Memorial Hall Ladies’ Fellowship: 2.30pm 2nd Tuesday in the month (usually) Toddler Group: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (term time) 10.30am Martley Memorial Hall

Wednesdays Volume 21 No. 4 September 2011 Teme Valley Shufflers Line Dancing: 7pm Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Jeff & Advertise in The Villager: Aileen Thelma 01886 821772 Parker. 01886 888456 Martley Folk Club: 1st Wednesday in Editor: Gail Dawson (01886 889180) the month at The Talbot, and Editorial Team: Martley Alan Boon (01886 3rd Wednesday at The Admiral Rodney 888527), Kate King (01886 888439) Martley WI: 2nd Wednesday in the Wichenford Janet Andrews (01886 888303), month 7.30pm Heaton House Sheila Richards (01886 888378) Distribution: Martley George & June Lawrence Thursdays (01886 821064) Wichenford Karen Furber Wichenford Wine Club: 3rd Thursday in (01886 888449) the month Contact The Villager: Leave articles at Martley Post Office, call Janet or Sheila Martley & District Horticultural (Wichenford) or email the Editor at Society: last Thursday in the month [email protected] 7.30pm Martley Memorial Hall Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of The Villager. The Villager See Church Words p. 27 for details of services cannot be held responsible for any goods or services advertised in the magazine. See articles for details of special events AND changes of time/date/venue of regular events

Regular events in Martley and See the Diary page on www.martley.org.uk for Wichenford: a complete listing of all forthcoming events (that the Diary page editor knows about) Sundays See page 28 for contact details of organisations 2nd Sunday in the month: Teme Valley Farmers Market for local Articles to go in The Villager must be produce 11am The Talbot, Knightwick submitted by the 1st of the Martley Ramblers meet Church car park previous month

3rd Sunday in the month: Path-or-Nones meet 9.30am Martley Memorial Hall car park to help maintain the local footpaths

Mondays Rhythm Time: 9.30-11.30am Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Rachel 01886 812565 Martley Parish Council: 1st Monday in Records of the Parish Council meetings in the two parishes are not intended to be full the month 8pm Memorial Hall and complete minutes. Minutes of meetings Tuesdays can be seen by contacting the respective Short Mat Bowling: 2.00pm Martley Clerks to the Councils.

September 2011 * The Villager 9 OUT AND ABOUT IN MARTLEY Visit our website—www.martley.org.uk

weather will not force another of her Bulmer’s Open Day proposed walks around Stourport to be Around 300 cancelled. Cars will leave the church people attended car park at 1.30pm (Please note the the Bulmer‘s earlier time). Bring cash for the car- Open Day at parking fee too! The walk around Hockhams Farm, Brockhampton led by Dot and Chris Martley recently. Fletcher was very much enjoyed and A tour of the orchards, advice on so was the welcome cup of tea in the pests, herbicides, harvesting and café. Many thanks to both Dot and machinery on show made for an Chris. There are only two more walks interesting day. The tour ended with a remaining this year after this month, presentation by the Worshipful so please be thinking of some Company of Fruiterers of the Farm suggestions for next year which can be Managers‘ Award to Robert Holloway presented at the AGM in November. for his passion and commitment to Kate King Bulmers at the 574 acre Martley and Martley WI Wichenford site. Robert began working for Bulmers in 1979 and in Wednesday 14 September 1995 he became Manager and by 1997 he began advising growers in 7.30pm Heaton House We have had a most interesting Somerset, Devon and Dorset. Always selection of ready to share his expertise, Robert is speakers this year, a great ambassador for the industry thanks to Marion and is a very worthy winner. Cumella who puts a Congratulations Robert on this lot of time and fantastic achievement. energy into contacting and arranging Martley Ramblers, them. There have been talks on fashion, demonstrations and hands-on 11 September craft and now this month we shall be Pam Bowers will be hoping that bad hearing about the Life of Elgar by

10 The Villager September 2011 Wendy Hill. This will be of particular cannot please all of the people all of interest as we live so close to his the time. birthplace. The competition is for a Kate King piece of china. The recent talk by the th lively Hat Lady was much enjoyed Ferndale Singers, 25 and the competition for a favourite hat Anniversary Concert showed members varied choices. On 2 July, in Martley, the Ferndale Mary Kipping was very fetching in Singers, under the baton of their her ―Mr Toad‖ helmet and it was very Musical Director, Merren Anthony, hard for the judge to pick a winner! sang a varied programme of music, Don‘t forget the Skittles evening at the which included a selection from Les Admiral Rodney on Friday 16 Miserables, the Sanctus from The September, 7.30pm. All friends, Armed Man, The Sound of Silence family and anyone who would like to and Blue Moon. The enthusiastic join us for a fun evening, please do audience was invited to join in a come along. humorous version of All Things Kate King Bright and Beautiful and also showed great musical agility when half the Pudford Lane audience was asked to sing When The We decided not to mow the SSSI this Saints Go Marching In, while year and are borrowing some sheep to simultaneously the other half sang eat the herbage instead. Negotiations She'll Be Coming Round The are still under way regarding the cost Mountain!! The concert also featured of the hire of the sheep, hopefully it two violin solos by 10 year old Grace will not be too costly! Jacob donkey Shepherd, who gave delightful seems to be content with his restricted performances of The Ashokan grazing, his asthma has improved and Farewell by Jay Ungar and of so has his weight. The swallows raised Adoration by Felix Borowski. In the three fledglings and have nested again interval, the audience was served with with five eggs at the time of writing wine and pieces of delicious cake. The this article. We have been warned that raffle was supported most generously parts of the lane are to be closed for and the profit from the concert, water main repair works, and as the amounting to £300, has been donated lane has been blissfully dry for several to a local Ovarian Cancer Support weeks, presumably these works will team. For the information of be to re-instate the running water so newcomers to the area, the Ferndale that the Pudford Glacier will be able to Singers is a community mixed choir of re-form in icy weather! The blackbirds 27 voices, which was formed 25 years will be pleased to see drinking water ago (hence the title of the concert). again readily available in the gullies The membership is drawn from the too. So, it just goes to prove that you lower Teme Valley villages, with

September 2011 * The Villager 11 some singers coming from further against the law, in and Wales, afield, from Bromyard, Malvern and to fire an air rifle within 50 feet of the Worcester. The choir is currently centre of a highway if this results in seeking new male members who can someone being injured, interrupted or sing Bass or Tenor parts, please endangered. These offences could be contact Chris on 01905 333225. The committed, for example, when choir will be performing a concert of someone is shooting in their garden Christmas music in Martley Village close to a road and the pellets ricochet Hall on Saturday 10 December 2011 onto the highway. Also, please at 7.30pm. Please put this date in your remember that you need the diary and more details to follow in the landowner‘s permission to shoot on December edition of The Villager. their land. Chris Baker Worcester Police Open Day Martley Local Policing News Please come I am very pleased to inform you that along and PC Paul Lambon is now in position as visit the Martley‘s Local Policing Officer. He‘s W o r c e s t e r extremely keen to get stuck into all the Police Station Open Day on 11 local policing issues, and knows the September. Loads of things to see and patch well, having served here on a colouring competition for the response. PC Lambon also has children too of which I have been previous experience of acting as an kindly asked to judge! LPO in Malvern. In this issue of The CSO Helen Wendy Cooper Villager, I‘m also sorry to have to report that there have been a couple of The Chantry School occasions reported involving the The next big event for our 4 year misuse of air rifles. Pellet gun rounds Orchard project will be our, Applefest have marked some windows on the on Saturday 8 October between Village Hall and we‘ve also had a 1.00pm and 3.00p.m. This follows on complaint of someone firing rounds at from our successful first attempt at an a horse. Please let me remind all air Applefest last October and as a result rifle users of the following rules and of this we are having a bigger event regulations: it is an offence to fire an with, hopefully a lot more visitors. We air rifle pellet beyond the land where hope to include the following, A you have permission to shoot, unless display of apple varieties – last year the occupier of the neighboring land we had 60+ varieties on display but has also given you permission. Where we have targeted more than 100 this someone under 14 is shooting, both year so if you have any known the young person and the supervising varieties that could be used, we will be adult can be prosecuted. It is also pleased to hear from you. Apple

12 The Villager September 2011 variety identification, an expert will Geology Garden. We hope to have the be available to have a go at identifying sponsors, members of the Teme valley apple varieties for you. Apple geology club and students who were pressing and juicing, Mr Goodman involved in the hard work over the last and Mr Brakespeare will give few years. Rock cakes will be demonstrations of juicing and pressing available. and there will be an opportunity for Pat Owen some tasting. Apple preserves for sale, Mrs Karol Crabtree and Mrs Thrift Shop Heather Rendell will have a wide The Help for Heroes sale which range of preserves for sale. Games was held on the 20 July at the village associated with traditional apple hall raised a wonderful £1383.34. events, Apple bobbing included and There will be a few more small fund towels will be provided!, raising efforts before the cheque is Demonstration of baking/cooking handed over in October and hopefully using traditional recipes, Drama we may reach last year‘s grand total of production, A play written by John £2000. Thanks to everyone who Townsend along the theme of rural attended and helped out on the day autumnal life will be performed by and supported this wonderful charity. Chantry pupils under the guidance of Mrs. Rickman. Cider will be for sale Pensax Village Hall and a Craft market will be held, we The Thrift Shop Ladies will do are looking for local crafts so please anything (well almost) to save the let me know if you have any contacts. village hall from closure! We will be A Food market, Musical events, pig holding a second hand Fashion roast and a demonstration on Show at the village hall on Friday 16 keeping bees along with the sale of September at 7pm (for a 7.30pm start) local honey will also be amongst the in aid of Pensax Village Hall survival events planned too. This whole event fund and Help for Heroes. Tickets is seen as a community venture. Its not which are £6 and this include a raffle too late to contact me with your name and a glass of wine/juice are available and how you could contribute to the at the Thrift Shop or by telephoning day. Please contact Bob Allison on 01299 832388 or 01299 32390. Thrift [email protected] or Shop volunteers will be modelling Caroline Palethorpe 01584 819772 clothes donated to Help for Heroes as [email protected]. well as some of their own clothes which in many cases have only been Geology Garden Official worn once at a wedding/special Opening occasion ). Do come along for this fun We are also having the official evening, bring a friend too and buy a opening of The Chantry school bargain, or two!

September 2011 * The Villager 13 Martley Amateur Dramatics great Redeemer‖ sung to the tune Cwm Rhondda, raising the roof, to a The performance of ―Sourpuss‖, st which was written and directed by 21 century setting of Psalm 139, the Ruth Mace, was a resounding success. music by Bernadette Farrell, new to As usual the performances were not most of us, but it quickly caught on both identical. This happens because and quite a few people asked if they of the increasing performing skills of could keep the copies of the words. the participants who apply their own Our Rector, David had researched the interpretations to their roles. One background to the authors and example which springs to mind being composers of the words and tunes, the efficiency of the sweet factory, which added to the interest and producing sweets so fast that they enjoyment. The highlight of the were ending up half way down the service was a live link to the Queen centre isle! All finished up happily Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with Sourpuss, the green cat, cheering enabling us to send our greetings to up in the end. The children were Doreen Lewis and enabling her to hear enchanted with the toys coming to life, us singing her favourite hymn ―How especially the Teddy Bear. Well done great Thou art‖. The benefice service to all involved in the production, on 31 July was held at St Mary particularly the younger children who Magdalene Church, . This were on the ―big stage‖ for the first was a service with an African flavour. time! Our next performance will be The liturgy used was that of the our annual pantomime. Auditions will Kenyan Church, reassuringly familiar take place Monday 5 September and yet refreshingly different. All the 6.30pm in the village hall. Anyone music was from Africa, mainly from interested in taking part please come South and East Africa but also along and join in! including hymns from Ghana and Nigeria. A short singing practice was Rejoice and Sing! held before the start of the service and On the last two Sundays in July, those everyone joined in the stirring African attending the benefice services at St chants with their very catchy and Peter‘s Church, joyful tunes, coping very well with Martley and St Mary singing them in their original Magdalene, languages of Swahili, Xhosa or Broadwas had a Yoruba. One of our Readers, Jill wonderful musical Smith, spoke very movingly about her treat. On 24 July, a Songs of Praise visit to Rwanda in 2004, ten years was held at St Peter‘s with members after the genocide, and of the healing of the congregation choosing some of work of forgiveness and reconciliation their favourite hymns, ranging from she witnessed there. Douglas old favourites like ―Guide me, O thou Whittaker gave us an update on the

14 The Villager September 2011 work of David and Heather Sharland, the CMS missionary couple based in Northern Uganda, supported by our benefice. On each occasion, refreshments were served after the Martley & District service by the host church. Horticultural Society Helen Sandison Someone had ordered the weather for the coach trip to RHS Rosemoor Martley Online 2 Garden near Torrington, Devon on 9 Martley website is getting a makeover, July, and it proved a really enjoyable thanks to two local website designers. day. This 65 acre garden is described The new website will look more as ‗enchanting‘, with many displays of modern and will have forums where horticulture at its very best, so you can post comments and ideas, inspirational with its beautiful lake, such as local history, family history, formal and informal areas, wilder an events calendar, updates from the parts and pleasant walks. Members schools, footpath updates (that is, also went shopping in the nursery, it is "rights of way" type footpaths, not always lovely to bring home a plant to pavements), and news and views, be a living memory of a very special which will also provide material for garden visit. Rosemoor provides a The Villager. It could even have a good lunch, and the quiz on the coach direct link to Neighbourhood Watch was fun too! Special thanks to updates via an RSS feed. It is hoped Margaret Rushgrove for organising that the Martley website will become a this trip. It was a pleasant evening on focal point for village 28 July for our shared car visit to communications, and the more people Meadow Farm garden at , that are involved with it, the more and this really is a lovely place to go. current it will be. So keep an eye out The owners, Rob and Diane Cole, for Martley Online 2.0 (MO2) as it welcomed the party and filled us in on should be coming to a computer near the garden‘s history; they‘ve created it you later this month. It is anticipated over 13 years from just a field that the web address will remain containing a small stream, and this www.martley.org.uk. For more sloping area is awash with the colours information, contact Michelle Higgins of the perennials which they so love. at [email protected]. There are some quite unusual plants

too, and everything is shown off by

beautiful curving mown walks as well

as gravel, stone, ornaments, pergolas

etc – altogether it was a stunning

sight. We also saw the ancient Newton Wonder apple tree and the nature

September 2011 * The Villager 15 reserve field and spent some time (and finance and budgeting. The course is some money!) in the well-appointed designed to help parents (particularly nursery with its special plant labelling those who who struggled with maths system, to round off the evening we and English in their school days), tucked into tea and Diane‘s delicious brush up on their budgeting skills and homemade cakes. Mike Dunnett give them ideas how to help their thanked the Coles and members were children. It will cover how to find the briefed on the forthcoming show on best bargains, healthy food on a 20 August. budget, and will involve making plans Our Forthcoming events include 24 for a party or trip at the end of the and 25 September Malvern Autumn course. A crèche will be available for Show and 29 September Una Dunnett the children but there will also be speaks on Hosta Plants. opportunity to do many activities Tina Steele together (pre-booking is essential, please ring us for more details). Our next Table Top Sale will take place on Saturday 24 September at Lower Broadheath Village Hall, between 11.30am and 1pm and of course the three ‗stay and play hubs‘ will Following positive feedback from continue in Tenbury, and, new families we are now pleased to for September, our third hub will be in announce that we will be offering Martley Village Hall (replacing the some new services for families with one which has run for a term in Little children under 5 in the Teme Valley Witley). We also have plans for a area. A second Bumps 2 Babes group Family Links parenting course to start for families with children under 12 in in October. If you months will start at the Pump Rooms would like any more information in Tenbury Wells on Monday about any of these along with all our mornings between 10am and 11am. other services please do contact us. This will be in addition to the one we You can do this by ringing the run in Clifton-upon-Teme on a Children‘s Centre office on 01886 Thursday morning. Support, advice 812982, email us at and a chance to meet other parents [email protected] or who are expecting a baby or who look at our website at already have young babies have been www..gov.uk/ the key to making Bumps 2 Babes so temevalley. We look forward to successful! We are also offering a new hearing from you and seeing you Free Family Learning course starting soon! in the Pump Rooms in Tenbury from 13 September helping families around

16 The Villager September 2011 The Snug following areas The Noak down to I have loved working at The Chantry Ham Farm, to Martley, School in Martley for over 7 years, Hillside to Martley, Horn Lane, and have now decided to take the Pudford Lane, The Nubbins and plunge and start my own local Hollins Lane, Approximately 20 black business. I will be offering bags of litter were collected hairdressing, beauty therapy, nail along with a pink toilet ! The Parish treatments and will be providing Council wish to thank everybody that lovely fresh flowers for sale. The Snug took part in this community event. at Stanford Bridge inbetween the farm shop and gallery/cafe will be opening Martley Parish Council in late September, I really want it to Edited draft unapproved Minutes of feel very homely and welcoming and the Parish Council held on Monday have set the scene as a cosy living 4 July 2011 at the Memorial Hall, room with fireplace, big french dresser Martley and rough sawn timber decor, I‘m A parishioner raised the need for a hoping that the local people from village map in the centre of the around out villages will support me, I village. The Clerk will investigate know it is a big risk opening a this. A number of parishioners raised business in the current financial points in relation to the South climate, but this is something I am Worcestershire Development Plan and very passionate about, to serve our the indicative numbers announced rural community so I am going to give within the media last week, of which it a go! Please contact me on 07989 all had been allocated to the land 529215 more information and details adjacent to The Crown . It was felt of fantastic opening offers. by both parishioners and the Parish Hazel Marie Marsh Council that a detailed joint response will need to be made during the public In Memoriam consultation phase, the response must Dorothy Anne Tippin died be an informed professional document on 8 July. A funeral service that does not follow the approach of at St Peter‘s, Martley was we don‘t want any houses in Martley followed by a cremation at but more along the lines of accepting Worcester on 25 July. the need for houses for local young people but an appropriate number to Litter Pick match the need of the village. The A total of 10 adults and 4 children Parish Council referred to previous volunteered their services for the work undertaken around potential sites Martley Litter Pick on Sunday 14 for development within Martley and August. They worked very hard the involvement of Nigel Potter, collecting and bagging litter in the Housing Enabler for Malvern Hills

September 2011 * The Villager 17 District Council. An update will be the post for a number of years and he requested from Nigel as his last concluded by assuring parishioners correspondence with the Council had that he will always give his best to the advised that role. PC Lambon is more than happy Council were in conversation with a to receive texts or calls to his mobile land owner in Martley. or alternatively e-mail him direct, and Representations will be made at the contact details will be published Malvern Hills Committee meeting on shortly on the village notice board. Tuesday 5 July where the South Progress Reports Worcestershire Development Plan will Outstanding actions from previous be agreed. Following this a workshop minutes will be arranged between Martley The ‗my parish‘ website is still to be Parish Council and parishioners in set up and agreement as to what order to work together on submitting information should be displayed on it. the informed response. The public Investigations into the cost will be consultation period is due to undertaken. An email has been commence on 26 September 2011. forwarded to the Secretary of the Roadside Salt Recreation Association regarding how A parishioner asked the Parish the lottery grant of £10,000 is too be Council whether arrangements had managed. been made for the storage of any salt Clerk in Martley for this winter. The Clerk The advert for the vacancy of Clerk to will write to all local farmers and Martley Parish Council has been owners of any other possible sites to circulated by CALC and is also on ask whether they would store some display in the village with a closing salt. date of 22 July 2011. Festival Housing Neighbourhood Watch have been contacted to ascertain the John Lakeman gave a brief ownership of the trees in Hastings presentation on Neighbourhood Close as they are currently Watch. John talked of re-invigorating overgrowing St. Peters Drive gardens. the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in Lengthsman Martley which would include setting The Lengthsman will be concentrating up an e-mail network to circulate on strimming, signs and poor visibility messages. This will be added to the areas this month. Councillors asked agenda for the next meeting. that he tidies the lay-by before Ham Local Police Bridge. PC Paul Lambon, Local Policing Councillors Officer for Martley then spoke of The Clerk is to write to the Highways Neighbourhood Watch being a great department regarding the Hillside sign facilitator to the Police. PC Lambon that has now rotted due to the solvent confirmed that he is looking to be in used whilst trying to remove graffiti.

18 The Villager September 2011 District and County Councillors’ with pitched roof over together with reports new vehicular entrance and Worcester County Council has remodelling of drive launched its corporate plan for 2011- Pending 2016. There is a lot of debate around 11/00666/FUL Hawksnest Barn, libraries and Martley‘s library is Easinghope Lane – Reconstruction of currently been given as a good Earth Dam (Retrospective) example due to its community aspect. Approved Holt Bridge 11/00582/FUL Adj Three Acres, The works to Holt Bridge will be Willow Road – Agricultural building completed by the end of October and and drive there will be no weight limit on it. BT Adopt a phone box scheme Leadership Grant The Council agreed following A Community Leadership grant for discussions to adopt the phone box in £10,000 for each year over 2 years for the village. Councillor Baxter will community projects is available. speak to local residents in Berrow Green to establish whether they would County Councillor Davies will send like to adopt the phone box there also out details of the scheme asking for Freedom of Martley nominations: bids. Councillors were asked to consider Planning any nominations in preparation for the New next meeting. This will be a closed 11/00810/LBC The Tee, Martley – agenda item at the next meeting Single storey rear extension, September Parish Council Meeting, replacement conservatory, alterations 5 September 2011, 8pm at the to attached storage building and Memorial Hall, Martley internal alterations ______11/00763/HOU The Tee, Martley – Single storey rear extension, The Chantry School replacement conservatory, alterations to attached storage building and Back to School on :Tuesday internal alterations 11/00740/LBC Tee 6 September 2011 Farm, Martley – P r o po s e d replacement glazing to 5 dormer windows Martley CE Primary 11/00721/HOU Hawksnest Barn, Easinghope Lane – Proposed ‗lean-to‘ School storage area with 12 photovoltaic units Back to school on Tuesday on roof 6 September 2011 11/00685/HOU 3 The Bungalows, Berrow Green – Extension to garage

September 2011 * The Villager 19 Over the Garden Wall in Wichenford WICHENFORD NEEDS YOUR NEWS

Janet Andrews 01886 888303 Sheila Richards 01886 888378

Church Flowers Penny & John Platts, The History of 4 September Mrs Williams Cider making (with samples !) 11 September Lady Millar 2012 18 September Mrs V Mills 18 January 25 September Mrs Randall Heather Rendall, Kenswick - a possi- Memorial Hall, Wichenford, ble history 15 February New Kitchen and Bar Malcolm Nixon, The Don‘t forget on Saturday 3 September Nailmakers we are celebrating the opening of the 21 March brand new kitchen and bar facilities in Richard Churchley, Boundaries, Bor- the Memorial Hall from 11am to 3pm. ders and Landmarks To inaugurate the new facilities we are 18 April holding a Country Market and Craft Heather Rendall, Annual review, in- Fair. Please contact Georgina by email cluding The lost manor of Wyards on [email protected], or on Woodhall, The Court Rolls of Edward 07767 788 273 for more information IV and Wills and Inventories of local Georgina Britten Long people 9.00 p.m. Annual General Meeting Wichenford Local Heritage 16 May, Alf Jenkins, The Social His- Group tory of Clee Hill ( to include a guided Details of the Winter Season 2011/12 walk on the Hills later in the month) 21 Sept 7.00pm - 7.45pm Subscriptions Registration followed by Dr P Bloore : £5.00 - annual membership The History of Parish Registers £5.00 - individual talks 19 October £ 30.00 - for all 9 talks which includes Roy Peacock, The Foleys free monthly Paleography classes 16 November The 2012 church trip with Tim Roy Murphy and James Brindley, Ca- Bridges will be by coach around the nal maker churches of North Herefordshire. 14 December Payment to be made separately.

20 The Villager September 2011 Kenswick and Wichenford Village Green Sign The signs have now been received and Parish Council councillor Wells will erect them. Unapproved draft minutes Many thanks to Councillor Barrow District and County Councillors who organised and took delivery of Report the signs. Councillor Davies reported that the Cob House Fisheries County Council are looking at the fi- A letter has been received by the Par- nances and how to be more cost effec- ish council and this was discussed and tive. There are currently 22 libraries in read out. A reply is forthcoming. The Worcestershire and the Council need remarks put in the June villager are to ensure that they utilise them fully correct. and a possibility is to use them more Planning as community based centres. There is Applications approved, refused, a lot of surface dressing of the roads. withdrawn Highways give an allocated amount 11/00157/HOU, The Tallet Cockshoot each year to the County Councillor for Farm. (Refused) them to spend as they wish on high- Erection of a timber fence along the ways projects, and this year the money south boundary. will be divided equally between the 10 Applications to be considered parishes for the Lengthsman to under- 11/00695/FUL Woodhall Farm take some work. Holt Bridge should Wichenford. Extension of time limit to be finished as scheduled in October. commence development on applica- The traffic management will end 28 tion 07/01934. The parish council July until October when it will be re- would be happier to see this barn sited instated for 2/3 weeks to ensure com- elsewhere, as it would be visible from pletion of work. Warwickshire and the main road and the residents of are talking about Kenswick Manor. forming an alliance which will mean 11/00712/HOU 3 Abingdons Bunga- they can share services. The B4204 low Single storey extension and asso- speed limit review is now completed ciated alterations to bungalow. The and is the speed limit is now being parish council had no objections to reduced from 40mph to 50mph. The this proposal. Corporate plan is being reviewed and Rosses/Guises Lane it has been revealed that over the next These were driven through by 2 vehi- 2 years each County Council will be cles on 8 June. The police have been allocated £20,000 to spend in the divi- informed and an incident number sion on a community project. noted. Unfortunately without a regis- Progress Reports tration number of the vehicle no fur- Damaged Railings ther action can be taken. The work is now being undertaken to repair these railings.

September 2011 * The Villager 21 Finance t Baptisms The balance from 29 April to 31 May Edward David Neath on 10 July 2011 stands at £13,893.93. There were 2011 at St Laurence‘s, Wichenford several cheques totalling £1,031.61 for agreement and signature, these in- In memoriam cluded CPRE Membership, Internal Ernest Ralph Oliver died on 10 July. auditor and the clerks salary. The par- A funeral service at the Elim Pente- ish council has received £75 from costal Church was followed by a bur- parish councils towards the ial at St Laurence‘s, Wichenford on 26 cost of the dish washer for the Day July Centre. The parish council discussed Margaret Jean Hiams died on 17 and agreed to donate £150 to Hallow July. The funeral service and burial Scout and Guide Group. It was also took place at St Laurence‘s, Wichen- suggested that they could have some ford on 27 July ideas as what to do with the telephone ______box. Councillors Reports and Items for Other Local News/Events Future Agendas A cricket match is being held at Youth Football Players Kenswick Manor on 14 August. Maps Wanted of village walks have been laminated Ombersley Football Club need new and copies will be placed in the Vil- players for the U13‘s team for the lage Hall and on the notice boards. 2011/12 season (school year Date and Venue of Next Meeting 8 boys for the 2011/12 Meetings were arranged for 15 August year). We are a Charter and 26 September, 2011 and meetings Standard Club playing 11 a are to be held in the Memorial Hall at side football in the Mer- Wichenford, 7.30pm. cian League on Sunday afternoons. The clubs Wichenford 100 Club home pitch for the new July Winners—1st Number 10 Lyn season will be at Top Cox, 2nd Number 157 Andy Mose- Barn Activity Centre, ley, 3rd 50 Pete Mountjoy. The drawn near Holt Heath. We will was made by Brandon Corbett. be holding a number of August Winners—1st Number 118, training sessions, over the Mrs G Hancock, 2nd number 31 M summer, to find suitable Brookes, 3rd number 30 A Smith. players. For more details The draw was made by Claire Mayne. please contact Mark on Congratulations to all our winners. 07929 046 778 or email

22 The Villager September 2011 [email protected] or Sea- roast dinners at Boxley. Her hobbies mus can be contacted on 07921 included racing greyhounds and raced 044081 (after Aug 12) them at the Midland track, Perrybar, Wolverhampton, winning many cups. Margaret Jean Hiams – Jean She was also a keen football and For- We are so very sorry to hear that Jean mula 1 racing fan too! Jean was also a has passed away and send our heartfelt Rugby supporter (Worcester Warriors) sympathy to Den and the family. It where she would be seen in the com- was a joy to know Jean who always pany of Matthew, Kate and John on had a lovely smile, even when times many occasions. Jean had four grand- were very difficult for her. Jean was children and one great grandchild and the eldest child of Frank and Bertha loved them dearly, Matthew, Sara, Haywood who lived at Keepers Cot- Oliver, Nathan and great-grandson tage, Clifton-upon-Teme. She had Edward. In recent months, when she three sisters, Norma, Dorothy and Bar- was ill and anybody inquired of her bara and two brothers Sid and George. health, she always replied ―I‘m al- She attended Clifton school and later right‖, she never complained. Den and Christopher Whitehead in Worcester. Jean were married for fifty five In her teenage years her best friend Golden years and Jean will be sadly was Peggy and they both loved to go missed by all who knew her. to the local dances. It was at one of these dances at the Talbot Hotel, Thank you Knightwick in 1956 that Den met Den and the whole family would like Jean, and they married in 1957, Jean to thank everyone for was 21. It has become a lifetime joke their kind messages of – when asked by Den why she married sympathy and beautiful him, her reply was ―I thought you had flowers which were of plenty of money, but I got that very great comfort to them wrong.‖ Den and Jean had four chil- in their sad loss of Jean. They are most dren, Julie, David and twin daughters grateful to the doctors and nurses who Caroline and Jacqueline. In 1973 the helped and showed kindness during family moved to Boxley after the this sad time, we just wanted everyone death of Den‘s father. Being a to know this was very much appreci- keeper‘s daughter and a real country ated. girl, she loved to be involved in the pheasant rearing, helping Den and St Richard’s Hospice Write a Matthew on shooting days at Wood- Will Month is back! hall. Jean was renowned for her cook- Make a Simple* Will during Septem- ing and hospitality and she often made ber for only £80 or £100 for a double roast pork rolls at Woodhall washed one. Participating solicitors will do- down with plenty of spirits, and full nate 100% of their fees to St Richard‘s

September 2011 * The Villager 23 Hospice. Why is it important to make raiser, St Richard‘s Hospice a will? If you die without a Will, on 01905 763963 ext 2031 there are certain rules which dictate [email protected] how the money, property or posses- sions should be allocated. This may Red Marley Hill Climb not be the way that you would have wished your money and possessions to be distributed. Unmarried partners and partners who have not registered a civil partnership cannot inherit from each other unless there is a Will, so the death of one partner may create serious financial problems for the re- maining partner. If you have children, you will need to make a Will so that Another fantastic year of hill climbing arrangements for the children can be which raised over £20,000 on the day made if either one or both parents die. for Help the Heroes. The sun shone It may be possible to reduce the lovely and a crowd really enjoyed the amount of tax payable on the inheri- racing up the famous Red Marley Hill. tance if advice is taken in advance and John Peters, an RAF pilot who was a Will is made. If your circumstances shot down in the Irac war and paraded have changed, it is important that you on the television in front of the world, make a Will to ensure that your money presented all the trophies to the win- and possessions are distributed ac- ners. The local scout group, cording to your wishes. After your and cricket club, and the family and friends have been remem- Stourport Junior cricketers who all bered, it gives you the opportunity to helped and supported this event on the leave a gift to a charity like St Rich- day, received donations to their clubs. ard‘s Hospice. This gift can have an The Red Marley Hill Climb started in impact on people‘s lives for years to the 1920‘s and ran up until 1971. In come. To take part simply call your 2000 a local club revived this and it preferred solicitor and make an ap- has run every year since! All money pointment quoting the St Richard‘s raised from the 2012 event will go Hospice September Write a Will back to local charities. For more infor- Scheme. Details of all participating mation on this event please visit red- solicitors are on the downloadable marleyhillclimb.com leaflet which can be found on the web- site, www.strichards.org.uk/writeawill For any queries about the scheme please contact Rachel Jones, Corpo- rate Partnerships and Events Fund-

24 The Villager September 2011 Sheila Gwendoline bulbs need good drainage so add grit Twinberrow died on 2 to the compost. You can get new July. The funeral service plants for free by dividing large was held at St Mary clumps of perennials such as day lilies, Magdalene followed by crocosmia and sedums, and by taking a cremation service at cuttings of pelargonium's and fuchsias. Worcester on the 19 July Some hardy annuals can be sown out- side in August and September for Peter Lansdell Tapply died on 17th flowering in July. A funeral service at service was May next year, held at St Leonard‘s, fol- try marigolds, lowed by a cremation at Worcester on cornflowers and 28 July. poppies. If your Anthony Dorsay Clark died on 19 soil is clay you July. The cremation service was held will do better to at Worcester on 1 August. sow the seeds in pots of compost and overwinter In the Garden them in a cold frame. Many tender plants need to be brought inside before the first frost, so watch the weather forecasts towards the end of the month if you live in a ' frost pocket'. Septem- ber can also be windy, so stake tall In the second half of September the plants such as asters. In the vegetable weather is usually cooler and is very garden, cut down asparagus fern when good for planting. So, early in the it starts to yellow, also remove yellow- month is a good time to plan for 2012 ing leaves from tomatoes. Lift any re- and look around for new trees, shrubs, maining potatoes and onions and start climbers, perennials and spring bulbs. planting onion sets and garlic. You can If you make an effort to improve the now put out spring cabbage plants un- soil by incorporating compost and fer- der netting and new strawberry plants. tiliser before planting, you will give If you have raised beds, try sowing a your new plants a really good start. green manure crop, such as mustard or Clay soil becomes very hard to work winter tares, on empty beds, it will later in the year when it is wet, so try reduce weeds and hold nutrients, sim- digging now while it is dry and add ply fork it into the ground when the lots of compost, and pea gravel to im- Spring arrives. Finally, lawns, late prove drainage. Clear out summer bed- September is their tlc time, rake, spike, ding from containers to prepare for a feed, but don't put the mower away winter or spring display, remember just yet!

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Church Words The Rectory 01886 888664

September already! Where did this puppets, magic and guitar, but never- year go? And also I can say where did theless you have been very gracious in the last 10 years go? For on 13 Sep- receiving me. I have seen your tember I shall have been here for 10 children and my own grow up, some I years. Two days after 9/11, a signifi- have baptised yet now they are in cant date in all our memories and I Chantry High School, our own daugh- distinctly remember standing in ters are all married. Since we have silence as we remembered the loss of been here life has changed for all of us so many lives. The world, sadly, has- in those last 10 years. Though we n‘t changed for the better as I write might not have faced such enormous this we are still mourning the loss of tragedies as those that I have men- so many young lives in Norway and tioned, we in our own small way have our news media is full of unrest in the to move on in our lives finding ways Middle East. Peace it would seem is through difficulties, finding strength in something hard to find, and yet I came the joys and receiving help, compan- to you 10 years ago as did my prede- ionship and friendship from those cessors before me as Minister‘s of the around us, and of course as Christians gospel of peace. Jesus himself, after we know we have strength through his resurrection, said to his disciples, God in our faith in him, the One who ‗Peace I leave with you; my peace I has come to give us his peace. There is give you. I do not give to you as the a special service on Sunday 11th Sep- world gives. Do not let your hearts be tember, 10.30am at St Peter‘s to cele- troubled and do not be afraid’ (John brate my 10 years among you. All 14:27). That peace is a deep seated welcome. assurance that God is with us what- May the peace of Christ dwell in your ever we face in life, whether joy or hearts. sadness. I can say that I have experi- enced much joy and sadness with you With Christian Love, during that 10 years and together we have come through them. It has been, David and continues to be, a privilege to serve you. I have not always got things right, I don‘t suppose I am eve- ryone‘s ‗ideal vicar‘, what with my

26 The Villager September 2011 Sunday 4 Sept 8.00am Holy Communion, The Chapel of St Mary & St Andrew, Knightwick 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30am Family Worship, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Morning Worship, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 4.00pm WWRT Songs of Praise in the Alfrick Show Marquee with West Mercia Brass Band 6.30pm Songs of Praise, St Leonard, Cotheridge Monday 5 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Tuesday 6 Sept 10:00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 7 Sept 12 Noon Prayer at the Heart, The Chapel of St Mary and St Andrew, Knightwick 7.30pm LTV PCC Meeting at St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Sunday 11 Sept 10:30am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley Special service celebrating 10 years of David’s ministry in our churches. All welcome. Monday 12 Sept 8.30am, Prayer Breakfast at David’s Tuesday 13 Sept 10:00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 14 Sept 10.15am Holy Communion, Heaton House Sunday 18 Sept 8:00am Holy Communion, St Peter Martley 9:00am Matins, St Leonard, Cotheridge 10:30am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 10:30am Morning Worship, St Peter Martley 3:00pm Evening Worship, The Chapel of St Mary & St Andrew, Knightwick 6:00pm Evening Worship, St Laurence Wichenford Monday 19 Sept 9:00am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Tuesday 20 Sept 10:00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 7:30pm Bible Study Group at the home of Chris Woodburn 7.30pm Martley PCC Meeting at St Peter’s Wed 21 Sept 7.00pm Harvest Supper Meeting at The Rectory Saturday 24 Sept 8.30am Men’s Breakfast at The Talbot Sunday 25 Sept 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 9.30am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30am Family Worship, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 6.30pm Evening Worship, St Peter, Martley Monday 26 Sept 9:00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Tuesday 27 Sept 10am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 28 Sept 10.15am Holy Communion, Heaton House

Saturday 3 Sept 8.00am Ladies Prayer Breakfast at the Cob House. To book contact Trish Collett on 812204 or [email protected] Bible Study Group Every Tuesday evening during September at the home of Chris Woodburn.

September 2011 * The Villager 27 Village Contacts

Editor of The Villager Gail Dawson. Email [email protected] or 01886 889180 or leave any articles at Martley Post Office Advertise in The Villager Aileen Parker—01886 888456 [email protected]

Church Rector: Revd David Sherwin—01886 888664 or (Worcestershire West Rural [email protected] Team) Assistant Priest: Revd Jennifer Whittaker—01886 833897 Martley Parish Council Chair: Cllr. D Goodyear—01886 888423; Clerk: Sally Williams—01299 832949 Martley WI President: Helen CoombeyJones—01886 888294 Martley & District Horticultural Pam Minchin—01886 888521 or Margaret Jackson—01886 888654 Society Royal British Legion Joyce Tyler—01886 821551 Martley Toddler Group Will—01886 888340 or Jane—01886 888852

Martley Ramblers Harry King—01886 888439

Martley Young Farmers Lou Wickens—01886-812754 or Caroline Bullock—01905-333617 Path-or-Nones John Nicklin—01886 888318 [email protected] Resource Centre Dave Cropp —01886 888398

Police ―Surgery‖ CSO Matt Smith 7184—Martley Local Policing Team Tenbury Wells Police Station extn. 3581 Martley Website [email protected] Martley Web Mesh Richard Jackman—01886 821237 [email protected] John Layton—01886888460 [email protected] Tom Pearsall—01886 888256 [email protected] Martley Pre-School Kath/Lucy—01886 889127 www.martleypreschool.co.uk

Martley Recreation Association Bookings—Pat Owen 01886 888406 [email protected] (playing fields) Martley Memorial Village Hall Chair—Neil Stammers 01886-888513 [email protected] Committee Secretary—Annette Smith 01886-821895 [email protected] or Lyn Wheeler 01886-889240 [email protected] Wichenford contacts for The Janet Andrews—01886 888303 or Sheila Richards—01886 888378 Villager Kenswick & Wichenford Parish Clerk—Shirley Sanders 01886 888302 Council Wichenford Wine Club Chairman—Bill Hylan 01886 888431 Wichenford Local Heritage Heather Rendall—01886 888239 Group Martley Village Hall Bookings Please contact Lucy Horn, 0772064394 or 01886 889148, email [email protected] Martley CSO Helen W Cooper 40061

To put organisation and its contact details on this list, or to change the details shown here, email [email protected] or leave a note for the editor at Martley Post Office.

28 The Villager September 2011 Change of Date Film Club Due to unforeseen circumstance we have had to change the date of the first Little Witley film of the season. The film will be Made in Dagenham and this has now been rescheduled to Saturday 24 September. We are so sorry for the late notice bur still hope you still can make our very first film. New Articles/Features As many of you may already know, we have a number of businesses in and around the Martley and Wichenford area and we would like to feature as many of these local businesses as we can in future editions of The Villager. In the current climate it is essential to support our local businesses and people so if you would like to see your business featured in The Villager then please contact Gail on 07725 644 322 or email [email protected]

Martley Library Opening Times Monday 2—7 pm Wednesday 4—6 pm Thursday 10am -1 pm Friday 2 - 4 pm Saturday 10am -12 noon 01886 888396 (opening hours only)

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