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Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine Issue 107 70 Pence Where Sold Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine Issue 107 70 pence where sold Inside this Issue: • Welcome From the Chair • Carols by Candlelight • Ashridge Ramblings The Quarterly Magazine The Quarterly Magazine of Ivinghoe Parish Council The Team... Beacon Welcome from the Chair he Beacon Magazine would not reach your door without the kind CONTENTS World War One Centenary Thelp of the volunteer band of distributors. Many thanks to them all; Andy Welcome from the Chair 3 his issue is particularly special as Beezer, Les Hyde, Pat Roach, Geoff Neighbourhood News 6-13 we remember the sacrifi ce made Travis and Rob and Anne Cattle – Tby the local men and women it couldn’t be done without you! Ecumenical Enlightenment 18-23 made during the First World War. On If you have any skills that will help the front cover you will have seen the Cultivation Clippings 30-34 us to keep the magazine going or you picture of the Tommy Silhouette located Karen Groom, would like to submit an article, please School Stuff 38 in Ivinghoe Aston, there are also Tommy Chair, Ivinghoe let us know as we are always looking silhouettes located in Ivinghoe and Great Parish Council for new and varied talents! Beyond the Boundary 44 Gap as a reminder and a sign of respect. Sporting Scoop 48 Later in this edition Rikki Harrington writes about Ivinghoe Aston’s soldier donated by The Armistice and Armed Councillor Communication 50-59 Private John Ruffett. Forces Communities Programme and The fi rst world war had a great impact they ask us to think about the Armed on the parish, in 1915 a battery of the Forces Community today and they BEACON COPY AND Royal Garrison Artillery was billeted in work with veterans and families funding ADVERT DEADLINES the village and their departure to France projects to help integrate military and is recorded in local photographs. Many civilian communities, fund non-core We aim to get the magazine distributed local horses were requisitioned for army healthcare including stress and give extra around the beginning of every February, May, service and the parish lost soldiers in support where needed. August and November. To ensure your article Gallipoli, Somme and Ypres and many Thank you to Ivinghoe & Pitstone WI Editor: Bridget Knight or feature makes the edition you would like suffered after the war. The names of for their kind donation of £150 for the Tel: 07960 605393 please see the submission deadlines below: the 15 local fallen are listed on the war Ivinghoe Tommy Silhouette. The WI in Email: [email protected] memorial in St Mary’s churchyard, our partnership with Brookmead School will Advertising Manager: Bridget Knight war memorial was dedicated in 1920 one be yarn-bombing Ivinghoe with poppies Tel: 07960 605393 of the fi rst in the country. this month. We also have ‘There But Not There’ Email: [email protected] February 2019 Edition – 4 January 2019 silhouettes located in Ivinghoe Aston Table Tennis May 2019 Edition – 4 April 2019 Design and Artwork: Laila Palfrey and Ivinghoe including St Mary’s church. The parish has its fi rst all-weather Table August 2019 Edition – 4 July 2019 Tel: 01525 222214 These clear silhouettes located on Tennis Table located on Ivinghoe Lawn, November 2019 – 4 October 2019 Email: [email protected] benches, bus stops and pews were this was partly funded by a kind donation from Bucks County Councillor Anne BEACON MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES: Wight’s Leadership Fund, the council has applied for further funding to cover 1/4 page £58 per year NB: Rates are for 4 editions. the remaining costs. The table tennis 1/3 page £65 per year table is available for everyone to use 1/2 page £95 per year Artwork must be supplied free of charge. u Full page £130 per year as a jpeg or a pdf fi le. 2 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine November 2018: Issue 107 November 2018: Issue 107 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 3 BEACON COMMUNITY CHOIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Brownlow Bridge IvinghoeIn Flower order to celebrateand the Beacon Community Choir’s 10th anniversary year, they At the time of writing we are waiting Produce Show for further information about Brownlow The Ivinghoewill Flower be performing and Produce two exciting works by two well known and loved composers. Bridge which we will update you on Show was a great success with over through our website, Facebook page 300 entries this year, thank you to the and of course the public monthly parish organisers ofZIMBE! the event COME and everyone SING THE SONGS OF AFRICA council meetings. that took part. 1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Beavers (5 3/4 -8 year olds) Bucks best kept Village Website Alexander L’Estrange’s phenomenal fusionMonday 6 of traditional-7pm with Tom as Watermill Coloney leader African song and jazz, COUNCILLORS NEWS Competition Please checkZimbe! the website is at times for regular touching and moving, Tuesday 6at other- 7pm with Jakki as Windmill Coloney leadertimes funky and grooving but Ivinghoe was pleased to receive a updates: www.ivinghoepc.org.ukalways incredibly up-lifting. 1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Cubs (8-10 year olds) certificate of merit for being highly Wednesday 7-8:30pm (Dan) Akela as Windmill Pack leader commended in The Gurney cup. Thursday 6:30-8pm (Rob) Shere Khan as Watermill Pack leader Congratulations to our neighbours PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION in Cheddington for winning the 1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Scouts (10 1/2 -14 1/2 year olds) DeFraine cup. Friday 7:30-9pm Andrew as Troop Leader With Lyrics and Music newly written and Composed by John Cameron, Pictures at an Exhibition 2018 is a new take on the well-lovedFor any enquiries or to join the waiting list please contact us Mussorgsky Suite, taking inspiration from an eclectic choice of 19thon, and [email protected] 20th Century works. The variety of Or our Group Scout Leader, Keith Steers on [email protected] or 07899 696722 artistic styles is matched with a kaleidoscope of musical genres, from ethnic to rock, jazz to rap to a capella choir. As Mussorgsky’sWe are also raising money to rebuild the village a purpose built scout hut and are selling composition, some movements are linked by “Promenades”, bricks but thisto supporters for £10 each. Please email the above address for details. time jazz flavoured, with BEACON COMMUNITY CHOIR increasingly unsettling time signatures. 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR In order to celebrate the Beacon Community Choir’s 10th anniversaryBoth year, worksthey will willbe performing be performed by Beacon Community Choir, will feature the two exciting works by two well known and loved composers. Children’s Choir from Brookmead School, and will be accompanied by Jazz ZIMBE! COME SING THE SONGS OF AFRICA Quintet. Alexander L’Estrange’s phenomenal fusion of traditional African song and jazz, Zimbe! is at times touching and moving, at other times funky and grooving but always incredibly up-lifting. Don’t miss this wonderful musical celebration, so look out for further information PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION in local press and advertising. With Lyrics and Music newly written and Composed by John Cameron, Pictures at an Exhibition 2018 is a new take on the well-loved Mussorgsky Suite, taking inspiration from an eclectic choice of 19th, Rainbows: Monday 4.30 – 5.30pm Pitstone Memorial Hall and 20th Century works. The variety of artistic styles is matched withIf a you kaleidoscope would of like musical further details, please contactGuider: [email protected]. Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 genres, from ethnic to rock, jazz to rap to a capella choir. As Mussorgsky’s composition, some movements are linked by “Promenades”, but this time jazz flavoured, with increasingly unsettling Brownies: Monday 5.45 – 7.15pm Pitstone Memorial Hall time signatures. Guider: Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 Both works will be performed by Beacon Community Choir, will feature the Children’s Choir from Girl Guides: Tuesday 7.00 – 8.30pm Millennium Room, Brookmead School, and will be accompanied by Jazz Quintet. Pitstone Memorial Hall Guider: Yvonne Ashton 01296 660044 If you would like further details, please contact: [email protected] To join us, please visit our website at Girlguiding.org.uk 4 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine November 2018: Issue 107 November 2018: Issue 107 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 5 RikkIAbout 11/11 This edition will have arrived very close the names and villages of those who in terms of our life style and opportunities, to 11th November 2018, the 100th died. From 6pm on Sunday, refreshments but she was very moved by the genuine anniversary of the armistice which ended will be available in the car park and the happiness and kindness of those with a so fi ghting on land, sea and air between Beacon Community Choir will perform much harder existence. An example was the allies and Germany. The silhouettes their special tribute at 6.30. Visitors will be Marta “the samosa lady” in Mozambique, seen around are poignant reminders of able to write their own special message who lived in a shack with 14 other people the sacrifi ces made by local people, one of remembrance on a white pebble, carry behind the market. She and her samosas of whom was 17-year-old Private John it up the Beacon and lay it with others to were a huge hit with Sophia’s group. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Ruffett, a machine gunner with The form a cairn. A beacon will be lit at 7pm. Sophia is grateful to all who supported Bedfordshire Regiment, who grew up If you would like to come, please email her fund-raising events. It is clear that on Vine Farm, Ivinghoe Aston.
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