Could This Be Park Bottom in the Future If the Diocese Gets Its Way Over the Lorry Park?

Issue 162 August 2017

Could this be Park Bottom in the future if the Diocese gets its way over the lorry park?

In folklore T’Owd Man is a spirit that inhabits mines and caves. T’Owd Man of Bonsall is a carved figure of a miner that was taken to Wirksworth when St James church was being refurbished in the 1860s. It was said that strange noises coming from the old Ball Eye mine at the end of Church St. were of T’Owd Man muttering CHURCH DIARY CHURCH NEWS OBITUARY Don and Eva Spencer August Traditions Wirksworth Don Marshall up Dobb Lane at Low Mine. At By the time this appears, the Carnival the weekends, he helped Eva to deliver St James will have been enjoyed and survived. A Team Ministry (10 May 1932 – 28 April 2017) meat to restaurants, hotels and pubs 6 9.30am Sanctuary celebration of all that is best about village around the county, when she worked for Cromford Garage life in general and life in Bonsall specifi- 13 9.30am Eucharist Serving: Bert Wharmby at 3 High Street. He also cally. There will be many exhausted but Donald was the eighth child of Emma 20 11.00am Morning Worship All Saints’ Alderwasley helped to clean and sterilise the shop. happy people. Rather less noticed, there and Len Spencer, born at the Top of The MOT, Service and St James’ Bonsall 27 9.30am Eucharist will also have been a Pilgrimage on St Dale in his beloved Bonsall. He had five Don enjoyed going for a drink and social- All Saints’ Bradbourne James’ Day from St James in Brassington brothers: Johnny, Bill, Bob, Len and Peter, ising, enjoying life to the full and taking Repairs to all makes to St James in Bonsall. A slightly strenuous All Saints’ Elton and four sisters: Ellen, Mona, Dorothy and part in a sing-song in the local pubs. He of vehicles Village Life Church walk of six miles with hills between the St James’ Brassington Ruby. Don attended Bonsall Boys’ School had great pleasure being among friends Over the summer our midweek ser- two. The ‘Birthday’ of the Bonsall parish St Margaret’s Carsington at Dale End and, when he was about and family, chatting and having a great vices will be closed except for our church of St James falls every year on 25 Holy Trinity Kirk Ireton ten, the family moved to Park House in laugh. In the early days, he took part in Now selling & Sunday Service. July. It marks the saint’s day of James who St James’ Idridgehay Yeoman Street. These were very happy the Bonsall Carnival and in later years he repairing tyres Holy Trinity Middleton years for Don and his family, and the was a keen spectator at the events that Sunday 10.30am Morning Worship. was one of Jesus’ friends and who our church is named after. Such ‘Birthdays’ St Mary’s Wirksworth younger children, Don, Ruby and Peter, took place during Carnival Week. In his Our normal schedule will resume have historically been marked in many spent many joyful, carefree hours playing spare time, he loved to walk around ‘his Book in on 01629 823043 week commencing 4 September. different ways – with church services, with Contact: in The Park. On leaving school, Don village’ and, over the years, the family had or 07885 879652 Have an amazing summer break Wakes or Carnivals, with Pilgrimage, with The Team Office, Parish Rooms, started work at Masson Mill and was then a number of dogs: first a West Highland called up for National Service. He was everyone Well-dressings and a whole raft of other St Mary’s Gate, Wirksworth, DE4 4DQ Terrier named ‘Dougal 1’, then another based at Colchester and was a Redcap in West Highland Terrier named ‘Dougal 2’. local events. Every community, of which Tel/Fax 01629 824707 the church is the heart, will have it’s own the Military Police. He also served abroad Later they adopted Bert Wharmby’s dog, email: teamoffice@wirksworthteam- in Cyprus. He was elated on his return ‘Skipper’. These dogs all accompanied Bonsall Wesleyan traditions. In the days when holidays were ministry.co.uk. INSURANCE only ‘holy days’, local employers gave a to his beloved home village, and would Don on his many walks. He was a firm www.wirksworthteamministry.co.uk Reform Chapel day off to mark such significant commu- often tell the tale that when he came back believer in keeping himself fit. He also THAT’S ON YOUR (The Dale) nity events, or more, as was the case for to Bonsall, he vowed that he would never delivered the free newspaper, the ‘Derby leave the village again – and actually, he Trader’ around the village. DOORSTEP Thanks to all helpers and visitors who the mills shutting for a fortnight, giving many Bonsall folk their annual leave. never did. However, when he married Don was a handsome, smart, well-dressed supported the Flower Festival and Eva, he did move from 10 Yeoman Street Well-dressings; also to all who seek man, always with a smile on his face. He to the cottage at 73 Yeoman Street. Here had a great rapport with children, and to make the carnival week such a suc- Now in the 21st Century, what remains of they went on to have their son, Richard. with his mild, tender manner, fun and Call our branch cess. It really is appreciated. Sunday such traditions for us here in Bonsall are In the late 1960s the family moved again laughter, they all loved and respected him Services during August are at 6.15 the well-dressings on the Sunday nearest – this time next door to No 75, where they very much. He was a keen collector of in Matlock on pm; details on the notice board. to 25 July and the Carnival at the end of Catholic Church shared the house with Eva’s Mum, Dolly autographs, writing to politicians, singers, 01629 582 025 July – a whole week of birthday partying Friday 18 August, Cuppa & Cake Massey. actors, film stars and sports people around with everyone invited. Happy birthday St Afternoon 2.00 - 4.00pm. All are Services Don had a great passion for football and the world, and he also collected stamps James, happy birthday St James, Happy welcome to join with us. he was a very strong and talented player and records. Among his collections were Birthday…. Our Lady and St. Teresa in centre-half position. He started his many photographs, all displayed neatly of Lisieux footballing career with Bonsall Lads, in albums. He also created scrapbooks of This link of Carnival to the birthday of Gorsey Bank, Wirksworth then Cromford Seniors, Matlock Town, newspaper cuttings over many years, all the church (the proper name is Patronal Mass Sundays 9 am, Holy Days 7 pm. Wensley Red Stars, and finally back efficiently filed and indexed. Festival) is why the Carnival is opened still Service of Holy Communion every at Bonsall, winning many medals and Dramatically, a life-threatening illness Agent of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited. with a prayer. It remains the only occasion Wednesday morning at 10 am. trophies along the way. After work on struck Don very suddenly when he was when the whole community is prayed for – Contact Fr. Robbie O’Callaghan Saturday mornings, he would mark out the in his prime. Ill health kept him in hos- school, parish council, interest groups, the (01773 743336) pitch on ‘The Hoot’ before the game in the pital for many weeks after an emergency sick, the bereaved, the elderly, those who afternoon. He was well-known for being operation and this forced him into early Auto Engineering live in the village and those who visit, the Our Lady and “The Gentleman of Football” as a referee retirement. Retired he may have been, but livestock, the local businesses… prayer for St. Joseph Church once said. He was a real gentleman on the he was always busy and never still for long. God’s presence among us and his blessing pitch and, if he brought anyone down with 18 Yeoman Street Church Bank Rd, Matlock He worked in his garden and every week of our lives together. a tackle, he would give them his sincere cleaned the brasses in his house to perfec- Mass times Saturdays 6 pm, apologies. During the 1958-59 season, Floodlighting Kara Sundays 8.30 am & 10.30 am. tion – the gleaming finish meant you could there was a friendly game for Bonsall see your face in them. He took charge of Holy Days 9.30 am & 7 pm. against Notts County at Kirk Meadow, Daily Mass Mondays and Fridays 7 pm. the washing and would play his favourite Carnival time will again be marked by the organised byHerbie Loxley, who then records by Mario Lanza while ironing. Church floodlighting. As well as helping Tuesdays – Thursdays 9.30 am. played for County, and with Jeff Astle also Sacrament of Reconciliation – Another task was emulsioning the house the celebrations, the lights will be a tribute in the team. Jeff went on to play for West Fridays 6.30–7 pm, Saturdays 10.30– throughout in less than a week, usually to both the Johnson and the Trzebiatowski 11 am, Adoration Thursdays Bromwich Albion. The Bonsall lads say while Richard was away in the Isle of Man families. that they were robbed by a controversial and Fridays 7 am – 11 pm each year. John Sewry last-minute goal, allowed by local referee, Contact Fr. Bernard Needham (582804) Ted Thorneycroft, giving the final result a Don’s courageous character was in evidence when a different illness struck him Service and MOT Editors’ note: The Church floodlighting There is a fortnightly newsletter listing 4-4 draw. Don’s last game was in 1976 at ongoing events. Bolehill, alongside whippersnapper Paul a cruel blow. A tumour started to grow preparation will resume in the autumn. If families who on his face, causing disfigurement to his have recently moved to the village would On Sundays breakfast is available Gould, in which Don collected his last All makes of vehicle in the church hall after the 8.30 Mass medal. cheek and eye. Yet again, he displayed like to have a loved one remembered great fortitude and a gallant and deter- through the lighting, please contact John and tea/coffee and biscuits after Don worked mainly in the building trade, Tel: 824537/822708 the 10.30 Mass. All are welcome. mined spirit, which helped him overcome on 823493. both for Dennis Freeberne and J.W. any self-consciousness due to his appear- Wildgoose. He also worked for Arnold ance – he was just so happy to be alive. Fax: 01629 822708

2 | www.bonsallvillage.org Editorial Group: 19 High St. | e-mail: [email protected] | 3 OBITUARY LETTERS YOUR FRIENDLY LOCAL TEA ROOMS, OPEN DAILY FOR Apathy Rules OK? Volunteer drivers Everyone had great respect, admiration it always happened. She also loved the BREAKFAST, LUNCH, HOT AND COLD DRINKS, CAKES ETC. and much love for Don. He would want to Carnival and gave Callum Robinson and There was a meeting in July to discuss Please add my name to your list of be remembered as a hard-working family Leigh and Krystina Johnson’s sons, Luke, the future of the lorry park and the voluntary drivers in the village to take MONTHLY THEME NIGHTS man, happy and fun-loving, with plenty Jacob and Simon, money for soft drinks requirement by the Diocese for a break people to medical appointments. I am of humour and laughter, but most of all, when they helped put up the bunting. clause in any future lease, which would happy to go to Chesterfield, Derby, PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS a courageous and honest man. Don is When they were old enough, it changed allow it to sell the land and potentially Notts or Sheffield. I work part-time he ings ead survived by Ruby and Peter. to beer. Recently, Richard said: “Well, we build houses on it. I was amazed for community transport so could do T K h had better keep that tradition going!” at the lack of response so far to the with about ten days notice if possible. It Monday Nights – Pie Night, £6.50 Eva is survived by Ickie. Parish Council’s survey of villagers’ might be worth you putting our names Comfortable B&B accomodation Wednesday Nights – Steak Night, Eva Denise Pountain opinions, with such a large percentage and numbers in each edition to remind 2 8oz Rumps and a Bottle of Wine, £24.95 of people not bothering to reply. people. Great idea - well done Eds! and holiday (5 February 1933 – Let’s be clear - if we do not support Loreen (822067) apartment DE4 2AA 01629 822703 21 May 2017) the Parish Council in its attempts to control what happens to the lorry park The Pub iS oPeN: (and maybe later the Park itself?), we Have your say and 1 Yeoman Street, Bonsall, Mon: 6.00 pm – 12.00 am Eva was born at 75 Yeoman Street and will only have ourselves to blame. The keep our park DE4 2AA Tel: 01629 824814 Tuesday – Friday: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm lived in the village all her life. Her parents loss of the lorry park will mean the and 5.30 pm – 12.00 am were George and Dorothy (Dolly) Massey www.thefountainbonsall.co.uk end of Carnival fireworks, additional When I first moved to Bonsall two years Saturday & Sunday: 12.00 pm – 12.00 am and she was one of four children - Herbie, [email protected] traffic congestion on Clatterway, The ago, I couldn’t believe my luck: we’d the eldest, Dorothy, Eva and Eric (Ickie). Dale and Yeoman Street during village moved to a wonderful, beautiful village She went to Bonsall Girls’ School and events, and farmers will not be able with friendly people and a fantastic then got together with Don, who was to collect deliveries from lorries that annual event, the Bonsall Carnival. living at Park House. They were besotted are too big to reach their farmyards. What a celebration! There’s something with each other and married in St. James’ (or several somethings) for everyone. Church in 1955. They went to live at 73 Imaginative, exciting, relaxing, funny and Yeoman Street and Richard soon arrived. In a newspaper report of 11 July, it is effortlessly stylish, it’s a unique experi- The family then moved back next door to clear that a similar problem is hap- ence I don’t think I’ll ever want to miss. No 75 and looked after Dolly. Eva had a pening elsewhere, with the Church of Now having thoroughly enjoyed my third number of jobs, including delivering the England under pressure to release some carnival, I can’t imagine Bonsall without post around the village, working for Bert of its 105,000 acres of land for housing one. And yet, it could happen. Because Wharmby in the family butcher’s business, development. Its property holdings currently it’s under threat. That’s because delivering meat, and working as a cleaner were valued at nearly £2 billion in 2015, the Diocese, which owns Park Bottom, at the School for many years – where Don almost a third of the £6.7 billion it owns comprising the recreation ground, the helped out so that the brass doorknobs in assets. Last year, it sold £17 million adjacent lorry/car park and wooded land were always shining. worth of its ‘strategic land portfolio’, but above, is considering closing the lorry Eva loved the village and took great is being urged by housing charities to park and developing it. Without the lorry pleasure in meeting visitors, insisting do more. The people of Wellesbourne in park, the Carnival could not happen. on knowing where they were from, who Warwickshire are up in arms about plans Of course, it’s not just the Carnival that’s they were related to, and what they had by the Diocese of Coventry to sell off at risk. Everyone I talk to who visits had for their tea! She spent a lot of time their 180-year old seven-acre allotments Bonsall ‒ friends and family, walkers sitting with Evelyn Phipps in front of to build 50 houses, and 130 villagers and holiday-makers I bump into during her house at 2 High Street - an informal attended a Parish Council meeting to their time in Bonsall ‒ talks about how Neighbourhood Watch. She was a big sup- express their concern at the plans. much they love the village. But these porter of Don and his footballing career Why aren’t Bonsall people similarly visits, and the revenue they bring to vil- and her special love was Matlock Town. up in arms about the Diocese’s stance lage businesses, could be under threat. For many years, she travelled to away on the lorry park? Please don’t rely on The Parish Council has consistently ROBIN MAYCOCK FAMILY matches with Dena Brownlee, chauffeured other people taking action - we all need stated that the land is hugely important BUTCHERS & BAKERS by Keith Mellor, whose wife, Joan, also at- to be involved. We need to show the to the community, but the Diocese has tended. After Keith died, her niece, Denise, Diocese that we want control over the asked for more evidence to back this FREE HOME DELIVERIES used to take them to home matches. She lorry park for the foreseeable future. Come and visit up. This month’s Mutterings includes a TO BONSALL EVERY FRIDAY was in her element when Denise’s son- For now, the way to do this is to let the Cascades Gardens, Bonsall short form about the Park Bottom land MORNING. in-law also attended. He was a paramedic Parish Council know your views. There and what it means to our community. The Garden and Nursery will be and she could discuss all her aliments with is a second chance to complete the Please take ten minutes to fill it out and Beef, Lamb, Pork, Free range Chicken, open every day 10.30 am to 5 pm him, while having a crafty smoke. Eva and Parish Council’s survey for people who do your bit to protect an important part 10 varieties of sausage, Meat pies, Don particularly enjoyed their shopping have yet to respond. The numbers are of Bonsall. We can work out the finer trips to Matlock, which took them ages, important for the upcoming discussions details later ‒ whether it’s managed Ready Meals, Puddings, Cheese, Eggs as they spent time chatting to people they with the Diocese, so if everyone in your by a community trust or some other Fruit & Veg Gladioli & knew – which was an awful lot of folk. She household has the same response, mark way. What’s important is that we keep & much much more spent a lot at Birds Bakery and it is not the form in this month’s Mutterings to this space for Bonsall, for us, so that it OUTSIDE CATERING Dahlia’s clear how they will survive without her show how many people it is from. If can continue to serve the community expenditure – the Birds ladies will miss they don’t agree, please fill in individual in the way we want it to and need it OUR SPECIALITY forms. A 75% response rate would be Choice and Unusual Shrubs her and have sent their love. to ‒ not least of all, as a gathering place Call 01629 534333 for a brochure Eva always enjoyed a good sing-song good, and 90% would be even better to for one of Derbyshire’s most fantastic and Plants for Sale demonstrate that we all want to support & product list or view our website with Don on Saturday nights at the Kings celebrations, our annual Carnival. at www.robinmaycockbutchers.co.uk Head. She was also exceptional at rat- the future of this village amenity. Natasha Schmidt tling the cage of the Council to get them Peter Fellows We also supply the Barley Mow Inn tel. 07967 337404 with meat for their wonderful www.cascadesgardens.com to maintain the village she loved. When Eva requested that something was done, bar meal menu.

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In addition to the survey of resi- unless there is a break clause that would •traffic congestion due to increased on- The photo of ‘Open Gardens - some Jane, Chris and I would like to thank Plant Centre dents being conducted by the Parish allow the Diocese to take it back at short street parking in the Park area by visitors exotic visitors to our allotments’ everyone who attended our illustrated Uppertown, Bonsall, DE4 2AW Council, there are many people who notice for development. and by parents who use the car park as (p.3 of July Mutterings) should talk in the Village Hall on 8 July. It was read Mutterings online - people who a park-and-walk facility for children at- have been credited to Sue Brunton, great to see so many people there, and we 01629 822734 have enjoyed visiting or staying in the tending the village school; not Sue Quick - our apologies. hope that everyone who attended enjoyed The Parish Council wants to secure the village and ex-residents, among many the evening as much as we did. We would Hanging Baskets, Planted entire park and car park for the Village •increased risks to children from more others. A group of people in the village, like to thank Judy Land for providing deli- in perpetuity for recreational purposes. traffic along Church St. at school times; Containers, Bedding & Basket concerned to get the widest possible Thank you cious refreshments during the interval, and It has consulted village residents and, •increased traffic congestion for St James’ Plants, Perennials, Compost support for the Parish Council, has Janice Broome and others for helping out from the responses received so far, 100% Church and its neighbours for the same set up an on-line petition so that non- during the evening. We hope that everyone of residents support this. The majority of reason, when people attend weddings, Thank you to all the residents of Bonsall Open 9am—5pm residents can make their views known was impressed by the redecoration work respondents want to set up a Community funerals, Christenings, etc; who sponsored me in aid of Ashgate exept Wednesdays about the future of the lorry park. If that has been carried out in the Village Trust to own and manage the Park. The Hospice Sparkle Nightwalk which took you are reading this on-line and haven’t •loss of essential parking for the annual Hall, and the new screen and projector Parish Council also wants to raise funds to place on 1 July. I would especially like Display Garden completed the Parish Council survey, village Open Gardens and hen racing that have been installed. We would like to improve the Park for children of all ages, to say an extra big thank you to Jean Open March – September please visit www.change.org and search events; thank Peter Fox and Chris Broome for all but it cannot do this without security of Hardy who once again has helped me for ‘Bonsall Park’. Please sign the peti- their efforts in getting the technology up ownership. raise £270 towards this worthwhile www.holliesfarmplantcentre.co.uk tion before 20 September. charity. Thank you all once again. and running in time for our presentation, The Diocese has said that if the Parish Find us on Facebook Editors Council does not take up the lease offer Alison Hardy and to thank Hazel Baldwin for painting We are requesting the on the terms specified by the Diocese, the the hall in double quick time, it looks Diocese to allow Bonsall vehicle park will be closed. great! people to have control Matlock Bath illuminations Thanks to the generosity of the people over this important village and fireworks who attended, we raised £275 towards the amenity for the foreseeable The Diocese is making its final decision on cost of providing a drinking water supply 26 September. However, it has said that it future. One of the main sources of funding for to the small primary/kindergarten school will take into account further information. the Bonsall Carnival is Matlock Bath that we visited near to our friend Bijay’s This is the last opportunity to influence the illuminations, which pay the Committee village in Nepal. The money raised will The Parish Council has decision. informed the Diocese of the for stewarding. This year the Committee go a long way towards the purchase of a wide range of community needs to provide four stewards for the water supply pipe and water storage tank uses that the land is put to, Survey responses from households in the fireworks on each Saturday evening from for the school. We will keep you posted and the negative impacts that village are being collated to present their 9 September to 28 October, from 7.30 on how the project progresses over the developing the land would views to the Diocese. However, it is impor- - 9.00 pm (that is eight evenings with a coming months. If anyone would like to bring. But so far this has not tant that we demonstrate to the Diocese total of 32 stewarding slots to be filled). add a donation towards the Nepal school changed the decision. The that it is not only residents, but also visi- The Committee is only a small group of project, please contact either Alan David issues and concerns that have tors to the village and wider the Dales and people who give up a lot of their time, on 822983 ([email protected]), been identified include: Peaks, that will be affected by its decision. and filling all of the slots proved difficult or Chris Broome on 824512 (c-broome@ The petition reads as follows: last year. It would be great if there were sky.com). Thank you once again for your This petition is addressed to the more volunteers to help with stewarding. support. Diocese of Derby to ask it to secure, sell There are some benefits - for example, or lease the existing Village Park to the stewarding the path on High Tor, where Alan David, Jane David Village in perpetuity for recreational the fireworks are set off, gives you an un- and Chris Broome purposes. Please sign paralleled view. If anyone or any couples this petition are interested in joining us, please either Bonsall Village has had a recreation to support drop an email to richard_grover99@ hotmail.com or give me a call on 259558. ground and car park for over 100 years. our village. The Park is at the centre of the village Richard Grover and village life revolves around its use. It is owned by the Diocese of Derby, Carl Taylor which has leased the land to different Local public bodies and councils on behalf •loss of the annual village carnival, which Builder and Roofer of the village. Known locally as “Park has been held for over 90 years on this site. Bottom”, the Park has a green area, For the last 20 years, there has also been Roof repairs to full with football pitch and village-funded a spectacular firework display to mark the children’s play equipment, and an end of Carnival Week, which would not be roofs adjoining area that has recently been able to continue; Extensions to new resurfaced by the Village, which is used for parking. •loss of off-street parking for visiting builds, conservatory walkers and tourists, and consequent impact on local businesses; bases. Derbyshire Dales District Council held •loss of the only available facility for Patios, garden walls the lease to Park Bottom, but that has farmers and businesses to transfer sup- etc. now expired. The Diocese has said plies from bulk carriers, which are unable Free estimates that it will not sell the vehicle park to to access local farms. Bonsall Village as it ‘may be suitable for future development, such as af- •loss of an overnight lorry parking facility fordable housing’. Neither will it lease - haulage has been associated with the vil- 01629 823704 the vehicle park to the Parish Council, lage and the site for over 80 years; 0779 1161919

6 | www.bonsallvillage.org Editorial Group: 19 High St. | e-mail: [email protected] | 7 VILLAGE NOTICEBOARD VILLAGE NOTICEBOARD There will be a Fashion Show on taking part in the show. Proceeds will Wednesday 9t August at Masson go to the Bonsall & Derbyshire Dales Shopping Village. The Ukraine children, Link of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline. who are over at the moment on their Tickets are available from Janice Broome, recuperation holiday with CCLL, will be

Charity Event in Aid of Chernobyl Children's Life Line Bonsall and Derbyshire Dales Link Charity Registration No. 1014274 -2W0ithi%n store

Store open for shopping before and after the show Show starts at 7.30pm Beating the bounds U3A Bonsall History Group has been ap- A University of the Third Age group was Email [email protected] proached by the Council of British established in Wirksworth and District or ring 01629 824512 Archaeology (CBA) to participate in in June and is rapidly putting together On the door a regional initiative to record the form a programme of activities to commence and condition of parish boundaries. in September, with about half a dozen A New Eco Loo - Just For You Bonsall parish boundary is about 11 interest groups including gardening, miles long and rises from 400 feet above Spanish language, music for pleasure, Wednesday You may have noticed something has Cake & Wine sea level at Cromford to over 1100 photography, walking, and hopefully Refreshments feet on Masson hill. Some people will more to follow. We will hold a series of landed in the Churchyard. This is not Dr Who’s tardis, but it’s our new loo! This th Russian crafts remember beating the bounds in the past monthly meetings on the first Wednesday Raﬄe on Rogation Sunday. The CBA started of the month for coffee, tea and updates is an ‘Eco Loo’ which is completely self 9 August the study last year to identify features of on progress. These will take place in the sufficient having its own power (from the archaeological or historic significance on Memorial Hall between 10.15 am and solar panel on the roof) to enable auto- parish boundaries. Their website www. 12.15 pm. All are welcome to find out matic lighting on dark nights, to keep the archaeologyuk.org/cbaem/parish%20 about us. The chief mission of this U3A fan running to process the waste. boundaries.htm gives more information group is to reach out to neighbouring Please come and visit. Sit or stand for on their aims and processes. The History villages such as Idridgehay, Bonsall, a while and ponder what a lovely new group can register to carry out the survey facility it is for the village, visitors and at Masson for Bonsall and is willing to coordinate church users. So the next time you’re des- the effort, but before doing so, needs perate, take no fear, the loo is near! Mills to know that there are at least 8-10 If you’re inclined when using it, then re- volunteers in the community willing to member the cockerel is looking down on do the site-work. There is no time limit you. Please help save him and remember by which the survey needs to be done and . . . . . it may be more relevant if the boundary ‘Spend a Penny and give a Pound to keep Tickets is looked at more than once and in our Cockerel safe and sound’ different seasons. However it would be £4.00 useful to know by 30 September if you David Kirkham are willing to survey a section of the parish boundary. Please let Peter Greaves Fashion Show Proceeds from the evening will go towards the funding the visit of a group know on peter.greaves@bonsallhistory. of Ukrainian children this summer to the area for health recuperation Wirksworth & District U3A Steering org.uk or telephone on 822374. Group at a recent meeting Peter Greaves

Brassington etc. so that all can share in our activities and learn from each other. Although we use ‘university’ in our title there are no tutorials or examinations or any certificates awarded, but we do GARETH BLOOD hope to promote a community spirit. So come and join in. Any queries, either contact me as chairperson on CHIMNEY RE-LINING [email protected] or our secretary Bob Cartwright on bobcartwright@ w3z.co.uk, or look for details on the STOVES FITTED www.gowirksworth website. We look forward to seeing you on 6 September Derek Pollard 01629 825533 Chair

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nation (1911). C C Oliver was elected case for substitution. “He attends drill Bonsall Church Bell Ringers £10 – one floor P A T N O S E L A L A C O L E R O M R O

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N Agriculture. They were joined by Lieut Councillor Arthur Eyre Harrison, 41, Bonsall Community Library £30 – both floors Chemists Hannage Brook 821750 Kersley, a visiting military representa- The Cross, grocer and provision dealer, in St James’ Church • Village people private hire: Wirksworth 822607 tive. Charles Gregory 31, Lees Farm, had attested Matlock and was Group 45 Phil Heasman 821816 £25 – one floor Dentists Matlock: Grangemill, farmer and carter. He had No 624 Class B1. He had sole business 584746, 55645, 582218, 56558 Bonsall Map Wendy Bullar 825267 £35 – both floors

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R O S I V D A P I R T N O 5 / 5 D E T A R month exemptions. He was alone on the previous six month exemptions. Lieut. Ron Brown 822153 £40 – one floor Hospitals farm and was subject to a medical exami- Kersley enquired the value of the busi- £50 – both floors Bonsall Riders Club Chesterfield 01246 277271 nation. Another six months granted. ness and this was written down. There is Derby City 01332 340131 Francis William Roper, 18, single, no other business of the size in Bonsall. Jane Williams 825632 Note: an extra charge for functions Derbys Royal 01332 347141 applied for by Mrs Annie Eliza Roper, Lieut. Kersley asked the Tribunal “to Carnival Committee where alcohol is sold: £20 for village Whitworth 580211 Uppertown. He also attested in Matlock break their record. It is said this Tribunal Marion Heasman 821816 organisations, £30 for non-village and was in Group B No 19 although he never sent a man into the Army.” Mr organisations, in addition to the hire Non-emergencies 111 Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline Group was Class C1. He was the sole support for Harrison is a Volunteer. Lieut. Kersley charge. Derbyshire County Council Come and visit his mother and sister and farmed 14 ½ “The Volunteers will be mobilised within Chris Broome 824512 Cascades Gardens, Bonsall www.derbyshire.gov.uk acres. Lieut. Kersley asserted that as he six months. I suggest you join the B Cromford Playgroup The Garden and Nursery will be had attested he was already in the Army Section of Volunteers. “Mr Harrison Karen or Jayne 07905 937371 All enquiries 580000 open every day 10.30 am to 5 pm TRAVEL SERVICES reserve and could be called but this was agreed readily. Six months exemption Out of Hours numbers: 536673 or ‘Call unlikely as C1 and working on the land. granted. Lieut. Kersley asserted that he Horticultural Society Ron Brown 822153 Airports Derbyshire’ 533190 or 0845 6058058 John (Jack) Mountney, 18, was applied understood Bonsall Tribunal had not Birmingham 0844 5766000 for by his father John Mountney of sent a man into the Army and appealed Kick-boxing East Midlands 01332 852852 Derbyshire Dales District Council Gladioli & Hollies Farm which was 42 acres all for a change for the good of the country Hayley Capewell 0777 3149935 grass. He too had attested at Matlock and in its grave crisis. This statement was to Manchester 0161 4893000 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk Mothers’ Union Di Moor 824376 All enquiries 761100 Dahlia’s was in Group B No 252. Lieut. Kersley be reported and misrepresented nation- Bus services “No help needed. He should go.” His case ally and led to considerable anguish and Open Gardens Ollie Gerrish 824498 Environmental health 761212 was adjourned for a medical examination. controversy at the next Military tribunal. • TM Travel #216 Matlock Payments 761254 Choice and Unusual Shrubs Parents & Toddlers Group Jno William Young, 31, butcher/farmer Peter Greaves Monday to Saturday. No Sunday or Bank and Plants for Sale (Thursdays 1.45-3pm in term time) Swimming: with two previous exemptions. Although Holiday service. • Matlock (Arc) 581322 he was Class A he was farming 70 acres Pigeon Club Gordon Hardy 823549 Departing Fountain: • Wirksworth 824717 with only a spare time man to help. A tel. 07967 337404 School Head Lesley Murhall 822573 08.08*, 10.08, 11.08, 12.08, 13.08, 14.08, Tourist information: www.cascadesgardens.com six months exemption was granted. • Matlock 583388 Rachael Richardson 826678 15.08,16.08*, 17.08, 18.08 PTFA • Matlock Bath 583834 (all 3 min earlier at Abel Lane). School Foundation Trading Standards 585858 Clerk, Norma Rickards 822257 Departing Bakewell Rd., Stand B: Electricity emergencies 0800 0568090 High quality local builders. 09.30,10.30, 11.30,12.30, 13.30, 14.30, Fire station, Matlock 582849 Architect approved. 15.25* 16.30, 17.30. Gas leaks 0800 111999 RESOURCES * Saturdays and school holidays only Fully qualified. Household Waste Recycling Centre 30 years experience. Bonsall Publications Pensioners free after 9.30 am. Details Harrison Way, Darley Dale, DE4 2LF. If it is a new build, extension, from Traveline: 0871 2002233 or Open 8.30 – 6.00 daily. The Bonsall Map TM Travel (www.tmtravel.co.uk/bus- restoration or repair . Mobile Library 01773 824333 • folded £2.50 (+£1 P&P to UK) times/derbyshire). Contact RICHARD WEBSTER Monthly 2nd Fridays at the Fountain, • wall poster £3.50 (+ £ 9.90 P&P to UK) on 01629 824724 • Derby G&J Holmes #212 10.55–11.30 am Alternate Thursdays from March 5th. Mob 07812 348283 History book Police/Safer Neighbourhoods 101 09.05 from Uppertown £15 paperback, £25 hardback. PCs Matt Winterbottom and Sue Lester 13.45 depart Derby Morledge or matlock.neighbourhoods@derbyshire. History booklets (www.derbysbus.info/times/tt_201_999.htm) pnn.police.uk. £2.50–3.00 or £10 for a pack of six. Taxis 822072, 813774, 826060, Crimestoppers 0800 555111 07967 273237, 07815 773706 Victim support 825544 Carnival Book £9.99 Train services 0845 7484950 Antisocial behaviour coordinator 761187 All available from 19 High St.,DE4 2AS, Travel line 0870 6082608 Community safety 761101 Tel: 825267, pubs or Fountain Tea rooms Volunteer Drivers Vets: Matlock 582844, 581234, History Walking Guides £5 Loreen 822067 Wirksworth 823034 Peter Greaves 822374 Richard Shipley 259809 Water emergencies 0800 7834444 10 | www.bonsallvillage.org Editorial Group: 19 High St. | e-mail: [email protected] | 11 PARISH COUNCIL Parish Councillors CROSSWORD No 86 If you have any concerns or requests Report for 18 July 2017 meeting of the Parish Council, they should Answers to crossword no. 85 ideally be raised in Public Participation Across: 5. Catamaran. 8. Boat Future of the Park: the Council had a views known. Questionnaires need to be section of the monthly meeting. (BO=stench). 9. Quagmire. 10. Severe report from the park working group. The returned by 15 September to Tony Payne, (Kent = SE). 11. Renown. 13. Shades. If however there is an urgent matter, key points were that: Clerk and Finance Officer, or to one of the 15. Divine. 16. Trimaran. 18. Gust. 19. while individual councillors will try •The Diocese has recently reaffirmed that Parish Councillors Snow-White. they would not sell the vehicle park or to assist, a direct response is better achieved by contacting the Clerk to Down: 1. Masthead. 2. Barque. 3. lease it without a 12-month break clause Moor Lane: concerns raised by two because they wished to hold it for potential the Parish Council directly: Bazaar. 4. Calm. 6. Foreshore (sounds members of the public about the continued like for sure = certainly). 7. Crow’s Nest. development such as affordable housing; delay by the County Council in putting up Chair: Cllr Mark Harris, Stepping 12. Navigate. 14. Screws. 15. Dinghy. •Informal legal/planning advice provided signs at Moor Lane and Moorend Lane, Lodge, Bell Lane, T: 820285 to the Parish Council makes it clear that, which were agreed to be done in May 17. Mine. in planning terms, permission for afford- 2016. Further incidents of 4 x 4 damage Vice-Chair: Phil Addis able housing on the site is more than a and misuse by vehicles was reported. It Dale House, The Dale. T 826309 possibility; was agreed to ask for a timescale for the •There was concern that the response rate work, and if this was not met, to take the Councillors: to the questionnaire suggested that many issue further within the County Council. Cllr Denise Pountain people may not have understood that there Full details of the meetings can be found in 6 High Street. T. 822708 was a real threat of losing the vehicle park the minutes on the Parish Council page of Cllr Mike Richardson, 26 land to development; the village website at www.bonsallvillage. Yeoman Street 826678 •The Diocese had offered to consider the org or on the village noticeboards. Cllr Jon Barry, Ivy Cottage, Bell issue again and would consider new infor- Lane, T: 07866 750636 mation before they took a final decision at The next meeting will be the Parish a meeting on 26 September; Council meeting on 15 August at 7.30pm. Cllr Richard Grover •There was consequently a final oppor- If you have any issues to be raised at the Nethergreen House, Clatterway tunity to influence the Diocese on their meeting please contact the Clerk Tony T: 259558 decision by showing the strength of sup- Payne with details by 7 August. port in the village for retaining the current Cllr Michael Hewitt, Newlyn, use of the vehicle park. The Dale, T: 823097 Clerk and Finance Officer: Tony Payne, 27 High Street, DE4 2AS. T: Cllr Anna Williams, Glenholme, The Council agreed the following actions: 822311; email [email protected]. The Dale, 820035 Across: Down: •To update the information on the ques- Clerk and Finance Officer: 5. 17s - in just over 33.3 yards? Yes! (5-4) 1. A 17. Show cockney’s present, by the tionnaire, and set up a stall at Carnival to 8. Woolly story? (4) sounds of it. (8) encourage resident’s responses; Tony Payne, 9. A cry sent out for 17? (8) 2. Damage in ship. Curses! (6) •To welcome any independent petition 27 High Street.T: 822311; 10. Negligent about girl. (6) 3. Small piece not on copper tap, ini- to the Diocese from the wider public sup- Mob. 07941358183; tially. (6) porting the community recreational use of [email protected] 11. First take off pay for fee for pulling the land; along - using a 17, probably. (6) 4. 17s - what a chicken does, reportedly! (4) •Members of the Diocese involved in the 13. Loose woman in ship jumps. (6) 6. Father tore mature 17. (9) decision-making to be invited to attend 15. Member breaks prohibition - he pulls the Carnival (Saturday or Friday evening pints! (6) 7. Description of Ben: crazy, poor, gray, events); in possession of heroin. (9) District Councillors 16. This stops you doing some things - a •Carnival Committee to be asked to pub- prat eating mashed lime, for instance? 12. Large animal who’s rare in battle? licise the potential effect on the Carnival Joyce Pawley, tel: 01629 825431 (3-5) Yes! (8) during this year’s event; [email protected] 18. 17 seen in Loch Inver. (4) 14. One politician in Kent (i.e.) has right •To seek to involve Patrick McLoughlin weak smile! (6) Garry Purdy Tel: 823636 19. Anarchic misrule an impracticality. MP in the issue; [email protected] (9) 15. Kentish Town - can go in front of 17. •A formal valuation of the recreation and (6) vehicle park land should be obtained to aid County Councillor 17. Row Nile badly. (4) discussions with the Diocese; Irene Ratcliffe, tel: 823023 •Future discussions with the Diocese to [email protected] emphasise that the preferred option was a lease or sale to a charitable trust that Member of Parliament could hold the land solely for community , Derbys Dales recreational purposes; Patrick McLoughlin consituency, tel: 020 7219 3511, Collective nouns •Detailed negotiations on the recreation House of Commons, London, Which animals are collectively known as a ‘Flick’ and a ‘Husk’? ground lease should not go ahead while SW1A 0AA the situation concerning the vehicle park was still uncertain. [email protected] MEPs The park questionnaire (updated) is again The 6 East Midlands MEPs can be enclosed with this month’s Mutterings.

The Parish Council asks all residents to contacted on 020 72193000 or at:

House of Commons, London, Hares and Rabbits A.

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Holiday Cottages Window cleaning Needing a new home: Very nice looking Chestnut Farm, Uppertown. Five Pure water reach and wash pole service early C20th? Gentleman’s Wardrobe, cottages can accommodate between for residential or commercial proper- 200cm high, 120cm wide, 45cm deep, 2 and 10 people. Phone Mike Nutting ties. Ladder cleaning, gutter clearing medium oak colour with an aged patina, in for details on 779 9516128. house cleaning and car washing. good condition, central door with mirror, Tel: 07773 637805 or 07531 485806 full width drawer at bottom, comes in Photography by Ian Daisley three sections for easy handling. Ideal for Usborne Books a spare bedroom, holiday cottage. Will Family portraits, weddings, motorcycles, need help to bring downstairs. Worth a landscapes, tuition & private commis- Usborne Books is one of the lead UK couple of bottles of red wine to the col- sions. Tel. 07918 687624. children’s publishers. If you would like lector. Tel Steve and Loreen on 822067 www.iandaisleyphotography.com to host a party or buy a book then please www.probikeart.co.uk get in contact with me. www.highstonegallery.co.uk Deborah Pearson 07902792530; Anybody need a table? The Bonsall Art http://org.usbornebook- Group has now permanently moved home Picture Framing sathome.co.uk/debsp/ to the Village Hall, which means that there Market Place, Wirksworth. Complete are six old school tables, previously used bespoke service, you name it we frame Ofsted Registered in the Rectory Room, that will be on their it, over 100 different mouldings in stock, Childminder In Slaley way to the recycling centre unless anyone would like to help themselves. They have very competitively priced. Mon to Sat NNEB qualified with many years’ open 10 to 5; closed on Weds. Tel 824994 melamine tops and extendable legs, 110 x experience working with Early Years. 55 cm and 65 - 75 cm tall - very sturdy and Now registered to provide the free Cleaner perfect for a shed or garage. After their nursery education for 2, 3 and 4-year last use for well-dressing, they will be in Friendly, reliable cleaner available for olds. Please feel free to call me for a chat the Rectory Room garden until the end weekly, fortnightly or one-off cleaning. and/or a visit. Emma (01629 820252) of the month then they will be off to the Also small gardening jobs, plants knackers yard. Please help yourself. There watered while away, lifts for shopping Garden Maintenance is also a beechwood table from the Rectory etc. Please call Mandy on 07870 308012 Room, 141 x 81 cm and 78 cm tall with Qualified with 30 years experience: a drawer at each end. This also needs a mowing, hedge trimming, weeding, new home. Any questions phone planting, propagating and plan- Marion or knock on the door of The ning. Hourly rate. Phone Kevin on 821816 Queens Head. Botting 07857 135168 or email: [email protected] EDITORIAL GROUP Hazel Baldwin 824724 EDITORIAL POLICY Maggie Duggins 825228 Peter Fellows 825267 We welcome news, views and letters on Karen Firth 823311 any topic provided they are attributed to an author. We review all items for obvious Julie Hamilton 824819 libellous or offensive material, but we Tanya Ivanova 0785 6247235 cannot check for factual content. Nina Langton 823736 Please do not send letters which are “not for publication”. If you have strong Pam McInally 826306 feelings about what is or is not said in 826557 Mutterings, please either write to us or Ricky & Jeanette Moss join the group of volunteers who enable the production of this village newsletter. Please send us your news, views, sto- ries and diary events by 23 August to: Back issues of T’Owd Man’s Mutterings Editorial Group, 19 High St. or by e-mail can be found on the Bonsall Village to mutterings@hotmail.com website – www. bonsallvillage.org. Please note that your Boxed and classified adverts are articles will appear regarded as commercial advertising on the website and and attract a fee. Please call Peter can be picked up by Fellows for information about rates search engines. and lineage. Copy for commercial advertising must be with us by the tenth of the month before you wish the advert to be placed. Items for sale and wanted are free to villagers and can be submitted to mut- [email protected] or hand-written to 19 High St.

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