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TheThe AscottAscott GrapevineGrapevine Issue 43 August 2004 Grapevine Appeal Services at Holy Trinity The Ascott Grapevine is Church provided FREE to every household in Ascott and we wish this to con- tinue for a long time to come. Although ‘The Grape- vine’ does receive sup- port from the Parish Council and the PCC, it only raises a limited amount of revenue from advertising. ‘The Ascott Grapevine’ survives mainly on donations. If you would like to help The Grapevine continue, any donation large or small would be appreci- What’s what QP = Time of Quiet ated. You can give EP = Evening Prayer/ Prayer adonation to any mem- Service BS = Benefice Service ber of the editorial team. 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The Ascott Grapevine - Page 2 Don’t forget about the Ascott website: Lily Edginton 1917-2004 When I was asked if I teacher, until she retired but fair teacher and it would write a few words just over twenty years made me chuckle to see about Lily, I was flat- ago. her expression when the tered, as I have only had Lily started as a pupil odd football came hurl- the privilege of knowing teacher in Charlbury in ing over her wall from her for the last 7 years 1933 and worked in the school next door, of her life. But in that Hornton near Banbury closely followed by a time, our friendship de- during the war. It was small, rather apprehen- veloped from our first not until well after the sive looking young boy meeting at the Baptist war that she was encour- coming to ask for it Chapel in Milton to our aged to go to Teacher back! regular weekly cups of Training College in Her working life was coffee and chats in her Nuneaton and follow- interupted when she “Bungalow” on the ing that she took a job had to take time off to Green. Lily was still driv- in Eynsham: she used to nurse her mother at ing her car then, but get the train from Ascott home during a long ill- during the last two to to Long Hanborough ness, and look after her three years she became and then cycle the rest father on the farm. Af- more and more house- of the way! She eventu- ter both her parents had bound and it was dur- ally took over as Head- died, a barn next door ing that time that our mistress there until the to the house was con- friendship grew. school was amalga- verted into the bunga- We would have long mated, when she re- low that became her talks about her life here turned to in Ascott; from her time Milton at the local primary and finally school, growing up in Shipton the village, with three school. I younger brothers to have spo- contend with, on to ken to Burford Grammar people in School (as it was known The then) having become Wychwoods the first person in the who re- village to pass the eleven member plus, through to the “Miss pursuit of her vocation Edginton” as a primary school as a strict www.ascott-under-wychwood.org.uk Page 3 - Issue 43 home for the last twenty Births Marriages or so years. The pig-sty On 5th May 2004, to On 22nd May 2004, at that her brother Cyril Anne and Richard Holy Trinity Church, built, is still in the back Smith, a son, Rupert Rupert John Taylor to garden! Francis. Judith Clare Stedeford. Lily played the organ at the Chapel in Ascott On 4th June 2004, to On 22nd May 2004, in and was secretary there Lucy Bull and Andrew Woodstock, Guy until it closed. She was Jackson, a daughter, Edwards to Synne also a founder member Maisie Jane. Diesen of the Women’s Insti- tute and took a lively Deaths On 6th June 2004, to interest in the goings-on Clare and Andrew On 21st April 2004, of the village, as she did Meaden, a daughter, Barbara Johnson, aged with the lives of her Amelie May. 71 years. brothers and their re- spective families. The On 2nd May 2004, Lily enclosed picture is one Agnes Edington, aged I took of Lily helping 87 Years. with the WI children’s Millenium party in Tiddy Hall. The Church Fete 2004 I’m sure there is If 2003 was the hottest busy throughout the af- much more to say Church Fete on record, ternoon. about Lily and her con- then the 2004 Fete must I know the Church tribution to village life have been the windiest, Wardens and members over the years but I hope however, this did not of the P.C.C would I have done her some deter so many people wish to thank those justice and I certainly coming up to the Rec- who contributed to the hold very fond memo- reation Field and mak- stalls and also those ries of her. She became ing the afternoon a suc- who gave their time in an extended part of our cess. helping out. family and as such we all In addition to the The Parochial miss her. usual stalls, there was a Church Council is Katherine Gidman car boot sale, children’s grateful for funds raised swing boats, coconut by the Fete in support shy, hoop-la, golf, an ef- of the Church although fective public address the final figure is not yet system and a barbeque, available. which was extremely The Ascott Grapevine - Page 4 Don’t forget about the Ascott website: Introducing the Revd. Hazel Scarr Although Hazel’s post is officially part time she will be working full time during the early months. During Mark’s continuing recovery the vicarage telephone at Chadlington will be diverted to Hazel every day except Fridays, which is her day off. If she is not available please leave a message. Her direct telephone number is 01295 720494. “Good heavens! A Bishop of Stepney at I admit it? – we have soman priest - in Ascott? sixteen. three grandsons. I never thought I’d see Like many others I I thought I knew ex- the day!” drifted away from the actly how my life would As you can imagine, church during my col- progress – but God had having been told a little lege days, spent as a stu- other plans. I’m of the background by dent at the Guildhall ashamed to say that I Bishop Colin, I arrived School of Music and tried desperately to with some apprehen- Drama and it wasn’t ignore his call to minis- sion! But – here I am until our two daughters try – it was inconvenient and I’ve been encouraged were taken to Sunday to say the least – but to tell you a little of my school by a neighbour here I am. I trained on history, so here goes. that my husband and I the Oxford Diocesan I was brought up in returned to the Ministry Course, serv- Hackney in the East End church. John is origi- ing as ordinand with the of London. Both par- nally from Lancashire, Deddington benefice ents were active in the went to London Uni- during this time. After local Baptist church and versity and stayed in ordination I became at fourteen I was bap- London to work. We Assistant Curate with tised by total immer- both believed in sup- Adderbury and Milton sion. I was taken by porting our local in October 2000 friends to a youth club church and the whole where I’ve served until that had a live rock band family were very happily coming here. They kept every week. It was run by settled in a thriving me very busy, especially an Anglican church and church in Muswell Hill during the middle year also boasted a busy ama- before eventually mov- when I worked alone teur drama group which ing to north Oxford- during an interregnum. produced American mu- shire in early 1982. I Life has taken me sicals under the direc- won’t pretend that ru- from east to north tion of an American ral church life didn’t London and on to Ox- priest. So began my in- come as a shock! fordshire, where we live volvement with the Now our daughters between Bloxham and Church of England and are grown up and – dare Barford St John. I’ve I was confirmed by the been a music student, www.ascott-under-wychwood.org.uk Page 5 - Issue 43 during which I worked an internal management first met in that Bap- behind bars and sang accountant and com- tist church Sunday in a night club. I’ve pany secretary. Along- school has never left me.