WINTER 2018

A NEWSLETTER FOR BRASSINGTON ISSUE 12

On the 11th November the Church and the Brassington Royal British Legion held Remembrance Day Services in Commemoration of the Armistice, 100 years ago marking the end of World War One (1914-1918).

The sacrifices made by the sixteen fallen heroes from the Parish of Brassington are remembered in this issue. LEST WE FORGET

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The Fallen of Brassington 2 What’s on & Events 7 St James’ Church 12

The Inquisitive mind of a child 3 Brasson Winter Wonderland 8-9 Useful Contacts 13

Brassington Primary School 4 Parish Council 10 Adverts 14-15

On the Wild Side 5 Environment Group 11 The Back Page 16

Brownies and Guides 6 Information Board 11 2 The Fallen of Brassington THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE JAMES BANK Private 24084 – 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 1st July 1916, aged 30 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France JOSEPH HENRY ELLIS Private 24200 – 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusilier, died 12th October 1916, aged 24 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France FRANK GOULD Private 38297 – 1st/5th Bn, East Lancashire Regiment, died 20th April 1918, aged 19 – Couin New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France WILLIAM WEBSTER GOULD Lance Corporal S/26616 – 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade, died 12th November 1916, aged 23 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France FREDERICK HALL Private 30733 – 20th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 23rd October 1917, aged 21 – Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium WILLIAM HALL Details not known JOSEPH HENRY HEATHCOTE Private 43777 – 17th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Regt), died 11th February 1917, aged 21 – Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium D HOLMES Private TR6/13889– 14th Bn Training Reserve, died 18th February 1917, aged 20 – buried All Saints Church, Bradbourne SAMUEL ROBERT JOHNSON Lance Corporal 240445 – 1st/5th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt), died 17th October 1918, aged 33 – Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. CLIFFORD WILLIAM MELLOR Private 633040 – 58th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), died 12th April 1917, aged 29 – La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France SAMUEL MELLOR Private 14489 – 10th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt), died 14th December 1915, aged 23 – Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium ALFRED REPTON Private 291742 – 1st/7th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers, died 14th November 1916, aged 22 – Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France JAMES RICHARD SLATER Lance Bombardier 84361 – 150th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 21st March 1918, aged 23 – Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France JAMES RICHARD SPENCER Private 39195 – 4th Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment, died 12th June 1918, aged 28 – Bouilly Cross Roads Military Cemetery, Marne, France THOMAS SPENCER Gunner 173733 – 53rd Bn, Royal Field Artillery, died 10th December 1918 – Cairo War Memorial Cemetery GEORGE STEVENSON Private 14486 – 10th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt), died 3rd March 1916, aged 25 – Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium And also remembering from the Second World War (1939-1945) ARTHUR HENSON RUSSELL Trooper 5053521 – 17th/21st Lancers, R.A.C., died 23rd October 1944 – aged 29 – Forli War Cemetery, Italy The Inquisitive Mind of a Child 3 The Inquisitive Mind of a Child

Why are they selling poppies, mummy? Selling poppies in town today. The poppies, child, are flowers of love For the men who marched away. But why have they chosen a poppy, mummy? Why not a beautiful rose? Because, my child, men fought and died In the fields where the poppies grow. But why are the poppies so red, mummy? Why are the poppies so red? Red is the colour of blood, my child The blood our soldiers shed. The heart of the poppy is black, mummy Why does it have to be black? Black, my child, is the symbol of grief For the men who never came back. But, why mummy, are you crying so? Your tears are giving you pain. My tears are my fears for you my child For the world is FORGETTING AGAIN.

We would like to thank Mike Rose for his valuable time spent researching the archives to obtain the detailed information about the fallen of Brassington. Some relatives of the fallen are still very actively involved in Remembrance, including Julie Flinders (great niece of James Bank) who continues to help with the organisation of the Remembrance Day Services (following in her late mother – Kathleen Heathcote’s – footsteps), and Ray Gould (relative of Frank and William Gould), who played the cornet for the Last Post at the special service. 4 Brassington Primary School Autumn Term Rugby tournament at Anthony Gell the school taking part in different and the school football team had an activities, making and tasting Indian enjoyable afternoon playing matches food, looking at Indian Art, learning against Crich Carr Primary School. about the story of Rama & Sita. We are pleased to say that we have We also had an outside company been awarded the Silver Mark again coming into school to deliver an for our games within the school and Indian dance workshop ending with other schools. Towards the end with the children showcasing their of last term the children took part dancing skills to the parents. in The Daily Mile which helped the children to challenge themselves and We have had lots of events in it was lovely to see children enjoying November, including the quiz and their daily run, increasing their speed curry night, support for Children and fitness. We are aiming at a in Need and the village litter pick. similar challenge this year involving Thanks to our wonderful Friends of skipping. We managed to raise just Brassington School (FOBS) parents As the new term started in over £1000 through sponsorship – for their wonderful support and help. September we welcomed our acting a fantastic achievement for such a We have many activities planned Head teacher – Mrs. Anne Clayton small school! for the weeks up to Christmas, to our school. She has done an including a singing concert and the amazing job and we were sad to Harvest Festival took place at Nativity play. A great term so far. lose her at half term. When we Brassington Church on 12th October returned on November 5th we and the children brought in items welcomed our new Head teacher for the service which were donated R.P. GEORGE LTD Miss Sara Griffiths and we all look to homeless charities and the local AGRICULTURAL MERCHANTS, forward to working with her. food bank. IRONMONGERS, SEED & TIMBERS SUPPLIERS We have been very busy with The National Space Centre visited * GATES * FENCING * TIMBER * sporting events. The school took part school with * GARDEN & HAND TOOLS * SIGNS * in a cross-country event at Anthony their giant * FEED EQUIPMENT * ANIMAL FEED * Gell. The children did very well with inflatable * PROTECTIVE CLOTHING * individual pupils coming in the top Star Dome * OILS * LUBRICANTS * three in each age group and again providing a in the team events. Those that were number of exciting sessions. *** DELIVERY AVAILABLE *** placed have been asked to enter the Bramshall Industrial Estate, Uttoxeter, area Cross Country Event at Queen We have recently had an RE day Staffordshire, ST14 8TD Elizabeth School. Year 3 and 4 class focusing on Diwali – The Festival Telephone: 01889 562017 have attended a Cheerleading event, of Lights. The children were in Email: [email protected] year 5 & 6 children attended a Tag family groups and moved around Website: www.rpgeorge.co.uk

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With the long, hot summer now intelligent species such as jays, have fall, it’s easy to assume that the behind us and the first frosts of the ability to plan ahead and just trees are shutting down and partially winter adding a glistening veneer to like grey squirrels, will stash acorns dying. In fact, a hormonal change our mornings, our thoughts quickly underground to act as winter stores. occurring in the tree is encouraging turn to nights by the fire, hearty the leaves to drop. The trees give stews and digging out an extra Small birds and mammals have such up their ability to photosynthesise blanket for the bed! fast metabolism that fattening up so that they can conserve water for for winter isn’t an option. Instead, beautiful new foliage in the spring. Most of us will happily switch to they must find reliable sources of It’s a sign of life that many people this semi-hibernation governed by food and tirelessly feed through misunderstand. shorter days, dark evenings and cold the day in order to survive the cold weather, but in nature, there are two nights. Keeping your feeders and For wildlife photographers like me, distinct strategies for getting through bird baths topped up throughout there is limited time to capture the winter: dormancy or activity. winter will go a long way to helping plethora of changing colours, busy these birds to survive the season, birds and atmospheric scenes, so my For animals such as the hedgehog, along with some of the lesser seen strategy is much like the squirrel’s – hibernation is the obvious choice for nocturnal visitors to your garden. plan ahead, stay energised and get surviving winter, but dormice, bats outdoors while I can. and even frogs, toads, bumblebees Rest assured that birds will look and ladybirds opt for this strategy particularly fine when they visit your If you spot a bird in your garden too, shutting down all but the garden in winter. After the breeding or in the village you need help to essential life-support systems in season, they moult so that their identify, send me a message and I’ll their bodies – truly an amazing feat plumage is in prime condition and do my best to help. of nature. Other species such as able to give the best protection grey squirrels don’t fully hibernate, against the chill. Keep your eyes Chris Johnstone but significantly reduce their activity peeled for winter visitors such as until coaxed outside by a fine, crisp redwings, waxwings, siskin and and clear winter day. Just as such bramblings. a day leaves us feeling refreshed, the squirrels use it to top up their While togged-up on a winter walk, energy levels as they retrieve their watching the flurry of bird activity is autumn cache of nuts and seeds. a treat made easier by the shedding of leaves. The colours around For most species, there is no rest in Brassington saturate the countryside the fight for survival. Remarkably in breath taking hues and as they 6 Brownies and Guides 1st Brassington Brownies and Guides We’ve been out and about a lot this year with Brownies and Guides. Brownies had a camp sleepover in Hulland Ward, and a Pack Holiday in Darley Dale. Guides went to ‘Wellies and Wristbands’ festival at Waddow Hall in Clitheroe, with giant inflatables, skating rinks, shops and swaps, abseiling, talent contests, crafts, and bands in the evening. Both units went to a splash session at Water, ice skating, and to the Think Tank Science Museum in Birmingham.

We celebrated 100 years of women Guides went on a Murder Mystery and Investigating, which they can getting the vote with a visit from a Hunt round Ashbourne, had a work on themselves. There are Suffragette and had an Equali-tea. BBQ, helped at Open Gardens, new skills builder badges such as We tried yoga and relaxation, did went to the Big Big Bang Fair Network, First Aid, Communicate, the Great British Birdwatch, and at the NEC in the snow, did the Camp, Make change, and Lead, but went to Parwich St Georges Day Independent Living Badge, Survival at different levels. Both groups can parade, as well as a District Thinking Badge and our own Feeling Good work for a Gold Award. Day Campfire. Our final summer badge, tried silk painting and celebration was water games on the wool felting, and did their own We‘ve tried a Local History Recreation field. Go For Its! They ran a ‘Guides in badge and Networking skills with the lead’ meeting. We were very Brownies, and a Natural Remedies Brownies had a really weird party proud that one of our Guides was badge and Feel Good skills with with weird clothes and weird selected to go on an International Guides. The Guides found about games, toasted marshmallows at a holiday to Croatia this summer what was in products they had, campfire, held a Royal Wedding tea, with other Guides, visiting Venice. tried making different scented items celebrated Mothering Sunday and such as candles and bath milk, then Fathers Day, had a Brownie X-Factor To start the new term we’ve now invented their own products from competition, did the Disability got a new programme nationally things they had at home. We must Awareness Badge and the Feeling across Brownies and Guides. It is be doing something right, as we’ve Good Badge, and visited Guides. designed to run through all sections, now got 23 Guides, having started with a range of different badges with 4 only two years ago. in 6 areas: Know myself, Express myself, Be Well, Have adventures, We were lucky enough to have a Take action, and Skills for my future, grant from the Parish Council Wind leading to theme badges. farm fund for some of our outdoor activities and would like to thank It also includes interest badges the lovely people who helped us this for Brownies such as Collecting, year, including a new Guide leader Mindfulness, Baking, Dancing, (Mel) and a new Brownie leader Aviation, Charities, Space, and (Fluffy Owl). Inventing, and for Guides: Human Rights, Confectionary, Meditation, We’re thinking about starting Backwoods cooking, Be Prepared, Rangers for the 14+ age group. What’s On & Events What’s On & Events 7 Regular events: Mon 5.45pm - 7.15pm Brownies meet in the Village Hall Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Guides meet in the Village Hall Tue 9.30am - 11.30am NatWest Bank Van at Memorial Hall, Wed 7.30pm - 8.30pm Brassington FC Winter training on the small astro Wed 8.30pm Quiz Night at the Gate Thu 10.30am - 12noon Tea & Toast in the RBL Thu 6.45pm - 7.45pm Pilates with Louise in Village Hall Diary Dates for December Sat 1st 11am - 3pm Gift Day in Church, activities, homemade refreshments, carol singers Tue 4th 12noon Over 60’s Christmas Meal at Carsington Water Reservoir Tue 4th 7.00pm Parish Council meeting in the Village Hall Tue 11th 2.00pm School Nativity Play in Church – Reception, Year 1 & 2 Wed 12th 6.00pm School Nativity Play in Church – Reception, Year 1 & 2 Thu 13th 12noon Tea & Toast Christmas social Thu 13th 6.30pm Carol Singing around the tree at Ye Olde Gate Inne Fri 14th 7.30pm “Bonfire Radicals” live folk/world music in All Saints’ Church, Bradbourne – Tickets £10, call 07495 349002 – email: [email protected] Tue 18th 2.45 - 3.00pm School children Singing Concert at School Fri 21st Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School end of term Fri 21st 7.30pm Candlelit Carol Service in the church Mon 24th 6.00pm Crib Service in the church Mon 24th 11.30pm Midnight Mass in the church Tue 25th 9.30am Christmas Day Communion in the church Future Dates 2019 Mon 7th Jan Term re-starts for Brassington Pre-School Mon 7th Jan Staff Training Day at Brassington Primary School – School closed Tue 8th Jan Term re-starts at Brassington Primary School Fri 15th Feb Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School end of half-term Mon 25th Feb Term re-starts at Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School Waste collections over Christmas & New Year Christmas waste collections will be one day later, so on Thursday 27 December & Thursday 3 January. Garden Waste collections suspended from Saturday 22 December to Saturday 5 January inclusive. Recycle your real Christmas tree – place at the edge of your property on your green/recycling day between Monday 7 January & Friday 1 February. Trees no longer than 5ft.

Watch Them Go! Christmas is cancelled for three Brassingtonians all focused on competing in their first London Marathon next April. It’s third time lucky for Olde Gate chef Phil Joy who has applied twice before in the ballot draw, this year winning out among 414,000 hopefuls for one of the 40,000 coveted places. Phil runs on behalf of mental health charity MIND aiming to raise £1,000 and determined to beat the 18 miles he achieved in a previous marathon attempt. Meanwhile, mother-daughter duo Maria and Amie Hutty are raising money for Clic Sargent, which is described as the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Clic Sargent has supported – and continues to support – the family following Ben’s recent illness. The Huttys have pledged to raise £2,000 each with sponsorship supplemented by other fund-raising events. With Amie away in Glasgow studying medicine, Maria is left to train alone and she’s currently up to an impressive 4.5 miles non‑stop. For more info, see the trio’s Just Giving sponsorship pages: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/maria-hutty https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/amie-hutty https://www.justgiving.com/Phil-Joy87

Please send in details of your event to [email protected] (or see back page for contact details). 8 Brasson Winter Wonderland

Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Andy Peace Brasson Winter Wonderland Brassington is beautiful at any time of year, but there is something special abut the village when the snow comes down!

Thankyou to all the local photographers who have shared their winter photos: Huw Owen, Andy Peace, Vic Rodgers, Alison Tremeer, Phil Joy, Brian Barry, Jacqui Lansley.

More photos were submitted for this article than we had space for here. All the photos can be seen in this gallery on the village website: www.brassington.org.uk/ galleries/brasson-winter-wonderland.

Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers

Photo courtesy Alison Tremeer Photo courtesy Huw Owen

Photo courtesy Alison Tremeer Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers Photo courtesy Phil Joy Brasson Winter Wonderland 9

Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers

Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers Photo courtesy Brian Barry

Photo courtesy Alison Tremeer Photo courtesy Jacqui Lansley

Photo courtesy Jacqui Lansley Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers 10 Parish Council Contact the Parish Council: [email protected]

Brassington Parish Council meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Village Hall at 7.00pm. If you want to have a say in what happens in your village, come along and participate. Parish Council Report Wind Farm money Birdhouses Every year the parish The Parish Council receives £4,100 from the is giving away ten Carsington Pastures Wind handcrafted bird houses Farm Project, to spend as part of an exciting on community projects. wildlife scheme. Through The Parish Council has the pages of The Banter, been busy awarding this Chris Johnstone, our year’s money and are local wildlife expert, will pleased to announce offer advice on where is that the following local best to locate your birdhouse and what birds you can groups will benefit from expect to see raising their brood inside. Wind Farm money. All we ask from you is that you keep us informed, with Blowing their own trumpet will be some pupils at words and pictures, all the details about the residents Brassington Primary School. The school has been of your birdhouse. This way, during the course of awarded £700 to buy some musical instruments and 2019, we will be able create a wonderful story of other music resources. What a wonderful way for our the local bird life and how it interacts with our local local wind farm to create more wind! environment. If you would like a birdhouse simply contact Lesley at [email protected] The Brassington Over 60’s will be heading out on some great magical adventures as they have been awarded £975 to help them fund their day trips. And, for those rare occasions when the Over 60’s have run out of conversation, we have agreed to help fund some guest speakers for them.

Now it may not be Wembley, but the recreation ground is of DO YOU NEED PLANS DRAWN? great benefit to the village. Brassington FC is a tip top team that deserves a tip SERVICES INCLUDE top pitch, which is why • Site Consultation & Design Advice we have agreed to contribute £1,078 to help fund the • Drawings for: Conversions, Extensions, sanding of the pitch at the back of the net. Refurbishments etc. • Sketch to CAD Drawings • Planning Advice and Application Submission Finally, in order for the residents • Building Regulations Advice & Submission of our wonderful village to enjoy • Planning Appeals the beautiful countryside that surrounds Brassington, we have Please call: 01629 700487 agreed to help fund the Local For a free site consultation. Environment Group to the tune enquiries apestates-design.co.uk of £1,000 as they improve the @ access to local footpaths. www.apestates-design.co.uk Local Environment Group 11 Local Environment Group Making our Footpaths more accessible Following the survey of footpaths in a further donation from a private the Brassington Parish, completed individual. The group hopes to make by local volunteers earlier this year, progress with the improvements Brassington Local Environment over the next few months and will Group decided it wanted to try to keep everybody updated. Many make some of the footpaths more thanks to the landowners involved A local family run business accessible, as many of the stiles in for being willing to discuss these Houses, Sheds & Garages cleared the area are difficult to pass through issues. Watch this space! throughout or over, particularly for people with less than perfect mobility. The Fully Licensed group have identified a number of Discreet & Professional places where improvements could service carried out be made and are discussing these with landowners and the County Council. The Parish Council have Call us on kindly donated £1,000 towards this 01773 827464 | 07398 969149 project, and the group have received

Brassington Village Map and Information Board The Brasson Banter Group and the In the Village Community Plan, one This information map would Environment Group are willing to of the key action points requested present the special qualities of the help support this project but if it was for a board with a street village to residents (long standing is to become a reality there is a map (not individual houses) of and newcomers) as well as to need for an extra 3 or 4 people the village and information about visitors, walkers, cyclists etc. It to put a small amount of time in places of interest, e.g. Church, would also help to support local to make it happen. This will be an Pubs, School, Village Hall, Royal businesses and groups. You may interesting project, but you do not British Legion Hall, Pond, MUGA, have seen similar boards in other need any special knowledge or Cemetery, Parking Areas, Walks villages – see examples here from expertise. Please think about it and and Footpaths, History of the Bonsall and Alstonefield. contact Sue Genders (540242) – Village, and Wildlife information. [email protected] 12 St James’ Church St James’ Church THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT – a precious gift at no charge! A number of years ago, before I came Many people were delighted to fund raising effort for the churches. to the Wirksworth Team, a group of accept the offer, especially the All of them were surprised that we us clergy working around Derby City teenage lads who had just bought were doing it for love. When we Centre sat together wondering how their mum’s present and were a bit were asked why we were there, we could come up with something worried about the mess that they the reply was, “God gave us the original to do together in the city as might make in wrapping it. greatest gift of all at Christmas, an act of witness at Christmas. One and at no cost, so why shouldn’t of the more creative brethren came The Christmas wrap evenings led to we do something free for you?” up with what turned out to be quite a lot of spontaneous conversations It was our way of reminding people an innovative idea. “Why not do a about what we as Christians about the true meaning of the Christmas wrap.” Get a group of thought Christmas was about. celebrations. people together on the late night The most fascinating thing was that openings in town before Christmas, people could not get over the fact With every good wish for Christmas and offer to wrap people’s gifts for that we were doing it for nothing. them free of charge. Many expected it to be some sort of Canon David Truby (Team Rector)

Brassington Church Services in December Flowers Sidesmen Sunday 2nd 9.30 am Advent Eucharist Martin Hulbert Debbie Wain Audrey Seals Sunday 9th 9.30 am Morning Worship Rod Prince No Flowers Rita Charlton Sunday 16th 9.30 am Eucharist Lindsay Pearson Ann Barry Barbara Paine Friday 21st 7.30 pm Candlelit Carol Service David Truby/Rod Prince Brian Barry Sunday 23rd 9.30 am BCP Eucharist David Truby No Flowers Brian Barry Monday 24th 6.00 pm Crib Service Rod Prince Monday 24th 11.30 pm Midnight Mass Bob Rhodes/Rod Prince Tuesday 25th 9.30 am Christmas Day Communion Martin Hulbert Sunday 30th 10.00 am Team Eucharist at St Mary’s, Wirksworth – David Truby

St James’ Church invites you to the annual GIFT DAY on Saturday 1st December from 11am to 3pm

light refreshments throughout & homemade soup served from 12noon to 2pm Suppliers of SMOKELESS OVALS / HOUSE DOUBLES Delivered in 20kg Bags, Loose Loads or Bulk Bags The Church will be open for you to come and look round, stay for a Customer Collections by prior arrangements cuppa and a hot mince pie or enjoy homemade soup and a roll, light a candle in memory of a loved one, or sit quietly and listen to the variety of music from our talented carol singers

• come and listen to the St James’ Carol Singers • Christmas table decorations for sale • enjoy the bell ringing, maybe try your hand • Christmas crafts for children • Tour of the Church with Rod SPENCER BROS (1903) BRASSINGTON LTD Overfields Quarry, Hipley Lane, Brassington, Derbyhire DE4 4HP Telephone 01629 540 270 (Office Hours) 100 Club November – Number 16 – Bill and Liz Fargent [email protected] www.spencerbros1903.com Useful Contacts 13 Useful Contacts Allotments Darren Rippon 540348 Avon Representative Julie Kirkham 540519 Brasson Banter Heather Leach 540801 [email protected] Brassington FC Jo Wragg 540676 [email protected] Brownies/Guides June Baldwin 540818 Derbyshire Connect Bus 01335 342951 [email protected] Fish/Game Van R.G.Morris 01298 72458 (in Brassington 4pm Friday) Grocery Van A.R.Bentley 01335 343641 (in Brassington Tuesday pm Greenway 3pm and then Maddock Lake 3.30pm). Local Environment Gp Roger Jackson 540801 [email protected] Milk delivery Paul Johnson 01246 861087 / 07974 527096 Miners Arms Sandra and Ian 540222 Neighb’d Watch Sandra Atkinson 540628 Netball Sam Mason 540520 Newspapers Peter-MSR News 01335 343943 [email protected] Over 60s Liz Fargent 540469 Parish Council clerk Lesley Brown [email protected] Peak Advertiser Finn Everest 540959 PCSO 4495 Jo Dales Non-emergency 101 Address: Ashbourne Enquiry Office, number: Compton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1BX Pre-school Andrea Brandon 540855 [email protected] PTA (FOBS) Louise McKeown 540498 [email protected] Royal British Legion Liz Fargent 540469 [email protected] Recreation Ground Jo Wragg 540676 [email protected] MUGA bookings Sam Mason 540520 [email protected] School Sara Griffiths 540212 [email protected] St James’ Churchwarden June Baldwin 540818 St James’ Newsletter Caroline Prince 540475 [email protected] St James’ Rector Canon David Truby 822858 Tea and Toast Volunteers 540924 [email protected] Village Hall bookings Melissa Barron 540368 Village Hall fundraising Terri Barron Village website www.brassington.org.uk Whist Drive Von Maddocks 540251 Ye Olde Gate Inne Mel and Tony 540448 www.theoldegateinne.co.uk To be included in this list, please send in details of your group to [email protected] (or see back page). 14 Adverts for sale/wanted and announcements are free to residents Adverts

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