Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000

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LONGPARISH LONGPARISH VILLAGE HALL RUNNERS BOOKINGS PARIS SUCCESS As from Monday 1st. May Mrs. Muriel Hull has kindly agreed to act as Jeremy Barber and David Gould, neighbours from Booking Clerk for the Village Hall. Forton, both completed the Paris marathon on 9th April. David in a very creditable 3hrs 17mins and Mrs. Hull’s address and telephone no. is:- Jeremy, still suffering the effects of an injury in March, in 4 hours 25 minutes. 58 North Acre, Longparish “It was a fantastic experience,” said Jeremy. The crowd were great. We had our names on 01264 720478 our shirts so they cheered us on. The course was beautiful. It started by the Arc de LONGPARISH MOTHERS’ UNION Triomphe and went " past many of the There will not be a meeting in May, as we shall famous sights of the be attending the festival service in Winchester city including the Cathedral on Tuesday, May 23rd, at 11.30 am. Eiffel Tower. The The preacher will be the world-wide president, most humbling part Christine Eames. The Bishop of Winchester will was being preside and it will be a Eucharist service. overtaken at 23 miles by an athlete Mothers’ Union banners will be processed from with cerebral palsy. St. Lawrence Church to the Cathedral. We are His arms were flailing and his legs sharing our Millennium Festival Service with knocked together so members from the Winchester Diocese of our his knees were raw. founder, Mary Sumner’s day, namely Guildford, The saddest was seeing someone collapse just 400 Portsmouth and Southwark meters from the finish. I hope he made it in the end. Kathleen Hewlett The most unexpected thing was the wall of noise in the underpasses as everyone tried out the echo." And the best? “Well, finishing of course and the Open Garden in aid of Naomi House experience of running with thousands of other Mrs Sterndale-Bennett, Chairman of the Hardy ordinary people from many countries all encouraging Plant Society, is generously supporting the charity each other to do something quite extraordinary." fund of the Inner Wheel Club of Andover by opening her garden at White Windows in th "Please may I say a big thank you to everyone who Longparish, on Saturday, 13 May. has encouraged me and to all the people who have sponsored me by making a donation to the Jane’s garden is included in the National Gardens Longparish Playgroup. The total pledged is over Scheme and is a delight not to be missed. £6000 and still rising." The garden will be open from 10.30am until 1pm. Light refreshments will be available. It's not too late to make a donation. If you've Entrance £2 . All proceeds will be donated to the lost the form Jeremy can give you another or just NAOMI HOUSE WESSEX CHILDREN’S send a cheque made out to Longparish Playgroup HOSPICE. to Jeremy Barber, 2 Forton, Andover, Hants, Daphne Bevan SP11 6NU. PAGE 13 Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000 Mothering Sunday Longparish C of saw a packed Church as families turned out E Primary en mass to celebrate School the role of Panto season is motherhood - how usually in January – nice to be appreciated, “Oh not it’s not!”- if only once a year! according to the The children had been children of helped to make Longparish school, beautiful posies as who were treated to a gifts for their mothers, rousing performance and with all those of ‘Cinderella’ by the carefully crafted cards year five and six from school too, it pupils at the end of really was a special March. Without the day. distraction of all the other Christmas The year sixes had yet activities, and with the more performing to do Ofsted inspection at the end of term behind them, the when they took part in children were able to the Andover Schools concentrate on music festival. This learning their lines was a great and songs to great opportunity for them effect under the to work together with enthusiastic direction children from other of Mrs Pope. Once schools under the again, a group of direction of a talented and artistic professional animateur mothers created some to produce songs to a wonderful scenery to very high standard transform the small which parents were school hall into Squire able to enjoy at a Rash’s House and the special concert. It’s Royal Ballroom and a good to see that music thoroughly good time still has a strong place was had by young and in schools, old(er). despite what you might hear to the Yet more creativity contrary. was evident from the FOLs committee who The younger children organised a morning’s have enjoyed some labouring to transform extra sports provision the muddy patch in thanks to the TOPS front of reception into scheme which a beautifully paved, involves students landscaped area. studying PE coming in Many thanks to all after school and those who gave their practising their time to create such an teaching skills whilst attractive area which giving the Key Stage will benefit One pupils some everybody. greatly appreciated (at least by their mothers)

PAGE 15 Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000 energy burning and would now anyway!) as long as by a Committee of sessions. appreciate some they have made an Management, The help. Also Anne attempt.” Village Hall Finally - don’t forget Herbert (tel. 01264 Committee. The Trust the FOLS May Fair on 3546882) would be By the time you Deed makes provision 13th May - lots of for Village delighted to hear read this, we shall stalls - lots of fun - Organisations (eg. please support the from anyone have played our first Cricket Club, Wives school. interested in helping game in the Village Group, P.C.C., with teas at home Knock-Out - a Mothers’ Union, Jane Wyatt matches. This an be victory, I hope. I Parish Council etc.) to quite fun - or so I am sure that one or nominate am told! two of the younger representatives to the players will start to committee and for up There will be an realise their to five other members Longparish exciting occasion on potential and that we to be elected at the Saturday, August really should have a A.G.M. The Cricket Club Committee also has 5th, when the Village stronger side this At 10.30am on power to co-opt Sunday, March 26th, Fete will be held on year. Throughout members. The Neil, Dave, Chris, the cricket ground. the Club there is a Committee elects the Mike, Jonathon, We are all delighted strong feeling that a Chairman at the first Matt, Mike and by this decision and successful year lies committee meeting Fiona left the new hope that the ahead. Finally following the A.G.M. County Cricket weather will be another quote from New members would Ground at West End finee and the day a the ‘skipper’: “Let’s great success. At give Longparish be most welcome. If and cycled 25 miles you are willing to back to Longparish, least it will ensure Cricket Club that several hundred something to shout contribute to arriving at 1.30pm. maintaining and people will visit the about this season!” Paul Blackmore and improving this his son, Tim, did cricket field. And so say we all! important village their own 16 mile Allen Snow amenity, please come run after doing the We have a new Club Tel. 01256 895338 and join the milking and moving captain for committee. Light millennium year in Longparish Village refreshments will be the electric fence! Hall The total Spencer Haines. He available after the The Annual General meeting. sponsorship will succeeds Geoff White, not an easy Meeting of the Village St yield around £850 Hall Committee will u for Club funds. act to follow, I know. Stuart is be held in the ar What a team! What Committee Room of t greatly encouraged a superb effort! the Village Hall B by the keenness of (entrance at the back) e Surely with such the players and it is on v dedicated members, worth quoting from a the Club deserves his article in last Thursday, 4th May n, support. It not only month’s newsletter: at 7.30 pm C needs more players “All I ask is that h The Village Hall is a ai and more fans, but everyone gives 110% effort, 100% registered Charity. r also more helpers. Under the terms of the m Several of our of the time. It does not matter if Trust Deed the Parish a officials have been Council is the n someone drops a working for the Custodian Trustee Club for many years catch or gets a duck with the affairs of the - difficult years - (probably me Village Hall managed

PAGE 16 Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000 fallen willow, and Can you Change in others cleared the BY-ELECTIONS help? stream by Ashburn Policing Jim Neal of Rest and the Mallards on the Donations of grindstone. They did Common was plants, cakes, A change in a splendid job, and elected as White Elephants, Divisional Police special thanks go to boundaries affects those who nobly Councillor for the crockery, toys, Longparish, which stayed to do the very Harewood Ward of books remains in the hard work of loading at the will all be Andover Division, but all the weed for by-election on 13th gratefully received since 1st April has dumping, that is Nigel April following the and can be been under the Goodliffe and Paul death of John collected by Stockbridge Section. Knipe, who also Morgan. He ringing WPC 36 Sian provided the transport. becomes the first Andrea Newland is now resident to represent 720347 responsible for Longparish on the Carol Longparish and can be FOLS 100 Club contacted at District Council 720227 winners since the days of Brigitte Stockbridge Police March draw Station by telephone Richard Wells and 720256 1. Mrs on 01264 810517. Alf Kingston. The Christian She says that she is P.Williams turnout was 49%. 720398 delighted to be in 85 charge of such a 2. Mrs On 4th May electors St Nicholas Wives beautiful village, and S.Coggins will be asked to vote Group looks forward to 80 again in the The next meeting of meeting Longparish 3. Iona Dryden Parliamentary by- the Wives Group will people. She has lived election following be held at Woodstock in the police house at on May 18th at 7.30 18 the tragic death of Clatford for the last 8 pm. April draw our M.P. Michael years, and her beat has 1. Mrs L.Green The guest speaker will steadily grown until Colvin. be Nick Winton from now it covers eight 46 the Andover charity, villages ranging from LONGPARISHKids SCHOOL Church. the Wallops to 2. Lewis Bullington. Dawnay Gloria 102 Goodliffe Village Clear Up 3. Mr & Mrs Ellicock Day Revision of DirectoryTH section of 59 SATURDAY 13 MAY 2pm There was a good Longparish Village Handbook. initial turn out on a Please send any changes in the entries fine though overcast Dog trainingrelating demonstrationsto your organisation, Jugglingor any day on Saturday, 1st Friends of Horsesuggestions & Cart Rides to Mary Jo Bar-B-Q Darrah, Saddler’s th April. Some even Newbury Lodge StarCottage Wars 720320 Characters before the 10 May. brought their visitors Kennels to help, and Gloria Icecreams Footpath The recent jumble th Goodliffe, the sale at the Village Plants walk Sunday 7 organiser, and the Hall raised the & lots and lots moreMay Meet at 2.30pm Parish Council would magnificent sum of like to thank everyone at the bottom of £841.65. Many who contributed, Woodwalk on path especially Pat Burnett thanks to all those LONGPARISH 48 who provided coffee who contributed. SCHOOL MAY to walk paths 48, 46 and biscuits. FAYRE & 32 Some worked on the Sue  Common, clearing a Kent PAGE 17 Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000 Obituaries He married his service at Basingstoke played in smaller  beloved Fay 46 years Crematorium on 22nd bands in local village ago, and, by March and later at halls. He toured Edward Harwicke coincidence, they Longparish Cemetery Germany with the Spooner died 12th were married in for the burial of his Territorial Army March 2000 aged 77 London by Charles ashes in his mother's Band. He went to years. Roderick, who was grave. There is only a America, to Las later to be their sketchy story to tell Vegas. He lived with Edward was born in parish priest in now of Robin's life, his parents for many Lincolnshire in 1923. Longparish, and a and his friends were years in Tudor The son of Reggie family friend. Edward not able to put it all Cottage, Longparish. Spooner, who played and Fay shared much together - partly He was very devoted cricket for , over the years, and because Robin himself to his mother and Edward also played they were a close was a teller of tall nursed her through her cricket, and loved family. They had two stories and you could last years and the many sports, both children, Caroline and not always be sure problems of her watching and John. Caroline is now where fact ended and Alzheimer's disease. participating, married and lives in imagination began! He was very fond of including tennis, Bath. John is married, animals and especially racing and fishing. His with two small boys, He was the only child of dogs. love of fly fishing and lives and works in of his parents. He brought him and his London. To his family became a PT Robin died in the family to Longparish he was very gentle, Instructor in the Countess of in the mid 1960s. He generous, easy going, Army, and also an Brecknock House, continued to commute and had a lovely sense army bandsman: it is where he was very to his work at Lloyds of humour. They will likely that it was in the thankful to spend his Insurance in London. all miss him greatly. army that he last days. They lived at He had always been in developed his musical Gavelacre, across the good health until last skills. He was a  A303, for 30 years, summer, but the last trombonist who moving toWildhern few weeks were played in the BBC Big five years ago. difficult for him and Band, on cruise liners for his family. to the Caribbean and Edward loved the South Africa. He also countryside and had a The family held a Dates for your diary great love of and small, quiet and knowledge of birds. personal service at MAY Basingstoke 1 12noon May 10 9am-5pm Grand Crematorium, but Fair H.P. Sale Parsonage Farm there will be a Recreation Ground H/T Memorial Service 2 9.30-4pm Quiet 07.00pm H.P. shortly at St Garden at Ashe Village Hall AGM Michael's, Chester 4 02.30pm 11 9.30-3.30 Garden His friends remember Square, at 11.30am on Women’s Fair Farleigh Wallop him as a gentle man Tuesday 9th May, to Fellowship SMB 13 10.30-1 White with a great sense of which all his friends Club Rm Windows Garden humour, and he still and those who 07.30pm open L/P kept in touch with remember him well in Longparish 02pm friends from school Longparish are Village Hall AGM Longparish and the Army. The invited. 5 07.45pm Race School May Fayre nicknameof "Piggy", Night at the 03pm Chute which he was given at Robin Kaye - died George,SMB Passion Play Prep School remained 26th February 2000 8 07.30pm 14 with him throughout aged 71 years Longparish Farmers’ Market his life. Parish Council VH Andover Robin's friends 03pm Chute gathered at his funeral Passion Play PAGE 18 Hill & Valley Parish Magazine serving Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish , St Mary Bourne & Woodcott May 2000 16 SMB JUNE Parish Council 3 11am 07.30pm Wolvesey Palace Basingstoke Garden open Salvation Army 3 Bourne Band Valley Tennis at Sunday SMB Methodist Hall 4 Good 18 07.30pm SMB Companions outing Annual Parish 7 07.30 H.B. Meeting Parish Council 07.30pm St Meeting AGMk Nicholas Wives at 10 eve. SMB Woodstock auction for shop 23 11.30am L/P 11 Mothers’ Union Farmers’ Market service 27 11-4pm 16 Whitchurch Silk Whitchurch Mill Garden Sale Silk Mill visit to

Kelmscott £10

Please send any diary dates not shown in the text of the magazine to M.J.Darrah 01264 720320

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