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Launch Edition - November 2014 - Issue 1 EAST BRENT PARISH MAGAZINE (The Civil Parish of East Brent consists of East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth)

Launch Edition November 2014 Issue 1

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Brownies 01278 760655 Day Centre – June Jessop 01278 792208 Doctor. Brent Area Medical Centre – East Brent 01278 760313 Pre-School, East Brent – Emma Allen 7849062469 East Brent C of E First School 01278 760490 Hugh Sexey Middle School – Normal Enquiries 01934 712211 - Absence line for pupil 01934 714290 Kings of Wessex Academy – Normal enquiries 01934 742608 Email: [email protected] - Absence line for pupils 01934 745304 Email: [email protected] Village Hall – East Brent (Info & bookings- Betty Griffin) 01278 760754 Parish Council Chairman – Val Rawles 01934 751108 Parish Council Clerk – Martin Shobbrook 01278 421210 Parish Council Website – http://eastbrentparishcouncil.org.uk/ Sedgemoor District Councillor – Andrew Gilling 01934 750580 Sedgemoor District Councillor – Bob Filmer 01278 760760 Somerset County Councillor – John Denbee 01934 712304 Email: [email protected] Member of Parliament – Tessa Munt 01934 710748 Email: [email protected] Police. Brent Beat Manager – PC1916 Pete Wills Emergency – PCSO - Pauline Dixon 999 – PCSO – Tracy Grobbeler Non -Emergency -101 Rooksbridge Post Office – Sandy & Danny Lawrence 01934 750221 Editor - East Brent Parish Magazine 01278 760896 [email protected] Advertising Editor – East Brent Parish Magazine 01278 760219 [email protected]

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The East Brent Parish Magazine is delivered free to all properties within the Parish which includes East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth. Outside the Parish, it can be delivered by post by taking out a Postal Subscription at a cost of £10 per annum. This cost includes delivery to U.K. and Northern Ireland addresses only. Please contact the Editor for subscription costs in other parts of the world. E-mailed copies can be sent free of charge (.pdf). Advertising rates and details are shown on page 5 of this new Parish Magazine. Past advertisers will be contacted for future editions and if you wish to advertise, please contact the Advertising Editor.

PLEASE NOTE : If you have (or know anyone who has) previously paid for Postal Subscriptions or Advertising which have not been fulfilled, please contact the relevant Editor with details. It is our intention to meet all previous commitments in this respect.

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EDITOR’S NOTES Welcome to the East Brent To deliver this magazine Parish magazine. By now you must free to all East Brent Parishioners, all know that Molly the Editor of the we rely heavily on our team of dis- East Brent & Rooksbridge Maga- tributors, again another BIG thank zine for the past few years, has de- you to you, you know who you are! cided to resign. – if at any time you, as a distributor, We must, therefore, open cannot help out, please let us know this first edition of the East Brent in good time in order that we can Parish Magazine with a BIG thank make other arrangements. you to Molly for all of her past work This month, on Sunday 9th, and wish her well for the future; we we are remembering the beginning must also thank the Parish Council of the First World War and all those for a donation with which to start that served in it. Further inside this this magazine as well as all those edition you will find an article by people that have kindly and timely The Rev Simon Lewis – please contributed articles, reviews and take time to read it. reports. We would welcome any You will probably notice that comments on the new magazine as there are very few adverts in this well as any contributions – have issue but if you would like to adver- you got a favourite recipe to share? tise your business or an event, have you got a story to tell? please contact the Editorial Team. Have you any observations on the The deadline for the following Parish? Please, share them with month's edition is the 10th. us.

Bill Walker – Editor

The East Brent Parish It is intended that they will All enquiries to : Magazine is produced and be distributed at the EAST BRENT PARISH MAGAZINE distributed free of charge by beginning of each month Address : a team of volunteers who and contributions and “Aventine”, The Mead, East Brent, TA9 4JJ give their free time advertisements should be Telephone : 01278 760896 throughout the year to provided by the 10th of the E-mail: [email protected] ensure the magazine is preceding month. published. Home – The place where we grumble the most and Are treated the best! (East Brent Harvest Home Banner)

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November Diary Dates Day Date Event Sunday 2nd Quiz night at Knoll Inn - 7pm Monday 3rd School Term 2 Starts Mon. To 3rd to The Great War Remembrance Week (see additional Sat. 8th details within this magazine) Tuesday 4th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Wednes- 5th East Brent History Group Meeting. East Brent Village day Hall 7pm Thursday 6th Mobile Library Stop Rooksbridge. 'Little Acre'10.30- 10.50am Friday 7th Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 4pm for 'The Older Generation'Lunches available. Saturday 8th Brent Knoll Bazaar, Farmer's Market & Cafe (see ad- vert in this edition). Sunday 9th Remembrance Sunday Monday 10th East Brent Parish Council Meeting. East Brent Village Hall 7.30pm. All Parishioners are welcome. Thursday 13th Mobile Library Stop East Brent. Telephone Box 11.15- 11.40am, East Drive 11.45am – 12.10pm. Thursday 13th Thursday Club Meeting. East Brent Village Hall. 7.30pm Friday 14th Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 4pm for 'The Older Generation'Lunches available. Tuesday 18th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Wednes- 19th Harvest Home Committee Meeting. East Brent Village day Hall 7pm. Thursday 20th East Brent Village Hall Management Committee Meet- ing. All Parishioners are welcome to attend and join in. Friday 21st Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 4pm for 'The Older Generation'Lunches available. Tuesday 25th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Friday 28th Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 4pm for 'The Older Generation'Lunches available.

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Magazine Advertising Rates Our list of tariffs is below and I hope you will jump at the chance to advertise in this highly cost effective way which also supports the local community. To make accounting and budgeting easier, we will offer annual advertising from 1st April so any adverts taken out during the year will be charged on a pro-rata basis. Because we are non profit making, we may be able to reduce these charges but this is obviously dependent on the response we get.

If you wish to make use of a professional service to create your advertisement, there will be a one-off charge of £30.

Annual charges: Full page b/w £200 full colour £240 (3 pages only available) 1/2 page b/w £125 full colour £150 1/4 page b/w £75 full colour £90 1/8 page b/w £45 n/a

One off charges: 1/2 page b/w only £24 1/4 page £12 1/8 page £6

We do request payment in full in advance and we reserve the right to refuse any advertisements which are deemed inappropriate for East Brent Parish Magazine. Please contact the Advertising Editor as below for more details. Adverts must be received at the latest by 10th month prior to publication. Adverts which require compilation/ art work must be submitted well in advance of that.

If you have any questions at all about our advertising including outstanding advertisements, please contact me.

Judith Webb - Advertising Editor. Tel: 01278 760219 E-mail : [email protected] BRENT KNOLL BAZAAR FARMERS’ MARKET & PARISH CAFÉ 2nd SATURDAY every month at Brent Knoll Parish Hall - 10.00am to 12 noon Locally produced Fresh Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs, Cheese, Pickles and Preserves. Asian Food, Vegetable Stall, Westcroft Cider, Homemade Cakes and Savouries, Phoenix Cards, Handmade Cards, Silver and beaded jewellery, Children’s Games, Toys and Puzzles, Local Crafts, Textiles, etc., CDs, DVDs, Books, and Bric-a-Brac; plus Raffle The Parish Café will be serving Bacon and Sausage Butties & light snacks Entrance FREE Book a Table (£7 per table) Phone Eddie Fuller (01278 760 308) Proceeds to Brent Knoll Parish Hall

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East Brent Village Hall HALLMARK * Registered Charity No.269419 EAST BRENT VILLAGE HALL NEWS

Improvements and maintenance continue apace at the Village Hall. There is always a project underway or in the planning.

The latest one is essential repair work following storm damage in February when a large section of barge board was blown down from the building – thankfully not to the detriment of property or people as this all happened in the early hours of the morning. The project involves refurbishment of the timber barge, capping and fascia boards on all four gables thus ensuring no repetition and preserving the roof of the building for the foreseeable future. Grant applications were made to South West Housing Society Community Fund, Viridor Credits and the Big Lottery Fund (Awards for All) all of which have been successful resulting in sums of £400, £3,600 and £3,000 respectively, towards the £9,600 project. The balance will come from our own funds. We hope work will be underway in the near future.

The Committee has always been a little concerned about the necessity of using door wedges to keep the fire doors open. Whilst fully understanding the need to do so when moving equipment or allowing for free movement of children or older people around the building, it did represent a fire hazard. Regular users of the Hall will now be familiar with the newly installed Freedor free-swing automatic door closers which have been fitted to 3 of the doors. These allow for the doors to be left in the open position, but will react by closing, should the fire alarm be activated.

Once again we are very pleased to announce that we have received our Hallmark Award from the Community Council for Somerset which recognises the quality of the maintenance and management of the Hall – nothing like blowing your own trumpet from time to time!! The Award needs to be renewed every 3 years when an inspection is made of the premises and all paperwork pertaining to the Hall management.

As another AGM approaches may we once again invite anyone who would like to join us, to attend. We will be meeting on Wednesday 22nd October at 7.30 in the Village Hall and would be delighted to welcome some new members to our Committee. We meet monthly with the exception of August and December on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Our excellent Chairman keeps us focussed and the discussion relevant so that our meetings are to the point and as brief as possible. Please do give it some thought, you will be made very welcome.

Janet Nurse Secretary to East Brent Village Hall Management Committee

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Village Hall Lottery Results

The lottery is drawn at 7:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month (prior to the East Brent Village Hall Committee Meeting). It runs in 20 week cycles (10 draws). There are 200 members, each with their own unique number. Proceeds from the draw go towards repairs to the Village Hall. If you are interested in joining, please contact Pat Seabrook on 01278 760092.

4th Draw – 23.06.14 8th Draw – 20.08.14 1. £10.00 – 4. Margaret Liddington 1. £10.00 – 150. Derek Mitchel 2. £10.00 – 17. David Ward 2. £10.00 – 161. Phil Warren 3. £10.00 – 128. Mary Ellen Harris 3. £10.00 – 37. Nancy Spinks

5th Draw – 09.07.14 9th Draw – 03.09.14 1. £10.00 – 89. Elise Knight 1. £10.00 – 199. East Brent Day Centre 2. £10.00 – 165. June Jessop 2. £10.00 – 140. Hugh MacKay 3. £10.00 – 12. Phylis Lufkin 3. £10.00 – 180. Pat Seabrook

6th Draw – 23.07.14 10th Draw – 17.09.14 1. £10.00 – 83. Ainsley Brettell 1. £20.00 – 54. Caroline Adams 2. £10.00 – 192. Jenny Bunn 2. £30.00 – 124. Brian Willoughby 3. £10.00 – 136. Nicky Broomsgrove 3. £80.00 – 107. Ruth Pearson

7th Draw – 06.08.14 1. £10.00 – 13. Thelma Vowles 2. £10.00 – 151. Kaz Townsend 3. £10.00 – 122. Marjorie Godwin

New Village Agent Your Village Agent I am the Village Agent for Berrow, Brean, Brent Knoll, East Brent, Lympsham and Burnham Without. Please call me on 07943 555519 or Email me at [email protected]  Do you live alone and need help with a problem that is spoiling your everyday life?  Do you have a problem that can be fixed by accessing the right people, services or agencies?  Are you a carer that needs a little help and support?  Are you new to living alone and need some advice?  Does your community have a collective problem that needs a kick start to solve? All calls and advice given are treated with strict confidentiality Kim Wilcox - Your Village Agent Providing people in Somerset's rural communities with easier access to information and services

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East Brent Reading Group Rosemary Sutcliff’s

The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14/12/1920 – 23/7/1992) was a British novelist best known for children’s books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children’s author, the quality and depth of her writing also appeals to adults. In a 1986 interview she said, “I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety. She was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1959, the Horn Book Award in 1972 and the Phoenix Award in 1985 and 2010. This book is considered to be her best known title. It has been adapted several times, most notably as the 2011 film ‘The Eagle’. It centres on a young Roman officer Marcus Flavius Aquila, discharged because of a battle wound, tries to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father’s legion in Northern Britain in the second century AD, after the building of Hadrian’s Wall. Travelling as a Greek oculist he finds out more about the last moments of the Ninth legion and the whereabouts of the Eagle Standard. Intrigue, tremendous excitement, historical fiction and an appealing adventure is all there. Some of the group felt it was not a character study but useful as a research source. The Museum of Reading that houses the Silchester Eagle states that ‘ it is not a legionary eagle but has been immortalised as such by Rosemary Sutcliff. Kathy Quinnell

Pub Quiz 5/10/2014

Hi there again, yes we had a great night again in the Brent Knoll Inn. We had 6 teams and some new folk too.

The final scores were as follows....

1st with 100 points were The Elms again

2nd with 96 points were Tasty Pippins

3rd with 93 ½ points were Four into Five go First

4th with 90 points were the Church Road Mafia

5th with 82 points were A Few too many

6th with 76 points were Let’s Get Quizzical

This fun evening raised £141.00 and the winners were pleased with their bottles of wine... Unfortunately the black box remained locked....Maybe a lucky team will win the £150 inside the box next month...Come and join us on 2nd November....

Kathy

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An Interesting Story! Two Men in a Boat (part 1 of 2)

One day Barry, a good friend of mine, said to me “would you like to help me sail my boat around to Falmouth?” A simple question really except that the boat was on Blake’s boat yard slip on the River Brue in Highbridge and Falmouth is, of course, ‘round the end’ in the English Channel. The boat in question was a ‘Phillip’s 32’, a really nice comfortable long keeled sea boat, so I said “yes, when?” So we settled on a date, arranged annual leave from work, got all the necessary charts and provisions and set off early one Summer Friday morning at high tide. I had done the trip several times before on other boats so I was looking forward to it. We left Highbridge on a falling tide and as soon as we had cleared Hinkley Point we marked our course on the relevant charts, because this was before the luxury of ‘satnav’, sorted out who was going to be on watch and then settled down to enjoy the trip. The weather forecast had said that there was some bad weather expected from the west, but we estimated that by the time it arrived we would be around Lands End and into the English Channel and the wind would help us on to Falmouth. So we set a cruising jib and mainsail and with a good steady wind from the NE we made good headway. We sailed under these conditions all night and through the next morning passing Minehead, Ilfracombe, with Lundy off to starboard down past Padstow and on to St Ives. We made good progress until we reached Cape Cornwall. There the wind headed us, that is to say that the wind shifted to the south west so that it was coming from dead ahead. So we tacked. And tacked. And tacked. After many hours we were hardly any further forward on our course because the wind was getting stronger. And stronger. And stronger. The bad weather had arrived and beaten us to Lands End. At this point we heard the coast guard calling to a yacht off of Cape Cornwall on the radio. As we were the only yacht out there we assumed that they were calling us so we answered and were advised that the bad weather had developed and they suggested that we make landfall. We were aware of this of course, for we had been listening to the weather forecasts regularly and the sea was getting decidedly ‘lumpy’. From the chart the nearest place that I thought we might safely shelter was St Ives Bay or possibly St Ives harbour so, reluctantly, we shortened sail to a storm jib and rolled the main down to the size of a very large handkerchief and altered our course to NE to head back the way we had come. By now we had lost the daylight and the wind had increased. We picked up the entrance to St Ives bay and headed in but by the time we had made the entrance the waves were extremely high and there seemed no way that we could reach the harbour. So we bore away back out into the sea, again turned NE and ran. We decided that our only hope would be to run before the wind up to Lundy Island, for there there is a safe anchorage in the lee of the island. By this time the wind had increased to storm force and with the auto-pilot steering we absolutely flew along. Both of us were wearing safety harnesses clipped on to the boat and all we could do by this time was to sit in the cockpit with our backs to the bulkhead and look aft and hang on. The waves grew higher and higher, it was difficult to say how high but was it was very frightening to feel them lift the boat up from the stern, pass underneath and drop us down - you could not so much see the waves as feel them coming and when one had passed you sat and waited for the next. Anon Continued next month.

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EAST BRENT METHODIST CHURCH EAST BRENT METHODIST CHURCH

Minister: To be confirmed

Stewards : Mrs. Jill Legg (01278 751417)

NOVEMBER 2014 SERVICES 10.30 a.m. (unless shown)

02-Nov Morning Service Mrs Thomas

09-Nov Remembrance Sunday Revd P Davis (10 a.m.) Link Communion 16-Nov Revd S Pipet at Brean Methodist Church 23-Nov Morning Service Revd S Marr

30-Nov Holy Communion

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: 10.45 at the War Memorial. Coffee will be served in the Methodist Hall after the service. Please join us.

NOVEMBER 2014 FLOWER ROTA 10.30 a.m.

02-Nov Miss E Tucker

09-Nov Mrs J Legg

16-Nov Miss E Tucker

23-Nov Mrs E Craig

30-Nov Mrs M Scott

VESTRY DUTY

November Mr A. Gilling

THE LINK VILLAGE FELLOWSHIP meets at 2.30 pm in the Methodist Hall. Everyone welcome. 11-Nov Mr & Mrs Butland on Uganda 25-Nov Mrs Jackie Morris “The Road to Santiago”

CHRISTMAS CARD SALE & COFFEE MORNING Saturday 15 November in the Methodist Hall at 10 a.m. Please join us.

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THE PARISH OF THE THREE SAINTS WORSHIP WHERE TO WORSHIP LOCATION CHURCH KEY STYLE OF WORSHIP BUILIDNG Brent Knoll St Michael’s HC Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) - Traditional Church language / no music East Brent St Mary’s Church E Eucharist - Holy Communion - Modern and traditional music Lympsham St Christopher’s AW All-sorts-Worship – No holy communion - Modern music, relaxed Church AW-E All-sorts-Worship + Eucharist - Modern music, relaxed EP-S Evening Prayer–Said (Book of Common Prayer) - Traditional language / no music IW Iona Worship - Variety of prayer, stillness, reflection, song from the Celtic tradition We are sorry for the inconvenience caused when on occasions worship is cancelled or a venue is changed – there will be a notice on the church building door MIDWEEK WORSHIP Day Time Where Tuesday 2.30pm St Mary-E Wednesday 10.00am St Christopher-E

SUNDAY WORSHIP Theme 8.00am 10.00am 11.00am 6.30pm Other We are sorry for the inconvenience caused when on occasions a venue is changed – there will be a notice on the church building door NOVEMBER 2014 2 All Saints’ Day St Christopher- St Lights of Love: All Souls Time to reflect 4 before Advent HC Michael- on memories as we celebrate the lives of AW loved ones whom have died 3.00pm St Michael 9 Remembrance 9.00am St Acts of Remembrance Sunday Mary-E 10.45am Brent Knoll War Memorial East Brent War Memorial Lympsham War Memorial ‘Hear My Cry’: Words for when there are no words Commemorating the First World War through a collection of psalms, poetry, prayers and song 4.00pm St Mary 16 2 before Advent St Christopher- St Michael-E HC 23 Christ the King St Mary-HC St Christopher- St Michael-EP-S E 30 Advent Sunday St Mary - E Carols for Advent 5.30pm St Christopher

DECEMBER 7 Advent 2 St Michael-HC St Mary- AW 14 Advent 3 St Michael-HC St Mary-E 21 Advent 4 St Christopher- St Michael-E Carols for Christmas HC 5.30pm St Mary 24 Christmas Eve Crib Services First Communion 3.30pm St Mary of Christmas 5.30pm St 11.30pm St Christopher Michael 25 Christmas Day St Mary-E Thanksgiving 28 The Holy St Mary-HC St Christopher- Innocents E

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THE PARISH OF THE THREE SAINTS CONTACTS Who’s who in the Parish of the Three Saints Priest-in-Charge Reverend Simon Lewis The Rectory . 3 Ash Trees . East Brent . Somerset . TA9 4DQ T: 01278 760496 E: [email protected] Parish Administrator Mary Ford Church Office . Church Road . East Brent . Somerset . TA9 4HZ T: 01278 769082 E: [email protected] Office open: Tuesday & Wednesday: 10.30am-3.30pm Churchwardens St Christopher, Lympsham Gwen Hatton: T: 01934 750416 E: [email protected] Jim Hanmer: T: 01934 750076 E: [email protected] St Mary, East Brent Katherine Quinnell: T: 01278 760031 E: [email protected] St Michael, Brent Knoll Frances James: T: 01278 760287

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Remembering World War 1 Muffled Bells rung to Remember As part of our nations remembering of the Commencing Monday 4th August, the beginning of the First World War (the ‘Great anniversary of the start of World War 1, you will War’), a small group of local people from our hear over the next twelve months, a muffled three parish councils – Lympsham, East Brent bell rung (for a period of ten minutes) and Brent Knoll – are joining together to commemorating the anniversary date of death remember those who served in many ways of each serviceman named on our three during the First World War, be it at home, on memorials. The bell will be rung from the the farm, or in the Armed Forces, or who grew church tower of the village in which the up in this area during that period. serviceman is named on the memorial. The following page gives the list of servicemen and Week before Remembrance Sunday when their anniversary bell will be rung. This group - called ‘Remember WW1’ - is arranging a series of events in the week We hope you will join us for the events during leading up to Remembrance Sunday on 9th Remembering WW1 week, particularly November 2014: we have entitled the week Remembrance Sunday. Remembering WW1. Each parish’s church will Also, will you pause for a moment when you have a general exhibition plus one relating hear a muffled bell, just to ponder on the notion specifically to the fallen in their own parish. of someone giving Then starting on Monday 3 November, during their life for another, and pray this prayer about the evenings, we will remember the First World peace, or at least reflect on its sentiments: War through presentation, talk, music, story We turn to you, God, and film. These evening events will take place asking that you enfold our planet in your in our three church buildings: a short list is justice, peace and truth. given below. A full programme will be Enlighten the minds of those making decisions, advertised in due course of what, where and melt the hearts of those inflicting cruelty upon when. your children, Remembrance Sunday and strengthen the resolve of all who pray for peace. And may God bless us – and the peoples who Our week of remembering will culminate on share our planet. Remembrance Sunday with our usual Acts of Amen. Remembrance at our three war memorials, all starting at 10.50am (at Brent Knoll this continues straight afterwards with a Service of Remembrance). Then at 3.00pm in St Mary’s Thank you for taking the time to read this. Church, East Brent, there will be a prayer vigil Simon Lewis for peace called, ‘WE WILL REMEMBER’. Priest-in-Charge

Day Date Time Venue Title

Monday 03-Nov 7:30pm St. Mary, East Brent A Potted History

Tuesday 04-Nov 7:30pm St. Michael, Brent Knoll War Horse

Wednesday 05-Nov 7:30pm St. Christopher, Lympsham Talking Heads

Thursday 06-Nov 7:30pm St. Mary, East Brent Classical Musical

Friday 07-Nov 7:30pm St. Christopher, Lympsham Cinema & the "Home Front"

Saturday 08-Nov 7:30pm St. Michael, Brent Knoll "Talbot House" A Musical Play

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Remembering WW1—Muffled Bells Bell will be Name Date of Death Rung August 3 BENNETT, Christopher 03/08/1918 5 GRANT, William J 05/08/1917 7 HUNT, Henry 07/08/1918 7 SEALEY, Edward Stanley 07/08/1918 8 PUDDY, John 08/08/1916 27 DERRICK, John Leslie 27/08/1917 28 HUNT, Frank 28/08/1918 28 COMER, Gearge Inman 28/08/1915 30 HIPPLSLEY,G E C 30/08/1916 September 2 STUDLEY, Gerald, William, Henry 02/09/1918 2 BUTT, Charles Henry 02/09/1918 2 BABB, William Edward 02/09/1918 9 TURNER, Arthur 09/09/1915 17 EMERY, Edward 17/09/1916 23 GRANT, William John 23/09/1917 29 ROYLE, Arthur Clegg Fanshawe 29/09/1914 30 EMERY, William J 30/09/1917 October 1 POPHAM, Frederick 01/10/1916 2 HAM, Sydney William 02/10/1915 3 GRANT, Alfred 03/10/1917 3 FROST, Arthur Edward 03/10/1918 8 DINWIDDY, Leonard Arthur 08/10/1915 December 15 LLOYD, A A 15/12/1915 January 4 POPHAM, Ralph 04/01/1918

[ 14 ] Launch Edition - November 2014 - Issue 1 Community Public Access Defibrillator East Brent Parish’s second defibrillator is finally in place qualification is required. outside Brent Area Medical Centre on Brent Road, adding to the one already situated outside Rooksbridge Post A further defibrillator familiarisation session, open to Office. This second one is located beside the medical everyone in the Parish, has been arranged for: centre sign so easily accessible from the roadside and we are grateful to East Brent electrician, Councillor Steve MONDAY 20th OCTOBER AT 7PM at the East Brent McGreavy, for installing it. Village Hall

Unfortunately, we were Martin Fagin, secretary of the Community Heartbeat Trust, unable to install it in the old will be taking the session which is designed to phone box as planned demonstrate how easy it is for anyone to use a because the electricity supply Community Public Access Defibrillator (CPAD). We hope had already been to get as many people as possible to attend the session. disconnected and the cost of re-connecting it was proving prohibitively expensive, We obviously hope that our two Defibrillators will never be despite the fact that the trickle charge supply required was needed but hope that their availability and accessibility will minimal. When Brent Area Medical Centre kindly offered to be of help and comfort should an emergency arise. provide a suitable location and to pay the electricity bill, we felt that acceptance was the best option to avoid further The installation of these CPADs has been possible thanks delay. to the generous contributions of many businesses and individuals throughout the Parish. Tied in with the installation of the two defibrillators, we are setting up the Village Emergency Telephone System Please contact Judy Webb on 01278 760219 or (VETS). This system is outlined below and we already [email protected] if you have any questions at all or have 10 names (including 4 couples) of members of the if you would like to volunteer for VETS. Parish who have volunteered to be part of it. NO First Aid

Neighbourhood Watch

(RINGMASTER COMMUNITY MESSAGING Lindsey at the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) – SOMERSET WEST – SOMERSET Office either by contacting your local NHW MESSAGE) coordinator or by telephone on 01278 644799.

GENERAL REMINDER REGARDING By the beginning of November we will see CALLERS AT THE DOOR – please Firework celebrations and of course the remember not to have dealings with any Carnival Season. The police ask that if you unsolicited callers whether thay are at the are going out to enjoy or take part in these door, sending Emails or writing to you. They events, you take care to ensure that may be offering to buy or sell items; perhaps properties are kept secure and alarms offering to provide crime prevention advice, activated where they are fitted. Perhaps also repair guttering or cut trees down; or they consider leaving lights on timers or a radio on may ask to gain access inside the property. a talk channel to make properties appear as if Whatever the excuse do not have dealings they are occupied. with them in any form. Remember all suspicious activity or callers Some security items such as timers are should be reported as soon as possible to the available at a competitive price from the NHW police on 101 or in an emergency 999 office, again contact Lindsey direct if you would like details/order form. SEASONAL REMINDER -the end of the month will find many people enjoying If you have information about any crime, Halloween. However we are aware that some phone the police on 101 or you can call people prefer not to have Halloween revellers anonymously to the independent charity at the door on this evening. We have flyers at CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111. For this office that aim to reduce such callers and general information about NHW nationally if you would like copies, please contact see the www.ourwatch.org.uk website.

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EAST BRENT PARISH HISTORY GROUP

This edition of the Magazine is limited for space, so I will only be able to give a short review of the History Group’s activities over the last few months. I hope to catch up with more information in later editions or please look online for more information. Let me know if you would like a full copy of these reports.

The Isle of Wedmore Remembers the Great War, 1914-19 (5th March) A report on Dr. Tim Moreman’s talk meeting was unfortunately delayed. But I can now provide a This picture of St. Martin’s was taken soon after its summary. completion. Dr. Moreman’s research project started in 2011 and looks at those who died and a selection of The last meeting prior to the Summer break was on servicemen who returned from the whole Isle of 2nd July and was a “Member’s Meeting” where Wedmore (defined as being Wedmore, Blackford, members discussed their memories of the Parish. Theale, Cocklake, Clewer, Mudgley and the Allertons). His main aim is to try and bring these Future Meetings men ‘alive’ to the local children and make them fully aware that the otherwise mute names on the local East Brent Parish History Group Meetings take War Memorials actually represent ‘real people’. place at 7:00 pm in East Brent Village Hall generally on the first Wednesday of each month. The Shadow of the Workhouse –2nd April 2014. The next meeting is due on 5th November 2014 when John Strickland will give a talk on a “Day Trip This talk concentrated on life in Axbridge Union to Burnham by Train”. Please check before as the Workhouse from its date may change due to the WW1 Remembrance opening in 1836 until events. its official closing as

a Workhouse in Further talks will occur as follows : 1929.

The Axbridge Poor 7th Jan. 2015 - Andrew Janes “From Farmer’s Field Law Union initially to Flanders Field”.

comprised of 38 4th Mar. 2015 - Kay Wych “Housemaid at parishes stretching as far north Yatton and included Glastonbury Abbey” with costumes. Blagdon, Cheddar, Wedmore, Burnham on Sea and of course East Brent. Axbridge was built for 300 All are welcome at any meeting. If you have any inmates but the average number resident at any one photos & memories, please bring them along. time was under 200. Thanks to donations, we now have a scanner and computer permanently available for use at our Meeting Notes – 4th June 2014 meetings. Photographs and documents are precious and don’t need to leave your possession. At this meeting we mainly discussed the book “In a There are many stories to be told. I look forward to Good Light” which tells of Rev. John Derrick’s (JGD) seeing you there. visits to Somerset and East Brent/Lympsham in particular. He purchased Chestnut Farm in East Colin Loader Brent in 1897 and in 1899 began building a new Tel. 01278 760713, Mob. 07931429927 house (St. Martin’s) in the orchard. (see below) e-mail: [email protected] Parish Council Website: JGD was an avid photographer and the book http://eastbrentparishcouncil.org.uk/ contains photographs taken in East Brent and around Somerset. PAINTING THE PORCH

A housepainter was engaged to paint a conservatory. The owner was so pleased with the result that he asked the painter if he had enough paint left to paint the porch.

The man agreed and a couple of hours later he came round to the garden and said :

“There you are Guv. It’s all done, but it’s a Ferrari – not a Porsch!”

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Thursday Club

The Thursday Club was started in East Brent A couple of talks from last year stand out for me, around 10 years ago with many of the original members still one was a man cooking exotic meats which included ostrich, being with us. wild boar and zebra - all of which tasted better than you It was decided that the Committee would change might think. The other was from one of our own members, each year, giving everyone a chance to 'have a go' and not Lynn, who makes beautiful quilts and bags etc. She gave us have the same people doing it for years on end. The a colourful evening, displaying some of her own designs Committee usually comprises of three people, Chairperson, and also some from a women's refuge where she teaches Social Secretary & Treasurer, but we don't always stick to quilting. those jobs, often sharing, depending on who's doing it! We meet on the second Thursday of the month in We usually start the evening at 7.30pm with a East Brent Village Hall, except for August when, for the last welcome and a few notices about absentees, this is few years, we have been having a skittles evening at the interesting because then we get to hear about how people local pub and, depending on the Committee of the year, our are getting on if they have been absent for a while. Next the December meeting is a Christmas Meal at the Village Hall Guest Speaker is introduced and over the years we have or in a pub. had some very entertaining and interesting speakers who We are a friendly chatty group and have a steady have been engaged by previous Committees. The topics membership, but would love to see more people coming to are varied, with this year being no exception. our meetings. So, if you are new to the area, or would like We've ranged from the story teller Jane Flood, with an evening out, why not check us out. You don't have to join her guitar which was a very relaxing evening, to a nostalgic immediately but can be a guest for an evening for £2.00, look back at various music hall acts and musicals, a talk on this also includes a cup of tea/coffee/squash and the Lahimba Project ( a charity in Africa helping to build cake/biscuits. schools for children), a demo making luxury chocolate, a Our next talk is from Tony Buller on falconry. look into the workings of Steepholm and our most recent talk on the Axbridge Workhouse, which I didn't know had Mary-Ellen Harris ever existed! Committee Member.

Village Hall Carpet Bowls Club

The Carpet Bowls club has reached The Club has been running since the end of another successful year 1998 and we currently have 17 (Oct – Sep) and we congratulate the members. We meet at 7.15pm every trophy winners for 2014 as follows: Tuesday evening and if you would the singles champion Bill Griffin, the like to give carpet bowls a try please pairs winners Gaynor Linnett just come along or give Tony Collins partnered by Gordon Williams and a call on01278 769036. The cost of the target champion who is to be the evening is just £3 and you don't announced on 7th October. need special shoes to play. You will Our annual Christmas Dinner outing find the evening will be very relaxed, will be at The Lamb at Axbridge on lots of chatting and gossip, a hot Wednesday 17th December at 7pm drink and a little bowling now and then! Recipe of the Month Joan's Boiled Cake

Ingredients Method 4ozs Margerine or Butter Put the margerine, milk, dried fruit and sugar into a large saucepan and bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes, then 2 Teacups Dried Fruit leave to cool for 1 hour. Beat the two eggs and add to the 1 Cup Sugar (Light or dark brown) mixture together with the flour and mix well. Put mixture into a one pint loaf tin and bake at 135 degrees C (fan oven) for 1 1 Cup Full Cream Milk hour 20 minutes, but check after 1 hour. 2 Cups Self Raising Flour For a Christmas version add 1 more cup of fruit and 1 2 Large Eggs tablespoon of black treacle, follow recipe as above but feed the cooked cake with brandy or sherry a couple of times before covering with marzipan and icing.

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East Brent Parish Council Meeting 8th September 2014

Planning Applications Pilrow Wind Farm There were two this month, one for Byeways, Old Following on from the Secretary of State's Bristol Road (24/14/000280) and the other for dismissal of Broadview Energy's appeal, Cllr Land at the south of Little Orchard, Gills Lane, Walker was asked to monitor any possiblity of a Rooksbridge (24/14/00030). Both were agreed judicial review and report back to the next unanimously. meeting.

Confirmation of Minutes East Brent Village Green The minutes of the PC meeting of 7th July 2014 Cllr Lloyd-Jones gave an update saying that two were approved and accepted unanimously. new football goals have been installed and two new benches have been ordered. He further Matters Arising stated that other tree and perimeter work, by The unfinished pavement/footpath of the building SDC, was being monitored. site opposite the Knoll Inn was discussed. To expedite matters Cllr Walker offered to arrange a Risk Assessment. meeting with all interested parties – EBPC, SDC Cllr Lloyd-Jones presented a Risk Assessment & SCC. He will report back at the next meeting, report and, after some discussion was appointed October 6th. as the Risk Assessment Officer for the PC. He will present a further report at the next meeting. Parish Magazine The Vice Chairperson (VC) informed the PC that Financial Matters. Mrs Molly Richards had resigned as Editor. The Various payments due were debated and VC proposed that a letter of thanks be sent to approved by the meeting. For full details please Mrs Richards for all her past work, this was see official minutes when published on the approved unanimously. A lengthy debate followed website as to what to do with magazine. The VC offered http://eastbrentparishcouncil.org.uk/ to arrange a meeting with all interested parties and to report back to the next meeting. Correspondence. None Defibrillator Equipment The VC told the meeting that the second Matters of Report. defibrillator had now been installed outside the The following items were reported: A New Village Brent Medical Centre in Brent Road, by Steve Agent, support groups – The Bereavement McGreavy. There will be a familiarisation session Friends Group, The Terminally Ill Friends Group & in the village hall on October 20th. Dimentia Carers Group. The Parish Clerk workload, the possible appointment of an Playing Field Off Pill Road, Rooksbridge. Environment/Landscape Officer, the Community The draft deed, giving access to the area, was Warden Scheme, speeding vehicles through the accepted by the PC. Cllr Lloyd-Jones told the villages, the condition of some of the grass meeting that he had arranged for the seeded verges, failed bulb in traffic lights, street light not grass area to be cut and the sides/banks to be working, dog waste bins, defibrillator signs, strimmed. He further mentioned the amount of Village Fete on Village Green & the old phone work that still needs to be done before the field box. could be opened for use by children. Next Meetings 6th October 2014 at 7.30pm 10th November 2014 at 7:30pm

I went to the Dentist the other day and he said “Say Ah” I said “why?”.

He said, “my dog died yesterday.”

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EAST BRENT HARVEST HOME 2014 This year’s Harvest Home took place on Friday, 22nd August and was a great success. No doubt this was helped along by wonderful weather – skies more or less clear and not too hot with light wind. Perfect weather for the Parade of the Puddings (and bread & cheese) as well as for the sports and children’s entertainment. I think the following comments sums it up :

“... on behalf of my family and myself what a wonderful time we had at the East Brent harvest home...... it is such a wonderful tradition thank you so much for all the effort and hard work that you all put in. By the way the food was delicious, thank you.”

An unusual start to the Harvest Home was by having the Church Service in the marquee. This was very well received and most people joined in. The Burtle Silver Band played exceptionally well during the lunch and led the parades. The toast to “Agriculture & Kindred Industries” was given by Mark Thomas (Headteacher of Brymore Academy) and responded to by Jeff Fear (Chairman of the Axe Brue Drainage Board). Further toasts and speeches were made by Russell Dixon and Tessa Munt MP.

The BasonBridge Inn provided the bar and we were grateful to Molly Muddles and “The Parachute Man” for entertaining the children and Jayne Watkins oversaw the sports. The New Society Jazz Band played during the early evening.

This year, the helpers proudly wore aprons displaying the East Brent Harvest Home logo which we are grateful to George Collins of Batch Bathrooms for sponsoring them (see below). We also give special thanks to Yvonne Claridge for making and donating this year’s special banner which remembers the fallen from East Brent in WW1.

Please excuse the short report and put 28th August 2015 in your diary for the next Harvest Home (158th Anniversary Year). Colin Loader (Chairman)

This year, the Harvest Home Committee have produced a calendar for 2015 which is full of photographs from past Harvest Homes which is truly described as a “Somerset Institution”.

Please take this opportunity to purchase one (or more) of the remaining copies. They will make a great Christmas present for friends or relatives near or far. Copies are available from Betty Griffin tel: 01278 760754

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