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From the Vicar

Over recent years genealogy has become increasingly popular. From TV programmes tracing the grandparents of celebrities to websites helping you find your own ancestors, people seem fascinated to discover more about where they come from and who their forebears really were. It is even possible now to have your DNA tested to discover which nations are represented in your family tree.

Most families have an oral history; stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Stories about fortunes lost and made, romantic escapades and unrequited love, a relocation or the discovery of a vocation that changed the direction of a family’s life. Researching the family tree enables some of these half-remembered stories to be either verified or dismissed. The past may turn out to me more exciting than we imagined or reassuring more familiar than we thought. Perhaps the question we are looking for in all our delving into our family tree is ‘why am I the person that I am?’ Who are the people who have contributed to making me the way I am and how much me is self-determined through my own choices and decisions, and how much the sum of my genes?

While the exploration of genealogies is not new, the questions we ask of them have changed. As an ancient text the Bible has many examples of genealogies that trace the connections between people. Their inclusion in a sacred text is intended to be a clue to look more closely and see what God is slowly and faithfully doing among his people. The biblical claim is that through the rise and fall of the generations there is a purpose being fulfilled. Hope and expectation woven through the fabric of the years and the experience of the people to finally be revealed and encountered in Christ. In the Bible the coming of Christ is revealed as a history changing event; with his birth the time of preparation is over, and with his resurrec- tion the new era of the church’s witness to Christ has begun.

In an age of 24-hour news bulletins, short-term policy plans and rapid change, the idea that any work could take a whole lifetime, let alone several generations is seen as preposterous. We lose the slow revelation of the big picture that the Bible delights in, in the immediacy and speed of our every day lives. Perhaps the questions we need to ask of our inter- generational studies are not only about identity. Perhaps the real gift of genealogy is the humility it may teach us about our place in history and the patience it may develop in us as we practice the art of living.

Gill 2 31 Tel 019467 23229 June Diary Dates

Email [email protected] 3 PCC Treasurers Training at St Mary’s Gosforth 7pm-9pm Web www.eskdalestores.co.uk 5 Coffee Morning Church Rooms 10.30 – 12noon Eskdale Green, , CA19 1TX 10 Black Combe PCC meeting in Bootle Chapel at 7.30pm

Your local village shop - you’ll be surprised at what we offer 11 Reflective Walk 7pm St Michael’s, Bootle to Corney and back.

- Extensive grocery, deli and fresh local produce - 12 PCC 7.00pm Church Rooms Ravenglass

Newsagent, tobacconist, and off-licence - Maps and Guide Books 13 PCC 7pm at The Rectory, 2 Smithy Banks, Holmrook

- Outdoor clothing for all the family at affordable prices - 19 Muncaster PCC 7.00pm Church Rooms Ravenglass

Eskdale PCC 7.30pm Eskdale Village Hall

23 Songs of Praise St Catherine’s Eskdale 11.00am 25 Reflective Walk to Blea Tarn leaving Eskdale Green Station at 7pm 26 Coffee Morning Church Rooms Ravenglass 10.30 – 12noon 30 Joint Service at Corney followed by a picnic lunch 11.00am

Reflective Walks - June and July

Following the success of last summer’s reflective walks, we are repeating them again this year. The format is that we meet some- where around the Benefice once a fortnight, for a walk including a stop for a reflection, with each walk taking around two hours. Waterproofs, boots and a drink are essential, and a torch in case of an unexpectedly late finish. The walks are suitable for all ages (including children), and well behaved dogs. Everyone is welcome!

Tuesday 11th June Meet 7pm, in the public car park opposite St Michael’s church in

Tuesday 25th June Meet 7pm, Eskdale Green station, Eskdale, for a walk up to Blea Tarn and back via the river. (Note that this one may take 2.5 hours)

Tuesday 2nd July Meet 7pm, Irton church, for a walk on some of the old corpse paths which lead to St Pauls. 30 3

Mission Community Prayers

Every Monday there is an opportunity to meet together for prayer. Monday 3rd June 9.30am St Michael’s Bootle Monday 10th June 9.30am St Michael’s Muncaster Monday 17th June 9.30am St Cuthbert’s Monday 24th June 9.30am St Mary’s Gosforth Everyone is welcome.

Thy Kingdom Come 30th May – 8th June - Chimney Sweep - This national prayer initiative encourages local communities to mark the days between Ascension Day and Pentecost with prayer. Simon Ellis - No Mess, No Dust, No Fuss

These short, 30 minutes services are a time for you to pray for our Chimneys swept and tested - Stacks repaired, repointed country, for your local community and for family members and Pots, cowls, birdguards and raincaps fitted - CCTV inspections friends. Angela and I will take the opportunity to pray in each of Carbon Monoxide detectors supplied and fitted Safety certificate issued with every sweep - Fully insured - ICS registered our ten church buildings and we would be delighted to be joined on any or all of these days. Contact Simon on 01229 718300 or 07882932738

Meadow View, Corney, Nr. 1 June at 9.00am at St Peter’s 2 June at 8.45am at St John’s Waberthwaite 3 June at 9.00am at St Michael’s Muncaster

4 June at 9.00am at St Bega’s Eskdale Green 5 June at 9.00am at St Catherine’s Boot

6 June at 9.00am at St Michael’s Bootle Browse round our charming gift 7 June at 9.00am at St John’s Corney shop for that special gift for someone special or just for you! 8 June at 9.00am at St Paul’s Irton OPEN EVERY DAY 10am - 5pm

Then treat yourself to breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea at The Woodlands Tea Room

serving home-made food with local produce - We are now licensed and sell wine, beer/lager. Garage OPEN EVERY DAY 9.30 - 5pm

- THEMED AFTERNOON TEA'S - Doors Teddy Bear's Picnic for the children, Bridal All types of garage doors Shower Afternoon teas, Gentleman's after- rd noon tea - menu now available. Christenings, ESKDALE SONGS OF PRAISE – 23 June Supplied & fitted, automated birthday parties or other occasions. & repaired. Outside Catering available. Christmas Lunch-

rd es & themed afternoon teas - book now! St Catherine’s Eskdale is hosting a Songs of Praise on Sunday 23 For more information contact June at 11.00am with some of the most popular hymns. James Todd on: For more information, to book or request a menu contact Nancy on If you enjoy a good sing, do come along and help raise the roof. 01946592333 019467 26281 (Shop), 26260 (tea room) 4 29 Advance notice

Irton with Santon Celebration Community Gathering - Sunday, July 14th.

As you may know, following a successful fund raising drive by the hall committee, Santon Bridge village hall is now owned by the community. In addition we were successful with a bid to the Garfield Weston Anniversary Fund for a capital grant to make further improvements to the hall.

We thought these successes were a good reason to hold a celebra- tion event this summer - and we hope you will be able to join us at this community gathering. Details have yet to be finalised but we envisage an informal afternoon outside event, based around a barbecue or similar - if the weather is not with us we will transfer into the hall.

More details will be included in the July parish magazine - in the meantime we hope you will mark 14th July in your diary and be able to join us on the day to see the improvements that are being made to the hall and to help celebrate securing the long term future of the hall for the community.

Santon Bridge Village Hall Committee

* * * * NEW DEADLINE DATE * * * *

Due to the expanded coverage of the magazine the new deadline every month is the 12th or before then if possible.

Chris or Shona Jones Tel. 019467 23293 e-mail: [email protected]

ESKDALE POST OFFICE

A full postal service is available in St Bega's Church, on Tuesday & Thursday mornings - 09.30 to 12.00.

28 5 What’s On in Black Combe

Mid-week Communion There is a mid-week Communion Service held every Thursday at 10.00am at St Michael and All Angels Bootle. If you find Sunday services difficult to attend you would be made very welcome at the short, said Communion.

Bootle WI This month the WI will be hosting a Have a Go at Art evening with local artist Doreen Jackson, on the 11th June at 7.15pm in Capt. Shaw’s Hall. The competition is a scenic greetings card.

Light Lunch A light lunch of homemade soup and a roll is available on the 1st Monday of the month 11:45-1pm at Bootle Evangelical Chapel.

Everyone welcome!

Internet Drop-in Struggling with the Internet? Come and get help. Every Wednesday between 10-12am at Bootle Evangelical Chapel.

United Benefice Service There will be a united benefice service on Sunday 20th June at 11.00am at St John’s Corney. The service will be followed by a bring and share picnic. Everyone welcome.

6 27 The Western Lakes Pilgrim Way - Inaugural Walk

We did it! The inaugural walk of our new long distance footpath took place on Saturday and Sunday 4th/5th May. We walked a total of 30 miles over the two days, in glorious sunshine which meant we had stunning views.

Day one covered Whicham to Muncaster, and day two Muncaster to St Catherine’s

Many thanks to everyone who joined in this very special weekend.

Western Lakes Pilgrim Way Guidebook Just in time, the books arrived from the print company a couple of days before the inaugural walk. The guidebook includes directions for the walk, sketch maps of the route, sketches of each of our ten churches, a history of each church and a history of the origins of Christianity in Cumbria. The book is £5, with all proceeds going to the Benefice. It is currently available from Eskdale Stores, Brook House Inn, Santon Bridge craft shop, Spindlecraft at Drigg, Michael Moon’s bookshop in Whitehaven, the Cornerstone Bookshop in Whitehaven and The New Bookshop in Cockermouth.

Alternatively, please contact me, Jackie Oakes, directly on 019467 23303. 26 7

DRIGG CHURCH STALL & TOMBOLA at DRIGG GALA Saturday 8th June, from 1.30pm on the Gala Field (behind The Victoria Hotel)

Win-a-£50 Note Children’s Games Brockbanks Home baking - Plants - Bric a Brac Solicitors and Notaries

Proceeds for Drigg Church & churchyard funds Home Information Packs Residential and Commercial Conveyancing Wills and Probate

Court of Protection Personal Injury

- SUMMER’S EVENING EVENT - Matrimonial

Crime - Employment th SATURDAY 15 JUNE from 6pm Registered Office - 44 Duke Street, at THE VICTORIA HOTEL, DRIGG Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7NR

Telephone: 01946 692194 Event to be held in Drigg & Carleton Parish Marquee (courtesy Gordon & Belinda, Drigg & Carleton Parish Council & LLWR Ltd)

*A VARIETY OF LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT* *SUPPER* *RAFFLE & FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES* West Cumbria Harpists Penny & Albert Rose Finn Val & Ian Chaz Daniels Band plus open mic

TICKETS: Adult £9 Child: £5 (under 12yrs) Tickets available from local businesses & Church stall at Drigg Gala. For more information please contact: Adrienne [email protected] Phone: 019467 24272

Proceeds for Drigg Church Building Projects

SUMMER FUNDRAISING EVENTS: Please see posters for details. June 8th: 1.30pm DRIGG CHURCH STALL at DRIGG GALA June 15th 6pm SUMMER’S EVENING EVENT Music & Supper JULY 20th 12-2pm LUNCHTIME GET TOGETHER in Drigg Village Hall, a community Lunch hosted by Drigg & Irton Churches. See page 11. 8 25

TUESDAY CHAT Tuesday Chat is a social afternoon held on the 1st Tuesday of the month in Drigg Village Hall, 2-4pm. A chance to chat with neighbours & make new friends over a cuppa & cake.

*REFRESHMENTS* *RAFFLE* *FAIRTRADE STALL* *SPECIAL EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS*

People of all ages are made welcome at Tuesday Chat

SUMMER OUTING, 2nd July

to Grange-over Sands for Coffee break, lunch & free time at Hayes, Ambleside. Afternoon drive via Keswick & return to Drigg by 6pm. Neighbours from other Parishes will be very welcome. Please book your place at Tuesday Chat or phone Adrienne: 019467 24272

ALL DRIGG SERVICES ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY

2nd Sunday: FAMILY COMMUNION with Baptism

Refreshments are served after this service

ST PETER’S CHURCH, JUNE ROTA Readers Altar flowers Sun. 2nd Alexander Chesterman, John Longton Mrs F Roberts Sun. 9th Adrienne Millington, Eve Brooks Mrs D Osborn Sun 16th Michael Bracegirdle, Hannah Harrison Sun 23rd FAMILY SERVICE PCC Sun 30th BENEFICE SERVICE 11am at Corney, followed by picnic

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RAVENGLASS COFFEE MORNINGS

These continue as usual every Wednesday in May from 10.30am to 12 noon in the Church Room. Everybody, locals and visitors, and their dogs, welcome. Our numbers are growing, so please continue your support!

We call them ‘Coffee Mornings’, but a fair proportion of our support comes from tea drinkers – by the cup or by the teapot – the choice is yours (though the tea drinkers tend to congregate around the teapots!)

RAVENGLASS EASTER SALE

Our Easter Monday Bank Holiday selection of homemade cakes, savouries, chutneys, etc, was a roaring success, with supplies almost exhausted (like the providers!) by 2pm. This produced an amazing total for the church of £462.45, with all costs borne themselves by the excellent band of cooks and preparers. Many thanks indeed. Hope to see you all (makers and buyers!) at our next ‘do’ on August Bank Holiday Monday.

MUNCASTER St MICHAEL’S CHURCHYARD Last year’s strange weather patterns have created havoc this year in our churchyard! The extreme dry spell over several weeks in early summer 2018 dried everything out to the point where the ground actually shrank in terms of supporting grave headstones, thereby loosening their foundations. This was of course followed by a period of interminable rain, which did nothing to re-expand the soil, but left it even less supportive than before. As a result, a number of headstones in the ‘closed’ mainly-Victorian part of the churchyard became insecure and inadequately supported. Several indeed toppled of their own accord.

This is a potential serious safety issue with these massive and heavy stones both for locals and visitors. This part of the churchyard is the responsibility of Copeland Council and they have identified a number of insecure head- stones. These have been marked with signs, with notices requesting ‘owners’ to contact them. Much as we would hate to see these historic stones laid flat, safety considerations may require some of these to be done by the Council.

100 FOR GIL! We were delighted that Gil Wilson successfully celebrated his 100th birthday on 10th May. We must sincerely apologise to Gil that, in our note last month, there was some incorrect information. To put the record straight, Gil left school at 14 to take on the family milk round, and he joined the army at 19. Two years later he joined the Parachute Regiment.

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SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH, IRTON

Looking Forward

REAL ALE, HOME COOKED FOOD On Sunday June 30th 2-4pm Caroline and David Marsden are hosting AND A WARM WELCOME. a Tea Party at Waterside in Holmrook , all proceeds to St Paul’s Church. Please come along and enjoy a sociable afternoon relaxing with chat, tea BAR OPEN ALL DAY EVERY DAY and homemade cake.

OPEN 12PM – 2:30PM FOR LUNCH WED - FRI Looking Backwards

4.30PM – 8.30PM FOR EVENING MEALS On Easter Sunday Rev Robert Bracegirdle led a joyous service of MON - THURS celebration, appreciated by a large congregation. As usual the church 12 - 9PM FRI, SAT AND SUN FOR FOOD was beautifully decorated; we had some pretty Easter bonnets and plenty of chocolate eggs. Thank you to all who contributed to this important BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED service on the Church calendar.

TEA TIME QUIZ EVERY SUNDAY We do hope that people new to the area will come to St Paul’s; we FROM 5PM would love to welcome you. You will have perhaps noticed the wide variety of activities in our village halls, please come and enjoy them with

us; it is a great way of getting to know your community. Louise

June 9th June 23rd July 14th Altar Caroline Marsden Sally Steele Janet Jennings Sidesman Janet Jennings Val Jones Martyn Halsall Reader Andrew Thornton Paul Pharoah Isobel Halsall Coffee Louise Stewart Sally Steele Lesley Evans Flowers Phizacklea Family Dawn Pennington Cleaning Janet Jennings Lesley Evans Music David Marsden TBA David Batten

Drigg and Irton Churches invite you to a

LUNCHTIME GET TOGETHER SATURDAY 20th JULY 12-2pm in Drigg & Carleton Parish Hall

A DISPLAY TO CELEBRATE PAST COMMUNITY EVENTS Full details next month

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- HIGH MILLGATE - OPEN GARDEN -

The garden is just off the A595 on the Corney Fell Road (CA18 1RW) and there is parking in the field opposite.

ST JOHN’S, WABERTHWAITE - FLOWER ROTA

June 2nd Mr and Mrs N Entwistle 16th Mrs S Saxon

Waberthwaite '100 Club' Eskdale '100 Club’ - May

£40 72 Dorothy Steele £30 92 Malcolm Watson £30 58 Ron Godfrey £20 44 Shona Jones £20 3 Stan Finch £10 97 Mark Rutherford £15 35 Mike Steele

Ravenglass ‘200 Club’ - April Irton '100 Club’ - May £40 164 Jenny McClemens £40 96 Trish Adams £20 235 Bruce Porter £20 103 Emma Morley £10 115 Edna Parr £10 1 Ken Noakes £5 89 Jackie Pharaoh £10 18 Marion Thornton May Eskdale '100 Club’ - April £40 68 Jeff Amos £30 66 Sarah Rhodes £20 57 Mike Gissing £20 27 Audrey Postlethwaite £10 127 Tricia Mellor £10 105 David Garratt £5 117 Bob Hoye-Turner 12 21

You are invited to

an Afternoon of Tea & Cakes

on June 30th from 2.00 to 4.30pm

with Caroline and David Marsden at their house ‘Waterside’ , Holmrook

In aid of Irton Church funds

ADVANCE NOTICE

South Cumbria Arts & Crafts Fayre at Muncaster Castle, in The Old Laundry

Entry included to the Fayre with any Muncaster Ticket

Thursday 25th & Friday 26th July, 11.00am to 3.00pm

Opened at 11.00am on 25th July by TRUDY HARRISON MP

Hand Crafted Jewellery - Paintings, Acrylics & Fine Art Prints - Hand Knitted Hats & Scarves Framed Large Photos of South Cumbria Exclusive Aerial Photos, taken from Helicopter

Exhibitors from Ulverston, Millom, Haverigg, Muncaster, Coniston, & SPAIN

20 13 Village Hall Events - June Volunteers play a really important role in developing and maintaining this facility and a recruitment programme is currently underway. There Muncaster Parish Hall The Hall is an ideal venue for your are roles to suit anyone with some regular spare time to dedicate. These parties - contact Anne Vicars. Arts Out West - The Chef Show: include supporting the Mill Manager with visitor services, gardening and Wednesday 29th May, at 7.30pm. Hall bookings: Anne Vicars, 23 223. grounds maintenance and building and machinery maintenance. Training and equipment will be provided. e-mail: [email protected]

Flying Club: Wednesdays 5th and 19th at 6pm. Kate Hughes commented that “All thanks and appreciation of the recent Santon Bridge Village Hall hard work go the Trust, its consultants, contractors and to all of the Hall Committee: WI: Monday 3rd at 7.30pm. volunteers involved. We wouldn’t be here now without the support of Tuesday 4th, at 7.30pm. various funders, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the EU Fells Village Hall Committee: Flying Club: Wednesdays 5th & Dales LEADER Programme and Copeland Community Fund. I’m really Wednesday 5th at 7.30pm, and and 19th at 6pm. excited about the future of the mill and being a part of its story. I’m really extra meeting on 26th at 7.30pm. looking forward to opening the doors once again, meeting everybody and Chris Bannister: Saturday 29th, at Art Group One: Every Wednesday making this a hive of activity for all to come and share the enjoyment of 7.30 for 8pm. See page 16. 12.30pm - 4.00pm this historical little gem.”

Hall bookings: Please contact Sarah Vinyasa flow Yoga: Look out for flyers promoting special events. You can keep up to date by Bell on 01229 717870 or email: Every Thursday, 6pm. visiting their website on www.eskdalemill.co.uk and following them on [email protected] social media. If you’re interested in volunteering, visiting as a group, Parish Council: becoming a member or would like to get in touch do feel free to contact Waberthwaite Village Hall Monday 10th, 7.30pm. Kate on [email protected] & Westmorland Singing for Fun: Tuesday 11th and 25th at 7.30pm. Wrestling: Every Monday. Ex WI Members: ‘Tea and chat’: Art in Irton: Wednesday 12th 10.00am - 12.00pm. First Monday at 2pm. Private booking: Friday 20th Parish Council: Second Monday. Hall bookings: Please contact Barry Rummage Sale: Saturday 22nd, at 1.30pm Stewart on 01229 717218. Art in Irton: Monday 24th, life Holmrook Reading Room drawing workshop 10am - 4.00pm

Bookings: The Reading Room has The Return of The Roosters: everything you would need for a Saturday 29th at 7pm (see page 17). great party. Why not call David on 019467 24632 for your next event? Hall Bookings: Contact Madeleine Warren on 019467 26580.

Eskdale Village Hall

Gentle Yoga:

Thursdays 6th and 20th, at 7pm. NatWest Mobile Bank - Times & Locations

Parish Council (Planning): SEASCALE - 10.45 to 11.45, Tuesdays in the beach car park Tuesday 11th at 7pm. HOLMROOK - 12.30 to 1.30, Tuesdays at Holmrook service station forecourt

14 19 Wheels Start Turning Again at Eskdale Mill

The restoration work at Eskdale Mill is reaching its conclusion with the appointment of a new Mill Manager in the run up to re-opening the mill to the public this summer, thanks to funding raised by National Lottery players. Kate Hughes took up the post at the beginning of May and moved into the cottage next to the mill. Her previous job was as Environmental Project Officer in north Sheffield with the Steel Valley Project. Kate will now oversee the day-to-day running of the mill and its grounds.

Eskdale Mill has been open to the public since the 1970’s and many visitors will remember its unique appeal and the previous modern millers that made this a special experience for them. Following on from a £1 million funding restoration project, it is hoped that people will return when the mill re-opens in mid-June and this new lease of life will see it appealing to different people from all over the world. Check out the website on www.eskdalemill.co.uk for up-to-date information on opening.

The next phase in its history will see the Grade 2* listed 16th Century mill

opening its doors for visitors to come and enjoy the displays exploring the HOLMROOK READING ROOM various stages of the grain milling process that took place here until the 1930’s. The two waterwheels, which drive the millstones for milling and Welcomes you to attend our next event grinding have been lovingly restored as well as the several rooms that show the sequence of milling. It has all been sensitively renovated so you will really get a sense of what it was like in times gone by for the previous millers who found their livelihood there. Eskdale Mill truly embodies the FRIDAY 5th JULY at 7:30pm ’s rich heritage.

The mill is set in an idyllic location with fantastic views nestled amongst Tickets: (In advance please) Adults £7.50 – Including woodland in the Eskdale valley. This provides space for nature whilst also a glass of wine, Children U12 £4.00 catering for people to come and enjoy some quality time. Whillan Beck, Contact David on 019467 24632 flowing off Scafell behind the site, provides the waterpower for the wheels, adding to this fantastic atmosphere.

Discover a unique experience at this charming site. Visitors of all ages and abilities will enjoy visiting the mill and the grounds. There will be a chance SANTON BRIDGE WI - June & July to chat with enthusiasts, have fun-filled educational visits and receive guided tours and demonstrations. 2019 admission fees are priced at £4 an adult, £2 a child plus family prices of £10. Watch out for advertised June 3rd special events. “Midsummer Herb Wreaths” – H Shipton Smith no competition The best way to visit the mill is to use the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. The mill is a short (10 minute) walk from Dalegarth Station – just follow the July 1st signs. If you are using a car, there is a limited number of pay and display “Adventures with Poetry” – N Burns parking spaces at Dalegarth Station and there is also a free car park at Competition – A paper weight Trough House Bridge to the south of Boot, a 20 minute walk away.

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