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St George’s Parish Church Stalybridge Diocese of Manchester 35p August 2016 St George’s Church Stalybridge From Our Book of Remembrance 1 Aug Norman Wood 1956 16 Aug Walker Ratcliffe 1938 Jesse Brierley 2000 Colin Mark Press 1982 2 Aug Patricia Anne Southerin 1991 Gertrude Ireson 1997 John David Southerin 1991 17 Aug Arthur Cottrill 1985 3 Aug Florence Newton 1982 20 Aug Fred Wrigley 1998 Anthony Wray 1982 Rose Kemp 2003 Ellen Cooper 1996 Richard Arthur de 2006 Clergy Doreen May Winifred 2015 Yarburgh-Bateson Tomlin (6th Lord Deramore) Priest-in-Charge Revd Philip Brierley 0161 338 2368 4 Aug William Smith 1990 21 Aug Richard Grantham 1979 Agnes Swindells 2013 Mary Maddock 1997 5 Aug George Buckley 1956 Adele Ann Clifford 1981 Thomas Hudson 1984 23 Aug Jack Mitchell 1964 Wardens Mr Derek Redeyoff 0161 338 4779 6 Aug Norman Holt 1976 Wadsworth Mrs Janet Vidler 0161 303 7689 Mary Turner 1998 Charles Horner 1997 Deputy Wardens Mrs Rose Hayward 0161 303 1731 Margaret Butterworth 2015 25 Aug Florence May Gee 1975 8 Aug Olive Greenwood 1988 Ernest Lomas 1991 Mrs Gillian Cotton 0161 303 2787 Esther Mary Osgood 2013 Harry Swindells 1994 9 Aug Elsie Andrews 1993 26 Aug Adam Kirk Gordon Tye 1988 P.C.C. Secretary Mrs Lynn Moon 0161 338 5773 Ethel Rebecca Hirst 1989 Frederick Cook 1998 Treasurer Mr Michael Davies 0161 338 5998 May Longden 2013 27 Aug Martin James Sweeney 1966 10 Aug Louis Vickers 1997 Joan Roberts 2001 Magazine Editor Mrs Linda Hurst 0161 330 0518 11 Aug Amanda Jane Sedgwick 1951 Joan Cathrine Hartnett 2004 Room Hire Mrs Janet Vidler 0161 303 7689 Joseph Parkinson 1958 Owen Bartley 2007 Bernard Gudgeon 1987 29 Aug Frank Charlesworth 1981 email: [email protected] Beatrice Newton 1990 Marion Styan 1994 Worship 13 Aug Vera Lydiate 1990 30 Aug Peter Steven Turnbull 1982 14 Aug Edward Barlow 1975 Harold Davenport 1999 Sunday Hugh Darbyshire 2006 Mona Jones 2010 nd th 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (2 & 4 Sundays) Mildred Standing 2009 31 Aug John Cowman 1989 Sung Communion and Junior Church 15 Aug William Frederick Ireson 1942 Jean Cooper 2010 10.30 a.m. (4 th Sunday – Family Service) Ellen Mawdsley 1985 Diane Bardsley 1994 Ann Dunn 2007 Occasional Special Services as 18.00 p.m. announced ++++++++++++++++++++ Tuesday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE To receive Communion at home when you are sick or housebound, or To have the name of a loved one entered into this special book, to have the name of a departed friend or relation entered in the Book and remembered in our intercessions for their anniversary please of Remembrance, please contact Philip or one of the Wardens. have a word with one of the wardens or one of the clergy The cost for the special inscription is £10 per entry For Baptisms, Marriages or Funerals please phone Philip (Priest- in-Charge) on 0161 338 2368. Baptisms are usually conducted at 12.30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. From the Registers A Leer From New Zealand Baptisms This month we feature, as our lead arcle, an e-mail that we received We welcome into the Lord’s family recently from a gentleman called Joe Rodrigues who lives in New Zealand. 3 July On our church website (www.stg.org.uk) he had seen one of the archive Madeline Joyce Clara Wright, Springs Lane, Stalybridge photographs of an Old St. George’s Boys Brigade Summer Camp that took Oliver Henry Preger, Buckton Vale Mews, Carrbrook, Stalybridge place in 1938. We replied to Joe to ask permission to print his Jessica Rose Gregory, Cedar Avenue, Stalybridge reminiscences and he was happy for us to do that. 17 July Francis William George Stainton, Hamilton Street, Ashton-under-Lyne Here is what he said: Carter Goldrick, Kendal Court, Stalybridge I am one of the boys in the photo taken on the beach at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, where we were enjoying our annual camp. 24 July Harley James Fleming, Oxford Street, Stalybridge I was a member of the 1st Stalybridge Boys’ Brigade Company for five years in the early 1930s, commanded by Capt. Bert Wainwright. Other 31 July photos on your website show the Brigade on Church Parade etc. I also Harry David McMylor, Holland Avenue, Stalybridge aended Old St. George’s Church and Sunday School. I am now 95 and Thomas Andrew McMylor, Holland Avenue, Stalybridge Theo Daniel Sanders, Lake Road, Stalybridge busy with my community work. Weddings When I enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals in 1939 at 18, my recruit’s God is love, and those who live in love abide in God, and God lives in training was made so much easier as I had a sound foundaon to start them with. I became a Commissioned Officer at 22 and took part in the D Day 30 July Normandy invasion in June 1944. A er France had been liberated, I was Duncan Denning Brown and Danielle Louise Craig posted to 7th Armoured Division (Desert Rats). We went on to bale our way through Belgium, Holland and Germany unl we captured Hamburg Funerals Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord in early May 1945. A er a few days rest, we were selected to represent Britain in the four-power occupaon of Berlin. I took part in the Victory 18 July Parade in July, 1945. Here is a photo of the occasion: Mary Penketh, (aged 97 years) Green End, Haughton Green, Denton At St Mary Haughton Green 21 July Ivy Lees (aged 90 years) Kingsfield Care Home and Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne At St John the Evangelist, Hurst 25 July Harold Kershaw (aged 55 years) Staley Hall Road, Stalybridge 131st Brigade HQ and Signals Squadron marching towards the salung dais, during Victory Parade. Leading this detachment is Captain Gordon Pelmore, R.Signals followed by Capt. Wadham and Lieut. J.F.C.(Joe) Rodrigues (centre of picture) I have recently been advised by the Brish Government that I am to H. REVELL & SONS receive the Legion d’Honneur Medal from the French Government to mark the 70th Anniversary of D Day. LTD. In 2007, I was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) in recognion of my 50 years community service in New Zealand. I recall that following the impressive formal part of the Investure proceedings, my family group of five were able to meet informally with the Governor-General and his wife in the Conservatory. A er chang for ten minutes or so, the official A Family of Funeral Directors since photographer came in and took a very nice group photograph to mark the occasion. 1888 In the Boys on the Beach photo I am the boy holding the legs of the boy behind me who has his le arm round the neck of Eric Norton. Eric and I enjoyed regular correspondence over the past ten years unl he died Pre-payment Plans arranged unexpectedly earlier this year at the age of 92. They have resided in Adelaide, South Australia for many years and have two sons both living nearby so his wife Jean has very good support. We keep in touch. Interesngly, Jean married Maurice Cook, another boy in the photo. 96 Stamford Street Stalybridge 0161 338 2520 Proprietors: N.T. Revell K. Revell BA (Hons) Red Wharfe Bay 1938 I myself am now well into my 96th year. I just wanted to let you people know and thank you for the huge influence my associaon with Old St. George’s and receiving my educaon at West Hill Carr’s Boys School had on my young life. In my day the Vicar was the Reverend THE BAKERS Whitehead who was very good and always came to Sunday School. I have listened to many of his sermons at Evensong usually seated in the front row of Stalybridge upstairs at Old St. George’s with my friends. Happy days ! Wholesale and Retail With best wishes, Joe Rodrigues Westown, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand We can’t really do jusce to Joe’s photos in the magazine but his words can Est.1922 44-46 RIDGEHILL LANE also be found on our website together with the above photograph which STALYBRIDGE gives names of the other boys. We wondered if any of our readers might 0161 338 2177 remember him or some of the people he menons as being members of Old 164 MOSSLEY ROAD St. George’s Boys Brigade? ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE 0161 330 1341 +++++++++++++++++++ Want to advertise your local business? We still have some advertising space available. Full page £40 for 12 issues. ½ page £25, ¼ page £15 Help yourself, help your business and help St George’s. For more information see church wardens or ring the editor on 0161 330 0518 Need some odd jobs doing? CHURCH FINANCES Can’t get round to finishing the decorating? July 2016 Weekly Giving Date Sunday Open Envelopes Total Monthly Plate Shortfall Then call Brian Allsopp 3 July 2016 Thomas the Apostle £58.86 £309.80 £368.66 on 10 July 2016 Trinity 7 £43.55 £661.38 £704.93 0161 338 6834 17 July 2016 Trinity 8 £57.15 £366.50 £423.65 24 July 2016 Trinity 9 £46.45 £381.69 £428.14 Leaking taps Curtain rails Standing Orders etc £864.00 £864.00 Wooden Flooring Monthly Total £2,789.38 -£3,811.62 Professional Painter and Decorator * Assuming £13 per adult per week needed for running the church this means we No job too small Free estimates need £6,601.00 per month +++++++++++++++++++ 200 CLUB The 200 Club winners for July 2016 are: My Feet MOBILE Chiropody & Podiatry 1st Prize £25 14 Dorothy Davenport Foot care at home 2nd Prize £15 50 Freda Taylor Nail care, 3rd Prize £10 16 Linda Hurst Corns, Callus, Fungal infections, Ingrowing toe nails.