May, 2018
The Month Ahead . . .
Tuesdays 4.45-5.45pm~Tai Chi Qi Gong mixed all-age drop-in class ~ Wootton Village Hall Wednesdays @ 11.30am & 12.30pm ~ Dance and Stretch for the over-50s @ Woodstock Town Hall @ 7.00pm ~ Football Training (all welcome) on the War Memorial Playing Field Thursdays @ 7.30—9.00pm ~ Bell Ringing practice night @ St Mary’s, Wootton—all welcome Fridays @ 9.00—11.00am ~ Baby and Toddler Group @ Wootton Village Hall Tuesday 1st@ 6.30pm ~ Flower Festival Planning Meeting ~ open to all ~ Wootton Church (p. 11) Friday 4th @ 9.00am ~ Joint School & Community Service @ St Mary the Virgin—all welcome (p. 28) Saturday 5th@ 9.00am ~ Wootton Walkers meet @ The Killingworth Castle car park (p. 9) Sunday 6th ~ Rogation Sunday 8.OOam Holy Communion, 10.15am All Age Outdoor Service (p. 9) And from 2.30 to 4.30pm ~ Glympton Cream Teas in Glympton Village Hall (p. 4) Tuesday 8th @ 7.30pm ~ WNHS Talk on the Danube Delta ~ Woodstock Community Centre (p. 19) Wednesday 9th ~ Zions Hill Ceramics Exhibition opens for a month ~ Claudia Clare (p.21)
Thursday 10th@ 12.30pm ~ TRIO Luncheon Club in The Burditch Hall, Castle Road (p. 2) Friday 11th @ 7.30pm ~ An Evening of Fact & Fiction ~Woodstock Bookshop in Wootton Village Hall (p.7)
Sunday 13th @ 8.00pm approx. ~ The “OUTREACH” QUIZ @ The Killingworth Castle (p. 5) Monday 14th @ 7.00pm ~ Wootton Parish Council Annual Meeting in Wootton Village Hall (p. 19)
Saturday 19th from 10.30am ~ A Special Royal Wedding Village Tea Room in The Village Hall (p. 16) And @ 7.30pm ~ “FranFest”, A Celebration @ St John’s, London (p. 4 &5) Sunday 20th ~ Wootton Riders Cycling Sportive FOWS Event starts @ The Burditch Field (p. 14) Monday 21st @ 3.15pm ~ Messy Church @ St Mary the Virgin, Wootton (p. 11) Friday 25th @ 7.30pm ~ Village Hall Talk Jinny Blom, Garden Designer in Wootton Village Hall (p. 15)
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ur next Lunch will be in the Burditch Hall on THURSDAY, 10th. MAY at 12-30pm in the Burditch Dear Friends, O Hall. In advance, many thanks to the cooks, table-setters, waiters, and, not I regularly pay something like £5.50 for a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, or biscuit. Coffee least, the providers of the lovely Flower might be cheaper in other countries, the cups Arrangements for the tables! Still £5.50! may be smaller, but the after-effects last longer! I don’t mind paying the price in our local cafes, Stephen Jones 812543 because I enjoy it. It’s either a prelude to intensive shopping, or a welcome “break” afterwards! th Anyway, never mind that. I can tell you of a Enjoy some tlc on may 10 brilliant culinary bargain much nearer home. Once a month, in the Burditch Hall, we have our Meals prepared and served TRIO Lunch Club, so-called because it with tender loving care welcomes diners from the three villages: Wootton, Glympton, and Kiddington. And from further afield! It happens usually on the second Thursday of each month, and guests sit at expertly-laid tables with lovely flower arrangements. A two- course meal, with a beautifully cooked main course, mouth-watering desserts, tea or coffee, plus wine or Orange Juice. And all for the cost of a cup of coffee and cake, namely £5.50. How the caterers manage it, I don’t know, but they do, month after month! Experienced eaters and drinkers will tell you, in glowing terms, how delicious it is, and how good to sit down with others and enjoy their company! One misguided view about the Lunch, is that it is: “only for Septos, Octos, and Nonos”, those who remember the Second World War, Rationing, and Going into Europe! NO! All ages welcome! Children from the school help to serve, and the atmosphere is brilliant. If necessary, transport will readily be provided. Each month in “Outreach” we give details of our next Lunch. Book the date, come and join us, help us to keep it going, and enjoy an irresistible bargain!
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3 Glympton Cream Teas On Sunday 6th May Glympton Village Hall 2.30pm – 4.30pm Everyone welcome
In Aid of Village Hall & Local Charities Celebrate the life and spirit of Francesca Hanley Saturday 19 May at 7.30pm St John’s, 73 Waterloo Rd., SE1 8TY So yes, there’s a royal wedding that day. And yes, it’s the Cup Final, but it’s also FRANFEST, a one night festival that a few old friends are putting together to celebrate the life and spirit of the inimitable Francesca Hanley. Our hope is that FRANFEST will raise the roof, your spirits—and a lot of money for two brilliant causes: firstly, Maggie’s Centre in Oxford, a place and community of people that offered Fran and Bernie a lot of comfort and support, and secondly, a new project for young musicians being set up in Fran’s name (more details on the night!). Expect songs, music, words—including
4 some very special, one night only, collaborations—from many of Fran’s The return of the friends and colleagues. As all the best festivals are, the line-up is eclectic— everything from The Big Sing gospel “outreach” choir to solo piano, a one-night-only band made up of Fran’s colleagues at the Musicians’ Union, music from the Quiz! South Americas and the CYM Dance Band. There will be cake and a bar so that we can all also raise a glass to the lovely, amazing Fran. A francophone flavour in the first half of last month’s quiz unnerved and unsettled some of the We hope that you can come along and regular high-flyers, but it was only to be expected, be part of what promises to be a since one half of the inquisitors hailed originally gathering full of warmth, love, laughter from the Land of the Grenouilles. However, a close- and everything else we all associate with run finish, with “En Marche” coming in third, knowing Fran. “Pickled Brians” second and “The Naughty Corner” Tickets are £5 (with a suggested taking first place by one point! donation of £10). Pete, you are sorely missed, and our admiration intensifies as we discover the work involved in www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/franfest- creating one quiz, recalling how long you did one celebrating-francesca-hanleys-life-ticket every month! Or telephone 812065 Frank Henderson and Sarah Simblett put on the mortar boards for our May 13th Quiz starting at 8pm
5 Thoughts From an Archivist’s Chair Memo to self: An archivist should be meticulously thorough, accurate, and be particularly careful about detail. In my piece last month about my succession to the rôle of Archivist and Village Historian from Mike Hallam who, I reported took up the reins from Sir George Ponsonby. I should, of course, have written Sir Charles Ponsonby, grandfather of the present Sir Charles. I hope Mr. Hallam is not regretting his decision already! Colonel Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet, former M.P. for Sevenoaks, PPS to Sir Anthony Eden and played cricket for Oxfordshire 1900 to 1903. He died in January 1976.
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An evening of Fact and Fiction: Carys Davies & Julie Summers, 11 May, Wootton Village Hall, £5 We’d love you to come and celebrate our 10th anniversary at Wootton Village Hall, where we have sold books for so many of the Wootton Village Hall talks. The evening will comprise two short talks – the first about a very special first novel, published on 3 May (the date the bookshop opened its doors in 2008), and the second a welcome return to Wootton by Julie Summers, this time to tell us about Blenheim during the war. Carys has previously published two volumes of outstanding short stories and won the 2015 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She will be discussing West, her first novel. Julie Summers will talk about her latest OUR WORKPLACE book, Our Uninvited Guests - the secret lives of Britain's country houses 1939-45, which Managed Offices and includes a section on Blenheim Palace. Desks for businesses This is a celebration of the shop's 10th in woodstock birthday and an opportunity for some of the shop’s many customers to get to know each High quality managed office other. During the past ten years we have held many talks and six poetry festivals. The facilities for individuals and bookshop has been shortlisted three times for small businesses with a wide independent bookseller of the year and made range of great benefits. it to the Independent’s Top 50 bookshops in the country. None of this would have been possible without our customers and the Visit the web site or call us now support of the local community and we would like to say a very big thank you to you all. to find out more
Entry includes a complimentary glass of wine, and wine and sandwiches will be served www.our-workplace.co.uk following the talks. Please book in advance by [email protected],.uk ringing or emailing The Woodstock Bookshop. 01993 402424 Rachel Phipps 01993 812760
7 community as well as much-valued contributor to this regular column. Happily, she is only moving “down the road” to Woodstock, and we’re sure to be welcoming her back from time to time. e should like to offer our best wishes to all who have birthdays W in May: Hilary Williams on 7 May, and Tony McHugh on 10 May. Please send any news, including your o begin on a happy note, as well as birthday or special celebration if you would that of the promise of sunshine on like it commemorated in 'Outreach', to me at T the Water Meadows, we have 4 Dorn View, Wootton or phone me at 01993 welcomed two lovely children to the Church 359225 (please dial the area code as well as recently. Firstly Benjamin Warner (already the home number) or 07557300212, or to [email protected]. I'm often to be found known as “Benji!!) who came with his in the Saturday Tea Room as well! parents, Rachel and Kev, and other family and friends to Kiddington Church on 14th Janet Mead April for a Blessing and a Welcome. His mother, Rachel, is related to the Fawdrey family, and she and Kev had their marriage blessed at Kiddington nine years ago! n the following day, at Wootton Church, we welcomed Isabel O Morris, baptised and brought into the Church’s fellowship. Isabel is the great- niece of Jayne Yates (some of you may know her four-legged protegée Demelza of the curly auburn hair!), and her parents, Rob and Chloe were married at Wootton in 2016. It’s good to welcome them all, and to meet children of loving parents, brought to Church in faith, looking for God’s love and blessing. aroline Weston is soon to leave Wootton, where she has been a very C active member of our Church and
8 we are planning a mainly outdoor service to include a short walk in the village and churchyard. Meet in WOOTTON the church at 10.15 am to begin, and come prepared to be outside. Coffee and cake will be served at the end of the service. WALKERS
We meet at 9.00am on the car park of The Killingworth Castle on each first Saturday of the month for a walk of approximately six miles with a mid-morning break (bring snacks and drinks with you) and enjoy lunch together afterwards back at The Castle. The May walk will take place on Saturday the 5th, going to the Otmoor Nature Reserve. Bring binoculars, but no dogs—sorry!
Rogation Sunday, th6 May, St Mary’s Church,
Wootton, 10.15 am. In the past, Rogation Sunday was marked by the Perhaps highly indignant at the prospect of ceremony of “Beating the Bounds” in which a being put in a “Who’s a bonny baby?” procession of parishioners, led by the minister, column, this young fellow certainly looks as churchwarden, and choirboys, would proceed though he is not going to put up with any around the boundary of their parish and pray for its protection in the forthcoming year, including the liberties being taken with him. But who do successful production of the crops and animals in you think it is? No prizes, I’m afraid, the fields. Before the widespread use of maps, nevertheless, to give you a clue, there is a knowing the boundaries of the parish was crucial to link with this august publication. a community’s identity and the residents’ responsibilities. Well, these days a walk round Wootton parish ALL MATERIAL INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION IN boundary would be long and complicated and, THE NEXT ISSUE OF “OUTREACH” SHOULD BE IN without public footpaths in the right places, would THE EDITOR’S HANDS BY THE FIFTEENTH OF MAY involve a certain amount of trespassing! So instead, 9 THE MAY “OUTREACH” CROISSANT CROSSWORD—No. 158 Across 1) Pull something from another’s grasp (5) 3) S. American country (7) 8) Street dogs (6) 10) Sir Stirling …., former racing driver (4) 11) Barrel (3) 12) Escaped on foot (3, 4) 16) Flowed out rapidly (6) 18) Pencil drawing (6) 22) Date when day and night are of equal length (7) 25) Attempt (3) 26) Capital of Peru (4) 27) Appear out of something (6) 29) Comments (7) 30) Incline (5)
Down 1) Stinging insects (5) 2) Organ of hearing (3) 4) Butterfly with ragged wing edges (5) 5) Darkish in colour (5) 6) Uneven or irregular in texture (5) 7) E.g. Guernsey, Wight (6) 9) Covered in water (5) 13) Himalayan domesticated animal (3) 14) Yank (3) Hilary Stenning is the 15) Frozen water (3) lucky croissants winner 17) Female sheep (3) of April’s crossword. 18) Arachnid (6) 19) Bring to mind (5) Congratulations, and we 20) Guide (a vehicle) (5) hope you enjoy them, 21) Plant vascular tissue (5) courtesy of Wootton 23) Fraudulent doctor (5) Stores 24) Freshwater diving bird (5) 28) … de Janeiro, Brazilian city (3)
10 Gina Towes asks “Messy Church” will be meeting on me to pass on her st grateful thanks to Monday 21 May, at 3:15 pm, in St. Mary’s Church, Wootton. The the kind people theme will be “All Things Bright and who have been Beautiful” and we will be finishing our big picture to assiduously saving be displayed for the Flower Festival. This will, of their newspapers course, feature “A Day in the Life of Our Rector!” for her. We will end with the popular “Messy Church Cafe”, with healthy and tasty sandwiches, fruit, petit filous In the past she had the help of the dustmen and cake. Children of all ages are very welcome, as who dropped off their local collection for her long as they are accompanied by an adult (who is to use as “puppy litter”, but the new also very welcome!). We ask for a contribution of £1 recycling method adopted recently meant an per child, to cover costs. end to that means of providing for future Pam, Jill and Ann litters of puppies. Gina appealed through Wootton Open Gardens and Flower Festival, “Outreach” so she could begin a stockpile Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2018 and has been delighted with the response If you’d like to contribute to the flower displays and she had. arrangements for the Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, we would love to have you on board! The With her thanks, she breaks the news that theme is: “A Day in the Life of our Rector”. Ideas for hopefully, as Maisie appears to be getting arrangements could include “A Wedding”, interested in the attentions of her handsome “Evensong”, “The Village Shop Volunteer”, “Walking beau, Clark, there may well be the patter of the Dog”, “The Church Times”, or “Red Wine!” For tiny paws in nine or ten weeks’ time. new contributors, help and advice will be on hand. Don’t be bashful; come along to the meeting on Tuesday May 1st, 2018 at 6.30 pm in the church, with Polly, Marlene and Joolz. If you’d like to be involved in stewarding for part of the weekend, or perhaps you would like to offer sponsorship for an arrangement, please contact: Polly (01993 812661) [email protected] Marlene(01993 81352) anthonyfisher295gmail.com Joolz (01993 812814) [email protected]
Wootton Open Gardens and Flower Festival, Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2018 Would you like to open your garden? It doesn’t have to be large, perfect or spectacular - people love to see all sorts of different gardens and pick up THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Wootton’s CHILDREN’S SOCIETY boxes raised a ideas, or just enjoy the atmosphere. The added total of £398.40 for which the Society is extremely bonus for garden-openers is that they have a special grateful. On its behalf thank you very much BOX viewing on the Monday evening and refreshments HOLDERS. at the Rectory, as a “thank-you”. You are amongst the 120,000 people who help Profits from this weekend will go to the up-keep of change the lives of this country’s most vulnerable our three mediaeval churches, at Wootton, young people by having one of The Children’s Society house boxes in their homes. Last year over Glympton and Kiddington. £1.6m in loose change was collected, an incredible Ann Leggett: 01993 813005 : achievement, and every single penny benefits them. [email protected] Many thanks. Mary Tuely 01993 812462
11 Mrs. Jones’s Bedtime Stories was grateful for having the living bestowed upon him. ome of you may be unaware that Rector Stephen is not the first Sir Henry had been appointed “gaoler” of “Parson Jones of Wootton”. Princess Elizabeth, when Bloody Mary was S on the throne and had her younger sister His illustrious predecessor, Rector Thomas incarcerated in Woodstock Palace. As Johnes (remember, spellings were a lot Queen, Elizabeth appointed the handsome vaguer and more prone to differ in bygone Sir Harry her champion and Dame Rumour days) is mentioned briefly in famous diarist would have it they were very close, the John Aubrey’s “Brief Lives”, together with his Queen and her court coming to stay at wife and daughter, who all formed a close Ditchley. Some would say there was an even bond with the eighty-year-old Sir Henry Lee closer relationship, and that he was none of Ditchley. It was he, of course, who at that other than her brother, Henry VIII having time held the living of Wootton, and Parson fathered him. For he was inordinately proud Jones was the first non-family member to be of his Christian name, bestowing great appointed as Rector, succeeding the Rev’d significance upon it and declaring that male John Lee who had been presented with the Lees should always carry the name Harry.↗ living by Sir Henry in 1607, and doubtless
12 Despite that Harry, as he grew pronouncement, older, “kept women to after a brief and read to him when he unsuccessful early was a-bed”. One of his marriage, Sir regular readers was Harry never Parson Jones’s wife, repeated the kindly loaned out by experience, the Rector for this though he was a purpose. definite ladies Aubrey goes on to man, building a relate: “I have heard love nest for his her daughter (who long-term mistress had no more witt) Ann Vavasour glory what a brave within view of reader her mother Ditchley Park. was, and how Sir Harry’s Worshippe In his diary Aubrey much delighted to relates how Sir heare her.”
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THE VILLAGE TEA ROOM WILL BE OPEN On SATURDAY, 19th. MAY, in WOOTTON VILLAGE HALL. from 10-30am. to celebrate the Royal Wedding. Come along and enjoy “Celebration” Cake. Real Coffee…Tea…. AND A GLASS OF FIZZ! BRING YOUR FRIENDS …. MEET EACH OTHER
16 Line Fault and Remedy For now, we have to patiently wait for the engineer’s update which usually takes 24/72 hours Arthur Stockwin keeps his cool business days”. FGS replied as follows: “This fault was reported
about 120 hours ago!! Granted the weekend in On Thursday 15 March I tried to access my email, between. BUT we were originally told it would be and failed. Being, as my friends would say, fixed in 24/72 hours. THAT TIME IS UP… AND SOME. ‘technophobic’, I sought assistance from a IT MUST BE FIXED TODAY. neighbour whom I shall refer to as “Feisty Good With little apparent sign of rapid heartbeat, SSK Samaritan” (FGS). Using his phone, I reported it to replied: “I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t had an the service provider, which I shall refer to as “Speak update on the fault. It is still being looked at by the Speak” (SSK). SSK assured me that engineers would Widescope engineers. I will make a note that you be put onto the case, are asking for an immediate update on this. and the fault should be remedied within three Someone will contact you as soon as we receive an working days. FGS checked the line inside my house update. I do apologise”. and quickly ascertained that the fault was not After some more discussion FGS reiterated his internal, so it must be an external line fault. earlier point: “72 hours was too long at the start, Fast forward to Wednesday 21 March and the line is but if you’re now saying a further 72 – that’s quite still dead. FGS phones SSK to report no remedy has unacceptable!” been made. An automated reply directs to To which SSK replied: “I’m so sorry if you feel that “messaging”: way, no worries, I’ll leave a note here and kindly “Ok, thanks for messaging us. Messaging allows you wait for an update today or tomorrow”. to get on with your day and just so you know you This anodyne statement provoked a volcanic may not always receive an immediate response reaction from from us…” FGS: “What on There earth do you followed mean… ‘no some worries’?? How discussion trite and and a security patronising! It’s check. SSK not a worry to then went on you maybe, as follows: you don’t seem “Upon in the least checking it’s concerned that already this line has escalated to been out of an engineer action now for from over 5 days…. It Widescope . I is not apologise and acceptable that we you pass the understand it buck to is urgent. Widescope. Apparently, You take the the fault is money, it’s you unable to be who should be fixed providing the service!” remotely. Now, the engineer will not need to access SSK now introduced a new element: “I do apologise. your premise as the fault is detected to be outside. I did not mean to sound patronising. I only wish to If the engineer requires an access to your property lessen the stress that you seem to be under. …We you will receive a notice either through SMS or call. do not take pride in each day that passes with you
17 having no service, we will compensate you for all the time you had no service. All we ask for is the opportunity to fix it for you. Is there anything else I could help you with today?” Around lunchtime on the next day – Thursday 22nd March – I heard a long forgotten sound: that of a telephone ringing. It was FGS telling me the line was fixed. The conversation between FGS and SSK moved on to the topic of compensation. SSK initially offered £4.23, prompting the following reaction from FGS: “Sorry, have you put the decimal point in the wrong place? 60p. per day in no way compensates for the inconvenience, time incurred in trying to get the problem sorted, and distress caused”. SSK:”I’m sorry, the correct amount Is £8.45 for not having the service for 7 days”. FGS: “Is that per day? Total £59.15? SSK: No, that’s for the 7 days. FGS: “That is still a laughable offer”. SSK: “The monthly charge is £36.75, so per day that is £1,22 and for 7 day without service that is £8.45. After a little more discussion SSK went on: “Thanks for messaging with us, how did we do? We just need the score please on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the greatest and make sure there’s no space for full stop after your score).… And a little later, SSK: “Ok, thanks for messaging with us. Messaging allows you to get on with your day and just so you know you may not always receive an immediate response from us. FGS now made one last try: “Having just read previous texts, the suggestion that, since the monthly charge is £36.75 per month, then the daily rate for compensation is £1.22 per day is NOT compensation. This is just returning what has been paid for what has NOT been provided. To keep it would be theft. I suggest you review the offer in the light of offering COMPENSATION. Final response came there from SSK: “Please accept my sincere and unreserved apology with what happened. I understand the frustration and if I were in your shoes I would have the same feeling that you have right now. I know that this is very unsatisfying for a valued customer like you. But that is the only amount of compensation I can give you for the seven days of no internet. I am carefully researching uses for the £8.45, if and when it finally arrives.
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This month’s meeting is onTuesday 8th May at 7.30pm in the Community Centre, New Road, Woodstock, OX20 1PB. Barry Oxley will give an illustrated talk entitled‘ Romania – The Carpathians and the Danube Delta’. Visitors £2. All welcome.
WOOTTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING Monday, May 14th At 7.00pm It is hoped there will be a good turn-out for this important annual meeting, during which brief reports will be presented by all groups in receipt of Council Precepts
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(especially German, as it receives most of its funding from Germany). The only radiological investigation it has is ultrasound, and they often run out of drugs YEARS AGO and supplies. The local people and doctors are mostly Anglican Christians and speak Chichewa. Expressions of gratitude were noted regarding the large number of people who News was received from Trevor Wright, were “so industriously employed in their former chorister, server and reader at St spare time working tapestry kneelers” for Mary the Virgin, who two years previously Wootton Church. Apparently, those involved had left Wootton to take up a position in frequently met to compare notes and America as an electrical design engineer. progress, which was “coming along most With his wife, Jean, and two-year-old gratifyingly”. daughter Lisa, he had settled in Columbus, Ohio, all three enjoying the American way of A Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy Sale of birthday cards, etc., was held in “The life, as well as his promotion to the position Marriott Memorial Hall” [the old Wesleyan of Assistant to the Chief Engineer in his firm, Methodist Chapel, now home to Andy The National Electric Coil Company. Morgan], proceeds going to a missionary After forty years of faithful service as project, St Anne’s Hospital in Nkhota Kota, Wootton Parish Clerk,Mr Harold Cleaver Malawi. announced his intention of retiring from office. He had succeeded Mr. A. Howells on April 1st, 1933. Deep appreciation of his conscientious efforts in this work on behalf of the community was St Anne’s Hospital today! Mostly a ‘female expressed. medicine’ hospital and private for other 20 Claudia Clare exhibition May 9th highly personal and revolves around the to June 10th. At Zions Hill, Top artist's childhood and family dynamics. Zuleika Gallery is delighted to Lane, Wootton, OX20 1 DW. present this exhibition that takes place in the An exhibition by the esteemed ceramicist of artist's childhood home, Zions Hill in work inspired by her Wootton. The upbringing in rural house remains Oxfordshire in the unmodernised and village of Wootton as such serves a near fitting backdrop to Woodstock. Claudia the work, creating Clare, daughter of a snapshot of the dear departed and recent past much-missed Clare through which to Stott, is known for view the enduring creating work that has beauty of this a social commentary quiet corner of and in this exhibition, Oxfordshire. that commentary is Hordley Bridge
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23 Bonnets & Bloomers, Reminiscence Sessions: Bowlers & Braces Those were the days – do you remember… 28 April – 27 May A monthly group for people to meet, reminisce about the past, An exhibition inspired bring photos and objects and share memories. by the archives of 4 May, 2 – 3.30pm Henry Allen (1878- 1912), a draper from Visit the Museums Resource Centre at Standlake, enjoy a tour Charlbury, Oxfordshire, discovered in an old tin trunk and and a look behind the scenes. gifted to Charlbury Museum. Bills, ledgers, catalogues and £1 per person includes tea or coffee, for further details mannequins sit alongside period clothes and accessories to tell conatct T: 01865 300639 the story of the Edwardian drapery trade. May Half Term Holiday Activities: Oxford Textile Artists 25th Anniversary Exhibition Tuesday 29 May TOM tots, 10.30-11am Journeys 5 May – 3 June Music, stories and rhymes for the under-fives. £1 per child / This exhibition will take you through a wonderful range of £2.50 per family colour, texture and stitch, using traditional and contemporary styles of textile art. Family crafty fun drop-in Talks: 2-4pm, £2 per child / £5 per family Waddesdon Manor by Carol Harvey 2nd May, 7.30pm Patchwork Luggage – create a mini suitcase, decorate it with fabric and plan your journey The Rothschild women Wednesday 30 May Friends of the museum free, visitors £4 ColourLab workshop with Science Oxford W: Friendsoftom.co.uk Sessions: 10am & 11.30am, suitable for ages 4-9yrs. £8 per Fighting on Different Fronts by Peter Vass 26 May, 2pm child Discover how propaganda images of women in the First World Join us for a playful exploration of the science of colour. War marked a change in their role in society. Investigate how colours are made and what happens when Tickets £8, booking line: 01992 814106 they’re mixes together. Create a colourful masterpiece to take home and mix up a magical colour-changing drink.
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Rector Rev. Stephen Jones 01993 812543
Licensed Reader Mrs Jenny Wagstaffe 01993 811027
Churchwardens: Wootton ~ Mr Nicholas Tomlinson 01993 813484 Vacant Wootton Verger ~ Mrs Jane Scott 01993 813236
Churchwardens: Glympton ~ Lt. Col. Peter Browne 01993 812726 Mrs Connie Surtees 01993 812076 Churchwardens: Kiddington ~ Mrs Dora Simms (Emeritus)
Miss Jill Thorne 01869 340117 Age Concern ~ Link person ~ Baby & Toddler Group ~ Chair: Mrs Debbie Davis 07803 569084
Bell Ringers ~ Tower Captain: Mr Mel Leggett 01993 813005
Burditch Hall ~ bookings: Mrs Ann Day 01993 811500 Burditch Playing Field ~ Chair: Mrs Ann Day 01993 811500
Glympton Village Hall ~ bookings: Mrs Serena Warmington 01993 811486 Glympton P.O. & Stores Mrs Serena Warmington 01993 811486
Parish Council ~ Chairman: Mr Peter Loftus 01993 812387
Parish Council ~ Clerk: Mrs Jane Carlin 01993 813920
Police ~ Sgt. David Yates and PC Gordon Richardson, Community Support Officer PCSO Phil Workman
~ 24 hour “non-urgent” incident line 101
Sports Club ~ Chair: Mr Ted Thomas 01993 812354
Village Hall (Administrator): Mrs Janet Mead (dial area code too) 01993 359225
Wootton Flower Show ~ Sec.: Natalie Mitchell-Boorne 01993 813151
Wootton School ~ Head teacher: Miss Valerie Lucas 01993 811520
Wootton Stores ~ Mrs Rachel Jones 01993 811474
Wootton Relief in Need ~ Mrs Joan Thomas 01993 812354 Mrs Jane Hoare 01993 813026
“Outreach” Editor ~ Nicholas Tomlinson 01993 813484
“Outreach” Advertising Manager ~ Mrs Primrose Williamson 01993 812670
“Outreach” Treasurer ~ Mr Neil Scott 01993 813236
“Outreach” e-mail address ~ [email protected] Should you, or someone else, be on this list? Please let the Editor know of any omissions.
27 SERVICES Friday 4 May 9.00 am. School Community Service – Wootton
Sunday 6 May Rogation 8.00 am. Holy Communion – Wootton 10.15 am. All Age Worship – Wootton
Sunday 13 May 10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Glympton
Sunday 20 May Pentecost 10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Wootton
Sunday 27 May Trinity 10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Kiddington
Sunday 3 June 8.00 am Holy Communion – Wootton 10.15 am. All Age Worship – Wootton
WOODSTOCK METHODIST CHURCH Local contacts: Jim and Nancy Fletcher 01993 811186 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH St Hugh of Lincoln, Woodstock St Thomas More, Kidlington Saturdays: No service Mass—6.00pm Sundays: Mass—9.30am Mass—11.00am
WOODSTOCK BAPTIST CHURCH Services: each Sunday at 10.30am Local contact: Nick Harris 01993 812364
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