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Parish news Stone, Dinton & Hartwell with Aston Sandford February 2016 ● 60p (£6.00pa) “From Christ, the whole body grows and builds itself up in love, As each part does its work” Ephesians 4:16 Parish contacts Priest in Charge Licensed Avril Clark, 7 Furlong Crescent, Bishopstone, HP17 8SG Lay Minister: 01296 747755 Church David John, 84 Oxford Road, Stone HP17 8PL Wardens: Tel: 01296 747932 Eryl Morgan, 101 Baker Street Waddesdon, HP18 0LQ Tel: 01296 655692 [email protected] Raymond Medhurst 10 Grenville Road Aylesbury HP21 8EY Tel:07793 541456 Email: [email protected] Jean Moore, 'Larkrise', 4 Templecroft Terrace, Upton. HP17 8UD. Tel: 01296 748063 Secretary to Sue Birrell, 7 Jakeman Way, Aylesbury. HP21 8FT the P.C.C: Tel: 01296 338163 Hon. Alan Weston, Dimora, Greenend, Dinton HP17 8UR Treasurer: Tel: 01296 748287 Email: [email protected] Aston Contact: Sandford Treasurer Marilynne Morgan [email protected] Parish Council contacts: Stone, Bishopstone & Hartwell Parish Clerk Allison Stone 01296 698573 [email protected] Dinton Ford & Upton Parish Clerk Keith Gray 01296 422800 [email protected] Parish websites: Church www.stonedintonhartwell.com Stone www.stonevillage.org.uk Jubilee Pavilion www.jubileepavilion.co.uk Bishopstone www.bishopstone.info Dinton PC www.dinton.org Dinton News www.dinton.info Front Cover: Odo Earl of Kent as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry (see article on Page 13) Parish News 2 February 2016 Parish news Editorial I saw the initials “DV” on a document recently. Someone asked what it meant. You do not see it so often now. It stands for God Willing*, or “this is what we want to do, if it is ok by God”. Next month, God willing, we will be part of the new Wychert Benefice. This is new territory for many of us in many ways. Change is often challenging and difficult but for Christians we know that God has plans for us that are good. This magazine will be changing. We will not be having vicar’s letters again, certainly in the near future, but we are inviting guests to give us their thoughts. It may change in other ways. The verse chosen for this year sums it up, From Christ, the whole body grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” Ephesians 4:16 Each one of us has a part to play. That includes people who go to church regularly, those who don’t go often and those do not do either but would like to know a bit more. So stay tuned, keep reading, and keep praying. *Actually it is Latin for God Willing. News team Editor: David Pickup 01296 748170 [email protected] Editorial: Carole Fryer 01296 748538 [email protected] Advertising: Tom Claridge 01296 748322 [email protected] IT Producers: Mike Thompson 01296 748561 [email protected] Carol Lynch 01296 748392 [email protected] Parish News is a community magazine for the residents of Stone, Dinton, Ford, Upton and Hartwell. We welcome news, announcements by societies and clubs, and articles on local and other issues. We do not charge for charities or personal notices such as weddings, baptisms or acknowledgments and welcome advertising by local businesses. The views expressed in articles are not necessarily the views of the editorial board or the PCC The deadline for editorial copy is 7th of the previous month and the deadline for advertising is 14th Parish News 3 February 2016 Parish Services and Calendar St John St Peter & Methodist Aston February the Baptist Paul Chapel Sandford Stone Dinton Stone 7 10.00am 1 Lent All Age 6.00pm 11.00am Holy Evensong Worship Communion 10 7.30pm Ash Benefice Wednesday Holy Communion 14 10.00am 11.00am Lent 1 BCP Worship Matins 4.00pm Living Stones 21 8.30am 11.00am Lent 2 BCP 11.00am Said Holy Worship Communion Communion Service with 10.00am Hymns Family Service 10.00am 28 11.00am Holy Lent 3 Worship Communion, Church Electoral Roll – If you are not on the Church Electoral Roll but would like to be, please contact Delya James on 747671 for further details and an application form. Parish News 4 February 2016 Life was good!! Life was moving on (Part 2) By now it was 1943. Doll had missed taking her scholarship exam in 1940 as it wasn’t possible to do it at that stage. She left school therefore at age 14 and started work in an office in Aylesbury. Also at this time my Mum had another baby boy Kenny but had to stay in hospital for 8 weeks due to thrombosis. Because of this Doll and I went to stay with Mr and Mrs Giles who had a lovely cottage near Mrs Weedon facing New Road. They were also very good to us other than maybe the breakfast porridge! It was so thick you could have used it to play frisbee!!, shouldn’t complain though. Someone else looked after Arthur at this time. Mum soon came home and we all got back to 'Rose Cottage', and I'm sure Mrs Giles was delighted to get her house back. By this stage Dad was coming to Dinton every weekend to stay with us. Life in the village was just lovely. We explored everywhere, picking blackberries and scrumping apples. Many a time the farmer yelled at me to keep away from the fruit trees. Later on that year I sat the scholarship exam but started at 'Queens Park School' in September along with everybody before getting the results of the exam. In October though I was told I had to move to Aylesbury Grammar which I didn’t want to do. Eight weeks after the start of the term I was taken by Mary Laslett to see my new headmaster 'Mr Furneaux' who introduced me to the new system. It was daunting on the first day being the new girl and I remember it well. Suddenly I was sitting in class doing subjects that hadn’t been taught at the other school and obviously having missed the first eight weeks I was never going to catch up. Nevertheless I did enjoy my time at AGS and at the big grown up age of 12 I developed my first crush on a boy there named John Scrivener. I got on well with all the pupils and all the teachers except one!!. The needlework teacher too much for me and I stopped going on needlework days, which is so ironic as when I left school I went into dressmaking April 1945 and heading home By now the war was more or less over. London was free of the constant bombing and everyone was waiting for the official news to come through. Mum and Dad decided it was time to go home. We left Dinton with very mixed emotions, glad to be going home to our own house in some respects but very sad to leave this lovely village where we had spent 5 great years. It seemed quite a novelty at home being able to put lights on with a switch and flush a toilet in a bathroom. In 1948 when the film 'Daughter of Darkness' was made we couldn’t wait to see Dinton in it but were so disappointed as the part filmed in Dinton only lasted a few minutes but at least it brought back fond memories. Unfortunately we didn’t see 'Rose Cottage' in the film. Parish News 5 February 2016 I got married in 1955 and as soon as we got our first car I wanted to come and visit Dinton. I'm happy to say we did this many times over the years. In 1962 we took Mum back which she really enjoyed although there was some sadness with this trip as Dad had died without getting back to visit. My husband Sam thought Dinton was a great place and enjoyed the countryside there and the Seven Stars Pub. Many years ago when we visited we called into Mr and Mrs Giles and talked about old times and also saw Mr Halliman. I didn’t see any of my friends but presume they have married and most probably moved on. Well I am 83 now and still look back with great fondness. I haven't been to Dinton for a number of years now but have planned a visit in August this year. Unfortunately I imagine there is no-one now in Dinton who remembers the evacuees let alone me. But there you are, that’s life. Joan Mcfaul (nee Hutton) 2015 Continued on Page 7 Dinton Matters Raffle Dinton Fete Committee still needs someone to organise the Fete Raffle. Detailed instructions, possible donors and specimen letters are available for anyone who is willing to spend a little time liaising with the committee about possible prizes, approaching possible donors, getting tickets printed etc. If you think you could help, please contact Sylvia on 01296 748537 ([email protected]). The raffle is a highly successful and profitable insurance against the results of bad weather conditions, as we have discovered in the last two years! Please think about helping to keep this Parish event such a success. Quiz Don’t forget the Village Hall Quiz on February 20th at 7.30 for 8 pm in the Dinton Village Hall. Entrance is £5 per head and bring your own drinks and refreshments. Tables can be booked for up to 8 people. Please phone or email Sylvia on 01296 748537 ([email protected]) to book a table Parish News 6 February 2016 Life was good!! Life was moving on (Part 2) cont AUGUST 2015 - I have just come back from holiday and am delighted to say I visited Dinton and had the loveliest time.