Amberley Parish Magazine

The Woodchester Wayside Cross

April 2015 60p 1

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Services for April Wednesday 1st Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Wednesday of Easter Week) 7 pm Compline Thursday 2nd Apr 7 pm Holy Communion (Maundy Thursday) Friday 3rd Apr 2 pm The Last Hour Good Friday 7.30 pm Tenebrae Sunday 5th Apr 8 am Holy Communion Easter Day 10 am Parish Eucharist Wednesday 8th Apr 8 am Holy Communion Sunday 12th Apr 8 am Holy Communion 10 am 2nd Sunday Service Wednesday 15th Apr 8 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (1662) 10 am Parish Eucharist Wednesday 22nd Apr 8 am Holy Communion Thursday 23rd Apr 8 am Holy Communion (St George) Sunday 26th Mar 8 am Holy Communion (Methodist) 10 am Parish Eucharist Wednesday 29th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Catherine of Sienna)

Julian Group (Silent Prayer) every Friday, 9.00 am - 9.30 am in the Littleworth New Room – Everyone welcome Morning Prayer from ’Celebrating Common Prayer’ every weekday at 8 am. Everyone welcome

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Pam, Jane, Nick and Alison Cox would like to thank you all for the kindness, concern and good wishes shown to us during Geoff's illness. How fortunate we are to live in this caring community. Geoff is now home and making good progress.

Rector’s Letter Dear friends It states that its intention is 'not a shopping list of policies we would like to see. It is a I've quoted it call for the new direction that we believe many times: our political life ought to take.' It notes 'Whoever said how all political parties are struggling to religion and poli- communicate a convincing vision with tics do not mix people who are now 'detached from poli- has not read my tics' and calls for a fresh moral vision that Bible.' The words will help us all to re-engage. It asks a core of Archbishop question: 'How can we negotiate these Desmond Tutu, dangerous times to build the kind of soci- whose book, In ety which many people say they want but God's Hands, we are reading in our Lent which is not yet being expressed in the vi- Groups this year. sion of any of the parties?' It reminds us On that same premise, last month was that 'The privilege of living in a democra- published 'Who is My Neighbour? A Let- cy means that we should use our votes ter from the House of Bishops to the thoughtfully, prayerfully, and with the People and Parishes of the Church of good of others in mind, not just our own England for the General Election 2015.' interests.' This is a document which urges us to It is also aware of the difficult place reli- prayerfully consider issues relating to the gion currently has, in the sense that reli- kind of society we wish for, and to engage gion has recently had a growing public with politics, not to distance ourselves profile - just listen to the news any night from them, as we approach 7th May Gen- and religion of some sort gets an airing - eral Election. but acknowledges that some of this is When I first heard it was 56 pages, I 'resurgent religion' which has been harm- baulked a little, but was determined to ful' as religion is not always benign. How- read it anyway, and glad to discover it is ever, it strongly argues that, 'The answer very big print with just three short para- to 'furious religion' (that is, the religious graphs per page - and so more easily di- impulse turned in on itself or used to jus- gestible than I was anticipating. I would tify oppression and conflict) is not to mar- urge you to consider reading it - and per- ginalise religion in general or see religious haps even discussing it in your Lent faith as some new kind of problem. It is Groups, as it has many worthwhile to acknowledge that religious commit- thoughts in it. I therefore make no apolo- ment is extraordinarily widespread and gy in quoting some 'soundbites' from it that people of faith within all the historic here - perhaps to whet your appetite to go traditions have much to offer to a vision and read it all - which address some of the of a good society and a peaceful world.' reasons why religion must be part of the Within the rest of the document it ex- political sphere! It can be found online at: plores contemporary issues within society https://www.churchofengland.org/ - the apathy and cynicism over politics, media/2170230/whoismyneighbour- the relationship of the individual within pages.pdf (Continued on page 7)

6 community and a place of belonging; the how to live. He came to bring a vision of 'them and us' mentality that sometimes ex- new life. He came to restore life where ists, and the role of the institution in help- there had been death and decay. This is ing to bring a cohesive society. It calls for a the light of Resurrection, a glorious prom- halting of the widening gap between rich ise, which spills into our darkest fears and and poor, for the recognition of distinctive deepest anxieties about the future of our communities and how they can thrive and world. participate together, and for an equal valu- I wish you a prayerful and considered vot- ing of all humanity, including the elderly ing on 7th May. And I wish you also, and the weak. when it comes, a happy and holy Easter Christianity is, we are reminded, an incar- that births fresh hope and possibility into national faith, with Christ born into the hearts and minds. midst of our world, and that we too are With very best wishes called to share responsibility of bringing to birth a new creation. At Easter we will cel- ebrate the Resurrection, the first day of a new Creation made possible through the life Christ brings. He came to show us

The Spring Cleaning of the Church will take place on Wednesday 1st April from 10.00 am or earlier if that is more suitable to you.

All volunteers welcome

Editorial theme continues to build with forsythia and celandines coming in to blossom. We This time last year we were welcoming the can only hope that a more settled period arrival of ‘Owr own Lassie from Lanca- of weather comes along. shire’ in the shape of the Rev’d Helen Bailey, the Rector of Minchinhampton. With Easter being as early as it is I have Now we have our own Associate Priest, been caught napping with respect to the the Rev’d Brian Atkinson along with his Church Spring Cleaning! We need the dear lady wife Kathy along with our new Church to be extra sparkling in time for verger, Clare Weaver, her husband and Easter. Wednesday 1st April is the day so family. The Atkinson and the Weaver please sign up on the form at the back of families will have had the same welcoming church for the job that you are happy to reception that all families receive at our do. I am sorry that this is at such short no- Annual Newcomers Party. The Party is tice. such a warm event that I am amazed it is A couple of dates for your diary to look not supported by more of the congrega- out for are the Book Fare in the Parish tion. It only takes a couple of hours, it is Room on 18th April and then the Parish such fun and you have the opportunity to Outing to Kelmscott Manor, near Lech- make new friends. lade on Wednesday 24th June. If the day An equally warm welcome goes out to the trip to Bath in 2014 is anything to go by arrival of the spring season. Primroses are then this will be a day to remember. now ‘grinning’ out through the grasses of We wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter the Common and daffodils are already full from the Communications Group. blown in front of south facing walls. Snow- drops still hold their own but the yellow Fred Ashworth.

The Leprosy Mission es and in working to improve lives and re- duce stigma. We were so pleased to be Stamp Bureau able to visit the TLM care home in Almo- I recently sent off several years worth of ra, Northern India last year to see the stamps kindly collected by Amberley folk work being carried out there. to the Leprosy Mission Stamp Bureau. So thank you to everyone who has passed I’m afraid I don’t get round to sorting and on stamps to me, they all add up. Please packing them very often! I read in the keep it up – leave the stamps on the back- newsletter received in return that ing paper, trimmed to 5mm around the £127,341 was raised by the sale of stamps edge and sorted into British standard is- and other collectable items in 2014 and sues, British special issues and foreign more than £1.25m has been raised since stamps. the bureau began in 1983. This money is vital to help to fund the work of the Lep- Sheila Rowley rosy Mission in diagnosing and treating leprosy, in treating the deformities it caus-

Little Brown Birds (Part 2) speak technically). To keep the list of birds in their respective columns is not al- What fun the article in the March maga- ways easy for an amateur. zine provided for the three or four people who read it. I apologise that Blackbird and It is, however, a joy that some of you have Kestrel flew off the page before it reached come forward with a list of seven birds the printer. which were not included in the article They are Thank you to the eagle eyed birders among you who pointed out that there is Siskin Bullfinch Chaffinch no such bird as a Brambling Stonechat, a Sparrow Hawk Pheasant Fieldfare Redwing, a Lapwing Herring Grey Heron Garden Warbler Gull, a Jackdaw Rook, a Meadow Pipit This makes a total of 72 different birds Coot or a Buzzard Woodpigeon. It was seen in Amberley. gracious of you not to suggest that the Long tailed tit was three birds and not Brian Andrews one. It’s all a matter of blocking (and I

OPEN GARDEN AT FRAMPTON MANOR FRAMPTON on SEVERN GL2 7EP by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Rollo Clifford on Sunday 31st May from 2pm – 5.30pm

Frampton Silver Band, ‘Copious Notes’(Close Harmony Group) Delicious Teas, Plant Stall, Raffle, Tombola, Children's Treasure Hunt Admission £5.00 Children under 16 Free Ample free parking

Amberley Book Sale

Amberley Parish Rooms Saturday 18th April 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Good quality second hand books, paperbacks, CDs, and children’s books

Tea, coffee and cakes

Amberley Gardening Club Plant Stall will also be there

Amberley Book Sale time in the Parish Rooms. The Amberley Book Sale will be on Sat- We are pleased to accept donations of urday 18th April from 9.30 am to 12.30 books, talking book tapes and CDs, and pm in the Parish Rooms. music CDs on Friday afternoon 17th April or they can be left in the Church Please come to buy good quality books, Porch from Monday 13th April. CDs, talking books and DVDs and have a cup of coffee and a cake. In the past it has If you would like them collected, please always been a sociable morning of bargain contact John Pugh 01453 872551. book buying with many people buying The proceeds from the Book Sale will go their annual supply of paperbacks at very towards the continuing improvements to low prices. the Parish Rooms. The Gardening Club will be holding their Parish Rooms Management Committee Annual Spring Sale of Plants at the same

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The Cotswold Playhouse Tickets are available at www.cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk/tickets or from 0333 666 3366 Frogs - Presented by Hecate Theatre Company on 11th April at 7.30 pm A brand new adaptation of Aristophanes’ zany comedy about summoning dead play- wrights to settle a divine score. Join the god of drama, Dionysus, on a journey to the Underworld to spark rivalry, ribbiting and an epic battle of wits. Hecate Theatre’s Frogs is an all-female take on this bonkers Greek classic. Featuring a literary smack-down between William Shakespeare and Jane Austen, and with a quirky choral soundtrack, Hecate create an eerie post-apocalyptic world in which the grotesque ‘frogs’ tell their story as an ensemble cast of five females. The show lasts about 1 hour

Tickets £10 This May Hurt a Bit - Presented by Hexagon Theatre Company from 23rd to 25th April at 7.30 pm Faced with an urgent need to choose between seeking private medical treatment or sticking to long-held beliefs and trusting in the NHS, a family are at loggerheads. Will they make the right choice ? Will there be regrets as well as recriminations ? Described by The Observer as “Hilarious and hard-hitting - moves to tears”. This hu- morous and poignant play is extremely topical. Tickets £12 Muscovado - Presented by BurntOut Theatre on 1st May at 7.30 pm ‘How come the cane taste so sweet, yet feasts on my blood?’ Muscovado is the scorching new play by Matilda Ibini about slavery in Nineteenth Century Barbados. A heady mix of sexual intrigue, piercing choral music and extreme racial tension, Muscovado provides an unflinching portrayal of life on a sugar planta- tion in 1808, accompanied by an original musical score and atmospheric soundscape. Trailer: http://youtu.be/HnRXUKyuRqA “Really powerful” – BBC Radio 1 “A truly visceral experience. The sweat dripping from the bodies of the actors, confes- sions in candlelight and sacred song combine with some great writing from a promising future playwright.” **** - British Theatre Guide “Stirring. This isn’t theatre for the faint-hearted – it’s gruelling stuff. Go if you can.” **** - Arts.com

Horsfall House Sponsored Walk The walk - on Sunday 17th May 2015 - starts at Minchinhampton Library and registration is from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The walk takes you through Gatcombe Park and on to Avening where you will walk through the stunning water gardens of Avening Court. If you only want to walk a short distance you will find a Horsfall House mini bus at Avening Village Hall to bring you back to Minchinhampton. You can collect a registration pack from Horsfall House or you can download this from www.horsfallhouse.co.uk/fundraising. If you decide you are unable to do the walk, but would still like to make a donation, you can do so by sponsoring one of our local community walkers: Rev’d Helen Bailey (Minchinhampton Church) Emma Brookes (Brookes Hair & Beauty) Mark Robinson (Taylors, Butchers)

Across 1. It is the area in which we live. (9) 3. He had the time to 5. down. (5) 7. Look down over this to see the Severn and the Forest of Dean. (10) 10. You have had it since you were christened. (4) 11. Hazel has these before she goes nuts! (7) 14 & 18 across. William Blake’s phrase describes our landscape perfectly. (5,3,8) 17. Steer goes crazy for the woods. (anagram 5) 18. See 14 across 20. They are early and purple and fool the bees. (7) 24. Recreation and relaxation. (7) 25. Mostly unwelcome visitor to your garden. (4) 26. Our nearest resident one lives in Cirencester. (4) 27. “Fair Sabrina” wrote John Milton.(6).

Down 1. We live on the edge of two of them. (7) 2. ‘Bet chose me’ down this hill. (anagram 10) 4. Season of mellow fruitfulness. (6) 5. What 3 across found time to do. (5,3,5) 6. The Royal Forest. (4) 8. Here they are built with local limestone. (8) 9. Box, stunt and some with feathers are red but they all fly! (5) 12. We have them in the countryside, motorways have 4 or 6 of them. (5) 15. It’s time to switch the lights on. (4) 16. Polish or dust it’s our District Council. (anagram 6) 18. Initially one side of our village shop. (2) 19. It doesn’t do ‘take away’ and can be poisonous. (5) 21. He had a race with a tortoise. (4) 22. “Come on ....” the shout from the Shed at Kingsholm. (4) 23. Stuck to your socks after a walk through wildflowers Answers on page 24

AMBERLEY SCOUTS AUCTION SALE 80% TO VENDORS Lotting fee £1 per item entered Saturday 25th April Sale starts at 1pm – Viewing from 11am PARISH ROOMS, AMBERLEY Goods accepted from 6.30 pm Friday Booking advised – phone 01453 873665

Amberley Playgroup Open Morning Friday 24th April, 10am - 12 noon. Prospective parents welcomed to view the session in action and speak to teachers and parents. Places available for September 2015.

Michael Maltin Michael lived at Home Ground in North Woodchester and had many friends in, Michael Francis Aston Maltin, DFC, died and associations with, Amberley. His fa- on 25th January 2015, aged 94 years. ther, Revd. Arthur Frank Maltin, was Rec- tor here from 1959 to 1966. Through his interest in time-keeping at sports car hill climb rallies, he developed a collection of accurate clocks together with receivers and aerials. He monitored Big Ben. In Am- berley, he kept both the School clock and the one in the Parish Room in good con- dition. “We need Mr. Maltin to wind the clock“ was heard often in School. Michael Maltin was Chairman of St. Loe’s Trust for many years and many young people, and their parents, have been grateful to this Trust over the years. When St. Loe’s School, in Senkley House, closed in April 1906, boys from Amberley Parochial School and Woodchester School who had been awarded scholarships to be educated there, returned to their old schools. When pupils left these schools to start work, they were given During WW11 he flew 100 missions as a grants to pay for tools etc. This tradition pilot with 234 and 616 Squadrons in RAF continues today and parents of pupils who Fighter Command, flying Spitfires and lat- live in the two parishes can apply for er moved to 550 Squadron Bomber Com- grants, Nathaniel Cambridge scholarships, mand flying Lancasters. One of his proud- when their children apply for university est moments, in June 2012, was the un- places. veiling of the Bomber Command Memo- rial in Green Park, London. When learn- Amberley Archives ing of his destination from Paddington sta- tion to the ceremony, the taxi driver re- fused his fare. After the war, Michael joined British Sources : British Sundial Society Journal , Overseas Airways Corporation, BOAC, V. Naumann & Amberley Parochial and flew the Argonaut, Comet 4 and School, the history of a village school VC10.

Cow Hunt If you or your family would like to bake a cake to donate please contact: Jo Dury The Moovelous Amberley Cow Hunt Re- [email protected] by April 12th turns with New Routes on Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd, 1-5pm If you are interested in dressing a cow please contact Jean Harbord Cow puns at the ready for this coming ([email protected]) with your May bank holiday weekend when the The cow name idea as soon as possible by Amberley Cow hunt returns for the 7th April 12th (Note that priority will be given time. to Amberley Parochial school children but We are ringing the changes this year with a we hope to have a few spare ones for oth- couple of slightly different routes and a tea er Amberley families.) tent outside the school on the green. To ensure the safety of families crossing We hope you will join us on the Cow Culver Hill and on the green outside Hunt and quiz trail around the village and school, the road in front of the school, will at the tea tent for the most amazing cakes be closed between the school and church and refreshments. Face painting and other and a small section of Culver Hill will also children’s activities will also be on offer. be closed (outside the Amberley Inn). Di- versions will be in place. This is the main fundraiser for our lovely village school, with funds also going to Send A Cow. It is also a great way to cele- brate the return of the real cows to the common and to highlight the safety issues both for the cows and us villagers. We kindly request your patience getting around the village on the afternoons of Saturday 2nd and 3rd, as we know it can get busy, particularly if sunny, but hope you will join us in this magical event. Trail maps from outside Amberley School. All welcome.

Sunday Club April 19th and 26th Youth Group - April 20th. 4.15 till 6pm - in the Parish Room. Bible Story time - Monday April 20th, 9.30 to 10.00 in church Messy Church - Tuesday April 28th, 3.30 to 5.15 pm in church

Woodchester Wayside Cross outlining the plight of occupied Belgium and encouraging men to enlist to fight in - the “First War Memorial” the cause of justice and freedom. From by Philip Goodwin August 1914 they began to be brought home injured or dead. In 1914 there was shock that a single shot could lead to such sacrifice; in 1915 the horror grew as it became apparent that the war would not be over soon, and that the stalemate of the trenches of the Western Front would con- tinue to bring news of escalating casualties. The idea to build a monument to pay tribute to those who had sacrificed their lives in the Great War was first conceived by the Prior, Hugh Pope, influenced by his parishioners, including Lady Mostyn of Over the last year there have been exten- Benwell House who had lost her nephew sive efforts made to restore a remarkable Maurice Dease in August 1914, the first monument at Inchbrook. Built below the V.C. of the war. Perhaps it was the loss in Dominican Priory church between July October 1914 of George Archer Shee, an- 1916 and May 1917 the Wayside Cross at other parishioner; or the loss of Jack Woodchester was probably the first war Quinn, the fostered garden boy at the Pri- memorial in the country, and during the ory, who had been so keen to enlist, but Great War people attended ceremonies who had been killed aged just 20. He who there in their thousands, 2-3000 people at became the first name inscribed on the the opening ceremony on June 3rd 1917, memorial. and perhaps up to 10,000 people at the “The idea of setting up a big cross in first Remembrance Sunday held here on memory of those who had fallen in the August 4th 1918, the fourth anniversary of war was first thrown out towards the end the outbreak of war. There had been a few of 1915. At first it was intended merely for plaques in private chapels for the Crimean those who were members of the congrega- and Boer Wars, but nothing serving a tion at the Monastery Church. But it was whole town or district. soon felt that this idea would make a far Two events happened in 1914 leading to wider appeal than was at first anticipated. its construction. Firstly a new Prior, Father For men of all classes and faiths had fall- Hugh Pope, was appointed to the Domini- en. Those who mourned their loss and re- cans at Woodchester. He led the novices, alised the immensity of the sacrifice made the ordained and the lay members of the by these men and by those who gave them community. Secondly a shot was fired in for the cause of freedom and humanity Sarajevo which led to the enlistment of were anxious to have their names perpetu- hundreds of Stroud men, including several ated.” members of the Priory, to fight for King He felt it would be too exclusive to restrict and country. Father Pope gave sermons such a memorial to the Fallen of his par-

18 ish. He had genuine sympathy for all the and several of whose workers, including grieving families in the Stroud district, “his Walter Fruin, were killed in the war pro- neighbours”, and wanted to extend the vided the wood. Mr Brown who today availability of a memorial to all who had owns the same wood yard has given the lost someone, rich and poor, “for all clas- wood for the restoration. Mr Leigh who ses and creeds”. It was a picture of a for- owned Woodchester mansion provided lorn soldier sitting at the base of a Way- the stone. Father Pope drew up a design side Cross in a devastated French town but was unhappy with it. Mr Falconer of that inspired him to want similar as a me- Amberley, an experienced architect, told morial in Stroud. . He was inspired by the him that if he needed help to “knock on soldier’s picture and the message of re- his door” and it is his design that we see demption it implied, a symbol of both today Christ’s sacrifice and the redemption af- Father Pope’s plan brought immediate re- forded by that sacrifice. action. Several letters were written to the Although adjacent to their Priory and Stroud News, particularly from the vicars planned by their Prior, it did become a of Woodchester and Stroud, who saw the monument for all. People gave subscrip- new memorial as a Catholic monument tions generously in order to build a fine and saw the building of a memorial in a and fitting monument. The grieving did public place as their prerogative, but these not have to subscribe; they had only to objections were overcome by general sup- make the request and the name would be port from the people of Stroud who want- added. There were no other memorials in ed it and were encouraged in their support the country for people to honour their by the news that several of the Dominican men and to have remembrance. At the community were fighting for England in end of the war Father Pope thought that the trenches of France. there would be about 150 names. Eventu- The prior gave a sizeable strip of the ally 140 names were inscribed on twelve meadows bordering the road that was later Portland stone plaques. to be the A46, and in May 1917 Messrs He had a budget and the plan was formal- Newman and Hender straightened and ised. He writes on July 28th 1916 that the greatly widened the road to accommodate requisite £100 had been already collected the hundreds expected to attend the dedi- and that the work had been put in the cation ceremony on June 3rd 1917. In the hands of the sculptor. Did they start work event, 2-3000 came to hear the dedication soon after? I think we can safely date the by the Archbishop of Clifton and to lay start of the memorial to July or August flowers on the Cross. On the day the life 1916. Prior Pope expected the Cross to size figure of Christ coming from London be completed quickly but found that so by train never arrived. At the last hour the many sculptors were at the Front that de- Prior ordered that another figure that had lays became inevitable. Donations were been given to the Priory by William Glad- asked for in the spring of 1916. On July stone’s sister some years previously was to 4th he wrote that two people in particular be a substitute, and the ceremony went had been generous; Mr Workman, who ahead. owned the wood yard in Woodchester (Continued on page 20)

The ceremony was held on Sunday even- the eye could reach, all along the Bath ing. The central figures were the Right Road, up the hillside to the Common, and Rev. Dr Burton, R.C. Bishop of Clifton, right up to the monastery church itself, the Rev. Hugh Pope, and other priests stretched a crowd such as the neighbour- who entered the field from the monastery hood has never seen. For even last year , prompt on the stroke of 6.30. They were when this Cross was consecrated by Bish- preceded by children and men carrying op Burton , and a crowd that experienced ornate banners. Members of the Stroud people estimated as ten thousand had as- and Nailsworth Companies of the 4th sembled , there was not such an assem- Gloucesters attended under the command blage as on Sunday”. of Major C.A.Hope, 3 captains and 3 lieu- (See photo on p.23) tenants. I think the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Gloucesters had already been decimated The sermon was given by Cardinal by this time. The Boy Scouts of Stroud Bourne who had arrived from London by and district formed a cordon around the train. The Stroud News had explain to Cross outside the Volunteers who acted as those who asked what a Cardinal was. He guard of honour. spoke at length on the progress of the war, which by this time was almost won and If the vast crowds that turned out on June gave thanks to God, those who had died; 3rd 1917 were unexpected, then that sur- those who had lost their menfolk; and prise was exceeded by the even greater those who had prayed. number who came to the first ever Re- membrance Sunday, held here on August There were eventually 140 names in- 4th 1918, the fourth anniversary of the scribed on 12 of the16 plaques at the foot outbreak of the war, as well as being Trini- of the Cross. Among then we may find Al- ty Sunday and St. Dominic’s Day. “….it fred Hyde and Herbert Cox from Box; would be hard to recall any function like it Wallace Grey, George Wright and Ed- …..it will be obvious to say that as far as ward Cuss of Minchinhampton; Wilfred Brinkworth and Robert Ely from Amber-

ley; Percy Click from St. Chloe and the Raymond-Barker, the 79th pilot shot three sons of Abel and Louisa Trussler of down by the Red Baron. St. Chloe Green, Thomas, Albert and The photograph on the front cover of this Percy. magazine was taken in November 2014, From the 1920s until 2014 there came a showing the state of the monument after slow deterioration of the memorial. Re- extensive restoration work. The Wayside membrance was carried out at town and Cross has become once again an impres- village memorials. By the 1960s the Way- sive monument; a fitting memorial to the side Cross had become overgrown and ne- heroes of Stroud and beyond who 100 glected. From the 1980s some people, no- years ago knowingly made the ultimate tably Brendan Shiner, took an interest in it sacrifice. It is a tribute also to the steadfast and began to care for it. I gradually be- Dominican Prior, Father Hugh Pope, the came aware of its historical significance, first to conceive of a war memorial and to the first war memorial of the Great War, have the conviction to carry the project to and perhaps of all, and aware of the extent completion. He felt the need to pay trib- of the inscriptions, including notable casu- ute to those “whom we have known and alties such as Maurice Dease VC, George talked with in the days before the war and Archer-Shee the Winslow Boy, William who went out with a handshake and their Jennings, the son of the Vicar of King place knew them no more”. We still feel Stanley, whose rescue from the battlefield that need one hundred years later. earned Tom Turrall the VC, and Richard

Recipes of the Month  Use a deep, 7 in cake tin. Grease it and line it with greaseproof paper. Simnel Cake  Combine all the cake ingredients in a A traditional cake for Mothering Sunday bowl and beat well until thoroughly or Easter Day, this is a combination of a blended. Mary Berry recipe and one from a lovely book called “Cattern Cakes and Lace” by  To achieve a soft dropping consistency, Julia Jones and Barbara Deer. either a little milk or 1 - 2 spoons of Ru- by port can be added according to pref- Cake mixture erence.

175 gm (6 oz) soft butter or margarine,  Spoon half the mixture into the cake plus extra for greasing tin, smooth the surface, and top it with 175 gm (6 oz) light Muscovado sugar the 7 in round of almond paste. 3 eggs  Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top and level the surface. 175 gm (6 oz) self-raising flour  Bake in a preheated oven at 150 deg C 295 gm (10 oz) mixed dried fruit with can- (300 deg F, Gas 2) for 2 ¼ hours or un- died peel in til golden brown and firm to the touch. 90 gm (3 oz) glace cherries, quartered, (If browning too quickly, cover top with rinsed and dried greaseproof paper). Grated zest of 1 large lemon  Leave to cool for 10 minutes, remove from tin, and leave to cool completely. 1 tsp ground mixed spice  Warm the jam and brush the top of the Filling cake.

 375 gm ( 12 oz) almond paste, 2 tbsp  Roll out the remaining almond paste apricot jam and 1 egg white, small East- and cut out another 7 in round. Place er eggs. on top of the cake and crimp the edge.

 Roll out 1/2 of the almond paste; using  Decorate the top with tiny chocolate or the base of the cake tin as a guide cut sugar coated Easter eggs. out an 18 cm (7 in) round. Sue Piechowiak

Easter Flower Arrangements Dear flower arrangers - Just a simple vase of spring flowers of your choice would be just the ticket to make our Church windows heavenly. If you can help on Saturday 4th April, please ring Viv Leivers on 01453 873665.

A Tapestry of English Choral Music Gloucester Choral Society Adrian Partington conductor Saturday 23 May | 7pm | Gloucester Cathedral A glorious weave of music from some of our greatest 20th century composers I was glad CHH Parry When waters kiss David Briggs Everyone suddenly burst out singing David Bednall Like as the hart Herbert Howells A prayer John Sanders R Vaughan Williams, Gerald Finzi John Tavener, Benjamin Britten Michael Tippett Tickets: £27.50, £22.50, £15, £10 (discounts for under 16s & groups) Book online : gloucesterchoral.com | Box office: 01242 691190

From the registers … Funeral 23 Feb - Maureen Tysoe Baptism 15 Mar - Arrietty Fiori Dee King

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Gardening Notes Have you ever wondered why April show- ers occur? This is the time of year that the Spring has arrived! The hours of daylight Jet stream usually drifts northwards, thus constantly grow longer and the birds sing allowing large depressions to bring strong happily in the treetops when they have a winds and rain in from the Atlantic. In moment to spare from finding food for one day the weather can change from their growing youngsters. Spring bulbs are springtime sunshine to rain, sleet and even everywhere forming a colourful scene snow! brightening the gloomiest day.

As the snowdrops have faded it is an ideal time to split overgrown clumps and move them to a new site or share them with friends. Your pots should be prepared for the lovely summer flowering lilies that will brighten any garden and the first crops can be started in your greenhouse to provide early tomatoes and cucumbers. The hedgerows are already carpeted with yellow primroses plus hybrids in different hues. Primroses have been cultivated for Main jobs for April: hundreds of years and together with cow- slips are the main food plants for the cat-  Feed trees, shrubs and roses with a slow erpillars of the rare Duke of Burgundy release fertilizer. butterfly. The first adults can be spotted  Prune penstemons to encourage new on the Commons in April and become growth. more prolific during May.  Plant your chitted potatoes in the ground or in tubs.

 If possible protect fruit tree blossom from late frosts.

 Regularly cut your lawn, lowering the mower blades as danger of frost disap- pears.

 Pinch out the tips of fuchsias and sweet peas to encourage bushy growth. The Ambling Gardener

Gardening Club He told us that many varieties have now been lost as they didn’t conform to EU Our March speaker was Mr Chris Smith, Regulations. With the relaxing of the Seed re-visiting us from Pennard Plants who Regulations, you should see more varie- came to speak about Heritage Vegetables. ties available in seed catalogues. Dwarf va- Chris explained about the history of vege- rieties were also mentioned. They were tables and how, if we wish to save the introduced so they could be forced in seeds from our home-grown plants, we frames. should save the very best. You can mark runner beans with, for example, string to Slugs are always a problem and Chris said ensure that they don’t get picked and eat- to add 4-6 ounces of lime per square yard en in error. Recent changes in Seed Regu- to the potato bed in October. You can al- lations have meant that we are now able to so plant Calendula Marigolds nearby, but grow more of the varieties that were not close or it will slow the growth of pota- grown many years ago. Chris told us that toes. Old carrots can be hung on canes to there was a good reason for having many prevent wireworm. varieties of vegetables: to ensure survival We thanked Chris for a most interesting of the species and to produce plants talk and expect to welcome him again in which were not susceptible to blight. the near future. At the end of the evening Chris made us think about how few varie- we swapped seeds – a new idea for our ties we find in supermarkets. Most pota- Club. toes in supermarkets are Maris Piper and The speaker on Thursday 9th April is Bill are bred to be easy to peel. Have you also Howe from Howe’s Horticulture with noticed how supermarket tomato skins Growing Flowers for Cutting. On Satur- are tough and home-grown tomatoes’ day 18th April 09:30 – 12:00 The Amber- skins are thinner? Tougher skins protect ley Parish Room is the place to for be for tomatoes when required. our PLANT SALE at the Book Sale. We hope to see you there!

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Rotas for April Week- ending Sunday Flowers Coffee Cleaning 5 Apr Easter Betty Lane and Sue Pugh Viv Leivers 12 Apr Flowers from wedding Chris and Heather Anne Shepherd Pearson 19 Apr Vreni Hankins John and Cathy Anne Shepherd McIlroy 26 Apr Rosemary Lea Rosemary Lea and Betty Lane Daphne Vickers

If you would like to help with any duties, please contact Heather Pearson for church services (885477) , Rosemary Lea for flowers (872901), Fred Ashworth for church cleaning (873436), and Heather Pearson (885477) for after-service coffee.

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The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Amberley

Rector Rev Helen Bailey [email protected] 01453 882289 Associate Priest Rev Brian Atkinson [email protected] 01453 299793 Methodist Minister Rev Simon Topping [email protected] 01453 764818 Associate Priest Rev Sandy Emery [email protected] 01452 814148 Retired Priest Rev Canon Brian Andrews [email protected] 01453 873068 Retired Priest Rev Canon Mike Tucker [email protected] 01453 873352 Churchwardens Mrs Sue Piechowiak [email protected] 01453 872540 Mr Jeremy Keck [email protected] 01453 872300 Reader Mrs Deborah Curram [email protected] 01453 872546 Reader Emeritus Mrs Anne Seymour [email protected] 01453 873272 Verger Mrs Clare Weaver [email protected] 01453 872602 Director of Music Dr Steve Goodwin [email protected] 01453 873381 Head Server Mrs Jan Howard [email protected] 01453 872689 Stewards Mrs Margaret Keck [email protected] 01453 872300 Mr Chris Pearson [email protected] 01453 885477 ACC: Secretary Mrs Pat Woods [email protected] 01453 872652 Treasurer Mr Nic Curram [email protected] 01453 872546 Book-keeper Mrs Liz Robertson [email protected] 01453 872527 Vice Chmn Mr Chris Pearson [email protected] 01453 885477 Planned Giving Sec Mrs Sarah Goodwin [email protected] 01453 873381 Social Committee Sec Mrs Sandra Tucker [email protected] 01453 873352 Sunday Club Mrs Claire Wilkins [email protected] 01453 835864 Youth Group Mrs Claire Wilkins [email protected] 01453 835864 Advert Secretary Mrs Jean Davie [email protected] 01453 872787 Church Flower Rota Mrs Rosemary Lea [email protected] 01453 872901 Friday Cuppa Mrs Jan Howard [email protected] 01453 872689 MU Secretary Mrs Pat Woods [email protected] 01453 872652 Pastoral Care Co-ord Mrs Di Rowe [email protected] 01453 873458 Peace & Justice Group Mrs Sue Pugh [email protected] 01453 872551 Worship Group Mr John Gilbert [email protected] 01453 836275 Communications Grp Mrs Jane Foreman [email protected] 01453 833028 Mr Fred Ashworth [email protected] 01453 873436 Archives Group Mrs Anne Seymour [email protected] 01453 873272

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Village Organisations Amberley Parochial School [email protected] 01453 873349 Head Teacher – Sharon Cale [email protected] Amberley Playgroup Mondays, Fridays, 9.15-12.15 Wednesday, 9.15-3.00 Thursday, 12.30-3.00 Cathy Brown 01453 872571 Toddlers Group – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.45-11.45 am Leader - Andrea Glover 01453 872571 Royal British Legion – Joint Men and Women’s Branch Second Tuesday of even months at 7.30 pm in the Parish Room Chairman – Roger Rowe [email protected] 01453 873458 Littleworth Hall Booking Secretary – Mrs Di Rowe [email protected] 01453 873458 Parish Room Management Committee Letting Secretary– Mrs Clare Weaver [email protected] 01453 872602 Highlands Cottage Charity Mrs Viv Leivers [email protected] 01453 873665 Scouts - Fridays 7-9 pm Richard Humberstone [email protected] Cub Scouts – Thursdays 6.45-8.15 pm Mark Wingfield [email protected] Beaver Scouts – Thursdays 5.30-6.30 pm Sue Jenkins [email protected] 01453 873542 Guides – Wednesdays 7.30-9 pm Mrs Nicky Young [email protected] 01453 886750 Brownies – Wednesdays 6.00-7.30 pm in the Parish Rooms Miss Joy Hopkins [email protected] 01453 834767 Amberley Gardening Club – 2nd Thur of each month – Parish Room Mrs Jacky Staff [email protected] 07809 565724

Other Churches Roman Catholic – The PrioryWebsite Church of- thewww.amberley.org.uk Annunciation – Woodchester. Baptist Church – Minchinhampton. URC – Tabernacle – Rodborough. Methodist/Baptist/URC – Christchurch – Nailsworth. Society of Friends – Meeting House – Nailsworth. Useful Telephone Numbers Doctors: The Surgery, Minchinhampton. 883793 or The Surgery, Nailsworth. 832424 Stroud Hospital: 0300 4218080 Veterinary Surgeons: Clockhouse, Stroud. 752555 or Bowbridge, Stroud. 762350 Milk Deliveries: T. Clarke (Dairy) Ltd., Amberley 872368

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