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Prayer Attributed to Francis Drake

Disturb us, O Lord when we are too well-pleased with ourselves when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little, because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, O Lord when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the water of life when, having fallen in love with time, we have ceased to dream of eternity and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of Heaven to grow dim. Stir us, O Lord to dare more boldly, to venture into wider seas where storms show Thy mastery, where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. In the name of Him who pushed back the horizons of our hopes and invited the brave to follow.

Amen

2 Dear all

On Palm Sunday the announcement was made that I’m to become the new vicar of Dartmouth and Dittisham. This is incredibly exciting news and it still hasn’t quite sunk in! I suspect none of us could have imagined it possibly happening when I first arrived in July nearly three years ago! But thanks to the support and encouragement from Fr Will, Fr Bob and everyone in the Benefice over the last few years, we are poised now to step out together with the prospect of new life after lockdown.

It sometimes feels like the journey to this point has taken a lifetime. And I suppose in many ways it has. As a young boy in 1973 my Mum and Dad gave me my first Bible. In the front cover was written a text that has stayed with me ever since. Its Job 42:2, a verse that comes right at the end of the book as Job looks to the future with hope and thanks God saying ‘I know thou canst do all things and no purpose of thine shall be thwarted’. They’re words that have been the source of huge encouragement over the years that perhaps now can be our watchwords as together we move towards new life after lockdown as a worshipping and witnessing community of faith.

Palm Sunday of course marks the beginning of Holy Week, a time when we’re reminded that God is a God of change who can bring new life out of death. He’s a God that can change everything about us, our sin, our guilt, our fear. But we need to recognise that God is a God of change and we need to have the courage to welcome that God of change for ourselves, and we need to have the courage to journey with him from death to life, from old to new and a life of freedom with him. Stepping out in faith with Jesus is the single most important choice any of us can ever make. My prayer for us all in the light of this announcement is that we might journey together with Jesus, that we might welcome in our own lives the God of change and that we might introduce him to those we meet as lockdown restrictions are lifted. This will take courage and commitment. Commitment to God and commitment to each other, but we do it in the assurance that ‘thou O God canst do all things and no purpose of thine shall be thwarted’.

With my best wishes for Holy Week and Easter Andrew

3 4 THE ARCHDEACON’S ANNOUNCEMENT

VICAR OF DARTMOUTH & DITTISHAM - Sunday 28th March 2021

It is announced today that the next Vicar of Dartmouth and Dittisham is to be the Reverend Dr Andrew Langley, presently Assistant in this benefice.

Andrew needs no introduction here. A graduate of the Royal College of Music, he had an early career as a horn player with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and as a freelance musician, after which he chose to channel the wind in a different way, working for some years as a windsurfing instructor and harbour master in the British Isles and in Hawaii. Having completed a theology degree at Cardiff, he moved to Oxford and immersed himself in the inspired world of Hebrew prophecy, earning a PhD in Old Testament studies prior to his ordination and a training curacy in these parishes.

Subject to completion of his Initial Ministerial Education and all legal formalities, Andrew will be instituted to the benefice of Dartmouth and Dittisham on a date to be arranged in the summer. Your prayers are asked for Andrew and Gemma, Noah, Joshua and Hannah as they prepare for a new chapter in their life together and in Andrew’s ministry as our next parish .

A lovely note from Fr Bob and Brigid ( dated January 2021)

“Dear Friends. We are writing to thank you all so much for your enormous kindness shown by the amazing cheque presented to us last week after our final service in the Benefice. We feel totally over-awed and humbled by your generosity and the lovely comments and messages we have received as we move on into retirement. It has been a privilege and joy for us to have been able to end Bob’s parochial ministry in such a beautiful place, amongst such lovely people. Please be assured of our prayers as you seek to appoint a new Parish Priest. We hope you will continue to support Fr Andrew in the same way you have supported us. With our love and best wishes. Fr Bob and Brigid”.

5 Dedication of a New Headstone W G Foxworthy

On Monday 26th October at 11.00, in St Clement's churchyard Dartmouth, a short, dignified and moving Service of Inauguration of a new headstone was held. The headstone is on the grave of William George Foxworthy, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died in hospital on the 10th December 1918 of pneumonia, contracted in France shortly before the Armistice. The Service was conducted by The Reverend Andrew Langley, Curate of Dartmouth Parish, and included the laying of wreaths on behalf of the The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and the Royal Artillery Association.

William Foxworthy had been buried in a private family grave in St Clement's churchyard without a headstone, and commemorated only by details of his death in lead letters along the boundary marker. Over the years, the grave had become "lost" as it sunk gently into the churchyard and become forgotten. It was located due to detective work by his great, great niece Becky Bishop of Lymington, who is also an amateur WW 1 historian, with experience of finding other "lost" graves. The new headstone was provided by The CWGC, following a request by a local Artilleryman, Lance Bombardier Ted Guthrie of Seymour Drive, Dartmouth, and turns a "lost" private grave into a War Grave, joining several others in this churchyard from both the First and Second World Wars.

The CWGC was represented by the South West Regional Manager, Steve Stewart, a former Army Commando Officer; whilst The Royal Artillery Association, Plymouth Branch, provided Standard Bearer Chris Peters and member Tony Triscott, together with The Royal British Legion, Dartmouth Branch local Standard Bearer Bob Gibbs, complete with Standard. These three provided a small but poignant Guard of Honour. Unfortunately, Becky Bishop was unable to travel, due to the present pandemic and both she and Ted Guthrie were represented by Ted's wife Sian and his father John. St Clement's Church Churchwardens Ernie Wingeatt and Julia Springett and Churchyard

6 Superintendent Sheila Boswell were also present, as was local resident, former Town Councillor Robin Springett.

Steve Stewart said after the Service, that in the South West alone about 10 "lost" graves are discovered annually due to work done by relatives and amateurs such as Becky, and that The CWGC is determined to ensure that those who gave their lives are remembered. Where appropriate, the graves are marked by a headstone, as had been done in this case. There are two members of the Foxworthy family commemorated on the Great War (WW 1) Memorial Board in St Saviour's Church Dartmouth; William George, the subject of this ceremony, and Louis Henry, who was a Corporal in the Devonshire Regiment; he was killed on 8th October 1918 in France and has no known grave. Thankfully, the last resting place of William George Foxworthy is known and marked for posterity.

Words by Group Captain (RAF Ret'd) Robin Springett 57 Seymour Drive, Dartmouth TQ6 9GE 07803 943568

(Editor’s note: this article was originally intended for the Winter 2020 magazine)

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7 GROWING THE RURAL CHURCH GOES DIGITAL TO HELP RURAL CHURCHES THRIVE

The new Growing the Rural Church online resource hub to help rural churches ‘grow and thrive’ has been launched by the Bishop of Exeter. Growing the Rural Church (GtRC) is a pilot project funded by the ’s Strategic Development Fund. Its aim is to resource rural mission communities to creatively use their talents and buildings to connect with their communities and landscapes to develop sustainable futures.

Growing the Rural Church began in 2017, but is now relaunching following a major re-appraisal of its operational methods during the pandemic.

The resource hub will offer churches across the UK support to plan projects, apply for grants, work with local communities, get help with building maintenance, plan special events and make the most of church festivals. As well as free tutorial videos and online guidance, there will be regular free webinars throughout the year.

The Growing the Rural Church team also wants to help churches explore innovative uses for their buildings, for example as community work hubs and cafés during the week for people working from home. Sarah Cracknell, the project manager, said “When the pandemic hit, we couldn’t operate as before, going out to meet church groups face to face. “We realised that offering support online would enable us to offer the

8 same advice and guidance to a much greater number of rural churches. “Also, we can connect churches in similar situations with each other through the webinars, so they can work together more easily.”

The Bishop of Exeter, the Right Reverend Robert Atwell, said “Helping our rural churches to grow and flourish is something I am passionate about. “For centuries our village churches have been at the heart of our communities and now rural life is at a turning point with people rediscovering the ‘gift of local’. “A healthy church is a sign of a healthy society and the Growing the Rural Church team is here to help with that.”

Sarah said the project was about much more than just preserving church buildings for the future. “We want to the help churches which see they need to change in order to survive, grow and thrive,” she said. “We are really excited about the launch. This feels like it could be a helpful resource for rural churches. “It will give them the essential building blocks to be sustainable but it also has a lot of creative ideas for ‘risk taking’ and growth.” Sarah said the lifestyle changes forced by the pandemic had given rural churches a renewed opportunity to be at the heart of their communities: “People are becoming much more committed to their local areas and as a society we have become more aware of the needs of others and the importance of our own wellbeing.

“Rural churches have a unique opportunity to speak into that. “We are hoping to work with the Devon Work Hubs organisation to encourage churches to offer community work spaces so people don’t just have to work at home alone. “People are missing that connection with others.” Roots and Shoots, Diocese of Exeter

Thank you! I would like to thank all those who generously donated towards the Easter flowers in St Saviour’s and to those of you who brought in greenery to dress the church.

A special thank you to Jessica who has cleaned the church every week and also created a beautiful flower trough outside the South Door of St Saviour’s which has cheered everyone up in these difficult days. Margaret Probyn

9 HAULEY AND STAPLEFORD BRASSES PROJECT ST SAVIOUR’S CHURCH

As I write this it’s mid-March, and the project is very close to completion - by the time you read this all should be done and life back to “normal” - whatever that means in these continuing unusual times!

The new floor - the bulk of the work - is now finished, and the two ancient brasses have been restored as far as possible without damaging them. The floor looks really good, and it is lovely to see the brasses - two of the church’s great treasures - now no longer hidden by the old carpet.

Still to do are security work (in the next couple of days, anchoring securely the two brass candlesticks), and some final ‘cosmetic’ improvements and cleaning.

Access to the central area behind the screen will now be possible, with new gates preventing public access to the organ and through to the choir vestry and there will be security camera protection.

By Easter all should be complete, but of course the usual activities during Holy Week and Easter weekend will inevitably still be seriously restricted by the pandemic rules.

I am grateful to everyone for their forbearance during the inevitable disruption caused by the project, and to the contractors who have proved excellent people to work with, and who have brought the project in on time and within budget. You may know that the funds came from a legacy and grants, which just about covered the full cost.

Please remember to avoid wherever possible walking on the brasses - and encourage others to do so. I realise this is a challenge during communion, which a “one way” system should assist with, and also for the choir and for the director of music, but cooperation will be much appreciated.

10 Also in these hard times I would encourage all to donate wherever possible to church funds, and encourage visitors to do so also. There are wall safes and a contactless machine at the back of the church. The total cost of the project has been approximately £40000, and there are always other matters in a queue - my intention next is to have the three chandeliers repaired and cleaned (one by one) and there are always other matters needing attention as we care for the three beautiful church buildings we hold in trust for future generations, and are able to enjoy!

Howard O’Keeffe Churchwarden March 2021

From The Right Revd Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton

We had hoped … to sing our Alleluias in church on Easter Day, to gather with our friends and families, to be ‘back to normal’. We had hoped … some of the most poignant words of scripture, words of grief and longing, that were spoken on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24). Two travellers, walking away from Jerusalem, entrust their sadness to a stranger. We had hoped, they said, that Jesus would be the one to save us. Unknown to them, he is the very person to whom they are speaking. The one in whom they had hoped, the one they had witnessed dying on a cross. He was here now walking beside them, and they didn’t recognise him. But at his invitation they are telling their story. This is still the invitation of the risen Lord Jesus – tell me how it is, let me hear your story. As we look back over the past year, we have had hopes that have risen and fallen. The risen Lord Jesus is interested in our hopes and our disappointments. He invites us to share them with him. As the three draw near to the village of Emmaus the couple invite Jesus in to eat and stay. ‘When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened.’ Like those disciples, may our eyes be opened and hearts set on fire by the risen Jesus giving us new hope and faith. For whether in sadness or joy the truth is this – that Christ is risen from the dead, and the way to life stands open. So let us shout and sing our Alleluias however and wherever we are. For we are Easter people and Alleluia is our song.

11 A RECIPE FROM THE GOOD BOOK Author unkNown, submitted by Gordon Tatler (The Parish Window)

I wonder how many readers will know what the following ingredients are without having to check up on the biblical references. If you do need to check them it may be advisable to look at more than one translation as not all of them translate the same.

The ingredients.

1. ½lb Judges V verse 25

2. ½lb Jeremiah VI verse 20

3. 1 tablespoon I Samuel XIV verse 25

4. 3 of Jeremiah XVII verse 11

5. ½lb Samuel XXX verse 12

6. ½lb Nahum III verse 12 (chopped)

7. 2oz Numbers XVII verse 8 blanched and chopped

8. 1lb I Kings IV verse 22

9. Season with 2 Chronicles IX verse 9

10. A pinch of Leviticus II verse 13

11. A teaspoonful of Amos IV verse 5

12. 3 tablespoons of Judges IV verse 19

(Note. Leaven probably means baking powder)

Method.

Beat 1, 2 and 3 to a cream. Add 4 one at a time still beating. Then add 5, 6 and 7 and beat again. Add 8, 9, 10 and 11 having previously mixed them. Then add 12. Bake in a low oven for 1½ hours.

12 BISHOP EATS LOCAL FOR LENT Posted: 26th February, 2021

The Bishop of Plymouth is supporting South West businesses during Lent by only eating local produce. The Right Reverend Nick McKinnel and his wife are only eating food sourced in Devon and Cornwall until Easter Sunday on 4 April. The Bishop of Plymouth and his wife with Bishop Nick, who is food from some of the South West producers Devonian by birth, said they are supporting during Lent. “This seems a helpful way to support local producers, as well as reducing the need for air and road transport, though admittedly it does go a little against the tradition of fasting in Lent.”

“There is excellent meat sold by local farms and with restaurants closed at the moment, fresh fish landed that morning is available for home delivery. Obviously bananas and mangoes can’t be on our menu, but plenty of vegetables, fruit, cereals and other foods are grown somewhere in Devon and Cornwall, as well as drinks.” The Bishop said during Lent there was “a need to look beyond ourselves.”

He said “Times are hard for some families at the moment, and even here in Devon there are those who struggle to put food on their plates.” “It’s great to see churches and organisations like Transforming Plymouth Together working with other agencies to collect and deliver food, and to support foodbanks, a real practical example of “loving our neighbour.”

Bishop Nick said Lent, which lasts for 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, was a good opportunity for people to reconnect with their faith “to give time to prayer and reading, opening ourselves afresh to God.”

Roots and Shoots, Diocese of Exeter

13 THE PRAYING HANDS

Whilst on holiday last year Rev Roy Taylor vicar of St. Francis in San Eugenio, Playa de Las Americas, South Tenerife gave a sermon on Mothering Sunday. He illustrated his sermon with the story of Albrecht Durer who painted the picture of the praying hands pictured here. This picture was presented to Roy in the form of a plaque when he was ordained as a curate in York Minster Albrecht was born in the fifteenth century, near Nuremberg, one of eighteen children. Albrecht’s father, a goldsmith by profession, worked long hours and took any other paying chore he could find in his neighbourhood in order merely to keep food on the table for his family.

Two of the children, Albrecht and Albert, were talented artists. They both dreamt of pursuing their talent further but they knew that their father would never be able to afford to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

The two boys worked out a plan. One would work in the nearby mines and support his brother with his earnings whilst the other would attend the academy. When that brother had finished his studies in four years they would swap. Albrecht won the toss of the coin and attended the academy whilst Albert went down into the mines and supported his brother during his studies with his earnings. They planned to swap in four years, either with sales of his artwork or, by labouring in the mines..

Albert went down into the mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success. Albrecht's etchings, woodcuts, and his oils were often far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works.

After four years the young artist returned to his village; Albrecht was ready to pay for his brother’s time at the academy. The Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's return. After the meal Albrecht rose to drink a toast to his beloved brother thanking him for his support for the years of sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht to fulfil his ambition. His closing words were "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you."

Albert rose and holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said "No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! No, brother ... for me it is too late." The bones in every finger had been smashed at least once, and were now suffering from arthritis, the thumbs were bent and twisted, such that it was difficult even to hold the glass toasting his brother, much less a brush.

14 Albrecht paid homage to his brother for all he had sacrificed and painstakingly sketched his brother's hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward simply calling the drawing “Hands.” Roy asked us to look carefully at the picture and note the crooked thumb and the gnarled hands that could not close due to the abuse the mines had wrought.

The world renamed his tribute of love “The Praying Hands”. Roy gave this story as an example of unconditional love, similar to that given by a mother, and as a reminder to us all that no one ever makes it alone, we all need someone!

George Jevons (The Parish Window)

An extract from Ad Clerum, Ash Wednesday 2021 from Bishop Robert who spotted this notice in one of the churches …..

Homecoming

We love these places for the memories they hold, for the lives that have passed through them. They are ‘thin places’ of polished wood, stained glass, and the smell of prayer books and dust. When we allow them to be, they are icons, porous to the holy, and when we are away from them, we often long for them.

It is like longing for home. In 2020, we were away from them for a long time. And though that didn’t prevent our serving and celebrating in new and vibrant ways, many of us felt something like the longing of the Babylonian exile, when the focus changed from temple to text, from ritual to word. As it turns out, that exile was a time of transformation. And there was, in the end, a homecoming.

Diocese of Exeter, Resources

Front cover The United Benefice logo copyright Shaunagh Radcliffe

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From the choir vestry

Some happy news with which to begin this article: two of our former junior choristers have recently announced their respective engagements. Toby Murray, currently training in Surrey as a surgeon, is now engaged to marry Charlotte Cooper, who is a London-based solicitor. As yet I have no information regarding the date and location of their wedding. Meanwhile, Joanna Smale and ‘Lex Simpkin, who are co- directors in a robotics business, in Somerset, are also to be married. On behalf the Choir I offer warmest congratulations to both couples. Many of you will have read or deduced that we are permitted a maximum of three cantors to lead our worship. This has the additional challenge that corporate rehearsal is not permitted. In consequence, the three singers who are listed for any one service are required to do their own preparation, with the assistance of online recordings. They also need the confidence to sing like soloists. Hence you will see more choir members sitting in the congregation than are robed and singing from the chancel. Under the circumstances outlined above it may at best seem brave, and at worst foolhardy, to be singing John Stainer’s much-loved Meditation on the Passion of the Holy Redeemer – “Crucifixion”. It is certainly a challenge! We have two very capable choirmen - Neville Stanford and Kenneth Woodman – to sing the tenor and bass solos. In place of a chorus there will be two trios of cantors – soprano, alto, tenor. This leaves the question of the bass part. I am delighted that Rickman Godlee, a splendid ‘cellist, who lives in Kingswear, has readily agreed to play the chorus bass part (except for a few single voice bass entries, which I shall sing). One of our regular organists, Wyn Turner, will be accompanying us. But what about the hymns, you will be asking? The hymns are indeed integral and will be said for all but the last verse, on each occasion. The trios will take it in turns to sing the final verses. All present will be safely distanced and the congregation masked. So, an unrehearsed unique presentation of the Passion which I hope and pray will be remembered for positive reasons! Easter Day will mark the return of evening worship in the Parish, with said Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Evening Prayer, at St Petrox. As was the case before the current lockdown, there will be three choral items and two or three organ pieces. The difference, at least for the first month or so, will be that a trio, rather than a distanced choir, will be singing. I am hoping that after 17th May, distanced singing will be able to return.

Christopher Helyer

17 Exciting developments for St Clement’s Church

A few weeks back, Colin handed me a set of newspaper cuttings; this was as he and I together with Howard, Julia and Andrew, were considering the pros and cons of installing a new sound system, live-streaming capability and projection in St Clement's. The cuttings showed the impact live-streaming is having in engaging or renewing interest in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). This, it seems, is particularly so for younger people who have viewed live services from churches – young people whom we might not expect to be so attracted. Perhaps there was a certain amount of wishful thinking on the part of the writers, nonetheless and accepting that there is a reasonable element of truth in the idea, it does show the power of the old to attract the new. Those wonderful comforting words of Christ in Matthew’s Gospel to those who “travail and are heavy laden” (BCP), currently just about all of us, take on fresh and strengthened meaning in such a light.

Armed with this and other significant encouragements, and not least the immanence of the kitchen refurbishment, serious proposals for the development of audio-visual (AV) facilities (as above) for St Clement’s were proposed to PCC. It is important to see the kitchen development and the AV developments as a crucial creative nexus; a shift from a maintenance agenda to a mission focus.

When Simon Wright together with Ian MacGregor and others effected the reordering of St Clement’s, their vision was to draw new people into the church building and by degrees the church community. Will Hazlewood, some years ago, suggested that still more could be done to foster this including the possibility of developing low-key conference facilities. This would have entailed serious upgrading of the AV available at that point. By then the kitchen was already showing signs of being well-used. Slowly but surely we were working towards a vision of fully developed AV facilities and an extended kitchen significantly to strengthen outreach and mission.

18 And then there was and still is Covid-19. The speed with which our clergy team and others moved in March 2020 and since, to engage with live-streaming, webcasts and so forth, showed great commitment; it also showed the power of digital technology in reaching out beyond our Christian community.

The Covid crisis challenges the way we are and the way we look at life. If the world we lived in until late 2019 delivered a devastating pandemic, who rightly would want to go back to it? Covid also meant that the normal channels for leading and managing changes, particularly to our Christian mission, were not available. Major projects at all levels in life frequently have to adapt to unexpected circumstances. We face that now. Had it not been for Covid we would be at a far less advanced stage. As it was, great determination, courage but above all faith was shown in deciding to proceed in such circumstances. It is perfectly in order to rework outline plans and normal processes if the conditions indicate that the alternative would be to lose the initiative. That is what the benefice wardens have done, faced with such a dilemma.

The PCC has agreed to this great move forward, a faculty has been applied for, appropriate advice taken from DAC and other bodies, an order has been placed for equipment, the kitchen reordering (faculty granted) is pending and discussions between church officers is progressing. The opportunities are legion: not only will live- streaming of any event in the building be possible including weddings, baptisms and funerals, so too will the screening of streams into the church. Those of us fortunate enough to have seen the use of such facilities do not doubt that the potential over the medium to long term is considerable when it comes to enhancing outreach, particularly for younger folk and in the task of generating revenue, in novel and previously unimagined ways. Please keep this project in your prayers over the coming months and years and watch this space and our new benefice website for further developments.

Ernie Wingeatt, Parish Warden - March 2021

19 Family Fest South West Families' Day in Torquay, Saturday 24th July

Many of you will remember the wonderful Families' Camping Weekends held at the River Dart Country Park over the past few years - that is until we were locked down and restricted by COVID 19 .... sadly last year's Family Fest had to be cancelled.

Undaunted we booked a date in June this year only to find that the restrictions will still affect the camping facilities.

So for 2021 there will be a Family Fest Day on Saturday 24th July at St Luke's Church, Torquay where there are good facilities and easy access to the beach! The theme for the day is 'Footsteps of Faith'.

There will be a welcome breakfast so that everyone can catch up with their friends after last year's break, games and activities for the children (grown ups are welcome to join in!), music and worship. A visit to the beach and fish and chips are of course essential features of this joy-filled family event.

Details are still being worked on as we go to press so keep a look out for our posters and more information which is available from Jill in the Benefice Office.

Jill Cawley

Dartmouth United Charities' small grant scheme

It’s been a tough 12 months for many individuals in our community, particularly for those who have been made redundant or who are on a reduced income. Surprisingly however, there has not been an increase in grant applications to Dartmouth United Charities (DUC) from local individuals and families. DUC is able to offer small grants of up to £500 to individuals/families who are vulnerable or on low incomes and who are residents of Dartmouth. Items that could be considered include essential household items like a washing machine, cooker, fridge/freezer, beds and bedding, flooring, specialist disability/mobility aids and equipment, costs associated with hospital visits, removal costs (within the area). We encourage organisations to identify and support individuals to apply. For further information please contact: Dartmouth United Charities, 1st floor, 3 The Quay, Dartmouth TQ6 9PS.

T. 01803 835006 E. [email protected] 20

WELCOME TO SPRING IN ST CLEMENT’S CHURCHYARD

Did you know that 53 species of trees and 32 types of birds have been spotted (mainly by eagle-eyed Julia). There are 106 varieties of wild flowers, 6 types of fern, 15 different moths, 6 different grasshoppers/bush crickets, 11 dragonflies and butterflies, not forgetting our hedgehog, two hedgehog houses and a bug hotel!

You may wonder why this is of interest? We are trying to keep our 4 acres of churchyard as environmentally friendly as possible whilst still keeping it a quiet place to sit and reflect. This will mean we leave the grass to grow in certain areas of the churchyard; last year during the first lockdown when we were unable to have it cut as a directive from Lambeth Palace, we enjoyed a Churchyard absolutely bursting with colourful wild flowers, grasses, insects and wildlife. Therefore we thought we would have a go and enter the Devon Churchyard Competition. Already this year there is a carpet of Celandines and Daffodils to greet you.

Also in the South Porch we are putting Wildlife posters up, hopefully to remind people of the important, environmental side of Church Worship and caring for God’s acre. There will also be a spotters guide for children, so if you see anything unusual in the Churchyard please tell us. Meanwhile we continue to work on this theme to see if we can further improve on what we have been given.

Wish us luck in the Competition.

Thank you Sheila Boswell & Julia Springett

Ps We may be looking for a little help in tidying the Churchyard soon if you are able!

21 ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING The Dartmouth APCM will be held on Sunday 23rd May after the Eucharist at St Saviour’s Church. This is an important occasion when our parish and church wardens are elected, together with the Parochial Church Council, when our annual report and accounts are considered and approved and we appoint an independent auditor. There are plenty of other interesting reports as well. Put the date in your diary now! If you would like to help your parish by serving on one of the district church councils or on the parochial church council, nomination forms are available from the benefice office; please note you will need to be on the electoral roll to serve on these bodies – and also to be entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The Electoral Roll is being reviewed in preparation for the APCM and if you are not listed and would like to be, please ask for a form from the office. Jill Cawley

How is your To Do List? The Covid restrictions may have helped you to do a lot of those things that have niggled and should have been completed years ago. Now you may need a little something extra to help you pass the time. Are you interested in the history of our area? Dartmouth Museum is always on the lookout for more members to help when we are able to reopen, but in the meantime you might like to give a bit of help with the admin which continues— though mostly on-line at the moment. The Museum is Accredited to Arts Council standards and, though small, enjoys a high reputation in the South West. We are desperate to recruit a new Treasurer as soon as possible, the current post holder having done an outstanding job for some 6 years and is seeking a break. The main perks are that the task brings you into contact with a lot of history of the area - which goes back a long way and includes a visit by Chaucer - and also free entry to most of the local museums. Above all, when lockdown is finally lift- ed, you will meet some interesting people who also volunteer for the Museum and you will know that what you are doing makes it possible for the organisation to continue to show off the 20,000 or so items that are owned by two Registered Charities, the Henley Trust being the other. Please consider if you can give a little time each week working from home and help the wider Community. If you are able to do so, please contact David or Carol Lingard on [email protected] or by telephone on 01803 832105

22 FROM THE REGISTERS BAPTISMS:

MARRIAGES & MARRIAGE BLESSINGS:

FUNERALS & MEMORIAL SERVICES: 1st February Gladys Ridalls 93 St Clement’s 15th February Dulcie Heydon 99 Longcross 20th February Dawn Self St George’s 25th February Dr Jonathan Beaumont 71 St Petrox 5th March Clive Roberts 85 St George’s 17th March Angela Annesley 88 St Saviour’s

FROM THE CHANTRY BOOK:

FEBRUARY: 1st John Scott; Catherine Goodwin; Adrian Manktelow; 5th Edgar Holloway (Priest); 7th Hugh Barclay; Betty McLeod; 8th David Hyne; 10th Graham Simpson; 12th Gary Hoare; 13th John Putt; 14th Ray Harrison; 15th Gordon Martin (Priest); 17th Dorothy Ketteridge; 19th Trevor Vincett; Margaret Wetenhall; 23rd Joan Cawley; Harry Marks; Jean Martin; 24th Betty Waters; 25th Diana Summers; Doreen Tucker; 26th Janet Godfrey; Ken Davis; 28th Barbara Rendle.

MARCH: 1st Michelle Chambers; 2nd Lionel Hodge; Jim Palfrey; 3rd Trevelyan Conyon; 5th Robert Franks; 6th Bob Middleton; Walter Keenor; Pat Evans; Edith Stirk; Joseph Smith; 7th Clive Pearson; 8th Clive Brooking; 15th Barbara Cowley; 16th Fred McColl; 19th Nicola Boyd; 21st Julianne Blake; Jack Waters; 23rd Robin Bodman; 25th Bryony Taylor; 26th Margaret Holloway; Patrick Helyer; 28th Jacqueline Squire; Arthur Tremlett; Lilian Wotton; 29th Philip Kirk; Sean Orsler; Ruth Trant; 31st Charlotte Harris.

APRIL: 1st Gladys Atkins; Neale Harrison; Lawrence Berry; Doreen Renbold; 4th Derek Pengelly; 5th Dick Williams; 6th Max Travies; George Johnson; Allin Rendle; 7th Bill Holden; Robert Hooper; 11th Irene Scawn; Jean Dawson; Peter Walton; 12th Angela Osborne; Duncan Gerrard; 13th Malcolm Pillar; 14th Charles Williams; Ivor Burford; Elsie Hayter; 17th Gordon Entwhistle; 18th Christine Ridalls; Vivienne Balkham; Di Distin; 20th John White; Frank Kingham; 22nd Sheila Guess; 23rd George Pearson; 24th Joan James; Brian Langworthy; Kay Novak; Keith Whitemore; 26th Jeanne Smart;

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CURATE: The Revd Dr Andrew Langley 01803 834430

BENEFICE ADMINSTRATOR Jill Cawley 01803 835540 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR Christine Brooker 01803 835540

PARISH WARDENS: Mr Colin Cooper 01803 833404 Acting Parish Warden Mr Ernie Wingeatt 01803 834453

CHURCHWARDENS: St Saviour’s Howard O’Keeffe 01803 839237 St Clement’s Ernie Wingeatt 01803 834453 St Clement’s Julia Springett 01803 832062 St Petrox Christopher Helyer 07814 971151 St Petrox Sue Black 01803 833923 St George’s Peter Smyth 01803 722424 St George’s Charlotte Anderson 01803 722220

PCC SECRETARY: Jill Cawley 01803 835540

CHURCH TREASURERS: St Clement’s Liz Mills 01803 834228 St Saviour’s Wendy Rendle 01803 832435 St Petrox Harry Franks 01803 833316

St George’s John Wells 01803 722414 Parish Fiona Andrews 01803 834576

MUSIC MINISTER/CHOIR: Christopher Helyer 07814 971151 St CLEMENT’S CHURCHYARD Sheila Boswell 01803 833252

FLOWER ARRANGERS: St Clement’s Fran Poulton 01803 835956 Gill Secretan 01803 835210

St Saviour’s Margaret Probyn 01803 834684

St Petrox Cathy Bond 01803 833771

SACRISTAN: St Saviour’s Lauriel Pearson 01803 832955 St Clement’s Lydia Guy 01803 832312

ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER: Jill Cawley 01803 835540

BELL CAPTAIN St Clement’s (Practice Mon 7.30pm) St Saviour’s (Practice Wed 7.30pm) Tim Chapman 01803 833754 St George’s Michael Olliff-Lee 01803 722557

CURATE: The Revd. Dr. Andrew Langley 22 Church Road, Dartmouth TQ6 9HQ: Telephone: 01803 834430 [email protected]

BENEFICE OFFICE: Open: Monday - Friday 9.30am—5.00pm Telephone: 01803 835540 email: [email protected]

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