Historic Churches Stride & Ride the time and effort they have put into his annual sponsored event for the keeping the village hall going. T Shropshire Historic Churches Trust, Phil Wright, Chairman and local churches, is on Saturday 10 Letters of Appreciation The The September. Why not enjoy a day’s Dear Editors Parish Post 19 Number 2011 Sept. exercise and benefit both your church Retirement of Barney Bell Serving Beambridge, Clunbury, Clunton, Coston, Cwm, Kempton, Little Brampton, and the Trust that has given some of our It would indeed be remiss if we failed to Obley, Purslow, The Llan and Twitchen churches some very generous grants? record in these pages the retirement th A group of Striders and Riders, hoping from Clunbury Parish of our much loved 65 Purslow Sports, Show and whole afternoon. The to raise money for St. Mary’s, Clunton, incumbent Barney Bell, who leaves Gymkhana ever popular Dog Show will leave the Crown Inn car park at here after eighteen years of dedicated was ably run as always ministry among us; he has been a dull, dry but cold Bank Holiday 10.00am. For more details or to offer by Ian Davies (sporting tower of spiritual strength in many A Monday did not deter competitors or sponsorship contact Pat Harding a wonderful pair of ways; his preaching was always spectators from attending and enjoying 660169. th ‘doggy’ braces) and his realistic and convincing, ever reminding the 65 Purslow Show. The day began Should you wish to join, or sponsor, a early in the Show Tent with Stewards helpers. The Equestrian us of our Christian duties and events kept riders group of cyclists supporting St. obligations and of the importance of a helping competitors to stage their entries happy and the judges Cuthbert’s, Clungunford please contact sound relationship with God. His before the arrival of the judges at busy until late. Children Gordon Schofield 660158 pastoral work was superb, regularly and 10.00am. There were slightly fewer Clunbury VH gets a Makeover conscientiously visiting sick entries in the Flower Classes but this also took part in Five-a- side football and various uring the holidays an army of volun- parishioners in hospital, or at home in was more than made up for in the races – perhaps a future Best (braces) teers, led by Barbara Freeman, set sickness or distress, or administering Garden Produce Classes, which included in Show D winner of the Hill Run about painting and renovating Clunbury home Communion. some magnificent leeks and a truly might be among them! This event as VH. Better storage has been provided for He influenced effectively and expertly enormous marrow, exhibited by Richard usual attracted a very strong field of Clunbury Under 5s as they prepare for the fortunes of Clunbury C. of E. Petford. Cookery and Store Cupboard runners from clubs in the region, with life after Amaryllis, new curtains have Primary School; he involved himself Classes attracted a large number of Chris Rimmer first man home for the been made by Patti De Vaux, and light- fully in the social life of the Parish; in excellent entries including cakes from sixth time, well ahead of the field. Also weight folding tables have been ordered short he was a “Priest of the People”, men and children (the Grimes family from and we all at St Swithin’s, Clunbury, competing were along with notice boards and other fix- Beambridge wish him and Amaryllis every happiness visitors to a local tures. A new cooker, which will be able to particularly in their retirement in Presteigne. family, Peter and cook food, has been installed and while seemed to be Alice, teenage there is still more to do, with staging, indulging in family Closure of Aston Shop children of lighting, projector screen and new sur- rivalry), some of Many readers of our Parish Post will Sebastian Coe, faces in the kitchen all planned, the hall which were prize have learned with dismay of the closure Olympic Gold has certainly been given a lift. of Aston-on-Clun Village Shop. Our winners - the Medallist and I would particularly like to thank Bar- shock at this grievous loss must needs ladies obviously Chairman of the bara whose determination galvanised a be subjugated to the more important have competition! 2012 Olympic disparate but willing army of mainly necessity to pay the warmest tribute to Handicraft and Visitors admire the superb Committee. youngsters from in and around Clunbury Mrs Pamela Jennings, who came to Photography display of produce in the Show Tent The crowd was into a focussed team who set about com- Aston-on-Clun more than a quarter of a Classes were up also entertained by the Welsh Axe Men, pleting what was a bigger task than we century ago and who has since then to their usual high standards and it was the Street Beatz dance troupe, realised at the start. continuously run the Post Office and pleasing to see the return of entries from demonstrations of sheep shearing (and Two new members of the VH Commit- Store with conspicuous efficiency Clunbury School and the Under Fives catching when one made a run for it!) tee have been appointed, Barbara and coupled with dedicated service - for Playgroup among the fantastic pieces of and a good turn out of vintage vehicles Hope Freeman, who replace Steve How- which she was awarded the M.B.E.. art and story writing in the Children's and engines. ard and Sue Mason. Hope has also The thanks of us all to Pam are Classes. heartfelt, and we wish her well. Thanks to all the many people who taken over the cleaning from Robbie Ma- Out on the field competitions to suit all Yours truly, work so hard to organise this great local son. I would like to thank all of them for ages and interests were in full swing the Raymond Savill event. Sue Hill Clunton’s Rainbow BBQ Operation Christmas Child 2011 more boxes this year. Even if you feel crowd of about 60 people defied the t may seem a little early to be thinking you cannot pack a whole box yourself, A odd shower in true British fashion THE I of Christmas – but I already have the you can give just a few items. If you can and dined outside at Clunton Village Hall. supplies of only let me have empty shoeboxes, that We were rewarded with a variety of tasty SEASONS leaflets and would be helpful – we need as many as meat cooked on the barbeque by John posters to we can find. Let us see if we can break Huffer, accompanied by a wonderful start off the all records this year and make 2011 a array of salads and followed by delicious THROUGH SONG Shoe Box Christmas full of joy, reminding children puddings prepared by the ladies of the campaign in need that they have not been committee. The whole event was then Lorna James, soprano, which is forgotten. topped off by the appearance of a formerly of this Parish organised You can log on to www.operationchristmaschild.org to rainbow! About £540 was raised for & Tom Henderson, piano every year by village hall funds. Thanks to all who Samaritan’s watch a video that should spur you on to In Clunbury Church 7.30pm Purse, an get out shopping and packing that box. Friday, September 16 international For more information contact Pat An evening of music inspired by Christian Harding 660169. Thank you. the changing seasons in aid of relief and ‘Owling Success development a r n St Swithin’s Church, Clunbury. organisation. In 2010, 1.12 million O w l s Tickets £5 from shoeboxes from the UK, packed with B have reared gifts, were distributed to disadvantaged Jonathan Griffiths 660304, 3 young in children in 14 countries around the world, Christina Whitehead 660424, the Kemp including 12,084 boxes from the Hereford Valley; this is or on the door. warehouse bound for Ukraine and the first such Bosnia. In 2011, our boxes will be going Refreshments will be available success for to Belarus, a country that was badly Photo: A & N Shepherdson 3 years. The and there will be a retiring affected by the Chernobyl nuclear worked so hard to make this such a owlets have now fledged from their man- disaster. successful and enjoyable event. (More made nest site and we hope for more I went to a meeting to listen to Nicolai photos can be seen, in colour, on the Successful Coffee Morning at sightings of Barn Owls in the coming www. Balbutski, who is the Distribution Co- website – theparishpost.org). Sue Hill winter. Vince Downs Ashbeds ordinator in Belarus. He showed us Learn how to Save Lives he rain stayed away and the videos and photographs of the CLUNBURY UNDER FIVES udden Cardiac Arrest kills more T gazebos stayed up at Dawn shoeboxes arriving in his country in deep S people in the UK than lung cancer, Parsonage’s coffee morning on 13 snow. Many of the boxes were loaded Jumble sale / table top / breast cancer and AIDS combined. The August. A grand turnout enjoyed coffee in onto sledges to reach their destination. West Midlands Ambulance Service is the garden, browsing the Cake & Home We watched a video of some of the car boot sale providing free training in how to use the 7 Produce stall and the Bring & Buy items children receiving them and he told us Saturday 24 September Automated External Defibrillators that and buying raffle tickets, raising the that, for most, it will be the only gift they 2pm - 4pm have been installed by the Clun Valley magnificent sum of £455.00 for receive and they are opened with so Aston on Clun Village Hall AED Scheme.