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JUNE 2017 1. Coffee and Company at 19, The Link - 10.00 am to 11.30 am. 1. Bentley Parish Council Monthly Meeting - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 7. Bentley Comrades - Village Hall Committee Room - 7.30 pm. 7. Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 8. Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm. 13. Tuesday Club - “The Coop Ladies Choir - Village Hall at 2.30 pm. 14. W.I Outing - A boat trip on the River Deben. 20. Tuesday Club - River Trip Waldringfield - Coach leaves Village Hall at 10.00 am sharp. 21. Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 22. Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm. 24. Monthly Quiz at The Case - 8.00 pm. 27. Tuesday Club - Entertainment - Maria King ( keyboard) - Village Hall at 2.30 pm. JULY 2017

1. Bentley School PTA School Fete - 12.00 to 3.00 pm. 5. Bentley Comrades - Village Hall Committee Room - 7.30 pm. 5. Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 6. Coffee and Company at 19,The Link - 10.00 am to 11.30 am. 6. Bentley Parish Council Monthly Meeting - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 9. Case Garden Party and Craft Fair. 11. Tuesday Club - Chair Aerobics, Cards and Scrabble - Village Hall at 2.30 pm. 12. W.I. - History of the River Gipping by Mr L Tyler - Village Hall at 7.30.pm. 13. Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm. 16. St Mary’s Annual Boules Event - Village Hall Car Park. 19. Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm. 25. Tuesday Club - Talk and slides,” The Notorious Whistlecraft Family of Rickinghall” by Pip Wright - Village Hall at 2.30 pm. 26. St Mary’s Trip to Sandringham Flower Show - Coach leaves Village Hall at 9.00 am. 27. Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm. 29. Monthly Quiz at The Case - 8.00 pm.

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE VILLAGE. CARPET BOWLS - Every Tuesday 7.30 pm & Wednesday 2.30 pm – Village Hall. AEROBICS CLASS - Tuesday morning at 9.45 am (Term Time only) – Village Hall. PILATES CLASS - Tuesday 11.00 am to noon (Term Time only) – Village Hall. Contact Mrs Jill Sharp for information – 01473 311546. TODDLER GROUP - Monday and Wednesday mornings 9.30 am to 12 noon (Term time only) at Village Hall.

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PARISH, DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILS Parish Council - Chairman Dr Michael Bamford 01473 730164 Parish Council - Clerk Mrs Joy Scott 01206 298174 Councillors Mr John Hinton 01206 298309 Mr Stephen Williams 01206 298877 County Councillor Mr Gordon Jones 01206 262799 Police Community Support Officers Stephen Cooper, Melissa Cohen 101

BENTLEY ORGANISATIONS AND CLUBS Bentley Primary School (Head Teacher) Mrs Jo Austin 01473 310253 (Chair Governors) Mr Dennis Kell 01473 730087 (Chair PTA) Aimee Louis 07906 696454 Bentley Community Pub (The Case) Mrs Kate Spicer 01473 314187 Bentley Comrades Mr Ray Savage 01473 311122 Bentley Community Stores Mr Bob Feltwell 01473 310182 Bowls Club Mrs Lillian Calvert 01473 311756 Carpet Bowls Mrs Pam Rayment 01473 310283 Coffee and Company Mrs Sandra Mehen 01473 310383 Computer Clinic Mr John Blackmore 01473 310655 Footpath Society Mr Allan Cribb 01473 310623 Horticultural Society Mr John Blackmore 01473 310655 Link Lunch Group Mrs Veronica Howe 01473 310344 Parent and Toddler Group Mrs Pam Rayment 01473 310283 Recorders Mrs Moira Usher 01473 310322 Scrabble Club Mr Robin Owen 01473 311844 Table Tennis Mr Jim Farrow 01473 730474 Tree Warden Mr Colin Hawes 01473 310678 Tuesday Club Mrs Margaret Blackmore 01473 310655 Village Hall – Bookings Mrs Margaret Blackmore 01473 310655 Village History Recorder Mr John Tombs 01473 310737 Whist Club Mrs Veronica Howe 01473 310344 Womens Institute Mrs Sandra Ford 01473 310072

ST MARY’S CHURCH, BENTLEY Rector Rev Annette Shannon 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator Ms Hayley Purnell 07713 863023 Churchwarden Mr Peter Day 01473 310518 Verger Mr Ray Savage 01473 311122 Assistant Priest Revd Don Mehen 01473 310383

BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Mr. Craig Whale 01473 311976 Mr. Chris Cordle 01206 230923

Bentley Parish Council website is at http://www.bentleypc.onesuffolk.net Further information about Bentley can be found at www.krpa.co.uk Other Village Web sites are listed on page 25

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THE BENTLEY BUGLE - COMMUNITY & CHURCH NEWS COORDINATORS The Bentley Bugle is published and distributed bi-monthly on a voluntary basis for the benefit of the local Village and Church community. Information is published in good faith and we reserve the right to edit copy submitted. Errors and exceptions are regretted. Advertising in these pages does not constitute a recommendation. Editor / Production Robin Owen 18 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BN Tel: 01473 311844 Email: [email protected] Treasurer Michael Anderton 26 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BN Tel: 01473 310014 Email: [email protected] Advertising Peter Day Greenacres, Capel Road, Bentley, IP9 2BL Tel: 01473 310518 Email: [email protected] Copy / Distribution Adrian Mills 15 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BN Tel: 01473 311103 Email: [email protected] Church Correspondent Sandra Mehen 19 The Link, Bentley Tel: 01473 310383 Email: [email protected] COPY DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE – Copy Deadline for August 2017 – September 2017 issue is Friday 21st July. Copy can be submitted either on paper or electronically (preferred). Please try to ensure that any copy submitted electronically is in a standard format, e.g .DOC, .DOCX, .JPG .PDF or .TXT We will always try to include copy that arrives after the published deadline subject to space being available.

CAN ANYBODY HELP PLEASE?? We have a request from Andy and Mandy who currently live over in .They have a six month old baby and now need a bigger home to raise their family and would like to ask if anyone is aware of a property to rent in the Bentley area? They have been very fortunate to have a close relationship with their current landlord and would like to find a long term let, preferably 3 bedrooms with parking and enough room for another baby in the future. Can anyone help? Andy’s work is mainly and Felixstowe with Mandy’s office located in the Ipswich area. Can anyone help them find a new home? Andy’s email address is [email protected] to contact them and we wish them well with their search.

FRONT COVER Summer Draws On

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SERVICES IN JUNE 4th June Pentecost Service 9.30 am Burstall 11.00 am Tattingstone 11th June Family Communion 10.00 am 18th June Fathers’ Day Service 10.00 am 25th June Family Communion 10.00 am Pentecost Sunday – there will be two services in the Benefice for Pentecost – the Church’s birthday. The service in Burstall Church will be a communion service at 9.30 am. There will also be an outdoor communion service in Tattingstone in the garden of Nine Elms and we will be joined by the Two Rivers Benefice Churches (Holbrook, Stutton, , Freston and ). Nine Elms is on the A137 heading towards and is on the right hand side of the road. Everyone is welcome to either service.

Calling All Pets you are invited to bring Celebrating Fathers’ Day your humans to the Please come and join us Annual Pet Service as we say ‘thank you’ Sunday 2nd July at 10.00 am to and for Fathers. Refreshments provided for you and Sunday 18th June at 10.00 am your human Delicious refreshments served after Collection to the Blue Cross, the service Wherstead Gifts of tins of dog, cat & kitten food and dog and cat treats also welcome

SERVICES IN JULY 2nd July Pet Service 10.00 am 9th July Family Communion 10.00 am 16th July Morning Celebration 10.00 am 23rd July Family Communion 10.00 am 30th July Benefice Service 10.00 am

There are children’s activities provided for all our services and delicious refreshments served after each service in Bentley.

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LONELY? NEED A LISTENING EAR? NEED SOMEONE TO PRAY WITH YOU OR FOR YOU? Do you know of anyone in the village who would like a visit at home or in hospital? Would you like someone to visit you? Would you like someone to pray with you or for you? Please call Doreen on '311122, Carolyn on '311090, Jane on '310518 or Sandra on '310383.

All services advertised are at Bentley Church unless otherwise stated. For services at other churches in the Benefice see ‘In Touch’

West Villa – we took over 80 Easter Eggs or chocolate items to the Homeless Families Unit this year and they were delighted by your generosity and able to share them among the residents. So many thanks to everyone who gave so generously. They are also in desperate need of bedding (duvets and covers, sheets) and towels. If you have any that you no longer use please let me know (310383) and they can be put to good use helping those less fortunate. Many thanks.

Evening Prayer in the Summer If you would like a short quiet service at the end of a busy week then come along to Evening Prayer on a Friday. The service lasts about 20 minutes and is an oasis of quiet at the end of a week. The services start at 6.30pm and the dates are:

Friday June 9th Friday June 23rd Friday July 7th Friday July 21st Friday August 4th Friday August 25th Friday September 8th Friday September 22nd

HOME COMMUNION - we hold a short service of Communion on the first Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join us please contact Sandra on 310383, or Carolyn on 311090.

For weddings, baptisms, funerals and any other church matters please contact:– Rector – Rev. Annette Shannon on 807674 Church Warden – Peter Day on 310518 Verger – Ray Savage on 311122 Assistant Priest – Rev. Don Mehen on 310383 Benefice Administrator – Hayley Debenham on 07713 863023 Email: [email protected] (Please note Hayley only works part-time, so may not get back to you immediately)

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COFFEE AND COMPANY You are invited to join us for coffee and biscuits and have a chat at 19 The Link on the first Thursday of each month between 10.00 am and 11.30 am. Everybody welcome - please come and bring a friend.

Open Church Bentley Church is open for visiting or private prayer during the week on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from April to October between 10.00 am - 3.00 pm. Please ring Ray for details – 311122.

Dates for your diary Annual Boules Competition Our annual Boules Event will be Sunday 16th July at the Village Hall - Barbecue, bar, cream teas and raffle. Come and enjoy the fun To book your place in the competition phone Ray on 311122. Come and see who will be crowned champions this year. Sandringham Flower Show – Wednesday 26th July leaving Bentley Village Hall 9.00 am – £25 per person for coach and entrance. Annual Quiz – Saturday 14th October starting at 7.00 pm – tickets £6 including ploughman’s and dessert. Raffle, bar and draw – all proceeds for your beautiful village church. Thursford Christmas Spectacular – Friday 10th November for a matinee performance. Mulled Wine and Carols – Bentley Village Hall –Thursday 14th December 7.00 pm.

CAN’T GET TO CHURCH? Do you need a lift to church? Please contact Doreen on 311122; Carolyn on 311090 or Jane on 310518.

Just a thought – it is amazing to think how small actions from lots of people can make an enormous difference. The way the community pub and shop are flourishing are cases in point. If lots of people do a little a lot can be achieved. The same can be said about the generosity of people in this village in giving to regular appeals to help West Villa Homeless Families Unit. It all started a long time ago when a friend of our daughter was made homeless through no fault of her own. As a church we recognised a need that we could help do something about, starting with gifts at Christmas, then Easter and Harvest. So many people in the village have given generous support over the years including the bedding appeal and I know will continue to do so. The Bible tells us that ‘God loves a cheerful giver’ and there are many cheerful givers in this village that God loves. It just shows that with generous hearts and God’s help we can make a difference in so many ways. So thank you for making it all possible. You have helped make a difference and brought hope to people.

Page 7 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 BRIEF SUMMARY OF BENTLEY ANNUALPARISH COUNCIL MEETING May 2017 Bentley Parish Council met at 7.30 pm on Thursday 18 May 2017 for it’s Annual Parish Council Meeting. Councillor Bamford was re-elected as Chairman and Councillor Feltwell as Vice Chairman. Apologies were received from three Parish Councillors and District Councillor John Hinton. Council representatives were appointed: Tree Warden, Footpath Warden, and Village Correspondent. Community Governor of Bentley Primary School was deleted but the school requires additional governors, particularly those with experience of working in finance and/or human resources. The sealed post box at the site of the former post office and shop was discussed under ‘matters arising.’ There has been no update from Royal Mail. The Chair of the Parish Council is to write to the CEO of Royal Mail. Cllr Spicer had contacted the local newspapers who are not prepared to run the story at present. The Council approved four planning applications – Councillors declared a non-pecuniary interest for one application. Grants were agreed for Bentley Outdoor Bowls (£95.39), Tuesday Club (£200) and St Elizabeth’s Hospice (£50). Capel St Mary Library was awarded a grant of £200 towards the reception refurbishment. Traffic calming was discussed. County Council is in a transition process at the moment but will report back in due course regarding signage in the vicinity of the play area. Correspondence from a resident about speeding near the railway crossing was also discussed. Affordable housing is progressing and Hastoe Housing Association is likely to approach land owners regarding potential sites. The meeting closed at 8.40 p.m. Full draft minutes will be available on the PC website. www.bentleypc.onesuffolk.net. Andrew Graffham - Parish Councillor

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 8 BENTLEY REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 'My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.' (Psalm 62:5)

All are welcome to join with us Wednesday at 7.30 pm – Prayer and Bible Study Sunday at 10.45 am and 3.00 pm – Worship Services

Pause For Thought: I read a lovely story in the news this week concerning a lost dog. Dasha the greyhound disappeared in the summer of 2014, but was recently found wandering 100 miles away from home by a farmer. The dog had been missing for three years! As Dasha had been micro chipped the authorities were able to discover her owners address and return her home. The Bible says that we have all '...gone astray' from the place where we belong. Namely, close to the God who loves us. It teaches that we have run from God to seek our own way, a life on our own terms and we are 'lost'. How then shall we find our way home? Jesus said, '(I am) come to seek and to save that which was lost...' (Luke 19:10). Christians believe that once they are found, their saviour will lead them home to God. To be found by Christ is to hear and obey his voice to come unto him in repentance and faith. Dasha the dog could have fled from the farmer who found her and called to her, but she stopped running and submitted to him. Shall we make the same decision when we hear the call of Christ?

For further information please visit: www.bentleyreformedbaptistchurch.com e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 311976

C Our next meetings will be on the 8th & 22nd of S C R A B B L E June, and the 13th & 27th of July. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the U 2017 SEASON month at 2.30 pm in the Village Hall Committee B Room. Anyone who would enjoy a game of Scrabble, a cup of tea or coffee and a chat is welcome to join us. Robin Owen.

Page 9 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 CONSTABLE COUNTRY PRACTICE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP REPORT

Annual General Meeting June 1st at Capel Methodist Church By the time you read this our Annual General Meeting will have taken place. A number of organisations were invited to the event including ● ActivLives, which runs exercise classes for the over 50s; ● 4YP which aims to improve the health and well being of 12-25 year olds in Suffolk; ● OneLife which provides stop smoking services, adult and child weight management and NHS health checks; ● Capel Parish Nursing Scheme. Men’s Health Talk April 5th We enjoyed a fascinating evening listening to Professor Chris Booth, a retired consultant urologist. He said men were particularly bad at seeking medical help when there was a problem. Poor diet, being overweight, smoking, alcohol and poverty all contributed to lower life expectancy for men. He talked in particular about the need for a national screening programme for prostate cancer. Early diagnosis has made a huge difference to survival rates in other European countries where they have routine screening. He also said that “plumbing problems” can be a sign of cardiovascular disease. You can ask for a PSA test if you are between the age of 50 and 75. Professor Booth’s charity is called CHAPS and there is more information at www.chaps.uk.com. CHAPS is a registered charity which aims to raise awareness of health services directly targeted at men's needs to enable them to take care of their own health and well being. The role of the Patient Participation Group. The group is an advisory body. We can - and do - lobby the practice for improvements, for example to patient facilities, etc but we have no direct powers. We meet once a month at the surgery at and a GP attends if possible. The practice manager, Pete Keeble, also comes to the meetings. The minutes of our meetings are on the practice website www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk/. When patients com- plain to us we either pass on the complaint direct to the practice for their response or signpost them to, for example, NHS where they can make a formal complaint. I hope this clears up any misconceptions about our role as we are unable to resolve complaints ourselves. We are, of course, happy to hear from patients and to pass on their concerns. We have comments cards in both waiting rooms - or you can contact us at the email address below. Kathy Pollard (Chair) 01473 311834 email: [email protected]

The Constable Country Patient Participation Group is looking for new members. If you are interested in joining the group application forms are available in both the East Bergholt and Capel St Mary surgeries. Meetings are monthly, usually early evening on the 3rd Monday. Kathy Pollard (Chair)

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 10 NEWS FROM BENTLEY CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL Spring has sprung and the children (and chickens) are full of the joys of the season! As ever there is so much to report on but here is a selection of the best bits. The Head Pupils have been out with PCSO Ford this month looking at how safe children are outside of the school with local traffic. They looked at how parents and visitors park outside the school and talked about what they could do to help keep children safer. They designed a leaflet asking parents and visitors to think about how they drive and park outside of the school and PCSO Ford showed them a ‘traffic light’ leaflet system they could use to help get their message across. We hope that this project will help promote and improve our pupils’ safety and wellbeing when they are out and about in our lovely little village. Year 3 and 4 pupils travelled to Trinity Park to take part in the annual Schools’ Farm and Country Fair. They learnt a great deal about current projects to help preserve and recover our wild habitats as well as about agriculture and food production. The children particularly enjoyed all the taste testing they did on the day!! The whole of Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) travelled to Orford Castle last month to learn more about castles as this is their topic at the moment. Despite a bewildering array of weather that included bright sunshine followed by huge, heavy hail stones, the children thoroughly enjoyed their visit of the castle and have been following up their learning in class, even producing detailed plans of castles and all their component parts. (Photo on page opposite) Under 9’s Cross Country Competition – a team of children from years 3 and 4 represented our pupils at this inaugural event held at East Bergholt High School. One of our pupils, Joshua, in year 4 came second overall, which when you consider they were up against lots of other schools in the area, was a fantastic achievement. A special mention also goes to one of our other year 4 boys, Charlie, who when he had finished his race, ran back to support and encourage a couple of other pupils who were finding the event a challenge. We are exceedingly proud of the kindness and responsibility our pupils demonstrate. Well done to all the children who took part and showed such team spirit. (Photo on page opposite) We were fortunate enough to be given places at an amazing and inspiring event recently; the African Children’s Choir is touring the UK at present and were perform- ing at Ipswich School and we were lucky enough to be there! Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) from both Bentley and Copdock spent an afternoon listening to and joining in with this group of inspirational young people who have suffered the worst possible losses due to war and famine. The parents at our schools showed again just how generous they are and donated a total of £130 for the charity that supports these youngsters. Thank you all. It’s not just our parents we need to thank though; the local community around our school has a huge impact on us and we would like to say a warm and sincere thank you to all those residents, parents and extended families that have been collecting Sainsbury’s vouchers for the school. As a small school it can be very difficult to collect enough vouchers to place a significant order with the scheme and the donations we have received from the community have made such a difference. In particular we would like to mention the Bentley Community Shop who have had a box in the shop and have been actively encouraging visitors to the shop to donate any vouchers. Thank you to you all. Continued………..

Page 11 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Midday Vacancy – We have a vacancy at Bentley for a midday supervisor from September and are looking for someone to work one or 2 lunchtimes a week. If you would be interested in this role, please do call the school office who will send you more information. And finally……the chickens of Bentley continue to go from strength to strength - 3 of our hens have successfully hatched chicks and we now have our third generation of chooks. Once they are old enough for us to be able to ascertain their gender, we will be looking to sell these new birds to raise funds for eco council. They are well handled friendly birds all of which are small bantam types; if you would be interested in buying one of them when they mature, please do get in touch with the school office on 01473 310253.

School at Orford Castle

School Cross Country Team

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 12 ST MARY’S CHURCH BENTLEY REVIEW OF 2016 Ministry The Rev Annette Shannon, supported by Rev Don Mehen, visiting clergy, lay readers and elders continues to serve the community of Bentley. Services are held every Sunday at 10.00am (except the 5th Sunday when the six churches meet together and the service is held in each parish in rotation). During 2016 64 services were held with approximately 2238 attending; an average of 35 people per service. Strong links continue with Bentley School, thanks to Joanne Austin, Headteacher, Rachel Rudge and staff. The children have enjoyed numerous visits of discovery to the church and joined us for our regular Sunday services. The life and heart of the church emanates from the people who worship regularly, visit and support the fabric of the building. Life would not be the same without all of you and we give thanks for your time, energy and love. Below are some of the tasks that facilitate our ministry. ● Junior Church; ● Home communions; ● Church flowers; refreshments; readers and intercessors. ● Mothers’ prayers group – meet every Wednesday at 9.00 am; ● Open Church – Every other Thursday (Spring, Summer and Autumn); Lent courses; ● Upkeep of the church and grounds. All of these activities are carried out on a voluntary basis. Social events and outreach We continue to have fun at our various events: The Boules competition with BBQ and cream teas. Lunches held in the church at Easter and Harvest. The Easter Egg hunt after the Easter Sunday morning service. The annual quiz and supper. Festival of Lights during Christmas season; our Carol singsong in the village hall. For the energetic the annual Historic Churches Trust cycle event. Coffee and Company meets regularly on 1st Thursday of each month at Don and Sandra Mehen’s for a time of fellowship. The PCC this year has embarked on a project to enhance our lovely church by adding a meeting room, kitchen, and toilet behind the north aisle with direct access in and out of the church. Upgraded pathways to and from the church, easing access for all. Hopefully these additions will give a new lease of life to our historic building and meet the various needs of our community today. It is hoped that this will be completed in 2017/18. Outreach continued this year in the form of financial support from the church and gifts to: The homeless unit in Ipswich; Christian Aid, the Children’s Society, the Children’s Hospice (EACH), Suffolk Historic Churches Trust, Blue Cross, and Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Box appeal. The PCC would like to thank: The Friends of Bentley Church whose continuing support is invaluable. ● The Church family. ● The School. ● The Village. ● All our hardworking volunteers. Yet another busy year for St Mary’s Bentley! The PCC would welcome newcomers onto the PCC. It is a joy to continue to serve the community of Bentley and we have been very blessed with amazing work carried out by our volunteers. We pray for God’s blessing as we seek his will for us all in 2017. Jane Day

Page 13 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, BENTLEY The AGM of the Friends took place on Monday 24th April at the Church. The Chairman, John Wheals, explained that the organisation was formed in 1997 at the suggestion of the Rector John Druce, to raise funds from village residents who were maybe not regular churchgoers, which would then go towards the upkeep of the property. At least to pay the annual insurance premiums. This was necessary as Church Funds were dangerously low. The “Friends of St Marys Church, Bentley” was formed and have paid not only the annual insurance but £18500 towards damp prevention, re-roofing, match boarding, re-tiling and electrical work. It is of vital importance to ensure that the fabric of this 900 year old building is maintained so that the Church is kept available for current and future generations for services, baptisms, weddings and funerals. Monies have been and are received from generous donations and annual subscriptions from the membership. This year we also received the gift of an original Ted Gentry painting which was sold by silent auction. The cost of membership is £15 for individuals and £ 25 for couples, though this is the basic and more may be paid if wished. Gift Aid is claimed as appropriate, as The Friends is a registered charity. John, having been Chairman for 5 years, has now stepped down and was thanked for his valuable work over those years. He remains a member of the committee. If any reader wishes to join The Friends to help maintain the Grade 2 listed Church building, please could they contact the Treasurer, David West, on 327900 or the new Chairman, Ralph Tyldesley, on 311760.

THANK YOU Mike, Marion Harman and family, would like to thank the members of the Link Lunch and also the residents of The Link, for their very kind offers of help and assist- ance during Mike’s illness. It is at times like these that we realise how generous and thoughtful Bentley people are. Thank you again Marion

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 14 TUESDAY CLUB April began with a follow-up talk by a member of the `Blue Cross`. Unfortunately Tom Crowley was unable to come at the last minute and Janice Mutimer (Education Officer) kindly stepped in and talked on her experiences of educating children of all ages (including adults) of their responsibility of looking after their pets. This included welfare, grooming etc. which she illustrated with games including what to do if attacked by a dog – a very enlightening talk. Our second meeting of this month welcomed Judy Smith who entertained us on her accordion with a wide variety of music – demonstrating her playing skills and she concluded the afternoon with a sing-a-long of familiar songs – a most enjoyable afternoon. Colin Hopper made a return visit to us at the beginning of May – his subject was `Paper Sculpture Modelling`. This was a most fascinating talk showing us how easy modelling can be even for the most fumble fingered of people. Most of the paper models he displayed had been made by him were table decorations for a variety of celebrity dinners & functions and were amazing. The next meeting was our regular session of `Chair Aerobics` followed by `Cards & Scrabble`. We concluded this month with a talk by Andy Malcolm on `The Fisherman`s Mission` which gave the members an insight of their work providing a lifeline of welfare support to fishermen and their families. The Mission established in 1881 operates throughout the year (day or night). Reminder Tuesday 20th June – Deben Cruise from Waldringfield to Felixstowe Ferry and return. Coach leaves Bentley Village Hall at 10.00 a.m. Sharp! - Coffee/Tea and a sausage roll will be served on the trip. Our June meetings are listed under the `Parish Diary` at the front of The Bugle – you are very welcome to join us. Margaret Blackmore – Secretary, (Tel: 310655 for further information on the Club)

Page 15 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub! Tel. 01473 805575 www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk It’s been a busy few weeks at the Case. April saw a very successful Easter Egg hunt and bonnet competition - and who could have guessed what local millinery talents we’d been harbouring! - followed by The Best of British Beer which ended on May Bank Holiday, with a superb barbecue - thanks to Dave and friends - and some lively music from The Wrong Face and John Campbell. Thanks to all who contributed to make these events such a success. April ended with both a farewell and a welcome. After over four years of gruelling work, David Westley retired as the Chair of the pub management committee. The Case was packed to the rafters with shareholders and volunteers all eager to express their gratitude to David. From an initial idea which had the nay-sayers shaking their heads and muttering ‘It’ll never work’, he inspired and mobilised enough enthusiasm to buy the pub, get it in order and open by Easter 2014. The benefits of the pub are endless. A meeting place for friends, craft and reading groups, events … and without it, we wouldn’t have a shop either. Sad as we are to see him retire, we wonder how many people would have been able - or willing - to do what he did for our community. And has it worked? We’d say so. At the same time we said goodbye to Gail Nye, who has also retired from the committee. A member of the original set-up group, Gail has fulfilled the (frequently thankless) task of organising the many volunteers without whom the pub couldn’t have operated. To both her and David we say - Thank you - and enjoy your retirement! And the welcome? To our new committee Chair, Kate Spicer. Most people would be planning to put their feet up when they retired from their day job, but not Kate! We’re looking forward to working with her to take the Case onward over the next three years. Coming up at the Case: the next big event will be a Garden Party and Craft Fair on 9th July. We’ve been lucky enough to book the fantastic jazz band who entertained us at the Queen’s birthday bash last year, so don’t miss them! There’ll be home-made cakes and many other attractions, and of course the bar will be open. In August we’ll be hosting another celebration of beer, so if you enjoy trying different brews, don’t miss this one. And of course there’ll be the regular quizzes and Tastes Of … Watch for details on the website and boards. Finally - don’t forget Dad. June 18th is Fathers’ Day. Why not treat him to Sunday lunch, with a free pint for dads?

Photo on Opposite Page:- New Chair of `The Case` Kate Spicer presenting David Westley with a tankard in appreciation for all his hard work, leadership and dedication in the restoration of `The Case` in a packed out evening on Sunday 30th April.

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 16 Village History

BENTLEY'S FIRST TWO VILLAGE HALLS 1923-2007 For lack of village hall during 1921, 13 meetings of groups including Comrades of the War took place in the School (and pupils sometimes picked up a day's holiday). In December 1923 Bentley possessed its first village hall, for the Schoolchildren are recorded then as giving a concert in "The Hut", Villagers' name for their first village hall. Also in 1923 Miss Marian Page of Bentley Grove sold for £10 the plot of land, 21.7m by 9.5m, on which it was erected where now stand the Bottle & Paper Banks. The Hut measured about 15.3m by 4.9m with felt - covered, double - pitched roof. Reputably ex-military and probably inexpensive, there’s no record it received an official opening. Nevertheless past and elderly Villagers enjoyed the varied activities - whist drives, flower shows, concerts, Christmas parties, games for school-leavers - provided there in it’s over 40-year existence. By the early 1960s, however, The Hut's limitations stood out. It was one room, seating only up to about 50, without a w.c. or a car park when Bentley's population had increased by over a third to 568 (1961) as new comers moved into Highfields. In 1964 The Hut, having been dismantled, was sold for £80 and on 2nd October 1965 Mrs Joyce Knight, wife of the then Parish Council Chairman, opened Bentley's second village hall. Its £6,485 cost was largely met by a £3,242 grant from the Dept. of Education and Science and £1,227 raised by Villagers. Fortunately the land forming its site and car park, was generously sold to the Village by the Hon. Jill Ganzoni for just £1. The second village hall was, like its predecessor, of wood but larger and stood further back from and at right angles to, the Capel Road. Purpose -built, it contained several rooms, a stage & flush toilets. At its final Annual Parish Meeting 42 years later no fewer than 20 user-groups reported, nine of them boasting memberships of between 22 & 75. The present, well-cared-for village hall (ten years old in August) gives every sign of also serving Bentley well for at least 40 years i.e. until 2047. John Tombs - Village Historian

LINK LUNCH GROUP At our last lunch of the season 40 diners were provided with gammon with pineapple, roasted potatoes, cauliflower cheese and mixed vegetables, followed by strawberry or black forest gateau and cream tea or coffee. Two hundred pounds was donated to Suffolk Accident Rescue Services (S.A.R.S.) Over the season eight lunches have been provided, and one thousand one hundred and fifty pounds has been donated to various local charities. Many thanks to all for their support and to all the helpers for their continued hard work. We are now taking a summer break and will return on Thursday September 21st. David Howe

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BJ’S HAIR & BEAUTY STUDIO L’Oreal Appointed Salon FOR HAIR DESIGN

Special rates for senior citizens on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, transport available. Evening Appointments available for ● Free advice & information gentlemen. ● Local – for a fast response ● Discreet – unmarked vans ALTERED IMAGES ● Fully qualified & insured Pier Auge Gold Appointed Salon ● Highly accredited (NPTA) Face and body care for ladies only. We have a range of treatments to suit you, Email; [email protected] please call us to discuss your requirements. Opening Hours Tel: 01473 328092 Tuesday 9:00 – 5:30 Wednesday 9:00 – 5:30 Thursday 9:00 – 7:30 Friday 9:00 – 5:30 Saturday 9:00 – 4:30 For all Appointments please call 01473 311781 BJ’s Hair & Beauty Studio Capel Road, Bentley

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 18 BENTLEY W.I. In April we celebrated our 68th anniversary with a ploughman's and pudding supper. After the meal we had a show and tell session. Several members bought items that had an interesting story attached to them, such as a cross stitch picture of St Basil's Cathedral, a family christening gown made out of parachute silk and a wooden gadget for corking wine bottles. After this we had a quiz. A very enjoyable evening. We hosted the spring Group meeting providing a buffet for 80 members. We were entertained by a skiffle/country group called Skiffuffle. This was a lot of fun and everyone was tapping their feet and joining in. Mr C Parfitt gave an illustrated talk entitled South African Panorama at the May meeting. He also brought along some items from the country including his Nelson Mandela shirt. The next meetings are:- June 14 th Outing. A Boat trip on the river Deben July 12th. History of the River Gipping. by Mr L Tyler

New members welcome please contact Sandra Ford 310072 for details. Diane Clover

BENTLEY TODDLER GROUP

Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our latest Jumble Sale and made it a success. If you missed this last sale, there will be another in either October or November 2017, so watch this space! Please save all your goodies, but, if this is a problem, we can collect before then. Pam Rayment - 01473 310283.

BENTLEY BOWLS CLUB We have now played three games in the new season, our first game at Margaret Catchpole was a 2.5 - 4.5 loss and our 2nd at Westerfield was a 0 - 7 loss, not a very good start, but our last game at Bealings, played in the pouring rain was a 6 - 1 win. Perhaps we should try and play all our games in the rain!!!

Our quiz was a great success and we thank all those who supported us. This brings in much needed funds to keep the green in good order.

Our Friday night roll ups continue so if you would like to try the game of bowls do come along at 6.30 pm, we have woods in the hut, you just need flat soled shoes.

Lillian Calvert Secretary 311756.

Page 19 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 BENTLEY COMRADES For our April meeting Craig Barker gave an illustrated presentation on the history and working of Orford Ness. Now managed by the National Trust this 10 mile long shingle spit was for many years a military base used for a variety of operations. Initially opened as a First World War airfield, it was later used as a prisoner of war camp, a weapons and radar testing site and a test base for nuclear weapons components. Now managed as a nature reserve with limited access from Orford Quay, the site continues to provide interest and intrigue into some of its past secrets. In May we had two events on the first Wednesday of the month. In the afternoon a party of members visited the ‘by invitation’ open day at Airfield. Various displays of weapons and equipment were on show as part of this Army liaison exercise. In the evening we had our regular monthly meeting. Members first discussed the afternoon’s events followed by a film in the series Secrets of WWII – The Minehunters. This was followed by an episode of ‘Allo,’Allo entitled Watch the Birdie. Finally, initial arrangements were made for a group visit to Orford Ness – probably in October Bentley Comrades is a gathering of ex-service personnel and those interested in the British Armed Forces. We usually meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the Village Hall Committee Room, supply our own refreshments and each make a contribution towards the hire of the hall. If you are interested in joining us please contact: - Ray Savage - tel. 311122 Michael Anderton

Do you… ●Have any spare time? ●Want to reduce the speed of vehicles in your community? ●Have young children? ●Have pets that may wander around your neighbourhood? Community Speed Watch makes a valuable contribution to road safety within the Ipswich District and we seek additional volunteers. The police will provide the right level of reassurance and enforcement but officers cannot always carry out speed enforcement checks in every location that wants them on a regular basis. Can you spare 1 hour a week? Why not get together with like-minded members of the community and use speed detection equipment to monitor traffic speeds in your community. This will help to raise awareness and the dangers of speeding in order to help improve the safety of your community. So if you can spare a little of your time and are interested in joining, please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team. Details can be found at: http://www.suffolk.police.uk/ or email [email protected] Or contact Bob Mawkes on 01473 313141

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 20 Bentley Carpet Bowls Bentley CEVCANNUAL Pri GENERAL mary MEETING School News On Tuesday 28th March 2017, 21 members attended our 28th Annual General Meeting. All Committee Members and Club Captains gave very positive reports of the achievements over the last year. Although we will be returning to the Second Division next season we as a Club had all enjoyed playing in the First Division putting up a very spirited performance in all matches. The following Committee were elected: Chairperson - Colin Rose Secretary - Jill Mills Treasurer - Veronica Howe The following Club Captains were elected. Winter League Captain - David Howe Vice Captain - Colin Rose Summer League Captain - Deidre Rose Vice Captain - Pam Rayment Friendlies Captain - Pam Rayment Vice Captain - Sandra Ford We now look forward to taking part in the Summer League.

OPEN GARDEN 'TREETOPS', CEMETERY LANE, EAST BERGHOLT CO7 6RZ ‘A small but interesting garden packed with plants and with no lawn to mow’ FOR ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE AND SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SUNDAY 4TH JUNE 11.00 AM - 5.00 PM HOSPICE PLANT AND CRAFT STALL REFRESHMENTS ENTRY £5 - CHILDREN FREE FREE PARKING ON VILLAGE CARPARK www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

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As predicted our last two matches of the Winter League at Chelmondiston and proved too difficult and were both lost 2-8. Despite the disappointment of being relegated back to division two we gave a good account of ourselves on numerous occasions so well done to everyone for their efforts. Unfortunately we did not win as many home games as normal, but I believe this is due to the perfect bowling conditions we provide at our hall which cannot always be said of some of the away venues. Our congratulations to Barking who were runaway winners of the league, and with half of their team being county players showed how the game should be played. The Summer League team fixtures under the guidance of Deirdre and Pam have just commenced with games against teams from our area. The home game with Chelmondiston was lost 4-6 and by just six shots. The away match at saw us win on one mat and lose closely on another before losing the match 2-8. The next three matches are against Blakenham, Copdock and . David Howe

Derek and Cynthia Page Trophy On Tuesday 4th April we played the first leg of the Derek and Cynthia Page Trophy. This is always a fun evening where we play against Tattingstone to raise money for the following charities – The Papworth Hospital and Marie Curie Nurses. After some very competitive bowling we won on three mats and lost on one mat making us the overall winners on the night. On Wednesday 26th April we travelled to Tattingstone to play the second leg of the Trophy Match and this time Tattingstone won three mats and we won one mat making Tattingstone the overall winners on the night. As both clubs won four mats and lost four mats over the two evenings it came down to shots and as Bentley had won more shots they were the winners of the Trophy for 2017. We finished both evenings with lovely refreshments and very generous raffles. The total raised on the two nights was over £400.00. A big thank you to everybody who made these evening such a success and we look forward to playing for the Trophy again next year. Jill Mills

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 22 BENTLEY COMMUNITY STORE If the key to success for a local shop is selling the produce people need at a price they can afford, Bentley’s community store is on to a winner. The 100% community owned and volunteer run shop, which operates for the benefit of the local community, continues to successfully build its customer base of loyal shoppers in Bentley and beyond. Since opening in July of last year, an average of 60 people are served each day, with an average spend of just under £4, which adds up to over £60,000 of sales. The staples of bread, milk and eggs continue to be popular, which are all locally produced and supplied by Marybelle Dairy, Capel Bakery and Hoxne Eggs.

Bentley Stores takes pride in offering local produce where possible. Local stockists include East End Butchers, Broadland Hams, Coffeelink, Hill Farm for its Rapeseed oil, Suffolk Honey and Nahindas Pickles. Locally produced ice-cream, cheese and vegetables are also available.

Bob Feltwell, Chairman of the store’s management group said “Our electronic till tells us what has been sold each day and some of the stats are staggering. Between us we have bought 3600 bottles of Marybelle milk and cream, 6282 large free range eggs, over 3000 loaves of bread from Capel Bakery, 1860 Capel Country Pies, pasties and Scotch eggs and more than a thousand packets of biscuits.”

Another valuable service provided by Bentley Stores is a dry cleaning and laundry service, as an agent for the Press Gang based in Hadleigh. Dry cleaning dropped off at the shop by Monday evening is returned on Wednesday afternoon.

The shop is conveniently positioned next to the Case is Altered pub and is open seven days a week - Monday to Friday 8.30-5.30 and 8.30-12 noon on Saturday and Sunday. Credit card and contactless cards are accepted with no minimum spend and there is ample parking - which is accessed via Case Lane. If you’d like to keep up-to-date on the Store’s new lines and special offers drop an e-mail to [email protected] and we will keep you updated or look at the website www.bentleystores.co.uk

Page 23 Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 BENTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. This year has again been wonderful for the spring flowers and the flowering shrubs - it certainly makes life a great deal better. Our monthly meetings are finished now until September when Mr Bob Booker will talk to us on "Planting winter containers" this will be on September 15th at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Unfortunately our outing to Hyde Hall in June has had to be cancelled but we hope to be able to arrange another one in the autumn. On 19th August in the Village Hall we shall have our Annual Show and this will be open to visitors in the afternoon - come along and have a look round As usual there will be many gardens open to the public during the Summer -watch the local press and look for the various leaflets advertising them. In the meantime hope for some decent rain and enjoy your own gardens.

Dates for the diary. Annual Show - Village Hall. Saturday 19th August

Pam Lovell

BENTLEY SCHOOL PTA AND FRIENDS OF BENTLEY SCHOOL Summer is fast approaching! The PTA is very busy behind the scenes putting together the annual School Fete. This year it is being held on Saturday 1st July 12.00 - 3.00 pm. We have lots of fun stalls and games, some old and some new. We hope to see lots of you there! We are looking for some donations of old crockery for our crockery smash stall. If you have any you wish to donate please feel free to either bring on the day, or pop it to school beforehand. Aimee Scopes - Chairperson Bentley School PTA

100 CLUB LOTTERY DRAW

A pri l 2017 May 2017 1st Prize - Mr G. Daynes 1st Prize - Mrs A . Cooper 2nd Prize - Mr R. Gibson 2nd Prize - Mr C. Barker 3rd Prize - Mr S. McNeil 3rd Prize - Mrs J. Smy

Bentley Bugle – Jun 2017 / Jul 2017 Page 24 The Bentley Exchange Advertise your unwanted goods or requests for items you require, for FREE, in the Bentley Exchange. This service is available to Bentley residents only, no traders. Just call or email your details to: ADRIAN MILLS (contact details on Page 4)

Mo b ile L ib rary E very four weeks on Wednesday Capel St Mary Library B entley Village Hall 13.30 - 14.15 B entley S tation 14.20 - 14.30 Opening times 14th June Monday - Closed 12th July Tuesday 9.30 - 12.30, 14.00 - 17.30 9th August Wednesday 9.30 - 12.30 6th S eptember Thursday 9.30 - 12.30 4th October Friday 14.00 - 17.00, 17.30 - 19.30 1st November Saturday 9.00 - 15.00 29th November Sunday 10.00 - 15.00 27th December 24th January 2018

SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (SBS) ‘Easing loss through group support’ Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group, of 5-10, sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator Creating a warm, safe environment In which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are free and open to Suffolk residents Able to attend the Hadleigh (afternoon) or Capel St Mary (evening) venues.

For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret Email: [email protected] Tel: 01206 299832 Web site: www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk Main funder: Suffolk Community Foundation’s Rural Fund Also supported by Suffolk County Council through the commitment of Councillor Gordon Jones Suffolk Community Action registration No. CAS2398/16

OTHER VILLAGE WEBSITES Bentley Village Stores - www.bentleystores.co.uk Bentley CEVC Primary School - www.bentley.suffolk.sch.uk The Case is Altered - http://www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk http://www.bentleyfreespeech.freeforums.org

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