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Gosforth, Cumbria CA20 1EJ GOOSSFFOORRTTHH Gquarterly PARISH NEWSLETTER JULY 2012 Carpets Vinyls FLOOR Laminates COVERINGS CUMBRIA Hardwoods www.floorcoverings-cumbria.co.uk SHOP AT HOME SERVICE FCC offers a superb range of quality floor coverings at very competitive prices, together with impartial advice and unrivalled service Call Roger Lomas on 019467 25552 today to arrange a no-obligation appointment daytime, evenings or weekends. Topshop, Beck Garage, Gosforth, Cumbria CA20 1EJ 2 OSFORTH Gquarterly PARISH NEWSLETTER Editor: Gillian Jackson 019467 25730 or 25800 Included with this newsletter is a summary of the Jubilee celebrations in the village. It the Parish Council’s formal response to the seems obvious that so many of us enjoy MRWS consultation. The full response can be opportunities to get together as a viewed on the village website community, supporting all aspects of www.gosforthvillage.net. village life and generally having a good time! If you are interested in finding out more about how the Parish Council operates, members of Items for inclusion in the Parish the public are welcome to come along to Newsletter are welcomed – please meetings, held monthly on the second contact the editor if you would like to Wednesday in the Supper Room of the Public contribute to future publications. The Hall. October issue is scheduled to appear on the weekend of 6/7 October. The minutes of these meetings are available for Closing date for contributions will be viewing at www.gosforthvillage.net and copies 13 September. are also held in the Library, giving information about issues parish councillors are ‘working on’. The New Community Police Support Currently these include: Officer for our area is PCSO 5239 Ben ◆ Gosforth/Seascale Cycleway – this has now Rogerson. He can be contacted by been officially recognised as designated telephone: 0845 330 0247 or email: route 727. Children from Gosforth and [email protected] Seascale Schools are working on artwork for Christian Aid. The total collected from the cycleway signage. There will be an recent house to house collection in updated progress report in the next parish Gosforth Parish was £1,660.01, well up newsletter. on last year. Thanks from local ◆ Bleng Forest Project – see update on page 9. organisers to all who collected and ◆ Purchase of the car park from Copeland donated. Borough Council. ◆ Broadband – involvement to ensure our rural The Annual General Meeting of area will benefit from super speed Seascale and Bootle Patient Broadband. Participation Group is to be held on ◆ Production of a Guide Book, including a list Wednesday 26 September at 7pm in of essential services, primarily for the use of Seascale Health Centre. In accordance visitors to our village and surrounding area. with the group’s constitution, the ◆ Traffic Management Plan – including speed Annual General Meeting shall elect 8 restrictions through the centre of the village. members who must be patients of the ◆ Footpath from Gosforth Village to Practice, a chairperson and a secretary. Boonwood. Any patient can nominate him/herself. Please contact the practice manager at The Parish Council would like to thank all those email: [email protected] or individuals, groups, organisations and tel: 019467 28101 to make nominations. businesses who played a part in the success of Cover photo courtesy of The Whitehaven News 3 GGoossffoorrtthh’’ss JJuubbiilleeee CCeelleebbrraattiioonnss Monday 4 June 2012 Photos: Dave Culley, Peter McKenzie and Trevor Preece PRIZES WERE AWARDED FOR THESE CATEGORIES Best decorated residence The Simpson family, Meadowfield (a special prize was awarded to Dylan and Charlie Biggins who decked their Meadowfield home with their own hand made decorations) Best decorated business – Bradbury House Best decorated pub – The Lion & Lamb Best float in the parade – Gosforth Nursery Best individual in the parade – Freya Gray (starring on the front cover!) Vintage Car – Mr & Mrs J. Meeks profusely decorated with the children’s flags tied to the posts marking the course and stuck in the hedges. Sports were at once commenced. Shortly afterwards a free tea was provided in the school-room for all parishioners. A large Jubilee cake was placed on the cross table. It was very tastefully ornamented, bearing the words ‘Gosforth Jubilee, 1837- 1877. God Save the Queen’, and reflected great credit on the confectioner, Mrs Jos Dixon, Gosforth. The Rector, when cutting the cake, said he was exceedingly well pleased with the large attendance of parishioners, who had responded right Gosforth Parish Jubilee (the first of the royally to the invitation of the Jubilee celebrations in the county) was Committee, and congratulated them upon the held on Friday June 18th, in magnificent success of the celebration. Tea was weather. No trouble had been spared by the afterwards served to the children in tents committee to make all as complete as erected in the field adjoining the school possible, and thanks to the generous way and kindly lent by Mr Sisson, Mr in which the parishioners responded to the Braithwaite, Mr Barnes, and Mr Benn. calls for funds, provisions, and voluntary help, the festival was a complete success. After tea the prizes were presented to the successful ones by Mrs Parker. A fire The field chosen was Fletcher Close, in balloon was then sent up, and the children which by kind permission of Mr J. scrambled for sweets. A large number of Armstrong, a course was marked out with bags of sweets had previously been stakes and ropes, a stand erected for the distributed. Shortly afterward the band band, and tents kindly lent by the various played ‘God Save the Queen’, and three innkeepers placed end on to one another hearty cheers were given for Her Majesty. forming one large tent for the children’s A vote of thanks to the Rector was teas. The band stand and tents were proposed and carried with much cheering. decorated with flags lent by the Gosforth The Rector in turn thanked the committee, Good Intent Lodge of Oddfellows, and from and all those who in various ways had the principal flagstaff floated the White given cordial voluntary help. Ensign. The Union Jack was flying from the Church, and in the centre of the ground, A welcome contribution to the funds was and the Red Ensign at the winning post. brought in by the sale of Lemonade, a vast quantity of which was consumed without Punctually at one o’clock the Holmrook harm to anyone. Band met the assembled children of the parish (about 300). A procession was then About 7.00pm, a large ring having been formed. staked out, the all weights wrestling commenced. There were about 50 entries. The numerous flags of all colours carried by the children gave a very pretty effect The young folks then adjourned to the to the procession, which marched through School-room which had been swept and the village as far as the Post Office, and garnished; and dancing at 6d per head was then turning, formed a double ring round kept up until nearly 2 o’clock. More fun the village square with the band in the and more funds. Supper was provided. middle. By kind permission of the Rev. R.F. A Jubilee Hymn and the National Anthem Steward, about 16 loads of wood were having been sung the procession marched to collected out of the Newton Woods and Kellbank and across the field to the conveyed in carts to Gallow Banks, where Church, the children giving up their flags on Tuesday, June 21st, a bonfire was piled as they passed in. Miss Shaw played the up, 30ft high and 20ft through. National Anthem as a voluntary. The Immediately upon receiving the signal from Special Thanksgiving Service was used, the Black Coombe at 10 o’clock matches were prayers being read by the Rector and Mr thrown into the pile, and the dry wood Threfall, and the lessons by Canon Bell. catching at once, the flames rose in less Jubilee Hymns composed by the Bishop of than a minute nearly 60 ft into the air, Exeter and the Rev. H.D. Rawnsley were and burnt furiously until sung. A most eloquent sermon was preached every particle was by Canon Bell from the text, ‘A Jubilee’, consumed. The Queen’s LEV XXV ii. The service closed with the health was drunk and three National Anthem. hearty cheers given, followed by a dance. Service over, an adjournment was made to Fletcher Close, which was by this time God Save the Queen C.A.P 6 OUR FRENCH COLLEAGUES VISIT THE WEST LAKES WEVA, the twinning between the Western Lakes Villages centred on Gosforth had a very successful and enjoyable visit from our colleagues Timetable from St Martin d’Auxigny in central 10.30 onwards Judging of best decorated house France from 25 to 29 April. In total competition the group numbered 31, which 12.00 – 12.30 Jubilee Parade to assemble at included 16 musicians of their town Wellington 12.30 – 1.00 Judging of floats and fancy dress band, l’Indépendante. They had an parade age range of 5 to 75. The members 1.00 Parade, headed by Nick Telfer and the of the group were hosted, as usual, Alliance Brass Band, leaves Wellington by local families, which this time and proceeds to the Village Playing Field. numbered 17. 2.00 Parade arrives at Village Playing Field 2.30 Opening of Jubilee Festivities at the The programme of events included Pavilion by the Reverend Bowers a visit to Florence Mine and a full Sports begin The sports are expected to last until day trip to Carlisle, with approximately 6.00 p.m and will include Cumberland & Westmoreland Wrestling. l’independante playing on the band 3.00 onwards Children’s teas will be served.
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