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News and events from your Parish Council KelvedonWelcome to your Parish Council Magazine Your Parish Council is pleased to present Issue Two of the Parish magazine to you and Contents your family. Letter from the Chairman 4 This is not an ad-mag and contains a Commemoration of World War One 8 mixture of articles about our community Council Contacts 10 and the things and organisations that work Youth Forum 12 within the community to make Kelvedon Your Local Councillor 16 such a brilliant place to live, work and play. Heritage Society 18 What’s On in Kelvedon? 23 In August we have, as a community, Financial Support 25 (through various means) commemorated the Kelvedon Churches 26 start of World War One and your evacuation Have Your Say 27 instructions issued by the Parish Council Kelvedon Community Association 29 in March 1914 are enclosed. The routes Leisure/Sport 30 indicated are still easily recognisable!! The Girl Guide Movement is celebrating its centenary this year and we are pleased to include an article about the six groups of Guides, Brownies and Rainbows that operate within Kelvedon and Feering. The accompanying photographs show the wide range of activities that the girls enjoy- facilitated by active and dedicated local leaders. The Parish Council was awarded the Best Kept Village award for 2014 by the Rural Community Council for Essex (RCCE) in July and this testifies to the hard work undertaken by the Parish Council in keeping the village neat, tidy and provided with community resources, supported by other community organisations such as Kelvedon in Bloom. This is PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES the third time that we have won this prestigious award and reflects the effort that goes into A big thank you goes out to all the local businesses that have keeping community resources in good order. advertised and supported the Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine. The Parish Council would also like to thank all of those residents who assist in this process Please support local businesses and mention the To advertise please call Mary on Kelvedon Parish Magazine when responding to advertisers tel: 01843 295371 by clearing up after their own dogs and who will take the time to pick up any stray pieces of litter that they come across. Equally important is the reporting of problems to the Parish Office so that we can deal with any issues as they arise – please ring 01376-570285. Published by Community Ad Web Ltd 01843 834160 email [email protected] web www.communityad.co.uk Peter Studd The views expressed in any published content are solely those of the contributors. The Publishers and Kelvedon Parish Council accept no responsibility Parish Clerk and Editor for the accuracy of any information contained in the publication. The contents of this magazine including images may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded or displayed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Kelvedon Parish Council and/or Community Ad Web Ltd. Unless otherwise speci"ed, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this magazine have asserted their moral right This magazine has been produced at no cost pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identi"ed as the author of those works. The Publishers reserve the right to the Parish Council. not to publish a submission or part of a submission that they consider defamatory or otherwise inappropriate for publication. 2 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 3 The Chairman able to put your concerns and questions The meeting also highlighted a mismatch directly to Nick and Richard and I hope that around reported crime information. The you found that helpful. Parish Council had been advised of 12 actual or attempted burglaries in London Road. The Letter from the Chairman I came away from the meeting feeling that police had actually recorded only 1 actual communication is still a real issue (not just burglary and 1 attempted burglary – some ; ] )# ) Ǝ & &;$]&$Ǝ ;&;Ǝ here, but more generally). The Police are 3 months apart. Both numbers could well be Ǝ (Ǝ #;$Ǝ' ; t$ ,; [ seemingly legally unable to share any sort correct. It is quite possible (likely even) that I very much hope you enjoyed the first magazine was yet another ad-mag and that of detailed information with bodies other perhaps a noise outside or an odd footprint edition? Please feel free to provide your they had by mistake binned the magazine. than Neighbourhood Watch. I find that in a garden could well have been an feedback on the magazine generally, or on If a friend or neighbour says that they have frustrating and I’m sure you do too. Lack of attempted burglary. The point is, that unless articles that appear in it, to the Clerk via the not received this edition please get them to timely reliable information tends to feed the suspicions are actually reported to the Parish Council office. contact the Parish Office as reserve stocks rumour mill and cause unnecessary concern. police, they won’t be recorded and the true I understand that some of you did not are now held there. The example quoted at the meeting was when crime picture will be distorted and there initially receive your copy of the first Some 40 residents attended the public the police helicopter was launched and the will continue to be debates about whether edition. I apologise if that was the case. meeting held in June at the Institute to rumour soon started that they were looking various figures are myths or reality. It appears that there were some logistical hear from Nick Alston, Police and Crime for armed robbers. Subsequent enquiries In the previous edition, I noted that Graham issues around deliveries, which I hope and Commissioner, and from Chief Inspector established that they were, in fact, looking for Dossett had resigned from the Parish believe have now been resolved. Enquiries at Richard Melton, Commander for the a stolen quad bike – a crime for sure, but not Council due to moving away from the area. some homes revealed that they thought the Braintree District. A number of you were in the same league as armed robbery. I am pleased to report that Rob Lancashire
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4 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 5 will be starting its budgeting planning t 5SFFTBOETISVCTQSVOFE process. In recent times, we have had to BOETIBQFE t 'SVJUUSFFTQSVOFE react to issues within a short time frame. BOETQSBZFE What we really want to do is to look ahead t 5SFFTSFNPWFEBOEBMM SPPUTEFTUSPZFE to the slightly longer term and identify t $POJGFSUSFFTBTQFDJBMJUZ projects that we might wish to undertake, t 'FODFToMBXOTSFMBJEo CPSEFSToSPUBWBUJOHo cost them out and set priorities – all of ELMTREE BMMSVCCJTIDMFBSFE which will help our planning and budgeting GARDEN SERVICES 1VCMJD-JBCJMJUZ*OTVSBODF processes. The Council would very much ,BBE?E=HHUPDA4KNH@O>AOP"OP=PA CAJ?U Telephone now for a free quote and expert advice 01621 892530 / 07885 460528 welcome ideas from residents as to possible ,BBE?E=HHUPDA4KNH@O>AOP"OP=PA CAJ?U2IÀFLDOO\WKH:RUOG·V%HVW projects, so please contact the Clerk if *=NGAPEJC you have any ideas. Please bear in mind, (VWDWH$JHQF\0DUNHWLQJ*=NGAPEJC however, that projects cost money and it has now joined the Council. I am sure he will won’t always be possible to fund them from ,BBE?E=HHUPDA4KNH@O>AOP"OP=PA CAJ?U prove to be a valuable asset to the Council going forward. grants, so the cost will fall back on the &BUKQSKQH@HEGAPKBEJ@KQP,I\RXZRXOGOLNHWRÀQG*=NGAPEJC taxpayer (you and I). Please also be aware &BUKQSKQH@HEGAPKBEJ@KQPRXWPRUHDERXWRXU The work on the Recreation Ground is now that the Parish Council is limited as to the IKNA=>KQPKQN=S=N@ complete and the skate park is up and sorts of things it can do. Various issues IKNA=>KQPKQN=S=N@DZDUGZLQQLQJVHUYLFHV running. I hope that this will prove to be a &BUKQSKQH@HEGAPKBEJ@KQP4EJJEJCOANRE?AO?=HH fall within the remit of others – Braintree FDOO 01376 505260 IRU welcome facility and that the new path will District Council, Essex County Council,IKNA=>KQPKQN=S=N@ the BKN=BNAAJK4EJJEJCOANRE?AO?=HH make the area more accessible to all. North East Essex Parking Partnership, the DIUHHQRREOLJDWLRQ 4EJJEJCOANRE?AO?=HHBKN=BNAAJK Speaking of the Recreation Ground, I can say Highways Agency and so on. So we can’t K>HEC=PEKJI=NGAPEJC=LLN=EO=HPDUNHWLQJDSSUDLVDO that, despite the poor weather, the Community guarantee that everyone’s wishes will BKN=BNAAJKbe K>HEC=PEKJI=NGAPEJC=LLN=EO=H Festival at the end of June was an undoubted fulfilled now or within the immediate success and I would like to pay tribute to the future. But we do welcome ideas – K>HEC=PEKJI=NGAPEJC=LLN=EO=H4EPDKBBE?AOEJKRANHK?=PEKJOSKNH@SE@A SA:LWKRIÀFHVLQRYHUORFDWLRQVZRUOGZLGH Festival Committee and a team of very hard it’s your/our village. KI>EJAPDAEJPANJ=PEKJ=HI=NGAPSEPDPDAHK?=HZHFRPELQHWKHLQWHUQDWLRQDOPDUNHWZLWK 4EPDKBBE?AOEJKRANHK?=PEKJOSKNH@SE@A SA ATLANPEOAKB?=NABQHHUOAHA?PA@EJ@ALAJ@AJPLNKLAWKHORFDOH[SHUWLVHRIFDUHIXOO\VHOHFWHG NPU working volunteers who made it all happen. Cllr. Craig Martin 4EPDKBBE?AOEJKRANHK?=PEKJOSKNH@SE@A SA KI>EJAPDAEJPANJ=PEKJ=HI=NGAPSEPDPDAHK?=H LNKBAOOEKJ=HO6KQSEHH>AJABEPBNKIKQNQJEMQA>LQGHSHQGHQWSURSHUW\SURIHVVLRQDOV HAJ@ Looking ahead to the autumn, the Council Chairman, Kelvedon Parish Council KI>EJAPDAEJPANJ=PEKJ=HI=NGAPSEPDPDAHK?=HATLANPEOAKB?=NABQHHUOAHA?PA@EJ@ALAJ@AJPLNKLANPU ATLANPEOAKB?=NABQHHUOAHA?PA@EJ@ALAJ@AJPLNKLANPULNKBAOOEKJ=HO6KQSEHH>AJABEPBNKIKQNQJEMQA>KBEJPAHHECAJP=J@?NA=PERAI=NGAPEJC?KQLHA@SEP
6 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 7 Commemoration of the start DRJ Services Ltd of World War One NIC EIC approved Electrical Contractors :LWKDFRPSUHKHQVLYHÁHHWRIYHKLFOHVDQGIXOO\ WUDLQHGGULYHUV *UDKDPV LVDQDPH\RXFDQWUXVW All Electrical work undertaken This item is being written a few days after the centenary of & guaranteed the formal declaration of war on the 4th of August 1914 and Being a family run business we pride ourselves on our four main attributes: Free quotes EHIRUHWKHFHQWHQDU\RIWKHÀUVWHQJDJHPHQWRI%ULWLVK7URRSV 3URIHVVLRQDOLVP 3XQFWXDOLW\ with German forces around Mons on the 21st August 1914. )OH[LELOLW\ $IIRUGDELOLW\ Testing & Inspection However the Parish Council and the village hhaveav been We aim to provide the best consistent service to every one of our clients and we are able to provide practical far from idlidle:e: solutions to everyday problems. )OHHWRIYHKLFOHVIURPFDUVWRVHDWFRDFKHV So farf ar wew e hahaveve had: $OOYHKLFOHVHTXLSSHGZLWKVHDWEHOWV Bouquets, Wedding & Sympathy $OOGULYHUVKDYHH[WHQGHG&5%FKHFNV bloomingirls $ $ WKHGLVWULEXWLRQRISRSS\WKHGLVWULE XW ÁRZHUVGHOLYHUHGORFDOO\ seeds to eacheac h household by Blooming Girls Ltd, 26 High Street the Parish CouncilC ou earlier in Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex CO6 2PA the year aandnd the resultant 01787 221936 / 07881 922368 SRVWLQJRQSRVWLQJRQ)DFHERRNRI) SKRWRJUDSKV E\UHVLGHQWV SKRWRJUD SK 5HVWDVVXUHGWKDW\RXUMRXUQH\ZLOOEHVDIHDQGSOHDVDQW RIWKHSRSSLHVWKDWKDYHRIWKHSRS SL 6WDWLRQ5G.HOYHGRQ&ROFKHVWHU(VVH[&2 13 JURZQDVJURZQDVDUHVXOW7KDQND HPDLO LQIR#JUDKDPVFRDFKHVFRP you, for youry ou involvement/ 7HO www.bloominggirls.co.uk DFWLYLW\LQWKLVSURMHFWDFWLYLW\LQ ZZZJUDKDPVFRDFKHVFRP % 7KHS% 7KHSXEOLFDWLRQRIDXE ERRNOHWE\WKH.HOYHGRQERRNOHW E FKDQQHOOHGSHUVRQDORUIDPLO\ advertised national evacuation DQG)HHULQJPXVHXPDQG)H HU WKRXJKWVLQWRDSSUHFLDWLQJWKH SODQZKLFKZRXOGKDYHPRYHGDOO detailindetailingg the service contributions made by our residents of Essex to Oxfordshire history of the 374 men ancestors to the most costly war had an invasion occurred- we on from thet he two villages that has ever occurred. the other hand would have made who wentwe to war, D) The Parish Council as always, RXUZD\WR)HOVWHDG some ofo whom did was at the fore front of activities ( 7KHUHHUHFWLRQE\WKH.HOYHGRQ notno t return.re tu This was HYHQLQ DQGRQWKHRSSRVLWH DQG)HHULQJ+HULWDJH6RFLHW\RIWKH writtenwritte by one of the SDJHLVDIDFVLPLOHRIWKH(YDFXDWLRQ Hunt Memorial- dedicated to the &R&RXQFLOORUV1LFNXQ ,QVWUXFWLRQVSUHSDUHGE\WKLV PHPRU\RI&DSWDLQ):+XQWRIWKH (]UDDQGSXEOLFDWLRQ(]UD Parish Council in March 1914. WK%HQJDO/DQFHUV )DQHV+RUVH waswa s facilitated in Some months before the recently LQ)HHULQJ SDSDUWE\IXQGLQJUW SURYLGHGE\WKHSU RY ParishPa ri Council. C) TheT Church servicese rv at St Mary’sMa on the evevening of 4/8/14 ZKLFKSHUKDSVZK
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10 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 11 Youth Forum This year the Rainbows unit has visited the zoo with 2,000 others, attended a Teddy Bear’s Concert, held a tea dance, Girl Guiding in cooked on fires, searched for the Easter bunny, learnt about bees, been pond dipping, painted, glued, played and sung Kelvedon & Feering to their hearts content. The four Brownies units have had a VERY Girlguiding Witham East District has 6 units within the villages of Kelvedon and Feering busy time celebrating the Big Brownie which give opportunities to girls in Rainbow (aged 5 to 7), Brownie (aged 7-10) and Guide Birthday with Essex North East County (aged 10+) units. These are all led and supported by our enthusiastic volunteers. and Witham Division events. Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. We build girls’ Between then they have helped “takeover” confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential Skegness Butlins for a weekend in January, and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. held a 100th Birthday party, have been
12 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 13 on a “Star Quest”, making and doing in the Past, Present and Future, they got stuck into a wide range of outdoor activities at Mersea Outdoors Centre and in July they attended a concert in Colchester just for Brownies! Some have enjoyed sleep overs and Pack Holidays, tobogganing, swimming, handicraft, campfires, learnt first aid, held penny fairs and talent shows to raise money for others, not to mention the craft and games you would expect. All this and a pantomime and District Sleepover before the end of the year! Our Guides have enjoyed a fun filled year too with a camp at “Wellies and Wristbands” a festival just for Guiding, trips to the Milton Keynes Snow Dome and Colchester roller skating. They have learnt first aid, baked cakes in tins over a fire, attended activity afternoons as well as craft and games. There are additional activities for the girls aged over 14 too! It isn’t just the girls who benefit – the Leaders love it too! We learn new skills Volunteering is a fantastic way to (many of them from or with the girls), make a difference whether as a Leader meet new people and make things happen or as an occasional helper. Maybe for the girls in our care. One of our lovely you have a skill to share? Margaret If you would like to know more please contact ladies recently represented Girlguiding Essex and Christopher taught the Rainbows our County O"ce on 01376 570464 North East at the Queen’s Garden Party at ballroom dancing, Sally taught some If your daughter is interested in joining one of our units please Buckingham Palace. It’s not all glamorous girls handbell ringing and Jim audits register your interest at but we have a supportive team with whom the accounts once a year. www.girlguiding.org.uk/interest to share our experiences and laughter.
14 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 15 Your Local Councillor
We cut both men’s and boy’s hair via a walk-in service. Meet the Councillor For ladies and girl’s, appointments are needed, although sometimes a walk in service is available. ACCOUNTANTS Terry Dixon has lived in Kelvedon with his wife and latterly two • Accounts Preparation teenage children, for the last nineteen years. • TaxAND Returns After retiring early from his position as Architectural Manager in TAX• Bookkeeping ADVISORS a large multi-national oil company due to serious illness he found retirement boring and since his partial recovery he has been a Play If you have any• VAT accountancy or Scheme Leader at the Easterford Pre-School. taxation• Payrollmatters Services that you would like to discuss please call us to Terry is an active member of the St Mary’s Primary Academy arrange a free initial consultation. PTFA, following a period as Chair of Governors and as a Governor responsible for both Education and “Looked After” Children. The latter 90 High Street • Kelvedon • CO5 9AA position encouraged his family to then become Foster Carers. Terry joined the Parish Council in 2002 and currently has responsibilities as the Chair Tel: 0137601376 570171 Fax: 01376 572200 of Planning, lead Councillor on Recreation Matters and is a member of the Finance and Fax: 01376 572200 80 Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1AH Opening Times: E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Monday 9am - 7pm Personnel Committees. Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 1pm www.whiffin.co.uk Tel: 01376 503779 Thursday 9am - 7pm Terry was a founder member of the Kelvedon Youth Forum and together with his wife Friday 9am - 5pm www.maggieshair.co.uk Saturday 8am - 3pm Louise and others holds monthly discos for the youth of Kelvedon at the Labour Club in the High Street, normally on the second Friday of each month (except in August). Details of these happenings are on the Parish Council Facebook page and posters that are put up around the village. Any young people wanting to become involved should contact Terry on 01376-572393. In his “spare time” along with other Councillors from Tiptree, Messing cum Inworth and Coggeshall and with members of the Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Group Terry has recently set up a pressure group called the A12VTAG with the intention of trying to do something about the continuing traffic congestion within this and neighbouring villages. (A12TVAG = A12 Villages Traffic Action Group). Terry also represents the Parish Council when meeting with the police to look at recent crime patterns and concerns through the Joint Action Group. He also Based in Feering works with the Greenfields Housing Association as an since 2009 Area Representative to ensure that their residents get and retain decent housing and that any concerns are resolved at an early stage. Terry can always be contacted on tjkdixon@btinternet or within sensible hours on 07952 185771 . You may also come across him as he walks around the village – the large grey greyhound being a little bit of a giveaway.
16 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 17 Heritage by making a pre-emptive bulldozer attack upon our little Victorian station, unlawfully razing it to the ground. KELVEDON AND FEERING In 2003 the Preservation Society became Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Society. In recent years, the Society’s vigilance has been tested by issues of rather broader scope – gravel extraction, waste disposal, flooding, the proposed route for the A120 and, still topical Heritage Society and unresolved after over 30 years, the inadequacy of the local accesses to the A12. In an attempt to finally resolve this particular issue, the Society has called upon local parish councils to join with them in setting up a group called A12VTAG (A12 Villages Traffic Action Group). The Society also set up The Community Group with other similar groups in the surrounding On the 28th March, 1968, a public meeting in St Mary’s Hall, Kelvedon inaugurated area, CPRE, James Abbott and Braintree District Council to fight the then proposed the Preservation Society of the two villages, which was born out of the conviction that Waste Incinerator being built at Rivenhall. This was taken to a Public Enquiry where The “something must be done to arrest the wanton destruction of our old buildings, and to Community Group and Braintree District Council only narrowly lost this particular battle resist their replacement by shoddy or inappropriate monstrosities.” An attendance of and planning for the incinerator was granted. about 200 people demonstrated their support. The demolitions that then threatened The Packhorse Bridge Society was set up by the Society to rebuild the original bridge are recorded in The Bulletins of the time, as are the subsequent battles fought by the between Kelvedon and Feering, the remains of which were about to fall into the river. Society, right through to the present day. The bridge has now been restored and the island is a nature reserve for the use of local There were indeed many successes and conversely, sometimes our best has not prevailed, residents. The Society is still the lead body. particularly when the opposition did not fight by the Queensbury Rules. So it was, a little The Hunt Memorial is the Society’s latest project. Originally erected on the greensward after midnight on the 15th April, 1989 when British Rail contributed to Essex Heritage Year adjacent to Glebe Gardens, Feering to the memory of Captain F.W. Hunt of the 19th
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18 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 19 Bengal Lancers (Fane’s Horse) it was, until Winning entry of the Heritage Society the 1960’s used as a War Memorial by photographic competition. Feering residents, when the then local vicar thought it unsafe and had it taken down. The remains of the original memorial were discovered by the Society whilst doing research for one of their Summer Walks. The Society had the remaining slabs taken up and stored safely until they could raise the money to re-install them as part of a new memorial. By the time you read this, the new memorial should be in place on the site of the original memorial and a dedication service is being planned for later this year. The Society is grateful to Hunnaballs of Witham/Janet C. Davies, the Community Initiatives Fund and local businesses who have supported this restoration. The Society arranges talks four times a year which are free to members and a Summer Event. The majority of our activities are also open to non-members, when a small charge is made. This year’s Summer Event is taking place in September in Feering. Commencing with a cream tea, Roger Pitt will give a talk If you would like to know more about the Society, how to join, details of future talks, about John Constable the artist and his time information about our Summer Event on Constable in Feering and how to get tickets, in the village, when he produced a number then have a look on the website – of paintings and sketches. There will then be www.essexinfo.net/kelvedon-and-feering-heritage-society the opportunity to take a walk around Feering to look at those views as they are today. We are very lucky that the majority are very visible despite it being 200 years later. or call in to Kelvedon Clocks in the High Street and speak to Chris Papworth who is the Society’s Chairman. Alternatively, you can phone The voice of the Society is The Bulletin – free to members – this quarterly booklet contains Anne Townley on 01376 527112. articles on topics relating primarily to local history or items of current interest. Our website is also increasingly a route to the Society for people around the world researching their family history. These enquiries often generate interesting scenarios and constantly prove to us that Ȉ Family business +++ whilst we do collectively know much about the two villages, we also know so very little. Ȉ Established in 2005 Ȉ Over 35 years experience Ƥ To join Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Society you don’t have to live in an old house, be for security solutions born locally, or be an expert on historic or building matters. You don’t even have to attend Don’t be nervous... WE CAN ALARM YOU Residential care within a homely any meetings – but it is nice when you do and you miss out on so much if you don’t. You Ȉ Intruder Alarms environment for those with or Ȉ Closed Circuit TV without dementia simply need an interest in things local. Ȉ Door Entry Systems Ȉ Fire Alarm Systems Helping you make the right choices Each year the Society holds a Photographic Competition in memory of Tony Bonner who Ȉ Access Control Systems Ȉ Installation & Maintenance was a local farmer. From these photographs, the Society produces a calendar and we Services Undertaken Freephone: 0800 4587703 Call us anytime or visit our website thought you might like to see a couple of this year’s entries as part of this article. Telephone: 01376 340834 www. abbeysec.co.uk [email protected] The 2015 calendar will be on sale locally later in the year. 20 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 21 PUT YOUR MOVE IN SAFE HANDS J J B A L t d .
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22 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 23 Financial Support
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2 #$;! C3, $5-6Î 8 9:;t ...... when you need it most St Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels Church Street, Kelvedon Have Priest: Mgr Gordon Read Address: The Prestbury, Church Street, yoursay... Kelvedon Tel: 01376-570348 Kelvedon United Reformed Church Email: [email protected] 213a High Street Website: kelvedoncatholicparish.org.uk Kelvedon 89 High Street, Kelvedon CO5 9AE 01376 573627
Revd: Ken Thom Mass times: Kelvedon Parish Council welcomes Email: [email protected] Sundays 11.00 am letters and comments received for Website: www.kelvedonurc.org.uk Saturdays 10.30 – 11.00 am Sacrament of We’$ &'()e 24 ,-s a Úy publication on matters to do with eastofengland.coop/funerals Point of contact: Reconciliation/Exposition of the Blessed the Parish Council, its activities and Ernie Finch Sacrament and Benediction those of the Parish of Kelvedon. [email protected] Tuesdays 7.30 – 8.30 pm Eucharistic
Services: Adoration Please write to: Sundays 10.30 am Weekdays: See newsletter NTS Kelvedon Parish Council, The Old Fire Station, 102 High Street, Kelvedon, The Parish Church of Kelvedon Parish Council has made St Mary the Virgin grants to two of our three local [email protected] Church Street, Kelvedon churches in the last year. Or email:
Priest in Charge: Revd Simon Garwood Please mark all correspondence Kelvedon Nordic Timber Supplies Address: The Vicarage, Church Street, Kelvedon CO5 9AL For all your fencing, The council reserves the right to Tel: 01376-573701 roof & wood supply needs moderate and edit the content of Email: [email protected] contact us for competitive prices any correspondence according to the Website: www.kelvedonfeeringub.com FREE QUOTES FREE PARKING FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION FREE DELIVERY FREE SURVEYS ESTABLISHED SINCE 1996 Services: DECKING FENCE PANELS FENCING MATERIALS Sundays GARAGE TIMBER HARDWOOD 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) TIMBER MERCHANTS correspondence received, we may instead 10.30 am Sung Eucharist Unit 1, Bulldog Works, Boars Tye Rd, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3QE Weekdays: See notices in church Tel: 01376 584902
26 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 27 KCA TELL YOUR COMMUNITY Kelvedon Community Association (KCA) about news, events, clubs or societies at the heart E-mail: [email protected] Write to Kelvedon Council O"ces: ( Suppliers of all window dressings Including Plantation Shutters The Old Fire Station,102 High Street, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9AA Kelvedon Community Association was founded as a charity within the village to support more facilities for the village and its surrounding area. The event which triggered the establishment of the body was the opportunity presented by the acquisition, by the Parish TO ADVERTISE Council, of the land behind the Institute and the Conservative Club. The land became available when Kelvedon House had a change of use and the land was considered to be please call Mary excess to requirements under the new regime. on tel no: The Association undertook the daunting task of finannancincingg A Luxaflex authorised dealer a feasibility study to see if a new village hall could be built tel:01206 384555 01843 292348 on the site. A number of grants and a determined efffortfort at fund-raising resulted in architectural plans being drawnrawn Mobile: 07976 025726 www.communityad.co.uk up and various exciting schemes being considered. TThehe [email protected] association was unsuccessful in its attempt to gain a grant to build a new hall and associated car park, butut contributed a lot of effort towards the project to builduild the Parish Council car park behind the Conservativee Club. The Association then tried to obtain Planning Permiissionssion for a revised hall project adjacent to the car park as plans had already been progressed and a relatively small additional cost could have resulted in a fully planneded scheme. This was again unsuccessful. The Institute has now taken on the lead in trying to plan and fund ann extension of the Institute which is ongoing. The Association is now picking up other projects around the village which are relevant to the welfarree and well-being of the community. The first of thesese is that in conjunction with the Parish Council the association is now taking on the running of the Christmas Lights and applying some funds to the modernisation of the lights to make them more sustastainableinable and environmentally friendly. Over the past year thhee association has helped fund a small number of projects being developed by organisations which are at the core of village life. It is to be hoped that more funds and effort will be directed at other worthwhile projects within the village. To this end the association has a series of fund-raising events planned and will continue to work behind the scenes to improve our lovely village. 28 Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine 29 31
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Application Bobby Thomson the Secretary. was made to join the Colchester League for Labour the 1965/1966 season and Kelvedon into the First accepted straight were Club F.C Division, although the league had expanded after to two divisions. Bobby had resign took over the one season and Dave Ambrose job in October 1967-temporarily secretary’s until the end of season (but it must have still doing it! been a long season as he’s contemplated being a bit more competitive and talke and competitive more bit a being contemplated Cl Labour Kelvedons in this about talking were lads a that them informed and conversation the overheard call would he and Colchester in season that started team. a starting in Leisure/Sport winning team Last season’s with Morning Football Sunday Social Club, Kelvedon F.C wint one park the down about kick morning’s a After As Sunday football was a new thing in this would thing that there it wasn’t a sure area, but in the end over be a positive response, turned up. At that 20 potential players and there players time you only needed 11 no substitutes then. It wasn’t just the were local lads who turned up, but other club playing for other local who were members Coggeshall and Boxted. teams in Tiptree, was elected Chairman and Murdy Graham 30 Division 1, which they won in 2005/06 but the chance and we started out in Division 3 couldn’t be promoted to the premier League finishing third from bottom. as the 1st XI were already there. The 2nd XI With basically the same team we started the also won the Reserve Team Cup twice and 2013/14 season in a pessimistic mood but were runners up three times. things perked up and by adding a couple Not to be outdone the 1st XI won the Ruby more players during the season we surprised Cup in 2010 and then in 2011 the Holy ourselves by winning the league. Even more Grail – the Premier Division Championship surprising, we also won the cup (photo – going the whole season without losing attached) to do the double. 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