Parish News Holy Cross Group Of Churches
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Price: THE CHURCHES OF HOLY TRINITY, ST MARK’S AND ST LEONARD’S 50p SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF BELBROUGHTON, FAIRFIELD AND CLENT
We are an independent, family run firm of Funeral Directors under the personal attention of Stephen, Sue, William & Lucy Downing
Based in Hagley, opposite the Free Church, we offer a complete funeral service. Facilities include a private Chapel of Rest, help with flowers or printing, Horse Drawn Hearse and Pre Paid Funeral plans through our association with Golden Charter. Home visits are also available on request.
Tel: 01562 888041 24hr Service
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Trading under the same name since 1967
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Fir Tree Farm, Brook Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove B61 9JY
• Central Heating Repairs
• Service & Maintenance
• Landlord Certificates
• General Plumbing
• All Work Fully Guaranteed
• Established 1984
Proprietor: Mark Hutchings
Telephone:
Mobile: 07860 576 835
Email: [email protected] 1596
Established over 20 years ago Professionally trained and insured operator Latest cleaning system with fast drying time Hard floor cleaning also available High gloss floor shine application Scotchguard and Allergy shield FLOOD EXTRACTION WITH 24 HR CALL OUT
For further details and a quotation please contact your local supplier, Terry:
01562 730410 07866 462454 [email protected] www.devilishlygood.co.uk
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DAVE MOORE Professional Tree Surgery NPTC Qualified and Fully Insured
• Tree Felling • Hedge Cutting • Reducing & Re-shaping • Pruning Over 40 years in the trade • 24-hour Emergency Call-out
No Job Too Small For Advice or Free Estimates Tel: 01527 882505 Mob: 07810 618042 01384 353 592 1 Orchard Villas, Bournheath Road, or 07715 093 944 Fairfield, Bromsgrove B61 9HN
S. BRIGHT & SON MEMORIALS (Established 1951) Quality New Memorials Added Inscriptions, Restorations 59 Crabtree Lane, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B61 8NY 01527 873779 [email protected] www.sbrightmemorials.com
DOMESTIC RESCUE Household Repairs Plumbing Repairs – Bathrooms Installed – Electrical Repairs Gutters Cleaned & Replaced O.A.P. Discount – Free Estimates Tel: 01562 720800 – 07946 378647 8 The Greenway Hagley Worcs. DY9 0LT
24 Church Avenue Clent DY9 9QT Phone – 01562 731246 Mobile – 07972 762270 Email – [email protected] All types of floor coverings supplied, Or supplied and fitted
Beautiful floors, even better prices!
A choose from home service, with all types of work carried out.
A wide selection of products to choose from to suit ALL budgets, big or small!
Give us a call, we can pop round and measure up to give you a quote, or if you’ve already had a quote elsewhere, we’ll do our best to beat it.
COMMERCIAL FLOORING WORK ALSO CARRIED OUT
Phone/Fax – 01562 731246. Mobile – 07972 762270 Email –[email protected]
It is our aim to provide a range of good quality self-storage facilities at a reasonable price with a minimum rental period of one month. Central village location
Please see our web site for more information. www.belbroughtonstorage.co.uk
or call us on 01562 730874
(calls will be answered Clarkson Controls)
Simply Massage Clare Callow Individual, tailored massage to help promote well-being and whole body awareness MTI approved | CNHC registered [email protected] | 07789 641709
Help your body and mind unwind Reduce stress, anxiety and depression Soothe tired, stiff muscles or simply treat your body to some well-earned pampering Restore natural wellbeing and bring awareness back to your body Relax … unwind … and enjoy
To book, please contact myself by phone or email Freemans Field Farm, Hockley Brook Lane Belbroughton DY9 0AB
www.simplymassage.uk
Stockbroking Service
Walker Crips Stockbrokers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registration Number: 226344. Registered Office: Finsbury Tower, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8LZ Registered in England and Wales with registered number 4774117
CONTROL We control: All work guaranteed Insects Rodents No call out charge Mammals Birds Discount for O.A.P.’s Electronic fly killers Free survey and quotation Supplied & fitted Office: 01562 747 210 Mobile: 07890 048 362 MANAGEMENT www.wyreforestpestcontrol.co.uk A.Pullen MEMORIALS Additional Inscriptions & Renovations All Work is to the Highest Standard Burcot Forge, Unit 4, 338 Alcester Rd, Burcot, Bromsgrove B60 1BH (01527) 876 200 Mobile: 07710 976 744
(01527) 876 200 Mobile: 07710 976 744
Clent Clent
Parish Parish
Hall Hall
Spacious Hall with Good Sized Stage Bookings and Details phone Quality Dance Floor and Piano James or Tricia on 01562 730381
Well-equipped Modern Kitchen
Disabled Access and Toilet Daytime and Evenings
Large Rear Car Park and Lawn Area Booking available Capacity for 120+ Projector Screen Ideal, Convenient Venue for Wedding Celebrations – Parties – Dances – Meeting – Craft Fairs, etc
Licensed for Public Entertainment
Carpet, Upholstery and & Leather Cleaning Elite Stoves • Prompt, reliable & friendly service • Rapid drying • Cowls and Chimney Pots fitted • Using a multi-stage cleaning process • Fully qualified and fully insured to achieve outstanding results • Guild certificates issued after every sweep • A local, polite & professional service • Stove/Log burner installations • Chimney lining • Trained by and a proud member of • HETAS Approved Installer the NCCA • Woolsafe certified approved operator Call Eddie
Tel: 07712 220671 / 01562 611100 Contact www.elitesweeps.co.uk Steve Birch Cleaning 01562 754 750 / 07815 771 345 www.stevebirchcleaning.co.uk
Belbroughton Church Hall DY9 9TE This mediaeval timber-framed building has been carefully restored and provides a delightful setting for all occasions – Wedding Celebrations – Parties – Dances – Meetings – Exhibitions – Antique Shows – Craft Fairs – Jumble Sales
Facilities include: • Fully Equipped Modern Kitchen • Bar Area • Projection Screen • Speaker’s Lectern • Public Address System • Disabled Access • Licensed for Public Entertainment, Piano, Dance Floor, Modular Stage
For Details & Bookings, please contact Diane Ash at [email protected]
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Please call 07869 603822 or email 01384 259288 or [email protected] for a professional, friendly and affordable service. 07976 747 022 ClentJ.T. BrookesDental & Co.Care Independent2 Eton Walk Hagley Family 01562 884160 Funera www.clentdentist.coml Directors We Premierare an independent, dental family care run firm – because of Funeral you’re worth it … Directors under the personal attention of Stephen, Sue, Our highlyWilliam experienced & Lucy Downing and dedicated team can provide you … White Filling prices from £68, Children’s fillings from £12 Ground floor easy access Based in Hagley, oppositeSame dentist the every Free visit Church, we offer a complete funeral service.Tooth Whitening Facilities offer £199include a private Chapel of Rest,Crowns, help bridges, with veneers flowers or printing. Horse Orthodontics – tooth straightening for adults or children Drawn HearseClear/white and Pre appliances; Paid Funeral obtain fastplans perfect through results our with no tooth associationextractions! Rootwith canal Golden treatment Charter. Quality natural looking dentures HomeExperienced Visits are also available on request. Hygienist Smile makeovers Tel: 01562Tooth 888041 Implants – replace teeth permanently24hr Service Occlusal treatment – curing headaches, neck pain, tinnitus, tooth sensitivity No waiting, tailored appointments to suit you Smooth wrinkles and lines using radiofrequency facials or Bo-Tox/filler treatments Plasma76, facialWorcester (vampire face Road,lift) to rejuvenate Hagley. your face, neck,DY9 décolletage 0NJ and hands hence look years youngerPart of N.E.Downing (Blackheath) Ltd. Drwww.nedowning.co.uk www.nedowning.co.ukN W Turner B.D.S – 37 [email protected] [email protected]
Traditional dance floor
Large stage with stage curtains Suitable for all types of functions Kitchen and bar area Licensed for public entertainment
Committee room Car Parking on site Baby changing unit in disabled toilet Booking: Andrew Billau on 07762 749943 Email: [email protected]
We also host all of the following regular clubs – there’s something for everyone! Dog & puppy training Bridge Club Rhythm Time Music sessions Indoor Bowling Self defence classes Keep Fit Scorpion Kick Boxing Lingo Bugs French classes
Reddi Pest Pest Control & Pest Prevention Established 1995
Rats
Mice Squirrels Moles Mink Rabbits Wasps Fleas No Hidden Costs Bed Bugs Cluster Flies
Bees Pigeons Bird Proofing Rodent Proofing
Call: 01527 584213 Web: www.reddipest.co.uk Email: [email protected]
The Foresters Nursing Home Walton Pool Lane Clent Stourbridge DY9 9RP
The Foresters is a professionally managed, yet friendly, Nursing Home offering first class nursing care in a luxurious setting. Nestling amid 6 acres of beautiful scenic views, we aim to keep a homely atmosphere along with excellent care and consideration for our residents’ personal and emotional needs.
• Private Single En-Suite Rooms • Experienced caring staff • Home cooked food • Entertainment
For further information telephone Carol McKay-Stewart, Home Manager on 01562 883068
HagleyEyecare Discover Beechcroft NURSERIES & GARDEN CENTRE An Independent Family Business at - The Nursery with the GROW HOW! 41 The Old Woodyard, Hagley Hall, Hagley, DY9 9LQ Probably the widest range of plants in the
Eye Examinations Midlands – huge range of Contact Lens Clinic Seasonal plants, trees and shrubs, raised in our Single Vision Glasses from £39.00 Own nursery for superb quality
Other opticians’ prescriptions Many unusual and ‘hard to find’ plants welcome. Well stocked garden and gift shop Over 1000 frames on display; TEL: 01562 710358 designer and budget Email: [email protected] Free NHS Spectacles FAX: 01562 710507 Free NHS Sight Tests Private Sight Tests £22.50 Madeley Road, Madeley Heath, Easy Parking Belbroughton,
Home Visits Available Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 9XA
www.hagleyeyecarestudio.co.uk - Just 4 minutes from M5 Junction 4
Tel: 01562 887138 www.beechcroft.com - we sell & exchange National Garden Gift Vouchers
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Letter from Revd Canon Sue Oliver
August is school holiday time, seaside time in the days before everyone went abroad if they could. It’s time off, a rest if we are fortunate, an adventure if we are young, and sunny days if we all are lucky.
We all need time off don’t we? Time when the pace of life slows a little, or picks up if that is what it needs to do. Time to spend with family and friends. Time to have fun, play games, go for a walk, look out to sea and smell flowers Time to read a magazine or book, listen to music……. Or whatever it is you really want to do? I once was part of a group exercise when
the large group of over 100 had to get into smaller groups. To do this you had to go to an allocated part of the room if your preferred holiday was in a tent or mountain refuge, a caravan, a rented cottage, a bed and breakfast, a smart hotel or a ship/cruise….. The idea was that you would be able to work best if you were with people who liked the same kinds of holidays. Do you think that was a good idea? It certainly broke the ice though! Holidays should help us to think a little and give thanks, to count our blessings and make plans/ hazy ideas for the future. Saying thank you to God is one of the most important spiritual exercises. But it is one that is much less effort than going to the gym. Just look around at the beauty of flowers and birds, faces and natural things and say thank you God. Thank you for life and health, thank you for all that remains good even if life is tough, painful, hard. It’s as good a habit to get into as …. going to the gym exercising eating well All of which we can give thanks for this summertime
Prayers and Blessings Sue
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Letter from the Archdeacon of Worcester
View from the train I am writing this travelling on a train back from the Kirchentag church convention in Germany. The Kirchentag meets every other year in a different city in Germany and has done so since 1949. It is an amazing Christian event, drawing in 100,000 people from all over Germany, Europe and around the world. Every day there are Bible studies, lectures and discussions, surrounded by a whole host of organised and impromptu concerts and street theatre. There is a carnival atmosphere with much laughter and fun as people both young and old meet up, finding old friends and making new. There is a serious side. The Kirchentag started as a lay movement, coming to terms with what happened during the Second World War. Since then it has always engaged with the issues affecting society and is all about how to live as Christians. The top politicians attend and you might even find a member of the government leading a Bible study. I was involved in two particular acts of worship. The first was the Meissen Eucharist, celebrating the partnership between the Church of England and the German Protestant Church, which is expressed in the links we have with Magdeburg. The second was a service around the theme of Brexit, which concerns our German brothers and sisters as much as it does us. I preached a sermon in dialogue with a French pastor, in which we affirmed the bonds of affection between us, our unity in Christ trumping political differences. So my train journey continues. We’ve just crossed the border from Germany into Belgium. There is no sign, but you see the difference in the look of the buildings and the different road signs. It occurs to me that the Belgians are not any the less Belgian because of the European Union, nor the Germans less German. They do not lose their national identity. And as I reflect on the experience of the Kirchentag, it is clear to me that our identity as Christians comes before everything else as well. The Kirchentag reminded me once again that this identity is expressed above all in how we live out the love of God in the world, wherever we happen to be. We take the world seriously because God does - indeed He made it! In these troubled times, perhaps we need to be even more aware of that, courageous enough to speak truth to power, and hopeful enough to build up the bonds of affection between people and nations. And now we’ve reached Brussels. It still amazes me that I’ll get on another train here that will take me right through to London. Thankfully it is not only bonds of affection that will keep us connected; we always will be part of Europe.
Archdeacon Robert Jones
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NEWS
BLACK COUNTRY FOODBANK
Donations of food, etc, would be most welcome, they especially need: Tinned potatoes, tinned veg. ready meals (ie macaconi cheese), Packets of instant mash, tinned fish, instant coffee, Bottles of cordial/squash, 1l cartons of fruit juice, tinned rice pudding/custard, 1l cartons UHT milk, Jars of cooking sauce, tinned meat pies/tomatoes/spaghetti Plus things like shaving foam/gel, adult toothpaste, toilet rolls, deodorant, Small boxes of washing powder, shampoo, etc https://www.blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk/support/shortages/
Help required
We are looking for extra help Needed at Belbroughton Church During weddings and funerals
Please contact church office For further details
Come and hear Nguyen Van Dai tell his incredible story
The Pursue Justice Live – Birmingham meeting may be one that you may like to attend. Christian Solidarity Worldwide, like Amnesty International, works for freedom of religion everywhere.
Saturday 21 September 1- 4pm (doors open 12.30pm) Elim Church Selly Oak, Exeter Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6EU Light refreshments
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NEWS
Friends for Lunch meeting Belbroughton Church Hall
Last Tuesday in the month 12-2pm £4.50 each All homecooked lunch
School Harvest Service Contact: Tracey 07977 170038,
Sharon 01562 731227 St Leonard’s, Clent Email:
rd [email protected] 23 October 1.30pm
COFFEE MORNING
Belbroughton Church Hall
Friday 9th August 10am to noon (normally second Friday of the month) In aid of Holy Trinity Church, Belbroughton
BIBLE STUDY
Bible study is held weekly at Belbroughton Church Office, at 7.30pm on Tuesdays. When the office is not available, it is sometimes held on other days. Contact Pat Weston or the church office for details.
EGGS Did you know that Christine at the office sells eggs (duck and chicken) to raise funds for the church office? Pop by one morning!
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PARISH REGISTER
HOLY TRINITY, BELBROUGHTON
Baptism: 19th May 2019 Oscar Joel Whitehouse Wedding: 22nd June 2019 Christopher Smith & Gail Johnston Funeral followed by Burial: 18th June 2019 Dr Peter Leslie Riley Aged 59 27th June 2019 Jennifer Jane Holroyd Aged 64 16th July 2019 Margaret Lillian Hartle Aged 93 Interment of Ashes: 26th June 2019 Kathleen Raybould Aged 92 Funeral followed by service at Wyre Forest Crematorium: 12th July 2019 Charles Alfred Bayliss Aged 67
ST LEONARD’S, CLENT
Baptism: 26th May 2019 Oliver Durrant-Smith, Isabelle Durrant-Smith, Ava Orme, Amelie Orme Wedding: 22nd June 2019 Craig Dudfield & Rachael Smith Funeral followed by Burial: 3rd July 2019 Marion Joyce Griffiths Aged 84
BELLS
By the time you read this we will have had our summer barbecue on 16th July – hope it was dry! There will also have been the Northern Branch Skittles evening for the Worcestershire District ringers at Belbroughton – usually popular and packed. A note has come round from the Central Council of Church Bellringers to say VE day next year – 2020 – is the 75th anniversary of the finish of WWII and May Bank Holiday will be put back a week with bells requested to be rung. If anyone is interested in learning in order to take part, now is the time to make yourselves known. We’re a friendly bunch and if you let us know you’re coming, will even arrange a meet and greet although the door is always open on Tuesdays – barbecues aside. Clent ringers would also be more than happy to see you. It is well worth celebrating even if the human race is still trying to wipe itself out in various places around the world. On a happier note we are chirpy band and recently have broken cover as 2 of our learners have been visiting other towers for more practice – Belbroughton can only take so much of a good thing.
Rosie Marshall Tower Captain, Belbroughton
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IN MEMORIUM (Belbroughton) Courtesy of: Doug Smith
We remember Leonard Tandy and Henry Collins. Private Leonard Tandy - 17918, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment He was born in Belbroughton and in 1911 he was 16 years of age and was living in Church Terrace with his father, mother and four brothers and sister. He was a labourer for a bricklayer. He enlisted in the 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment in Worcester. The 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment was raised at Worcester in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 57th Brigade in 19th (Western) Division. They proceeded to France on the 18th of July 1915, the division concentrating near St Omer. Their first action was at Pietre, in a diversionary action supporting the Battle of Loos. In 1916 they were in action during the Battle of the Somme, capturing La Boisselle and being involved in the attacks on High Wood, The Battles of Pozieres Ridge, the Ancre Heights and the Ancre. 19th Division, which had been held in reserve, was put into the attack on 2nd July. By 15.30 some of the men had bombed their way into the village; this led to some severe house-to-house fighting with the German defenders, and the village was eventually taken the following day. Counter- attacks from the Germans had to be fought off and only by 5th July could the village be said to be safely in Allied hands. He died aged 21 on Monday, July 3rd 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Rifleman George Henry Collins - R/7818, 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps He was the son of George Henry and Agnes Collins. In 1911 George was aged 26 and was living in Broomhill, Belbroughton with his wife Minnie, father, William Portman, and mother in law and family. His brother in law was Nelson Portman. He was a carter for a grocer. He enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Regiment in November 1914 and was posted out to France. He was wounded in May 1915 and again in May 1916. In 1915 his was the first regiment to face flamethrowers. His Battalion saw action on the Somme from July 1916 including the very heavy fighting around Delville Wood. The most important attack came on 27th July. After a heavy artillery bombardment the 15th Brigade of the 5th Division and the 99th Brigade of the 2nd Division advanced into the shattered remains of the wood, and captured most of it. Only the northern and eastern edges remained. How sad that just the name marks their existence. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
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READINGS FOR ALL THE CHURCHES THIS MONTH
Sunday August 4th 7th Sunday before Lent (Green)
First Reading Ecclesiastes 1.2,12-14;2.18-23 Second Reading Colossians 3.1-11 Psalm 49.1-12 Gospel Luke 12.13-21
Sunday August 11th 8th Sunday before Lent (Green)
First Reading Genesis 15.1-6 Second Reading Hebrews 11.1-3,8-16 Psalm 33.12-21 Gospel Luke 12.32-40
Sunday August 18th 9th Sunday before Lent (Green)
First Reading Jeremiah 23.23-29 Second Reading Hebrews 11.29-12.2 Psalm 82 Gospel Luke 12.49-56
Sunday August 25th 10th Sunday before Lent (Green)
First Reading Isaiah 58.9b-14 Second Reading Hebrews 12.18-29 Psalm 103.1-8 Gospel Luke 13.10-17
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BELBROUGHTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Following on from last month, we are please to be able to publish, below, the actual story that Esme Harrison-Jones (of Belbroughton Primary School) submitted in the BBC competition recently and won Gold:
Why Did The Chicken – by Esme Harrison-Jones Chickens are daft creatures with no brain at all. They have absolutely NO sense whatsoever and this story confirms it. There was once a group of chickens, who fitted the above description well, that arrived at a busy road. No they didn't fly across or anything like that, they simply tried to cross it. As is the norm with chickens, the smallest chicken went first. This brave (or stupid) chicken attempted to cross the road by playing chicken with the cars. Turns out playing chicken when you are a chicken is a bad mistake. One nil to the busy road. Next, the oldest chicken announced that they would make a chicken catapult. They all agreed that it was an amazing idea and quickly constructed one. After counting down from two they fired the second youngest chicken into the air. Majestically, the valiant young chicken flew through the air like a feathery firework, carrying his fellow chicken's hopes and dreams...for around 20cm before SPLAT! His adventure was ended by the number 29 double decker bus. They came up with many more cunning schemes: a chicken chain, a disguise and a tunnel. The first resulted in SPLAT! The second resulted in quite a few SPLATS as well as a horrified driver, who had thought he had killed someone dressed in a long coat and trousers. The final idea, didn't result in SPLAT! But instead quite a few broken beaks as concreate is difficult to dig through when you're a chicken. Now there were only 3 or 4 chickens left. They sat down on the dusty road and thought. Then the leader had an idea. The plan was simple. Climb up the nearby metal tower with long ropes that stretched into the distance. Peak though the ropes and swing across the road. Unfortunately, the three chickens that attempted the plan ended up peaking at a 10000 volt electric cable. For several days afterwards the area smelt like chicken dinner. The only chicken left now was oldest one, who decided to just go for it. Breathing deeply, he closed his eyes and ran into the busy road. Flapping and keeping his eyes shut he ran like his life depended on it (which it did). Finally, he tripped over a block and fell face down. Slowly, opening his eyes, he was amazed to see he was on the opposite side. He had done it! He had finally crossed the road! After jumping around like a headless chicken (of which he was thankful he wasn't) he gathered his thoughts and strolled toward the one place that he and his fellow chickens had been aiming for all along. They called it chicken heaven. A place so great that pictures of chickens covered the walls, tables and signs. A true paradise and now it was just yards away. All chickens knew its name - Kome Forth Chickens or as the humans called it KFC. Sauntering in through the front doors, the chicken smiled his biggest - and last - smile.
Belbroughton Church of England Primary School website - https://www.belbroughtonprimary.co.uk/
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BELBROUGHTON VILLAGE NEWS
BELBROUGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Founded 1961 Affiliated to The RHS Chairman Mr Alan Starling 07858 576532 Secretary Mrs Gill Barber (01562) 730983 Email [email protected]
Looking Back June Meeting
On Friday 28th of June BHS members and friends enjoyed a lovely evening garden visit to NGS garden 19 Waterdale, Wolverhampton. Never have we seen so much in a city garden, a wonderfully enchanted secluded location. It was hard to believe we were less than a couple of miles from a busy city centre ring road. We enjoyed listening to the history of the garden before being let loose to enjoy a Japanese section, a lovely decorated tea-room, beneath which lay a superbly hand decorated candle lit shell grotto, and a Gothic folly. After we had wondered round the garden we then enjoyed home-made cakes on the patio, a truly wonderful evening, it was not hard to see why this garden had featured on BBC Gardeners world.
We also had a bonus we were not expecting when we were invited to view number 12 Waterdale, another NGS garden. This was quite different, but equally enjoyable, as we walked round a large circular flower bed teeming with flowers. The highlight being the lovely terrace balcony where we could imagine the owners looking down on their beautiful flower garden creation. A most enjoyable evening.
August Meeting 58th Annual Show
Belbroughton Church Hall and Church
Saturday 31st of August 2019
Staging of Exhibits 9:30am to 12:30pm Official Opening 2:30pm In the Church Hall Presentation of Cups and Awards 4:30pm followed by Auction of Produce and Raffle Draw.
Our 58th Annual Show will be in its usual venues of the parish church and church hall. So far this summer the weather has been very mixed with June being both very wet at times and also hot and humid too. But whatever nature throws at us we always have a good display of flowers and vegetables thanks to our many dedicated exhibitors from the village and beyond. We hope you will come along and join us and be inspired to try your hand at showing or maybe to just bid on the popular auction. Show schedules can be obtained from Gill Barber and Albert Walker (Show Secretary) There is also a PDF schedule available online at www.bfc-worcs.co.uk/belbhortisoc.htm
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We have Open classes in the church which anyone can enter, with children's classes too, covering two age groups 4 to years and 9 to 13. The list of entries for the closed classes is available in the online schedule as detailed previously. The Closed classes are restricted to residents of Belbroughton and Fairfield and members of the Belbroughton Horticultural Society (see Rule 3). If you are new to showing and feel like having a go we will be more than happy to help you on the day, no matter how big or small your entry may be; after all, if we didn’t have a go then we wouldn't have a show.
Closed Classes, in the Church Hall These are confined to the parish of Belbroughton and Fairfield and Members of Belbroughton Horticultural Society (Subject to rule 3)
1. A collection of 5 kinds of 24. Rose 1 specimen Vegetables - £1, 75p, 50p 25. Roses 3 HT 2. Peas, 8 pods 26. Dahlias, decorative 3 blooms 3. Kidney Beans, 8 pods 27. Dahlias, cactus 3 blooms 4. Onions 3 Large 28. Dahlias, pompon, 6 blooms, 5. Onions 5 Not Exceeding not exceeding 2” diameter 3 inches in diameter. 29. Sweet Peas, vase of 9 6. Shallots, 12 Pickling 30.Vase of 6 Cosmos, any variety or 7. The Longest Bean varieties 8. Carrots 3 31.Vase of annuals excluding Cosmos 9. Beetroot, 3 Any Type not 32.Vase of perennials more than 3” of leafstalk. 33.Pot plant flowering 10. Leeks 3 34.Pot plant foliage 11. Parsnips 3 35.Any arrangement of flowers, any 12. Potatoes 5 white foliage allowed; no accessories 13. Potatoes 5 coloured allowed. 14. Tomatoes 5 15. Round Cherry Tomatoes 10 Children’s Open Classes (in Church) 16. Courgettes 3 Children’s Classes 4 - 8 Years 17. Collection of 5 named culinary 80. A4 Computer generated poster herbs. advertising this show 18. Any other vegetable not separately 81. A decorated flower pot classified in closed class 82. Rustic or Comic Figure made with Natural 19. Apples 5 dessert Materials 20. Apples 5 cooking 21. A Plate of Soft Fruit Children’s Classes 9 - 13 Years 22. Vase of Spray Chrysanthemums 83. A4 Computer generated poster 23. Gladioli 3 spikes advertising this show 84. A decorated flower pot 85. Rustic or Comic Figure made with Natural Materials 10
The Parish News August 2019 BELBROUGHTON HISTORY SOCIETY
We usually meet on the third Wednesday of September, October, November, February and March.
Our first meeting of the new season 2019-20 is on Wednesday 18th September at the Church Hall at 7.30 pm. Our speaker Derek Clarke will speak about The Restoration at Hanbury Hall and JW Evans Ltd Silversmiths in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Future dates for your diary, more details to follow:-
Wednesday October 16th Early Years at Soho House by Mary Bodfish. Wednesday November 20th The History of Dudley Castle by Max Keen
BELBROUGHTON HISTORY SOCIETY – FROM THE ARCHIVES
Beware the Churchwardens Since medieval times, churchwardens have played an important part in the running of the parish. Usually two parishioners were elected at the annual Easter Vestry meeting for the next year. They shared responsibility for parish affairs with the parish priest, the latter caring for the spiritual needs of the community, while churchwardens looked after the maintenance of the church buildings, church finances, tithe collection and cultivation of glebe land. They were responsible for the good behaviour of parishioners, ensuring regular attendance at church services, punishment for blasphemy, breaking church law, and other misdemeanours. With so much responsibility, it is likely that the wardens were appointed from the leading members of the community. Presentments The earliest known record of churchwardens’ activities dates back to the 1300s, but it is in the C15th that material becomes more readily available. Churchwardens submitted accounts and ‘presentments’ concerning affairs of the parish to the church authorities, and such surviving documents give an interesting insight into life in earlier times. The C16th and C17th were turbulent times in the history of the country. The differing and conflicting religious beliefs of the successive monarchs, including the period dominated by Oliver Cromwell and the brief Republic, supported alternately Catholicism and Protestantism, and brought about widespread disruption and dissent across the country. It saw the growth of ‘breakaway’ sects, rebelling against the established church: Methodists, Baptists, Quakers, Seekers, Ranters and Separatists to name but a few. The Wardens’ Reports Belbroughton’s affairs were duly reported by the churchwardens to the authorities. In the 1600s, following all the disruption, we could expect to find our parish church in need of repair, but this does not appear to have been the case. Repeatedly they reported: ‘We present that our church and churchyard are in good and sufficient repair’. However, other aspects are not so uneventful! (You will need to wait until next month to find out more about what was going on!)
Madge Vaughan Belbroughton History Society www.belbroughtonhistory.org.uk 11
The Parish News August 2019 BELBROUGHTON & FAIRFIELD PARISH COUNCIL
Vacancies There are five vacancies for new members and the Council is looking to fill these as soon as possible. Residents who have an interest in the role are asked to speak to the clerk or any of the current councillors. This is an opportunity to shape the future of the community. Application forms can be found on the website or posted to you by the clerk. Litter The Council has a collection of litter picking sticks and ‘hi viz’ jackets which are available for local groups to hire at no cost. If you are planning a litter pick and want to take advantage of this offer please contact the clerk. Grants The following grants have been agreed: a. Capital Grant of £2,000 to the Belbroughton Cricket Club to assist with the purchase of a specialist roller for the pitch. b. Capital Grant of £2,000 to the Fairfield Village Hall to assist with the purchase of projection, sound and lighting systems. c. Minor Grant of £250 to the Fairfield Community Association for assisting with planting spring bulbs and bedding plants in the village. d. Minor Gran.t of £200 to the Fairfield Bingo Group for assisting with the purchase of a new bingo machine and buffet requirements for 2 evening sessions. e. Minor Grant of £89 to the Wildmoor Residents Association to assist with purchasing 30mph signage for distribution to residents. Little Bell Hall Pool – Drayton Road Belbroughton Further works have taken place on the site to reduce the dense vegetation in and around the Belne Brook. Fairfield Recreation Ground – Car park extension The District Council has now confirmed to the Parish Council that it can extend the car park without the need for planning permission. Council agreed that it would now consult with the Fairfield Community Association, The Fairfield Villa Football Club and The Fairfield First School on the extension size and type of construction. Crime Prevention - Smartwater At its September meeting the Council is to consider whether to provide the marking kits free of charge to Belbroughton residents. In advance of that meeting it would like to hear from residents who would feel able to volunteer to assist councillors with the task of distributing these kits. If you wish to be involved please contact the clerk. Council Meeting dates The next Council meetings are on 5th August and 2nd September both taking place in the Jubilee Room Belbroughton Recreation Centre. All residents are welcome to attend, the meetings start at 7.30 pm. Community Engagement The Council holds an ‘Open Surgery’ session of up to 15 minutes at the beginning of full Council meetings to give residents the opportunity to meet and discuss any issues directly with their councillors. Parish Council Website The site www.belbroughtonandfairfield-pc.info includes full details of council meetings, agendas and, minutes along with useful community information John Farrell, Clerk to Belbroughton and Fairfield Parish Council E mail: [email protected] Tel: 01299 270722 12
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FAIRFIELD VILLAGE NEWS
Date Reading the Lessons Sidespeople Flowers & Brasses 4th August Mr C Palmer Mrs C Brogan E Weizel 11th August Mr R Garvin Mrs L Garvin M Must 18th August Mr T Jones Mrs M Scurrell M Scurrell 25th August No service – Hagley Cricket Field P Jones 1st September M Fairbairn
St Mark’s Church Cleaning Rota
2nd August C Brogan 9th August C Morris 16th August P Jones 23rd August M Fairbairn 30th August S Gormley
FAIRFIELD 200 CLUB DRAW ON 5th JUNE 2019
PRIZE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER £100 121 Not a member? Why not £10 124 182 40 join? Only £1.00 p/mth, with some great cash £5 107 127 8 77 prizes up to £200.00 to be
won. Proceeds support Fairfield Village Hall http://fvca.org.uk/200-club/ Administrator – Linda Garvin 01527 834935
BINGO at
FAIRFIELD VILLAGE HALL
Wednesday 28th August
We would welcome new, like-minded people to join our monthly Bingo sessions. (tea or coffee and biscuits 20p)
For information call Joanne on 07979 192422
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The Parish News August 2019 FAIRFIELD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Suspicious Activity Please report suspicious activity to the Police, tel. 101, and share information with FVCA so that other residents are aware.
Speed Enforcement Update Several residents have reported that they have not seen the Mobile Enforcement Officer in the village since late February. The Community Association has contacted the Safer Road Partnership and the Operations Manager has informed us that they are experiencing some motorbike related staffing problem. The Operations Manager has said that ‘It will be resolved over the next couple of months in the interim we have asked the local officers to pay some attention to the area.’ So that we know how often the Local Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team are carrying out speed enforcement in the village, could residents email the Association when they see speed enforcement taking place – date, time, place of enforcement (and if possible) how long the officers were carrying out enforcement? Email [email protected]
Recycling Reminder Bromsgrove District Council are reminding residents not to put their recycling in bin bags or carrier bags. Bags and their contents are rejected at the Recycling Processing Centre. Place items for recycling in the green bin and take any old carrier bags to your local supermarket, where it can be recycled. Non-black plant pots can be paced in Recycling Bin. Black plant pots can be taken to Webbs Garden Centre.
Afternoon Tea at Fairfield Café Now available at the Fairfield Café, “afternoon teas £24 for two people with this one time only special offer of two people for £14!” One pot of tea and a three tier stand with a range of sandwiches, cakes and scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam! This really is a must have for the summer holidays! Pre booking required, served from 12-4 Monday to Friday and 11-12 on Saturdays.
Hot Weather Advice West Midlands Ambulance Service asks that you make sure you follow some basic steps to keep yourself safe, cool and hydrated. *Drink water regularly, Avoid too much alcohol, Eat little and often, Wear light, loose-fitting clothes *Wear a hat
Talk, Tea and Tech The next Talk, Tea & Tech is on Wednesday 14th August 2pm - 4pm In the Main Hall will be the Talk and Tea, enjoy a cuppa and biscuits/cakes and have a good chat with other members of our community. In the Committee Room will be the Tech. Pop in and someone will help you use basic functions of your phone, tablet or laptop; e.g. sending text or email, searching the internet, online shopping and more.
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The Parish News August 2019 Help for Talk, Tea & Tech Can you show someone how to send an email, text, look up information on the internet or to use an app to get the weather forecast? We need you. You do not have to be an IT expert, just a willingness to help people to do simple tasks on their phone, tablet or laptop. Interested but uncertain if it is for you? Pop along to Talk, Tea and Tech on Wednesday 10th July, 2pm - 4pm.
Fairfield Diners – Everyone Invited Monday 19th August, The Gate, Bournheath, 12.30pm Social gathering of residents and friends of Fairfield, Bournheath & the surrounding area; get to know your neighbours over a lunchtime meal. Please contact Pat Steward (01527 832360) if you wish to attend by Monday 11th August or require further information.
Social Wednesdays at Bournheath Community Centre (except August) 1st Wednesday of each month 10.30am – 12noon 3rd Wednesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm Use the book bank, play a game of table tennis or enjoy a chat & a slice of homemade cakes.
Fairfield Walkers August’s rambles: Thursday 15th August 10am Meet Fairfield Recreation Ground. Wear suitable clothes and footwear. Dogs on lead are welcome. Drive/Car Share to start of walk.
Fairfield Village Hall 200 Club Only £1.00, win cash prizes. Members are needed, due to current members moving out of the area or have died. If you would like to join speak to Linda Garvin or Conrad Palmer.
Volunteers needed to help manage Fairfield Village Hall As a trustee you will, with other trustees, shape how the Hall is managed and work towards a sustainable future. Trustees' Meeting are held on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) 7.30pm Village Hall (Barton Room).
Village Website & Facebook Page Visit the website and Facebook page for the latest information, scams and wider community news.
First School Expansion C. Cllr. Webb has informed the Parish Clerk that the Education Dept. at County Hall will be submitting their planning application to the County Council later this year. Bromsgrove District Council will be expected to be consulted.
Community Meetings The next residents’ meeting will take place on Monday 5th August at Fairfield Villa Football Club. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, the bar is open from 7pm.
These gatherings are informal and great way to meet other residents and to share your views. You live here, so have your say.
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Church Services in the United Benefice of Holy Trinity Belbroughton, St Mark’s Fairfield, St Leonard’s Clent, with St James Churchill, St James Blakedown and St Peter Broome
Sunday August 4th 7th Sunday after Trinity (Green) 9.00am Holy Communion Broome 10.00am Holy Communion Blakedown 10.00am Worship 4 All St Leonard’s 11.15am Morning Praise Holy Trinity 6.30pm Holy Communion St Mark’s 6.30pm Evensong St Leonard’s
Wednesday August 7th 11.15am Holy Communion St Leonard’s
Sunday August 11th 8th Sunday after Trinity (Green) 9.30am Holy Communion St Leonard’s 10.00am Holy Communion Churchill 10.00am Informal Service Blakedown 11.15am Holy Communion Holy Trinity 11.15am Worship4All St Mark’s
Sunday August 18th 9th Sunday after Trinity (Green) 10.00am 3rd Sunday Service St Leonard’s 10.00am Holy Communion Blakedown 10.00am Informal Service Churchill 11.15am Holy Communion St Mark’s 11.15am Worship4All Holy Trinity
Wednesday August 21st 11.15am Holy Communion St Leonard’s
Sunday August 25th 10th Sunday after Trinity (Green) 9.30am Holy Communion St Leonard’s 10.00am Holy Communion Broome 11.15am Holy Communion Holy Trinity 2.15pm Cricket match at Hagley Cricket Ground 5.00pm Followed by Songs of Praise 4.00pm Holy Communion Churchill
• Information correct at time of going to press; some services may change, check Church Office if unsure
The Parish News August 2019 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Please note: due to new Data Protection Laws, only those who have given consent to display their details will be shown. Please contact the Church/Village Hall for further contact details.
Belbroughton
Animal Sanctuary and Protection Gaye Hadley Tel: 01562 730539
Belbroughton Church Hall Diane Ash E:[email protected] Belbroughton Cricket Club Belbroughton Club - Function room hire Belbroughton History Society Undine Tel: 01562 730050 E: [email protected] Belbroughton Horticultural Society Gill Barber Tel: 01562 730983 Belbroughton First Steps Nursery Nina Read Tel: 01562 731840 Belbroughton Recreation Centre - Hall Bookings Andy Finnie Tel: 07970 957838 E: [email protected] - Belbroughton Dog Training Club John & Brenda Head Tel: 01384 825084 E: [email protected] - Best Pals Dog Training Club (Daytime) Karen Denton Tel: 07968 413543 E: [email protected] - Best Pals Dog Training Club (Evenings) Karin Sweryda Tel: 07759 775619 E: [email protected] - Jnr Football Training PSI Sports Ian Delo Tel: 01299 826379 Or 07809 625620
- New Aerobics & Body Conditioning, Pilates Julie Weston Tel: 07864 186403 - Tennis Club David Slann Tel: 01562 730322 E: [email protected] - Indoor Mat Bowls Sheila Booth Tel: 07758 207575 - Brand new One Fit Mama Mum and Baby class Sarah Tel: 07783 123385 o Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am E: [email protected] Belbroughton Royal British Legion & Rodney Spencer Tel: 01562 730030 Belbroughton Scythe Fund Belbroughton Scarecrow Committee - www.belbroughtonscarecrow.co.uk Belbroughton Spinners - Belbroughton Church Hall Jill Edwards Tel: 01562 730415 Belbroughton Toddlers Mary Hughes Tel: 01562 730346 - Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am 07889 743532 Belbroughton Cricket Club E: [email protected]
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Clent
Clent Parish Hall James or Tricia Tel: 01562 730381 Clent Parish Council Ruth Mullett, Clerk Tel: unavailable E: [email protected] Clent Church Guild of Bellringers Service ringing Sun 9.30-10.00 Martin Whittaker Tel: 01562 883891 Practice Monday 19.45-21.00 Kim Topham Tel: 01562 887441 Clent Cricket Club - Centenary Field Belbroughton Rd, Clent Clent Gardening Club – Chairman Martin Grange Tel: 01562 883009/07917 184762 4th Fridays 7.30pm Clent Parish Hall Clent Hills Rotary Club Thurs 7 for 7.30pm, The French Hen, Clent Clent History Society Meets in Clent Parish Hall Paul Timmins Tel: 01562 730421 Clent School PTFA Andrea Wilkinson Tel: 07733 163517 Clent WI – Secretary Heather Carter Tel: 01562 882904 COMIC (Comedy Opera and Music in Clent) E: [email protected] Social Dancing Ballroom & Latin Lynne Thomas Tel: 01384 918892 E: [email protected] Keep Fit - Fridays 9.30-10.30pm Jennifer Field Tel: 01562 882669 Fat Blast and Body Tone Class – Weds 9.20am Jayne Sheldon Tel: 01562 887840 E: [email protected] Tai Chi/Chi Gong (meets Mondays 6.30-7.30pm) Gail Johnston E: [email protected]
Fairfield
Fairfield Village Hall - Chair Conrad Palmer Tel: 01527 833583 E: [email protected] Bookings: Andrew Billau Tel: 07762 749943 E: [email protected] Fairfield Community Association – Chair Conrad Palmer 01527 833583 E: [email protected] Fairfield Ramblers Group George Gration E: [email protected] Bingo Joanne Barnes 07979 192422 Line Dancing Ann Waldron Tel: 01527 871645 E: [email protected] National Vegetable Society Roy James E: [email protected] Pre-School & Toddlers Sharon Shorthouse Tel: 07960 060024 Ramblers Group George Gration E: [email protected] Sequence Dancing Dennis Anelli Tel: 01562 885536 Welcome Club Fairfield WI - President Carol Hine Tel: 01527 873072 E: [email protected] Zumba Elisha Waldron E: [email protected]
The Parish News August 2019 PARISH DIRECTORY
Church Office: 01562 730777
Belbroughton Fairfield Clent Priest: Revd Canon Susan Oliver Priest: Revd Richard Newton Priest : Revd Canon Susan Oliver 01562 701076 01562 701076 01562 882442
Churchwarden: Churchwarden: Churchwarden: Mr Glynn Ashman 01562 730122 Mrs Mary Fairbairn 01527 368008 Miss Rosemarie Buchan Pro-warden: Vacant 01562 700539 Pro -Warden: Mr John Penlington 01562 730888 Mr David Stokes 07807 917319 Lay Reader: Lay Reader: Lay Reader: Mrs Pauline Jones 0121 453 7785 Mrs Pauline Jones 0121 453 Mrs Kim Topham 01562 887441 Organist: 7785 Secretary to the Church Council: Mr Harry Grove 01562 777967 Please contact Church Office Guild of Ringers Tower Captain: Bookings Secretary for Village Treasurer: Mrs Rosie Marshall 01562 730535 Hall: Mr Jonathan Prior 01562 730428 Guild of Ringers Secretary: Andrew Billau 07762 749943 Organist: Mr Harry Grove 01562 777967 Mrs Sarah Bradley 01562 731025 Email: Belbroughton & Fairfield Parish [email protected] Mothers’ Union Branch Contact: Council Clerk: Mrs Anne Harris 01562 730254 Mr John Farrell 01299 270722 Bookings Secretary for Parish Bookings Secretary for Church Hall: Belbroughton with Fairfield Mrs Tricia Bradbury 01562 730381 Hall: Email: Guild of Ringers Conductor: [email protected] Secretary to the Church Mr Martin Whittaker 01562 883891 Bookings Secretary for Rec. Council: Lenny’s Contact: Centre: Mrs Undine Yates 01562 730050 Mrs Kim Topham 01562 887441 Mr Andy Finnie 07970 957838 Clent Parish Council Clerk:
Ms Ruth Mullett 01562 710255
Parish Magazine Parish Magazine DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION The Editor 01562 730777 Mrs Meriel Scurrell 01527 876485
OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Mon-Weds 9-12am for Weddings, Funerals & Baptisms, Weds-Fri 9-12am for Parish Magazine/publications COPIES Can be ordered from the Distributors or purchased from: McColl’s, Belbroughton & the Churches CONTRIBUTIONS For consideration to Church Office, 19 Church Road, Belbroughton DY9 9TE Email: [email protected] COPY DATE Is the end of the first week of the preceding month ADVERTISEMENTS / EDITOR Contact: The Editor (Christine Thomas), on 01562 730777 at Church Office, address above, or Email: [email protected] WEBSITE Three Churches website: www.bfc-worcs.co.uk Clent website: www.clent-worcs.co.uk Fairfield & Wildmoor Community Notice Board website: www.fairfieldvillage.co.uk Clent Parish Council website: www.clentparishcouncil.gov.uk MISSION GROUP website: www.thebeneficemissiongroup.weebly.com
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The Parish News August 2019 FAIRFIELD WI
Fairfield WI meets every second Wednesday in the month at Fairfield Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Do come along you will be very welcome. This month our meeting took a different format. We had booked a highly recommended speaker Ellie Somme to talk about her father and the courageous work of the Norwegian resistance. We thought in this year when we are remembering so many people and events from the second World War it would be good to Open the meeting to friends from other WI and our community who might enjoy her story.
Carol welcomed a good number of visitors and keeping W.I. business to a minimum introduced Ellie who had travelled from Herefordshire to be with us.
The trials and tribulations the Norwegians suffered at the hands of the Germans are not the first in peoples memories. Ray Mears said in the forward to Ellies book " lovers of nature and the free outdoors were never going to be willingly oppressed. Ellie spoke with great fondness of her father Sven and mother Primrose and her childhood growing up with brother Bertram and sister Yuli in a beautiful old house in a village on the outskirts of Molde. Her father a Professor of Marine Biology was the government inspector of fisheries for the whole of Norway. She illustrated her talk with slides and laughingly pointed out that Norwegian schools never closed because of snow.
In 1960 her father took the family to America while he was lecturing at universities in the north, when they returned to Norway some years later he was ill and after a year lost his battle with cancer. Ellie was nine. In the spring of 1962 her mother decided to return to England and begin a new life in Dartmouth.
Many years later after reading her father, s account of the many ingenious ways he and his resistance friends secretly got information about German movements back to England, minute script hidden in postage stamps, production of a secret newspaper, microfilm hidden in a matchstick ( incredible ) Ellie was moved to retrace her father flight, after escaping from German imprisonment and what would have been certain death. After months of planning and preparation on the 60th. anniversary in 2004 her incredible journey began. The most emotional moment of the trip, when a pair of shoes exchanged for mountain boots were returned to her by a family who sheltered him along the way. " Another mans shoes " the title of her book. She brought his shoes with her.
Shirley thanked Ellie for her excellent talk, and while refreshments were enjoyed Ellie did a brisk book signing of what will be an absorbing read, to hear all the details of her amazing trip it is a must !!
Our August meeting is replaced by our ever popular " Produce Show " come and have a go and enjoy the fun.
A passenger jet was suffering through a severe thunderstorm. As the passengers were being bounced around by the turbulence, a young woman turned to a minister sitting next to her and with a nervous laugh asks, "Reverend, you're a man of God, can't you do something about this storm?"
To which he replies, "Sorry ma'am, I'm in sales, not management."
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The Parish News August 2019 NATIONAL VEGETABLE SOCIETY AT FAIRFIELD
West Midlands District Association (DA)
The next meeting will be at Fairfield Village Hall on Thursday 29 August at 8.00pm.
All about Bees and Beekeeping by DAVID MILLS
We are pleased to welcome David Mills who is a local man and he has been keeping Bees for 45 years. He is currently Vice President of the Worcestershire Beekeepers Association, a position he has held for the last 10 years. He began with a single hive at Far Forest. He now lives near Stourport and has 10 hives at various locations in the surrounding area. As Growers we all appreciate the important role of Bees in our food chain, David is very enthusiastic about his hobby and will no doubt give us a better understanding of our Buzzing Friends.
This evening will also incorporate our Annual Show and the hall will be open for Staging from 7.00 to 7.55 pm. Judging to commence at 8.00 pm by our National Judge GRAHAM LINK FNVS.
There are Classes for both Experienced Growers and Novices/Beginners. This year we are introducing a new Class for NON MEMBERS/VISITORS to exhibit one dish of any single variety of vegetable(s). The DA has sponsored £10 Prize money for this Class. All Exhibitors have FREE ENTRY to both the SHOW and the BEE TALK. Anyone who would like a Show Schedule please contact Show Organiser Roy James.
There will be NVS books and growing guides on sale. New Members are welcome and there will be an opportunity to learn about other events and activities of the NVS. In the Midland Region. For non members there is a £3 admission fee which includes Tea/Coffee and Biscuits. Anyone interested in growing vegetables is welcome to attend.
Fairfield Village Hall is situated on the B 4091 (Stourbridge to Bromsgrove Road) about 2.25 miles from J4 on the M5. For anyone using Sat. Nav. the Post Code of the Village Hall is B61 9LZ. If anyone requires a map, directions or other information please contact: Roy James on Tel: 01527 831508 or email roy_james2 @sky.com (preferred).
Thought of the Day:
I never make the same mistake twice. I make it 5 or 6 times, just to be sure.
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FAIRFIELD W.I
Come and celebrate our
th 25 Annual Produce Show at Fairfield Village Hall
on Saturday 10th August 2019
Entries welcomed from everyone. Open to the public from 2.30pm Teas, raffle, tombola, Competitions. W.I Cake stall. Auction of Produce at 4pm
Free admission
Schedules: Fairfield Post Office and Show Secretary [email protected]
Kidderminster & District
Our conference in June about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was very informative. Two hundred million women and girls worldwide have been affected by FGM including 137,000 in the UK. Our keynote speaker, Gillian Squires, said that prevention is the key, as punishment for acts already committed can be counterproductive as girls generally do not wish to have their parents prosecuted and communities are silent as they feel FGM is part of their culture. Rose Morimbo Simbo shared her personal experience. Rose is committed to speaking out about what happened to her so that other girls do not have to suffer the same fate. Through her charity, the Kori Development Project in Sierra Leone she strives to make a difference to their lives. By winning their trust she hopes to change their culture away from cutting girls. Alison Byrne, a specialist midwife saw her first case of FGM 17 years ago when a young woman who was a victim of the most severe form of FGM was about to give birth. She now runs one of a small number of specialist clinics in the UK and sees patients from all over the country.
Janice Bell, President of Soroptimist Kidderminster and District said, ‘This is an uncomfortable topic and for many may seem to be irrelevant to us here in Worcestershire but hearing the women’s stories and trying to understand why this practice is still so prevalent may help to bring pressure to eradicate it.’
Women inspiring action, transforming lives
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CLENT VILLAGE NEWS
CLEANING ROTA
3rd August Jenny Trigg & Jane Collins 10th August Rose Hughes & Lyn Bruton 17th August Lynn Edwards & Melinda Martin 24th August Liz Coyle & Janet Adams 31st August Clare Morgan
THANK YOU
Thank you from John Partington, former Schoolmaster of Clent
Many people in Clent will know John Partington, schoolmaster of Clent from 1955 to 1985 and a longstanding member of the church and the local community. He recently decided to move south to Brighton to be closer to his family. Through the magazine we would like to thank everyone who sent him cards and goodwill messages - far too many for him to reply to individually. It means a lot to him to know how much he is still in the thoughts of his friends in the village. (Andrew Partington - son)
CLENT MOTHERS’ UNION
Our annual outing was on a beautiful summer day. We travelled to Bodenham Arboretum for afternoon tea which was served in the annexe to the restaurant, meaning we had a private room overlooking the lake and trees. It couldn’t have been better and we do thank Anne for organizing everything. It was also very good to see Jan who felt well enough to join us and we thank Richard for bringing her. It was a lovely afternoon. We do not have an August meeting and our next branch meeting will be on Thursday 5th September at 2pm in Clent Parish Hall. Our speaker will be Gaye Pye who is going to tell us about her life in South Korea. We have enjoyed Gaye speaking to us once before and we are sure this will be an interesting talk. It will be good to meet with members following the summer break.
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Friday September 13th at 7.30pm
Clent Parish Hall Fundraisers
present
‘The Village Quiz’
Enjoy an evening of ruthless infighting to win the splendid......
Andy Martin Tried & Tested Trophy
Tickets £12 to include a fish & chip supper
Drinks bar provided
Contact Jon on 730428 or Jim on 886013 or via email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Save the date for a brush with art
Clent resident, Kate Gallimore, is taking part in the free, artist-led Worcestershire Open Studios initiative from 23 to 26 August. (Your first name here) will be opening her home studio on Vine Lane during the bank holiday weekend at the end of August and will be showing her paintings. Kate said, “I thoroughly enjoy sharing my art with visitors, whether they are artists themselves or people who enjoy looking at art. I really hope to see lots of people of all ages from the community – you are all very welcome.” Along with Kate’s studio, there are 82 other artists’ spaces to visit, including some in nearby Bromsgrove. Worcestershire Open Studios was highly commended in the Visit Worcestershire Awards of Excellence 2018 and is sponsored by Bevere Gallery and Malvern School of Art. It is not-for-profit, organised by artists and all venues are free to visit. Find out more at about Kate’s work and see the full list of participating artists at www.worcestershireopenstudios.org.uk.
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The Parish News August 2019 CLENT WI
On 15th August we look forward to a The Craft Group will be meeting at Janet’s change of scenery as we exchange our home for afternoon tea, 2-4pm on Friday regular meeting place, Clent Parish Hall, September 13th. for Buscot Park in Oxfordshire. We will join Visitors are always welcome to our the coach in Hagley and sit back to enjoy meetings. the day. We are invited to bring a picnic if we want to enjoy the great outdoors or to have a lunch inside Buscot House. Contacts. Toni Allison 884079 (President) Heather Carter 882904 (Secretary) A little geranium on my windowsill was looking a bit weary in the heat of July. I gave it a tiny drop of water. Its leaves drooped in despair at my hopelessness. I could almost hear it saying. “How do you expect me to win a prize at Clent Flower Show if this is how you treat me?” I am happy to report that the same little geranium has now been re potted, given space to stretch its roots, watered and fed and it looks sort of smiley, knowing that it might now be in with a chance to walk off FUNNIES with a prize on Saturday 7th September. Don’t miss the day. Whether you are up for A guy hears a knock at the door. a challenge or just for a wander Clent Flower Show is a date for the diary. He opens it up to find a snail. He picks up the snail and throws it across the street. th On September 12 we begin our regular meetings again with Sheila Oxspring as Five years go by. our speaker sharing her knowledge of Homeopathy. One day he hears a knock on the door and opens it to see a snail.
The snail says, "What the heck was that about?!"
Everything is Wonderful
My face in the mirror Isn't wrinkled or drawn. My house isn't dirty, The cobwebs are gone. My garden looks lovely And so does my lawn. I think I might never Put my glasses back on.
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The Parish News August 2019 CLENT PARISH COUNCIL
Among items discussed at our June meeting were
VE Day anniversary May 2020
There will be a Nationwide three-day weekend of commemorative events to mark the 75 Anniversary of VE Day. The early May bank holiday has been moved back 4 days to Friday 8 May. It has been agreed that the Parish Council will support the arranging of an event for Clent and a working party is being established. Updates will be provided at our monthly meetings and also on our website. Events will be published in this magazine and on our notice boards.
Litter Pick
Our popular litter pick days which have been held twice yearly are now being increased to three a year starting in September. Date time and meeting point will be announced in good time.
Grass Cutting
We employ contractors to keep the grass cut, hedges trimmed and roadside verges and footpaths clear in areas under our control. In early summer when the growing season is very active this can mean there are times when there are delays in getting around to all of the jobs. This has been particularly difficult during our very wet June. If at any time you become aware of an area that has been missed or is becoming overgrown please let our Clerk know - contact details below.
Meetings
We meet on the third Monday each month at 7pm in Clent Parish Hall. There will not be a meeting in August so our next meeting will be on Monday 16 September and parishioners are very welcome to join us.
Contact the Parish Clerk e-mail : [email protected] tel 07929 213117 or you may write to me at Fourstones, Bromsgrove Road,Clent DY9 9RL
Nick Sugden, Chairman
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The Parish News August 2019 CLENT GARDENING CLUB
The month of June saw members welcome Robin Pearce from Hallow near Worcester to give his talk entitled “Crazy Daisies (Exploring the world of “daisy-like flowers). Robin began his talk with an introduction to the species which literally contained thousands of varieties including, members were surprised to learn, such plants as lettuce and artichokes from the vegetable garden! Robin also surprised members with the revelation that daisies are amongst the oldest plants on the planet with fossilised daisies having been found dating back around 50 million years. Robin spoke eloquently on his subject supported by a fine array of colour photography much of which he had taken himself following which, after a short question and answer session, members enjoyed the usual tea/coffee and biscuits before the raffle was drawn and the Chairman announced the results of the monthly competitions. The Chairman reminded members that the next meeting would be on Friday 26 July comprising a talk by Ian Thwaites on “Cacti & Succulents”. The chairman also reminded members that tickets were still available for the day outing in Herefordshire on 18 July following which the meeting closed. All are welcome at our meetings which are held at Clent Village Hall on the 4th Friday each month and anyone interested in either joining or just visiting the Club can get further details by visiting our website on https://clentgardeningclub.wordpress.com or by contacting our Chairman Martin Grange 01562 883009/07917 184762.
AUGUST IN THE GARDEN August is usually one of the hottest months of the year - making watering essential. Try to use grey water wherever possible, especially as water butts may be running low if it has been a dry summer. August is traditionally holiday-time, so you might need to enlist the help of friends and family to look after the garden while you are away. When you are at home, take the time to prune summer-flowering shrubs.
1. Prune Wisteria 2. Don’t delay summer pruning fruits trained as restricted forms 3. Deadhead flowering plants regularly 4. Watering! Particularly containers, and new plants, preferably with grey recycled water or stored rainwater 5. Collect seed from garden plants 6. Harvest sweetcorn and other vegetables as they become ready 7. Continue cutting out old fruited canes on raspberries 8. Lift and pot up rooted strawberry runners 9. Keep ponds and water features topped up 10. Feed the soil with green manures © RHS.org.uk
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Rotary Club of Hagley Godfrey Partridge phf, Vice President and Public Relations Officer No 1328 District 1060 5 Shelduck Grove, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 4EF 01562 827 225 E-Mail [email protected] June 2019 The Hagley Rotary Club returned to the Lyttelton Arms following its refurbishment and was greeted with a brand-new menu and accommodation, which was very welcomed. Returning to business we were privileged to have Rotarian David Valentine our Assistant District Governor for the annual club assembly who was equally impressed with the meal selections and our new venue. Preparations and the program for the coming Rotary Year were outlined by Vice Presedent Godfrey Partridge who stressed the intention that the year would be entertaining, sociable and most importantly fun, each and every Monday Evening. Social evenings with our partners were to be more frequent and the speaker lists already included well informed and varied contributions from Sports, Stage Performers, Television Presentors, Cullanary Experts, Treasure Trove, Exploration and Travel as well as Financial and Investment Advisory Centers.. In addition to the quiz and games evenings , we have made preparation for the objectives of Rotary to be explained more fully by setting aside a meeting each month for discussion and examination of the months Rotary topic. So if readers would like to have fun with purpose give consideration to joining our club who meet at 7.00pm for 7.30pm on Monday evenings at the Lyttleton Arms by visiting our website at https://hagleyrotary.wixsite.com/website. Or make a phone call to: Martin Freckelton on 01562 700 391 or Dave Santus on 01562 886 529 who will be delighted to tell you more about our Rotary Club in Hagley and its activities.
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