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F E B RUA RY 2 0 1 8 ‘Growing in the Love of God’ 1979 to 2018 Our vision is to be open, welcoming, growing and inclusive churches, living within the love of God, and sharing God's love and life with others. upperwylyevalleyteam.com CHURCHES IN THE UPPER VALLEY ()

We know that there was a minister here in the 12th century, a man named Odo of Cerintonia, who was also known as a writer of fables. The earliest part of the current church, however, dates to the 13th century. The dedication to St Cosmas and St Damian is rare in ; there are just five churches in the country bearing this dedication. Cosmas and Damian were Syrian brothers, and the patron saints of travellers and healing.

Photograpy: Robin Culver

The earliest feature of the church is the font, but there is more to the font than meets the eye.

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INSIDE THIS EDITION

Down on the Farm Page 4

Turbo Page 6

Around the Apiary Page 7

Angling and Football Page 8

Village News Page 9

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Please let Robin know of any Social Dates ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SAVING MONEY… you have so they can be included in the POPPY APPEAL TV LICENCE diary. We deliver this magazine door to FOR THE OVER 75s door to all our ten villages, and the I would like to thank all of you within our editorial team would love to have a area that so kindly donated to this year’s Recently I had a notice from TV Licensing greater overview of what is going on in the Poppy Appeal. The final total for the 2017 about my payment plan. This interested villages. collection for Heytesbury, Knook and me considerably because I am well over 75 T: 840790 [email protected] Tytherington was £1495.99 which was and thought I was no longer paying for the unfortunately £904.73 DOWN again on last licence. But reading the not so small print MEN’S year, but this only goes to show just how it was clear that I had to apply for the FELLOWSHIP much people’s incomes are stretched at concession. This I did by telephoning BREAKFAST present. As you are all aware, this money 0300.303.9690, and giving them my does a lot of good for our Servicemen and licence and NI Number. Consequently they Monday 5 February Women and their families. My thanks also are cancelling my direct debit and William Mitchell – must go to the hard work put in by this refunding my payments since that long ago Past CFO of PureCircle area’s 18 Poppy Collectors – well done all day when I became 75. They could not ‘The challenges of bringing a new natural of you! have been more helpful. sweetener to market’ Mary Phillips, Poppy Appeal Organiser Charity - Project Luangwa - Tourism . ADVANCE NOTICE supporting education in Zambia CODFORD CAFÉ ANZAC William Mitchell lives in Sutton Veny, COMMEMORATIONS 2018 where he is now able to live full time, We had our last coffee morning of the year having stepped down after several years on 21st December and it went very well ANZAC Day will be commemorated as as the Chief Financial Officer of PureCircle with over 40 people attending! Very usual by a Service in the Codford St Mary - a business that is the world’s leading helpful Christmas Elves visited us too. All Cemetery at 06.30 am on Wednesday 25th producer of stevia ingredients and strives appreciated the mince pies and mulled April 2018. Everyone is welcome. to establish itself as the ‘Everything wine, together with festive music and Arrangements for the Gunfire Breakfast Stevia' company. Stevia is a plant that crackers. will be published in April 2018 produces a zero-calorie sweetener and After paying ALL expenses to the year- offers the potential to address many of end, we have a healthy surplus in the WOMEN’S WORLD DAY the problems resulting from the over ‘kitty’ so now is the time to decide to OF PRAYER 2018 consumption of conventional sugars. whom we should donate a further £200. If Jesus said to them: you know of any LOCAL good causes, All God’s Creation THE REALITIES OF WAR- please let us know! Is Very Good. THE FALKLANDS Come and celebrate WWDP See you at the Café, on Friday 3rd March. Woolstore Theatre: Friday 23 March 2018 every Thursday at 9-11am. We will meet for a In aid of the soldiers charity – Lent lunch at St John’s Heytesbury, The Army Benevolent Fund ROYAL BRITISH LEGION followed by a service prepared by the The speaker is Mark Aston who served with WOMEN’S SECTION women of Suriname SAS in the conflict. HEYTESBURY BRANCH The service this year is very topical. Caring for God’s creation is hugely COFFEE MORNING FOR The next meeting will be held on 28th important and highly relevant. We pray ALABARE February 2018 in the Residents’ Hall of the that this service will inspire us all to take at the Vicarage in Codford in December. Hospital of St John, which will be a social action to protect our planet. This well attended Coffee morning raised meeting with a fun quiz. Both the lunch and the service are a magnificent £1,274.10. Organised by open to everyone, not just ladies! Clifford Stride and Simon Firth. Visitors always welcome. Deborah Barff and Sue Bray

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Page 2 MINISTRY LETTER

By now many of you will know that Ali come. She was very popular and was THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Morley, our Priest–in-Charge, will be greatly missed. But life goes on and we Contributed by Robin Hungerford leaving us in March to return “home” to soon settled down without Mary. We kept take up the Post of Priest-in-Charge of in touch and met frequently until she Love is patient; love is kind and envies no St Helens with Seaview on the Isle of died. Over the years, many Marys came one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited Wight, near her family. There will be an and went and many kinds of changes nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take opportunity for us to say our farewells at followed in my life over the years. Each offence. Love keeps no score of wrongs; a Service and Presentation reception on time they became easier to cope with. does not gloat over other men's sins, but Sunday 18th March at 6pm at Sutton Veny. Change brings those never again delights in the truth. There is nothing Ali will be licenced to her new Benefice at moments when things are never the same love cannot face; there is no limit to its 4pm on Sunday 15th April. For Ali and Phil, again but different. As we reflect on Ali’s faith, its hope and its endurance. Love it will be a time of letting go here in legacy, we are grateful for her ministry will never come to an end. the Upper Wylye Valley, reacquainting and opportunities she gave to many of us. themselves with old friends and making I am personally grateful that following an Matthew chapter 1, verse 20-23 new ones during 2018. This is something informal chat and tour of the valley, she many of us have had to do over the years encouraged me to apply for the post of as we have moved from place to place and Team Vicar. Moving here was a huge job to job. change for me, as it will be for Ali moving Although new opportunities are a away; but apart from a period of “home constant theme of life, change is never sickness”, I don’t regret the change and easy. We can either embrace it or shy the new life it brought. Ali won’t be away from it, but it is no good living in the surprised to read that she has challenged past or forever wondering what if? Many me and many of us on many fronts, which years ago, a colleague, who I was very is always a good thing because it makes us fond of, suddenly decided to retire. think, reflect, pray and be human. It has It came as a blow and it shocked me how not always been easy to keep up with difficult I found it. It felt like a Ali but I shall miss her support, encourage- bereavement, I felt let down, annoyed ment and vitality for life and love of that our friendship could be suddenly torn people, which we will all miss. I am sure apart and I wondered how I could carry on many of you will like to share your going into work where it would never be memories of Ali in next month’s Parish the same again; and instead of Mary facing News and join us in saying farewell to Ali me there would an empty desk. I even on 18th March. contemplated leaving myself rather than Rev Cliff Stride Team Vicar I.N. NEWMAN LTD face the change that would inevitably Family Controlled Independent Funeral Directors Private Chapels of Rest 24 Hour Care and Assistance at a time of Bereavement Nominated Funeral Director for: Golden Charter Pre-payment funeral plan MONUMENTAL MASONS

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Page 3 DOWN ON THE FARM AT CHRISTMAS

For those intrigued, lunch was served at appreciate that this breed was the way herd and, without wishing to sound like 1.30 prompt! All cattle clean, well fed forward for milk production, rather than Farming Today (Radio 4, 5.45am every and milked (well, for the first shift). the Short Horn which is a dual-purpose day) or the Archers which I hazard a breed (beef and dairy). We have always guess is where most folk’s farming Without wanting to harp back too much on been committed dairy farmers, so it was knowledge comes from, the process of the festive period, I must highlight one natural to move in that direction. caring for a pedigree herd is not straight rather fun evening spent with local If you are regular walkers in the forward or an easy one so I hope you will friends. Naturally, conversation covered area, you may have seen cattle with ear accept this as a simplified explanation on many subjects but there was an emphasis tags which have the name of the sire (bull) how our herd of black and whites is bred on my husband’s work on the farm (he is and family name which is inherited from and named ‘Down on the Farm’. rarely seen out in public). I think they the mother, hence you have a continuing Kit Pottow were surprised by how technical, scien- strain of families. Our first was Gem, Gem tific and forward thinking our industry is. had a heifer (girl) who was also called In their defence why should they be any Gem and, so it continues, and we have the wiser? After all, we no longer live in now bred 583 Gems. We can track their PRAYER GROUP an environment where a high number of entire pedigree back to day one! As is the the community work, live or have a case with all our cows. We meet weekly. connection to the local farms. In the past, We cover a variety of names from If you have any prayer requests, the day to day running of the farms would Raquel, Pamela, Trixie, Ruby, Primrose, please call Anne on 840339. be part of conversations, visibly more Angel, Peggy, Tulip, Debbie, Rosie and the evident and people maybe had empathy, list just keeps going. Folk find it highly sadly this no longer exists on all counts. amusing locating their name amongst the It is obvious that machinery and PLACES TO VISIT ... technology have put paid to a degree of without breaking the bank man power, but we must accept times are NEW YEAR GREETINGS changing. However, certain areas do not Messums change, and one is the history behind our The Chairman and the Parish News herd of cows. Since the 1960’s we have Committee send New Year greetings to all A bit further afield this time but well had a pedigree herd of Holstein-Friesians, its readers, contributors, distributors, worth the drive (which is beautiful in originally bred in Holland and Northern printers and advertisers. Although the itself!). Messums is an arts Germany. My father-in-law had the PN has charitable purposes, and runs on a c e n t r e at Place Farm, Tisbury promoting good business sense and knowledge to tight budget to produce some 1350 copies contemporary creative art. The main free to households monthly, the exhibition area is a magnificent, recently Committee is holding advertising costs at restored 14th century monastic tithe barn, Beauty Retreat Salon 2017 levels for 2018. reputed to be the largest in the country. The Ginger Piggery Boyton This policy will be reviewed when There is a second smaller gallery in the Tel 07568-574918 Brexit and inflationary trends have courtyard. stabilised. Messums run a variety of exhibi- A very happy New Year to everyone. tions of creative art by internationally known artists, hands on workshops, talks and performances. Admission and exhibi- tions are free, some of the other activities www.beautyretreatwiltshire.co.uk have a charge. An extensive range of Beauty & Holistic treatments At the time of writing, the galleries on offer with over 15yrs of experience by a fully are open Wednesday to Sunday. There is a qualified therapist & tutor. cafe and a small shop in the barn and 1-2-1 & group skincare & make-up workshops there is plenty of free parking. Check out Gift vouchers available the programme at Messumswiltshire.com Wren House Residence for the Retired and Elderly Wren House in Warminster is a long-established, elegant retirement home, specialising in individual care in gracious surroundings. Having just thirteen rooms, each with a private bathroom, we are able to offer the ambience of a family home, together with caring staff and the facilities to enable our residents to grow old with dignity. Mrs Ellie Simmonds, Manager Wren House Limited, 32 Vicarage Street, Warminster BA12 8JF Tel: 01985 212578

Page 4 CHURCHES IN THE UPPER WYLYE VALLEY (Sherrington) Continued from front cover

Behind the font, leading under the church by pillar and scroll decoration. These texts shows St Rosalie of Palermo, with an towards the moat surrounding the castle were used in Tudor and Jacobean churches inscription describing her as 'Patroness motte is a channel, or drain. In 1959 as a form of religious education, replacing against the Plague', a reminder of how big restoration revealed a skeleton in the the imagery of medieval paintings. a role the deadly plague played in drain channel. An odd place for a burial Sherrington church possesses an unusually medieval life. indeed, but perhaps the skeleton predated complete version of the Jacobean text. Among the historic monuments in the church and was that of a murdered Entering the chancel, the two the chancel is a grave slab, obscured by man thrown into the ditch. We simply westernmost windows have lovely 14th the altar table, to William Hobbs, who don't know but it adds a bit of mystery! century glass, gathered here from around died in 1670. There is a royal coat of arms The church was rebuilt in 1624, and the church. You can make out a figure of to Queen Anne, and a 17th century the interior is like a time capsule of St John the Evangelist among the needlework cross of Spanish workmanship. Jacobean style, with a waggon roof, fragments. Elsewhere are five panels of Over the south porch is a heraldic carved bench ends, and communion rails. medieval glass brought from the European shield to Thomas Lambert of Boyton, who When the church was restored in 1959 a continent. One roundel behind the altar owned the estate from 1608. BL skeleton was found in a hollow under the organ. This was probably the remains of a Tudor rector named John Carter (d. 1554) whose will asked that he be buried 'in the Chauncell of Cosme and Damian'. The pulpit is late 17th century, and if you open the door you can see, set into the interior wall, a tablet with the initials G.I. and the date 1614. There is an amusing story attached to the pulpit; apparently the door had to be widened because it was too narrow for a rector named Mason Anderson. He must have been a large man, for he had a hole made The friends of Heytesbury, Knook in the floor of the nearby rectory so that and Tytherington Churches present: he could be winched up to bed each A Talk by Dr John Elliott evening, seated in a chair. On the walls on Salisbur y Cathedral are a series of Jacobean texts, surrounded Friday 23rd February 6.45pm for 7.15pm Sutton Veny Village Hall £18 each, includes wine on arrival and homemade supper. RoadHog Catering Ltd To book: Sarah Buttenshaw, 1 Victoria www.roadhogcaterers.co.uk Gardens, Heytesbury BA12 0HB Karen Riggs Tel:01985 840501 Specialists in weddings, hog roasts, Email: [email protected] vintage tea parties, garden parties Outdoor catering & bars, hire & event planning Fully insured & licensed For bookings and all enquiries ring 01225 754124/07967 243687 Email: [email protected]

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Page 5 TURBO’S TALES (THE DOG BLOG AT CHRISTMAS)

Christmas is over for another year and I into that joke!) height. Not here though; oh no. It’s not sense there are sighs of relief everywhere But what do I know? I’m just a dog that they are too clever to do it; it is and from all the generations. The and this year not only did I not get a that the dozen or so squares with strings build-up begins in October and rises to a present at all but there was not even the attached are usually scoffed before they crescendo before some of the bubble is customary bunch of tinsel attached to my even see the tree. burst by the ‘January sales’ opening on collar which I always manage to spread all The great thing about being a about the 22nd of December. Why is it, over the house by simply shaking my head dog is that you are not expected to buy I ask myself every Bank Holiday, that it is vigorously (perhaps that’s why). Not that presents for anyone and you are easy to thought to be a good idea to buy a new I minded really; two meals a day plus tips feed – the same meal will do every day, sofa, a new kitchen or book a package (dropsies and tit-bits) are all I ask and an every week and every year, provided it holiday just at those times? And, what is acknowledgement that grapes, raisins and is in sufficient quantity. Variety is more, for ‘just £999’. At the other end of chocolate, especially, are all extremely provided for me by which one of them the spectrum, why are hot cross buns bad news for us dogs. Not a lot of people actually prepares it. allowed to come on the market in know that (as Michael Caine used to say) The Guvnor asked Father January? That makes the Guvnor both hot and tend to poison their dogs by hanging Christmas for a new VW Golf and a ride- and cross (even I couldn’t fit the buns choccy bars on the tree just at dog on mower. In a triumph for hope over experience, he received a packet of fudge and chocolate orange. “Bring on the New Year”, he muttered under his breath. ECO CHURCH

Sutton Veny’s Eco Church group has had several meetings to review and improve their answers to the Eco Church ques- tionnaire. The dashboard now indicates that we have achieved at least* Bronze level in all categories and so we have made our application for a Bronze Eco Church Award. (*In the Worship & Teach- ing and Lifestyle categories we are at GoId and Silver level respectively.) We have heard that our submission has been approved and the church will receive a Bronze Award plaque to display - made appropriately enough from recycled pews. The focus is now on moving towards the Silver Award, but we are mindful that as part of achieving our existing standard, we have made commitments that we must remember to keep. This includes conducting an annual carbon footprint audit, meeting the reduction target that we have set ourselves, and making an offset donation to Climate Stewards, who part- ner with the lead Eco Church charity, A Rocha, for those elements that cannot be reduced. Households as well as churches can conduct this audit. As a means of raising your awareness and engaging with this national initiative which is now growing throughout the Upper Wylye Valley Team, why not try measuring your own carbon footprint via the website www.climatestewards.org? Better still, talk about it. Compare your results with others and let's get this important conversation going!

Page 6 A RO U N D T H E A P I A RY

I am a local beekeeper and have been colonies so they did not starve and die. shiver to produce the warmth they need keeping bees for a number of years, but Summer then descended into to keep any brood and the queen warm last season turned out to be one of the something of a wash-out, resulting in and fed. In the cluster they rotate, so the worst I can remember with the honey crop some beekeepers leaving the reduced bees on the outside move to the inside to virtually non-existent. So here I am, sold honey crop for the bees. During the warm up. To do this, the colony needs to out of honey and this seems to be the autumn, they have brought in a fair have 35Ib of stores of honey and pollen. same right across our area. amount of ivy pollen and hopefully, with During October and November the The weather has kept us, and the some top up feeding by me, they will have workers, being female, will throw the bees, on our toes with the warm early sufficient stores of honey to get them drones, being male, out of the hive and spring causing the colonies of honey bees through the winter. they will die. This is done to conserve to build up quickly, and then a hot dry As honey bees don’t hibernate, stores as males only exist to mate period halted the honey flow in early they cluster and keep the ambient with Virgin queens in the summer months summer due to the lack of nectar. So much temperature at 32 degrees C. Stores and they contribute nothing else to the so that the National Bee Unit sent out a will be used to give the workers energy working of the hive, so out they go. starvation alert in June, which meant that to keep the hive up to the required tem- I’m sure you will agree with me beekeepers had to feed some of their perature. The bees beat their wings and that honey bees are amazing creatures, and we, as humans, cannot do without them as our diet would be very bland GRIFFIN’S GARAGE without pollinators. I hope that you have found this article interesting, as I would • Servicing & Repairs • Diagnostics like to expand on beekeeping in the next • MOT’s (also arranged for trucks) issue. • Breakdown & Recovery Service Den Pictor • Onsite & Mobile Service • Cars • Vans • Plant •Trailers • Machinery Clock & Watch • Collection & Delivery Available R E P A I R • Loan Car, Van & 4x4 Available Kevin Knight 01985 840 800 www.griffauto.co.uk T 01722 331969 M 07900 928451 E [email protected] Hill Road - Sutton Veny - BA12 7AT Over 35 years experience All work guaranteed B O O K R E V I E W Think Indian; dine...

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ANGLING NOTES JANUARY 2018 HEYTESBURY FOOTBALL LOST PROPERTY

I did not fish in December, until Christmas It has been a very good start to the season A lady’s black leather glove (L hand) Eve, when I went to the Avon to try for for the football club. Winning 10 and only was left at All Saints Church, Norton some grayling. It is very unusual for me to loosing two of the first 14 games. There Bavant, after the Christmas morning Carol be fishing for grayling as late in the year were two very good performances in the Service. This has been added to our as this. At some point in December there county cup, both being played at . growing collection of lost property, which will be some heavy rain, the rivers will rise Eventually going out 3-1 in a close game now comprises: A lady’s brown fleece glove (R hand) and colour and fly fishing for grayling will to top 3 premiership side FC Dorcan. A pair of lady’s black and grey striped be over. There have been other good cup perform- woollen gloves This year because it has been so ances. A quarter final win in the A&B 6 umbrellas of various colours dry the rivers were still clear and low and against First Division Hilperton United, 3 spectacles cases fly fishing was a feasible proposition. It coming from 0-2 down to win 5-2 in extra 1 brown leather purse. was very wintry on the river and quite time. We face the same opposition at Please contact Hilary Connellan on 01985 dead. All that I contacted was one out of home in the quarter final of the Knock Out 218622/ [email protected] season trout, which released itself and Cup on January 20th. if you are missing any of the above items. one grayling which quickly came unstuck. It has also been a good league Any decision on whether or not I should campaign. We are currently sitting 4th fish again before the end of the month, with games in hand over the teams above J & G Vehicle Repairs LTD when our grayling season ends, was taken us. Our only loss came in the second game Stephens Way for me by the very welcome rain which of the season, 5 wins and 2 draws give us Warminster Business Park came on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. confidence going into the second half of Bath Road Warminster Tel:01985 216990 The Wylye rose and was coloured and so the season. my grayling season was over. Heytesbury Park has become a Service and repairs to all makes of vehicles Thankfully the rain has continued fortress this season. We have played 14 although we could do without the wind games at home since the end of last Specialists in 4X4 Auto electrics - Air Conditioning which last night blew the leaping salmon season winning all 14, scoring 90 goals and off my weather vane! I hope, weather conceding only 22. We always welcome MOTs:- permitting, to fish for rainbows during supporters at the Park with a cup of tea or Class 1V (cars and light goods) Class V11 (vehicles from 3,000 to 3,500 kg) January and I also need to get down to coffee and hopefully an entertaining game some serious fly dressing before the spring of football. Collection and delivery by arrangement demands time outdoors. Robin Mulholland

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NORTON BAVANT SHERRINGTON

On December 2nd family, friends and work The whistle of wing beats always makes colleagues gathered in All Saints Norton me look up, thrilled to see swans powering Bavant to remember Rowena Lane who across the sky. The swans in this area, died last August. Rowena loved the Wylye including the pair on our cress bed are and it had been her home for over twenty mute swans, our resident species and at five years. She was a key figure on the up to 40lbs are one of the world’s heaviest Parish News committee as manager of the flying birds. advertisers and was instrumental in the Two other species that are migra- form the magazine now has. Row also tory are the Whooper and the smaller handled the advertising for the Flower Bewick swans, the latter named after Show for many years and was the Norton Thomas Bewick, the bird illustrator. Bavant representative on that committee. Whooper swans largely visit north and A keen gardener she regularly west Britain in winter, while the Bewick opened her own garden for fund raising occupy southern and eastern parts. In events as well as acting as designer and appearance the bills are a distinguishing advisor to a number of gardens throughout feature. Mute swans have an orange bill the valley and the large “blackberry”, Whooper and Bewick are marked in yellow and black. HEYTESBURY OPEN PLACE (HOP) not yet signed a slate for posterity, then I am lost in wonder at the beauty CHURCH PROJECT please come along to the church at your and power of these birds, the distances convenience. Slates and instructions are they travel on migration from the tundra The repair of the church roof has restarted permanently on a table on the right of the of Russia and the heights at which they fly. after the Christmas holiday but the very door. Alternatively, make an appointment Knowing my fascination, my daughters wet weather has caused further damp by email (address below) or phone Sarah took me to Slimbridge last autumn. In patches within the church. These will Buttenshaw (840501). fact, we missed the spectacular influx of be repaired as the restoration project The 12 large wooden pews that migration by about two weeks, but none progresses. The good news is that only the were removed from the body of the the less it was a brilliant day. wooden batons need replacing, the main church in 2016 have been stored tem- The outcome was an “Adoption” roof timbers are in good order and will, porarily in the Hungerford Chapel in the package for me and now (and in company hopefully, survive another 150 years. north aisle of the church. Permission has with many other enthusiasts, I don’t There has been inevitable slippage in the now been granted to sell these 12 pews. doubt) I sponsor a female Bewick swan, timetable after a delay for the bat licence We have had an enquiry about the pews four years old and, as she can live over to be renewed, followed by strong gales, but, if anyone else is interested in them, twenty years, she will see me out! She is however, it is hoped that the nave roof please contact Judi Hungerford (840522), fitted with a GPS transmitter and so far repair will be completed in April. It is then Tina Sitwell (840556) or email: sightings have been in Denmark, Germany envisaged that repair of the chancel roof [email protected] . and the Netherlands, overwintering at will follow, depending on the progress of The Events Group are already Slimbridge. I look forward to my first various fund raising initiatives. If anyone planning a variety of events for 2018. newsletter. knows of any potential funding bodies, These are exciting times in Heytesbury Monitoring the birds at Slimbridge please contact Robin Hungerford (840522) and it is lovely to see so many people and similar reserves must be totally or Tina Sitwell (840556). enthusiastic and interested in the HOP absorbing. The oldest living member of a The signing of the new roof slates project. Do not forget that more detailed dynasty arrived as usual this year but has raised over £1,200 so far, plus a information is available on the website: without its mate. It was hoped the other wonderful donation of £1,000 from a very www.heytesburychurch.org of the pair was still completing the 2,500 generous Heytesbury resident. If you have mile journey and that they would be reunited. The swans are all named. One, Nijinsky, began wintering at Slimbridge in HEYTESBURY DUCK RACE 2018 1969 and its mother, Casino, at 27 was one of the Trust’s longest living swans, having safely escorted 34 cygnets on the journey over her lifetime. My swan has, as yet, no mate so records are there to be broken! In February and March, these EASTER SATURDAY 31ST MARCH 2018 mighty birds will lift up, en masse, into 12 NOON - RACE STARTS the sky and begin that perilous journey Start: Tytherington Road Bridge – Finish: Heytesbury Mill to their breeding grounds in the far Ducks £1.00 each away north, while, in Sherrington, the Prizes for 1st 2nd 3rd & booby prize snowdrops will be here. Proceeds to Heytesbury Church Buy ducks in advance or on the day from Torli Downes 01985 840734 BL or Heytesbury Post Office Page 9 W Y LY E VA L L E Y S C H O O L

The Prayer Group at Wylye Valley meets once a month. It is made up of children ranging in age from 8 - 11 years old. At the moment there are 12 children in the group and a waiting list. We meet during lunch times eating lunch as we gather our prayers together. I begin with lighting a candle and reminding the children with prayer that God is with us and listening to everything we say. We pray Teaspoon (tsp) Prayers. Firstly, we go around the table gathering thank you (t) prayers which can range from, “Thank you for finding my rabbit,” to “Thank you for all the kind people who care for refugees”. These are followed by a few moments of quiet time whilst the children reflect about things that they want to say sorry (s) for. These prayers aren’t spoken aloud. We then go around the table again gathering please (p) prayers. Again these can range from the personal, “Please can I have....” to the answer in November! very deep thinking “Please stop wars I asked the children what Prayer Group where children like us can get hurt”. We meant to them and this is the response: TEACUPLOVE end with The Grace and often a tricky “Prayer Group is where we are treated VINTAGE CHINA HIRE question or two. “So why does God let with respect, we listen to each other and For afternoon teas, lunches or dinners wars happen?” being the one I tried to we know that God listens to us.” Sue Bray Can cater up to 100. Free local delivery Follow me on Facebook @myteacuplove Call Rebecca on 07817184704

FROM THE REGISTERS

Baptisms We welcome into the Christian Church Grace Vere Nicoll on 26th November at Sherrington May she grow in the Christian Faith Weddings Congratulations to Rick Long & Amy Elliott 14th December at Codford St. Peter Anthony Powell & Chloe Jones 16th December at Codford St Mary May they have many happy years of married life together Funerals Our sympathy and love to those Puppy & Dog Training Classes, who mourn the passing of Norma Parish Behaviour Consultations, Dog Walking, 8th December at Sutton Veny Jenny Wright Dog Sitting & Day Care 18th December at Semington Audrey Blackah Please contact Celia Callan BSc (Hons) Dip CABC 22nd December at Semington May they rest in the peace Tel: 01985 248277 or Mob: 07806779749 and light of Christ Email:[email protected] Please contact the Ministry Team to make www.doggietraining.co.uk arrangements for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Confirmation preparation or Service of Prayer www.puppyschool.co.uk and Dedication after a Civil Marriage. The clergy will officiate at any Professional, Qualified & Insured Tutor crematorium service.

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C H U R C H S E RV I C E S I N F E B RUA RY The Revd Alison Morley (day off Mon.)

[email protected] 840187 4th Tytherington 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) PRESENTATION Codford St Mary 9.30am Parish Communion MINISTRY TEAM OF CHRIST Norton Bavant 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Clifford Stride (on duty Tues.Wed.Sun.) Sutton Veny 10.00am Family Service [email protected] 850941 Upton Lovell 11.00am Parish Communion The Revd Diana Hammond 841185 [email protected] Heytesbury 11.00am Parish communion choir The Revd Jane Shaw 850141 Tytherington 6.00pm Taizé [email protected] The Revd Jayne Buckles 851176 11th Boyton 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) [email protected] Katherine Venning LLM 840283 Sunday Codford St Peter 9.30am Sunday Celebration [email protected] before Lent Sutton Veny 10.00am Parish Communion The Revd Robin Hungerford 840522 Codford St Mary 11.00am Parish Communion [email protected] Knook 11.00am Parish Communion The Revd Anne Bennett-Shaw 840339 Upton Lovell 6.00pm Evensong (BCP) choir [email protected] The Revd Ian Duff 850291 [email protected] 14th Codford St. Peter 9.00am Communion & Imposition of Ashes CHURCHWARDENS ASH WEDNESDAY Sutton Veny 6.00pm Service for the beginning of Lent choir Boyton & Corton Susanna Maitland 851191 Codford St Mary Bridget Lorimer 850201 Codford St Peter Anthony Bainbridge 851079 18th Heytesbury 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Fanny Girardot 851795 1st Sunday Norton Bavant 9.30am Parish Communion choir Heytesbury Tina Sitwell 840556 of Lent Codford St Peter 9.30am Parish Communion Knook Michael Pottow 850776 Sutton Veny 11.00am Matins Norton Bavant John Acworth 840134 Upton Lovell 11.00am Parish Communion Edward Moore 840420 Sherrington Betty & Nigel Lewis 850496 Codford Village Hall 4.00pm Messy Church Sutton Veny Brian Long 840352 Knook 6.00pm Evensong Tytherington Caroline Lester-Card 840022 Upton Lovell Gill Boxall 851171 25th Codford St Mary 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Daphne Pullen 851221 LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS 2nd Sunday Sutton Veny 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Codford Henry Collins 850193 of Lent Codford St Peter 10.00am Parish Communion choir Carola Puddy 850308 Heytesbury 10.00am Family Service Norton Bavant Didee Acworth 840134 Boyton 11.00am Parish Communion Heytesbury: Roger Hammond 841185 Heytesbury 6.00pm Evensong Alison Tebbs 841192 Anne Hawkins 840592 Sutton Veny Judy Cooper 840953 WEEKDAY SERVICES every week Upton Lovell Sue Bray 850702 BELL RINGERS Joe Charlesworth 840184 We welcome you to share in prayers for the Church, the Nation, the World, PARISH CHOIR Katherine Venning 840283 the Sick, and for others as well as ourselves. PARISH NEWS

Tuesdays Heytesbury 8.30am Morning Prayer Editor Robin Culver 840790 [email protected] Wednesdays Codford St Peter 8.30am Morning Prayer Wednesdays Codford St Peter 9.00am Holy Communion Chairman David Shaw 850372 Thursdays Sherrington 08.30am Morning Prayer [email protected] Fridays Sutton Veny 8.30am Morning Prayer ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL The Parish News which is not for profit, relies on and is HOUSE GROUPS very grateful to all advertisers without whom the magazine could not be produced. Prospective advertisers should contact Anne Bennett-Shaw (see details below). Mondays 6.00 - 7.30 in Codford. Contact Clifford Stride 850941 However the Parish News does not endorse any of the Wednesday alternate weeks) 7.45pm in Water Meadow Cottage, Heytesbury. products or services advertised and takes no responsibil- Contact Diana Hammond 841185 ity for any disappointment, accident or injury, howsoever caused, resulting from purchase or involvement. We wel- come contributions on any subject but reserve the right to edit to fit. Opinions expressed in material from HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN, HEYTESBURY ST GEORGE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH contributors are for readers to appreciate and are not CHAPEL SERVICES 31 Boreham Road, Warminster BA12 9JP necessarily endorsed by the editorial team.

Sundays 10.30am MASSES All editorial copy should be sent to the Editor Eucharist with hymns Saturday 6.00pm by 10th of previous month. Wednesdays 10.00am Sunday 8.00am and 10am Advertising contact Anne Bennett-Shaw 840339 Holy Communion(1662) [email protected] CHAPLAINS PARISH PRIEST Fr Martin Queenan Marketplace contact Katherine Venning 840283 The Revd Russell Chamberlain 01373 824020 [email protected] The Revd David Walters 01980 620038 ATTACHED PRIESTS Fr Raymond Hayne Fr Malcolm Ferrier Printing by Footfall Direct 01225 706058 Visitors are welcome to our services. 01985 212329

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MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Sutton Veny Chair: Stephen Oxlade 841026 PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE GROUPS Dr MP 01225 358584 Clerk: Melissa Atyeo 840821 Codford Caterpillars WILTSHIRE UNITARY COUNCILLORS Upton Lovell Chair: Steve Boxall 851171 Kim West 851030 Andrew Davis 217431 Clerk: Nicola Duke 01373 864127 Heytesbury Hedgehogs 01373 822508 [email protected] Annette Pulvertaft 840798 Fleur de Rhe-Philipe 213193 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Wylye Coyotes Afterschool Club 851713 COMMUNITY POLICE Codford Branch: [email protected] Beat Manager: PC Victoria Howick Col Nick Quarrelle 851149 or 07805 515863 [email protected] Heytesbury Women’s Section: PRIMARY SCHOOLS PCSO: Mrs Sincock 840730 Codford, Wylye Valley [email protected] HEYTESBURY, HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN Head: Robert Barnes 850461 Community Police (non-emergency) 101 Administrator 840441 Heytesbury PARISH COUNCILS DOCTORS’ SURGERY CODFORD 850298 Head: Carole Godfrey 840429 Boyton/Corton NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Sutton Veny Chair: Caroline Wheatley-Hubbard 850208 Codford Mike Davidson 850549 Head: Rachael Brotherton 840428 Codford Chair: Colin Beagley 850952 Corton John Rigby 850303 www.suttonveny.wilts.sch.uk Clerk: Karungi Grant 850523 Heytesbury Peter Andrews 840517 VILLAGE HALLS [email protected] Norton Bavant Gordon Evans 840559 Codford www.codfordvhsc.co.uk Heytesbury Chair: Ann Perry 841474 Sherrington Nigel Lewis 850496 Secretary: Patricia Bettany 850055 Clerk: Heather Parks FILCM 07970780424 Sutton Veny Peter Strangeways 840403 Bookings: Karungi Grant 850523 Corton Fane Hall Bookings: Tina Kerr 850373 Sutton Veny Chair: Richard Jackman 840899 Newsletter: Colin Baker 840033 Bookings: Gay Woods 840057 Upton Lovell Bookings: Ros Coombs 851277 WOOLSTORE THEATRE Codford Post Office 850345 CODFORD GARDENING CLUB Karen Johnstone 850258 CODFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sir William Mahon 850586 Sally Thomson 850339 CODFORD LADIES CIRCLE Evelyn Read 850831 PARISH WEBSITES Team www.upperwylyevalleyteam.com Webmaster [email protected] Heytesbury www.heytesburyparish.co.uk Norton Bavant www.nortonbavant.co.uk Sutton Veny www.suttonveny.co.uk SPORTS CLUBS Badminton (Codford) Dominique Beagley 850952 Cricket (Heytesbury & Sutton Veny) Chair: Justin Wagstaff 840782 Secretary: Robert Robson Football (Codford) Jason Blandford 850159 Tennis (Codford) Chair: Dennis Mackay 850557 Secretary: Andy Howson 851177 STARQUEST Astronomy Club: Pete Lee 840093 SUTTON VENY FLOWER SHOW www.suttonvenyflowershow.co.uk WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Sutton Veny President: Penny Carroll 841340 WI LITE Dympna Bell 840514

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