May 2020 the King's Stanley and Leonard Stanley with Selsley Magazine

THE KING’S STANLEY AND LEONARD STANLEY WITH SELSLEY MAGAZINE

MAY 2020

FROM THE RECTOR

I trust you are well handling this time of isolation as positively as you are able. We all need to be taking care of our inner world as well as we are able. Isolation is a well-documented source of psychological stress and we need to manage ourselves so it doesn’t get on top of us. Isn’t it interesting then that spiritual strength and empowering is often found in isolation; retreats, quiet days and so on providing a deep well of spiritual, and consequently psychological, sustenance and strength. Part of the strength of faith at a time like this is the awareness of God’s presence, that God is with us even when no one else is. To use a theological term, its God immanence, His presence with us which strengthens and encourages us. Last Sunday we read about so called Doubting Thomas, that one disciples who had the courage to express his misgivings. Jesus doesn’t embarrass Thomas, He comes to Him in that upper room with the other disciples, and the key thing Jesus says to Thomas is, ‘Here I am’. The other aspect of faith which helps us through life’s difficulties is this challenge to hold the present and the future together in creative tension. Yes, we may struggle to various degrees with the limitations placed on us, both by government and through our own self-discipline. And yet we hold onto the knowledge that this won’t last, this will pass, things will recover, God’s hand is on us. This is true in all sorts of ways; mourning, loss, illness all bring challenges to us and we respond to all these challenges knowing God’s immanence (God with us) and knowing that things will shift and change if we hold on with faith and hope. My prayer and conviction through hope is that you would be well in your soul and spirit during this time, that you would know God with you, but that you would also be looking forward in hope to that time when we are able to live connected lives once again.

Rev Stephen Harrison (Rector Stroudwater Team)

CHURCH SERVICES

Virtual worship is being provided by The Stroudwater Team clergy and live streamed on their Facebook page . From Monday to Saturday Daily Prayer is at 9am, 12 noon and 9pm and on Sunday at 10am.

On Sunday 26th April the service was available on Zoom. For details of how to join any Zoom services contact the clergy (see back page) Evening prayer on Sunday 26th was live streamed on Facebook at 6pm.

We do hope you will join the growing number of people praying and worshipping together across our team.

Use The Stroudwater Team Facebook page also to keep up to date, for prayer, for music , things to do and things to make you smile. This is a public group and you do not need to be a Facebook member to access it.

If you would like to receive a pew sheet and more details of services please email [email protected]

THE STROUDWATER TEAM COFFEE GROUP Wednesday at 10:00 for about 40 minutes on Zoom. Bring your own tea or coffee and whatever cake or biscuits you would prefer. If you would like to join in please email Dave for the link ([email protected])

NEWS FROM ST. SWITHUN’S

Hello everyone, Not much to say really about St. Swithun’s building or the events that should have happened there through Holy Week leading to Easter celebrations, there was of course nothing happening! At least nothing happening in the church, but the church family was out and about in their villages and homes and linked by prayer and technology. We have all been trying to keep up a pattern of services and a focus on the story of Easter, the big questions, the promises fulfilled and the impact on people then and now. Our clergy team has worked so hard to help everyone cope in Stroudwater Benefice now there is no access to those so familiar scene setting buildings, and I’m sure the church family very much appreciate all that Steve, Liz and Dave are doing by way of the facebook page and phone calls. Actually St. Swithun’s building has not been totally ignored, the big wooden Cross in the churchyard was in place for Good Friday and then hung with the traditional white sheet which remains till Ascension Day, and inside church, the altars, lectern and pulpit have the celebratory gold and white patterned frontals designed by Yvonne Bell for this Easter Season. Out and about there have been a least two Easter gardens spotted and prayer candles in so many windows on Sundays are very heart warming. The Diocese should get a mention and thanks for the services they provide through their website. In a recent little video Bishop Rachel was talking through a simple way to review each day and remember it with prayer using five emoji drawings. A few years ago the Bishop encouraged us to use a prayer that began – ‘God of hope and transformation……’ Just those few words seem comforting at the moment. All good wishes and prayers from Pat and Julia Churchwardens

NEWS FROM ST GEORGE’S CHURCH Greetings April 23: St George’s Day. Our Patron Saint. Usually the flag of St George is flying from the tower……. Usually we would have a celebratory choral concert and a little something afterwards…. Usually…….

Carolyn is five minutes from the church and pops down most days to check that all is well. She and Richard Bryant actually feel it is objectionable to close, lock and bar the church, which we had to do by order of the Diocese. The arrangement, in the first week of restrictions, was that people were allowed to visit the church but had to observe social distancing. That seemed to be sufficient (the church does have hand-washing facilities even though hand sanitizer was then hard to get). The church was open for private prayer and a haven of contemplation. Richard Page encountered two carers and their companion in the church in that first week: they had nowhere else to go because all the cafes were closed. The Government ‘Lockdown’ changed that.

In reality we cannot go there and must just keep the church and, most importantly, all the people in our hearts and wait until we meet again

Vanessa is too far away even to stroll by but can see the church, in the distance, from her garden up the hill. Her exercise consists of walking ‘twice around the daffodils’ [her flower borders not The Daffodils]. It reminds her of a film about an isolation hospital starring Juliet Mills as a nurse. As patients recovered they were allowed a short wheelchair trip outside – twice around the daffodils, to refresh the mind and body. Recently, the weather has blessed us all with beautiful spring days. Though she cannot go out her family climb the hill from the village over the fields and ‘visit’ over the hedge twice a week. Other families are not so lucky and cannot physically see one another; may they soon ‘meet again’.

Though apart we, as a church, still pray constantly for those affected by Covid—19, for safety; recovery; compassion for the dying and bereaved; those wonderful people risking all to care for those in hospitals and homes. Lord graciously hear us and hear our prayer.

In the story; St George travelled in search of that dragon to slay – we too, all of us, can slay the dragon – by staying home.

Stay safe and well Carolyn and Vanessa

FROM THE BAPTIST CHURCH We’re all in this together. Yes and no. Yes, because anybody can go down with the virus, even the heir to the throne, even the P M., even previously healthy young people. No, because many of us have gardens, secure incomes, we are not ‘on the front line’, daily risking our lives through merely doing our jobs. This means that being grateful has taken on a new meaning, seen powerfully in the Thursday night round of applause. It means that we have unmasked the lie that there are unskilled workers (who therefore must be lower paid). Every job has skills to be learnt, many of us for all our qualifications and certificates simply do not have the skills required to do many tasks which are essential to the health of society. It has been interesting to see the way in which our gratitude has spread from Nurses and Doctors to lorry drivers, supermarket staff, cleaners, refuse disposal officers, (not our unthinking condescension ‘of bin men’) amongst others. Hopefully we have learnt to appreciate things and people in a new way. Family, friends and neighbours -because we have missed family get togethers, because of help and support offered and received; and ‘strangers’ who have made space on our walks, who have smiled and offered greetings. Perhaps we have appreciated spring in an enhanced way, in our gardens, on those walks, the blossom the flowers etc etc. If we turn our thoughts beyond this country there is the stark reality of places where social distancing is much harder, where medical provision is inadequate at the best of times. This year’s Christian Aid week will be different, and there could be the danger of it getting somewhat lost amid all our other concerns. Elsewhere in this edition there will be a reminder of how we can contribute, how we can express our gratitude for our relative good fortune through appreciating that we are bound together as human beings. In the parable of the sheep and the goats the king says, “You have my Father’s blessing, …… For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when thirsty, you gave me a drink; when I was a stranger, you took me into your home; when naked you clothed me; when ill you came to my help; when in prison you visited me.” Gratitude and appreciation, ’we re all in this together, yes indeed, but some more than others, not just in our land but throughout the world. God bless, Robert Draycott (Rev) PS- I have been writing mini messages to send out to our regulars on Sundays. They are brief and have been well received. Feel free to access them on our website:- ksbc.org.uk - the latest begins with a spoiler alert re a certain white bearded jovial red suited man ………… 6

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 10th—16th May www.christian.aid.org.uk

Information from Christian Aid Christian Aid Week has not been cancelled. Under the current circumstances, sadly, house-to-house collections, delivery-only collections have been cancelled as have the usual fund raising events. Instead, Christian Aid Week is moving online! We are building a vibrant, virtual Christian Aid Week so you can take part with our online community. We would love you to join in to show love for our neighbours near and far, as a global family. Coronavirus has shown us that our futures are bound more tightly together than ever before. And now it is spreading across the world’s poorest countries, putting people living in poverty at great risk. These people are already facing a lack of water, food and healthcare. Some are homeless. Some are living with underlying health issues such as HIV. As coronavirus infection rates speed up, they will feel the impacts of the virus deeply. The coronavirus outbreak threatens the health of our neighbours near and far. Together we need to respond quickly to help the most vulnerable. Coronavirus impacts all of us. But love unites us all.

Christian Aid global response Christian Aid and our partners already have experience of limiting the spread of infection during the Ebola crisis, and we will build on this experience to continue to stand together with communities living in poverty during this period. If infection rates start to develop as they are in Europe, then people in poorer countries will be hit even harder. Many are already living with reduced health resilience because of extreme poverty, or in overcrowded humanitarian camps and in countries which do not have the healthcare infrastructures needed to combat widespread disease. We will be working on the ground to help prepare communities to limit the impact of Covid-19. Please pray for us in this vital work, and support us where you can by making an online donation. Together with our local partners, we are working quickly to limit the impact of coronavirus in some of the most vulnerable communities around the world.

• We are drawing on our experience from the Ebola crisis and helping communities to prevent and delay infection. • We are providing essential soap, water and handwashing training. • We are ensuring urgent health messages get through to help keep people safe. • We are working through our networks of church partners and faith- based organisations to reach the most vulnerable at this critical time.

With your help we can do even more.

PRAYER IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS Loving God Instil in our shaken souls the belief and hope that all things are possible with your creative love for strangers to become friends for science to source solutions for resources to be generously shared so everyone, everywhere, may have what they need for your perfect love that knows no borders may cast out any fear and selfishness that divides. May your love that never ends be our comfort, strength and guide for the wellbeing of all and the glory of God. Amen. 8

KING’S STANLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

Roger Bassett (of KS FC) has kindly provided the following information.

All local leagues have been suspended and will not be completed. The two leagues that King’s Stanley take part in, the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (1st XI) and the Stroud League (2nd XI), are proposing different solutions to promotion and relegation.

The Senior League are proposing no promotion or relegation from their two leagues (Divs. 1 and 2) however a club has resigned from Div 1 and there is a chance that, given our playing record last season, KS 1st XI could be asked to fill that position.

The Stroud League are proposing that the final positions in their 7 Divisions are decided on a "points per game" system with promotion based on final league positions. The KS 2nd XI finished in third place in Div.5 but it is also possible that they could be promoted due to the proposed restructuring of the leagues above which would create a vacancy in Div.4!

So no more football this season and the future positions of the King’s Stanley teams still to be decided. Updates for King’s Stanley and Leonard Stanley should be ready for the next issue of the magazine along perhaps with news on the local cricket scene.

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10 DIARY PAGE a reminder of what is usually on in our villages! MUSIC/DANCE/DRAMA/FILM Cotswold Area Weds 7pm Selsley Scout HQ Karina & Kath Wyndow Music makers 750603 Film Club 3rd Sat 9.45am L/S Village Hall Frome Valley Tues 7.30pm The Nursery, King’s Sue Page 826410 Handbell Ringers Stanley Just Jive Mon 7pm K/S Village Hall Jim Hannaway 752842 Sun 2pm L/S Village Hall Sarah Vernon 07909536329 King’s Stanley Last Tues 7.30pm K/S Village Hall Sue Walshaw 545811 Band (not Aug or Dec) Line Dancing Tues 12.30-1.30pm L/S Village Hall Julie Cole 752480 [email protected] MVS Drama Thurs 5.30pm K/S Village Hall Mandy Smith 07956317365 School (term time) Stanley Players Thurs 8pm K/S Village Hall Bill Parry 452783 Stanley Singers Mon 7.30pm Stonehouse Baptist M.Donavan 759448 Church Stanley Tues 7.15—9pm King’s Stanley Tony Pritchard Strummers Sports Club [email protected] Ukelele Group St Swithun’s Thurs 7.30pm Leonard Stanley Richard Page 826410 Bellringers Church Wycliffe Choral Tues 7.45—9.30pm Wycliffe Rosemary Robinson 834356 Society Term time Sept-May Preparatory School

SOCIAL/COFFEE CLUBS Coffee Morning 1st Sat 10.15—12 L/S Village Hall (Social Club) Pat Hearne 823728 [email protected] Coffee Pot 1st & 3rd Tues 10am(not St Swithun’s Church, L/S January) Coffee Shop Mon, Weds & Fri King’s Stanley Sports Club 9am—2pm Friends of Selsley Last Weds 2.30pm Selsley Scout HQ Joyce Watkins 822528

Friendship Group 2nd Mon 2pm L/S Village Hall Pat Hearne 823728

Knit & Knatter Mon 9.45—12 King’s Stanley Social Club Madeleine Little 821354 L/S Women’s Weds 2.30pm L/S Village Hall Ann Vale 822435 Fellowship (fortnightly) (Social Club) FAB Club 1st & 3rd Mon 6.30pm Selsley Scout HQ Zoe [email protected] Tuesday Troopers Tues 2.30pm Baptist Church at Margaret Cawston (alt weeks) K/S Village Hall 827439 11 DIARY PAGE a reminder of what is usually on in our villages! CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE (all term time only) Baby Ballet Mon 9.30am Selsley Scout HQ Miss Leanne 07462543496 Sat 9.15am Brownies Tues 6pm K/S Village Hall Anita Nelmes 823115 Moo Music Tues 12.30-2pm K/S Village Hall Jess Hiles 07470485423 (for Toddlers) Selsley Beavers Tues 5.30pm Selsley Scout HQ [email protected]

Selsley Cubs Tues 7pm Selsley Scout HQ Tim McClune 826385 Selsley Scouts Thurs 6.30pm Selsley Scout HQ Steve Jackson 827962 Fri 7pm Supastrikers Thurs 1-3pm K/S Village Hall [email protected] Time for Tots Thurs 10-11.30 St George’s Pat Savage 822996 Church, K/S Toddler Group Weds 10am L/S Village Hall Claire Collins 821673

HEALTH & FITNESS Bootcamp Tues 6pm L/S Village Hall Jeremy Bingham [email protected] Dance Fitness Mon 9.45-10.30 am K/S Village Hall [email protected] Fitness Pilates Mon 10.45-11.45am K/S Village Hall 07583633787 Fri 9.45-10.45am See page 16 Keep Fit Tues 10.15—11.30am K/S Village Hall

Short Mat Bowls 1st & 3rd Weds 7pm K/s Village Hall Martin Stockwell 762795 Weds 9.30-12 L/S Scout Hut Jim Morgan 822106 Slimming World Thurs 9.30am K/S Village Hall Lisa Bennett 07791626198 Tai Chi Thurs 2pm L/S Village Hall Claire Bader 07786003993

YOGA Hatha Yoga Mon 9.30am L/S Village Hall [email protected] Tues 7.30pm 07879895991 See page 18 Joy of Yoga class Thurs 10am Selsley Scout HQ Amanda 753635 Kishori Yoga Class Fri 10am Selsley Scout HQ Elles 07815552952 Yoga Mon 5.30pm K/S Village Hall Amy West 07472191278 Yoga Tues & Fri 9.30am L/S Village Hall Carol Maguire 791484 Weds 8pm L/s School See page 29 12

AND MORE from the Diary Pages Art Workshop Thurs 9.30am L/S Village Hall Sue Durston 823260 Dog Training Mon & Thurs 5—7pm L/S Village Hall Julie Cull 07487710767 See page 14 Patchwork Weds 10-3pm K/S Village Hall Jean Hunt 826044 Selsley Gardening Club 1st Thurs 7.30pm Selsley Scout HQ Margaret Fedrick 823224 Stonehouse Rotary Weds 7pm The George Derek Rogers 01452 740883 Club Frocester [email protected] Wine Circle Last weds 7.30pm L/S Village Hall Phil Bischler 828206

Other VILLAGE ORGANISATION S AND CONTACTS Book Club Pat Savage 822996 Brownies L/S S.Slocombe 828717 Stroud District Ring & Ride Voluntary Car Service 767771 District Councillor Nigel Studdert-Kennedy 821491 District Councillor Steve Lydon 824674 Friends of L/S School Jo Byrne 822911 Hedgehog/Wildlife Warden C.Deuten 823871 K/S Cricket Club Keith Atkinson 07824422515 K/S Football Club/Sports Club Roger Bassett 07970323663 K/S Village Hall Pam Culver 821153 L/S Allotments Ann Connett 826219 L/S Village Fair Maggie Mukasa 822318 L/S Village Hall Kamilya 07849 644324 Marling Close Trust Pam Jenkinson 828937 K/S Parish Council Carmel Ponsford [email protected] L/S Parish Council Irene Litton 822287 K/S Playgroup [email protected] Neighbourhood Warden Carol Novoth 754512/ 07970250343 Royal British legion Ladies J.Edwards 825276 Mens T.Baker 766734 Selsley Community Group [email protected] Selsley Cricket Club Susan Edwards 764745 Selsley Scout Group Roger Mills GSL 350559 Selsley Scout Hut bookings J.Shankland 822816 Stanleys Conservatives Lucy Chubb 822827 The Stanleys Labour Party [email protected] L/S Twinning Association Delores Merrett 823578 13

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My yoga classes and workshops are suitable for adults of all ages, levels and abilities.

One-day local yoga retreat days on Sat 25th April 12-6pm and Saturday 27th June 12-6pm.

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Comprising a Hall, additional function room with skittle alley and in addition a bar subject to availability. The perfect venue for birthday parties, wedding receptions and all your family occasions. Seating capacity approx. 70. Large kitchen, disabled access and new toilets. Please contact Kamilya on 07849 644324 or email [email protected] Please contact us also to discuss possible regular bookings or why not come and try one of our existing groups? See page 11,12 & 13 for details.

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75th Anniversary V. E. Day Commemorations

King’s Stanley Fallen World War II - 1939 - 1945

The following names are recorded on the King’s Stanley War Memorial

GUNNER RAYMOND BEEVER

Royal Artillery - Service Number: 933133 Died: 15 March 1944, Age 25 years Buried in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy Raymond lived at 4 The Avenue, King’s Stanley

PRIVATE JAMES COLE

Pioneer Corps 144 Coy - Service Number: 7044186 Lost At Sea: 1 November 1944, Age 28 years Remembered on The Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands James was the son of Mrs A.M.G. Cole of King’s Stanley

LEADING COOK (S) JOHN BENSLEY FORD

Royal Navy - Service Number: D/MX 51362 Died: 15 December 1941, Age 25 years Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial John was the son of John Charles and Florence Eveline Ford Also husband of Flora Ford, of King’s Stanley

RIFLEMAN THOMAS EDWARD GRIFFITHS

1st Battalion, The London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles Service Number: 5186063 Died: 6 August 1943, Age 21 years Remembered in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Thomas was the son of Thomas and Emily Julia Griffiths, of King’s Stanley

LANCE CORPORAL WILLIAM FREDRICK LORD

12th (Airborne) Battalion Devonshire Regiment Service Number: 1600351 Died: 10 January 1945, Age 29 years Buried in Hotton War Cemetery, Luxembourg

SERGEANT FRANCIS WILFRED MARCHANT

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Service Number: 1585647 Died: 6 March 1944, Age 22 years Remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 234 Francis was the son of Harry Willie and Winifred Marchant, of King’s Stanley

FUSILIER ALFRED SMART

Lancashire Fusiliers - Service Number: 14523083 Died: 18 March 1944, Age 32 years Remembered on The Rangoon Memorial, Burma Alfred was the son of Charles and Esther Ann Smart of Newcastle, Staffordshire

LANCE CORPORAL RONALD EDWARD SMITH

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards - Service Number 2618522 Died: 3 August 1944, Age 28 years Buried in St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France Ronald was the son of Charles Edward and Emily Kate Smith Also husband of Gwenllian Muriel Smith of Paganhill

SUB-LIEUTENANT (A) ROBERT JAMES FREMLYN STREATFIELD

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Indomitable Died: 5 April 1942 Remembered on the Lee-on-the-Solent Memorial Register, Naval Memorials UK

PRIVATE MARION TAYLOR

Auxiliary Territorial Service - Service Number: W/99752 Died 4 October 1945, Age 22 years Remembered on The Brookwood (1939 - 1945) Memorial

WARRANT OFFICER (CLASS 1) THOMAS WALL

20th Field Bakery, Royal Army Service Corps - Service Number: S/2656999 Died: 6 June 1944, Age 28 years Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India Thomas was the son of Thomas and Ellen Wall Also husband of Dorothy Wall of Stonehouse

SAPPER ARTHUR JOHN FRANCIS WALL

288 Field Coy Royal Engineers - Service Number: 2125353 Died: 10 October 1943, Age 23 years Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

GUNNER PATRICK JAMES WILKINS 5th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Service Number: 2545709 Died: 26 September 1945, Age 18 years Buried in King’s Stanley Churchyard Just left of the main church door Patrick was the son of John Francis and Evelyn Louise Wil- kins of King’s Stanley

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN ALLEN WOOD

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 349 Squadron - Service Number: 139514 Died: 27 April 1945 Buried in Sage War Cemetery, Belgium

We believe these to be correct…Please feel free to contact us with any further information you may have. Many thanks Dave & Helen Earle Email: [email protected] 23

TRIBUTE to THE MILLIONS Let us remember those who so selfishly gave their lives at home and abroad, whose sacrifice enables us to enjoy the peace and freedom we have today. Let us remember those who came home wounded, physically and mentally, and the friends and family who cared for them. Let us remember the families that lost husbands, sons and sweethearts. Let us remember the servicemen, merchant seamen, miners, brave civilians and others from Commonwealth and Allied countries who fought, suffered and died during several years of war. Let us remember those in reserved occupations and the brave people who kept us save on the home front—the doctors and nurses who cared for the wounded, The women and men who toiled in the fields, those who worked in the factories, who all played such a vital role in the war effort at home.

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GARDENING IN MAY Hullo fellow gardeners! What strange times we live in to be sure, but Nature can’t be cancelled or held back – so here’s my usual May offering, We have been blessed with wonderful sunny days at the time of writing, and with occasional rain, long may that continue. "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May...... " as Shakespear has it, and it is true that May can be so cruel. Spring might rush in upon us, but don’t assume that frosts are over, and we must be vigilant about protecting against possible damage. It is better to be safe than sorry. Harden off any plants that have been in a snug greenhouse and move them to a cold-frame or sheltered position outside, as cold winds can damage tender leaves. Runner beans grown under cover can go out now, weather permitting. I set out a bean plant to every other stick, and a seed to the rest, so ensuring succession. French beans can be sown outside, but protect with cloches or tunnels to bring them on before they rot in the ground. Give the plants plenty of room, they will do better as a result. Sweet corn is usually started in small pots under cover, but if the weather is suitable, can be sown directly. They need to be planted in blocks, not rows, as they are wind-pollinated, but it is not worth the effort if there are deer around, as they will do anything to get at it. Keep sowing small rows of lettuce, so that they are continually coming along. Home-grown peas are just so delicious, it is worth making space for a few. I like Hurst Green Shaft, but there are lots of good peas about. Marrows and courgettes can be planted out, but cover against chilly nights. You can plant up hanging baskets and patio pots now, and garden centres have a good selection to choose from. If you want to encourage bees, choose single flowers, as these have the pollinating bits the bees want; to bees, double flowers are a waste of space! Gooseberry sawfly can completely strip a bush of leaves almost overnight. You can be kept from the garden for a couple of days, and the damage is done. They don't kill the bush, but weaken it. Shake them off, or spray them with something suitable. A good mulch under the bush can help deter the sawfly adults from emerging from the ground. Lily beetles are a menace, and make a nasty mess of the plants, eating their leaves and leaving their sticky droppings. Provado is effective, but you can catch them if you hold your hand under the leaf before alarming them, otherwise they fall to the ground and hide. Once caught, deal with them as you will. Codling moth traps can be hung in apple trees now, and plum moth traps are also available. Enjoy your gardening, May is a lovely time, and we all hope for good weather. The garden is a good place to be locked-down in, and in due course we will invite our friends to admire all the hard work. Lucy Chubb. 26

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About the May 2020 magazine This month the magazine is only available on line and via email. We much appreciate the Parish Councils and Selsley Community Group putting it on their websites. This a first for the magazine and we would be interested in any feedback about the online edition — if in future any of our readers would like to receive it this way it would save on the printing and paper. About the Magazine generally Articles should be sent to the editors by email: [email protected] or phone Clare on 826565, our deadline is the 15th. Some months this can be extended, so please contact us and we may be able to include your article or notice if space is available. Please note that articles do not represent the opinions of the editors only that of the writer. Anonymous items will not be included. Art work and local photographs can also be sent. All are included at the discretion of the editors. The magazine is published eleven times throughout the year on a monthly basis, with December and January being a combined issue. It is available by subscription and delivered to your home (£4 for 11 issues) by contacting Pat Savage (822996) in Leonard Stanley, Liz Gardener (764798) in Selsley and Middleyard and Clare Cheney in Kings Stanley (826565) or you can contact us by email. The magazine costs 40p where sold individually, copies are available from Yew Tree stores and the churches. Usually, ie when we can print the magazine, help with deliveries and with collating the magazine is always welcome. Collation i.e. sorting, stapling and folding is on either the 3rd or 4th Tuesday of the month (same day the magazine is available, see below) at 10.30 at St George’s and St Swithun’s churches. Please contact the editors if you would like to join us or just turn up. We try to ensure that items in the What’s On and Parish Information sections are correct before going to print but details can change. Advertising for village organisation’s and charity fundraising events is free of charge. For enquiries about all other advertisements please contact the editors for details. Advertisements are charged for the full year, the costs being £25 for an eighth of a page, £50 for a quarter page . Advertising is sold in good faith and the editors can take no responsibility for the quality of goods or services offered. Many thanks also to all those who contribute to the magazine and to those who use it to advertise their businesses.

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DR. DAVID P HAUSER 21.3.44-20.2.20 David was born in Ramsey, Isle Of Mann the eldest of five children. Following a move to Southend on Sea he was educated at Southend High School for Boys, continuing his education at Cambridge University He then lectured at both the Universities ofEast Anglia and Bristol before joining the Civil Service. He held senior posts within the Department of Energy and the Department of Trade and Industry, before moving to the gas and electricity regulator, Ofgem, as a Regional Director. His most high profile work was the post of Secretary to the Sizewell B Inquiry. This was the inquiry into the proposal to build the controversial Nuclear Pressurised Water Reactor at Sizewell Suffolk. He had two children with his former wife. He moved to Kings Stanley with his partner, Alison, and her two children in 1995. They married in 2011. Having been brought up a Roman Catholic and required to be an Altar Boy he was forced to attend Church three times on a Sunday. This led him to spend the rest of his life a confirmed atheist. It was therefore somewhat surprising that in about 2005 David should take an interest in Church Bell Ringing at St Laurence Stroud. Subsequently David decided to join us at Leonard Stanley which was a comparatively short walk or cycle ride from his home in Kings Stanley. Like many ringers who learn later in life, David had to persist with his learning but eventually even mastered that most testing of methods, Stedman. He was a regular and faithful ringer for both practices and Sunday Service. It was not only bell ringing that held David’s interest. A lifelong love of classical music was coupled with a collection of over 1000 CD’s and his love of playing the piano. The fact that he was a keen bridge player undoubtedly gave him the mental agility to ring Stedman. He was also generous with his time and administrative skills which he put to good use in the local community. He held, at different times, the Chairmanships of Maidenhill School Board of Governors, Kings Stanley Parish Council and The Marling Trust (Kings Stanley Playing Field), which he persuaded me to take on as bouts of ill health restricted his ability to fulfil the role to the standard he felt appropriate. He was also a jam maker, usually basing his production on the surplus black currents and damsons from my garden as his allotment did not produce such fruits. The pay back for this was by way of helping me to mow a section of St. George’s churchyard. David was a thoughtful, quietly spoken, but strong character with a dry sense of humour. This strength has been of great benefit over the past year or so, particularly with the frustrations of the time it has taken to diagnose his health issues, which had troubled him for several years – he was finally diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer in October 2018. He died at home supported by Alison, his devoted step children and the wonderful carers from Longfield. It has been a pleasure to have known, worked and socialised with him. Richard J Page Footnote Alison has set up ‘Just Giving ‘ web sites to support three charities, any of which in these troubled times particularly need your support. They are- : N.S.P.C.C. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alison-pritchard7 Longfield www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alison-pritchard5 Neuroendocrine Cancer www.justging.com/fundraising/alison-pritchard6 31

www.kspc.org.uk Email - [email protected] Parish Clerk - Carmel Ponsford

King’s Stanley Parish Council would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to help. If any body needs any help or would like to volunteer please contact Carmel on 0749806697 or Lawrie on 07891231738 or by emailing [email protected].

We would like to remind everyone that as per government guidelines the MUGA and play areas are closed and to keep your social distance in public areas of the village.

We would also like to extend a huge thank you to all keyworkers in the villages who are doing an amazing job and to everyone else stay safe, stay home.

FROM LEONARD STANLEY PARISH COUNCIL A HUGE thank you to everyone who is staying at home and following the Governments Guidelines - you are all heroes. Leonard Stanley Parish Council is working closely with Kings Stanley Parish Council and have signed up to the Gloucestershire Hub to provide support to anyone who is self-isolatingAuto or need Centre additional assistance during this crisis. Many of those requiring assistance are already being ably helped by their neighbours and friends but we also have“Keeping a band youof volunteers on the whoroad are” filling in the gaps - they are amazing. If you need assistance please contact Irena Litton the Clerk or email clerk@leonardstanley -pc.gov.uk Further information can be viewed online at www.leonardstanley-pc.gov.uk (including the fortnightly LS Newsletter).

Please note that the Play Equipment and Tennis Courts are out of bounds until further notice.

LEONARD STANLEY NEWSLETTER APRIL 14TH contains useful information on Coronavirus issues including information from Stroud District Council, useful contacts and questions and answers . It is available on www.leonardstanley-pc.gov.uk/uploads/no446.pdf

HELPING PEOPLE with FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES who live in KINGS’S STANLEY, MIDDLEYARD & SELSLEY

For those temporarily short of funds due to being laid off or unable to work get in touch with The King’s Stanley and Selsley Trust who may be able to help.

The trustees consider grant applications anonymously: only our clerk will know the identity of the applicant. You may ask for help to make your application. We may ask you for confidential financial information in support of your application. These details will not be retained once the application has been decided by the trustees. Applicants may live in the parishes of King’s Stanley or Selsley and be aged 18 or over; applications for those under 18 should be made by a parent, carer, guardian or a local charity. This is not an exclusive list—we know that people can face financial difficulties for many different reasons. Grants will generally be made on a one-off basis so are not likely to be ongoing.

If you work with or know of charities in the area that might benefit from a grant from the Trust so they can help people in King’s Stanley, Middleyard and Selsley please let them know about us. We currently support Citizen’s Advice, Stroud Foodbank, The Door Youth project, P3 Charity Stroud and your local playgroup and school.

Information about the Trust is available on our website or from the clerk, by post, email or telephone.

Contact Details Clerk to the Trustees, King’s Stanley and Selsley Trust, c/o Inglenook, Pitchcombe, Stroud, GL6 6LN

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POST OFFICE Need to contact your Stroud District Councillor ? In Midcounties Coop Store King’s Stanley High Street Cllr Steve Lydon Mon-Sat 7.30 – 22.00 Marsh Court Sun 9.00-21.00 Marsh Road Leonard Stanley SERVICES GL10 3NG Stamps, Postal Orders, Parcels Email [email protected] Online Returns, Catalogue Returns Tel. 01453 824674, 07748 328061 One for all Gift cards Euro service available in store to buy RECYCLING SITE AT HORSLEY Other foreign currency available to Winter Opening order next day availability if ordered 28th October 2019 until before 1pm (not including weekend) 30th March 2020 10am—4pm Parcel Force Service available Closed ALL DAY WEDNESDAYS (UK and International )

Deposit Cash and Cheques service Recycling, Rubbish and Food Waste - (all high street banks accepted) Wednesday Collections Cash withdrawal service Recycling & May 13th May 27th We look forward to being of service Food Waste to you and thank you for your Rubbish & May 6th May 20th custom and support Food Waste COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS STROUD DISTRICT RING & RIDE 03456805029 VOLUNTEER & VOLUNTARY www.communityconnexions.org.uk CAR SERVICE (SDRR) A local community transport charity that 17 George Street, Stroud, GL5 3DP brings together volunteers to give transport to people of all ages who can’t 01453 767771 easily access it, because of physical or [email protected] mental reasons, or social or rural isolation. This service provides transport for all, The door-to-door car service is run by especially the elderly, frail, disabled and trained volunteers and journeys cost £1 rurally isolated persons in and around the per mile with a minimum spend of £5, Stroud area. They provide minibuses and which is to help cover the volunteer’s fuel a voluntary car service. There is a costs. We also offer bus hire starting from minimum charge of £5 which includes the less than £30 an hour with one of our first 3 miles, additional miles are charged trained and qualified drivers. at 50p per mile. Clients pay the driver on If you would like to volunteer, please the day of travel. There is also an annual contact [email protected] registration fee if £10 which is added to g.uk or phone on 0345 680 5029. the first journey. 34 Who’s Who in the Churches Stroudwater Team Rector Revd. Steve Harrison 07466858975 [email protected] Stroudwater Team Vicars Revd. Liz Palin [email protected] Revd. Dave Bishop [email protected]

St Swithun’s, Leonard Stanley Churchwardens Pat Savage 822996 Julia Bogdiuliewicz 828372 Deanery Synod vacant Treasurer John Hale 822693 Flowers vacant Organist John Pennington School Leonard Stanley CE 823265 Primary Headteacher Andrew Green

St George’s, King’s Stanley Churchwardens Vanessa Hall 822150 Carolyn Heighway-Bryant 823172 Deanery Synod Emma Chase 07739380460 Treasurer Richard Chubb 822827 Flowers Margaret Fedrick 823224 Organist John Pennington School King’s Stanley CE Primary 822868 Headteacher Derk van den Broek

All Saints Selsley Churchwardens William Douglas 750558 Marion Charlwood 350669 Deanery Synod David Groom Treasurer William Douglas 750558 Flowers Jenny Ferrett Organist Jenny Baldwin 821350 Social Committee Marion Charlwood 350669 PCC Secretary Nigel Baldwin 821350

Baptist Church King’s Stanley Village Hall Revd. Robert Draycott 07900238125

St Joseph’s RC Church Stonehouse Father Bill 822121 35