Clubs & Societies EDHAM ARISH HURCH Dedham st D P C Martin Broom writes 21 ~ Paul Oliver “Christmas Quiz” http://dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk/ Parish Magazine DEDHAM FOOTPATH e-mail: [email protected] We are also holding our popular Dec 2016/

GROUP Christmas Lunch at The Venture MINISTERS (01206) Sunday 4th December  Jan 2017 Centre, Lawford on Sunday 11th Antony Wilson Priest in Charge 323 919 Meet at Langham Community December. Merv McKinney Assistant Minister Centre (but don’t park there) at 10.30am Our only January meeting will be on Carol Mitson Assistant Minister Sunday c/o Parish Office, High Street, Dedham CO7 6DE for a four-mile walk. The leader will be Wednesday 18th January when Dr J Services 322 136 Margaret Smith 822797. Knight will talk on the life and works 8.30 a.m. Sunday 1st January (New Year’s Day), of Sir John Betjeman CBE, who was an CHURCH OFFICERS Holy Communion BCP meet at the War Memorial at 10.30am. Quinlan Terry Churchwarden 322 370 4th Dec & 1st Jan English poet, writer, and broadcaster Be Burleigh Deputy Churchwarden 323 205 The leader will be Alan Bridges  _____ who described himself in Who's Who Suzanne Woods Deputy Churchwarden 01255 870 640 323901. Please note from January as a "poet and hack". He was Poet Gabbie Watson Verger 322 425 10.30 a.m. 2017, we will meet at 10.30am on the Andrew Hodson Caretaker & Groundsman 07968 445 572 Laureate of the from first Sunday of each month. Details in Family Service 1972 until his death in 1984. MUSIC the Parish Magazine and the website. 4th Dec Meeting Venue Antony Watson Director of Music 322 425

Elliott Frisby writes We meet at the convenient St John RE:VIVE@5 Joint Parishes Family THE DEDHAM & DISTRICT Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 Tim Sarson ReVive@5 322 810 Service 1st Jan (Ardleigh) HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 1EB FLOWER ARRANGERS New members Helen Sims Co-ordinator 321 286 29th Jan (Dedham) The Dedham and District Wendy Sarton Weddings 323 027 New members are welcomed by Stour Morning Worship CW Horticultural Society’s next speaker evening is on Wednesday, Valley Men’s Probus Club, we meet on DEDHAM PARISH MAGAZINE 11th Dec & 8th Jan the first and third Wednesday of each Melanie Hargreaves ([email protected]) Editor  7th December in the Assembly Rooms, Holy Communion CW month in Manningtree at Max Wilkinson 'What's On' Listings  Dedham High Street at 7.30 Martin Hole Advertising  18th Dec & 15th Jan pm. Our Christmas event, 10.30am. Please contact Secretary members and Brian Rolfe on 393665 PARISH OFFICE Morning Prayer BCP Assembly Rooms, High Street, Dedham CO7 6HJ 322 136 22nd Jan for further details. non-members alike can 9:30am-11:30am Tuesdays ______enjoy wine and mince pies as we get a 11am-1pm Thursdays

Betty Callaghan writes demonstration of Christmas Parish Secretary Claire Arculus 5 p.m. THE GOOD decorations. Free to members, non- Asst. Secretary Be Burleigh, Louise Davison Evening Prayer BCP members pay just £2. Come and see NEIGHBOURS CLUB Financial Administration Sara Marshall, Katrina Ablett 4th Dec

Another enjoyable afternoon with the what it’s all about! Dedham c.e. Primary School www.dedham..sch.uk Re:Vive @5 added attraction of Val Blaker Laura Austin Chairman  Graeme Forsyth writes confirming our outing to the theatre in 22nd Jan James Aylott Head Teacher 322 242 ______STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS Clacton and our festive lunch in Mistley. For Christmas Services CLUB Our next meeting will be Friday, 9th Assembly Rooms www.dedham-assemblyrooms.info Tracy Woods Clerk to the Trustees 323 921 see page 2. Future Meetings Diary Dates December when Mr Mark Pearce will Our December meetings are: show a film on village life in Dedham in Duchy Barn DEADLINE FOR 7th ~ Robin Finch “Entertains” times gone by. Beth Mitchell Chairman 323 949 NEXT EDITION Anne Rowledge Bookings Secretary 322 394 (FEBRUARY 2017)

This magazine can be read in colour at www.dedham-parishchurch.org.uk Printed by Spingold 262 751 13 January 2017 20 1 Church Noticeboard Events God in the arts ‘HE GAVE US EYES TO SEE

CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2016 THEM’ – THE CHURCH

BUILDING DEDHAM & ARDLEIGH Each month we have been follow- ing in the footsteps of George Her-  SUNDAY before CHRISTMAS  bert and making our way through 18 December the church building from the en- 6 p.m. CAROL SERVICE (Dedham) p.m. trance door to the altar - pausing at 6.30 CAROL SERVICE (Ardleigh) the font, by kneelers, candlesticks, windows, monuments, pulpit, ceil-  CHRISTMAS EVE  ing, bells and choir stalls. They all 4 p.m. MESSY CHURCH CRIB SERVICE (Ardleigh) form part of the church building: a 6 p.m. CRIB SERVICE (Dedham) witness to its history and tradition. They speak to us of beauty and craftsman- 11 p.m. MIDNIGHT COMMUNION (Dedham) ship, of art and skill, of dedication and faith. We look around. We find our 11.30 p.m. MIDNIGHT COMMUNION (Ardleigh) hearts raised to heaven in praise for all we see, and remember Jesus talking about the stones speaking out on that first Palm Sunday.  CHRISTMAS DAY  And when people enter the church building, they become the living stones – a.m. 8.30 HOLY COMMUNION BCP (Dedham) filling the air with hymn and psalm, pulling the ropes for the bells to ring out, 10 a.m. FAMILY COMMUNION (Dedham) lighting candles to shine in the dark, kneeling in prayer, and going to the altar to feed on the Bread of life. A church building is an offering, and we, as we  EPIPHANY 1 January  worship, make our offering. We set aside time and attention, and bring to God 8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Dedham) our lives in His service. 10.30 a.m. JOINT PARISHES MORNING WORSHIP (Ardleigh) All Saints Church in Brockhampton, just south of Hereford, is a wonderful example of the Arts and Crafts movement. Outside and within there is much to admire - including a frontal, hymn book covers and embroidered seat covers ALL ARE WELCOME that were left on the altar in 1960 by an anonymous donor. They were a thank offering for that church being there and open. It is a reminder of the journey Tower Flag Days of the called of us as we become living stones, offering our love and faith and service for the Kingdom. Month Churches up and down the land invite us all to enter and make that journey, Christmas Day—25th December 2016 both physically and in faith. As Herbert’s poem ‘The Invitation’ expresses it:

From the Registers ‘Come ye hither all, whose love

FUNERALS & INTERMENTS Is your dove, And exalts you to the sky: Here is love, which having breath JONATHAN RANAULPH ALLSOPP—30TH OCTOBER 2016 (AGED 54) Ev’n in death, NORAH ELIZABETH MACWILLIAM—8TH NOVEMBER 2016 (AGED 98) After death can never die.’ DR ROBIN PRISCOTT MBE—14TH NOVEMBER 2016 (AGED 79)

2 19 Children's Page Church Noticeboard PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) Rev Antony Wilson, Quinlan Terry, Suzanne Woods, Be Burleigh, Antony Watson, Gabbie Watson, Ruth Higginson, Jo Hole, David Jewell, Brian Moore, Tim Sarson, Sue Vinter and Claire Arculus.

PASTORAL TEAM Ann Shaw, Lynne Al Sad, Ruth Higginson, Ian Sutherland, Sue Vinter Anyone requiring lift to church please contact Ann Shaw on telephone  322192 or Ruth Higginson on 322598. Also if you are new to the village, or know of someone who would appreciate a visit from the pastoral team, please contact Ann Shaw on 322192.

BEREAVEMENT TEAM Vee Druitt, Pam Tanner, Ruth Higginson, Tony Hughes If you know of anyone who has been bereaved in the parish who would like a visit from one of our team please contact Vee Druitt on 322000 or Ruth Higginson on 322598.

MISSION TEAM Lynne Al Sad, Ruth Higginson, Sue Vinter We are always looking for volunteers to bake or to help on the stall . If you would like to volunteer to help contact Ruth on 322598.

RE:VIVE@5 This service in the Church will be on the 4th Sunday of the month at 5 pm un- less otherwise indicated.

THE PARISH OFFICE HAS NOW MOVED TO THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS. ACCESS IS VIA THE SIDE DOOR AND POST SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE WHITE POST BOX ON THE WALL Address: Parish Office, Assembly Rooms, Dedham High Street, Dedham CO7 6HJ 322136 EM: [email protected]

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18 3 View from the Vicarage What’s On: film Thank you to those "I bring you good news of great joy In the Assembly Rooms Dedham of you who were that will be for all the people." The able to attend my good news of Christmas is worth licensing recently, celebrating for three reasons. It is and to all the personal: "I bring YOU." It is positive: people who "GOOD news of great joy." And it is worked so hard to universal: "for ALL the people." It make the service doesn't matter who you are, what Wednesday such a meaningful you've done, where you've been, or 21 December occasion. It's great to be here! where you're headed — this news is 2016 for you. It's the best news in the Do you like parties? world: Christmas is a party. God loves you!God is Dedham’s Christmas Family Film Event Specifically, it's a birthday party — for with you! THE RAILWAY CHILDREN Jesus — and birthdays are meant to be God is for you! celebrated. It's why we say "Merry Christmas is a time to Christmas!" What are you going to celebrate that God loves Doors open at 6.30pm —Screening starts at 7pm Tickets £11 celebrate this Christmas? That you've from Shakespeare House Gallery or online at www.dedhamfilms.co.uk you! Season Tickets valid for this screening made it through another year.... that The most famous statement in the you will be at home with family.....that Bible is Jesus' explanation of why God you'll be getting an extra bonus...... that sent him to earth: "God loved the Admission 7pm—Film begins 7.30pm you've still got a job and a home...... or Tickets £4 available from world so much that he gave his one Shakespeare House Gallery maybe you'll find it hard to celebrate and only Son, so that everyone who or online at www.dedhamfilms.co.uk because you are just managing to believes in him will not perish but have survive. Preparing for Christmas can be eternal life." Wednesday 18 January 2017 a lot of work, especially for parents. The entire reason for Christmas is the With the pressure of buying gifts, love of God. God loves you so much Cafe Society (12A) sending greeting cards, decorating our that he came to earth as a human so 2016 Directed by Woody Allen homes, putting up lights, cooking, you could get to know him and learn Bobby - Jesse Eisenberg - goes to work for attending parties, and cleaning up to trust him and love him back. his successful film producer Uncle, and afterward, we may have little time to Theologians call this the Incarnation. falls in love with his secretary. Unbeknown to Bobby is that this new love is actually enjoy the meaning of God became one of us, a human being, also his uncle's mistress! Allen uses the dynamics of the relationships, and Christmas. so we could understand what he is the choices of these intertwined characters to make a clever film that leaves one's emotions oscillating. Great casting, brilliant acting and lots of The first purpose of Christmas is really like. Come and join us at any of celebration! We learn this from the the services over the Christmas angel's opening statement to the period, both here and in our sister Refreshments available before the Films & Screenings and in the intervals shepherds of Bethlehem in the parish of Ardleigh - there's something Contacts: Jax Horswill 322328 or [email protected] Christmas story. God had wonderful for everyone and for all ages. To find out more about Dedham Films visit www.dedhamfilms.co.uk news for us that would cause us all to You are most welcome. rejoice, celebrate, and throw a party: Rev Antony Wilson This magazine can be read in colour at www.dedham-parishchurch.org.uk 4 17 What’s On: MUSIC,OPERA, MUSICAL Parish council Christine Frost writes: She spoke about the concerns about MUSIC continued Sat 10 Dec: 5.55 pm Metropoli- The Parish Council held a very well local repeat crimes, which had affected Sat 21 Jan: 7.30 pm tan Opera New York - LL: L'Amour attended ‘Business Breakfast’ at the the Essex Rose Tea rooms. Chamber Music Society: Doric de Loin by the Finnish composer, Kaija Boathouse Restaurant in November Angie Pearson talked about Business String Quartet; Ipswich School. Saariaho; Firstsite . and would like to thank the Boathouse Watch, also informal networks that Sun 22 Jan: 4 pm Stour Valley Sat 7 Jan: 5.55 pm The Met - LL: for their hospitality and other local could keep businesses in touch with Arts and Music: Clare Hammond, Nabucco by Verdi, with Placido Domin- businesses that provided refreshments. one another and gave advice about piano; Beethoven Fauré, Stravinsky; go; Firstsite. The speakers were Pam Donnelly from business security. She agreed to speak Constable Hall East Bergholt. Wed 18 to 28 Jan: 7.30 pm Col- Colchester Borough Council, in her to the Essex Rose representatives at Fri 27 Jan: 8 pm Studio Music chester Operatic Society: Jekyll and role as Chair of the Safety Partnership, the end of the meeting. Brightlingsea: Marmen Quartet. Hyde; Mercury Colchester. Karen Turnbull, CBC’s Economic During the question and answer Sat 21 Jan: 5.55 pm The Met - Growth Development Manager, session the following topics were OPERA/MUSICAL LL: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Inspector Danielle Booth, who is discussed: Gounod; Firstsite. responsible for local community  The apparent conflict between the aims Tue 31 Jan: 7.15 pm Royal policing and Angie Pearson, Crime of the Dedham Vale Society and the Opera House - LL: Verdi's Il Trova- Prevention Tactical Advisor. We were environment lobby to keep the car driving tore; Odeon Colchester. also pleased to welcome Rev. Antony visitors out of the Dedham Vale, which Wilson on his first full day in Dedham. has impacted on Dedham village and the BALLET Pam spoke about the benefits of aims of the businesses to provide a Thu 8 Dec: 7.15 pm Royal Ballet partnership working and encouraged service to village residents throughout the - LL: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker; local bushiness to form a business year. Odeon Colchester. association. Karen discussed the  Street lighting, especially in the High Fri 23 Dec: 3 pm Bolshoi Ballet changes affecting trade on the high Street, Mill Lane and the Drift. - LL: The Nutcracker; Firstsite. streets of towns and villages. She spoke  Car parking – charges and the need to Placido Domingo sings Sun 22 Jan: 3 pm Bolshoi - LL: of possible ways to encourage tourism find additional car parking capacity. Nabucco 7 Jan The Sleeping Beauty; Firstsite and in Dedham, including the suggestion of  The possible formation of a business Odeon Colchester. creating an annual festival. She also said association or village partnership. Wed 23 Nov to 26 Nov: 7.45 Sun 5 Feb: 2 pm Bolshoi - LL: that CBC are still following a policy  The refurbishment of the business notice pm Platform Musicals: On The Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake; Firstsite and which was first implemented around 20 board in the car park and the value of Twentieth Century; Headgate Odeon Colchester. 3 pm Bolshoi - years ago to actively avoid promoting reissuing the visitor leaflet. Colchester. LL: Swan Lake; Firstsite Colchester. Dedham as a tourist venue because of  Mobile phone coverage was highlighted Sat 26 Nov: 7 pm Jubilee perceived overcrowding. This met with as needing improvement in the village. Opera: Winter Star an opera for TALK some surprise in the room and will be  DPC website and the use of social media. children; Aldeburgh Church and at Sun 22 Jan: 3 pm : David Branson, discussed in full by DPC at a Future meeting dates: Southwold church on 3 Dec. Ten Most Beautiful Villages in France in forthcoming meeting. Danielle Booth Monday 5 December 2016, 7.30pm Wed 30 Nov: 7.30 pm: Aida by the Aveyron; St Botolph's Colchester. talked about the changes in police Monday 9 January 2017, 7.30pm both in Verdi ; The Regent, Ipswich. —————————- priorities, explaining she had two the Duchy Barn Thu 1 Dec: 7 pm NT - LL: The For details: www.eamaa.org Sergeants, 10 Constables, 10 Police www.dedhamparishcouncil.org.uk Threepenny Opera by Bertold Brecht LL = live link by satellite Community Support Officers and four [email protected] and Kurt Weill; Lakeside Colchester. special Constables to police her area. 871483. 16 5 Noticeboard What’s On: theatre, MUSIC

THEATRE continued 7.30 pm Kingfisher Sinfonietta: Wed 14 to 17 Dec: 7.30 pm Schumann, Brahms,Tchaikovsky; St Seckford Theatre Woodbridge: a Mary's Woodbridge. staged version of Miracle On 34th Street. Sat 3 Dec: 7.30 pm Colchester 11 Jan: 6.30 pm RSC - LL: Shake- Symphony Orchestra (CSO); St speare's The Tempest; Lakeside Col- Botolph's Colchester. Dedham Christmas Market chester and 7 pm at The Odeon Col- 7.30 pm Woodbridge Choral Soci- chester and on 12 Jan at Firstsite. ety: Britten, Schubert; St Mary's Thu 12 Jan: 7 pm NT- LL: Harold Woodbridge. ON THE HIGH STREET Pinter's No Man’s Land; Lakeside. Sun 4 Dec: 2.45 pm Kingfisher Mon 30 Jan to 4 Feb: 7.30 pm The Sinfonietta; Lion Walk Church Col- SAT 3rd DECEMBER Mercury: The Play That Goes Wrong chester. 3 pm Coggeshall Church: West End comedy. Michael Frith organ, Messiaen’s La 3PM - 6PM Thu 2 Feb: 7 pm NT - LL: Nativité du Seigneur. Amadeus by Peter Shaf- Thu 8 Dec: 1 pm Trianon: ; Mu- fer; Lakeside. seum St. Methodist Church Ipswich. Sat 10 Dec: 7.30 pm Ipswich MUSIC Bach Choir: The Messiah by Handel Sat 26 Nov: (part I) & Vaughan Williams's Fantasia Tiptree Choral on Christmas Carols; Ipswich School. Society: Handel's 7.30 pm Phoenix Singers: Montever- Messiah; St Luke's di's Vespers; Framlingham Church. church Tiptree. 7.30 pm Eye Bach Choir: Sun 11 Dec: 6 pm Duruflé and Fauré Villages Festival: Charpentier's Requiems; Eye Church. Messe de Minuit; Dedham Church 7.30 pm Ipswich Orchestral Society: Handel’s 7.30 pm Pimlott Foundation with With Steven Osborne Messiah: Janus Ensemble, : Berlioz’s (piano) - Weber, 26 Nov and L'enfance du Christ ; St Peter's Colchester. Brahms, Beethoven; 10 & 16 Dec Fri 16 Dec: 7.30 pm Aldeburgh: Shops open & Much More! Corn Exchange. Handel's Messiah; Snape. 8 pm Studio 7.30 pm Nayland Choir: Puccini’s Music Brightlingsea: Goldcrest Ensemble. Spaces can be booked through Messa di Gloria; Nayland Church. 7.30 Sat 14 Jan: 7.30 pm CSO: Kim Spencer 322773 pm Stour Choral Society: J S Bach's J Strauss, Lehar, Tchaikovsky;

All Proceeds to Dedham (C of E) Primary School Sleepers, Awake!; Mistley Church. St Botolph's Colchester. Sun 27 Nov: 2 pm Headgate Fri 20 Jan: 7 pm Aldeburgh: Colchester: Andrey Lebedev, classical Mattthew Rose sings Schubert’s guitar workshop, concert 4.45 pm. Winterreise; Snape. 6 15 What’s On CHRISTMAS SHOWS & MUSIC, THEATRE Noticeboard Stephanie Durrant writes When Dr Owens retired in June, Wed 7 to 11 Dec: 7 pm ARDLEIGH SURGERY Dr Emily Foster joined us, working Christmas shows, pantos Headgate Theatre Colchester: October and November are three days a week. She has now Father Christmas traditionally very busy months in decided that Ardleigh Surgery is not Thu 24 Nov to 28 Mon 12 Dec: 7.30 pm general practice and this year has been the practice for her and she is leaving Jan: New Wolsey Headgate Colchester: no different. Our flu campaign has during November. Everyone, I am Theatre Ipswich: Robert MacCall presents been and gone and we will (hopefully!) sure, wishes her well in her new Sinbad. Mr Pickwick's Christmas. achieve our target of vaccinating 75% of practice. We will be joined during the Sat 26 Nov to 8 Jan: Wed 14 to 16 Dec: those who are eligible. This year has first week of December by Dr Rebecca Mercury Theatre Col- 7.30 pm Lakeside seen a rise in the number of patients Thompson, who comes to us from a chester: Dick Whittington. Theatre Colchester: who don’t qualify for an NHS practice in Suffolk. Dr Thompson lives Fri 2 Dec: Snape Peter Panto University of vaccination trying to obtain one at the locally and will be working three days a Aldeburgh: The Snow Essex Theatre Arts Soc. surgery. Unfortunately we are unable week with us, and one day a week at St Queen Christmas Sat 17 Dec: 3.30 pm to vaccinate anyone who is outside the Helena Hospice in Colchester. spectacular - Co-op Jun- Aldeburgh: Father NHS flu programme, but many of the We are aware that there has been a iors, to 11 Dec. Christmas Arrives by local pharmacies and supermarkets shortage of appointments during 7.30 pm Theatre Thames Barge. Regent offer immunisation at around £5. October and November. This has Royal Bury: Beauty and Theatre Ipswich: Those of you who are eligible, please been partly due to a large demand for the Beast to 15 Jan. Snow Queen: 2 Dec Sleeping Beauty to 2 Jan. make a note in your 2017 diaries to appointments, GP sickness and contact the surgery in September next holidays. Rest assured that we are Sun 18 Dec: 2 pm and 4 pm year to book your flu jab. aware of the problems and are planning Christmas and carol concerts Aldeburgh: The Snowman, film with Sat 10 Dec: live orchestra; Snape. Those of you who visited the surgery in small changes to the appointment late October, you will know that we system to ensure a greater availability Tiptree Choral 7.30 pm Sudbury Choral Society; had a Care Quality Commission (CQC) of appointments. Society; United St Peter's Sudbury Reform Church. 7.30 inspection on 1st November. The visit Over Christmas, the surgery will only pm: West Bergholt seemed to go well and the inspectors be closed at weekends (as normal) and FILM th th Concert Band; Coggeshall Church. talked at length to our staff, our on the bank holidays (26 & 27 nd 7.30 pm Hadleigh Choral Society;  Wed 18 Jan: 7.30 pm patients and the doctors. The report December and 2 January). We will be Hadleigh Church. 7.30 pm St Dedham Films: Café Society, dir. into their visit will be published around open as normal on all other days. Botolph's Music Society: Haydn, Woody Allen; Assembly Rooms Christmas time and copies of it will be When we are closed, the 111 service Telemann, Vivaldi & carols. available at the practice and on our will be available for medical advice. Sun 11 Dec: 4 pm Colchester website. The report will also include There is no need to order your

Choral Society; Moot Hall . our rating. Our Patient Participation medication early specifically, unless you THEATRE Fri 16 Dec: 7.30 pm Eye Bach Group (PPG) will be having a meeting would be due to run out, or collect it, Choir; Eye Town Hall Thu 15 Dec: 7 pm Dedham to discuss the CQC findings and you when we are closed. Sat 17 Dec: 7.30 pm Aldeburgh Films: The Railway Children Live would be more than welcome to come All that remains is for me to wish you a Music: BBC Big Band festive favourites performance from York Railway along, see how the PPG works and merry Christmas and a happy and with a touch of swing; Snape. 7.30 pm Museum; Assembly Rooms. discuss the findings with members of healthy New Year from everyone at Bury Bach Choir: Lavenham Church. the practice. Details of the date and Ardleigh Surgery. time will be advertised later. 14 7

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The annual Village Quiz for organisations or Join the MS-UK Colchester Half groups based in Dedham will be held on marathon team and be part of this Saturday, 28th January 2017 amazing event on Sunday, 12 March in the 2017. Assembly Rooms. Every penny you raise will help MS-UK offer our vital services 7:00 for 7:30 p.m. start with 6 people per team and a to local people in Essex living with multiple Sclerosis. Plus you maximum of 20 teams. Tickets will cost £8:00 per will get all the support and encouragement that you will need person and will include a light supper. There will be a to take part and your very own MS-UK running top! bar and a raffle. All proceeds to be donated to the Colchester Hospitals Charity Cancer Centre Campaign. For more information contact Mark today on [email protected] or 01206 226500. To enter a team please contact Vee Druitt 322000 or Jill Strangward 322006. Christmas Tree Entry Form Entry category (delete as appropriate) Individual (individuals/families)/ Group(clubs/business) / Child

Your name FRIENDS OF DEDHAM CHURCH

Address CHRISTMAS CARDS

Telephone number The Friends of Dedham Church have commissioned a talented local artist, Ella Sambrook, to design a Christmas card for Mobile telephone number 2016. The cards are in packs of 10 and will cost £4.00 per pack.

Email address They are on sale from the Resource Centre at the back of the Church or they can be obtained from Beth Mitchell 323949, Name of tree entry David Druitt 322000 or Maria Johnston 322913.

All proceeds will go towards the Friends support of Approx height of tree

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8 13 Dedham primary school Laura Valentine writes: children have also been participating in We’re all comfortably aboard the music, cookery and science competi- Christmas train at Dedham Primary tions! Congratulations to the science School and it’s now full steam ahead teams for achieving3rd place in a local until we break up for Christmas. Two heat and narrowly missing out on pro- nativity plays are currently being gressing to the next stage of the com- rehearsed and songs for the Christmas petition. Congratulations also to the carol service are also being learned. KS2 Choir who have made it to the DEDHAM PARISH CHURCH Each year, the nativity performed by final of the Rotary Club Junior Choir KS1 tells the story of Christmas from a Competition – good luck for the final! CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL different angle and this year, a school Thank you to everyone who support- caretaker secretly makes baubles to ed our Farmers’ Market in November hang around his school to teach the and to everyone who voted in the Entries are invited from all! children the story of Jesus’ Class 6 ‘Cake Pop Competition’! Entry fee: £3 per tree birth. Excitement is certainly On the day, teams of children in the air! competed to get the most votes for their cake pops and well Completed trees to be delivered to the church on: A huge amount of sport has done to The Big Cake Tings and Friday, 2nd December between: 3pm-5pm been taking place in school Fawkes Fireworks teams who Trees to be collected by participants on: over the past couple of finished joint-first. Sunday, 4th December by 4pm months. A dance taster day, gymnas- tics coaching, tag rugby coaching, a Finally, from everyone at Dedham Tree specifications: karate taster day by Dedham Karate C of E Primary, we wish you all a very Club and a dance competition for happy Christmas and we look forward No taller than 5ft Class 1 have all proved incredibly mo- to sharing more of our news with you LED battery operated lights only - to be provided by tivating for the children. Competitions in 2017. participants don’t stop at sport however, because Follow us on Twitter: @PrimaryDedham Trees can be on any theme or subject (remember they’re not to include toxic substances or be offensive) The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal FORM ON OPPOSITE PAGE (13) I should like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave so If you wish to enter a tree, please call Briony Lawton on generously to this year’s Poppy collection. A special thanks to those 01206 321224 who gave so generously of their time helping with the door to door and in other ways to ensure the success of this important charity. The amount raised so far in the Dedham area was £3,067, an increase of £209 from last year. About £1.86 per poppy! This amount includes the contribution from “Gift Aid” about £66. I should be grateful for more help next year and if you would like to assist, please telephone me, the number is 321241. By Richard Brown, Poppy Area Organiser 12 9 Noticeboard Noticeboard STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Dedham Players Spring 2017 Production - Clare Hammond, piano recital Sunday 22 January 2017 at 4pm "God of Carnage" Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP Another fine production, a clever black comedy to be staged Admission/price th th at Dedham on 26 to 29 April 2017. Standard £14, students £7, children 16yrs & under with paying adult(s) Free Adults can often be far more childish than their offspring! Contact details/booking contact, email and website When two very different couples meet for the first time to discuss their 298426 respective sons' playground brawl, it should be civilized enough. Tickets now available from the website or contact Doreen Weatherall by email Shouldn't it? Don't you believe it. As their manners start to disintegrate or telephone. with, at one point, a jaw-dropping episode, chaos ensues! This is another must for your diaries. Look out for our main advert nearer Acclaimed as a pianist of “amazing power and panache” (The Telegraph), Clare Ham- the time (tickets when available from www.dedhamplayers.org or Shake- mond, returning to East Bergholt for the second time, is recognised for the virtuosity speare House Gallery, Dedham). and authority of her performances and has developed a “reputation for brilliantly im- Claire Nicholson, a supremely talented actress, will be directing God of aginative concert programmes” (BBC Music Magazine, ‘Rising Star’). Carnage. Generously sponsored by Grier and Partners, East Bergholt Award winning both as a stage play and a film, God of Carnage will en- Mel Willis writes Missionary family in Africa. We will be thral and captivate you. Book as soon as tickets become available. FIDUCIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT in the church selling hot crumble and DON'T MISS IT! Did you know we recently won a custard at the Dedham Christmas national award for our Investment Market. There will also be hot drinks St Helena Hospice Christmas Tree-Cycle 2017 Advice? Please see more information at at the back of the church. There will www.fiduciawealth.co.uk/ Also, we will also be a jewellery stall.

St Helena Hospice is pleased to be partnering with be sponsoring the Dedham Run again WEA DEDHAM BRANCH Colchester Borough Council again this year to offer its Christmas Tree- next year, which will be on Sunday, The spring term will commence on 17th September 2017 starting at Cycle for Jan 2017. Wednesday 11th January 2017 at Mun- 11am so please put this date in your nings Museum at 10 am. There will be diaries (434 people took part in the a series of nine lectures on On the 7th January 2016, St Helena Hospice will be out with a team of run in this year). More information can volunteers collecting your real Christmas Trees to be recycled. For "Shakespeare's Women" by Ron be found at www.dedhamrun.co.uk. Marks. The lectures are an explora- those who live in postcode areas CO1 to CO7 and would like to take Ruth Higginson writes tion of some of the extraordinary and advantage of this service, you can simply register online in return for a powerful female characters Shake- donation to the hospice. The more that you can give, the more you are MISSION TEAM Thank you to all those people who speare invented for Boys and men to helping to support patients and their families in your local area when have helped and supported the month- act: companions lovers, mothers, they need it most. Register your interest in this year’s ly cake stall in front of the daughters, viragos at war and victimes collection please visit sthelenahospice.org.uk/treecollect17 church. This year we have raised a of jealousy. If you are interested in or call the fundraising team on 931468. total of £739.73, which will be split this course please contact either Colin evenly between Beacon House and our Biggins 322565 or Ruth Higginson 322598. 10 11