Published at: Monday 23rd December 2013 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 656 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, ter DL4 1AH. ap Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 hill Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 Ferry h ilt o n C & C h At the heart www.thechapter.org of our wonderful community email: [email protected] A Christmas Golden Wedding Merry Christmas From The Chapter
This will be the last issue of The Chapter for 2013, and staff here at the paper would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers and contributors for making this publication what it is, and for your continued support. Thanks also to all of our advertisers, without whom it wouldn’t be possible to print this community newspaper. We would also like to say thank you to a few people who help bring you your paper every week, come rain, shine or snow! Most of our contributors are volunteers, without whom, as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, we would not be able to run. Thank you to Norman Nash and John Brennan, two voluntary contributors. Thanks also to everyone at Addo Print in Darlington and to our distributor, Rachel Ridley. Thank you to our many deliverers, who do a fantastic job in every weather conceivable. Angela and Tommy Hanratty received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the Mayor of Our biggest appreciation, however, is for you, Ferryhill, Cllr Ken Campbell, on behalf of the Town Council. our readers, who make this paper what it is. Without your news and information we would not The mayor of Ferryhill, The couple were married Tommy left school in 1953 be able to fill the paper every week. Please keep Councillor Ken Campbell, at St. Edmund’s Church and joined the Army for it coming! paid a visit to Thomas in Sedgefield on 21st nine years. He then worked We look forward to seeing you all in 2014 with and Angela Hanratty from December 1963 after for Durham County Council Hylton Road, Ferryhill, meeting at Spennymoor as a plant operator and our first issue of the New Year on Friday 10th and presented them with Rink dance. then at Black & Decker in January. a lovely bouquet of flowers Tommy, 76, was born in Spennymoor for another Merry Christmas! From Jeff, Steph, Les, and a glass tumbler to Spennymoor whilst Angela, 24 years. He has also been Sarah & Richard at The Chapter. commemorate their golden 71, is originally from a lolly-pop man and a wedding. Fishburn. volunteer driver for Social Services in Dean Bank. Angela left school and started nursing at Sedgefield Bronzing Beauty Gladstones General Hospital, then moved onto Winterton 179 A Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill County Durham, DL17 8QR Hospital for another 12 Unisex Salon years. She later worked at Tel: 01740 653965 26 Darlington Road, Ferryhill, 01740 651445 Feryemount Care Home, Nails, Beauty, Tanning, Piercing, Everyone at the salon would like to wish looking after the elderly for another 11 years. Toning, Versaspa everyone a very Merry Christmas After they married the and a Prosperous 2014. couple lived in Rowaldson Would like to wish all our Terrace, then Dean Road, customers a Merry Christmas We hope to see you all next year. before moving to their current home in Hylton and a Happy New Year Road five years ago. Looking forward to seeing you in 2014 The lovely couple have a 10% Off Hair Styling daughter, Deborah, and a son, Geoffrey, who both live Xmas Opening Times: With this voucher in Witton Road, as well as Monday 23rd: 9am - 8pm Valid until End of February, 2014 four grandchildren. Tuesday 24th: 9am - 4pm Angela and Tommy 25th, 26th & 27th December: Closed celebrated their wonderful We work closely with ‘Just Ask Janet’ on Saturday 28th: 9am - 5pm occasion with a special meal Sunday 29th: 11am - 4pm flexible Wedding Planning, specialising with family and friends at the Old Mill, Metal Bridge. Monday 30th: 9am - 8pm in Bridal & Long Hair Angela said, “Every couple Tuesday 31st: 9am - 4pm has their ups and down Wed 1st - Sun 5th Jan: Closed L’oreal - Matrix - Indola but if I had my time again Reopen 6th Jan: 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm Sat I would still marry Tommy”.
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All about local people ...
In Memoriam In Memoriam Birthday Memories Christmas Memories Christmas Memories
Dennis Taylor Christine Temple Janice Foster Ken Chatt Craig Anthony Porter Christmas Eve 1.8.56 - 4.1.2013 28.12.55 - 2.8.11 To a special Dad & Granda One year since you left me Deep in our hearts To a wonderful partner & Happy Birthday Mam We’d give anything this You will always stay I miss you so much loving Mother, sadly missed We miss & love you loads, Christmas I ache for you every day and Loved and remembered every day, never forgotten Forever in our hearts To spend one more day This Christmas day night and always will Heaven gained an Angel the with you day you left Just to see your kind eyes twinkling Love Leanne, Kendra & Tony In the way they used to do xxx Love always, Your loving Wife, Lyn For the lights, the Leah, Natalie, Ryan, Bill, All my love John, decorations Michael, Keira, Jude, Loving Sons Carl & Reece, And the happy atmosphere Gracie & Millie Foster Son Liam Christmas Memories Make it so much harder Dennis Taylor xx To have fun when you’re 24th December 2012 not here Miss you more than Les Flatman You see you’re Birthdays words can say mate Christine Temple & Kenny Richardson irreplaceable 1.8.56 - 4.1.2013 And since we’ve been apart Always remembered A year has passed by We’ve thought about Stefan Sherrington Since you were taken away you often 30th December Forever in our thoughts, There’s not a minute in a day And miss you with all John & Anne That I don’t miss you our hearts Chilton In each and every way And if tears and heartaches and longing Could make special dreams come true Love and miss you always, We’d be celebrating Jackie, John, Simon & Gary Christmas Tommy Simpson Once again with you December 26th 1999 Kelvin Bradley Treasured memories of a Christine Temple Always remembered Dear Husband, Dad 4.1.13 Love forever Dad & Granda & Grandad They say that God only xxx takes the best, yes its true, Happy 18th for when he carried you Holly & Kate away, it broke our hearts Love you, in two Joyce & family 18! Loads of love, Dad - Mary Remembered and loved Craig Anthony Porter xxx every day, till we meet again my beautiful Sister, There’s a very special Kay & Paul Ken Chatt gift in life Craig xx Christmas Love That’s very rare and true Stefan Sherrington John Benson And its the gift and special We share a secret memories 30th December (Benny) Give Auntie Chris you and I a hug & kiss, Especially the ones Miss you more than ever That no one else shall know we have of you Alison & Thomas For only I can see your face xx At night in candle glow
Always, And as I walk the busy Love you forever, Hazel streets Mam, Dad & Ryan Birthday Memories Alone at Christmas time Just now and then I swear I feel Your hand slip into mine Frank Dunn Craig Anthony Porter Another Christmas For although we’re not 21.10.75 - 28.09.13 Birthday without you together As Christmas dawns upon us In loving memory of my darling Frank, I love In the way we used to be The first we are apart Christine Temple you and miss you every We’re connected by a We miss you more every day Happy 18th minute of every day thread of love But you are always in our Gentle Jesus up above That no one else can see hearts Please take care I keep in my heart the love Of the Sister I love that we shared Because you were my life Loads of love, And in my dreams There is not a day that goes All our love, Gran - Graaeme by that I don’t think of you I feel your touch xxx For nothing loved Jane, Shane Is ever lost & Tilly Loving you always your Syb xxx xx And I love you oh so much And all your loving family Love you, miss you our xx Stefan Sherrington Chris, your loving Sister Pat, Heating & Plumbing Happy 18th Birthday Stefan Nieces Michelle, Nicola FIRST CHOICE MAINTENANCE (Toto) & Chloe Love Ollie & your bairns xxx Gas Safe Registered Need to contact The Chapter Combi Boilers- Fires - Cookers about a Classified? All Gas Work Serviced & Repaired Phone Paul on Love from Auntie Tracy, T: (01388) 775 896 07967 679 998 Uncle Andrew & Lauren Page 2 Monday 23rd December 2013 Issue 656 Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter All about local people ... A Christmas Message from Birthdays The Mayor of Chilton
Connor Summerson In May it was once again an honor to be re-elected as 23rd December Mayor for the Civic Year 2013 – 2014. 16 Congratulations Connor, Since then I have had the privilege to represent the enjoy your Birthday residents of Chilton at a variety of events within Chilton and the wider community. Personal highlights for me include laying wreaths at Lots of love, the Miners Memorial and Cenotaph on Miners Gala From Grandma Day and Remembrance Sunday, accepting an award for the Best Small Town at the Northumbria in Bloom Presentation, switching on Christmas lights accom- Connor Summerson panied by Sadie Morley, this year’s Gala Princess, 23rd December opening Windlestone School and Chilton Care Hip, Hip Hooray Connor is 16 Today Home’s Christmas Fayres. I enjoyed performances from Enter CIC Group and Ferryhill Business & Enterprise College Annual Presentation Evening. We have some really talented, inspi- rational and determined youngsters living in Chilton and neighbouring villages who Best wishes, Anne, Richard, Jayne deserve credit for their achievements. & Barry Well done to the pupils at Chilton Primary School who entered into a competition to design the Mayor’s official Christmas card for 2013. The entries were excellent and difficult to judge but the overall winner was Hollie Slater. Whilst in office I am raising funds for the local NSPCC and projects within Chilton. I Louise Wilson am grateful to those who have helped and supported me, and thanks to the Chapter for 22nd December all their help. Happy 40th Birthday On behalf of myself, my family, everyone at Chilton Town Council it gives me very 40! great pleasure to wish all readers a Joyous Festive Season and a New Year of Peace & Happiness Love from Mam, Dad and Angela xxx Councillor Elizabeth Bruce
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Can you identify the Christmas Chilton Town Council will highlight the problem. is receiving an increas- “They need specific infor- songs from these lyrics? ingly large volume of mation on the dates and . complaints regarding dog times that the problem 1. Sinatra was swinging, all the drunks they were singing fouling issues within the occurs and possible 2. Mary Bradley waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone. town. offenders to help wardens A Council spokesper- to carry out effective 3. When we finally kiss good night, how I’ll hate going out in the storm. son commented, “It is patrols.” really important that the You can contact Durham 4. I don’t need to hang my stocking, there upon the fireplace. complaints are directed to County Council on 03000 5. There’s lots of room for him in our two car garage. Durham County Council, 260000 or complete an as we feel the more calls online form at www. 6. There’s a world outside your window, and it’s a world of dread and they receive the more it durham.gov.uk. fear. 7. Welcome to my Christmas song, I’d like to thank you for the year. Civic Carol Service 8. With every Christmas card I write , may your days be merry and On Monday 16th December, extremely pleased as a bright. Chilton Town Council’s large congregation turned 9. My friend the world will share this special night, because it’s Christmas. annual civic carol service out for the service and was held at St Aidan’s she would like to thank 10. There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting and Church. everyone for attending. The Mayor, Councillor Cllr Bruce was honoured caroling out in the snow. Elizabeth Bruce was to welcome The Lord 11. A face on a lover with a fire in his heart. Lieutenant of County Rennie Street, Ferryhill Durham, Mrs Sue Snowdon, 12. Now the frosty paws appear, and they’ve frozen up my ear. £25,000 along with civic dignitar- ies. 13. I want a yacht and really that’s not a lot, been an angel all year. The service was very well received, with many 14. “Bah, humbug!” No, that’s too strong cause it is my favorite holiday. favourable comments par- 15. A time for living, a time for believing, a time for trusting, not deceiving. ticularly regarding perfor- mances from Chilton Steel 16. She didn’t see me creep, down the stairs to have a peek. Pans, Chilton Primary Choir and Ferryhill Town Band. 17. From now on, our troubles will be out of sight. A two bedroom mid terraced house Councillor Elizabeth Bruce in Rennie Steet, Ferryhill, occupying would like to thank all 18. So this is Christmas and what have you done, another year over a convenient location close to local schools and shops. The property those who were involved benefits from GCH, DG and is well with organising the and a new one just begun. Answers on page 8 maintained throughout. Available service, to everyone who with vacant possession, we would recommend an early inspection. participated and St Aidan’s Carpet Cleaning Tel: 01740 657777 Church for the excellent Door SHILDON House To Let catering and refreshments. Offer LOCKSMITH Dean Bank Ferryhill Repair Lounge carpet & stair 2 / 3 Bedroom Houses Specialist 24 HOUR carpet cleaned and FERRYHILL CATHOLIC CLUB CALL OUT GCH DG deodorised for only £35 Tel: 01740 652697 Combi Boilers Excellent results, We offer gain entry, Sat, 4th January Lock changes and Great Condition quick drying. DSS Welcome Fantastic Artist door & window repair A1 Cleaning Covers all local areas No Bond “Alfie Dodds” From £55 per week Specialist Tel: 01388 741114 Call or text Ian on £1.00 Cover Charge www.shildonlocksmiths.co.uk Tel: 07983 326 761 07506 565 886 Admission For Members and Bona Fide Guests.
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Christmas Past By Nancy Hardy, Ferryhill
It was a cold and frosty winter’s morn We crept downstairs at the break of dawn Shivering with excitement, or was it the cold? No central heating in those days of old.
We put on the light, surveyed the scene Without a doubt, Santa had been Arranged on the sofa in nice neat stacks A piece of paper with our name the stack did not lack!
An apple, an orange, some nuts and some sweets A bar of chocolate completed the treats Books and games came our way Dressing up dolls, cardboard cut outs What can I say?
Jigsaws, puzzle books, crayons and paints Toys designed to keep you entertained Sometimes a torch, though there is no doubt Paul Bainbridge from Infinity Cycles with Assistant Chief Constable Dave Orford at the By morning new batteries were needed launch of Operation Spoke. The light had gone out! Last week saw the launch cycle marking events to highly effective method After breakfast, we walked up the street of ‘Operation Spoke’, a have their cycles marked of preventing a bike from Off to our Grandmas where the police-led initiative aimed and registered under the being taken and it takes family would meet at reducing bicycle theft scheme. only a few minutes.” Christmas dinner was a treat across County Durham & Operation Spoke offers All customers who sign And then a ‘home made’ tea Darlington. two marking products. up to the scheme will made the day complete As part of Operation Spoke, The first is ‘BikeRegis- be asked to complete a Durham Constabulary will ter’ which includes four registration document, be working closely with permanent stencil etching details provided will then Homeward bound we made our way local cycle retailers, Bik- marks, unique microdots, be put onto a database Our next visit to Grandma was New Year’s Day eRegister and Immobilise. a QR code label and a so that police can check Ginger wine, home made spice com to introduce a tamper resistant ‘BikeReg- the identity of cycles and a rhyme we would say bicycle marking scheme ister’ warning label. to identify them and to Wishing her good health, wealth and happiness to property mark and This kit will make it target bicycle thieves. and a place in Heaven register bicycles in the extremely difficult to The officer launching The same rhyme was repeated area. remove the identity of a the initiative, Det Supt by no less than seven! The aim of the scheme cycle and can be purchased Kevin Weir said, “The key Grandma sat as we stood in line is that every new cycle at a reduced cost. benefit of the scheme is Each reciting that very same rhyme sold will be marked and Crime Prevention Officer that should a bicycle be Grandma said it was a pleasure registered to their new PC David Williamson stolen, it will be easy to And told us that we were her treasure. owner. Current bicycle added, “This really is a identify by police. This owners can also attend fantastic opportunity for means a stolen bike will be their local cycle retailers, anyone wishing to protect easy to return to a rightful police stations and other their bicycle, a simple yet owner.”
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KWIK CABS - FERRYHILL Garden Cutz A very Merry Christmas and a • PATIO CONSTRUCTION. Prosperous New Year from everyone at • FENCING. Mark and all the staff would like to wish everyone • ROTARY CLEANING Meikles Solicitors a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. & SEALING OF PATIOS, Thanks for all your support throughout the year. PAVING & DRIVEWAYS. Offices throughout County Durham: We are working every day, except Christmas Day. • WALLING/BRICK WORK. 8 North Street, Ferryhill - Tel: 01740 652811 Free no obligation quotation Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor - Tel: 01388 814336 or advice please call 23 Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland - Tel: 01388 451122 01740 652900 01388 812886 or 07967 431821 Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 656 Monday 23rd December 2013 Page 7 Children enjoy breakfast with Care Centre’s Festive Santa Fayre
On Saturday 7th stall and Santa’s Grotto. December, Chilton Care Kelly McWaters provided Centre held its Christmas the vocal entertainment Fayre. and Santa came out from The Mayor of Chilton, Cllr his Grotto to take photo- Elizabeth Bruce, opened graphs with residents. the Fayre, which was very The Care Centre would well attended. like to thank everyone There were 35 raffle who volunteered their prizes, a tombola, craft time, attended and stall, bottle stall, cake donated prizes. Walking for health in January
Chilton Walking for Health for 9.15am. There are 16 Group’s next outings is the places available. If more Chester-le-Street circular people wish to walk, Hope & Jake Euman and Daisy & Rocco Wilson with Santa. on Wednesday 8th January. volunteer car(s) may be Walkers are to meet at the required. On the last day of term, a continental buffet we would like to thank Wheatsheaf at 9.30am for All walks are subject to 145 children at Chilton breakfast. the staff who got out of the bus. the weather conditions on Primary School had Santa took the time to their beds extra early to The following Wednesday, the day. Remember, you breakfast with Santa. talk to every child and make this a huge success,” 15th January, the walk may need a packed lunch. The children pulled give them a small gift. commented a spokesper- is Hartlepool to Seaton For more information ring crackers, watched a “It's the first time we son for Chilton Primary Carew. Walkers should Claire on 01388 722063 or cartoon and enjoyed have done this event and School. meet at the Wheatsheaf Barbara on 01388 720412. Residents concerned Chat & Craft Group thanks over ASB
Dean Bank Chat & Craft “They also raised £400 for her jewellery and bag sales. group held its last meeting transport costs. “Chat & Crafts have some Local residents in Chilton and neighbourhood of the year on Thursday “Thanks go to all the great friends who support are concerned that over wardens, who are fully 19th December. knitting ladies, some have us every year. They know the last couple of weeks aware of the situation, A spokesperson for the managed to knit an item who they are and we youngsters have been and will be monitoring group said, “A small but every week. couldn’t do so many lovely causing unnecessary the area. wonderful group of ladies “Thanks also to those who things without them. damage and nuisance If anyone experiences have worked so hard this have bought toys, sweets Thanks a million to you behaviour around the any anti-social behaviour, year to fill 192 shoeboxes etc. and donated money. all. A Merry Christmas & town. they should contact local for Ferryhill Village Chapel “Special thanks goes to A Happy & Healthy New Instances have been police on the non-emer- & Convoy Aid to Romania. Ellen, who gave £150 from Year.” logged with the police gency number, 101.
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