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October - November 2020 Soberton & Newtown PARISH MAGAZINE For all the community, delivered FREE to over 700 households October - November 2020 :: ;*■*'» .!• »% A contented herd in Newtown Photo by Vicki Weston www.sob0rtonchurch.org.ukwww.newtownchurch.org.uk St. Peter's, Soberton and Holy Trinity. Newtown, CHURCH SERVICES - please refer to page 5 For any enquiries, please contact either Vicar of Soberton. Newtown and Hambledon The Reverend David Morgan. The Vicarage, Church Lane, Hambledon. 023 9263 2921. Email; [email protected] Licensed Lav Minister (Readerl Norman Chapman, Meadow Cottage, West Street, Soberton 01489 877378 e-mail: [email protected] Our Lady Queen of the Apostles. Roman Catholic Church St. Martin's Street, Bishop's Waltham, S032 1DN Canon Alan Griffiths [email protected] O2380 273882 6.00 pm. Saturday (First Mass of Sunday) 9.30 am. Sunday There are Sunday evening services in Winchester and in Fareham. For further information contact Anthony McEwen 01489 877448 The Methodist Circuit. Services in the area are as follows:- Shirrell Heath 10.30 am & 6.00 pm Waltham Chase 10.30 am Bishops Waltham 10.30 am Swanmore 10.30 am & 6.00 pm Hambledon 11.00 am & 6.00 pm MAGAZINE PRODUCTION & COMMITTEE Chairman: Perry Abbott 02392 632338 Editor: Gill Gray 07711 058760 [email protected] Advertisina: Anthony McEwen 01489 877448 [email protected] Smail Ads: Jenny Clarke 01489 877836 [email protected] Circulation: Pete Woodacre 01489 877768 Treasurer: John Rowlinson 01489 877830 Secreterv: Annie Jacob 01329 832480 Tvoesettina of advertisements and orintina: Solent Design Studio Front cover desian: Jonty Sherwill - wvwv.shenArilldesian.com - 01329 835555 Contents Foreword ... from The Revd Canon David Isaac Soberton and Newtown Ladies' Group Services (The Benefice of Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon) The Reverend Peter James Garratt RIP Aladdin's Cave for Christmas Mm Soberton & Newtown Local History Society Parish Christmas Card 2020 Newtown Soberton Infant School - Open Days Parish Christmas Card 2020- see page 7 Sobernewts - 2021 calendar Meon Valley Community Bus: Resumption of Service Local Planning Applications 10-11 Soberton and Newtown Young Voices 12 Our River - The Meon Part 3(B)- Invasive Species 13 Local History - Soberton Burial Register 1539 - 1541 14 Soberton and Newtown Care Group needs you 15-30 Adverts - please support our local businesses 31 Soberton Christmas and Greeting Cards Community bus is back - 32-33 Children's Week 2020 see page 9 34 "Little bugs ... where have you gone?" 35 RBL Droxford & District Branch - 80 years ago ... 36 Meon Valley Food Bank Meon Valley U3A Meon Valley Home Start 37 Soberton Parish Council update 38-39 Winchester District Council update 39 Beetle Drive - postponed 40-41 Hampshire County Council update 42 Meon Valley Community Bus - timetable Chiidren's Week 2020 ■ 43 Useful information see pages 32-33 44 From the Archives ... Please e-mail copy for the magazine to gill.highcroft(S)btinternet.com NEXT COPY DATE - 16^''NOVEMBER 2020 Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and scared animals! Please consider your neighbours and, if you intend to have a firework display in / on your garden / land, please let them know in advance. This will enable villagers to make plans for their animals and pets. Thank you! Have a fun, and safe, Guy Fawkes night! Foreword ... from The Revd Canon David Isaac Leaves on the trees are turning colour, So, 112 days to Christmas - and rather fewer evenings are colder and supermarkets already by the time you get to read this. This year none have mince pies on their shelves. 170 days of us can yet predict that far ahead. Clearly, at ago when we entered serious lockdown, Spring the moment, a lot of our usual celebratory was in full swing and in a noise-free, pollution- occasions are going to be more muted or less world it was possible to hear birdsong. smaller - and that's assuming that we haven't Then came lockdown let-out, summer heat, by then had further lockdown restrictions as stay- or go-vacations, travel corridors and a winter, flu and the continuing pandemic possibly return to school. Which of us, in our wildest brew up a perfect storm. Let's hope not; and imaginings, would have predicted such a year. let's be ready if necessary. So many lives totally changed, so much future uncertainty for many, so complex the future Some people have found unexpected bonuses scenarios ahead of us. There is an enormous these past months. Working from home has amount on which to reflect, many lessons to be been often demanding, but has also brought learnt, many good changes to take into the many benefits in terms of time, travel and future. traffic. Meeting up with family and friends, often with more frequency, has been made possible One of the changes this month is that this by the way in which many of us have become article is coming from me, David Isaac, Area Zoom-literate. As we start this autumn season, Dean for the churches in this patch of let's give thanks for what we have, not focus too Portsmouth Diocese. While it is a great much on what we can't do, and concentrate on pleasure for me to be your guest contributor, it's and enjoy the things that we can. no pleasure for any of us that Fr David Morgan is unwell at the moment. Happily, I can report The Revd Canon David Isaac to you that he is well on the road to recovery. I am very grateful for all the supportive work of your churchwardens as we look forward to Fr David's return. Forward planning is, at the moment, having to happen in a very different timescale. We've already had to recognise that many of our annual events have been laid aside this year; Soberton & Newtown Ladies' Group concerts, family picnics, music festivals, exhibitions, and even traditional summer fetes. On 3rd September we achieved a socially More changes lie ahead of us as the year distanced quiz evening in Soberton Village Hall. proceeds. Harvest festivals will take on a It was lovely to meet in person after such a long different character, as will our yearly break. Remembrance events. The official Unfortunately, current government guidelines requirements for public gatherings, in churches, preclude us from doing something similar for the community halls and open spaces inevitably time being but we have several ideas for the mean the introduction of measures designed to future. provide us all with some protection from the spread of Covid-19. For the time being we've Liz Whales Secretary adapted the pattern of Sunday services to 01489 877712 [email protected] reflect what can be feasibily provided, in terms of preparation, cleaning and management of space, recognising the additional work all this generates for local volunteers. THE BENEFICE OF SOBERTON, NEWTOWN AND HAMBLEDON St Peter's Soberton remains open for Private Prayer on Sunday and Wednesday from 0900 to 1500 OCTOBER services in the Benefice are: 4th 09:15 Hambledon - non Eucharistic 11:00 Soberton - Holy Communion & Rocs 11th 09:15 Newtown - Holy Communion 11:00 Hambledon - short Family Service 18th 09:15 Soberton - non Eucharistic 11:00 Hambledon - Holy Communion 25'" 09:15 Newtown - Holy Communion 11:00 Soberton - non Eucharistic For normal services during NOVEMBER please see our web site. ********* NOVEMBER - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 10:50 Service at Soberton - limited seating available Attendees will be required to observe Covid regulations including wearing face coverings and sanitising hands on entering, you will be seated by stewards. 12:00 (noon) Short service at Soberton War Memorial 12.15 Short service at Newtown Memorial The Reverend Peter James Garratt RIP 22"'' November 1937 - 31®* July 2020 Peter was ordained Priest on 19**" September 1965 he held a number of posts before moving to Soberton in1987 when he became Vicar of St Peter's Soberton and Holy Trinity Newtown. He retired in 2000.Peter & Dorothie moved to live in retirement in Stubbington. During retirement Peter assisted at St Faith's Church in Stubbington for a number of years. Peter did not always enjoy good health, but did have contentment with life in retirement and enjoyed many holidays with Dorothie often visiting their daughters Helen and Ruth He was admitted to hospital following a heart attack and passed away on the 31®' July 2020. On the 11"" August, a Service of Thanksgiving for his life was held at St Peter's Soberton with family members and one or two close friends present. The Commendation and Committal took place in the Churchyard where Peter was laid to rest The Commendation concluded with these words "Let us Commend Peter to the mercy of God, our maker and redeemer. Peter has fallen asleep in the peace of Christ. We entrust him, with faith and hope in everlasting life, to the love and mercy of our Father and surround him with our love and prayer. In baptism he was made by adoption a child of God. At the Eucharist he was sustained and fed. God now welcomes him to his table in heaven to share in eternal life with all the saints Amen". When the current pandemic has gone away a service of thanksgiving will take place at St Peter's at which you will all be welcome. Norman Chapman ALADDIN'S CAVE for CHRISTMAS i!lBr^ Saturday 5 December .^^1^ 11am to 3pm ® @ West Cottage, West Street, 50BERT0N (Car Barn) ~ TOYS, PUZZLES, GAMES AND BOOKS ~ ~ CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS (and tree stands!) ~ ~ GIFTS, GLASS, CHINA, KITCHENALIA, VINTAGE, etc. ~ As there was no Soberton Fete this year, Aladdin's Cave is now full of new, nearly new and good pre-used items ready and waiting for Christmas.
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