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September 1978 B. M. Howard Ltd. BUILDING CONTRACTOR NEWS LETTER 26 Cellar Hill, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Kent Telephone: Teynham 672 or Sittingbourne 25352 All Building Repairs, Maintenance and Improvements SUSAN and TIM MATTHEWS welcome you to The Black Lion BAR SNACKS LUNCHEON DINNER COURAGE DIRECTORS BITTER WEDDINGS AND FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR CLUB ROOM AVAILABLE 'PHONE TEYNHAM 229 Weston Model Centre L. F. READ (Teynham) FAMILY BUTCHER Largest Selection of Model Equipment for beginner and expert Best Quality Home Killed English Cars, Boats, Planes, R/C Gear and Meat Free Expert Advice Licensed Slaughterhouse 'Phone : Greenstreet 620 42 LONDON ROAD, TEYNHAM 84-86 London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QH Phone : 309 R. F. & L. M. KAYS BRISTOW DELIVERIES TO ALL PARTS 1 M.P S. Newsagent THE NEWSLETTER OF ST. MARY, NORTON, ST. PETER The Greenstreet Pharmacy Tobacconist AND ST. PAUL, LYNSTED WITH ST. CATHARINE, Confectioner KINGSDOWN TEYNHAM Kent 28 LONDON ROAD, TEYNHAM Telephone : 224 Telephone : Teynham 322 September 1978 THE VICARAGE Teynham 371 LYNSTED Tel: Teynham 237 & Herne Bay 62261 Telephone - Faversham 2319 - Selling 222 G. A. Blythe & Son Hoghen & Partis Ltd. I remember when I was a choir-boy ( a long Ltd. FUNERAL DIRECTORS time ago) the church Pat and I grew up in used Motor Engineers MONUMENTAL MASONS to cut down during the month of August, That * is the five services were cut to four and the Vauxhall Main Dealers PRIVATE CHAPELS OF REST DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE main one was simplified, On one occasions the * Sacristan who disagreed with this policy burst NORTON GARAGE cut "We don't expect the Almighty to go on TEYNHAM & HERNE BAY Solomon's Lane - Faversham holiday do we?" Things always seem to be a little quieter during the summer but it is only a surface quietness. Things are happening all CHATTEL WICKS the time. At the moment Lynsted is beginning ANTIQUES to face up to the repair of its church, Norton For . to dealing with its bell, Kingsdown with other 90 London Road, Teynham things. New people are moving into the BREAD, CAKES & GROCERIES Full or part houses cleared. villages, a larger proportion of people seem Single items purchased. to be ill, we have suffered several deaths Anything old or interesting. 89 London Road, Teynham among our people. Things happen all the time Best Prices Paid Tel.: Teynham 349 and as Christians we look at them as part of PHONE GREENSTREET 627 Any Time God's plan for our villages. Things to be taken advantage of, things of ponder over, A. SALES & SONS opportunities for service; these things go on CAR AND BODY REPAIRS John Peters & Sons whatever the time of year. But at the same Garage, TEYNHAM, Kent 15 - 19 HIGH STREET time it is good to take a break, to get away Tel : Teynham 209 SITTINGBOURNE if possible so that we can pick up the threads for CAR ACCESSORIES again with perhaps fresh heart, new ideas and Quality Furniture feeling better for it. Any make of Cycle supplied and Carpets God bless you all, _ BILL HILL CAR HIRE Sittingbourne 70926 HIGH PRESSURE GREASING P.S. If this reaches you in time don't forget the NORTON CLAY PIGEON SHOOT AND LYNSTED FETE. One Saturday at Sandown and the other Bank Holiday. Your Hosts . C. F. & E. M Ken and Eileen OLNEY welcome you to Post Office, Lynsted 2. LYNSTED CHURCH RESTORATION The George Inn GROCERIES, PROVISIONS Enjoy fine Whitbread's beers in a GREENGROCERIES and Several times we have mentioned the problem of FROZEN FOODS comfortable atmosphere water coming in through the roof of the church. Freshly cut sandwiches always available This is obviously an urgent problem which should Telephone : Teynham 258 be solved before the winter (although the summer Tel: TEYNHAM 280 has -not been exactly dry). Recently several of us met Mr. Cryll Griggs; the architect, and Mr. Brian Howard, the builder, to try to establish Wanted the cause of the leaks. Inspection showed that GENTRYS Antique and Old Fashioned the leak around the tower was due to the cement FURNITURE facing of the tower having "blown". If you look HOUSE FURNISHERS at the portion of the tower which faces the roof also CHINA FIGURES of the main church it can be seen that this looks or any unusual items over 40 years old like cement. It is in fact a cement facing over 28 and 29 Preston Street, the original structure. This has cracked and come Faversham G. DOWSON away from the walls allowing water to percolate through and down into the church. The other leak Telephone: Faversham 2139 Greenstreet - 234 near to the door is due to a failure in the lead of the valley gutter between the two gabled roofs. INSURANCE — All types of Insurance It has been repaired in the past and bitumen has transacted — Motor, Holidays, Household, C. & B. Hardware Liability, Life, Etc. been plastered over possible cracks. One of these 32 London Road, Teynham is causing the trouble. At the moment we are Tel: Teynham 372 J. WYLES considering possible cures. The facing of the 114 WEST STREET, FAVERSHAM tower will have to be replaced and the choice IRONMONGERY GARDEN & Competitive rates, immediate cover, cash DECORATORS' SUPPLIES or terms, first class recommended service is between possible materials. We are now Rear Of Tommy Coulter Sports Shop considering which method to use. The lead is Entrance and car park v.ia rear of West more difficult and further discussion will have PARAFFIN DELIVERY SERVICE Street to take place before a decision can be taken as (opposite Cartiers) TOYS and GAMES Faversham 6831 9 - 5 p.m. to how to cope with the problem. While Mr. Griggs Teynham 416 after office hours was here the opportunity was taken to prepare a Delivery service for all Goods plan for the future restoration of the church. CONTAINER GROWN This will include exterior work on the stone - TOMMY COULTER TREES - SHRUBS - ROSES - FRUIT and Dint work, internal re-plastering and re- TREES - POT PLANTS - BEDDING decoration together with other work. A complete Sports PLANTS specification is being drawn up so that we will Plus a full range of Garden Sundries know the full extent (and cost) of restoration. 114 WEST STREET, NORTON ASH It will be a case of doing things piece by piece Faversham, Kent. NURSERY as and when we have money available. The job Tel: Faversham 5458 may take us a number of years but we hope that & GARDEN CENTRE it will be done and Lynsted church preserved Stockists for all your NORTON CROSSROADS sporting requirements NORTON for future generations. NR. SITTINGBOURNE Discount for clubs and schools KENT - TEYNHAM 549 JOHN M. WATKINS KIMS COPPER LODGE, NEWSAGENT, TOBACCO, TOYS, LONDON ROAD, TEYNHAM CONFECTIONERY, BOOKS & CARDS, CHEMIST'S SUNDRIES, BATTERIES, LYNSTED BOUNDARIES 3 PLUMBING & HEATING PAPERS DELIVERED. (Children's sweets & books a speciality) An important public meeting, which may well CONTRACTOR determine the future shape of Lynsted parish for 3 Peel Drive, Vincent Park Estate, a long time to come, will be held in the School CORGI Reg. Gas Installer (off Murston Rd.), Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne 73853 on Tuesday, 5th September at 7.45p.m. Telephone: Teynham 564 Prop: Peter & Maureen Mountford Changes in the parish boundaries are under consideration and it is imperative that the parishes give their views before any decisions Blundells of Sittingbourne HATTON & TUCKER LTD. are made. Departmental Many suggestions have already been made, both Complete House Furnishers at SPORTS CENTRE 35/37 High Street from "without" & "within" the parish, and these Tel. Sitt. 23482, 23933, 70031 for all include:- Departmental Ladies Fashions, Toys at Sports Equipment 1) Those houses in the parish of Lynsted fronting 27 High Street Tel.: Sitt. 23933 Ex. 1 / 70031 Ex. 1 on to the A2 to be included in the parish of Departmental 99/101 East Street, Sittingbourne Teynham. Nursery Perambulators, Clothing at and 57 High Street, Sittingbourne 31 High Street 2) The boundary between Doddington to be adjusted Tel.: Sitt. 23933 Ex. 2 / 70031 Ex. 2 Telephone: Sittingbourne 23025 to conform with the motorway rather as the A2 provides the northern boundary. 3) The "Dully" & "Claxfield" areas of Tonge south of the A2 might wish to be included in the Johnstone Carpets R & I( LIGHTING parish of Lynsted. THE SPECIALIST Quality Carpets and Floorings from 4) The eastern part of the civil parish (Tickham the Specialists Modern & Traditional Pendants Loyterton, etc.) already in ecclesiastical Norton FOR THE HOME or COMMERCIAL Chandeliers, Wall Brackets CONTRACT to be transferred to the civil parish of Norton. Rise & Fall Units 5) Kingsdown parish may well wish to be Free Estimates - Free Fitting Table & Standard Lamps associated with Lynsted (as it is ecclesiastic- Up to 20% Discount Marked on Single, Double & Triple Spots All Carpets ally) instead of with Milsted as it is at present. 65, HIGH STREET, Roman Square, Sittingbourne 24632 Sittingbourne 25633 You may feel that some of those suggestions are (opposite Woolworths) very sensible whilst others are outrageous; there may be other ideas not mentioned yet. Remember the parish you are in is the parish Morris & Shearing you pay rates for and therefore it is important HOME BREW SUPPLIES FRANCIS DAVIS which parish you live in. Ingredients & Equipment for the (COAL MERCHANTS) LTD. Home brewer & Winemaker Whatever your feelings you should attend the 15 Epps Road, Sittingbourne (Tel: 21635) meeting and give your views, especially if COAL AND COKE MERCHANTS Come and Browse: Helpful Advice you live in one of the areas referred to. Our always available neighbours in the areas outside the parish which NORTH LANE WHARF, Between 10a.m & 6p.m (½ day Wed.) FAVERSHAM Open throughout lunch hour - TELEPHONE-2858/9 Easy Parking PARSON'S DIARY 5 have been mentioned will be very welcome at the meeting - even if to say a big NO During the clean-up at Norton a small book Please attend if you possibly can, as whatever was found in the vestry.