September 1978 B. M. Howard Ltd. BUILDING CONTRACTOR NEWS LETTER

26 Cellar Hill, , , Telephone: 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

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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 - 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 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 (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. This turned out decisions are made are only of value if made at a to be a special Parish Priests Register in well attended meeting. Remember the date - which parsons can record their visits to Tuesday, 5th September. parishioners and make comments. The book seems to have been used by two Rectors, one LYNSTED CHUCH 100 CLUB sixty odd years ago and another some years The third draw of the third series was made in later. Only a few names can now be identified the Black Lion on Wednesday, 9th August. This but people need not worry - the book is kept month's lucky winners were:- under lock and key and will not be used again! Not that there is any need to worry - no £20 No. 00 Alan Sedge, Sittingbourne nasty secrets are revealed and both mon were £10 No. 139 Bill Spiers, . very kind to their parishioners. The nastiest £10 No. 08 John Allen, Beauty of Bath, commentSittingbourne so far was "Seemed quite indifferent to church. Did not ask me in" (the latter £5 No. 143 Mrs, Furminger, London Road. remark written very much heavier than the The next draw will take place at the Fete on other). I suspect this was at the end of an Monday, 28th August on the School Playing Field, afternoon's visiting when a sit-down and a cup of tea would have been more than welcome. I liked the comment "Nice fellow but much more interested in cars than church", On the other FRIENDS OF LYNSTED SCHOOL hand Mrs. X welcomed me when I called" and "an extremely nice old couple and welcome the A ROUNDERS EVENING 2nd SEPTEMBER Parsons's visits". None of these entries 7 P.M. refer to anyone still in the parish but ono entry will sound familiar to many Norton people- IN LYNSTED SCHOOL FIELD - Admission Free Raffle. "He is a most (heavily underlined, faithful Refreshments on sale and very (heavily underlined) regular attendant Pre-arranged competing teams of 9 - but at Norton church as choristers". The memorial these must be mixed on basis of 5 and 4. plaque on the choir stalls will identify this (I.e. maximum of 5 men to a team) well loved man.

More details contact Ron Harwood in the School LYNSTED CHANGE OF SERVICE House. Beginning in September the 8 a.m. Holy Communion will be on the second Sunday in the month and not the third as hitherto. SECRETARIES ETC., OF LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS (Contd.) Mothers' Union, Lynsted, Kingsdown & Norton - Mrs. B. Hodges, 6 208 London Road, Teynham. Nursery School, Barbary - Mrs. M. L. Lacamp, Barbary Farm House, NORTON CHURCH Norton. (Tel: Teynham 470) Parish Council, & Kingsdown (Clerk) - Mr. Peter Coleman, Several times we have had a Songs of Praise Punetts, Milstead. (Tel: Milstead 275) Parish Council, Lynsted (Clerk) - Mr. A. J. W. Vaughan, Bumpitt, instead of our monthly Evensong. This has Lynsted. (Tel: Teynham 610) proved a very popular form of worship and we Parish Council, Norton & Buckland (Acting Cleric) - Mrs. J. McKillop, propose to have another in the near future. Little Russet, Norton. (Tel: Teynham 479) The date to remember is September 24th at Parochial Church Council, Norton - Miss Margaret Moor, Wispen, 6.30 p.m. We look forward to seeing as Lewson Street, (Tel: Teynham 419) many people as possible in church to join in Philatelic Society, Swale - Mr. R. F. Whitehead, 15 Oak Road, with hymns both old and now. Murston, Sittingbourne. Pigeon Club, Swale Invitation - Mrs. R. Read, Orchard Cottage, Sandown. (Tel: Teynham 302) NORTON VILLAGE HALL Play Group, 'Lion Hall - Mrs. Mary Mathews, Murzuk, Lewson Street (Tel: Teynham 606) We regret that on soma recent occasions users Play School, Labour Hall - Mrs. Joan Phelps, 49 Bradfield Avenue, of the village hall have not behaved them- Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 716) selves as people would wish. A few people have Playing Fields Management Committee, Teynham & Lynsted - Mrs. L. M. tended to spoil other people's evenings. McIlroy, 51 Honeyball Walk, Teynham. (Tel.: Greenstreet 516) Salvation Army - Major. & Mrs. Gurr, 53 Gaze Hill Avenue, In an attempt to ensure that there is as little Sittingbourne. annoyance as possible and that parties are Social Committee, Teynham & Lynsted - Mr. N. Parris, 16 Honeyball kept within bounds the Hall Committee have Walk, Teynham. issued new regulations for hiring the hall, Sports Club, Norton - Mr. David Laslett, Guinness Hop Farm, Norton. These are all reasonable and need cause no (Tel: Teynham 379) undue restriction on people's normal enjoyment. Women's Institute, Lynsted & Teynham - Mrs. K. Brown, 11 Rivers Road, Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 389) All the new regulations have been printed on th Village Hall Committee, Norton - Mrs. McKillop, Little Russet, hire form so that there can be no misunder- Norton. (Tel: Teynham 479) Youth Club, Greenstreet Methodist - Mr. Bray, 50 Station Road, standing as to what is allowed and what is (Tel: Teynham 308) forbidden. SHOPPERS' GUIDE AERO MODELS If you wish to hire the hall please contact Weston Model Centre, 84-86 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Greenstreet Mrs. Barbara Dale at the Trefoil, Norton. 620 ANTIQUES NORTON BELL Chattel Antiques, 90 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Greenstreet 627 Dowson, G. Tel: Greenstreet 234 As we go to press we have heard from the Hamlyn, Maurice G., Kingsdown House, Kingsdown. Tel: Doddington 234 Whitechapel Bell Foundry that they are coming AUCTION ROOMS to inspect the church bell with a view to its Teynham Auction Sales, 133 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 415 restoration and re-hanging. A report in the BUILDING CONTRACTORS next issue. Coleman, V. J. Ltd., 139 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 448 or Greenstreet 616 Howard, B. M. ltd., 26 Cellar Hill, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 672 or Sittingbourne 25352 SHOPPERS' GUIDE (continued) USEFUL INFORMATION BUILDING REPAIRS

Coleman, V. J. Ltd., 139 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham Animals, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 448 or Greenstreet 616 14 Bramshaw Road, . (Tel: Canterbury 62585) Howard, B. M. Ltd., 26 Cellar Hill, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 672 for welfare, strays & accidents or Sittingbourne 25352 Borough Council Representatives BUTCHERS Kingsdown (with , Tonge, Milstead & ) Read, L. F., 42 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 309 - Mr. T. T. Holden, The Old Vicarage, Newnham. Stedlyn Farm Shop, Stedlyn Retreat, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 255 (Tel: 318) Lynsted (with Doddington & Newnham) - Mr. A. M. North, CAR ACCESSORIES Crown House, Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 668) Sales, A. & Sons, 63-65 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 209 Norton (with Buckland, Luddenham, Oare, & Stone) CAR SALES -.Mr. R. D. F. Harrison, 69 Colegates Close, Oare. Ferrell & Baker Ltd., London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 286/7 (Tel: Faversham 3893) Revell, E. C., Bapchild Motors, Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne Buses, Local Offices 23085 Court Street, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 2548) CARPETS East Street, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 23317) Johnstone Carpets, Roman Square, Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne Children, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 24632 69c Old Tovil Road, . (Tel: Maidstone 52997) CATERERS, OUTSIDE 41 Guildford Road, Canterbury. (Tel: Canterbury 63628) Black Lion, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 229 16 Alison Avenue, Gillingham. (Tel: Medway 50548) CHEMISTS Citizens' Advice Bureaux Bristow, R. F. & L. M., The Greenstreet Pharmacy, Teynham. 3 Berry Street, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 73652) Tel: Teynham 224 open: Mon, Thurs, Fri, 10am - 3pm Carlisle, A., 9 Market Street, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2784 Tues, 10 am - 4pm Wed, 10am - 12.30 pm COAL MERCHANTS Gatefield Lane (Back of Municipal Offices), Faversham Davis, Francis, (Coal Merchants) Ltd., North Lane Wharf, Faversham. (Tel: 6996) open: Mon, 10am - 12noon; 2pm - 4pm Tel: Faversham 2858/9 Tues, Thurs, Fri, 10am - 12noon ESTATE AGENTS County Council Representative (East Swale) Head, Peter V., 8 Market Place, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2407/ Mrs. P. Nesham, Scarbutts Manor, Boughton. (Tel: Boughton 3879 401) FUNERAL DIRECTORS Employment, Department of High, R. & Sons, 1 Bayford Road, Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne 3 Queen's Parade, East Street, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 72958 4891) Hogben & Partis Ltd., Solomons Lane, Faversham. Tel: Faversham Roman House, Roman Square, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 2319 or Selling 222 24466) FURNISHERS Fire Stations Blundells of Sittingbourne, 35/37 High Street, Sittingbourne. Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 2348) Tel: 23933 Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 23487) Gentrys, 28 & 29 Preston Street, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2139 Teynham Fire Officer - Mr. J. Fryer, 12 Donald Moor Avenue, Peters, John & Sons, 13-19 High Street, Sittingbourne. Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 434) Tel: 70926 Emergencies 999 GARAGE SERVICES Health & Social Security, Department of Blythe, F. A. & Son, Norton Garage, Norton & Herne Bay. 41 Stone Street, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 3388) Tel: Teynham 237 & Herne Bay Roman House, Roman Square, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne Ferrell & Baker Ltd., London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 286/7 24466) Revell, E. C., Bapchild Motors, Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne Hospitals 23085 Canterbury - Tel: Canterbury 66877. (Visiting Hours : Surgical GENERAL STORES Wards 3pm to 8pm everyday; other wards vary). Olney, C. F. & E. M., Post Office, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 258 Faversham Cottage - Tel: Faversham 2194. (Visiting Hours : 3pm to 8pm everyday). GROCERS MOBILE - Tel: Newington 842222 Ashbee & Gambell, Wrens Hill, Norton. Tel: Teynham 268 Medway - Tel: Medway 46111 GROCERY & CAKES - Tel: Sittingbourne 25458 Wicks, 89 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 349 Sittingbourne Memorial - Tel: Sittingbourne 72019 (Visiting Hours : Wed, Sat, Sun, 2.30pm to 3.30pm; every evening 7pm to 8pm) USEFUL INFORMATION (continued) Member of Parliament Roger D. Moate, House of Commons, London, SW1A OAA STEDLYN FARM SHOP TEYNHAM 255

Ombudsman (or Local Commissioner) for -- FOR All KINDS OF HOME PRODUCED MEATS, POULTRY, HAMS, ETC. The Baroness Serota, The Commission of Local Administration in , 21 Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1H 9BU (Tel: 01-930 3333) in £25 mixed freezer packs or smaller quantities

Police HOME MADE SAUSAGES Church Road, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 6639) Central Avenue, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 72121) Emergencies 999 beefburgers our speciality Post Offices Lynsted. (Tel: Teynham 258) Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 252) Railway Stations Teynham cannot now be contacted by telephone. Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 23799) Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 2252) WHAT'S ON (Continued) Passenger train service information. (Tel: Canterbury 65151) AUGUST (Contd) Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages Divisional County Offices, Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne. Sat 12 Cricket: 2.30 pm Minster (Thanet) v Teynham & Lynsted (Tel: Sittingbourne 2392) (at Minster) 44 East Street, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 2315) 2.30 pm at Norton Park; Norton v Boughton Samaritans Sun 13 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Norton Park: Norton V Boughton Information - Rev. V. Wright, 42 Ross Street, Rochester. Malherbe (Kent Village League) (Tel: Medway 42222) 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane: Teynham & Lynsted Emergencies - Tel: Medway 44846 v Murston Schools Sat 19 Cricket: 2.30pm at Frognal Lane: Teynham & Lynsted Lynsted County Primary: Headmaster - Mr. R. Harwood, School v Bapchild 'A' House, Lynsted. (Tel: Teynham 362) 2.30pm at Norton Park: Norton v Boathouse Norton Church of England (Tel: Teynham 244): Headmistress - Sun 20 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Norton Park: Norton v Lenham Mrs. Parkes, 8 Roundel Close, Teynham. (Tel: Teynham 355) 2.30 pm Brengar V Teynham & Lynsted SECRETARIES ETC., OF LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS (at ) British Legion, Teynham & Lynsted - Mr. K. Godden, 47 Station Road, Sat 26 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane: Teynham & Lynsted Teynham. (Tel: Greenstreet 445). Ladies Section - v Canterbury Alliance Mrs. L. Rowles, 30 Station Road, Teynham. 2.30 pm Loose v Norton (at Loose - Kent Village League) Contacts, Help Handicapped Children (Local Liaison Officer) - Mrs. M. L. Lacamp, Barbary Farm House, Norton. (Tel: Teynham Sun 27 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Frognal Lanes Teynham & Lynsted 470) v Lower Hardres & Nackington Cricket Club, Norton - Mr. Nigel Bray, Greenacres Farm, Norton Mon 28 Lynsted Fete: 2pm Lynsted School Playing Field. (Tel: Teynham 245) SEPTEMBER Darby & Joan Club, Teynham & Lynsted - Mrs. B. Cockcroft, Sat 2 Cricket: 2pm at Norton Park: Norton v Teynham & 34 Cellar Hill, Lynsted. (Tel: Greenstreet 678) Lynsted Faversham Society - Mrs. B. Barham, Fleur de Lis, Preston Street Teynham & Lynsted Horticultural Society : Labour Hall, Faversham. (Tel: Faversham 4542) Teynham - Autumn Show Football Club, Norton - Mr. Roy Ongley, 16 Station Road, Teynham. Sun 3 Cricket: 2pm at Norton Park: Norton v Bobbing Court (Tel: Greenstreet 432) 2pm Berry Wiggins v Teynham & Lynsted (at Berry Wiggins) Football Club, Teynham & Lynsted - Mr. M. S. Gubbins, 121 Honeyball Walk, Teynham. (Tel: Greenstreet 473) Wed 6 Lynsted & Teynham W.I. meeting: 2.30 pm Labour Hall Football Club, (Ladies), Teynham Strikers - Miss Marlene Matson, Sat 9 Cricket: 2pm v Teynham & Lynsted (at 36 London Road, Teynham. Davington Horticultural Society, Teynham & Lynsted - Mrs. D. Ruck, 6 Station Road, Teynham. Men of Kent & Kentish Men, Association of, (Sittingbourne Branch) Mrs. Kay Apps, 24 Woodstock Road, Sittingbourne. (Tel: Sittingbourne 72945) SHOPPERS' GUIDE (Continued) HAIRDRESSERS, LADIES' WHAT'S ON (Continued) James, Colin, 46 Court Street, Faversham & 21 Bargate, Canterbury. Tel: Faversham 2483 & Canterbury 64394 SEPTEMBER (Contined) HARDWARE Sun 10 Cricket: 2pm Bredgar v Norton (at Bredgar - Kent C. & B. Hardware, 32 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 372 Village League) 2pm v Teynham & Lynsted (at Iwade) HARDWARE & TOOLS Stanley's, 135 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 491 Tue 12 Lynsted Parish Council Meeting: 7.45 pm at Lynsted Vicarage. HOME BREW SUPPLIES Morris & Shearing, 15 Epps Road, Sittingbourne, Sat 16 Cricket: 2pm Kennington v Teynham & Lynsted (at Tel: Sittingbourne 21635 Kennington) INNS Sun 17 Cricket: 2pm Bekesbourne v Teynham & Lynsted (at Black Lion, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 229 Bekesbourne) George Inn, Greenstreet. Tel: Teynham 280 2pm at Norton Park v Borstal INSURANCE BROKERS Sun 24 Cricket: 2pm Hawkinge v Teynham & Lynsted (at J. Wyles, 114 West Street, Faversham 6831 or Teynham 416 Hawkinge) LIGHTING OCTOBER R. & K. Lighting, 65 High Street, Sittingbourne. Wed 4 Lynsted & Teynham W.I. meeting: 2.30 pm Labour Hall, Tel: Sittingbourne 25633 Teynham. Speaker: Miss Vinall - The MEN'S & LADIES' WEAR Countryside in Music. Rousell, Alex, 70 Preston Street, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2523 NOVEMBER NEWSAGENTS & TOBACCONISTS Wed 1 Lynsted & Teynham W.I. OPEN meeting: 2.30pm Labour Birch, Peter, Ltd., 25, 27 & 29 Station Street, Sittingbourne. Hall, Teynham. Tel: Sittingbourne 24107 & 72842 Kays, 28 London Road, Teynham. Tel: Teynham 322 Tue 14 Lynsted Parish Council Meeting: 7.45 pm at Lynsted "Kims", 3 Peel Drive, Vincent Park Estate, Sittingbourne. Vicarage. Tel: 73853 DECEMBER NURSERIES Wed 6 Lynsted & Teynham W.I. A.G.M. 2.30 pm at The Labour Norton Ash Nursery, Norton Crossroads, Norton. Tel: Teynham 549 Hall, Teynham PICTURE FRAMING Sat 9 Lynsted & Teynham W.I. Christmas Dinner & Dance. Periwinkle Press, Chequers Hill, Doddington. Tel: Doddington 246 PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTORS Watkins, John M., Copper Lodge, London Road, Teynham. These information sheets will be revised Tel: Teynham 564 for the October issue of the News Letter. PRINTS & OLD MAPS Secretaries - please notify us of any Periwinkle Press, Chequers Hill, Doddington. Tel: Doddington 246 changes in the information shown and if you would like your meetings or fixtures RESTAURANTS included in the "What's On" section let Black Lion, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 229 us have the necessary details. SPORTS GOODS We would also like to hear of any busineses Coulter Sports, Tommy, 114 West Street, Faversham. etc. who would like to be included in Tel: Faversham 5458 future editions of the "Shoppers' Guide" Hatton & Tucker Ltd., 99/101 East Street & 57 High Street, Sittingbourne. Tel: Sittingbourne 23025 The person to contact: David Bage, Forge Cottage, Lynsted (Tel: Teynham 273) TAXIS Reeves & Stratford, Forbes Garage, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2137 or 3874 TELEVISION & RADIO SHOPS Gowers & Jones Ltd., 41 Court Street, Faversham. Tel: Faversham 2148 WEDDINGS Black Lion, Lynsted. Tel: Teynham 229 SHOPPERS' GUIDE (Continued) WOOL SHOPS Joy's, 121 London Road, Teynham. Tel: - 7 WHAT'S ON NORTON CHURCH CLEAN-UP JULY Sat 1 Cricket: 2.30 pm Borden v Teynham & Lynsted (at Borden) We forgot to mention in our last issue 2.30 pm Boughton v Norton (at Boughton) that a part of volunteers (and pressed men) Sun. 2 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Norton. Park: Norton V East were proposing to descend on Norton Church one Malling (Kent Village League) 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane, Teynham & Lynsted Saturday morning and give it a spring-clean. v Doddington This duly took place on August 12th and some Wed 5 Lynsted & Teynham W. I. meeting: Picnic Meeting at fifteen "cleaners" took part. It proved to Eyehorne Manor, Hollingbourne be well worth while. Jim Wood took the high Sat 8 Cricket: 2.30 pm Bluebell Hill v Teynham & Lynsted road and dealt with the upper reaches leaning (at Bluebell Hill) 2.30 pm at Norton Park : Norton v Luton outwards from his ladder often it seemed to Sun 9 Cricket: 2.30 pm Woodcombe v Norton (at Woodcombe) great personal risk. So much so That it was 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted very much like Uncle Potter in Three Men in a v Denton Boat but unlike Uncle P. he remained upright. Tue 11 Lynsted Parish Council Meeting : 7.45 pm at Lynsted Vicarage Mrs. Tatin Boucher also scampered up and down Sat 15 Cricket: 2 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted ladders mailing a wonderful job of the memorials v Core Court III using a witches brew of her own devising that 2.30 pm at Norton Park : Norton v Len Social dealt gently with the dirt but was very Sun 16 Cricket: 2.30 pm Kingsnorth v Norton (at Kingsnorth - effective. None of those commemorated can Kent Village League) 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted complain that their memorials are dirty: v Bekesbourne The rest of us remained more or loss earth Sat 22 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted bound but at the end of the day the church v Milstead II gleamed from top to bottom. 2.30 pm Bowaters V Norton (at Bowaters) During what might be termed "Operation Sun 23 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Norton Park. : Norton V Elgars 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted Vestry" we made a couple of interesting finds. v Minster (Thanet) We mention one of these on another page and Sat 29 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Frognal. Lane: Teynham & Lynsted an account of the other will appear next month. v Kennington The latter is particularly interesting but 2.30 pm at Norton Park, Norton V Woodcombe needs a little research into its origin. Sun 30 Cricket: 2.30 pm High Halden v Norton (at High Halden - Kent Village League) We hope that this will become a regular habit 2.30 pm Old Wives Lees v Teynham & Lynsted and we will gather a couple of times a year (at Old Wives Lees) to keep the church looking at its best. To AUGUST all those who laboured hard - our thanks. Sat 5 Teynham & Lynsted Horticultural Society : Labour Hall, Please come again next time: Teynham - Sumner Show Cricket.: 2.30 pm at Frognal Lane : Teynham & Lynsted v Stevedores 2.30 pm at Norton Park : Norton v Minster Sun 6 Cricket: 2.30 pm at Norton Park : Norton v Cliftonville 2.30 pm Boathouse v Teynham & Lynsted (at Boathouse) 9 KINGSDOWN IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN TO ME - or the day on which The ladies hold a meeting over coffee one morning Samantha Pyewacket drove down A2. and have drawn up a plan for a clean-up in church. I am becoming convinced that the only way to The more hands the better and a few gentlemen get around is on a horse and "down with the car". volunteers would be more than welcome to tackle the Recently I have been going to and from hospital higher protions of the fabric. If you can help pie in Canterbury visiting several of the parish. let Ann Washington know and she will let you know On one of my trips the faithful car gave trouble the date and time. and was very sluggish in pulling away. The climax We are very grateful to Bill Washington who carried came in Canterbury when I was confronted out repairs on the new organ which, as was announce with a tail-back of considerable proportions and last month, came to us from Mr. Read. One of the progress was about six inches per minute. I notes had stuck down and there were one or two other stalled and continued to stall. When I had to minor defects. Bill dealt with them and the organ change lanes at the final roundabout I was came into use on Sunday 13th at Evensong. hemmed in but my flashing my indicator like a fiddler's elbow and much arm waving I was Recently we have had Mr. Ferris working on the allowed to cross. Having got myself across churchyard and the surroundings of the church. both lanes (you have guessed it) I stalled. He made a great difference to the appearance of Most embarrassing. Pat had her eyes shut the site and we are grateful for his hard work. and I think she was praying. The dog certainly was in the back. However, everyone was patient and we got going. The return journey APOLOGIES was free of incident but I continued to my Our note last month on Sir Thomas More was friendly garage who poked the engine around compiled from information given to us by Tony and and suggested various things but as it was Jenny Vaughan. A note to this effect was in the working apparently correctly we decided to textt. Unfortunately, it had to be re-written because leave well alone. The following day the vicarage of space problems and in the revision I left out cat, Samantha Pyewacket developed a rash and the acknowledgement. My apologies to Jenny and Ton was removed to the vet. As our box had gone missing she was confined to a cardboard box lashed with half-inch rope. This held our feline Houdini for approximately one minute and before I reached Greenstreet she was exploring STOP PRESS Cloan up completed. the car. By Noud's Lane she had decided to Report next month. sit on my lap and gaze at the traffic. After some time she obviously got the hang of things so she then stood up, placed her front paws on the wheel and gave every indication that car- driving is cat's play. Conscious of the fact that I had no L plates up and anyway Samantha doesn't possess even a provisional licence she was removed to the back COLIN JAMES PETER V. 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