July 2016 Well - the Referendum Has Passed Us By, and the Result Is Known

View from the Rectory July 2016 Well - the referendum has passed us by, and the result is known. What remains to be seen is how the decision will work out in the longer term. As I write this article against a deadline a week in advance of the actual vote I am still praying, thinking, and reading my way through the massive amount of literature and information. Benchmarking this against my experience in Ireland and the impact of the EU on a very impoverished nation in the 1970’s, my deep interest in history and my Christian faith is not easy. Europe was broken beyond description by war, and the EU was created to help pave the way towards a society where the horrors of two consecutive wars would not have to be faced for a 3 rd time. As a child and young teenager in a Dublin beset by violence and a country separated by religious and political division, this seemed a pretty good reason for Ireland to be part of something that just might encourage nations to be ‘good neighbours’ opening the doors for whole nations to offer respect, mercy and love to the stranger, even to an enemy. And we have enjoyed relative peace on European soil for the years between. We have witnessed the breaking down of the Berlin Wall and reunification of East and West Germany, and the Peace Accord signed in 1997 has brought great and powerful positive change to Northern Ireland and by default all of us. Did you know Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley were nicknamed the chuckle brothers? And none of us who knew the violence ever believed we might see a day when these two sworn enemies worked side by side for a brighter future. Upper Kennet Churches Notice Board Archbishop Justin Welby in a pre -referendum article wrote these words Baptisms The vision for our future cannot be only about ourselves. Lillie, Jacob and Ava Ponting -Howse We are most human when we exist for others. 12 June Avebury Spencer Aldridge That decision has now been made and half the voting 19 June West Overton population of the country will be disappointed in the outcome one way or another ! What remains before us is what we make Weddings of the future whether we are in or out. It is true to say that the Christina Larson & James Palmer original EU vision is very hard to see in the EU as it exists now 3 June Winterbourne Bassett – perhaps the vote could be a catalyst for radical overhaul and Camilla Hues & Michael Kipling rethinking of how the EU functions? ‘OUT’ could also mean out 11 June Avebury with what isn’t fair, just or working for those who have the Rhian Evans & Robert Wilkins least. It is also true to say that should we now be OUT of the 18 June Winterbourne Bassett EU the economic prosperity of the country could be difficult in Kirsty Smith & Graeme Brown the short and medium term – so how do we ensure and 24 June Fyfield secure some kind of hope for the least well off who will Marayah Spiritheart & Geoffrey Cutchey inevitably struggle? Might an Out vote result in more people 25 June Avebury being ‘IN’ – involved, invested in, included? And might some of Nicola Newman & Elliott Jones these be immigrants, bringing skills we need, commitment to 25 June West Overton becoming British, adding to our wealth of culture , education, medicine, the arts, supporting our transport systems, hospitals, The following couples are getting married this month, road and building projects and industry as generations of and we remember them in our prayers. immigrants have done before them? I am waiting with hope to see if post referendum we can once Stephanie Hodgson & James Robinson, more come together as a united people, to continue to foster Broad Hinton and encourage the best of British attitudes and culture , rooted Georgina Hunt & Andrew O’Malley, so deeply in our Christian heritage. Whatever the outcome we West Overton need modern day prophets to see the possibilities offered by change and put the welfare of others before self interest. The and we also remember true outcome for the referendum will be what we as human Jamie Chivers & Katerina Kimmorley, beings make of it and how we approach the winning or the who will have a Service of Blessing at West Overton. loosing. A win for one side of the debate does not have to be an automatic loose for others if generosity of spirit and Funeral willingness to move forward together prevail. Sylvia Rawlings 15 June Broad Hinton Rev. Maria Shepherdson

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Readings for month Sunday 3 July Sunday 24 July Thomas the Apostle Trinity 9 Habakkuk 2. 1 – 4 Hosea 1. 2 – 10 Psalm 31. 1 – 6 Psalm 85 [or 85. 1 – 7] Café Ephesians 2. 19 – end Colossians 2. 6 – 15 [16 – John 20. 24 - 29 19] Luke 11. 1 – 13 Sunday 10 July Trinity 7 Sunday 31 July Church Amos 7. 7 – end Trinity 10 Psalm 82 Hosea 11. 1 – 11 at the Colossians 1. 1 – 14 Psalm 107. 1 – 9, 43 [1 – Luke 10. 25 – 37 9] Colossians 3. 1 – 11 Sunday 17 July Luke 12. 13 – 21 Kennet Valley Hall Trinity 8 st Amos 8. 1 – 12 Sunday 7 August Sunday 31 July Psalm 52~ Trinity 11 Colossians 1. 15 – 28 Isaiah 1. 1, 10 -20 10.00 am to 11.00 am Luke 10. 38 – end Psalm 50 1 – 8, 23 – end [or 50. 1 – 7] A very relaxed hour or so with free Hebrews 11. 1 – 3, 8 – 16 Luke 12. 32 – 40 coffee and croissants and newspapers (and chat!) Kennet Valley Lottery Club June draw winners The theme will be £100 Number 10 Chris Cutforth £75 Number 99 David Williams £50 Number 74 Kate Swanton Lammas. If you would like to join the lottery, please pick up an application form from any church, or ring Children welcome – there will be acvies David Snape on 01672 861267 or email [email protected] for them. www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 2 UPPER KENNET CHURCHES Special Benefice Service with Bring and Share Lunch Hope in the Conflict – Gaza St James’ Church, Avebury Sunday July 17 th 2016 at 10.30am GUEST SPEAKER: Rev’d John Angle of the Hope Chrisan Trust We welcome Rev’d John and his wife, Janet, to hear what is happening in Gaza and to pray for this troubled area. As you may know Rev’d Maria has worked at the Lighthouse School in Gaza and intends returning there in November to offer support and encouragement. There will be an opportunity to talk to John and Janet, view photos and images from the school, community and the Gaza Strip, and purchase olive wood items from Bethlehem. PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE ; drinks will be provided. ALL WELCOME Upper Kennet Churches Stunning Pet Service photographs wanted! The West Overton, Fyfield and East Kennett Parochial Church Council are continually exploring ideas for fund -raising as I am sure readers will know! We are considering producing a 2017 calendar with photographs of beautiful and/or interesting views in our respective villages south of the A4. We would also be interested in St Nicholas’ Church, Fyfield talking with anyone who would th volunteer to liaise on the Sunday, July 17 2016 at 4pm production of such a calendar for us. followed by aernoon tea If anyone has any good quality ALL welcome photographs of relevant seasonal scenes please ring All Species Graham Kitchen on 01672 861798. ALL Creatures Great and Small

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 3 CABBAGE SUNDAY SUNDAY 25 TH SEPTEMBER Avebury Rocks AT AVEBURY CLUB th STARTING 12.30 Saturday 9 July Cabbage Sunday is an auction which raises funds for local charities which this year are Wiltshire Air Ambulance, St Julia’s East Farm (between Hospice, Devizes and Kennet Community Transport Avebury & Winterbourne The items are not all of particularly high value so there will be something to suit all Monkton) Sponsored Morning pockets and ages. Your support on the day is invaluable but we also need Walk: starts from East Farm your help with donations. Hopefully these will include garden produce; preserves, pickles, wines; unwanted gifts, toys/games and the ever popular homemade cakes. (see Prospect website to Donations towards the “booze hamper” would be most welcome. register). So bring the family along for a good time and help raise money for local charities. Concert: starts at 2.00pm. Hot Dogs and Burgers for sale with drinks available from the Club. - Parking / Avebury Club ‘Beer’Tent / Contact: Nigel Fielder 01672 539317 or Steve and Thelma Fulford on 01672 539308 with your kind donations. Food Stalls at East Farm - Tickets for this family-friendly event WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING th YOU ON THE DAY (now in its 5 Year) available from Avebury Community Stand up and be counted! Shop (cash or cheques) Put yourself and the support you lend to your Any Avebury or Monkton Parish residents local community on the new Wiltshire Roadmap for Dementia. who have not received their Resident Are you a volunteer driver? Do you pop into your neighbour’s just to see if they’re ok? Do Discount Leaﬂets should give name/address you walk a friend’s dog? Do you run a small when buying ckets or contact Mike Polack business such a mobile hairdresser that goes the extra mile to support customers with (539253). special needs? We look forward to seeing lots of you on If you are one of those unsung heroes of our th communities, please step forward and let us know. Anyone 9 July. All proceeds to Prospect Hospice. who helps out informally, or who runs a group or business More info can be found at that might be helpful for people living with dementia, is invited to be included. The roadmap aims to recognise all www. prospect –hospice.net/aveburyrocks the very local support that is outside the officially provided services. The roadmap is being created by a team from local charities Alzheimer’s Support, Alzheimer’s Society, AgeUk Wiltshire, Healthwatch Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council. Polite Notice: Avebury It’s free to be included. To get on the map please email Parish Council would like to remind [email protected] people to be considerate of their or call 01225 776481. neighbours when playing music / entertaining in the summer months. Contact details for your Parish Councillors: MARLBOROUGH & DISTRICT LINK SCHEME Andrew Williamson (Chairman) 539284 Registered Charity No: 1069752 Mike Bedford (Vice -Chairman) 539192 URGENTLY REQUIRE Maggie Lewis (Vice -Chairman) 539607 David Brotheridge 539547 a Treasurer, Drivers and Co -ordinators to enable them to continue their valuable Good Neighbour Jon Campbell 07825073820 Scheme to our local community Terence O’Connor 539074 Lynzey Paradise 539174 For details please contact: Vicky Sullivan on 01672 513232 www.marlboroughlink.org.uk Zandria Service 539312 Stephen Stacey 539289

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 4 Avebury Parish Council Headlines from Avebury Parish Council’s meeting on 7 June 2016 Membership: We decided to co -opt Terence O’Connor to the Parish Council and we look forward to welcoming him to our next meeting. Terence and his family live in the High Street. Planning application: We supported an application for external lighting at the Waggon and Horses subject to the applicant reviewing the likely effects of light pollution and the need to enhance ‘dark skies’. Consultation on extending the 30 mph limit on the Swindon Road: We will be writing to support of our application to extend the 30mph limit 200m northwards on the Swindon Road. A4 improvements at Beckhampton and West Kennett: We have heard that a quotation for fees for the second stage of the feasibility study will be obtained once Highways has removed its current backlog of work in two or three months’ time. Parking in Trusloe: We will be discussing a planning report provided by Aster’s consultants at our next meeting and hope to have a meeting with Centurion Western in the near future. Sportsfield lease renewal: We decided to set up a small Task and Finish Group of Parish Council and ACSReC members to consider terms for the renewal of the Sportsfield lease and to make recommendations to the Parish Council. Mains water supply to Pavilion : Contractors have laid a new main water pipe to the Pavilion and have completed plumbing inside the building. Thames Water is due to connect our new pipe -work to their 6” main in the near future and the Pavilion will then have a mains water supply. Avebury & District W.I. National Trust Update: We have been pleased to set up a standing item on our agenda for regular dialogue between the Cra Group National Trust and the Parish Council. Mrs Jan Tomlin The Craft Group holds a meeting on the afternoon of the first (General Manager, Wiltshire Landscape) said the Trust has Wednesday of every month at the Social Centre, Avebury decided to run two community meetings a year, alternating from 2 - 4pm. between daytime and evenings. The next one will be on All are welcome. You do not need to be a W.I. member to Tuesday 25 October in the day time. She also reported that: attend. The cost is £3 per session. There are quilting courses The Trust is organising a bus on the morning of 10 August for and a variety of other crafts. local people interested in archaeology to visit the For further details call Margaret on 539184 excavation at Durrington Walls near Stonehenge. Please contact Katherine Ryan at the Trust on 538 011 for tickets. Following works to an archway, the Coach House in the High Street should be open for Solstice but it will then be closed again for refurbishment later in the year. Box blight has devastated the box plants in the Manor Garden. The Trust has plans to replace the freestanding sign outside the Manor with an oak framed sign on the wall. The Manor House boiler system needs to be replaced at great expense. The Trust is working closely on ideas for Avebury Day with the AD committee. Avebury Day will be on 10 September and letters have been sent to residents in the Parish inviting them to the residents' lunch. Contact [email protected] for tickets. Parking permits for Solstice: The Parish Council will have issued permits to people who normally park their cars on the highway by the time this edition of UKN comes out. Community Litter Pick on 28 May: 10 large bin bags were filled and we thanked Zandria Service for initiating the event. Date of next meeting: 7:30pm on Tuesday 5 July 2016 at the Social Centre. Parish Clerk: Liz Moore (861424) and [email protected] www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 5 Open Farm Sunday NEWS FROM THE TOWER

Thank You! Ringing Times: July 3 rd &10 th 9.30am to 10.00am July 24 th 5.30pm to 6.00pm On Sunday 5 th June we joined Practice Nights: Tuesdays 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm. nearly 400 farms across the Peal Attempt: Saturday, 23 rd July starting at 3.30pm. country and opened our gates at Manor Farm, Avebury Trusloe to visitors. With the There was a successful quarter peal on Saturday, 21 st May. weather on our side, we welcomed over 1400 people The unusual method was called Aileen’s Little Bob Major. On to the farm. There were many volunteers who helped the same day, the band went on to ring a quarter peal of Kent make the day run smoothly. It was a huge success of Triples at Calne another of St. Helena Bob Triples at which we wanted to thank all who attended and Marlborough, for the feast day of St. Helena and finally supported us. A big thank you must go to Suzie Hereward Bob Major at Bishops Cannings. Swanton of North Farm, West Overton, who gave The bells were rung for Camilla Hues and Michael Kipling, many hours of her time in the preparations for the who were married at Avebury on 11 th June, 2016. We wish event and on the day. We could not have done it them a very happy life together. without you! Ringers and organists are in great demand at this time of Visitors experienced a range of activities from tractor the year and many rush from one church to another to ring or and trailer rides, sheep shearing, educational activities, play for weddings. Brides are often late which makes it very farm machinery display, assault course, local produce difficult. Fortunately Milly had perfect timing, which enabled markets, and an awful lot more! We were raising the organist to be at Yatesbury to play for the Branch money via donations and a raffle for The Marlborough meeting service, led by Revd Philip Bromiley, which followed Downs Space for Nature Project, encouraging and the Striking Competition. New rules for the competition promoting conservation amongst a group of over 20 meant that each team had to ring the same set tests. farmers in the local area. Bromham came first with the least number of faults. The Next year’s event will be held on Sunday 11 th June competition was judged by the new Guild President, Judith 2017 at a location to be confirmed. Williamson. There will be a full PEAL ATTEMPT on 23rd July Ben, Katherine, Robin and Julie Butler starting at 3.30 pm. Mary Davidge Tel: 01672 513819 Belfry Correspondent. Berwick Basse and Winterbourne Monkton Parish Council

Winterbourne Monkton and Berwick Bassett Queen’s 90 th Birthday Tea. Villagers of Berwick Bassett and Winterbourne Monkton assembled last Sunday afternoon to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90 th Birthday. Thanks to the generosity of a number of local donors the almost 70 guests celebrated in an imposing and patriotically decorated marquee. Major David Harris proposed the loyal toast which was washed down with liberal quantities of excellent fizz. A sumptuous tea was provided by the ladies (and some gentlemen as well…!) of the two villages, presenting a mouth -watering array of strawberry scones and so many different cakes that all but a few teenagers were quite unable to sample them all. As if there weren’t enough cakes for tea, the highlight of the afternoon was a bake -off competition which attracted a large number of high calory and ornately decorated birthday cakes, To everyones’ amazement, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood (aka Rev Maria Shepherdson and Mark Saunders) arrived to judge the bake -off. Initially they were challenged gastronomically by the number of entries, including a a royal corgi cake for dogs. This was sniffed cautiously by our distinguished judges who then passed on hurriedly to the more inviting entries. Wooden spoon prizes were awarded to the category winners, and our famous guests departed for their next engagement. A great, and very (ful -)filling time was had by all, and we would like to thank all our sponsors for their support, and all our fellow villagers for the cakes and help, and of course for coming! Janice Pattison [email protected] or 01672 539556 Clerk to Berwick Bassett and Winterbourne Monkton PC [email protected]

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 6 are hoping to make Naonal Trust News it a regular event - Welcome to the first of our regular this will be a updates in the Upper Kennet News. massive support for Firstly, a massive thank you to our Rangers in everyone who came to the meeting staying on top of between residents and National Trust litter issues and will staff on the 19th May, and to Rev’d help to ensure the Maria Shepherdson who kindly village looks opened the doors of St James’s to wonderful for welcome us all. everyone. It has become clear that we need to Free entry for change the way that we communicate residents: Don’t with those living in Avebury Parish, by forget that residents sharing news with residents directly. of Avebury Parish To this end, and as suggested at the have free entry to meeting, we will be putting regular the Alexander Keiller Museum and Peter Oliver, Keith Steggall, Lorretta articles in the Upper Kennet News, Avebury Manor and Garden, just Waters and Emily Tabernor, under along with newsletters which will come bring along proof of your address the guidance of Hilary Makins, straight through your letterboxes four when you come to visit. Countryside Manager) spread times a year. Following the really 30th Anniversary of the themselves all across Wiltshire positive feedback from the meeting in Stonehenge, Avebury and looking after these beautiful places. May we will also be inviting you to Associated Sites World Heritage So if you don’t see any rangers in similar meetings twice a year, for a Site: As part of the celebrations the henge, it’s because they are chat, face to face, over coffee and for this significant event we launched attending to one of their other sites, cake. And of course, you are always the Stonehenge and Avebury litter picking, repairing fences, welcome to contact the team directly Walking Challenge, which managing habitats and working with at any time. challenges people to walk 50km over the tenant farmers to promote nature With such a large, diverse and 8 walks in the WHS, to be conservation. The sites and their complex portfolio of special sites to undertaken throughout 2016. The rangers are: look after, the team are constantly aim is to encourage people to look • Avebury (Peter, Lorretta & Emily) busy and haven’t perhaps always beyond the stones, to explore the • Stonehenge Landscape (Keith & shared enough about how much we do wider landscape and understand a Paul) to conserve our sites, and also to little better why these sites are • Figsbury Ring (Lorretta) support the local community. There internationally significant. You can • Cley Hill (Paul) isn’t enough space here to cover as find out more on our website shown • Sutton Lane Meadows (Paul) much as we would like to, but here are below. • Lockeridge Dene and Piggledene some points that may be of interest (in Our activities programme: We have (Peter) no particular order) and we will developed a programme of small • Calstone and Cherhill Downs (Keith) address more as time goes on. scale visitor activities, focussing on • White Barrow (Keith) Avebury Visit -Makers: You might the changing seasons and local • Pepperbox Hill (Peter) have noticed more volunteers in the traditions. The aim is to have • The Coombes, Hinton Parva (Keith) henge lately. Research & feedback something going on regularly and • Philipps House and Dinton Park shows that most visitors to Avebury spread visitor numbers more evenly (Paul) do not want to see signs and notices throughout the year. Most of the • Little Clarendon (Keith) everywhere but instead enjoy the activities will be based in the farm fact that they are free to experience yard or Manor to minimise the impact Avebury in their own individual way. on the village and the monument. In They are all special and beautiful Therefore, instead of signs, we have the next couple of months for places and well worth a visit. introduced friendly, knowledgeable example, our visitors can expect Each site has its own website, volunteers, the ‘Visit -Makers’, who storytelling events for children, yoga managed by the Avebury team. For an are there to answer visitors’ queries in the Manor Garden and a harvest overview go to and offer information and assistance market in the farm yard. Again, you www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wiltshire - where needed. We are always can find our events on our website. landscape looking for more volunteers so if you We also aim to encourage more Finally, please do come and visit us at have some time to spare please do people to explore the beautiful area the Estate Office if you have a get in touch. around Avebury and our wider question or a concern. Or you can Litter -picking: Naturally, in a World Wiltshire Landscape portfolio. Heritage Site where thousands of National Trust Wiltshire Landscape: contact us via Matt Claridge or people come every year to see the You may not be aware that the team Katherine Ryan on Tel: 01672 539250 stone circle, litter is a constant battle who look after Avebury, also look or [email protected]. And for everyone. Our teams have been after eleven other National Trust our website for further details about supported in the past by the Avebury sites. The day to day maintenance our sites and events is Guardians, and we were absolutely of these sites is undertaken by a www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury. delighted to hear that a team of small team of Rangers, supported by Avebury residents undertook their teams of fabulous volunteers, first litter pick a few weeks ago. It’s working across all our outdoor sites. even more fantastic news that they Just five rangers (Paul Rowland,

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We are delighted that the hard work of the Lockeridge village campaigners to reduce the speed to 20mph has been successful. Our school will continue to play a part in this initiative to slow traffic down and are very grateful for the new hanging pots for our railings donated following the recent village planting event. The children have enojoyed making windmills for the grass verge to act as a traffic calming feature and this activity was used to underpin the messages around the importance of road safety. Sport – A small group of our most sporty year 5&6 pupils represented our school brilliantly at the local primary schools Quad Kids athletics competition held at the athletics track at Marlborough College. This was based around four events - 75m, 600m, standing long jump and vortex throwing. They all took this challenge very seriously, working hard to prepare during the Wednesday afternoon PE sessions at Kennet Valley Hall as well as at home. They performed very well against some tough competition and mostly year 6 pupils. Every one of our team demonstrated great determination and team spirit. I am proud to report they came in a very well -deserved 6 th position out of 15 teams. Our best ever school result at this competition! We are hoping to be able to have a sunny sports day on 28 th June, where we are planning fun events and traditional races. This year as a result of our PE lessons at the Kennet Valley Hall we will be including some longer distance running. Music – Kennet Valley’s Got Talent! This year we will be celebrating our children’s musical talents over a week of special celebration sharing assemblies every morning. This will include a vast array of talents learnt both in and out of school across all age groups. Jemima Osborne (7yrs) has started learning the cello and she’s off to a great start – very well done Jemima! Our senior pupils have an opera workshop to look forward to shortly. This will be a new and exciting opportunity for this class! Special Achievements Olivia Mercer, Francesca Hutton, Amber Boyer, Tom Gittins and Jake Tutin competed in the Penguins Swimming Club Gala over two days this month and all achieved some personal bests in their races and were a great encouragement to each other. Well done to our top swimmers and also our ex -pupils who broke their records and were well positioned in the final results. Tilly in year 5 continues to achieve amazingly success including 9 medals in a recent dance and drama competition as well being chosen to play a part in a new Landover advert! Tilly attends a music and drama group in Swindon. New pupils – we are pleased to welcome some new families to school boosting our numbers to 101. We have many new families joining our school over the coming months alongside our September reception children who will be visiting us for several days in July to aid their transition to school. Our reception class is a happy place to be and the new starters have all coped very well at school this year and made some super progress in all aspects of learning - socially, emotionally and in line with the curriculum. ON CALL DAY & NIGHT The Friends – The children had fun coming to school dressed up as kings, 01672 512444 OR 810727 queens, princes and princesses, knights and corgis on 10 th June to celebrate W Y L R the Queen’s birthday! We all enjoyed an afternoon tea party with family, M W friends and villagers. Our older pupils organised some games / stalls to help SN8 1LH raise money for school funds. As always, a great selection of homemade cakes sold very quickly! Thank you to those of you who came to join us and helped our school play an active role in village life. The Friends will be serving teas and running some stalls at the Avebury Fun Day in September , both to support this local event and to help raise funds for school. These will be used to fund a redesign and fitting of a new kitchen area to aid cookery lessons for the children at school. Next month - there is lots to look forward to including a Friends led BBQ & overnight camp, Healthy Living Week, Sports Week, another Popcorn Club (film night) and a whole school trip to Bristol Zoo. Term ends on 21 st July. Retirement – I am sure many of you will know Jenny Haines. Jenny is retiring The Furniture & White Goods Charity after 42 years of commitment and dedication to the pupils, parents & staff, To donate or purchase items please call: working for the school under its many titles. Jenny also attended East Kennet 01380 720200/720722 CofE School herself in her younger days. She will be greatly missed by Unit 6B Hopton Ind. Est, Devizes, SN10 2EU everyone and we wish her well in the future.. www.kfr.org.uk

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www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 9 Marlborough and District The Merchant’s House Trust is pleased to announce details of its Embroiderers Guild Annual Summer Lunch fundraiser, Jane O’Brien started her working life as an interior designer. She held in the beautiful grounds of became interested in damask, a fabric which she explained originated Marlborough College. from the city of Damascus at the end of the Silk Route. It is distinctive as it is reversible with a matt and shiny weave. st Instead of showing samples of old fabrics Jane’s presentation Join us on 31 July, 12 -3pm, for a showed the story of damask through a series of classical paintings. delicious buffet meal plus family - She also mentioned Waddeston Manor as being an interesting house friendly entertainment: we’ll be to visit for examples of damask wall papers and furnishings. learning about the history of one’s Jane concluded by showing us how she had incorporated damask into her work using images of old masters, text and damask in collage. of Britain’s favourite pastimes – The next meeting of Marlborough & District Embroiderers Guild will Punch & Judy – complete with a be on Monday 4 July at the Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge when the live performance and games for speaker will be Lisa Earley and her talk will be entitled “The Nature of the children. Mending Project & Paul Nash Piece (purchased by HQ)”. The doors will open at 13.30 for a 14.00 start. All are welcome and if you require further information please ring 01672 861658 or visit our website: Tickets on sale next month, from marlboroughembroiderers.org for further information. The Merchant’s House, 132 High Street, Marlborough. Put the date in your diary, now!

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Kennet Valley 60+ June 9th saw the Club set off for the outing HARVEST SUPPER to Weymouth, a good time was had by all and the weather was kind which always helps. AND The next outing is on 8th September which will be to The Isle of White. The June meeting was the annual summer 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION tea party which was held at the Hall, there OF was a wonderful array of food all donated by the members, a big thank you must go to KENNET VALLEY HALL Eileen and Kay for all their efforts and of course to their able helpers. Prior to the tea Saturday – 10th September 2016 at 7.30pm Dennis Lavis officiated with a quiz during which there was lively banter and a degree of Kennet Valley Hall, competitiveness. After the tea some of the remaining cakes Lockeridge were auctioned and the bid of the day went to Limited number of ckets available soon Di Thrift who fought off stiff competition to secure a delicious homemade sponge cake, I hope it got home safely! The next meeting will be on June 21st when we will be visited by the mobility store, I understand that we may be able to try out the various aids so crash helmets at the ready, see you then.

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 10 Kennet Valley Amateur Dramatic Society The Kennet Valley Amateur Dramatic Society are pleased to announce that their next pantomime will an epic fable of love, war be Mother Goose, which is scheduled to be performed at the end of next January. and desny ...... We would welcome the support and advice from Thursday someone that works in, or has worked in a marketing role on how to better advertise /market th our pantomime, so we can increase the number of 14 July performances that we put on. If you are interested please contact John Bartle in the garden of on 01672861484 or email me on Maizey Lodge, [email protected] Ogbourne Maizey nr. Marlborough SN8 1RY Annual

Performance starts 7.30pm (whatever the weather!) Summer Lunch Gates open from 6.00pm for picnics. Bring your own chairs . Bar/ coﬀee/ice creams/W.C. Tickets: Adults £14.00 Children (under 16) £7.00 Family £38.00 (2A 2C) Tickets in advance only 01672 – 512125 or email: [email protected]

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Annual Prospect Hospice Garden Fete

Sunday, 31st July 2016, 12-3pm; Saturday 3rd September Prospect Hospice, Moormead Road, Marlborough College Wroughton, SN4 9BY Join The Merchant’s House Trust for an 12 -4pm afternoon of entertainment and a delicious lunch in the beautiful grounds of Marlborough Our annual traditional fete, held in the grounds of the College. We’ll be exploring the history of one hospice, is our opportunity to welcome the community of Britain’s popular pastimes – Punch and Judy, to come to us. complete with a live performance and family- There is plenty for everyone including stalls, games, friendly activities. family entertainment and refreshments. Tickets (incl. entertainment, a drink on arrival The fete opens at 12 noon and finishes at 4pm. A free and a two-course lunch with coffee): park and ride service will be provided by Thamesdown Transport from Nationwide House, Pipers Way as there will £25 be no parking on site. £22 for Friends of The Merchant’s House £12 for under 12s Free for children under 5

Call 01672 511491 or visit us at 132 High Street, Marlborough to book your place. Please note, tickets must be booked in advance

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 11 The Alton Talks for Field School, University of Reading archaeologist and in aerial will give an overview of this year’s photography. He will show, with Autumn 2016 season of archaeological images, how the internationally in aid of Alton Barnes St investigations close to the River Avon significant archaeological heritage of at Marden, Wilsford and Charlton as the Middle East and North Africa is Mary’s Church and the part of the ongoing Vale of Pewsey vulnerable to such threats as Coronation Hall Project, a collaborative research agricultural practices, urban to be held in the programme linking the Stonehenge expansion, warfare and looting. He landscape to the south with Avebury will also demonstrate how the Coronation Hall, Alton to the north. In addition to continuing EAMENA Project is mapping, Barnes excavations at Marden and Wilsford, evaluating and monitoring such sites fieldwork in 2016 will include so that they may be effectively environmental sampling and the protected in future. This work is Thursday 1 September, 7.30pm: investigation of the River Avon. especially important in, for example, “On a Glass Lightly” Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen, where Maggie Faultless will speak about the Thursday 3 November, 7.30pm: access on the ground is remarkable renaissance of glass - “Endangered Archaeology in the currently either impossible or severely engraving in the mid -twentieth Middle East and North Africa: restricted. century, largely the work of Sir recent research” Laurence Whistler and his son Simon, Our speaker, Dr Robert Bewley is Tickets: £8 for each talk; £21 for both of whom lived in Alton Barnes. Project Director of the Endangered all three talks The slides will present examples from Archaeology in the Middle East and Please send an SAE with a the finest stipple work on hand -blown North Africa (EAMENA) Project, based cheque made out to goblets, to the largest church window in the University of Oxford. The “Alton Barnes Coronation Hall”, by Simon Whistler, the east window in project aim is to record, by examining to: Alton Talks 2016, 1 The Old the church at West Lavington, not far aerial photography and satellite Smithy, Alton Priors, Marlborough from Alton. images, threatened archaeological SN8 4JX. sites and landscapes and to make Tel. 01672 851859. Thursday 13 October, 7.30pm: “The information about them available. Dr Vale of Pewsey Project: the 2016 Bewley was formerly Head of Aerial season of archaeological Survey at English Heritage; he is an investigation” Honorary Visiting Professor at the Dr Jim Leary, Director of Archaeology Institute of Archaeology, London and has specialist expertise as a field

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www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 13 www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 14 What’s On At AVEBURY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Thursday Darts and Friday Skittles League Nights see website for fixtures Unless stated all activities start at approx. 8.30 pm JULY Saturday 2 nd - Beer, Cider, Wine & Cheese Tasting Night £5 for teams of 2 Saturday 9 th - Club Closed for Avebury Rocks Saturday 16 th – BBQ & Skittles Social Night – early 6.30pom start Saturday 23 rd – Pot Luck Pairs Darts Saturday 30 th – Pool Knockout (Members Only) & Games Night AUGUST Saturday 6 th – Booked for Private Event – Members can use Pool Room Saturday 13 th – RAF Yatesbury Plaque Presentation Saturday 20 th – Cash Prize Bingo Saturday 27 th – Music Quiz with a Difference !!! Sunday Bingo - Eyes down 8.00pm - ££ Cash prizes New Date for Your Diary - AUCTION of PROMISES – Saturday 19 th November 2016 Supporting Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Kennet Community Transport, Avebury Cricket Club and Avebury Sports & Social Club

Avebury Club is available to hire, contact Alan Blake – Secretary on 07860 112455 or email at [email protected] or alternatively call Avebury Club (when open) on 01672 539258 or visit Avebury Club website to check availability. www.avebury -club.co.uk ALL ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS ARE TO BE AGREED AND FINALISED WITH THE CLUB’S SECRETARY ONLY .

WHO’S WHO in the Upper Kennet Churches

RECTOR - REV’D MARIA SHEPHERDSON 01672 539643 The Rectory, 27 High Street, Avebury, SN8 1RF email [email protected] If you require a priest in an emergency and are unable to contact Rev’d Maria please telephone one of the churchwardens.

LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Mrs Claire Stiles 01793 731620 c.j.stiles@hotmail. co.uk Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected]

BENEFICE OFFICE: Ray Manley, Anne Robinson (Mon -Thurs, 10am -1pm) Tel: 01672 861786 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.upperkennetchurches.org.uk Address: The Garden Room, 62 Lockeridge, SN8 4EL

CHURCHWARDENS AVEBURY Mrs Maureen Dixon 01672 539690 EAST KENNETT Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected] Mrs Jo Snape 01672 861267 [email protected] WEST OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] FYFIELD Ms Vicky Evans 01672 861622 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Ms Penny Gold 01672 539158 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mrs Glynis Long 01793 731398 [email protected] Mr Peter Barry 01793 731589 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Jenni Moseling 01793 731629 [email protected] Miss Sally Cartwright 01793 731050 [email protected]

Benefice Council Lay Chairman Mr Mark Wightman 01793 731452 [email protected]

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL SECRETARIES AVEBURY Mr David Davidge 01672 513819 [email protected] EAST KENNETT, FYFIELD & WEST OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Mr Bill Buxton 01672 539199 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mr Martin Knight 01793 731764 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Marjorie Sykes 01793 731471 [email protected]

MAGAZINES UPPER KENNET NEWS in Fyfield, West Overton, East & West Kennett, Beckhampton, Avebury Trusloe, Avebury, Winterbourne Monkton & Berwick Bassett: Editor David Throup , Longmynd, Lockeridge SN8 4ED 01672 861279 [email protected] Please send all copy including advertising and payment to David Throup. Final copy date 20th of each month

LOCAL NEWS in Uffcott, Broad Hinton & Winterbourne Bassett: Editor Dawn May 01793 739130 [email protected] Final copy date 20 th of each month

www.upperkennetnews.co.uk 15 Fundraising for Kennet Valley Driving Group/RDA OPEN GARDEN JULY 3rd from 2-5 pm Open Garden Entry by donaon Lockeridge House A plantaholics garden full of Lockeridge interesng and unusual plants on Teas and cakes, cream teas, Sunday 10 th July 2016 strawberries and cream and Pimms. 2pm – 4.30pm Raﬄe Cream Teas available 3 Rookery Meadow Lockeridge SN8 4EW

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