curry. It was, perhaps, a little “showy” for some tastes or perhaps a will include Llamas, we will go up on to the fi eld to continue our fun fi lled afternoon. bit “American” in tone, but there was no doubting the conviction or universal truth in the This Year we have Owls and birds of prey to meet, hold or have a selfi e with. Children message. Let’s fi nd a way to harness the infi nite power of love. Whatever your educational can walk the Llamas, or just meet or have a selfi e with. We hope to have some other small preference, we are proud to be a part of both the history and the future of the village. Our animals for the children to meet. children will be parishioners fi rst and St Bees Scholars second. I know that they will We have a bungee trampoline, Giant Bop-it game, Mickey mouse clubhouse bouncy benefi t from the collective, brotherly love of their fellow parishioners as they begin their castle, a Disco dome, and a Superslide. BJ Entertainment will provide a magic show, a fi rst steps into their new educational setting. What a wonderful place for them to begin that puppet show, dancing, balloon modelling. We have face painting. Our own Children will journey. perform at “St Bees has bot Talent” and “Rock Choir”. There will be fun & games with Once I had regained my stiff upper lip after the conclusion of the sermon, I was left to School Council, Plants, Book fair, Raffl e, Tombola and more. Hot food (provided by The refl ect on its meaning, not just for the happy couple, but also for my work at the helm of Albert) cakes and bakes and sweets will be available from the Hall. Icecreams (Provider the good ship St Bees School as we prepare for re-opening. Let love speak through your still to be confi rmed). Everyone welcome! actions was a powerful call to action. Well, here goes… As they say. Welcome to Wayne & Joyce who have moved to 99 Main Street, wishing them happiness I have been your neighbour in body and spirit for some months now and it has been in their new home. Best wishes to Hilary and Steve Hemm following their move from The uplifting on a daily basis to feel the care and support of parishioners at every turn for the Crofts to Abbey Vale. progress of the project. It was never going to be an easy path to follow and we have only Blanche Arch would like to thank you all for the prayers, fl owers,cards and messages of made our progress through love and faith in the aims of the project. I have run out of goodwill, whilst in the Freeman Hospital and now recovering back home. crystal balls into which I can gaze to foretell the future but we do have some wonderful children enrolled for September and there is every chance that there will be a few more to Hannah Todhunter, of Main Street St Bees, is currently stationed in Gibraltar with join before the new year begins. the Royal Navy as a writer. She is nine months into a two year posting. She is enjoying We will be small, with only a Year 7 class, but every one of those families has invested her current position and has met a new circle of friends. She was previously on the new emotionally and fi nancially in the aims and ethos of the school that will grow. By starting aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth 2nd. Her father, Kevin, recently visited her for four days with Year 7, the culture and identity of the school can be nurtured by increment as the and was made very welcome and enjoyed the trip. school grows and begins to blossom. Please! Dogs on Leads at all times in Church Grounds & Churchyard – A request It will be challenging from time to time but having interviewed some wonderful candidates to all dog walkers in the Priory grounds and churchyard has been issued for hygiene and for the teaching posts, I know that the reality of the school will match the ambition. When safety reasons by the P.C.C. The Church Council is required to protect visitors, those recruiting in education, whether it is staff or pupils, you never go far wrong to recruit on tending graves and those mowing the area from unpleasant incidents. Thank you for your character and attitude. This we have done, with admirable results so far. You can have care and attention. high expectations for St Bees V2.0! Race Night at Hodgetts Club, St Bees. Friday 8 June. Open at 6.30 p.m. – fi rst race 7.30 The scaff olding is coming down to reveal the sleeping beauty of the buildings and now p.m. Own a horse for the night, place a bet, and be a race winner. Raising funds for local that we are water, wind and rain tight we can set about preparing the classrooms for the charities. Tickets £5 including Nose Bag (Pie and Peas). Contact 07831 692525. education that will follow in the not too distant future. Over 60s Club - On June 5th at 2.00 p.m. in the village hall we will be having a talk by I had the pleasure of attending the local orchestra concert in the Priory recently and could the Rev Becky Gibbs. On June 19th we are visiting Dunmail Park followed by afternoon not help but see the quality and commitment of the young musicians and I left feeling a tea at The Gincase Allonby. The bus will leave The Oddfellows Arms at 11.00 a.m., usual strong wish for our pupils to be touched by that group of young performers. They were pick ups. Please contact Gill Richardson 822394. simply wonderful. The more senior musicians were great, too! Please do feel free to come and fi nd out more about our life and work over the road from the Priory. It is a clear wish for us to forge strong relationships that bridge the Priory School divide and in love and faith we shall go a long way to doing so. Jeremy Hallows

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