Issue Number 416 June 2015

Vive la différence ‘There will be no mixture of populations to cause endless trouble. A clean sweep will be made.’ This was Winston Churchill’s summary of the agreement at the Potsdam Conference in 1945 that redrew the OUR MISSION boundaries of Europe. Fourteen million German speaking civilians, A community seeking to live well with God, who had lived for centuries across Eastern Europe, were forcibly ex- gathered around Jesus Christ in prayer and fellowship, pelled from their ancestral homelands. Two million of them died dur- and committed to welcome, worship and witness. ing the westward migrations. The survivors arrived, destitute and be-

The Church Office wildered, in a post-war Germany whose population did not under- , Skipton BD23 6AL stand their strange dialects and resented the extra demands they 01756 710238 made on scarce resources. These refugees – mainly old men, women, [email protected] and children – paid a high price for the barbarity of the defeated Nazi The regime. The Allied victory in Europe presaged, for them, the loss of The Rectory, Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL everything they had known. 01756 710326 [email protected] Churchill’s observation that mixed populations cause ‘endless trouble’ Website is a bleak and pessimistic analysis of the human capacity for accom- www.boltonpriory.church modating difference. Sadly it is an analysis that, in our own time, Rwandan Tutsis, Bosnian Muslims, and Iraqi Christians (among many others) would probably share: suspicion of ‘the other’ begets persecu- SUNDAY tion; expulsion or, worse, genocide follow. 0800 Holy Communion 0915 Liquid Family Worship First Sunday of month The witness of our scriptures, too, reveals something of the struggle 1030 Sung between those who are willing to embrace difference and those who resist it: the Jewish widow Naomi and her Moabite daughter-in-law 1830 Evening Prayer (said) Summer months Ruth chose to define themselves, not by their racial difference but by 1630 Evening Prayer (said) Winter months a love and loyalty forged through marriage and shared bereavement; WEDNESDAY on the other hand, in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah we find harsh 1000 Holy Communion and unequivocal condemnation of those Jews who have married for- eigners (including Moabites). For Christians, however, such struggles 1845 Choir Practice find their resolution in Jesus Christ. Ignoring the conventions of his faith, Jesus spoke with non-Jewish women and Roman soldiers; he All regular services are according to the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), expanded his listeners’ understanding of the concept of neighbour by except for the Family service, an informal service for young and old. telling the story of the Good (even though foreign) Samaritan; and WEDDINGS and BAPTISMS: By arrangement via the Church Office. through his Holy Spirit he set the Gospel free to be preached to Jew and Gentile, slave and free, women and men. In Christ, pessimism continue the process of decluttering the building, giving a much never has the last word. needed home to a number of items essential to the smooth running of the church that had previously not had one.  I am grateful to Val and Paul Middleton for organising the With my very best wishes, information boards that are now in the Tower. They reinforce for our visitors, both a sense of the Priory as a living church, and our commitment to welcome, worship, and witness.

 And finally, I was touched to learn that a parishioner had RECTOR’S NOTES enquired after my health following the item in last month’s magazine in which the Rector informed his flock that he had  As noted last month, Jonathan Cain will be ordained deacon in been told to go away for several weeks to recover from illness. I Ripon Cathedral on Saturday 04 July at 15.00 to serve as Curate have prayerfully passed the enquiry on to the Revd James in our . The Priory’s clergy and reader team will be there MacNabb (Rector 1903 – 1917) who is gratified that his in force, and there will be plenty of room in the Cathedral for magazine material from May 1915 is still being read. members of the congregation and parish who would like to sup- port Jonathan and his family. The clash with the first perfor- FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS mance of the Mystery Play could not have been foreseen, but there is another performance of the Mystery Play the following HOLY BAPTISM day, Sunday 05 July, which will also be Jonathan’s first Sunday in 19 April Elodie May Monahan the parish. Please continue to hold Jonathan in your prayers, FUNERAL SERVICE along with his wife Rebecca and their sons Arthur, Nicholas, Bill, 17 April Renee Boothman and Charlie. 28 April James Bradshaw Frost  Through the good offices of Andrew Hartley, the Priory has ac- quired a new , and we have now received the necessary permissions from the Diocesan Advisory Committee for its regu- APRIL FIGURES lar use on a Sunday. The PCC is grateful to the Friends of Bolton The average weekly attendance at all Sunday services Priory for funding the purchase of the chalice, which was for- in April was 149. There were 54 attendees at the April mally dedicated for use on Whitsunday. monthly Liquid Service. The average weekly receipts to the Priory in March were £1855.  The PCC is also grateful to the Friends for funding the purchase of some new Bibles which have been placed in church for the use of our many thousands of visitors. The Bibles they replace JULY MAGAZINE DEADLINE have been put on the table in the north aisle and are free to a Please may we have any copy for the July magazine by good home. 14 June sent either to the Editor or to the Church Office?  Many of you will already have noticed the splendid new cup-

board in the north store. Its introduction has enabled us to PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL – 26 February 2015 lambs were less than a day old but seemed completely unfazed by We welcomed back our re-elected members: our two churchwardens, the adoring crowds. When we went into the tower for the blessing Matt Hey and Paul Middleton and members Andy Carr, Barry Cody, the Rector invited the children to name the animals. They chose George for the male lamb and Mary for the other. This one turned Anna Hartley, Michael Heatley and Keith Simpson. We were also pleased to welcome two new members: Elaine Adams-Lambert and out to be male too but the lamb didn’t seem to care. The ewe was named Lily. In the subsequent prayer of blessing they were all Peter Lambert. We also congratulated our two new Deputy Churchwardens, Jean Crawford and Norman Stubbs, on their election. mentioned by name, which was surprisingly touching. Perhaps the greatest achievement of this service was the fact that it united all our You will have noticed that things we have been dreaming of for a long congregations as there were representatives from every service: 8 time are becoming reality. We have beautiful new toilets and you will am, Liquid Worship, 10.30 and Evensong. If you missed this joyful be pleased to know that the toilets near the Boyle Room are going to occasion cross your fingers and hope that the Rector repeats it next have a make-over. The cupboards in the north store have given us the year. opportunity to tidy away the things we use regularly but also the chance to clear out a lot of old clutter that we no longer need. We Liz Higgins, PCC Secretary even have a new flag flying over the Priory. Easter Day fell on the first Sunday of the month this year which MAGAZINE ARCHIVES meant that for once we had the family service joining in the 100 YEARS AGO JUNE 1915 celebrations. As the weather was fine the children enjoyed an Easter Parish Notes The Rector is deriving much benefit from his change in egg hunt in the ruins. It would be good to be able to repeat this even the South. He hopes to take the services again on June 6th and to re- if it meant having an extra family service. sume his work in the parish. He is much obliged for the numerous Our Rector excels at writing services for special occasions and we kind enquiries from many of the parishioners during his recent illness. benefited from this during Holy Week when he had arranged The War This sad cloud still hangs over the world and our national additional short evening services in addition to the usual longer ones. anxieties and sorrows at the loss of so many of our brave soldiers is It gave everyone an opportunity to find some time when they could much increased by the cruel and wicked methods of the Germans and come to church. their allies, methods which can only be called cold calculated murder. The Blessing and Thanksgiving for the Lambs, though only twenty These things naturally rouse our bitter anger and wrath; but do not minutes long, had been meticulously prepared, to the extent of let us be carried away into expressing our feelings by mob violence, changing one line of ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ to read ‘the new which can only bring disgrace upon us as a nation. Rather let our lambs in the meadows’. Andy and Lucy Carr and Matt Hey gave us a anguish and wrath find its just and fitting expression in trying to do master class in how to look after animals in church. They had our bit to help our country to win the war and punish our cruel and prepared a pen for the animals in the tower so that they had their unworthy foes. Let every man who can, enlist. Let those left behind, own secure space. Plastic sheeting made sure that the tower would because of age or inability to fight, at least do something in the way remain unsullied, straw gave the animals a comfortable bed (the of national service. Let us all pray at least once a day for God’s help lambs kept having a quick nap) and the mother ewe (specially chosen and guidance to those who have the affairs of the nation in their for her calm nature) had been provided with hay and water. The management. JEAN SLAUGHTER RIP JUNE ORGAN RECITAL, SUNDAY 7 JUNE, 15.30—16.30 The number of present-day worshippers at the Priory who were ALEXANDER WOODROW, () parishioners in the ‘Maurice Slaughter days’ has naturally dwindled Programme includes: considerably but to those who remain, the memory of what was Karg-Elert - Nun Danket Alle Gott; achieved in the years of the restoration lives on undiminished. JS Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 545; Looking back, two memories remain in the mind of the writer; the Bridge - Three Pieces for Organ; wonder of what was accomplished and the vision of Jean standing CPE Bach - Sonata in F major; with Maurice as a steadfast supporter of his vision. Haydn - Three Pieces for Musical Clocks; Those times were towards the end of Maurice and Jean’s active Guilmant - Sonata IV in D minor ministry and those then present would only imagine how in the many years preceding, Jean’s quiet but invaluable contribution to the partnership had been the perfect personality required for what was needed. Few people I think stand out, even after more than thirty years, as did Jean, ever present, ever smiling and ever comforting th when this was required. JULY ORGAN RECITAL, Sunday 12 July, 15.30 JASON LÖWE (Giggleswick School) It is a measure of the high regard in which, alongside Maurice, Jean Jason Löwe began to learn the organ at the age of 14, taking lessons has always been held, that when arrangements were made for the with Robert Birbeck of Warrington Parish Church and becoming Organ interment of Maurice’s ashes in the tower it was assumed without Scholar there in 2003. He studied Organ at the Royal Northern College question or discussion that, in due time, those of Jean would lie there of Music with Darius Battiwalla. At the RNCM, as part of the College’s too. Now the time has come and the plans are complete. It was a ‘Raising Sparks’ event, he gave a performance of James MacMillan’s Le poignant moment on Sunday 24 May when the plans reached Tombeau de Georges Rouault, which was highly acclaimed by the fruition; a quiet closing of a chapter in the long history of the Priory – composer. He was Sub-Organist of St Paul’s Church, Withington, from 2007 to 2009 and a finalist in the RNCM’s 2008 Organ Recital Prize. a chapter which would never have been written without the vision, Jason graduated from the RNCM in December 2009 , and from 2009 to persistence and courage of Maurice Slaughter who no doubt relied 2011 was Sydney Nicholson Organ Scholar of Manchester Cathedral. upon the certainty of Jean’s unfailing support before even starting. He took up his post at Giggleswick School in 2011. In addition to his We owe them jointly our endless thanks. teaching duties, he is responsible for the upkeep and care of the school’s fine Father Willis Organ. Jason has given recitals in Liverpool, Manchester and Blackburn The Reverend James Turnbull Cathedrals and in his capacity as Organist of Giggleswick School he has given first performances of works by Cecilia McDowall and Darren Everhart. He recently appeared as the organist for ITV’s 2013 Christmas Eve broadcast of ‘Carols from the Dales’ from St Michael’s Church, Kirkby Malham. In his spare time he enjoys reading, traditional West Country cider, 1960s cult television, and the Gainsborough Pictures films starring Will Hay. Tim Raymond A MUSICAL EVENING

Alexandra Lowe returns to The Priory on Saturday, 8 August together with special guest Thomas

Isherwood (baritone) and Joy Becker (violin) accompanied by pianist Simon Passmore to perform a collection of Tickets can be bought from 01756 710586 favourite songs from the opera and musical theatre. This evening is in and the Church Office support of The Boyle and Petyt MANCHESTER CHORALE

Foundation for the New School th Saturday 27 June 7.30pm Building Project. Alexandra Lowe This choir, founded and funded By kind permission of the Duke and by the BBC in 1979, is now totally Duchess of Devonshire there will be a VIP ‘Pre Concert Champagne independent. Under the Musical and Drinks Reception’ at Bolton Hall, from 6.30pm to 7.15pm, these Direction of Jill Henderson-Wild, VIP tickets also include concert seats in the reserved area and an we welcome them again interval drink in the Priory Tower. The cost is £30 pp, (VIP Tickets are following successful concerts at strictly limited) Dress code black tie. Concert ticket only, with interval Bolton Priory in 2007 and 2010. drink in the Tower, cost £15 pp. For tickets and further information: CONTACT: Carol Dawson, Home Farm, Beamsley, BD23 6HJ, Emmanuel [Manny] Vass, CONCERT PIANIST TEL:01756 710258 Mob: 07710 843003 Friday 31st July 7.30 pm or Margaret Cody at The Priory Church Office, 01756 710238. CHEQUES SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO C A DAWSON. This year’s concert series is sponsored by Kirbys Solicitors of Harrogate TWO PILGRIMAGE Members of the congregations of Bolton BOLTON ABBEY MYSTERY PLAY 2015 Priory and St Mary , (and Lexie the dog) took part The cast of the Mystery Play have been busy rehearsing since Easter, in the Two Parishes and we are looking forward to two wonderful performances on Pilgrimage on Sunday. They Saturday 04 July and Sunday 05 July. The Director, Jo , is very followed the route of the keen to hear from anyone who might be able to fill the remaining Augustinian Canons from (non-speaking) parts: we are still in need of at least three disciples, Embsay to Bolton Abbey in 1154. The 4 1/4 mile walk was punctuated and as many others as possible for incidental but vital parts in the by a refreshment stop at ‘Billy Bob’s’, and at the end a welcome cup crowd scenes. If you are able to help Jo would be delighted to hear of tea in the Boyle Room. from you: [email protected]

JUNE 26 Friday 18.00 Grassington Festival Outdoor Event 27 Saturday 11.00 Marriage of Scott Raper and 1 Monday The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Charlotte Kernohan Mary to Elizabeth 13.00 Marriage of Graham Reid & 4 Thursday 09.00 Friends of Bolton Priory outing to Kate Appleby and Burton Agnes 19.30 Priory Concert, Manchester Chorale 6 Saturday 13.00 Marriage of Aiden Wilson and 28 SUNDAY TRINITY 4 Eleanor Newall 29 Monday St Peter & St Paul 7 SUNDAY TRINITY 1 JULY 09.15 Liquid Family Service 4 Saturday 14.00 The Priory Mystery Play 15.30 Organ Recital in the Priory 15.00 Jonathan Cain to be ordained deacon at 11 Thursday St Barnabas Ripon Cathedral 5 SUNDAY TRINITY 5 13 Saturday 12.00 Marriage of Alex Rapley and 14.00 The Priory Mystery Play Emma Siddle There will not be an evening service 14 SUNDAY TRINITY 2 12 SUNDAY TRINITY 6 12.30 Holy Baptism 15.30 Organ Recital, Alexander Woodrow Rafe Garner 17 Friday Unlimited Voices, a ladies choir will sing in Lucas Stobart the Church and the ruins. 20 Saturday 13.00 Marriage of Roslin Docta and HARROGATE MALE VOICE CHOIR Bethany Smith On Saturday 20 June 15.00 Marriage of Daniel Birk and The Choir will be performing at the following venues at these times;

Prudence Armitage 10.30 Ripon Cathedral 16.30 Harrogate Male Voice Choir to sing 13.00 Ilkley Bandstand on The Grove in the Priory Church 14.30 The Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley 21 SUNDAY TRINITY 3 16.30 Priory Church, Bolton Abbey 16.30 Choral Evensong, The Priory Choir Musical Director, Patrick J. Lee 20.00 Grassington Festival event in the Priory Accompanist, Avril Leeming 23 Tuesday 19.00 Singing Children of Africa, concert in the

Priory Church Admission at each venue will be free of charge SINGING CHILDREN OF AFRICA BOLTON ABBEY FETE Bolton Priory Tuesday, 23 June at 19.00 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31 AUGUST We are delighted to announce that the Singing Children of Africa who We are appealing for items for all the stalls listed below. Please help performed for us in 2008 are returning to the UK to perform again in us to keep our reputation as one of ‘the best eight fetes in the Bolton Priory on Tuesday 23 June. country’ by scouring your attic and cellar and indeed yours, and your The children and teachers are travelling from Kenya from the friend’s homes, for anything which would help boost our fete total. Joluarabi School, which was established in 1998 by Maureen and Ian BOOKS, TAPES, CDs and VIDEOS McIntyre when they founded the charity Educate the Kids. The schools (one kindergarten and one primary) have over 600 sponsored CHILDREN’S TOYS and BOOKS children. The charity has also installed electricity, drilled a borehole JAMS AND PRESERVES, BOTTLES for fresh water and introduced a school-feeding programme, and the RAFFLE and TOMBOLA PRIZES success of the tour in 2008 built a much-needed orphanage. The BRIC-A-BRAC, HOME MADE CRAFT ITEMS children will be in the UK for eight weeks on an educational, cultural and musical tour. We are confident that they will make you laugh and CAKES FOR THE STALL AND AFTERNOON TEAS have you cry but you will feel much better when you leave their All donations can be left in the Church Office, except books these concert than you did when should be left in the Boyle Room—key in the office or in church. you came. They have a MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE special spirit they carry with them and this will remain  The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to with you for many days after forget it once. - Nash their performance.  I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs Although this is a fund with me. - Sigmund Freud raising tour for the charity,  I took the wife’s family out for tea and biscuits. They weren’t the concert is free so that everyone can attend. We too happy about having to give blood though. Les Dawson would be most grateful for  Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand. donations on the evening or via our website, see below, donations  Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything will go towards our water and education programme. There will also about it. be some African goods on sale. ADVICE TO YOUNG CLERGY ON PREACHING PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT THEM. ‘Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.’ MATHS LESSON The only place where you can buy 64 watermelons without anyone wondering why.

75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVACUATION OF THE GIRLS OF in as many clothes as we could, several of us suffering from chilblains, LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TO BOLTON ABBEY playing endless games of Monopoly.

On 6 June 1940 over 70 girls aged 8 to 14 years, all pupils of Leeds We went back to Leeds for the Girls High School, arrived at Bolton Hall as evacuees. It was expected there would be heavy bombing in Leeds, and although school was school holidays - remaining open, parents were given the opportunity to send their someone must have assumed the daughters to the country at Bolton Abbey. Luftwaffe would The Hall was not equipped to deal with so many girls and we all had not drop bombs to bring our own beds - usually fold -up metal or canvas - our sheets during the and bedside lockers. The Hall had' no gas or electricity, this was holidays. reasonable in summer but freezing cold in winter. Downstairs was lit After 1942 girls by big oil lamps and we went up to bed holding small paraffin lamps started going back that we called 'twinks'. to school in Leeds. One night in the first week there was an air raid warning and we were The older girls had all hustled out, clutching our gas masks, to sit on the stone spiral already returned staircase (part of the original gatehouse) until the All Clear. Two as there were no girls were found next morning fast asleep at the bottom of the stairs. facilities at Bolton for science or external exams. The school We went to the Priory every Sunday morning - the addition of 70 evacuationat Bolton Hall was completely closed down in 1943. In recent years we have had several reunions, sometimes held in the voices must have had an impact on the hymn singing. Sports days, rounders and French cricket were played on the lawn in Village Hall and occasionally invited back into the Hall. front of the Hall; our hockey pitch was near the Cavendish Pavilion - A few years ago, a tree was planted (just to the right of the path the only reasonably large flat piece of ground. We walked down there near the Rectory) to commemorate our stay. It was a bitterly cold carrying hockey sticks and spades as we shared it with a herd of cows. day and John Ward, Rector at the time, composed a blessing. I'm Gym lessons were held in "the boiler room" (years later I discovered glad to say the tree seems to be flourishing. its official name is "the Boyle Room"). Every Saturday morning we went to the Village Shop, run by Miss Haythornthwaite, to spend our sweet Sheila Yeadon, ration. In good with assistance weather there from Carol were plenty of Eggenschwiler nature walks in (nee Wilde). Bolton woods. In winter we huddled PASSSPORT – SHOCK! HORRORS! AND PANIC! round the corner’ his reply. We followed his instructions and arrived three-quarters of an hour before the allotted time – with a sigh of ……this is how the first page of my travel diary of my trip to New relief in I went thinking I would have to wait – It had taken three hours Zealand with my daughter Clare commences! to do what we thought was an under two hour journey - through security check and then at last to the desk. ‘Oh we will fit you in in five We began our planning in June 2014: the first job was to check that minutes’ said such a kind lady. All was sailingly easy, come back at our passports would be in date in 6 month’s time when we were 2.00 pm to collect. What does one do in Liverpool for four hours, due to set off in January – yes, they were fine and mine didn’t run out having parked the car in a three hour slot we got a taxi to the until August, six months after our return. All our arrangements were Cathedral, had lunch and realised the three hours would not stretch to meticulously planned and checked and re-checked, photocopies were 2.00 pm – so being in the Cathedral I thought what better place to say taken of passport, car licence details, insurance etc. - one copy to yet another prayer - then dashed back to the passport office and went leave with Steve and a second copy to take with us in case we lost in and asked if by the off-chance my passport was ready and another something! These I gave to Clare to put in her hand luggage on the charming person said ‘Yes here you Saturday before we were due to leave early on Thursday. That night are – have a pleasant trip!’ Clare phoned and in a firm voice said ‘Mum, your passport will be out Everyone was extremely helpful and of date!’ Horror of horrors! But she was right – I wouldn’t be charming. I reported at once to allowed into Dubai on the way home where we were spending three Clare saying I had got it!! ‘Well done nights with a friend of Clare’s whose famous footballer father lives in Mother! – You now have to reapply a very nice hotel and we were to get free board!! We had extended for your Australian visa ‘cos you our trip from the original plan and my passport was three days short have a different passport number!’ of the obligatory 6 months validation date from the date one was her reply – she looked after me returns!! So what does one do late on a Saturday night – I got as if I was a 90 year old (well 85) all through to the helpline which said make an appointment Monday holiday after that!! (Apologies to all morning, look online etc. – so after an agonising wait came Monday – 90 year olds plus!) What an first I phoned Durham passport office, but there were no free slots exhausting day/ three days - I was until the Wednesday which for me was too near the deadline – ring certainly in need of a holiday. The Liverpool – so I did and managed to get a slot – the only slot! at 10.30 moral of this part of the story is am on Tuesday. So persuaded Steve to drive me there cos ‘where is don’t put off till tomorrow what you Liverpool?’ Off we set at the crack of dawn, 6.30 am - foul weather, can do today because the next day rain and wind and sleet – hence I needed my window wipers the far we were snowed in!! – but New side of Colne, switch on – try to spray – nothing – thinking had we an Zealand was certainly well worth the empty bottle? we stopped at the next garage and tried to fill up from hassle – Australia? Three days of their water tap – that was frozen which made us realise the car water really solid English type heavy rain – bottle had frozen – so off to buy bottled water and pour on top of the (but did get to see Madam Butterfly frozen –success - off we went to Liverpool. Having stood in a queue at the Sydney Opera House – Rosemary and Clare made many on the motorway for at least half an hour and worried I was going to magnificent!) Dubai? - three days new friends in New Zealand. miss my slot, we were entering the city, queuing at some traffic lights in a sandstorm!! when the man driving the car next to us looked over and saw our map being studied, wound his window down and shouted ‘Where do Rosemary Murgatroyd you want to go mate?’ – I could have kissed him, ‘Straight on and Disappointingly, Markington clearly felt they didn't have the batting

BOLTON ABBEY CRICKET CLUB to challenge this total, and announced that they “don't play in rain" Saturday 18th April: The season started well with wins from both having just fielded for 45 overs in light drizzle! The game was teams. The 1sts faced Pannal at home, who batted first and abandoned as a draw. The 2nds travelled to Darley and batted first. accumulated a score of just 108/10, following a superb spell of fast Jeremy Harrison hit an excellent 48 and "no relation" Matt Harrison bowling from Will Patchett (3 wickets for 6 runs off 9 overs) and Tom made 50 before being bowled. Useful contributions from Matt Eggleston (3 wickets for 18 runs off 8 overs). The batsmen reached Hodgson, Tom Pugh and Graham Lord secured a total of 196 for 6, that target comfortably in 18 overs, with captain Kev Holme scoring although sadly this 29, James Crozier scoring 24, and Rob Hodgson hitting 21 not out. wasn't sufficient as the

The 2nds travelled to Scotton, opening the batting with 157/9, with home team knocked off BACC 'newbie' Nick Driver opening the batting to score an excellent that target in 43 overs.

43 supported by Jeremy Harrison who scored 25. Nick Baxter's 41 A number of dropped ensured a total the opposition were unable to challenge, and Scotton catches did not help, were restricted to 118/8, with Matt Hodgson taking 3 wkts for 19 off and it’s disappointing 10 overs. to lose having put on a

Saturday 25th April: The 1sts travelled to Galphay and Winksley and decent score. endured cold, wet and blustery Boyle & Petyt Primary conditions to secure an easy win. The School: Bolton Abbey home team scored just 55 all out, with Cricket Club is delighted Rob Hodgson taking the honours with 4 to be able to work with wickets for 12 runs off 12 overs, well Boyle & Petyt Primary supported by father and son School to provide cricket coaching for Years 5 and 6. Thanks to the combination Merv and Thomas Holme commitment of volunteer coaches Steve Nayler and Nick Baxter, we both bowling very economically. The are able to provide this coaching at no cost to the school, and the batsmen soon knocked off the runs in children, all girls, absolutely love it! The girls have spent the first few 13 overs, to head home victorious. weeks learning the basics and hopefully will go on to play league Facing Burnt Yates at home, a strong cricket for the club in the future. Our objectives are that the girls 2nds batted first to record 139 all out, have fun, learn the basics, and develop a love for the game which with Matt Harrison top scoring with 39 stays with them for the rest of their lives. and Tom Pugh batting well for his 23. Summer School: We hope to be able to offer cricket coaching during Unfortunately this just wasn't enough, the summer holidays. The sessions will take place over five full days and the opposition overtook that total and will be at Bolton Abbey Cricket Club, with coaching by qualified in the 42nd over. coaches and club members. Please do get in touch if you are Merv Holme in bowling Saturday 2nd May: interested. Hosting Markington at Bolton Abbey, For further information please do email action. the 1sts batted for the full 45 overs in [email protected] follow us on Twitter @boltonabbeycc cold conditions with a light drizzle from or have a look at the website www.boltonabbeycc.co.uk the start. Markington were encouraged by early wickets, but superb Robert Mayo 07808 771264 batting from captain Kev Holme (84) and 'keeper Jim Tiffany (87) took Chairman, Bolton Abbey Cricket Club the game away from the visitors, ending with 225 for 5. BOLTON ABBEY VILLAGE SHOW PRIORY DIRECTORY The 34th Bolton Abbey Show took place on 9 May. The Village Hall, looked amazing with a wide variety of exhibits. We thank the Boyle Rector The Revd Simon Cowling 01756-710326 and Petyt and Montessori schools for their wonderful artwork which Hon Assistant The Revd James Turnbull covered the walls. They varied from seascapes, 3D butterflies to Clergy The Revd John Bennett ‘creation time line’. We also thank the Duchess of Devonshire for The Revd Christopher Armstrong taking such an interest in all the exhibits and the cup and shield Church Office Margaret Cody 01756-710238 winners when she presented the prizes. Being in Bolton Abbey again Churchwardens Paul Middleton 01943-430654 gave her the chance to meet up with old friends. She was very Matthew Hey 07702-555339 interested in the ‘Come and be Creative’ class where children come Deputy Churchwardens Norman Stubbs 01943-463332 Jean Crawford 07951-788909 along, are given all the materials to make something creative, and PCC Secretary Liz Higgins 01943-607525 produce some lovely items. This year 21 children took part. We PCC Treasurer Michael Heatley 01423-509629 thank the judges for their diligent work, not an easy task with the Gift Aid Norman Stubbs 01943-463332 array of items in the classes. For the second year we had a Director of Music Tim Raymond competition at each school for their art work which was incorporated [email protected] in the advertising poster and our thanks go to the Duke and Duchess Works Committee Matthew Hey 07702-555339 of Devonshire for choosing the winners. Deanery Synod Andrew Hartley 01943-600645 The cup and shield winners were: Norman Stubbs 01943-463332 Bolton Abbey Estate Cup Cathie Cromarty, most points adult Tony Cantlow 01756-700254 classes Diocesan Synod Andrew Hartley 01943-600645 Verger Tony Cantlow 01756-700254 Village Hall Cup Stanley Brown Sacristan Jennifer Hardaker Best Exhibit Children’s Baking Terry-James Hall, decorated Chalicists’ Rota Mike Vineall 01756-753013 Weetabix Liquid Worship Judith Schofield 01756-720065 Best Exhibit Children’s Crafts Daniel Beasley Electoral Roll Margaret Cody 01756-710238 Village Hall Flower Shield Susanne Loweth, flowers in a jug Child Protection Libby Packett 01943-817450 Best Exhibit Adult Crafts Josie Brookes, picture of tulips Disabled Representative Graham Dingle 01274-565760 Sidesmen’s Rota Stephen Murgatroyd 01943-880091 Best Exhibit Adult Baking Cathie Cromarty, tray bake Flower Rota Lorna Freegard 01943-607907 Lady Hartington Cup, Best Exhibit Guides’ Rota Liz Higgins 01943-607525 from Boyle & Petyt School Rupert Angus Betty Nelmes 01943-602391 Show Cup for Preserves Margaret Cody, chutney Cleaning Rota Andrew Wade 01943-862614

Oakfield Cup, Adult Miscellaneous Magazine Editor Val Middleton 01943-430654 Brian Holme, home produced eggs 2 The Haywain, Ilkley, LS29 8SL Photography Cup Lauren Brookes [email protected] Magazine Deputy Editor Judith Allen 01943-434434 Creative Art Sam Cooley Magazine Advertising Andrew Hartley 01943-816363 Poster Competition Bella Kaye, Boyle and Petyt School Magazine Distribution Betty Nelmes 01943-602391 Daniel Beasley, Montessori School Priory Friends Andrew Hartley 01943-600645