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2 CLERGY COMMENT

GREEN SHOOTS SHOW HOPE

ANNA CRABBE

A COLD and frosty morning! As bleak, it heralds growth even in the Temple. They welcomed February commences, we are while the old leaves still lie on the this brand new and very special still in the midst of winter and ground. It does this without fuss life bringing hope, even into the no doubt we still have a few or flamboyance. We too can show very darkest corners of our world. more cold and frosty mornings hope and warmth to people who We thank you God for Simeon to come. are finding life tough especially whose lifetime of prayer led him to However, there are green during the pandemic. understand that our Lord’s vision shoots about. Snowdrops and We celebrate Candlemas at the for the world is far bigger and early daffodils are around and beginning of February, one of the more generous than ours and his herald the beginning of spring. quietest of the church’s festivals, long-awaited answer to prayer Someone once said snowdrops when we remember Simeon and came and brought immense joy to bring joy when the earth looks Anna welcoming the infant Jesus our world and still does today.

CONTENTS Dalwood news 8-10 Parish recipe 23 Clergy Comment 3 Kilmington news 11-13 Parish services 24-28 Psalm of the Month, bible Stockland news 14-16 Parish Connections 29 readings and registers 4 Shute & Whitford news 17-18 Parish Directory 30 Partner Churches 5 Yarcombe news 19-21 Five Alive Mission teams 31 Travellers’ Tales 6-7 Area news 22 COVERS: This month’s front cover photo shows a spring-like Shute, courtesy of Samantha Knights; the back cover, in contrast, shows a very wintry seven-mile straight, from the A35 towards the A303, courtesy of Tim Phillips

3 PSALM OF THE MONTH PSALM 72 - chosen by DAVID WILSDON WHEN leading the first Mission peace, and the little hills have no helper. Community Zoom Service after righteousness for the people. Christmas, Gill Heighway, ‘reader He shall have pity on the weak extraordinaire’, told us how she May he defend the poor among and poor; he shall preserve the lives had been encouraged to see that the people, deliver the children of of the needy. Psalm 72 is well worth thinking the needy and crush the oppressor. about at this time of the year. He shall redeem their lives from Not only, in the Hebrew Scriptures May he live as long as the sun oppression and violence, and dear does it have the superscription "of and moon endure, from one shall be their blood be in his sight. Solomon", indicating that its generation to another. message describes what, ideally, is Long may he live; unto him may to be expected of a Davidic king, but May he come down like rain upon be given gold from Sheba; may also what could be expected of the the mown grass, like the showers prayer be made for him continually longed for Messiah. that water the earth, and may they bless him all the day W h i c h i s w h y C h r i s t i a n s , long. throughout the centuries have In his time shall righteousness compared it with some of the main flourish, and abundance of peace till May there be abundance of grain teachings of Jesus. Moreover, as a the moon shall be no more. on the earth, standing thick upon the poetic message for the nations' hilltops; may its fruit flourish like rulers for 2021 - justice for the poor, May his dominion extend from sea Lebanon and its grain like the grass peace and righteousness for the to sea and from the River to the of the field. people, protection for the children of ends of the earth. the needy, and so on - here's to it! May his name remain for ever May his foes kneel before him and and be established as long as the PSALM 72 his enemies lick the dust. sun endures; may all nations be blessed in him and call him blessed. Give the king your judgements, O The kings of Tarshish and of the God, and your righteousness to the isles shall pay tribute, the kings of Blessed be the Lord, the God of son of a king. Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts. Israel, who alone does wonderful things. Then shall he judge your people All kings shall fall down before righteously and your poor with him; all nations shall do him service. And blessed be his glorious name justice. for every; May all the earth be filled For he shall deliver the poor that with his glory. May the mountains bring forth cry out, the needy and those who Amen. Amen.

Date OT Readings NT Readings

Bible readings February 2021 From the

Sun 7 Feb Proverbs: 8:1,22-31 Col: 1:15-20 registers [G] Ps: 104:26-End John: 1:1-14 2nd Sunday before Lent There are no listings from the registers Sun 14 Feb 2 Kings: 2:1-12 2 Cor 4: 3-6 for this month. [G] Ps: 50:1-6 Mark: 9:2-9 Sunday next before Lent As we have very few weddings or baptisms to Sat 21 Feb Gen: 9:8-17 1 Peter: 3:18-End announce we are pleased [Plain Altar] Ps: 25:1-9 Mark: 1:9-15 Lent 1 to now include births and engagements in this section. Please send Sun 28 Feb Gen: 17:1-7,15-16 Romans: 4:13-End announcements to [Plain Altar] Ps: 22:23-End Mark: 8:31-End Lent 2 [email protected]

4 PARTNER CHURCHES

DALWOOD METHODIST CHURCH

IN the decades immediately after reflected in church worship. In the technology to get round the problem the last war, the highlight of the Methodist Circuit of which we are a of having to close because of week was often a church social part, out of 27 churches only one is Covid-19. on a Saturday evening, with currently open, the rest, including In order for life to continue with dancing, games and, of course, ourselves, have closed once again, some sense of normality we are food. feeling the risk is too great to justify having to find ways of living within One of the dances towards the remaining open. Instead, services the rules and regulations designed end of the evening would be The are available on Zoom, for those to keep us safe at this time. As the Hokey Cokey, you know, the one with access to the internet, or by last line of The Hokey Cokey puts it that goes “You put your left leg in, connecting to it over the ‘phone if “That’s what it’s all about”. your left leg out, in, out, in, out, and one wishes. Hopefully we will soon be able to shake it all about...”. This, in a way, is reminiscent of meet in worship and fellowship That is how life seems at the the early Christians who had to hold again and have something positive moment with Covid-19, one moment their services in secret to avoid to report, but in the mean time we we’re in lock down, the next we’re persecution. They found a way pray that you will all stay safe and out of it, then back in, and so the around their problem, just as today virus-free. pattern continues, and this is churches are using modern Roderick Ovey

YARCOMBE BAPTIST CHAPEL

FOLLOWING the Prime Minister’s Overwhelmingly, the response In addition, anyone wishing to announcement regarding was to temporarily close the chapel spend time in the chapel, for private lockdown, which permitted for communal acts of worship for the prayer, a little bit of peace in a places of worship to remain time being. troubled time or just to have time to open, the fellowship at the I shall continue to send members take stock, please let me know Baptist Chapel kindly took part in and friends the “Thoughts from an beforehand and I will ensure the a questionnaire to determine how Aging Baptist Lay preacher” each heating is on and a warm welcome. we would proceed. Sunday. Thelma Clarke

PARISH NEWS Fresh coat of paint for area’s Mission Sheds MISSION Sheds are support hubs sheds! They are places to discover for anyone involved in any form new tools to help us as we seek to of ministry and mission across share our faith with those around the Diocese of Exeter. us. They are due to be relaunched “They are a means to borrow tools are occasional Mission Shed later in January 2021 but first we that others are already using. There Centrals, for people from across the thought it might be helpful to explain is refreshment in each one. Both Diocese to get together. what they are for anyone who has spiritual refreshment, where busy “We’ve been locked down tidying not heard of them before. people can come to receive rather up the sheds and giving them a Revd Prebendary James Grier, than give out, and physical makeover ready to relaunch them Mission Enabler for the Diocese of refreshments (when we can actually for 2021, all freshly painted and Exeter, explains a bit more about meet in person again!) ready to go.” the Mission Shed concept:“I am “Mission Sheds also provide If you’d like to know more about officially a middle aged man, I love space to chat and hear what other Mission Shed please contact the sheds. I love a shed as a place full people are up to and, even more Mission and Ministry Administrator, of tools or as a place to escape to. I importantly, what God is up to J e n n y B e e s l e y, b y e m a i l , also love the concept of an around the area. [email protected] allotment shed where people gather “There is a Mission Shed Local in and if you would like to know more for a drink and for a good chat about each area of the diocese, where you about your local on line meetings what they’re up to. can gather with others who live please contact Caroline Nunns on “Mission Sheds are really very like somewhere near you. Then there 07922 106581.

5 TRAVELLERS’ TALES MY WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE

A HOME in France – Charente Photo by Gill Metcalfe

By Gill Metcalfe trip over to Caen/Cherbourg. By 7am Monday, with no boats now However, both the Poole and available until Wednesday morning Portsmouth sailings had been (11am sailing) a frenzied re-booking EVEN the best made plans can be stopped due to threats of shipping took place. Having achieved the thwarted. With family roots in line closures in early September l a t t e r a f u r t h e r h u r d l e w a s both France and Spain - over 40 2020: with highly attractive ferry presented: at 12am - with immediate years, the usual Christmas break special offers from Newhaven to effect - compulsory Covid-19 testing had been planned for December Dieppe available, Newhaven was was announced. 20th into early January away from the obvious crossing alternative. A speedy trip to a testing centre in the UK. At 11pm, the boat was ready to Brighton ensured a test with a With care of the UK house and sail. Settled safely on board, sleep 24-42-hour response assured: a cats organised and the chickens was in order. As the eyes closed a false promise! With no Covid-19 test transported to avian flu-protected tannoy call opened them: outcome received, the Wednesday pens (thank you Olly and Pam) ‘Messieurs et madames, on regrette booking was in jeopardy – the boat could anything go amiss? …’. Beyond belief the French sailed, as did the evening boat; the Loaded with gifts, multi-requests Government had determined a 48- wait at Newhaven continued. for items from those missing extra hour ban on traffic movement Meanwhile, the wait along the coast mature cheddar, Branston pickle, between the UK and France from was building up. Freight traffic was tea bags, Marmite, porridge oats, midnight December 20th: everywhere. The Dover situation baked beans, marmalade, fresh disembarkation, with all freight first, was headline news. winter vegetables and much more took over the hour with ‘tourist Irrespective of TV news reports, and with a very fair-priced ferry traffic’ following - the latter unloaded by the Tuesday evening traffic to ticket, the calculated 650-mile by 1am. and along the coast was at a journey was underway. No further information was standstill; not just Dover but every Normally, the journey would have available so dockside remained the UK port. started from home with the hour venue for the rest of the early The 9am Thursday morning drive to Poole and then the six-hour morning and for the next 48 hours! sailing would be the last boat before 6 TRAVELLERS’ TALES

Boxing Day. It was wait and hope for By this time the group of 13 had search for a decently priced ferry the Covid-19 test reply or return to bonded – new friends had been ticket and time slot; the need to Stockland for Christmas/remain in made – adversity can do marvels! complete the new UK Public Health Newhaven hoping the promised Arriving ‘home’ (France) at Passenger Locator Form (UK Visas arrival of the Armed Forces to carry 2.35am Christmas morning, the and Immigration Reference) online; out a fast-track Covid-19 test would following eight-hour sleep was a a check on the new duty-free materialise! blessing. Then up – breakfast and allowance (food, wine, spirits and At 7.30am on the Thursday, the with the hour ahead (European plants included); the removal of the freight drivers received fast track time) presents were unwrapped and GB European country identity disc tests in the terminal – results in half then lunch: Champagne, oysters, from the rear of the car - GB only an hour; tourists were excluded. lobster and crab platters followed by permitted; and finally, on arrival in There were 13 stranded ‘tourists’ – a vegetable and chestnut roulade, Shore Bottom 10 days of isolation, 12 could not go home as ex-pats to cheese board, and, dessert of was hardly for the faint-hearted. France or Spain. Time was running brandy snaps, ginger, and fondant One questions the ease of the out with still no Covid-19 test results cream, with a change of wine – return home. Did it all go smoothly? from Monday – now 72 hours – naturally – throughout the courses. Gov.uk update alert received as the forget the maximum 42 hours Wonderful, wonderful Christmas return Newhaven trip was underway. promised! Hadn’t it been inferred Day. Boxing Day and New Year’s The need for the negative result that the logistics for Covid-19 testing Day both disappeared in a festive Covid-19 test and the person locator were not a problem, yet none of us haze – just wonderful to be together form had been delayed - to become had received the initial Covid-19 test again even though we had to keep mandatory on Monday, January results? to the small group. In summary – a 18th. Words fail! With departure imminent, the joyous Christmas. Was it all worth it? A Christmas to authorities relented – the ‘tourists’ Well into January the trip ‘home’ remember for some time and a time were tested on site, and all aboard scheduled for January 15th – 630 to pause – the original Christmas clutching the precious Covid-19 miles door-to-door, lay ahead. message was one of joy out of negative test proof envelope. This Thwarted again by a fair mix of hardship. As stated, above, was to be double-checked by the challenges namely the need for a Christmas at home in France 2020 French customs. further Covid-19 test (£50 fee); the was just wonderful.

A JANUARY sunset over Stockland parish Photo by Philippa Wills

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What’s in a name? Ancient village farmstead goes back to ‘Lea Cross’

By Nicole George

OUR family, comprising myself, my husband, Gavin, and our teenage daughters, Zoe and Daisy, made the very happy move to Dalwood in December 2018 from West Sussex. It was love at first sight when we scrolled through the pictures of the house sent to us by the agent, but the name Champerty struck us as unusual. What on earth was a Champerty? It wasn’t a word either of us had ever heard before. Since buying the house, we have learned that it’s a legal term: an agreement in which a CHAMPERTY, now Lea Cross, owned by the George family person with no previous interest in a Photo supplied by Nicole George lawsuit agrees to finance it with a view to sharing in the proceeds from the disputed property if the suit is neighbouring Cockwood House tithe map. successful. stood was owned by Charles Dell By 1841, Cockroad Farm was One of Champerty’s previous Hayman. The farm was leased to a under the stewardship of “Dairy owners had been a solicitor and, James Bewditch and comprised Man” Nathaniel Seward, 30, and perhaps, for reasons of their own - around 26 acres of arable land, home also to his wife Catherine, 22, which would be interesting to pasture, meadows and orchards. infant son John and their servant, discover - decided to give the house Today Champerty is Grade II Mary Norris, 10. By 1851, it was run that very singular name. Finally, listed and when we bought it, we by the Draymond family and still having gone back through the believed that the house dated from known as Cockroad. census information, we have settled the Georgian period - before 1837 In the 1861 census, the name on the name Lea Cross. when Victoria came to the throne. Sunnylands appears for the first Going back through records, This may still be the case but a time, with the property occupied by Champerty has had quite a few close look at the tithe map from Louisa Percival Johns, 55, a widow different identities. According to 1834 appears to show the and her unmarried daughter, local historian GM Chapman, back neighbouring house (now Rivendell) Catherine Eliza, 20. in the early 1800s, it was known as as the farmhouse with the area that The name Sunnylands Farm still Cockroad Farm and described as is now Champerty not as a survives and today belongs to the “near Lea Cross, place of the Georgian farmhouse but three large neighbouring poultry farm. However, woodcock”. A tithe map from the barns. in 1861, Cockroad Farm is still listed period shows the farms Yonder Lea, What is now Rivendell could as being run by the French family as Higher Lea, Lower Lea and therefore be the Cockwood House a dairy farm which suggests that the Cockroad on either side of what is mentioned in the tithe first Sunnylands was perhaps now signposted as Sunnylands apportionment listings from the Cockwood House or what is now Cross. 1830s. If that is the case, what is Rivendell. Earlier, it seems to have been now Champerty is listed simply as Strangely, the name Cockroad known as Lea Cross. Parish records “buildings” which would explain the Farm then disappears from the compiled in the 1830s show that the configuration of three barns below census until 1891 when it reappears land on which Cockroad Farm and the red-roofed main house on the again for the last time.

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By 1871, Sunnylands is home to part but if anyone has any further Colyton r. station, and 6 miles E of William White, 68, retired farmer information, please get in touch via Honiton. It has a post office under and his family while next door at email at [email protected]. Honiton, and a fair on the Sunnylands Farm are the Turner In 1870-72, John Marius Wednesday after 23 Aug. Acres, 1, family, headed by John Turner, 48, Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of 709. Real property, £2, 622. Pop., “Farmer of 24 acres and Mason” - of England and Wales described 492. Houses, 109. The property is the rolled up trouser-leg variety or a Dalwood like this: DALWOOD, a much subdivided. The living is a p. stone carver is not specified. chapelry in Stockland parish, curacy, annexed to the vicarage of In 1891 Sunnylands is occupied Devon; on the river Cory, and on the Stockland, in the diocese of Exeter. by Henry Tombs, 46, a retired Yeovil and Exeter railway, near The church is ancient. Captain in the Royal Scots Guards, born in India; his mother, Anne Tombs, 67, and Edgar Hope, a “Physical Instructor”. Also in residence are a coachman, a cook and a housemaid. By 1911, there are three listings for Sunnylands: a farmhouse and two cottages. Are the two farm cottages what eventually became our house, formerly Champerty, now Lea Cross? Were they joined together at some point, incorporating the three barns Map supplied by of the old Cockroad Farm? This is Nicole George obviously just guesswork on our

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89 DALWOOD NEWS Family-friendly sheep delivery to the church Children given Christingles to build at home

AS the Posada journey with Mary, flower arrangers, as usual, made the Joseph and their donkey could not most beautiful displays. happen in December, a knitted This year, villagers were asked if sheep was posted through every they would like to donate a poinsettia child’s letter box. to remember a loved one and these They were invited, with their were used in the arrangements. families, to come to St Peter’s on The Christmas tree shone, the Christmas Eve to put their sheep in nativity was in place and the (battery) the field in front of the stable where tea lights flickered ready to welcome Mary and Joseph were waiting. the Christ Child. They also brought a picture of the Many thanks to all those who nativity story which they had coloured donated poinsettias and flowers and in to be stuck into the Posada book. to those who arranged them. About 18 families came during the We have decided that after the afternoon and each child received a current flowers are over they will not goodie bag containing the parts of a be replaced with fresh ones; but Christingle to assemble at home, a thanks to a generous donation we nativity story book, a cut-out nativity have some beautiful artificial flowers scene, chocolate and other treats. to take their place. St Peter’s Church was beautifully Sue Drew and decorated for Christmastide. The Caroline Nunns

Some wit and some wisdom “The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn't make a decision.” Adage

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.” Bob Hope

“Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.” HH Asquith

“You can have friends or you can correct other people's grammar.” Prayers can still be said, just contact us! Mary Norris PRAYER requests can still be anyone would like prayers to be said “I never gave anybody hell! I just made, is the message from please contact either Laurie Lucas told the truth and they thought it Dalwood’s church. on 01404 881495 or Caroline Nunns was hell.” The prayer box in St Peter’s on 01404 881313. Harry S Truman Church porch has been removed in All calls will be treated in the line with church guidelines but if strictest of confidence.’

10 KILMINGTON NEWS Parish correspondent - Michael Tyler - [email protected] Parish distributor - Alun Evans 01297 353585 SPACE FOR BABY GROUP

OVER the last few months quite a few babies have been born to parents in Kilmington but due to the present situation they have had nowhere in the village to meet and get support. During the summer when it was fine and warm, the families could be outside but now that the winter months are here they need somewhere warm and safe to meet. Kilmington church is able to provide this environment in the form of St Giles’s Church Mums and Baby Support Group, in which the babies can learn to play and interact with each other socially, which is a vital part of their early development. The parents can enjoy the companionship of other parents and friendships are made over coffee or tea with a piece of homemade cake. At present, there are five families registered with the group and there is the space to accommodate one or two more. The group has experienced some very happy BABIES Alexander Browning, Seth Moore, Sophie Newbery and Morris sessions so far, and some of the McLaren Cope enjoying their time at the village support group little children brought their knitted sheep to the crib in the church on If there is anyone who would like Church, 10am-12noon, please Christmas Eve, adding them to the to join the group which meets every contact Diana on 01297 32334 or large flock that were gathered there. Wednesday morning in St Giles’s Mary on 01297 34958. Call to save community cinema KILMINGTON has been showing raised 50 per cent of our target. village-community-cinema or if you films in the village hall for 14 O u r a u d i e n c e s c o m e f r o m prefer not to donate via years, a community benefit Kilmington and the surrounding Crowdfunder you can place your enjoyed by an average audience villages and Axminster. donation in an envelope with your of 60. The film shows are run entirely by name and contact details and post As there is a risk of losing our volunteers any profit going to or drop it into the letterbox on the current mobile unity, we embarked Kilmington Village Hall maintenance gate at 6 Whitehayes Close, on Crowdfunding to raise £6,500 for fund. Because we see it as a Kilmington EX13 7RR. the purchase of our own cinema community benefit, entrance Please make cheques payable to equipment: a full-size screen, new charges have remained unchanged Kilmington Village Hall. sound system, projector, and DVD for the last eight years despite For further information contact player. increased costs in hiring the mobile J o h n W a t t s b y e m a i l a t The project was launched mid- unit. [email protected] or 01297 December and, despite the timing For more details on how to help 639758. with so many charities seeking help, save the community cinema visit at the time of writing, we have crowdfunder.co.uk/kilmington- John Watts 11

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THE beautifully decorated church ready for the service and, below, the font and congregation Candlelit carols continue

We had a small socially-distanced homemade mince pie and small By Anna Crabbe choir; music was beautifully played bottle of mulled wine. Thank you to by our organist, Margaret Hurford, Elisabeth Stonex who made the DUE to the restrictions, in and we had six readers each wine and her team for the mince December we could only have a evening, kindly organised by Dr pies. On the Monday, we delivered maximum of 50 in the John Church. Both services were more mulled wine and mince pies to congregation for the Candlelit uplifting and it was lovely to gather those who were unable to join us at Carol Service. to worship our Saviour Jesus Christ the service. Thank you to all We had two services - December whose birth we were celebrating. involved for making our carol 20th and 21st - both well attended. As people left, they took a services so special. Lunch ideas are welcome I S t h e r e a p o s s i b i l i t y o f providing Lunches - soup and rolls - during Lent in a different way from February 17th? These weekly events are very popular with older members of our parish community and will be greatly missed. However, we are looking at ways of doing this. Can you help? If you can help please contact Diana Mellows 32334 or Diana Church 32417.

12 KILMINGTON NEWS Festivities with a difference

By Anna Crabbe

IN December we sadly could not have our usual Christingle and crib services, so small knitted sheep were delivered to families in the village with young children. They were asked to bring them on Christmas Eve afternoon to put in the nativity scene and collect their Christingle. At 2pm we had two lonely sheep looking into the nativity scene but by 4pm we had 32 so it was quite crowded. Families really enjoyed coming into the church which was beautifully decorated and lit for Christmas. Thank you to Diana Mellows, THE crib, sheep and Christingles in the church Lesley Rew and Gill Heighway for and, below, children looking at the sheep and beautifully made Christingles. pictured with their Christingles

Exeter Cathedral Dean’s new year message THE best thing I’ve read this What a fantastic tribute – I thought repairs currently needed to our hub Christmas was a note from the it must be a bit like me receiving an caps. You can still listen to the great John Rutter to Tim Noon, email from Sir Lewis Hamilton Garndisson Service on the congratulating him on our complimenting me on my cornering: Cathedral website. The music is Christmas music here in Exeter, certainly, something I’d want to beautiful. and especially the online trumpet far and wide, though hardly The Very Revd Grandisson Service. likely, if you are to judge from the Jonathan Greener Please send news to parish correspondent - Michael Tyler - [email protected] 13 STOCKLAND NEWS Parish correspondent - Gill Metcalfe [email protected] Parish distributor - Mary Walsh 01404 881893 FESTIVE SEASON SERVICES

By Rozanne Bulmer

TWO excellent services were held during December. The first being the carol service which took place on Sunday, December 20th at 6pm. The Archdeacon of Exeter, the Revd Andrew Beane, joined us for t h e s e r v i c e . T h i s w a s w e l l attended with the nine carols sung by a seven-strong choir, including some children in the number. People were able to sing quietly behind their masks. Josias Drew and George Parris read two of the readings, with other members of the congregation taking part with the remainder. The church looked festive as always, with stunning floral arrangements and with candles lit throughout, and included the spectacular Christmas tree kindly donated by Poppy and Paul Johnson, of Royal Oak Farm. Everyone thought that it was a marvellous start to the Christmas period and very uplifting during these difficult times. Sadly, the traditional offering of mulled wine and mince pies afterwards could not be made. The second service took place on Christmas Day at 10.30am, taken by the Revd Michael Selman, assisted by his wife, Jo. The service began with lighting of the advent candles and the blessing of the crib, followed by the laying of baby Jesus into the manger by George Gilmour- White. This was a service of Holy Communion, with self-distancing at all times and the ‘track and trace’ system in place. CHRISTMAS Carol Service St Michael and All Angels The PCC would like to wish Photo by Tim Phillips everyone a very happy new year and hope that it won’t be too long before the church can be constantly different ways, without which the • Given the current pandemic open for reflection and private church would not be able to function restrictions please check ahead prayer and that services will be back as one of the pivotal points of the prior to any visits as the listings to normal. We thank everyone for village and for all the parishioners of may be subject to change at short their continued support in so many Stockland. notice

14 STOCKLAND NEWS Youngsters cycle for charity close to home

INTREPID cyclists Rosie and Oscar Holgate and Sarah Patch Photo by Claire Holgate

THREE youngsters from “Their target was to raise £300 children under five, with a five per Stockland took it upon and they have more than doubled cent increase each year in this age themselves to complete a bike that - the total is currently £850! group over the last 20 years. ride for charity along their local “The charity they chose is JDRF, “JDRF aims to create a world lanes during the latest lockdown. which raises funds for childhood without type 1 diabetes. Until that Rosie and Oscar Holgate and type 1 diabetes research.” day, your support is vital to help their friend, Sarah Patch, all of Rosie, Oscar and Sarah made the fund world-class research, Stockland, decided to raise funds for following statement before they improving treatments until JDRF JDRF - a type 1 diabetes charity embarked on their quest: finds the cure.” and a funder of world-class medical “We are taking on the 100 More information on their research to cure, prevent and treat Challenge for JDRF, the charity that c h a l l e n g e c a n b e f o u n d the disease. funds research to treat, prevent and at jdrf1.enthuse.com/pf/100k-bike- Claire Holgate, mother of Rosie cure type 1 diabetes. ride. and Oscar - the latter who suffers “To do our bit, we are going to with type 1 diabetes - said: “My cycle 100km over the course of daughter Rosie, son Oscar and their three days, in the Blackdown Hills in PAUSE FOR PRAYER friend, Sarah Patch, who lives East Devon. across the road from us, have “We are going to cycle 40km on St Columba’s Prayer completed a charity bike ride in the first day, 40km on the second (for Candlemas) support of diabetes research. day, and end on New Year’s Day “They chose a massive target of with another 20km. My dearest Lord, 100km and came up with their own “Oscar himself has type 1 Be thou a bright flame before me; 20km circular route around the local diabetes so this means a lot to us! Be thou a guiding star above me; roads through Stockland and He was only diagnosed two-and-a- Be thou a smooth path beneath Dalwood - lots of very steep half years ago. We’re hoping to me; sections including Danes Hill raise at least £300 for JDRF. Be thou a kindly Shepherd behind towards the end! “Type 1 diabetes affects 400,000 me “They cycled ‘the loop’ five times people in the UK, with over 29,000 today and for evermore. for a total of 100k and managed it of them children. Incidence is Amen over three days in the worst, coldest increasing by about four per cent Submitted by Philippa Wills weather. each year and particularly in 15 STOCKLAND NEWS

SUNRISE over the parish on Christmas Day; right, Christmas tree topped with 40-year usage family heirloom angel Photos by Philippa Wills

CHRISTMAS is for the whole CHRISTMAS Day snowdrops, above, and family, above narcissus, right Photos by I Dalziel-Jones Photo by Jane Ashurst Swag’s Jill overwhelmed by generous ‘thank you’ gifts

OUTGOING president of the chocolates. Yummy! village’s Swag group, Jill Bellamy, “Then when she gave me your has responded to the kindness [members of Swag] very generous and thanks from members of the John Lewis voucher, I was totally group, as reported in last month’s overwhelmed. The Parishes’ Paper. "Thank you all so much. I really Jill said: “What a lovely surprise it didn’t expect anything; after all, I was to see Jane arrive at my have had loads of fun too. cottage with a beautiful bouquet and “It has been a great pleasure and I JILL Bellamy, right, and Sue Miskin a basket of goodies. hope a new Swag will pop up in the enjoying lunch at the King’s Arms “A lovely box of Hotel Chocolat near future.” Photo by Gill Metcalfe Please send us your community news and photos of activities and nature in the Five Alive area Contact your Stockland correspondent, Gill Metcalfe, at [email protected] 16

SHUTE & WHITFORD NEWS Parish correspondent - Bijan Omrani - [email protected] Parish distributor Betty Harris - 01297 34199 Village’s super-fast success

Somerset awarded the contract for By Edward Jacobs Shute, Whitford, and Seaton Junction to Gigaclear. THE residents of Whitford in East Unfortunately, this was not to Devon are now celebrating the happen, as in January of 2018 remarkable achievement of this Gigaclear’s main subcontractors, rural community coming together Carillion collapsed overnight, to bring better broadband. leaving Gigaclear to appoint new It all started back in June 2015 subcontractors to deliver the new when Openreach came through the n e t w o r k a c r o s s D e v o n a n d BROADBAND equipment being village of Whitford with the hope of Somerset. installed in Whitford better broadband on the horizon. In June 2018, it was apparent that Unfortunately, for a variety of Gigaclear was in serious trouble the legal entity set up to enable the reasons, this did not happen and and work abruptly stopped with project to take on a much-needed the neighbouring community of partly-built infrastructure being formal approach. Musbury benefited from the faster abandoned. They continued to work Matt asked a small number of and more reliable broadband to rescue the project and to draw up enthusiastic local residents to service that Openreach had to offer. new plans to recover the contracted volunteer any spare time to help him Sadly, our sleepy village was areas. with the day-to-day running and forgotten. The delays went on for a administrative tasks. Matt is an In 2016, Matthew Wallace, protracted period of time with no extremely technically-minded originally from Gloucester but now a communication from Gigaclear or person but initially found it difficult resident of Whitford, contacted Connecting Devon and Somerset, without help to sell the concept to Openreach to find out why the the local Broadband Delivery UK the local village community. village of Whitford had missed out. body. Matt was able to overcome this Matthew was determined to get In May 2019, after a prolonged with help from a local resident who some answers, as he had been period of research and fact-finding, volunteered to be his personal used to Gloucester life, where faster Matthew launched a local assistant, and so both Matt and Lee broadband was present and community project in partnership Baylis went to task to design expected. with Openreach, to bring upgraded leaflets, posters, and other materials Unfortunately, Matthew only broadband to his community. This to spread the news, in order to enlist received a negative comment from was done through the Community other residents to the scheme. Openreach which stated: “There Fibre Partnerships programme with Matt was also assisted by Denise was no prominent demand in the Openreach. Loud, a prominent member of the area to commercially warrant Funding was to be used that the village and also Matthew’s investment from BT and Openreach government had set aside and was neighbour. As Broadband at this time”. It seemed that the new regulated through the government Community Liaison Officer, she was style of broadband was not Department for Culture Media and able to speak to many village available and therefore the network Sport (DCMS), and Broadband residents about the project and was subsequently not upgraded. Delivery UK. explain to them how it would benefit Matthew wanted to gain a greater This now meant that The Rural the community in the future. understanding of why this was the Gigabit Voucher Scheme, which In July 2019, Matt brought case as his broadband was very forms part of the Rural Connectivity together a team of two resident slow, constantly disconnecting, took programme and the Local Full Fibre volunteers and three Whitford a long while to download files or Networks Programme (LFFNP) Parish Council members. stream content from YouTube with could be used to assist this new On July 17th 2019, Matt received constant buffering, hampering his project. The Grant scheme that the a quote from Openreach to bring entertainment. government has put together helps ultrafast full fibre broadband to He later found out that the body communities in remote and rural Whitford at a cost of £81,756. responsible for the public roll-out of areas of the UK come together as a A team meeting was called to superfast broadband was group, to help fund and bring fibre discuss the final quote and it was Connecting Devon and Somerset, broadband to a variety of local decided at this time that they would who were at the time finalising the communities. attempt to enlist all 124 residents in new phase two contracts with In June 2019, Matthew formed a the community to register their Airband and Gigaclear. Community Interest Company called interest with 74 of them signing up. In 2017, Connecting Devon and Connecting Whitford CIC which was In September 2019, a meeting 17 SHUTE & WHITFORD NEWS was held with a representative from voucher which offsets the cost to the to deal with and it was now vitally Openreach to discuss the quote and community. i m p o r t a n t t o e n s u r e t h a t any questions the team would like to It was not until March 2020 that communication between ask on behalf of the community. It local residents noticed activity in OpenReach, DCMS and the local was very a very productive meeting and around the village. Openreach residents was kept to an optimum and after much negotiation, subcontractors Telent and BNE had level. Matthew was given the contract to started to build the infrastructure On December 7th 2020, the sign. that was required. It then went quiet community achieved its goal and all The project was being hampered until June 2020 when activity in the residents with a voucher had by the severely delayed Gigaclear village again. ordered their new full fibre contracts. In October 2019, local Unfortunately, in July 2020, Matt broadband service. Individual television news BBC Spotlight had to step down as project properties would be connected over announced the cancellation of manager due to health reasons. The the following month by the Gigaclear in the Devon and voluntary parish council members r e s p e c t i v e c o m m u n i c a t i o n Somerset region. This now allowed took over managing the project and providers. the community to progress rapidly. Connecting Whitford as a legal The first Whitford resident to be Later that month, Matthew, who entity was forced to close. A period connected was Maureen Davey. was now the director of Connecting of change and consolidation then Matthew said that she was Whitford CIC, signed the contract on followed. absolutely delighted to be the first behalf of the community and this Matt was able to return to the local resident to experience the was approved by all team members. project in late November 2020, to much-improved service. This was a huge undertaking which assist the voluntary parish council The tireless hard work of Matthew brought financial and legal members to bring the project to a Wallace and his diligent team is to responsibilities. successful conclusion. Matt was be highly commended. Without this, All applicants that registered with again able to take the lead, ably Whitford would still be struggling the project were added to a assisted by David Plowman, with the outdated and poor database and this was duly Richard Orsman and Bill Marshall. technology which was well past its forwarded on to Openreach and For the final three weeks Matt sell-by date. The co-operation of DCMS to initiate the voucher helped enormously, working seven local residents is also highly registration process. days a week, and only having a few appreciated. In November 2019, DCMS hours’ sleep each night, sorting out The upgrading of the broadband randomly selected 52 Whitford and the next steps and liaising closely network in Whitford will not only Hampton residents and emailed a with Openreach in preparation to benefit the local people now, but far link to confirm that the registered inform residents on what they had to into the future. It will also assist with residents wished to be part of the do next. increasing and maintaining the re- project and would like to take up a There were many idiosyncrasies sale value of properties. Literary festival line-up is announced

THE preliminary line-up for Shute February. On Thursday, February new book, Socrates in Love. Festival 2021 has just been 11th at 6.30pm, poet and artist Armand will talk about the announced and it promises not to Annie Freud will be speaking about importance of Socrates and disappoint. her new collection of poetry, philosophy, and discuss the This year, with the lockdown Hiddensee, just published by forgotten story of how a woman, continuing, the festival will remain Picador. Aspasia, impacted the way the online, with events planned in every Annie is a hugely engaging Socrates thought and changed the month of the year except August. speaker, and has won a number of history of Western Philosophy. A diverse range of speakers will awards for her writing, including the All details about this year’s Shute cover areas from crime and Dimplex prize for new writing, and a Festival will be available on the historical fiction, history, food and shortlisting for the TS Eliot prize. website, www.shutefest.org.uk – we travel, poetry, the classics, dance, On Thursday, February 25th at look forward to you joining us this and gardening. There will also be 6.30pm, the Oxford classics don year! streamed music concerts. and musician, Professor Armand Bijan Omrani and Sam Knights Two events are planned for D’Angour, will be speaking about his Festival co-directors

The Parishes’ Paper team would love to hear your community news Contact the Shute correspondent: Bijan Omrani at [email protected]

1718 YARCOMBE NEWS

Parish correspondent - Lesley Sutton - [email protected] Parish distributor Mary Smith - 01404 861541 VILLAGE’S SPECIAL VISITOR A SPECIAL visitor made his way around the lanes between Stockland and Yarcombe on the evening of Saturday, December 12th. Organised by Stockland and Yarcombe preschool and the Yarcombe Children’s Fund, Father Christmas on his sleigh, pictured, made an early appearance to gladden the hearts of the young and the not so young likewise. Vantage points outside the Yarcombe Inn and the Church Lych Gate were just the place for socially distanced families to wave and cheer the cavalcade on its way. The annual Christmas parties having to be forsaken for this year this provided a magical start to the festive season. On behalf of Yarcombe Children’s after such a strange year. Fund and Stockland and Yarcombe “We were very lucky Father Pre-school, a spokesperson said: Christmas found some time to come “We would just like to send a note to in his busy schedule and he was say a huge thank you. very generous with his abundance “Taking us back to just before of raining chocolates. Christmas and the fantastic evening “We managed to raise over £600 we had when Father Christmas which was just amazing! Funds came around and visited our raised will be split between the villages, lanes and farms. Stockland and Yarcombe Pre-school “We had such a wonderful night. It and the Yarcombe Children’s Club. was so lovely to see everyone come “We would like to thank everyone out to wave and cheer as he drove involved with making the evening around. The amount of smiling, happen, especially the Harlequin happy faces we saw was fantastic Carnival Club for the loan of their and gave us all the much needed lift sleigh and help on the evening. Congregation welcomes carol service meet REVD Nigel Freathy kindly singers had been arranged into two travelled to Yarcombe to take a groups - one in the North Transept carol service on the evening of and the other in the South Transept, Sunday, December 20th. singing alternately. Anna Crabbe had also made the A crib tableau, pictured, with Mary journey from Kilmington to play the and Joseph, shepherds and kings piano for the carols relating to the was staged during the relevant six lessons telling the Christmas readings, the children singing Away story. in a Manger. The congregation of Readers from the village were about 30 were all socially distanced Rebecca Bell, Helen Matthews, and welcomed the opportunity of Geoffrey Berry, Philip Derryman, meeting up in such a welcome Peter Wright and Nigel. Choir tradition.

19 , YARCOMBE NEWS A community history of our church from the 70s

By Lesley Sutton When my daughter was three, we have as many vicars as the inn had received a visit from Joan inviting publicans. Whilst Bishop John was her to come along, so together with in sole charge of Yarcombe, times SURPRISE on both sides was the her friend, Julie Larcombe, they changed and Leslie Lloyd-Jones reaction to the first person to were initiated into the rites and became the first incumbent to take welcome us to the village when regularly collected their Sunday on one other parish. Leslie, an ex- Bishop John Armstrong looked school stamps to be stuck in their padre in the forces became an over the stable door into our attendance books and thus Joan essential part of the village life kitchen. was forever known as ‘Stamp Joan’. taking part in the skittles league, The Bishop in flowing red robes There was an outing in the summer, pantomimes and even entering his was gazing in amazement at our big usually to Exmouth beach and on to dog into one of the first terrier races. white rabbit, Boris, who was lopping a café in the square for tea to which The dog obviously did not agree around the floor. all members of the family were when as soon as loosed from the From that moment, we realised invited. An annual prize-giving day traps made his way straight home to that the church in Yarcombe at that took place usually in the church and the Old Vicarage. That lovely house time was the focal point of village ‘Belfry Bells’ kindly donated by was sold and the New Vicarage built life. At the weekend, we were C o m m a n d e r a n d M r s L o n g , in the grounds and was home to encouraged to attend an exhibition proprietors of the Belfry Hotel were both Peter Gotelee and John Stone of bygones from both the farming distributed. between 1985 and 1999. After this, life and domestic equipment on view After some time, when extra help the powers that be had linked in what is now known as the terrier was required with the growing Yarcombe to various parishes in the racing field. numbers of children, Joan locality, such as Upottery, Membury, There was an 8am Book of suggested that I might help out one Cotleigh and others, the vicar still Common Prayer Communion Sunday a month. Of course, this residing in Yarcombe but serving all Service and Mattins and Evensong escalated to more and eventually the others. as well. Those were the days! The when Joan married and moved We seemed to have never-ending church was packed, families filling away I found myself in charge for 24 interregnums when new vicars were pews, which although not personal years! We were fortunate during selected but luckily the work of the property, but referred to as those days when Mrs Selmes from church was continued with readers, whichever family usually sat there. Cornhill would come and play the Don Tapster, Joan and Ann Mills The main festivals were always piano for the songs at the start of maintaining services. At an early filled to capacity, Easter and the lessons. At one point, we had stage it was realised that there Christmas, and, of course, the four classes and 48 children would not be an ordained person at countryside blessing of Harvest attending. Sunday school teachers, every service and the family combined with a massive supper including Shirley Briant, Pat and services were initiated. This greatly provided by the worthy ladies of the Judith Bazley, were forever involved the Sunday school which time. changing and we were very took part in some form in the Christmas, often accompanied by fortunate to have lots of former worship. seasonal snow, had a very special ‘pupils’ from local families – the A well-remembered up-to-date meaning. What with festivities in the Derrymans and Parrises - from adaptation of the parable of the pub and the grand draw, a hasty run their several branches and, Prodigal Son was James Pidgeon’s down the path was taken to partake eventually, Marty Smith, who at first foray into direction, with electric in the Christmas Eve Communion least had the status of being a cars and ‘real’ blood in the aisles. Service, where at least one person ‘proper’ teacher. Allocating prayers and readings had to arrive very early to ensure We still continued with the was fine at that time as there was a seats for the rest of the family. outings, probably the favourite being wealth of talent available from the Mrs Armstrong and Joan Spiller visits to Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Sunday school, but on its demise, ran the Sunday school at 11am Park, the animals being interesting, due to lack of numbers, the family every week when children were but the best bit rolling down the s e r v i c e t e a m s h a d t o l o o k dropped off at the Jubilee Hall and grassy bank at tea time. elsewhere for those willing to parents did their duty in church. In the meantime, we seemed to participate. Two family service

20 , YARCOMBE NEWS teams took it in turns to lead the the parish church and the Baptist out his methods to this day. worship and had many meetings to Chapel. Even during this However, after his retirement it try to find relevant and meaningful interminable period of lockdown, a became the practice to appoint themes which would be acceptable socially distanced carol service was officers for given terms of office, to both young and old. held with only choir members able usually overlapping so that In 1999, Revd Paul Wilson, from to sing, although many probably did continuity was maintained. Kilmington, invited Yarcombe to join into their masks. We are incredibly Barbara Salter became the first with Dalwood, Shute and Stockland grateful to Gill Heighway and Anna lady churchwarden and there have to join the group which eventually C r a b b e , b o t h r e a d e r s f r o m been periods when both have been became the Five Alive Mission Kilmington, who have managed to female so times are moving on. Community and cemented close ties maintain worship for those able to Jean Rich and Geoffrey Berry are led by Nigel Freathy, Alastair attend. still in office during this trying time McCollum and Simon Holloway, who Yarcombe has had a succession and deserve our thanks for their became parish priests in Yarcombe. of organists including Edie Mogg, dedication to duty. Our vicars have tended to come to who, according to Barbara Salter, Whilst numbers of the us during their last period before played as she felt. Also, Ruby congregation have fallen, the r e t i r e m e n t , s o A l a s t a i r w a s Cooke, from Upottery, and Ken building itself is loved by the somewhat different with a young Hayward, from Bishopswood, who community. They have turned out family, his motorbiking associations were the mainstay for decades and year after year to support the terrier and love of village life. now Gavin, from Kilmington, who racing which has been our method Nigel has been a constant visitor enjoys playing our somewhat of raising funds towards the required with Annette, his wife, joining in difficult organ and enjoys our annual Diocesan Quota, necessary much of our music making activities. company. for church work to continue. Since Simon’s retirement, he has F r o m t i m e i m m e m o r i a l M r We look to an unknown future and been helping through the latest Barrington was churchwarden and I live in hope that times will change interregnum with services both in believe the PCC is still trying to work but what will continue?

YARCOMBE WEATHER DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019 2018 Average Max. temperature 7.9°C 8.4°C 9.6°C Average Min. 4.1°C 4.8°C 5.7°C Average Overall temperature 6.0°C 6.6°C 7.7°C Rainfall 218.9mm 212.7mm 163.6 mm Wettest Day 26th 28.3mm 18th 35.7 mm 18th 29.2 mm Sunniest Day 1st 7.0 hrs approx 3rd 7.5 hrs 3rd 7.0 hrs Warmest Day 21st 12.8°C 10th 11.2°C 2nd 13.0°C Coldest Night 31st -1.1°C 2nd 0.9°C 14th -0.4°C Sunshine hours 79 hours approx 72hrs 49 hrs

December was a colder and wetter month than usual. The reason as I stated earlier in the year is that the phenomenon called `La Nina` developed in the Pacific Ocean. It has started to affected our weather, bringing snowy conditions to the North of the U.K. So far we have felt the gales and cold weather but have escaped the snow. Elsewhere around the world `La Nina` is causing unusually cold weather in Japan, the Korean peninsula and China. The recent cold spell may well continue for at least a couple of weeks. Tony Newman KEEP US POSTED! Please send The Parishes’ Paper team your community news and photos Yarcombe correspondent, Lesley Sutton - [email protected] 2021 AREA NEWS

SOME stunning photography of the area on cold and misty mornings Photos by Martin Nunns

MARTIN’S PICS & MISSION SHED

A rainbow of blankets for birth centre

FROM what originally started out The pattern can be found on the as a knitting class for the BBC Website. In excess of 60 Yarcombe Flower Show blankets were donated, so a handicraft section, this sadly massive thank you to all of you who couldn’t take place in 2020 due to helped this worthy cause. the ongoing coronavirus A spokesperson from Bracken situation. Birth Centre said: “Check out this However, many people still picked beautiful rainbow of baby blankets up their knitting needles and kept that have been created and donated busy knitting the essential baby to the birth centre from the blankets for the Bracken Birth community of Yarcombe and Marsh. Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital in “We are so grateful for all of the Taunton. hospitals too. support we receive from the local The original request was for Bracken Birth Centre like to community on the birth centre. knitted blankets around 24 inches welcome new babies by giving a gift Thank you also to our beautiful baby square. These blankets are warm of a blanket as part of a 'Welcome model who agreed to pose for the with no holes for little fingers to Pack' that they put together for new photo at one day old.” catch in. families. Other bits included are a They can be used to wrap baby nappy and snack bar for mum, Julie Rich up whilst feeding or nursing, or as a along with an information card Yarcombe Flower little cover. It fits the cribs in regarding support in the locality. Show Committee 22 PARISH RECIPE VENISON CASSEROLE with VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS by Margaret Hagon

Serves 4 Perfect for a cold Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 large red pepper, sliced and wintry day 2 rashers smoked bacon, chopped 226g/8oz mushrooms, sliced. 1.3kg/3lb venison, diced • Add the bacon and mushrooms adding more water until the dough 1/4 bottle red wine and cook for a further minute. Add is firm but pliable. Divide into eight 236ml/8fl oz water to casserole dish. equal pieces and roll in a little 2 beef stock cubes, crumbled more flour into balls. mixed herbs, black pepper • Brown the venison a handful at 50g/2oz cornflour a time and add to casserole. • Remove casserole from the oven. Arrange the dumplings on For the dumplings: • Put the red wine, water, stock top and cover with the lid. Return 150g/5oz self-raising flour, plus a cubes, herbs and pepper into to oven and cook the casserole little extra frying pan and bring to the boil. and dumplings for 25 mins. 70g/2oz vegetable suet Add to casserole. Stir well. mixed herbs (optional) • Make a paste with the cornflour • Put the lid on the casserole and and two tablespoons of water. place in the middle of the oven - Remove casserole from oven and Method cook for 60 minutes. add as much of the paste to the • Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/ casserole as is needed to thicken Gas 2. • Whilst the casserole is cooking, the sauce - add a little at a time if make the dumplings. Weigh the you are not sure how much you • On the hob, heat the olive oil in flour into a bowl. Stir through the will need. Return casserole to the a frying pan. Add the onion and suet and mixed herbs, if using. oven and cook until the gravy has red pepper and cook until Make a well in the centre and add thickened - this will take about five softened, but not browned. 3 tbsp cold water, mix to a dough, minutes.

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28 PARISH CONNECTIONS

UNFORTUNATELY, Future Events are still not being included due to COVID-19. Instead, during this uncertain time, The Parishes’ Paper would like to offer readers some useful links to keep you connected with what is happening within the parishes the Five Alive East Devon Mission Community www.fivealive.org - To stay up to date with what is happening across all of our Five Alive Mission Community, please visit our website. Here you will find any notices on what is happening as well as present and previous issues of the Parishes Paper.

The Church of England - Online services are being posted weekly on the Church of England website www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online. As well, you can find many other resources are available on the website for prayer reflection, devotions and practical information during this time.

The Beacon, Kilmington - Currently hosting LIVE Sunday services on their Facebook as well as on Youtube at 10:30am. You can find these by searching for Beacon Life on YouTube, as well as www.facebook.com/TheBeaconLife. Along with the Sunday services, online house groups and mid- week live sessions are also taking place on these platforms. Also, there is a weekly Post Office at the Beacon on Tuesday mornings from 10-12pm.

St Giles’s Church has a daily church barrow outside the building which is raising money for church funds. Do bring anything that could be resold for a donation, come and browse anytime in the day. Friday is cake day ! www.dalwoodparish.co.uk - Information on what’s currently happening within Dalwood, contacts for each church in the area general and includes a list of local walks. www.yarcombe.net - Stay up to date on what is happening within Yarcombe in their local website which includes information on any contacts required, local walks, and general information on the area. www.kilmingtonvillage.com - Kilmington’s local website is ready with plenty of information on what is currently happening with regards to the Coronavirus outbreak and is providing many links to government websites and advice as well as contacts for needs within the Parish. You can also find issues of the Kilmington Postscript available on the website.

If you need help please do not hesitate to contact a member of the pastoral team in your village, contact details are on page 27. We are here to help!

29 THE PARISHES’ DIRECTORY

DALWOOD Kilmington Players: 01404 881207 Badminton Club: Derek Gould - (Chairperson): Book Group: Wendy Urquhart - 01404 831749 D Lavender - 01297 631868 01404 881207 Bell Ringers: Tower Captain: Donald Parish Council: Parish Clerk: Adrian Fair Committee: Acting chair and Pike - 01404 881356 Jenkins 07800 826657 stall bookings: Annie Williams - 01404 Community Shop: 01404 881401 Post-script: (Editor): Janfryd Gordon- 881521 or 07593 648983 Corrydale Singers: Shelagh Fearnley Kerr - 01297 639115 Secretary: Jill Mills - 01404 881244 - 01404 881193 Primary School & Pre-School: Parish Council: Councillor R O Jubilee Field & Pavilion: Bookings: Headteacher: Griffiths - 01404 831207 Helen Howarth - 01404 831771 Lee White - 01297 32762 Parochial Church Council: Secretary: Parish Council: Kathy Laing - 01404 Royal British Legion: Commander Rozanne Bulmer - 01404 881838 881601 Stafford Seward RN OBE Stockland & District Horticultural Methodist Church: Pauline Ovey - (Ret’d) - 01297 33909 Society: Secretary: Pauline Goodwin - 01297 442433 Short Mat Bowls: Ron Foster - 01297 01404 881199 Raft Club: Richard Seward - 01404 35529 Stockland & Yarcombe Pre-school: 881343 Table Tennis: Jenny Nickolls - 01297 Sarah Bilson - 01404 549606 or 07775 Reading Room: Richard Seward - 639758 701269 01404 881343 Tennis Club: Sue Moore - 01297 Stockland C of E Primary School: Recreation Trust: Chair: Shelagh 32361; Sue Wells - 07912 272102 Headteacher: Clive Hellawell - 01404 Fearnley - 01404 881193 The Hitchcock Pavilion: Peter 881456; PTFA: Valerie Conlon - Spinning group: Meet weekly, Huscroft - 01297 32243 [email protected] Thursdays, 2-4.30pm Village Hall: Louise Quincey S.W.A.G: Chairperson: Jill Bellamy - Methodist Chapel Meeting Room (bookings) - 01297 32358 01404 881641; Secretary: Jane Jane Griffiths - 01404 831207 Wedlock - 01404 881817 Stitch & Bitch (craft group): SHUTE – WHITFORD – UMBORNE Tennis Club: Chairperson: Cathy Meet 2nd & last Thursday Bell Ringers: Maureen Davey - 01297 Derryman - 01404 881398 Tuckers Arms, Dalwood, 8pm 553195 Victory Hall: Bookings secretary: Mel Gosling - 01404 831481 Parish Council: Chairperson: Bill Annie Williams - 01404 881521 or Jane Griffiths - 01404 831207 Marshall - 01297 551077 07593 648983 The Corry Valley Community Land Clerk: Carol Miltenburg - 01404 Yarcombe & Stockland Cricket Club: Trust: Shelagh Fearnley - 01404 831080 Chairperson: D Patch - 01460 62196 881193 Parochial Church Council: Bijan Upholstery: Jane Griffiths - 01404 Omrani - YARCOMBE 831207 [email protected] Village Hall: Bookings Secretary: Primary School: Baptist Chapel: Secretary: Thelma Helen Howarth - 01404 831771 Headteacher: Patrick Germscheid - Clarke - 01404 861267 Hall Treasurer: George Marshall - 01297 33348 Bell Ringers: Gareth Dear - 01460 01404 881442 Shute Theatre & Arts Guild: 68521 Yoga: Di Magrane - 07940 120221 (Chairman): Simon Ford - 01297 Children’s Committee: Julie Rich - 553680 01404 861274 or 07967 965208 KILMINGTON Women’s Institute Musbury & Parish Council: Chairperson: Clive Badminton Club: Derek Gould - Whitford: Lesley McGowan Lock - Stone - 01404 861174 01404 831749 01297 551556 Parochial Church Council: Secretary: Baptist Chapel: Rev Darrell Holmes - Whitford Village Produce Rebecca Bell - 01460 234002 01297 631638 Association: (Hon Sec): Jubilee Hall: Debbie Carter - 07498 Bell Ringers: Celia Dunsford - 01297 Christine Wyatt - 01404 830098 503316 33563 Village Hall: Tuesday Club: Lesley Sutton - 01404 Bridge Club: David & Stephanie - Christine Plowman - 01297 552760 861386 01297 35033 Umborne Hall: Yarcombe & District Young Farmers Cricket Club: Secretary: D Lavender - Sheila Townsend - 07818 662402 Club: Roger Patch - 01404 881267 01297 631868 Umborne Ladies Social Club: Yarcombe Amenities Club: Lesley Country Dancing: Gill Perkins 01297 Ann Shepherd - 01297 553343 Sutton - 01404 861386 32888 & Marie Thorne 01297 33906 Yarcombe Flower Show: Gardening Club: Secretary: Jean STOCKLAND Press secretary: Julie Rich - 01404 Falconer - 01297 33708 Bell Ringers: Wendy Urquhart - 861274 or 07967 965208

30 THE FIVE ALIVE MISSION COMMUNITY

LICENSED MINISTRY TEAM David Wilsdon - 01297 34142 Sally Huscroft - 01297 32343 [email protected] Alun & Rose Evans - 01297 553585 Priest in Charge: Diana Mellows – 01297 32334 Shute VACANT Shute/Whitford - VACANT Peter Easton - 01297 553537 Parish contact: Iris Morton - 01297 551135 Licensed Readers: Elisabeth Miller - 01297 32194 Bijan Omrani - 01297 639748 Gill Heighway - 01297 33951 Bijan Omrani - 01297 639748 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stockland Anna Crabbe - 01297 32777 Stockland Gill Heighway - 01297 33951 [email protected] Rozanne Bulmer - 01404 881838 Suzanne Bradbury - 01404 881530 Lay Chair of Mission [email protected] Jenny Donne Davis - 01404 861344 Community Council: Eileen Pearse - 01404 881261 Nancy Patch - 01404 881675 Martin Nunns - 01404 881313 Yarcombe Peggy Pearce - 01404 881426 Mission Community Administrator: Jean Rich - 01404 861274 Mary Walsh - 01404 881893 Rachel Hudson [email protected] Philippa Wilks - 01404 881366 email: [email protected] Geoffrey Berry - 01823 601386 Yarcombe Tel: 07568 531579 [email protected] Rosemary Abel - 01404 861774 www.fivealive.org PASTORAL TEAMS Rebecca Bell - 01460 234002 Dalwood Lin Box - 01404 861400 CHURCHWARDENS Laurie Lucas - 01404 881495 Diane Frost - 01823 601103 Dalwood Caroline Nunns - 01404 881313 Miranda Gudenian - 01404 861387 Brian Eddy - 01404 831009 Mary Harrison - 01404 831975 Maggie Lane - 01404 861401 [email protected] Peter Major - 01404 831296 Heather & Tony Newman - 01460 Michael Dods - 01404831208 Wendy Dods - 01404 831208 234739 [email protected] Kilmington Doreen Parris - 01460 62502 Kilmington - VACANT Barbara Woodsford - 01297 33777 Wendy Randle 01404 861648 Parish contact: John Church - 01297 32417 Nick Lewis – 01460 234138

ADVERTISING RATES THE PARISHES’ PAPER PRICES PER MONTH INSIDE PAGES Editor IN FULL COLOUR Kate Williams Whole page £110.00 Email: [email protected] Half page 17.5 x 12cm £60.00 Tel: 07875 411538 Quarter page 12 x 8.5cm £30.00 Advertising & Business Manager/Treasurer Eighth page 8.5 x 6cm £18.00 Martin Nunns Back page 10% extra Email: [email protected] 12 Months Discount 20% Tel: 01404 881313 6 Months Discount 10% Non-commercial (charities, fundraising events) Parish correspondents: Dalwood: Michael Dods – [email protected] 50% DISCOUNT Kilmington: Michael Tyler - [email protected] All adverts to be sent to Martin Nunns using the Shute/Whitford: Bijan Omrani - email address below in Microsoft Word or PDF format [email protected] Please submit quarter page adverts in portrait format Stockland: Gill Metcalf - [email protected] and half page adverts in landscape format Yarcombe: Lesley Sutton – [email protected] Payment must be made before adverts can be included

Cheques made payable to The Parishes’ Paper and sent to: Distribution Manager Martin Nunns, Popehayne Farm, Stockland, Honiton, Sue Drew - 01404 831365 Devon EX14 9ET Tel: 01404 881313 Parish Distribution Contacts Email: [email protected] Dalwood: Susan Hunnisett – 01404 881268 Or pay by BACS (details on request) Kilmington: Alun Evans – 01297 553585 Shute/Whitford: Betty Harris – 01297 34199 We are grateful to our advertisers for their Stockland: Mary Walsh – 01404 881893 continued support which ensures The Parishes’ Yarcombe: Mary Smith – 01404 861541 Paper continues to serve the community.

DEADLINE FOR THE MARCH ISSUE IS FEBRUARY 12th It would be much appreciated if contributions could be received as early as possible. Thank you.

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