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THE HARTLAND POST First published in 2015, in the footsteps of Th omas Cory Burrow’s “Hartland Chronicle” (1896-1940) and Tony Manley’s “Hartland Times” (1981-2014) Issue No. 12 Autumn 2018 £1 FAREWELL TO CONTENTS Page 2 Announcements Stephen Malcolm Bailey on April 2nd Kevin Gerald Mccormick on April 21st Page 3 Farewell To Lucy orne on May 19th Page 4 Hartland Weather George omas Vanstone on June 11th Hartland WI Godfrey Michael Macer on June 21st ‘A Prevailing Wind’ by Merlyn Chesterman Maureen Rose Baines on June 28th Page 5 Nature Counts THE HARTLAND POST Marcus Charles Nicholls on July 21st Page 6 News from Hartland Medical Centre A quarterly news magazine for Hartland and surrounding area Ray Law on June 19th Hartland Surgery Opening Hours Issue No. 8 Autumn 2017 My brother Ray Law emigrated to St. John's Swifts Printed by Jamaica Press, Published by Th e Hartland Post Australia with his wife Edna and All communications to: Th e Editor, Sally Crofton, Layout: Kris Tooke & Jack Coleman children Chris, Brenda, Janet and Page 7 Hartland Tidal Predictions 102 West Street, EX39 6BQ Hartland. Cover artwork: Clive Brocklehurst Peter, in December 1964. He had Tel. 01237 441617 Email: [email protected] Website: John Zalewski farmed Stitworthy and when our Page 8 Hartland Quay father died following a particularly 326(Hartland) SQN ATC diffi cult winter, decided to sell the ANNOUNCEMENTS farm, which he did, to Mr. Lewis Page 9 326(Hartland) SQN ATC Owing to a computer problem during the preparation of the last Charles would like to thank Hartland Bell ringers for their Goaman. Th ey set sail on SS Fairstar Page 10 Out & About in Hartland edition of the Hartland Post, some announcements did not make lovely surprise party and present. Also many cards and gifts from Southampton. A family friend it into the magazine. Our sincere apologies for this mistake and from family and friends. welcomed and accommodated them Page 11 Hartland Methodist Church below we have published some of the missing information. Please in Sydney until he found a home and Coff ee & Cake Refuel do not hesitate to contact the Post if your announcement has been a job. It was to be some time before lost and does not appear here. he ventured farther afi eld to look for Page 12 Tree Felling & Pine Feroda a farm, which he found, in Quirindi, News from Hartland Primary School Th e Editor New South Wales. Th e project was to breed pedigree Hereford bulls, which he did with some success, Page 13 Awards Galore Charlie Jeff ery: Apologies for not publishing the note of winning at the local shows. Chris became a well-known stockman AONB thanks following his heart attack in February. and went on to judge at the Sydney Royal and Brisbane Shows. We fi rst came to Devon as a family, in 1948 when my father bought Page 14 White Hare, Hartland Peninsula Association Gwen Dennis would like to send thanks to everyone for their Highworthy farm at Higher Clovelly. Th e manager of the Hartland Recycling cards and gifts who helped to make her 100th birthday such a Football team had heard that there were two footballing brothers memorable occasion. Th e WI came up trumps with a surprise living locally so he went to see them and invited them to play. Th e Page 15 Hartland Coast Mission Community team were particularly successful in 1951, when they won all three tea party, the tables laden with scrumptious food. And another cups! A few people will remember, among them Nancy Bailey, seen Page 16 Pirates of Penzance happy celebration was a lovely tea at the Chapel, and a special here in the photograph when she visited him only last December, on poem written to me by Elaine. What can a say other than a Charles Th orne a visit to Australia. She was a young girl who played behind the goal Page 17 Hartland Carnival 2018 Gallery huge THANK YOU! when they were on the fi eld. Page 25 Carnival Results Christmas Greetings Edna passed away over 20 years ago and Ray continued with his Penny Ireland would like to thank all friends and family interests in Quirindi, a member of the RSL (Returned Servicemens’ Page 26 Hungry Hartland for their generosity of gifts and cards for her 50th birthday. If you would like to put your Christmas greetings into the Club….equivalent of the Royal British Legion….although he had Special thanks to Nathan, Jamie, John and George Porter for Hartland Post, please send your messages to the Hartland only been in the Home Guard!), he would lead the parade and the Page 27 Cook's Corner Post (by letter or by email) by 15 November. Th e Christmas singing on Australia Day. He loved to play his guitar, and taught a entertaining us all. Page 28 Hartland Parish Council issue will be out early December. group of youngsters to play the ukulele. He came back to Hartland Charles Th orne celebrated his 90th birthday on June 23rd by £5 per greeting, payable in cash or check to the Hartland Post. on holiday several times. Eventually he moved into a very nice Page 29 Clovelly Village News bell ringing for a wedding at Stoke. He began ringing at the nursing home which is where Nancy visited him, he was a great age of 14 in 1942 and has had much experience over the years Advertising Rates favourite with everyone with his music and friendliness. He passed Page 30 St. Nectan's Church Diary away peacefully at the age of 91 after a short illness on 19th June, Welcome Village News in ringing diff erent peals of bells in local churches. It has been Rates: 1 slot (1/18th page) £28/year, surrounded by his loving family. He was very proud to have a much - loved pastime and privilege ringing for a variety of 2 slots £53/year, ¼ page £105/year, ½ page £150/year 21 great grandchildren! Barbara Davey Page 31 Welcome Village News services and competitions over the years and he shows no sign If anyone would like to reserve the back page of the of stopping yet! Christmas issue (due out early December) for a colour Page 32 Hartland Garden Society advertisement, please contact the Post. Page 40 Hartland Carnival Kids 2018 Previous issues of the Hartland Post are available online Advertising costs at thehartlandpost.com. Th is issue will be available Small ads 1/18th of a page: £25/year (4 issues) online when the next issue is on the news stands. Full page: £450/year Half page: £225/year Keep sending us content! If you would like to join the Friends of Hartland Post and make a donation to secure the fi nancial future of our publication, If you have anything to submit for reader’s messages, please send contributions to Th e Hartland Post, 102 West Street, Hartland. 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Barbara Davey's brothers - top row second left Ray. 2 The Hartland Post No. 12 Autumn 2018 No. 12 Autumn 2018 Bill, captain, holding the ball front row" The Hartland Post 3 HARTLAND WEATHER NATURE COUNTS SUMMER SNOWFLAKES One word sums up the majority of the weather for this period - With the heatwave well and truly over, we returned to more normal Scorchio! Monday 14th May saw a glorious day with long spells of weather and the week following the carnival being unsettled with Th e UK British Butterfl y Monitoring Scheme has monitored changes were ever-present, having adapted to human habitation almost as sunshine and daytime temperatures in the high teens dropping back winds swinging round to a westerly with gusts of up to twenty miles in the abundance of butterfl ies throughout the United Kingdom well as house sparrows. Th eir numbers were extraordinarily high, to single fi gures during nighttime. Apart from the 15th which saw per hour with drizzle, heavy at times . since 1976 – that was the last really hot summer we had before this and swarms of them, sometimes huge fl ocks from the Continent, thick fog descend around Hartland, this remained the theme for the one, 42 years ago! Since then British butterfl ies have experienced could run into millions. In August 1911, for example, a large fl ock A lot of comparison has been done regarding the heatwave this year following ten days. serious long-term declines with roughly 60% of species aff ected; in Norfolk was estimated to contain six million of them over two and that of 1976. Th e Met offi ce gave some interesting facts for us in indeed, seven of the worst ten years for butterfl ies have occurred this acres.