Moving Forwards, Shaped by the Past

SHORTLANDS PARISH�NEWS St. Mary’s, Shortlands endeavours�to�bring�the�love of�God�into�the�everyday�lives of�the�people�of�Shortlands. thewww.stmarysshortlands.org.ukwww.stmarysshortlands.org.ukwww.stmarysshortlands.org.ukSPAN July 2013June�2013.�Year�33�Number�6 Year 33 Number 7 Moving forwards, shaped by the past

The period since I moved into the Vicarage has felt a strange time; a time of limbo in that I have been here yet have had a sense of not being here as I have had no role in church. At times like this it is easy to feel restless and unsettled, particularly when you find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings without your usual landmarks and points of reference. Catching the train into London, it felt very strange looking out the window not recognising where I was, seeing different stations after my familiarity with the route from Liverpool Street, the District and Central lines. The date of my collation service, 15 June, is also the day that the church remembers Evelyn Underhill. She wrote on prayer and Celebrating Rev Morag’s service of Collation: (left to right) Rev Jane Peters, the spiritual life, in particular Christian Rt Rev James Langstaff, Rev Morag Finch, Rev Richard Finch mysticism, in the early twentieth century. Evelyn became known as a retreat director Many of the experiences we have had in our lives make us the and spiritual guide and was much associated with Pleshey, the people we are today. retreat house of Chelmsford Diocese. ‘God is always coming to you in the Sacrament of the It struck me as a nice touch of serendipity that, as I formally Present Moment. Meet and receive Him there with gratitude in leave Chelmsford Diocese to begin my ministry here at that sacrament’ – Evelyn Underhill. Shortlands in Rochester Diocese, there is a link. A date which Rev Morag Finch has significance in one place will from now on have significance to me in another. It feels like a handing over from one chapter in my life to the next one. FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S, SHORTLANDS I am aware how often in our lives we bring the past with The Friends invite you to a us as we move forward into the future. We constantly move SUMMER SOIREE into the future but at the same time are shaped by our past. Special�Services�&�Eventsin the Church Grounds on Saturday, 13 July from 6.30 to 9 pm Saturday,�15�June4 Play Sax will play at intervals during the evening 3.30pm The�Collation�of�The�Reverend�MoragDress: smart casual Finch Tickets: £3, available from the Church Office - The�Right�Reverend�James�Langstaff, Bring your own picnic. In Church Hall if wet. Bishop�of�Rochester

Sunday,�16�JuneSpecial Events and Services 10.30am Family�and�Parade�Service - Reverend�Morag�Finch Sunday 7 July 10.30amFollowed�by�Parish�Picnic�&�Barbecue Family and parade service

Sunday,�30�JuneSunday 21 July 10.30am6.30pm Borough�of�Bromley�Civic�Service,�celebratingChoral evensong Guide District Commissioner Helen Last ran the barbeque at the Parish Responses: Sanders Picnic to raise funds for the Girlguiding trip to Peru where she will be one the�year�of�office�of�Councillor�Ernest�Noad, Canticles: Murrill in E of the leaders this summer. She was assisted by a team of Guide and Cub Mayor�of�Bromley�2013��-�2014 Anthem: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow). Scout leaders, from left: Gill (Rusty), Helen, Louise, James and Diane. - Reverend�Morag�Finch Hilda HollowayKaren Bigg John Stevens From�the Hilda was Holloway born just off the Old Kent RegistersFrom�the RoadHilda wasand born attended just off school the Old in Ruby Kent The�Heating�Saga�-�the�end? 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She was a On good Christmas student and Day a heats the water for the central Once the fundraising was Mrs Karen Bigg, Headteacherheats at the water for theSt centralMary’s to celebrateOnce the the fundraising life of was HolyHoly�Baptism Baptism 1938hard atworker. the age of On 21 Christmasshe married Day her heating in all the church buildings, underway we went on to repair the Highfield Junior School: burst.heatingshe had This in allbeen was the a disaster church buildings,asJohn we hadStevens,heatingunderway who system died we went in in May onchurch. toaged repair It took the WeWe�welcome�into�God’s�family:Holy�Baptism welcome into God’s family: husband1938 at the Alfred age whomof 21 she she married had met her at ill for some time. aburst. very coldThis wasFebruary a disaster and March as81 we years. hadlast Thesomeheating service, time system to findand in engineersthe church. funeral that It took had We�welcome�into�God’s�family: thehusband cinema Alfred and shortlywhom she after, had because met at 2627�Jan��Madison�Pankhurst May Delilah Davidge Karen was a highly dedicateda very cold February and Marchwhich last precededsome time it, were to find taken engineers by that had ofthe the cinema war, and the shortly familymoved after, because to the year. 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She was a calm,At the kind same and time we lookedreliable, into trustybecause and we friendly needed proprietor to maintain the beforewent to later work moving in a munitions to the Accounts factory the possibility of a temporary heating in the Church Hall for the who28�Jan��Beryl�Baines,�aged�95who�loved: loved: caring person who placedthe children’s possibility of a temporaryof Jollye andheating Wood in Estate the Church Agents Hall at for the Departmentbefore later movingof the GPO. to the Accounts heating solution, but did not Pre-school and other Hall users - so 30�Jan��Hilda�Holloway,�aged�9528�Jan��Beryl�Baines,�aged�95 learning and wellbeing atheating the centre solution, of butShortlands did not Pre-school Station. and other Hall users - so 31 May Marilyn Crawford, aged 65DepartmentHer daughter of the Christine GPO. was born proceed as this was likely to cost as we could only switch off the heating 30�Jan��Hilda�Holloway,�aged�95 all decisions for the school.proceed as this was likely to costBorn as inwe 1931 could at onlyWest switch Dulwich, off the heating in 1947Her daughter and joined Christine in 1953 was by born son much as a new heating system! to carry out repairs during the much as a new heating system! to carry out repairs during the Michael.in 1947 and joinedMrs inBigg 1953 was by a sonpart of theWe Highfield had to cancel theJohn hall andwas evacuatedholidays. during the War, We had to cancel the hall and holidays. Michael.Not contentcommunity with being for ‘just’13 years, a meeting startingroom at lettings andbut movethe familyThe returned final work to wasDulwich completed in meeting room lettings and move The final work was completed in Remembering housewife,Not contentHighfield Hilda with persuaded being Junior ‘just’ School her a theas the Pre-school Deputy to the Scoutin 1945, Hut, whenFebruary. John We left now school have aand much more whichthe Pre-school has electric to the heating. Scout Hut, We efficientFebruary. boiler We now and have all the a muchfan heaters more BerylRemembering Baines husbandhousewife, to takeHeadteacher Hilda on thepersuaded corner in 2000. shop her After taking joined the Royal Navy. He served for thenwhich searched has electric for a heating. new heating We inefficient Church boiler are working and all the (two fan had heaters been ItBeryl wasBaines very fitting that Beryl’s funeral inhusband their to village take on and the they corner worked shop up a headship in Medwaysystemthen for searchedseveral but found forthat a new beforeseven heating weyearsdisconnectedin Churchplus a further are working some five (two yearsin hadthe ago). been wasIt was held very at fitting St. Mary’sthat Beryl’s Shortlands funeral happilyin their together, village seven and they daysa worked week, Marilyn Crawford years, she returned in Septembercouldsystem proceed but found with that this we beforereserve. needed we HeHowever,disconnected was a thefaithful Church some supporter is years a very ago). large evenwas held though at forSt. the Mary’s past Shortlands few years forhappily many together, years enjoying seven days the chatting a week, 2007, initially as Acting Headteacher.tocould remove proceed asbestos with this from we theof needed the boiler RoyalbuildingHowever, Naval and theAssociation when Church the is temperatureever a very large sheeven had though lived nearer for the to past her daughter. few years andfor many gossiping years with enjoying their customers. the chatting Marilyn was born in Manchester, Soon afterwards, she becameroom.to remove Thisthe asbestos was completed from thesince, and boiler the and outsidebuildingtheir colours is and below when were zero, the paraded temperature the heating she hadFor most lived nearer of her tolife her Beryl daughter. lived in andIn gossiping retirement with their Hilda customers. became a but grew up in Swansea where she newroom. This boiler was completed installed and and the systemoutside still is below struggles! zero, the heating andFor around most Shortlands. of her life Beryl Her son lived was in keenIn gardener retirementpermanent and took Hilda up Headteacher. woodwork became a at his memorial service. acquired her Welsh accent. However commissionednew boiler installedby the end and of systemLet’s still pray struggles! that the heating is now inand the around choir Shortlands. at St. Mary’s Her sonand was her andkeen pottery. gardener andFollowing took up woodwork Mrs Bigg’s death, the Whilst serving, the Stevens moved March.commissioned So we were by theback end up and of safeLet’s for the pray foreseeable that the heating future! is now duein the to choirher father’s at St. Mary’s work andshe herand herand Hilda pottery. had managed to live daughter married here. She had been pupils were all informed March.by their So we were backto up Bidborough, and safe for near the foreseeable Tonbridge future! in Kent, familyadaughter worshipper travelled married with here.extensively, us for She many, had manyincluding been independently Hilda hadclass for managed teachers several toand years live shortly afterwards where John returned ‘on demob’. His livingyears.a worshipper in Iran with and usHong for many, Kong. many beforeindependently her healthReverend for deteriorated. several Jane Peters years She went into main civilian role was with the Estate years.PossiblyShe met it her was first this husband somewhat Jack camebefore to her live health with deteriorated. her daughter, andShe came to livethe with school her daughter, to take and a whole school Agency, owned by his uncle but after nomadicthroughShe met their early her mutual life first which husband love ofset sport Jackthe then in recent years she lived in through their mutual love of sport Colomathen in Court recentassembly. where years she she was lived well in a few years he handed over to John patternand the for couple, her working who married life. in 1939,and the were couple, to have who two married children: in lookedColoma after. Court Her whereReverend long life she meant wasJane thatwelltalked openly to until he, in turn, sold the business in She went to work in the Foreign Susan1939, and were Andrew. to have two children: shelooked outlived after. mostthem Her long of about her life peers, meant death but that and all how Mrs Bigg 1999, after nearly 40 years. OfficeSusanAlways and and Andrew. interested managed in to her have children somethoseshe outlived who knew mostwas now herof her when in peers, a shedifferent but was all place. While Tragically, John’s partner, Iris, died in veryandAlways theirdesirable lives, interested postings she in gave her including children them a youngerthose who and knewthis full ofwas her energy whena sad have sheoccasion fond was she also 1989, after 26 years together, through Antigualovingand their and and fulfilling lives, Paris. she childhood She gave loved them which to atravelmemoriesyounger and ofreminded a full bouncy, of energy energetic them have to fond lady think about all the drowning while on holiday with a andtheyloving returned supposed and fulfilling to to Antigua be childhood the norm. only which last It year.withmemories a great of sensea bouncy, of humour, energetic a zestlady with a greatgood sense ofthings humour, that a Mrs zest Bigg had done. friend. John subsequently moved to a Shewasthey was only supposed inrightly later to yearsvery be the theyproud norm. realised of her It for life and a willingness always to try was only in later years they realised newfor life things. and a willingnessThe school always held to try a memorial service flat in Westfield Road Beckenham. workjust how and privileged made many they had friends been. over the justAs how her privileged five grandchildren they had been. came newThe things. funeralin St Mary’s service on 7 wasJune so that the A very active Rotarian, John was years. Her colleagues in many ways along,As she her extended five grandchildren her interest came to conductedThe funeral bychildren Reverend service and Jane staff Peters, wascould celebrate her also a member of Probus, assisted werethemalong, as and she a extendedfamily eventually to herher was interest because blessed to sheatconducted Beckenham bylife Crematorium, Reverend and remember Jane on Peters, 17th her. The next few the Beckenham Blind Club, helped neverwiththem nine andmarried great eventually grandchildren nor had was children. blessed too. January.at Beckenham Hermonths familyCrematorium, joinedwill be together on a 17thdifficult time for organise the British Legion Poppy withPerhapsJack nine died great for in grandchildren this the reason, mid-seventies too. when hertoJanuary. say goodbye Herthe family to school a much joined and loved together so andour thoughts and Appeal, and was a member of the nieceandJack Beryl Sophie died took inproduced up the her mid-seventies interest four little in boysrespectedto say goodbye person. to a much loved and respected person.prayers are with them and of course Constitutional Club and a local French insportand fairly Beryl again. quick took This succession, up led herto her interest eventual she became in sport again. This led to her eventual with her family. Study Group. He had a large circle asecond doting marriage great aunt. to TomShe loved and her to embracingsecond marriage his family to as Tom well. and Sadly, her of friends, including the Rotary Club hear what Charlie, Alfie, Stanley and heembracing was to his die family after only as well. four Sadly, years The�Brown�Years Paul Hemsley, of Douai in France from which grew Harrisonandhe was once to again were die sheafter doing threw only and herself four what years into theyThe The�Brown�Years Reverend Charles BrownChair, of Governors, links with St Mary’s. John will be whoThe joined Reverend the family Charles of the Brown faithful, werefamilyand once getting and again sporting up she to. threw life. herself into Highfield JuniorThe Heating School Fundraising greatly Committee missed enjoy and the long warmth remembered. from a radiator: inwho December, joined the was family an of example the faithful of familyItBeryl was and hadwith sporting many a sense life. hobbies. of shock She (L-R)The Heating Ann-Marie Fundraising Jefferys, CommitteeCharles Stokes, enjoy Sue the Slaney, warmth Julie from Fox a radiator: in December, was an example of thatlovedBeryl her all family sports had many and hobbies. wasclose a friends fervent She what many would aspire to be: a (L-R) Ann-Marie Jefferys, Charles Stokes, Sue Slaney, Julie Fox what many would aspire to be: a attendedArsenalloved all supporter,sportsher funeral and wasshe at aBeckenham travelled fervent true Christian gentleman. His was Arsenal supporter, she travelled thetrue quiet, Christian happy gentleman. aura, and His I recall was Crematoriumextensively right on 31 into May her to say late eightiesextensively and her right garden into was her a delight late onthe quiet,joining happy the St. aura, Mary’s and family I recall in The�Friends�of�St.�Mary’s goodbye to a much loved sister, aunt,on joining the St. Mary’s family in The Friends of St. Mary's is a registered charity, set up to raise money aseighties well. and her garden was a delight the 1960s, that it was Charles, with TheThe�Friends�of�St.�Mary’s Friends of St. Mary's is a registered charity, set up to raise money colleague and friend. the 1960s, thatCubs it was Charles, win with for Cycling the church. It does Competition so by way of annual subscriptions from as well.A strong willed and gracious lady others of the same ilk, including for the church. It does so by way of annual subscriptions from others of the same ilk, including members of the current congregation and from people who have withA a strong great willed sense and of fun, gracious she lived lady Paul Baker, who made me feel members of the current congregation and from people who have Paul Baker,On who a cold made but me dry feel day atmoved the end away. of March, 12 cubs from 7th Bromley Mowgli and lifewith to a the great full sense and this of showedfun, she in lived the welcome, treating me immediately moved away. welcome, treating me immediately The Friends play a very active part in the life of our church and largelife to the number full and thisof peopleshowed in who the as one of theKim family. cub packs He and headed his up toThe Frylands Friends Campsite play a very to activetake part part in in the the first life of annual our church and as one of the family. He and his throughout the year arrange events to raise money and bring people attendedlarge number her funeral of to people support who her wonderful wifeCyclo-X Joyce, event. went on to throughout the year arrange events to raise money and bring people wonderful wife Joyce, went on to together. We consider the social side of our events to be as important extensiveattended her family. funeral tosupport A private her take over theOrganised Children’s Church,by Bromleytogether. District We Scouts, consider this theevent social saw side the of cubs our events hurtling to bedown as important take over the Children’s Church, as raising money and will often arrange non-profitmaking events such Committalextensive was family. held at A Beckenham private which I was to inherit in later years, as raising money and will often arrange non-profitmaking events such which I wasmud-swamped to inherit in later years,tracks, overas tripsman-made to concerts obstacles in the groundsand under of Hever fences Castle, in a enjoyingteam race a picnic by CrematoriumCommittal was led held by Reverendat Beckenham Jane and his house meetings were as trips to concerts in the grounds of Hever Castle, enjoying a picnic by and his houseagainst meetings the clock. were Betweenthe heats, lake withthe cubs friends were before able theto learn concert. about (Oh bike for safety those and summer Peters.Crematorium led by Reverend Jane memorable and happy ones. the lake with friends before the concert. (Oh for those summer memorable andmaintenance happy ones. and have theirevenings!) cycles security marked by the Police. Peters. To folk such as Charles and evenings!) To folk suchAll asthe Charlescubs earned and their OurCyclist most Badge recent as event a result. was a At Barn the Dance end of and a ourlong next and is tiring 'A Grand Paul, the Christian faith was what it Our most recent event was a Barn Dance and our next is 'A Grand Paul, the Christian faith was what it Race Night' which I am particularly looking forward to. It is sure to be a should be,day a thingthe Mowgli of joy team and (BenRace Healy, Night' Lucas which Norman, I am particularly Jake Phillips looking and forward Freddie to. Taylor) It is sure to be a should be, a thing of joy and really fun evening. Why not consider joining us, you would be very wonderment.emerged victorious, withreally Kim funcoming evening. in closely Why behind not consider in third joining place. us, We you will would be be very wonderment. welcome and it is a great way to make friends. back toDavid�Alston defend our title (andwelcome trophy) and itnext is a great year. way to make friends. David�Alston Debbie�Speller,�Chairman Debbie�Speller,�Chairman Mission�of�the�MonthMission�of�the�MonthMission�of�the�Month Banking on your support! Bromley Foodbank is located at the United Reformed Church in central Bromley. An offshoot of Orpington Foodbank, it is less than a year old and is already supported with regular donations from 20 churches, including Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, URC, Quakers, Mission�of�the�Month Free Church and Roman Catholics. Both are part of the Trussell Trust’s national network of foodbanks, which experienced nearly three times the level of demand in A few spots of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the many who enjoyed 2012 than in 2011. the Parish Picnic It is a remarkable place, a small warehouse filled with shelves, floor to ceiling, supporting plastic crates labelled ‘Soup expires 2014’ or ‘Biscuits Oct-Dec 2013’. There is a minor army of helpers from every denomination, and many non-churchgoing volunteers too. Some people access the Foodbank directly and referral Mission�of�the�Month vouchers are also given by advice services and other organisations. A three-day supply of food and basic The Mission to Seafarers toiletries is given, appropriate to each household’s needs. The Mission to Seafarers is the world’s largest port-based Supplies are given to people experiencing a temporary welfare service, working 365 days a year in over 250 ports to financial crisis – on a maximum of three occasions only give help and vital support to seafarers. – they are not to regularly supplement income or benefits. Whether providing post-traumatic care for victims Recipients are all ages, including working families and of piracy and their families, or offering a lifeline to those pensioners. stranded in foreign ports, the Mission delivers an increasingly Those who visit the Foodbank to collect the food are essential service for the 1.3million men and women that crew often also referred by the volunteers to other sources of the merchant fleet the world over. help, such as Citizen’s Advice. Put it in your diary now: on 28 July our speaker at the Although the Foodbank’s stock is currently adequate, 10.30am service will be Rev. Andrew Tremlett, Canon of they have now reached the position where more food is Westminster and former Chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers. being taken than received. The Foodbank is also about to For more information, see www.missiontoseafarers. take on two new challenges. org, or the display at the back of the church. A Foodbank is to open in Penge, two or three days a week starting from scratch supported by Bromley Foodbank’s stock. Additionally, the Pantry, run by Christ URGENTLY NEEDED! Help! Church Anerley, already open once a week and funded Two leaders are needed for Does anyone know the solely by that church, is to become part of the Bromley Thursday Brownies (2nd whereabouts of the Foodbank network supported by Bromley’s stock. Shortlands Brownies), a plaque which accompanied So Foodbank needs donations now more than ever thriving Brownie pack, to the tree planted last – please bring your non-perishable goods to the box at start in September. 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