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BIRTHDAYS - JANUARY Plough Sunday nd 2 Olivia Court th th Our January Family Service on the 27 8 Cliff Edwards th will be very special – not only will it 13 Abigail Smith th be Plough Sunday but there will also 14 Rebecca Brain th be a baptism – come along and 15 James Hayzen th welcome our newest Church member! 16 Fred Fenwick

26th Elijah Stowell th J.B. and R.V.N. 30 Mike Smith

Coffee Morning for January Naish’s notes

Presents are not just for We would like to wish everyone Christmas and the monthly a peaceful and prosperous New Coffee Morning at Kenn New Year! Room on Saturday 19th January

10am to noon will hope to cash Xmas disco in on the fact. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such a lovely night, Money raised will pay for a gift we have raised over £800 to be or gifts from the Christian Aid divided between the Village Hall catalogue and at the end of the and The Royal British Legion morning customers will be Poppy Appeal. Great! asked to choose what they want

the money given to pay for. Thanks to Robert and Lise

Willcox who kindly bid £150 at The catalogue contains a host the auction and won the of practical ideas to help people Evening Disco. in some of the world’s poorest

communities – so come along Make it a New Year’s resolution and learn more! to write in the magazine, all articles welcome!! TWELFTH NIGHT

Sheila CONFUSION REIGNS about when

exactly Twelfth Night is - 5th or 6th ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KENN January? - but Celia Andrews has St. John’s Altar Guild January Rota this year decided arbitrarily.

th Mrs M. Willcox and Mrs. J. Staples It is Sunday 6 January because that is when there will be a Twelfth Very many thanks go to the people Night party at Celia and John's who decorated the church so home, Cherry Tree House, beautifully for the Christmas Kingston Seymour, beginning at celebrations, it looked wonderful. 7.30pm. To which you are invited!

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Traditionally the time between 25 The Ceiling December and 6 January was the time to celebrate with parties, fun All being well, the ceiling at St and food. It was considered wrong John's will be painted for the to take down the decorations first time in living memory, before Twelfth Night. beginning Monday 7th January...which reminds me of Drama also played its part with a joke told by Rev Avril Gaunt. ‘mummings’ popular and it is thought that Shakespeare’s play A miserly decorator thought he took its name from the fact that it would make a big profit by was first performed as part of watering down the paint he Twelfth Night celebrations in about used to decorate his local 1601. church. A few weeks later, a heavy downpour washed the The party in Kingston promises to church walls bare. Summoned keep some traditions, particularly to account for his poor one involving a fruit cake, but not workmanship, the man walked the trick when live birds were round the church. A heavenly hidden in empty pie cases so that voice was heard to rumble, they flew away when guests cut 'Repaint, repaint, and thin no open the crusts. more!’

Ouch! Thanks Avril. This tradition is said to be the origin of the nursery rhyme Sing a Song Julia Bush Of Sixpence because “when the pie was opened the birds began to sing”. No song birds will be harmed The Service of Lessons and Carols during the Kingston event.

The Service of Carols and Lessons was

held in Kenn Church on Sunday

evening 23rd December. It was a great Julia’s Jottings success, over 100 people were present. Just a line.....To Caroline.... When you consider that the population of Kenn is only around 300 people, it To say a big Thank You, for the is considered to be a great turn out, original idea about using the especially when you read in some picture in the stained glass newspapers that Church going was window above the altar at St unpopular in this country over the John's as the theme for the Christmas Festival. Nativity Play. How lovely to think that our service was This is certainly not the case in Kenn absolutely unique, the only one and the Parish of Moor ever to end with that tableau. generally.

Julia Bush There was a wonderful choir in attendance, 19 singers were there to lead the singing. They sang three less KENN NEWS & VIEWS well-known carols and choir pieces. scene’ is set in real time and is There were ten lesson readers of all about a group of school ages. children visiting the church. They see the stained glass Many thanks to all who helped in the window, above the altar, choir, the organist Mary Holmes, depicting the visit of the Magi to lesson readers and all who attended the the Holy Family. This inspires service. the children to devise their own performance of the Nativity. A special note of thanks to all who helped decorate the church and the fine The children then perform a Christmas tree. There were many play within a play. Each child comments on how beautifully the rose to this complex challenge. church looked for the Christmas celebrations. Julia and Cecelia both worked hard with almost daily Around 250 people attended the three rehearsals during the week services held in Kenn Church over the before Christmas. They co- Christmas period. ordinated the scenes, often without the full cast due to R.V.N. everyone’s seasonal commitments. The children The Nativity at St. John’s, and congregation sang Kenn traditional carols. A special thanks here to Mary who played St. John’s Church was full with the organ. locals and visitors for the nativity on Christmas Eve at 3 To complement the timeless o’clock. The hour every year tunes, Cecelia wrote three brings two contrasting carols for the children to sing. emotions. Relief for the adults The children learnt the lyrics as by that time all the cards, and sang like angels. presents, food and decorations have either been dispatched or A very special thank you to are ready for the festivities, Sylvia Treble, who played the whereas the children are full of keyboard during the nervous anticipation for the performance and rehearsals. performance. As always they need not have worried; they Also a very warm thanks to the were outstandingly fabulous parents who helped during and beautiful. With word- rehearsals and the perfect precision they acted out performance, without you all the traditional story. the show would not be possible.

Cecelia wrote a wonderfully Caroline imaginative play, skilfully crafting the Christmas Nativity with our own Saint John’s Church. The play ‘picture the KENN NEWS & VIEWS

Children’s Party 22nd December Senior Residents Party Over 40 children with a sizable backing of parents and grandparents Kenn Village Hall was the scene of a spent a most enjoyable few hours at wonderful tea party on December 5th. Kenn Village Hall. It was the Annual Party for Senior Residents of the Village and friends Santa Claus managed to find time to associated with the Village. There call in and confuse us all with his were around eighty people present unusual counting skills – if you want to which included over sixty guests. know more ask a child! A splendid tea was provided by Thanks go to Jo Batten and her team of members of the Party Committee and helpers, not forgetting Uncle Brian our Parishioners. This was followed by perennial entertainer with his puppets, much talking and friendly chatter. magic and disco. There was a free draw followed by carol singing. Each guest was presented with a Christmas present Carols Round the Tree before leaving.

Although our orchestra was unable to This party is a great occasion for many join us this year – the forty or so folk people to meet, in some cases the only who arrived on the Village Green on th time they meet each other in the whole Friday 14 December filled the air of the year. with a great volume of joyful song!

The many people who help to arrange This was followed by plentiful supplies and organise this party get great of hot punch and mince pies, with pleasure from doing so. It is one of chocolates for the children. Kenn’s highlights of the year. To sum

it up, in the time honoured phrase “A The sum of £111 was collected for the Good Time was had by all”. Children’s Society and a warm inner glow accompanied us home. Ray Naish on behalf of the Party Committee. Typist’s note – Thanks to Robin and

Marianna for the Punch and to Stefan, 12th December Christmas Lunch Mike and Kelly at The Drum for the Mince Pies. Jean Fenwick and Grace Griffin arranged a Christmas turkey lunch with

all the trimmings, chiefly for people Also thanks for the Crackers, who live alone. This was held in the Pigs in Blankets, Punch and more Mince Village Hall, some elderly people who Pies for our various parties. were unable to attend had a dinner delivered to their homes.

This event was greatly appreciated by all who took part.

Ray Naish KENN NEWS & VIEWS seen Andy as he pedals around

the beat. New Baby.

We are thrilled to let you know that Mr. Down reported on the Amy and Matt’s baby, Charlie progress of the Parish Plan. The James Davis was born at St drawing up of the plan is Michael’s hospital on 27th something quite separate from December weighing 8lb 3oz. All the family are doing well. Parish Council activities and no more than two parish Councillors From a very proud Grandad Colin are permitted to take part. and Granny Jan Bedford. There will be reports on progress

elsewhere in News and Views.

Neighbourhood Watch It was noted that some residents Is there anybody in the village who are not aware of the range of would be interested in becoming a matters discussed at Parish Neighbourhood Watch Co- ordinator? Maurice Ford is hoping Council meetings and it is not to be moving from the village practical to include everything in shortly so we would be grateful of this report, so a copy of the someone to take his place. If you minutes of meetings will be are able to offer help please can displayed on the new notice board you contact Maurice, Clive Golding- Ellis, or Jan Bedford. at the Village Hall. Do read them Thanks! if you have a minute and come along to the meetings to hear it Parish Council Notes all for yourself.

The Parish Council was delighted The next meeting will be held on to welcome the Chairman of Monday 4th February in the North Council, Village Hall. Councillor David Shopland, to the December meeting. Mr Shopland Ann Holtham, Clerk to the Council is well known to us all, but it was nice to have him there in his Photography Exhibition official capacity. The Councillors A very big thank you to all who were also pleased to meet out braved the winter storms and new Community Beat Manager, visited my photography exhibition I P.C. Phil Kinsella. He is supported hope you all enjoyed it. The by two Community Support event raised £350 for the village Officers, Kate Turner and Andy hall fund. Next year I want to include a section for photographs Gatenby. Indeed, you may have taken by Kennites, so get snapping. KENN NEWS & VIEWS For St. John’s Church, I repeat my Robert Down remarks of last year; our Church continues to occupy that important and special place at the heart of A review of 2007. community. Week by week upholding Our Parish Councillors have asked me our Christian faith and providing the to write the end of year report for Kenn rites of passage for our Kenn folk, as it News and Views. On checking the has for hundreds of years, with article I wrote last year, I am reminded enthusiastic support from a lively of how much had happened in 06. congregation and their officers. John Incredibly, we seem to have had even and Cecelia guide, support and lead us more going on in 07. in the life of St. John’s and involve themselves in village life in any way The big project we tackled and have they are able, all of which is much largely completed was the New Porch appreciated. for the Village Hall. Except to add, that we expect to be The ‘John Hayden Group’ working carrying out an important maintenance over several weeks enjoyed a great task in the New Year. When sense of team work and much completed our lovely church will be in satisfaction in the construction of this the best condition that is has been addition and improvement to our within living memory. Again super, in many people’s views, classic something for the village to be proud Village Hall. of. We are grateful to those who by the generosity of their time talents, Our hall with its new excellent facility, fund raising and donations enable the both inside and out, provides us with life of St. John’s to continue. an attractive, comfortable, even elegant venue; with a very special atmosphere We have maintained all the usual for any family or village event, programmes of village events something we can all take pride in. throughout the year, coffee mornings, monthly lunches at The Drum, Thank you to all who gave of their Barbecues, Village Brunch, Harvest time and talents to work on the build; Supper, W.I. etc. As I write this we electrics, plumbing, tiling, decorating are in the middle of the Christmas etc. and to those through whose season, which is pretty impressive, generosity and fund raising, many of between December 5th and 23rd the the costs have now been covered. village organises and supports no However, more is required to pay off fewer than eight events. What a busy the debts. place Kenn is!

We welcome the formation of the I have long thought that Kenn is a “Village Plan” group this year, already caring community and as I said last they are showing considerable energy year, a very special and good place to and commitment, so we look forward live. to good things to come to strengthen and improve our Village life. Looking back over the past year I am reminded that in every sense this is also a generous place, generous not KENN NEWS & VIEWS only in the way we support and physiotherapy and consultants’ maintain the fabric of village life, but appointments. also much money is raised or donated to many charities by our folk. There is a full programme of We have welcomed several new activities on offer for next year. families into our village, who have At the January meeting the talk joined in many of our village events. will be on Medieval Churches of Sadly we have also said goodbye to some people. Somerset and the competition will be for an epitaph. Speakers Congratulations and thanks to are being asked to arrive at the everyone, with good wishes for the beginning of the meeting and the New Year ahead, which we trust will contain more good “Together Times”. talk will take place at the start. It should speed up the business John Griffin part of the meeting and any visitors who wish to hear the talk will be able to leave after a cup

of tea if they do not wish to Kenn remain for the rest of the meeting. Visitors are always Women’ welcome.

s A group of members are going to Institute see Mamma Mia at the Bristol Hippodrome in January and there are many walks and sporting activities that have been It was party time at Kenn W.I. as arranged by the County members exchanged presents and Federation for us to try. cards at the December meeting Archery and fly-fishing sound before playing Beetle. It seemed very tempting. possible that some of the dice were loaded as quite a few After mince pies we all wished beetles remained headless. one another a very happy Christmas and look forward to It was decided to support the another full and rewarding year Friends of Hospital as the charity for 2008. We are all Refuse Collection/Recycling Refuse and recycling so grateful for our hospital and Normal day Monday, now the opportunity to go there for Wednesday 2nd January so many services like Tuesday 3rd January

KENN NEWS & VIEWS Normal day Wednesday now us at the end of the evening. A Friday 4th January variety show par excellence…

Recycling then So we extend many thanks to Liz Wednesday 16thJanuary and all of her variously talented Wednesday 30th January family for their hard work in bringing us such a super evening’s

An Evening with Richard Baker entertainment. The fact that the and Friends – 30.11.07 show sold out is a clear indication that the village likes to sing and to I was going to begin my review of be sung to! We look forward to the the sensational musical night with next (and the next, and the next…) Richard Baker with “there just aren’t words to describe…” But the Hazel truth is, of course, that there are words which are just perfect – sensational (see above), heart- Punch Pies, Coffee etc at The Willows warming, staggering, 15th December 2007 breathtaking… These words will all do – we had another evening to remember. On Saturday 15 December "The Willows" entertained ladies, Richard was contending with the gentlemen and children from the weather – acoustic accompaniment village and around, plus ladies from which was totally uncalled for – and Clevedon Ladies Evening Group, to a with an unfamiliar instrument, but party serving Punch, Mince Pies, was fazed by neither. His chair did Coffee, Tea, etc. not fall off the side of the stage (I worried for the whole of the first half…) and his double-bass stayed Marlene & John Arney and Irene put during his pachydermatous Stowell were so ably assisted by a piece… Richard is a prodigious group of hardworking people who talent and just astounded us with manned the door, the bookstall, the the breadth of his skill. raffle, the kitchen and most importantly - the Punch. Our own Margaret Cook sang like a nightingale (again), and Richard’s Thanks are also due to Lauren and sister made us smile… Lizzie for arranging the 'Guess the

number of baubles on the four The Master of Ceremonies and his Christmas Trees' competition and to long-suffering wife had us laughing out loud, showing that political Robin Mackay for his persuasive correctness has a long way to auctioneering of the two Christmas travel before it will get as far as Cakes (so generously given). Kenn… A big '’thank you' to all those who so kindly donated raffle prizes, books, Then we got to sing! All the songs sausage rolls and other consumables. from the shows – and didn’t we sing! And the bagpipes serenaded KENN NEWS & VIEWS As a result of the efforts of all concerned a total profit of £600 was New Church Room made, of which £150 has been given Coffee Morning 10 – noon to Clevedon Ladies Evening Group's Saturday 19th January charity (Clevedon and Portishead Proceeds will buy a Gift Lifeboat) and £450 to the Village From the Christian Aid Hall Fund. Catalogue

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Golden Bells Tuesday 8th January Village Lunch from 12.00 pm at On 5th December 1957, a newly The Drum and Monkey, Kenn recast and rehung ring of eight bells, at St. Nicholas Church, Stefan, Kelly and Mike’s Warwick, was dedicated by the Annual Treat then Bishop of Coventry, replacing

th an older peal, reputed to have been Wednesday 9 January – 7.30 pm unringable for some 30 years. Kenn Women’s Institute meet at Kenn Village Hall The first peal on the new bells was The talk will be on Medieval rung two days later – Plain Bob Churches of Somerset and the Major, conducted by Jim Garner- competition - an epitaph. Hayward, who became the first Ringing Master and took on the Non-members are always responsibility for teaching a new welcome. band of ringers.

Clevedon Sale Rooms On 1st December 2007, Mike Callow, sole survivor of the Auction dates: original peal band, joined several Thursday 3rd January of Jim’s original trainees to ring a Thursday 17th January peal of 5056 changes of Yorkshire

Surprise Major in 49 minutes, to WASSAILING celebrate the 50th Anniversary. Saturday 12th January th 7.30pm Having done so for the 40 ten years ago. Yew Tree Farm Kingston Seymour He rang the same bell, the 5th for all three peals and has been asked Wassailing Ceremony (hopefully) to reserve the same Barbecue Saturday in 2017. Live Folk Band Bar It’s January – and what must Everyone Welcome we do?

Organised by the F ind the flies! Friends of All Saints L ook in the loft! KENN NEWS & VIEWS

I nspect the outhouse! containing a conifer was moved and left smashed in the road. E xamine the barn!

S uck ‘em up in the vacuum! If anyone has any information, please let us know. We would just like to ask, And the prize for finding them? – why? A ‘plague-free’ summer. Kathleen Bromfield, Trevone, Our Flag Kenn Street

Our flag was flown at half mast on Ralph Bye Friday 28th to mark the passing of Ralph Bye on Christmas Day The many people from Kenn who knew him were saddened to hear th Our flag was flown on Saturday 29 of Ralph’s death on Christmas Day December to celebrate the birth of aged 84. Charlie James Davis, first grandchild th of Colin and Jan Bedford, on the 27 . Our thoughts and sympathy are with Joan and her family at this Church Floodlighting very sad time. Our Church has been illuminated several times in December. A full account of Ralph’s life will

2nd in memory of Ruth Dyer (for Marianna appear in next month’s News and and Robin) Views. 14th for Carols Round the Tree 16th R.V.N. 23rd for the Carol Service th th th 24 , 25 and 26 to celebrate the Christmas Season (for Grace Griffin in memory of her family.) What’s on at The Drum? 28th to celebrate the birth of Charlie Davis. Kenn Village Lunch st 31 New Year’s Eve to welcome 2008. Tuesday 8th January meet from

Strange Happenings in Kenn Street! 12 noon – Stefan, Kelly and Mike’s Annual Treat to us all I would be interested to know if anyone else in Kenn has had problems with plant pots being damaged. Stefan, Mike and Kelly wish you all a very th During the evening of the 29 HAPPY NEW YEAR December 2007 someone deliberately pushed over, onto its side, a large black and thank you all for your plant pot, whoever did this must have custom in 2007 used some force because the plant pot was screwed into the tarmac.

This is the second time this has happened to us. Last year another pot KENN NEWS & VIEWS The Revd. Frank and Mrs I don’t suppose that I shall ever see another one in . Elizabeth Stevens send seasons greetings and best Trevor Riddle - 01934 835208 wishes to all readers who Bird News II remember them. Spotted by John Ball while visiting at Orchardlea, Kenn Moor Road on 22nd December – a Little Owl perched on a post.

Bird News I Lack of Bird News II John Croxton and myself have been I have very little to report on the bird busy with 2 hour surveys for the 2007- front. On the mild days following 2011 national bird atlas – first was Christmas, the resident birds became Kenn Village – Hand Stadium and very active and some became noisy Russ Lane which yielded 33 species. including flocks of Sparrows. Next was Kenn Moor – here we logged

42 species including a Tufted Duck at Bob Ford from Kingston reports a Kenn Pier, a Peregrine and Treecreeper Song Thrush in his garden, he says it is and Chiffchaff in Littlewood. the first he has seen there for many

years. I have heard reports before of The third survey covered part of the how scarce they are in Kingston; we Strawberry Line and are fortunate to have a good number Moor and this area produced 39 around Kenn. species, the stars being 4 Redpolls. It does show what a good diversity of Ray Naish wildlife we have in this area. 01275 872493

Lots of information about the new atlas, and results to date, can be found at www.birdatlas.net and you can FOX NEWS enter your own sightings on line.

Jeff Naish has had big problems over Little Egrets have returned to the the Christmas period. His ewes have moors now that the rhynes have been been lambing in different fields around lowered and there are reasonable . Foxes have been killing numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings. lambs in two different places. They

killed 10 or 12 in two nights. He and Further afield, I went to see a juvenile his son Max had to spend much of the White Tailed Eagle that has arrived in holiday moving the ewes and lambs to Wiltshire from Finland. This is a fields where they hope they will be mega-rarity in this area and it was safe. wonderfully impressive as it soared over a wooded ridge – the mobbing Unfortunately after moving them, two Crows looked like Sparrows next to very inconsiderate men walked the Eagle and it utterly ignored them. through the fields where the ewes were

lambing with guns and spaniel dogs. KENN NEWS & VIEWS Although the dogs didn’t chase the sheep they scared the ewes and We move along the road towards Kenn scattered them, some abandoned their Pier to “The Limes” then the home of lambs and failed to find them. two elderly ladies Miss Clara Pring and a widow Mrs Alfred Whiting. You can guess what Jeff said to them What these ladies lived on I have no when he discovered the havoc they had idea, perhaps their old age pension of caused. ten shillings per week.

Ray Naish Next stop “Moorside Farm” the home of the Pike family, headed by elderly

The People who lived in Kenn in Mr. Teddy Pike who worked into very 1934 continued…………… old age.

We now move into Moor Road. We He grew willow trees, which he start at the Yatton end at Rose ‘shrouded’ (topped) in the winter and Bungalow; which was two dwellings at used the branches for thatching spar that time. In the part nearest Yatton making. Spars were pegs used to hold lived Mr and Mrs. Dick Halworth and down thatch on hayricks. Teddy sold their two children Richard and Connie. them in the summer at Yatton Market. Dick was a farm worker who had a job Also living at the farm were his son as carter at “New House Farm”, Leonard and his wife Nellie, also their Clevedon for Mr. Charles four children David, Betty, Tony and Summerhayes who was Chairman of Ruth. A herd of dairy cows were kept Clevedon Urban District Council. on the farm. Leonard supplemented their income in the winter by duck In the other half of the bungalow lived shooting on the moor. The ducks were Mr and Mrs Reg Montague. Reg was sold in Clevedon. also a farm worker. He worked at “Kenn Pier Farm” for William Bye We move down the lane to “Riverside who had recently moved into the farm. Farm” the home of elderly Mr and Mrs. Jimmy Staples who lived in the We move along the road to “Manor ancient part of the house. In the new Farm”, the home of Mr. George Hazell part lived their son Sidney who had and his wife Agnes, also their son served in the Army in Africa in his Roland. One man was employed there, young days. He was at that time a I can’t remember his name. A herd of widower, with him lived several of his cows was milked on the farm. The children including Eileen, Sam and milk was taken to Yatton station each Winnie. morning and put on rail to be sold in Bristol. The Staples were Market Gardeners who sold the produce they grew at a Next house was Cherry Tree Cottage, stall in Alexandra Road in Clevedon. this was the home of Bert and Gladys They also made cider, which they sold Hollyman and their three daughters, on the farm. Betty, Phyllis and Margaret. Bert was a painter and decorator and worked for In a wooden bungalow in the field near a firm named Hardwidge from Riverside Farm lived recently married Clevedon. Donald and Hilda Staples who were KENN NEWS & VIEWS also market gardeners. All the Staples especially a view of Clevedon Beach family were experts at living off the taken from the spot where Quinton land. They earned money by duck shooting, picking watercress and wild proposed to Jody and a close up of a flowers and mushrooms, which they May Bug for Gina – I had never realised found in the Moor and sold in just how beautiful this ugly little creature Clevedon. really is!

To be continued ……….. Best wishes, to you all for 2008. Ray Naish

WASSAILING Fax Margaret on 01275 342050, leave Saturday 12th January your copy at Ray Naish’s, home, 7.30pm Cloverlea or we will collect if necessary,

alternatively email Margaret direct on Yew Tree Farm Kingston Seymour [email protected]

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Welcome At The Children's Society we believe that, We are delighted to welcome Charles, no matter what disadvantages a child may face, they should still be given a real Hilary and Poppy Morgan who moved chance in life. We support thousands of into the Old School House on the 20th children in around 60 projects around the country and we depend on voluntary December. We were particularly donations to help maintain our work. pleased to see Poppy at the Children’s Your gift will not only help make a real nd Party on the 22 and look forward to difference to the individual children getting to know them. involved directly in our work but, by supporting our research and campaigning, will also help improve the lives of The Photography Exhibition thousands more.

Robert Down’s show at Kenn Hall was Thank you for helping us to achieve this. truly impressive and gave us hours of If you have any questions or would like pleasure. Not only that but we also further information on the work of The purchased presents for our family – Children's Society, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0845 300 1128 or email KENN NEWS & VIEWS [email protected]. John Wilkes Booth who assassinated Lincoln was born in Yours sincerely 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939. Martin Field Fundraising and Campaigns Director The Children's Society

The following was submitted by Iris Callow

Both assassins were known by Curiouser and Curiouser their three names.

Both names were composed of Abraham Lincoln was elected to fifteen letter. Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to Lincoln was shot at the theatre Congress 1946. named Ford

Kennedy was short in a car called Lincoln was elected President in Lincoln made by Ford. 1860

Kennedy was elected President in Lincoln was shot in a theatre and 1960 his assassin ran and hid in a

warehouse. Both were directly concerned with Kennedy was shot from a civil rights for black people. warehouse and his assassin ran and Both wives lost children while hid in a theatre. living in the White House.

Booth and Oswald were both shot Both Presidents were shot in the before they could be tried. head (from behind) and both were with their wives when Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated. succeeded by their Vice Presidents

who were Southerners named Both Presidents were shot on a Johnson. Friday but both were warned that they might be assassinated but Andrew Johnson, who succeeded refused to change their schedules. Lincoln, was born in 1808.

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln’ s secretary was named Kennedy, was born in 1908. Kennedy.

Kennedy’ s secretary was named A week before Lincoln was shot, he Lincoln. was in Monroe, Maryland.

Both were assassinated by Southerners in their twenties. KENN NEWS & VIEWS A week before Kennedy was shot, Kingston Seymour he allegedly had a close connection 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton with Marilyn Monroe. 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve 11.00am Family Plough Service with Holy Baptism at Kenn 6.00pm Evensong Yatton

YATTON MOOR SERVICES JANUARY 2008

th HOLY DAY IN JANUARY 1st Sunday 6 January th THE EPIPHANY 24 Eve of Conversion of Paul 8.00am Holy Communion Kenn 7.30pm Holy Communion Yatton 8.00am Holy Communion Claverham 9.30am Family Communion Yatton WEEKDAY SERVICES 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve Daily 8.30am Morning Prayer at 11.00am Family Service Yatton (except Saturdays and Holy Kingston Seymour Days) 6.00pm Evensong Yatton Every Wednesday: 2nd Sunday 13th January 10am: Holy Communion Yatton BAPTISM OF CHRIST 1st Wednesday in month: 8.00am Holy Communion Yatton rd 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton 3 January 9.30am Holy Communion Claverham 11am: Holy Communion 11.00am Family Service Cleeve Kingston Seymour 11.00am Holy Communion Kenn 3rd Wednesday in month: 6.00pm Evensong Kingston Seymour th 6.30pm Holy Communion Cleeve 16 January 11am:Holy Communion at Kenn 3rd Sunday 20th January THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 4th Wednesday in month: th SEPTUAGESIMA 24 January 8.00am Holy Communion Claverham 11am: Holy Communion Claverham 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve Every Thursday: 11.00am Holy Communion 9.30am: Holy Communion Cleeve Kingston Seymour 7.30pm: Holy Communion Yatton 2.30pm Holy Baptism Yatton 6.00pm Evensong Kenn Term-Time st rd 1 & 3 Wednesdays 4th Sunday 27th January 2.00 pm First Steps Yatton FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY rd SEXAGESIMA 1st SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 8.00am Holy Communion Yatton QUINQUAGESIMA 8.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion Kenn KENN NEWS & VIEWS 8.00am Holy Communion Claverham 9.30am Family Communion Yatton 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve 11.00am Family Service Kingston Seymour 6.00pm Evensong Yatton