433 | November 2020 | £1.00 Beaulieu & East News

Bringing you the news and activities of the Churches and Village Organisations Regular Services Contacts Beaulieu Church Rector: Fr. John White 1st Sunday Telephone: 01590 612183 9:30am Sung Communion 2nd Sunday Benefice Office 9:30am Holy Communion The Benefice Office is inside the 4:30pm Choral Evensong Abbey Church Its address is: 3rd Sunday Church 9:30am Sung Communion Palace Lane, 4th Sunday Beaulieu 9:30am Sung Communion BCP , Wednesday SO42 7YG 10:30am Holy Communion T: 01590 612242 St Mary’s Chapel, Buckler’s Hard E: [email protected] Every Sunday Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 8:00am Holy Communion BCP 10am - 3.30pm & Fridays 1.00pm - St Paul’s Church, 4.00pm. Excludes Bank Holidays. 1st Sunday You may leave phone messages any 11:15am Morning Prayer time, they are checked daily. 3rd Sunday 11:15am Holy Communion St Katharine’s Church, Exbury Church Wardens 2nd Sunday Beaulieu 11.15am Morning Prayer Peter Melhuish 4th Sunday Tel: 023 8178 8034 11.15am Holy Communion email [email protected] Adam Mills When there is a 5th Sunday in the Tel:01590 616 329 month there will be: 10:00am - United email:- [email protected] Benefice Service which will rotate around the three parish churches. Exbury Mr David Hughes For further details see Telephone: 023 8084 3613 Calendar or Notice Board Mr Brian Hernaman During the winter months, Oct, Nov, Telephone: 023 8089 7528 Dec, Jan, Feb and March, Evensong will Email: [email protected] start at 4:30 pm East Boldre Dr Graham Sterling Telephone: 01590 612 378

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2 Not the Rector’s letter! Your Rector, Fr. John, asked me a It is the Holy Saints of God who are while ago if I would be willing to write our inspiration and pattern for our this letter to you in his absence to lives as Christian men and women:- which I agreed gladly. those chosen of God to serve Him in What trust he has! This may stem unique ways, for each one of us can from the fact that we both attended identify in one way or another with St. Stephen’s House theological the Saints. college in Oxford for our training for It is so easy for us to forget that they the priesthood. However, I digress. were born as fully human as were you On the Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, and I. in October, I delivered the sermon on They were rarely faultless in the that day at Beaulieu parish church at beginning but through the gift of the which I was also Celebrant. Holy Spirit, each became filled with The focus of that sermon was the the Divine presence of the Lord by the Saint himself, but Fr. John opened gifts of His Most Holy Spirit. up some possibilities for the focus of We may find it difficult at times to this newsletter to you in this monthly relate in ways that are as deeply publication for November. meaningful as to the Saints. The Church’s calendar for the month Today these Holy men and women offers several themes as a chosen may seem somewhat distant from us subject:- November 1st is the Feast in this twenty-first Century, but they of All Saints; 2nd November, the were, in their calling, just like you and Commemoration of All Souls. me! I believe that this reality offers

us both hope and encouragement Remembrance Sunday is another for if we were to explore the lives of important occasion. the Saints, I am convinced that would The Feast of Christ the King falls discover one with whom we could always on the Sunday immediately identify most closely. Their lives offer before Advent Sunday being the first hope for us! Sunday of the Church’s new year and The Commemoration of The Faithful this glorious celebration offers some Departed on November 2nd. (All Souls’ excellent hymns for this day, if we Day), rekindles our love for all those are permitted to sing hymns again in who have gone before us, but this also November! serves to reunite us with them in a With both All Saints, All Souls and unity with the Father. Remembrance Sunday being in the Throughout the year and on every month of November, Christian minds day in our churches and in prayer are drawn to the inextricable link we recall and commemorate, by between life and death - between name, those whom we have loved surrender and sacrifice - between the and known whilst we shared lives Cross and Salvation. together, here on earth On Sundays

3 congregations will hear the words At dawn on that Easter Day the of the names of all those for whom large chapel became illuminated a particular week encapsulates their throughout, the great organ sounded remembrance - the ‘Years Mind.’ It is forth and the sonorous boom of the then, especially, that the Church on bell rang forth. All present turned to earth and the Church in Heaven are share the Peace with one another, and united as one in Christ. the ‘Gloria’ was sung with great gusto! On Remembrance Sunday, each That moment became a turning point year and on Armistice Day, 11th. in my life and I am still convinced that November, we bring before God it became a first step to considering all who have died through human Ordination to the Priesthood. conflict, whether in the Armed Forces In 1978 I entered the Church as or civilian and, perhaps, it is all that an ordained man in the Anglican more important to do so during these tradition. troubled times on planet earth, the This may not seem of especial interest images of which fill our television but being born of Scottish parents screens constantly. in the West Midlands, attending a This, combined with the on-going Church of primary and junior anxieties created by the world-wide schools, a Methodist Sunday school coronavirus epidemic, are a constant and grammar school my theological challenge to our faith in Christ and the training in what was undoubtedly real hope He promises us all of a life in the Anglo-Catholic tradition was of unending joy with Him when we too instrumental in my discovering the are called. many pathways for the Christian! In our churches on the Sunday before In all those years since my Ordination Advent Sunday, many churches will I have discovered that what I celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. experience through prayer and worship in any parish church on a For many of us, when we think of a Sunday is quite different to what I cross, our mental image will be of a encounter when I reach out to God in plain cross without embellishment other places. but that represents only the Cross of Easter Day! One such place is the small inner Hebridean island of Iona which lies No ‘Corpus’ or Body Christ for He just off the south-western tip of the is Risen! Only on a retreat to the Isle of Mull. It is to this Holy Isle that I Community of the Resurrection in have led many retreats for over forty Yorkshire many years ago, during years. Holy Week, did I come to experience the liturgy of that special time with What I do and say and what I feel the brethren, ordinands and guests and experience on those occasions and to relive the momentous events is far removed from my life within a that culminated in a most memorable parochial situation, except to say that celebration of the Resurrection of our I have been touched by the Holy Spirit Lord Jesus Christ. in so many ways that have been so well enhanced within the silence and 4 beauty of that place. Iona is that ‘thin in ‘local’ information, forgive me, but place’ where there is little to separate I hope that other contributors may Man from God. have filled the gaps! May this month of November be good to you and may Ancient rocks and beaches of silver your faith uphold you at all times. sands, with the ever-restless waves of sapphire-coloured seas washing its We all remain part of the Church both shoreline, was home to the Irish Celtic on earth and in Heaven and together Saint Columba, (Irish: Colum Cille), with the Saints and all the Faithful of Iona, from ad. 563-597. departed and we proclaim:- “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will It is my spiritual home. come again!” If you have found this contribution Fr. Iain Morrison. to you magazine this month lacking Calendar November 2020 Please note - for the time being, and without the presence of singing and a robed choir, monthly Evensong will be suspended. Due to ever changing Coronavirus social distancing restrictions please see the weekly Bulletin for up-to-date details. Sunday 1st November - All Saints Day 9.30am Abbey Church | Holy Communion 11.15am St Paul’s, East Boldre | Morning Prayer Wednesday 4th November 10.30am Via Zoom Coffee & Chat followed by Shortened Morning Prayer Sunday 8th November - Remembrance Sunday 10.00am Abbey Church | Service Of Remembrance Wednesday 11th November - Armistice Day 10.30am | Via Zoom Coffee & Chat - followed by Shortened Morning Prayer Sunday 15th November 9.30am Abbey Church | Holy Communion 11.15am St Paul’s, East Boldre | Holy Communion Wednesday 18th November 10.30am | Via Zoom Coffee & Chat followed by Shortened Morning Prayer Sunday 22nd November Christ the King 9.30am Abbey Church | Holy Communion 11.15am St Katharine’s, Exbury | Holy Communion Wednesday 25th November 10.30am | Via Zoom Coffee & Chat followed by Shortened Morning Prayer Sunday 29th November Advent Sunday 8.00am Buckler’s Hard | Holy Communion 10.00am Abbey Church | Combined Benefice Service From The 2020 Registers No baptisms or weddings in October Funerals: Test Valley Crematorium, Friday 2nd October 2020, Sydney Jackson, Funeral. 5 OBITUARY FOR SYDNEY JACKSON Francis Sydney Jackson (always known as Sydney or Syd) was born in Liverpool in 1926, winning a scholarship to Liverpool Collegiate School when he was eleven. He went on to gain a creditable School Certificate despite having been evacuated to north Wales in the early part of the war. As soon as he was eighteen he joined the Fleet Air Arm, serving in the UK and Malta. Following his discharge in 1947, he resumed his academic career, gaining a degree in chemistry from Sheffield University and a diploma in chemical engineering from Battersea Polytechnic. In 1951, aged 25, Sydney joined Esso A year later he was appointed Petroleum at Fawley. The company Chairman of Dorset Health Authority, took the training of graduate entrants but was soon persuaded to take very seriously, so for the next few a year off to go to Saudi Arabia to years he found himself working in start up a brand new oil refinery at most departments of the refinery. Rabigh Bay. Back in the UK in 1990, It was during this time that he met he took up the post of Chairman of his future wife Margaret, whom he Bournemouth , serving there married in 1961. for six years until his final ‘retirement’ in 1996. They had a son, Nicholas, in 1962, and a daughter, Sally, in 1964. Now aged 70, Sydney might have been expected to take life a little easier, Sydney was clearly marked out for a tending the large garden at his home senior management role, becoming in Buckler’s Hard and enjoying the Fleet Manager in charge of Esso company of his family. tankers worldwide in 1967, and Marine Operations Manager in 1972. But his boundless energy, coupled Other jobs followed; they included with a strong determination to be a spell in the United States and a useful within the community, led testing job at Milford Haven, where him to two new avenues of service: as Refinery Manager he oversaw the Beaulieu Abbey Church and the closure of that plant. Beaulieu Village Fete. In 1986, after 35 years of service with Sydney and Margaret had been loyal Esso Petroleum, Sydney retired. congregants of the church at Beaulieu 6 since coming to live at Buckler’s Hard many a humorous citation for in 1976. departing colleagues, bringing a good deal of hilarity to their farewell parties. Sydney was also a custodian of the chapel at Buckler’s Hard, a member of On the stage, his pièce de résistance the parochial church council, a church was a rendition of the Rolf Harris warden and a rigorous manager of the classic ‘Jake the Peg’ at the Beaulieu church finances. Christmas Show, where it brought the house down. Eventually, he was asked to help revitalise the summer fetes in Sydney and Margaret spent their final Beaulieu, where both the church years at Westcliff Hall Care Home in and the village ran separate events, Hythe. support for which was on the wane. Margaret passed away in 2019 and Sydney carried out a survey within the Sydney himself died peacefully on 10 community, as a result of which the September, six days before his 94th two fetes were amalgamated. birthday. A fete committee was set up with His funeral service was held at the the Hon Ralph (now Lord) Montagu Test Valley Crematorium on October as chairman and Sydney as his 2. coordinator, their aim being to raise His family hope to arrange a Service funds and organise an enjoyable of Thanksgiving for Sydney’s life, when annual event for the village. Covid-19 regulations permit. The formula proved highly successful. Sydney had the gift of managing Yolanda Silvester RIP volunteers with the utmost courtesy Yolanda had been a passionate and while ensuring that the event as a devoted member of the Mother’s whole ran extremely efficiently. Union. Even after standing down as fete One of the tasks she undertook during coordinator, he continued to assist the 1980 and 90s was attending in many ways and even stored and baptisms at the Abbey Church. maintained the large village-owned marquee himself. In her role as ‘parish godmother’, she encouraged links between families In addition to his clear managerial and their parish church, continuing to and financial skills, Sydney also had a send cards and good wishes. great sense of humour and capacity to astonish. Following her death, among Yolander’s possessions was discovered a 1975 In the 1950s he was a valued member order of service for Beaulieu School of the Esso Music and Drama Group, Carol Service. building the scenery and ‘scraping’ (as he put it) the violin. We give thanks for her life and years of faithful service. As an amateur poet, he composed Fr John.

7 A Multi-Monastic Musical Memory Philip Baxter | Former Director of Music

In one respect the monastic world has wake of Fernando Germani’s recital been my environment for many years reputation there was both frightening though I never intended taking vows. and exhilarating. The nearest I’ve been to poverty, From Yorkshire I moved to Salisbury chastity and obedience is just a and in addition to my duties to passing glance at poverty! cathedral and diocese I was organist In my early life I spent many at Amesbury Abbey (strictly speaking school holidays at the Society of it was a priory not an abbey), a Saxon the Sacred Mission at Kelham in foundation, and later somewhere Nottinghamshire. hiding the tomb of King Henry III’s It was an Anglican monastery where Queen , daughter- the were also tutors to in-law of King John, Beaulieu’s Anglican ordinands, my elder brother founder. being one such ordinand. In the south of , a few miles They adopted all the medieval Sarum up the Rhone from Marseille, in the traditions including the liturgical eighth century sailed Gilles of calendar, robes and chant (plainsong (pronounced Jeel who became our hymns, antiphons and psalms etc.). Saint Giles). It was there, at the highest standard, He was born of a wealthy Greek I developed a keen interest in family but sadly was lame and thus an plainsong. outcast and had to leave. My later academic studies focused on His ‘prodigal son’s wealth’ bought him the Reformation and the Dissolution a site up the Rhone where he built a of the Monasteries, and in turn the hermitage. Unlike the Prodigal, his liturgy and music of the monasteries, generosity to others and particular a subject I later taught at Oxford. care for lame beggars earned him In more practical terms I have been canonisation as St Gilles and because on the organist staff of no fewer his hermitage was outside the city than six monasteries or rather the walls (as the lame and all beggars resultant parish churches of former were committed) the tradition monasteries. followed of many churches built outside city walls being dedicated to St My first was at the great Benedictine Giles (note London, Oxford etc). abbey at Selby in Yorkshire where I was a Tenor Songman and Assistant The site procured Europe’s second Organist. William the Conqueror pilgrimage status after Rome; that is contributed to its building when until a century later when the abbot sailing up the Ouse to York in 1069 to of Compostella envied the pilgrimage oversee the ‘Harrying of the North’. income and proceeded to outdo Gilles with a higher status corpse! Playing the four manual Hill in the

8 After the hermitage lapsed a huge in Lincolnshire. Once more, the quire Benedictine abbey was built inside was ruined and the nave is the former the bastide walls now famous for its parish church, now a partner church Romanesque west front with Grecian- in Malton benefice. style carved relief. Gilles’ remains were Needless to say in all these priories we translated into the crypt. sang plainsong Compline and Vespers After the Revolution the quire was to music similar to that of their earlier ruined and the nave became the residents. parish church. Pilgrimages continue And so to Beaulieu. The abbey had to this day and I was proud to be featured in my Dissolution studies as organiste-titulaire there for five years. one of several founded by a king. On returning to UK I took the post Despite King John’s monastic leanings, of Director of Music at Bolton Abbey he and the whole church were by the river Wharfe in the Yorkshire excommunicated by the , and the Dales; probably the most beautiful church was closed for several years. setting of any church in England. That puts the Coronavirus in It was an Augustinian Priory (again perspective! How nice it would have the description ‘abbey’ was a later been had at least the nave been left misnomer through a deliberate if for our use today. Nevertheless we temporary lack of understanding have sung a little plainsong here and of the monastic world) so strictly there to reflect the heritage from speaking the clergy were regular those Cistercian monks. canons residing semi-communally under rules but not monks. I wouldn’t want to see another dissolution in the Church, but Its most unfortunate period was the I do think it’s time for another 1318 Scottish raids after Bannockburn Reformation; but that’s another huge when the marauding Scots turned- argument! Enough for me to say it has out the canons and took the priory as been a huge honour and privilege to their base for ruining Yorkshire (yet have been able to ‘crown’ my career in again!). this wonderful royal foundation. The cellar full of food and wine, and dormitories of comfortable beds were clearly too good an opportunity to pass-by. Again, at the Reformation the quire was ruined and the nave became the parish church. After Bolton Abbey I took the post of Director of Music at Malton Priory east of York. It is the only remaining church of the only truly British order of Gilbertines, founded in the 12th century by Gilbert of Sempringham 9 Fabric Update From Beaulieu

The observant among you will have he photographed and sent to our noticed that the church no longer Diocesan Architect. sprouts great clumps of vegetation. It appears we have collapsed rubble in Known as Valerian, or break stone, we the buttress which has caused both had a great deal which had seeded the Kneeler Stones and the Coping in our walls and buttresses creating Stones to slip. holes in the pointing. We were advised this required urgent We took the decision, that whilst the repair before the onset of winter. church was quiet, this was the time to We are so very blessed that our tackle this problem. forebears built up a Preservation With the expert help of our stone Fund. mason, the plant growth was Very soon, scaffolding will surround destroyed by a herbicide and then that buttress and the repairs started. all the gaps in the masonry repaired from an impressive bright red “Cherry We know this is recent damage, Picker”. photographs taken at the last Quinquennial inspection did not show A deed well done. this movement. However, and there always is an Perhaps by the time you read this, the however, with a Grade 1 listed work will be completed and no one building when working off height, would be any the wiser!! our stone mason observed two SMB unpleasant and significant ‘holes’ on the the South West Buttress which

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12 Plans for the Remembrance Sunday Memorial Service The Churchyard of Beaulieu Abbey Church, Sunday November 8, 2020

This year’s Remembrance service is • Social distancing will be required inevitably impacted by the Covid-19 • There will be provision for the pandemic and the regulations that disabled to attend follow that. Indeed, at the time of We will use the Church Notice facility writing (October 10, just five weeks on the Benefice website https:// away), a number of uncertainties beaulieuchurches.org.uk/churches/ remain. However, if at all possible, a church-notices/832-remembrance- Remembrance Service will go ahead sunday-november-8-2020 to keep at the Beaulieu War Memorial, in the readers informed of developments in Abbey Church churchyard. the planning process. Detailed planning may continue right Please look at it frequently, especially up to the event itself!! But there are in the days closest to November already some indicators which seem 8. There may well be changes fairly clear:- enforced by government or Diocesan • The service will be held entirely regulations. outside, with the War Memorial as If in doubt, please contact the its focus. There will be no covered undersigned, by email. accommodation Many thanks for your patience in • It will be a short service. Likely these strange times. start time is 10.45. There will be no sung hymns Peter J Melhuish • Masks will need to be worn Church Warden • Wreaths will be laid ([email protected]) • A collection will be taken on behalf of the Royal British Legion

You are cordially invited to the COVID-safe Annual Exhibition of the EAST BOLDRE PAINTERS to be held at EAST BOLDRE VILLAGE HALL on Friday November 27th from 5pm to 7pm Satrday November 28th from 10am to 4pm Sunday November 29th from 10am to 4pm Original work by local artists | paintings | gifts | Christmas cards | crafts. Card or cash payments accepted | Free entry | free parking. We look forward to seeing you there! 13 Peter Stagg, Head of Landscape , height for the overwintering Brent writes, when they finally arrive. What a summer we have just had, and There have recently been several although the days are still balmy the reported sightings of the avocets leaves on the trees are just starting to that were hatched and ringed on the change colour: always a spectacular reserve at various sites across the sight and one I never tire of seeing. country. The table below, produced In the estate woodlands, the sika stags by Graham Giddens, illustrates how are whistling and the fallow bucks are far some of the winged progeny from grunting, heralding the start of the the Needs Ore reserve travel. rut whilst announcing to other males Early July 2015 Ringed as a chick at that they have staked a claim to their Needs Ore Reserve, Hampshire. territories and the does and hinds Mid-July 2015 Seen at Titchfield within them; always a sure sign that Haven with its parents. autumn has well and truly arrived! December 2015 Seen at Poole On the nature reserve at Needs Ore, Harbour, Dorset, in a wintering flock. many of the summer migrants appear February to April 2016 Seen at to be in no hurry to leave, though I Newport, Gwent, Wales. doubt it will be long before they do. May to July 2016 Seen at Titchfield We had hoped to be able to reopen Haven. the observation hides across the August 2016 Seen at Poole Harbour, reserve, but due to the second wave in a flock of 700+. of Covid-19 which has brought further April 2017 Seen at Slimbridge, restrictions, this will not be possible for the foreseeable future. All permit- May 2017 Seen at Needs Ore, nesting holders and visitors to the reserve are (4 eggs) but nest failed. therefore kindly reminded to continue June 2017 Seen at Titchfield Haven. to practice social distancing. July 2017 Seen at Newport, Gwent, Wales. The first of the Brent geese will soon October 2017 Seen at Poole Harbour, be arriving after a remarkable journey in a flock of 600+. from Arctic Russia, with numbers February 2019 Rings found in a increasing daily. There are also good peregrine nest in Bournemouth. numbers of wildfowl - mainly widgeon (Likely to have been killed by a and teal, along with a few pintail peregrine in 2018) already here. The cattle, sheep and ponies continue Elsewhere on the estate, the to graze the fields across Warren Farm woodland team are clearing a site in to get the grass sward to a suitable Gurnet Fields (which was clear-felled

14 course of the summer and autumn with Simply Smart still to come. These rallies were welcomed by visitors, with many taking the time to leave positive reviews across TripAdvisor and social media. The focus now turns toward planning for 2021, when we hope all major events can return. earlier in the year) of the brushwood which will be converted to chip for use as biofuel and the cordwood for firewood, prior to it being deer-fenced and planted with chestnut. The landscape team have recently picked the apples from the estate orchards.

These have now been made into Beaulieu apple juice which this year is cloudy instead of the clear variety but retains its delicious taste and can be purchased from the Beaulieu shop. Beaulieu events Earlier in the year, the Covid-19 pandemic halted our 2020 events programme, including the Spring Autojumble, Hot Rod & Custom Show, Beaulieu postman Dave Bussey Beaulieu Supercar Weekend and Dave Bussey, our postman and a International Autojumble. familiar face in Beaulieu, sadly died on Tuesday following a period of illness. We had hoped that larger scale events would be able to return later in the He began working for the Royal Mail year but recent developments have at the age of 16, delivering telegrams. led us to conclude that this will not Dave had made deliveries in the be possible. In consequence, the Beaulieu area for several years and Beaulieu Fireworks Spectacular will was particularly fond of the dogs he not take place this year. encountered on his 60 mile round (he Happily, our Simply car rallies were said there were 52 of them). able to re-start in July with relevant His affection was evidently steps taken to ensure they were reciprocated by his canine friends, COVID-safe. A record-breaking 14 perhaps because he carried Bonios in rallies have taken place over the his van! 15 Coastal footpath – call for evidence Natural England’s approach was not Those who live near the river or adequate and the agency has now foreshore will be aware of proposals conceded that its appraisals will have for the English Coastal Path between to be revisited. It is now giving people Highcliffe and Calshot, the route an opportunity to submit new data or for which was set out in a report evidence pertaining to the species and produced by Natural England in habitats of the designated sites. 2017. A consultation took place which The estate will be submitting concluded in March 2018. evidence pertaining to these. We The report, with representations will also reiterate our concern that from the public, was then due to the protection of sensitive sites be reviewed by an independent affected by the coastal path proposals planning inspector, who would make may be inadequate and that NE’s recommendations to the Secretary methodology may not be sufficiently of State. It is clear, however, that the robust. process has been delayed. If you would like to receive more The report included ‘sensitive feature information on the submission we’re appraisals’ in which the effects of preparing, please contact the estate the path and spreading room on office. The deadline for submissions is protected sites were considered. 27th October 2020. This was widely seen to be a simplified version of the more comprehensive Habitats Regulation Assessment which Natural England demands of any other developer in a similar situation, but excused itself from undertaking. A European Court judgment, unconnected with the coastal path, has subsequently established that

16 Beaulieu Cricket Club up the best bowling trophy. Matt Howard Moore reports the ending of Boothman served as acting captain another season: “and what a different with distinction and a maturity beyond season it has been, with matches his years in the absence of the injured not allowed to start until mid-July. Brian Malone, the Sunday skipper The league was suspended and and fixture secretary, whose tireless clubs were advised to play friendlies, efforts to arrange games ensured that which we did – ten in all with varying some cricket was played during these degrees of success, mainly on Sunday difficult times.” afternoons.” “Thanks are due to the many people “Games were subject to certain Covid who helped behind the scenes, restrictions such as regular hand- without whose efforts no cricket sanitizing, no teas and no general would have been possible and also use of the pavilion. However, it all to all those who have supported the proved quite manageable and some village cricket team in one way or good cricket was enjoyed. Not all another. We very much appreciate the usual trophies were presented it. We now all look forward to next this year; however, the best batting season when, hopefully, a full season’s award went to Jay Abraham, while cricket will be possible.” Connor Jackson deservedly picked

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17 News from Beaulieu Abbey Church: October 2020 The first event of this period was the the Annual Parish or Vestry Meeting Ride and Stride 2020, which took place which elects the Church Wardens, on the 12th of September. and then the Annual Parochial Church The event is organised each year Meeting, which receives reports, by the Hampshire and the Islands accounts, etc. Historic Churches Trust, and is a major The meetings had been delayed from fund raiser for funds to protect our their original date of March this year, amazing heritage of wonderful Church due to the Cobvis-19 pandemic and buildings. lockdown. Around a dozen members of our There was a general sense of gratitude congregation walked, and one stalwart that the Abbey Church had weathered cycled. the storms of the virus quite well so Together, we raised close to £1,100, far. There was also a deep sense 50% of which comes back to our local of appreciation for the skills and churches. Photos show some of the leadership of our Rector, Father John group at rest, first in Beaulieu Abbey White. car park, ready to start, and then at the end, in the churchyard of St Pauls, East Boldre, and of an intent conversation between Derek Hewitt and organiser Alison Moore-Gwyn’s grandson, Joseph.

Normal weekly 9.30 Sunday services continue in the Abbey church, with the additional facility of a Zoom broadcast for those who cannot or for many reasons choose not to attend the ‘live’ After the exertions of the ‘Ride n service. Stride’, the next event was the ‘APCM’ on October 5. The APCM is known as Zooming from your own home, with the AGM (Annual General Meeting) of camera and microphone less than the Church. a metre away from face and mouth and with a strong broadband signal is In fact, there are two meetings, first simple. 18 Zooming in a medieval stone building of the size of the Abbey Church is a very different matter; many thanks to our versatile Benefice Administrator, Elizabeth Field, for managing the Zooming so well. Finally this month, on the 10th of October in Winchester, Jane Barnecoat-Chongwe was licensed as an LLM (Licensed Lay Minister) in the Chapel, by the of Winchester. Many congratulations to Jane, who is now authorised to assist Father John in taking some services throughout the Benefice. Our photograph shows Jane at the end of the Licensing service, wearing her hard-earned stole.

19 Summary of the Annual Vestry and Parochial Meetings at Beaulieu Abbey Church Held 6th October 2020 Annual Vestry Meeting: year, with general agreement for all Elected Church Wardens Mr Peter works and decision making. Margaret Melhuish and Mr Adam Mills Marshall is taking over as PCC Annual Parochial Church Meeting: secretary from November 2020. Father John gave his report as Deanery Synod meetings reported Chairman, reviewing 18 months of the here and at each PCC meeting. life of the church. Mission Action Plan will continue He also thanked Elizabeth Field our to be at the centre of our witness administrator, Margaret Marshall and worship, evolving as we move co-ordinator of the Visitors group and forward. all volunteers who make the church Other reports given included Fabric function efficiently. Thanks also Lincia & Grounds, Church Wardens`, Social Salter and Derek Hewitt for repairing committee, Servers, Welcomers, vestments and to the church wardens, Director of Music and Jelly Tots Fr Michael Joint, Rev Linda Mead and playgroup. All reports were adopted. Fr Iain Morrison. Date of first full PCC Meeting: 11th Electoral Roll: 2019 total was 127. 11 November 2020, 6.30pm names have been added, 5 removed; The Treasurer and Secretary to be total now 133. 36 are resident in the elected at that meeting. Committees parish (27%) and 97 non resident and full list of PCC members to be (73%). Gloria Knight is taking over as posted on all church noticeboards. Electoral Roll officer. The PCC were elected, list of names will be on the church notice boards at Beaulieu Abbey Church and the group of sidespersons were re-elected for the coming year. Finances were discussed, the accounts having been available to view in the church previously and annual accounts accepted. Adam Mills gave a presentation regarding the anticipated financial situation going forward given the ongoing pandemic. PCC Secretary reported that meetings had been well attended through the 20 Beaulieu Cricket Club

Another season has ended and what a and fixture secretary, whose tireless different season it has been. We finally efforts to arrange games ensured that were allowed to start in mid-July. some cricket was played during these difficult times. The league was suspended and clubs were advised to play friendlies Thanks are due to the many people which we did – ten in all with varying who helped behind the scenes without degrees of success, mainly on Sunday whose efforts no cricket would have afternoons. been possible and also to all those who have supported the village cricket team Games were subject to certain Covid in one way or another. We very much restrictions such as regular hand appreciate it. sanitizing, no teas and no general use of the pavilion, however, it all proved We now all look forward to next season quite manageable and some good when, hopefully, a full season’s cricket cricket was enjoyed by all. will be possible. Not all the usual trophies were Howard Moore presented this year, however, the best batting award went to Jay Abraham whilst Connor Jackson deservedly picked up the best bowling trophy. Matt Boothman served as acting captain with distinction and a maturity beyond his years in the absence of the injured Brian Malone, the Sunday skipper

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Over this year an extraordinary we’re anticipating the effects of the thing happened at the start pandemic will sadly be seen in job of the pandemic. Local losses and evictions; those affected Authorities accommodated an don’t have the income they are used to and more concerning, are facing estimated 90% of the homeless homelessness. community, UK wide, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For some an online search and a Government made £433 million solution can be found without any available for rough sleeper outside help. However, others may have challenges that make that services. difficult. We have found it’s often Currently ‘move on’ plans are being a little help and a listening ear implemented for these estimated that makes a huge difference both 15,000 people. All very interesting practically and if someone is affected you may say but is this relevant to the by isolation and/or mental health Waterside area? We believe it is and issues. many of these people may need help For one of our clients, we’ll call her not to return to the street. Helen for her anonymity, whom we Together with many homeless met sleeping rough our support has charities nationwide we at the meant she has been able to move on Waterside’s homeless charity, The with her life. Crossings, are keen to be part of the On her first visit to us since reopening solution. our Hythe Drop-In Centre in The Crossings is not just for those September, she achieved online in one who’ve been on the street. As a society visit what she had been trying to 22 do over the last 18 months. Your Contributions She feels safe & accepted coming to us – that’s success in our book! to the Magazine If you would like to see your notices A visit to our website shows the and articles in the Beaulieu, Exbury practical and relational support we and East Boldre News, why not send offer. Primarily this is found at our them to us using email? weekly Drop-In in Hythe run by our Project Leader Andy & our friendly The address to send items is: trained volunteer team. [email protected] Moving forward For those without email, please A new initiative we’re excited about continue to send your articles and is the establishment of an outreach notices to the Rectory Office by the service supporting rough sleepers 12th of the month. across the Waterside. Thank you. Partnering with the NFDC, clients are referred to us and we make contact Disclaimer assisting them as they choose to Individual points of view expressed engage. in the contributions within the magazine are not necessarily Also, supporting those recently off the those of Parochial Church Council, street to stay in their accommodation. the Editor. The Beaulieu, Exbury & Another venture from November East Boldre News is designed and is the opening of our 2 nd Drop-In published by TLC Online for and Centre making us more visible and on behalf of the Parochial Church accessible across the Waterside. Council. ©2020 Beaulieu Churches Whether it’s another like Helen or Designed & Printed by maybe someone you know who’s TLC Online struggling with the economic effects of 35 Tristan Close, the pandemic we are up and running. Calshot, After all, we need each other more than ever. Hampshire. Saturdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, St SO45 1BN John’s Hall, Hythe, SO45 6BP Telephone: 023 8024 3044 Wednesdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, St Email: [email protected] John’s Hall, , SO40 4XF Web: www.tlc-online.co.uk Thecrossings.org.uk m.07486 551272 Facebook@TheCrossingsWaterside

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St Katharine’s, Exbury - November 2020 by Veronica House popularity with the congregation. The PCC will need to discuss these issues and decisions reached about our Christmas celebrations. These will be included in the next edition of this magazine. We recently held our Annual Parishioners and Parochial Church meetings which had been postponed from April due to the lockdown of St Here we are in November and I am Katharine’s. reminded of a poem by Elizabeth It was good to meet, despite face Coatsworth (1893 – 1986) an American covering, since our last PCC meeting in writer of poems and fiction for January. children and adults. She describes this The first business to be concluded month as follows was the nominations and return “November comes, November goes, appointments of both Mr David With the last red berries, And the first Hughes and Mr Brian Hernaman as white snows. Church Wardens. With night coming early And dawn The PCC was grateful to them both for coming late, And ice in the bucket And agreeing to continue to carry on with frost by the gate. these responsibilities. The fires burn, The kettles sing, All existing members of the PCC And earth sinks to rest agreed to continue in their roles. Until next Spring.” Mr Jeremy Forsyth continues in his Already we are hearing the roles as both Treasurer and the countdown to Christmas. What exactly Electoral Roll Officer. Whilst Mrs will our festive celebrations here at St Veronica House will continue as Katharine’s look like? Secretary to the PCC. We still need to make decisions about Father John thanked her and also a Carol Service where the singing David, her husband, for his support. of carols is central to this popular event. At the moment, as many of you Father John reflected on the period already know, we abstain from singing since our last APCM in 2019 and in our Sunday services as part of the noted that it was with sadness that Covid restrictions. the church had to be closed down in March this year due to the Covid 19 Another consideration is that social virus. distancing will be very difficult as this special service finds the church The first event in this lockdown to be brimming to overflow such is its cancelled was the Benefice Sedar Meal 24

St Katharine’s, Exbury - November 2020 by Veronica House due to have taken place in our church taken place prior to lockdown had on Maundy Thursday. been a very successful Christmas Fayre He confirmed that the future of St which raised £1,500. Katharine’s is still in the hands of the Speaking of finance Mr Jeremy Forsyth Diocese and that due to the Covid delivered his annual financial report. situation affecting everything the Despite all the difficulties of church Diocese is currently having to face lockdown and the cancellation of other pressing financial challenges. fundraising events, our financial Therefore, the future use of our situation has held its own, this was church is still to be decided. due mainly to our contributions to the Diocesan Parish Share being paid only Father John also spoke of the use as and when this could be afforded. of technology during the lock down enabling those parishioners, who We are also grateful for the donations were able, to access a weekly benefice we have received and thank all those Sunday service via Zoom from the who give so generously. Abbey. Although our church is now Jeremy was thanked for his role open again for Sunday services this as treasurer and for keeping a zoom facility is still available for those professional watchful eye on our isolating. finances as well as supporting the Continuing to reflect on the twelve church in so many other ways. months from April 2019 until April Thanks were expressed to Mrs Joan 2020 there had been three weddings Willrich who had retired in December and two baptisms in St Katharine’s. after providing organ accompaniment There had also been two burial to all our services for over forty years. of ashes and a funeral during this She had been presented with flowers period. and a framed certificate marking her The year also marked the centenary of many years of devoted service. . June the 6th marked Appreciation was expressed to Mrs Lyn the 75th Anniversary of “D Day”, HMS Forsyth recognising her skills in actively Mastodon having played an important occupying any children during services. role in its planning and co-ordination. Also, to all those who help and support The 11am service here in St the PCC when we hold fundraising Katharine’s was well attended. The events. Abbey church choir sang and the Mr John Willrich was thanked for his Revd. Reg. Sweet, RN (Rtd) had knowledge and skill in administration preached. of the churchyard burial plots. Also Following this a wreath was laid at thanked was Mrs Jayne Kerr for the Anchor Memorial within Exbury keeping the church clean for our use. Gardens. Other thanks were expressed to the The last fundraising event to have retired clergy who covered services 25

when Father John had taken leave. aware, each year the chapel within our Lastly but not least the PCC thanked little church becomes the focus for a Father John for his ministry, pastoral special service. care, guidance and encouragement This is when those from the village to all of his parishioners and the and with close connections to Exbury, PCC assured him of their continued who have fallen in the theatres of war, support. are remembered with a wreath laying Mrs Jane Barnicoat-Chongwe gave ceremony. an update relating to safeguarding This year due to the situation with matters. She confirmed that in St covid restrictions it is unlikely that Katharine’s DBS certification was up such a ceremony will take place. to date. However, I ask that you keep a close A recent request had been made to eye on our weekly newsletter for any the Safeguarding registry asking for further information regarding this. confirmation as to when certificates So, whether we hold our usual needed to be renewed. ceremony or not we will still keep the Jane will keep us informed. Jane’s role memory of all who gave their lives so as Benefice Safeguarding Officer is that we may enjoy the freedoms we being taken over by Sophie Burton. have today. However, Jane will support Sophie I finish this article with these well- whilst the transition takes place. known words of Colonel John McCrea (1872-1918) The annual fabric report was delivered by our church warden Mr “In Flander’s fields the poppies blow Brian Hernaman who confirmed that Between the crosses, row on row routine maintenance had continued That mark our place; and in the sky on the church building. The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. A new mowing plan for the We are the Dead. Short days ago churchyard had been drawn up to We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow replace the 2017 one. Loved, and were loved, and now we This now allows clear access to all the lie, graves in the churchyard by means In Flander’s fields.” of mowing in June whilst allowing for preservation of certain areas of wild flowers not being mown until September. The new plan is displayed on the porch notice board. November is the month of remembrance and as most of you are

26 Fr. John gave a comprehensive report of our activities over the year which East Boldre was well received. The financial report showed that following an agreed reduction in our NEWS CMF we remain solvent. The main item under fabric was the leaking lobby roof for repair of which an Shades of Autumn estimate was agreed. Jane Barnicoat- A cool sunny October morning; on the Chongwe gave a full safe-guarding grass between the kitchen window report and was thanked for her hard and the Manor Bank which is our work on this matter as she is now garden boundary a small Muntjac handing over to Sophie Burton. is grazing peacefully, disturbed only briefly by a knock on the glass. Enter, She was wished well for her from behind the trunk of a large oak forthcoming licensing as a Lay a neighbour’s Cat which ‘freezes’, Minister. unnoticed by the deer but on moving Finally, it was noted that due to Covid is detected. -19 restrictions no plans could at The deer hesitates for a second or two present be made for Christmas or , then charges and the pair disappear Remembrance Services. at speed into the nearby bracken. We proceed with optimism, but in Same time and place next morning, some confusion! G.M.S the Muntjac is undisturbed by a tap on the window: ‘this is my domain £5 per class or £8 for both and I am keeping it’. Bye the way, do Muntjac eat Acorns? The latter are abundant this year and a further reminder of Autumn, together with the slightly ambiguous local sign “Slow Pigs on Road” ! Our main Church matter this month was our APCM on Thursday October 24th with participants distanced and masked in the body of the Church. Ease yourself into the week with A gentle cool breeze from the open 9.30 to 10.30 stretch and tone To target areas we all doors served to concentrate the mind. want to work on, lengthen and loosen At the Vestry meeting Graham Sterling for the week ahead. was re-elected Church Warden there Jumpstart your week with being no other nominations. 10.30 to 1130 Zumba. Shake and shimmy through this Other officers and members of the energy filled fun class for all PCC were likewise re-elected with Mick Call Lesley on 07771 881 443 to book Wigfield as Treasurer. starting from 8 April 2019 at East Boldre Village Hall 27 LOCAL FAMILY-RUN PEST CONTROL

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