The Parish Magazine of St. Peter & St. Paul, Shorne

April 50p 2015

www.shorneparishchurch.co.uk www.facebook.com/shorneparishchurch ST PETER & ST PAUL, SHORNE Priest in Charge Revd Dr Glyn Ackerley 822239 The Vicarage, Butchers Hill, Shorne DA12 3EB Fax: 824502 [email protected] (Not Available on Fridays)

Readers Mr. D. Usher 536662

Church Wardens Mr A Moffat 822280 [email protected]

Deputy Wardens Mrs B Tuff 823391 Ms S Cackett 822927

Deanery Synod Mr D Usher 536662

PCC Secretary Mrs Jacqui Olid 824061 [email protected]

PCC Treasurer Mr L. Aspinall 825046 [email protected]

Gift Aid Secretary Mr P. Moore 824177 [email protected]

Bellringers Mr S King (Tower Captain) 823804

Church Flowers Mrs H Moore 822699

Church Electoral Roll Mr P. Mitchell [email protected]

Child Protection Mr J Bettey 079699555301

Magazine Editor Mrs S Muckley 824732 [email protected] Magazine Advertising Mr P Moore 824177 [email protected]

Magazine Sales & Mrs M Potter 822345 Distribution

Church Roof Appeal Dr I Craig 824186 [email protected] For other village organisations see the inside back page THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, SHORNE April 2015

Dear Readers Editor: Mrs Sue Muckley This time of year always reminds me of William (01474) 824732 Wordsworth’s poem I Wandered Lonely as a [email protected] Cloud. Subscriptions: I wandered lonely as a cloud £5.00 p.a for delivery That floats on high o’er vales and hills, in Shorne & Shorne When all at once I saw a crowd, West—contact Mary A host, of golden daffodils; Potter 822345 Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Published around the end of every Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. month except January Driving around the area and walking in the vil- and August lage, it is a joy to suddenly come across daffodils on the verge, in people’s gardens, at the War Me- Next issue morial in Cobham and even in the middle of a Copy deadline derelict piece of land. They are everywhere! A Fri 17 April sure sign that spring is on its way. Printing Isabel Usher should be very proud of her efforts Wed 22 April in organising a Coffee Morning to raise money Stapling for Red Nose Day. The morning raised £400. Fri 24 April Well done, Isabel. Published & printed Another fund raising event is a Quiz Night to be by Shorne Parochial held on 2nd May in aid of the church roof. Hope Church Council to see you there!

Kind regards, Sue Muckley

Parish church websites: www.shorneparishchurch.co.uk www.facebook.com/shorneparishchurch

1 VICAR’S LETTER

From the Vicar Easter Enigma

The death of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection three days later are at the very heart of Christian belief. The church’s activi- ty is stimulated by its faith. Faith in Jesus Christ who broke down the barrier of sin that separates humanity from our Holy God by his death on the cross and who proved that death is not the end in his resurrection.

Over the 27 plus years I’ve been ordained I have found it difficult to have meaning- ful conversations with people about their true beliefs and questions about the Chris- tian faith and its key claims. The clerical outfit vicars normally wear makes people behave in such a way towards the clergy that they often say to us things that they wouldn’t say in conservations about faith with others. Some people think they’ve got to say something that we want to hear, while others deliberately set out to offend by asking sharp edged sceptical questions.

Occasionally I like to get into anonymous conversations with people if they’ll allow it. Changing my clerical wear for an open necked shirt a pair of chinos and a leather jacket makes me look like any other bloke in his 50s.

At the end of last year I had to wait for about 5 hours in the lounge at Bristol airport. There’s a Costa coffee shop there so I waited it out reading a book over several cups of coffee. A variety of people came and sat next to me over the hours. I seem to have a gift of striking up conversation with strangers and I had some really good chats with folk while I was there. We talked about the coffee, the weather, where we were from and what we’d been up to. I resist telling people what I do on these occasions because I as a person want to be free from stereotypical views of what I might think.

Two of my conversations were about faith and as Christmas wasn’t that far away the chats were about what we were going to celebrate. One of the conversations, with an older Irishman, soon took, as far as I was concerned, a highly stimulating turn. He said something like – “I don’t like being dragged to church at Christmas by my wife because the bible is a contradictory bunch of lies. I mean who can really believe that Christ rose from the dead?” As the conversation continued he revealed that he’d been influenced by a teacher in his secondary school days who had convinced him that the resurrection can’t be true because the gospel writers contradict each other so much in their various accounts of the events surrounding the resurrection.

I didn’t want to reveal my identity because I assumed he might expect me to be de- fensive. I tried as much as I could to avoid churchy language and my sophisticated education in biblical studies. I wanted to make a few points to make him think. I’ll tell you what I said to him towards the end of this letter.

The previous Easter, and in the weeks following, I had read a book called Easter Enigma: Are the Resurrection Accounts in Conflict2 by John Wenham. It was a highly enjoyable and faith building read. John Wenham was the author of the New Testa- ment Greek textbook that I used in my early theological studies from 1984-87. He is a highly gifted New Testament scholar.

In the book Wenham sketches a map of Jerusalem in the first century and its sur- roundings which is essential to understanding the flow of the gospel writers accounts.

The rest of the book discusses not only the key characters in the history of Christ’s resurrection accounts but also all the Resurrection appearances listed in the Gospels and 1 Corinthians 15. Wenham shows how each account dovetails with the others. He potentially solves the “problems” and “discrepancies” from one account to the other. What Wenham doesn’t do is to claim he’s got it all totally figured out.

Modern (and postmodern) sceptics often start from the position that the resurrection can’t be true. Miracles, they say, just don’t happen. This in turn causes them to look for contradictions and faults in how the early Christians describe the events of that first Easter. Their position is as much a ‘faith’ position as any believer, they assume miracles can’t happen.

What Wenham does is highlight explanations that undermine the sceptics and en- courage the believers. The reader sees the nature of the case. The reader sees how fast events occurred that morning and how the disciples responded and informed each other of them. The disciples may not have been in one location and the "comings" and "goings" were breathless. The Resurrection narratives are not con- trived. They reflect the shattering effect on unbelief and despair that Christ's resurrection obviously had.

The benefit of Wenham's book is that we see how it could have been. And in seeing how it could have been, we need not feel cornered by skeptical answers that refuse any explanation but unbelief.

In my conversation with the Irishman I just said I thought that the apparent contradictions indicate the authenticity and honesty of the writers and compilers of the New Testament. They could after all have harmonized the accounts of the eye wit- nesses but they chose to be authentic and resist that. I told him about Wenham’s book. I think it left my new friend questioning his sceptical assumptions. I did admit I was a Christian and interested in the gospels and wished him a happy Christmas. I wonder if he read the book or at least looked at the gospels again. I will never know what he later thought. All I did was sow a seed of doubting his doubts. If you’ve been told something like he’d heard, you might like to Read Wenham’s Easter Enig- ma.

Have a very happy Easter Glyn Ackerley - Vicar

PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS

Parish Council Matters for April 2015

Shorne Mead level crossing

In last month’s edition I reported on the decision by Kent County Council to find against Shorne Parish Council’s claim to there being a legal right of way at the Shorne Mead level crossing

This decision, if unchanged, would harm the Parish Council’s case against British Rail’s decision to close the Shorne Mead crossing which was based in large part on BR’s claim that there is no legal right of way at the crossing.

On 2 March 2015 the Parish Council lodged an appeal against this ruling on the grounds that KCC had not given sufficient weight to the extensive historical evidence the Parish Council had supplied of a right of way over this route.

Because of the need to investigate further the issues raised by KCC in the report ac- companying their decision letter, the Secretary of State has granted the Parish Coun- cil another month in which to provide supplementary information.

Shorne Parish Council election on Thursday 7 May 2015 The Council invites parishioners with an interest in serving the interests of their community to stand as Councillors for the new Shorne Parish Council at the election on Thursday 7 May. As the first tier of Local Government, Parish Councils play an important role in representing their local communities, delivering services to meet local needs and striving to improve the quality of life in their areas. Whether it is preserving or improving the state of our local greens, open spaces and footpaths, protecting community assets, or preserving and enhancing the way of life of our parishioners, there is much for this Parish Council to do. Becoming a Parish Councillor provides an opportunity for you to get involved. There is no better way to support our community and take part in shaping its future for the better! You can stand for election if you are:  a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union, and  18 years or older on the day you become nominated for election. And provided that:  you are registered as a local government elector for the parish; or  you have, for the whole 12 months’ period up to the date of the election, occupied (as owner or tenant) land or other premises in the parish; or

4  your principal or only place of work during that same 12 months’ period has been in the parish; or  you have during the whole of this same 12 months’ period resided in the parish or within 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) of it. Are you interested? Shorne Council's Parish Clerk, Theresa Martin, will be pleased to let you know more about what becoming a Parish Councillor will involve and how to go about applying. Theresa's phone number is 01474 320824 and her email address is [email protected].

HGVs Parked on the A2

The Council has concerns regarding the large number of lorries which use the service area on the southern side of the A2 between Shorne and Gravesend East, together with the length of the slip road, as an unofficial rest stop. A number of lorries have now started to park on the hard shoulder of the coast-bound carriageway, and drivers have been observed crossing both carriageways on foot to make use of the service area facilities on the other side of the A2. Bob Lane has written to the Highways Agency on behalf of the Council, requesting them to assess the risks, and to consider what measures can be taken to alleviate the problem.

Park Pale

The vehicle nuisance at Park Pale has been relatively quiet recently, apart from the occasional disturbances. Nevertheless, with spring approaching there is no room for complacency. Residents are strongly encouraged to continue to report to the Police every instance of disturbance by phoning 101. Bob Lane is continuing to monitor the situation and to seek updates from the Police.

Shorne Parish Assembly on Thursday 14 May 2015

This year's annual Parish Assembly will take place on Thursday 14 May 2015 in Shorne Village Hall [small hall] at 7.30pm. Come along and hear what the Council and representatives of village organisations have been doing over the past 12 months and discuss their future plans. This will also be an opportunity to meet the newly elected team of Parish Councillors. Refreshments will be available at the meeting.

Other Parish Council meetings scheduled

Thursday 9 April 2015 [Full Council] Thursday 23 April 2015 [Planning Sub-Committee]

All the meetings take place in Shorne Village Hall starting at 7.45pm. Parishioners are most welcome to attend any of these meetings.

Roy Dinnis Shorne Parish Council

5 CHURCH & CHURCHYARD WORKING PARTY

The time is approaching for another working party to tidy the churchyard after the ravages of the winter and give parts of the church a good clean.

We will do this on Saturday 25th April between 10 am and 1 pm with refreshments at half time. Please come along for all or part of this time if you can.

Please contact me if you would like further information.

Andrew Moffat (822280 or [email protected])

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Monday 27th April at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. All parishioners will be welcome though only those on the church electoral roll will be able to vote; that is with one exception - anyone on the civil electoral roll can vote on the election of churchwardens. If you are not on the church electoral roll and would like to have your name on it please contact Paul Mitchell (on 822893 or [email protected]) or me.

This is an important meeting in the life of our church because we elect members to the parochial church council and deanery synod and they play a large part in running our parish church. We also have an opportunity to discuss our finances (our Treasurer will present the accounts for 2014), our activities and the work of the church in the parish.

We will also need to discuss a number of vacant offices: these include PCC members and a deanery synod representative. If you think you may be able to give some time to help with these jobs or in any other way please come to the meeting or contact me for more information. The work of our church is being held back by a lack of volunteers.

The agenda, accounts and other papers will be available in the church in the period before the meeting. If you would like to have a copy sent to you then please contact me.

Andrew Moffat (01474) 822280, [email protected] Three Elms, Woodlands Lane, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3HH

6 EASTER SEASON SERVICES St Peter & St Paul, Shorne

Sunday 29 March, 9.45 am – PALM SUNDAY We meet at the Village Green (in The Street opposite Hayes Terrace) to process to the Church or in the Church for the service starting about 10.00 am.

Thursday 2 April, 8.00 pm – MAUNDY THURSDAY We commemorate the Last Supper with an informal service of Holy Communion in the Randall Chapel of the Church.

Friday 3 April – GOOD FRIDAY 12 noon – 2.00 pm: Good Friday Vigil – The church will be open for private prayer and meditation. 2.00 pm: An Hour at the Cross – worship and meditation around the central themes of Easter.

Sunday 5 April– EASTER SUNDAY 8.00 am: Holy Communion – the Book of Common Prayer service in the nave of the Church Breakfast in the Church between the services (about 9 am) – all attending either service welcome, no need to book 10.00 am – Informal Family Communion Service for all the family to celebrate Easter including an egg hunt.

7 STAGES

(Shorne Theatre Appreciation & Group Entertainment Society)

Another full calendar of events for our members through April and May

Thursday 9th April – Main Meeting at Shorne Village Hall. Doors Open 7 pm. Speaker Alan Spooner ‘Living in a Lighthouse’

Tuesday 14th April – Concert at Royal Festival hall

Thursday 16th April – Alexander McQueen Exhibition at V&A

Thursday 23rd April – The Full Monty at The Orchard Theatre

Wednesday 29th April – Memphis at The Shaftsbury Theatre

Friday 8th May – Coach trip to The Surry Hills with City and Village Tours

Monday 11th May – Main Meeting at Shorne Village Hall. Doors Open at 2 pm. Cream Tea Cafe Style

Thursday 14th May – Diners Club restaurant visit to East Coast Dining Room Tankerton

Tuesday 19th May – Lord of the Dance at The Dominion Theatre

Sunday 24th – Friday 29th May - Coach tour of the Rhine and Moselle

If you would like to become a member then renewals of membership or applications from new members (annual membership is only £12), who must live in Shorne, Higham, Chalk or Cobham and be adults of any age, are welcome to come to one of our Main Meetings as adver- tised above, phone Adrienne our membership secretary on 01474 822875 or email [email protected]. Copies of our Newslet- ter will be available in the Village Stores from early each month.

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS Illustrated talk on Greenhithe Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Tuesday 5th May 2015 Begins: 7pm At: TJ’s public house, 15 Milton Road, Gravesend DA12 2RF Price: £7.50 includes buffet and first drink. Booking via TJ’s on 01474 533891

Guided historical walk – Lord Darnley’s Gravesend Guide: Christoph Bull - 07702287147 On: Friday 8th May 2015 Begins: 11.30am

Meet: Outside Victoria Adult Education Centre, Darnley Road, Gravesend Price: £3 per head – no need to book just turn up. Find out about the connections between Gravesend and the Lords of Cobham Hall.

Circular footpath walk from Shorne to Higham On: Sunday 31st May 2015 Begins: 2.30pm Leader – Derek Gray 01474 363024 Meet: Shorne Church, Butcher’s Hill, Shorne Free event – no need to book just turn up. Gravesend Historical Society event – open to all.

Grim Gravesend – slums, disease and disasters in old Gravesend (new talk, but not illustrated) Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Monday 8th June 2015 At: Reliance Fish Restaurant, Queen Street, Gravesend Begins: 6pm for meal followed by the talk Price: £14 includes meal and talk Booking essential – Reliance Restaurant 01474 533593

Circular walk along Ebbsfleet Valley On: Monday 29th June 2015 At: 7pm Leader: Peter Willis 01474 534889 Meet: Sainsbury Car Park, Wingfield Bank, Springhead Road, Northfleet Free event – no need to book just turn up. Gravesend Historical Society event – open to all.

9 March meeting

President Julie welcomed members to the March Meeting, and introduced our guest W. I. Adviser, Maggie Vidgen.

The date of the District Ramble at Harvel has been changed to 17th June.

On June 2nd, Her Majesty The Queen is holding a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate 100 years of The Women’s Institute. One representative from each Institute will be invited.

Members were told that the closing date for entries to the Istead Rise Craft Show will be July 31st.

There is to be a Knitathon at New Ash Green in April, to which we are invited, and Istead Rise WI is holding an Australian Morning Tea, with typical Australian fare on April 22nd.

The Birthday Girls were Beryl, Ros and Wendy.

Unfortunately our speaker had to cancel at the last moment, so the Committee arranged a Beetle Drive and a Picture Quiz.

The afternoon concluded with delicious tea and cakes.

Pearl Davies

10 NORTHFLEET & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB

At the last meeting on the 10 March, 2015, Brian Doorne gave a talk entitled 'WINDMILLS IN KENT - A PERSONAL VIEW'. Brian gave a nostalgic look at these iconic structures. His interest in them started when, as an 11 year old, he had to collect the corn for his parents’ chickens from a nearby windmill. Some up-to-date refurbishment pro- jects were also illustrated.

Prior to that, a presentation to spritely Bob Barber was made, by Chair- man Jim Hamilton, of his favourite 'tipple' in celebration of his 95th birthday earlier in March.

At our meeting is on the 24 March 2015, Bob Poole gave a talk entitled 'RAILWAY CURIOSITIES'.

FUTURE MEETINGS

7 April 2015 SPRING LUNCHEON

21 April 2015 GRAMPS WAR SPEAKER: BRONWEN SADLER

5 May 2015 THE LAST DORNIER - A LOVE STORY SPEAKER: JOHN FRANKLIN (LADIES INVITATION MEETING)

Any semi or retired men interested, may come along to our meetings at Shorne Village Hall, between 10am and noon, and join the members of this friendly group, by arrangement with club secretary, Tony Weller, on 01474 560230. For general PROBUS information visit www.shornevillagehall.org under the heading of 'Regular Hall Users'.

11 Shorne Cottage Garden Society

On Saturday 11th April we will be holding our Spring Show at 2.45pm in the Village Hall. This is usually our biggest show with over 60 classes in the cookery, flowers, vegetable and craft sections and in terms of entries, so well worth seeing. Entry is free and there is a plant stall and a raffle as well. Cream teas will also be available. Schedules outlining the categories and entry forms have been distributed to members. Non members are welcome to enter and enquiries can be made to the membership secretary below.

It only costs £5 for a year’s membership of the Shorne Cottage Garden Socie- ty and for that you get free entry to our four evening social events each year, several newsletters and the chance to enter our three shows. Anyone interested in joining who cannot make it to the Spring Show can ring our membership secretary John Grace on 01474 822647 or email Shor- [email protected].

Community Clear Up Day in Shorne

The first ever national Community Clear Up Day was celebrated in style in Shorne on Saturday 21 March, the first day of spring, by nine intrepid Shorne Parish Councillors and residents who filled ten bags of litter and also gathered some heavy rubbish, including a street lamp standard, from roads across the parish.

This is the first such exercise conducted in the parish for several years. Team leader, Parish Councillor Bob Lane, who did an excellent job in marshalling the force, stressed the importance of communities coming together to get across the message that littering in this community will not be tolerated. Bob said, “This operation proved the value of local action to take care of our envi- ronment and highlights the need for regular exercises of this kind to keep our neighbourhood looking smart.”

12 Shorne Cottage Garden Society

Spring Show

Shorne Village Hall

Saturday 11th April 2015

Door Open 2.45 pm

Over 60 classes of exhibits Plant stall Raffle Cream Teas

Entry Free

13 STRICTLY DANCING WITH SHORNARA

It's Spring!

Dance your way to fitness and new friends. Join us at ShornARA Tea Dance in Shorne Village Hall on every last Thursday of the month at 2.00pm.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, we have something for everyone with ballroom, Latin and sequence to great music.

Admission £4.00 including tea, biscuits and free raffle.

Next Dance 30 April

THE CHURCH IS OPEN ON SATURDAYS

Until now the church (St Peter & St Paul off Butchers Hill) has been locked between services. It is now open on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm except when it is being used for services such as weddings. We hope this will give parishioners, and visitors from outside the village, an opportunity to use it for private prayer and devotion and also to look round our ancient church. There is a free guide leaflet available in the church and a more detailed guide book and history which you can buy.

14 Church Services in Shorne

Regular Church Services at St Peter & St Paul, Shorne

SUNDAYS 8:00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

10:00 am First Sunday in the month: All age worship A service for all the family without Holy Communion.

Second and fourth Sundays in the month: Parish Commun- ion. The service from Common Worship

Third Sunday in the month: Family Communion Holy Communion from Common Worship adapted for all the family

Fifth Sunday in the month: Specially devised service

St. Katherine’s

Roman Catholic Chapel – Shorne Mass is now being said in the chapel on the first Saturday of every month at 11:00am Everyone Welcome

15 SHORNARA Shorne Active Retirement Association

April 2015

Short Mat Bowls Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 April in the Village Hall 1.45 - 3.45pm (Alpha Group) 4.00 - 5.30pm (Beta Group)

Lunch Thursday 23 April 12 for 12.30pm at The Rose and Crown, Shorne Contact Joy Stimson on 01634 716513 for further details.

Ten Pin Bowling Friday 24 April at 1.15 for 1.30pm at AMF Bowling Gravesend Contact Audrey Dinnis 01474 824006

Main Meeting Tuesday 28 April at 2.00pm in the Village Hall. This afternoon we welcome Stuart Robinson, a London guide, who will tell us about his experiences and the "Curiosities of the City of London"

Tea Dance Thursday 30 April at 2.00pm in the Village Hall (see separate item for full details)

If you would like to become a member of ShornARA please contact our Membership Secretary Doreen Neighbour on 01474 324323.

16 North Kent Embroiderers’ Guild

March 2015 Meeting Our normal ’97 Group morning session was suspended this month. Due to the proposed changes by Head Quarters to the structure of the Embroiderers’ Guild we invited South East Regional Officer Judith Bailey to a discussion with branch members. We had nearly a full house of members who attended, which shows the high level of interest in how our Guild is run. It was felt that the discussions covered a range of topics and was very informative.

In the afternoon, our speaker was Libby Smith (www.libbysmith11.blogspot.com). Libby has been stitching since the 1990’s and takes inspiration from the work of poets as well as artists and the landscape. A couple of examples are Alfred Wallace, painter, and Edward Thomas, the Welsh poet. Libby had examples of Rolling Landscapes – dyed fabrics including lightweight calico, silk habutai and silk organza which is then formed into a long narrow strip, stitched and overlaid with other fabrics to make a landscape. The finished strip is then secured to a roll (a tube of cardboard) and rolled up. This “hides” some of the fabric and you have to unroll it to see the full landscape. Often, words from a poem are photocopied on to special fabric and added to the base of the rolling landscape.

Libby also had samples of book covers to shows us. Again, her style of overlaying fabrics was in evidence. Machine stitching and hand stitching as well as mixed media feature in some pieces. For example, wire is twisted to form flower stems, covered with fabric and paint and mixed media flower heads added - very effective. We also liked the use of old colourful wooden cotton reels in pictures and 3D works.

On April 18th we are having a Sit and Stitch session, so why not bring along some embroidery and join us? We welcome visitors, of all abilities, from 2pm at: The Community Room, Gravesend Library, Wind- mill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BE. The cost for visitors is £4.00 for each of the first two visits. Visit our website, www.northkentembroiderers.co.uk, for information on our branch and our meeting programme, or contact 01474 324734.

17 QUIZ NIGHT

Come and join us on SATURDAY 2nd MAY - 7.30pm start - in THE VILLAGE HALL.

£3 per person/pay at the door + Raffle in aid of The Church Roof Fund

Invite your friends and put a team together and give it a funny name or just join together with others when you arrive

Bring your own food, drink and glasses etc.

If you are able, please contribute to raffle prizes e.g. bottle of wine, toiletries or choco- lates (the more prizes the better)

So that we can plan tables etc. please call Jaqui Olid on 01474 824061

18 Shorne C of E Primary School

We have had another busy month with lots of exciting events for the children to join in with.

World Book Day was on Thursday 5th March and children up and down the country were celebrating the joy of books. We held a World Book Week and based many of our les- sons around our favourite books. All the children were given a book token to spend and brought in their own books to share with us.

We also held a dress up day where the children dressed as a favourite book character. Instead of 210 children dressed in uniform we had Mr Men, Where’s Wally, The Artful Dodger, Cinderella, Snow White and Tigger to name a few. We even had 2 boys representing the book ‘The boy in a dress’ by David Walliams. It was a lot of fun.

We have just held our Comic Relief day. It was celebrated in style with the children and staff dressing in red and making their faces funny for money. Over £300 was raised and this money will be matched pound for pound by the UK Government to help Comic Relief provide twice as many books, uni- forms, clean water, wheelchairs and other essential support.

We continue to be successful in various sporting competitions particularly football where we have reached the next stages of 2 different football chal- lenges.

Coming up we have the Gravesham Recorder Festival and the Gravesham Church Schools Performance of Jonah and the Whale. More details in the next edition.

Charlotte Westmorland Deputy Headteacher

19 Shorne Parish Church on Facebook

The number of people who ‘like’ our page is now 108. We were able to post photographs and news about the Coffee and Cake Sale for Comic Relief held recently and also the Moth- ering Sunday service, and this has attracted a lot of attention. It would be lovely if this attention could be turned into actual attendances at Church services, however. For example, there were only five children who attended this year’s Mothering Sunday Service.

I submitted one of the photos that I took at the Coffee and Cake Sale for Comic Relief, organised by Isabel Usher (10 years old), to the Church of England’s ‘photo Thursday’ pro- ject on their Facebook page. The photo showed Isabel and her sister Ellie with a delicious looking chocolate cake that they had made and which was auctioned in aid of Comic Re- lief. The photograph was featured on The Church Of Eng- land’s Facebook page on Thursday 19th March, potentially therefore being seen by the 6,000 or so followers of the Church of England’s Facebook page!

Please keep looking at our Facebook page and if you’re a Fa- cebook user then we really appreciate when you like our postings, comment on them and share them.

Rosemary Moore

Christian Aid Week 10th to 16th May 2015

During this week, thousands of people throughout the country will provide a few hours of their time to deliver and collect Christian Aid envelopes. Are you able to help this year? We are looking for volunteers to cover each of the roads in the parish. If you are able to help, there will be a sheet where you can sign up for a particular road at the back of the church during April. Alternatively, please don’t hesitate to contact me for further information. Many thanks, Lawrence Aspinall 01474 825046 [email protected]

April 2015

Thurs 2nd 2.00pm (Village Hall) Shorne and Thong WI. Lo cal History with Chris Bull.

Thurs 9th 7.00pm (Village Hall) STAGES. Monthly meet ing.

Sat 11th 2.45pm (Village Hall) Shorne Cottage Garden Society Spring Show

Tues 14th (Royal Festival Hall) STAGES. Pinchas Zuckerman.

Thurs 16th day (V&A) STAGES. Alexander McQueen exhibition.

7.30pm (Village Hall) Shorne Local History Group. ‘The Darenth Hospitals’ Francine Payne

Thurs 23rd (Orchard Theatre) STAGES. The Full Monty

Sat 25th 10.00 Churchyard tidy and church clean

Mon 27th 7.30pm (Village Hall). Parochial Church Council – Annual Parochial Church and Vestry Meeting

Wed 29th evening (Shaftesbury Theatre, London) STAGES Theatre visit. Memphis.

Thurs 30th (Village Hall) Shorne Flower Arrangers. Imposed workshop.

May 2015

Sat 2nd 7.30pm (Village Hall) Church Quiz Night

Thurs 7th All day (Village Hall) Parish Council and other elections.

Fri 8th all day (Surrey) STAGES. City and Village tour of Surrey Hills.

Mon 11th 2.00pm (Village Hall) STAGES. Monthly meet ing

Thurs 14th 2.00pm (Village Hall) Shorne and Thong WI An nual Meeting

evening (Tankerton) STAGES dining club visit to The East Coast Dining Room.

Tues 19th evening (Dominion Theatre, London) STAGES Theatre Visit - Lord of the Dance: Dan gerous Games.

Sun 24th (Rhine and Moselle Valleys) STAGES. Holiday (until Friday 29th)

Tues 28th (Village Hall) Shorne Flower Arrangers. Competition.

Weekly throughout year

Mondays 7.30pm (Village Hall) Slimming World

For entries on the Calendar, please send details of your event(s) by email, using the heading Parish Calendar, to [email protected]. These can be sent up to a year ahead. The Calendar will only contain basic details of date, time, venue and event title. If you want to publicise additional information about your event(s) you will need to send articles in addition directly to the Magazine Editor.

St Peter & St Paul, Shorne Sidespersons’ & Wardens’ Rotas March 2015

Note: Please arrange your own replacement if you are not available as indicated.

Date Time Warden * Sidesperson Service

2 April 8.00 pm A Moffat ----- Maundy Thursday 3 12.00 noon G Ackerley ----- GOOD FRIDAY: Vigil 2.00 pm S Cackett E Rothwell Hour Before the Cross 5 8.00 am M Crawford J Aspinall Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am B Tuff J Olid Easter Family Service 12 8.00 am G Lewis P Lewis Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am J Theobald R&J Hankin Holy Communion (CW) 19 8.00 am M Harris B Lennard Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am S Cackett I Craig Family Communion 26 8.00 am M Crawford J Aspinall Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am A Moffat A Purdy Holy Communion (CW)

Clock Winding April 2015

4th April Andy . 11th April Lawrence

th 18 April Kevin th 25 April Andy

24 Shorne 1940 – Part 2

As the Second World War was now well under way, it of course dominated the lives of residents in Shorne and the surrounding local area, but not much seemed to change within the Village until five months into the year.

Many local watermen and small boats took part in the evacuation of soldiers from Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) between 27 May and 4 June.

In Gravesend, on 1 June, all schools were opened for registration of children for a second round of evacuation (3694 children and parents were evacuated on 3 Septem- ber 1939). 1224 more children were evacuated to Windsor and Devon.

Admiral Studholme Brownrigg of Shorne became the first person to enrol in a para- chute troop at Gravesend (Where did he live in Shorne?). He enrolled before Antho- ny Eden (Secretary of State for War) had even finished his broadcast appeal. Brown- rigg (1882-1943) had been at Jutland, became Commander in Chief (CinC) of The Nore (the Royal Navy commander responsible for the defence of the Thames estuary, based at Chatham) between January and December 1939 and then, following his formal retirement from the Royal Navy, CinC Home Guard Chatham 1940-41. He was then recalled to The Royal Navy by Winston Churchill to become CinC Ocean Convoys . A man of action, he commanded some convoys himself and was lost at sea on 24 January 1943 when Commodore of Convoy ON16. His flag ship Ville de Tamatave went down with all hands in a storm en route from Liverpool to New York. (Why is he not commemorated on our Village War Memorial?)

James McCaul, is named on our War Memorial. He was a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, and died on 19 June of wounds received at Dun- kirk. He was aged 28 and his home address was 46 Thong Lane (in Shorne Parish). He was the son of James and Mary McCaul, husband of Gwen (nee Burnidge) and the father of three children. His grave is in Shorne Churchyard. His obituary ap- peared in the Gravesend Reporter on 29 June. James was the only Shorne resident killed on military service during 1940 and named on the War Memorial.

A committee headed by the mayor of Gravesend opened an appeal in August to raise £5000 to provide a Spitfire for the RAF. The appeal reached its target in October.

The Battle of Britain took place between July and October 1940, in the skies above North Kent, when the Luftwaffe attempted to reduce London and Britain’s morale by constant bombing raids. However, we know that in actual fact, October was not the end of The Blitz, but just the turning point when the RAF began to take control of the skies. According to the school log books, it would seem that bombs did not actu- ally begin falling on Shorne in any numbers until September, and air-raids remained almost a daily occurrence until December. The RAF, flying from various airfields including Gravesend (Shorne) sent up waves of fighter aircraft to repulse the raids in the skies above us.

The first ‘battle’ squadron to be based at25 Gravesend was 32 Squadron, flying Hurri- canes, arriving on 3 January 1940. 604 (Blenheims), 501 (Hurricanes) and 66 Squadron (Spitfires) flew from Gravesend in the Battle of Britain. Sergeant ‘Ginger’ Lacey, the pilot who was credited with the most enemy aircraft shot down in the Battle of Britain (a total of 18) flew with 501 Squadron.

421Squadron was formed at Gravesend at the beginning of October on the personal instigation of the Prime Minister, and deployed alongside other squadrons to patrol the Thames Estuary and report the build-up of Luftwaffe air-fleets

At the end of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron was replaced by 141 Squadron flying Defiant night fighters, alongside 85 Squadron (Hurricanes) commanded by Squadron Leader Peter Townsend, later to become famous for his romance with Princess Mar- garet.

Gravesend and the surrounding villages experienced their worst bombing raids during the last few months of the year. In August German bombers bound for London dropped their bombs on Northfleet before trying to escape when they were engaged by RAF fighters. One night soon after over 50 incendiary bombs were dropped on Chalk in one raid and bombs fell on Gravesend (Shorne) airfield damaging planes and killing two servicemen.

The head teacher of Shorne School in 1940 was Mr Albert Richardson (head 1925- 41). He records:

10 May 1940 – ‘Owing to the invasion of Holland and Belgium there is today an Order in Council to cancel the Whitsun Bank Holiday, but having received no word from KEC(Kent Education Committee) this school will close for one week’

14 May 1940 – ‘By order of the government received by radio all schools reopened today owing to the European situation’

30 September 1940 – Two air-raid warnings, 9.30-11.00 and 1.15-2.15

(There were up to 4 a day until 17 December)

23 October 1940 – ‘I have been instructed to close the school on 24th as a number of unexploded bombs were to be exploded within 300 yards of the school’

25 October – ‘Reopened school. No damage. Doors and windows had been left open’.

5 November – ‘Police informed me that the school would be closed as a bomb had dropped in the vicinity of the school. Premises to stay closed for 96 hours’.

The Parish Magazine continued in its customary style during 1940: a four page ‘cover’ enclosing a commercially produced26 ‘ magazine’ Home Words. The Rochester Diocesan bi-monthly insert we had seen before the war seems to have disappeared (although The Bishop published a ‘call to prayer’ in the September issue ‘to defend the last bulwark of Christianity in Europe against a devil-possessed paganism’). A little strong and rather dismissive of many other nations I feel! The gist of his ‘call’ was that we could only win the war if we strengthened ‘the spirit of the nation’ and that we could best do this by ‘faith and prayer’.

The Vicar of Shorne in 1940 was EJ Palmer (vicar 1936-47).

The January issue of the Magazine reports that ‘the repairs to the South Aisle Roof have now been completed’. We are not told how much they cost, nor how extensive they were, but I’m sure that parishioners would be amazed that 75 years later our new repairs have cost almost a quarter of a million pounds!

The Vicar had so far in the year made little mention of the War in his letters. His April letter berated the people of Shorne by saying that ‘interest in the life and work of this Parish of Shorne is at a very low ebb when only five parishioners turn up at the Annual Parish Meeting recently held’. He accuses them of ‘indifference’. I guess that Glyn and Andrew may think the same of attendance at our Annual Parish Meet- ings now!

For the first half of 1940, reading the Parish Magazine you could almost think that APRIL there was no war on – very little reference seems to be made of it at all. However, in his July letter the Vicar does try to rally the people of Shorne to the war effort by say- Sandy and Valerie ing: MAY ‘We are out to destroy those evil things which have expressed themselves in Dennis and Isabel the concentration camps of Germany, the nameless cruelties inflicted upon the Jews, the rape of Czechoslovakia, the ravaging of Poland, the plundering of Norway, Holland and Belgium’.

His August letter again moves away from the War to attack the BBC whose ‘programmes have become tainted with suggestive jokes unfit for decent ears’ and talks about alcohol ‘sapping morale and responsible for physical unfitness by inflam- ing passion’.

In short, the fighting, including Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, are not mentioned, nor any bombing. With the exception of James McCaul’s death being recorded ‘in passing’ under the ‘burials’ section in the July 1940 issue – just saying:

‘James Charles McCaul, Aged 28 years (died of wounds)’, neither are the deaths of anybody on active service in the Parish (including Admiral Studholme Brownrigg ). The only deaths that are mentioned with any comments at- tached relate to parishioners (usually members of the PCC) who have died of ‘natural causes’.

27 It is as if the vicar and producers of the magazine were in a bubble totally isolated from the War (which we know Shorne, in its prominent position on the route to Lon- don was not). Amazing! Ian Craig

NADFAS

‘Art and the Great War’ will be coming to Luddesdowne Church DA13 0XE on Saturday 25 April at 7.30pm with that well known lecturer from NADFAS, the Tate Britain and Tate Modern, Val Woodgate.

Val is a lecturer in Art History and particularly art, artists and World War 1. She will be illustrating and telling us how in the face of strict official censorship, artists with dire experience of war depicted the conflict in powerful and often deeply moving works of art.

Tickets £10 each including light refreshments from Dai and Veronica Rees 01474 812952 or more details on the website www.cobham-luddesdowne.org

SHORNE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

At our last meeting the talk was by Mark and Pam Bathurst who told the story of the Medway Queen from its launch in 1924 to its current restoration. During the War it served as a mine sweeper and achieved fame for evacuating 7,000 servicemen from Dunkirk: we saw photos and film of this including reminiscences by servicemen. After the War it returned to providing excursions until declining demand led to its retirement.

The ship had a short spell as a club on the Isle of Wight before being abandoned to decay. It was returned to the Medway, first at the Dockyard and then Damhead Creek, where it continued to rust away while funds were raised for restoration. With a £1.8m Heritage Lottery Fund grant the hull was rebuilt in Bristol and then returned to the Medway. She is now at Gillingham Pier while further fundraising and restoration takes place. The ship and its museum is open to the public on Saturdays.

The next meeting will be on Thursday 16th April in the Village Hall and the talk will be The Darenth Hospitals by Francine Payne. She has studied the history of the many hospitals in and around Dartford and published books on them. This talk will cover the Darenth schools for imbecile children, Darenth Park the Southern and Mabledon hospitals

Visitors and new members will be welcome. More information from our secretary – see inside back cover.

Shorne Flower Arrangers Events Programme

30th April. An Imposed Workshop. Organiser to be advised.

28th May. 2015 Club Competition.

25th June. Practical, an all foliage arrangement by Sheila Williams.

30th July. Demonstration by Jane Patterson, titled “Times are a changing”.

27th August. Demonstration by Linda Clatworthy. Title to be advised.

24th September. “Swop Shop” An Imposed workshop with a difference.

29th October. Club AGM followed by Harvest Supper.

26th November. A demonstration by Linda Hutcheon, titled “ With Christmas in mind”.

Our April meeting is an imposed workshop. This is where all the components are provided and it is up to each individual to interpret how they can be used. Early indications are that this event will be taken up by most members. Come along and see what we do.

We welcome new members of all abilities, including those with no previous experience of flower arranging. Visitors are welcome to come along and see what we do, for which there is a small charge of £3, this includes tea/coffee. Bring some flowers and join in the fun of making a floral design suitable to enhance your home. There is always someone on hand to get you started. Our annual subscription is £20. Further information about SFA can be obtained from our Chairman, Linda Hutcheon (Shackleton), 01634 325540 or the secretary Mavis Jones on 01474 355386. Arthur Clatworthy

29 Notes from the Choir Vestry

Recently I attended a Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) event at St. Nicho- las’s Church in Sevenoaks. It was an ‘all instruments all grades orchestra’ and I took along my bassoon and joined in. What an inspiring afternoon’s rehearsal it was with a large group of varying instru- mentalists – including stringed, woodwind and brass instruments, drums and guitars - a wide range of ages (from primary school age children upwards) and abilities encompass- ing beginners to professional players. After the practice we had a delicious tea and then performed at an evening service which was attended by 250 people! I was musing on the fact that it would be nice if we could do something like this in Shorne, albeit probably on a much smaller scale, so if anyone plays an instrument and is interested in the idea of get- ting together to play some hymns and worship songs in Church please do contact me – email ra- [email protected] or phone 824177.

I also wanted to make a shout out for some more choir members and mention that children and young people are very welcome to join our choir. At the moment sadly we don’t have any children or young people in the choir, but in days gone by there were many who joined in. We try to hold at least one of our practices on a Sunday morning at 9.30am each month now. Again, let me know if you’re interested, contact details as above.

Rosemary Moore

A VERY BIG THANK YOU

I would like to give a VERY BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped me and Granddad to raise £358.06 for Comic Relief at the Coffee & Cake Morning at Shorne Church on Saturday 14th March. There may be some more money to come and it would be great to get it up to £400.00. I will let you know if we do it.

We were given £38.00 by Granddad's neighbours before we even started, so a big thank you to them too.

So many people brought cakes of all flavours, shapes and sizes and we all had great fun painting balloons (Kiki won the prize), making paper aeroplanes, seeing how many mar- bles could be put in a hole in an upside down flowerpot (Inigo won the prize) and of course eating lots of cake and chatting to friends.

I loved dressing up for the morning with Comic Relief funny nose, tee shirt, tights and bobbles for my hair. Granddad had a funny nose and a Comic Relief apron.

Granddad and I are thinking of making cakes, jams etc on a regular basis to help raise money for the Church Roof Fund, so if you would like to place an order please let Granddad know.

Lots of love, Isabel Usher xx

Isabel is pleased to report that the total did reach £400. 31 SHORNE VILLAGE HALL

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHORNE VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE will be held in the Small Hall at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 21st April 2015 and we cordially invite all members of the public and user organisations of the Hall to come for the evening.

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