Sedbergh & District

April 2021 Issue 397 Donation £1 We at Lookaround would like to Please make a note of, and use if send our sympathies to the friends possible, our new advertisers, the and families of Graham Dalton and Sedbergh Gardener and Sedbergh Peggy Robinson, both of whom Cleaning Services. And thanks to all passed away recently. We have who have recently given us another tributes to both in this issue. year of advertising. Ed.

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CLOSING DATE: 15th of every month for everything S & D Lookaround 72 Main Street, Sedbergh LA10 5AD Mobile: 07464 - 895425 e-mail: [email protected] ~ Web Site: http://www.sedberghlookaround.org.uk Articles 50 Years Ago 28 News From The Pews 49 A View From The Fells 45 People's Hall News 73 British School Trust 48 Poetry Chat Room 76 C.O.G.S. News 74 Remembering Peggy 7 Chasing The Rainbow 63 Royal British Legion 72 Cobble Country Advertorial 55 Rumination 56 Community Swifts 17 Sedbergh 1940/2020 40 Councils Against Noise And Speed 46 Sedbergh C.I.C. 71 Covid 7 Sedbergh In Bloom 75 Covid Crisis Information 5 Sedbergh Parish Council 42 Dent Station - The First 100 Days 31 Sedbergh School News 47 Dentdale Christian Fellowship 50 Sedbergh United Charities 6 Dentdale Community Cupboard 7 Set In Stone 25 Dentdale Memorial Hall 73 Shooting Of Birds Of Prey 20 Do It Anyway. 50 Spellbound Theatre (Graham Dalton) 11 Family Musings. 52 Spring Clean The Plastic Free Way 54 February Weather 53 Spring Forward 19 Gabriel; Another Mission 13 Good Shot 62 The Day Sedbergh Grinds To A Halt 57 Graham Dalton SDHS 11 The Queen's Garden 21 Guided Walks From Sedbergh 60 Tim's Column 40 Heritage In The Western Dales 38 Town Twinning Update 75 History Society 34 Tribute To Peggy Robinson 10 How Will I Cope Coming Out Of This? 51 Up Dowbiggin 2020 77 Howgill's 'Old Faithful' Goes To Its Rest 39 Vacancy Parish Councillor 44 Juana Smith 37 W.I. Killington 68 Lookaround A.G.M. Chair's Report 69 W.I. Sedbergh 64 Other Information Events and Dates Advertising In Lookaround 4 Bed & Breakfast 86 Dent Meditation Centre Bus Time Tables 91 17 (Apr 10/11/12/17/18/26) Car Parking Charges 94 Diary of Events 84 Grief Share 6 Editorial 78 Groups and Organisations 87 Medical Centre 21 Lookaround Editorial Team 90 Lookaround Information 82 Weekly Coffee Morning (Cancelled) 3 Peoples’ Hall Rates 76 Personal Messages 78 Places of Interest 85 COVER PHOTO Public Information / Telephone Numbers 96 Frog on the Occy Road Puzzles (Crosswords and Codeword) 79 Helen Corpe Religious Information 95 Train Times 93 Useful Telephone Numbers 85 Page 2 Advertising Accommodation Wanted 7 Mitchells 37 Andrew Allan 46 Motorhome Services 43 Audio Lookaround 67 Oakmont heating and plumbing 62 Bannister Physiotherapist 66 Oglethorpe Sturton & Gillibrand LLP 60 Charity Shops 9 Parkin And Jackson 25 Chris Harper Fencing 74 Pennine Outdoor Fabrics 49 Cross Keys 32 Penny Black 5 Cumbria Stoves 72 Peoples' Hall 73 Dalesway Therapies 27 Powells 57 Dalton Burial Ground 25 Property Maintenance - Tim Foster 71 Dawsons Fuels 18 Red Squirrel 20 Dry Stone Walling 0 Robert Powell Web Design 15 Duncan Law Plumber 51 Royal British Legion 46 Farfield Mill 41 Ryan Simpson Septic Tanks 31 First 4 Home Improvement 8 Rycrofts 77 G.J. Baines 50 S.K. Decorating 68 Garsdale Design 48 Scott Ostle Services 56 H&M Craftsmen Kitchens 33 Sedbergh Cleaning Services 28 Helping Hand 26 Sedbergh Gardener 11 Ian Higginbotham 19 Sedbergh Parish Council 1 J.J. Martin Funeral Director 24 Sedbergh Primary School 39 Jeanette's Sewing Repairs and Alterations 40 Sheila Shuttleworth Dressmaker 58 Jed's Gardening Services 23 Smart Design and Print 10 K.L. Venning Slaters 69 Stairlift 54 K.W. Electricals 15 Stephenson And Wilson Builders 63 Kay Whittle 38 Stramongate Press 44 Killington Marquees 29 Temptations Craft Boutique 7 Lakes Scaffolding 52 The Zero Pantry 61 Laura's Loom 55 Thomson Hayton Winkley Solicitors 42 Lookaround Local Subscription 35 Three Hares 70 Lookaround Postal Subscription 34 Tilk Wilkinson Builder 28 Lookaround Subscription 36 Tooby's Electrical 13 M.K. Conversions Ltd 14 Treadwell Flooring 64 Matthew Cook Stonemason 43 Valerie Hinde Architect 16 McGarry Solicitor 65 Winder Services Cleaning & Laundry 75 Middleton Mole Ploughing 30 Wools Of Cumbria 22

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COVID CRISIS INFORMATION. Citizens Advice South Lakes Suzie Pye/Ed Welti 03444 111444 / 01539 446464 Suzie’s article in last months For anyone worried about money, Lookaround had so much useful Citizens Advice offers free advice information in it that we’ve reprinted around debt, benefits, employment the bulk of it here. and housing. Sedbergh & District Covid Winter Warmth Fund 01539 Support: 07872 017730. 728118 The local Covid Support Line is still If you are aged 60 or over and operational, please call if you need struggling with the cost of heating help with shopping, prescriptions, your home, you may be eligible for a advice or just a chat. grant to help. Age UK South Lakeland Covid 19 helpline: 0800 783 1966 can help with applications as well as This support line is run by Cumbria a wide range of help and advice for County Council, and is for anyone older people. struggling to access food, Credit Union (Affinity) 01900 prescriptions, or other essentials. It 65723 / 01946 817508 may be especially useful for anyone Credit Unions help people to save shielding or self-isolating. money and can also provide loans at

Page 5 SEDBERGH UNITED CHARITIES John Sykes 07498 870267 Sedbergh United Charities and

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No. 231058 Tuesday drop in coffee mornings Hardship Fund are currently suspended. For many, these are difficult times, particularly for those who have lost In the meantime we will be offering a telephone their jobs or have been furloughed. service; please call the Grief Share number above if we can help If you are in financial difficulty or have a real need for an item which you do not have the wherewithal to buy, then the Sedbergh United low interest rates. They are an Charities may be able to help you. alternative to payday lenders and Or, if a friend or neighbour is in loansharks. need of financial help, then please let Council Tax relief 01539 733333 them know about us. This year’s Council Tax bill will be Students – Apprentices: arriving soon. If you are struggling to Exhibition Fund pay, please do get in touch with the If you are a student or an Customer Services team at SLDC as apprentice and under 25 you can you may be eligible for a grant apply for a small grant towards costs towards the cost. of equipment or materials for your Housing 01539 733333 education. If you are at risk of eviction or Community Projects: Evans homelessness, please contact the Fund Customer Services team at SLDC The Sedbergh United Charities who will be able to help and advise. have helped with projects such as the NHS Mental Health Crisis line re-roofing of the People’s Hall and the 0800 953 0110 Maryfell Playground. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a To apply for help or a grant or if you week. For anyone who feels they are would like to know more about the struggling to cope and is worried Sedbergh United Charities or if you about their mental health, or that of a wish to make a donation, contact loved one. Alternatively, Samaritans Tony Reed Screen 116 123 for urgent help around ([email protected] or 015396 mental health and wellbeing. 21081) Sedbergh Community Cupboard OR 0783 353 4710 John Sykes For anyone in Sedbergh and the ([email protected] or 07786 surrounding area who is struggling to 384917). put food on the table, the Community Cupboard acts like a Food Bank and is able to provide food and toiletries.

Page 6 DENTDALE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD WANTED Dent resident Comfortable rented This has now moved to its new accomodation location on the Dent Bus Shelter. It is Dent/Cowgill/Sedbergh for everyone to make use of, putting area For approx 6 months in and taking out. To meet a need or Single professional lady provide a treat. Sometimes lovely No pets, non smoking home baking appears so it is worth References available keeping 'an eye'. Contact [email protected] COVID Marjorie Fishwick REMEMBERING PEGGY Life changed in 2020 in many Tracy Houlden different ways. Peggy was born in a terraced Offices empty, people working from house in Salford to Hugh and home, Margaret Morris. As the photo in the Children home-schooling week order pf service shows, she was an after week, adorable, dark curly- haired child who Kindly folk helping others to cope. the family referred to as ‘our little Dr. Myles Ripley, really our Hero – Peggy’. Being a fussy eater and at a Offering collections and deliveries time of food rationing, the family, along with his team. including the extended family, all We now value more the simply saved their bananas for her as this things in life – was all she would eat. Those, and Nature – birdsong, a peaceful tomato sauce ‘butties’ which she garden and good Sedbergh air. enjoyed throughout her life! Peggy had a very happy childhood, growing up with her elder sister Hilda Temptations and her younger brother Hughie. Craft Boutique They lived next door to Auntie Jane 31 Main Street, Bentham LA2 7HQ and Uncle Tony and her Grandma. If she fell out with her Mum and Dad, 015242 61868 she just ‘left home’ and went next email [email protected] door! She fondly recalled the  Over 500 Patchwork cottons wonderful family camping holidays  Fabrics for Dressmaking with her Dad in his motorcycle and  Haberdashery sidecar to North Wales and Bouth  Wool and knitting supplies, near Grizedale. When war broke out, 5 year old  Agents for Brother Sewing Machines Peggy was evacuated with her sister www.temptationsbentham.co.uk Hilda to their Aunt and Uncle’s house in Torquay. They felt like they had gone to heaven – from Salford to the

Page 7 beautiful Devon countryside. One They married and had Gary in 1954 story Peggy told was of being carried and five years later Tony arrived. though nettles in a swimsuit by her 16 Bryan got a job which brought them year old cousin Harry. Unfortunately, to Kendal. Peggy often commented Harry dropped her in the nettles and it how she couldn’t believe her luck to became a memory for life! live in such a beautiful part of the Peggy was very bright and passed world - with the Howgills on one side her school certificate to go to high and the Lakes fells on the other. She school which was unusual at that even loved the dog daisies that lined time. She would have liked to pursue the roads. a career but her Dad felt she should The family moved to Sedbergh in go to work. She started work at the early sixties and Tracy was born Greengate and Irwell rubber works in soon after. Peggy loved living in the laboratory as a technician and her Sedbergh from the start. She became lifelong love of science began. an Avon lady which helped her get to She met her future husband Bryan know people and she developed in a jazz club in Manchester. Bryan many special friendships. played the piano in a jazz band and When Tracy started school, Peggy they fell in love – their regular got a job at Kendal High School (later meeting place for dates being outside Kirkbie Kendal School) as a Science Central Library in Manchester. Technician. She loved her work and

Page 8 ! was sad when Cumbria County Information Centre gave her a sense Council made her retire at 55. She of purpose and routine. She was a was over the moon when she got a huge supporter of anything job as a technician in the Science happening in the Sedbergh department at Sedbergh School. She community – from jumble sales to loved every minute! Working with local businesses. She had also been Steve Smith, Myles Ripley and Nick part of the Gala Committee and the Brown – she said kept her young and Twin Town project. they had many laughs – usually at Peggy loved to travel and enjoyed Nick’s rude jokes! She threw herself holidays all over the world including into school life – attending school India, Cuba, and America as well as shows and Christmas events – she ski-ing and cruise trips. She loved loved being a part of it all. She also days out with Tracy – shopping and enjoyed helping the pupils – theatre trips with a nice lunch or particularly the ‘A’ level students with dinner included! their projects and often spoke about But Peggy’s greatest love of all was how proud she was of the careers her family. Her grandchildren Dan they went on to have. She worked at and Ben were everything to her and Sedbergh School until she was 79 she was very close to them both. Her and was delighted to have the happiness was completed by the Biology prep room named after her – arrival of Vinny, Evan and Elizida – ‘Peggy’s Prep Room’. she counted herself very lucky to After retirement, she threw herself have lived long enough to enjoy her into community life. Volunteering at Great Grandchildren. the charity shops and the Tourist

Page 9 TRIBUTE TO PEGGY ROBINSON Brown said 'I’ve had Gracie Fields Friends of Peggy singing in my head all afternoon - it’s Tuesday 2nd March was the date how I’ll now remember her.' Peggy of the funeral of Peggy Robinson on a will be missed so much. glorious 'Peggy sort of a day'. Before Peggy lifted the spirits, she was the service she was taken on a drive vivacious, friendly, helpful, and around Sedbergh, in her cheerfully welcoming to all. She had such a coloured wicker coffin, to say her final sense of humour, as well. farewells. She worked at Sedbergh School for The service, despite being pared 22 years as the Biology Department’s back because of the COVID Technician, where she helped, and' restrictions, was an uplifting mothered' staff, pupils and parents celebration of Peggy, with everybody alike, and, as where she cared for a wearing something in red, as red was veritable menagerie from snakes to her favourite colour. She came in to scorpions, giant land-snails to the music of Lara’s Theme, and left to geckos; Gracie Fields. Whilst Peggy was an but her pride was the colony of leaf adopted local, having moved to -cutter ants, Britain’s largest breeding Sedbergh in 1960, she was still at colony outside of a zoo. There is a heart a Lancashire Lass and so it was story about the Headmaster showing only appropriate that she should have some potential parents around the been sent on her way with 'Wish me Biology Block, encountering Peggy luck as you wave me goodbye'. crawling around on her hands and A close friend, Donna Cowin, said, knees: on asking the obvious 'it's still hard to believe that we are question, he was told one of the not going to see her again'. Nick Tarantulas had escaped. Peggy's room was the place to go, and, on her retirement, the room was formally named “Peggy’s Room”. Having retired, at a sprightly 79, “I’ve promised myself that I’ll retire before I’m 80! Then, she devoted herself to Sedbergh and family. Peggy took on voluntary work with the Charity Shops, on the counters and advising on prices, especially in the Bookshop. At the TIC Peggy was a director of the CIC (Sedbergh Community Interest Company) and had the role of managing the Book Dealers, some 20 of them. Douglas Thomson says 'she was magnificent in this task and had the dealers eating out of her

Page 10 SEDBERGH & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY Richard Cann The society was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Graham Dalton. Graham was in his second term as chairman and will leave a great hole to fill. He had been a member of the society for over thirty-five years and had made a large impact on its activities. In particular he was a driving force in staging numerous hand and that was truly great.' Her society exhibitions around the district. personal interest in books made her His main historical interest was in ideal for the task. Indeed she sold local clockmakers and their clocks. some books herself in the TIC.' He will be greatly missed and our As well she found time to holiday, sympathy goes out to his children and whether with Tracy or George grandchildren. Handley's Italian Group to Italy and, as well acting with Spellbound Theatre in Calendar Girls. She loved the theatre, ballet, meals out and quizzes, music and, of course, one must not forget car boot sales. Peggy had so many friends and helped so them so much. She loved her family and cared for them in a very practical way, and many a video she showed of great grandchildren of whom she was so proud. She loved animals and Moses her last cat was a SPELLBOUND THEATRE character, and, finally, she loved Tributes To Graham Dalton Sedbergh. She chose this Heather Pakeman anonymous poem to be recited at the Chairperson Spellbound Theatre service. It was with great sadness that we were to hear of Graham’s untimely Sedbergh death and it seems fitting to Thou canst not see her valleys green, acknowledge all that Graham has The star-aspiring hills between, done for local theatre. Thou canst not with these wonders Graham enjoyed many roles with seen – Dent Players and Sedbergh Theatre Declare there is no God where the Yorkshire writer’s, Farewell Peggy J.B.Priestley and Alan Bennett, had

Page 11 5 minutes to spare and then give a perfect performance. He was never really sure where his personal belongings were either and, this was always a source of great hilarity, as various items of clothing were returned to Graham from every corner of the auditorium! He had a gift for timing his delivery and was completely believable in all the characters he performed. I’m unsure what Spellbound will do without him. He was a very talented actor. Graham’s final and much admired performance was staged 12 months ago as the monologue, ‘Spanish Bluebells’ in ‘Village Voices’, written by Helen Leslie Bromley and been the source of many of the performed in the People’s Hall. A characters that he played. Both poignant piece reflecting on age, loss Graham and his wife Elizabeth also and the possibility of hope. Somehow, performed in the locally created play a very appropriate last scene to his ‘Mystery in the Mart’ in the old brilliant acting career. Sedbergh Auction Mart, and in a As Graham would say ‘there is production of ‘The Fish’. something about Yorkshire and the Spellbound Theatre has benefitted theatre’. He will be sadly missed. from Graham’s talents as an actor for many years. He took the part of John in the Yorkshire tale of ‘Calendar Girls’ directed by Fliss Pocock and the role of Frank in Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘How the other Half Loves’ directed by Hilary Stephenson. Local authors, Kim Lyon and Helen Leslie Bromley, also provided an opportunity for historic drama in ‘Settle-Carlisle’ and ‘The Wheel Turns’. More recently Graham played Jacob Marley’s ghost in ‘Christmas Carol’ and Badger in ‘Wind in the Willows’. Graham was a charming man to work with and, as someone put it, ‘he really was a rock star of Spellbound’. Never someone to worry about time, he could appear backstage with only Page 12 GABRIEL; ANOTHER MISSION from Mile End toward Holborn Sandra Goldwood heading for Ealing Broadway to visit Gabriel was riding on the London his parents for the weekend. Gabriel Underground, or the Tube as it was looked back at Saaid’s life watching often called, this was something he him grow up. Such a quiet and enjoyed. Today he was travelling on studious boy who loved his family and the Central Line. There were very few especially his sisters. At the age of passengers as it was close to ten on a visit to one of his many midnight. Checking his tablet, he uncles Saaid discovered a book on noted that he was to get out at medieval medicine. It had both Holborn. On the platform he settled enthralled and disgusted him he himself on a brightly painted metal could hardly believe the treatments bench and watched the late night used in those far off days. It was on revellers come and go. Smiling to that very day that he knew himself as he briefly shared their instinctively that he would become a youthful joy and waited for the train doctor. carrying the subject of his mission Saaid had two older sisters; Misa Saaid Mirza. and Ruinda or chalk and cheese as On his tablet Gabriel could see that he was apt to call them. Misa the at that moment Saaid was travelling eldest had pleased her parents

Page 13 greatly doing well at school and then was not a very good one. He hardly quietly accepting the marriage her ever went to prayers and he didn’t parents had arranged for her. Saaid even have a beard. In the morning he had been sad to see her leave home knew his father would admonish him because she had always encouraged for not attending the Mosque him with his studies. Ruinda was regularly and his mother, if she wasn’t strong and independent and had cooking, would talk nonstop about his embraced western culture steadfastly marriage prospects. Gabriel was fully refusing to have an arranged aware of Saaid’s thoughts knowing marriage. Saaid remembered the he too would not accept an arranged angry and heated exchanges marriage. He also knew the deep between his parents and Ruinda. sadness Saaid felt at having to Nevertheless, it was she he admired. disappoint his parents. Ruinda had gone to university gaining Gabriel understood that Saaid a first at Oxford in Law and Political sincerely believed his purpose was to Economics and now worked in work to alleviate human suffering and Whitehall for the Civil Service. Ruinda thought that his time was better spent had told him that being a dedicated doing what he had trained for. Since career girl that there just wasn’t room he had qualified as a doctor Saaid in her life for marriage. had tirelessly worked to achieve his With a deafening whoosh of hot air ambition which was to become a and back draught the train pulled into surgeon and ultimately to be a Holborn station and Gabriel closed neurosurgeon. In his hands was one his tablet and stepped onto the train. of the latest books on the subject of Taking a seat across from Saaid he neurosurgery and he had read it twice watched the shadows on the young already even though it had only been man’s face knowing Saaid found in his possession for a week. Gabriel visiting his parents more of a trial picked up Saaid’s feelings of than a pleasure and how this led to excitement and enthusiasm knowing feelings of guilt. Yes, Saaid was that it was his dream to break new Muslim but by his own admission he ground in the field of neurosurgery.

Page 14 There had been many arguments over the years when Saaid had tried K. W. Electricals to explain that he felt his life had a (Sedbergh) purpose and part of that purpose was working at Whitechapel Hospital. It Tel: 07917 322626 was here he was happiest because healing the sick was more important to him than having a family of his Domestic & Commercial own. His parents did not understand. Electrical Contractors Pushing the thoughts of a weekend of being pressurised by his large and diverse family Saaid allowed himself to enjoy his personal achievements. How happy he had felt when he read Saaid’s thoughts and knew he qualified and now having completed a was concerned for the man they had two-year foundation programme he pinned against the doors. At Oxford would soon be embarking on two Circus the persecutors dragged their years of core surgical training. His victim further into the carriage arguing heart jumped with joy and he felt loudly with him. An elderly lady entirely blessed. getting on to the train was pushed When the train stopped at over in the tussle. Tottenham Court Road three young Saaid was on his feet in a flash; men tumbled noisily into the carriage. helping the woman up and asking if One had blood on his face and the she had sustained any injuries, other two men appeared to be explaining that he was a doctor. This dragging him into the carriage against act of kindness brought Saaid to the his will. As the doors closed the man young men’s attention and while one with blood on his face was shoved held their victim against the now hard against them causing him to cry closed doors the other began to push out. A woman who had been sitting by Saaid around. Backing away from the door got up quickly and moved them he held his hands up and further down the carriage. Gabriel avoided eye contact. The biggest of the young men shouted at Saaid using derogatory language. It was Robert Powell nothing he had not heard before and he let it wash over him. The train was slowing now, coming Website Design & toward its next stop. Just at that moment the men’s young victim Management began to fight back. Now all three were fighting, grabbing, shoving and Tel: 20482 knocking Saaid over in the melee. There was a flash of metal and www.robpowell.co.uk suddenly the captive man slipped to

Page 15 the carriage floor. The carriage doors Gabriel touched the young victim’s opened and the two youths fled face and he became quiet. Then he running up the platform. Gabriel passed the scarf around the victim’s pulled the emergency cord to make leg and he and Saaid pulled it tight at sure the train did not move off. Saaid last stemming the flow of blood. The was on his knees holding fast to stop railway police arrived with the the blood gushing from the wound paramedics and took over. and trying to dissuade the man from Saaid looked down at his hands pulling the knife out of his upper and tried not to feel despair. If he was thigh. not to be a surgeon, then God must Gabriel could see that Saaid’s want him to go in another direction. hands were bleeding from holding on Sitting down with Gabriel Saaid to the knife. Knowing it would be the thanked him for his help. Gabriel took end of Saaid promising career if his Saaid’s bloody hands in his and hands got badly damaged, tendons smiled at him. Saaid felt an cut or nerves severed. Gabriel asked overwhelming peace wash over him a passenger for her scarf to use as a and thought he must have fainted. tourniquet, she gave it up Coming to himself he realised one of immediately shocked but anxious to the medics was speaking to him and help. Kneeling down next to Saaid asking him to come with them to A&E to get his hands looked at. He looked down at his hands and they were wrapped in a towel. Again he felt despair. Arriving at A&E a young nurse carefully unwrapped Saaid hands and cleaned them up. He couldn’t look, he just remained still and stared at the wall. After a what seemed to him like hours a young doctor appeared. A few minutes later he smiled at Saaid cheerfully saying; “No lasting damage just a few nicks, might be a bit sore but all is well. Oh yes and Mr Vince Jackson would like to thank you personally, he’s in cubical seven, it seems you saved his life”. Stunned, Saaid looked down at his hands and saw only a few surface cuts. Thanking the young doctor, he walked toward cubical seven remembering the man with the kind face who had touched his hands and realised he had been healed by him. Page 16 SEDBERGH COMMUNITY lives for about 7-9 years. The loss in SWIFTS the first year for fledglings will be the Tanya & Edmund Hoare highest as such birds are As you read this in April, it’s only inexperienced, having to learn how to one month to go before our swifts feed and migrate independently from return at the beginning of May! It is their parents. always an anxious time wondering Swifts are one of the most nest site whether our breeding swifts will return faithful birds. Once they form a safely. breeding pair they will return to Our swifts will be preparing for their exactly the same nest site year after return spring migration. Several years year. We have had the privilege of ago a swift that was tagged by the sharing our cottage at Lowgill with a BTO in Cambridge began its journey colony of swifts since we moved there from Africa on 19th April, flying from 20 years ago. Some of our nest sites the coast of Equatorial Guinea over to in the eaves have been occupied Liberia. We now know that all every single summer since we European swifts then linger for about arrived. 10 days over the skies of Liberia, So are the swifts that return to each feasting on termites which erupt from one of our nest sites each year nests around that time. The Cambridge swift continued its migration on 4th May and arrived back in its nest site on the 10th – a journey of 5,500 km in just 6 days. Truly remarkable. One of the common questions asked when we give lectures is how Events from the Meditation Centre long do swifts live. Of course there is in April 2021 We are continuing to offer courses and events online a difference between how long a swift can live and the life expectancy of Learn to Meditate Session One Online @ the swifts in general. Some people, but Meditation Centre very few, live to 104 or more but this Saturday 10th 10.00am-12.30pm New Moon Yoga @ the Meditation Centre is not the normal expectation. Sunday 11th 11.00am-1.00pm According to BTO records, the oldest New Moon Meditation Group known British swift was 19 years old. Monday 12th 7.00pm-8.00pm In Switzerland another bird that was Learn to Meditate Session Two Online @ the Meditation Centre ringed as a chick was still alive 21 Saturday 17th 10.00am-12.30pm years later. The longest lived swift Somatic Dance Online @ the Meditation Centre known anywhere was one ringed as a Sunday 18th Full Moon Meditation Group yearling in Orleans, France, and re- Monday 26th 7.00pm-8.00pm trapped 29 years later, thus making it almost 30 years old. However, although swifts can be long lived, it is believed that the average adult swift

Page 17 exactly the same pair from 20 years likely to be a new mate as it would ago? It seems unlikely given what we have been a very late arrival for the know about swift survival. Over the member of an established pair. years, eventually one of the pair fails One of the most incredible facts to survive the hazards of migration, or about breeding pairs, which has been simply dies of old age. In that case, established by the use of geolocators, the first bird back waits and waits as is that although swift pairs are faithful a singleton for its partner to also to their nests and form faithful return, but in the end it goes out and breeding pairs, they do not migrate tries to attract a new mate – either together nor do they spend the winter another swift left similarly alone, or together in Africa. Just how they can possibly a juvenile that is just old live separate lives for the 9 months of enough (3-4 years) to breed. The each year that they are away, newly formed pair then breeds and including the travelling to and from remains faithful to that nest site, and Africa, yet return to their same nest so the cycle continues. We suspect site over here, remains a mystery to this happened with one of our pairs, this day. when the first swift returned on 8th To Contact SCS: email May. But it wasn’t until the 25th May [email protected] or ring that it was joined by another swift – 01539 824043

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SPRING FORWARD trees. All this information helps to CWT Sedbergh Supporters show the effect of climate change. Group For instance, wild daffodils now Roger Moore flower several weeks earlier than they Now is the season for opportunists. did in Wordsworth’s time. Snowdrops have taken their chance April is a time of preparation- a time and are now developing bulbs in to prepare the ground, a time to plant woodland for next year’s flowers. and to sow seed, a time to rejoice in Bluebells and daffodils behave in the new life all around. It is also a time to same way, building up strength review our effect on the planet, to do before trees come into leaf. Annual what we can to preserve life for the garden weeds like bittercress spring future. Even growing our own fruit into life on the bare ground and set and vegetables can help. April is not seed before other plants steal their the cruellest month, despite the light. As the air warms up insect life possibility of late frosts! flourishes again, providing food for Visible air pollution is better in this birds as they start their first broods. area now, but more disturbed weather It is good to note when each plant patterns, almost certainly the result of comes into flower and when birds increasing carbon dioxide levels, start to arrive from abroad. You, or affect us all. We can help by reducing perhaps your children, may like to waste and unnecessary travel, make a nature diary. You could record recycling as much as possible, and the date on which swallows or other by avoiding excessive consumption of migrants return and the date on which raw materials. The manufacture of you first see wild daffodils (too late steel and concrete release enormous this year!) or bluebells, the timing of quantities of carbon dioxide the first butterflies, often orange tips We all have a part to play in on hedge garlic. You may also like to reducing waste, even more evidently note the first leaves (and flowers) on on a closely packed planet. Let’s do trees. Despite the old saying, the oak what we can to preserve our green usually beats the ash! This year you and pleasant land. may also note signs of dying ash Page 19 that is all too familiar from some Sedbergh within the community. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Red Squirrel Group condemns raptor persecution in the Local conservation strongest possible terms and for your red squirrels. continues to work closely with

Report sightings of partners and others to stamp out this reds or greys, crime once and for all. or to Join / donate at “This incident, and the continuing [email protected] issue of bird of prey persecution in www.sedberghredsquirrels.org.uk the County demands maximum exposure. People need to know what is happening here and the Get your garden buzzing. devastating impact this is having on On 12th April from 1-2pm the our protected species. Cumbria Wildlife Trust is running an “ALL birds of prey are protected by online tutorial on the Top Ten Herbs law and killing them is a criminal for Pollinators. Helen will guide us offence. If this activity continues it is through a variety of different herbs difficult to see how the Government in which are excellent for pollinators and England will not be forced to examine make a great addition to your garden. other ways in which to prevent this You will learn about the top 10 herbs criminality. Certainly the actions of the which attract pollinators as well as the individual involved in this case can herbs which provide a vital source of only be assisting those who wish to food for pollinators’ offspring. Suitable see the end of driven grouse for beginners in gardening. Book shooting. For that reason, if no other, online on CWT’s website https:// you would hope someone in the www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/ community might expose their events/2021-04-13-top-10-herbs- obnoxious criminal activity. pollinators “Finally, I would encourage anyone, local or visitor, who witnesses any SHOOTING OF BIRDS OF PREY suspicious activity while they’re out Mark Sadler and about in the countryside, or The Yorkshire Dales National Park anyone who is made aware of it Authority are shocked, but sadly not through their networks, to contact the surprised, by footage recently Police”. released by the RSPB investigations For concerns about a possible team of two buzzards being lured to wildlife crime, you should call 101. If their deaths on a North Yorkshire you witness a suspected wildlife grouse moor. crime in action, call 999 immediately Neil Heseltine, Chair of the and ask for the Police. Finally, you Yorkshire Dales National Park can speak in confidence about raptor Authority said: ”This shows a callous persecution directly with the RSPB on disregard for the law and birds of prey 0300 9990101

Page 20 THE QUEEN'S GARDEN Ann Parratt, SDHS Sedbergh and District History Society has a copy of an undated plan for the Queen’s Garden for the will be closed for Training Purposes 'Proposed memorial to be erected at at 1pm on the following afternoons:- Sedbergh for Mrs Cottrell Dormer' by the firm of T H Mawson, Windermere. 2021 The layout of the present garden suggests that the plan was closely Wednesday 21st April followed. Most of details about Queen's Garden are contained in the Sedbergh Parish Council minutes. There was no mention that Mawson 13 1902 when the Queen’s Memorial himself had designed them but, Committee asked the Council to take afterwards, 'Mr Mawson or one of his over and manage the garden; the men' came to look at the planning of Council refused, suggesting that the bowling green. The first reference trustees be appointed and a to the garden is in the minutes of subscription started. Sedbergh Parish Council for October The minutes include references to Queen’s Gardens and their ownership and upkeep. Mrs Dormer did not want to hand over until it was in proper order; should a custodian be appointed? Again Mrs Dormer was anxious this should not to be done, until the garden was in perfect order. Mrs Dormer had a letter from Mr Mawson of Windermere, contractor, who thought up-keep should not cost more than £10 per annum. Suggestion of bowling green was made and, possibly, swings and a band might play. Mr Guy thought that the acquisition of the Queen's Garden would be very acceptable. “It would make the council land proprietors which at present they were not.” In October 1905 Mrs Dormer was ready to convey the land on which the Queen’s Garden stood to the Parish Council and, on November 27 1905, it was proposed and accepted that gardens be taken over on favourable

Page 21 conditions. The deed was signed by prepared to give to the Parish Council the Chairman of the Parish Council for erection in Queen’s Garden. on March 26 and, on August 27 1906, Despite its later transfer to the it was registered in Yorkshire. Parish Council, the Queen’s Garden In 1907, the Chairman reported he was formally opened on 31 October had received keys to the Garden. Mr 1902. The opening was fully reported Sisson was willing to open and close in the Westmorland Gazette of 8 the gates morning and evening on the November 1902: same terms as before, 1s per week. 'In spite of the wretched weather Also in 1907 the Chairman reported a there was a large and representative grant of £10 by Charity company present on Friday at the Commissioners; WP Boustead opening of the “Queen’s Garden” – proposed and it was resolved that a about half-way between the station Queen’s Garden Committee be and the town – and the unveiling of formed; Mr Upton would be pleased the Queen Victoria Memorial Cross at to present the Council with the tools Sedbergh by the Bishop of Ripon. and lawn mower. It was reported. The land for the garden – over two also, that a letter about a shelter at acres in extent – was generously Ingmire, which Mr Upton was given to the people of Sedbergh by Mrs Upton-Cottrell-Dormer, of Ingmire

Page 22 Hall, who has also been at the entire JED’S GARDENING SERVICES expense of turning this land into a beautiful garden, laid out in elaborate Garden Maintenance including: - style by Mr Mawson, of Windermere. Lawn mowing, hedge trimming, At the summit of the ground is the pruning, plan�ng, grey limestone cross, some 16 feet strimming, weeding etc. high, bearing the inscription “Victoria, Many Years’ experience Queen, Empress, 1837-1901: Honest and reliable revered, beloved, remembered.” This Tel: Jed on 015396 21480 cross and the tablet in Sicilian marble Or email jed.fi[email protected] on the fountain in Finkle Street were Fully insured. Refs available raised by local subscriptions. Both cross and tablet were designed by Messrs. Hicks and Charlewood, of The Rev. D.S. Guy proposed a vote Newcastle-on-Tyne, and executed by of thanks to Mrs Dormer and the Mr Miles of Ulverston. One special Bishop, who had driven 32 miles for feature of interest was that the the purpose of unveiling the Cross. monument [cross] had excited a Mr. Lowry who seconded the vote larger number of subscriptions than of thanks said it was his privilege to had ever before been given to a speak in the name of the younger single object in Sedbergh.' generation. He said it was particularly Also, from the Sedberghian of the younger people who needed a 1902: memorial of Queen Victoria. 'At about three o’clock the Bishop Mr. Keen next spoke a few words arrived with Mrs Dormer, who had on behalf of the Non-conformists in most generously presented the Sedbergh. ground on which the Cross has been After these speeches Mr. Lowry erected. The Bishop opened proposed three cheers for Mrs. proceedings with a short prayer and Dormer, and then for the Lord Bishop, speech. After delivering his speech which were heartily given.' the Bishop unveiled the Cross, the For more references to the buglers sounded the Royal Salute, Queen’s Gardens and Bowling Green and the Corps presented arms. please consult the archives, as there are many other references to both, but to bring Queen’s Gardens history much more up to date, in May 2017 the 'Friends of Queen’s Gardens' was formed. The group consists of Sedbergh residents who actively support the Parish Council by helping to maintain the Gardens, although the main work is undertaken by the PC's gardener Paul 'Mitch' Mitchell. 'Friends' help to clear self seeded

Page 23 holly, brambles etc and keep the steps and to some extent the J J MARTIN boundary walls clear from debris. Funeral Directors The 'Friends' have organised two Established 1869 successful events 'Music and Tea in Long Lane, Sedbergh the Gardens' in May 2018 and 'Songs Brian Goad 015396 25334 of Praise' in July 2019, both events Edward Waller 015396 20130 were very well supported and the Complete Funeral Service Day or Night Town Band who played a fantastic ———————————————————————————- range of music were brilliant as Chapel of Rest always. Other events have been planned, a Music and BBQ evening and several attempts at a Teddy all weathers! And if course, all the Bears Picnic, with games and music work that was undertaken in for young ones, unfortunately all were Challenge Week by the school, postponed because of inclement creating new flower beds, rescuing weather ... then the pandemic hit. But and repairing old benches or building there will be events again in the new ones are just some of the tasks future when we are back to normal, undertaken, again a big thank you. which will of course be announced in Plans for the Gardens are ongoing, the Lookaround. with twelve ornamental trees being As many of you will know, the planted during March, which should Gardens also have a very beautiful give fabulous autumn colour, or will Bowling Green, which is over 100 have unusual bark or wonderful years old. The club has been very scented flowers. Other species are kind and generous in letting the also being planted for wildlife, 'Friends ' use their facilities making hawthorn and gilder roses among the organising of events much easier other plants. than it otherwise would be. There are two entrances to Other help has come regularly from Gardens, one off the main road, Sedbergh School pupils, who every where there is a side gate and the Thursday have helped clear leaves, other between two bungalows in brambles etc as a contribution to the Queen’s Drive at the end of the road community, A big thank you to them on the right hand side. If you haven't and the staff who accompany them in been to the Gardens before, or not for many years, do visit, it is a quiet haven with wonderful views and plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the tranquillity. If you would like to become a 'Friend' please let me know and I will be happy to talk to you about how you can help. Call Ann on 015396 20964.

Page 24 SET IN STONE Enid Thompson PARKIN & JACKSON Who was H. T. Miles, the stone- MONUMENTAL MASONS mason who inscribed his name at the 14 Appleby Road Kendal LA9 6ES base of the Queen’s Memorial? His Tel 01539 722838 own monument stands in the Furness churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin at  New Memorials Egton-cum-Newland, Greenodd. It  2nd Inscriptions records him more fully as Harvey  Cleaning and Repainting Thomas Miles 1837-1905, indicating  Renovations that his work at Sedbergh was  Memorials designed to your completed during the latter years of personal specifications his life, prior to the formal Visit our showroom presentation of the Queen Victoria or phone for a brochure Memorial Cross on 31 October 1902. Born in rural Norfolk, the son of a [email protected] www.parkinandjackson.com boot and shoemaker, the Miles family Contact KEVIN BATEMAN had moved to Southwark in London by 1851, where Harvey Thomas, at the age of fourteen, was a scholar. In 1866 Harvey Thomas Miles, This suggests that the young man sculptor of Preston joined the had shown talent: all his extended Freemasonry 955 Lodge of Furness family were working tradespeople. at Ulverston. His name was His father was a boot and shoe withdrawn in 1870, maybe due to him maker, two older sisters but also a living too far away to attend the niece, two nephews and two lodgers, Lodge. He was described as a stone all born in Norfolk, were in similar carver in 1871.when he and his occupations that required deft manual Norfolk-born wife and four children skills: boot & shoe-making, were living in Preston. Their two dressmaking, book-binding. & crown eldest children, twelve and ten year, sewer. were born in London, the younger ones born at Preston over the previous three years. Sarah apparently died after the birth of another child as H. T. Miles married Mary Ann Longworth at Cartmel in 1873. When the family of nine moved to Lower Holker it included a nine year old born at Preston in 1881 and four younger children born at Cark. Despite his large household, or perhaps because it required upkeep, H. T. Miles had shared business premises at Cark; trading as Miles

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All members of the team are DBS checked, have public carers liability insurance and have completed numerous courses in connection with older adults such as first aid and dementia awareness. and Morgan the firm was listed in a an electoral vote from 1889. Miles’ Lancaster business directory. Miles business as an Architectural Sculptor the sculptor and Morgan a wood and monumental mason was based carver also occupied premises at Sun at Church Walk, Ulverston in 1900. In Street, Lancaster; then and since an 1901, the sixty-four-year-old Stone architectural gem of Georgian Carver had moved home to Mount buildings, including a fashionable Pleasant at Greenodd, where the Music Room with intricate plaster seven family members had a young work. Messrs. Miles and Morgan male lodger who was a blacksmith’s would have front-row status for apprentice. H. T. Miles was listed in aspiring craftsmen seeking Kelly’s 1905 Directory for Lancashire commissions from county aristocracy when he also owned premises in and town gentry. H. T. Miles gave his Westham Street, Lancaster, placing occupation as an Architectural him on the 1905 register of electors Sculptor in 1891 when his Cark for both that city as well as at household of eight children between Ulverston.. These entries offer a nineteen and one year of age was sense of Miles leading a successful based in the village. Ownership of his life as a carver of stone. dwelling and land entitled Mr. Miles to

Page 26 The death of H. T. Miles on 20 July 1905 was marked by his graveyard memorial: in a design that repeats some of the symbolic references of inter-lacing and foliage made in his carvings for John Ruskin’s Memorial at Coniston. Designed by W. . Collingwood, it is related to Northumbrian crosses of the Anglo- Saxon period, when the kingdoms of Northumbria extended from the Humber estuary to the firths of Forth and Clyde. The arrival of Christianity was spread by Irish monks from Iona, first to the Wear riverside of Jarrow, then carried to the Holy island of Lindisfarne by Bede and Cuthbert. The Queen’s Garden cross at Sedbergh was designed by the architectural practice of Hicks & boarded at Brigflatts when he Charlewood of Newcastle upon Tyne attended Sedbergh School in the who designed many churches for the 1720s. John Allen Greenbank’s diocese of Newcastle. In The father, John, was the third-generation Newcastle upon Tyne Architectural of his family to work Dent marble at Practice of Hicks and Charlewood Stone House until the quarry closed and their successors, 1882–1936 Ian in 1907. The second plaque on the Curry wrote that William S Hicks ‘was Queen’s Garden Cross is thought to always considered to be the artistic have been carved by John genius and designer of the Greenbank. It is inscribed in memory partnership’ who ‘long before he of Mrs. Florence Upton-Cottrell- commenced his architectural career, Dormer who presented the Queen’s drew from nature’, ‘carving in wood or Garden cross and grounds to stone to his own designs’. Sedbergh. Lettered in a simple style, Northumbrian Crosses relate to a John Greenbank’s plaque does not similar patterning set among rock- compete with the ornamental work of scored fells, the flowering blossom H. T. Miles nor distract from the and the music of birdsong and beauty of the tapering cross. Bunting riverside in the poem Briggflatts, recollected how he and John Allen published in 1966 by the northern ‘helped out with the mason’s work poet Basil Bunting. Between the ages from time to time’ at the bottom of the of twelve and sixteen Bunting and Greenbank garden, ‘rubbing slabs of John Allen Greenbank of Brigflatts rough gravestones until their fingers were school friends at Ackworth, the ached’ while John Greenbank’s Quaker school in the West Riding mallet and chisel rang out as if timed founded by John Fothergill who with birdsong. Written after an Page 27 50 YEARS AGO J. E. WILKINSON Colin Cowperthwaite BUILDING CONTRACTORS A selection of news items from local newspapers which appeared Quality Craftsmanship during the Spring of 1971. New Builds  Renovations Legion Club buys Sedbergh Roofing  Plastering  Stonemasons property Lime Plastering & Pointing Last week, Mr Richard Harper, of

WINNERS Messrs. R. Harper and Son, offered YDNP BEST BUILDING DESIGN AWARDS 2010 the freehold house and shop at 72 NEW BUILDING CATEGORY Main Street, Sedbergh. The property Tel: 015396 25531 Mob: 07989 197580 was sold at 4,500 pounds to the Sedbergh British Legion Club Ltd. absence of fifty years, the poem’s Messrs. Temple and Bargh, Kendal, pared-back lines inscribe the hard- acted for the vendor. won carver at work as clearly as if the Garsdale Tea Party poet himself carved words from The annual Good Friday tea party bedrock. Roaming from his youth into at Hawes Junction Methodist Church old age, Bunting’s memories and was held in the evening, when a party regrets immortalise layers of time of young people from Arkholme gave passing like fissures in stone but you may recapture Briggflatts for yourself as a copy of the poem is kept in the Quaker Meeting House (once lockdown allows re-opening). John Greenbank is at rest in Sedbergh graveyard and Basil Bunting lies in the burial ground at Brigflatts. Take a walk from Queen’s Gardens through the fields to Brigflatts and hear the sounds of silence! NOTE: My thanks to members of Brigflatts Meeting House, Sedbergh & District History Society, Clerk to Sedbergh Town Council and Stones of Furness for generously sharing information and reference material. This is a preliminary to a wider history of the house and the home that sheltered John Greenbank and many others since it was built in 1743. Mistakes are my own, and corrections will be welcomed.

Page 28 a programme of musical items, health forced his retirement three recitations and testimonies. The years ago. He was a committee chairman was Mr J. Huddlestone, and member of the Kendal Butchers’ the organist Mrs J. Thornborrow. Mr Association until his retirement, and Bernard Mackie, of Gatebeck, was was also a Freemason. During the the preacher at Easter Day services, 1939-45 war he served with the Royal and the organists were Miss Gladys Corps of Signals, and was a member Allen and Mrs Thornborrow. of the British Legion. He also served Former butcher in Sedbergh and on Sedbergh Education Committee, Kendal and was a member of Sedbergh The funeral took place at Sedbergh Bowling Club and a follower of the Parish Church last Thursday of Mr Lunesdale Foxhounds. A lifelong Edward Charles Leighton, a retired worshipper at St Andrew’s Church, he Sedbergh butcher. Mr Leighton, who had been in the choir for most of his died suddenly at his home, was 59. A life, until health prevented him. The native of Sedbergh, he had been in service was conducted by the Rev. the butchery trade all his working life G.D. Rhodes (curate) and the and was in business for many years organist was Mr. V. Brook. There was after having worked in Kendal, until ill a large and representative

Page 29 attendance. Cremation took place at between Sedbergh and Dent and Lancaster. Mr Leighton is survived by Sedbergh and Hawes. Last week, his wife and two sons. Sedbergh Council decided to Buses axe makes outlook bleak subsidise unremunerative bus for Dentdale services in its area to a maximum of Dent faces the bleak prospect of 450 pounds if necessary. The Clerk, losing its bus link with Sedbergh Mr A.G. Wilkinson told members of altogether unless efforts by Sedbergh the General Purposes Committee on Rural Council to produce a Wednesday that, following a joint compromise scheme prove meeting with neighbouring authorities successful. At present, three buses a on Friday, it seemed that subsidising week make the seven mile run up the the Kendal-Sedbergh and the dale but members would gladly settle Sedbergh-Kirkby Lonsdale services for one - if possible on a Friday - if would cost the council about 400 this meant that the service could pounds. It was pointed out by the qualify for a subsidy. Members of clerk that if the Sedbergh-Dent Sedbergh and Aysgarth Rural stretch was included in the run from Councils were meeting Ribble Motor Kendal, this would almost certainly Services representatives yesterday in mean that Westmorland County an attempt to salvage the services Council would withdraw their support for a subsidy. He sent Sedbergh call sign across the world The funeral took place at St Andrew’s Parish Church, Sedbergh last week of Mr Percy Herdson (Bob) Askew of Town End, Sedbergh, a well -known radio ham who died suddenly 2.7 Tonne Excavator at his home a few days after his 62nd with Driver for Hire birthday. Mr Askew was born at Town End and, apart from war service, had lived in Sedbergh all his life. He was a former member of Winder House, Sedbergh School, before he eventually joined the family grocery business. A keen sportsman, in his earlier years he was a member of Sedbergh football and cricket league teams, before a knee injury prevented Draining & Water Pipe Installation him from playing. Essentially a lover Impact Mole Road & Driveway of nature and the outdoors, he would Crossings spend many hours by the river, General Digger Work studying the habits of wild birds and Contact Tony on 07377 364155 small animals, and he was an

Page 30 DENT STATION - THE FIRST 100 DAYS SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING John Carey Fast efficient Service It would have been hard to imagine Very competitive prices a year ago that the Friends of the

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Page 32 as soon as opportunity permits at which time, we will look towards repointing in traditional lime mortar and replacing the large waiting room window in a traditional Midland style. This is going to be a costly undertaking and we have launched an appeal through our website www.foscl.org.uk for the necessary funds for the ongoing work which will hopefully address some of the probably will have guessed, our relief immediate problems and the effects did not last for long as the further of the extreme weather. period of lock-down swiftly intervened In addition, we recognise the fact and we had to shut down in common that the public may wish to visit the with the remainder of the hospitality station building at close quarters, not sector in Cumbria. usually possible, and to enable this Inevitably this will have caused we intend to hold an open day as disappointment to the intending soon as circumstances permit. guests but a necessary measure in John Carey the current situation with the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line wellbeing of the nation being a priority. We will reopen and welcome guests, hopefully in April, as soon as it permitted to do so. So, what of the future? Dent Station being located where it is at 1150ft above sea level takes the full brunt of the weather coming down Dentdale and will present a never- ending schedule of maintenance works – a fact which we fully appreciated from the start. Indeed, as part of our due diligence process, we had commissioned a detailed report from a local surveyor expert in heritage buildings and this was laden with words of caution. It was certainly not a task for the average lay person, but we are fortunate to have excellent local tradesmen and a number of willing volunteers. Our initial intention is to undertake a further maintenance period as soon

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SEDBERGH AND DISTRICT and up into southern Scotland. Even HISTORY SOCIETY those who did know of it thought of it The Rise and Fall of the as a kingdom on the east of the Northumbrian Kingdom c600-1000 Pennines, but the area west of the AD Pennines was important to it for its Karen Bruce Lockhart links to the west of Scotland, the Isle On 17th March, the Society heard of Man and Ireland. Remnants of the from Fiona Edmonds, Director of the importance of the west could be Regional Heritage Centre at found at places like Heysham chapel, Lancaster University. The lecture was and the stones showing that people by Zoom and had an audience of were literate in both the ancient Celtic over 60, possibly the largest audience script and Latin. The kingdom at its the Society has had for a lecture. greatest stretched from north of She told us that the Northumbrian Edinburgh to the Mersey-Humber line kingdom was not one that many (Mersey meaning boundary). In people were conscious of although in holding this territory, the Roman its golden age it was the most infrastructure was important and powerful kingdom in Britain, many of the important buildings were stretching from the east to west coast erected on top of the Roman ruins.

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In the Sixth century the local proto- Northumbrian expansion. St Wilfred, kingdoms began to coalesce – one of who was behind the change to the these was Regio Dunutinga centred Roman calculation of the date of around Dent. It was difficult for the Easter from that of the Celtic church early kings to hold their territory as at the Synod of Whitby in 664, was they had no real bureaucracy or instrumental in bringing the south monetary system and relied on cattle western area around Preston within tributes. Following the battle of the diocese of Durham, as can be Heavenfield King Oswald (St Oswald) seen from the number of churches pulled the various territories together, dedicated to his name in that area and, having been baptised, he and St and place names. Aiden brought Christianity to the The Ninth century brought chaos, Kingdom. However, it was Oswald’s but it was not necessarily all caused brother who really brought in the area by the Vikings – trouble had started west of the Pennines. The importance before the sack of Lindisfarne mainly of this area is witnessed by caused by the failure of the ruling references to the Queen and her dynasty leading to competition for the sister being at Carlisle. A battle north kingship and challenges from within of the Forth in 685 really ended the and without. When the Great Heathen

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Army attacked the kingdom was very from York to Dublin. The Silverdale vulnerable, and lost Bamburgh, hoard also shows the importance for Durham and Strathclyde, and the the Ribble valley link roughly along Viking kingdom was set up in York. the present A59. The Vikings settled There was also turbulence in the in the west as can been seen in the Church, witnessed by the monks of place names and items such as the Lindisfarne fleeing and attempting to Loki stone in Kirby Stephen church take St Cuthbert’s body to Ireland for and the hogback stone in place such safety from Workington (which failed, as Heysham. and they eventually took him to It was Athelston rather than Alfred Durham). who concentrated on bringing the The area west of the Pennines North into the English kingdom. continued to be important to those on Evidence of the various influences is the east as is witnessed by the obvious in the Domesday book in Cuerdale Hoard, and immense hoard place names such as Bolton, of silver which would have supported Thoresby, Gospatrick and many an army for more than a season’s others which show the place names fighting. Items in the hoard show the Celtic, old English and Viking mixed connections with the east and west together.

Page 36 JUANA SMITH stew on the go for their friends, made Karen Bruce-Lockhart with “a little bit of this and a little bit of In April 1812 Wellington besieged that”. She was adored by officers and the city of Badajoz in Spain, and men alike, and was always cheerful when the walls were taken the British and loving, as well as being admired Army sacked the city. From the chaos by the Duke himself who called her a young woman and her younger his Juanita. Harry Smith in his sister emerged into the British camp autobiography said that she never seeking protection. A 25 year old complained except on a single captain in the 95th Rifles, Harry freezing and wet night when she Smith, took one look at the younger awoke to find he had fallen asleep of the two sisters and fell in love. between her and the camp fire Three days later he married her in a In 1814, after the fall of Napoleon, drum head wedding. Harry Smith was posted to the war in Juana Maria de los Dolores de America, and she was sent to Leon was born on 27th March 1798 England to his family. She spoke no and so had just passed her 14th English and instead of joining the birthday when she married Harry family stayed in London to take Smith and followed the drum. She English lessons (still only 16). She did was present at the battles of not join his family until he returned Salamanca and Vittoria. She shared from America with despatches later the privations of the life of her that year. She went with him to husband living in tents, with Harry’s Belgium after Napoleon escaped from strong of horses, some 20 Elba, and during the battle of greyhounds, a batman and a ‘lady’s Waterloo rode some 60 miles away maid’ (one of the rough camp- from the battle area and back, followers or ‘wives’. She learnt quickly returning to the battlefield to search to ride well and rode with the column for Harry’s body having been wrongly whenever she could, despising the informed that he had been killed. wagon train. She endured the For the rest of her life she was hardships of the retreat from Madrid never separated for any length of (reduced to eating acorns). She slept time from Harry who became Major on a battlefield. She always had a General Sir Harry Smith, served in

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Page 37 South Africa and India and was Governor of the Cape Colony. She may seem an unremembered obscure person in history, but she has a lasting memorial in the town of Ladysmith – famous for the siege during the Boer War. Not far from the town of Ladysmith on a moderately detailed map you will also find the small town of Harrismith An extremely good and readable account of Juana and Harry Smith’s lives and adventures, from their marriage to Waterloo is given in Georgette Heyer’s novel The Spanish Bride, based very largely on Harry Smith’s own autobiography, in itself very readable but quite hard to get hold of, and other memoirs of the 95th Rifles as well as Wellington’s despatches.

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Page 38 the Rawthey, and Dent encompasses HOWGILL'S 'OLD FAITHFUL' the Dee. The Lune valley, Lunesdale, GOES TO ITS REST or Lonsdale, includes the area. Colin Cowperthwaite People working with the local The following article appeared in resources have shaped the the Westmorland Gazette in January landscape. Through generations they 1971. Many of our more senior have worked to create livelihoods for readers will remember Ernie and his themselves, their families and haulage business. ultimately their communities. A Morris Commercial lorry which The photographs have been has covered more than 230,000 miles arranged, for convenience, according had its last working day on New to neighbourhoods, although Year’s Eve, before it parted company communities interacted and people with its proud owner, Mr Ernest moved between them. The places Middleton of Davy Bank, Lowgill. shown may add some interest for “I will be sorry to see it go”, Mr walkers, cyclists and intrepid drivers Middleton told the Gazette yesterday, following identified roads but private “but as the tax runs out at the end of property and the work of the the year and I find it impossible to get countryside should always be spare parts, I have decided to end its respected. Armchair travellers may working life. I have no doubt it will be enjoy the many reminiscences that missed by people in the district as the photos inspire. well - it has a noise of its own. I Copies cost £10 plus £3 p&p. expect it will go for scrap eventually”. During Covid restrictions copies can Mr Middleton operates his haulage be obtained by phoning 015396 business - coal and cattle food - from 20771 or 20605 or via Davy Bank Mill. He carried out certain [email protected]. SEDBERGH PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY APPLICATIONS

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Page 39 TIM’S COLUMN Tim Farron MP Unsurprisingly, given that the pandemic is still with us, things continue to be busy. You continue to bring me with problems you would like help with, this Government continues to need reminding that there are lots of people who still need help and they continue to be distracted by things that I would modifications to JM 9845 after he argue are not that important. bought it. To enable the vehicle to Let’s start with that latter issue. pass over a road bridge crossing the So here we are in the middle of a River Lune near his home, he had pandemic, more than 120,000 people two and a half inches cut off the have sadly lost their lives to COVID, running boards and front mid-wings far higher than any other European on either side of the body, and nation, the economy is taking a replaced the double rear wheels with battering from both this and our new single ones. trading arrangements. This really The lorry was built in 1950 and has doesn’t seem like a sensible time to a four cylinder side-valve petrol completely re-organise our local engine of 3,590 cc. Mr Middleton said authorities. But that is exactly what that it had only broken down once - our Government is proposing to do. the timing chain failed while he was Both South Lakeland and Cumbria reversing into a yard at Kendal councils have been working flat out Auction Mart. providing vitally important services Apart from other routine repairs, it during the pandemic. They have been has been a remarkably trouble-free doing things like sorting out the vehicle and still has its original engine support for our local businesses, and transmission. running social care and public health. To succeed the ‘old faithful’ Mr Yet, despite this, the Government is Middleton has bought a comparative proposing to throw in the massive ‘youngster’ - a 1966 Morris distraction of trying to combine our Commercial lorry. two local councils into one. The result of this can only be that people who SEDBERGH 1940/2020 we want completely focused on Rick French helping us out of this situation spend Seen and unseen enemies Broom handles for rifles Takeaways for Eat Insides Going Through The Motions Improvising Life Telephone: 01539634652

Page 40 unnecessary amounts of time employers in our part of the world. worrying about their jobs or When I asked the Prime Minister submitting proposals on how the about this he said that he couldn’t see reorganisation could work. I think it is any reason why these sorts of worse than madness it is facilities could not open at the same irresponsible. Something I have said time as schools. However, I received quite openly to several ministers. If a letter from the Education you want to express your views on Department the other day (so after the proposals, which I know is a schools had re-opened) saying that distraction from other more important not only could outdoor education things for you too, the Government is facilities not open, they could not give running a consultation. Just search a date when they could open. This at for “re-organisation of local a time when even nightclubs have an government in Cumbria” on the opening date they can at least plan gov.uk website. towards. I continue to remind the Finally, I have been pressing the Government that outdoor education Government to spend some money facilities like Bendrigg Trust up near promoting the Countryside Code. I Killington are not just important to am sure we can all remember the children’s welfare but are also major scenes around here when people

Page 41 were let out of lockdown last summer. SEDBERGH PARISH COUNCIL When I spoke to the police about Janey Hassam - Clerk visitors’ behaviour at the time, they The Council held their online said that much of the problem was conference meeting on 11th March caused by people simply never 2021 at 7.00pm. Their next scheduled having been to our part of the world meeting is Thursday 8th April 2021 at before and so not knowing how to 7.30pm. Any member of the Public behave. At least if they knew a bit that would like to attend, can be sent about the Countryside Code they an invite to this video meeting. Please would have some clue about the contact the Clerk for the joining harm that leaving rubbish around and instructions. not closing gates can cause. Sedbergh Parish Council currently There have been many other has a Casual Vacancy for a issues taking my time and if you have Councillor, please contact the Clerk others to add to my list then please for further information. drop me an email at Sedbergh Growth Framework [email protected] or give us a call Members received a presentation on 01539 723403. from the Sedbergh Economic Thanks for your support Partnership, including an update on Tim their Sedbergh Growth Framework, Sedbergh Housing Growth (Economic

Page 42 lines on Main Street (particularly at the Post Office), with vehicles idling next to people queuing outside and the request for wildflower verges/ areas. Members also discussed a proposal for a verge side path along the A683 and whilst supportive in principle, felt there were other priorities in the Parish at this time. Other Matters Various other matters were discussed, including a presentation in regard to the former Baliol Site (and Assessment) and their Sedbergh future proposals), Finance and Economic Appraisal Study – all Amenities and other Correspondence documents will be made available on items were also discussed, including the Parish Council website. outstanding urgent Highways matters, Queen’s Garden in particular – Crosedale Beck/ Members were delighted that the Howgill Lane (now complete), Cautley tree planting project at Queen’s Road and Dowbiggin Lane. Garden had come to fruition, with the If you have any queries, or wish to planting of some 40 trees/whips/ contact Sedbergh Parish Council, hedgerow plants due in March. This please email me at project had been able to complete [email protected] due to a huge amount of work Please also note that a full undertaken by the Friends of Queen’s reference copy of all documents Garden, the Parish Handyman, relating to meetings is held at Yorkshire Dales National Park, South 72 Main Street in the Parish Lakeland District Council (who had Council Office, with agendas and generously donated the trees) and minutes available online at Sedbergh School who had stepped in www.sedberghparishcouncil.org.uk to support the Council to plant the trees. The project had been complicated due the current restrictions and the limited planting season for the trees. Please also see further article from the Friends of Queen’s Garden. Correspondence This month, letters included ongoing concern for dog fouling – highlighted with SLDC and awaiting feedback. Signage at Queen’s Garden, parking on double yellow

Page 43 VACANCY PARISH COUNCILLOR

Janey Hassam - Clerk We currently have a casual vacancy on Sedbergh Parish Council and, as no election has been requested, we wish to co-opt a new councillor. The Council may co-opt any person who is able to hold such office, and who is willing to serve their community. Provided, they are at least 18 years old, a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a stramongate press citizen of any member state of the European Union, and they must also printers meet at least one of the following four qualifying criteria: • You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish/community in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards. • You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish/community area during the printers whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of of election. • Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day Sedbergh Lookaround of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish/ community area. • You have lived in the parish/ community area or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election. Stramongate Press Aynam Mills (Additionally, you cannot apply if, Little Aynam Kendal Cumbria LA9 7AH for example, you are the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim phone 01539 720448 order. You have been sentenced to a fax 01539 730253 term of imprisonment of three months e-mail [email protected] or more (including a suspended website www.strampress.co.uk

Page 44 sentence), without the option of a to contact the Clerk to the Council fine, during the five years before who will be able to explain the nature polling day. You have been of the role, the time commitment likely disqualified under the Representation to be required and the training which of the People Act 1983 (which covers is available for new Councillors. corrupt or illegal electoral practices Alternatively, please speak directly and offences relating to donations). with an existing Parish Councillor – Written expressions of interest from these are currently (The Chairman) persons wishing to serve as a Kevin Lancaster (Vice Chairman) Ian Councillor need to be submitted to McPherson, Steve Longlands, Roger the Clerk to the Council 72a Main Sedgwick, John Capstick, Margaret Street, Sedbergh LA10 5AD (or Brooks, Simon Arnold, Helen emailed) to be received by Friday 7th Bromley, Ed Welti and Rachel May 2021. It would be helpful if your Cowperthwaite. Please visit the letter (preferably on one side of A4 Council’s website paper) could provide some details of www.sedberghparishcouncil.org.uk your background, any experience you for more information about the work feel is relevant, and a statement of the Council. explaining why you would wish to Janey Hassam, Clerk to the serve as a Parish Councillor. Council (07966 134554) Should you be interested in serving Email: as a Councillor you are encouraged [email protected])

Page 45 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION If you or yours have ever served in any of our armed forces and you feel that the Royal British Legion can help you in any way, please call 0808 802 8080 (free phone). Your local Sedbergh Branch meets on the second Thursday of every month in the White Hart Club at 7:15pm and needs new members in order to keep up its good work. You do not need to have served in the Armed Forces to be a member. Membership costs £17.00 - call 20964 email: [email protected] for a form. For more information, visit our website: http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/sedbergh

COUNCILS AGAINST NOISE AND and highways authorities to sustain SPEED and develop these and other Hamish Wilson measures so that everyone can enjoy In December 2020, a joint parish the unique beauty and tranquillity of council group CANS (Councils the National Park. Against Noise and Speed) was set up Hamish Wilson - Chair of CANS in response to resident complaints (Garsdale Parish Councillor) about the disturbance caused by The following councils have motorcyclists breaking noise and representatives on CANS: Kirby speed and limits in the Yorkshire Lonsdale, Casterton, Barbon, Dales National Park and Lune Valley. Middleton, Sedbergh, Garsdale, CANS represents parish councils in Hawes and Abbotside, Ingleton, Ireby Lancashire, North Yorkshire and and Leck, Burrow-with-Burrow, Cumbria (see below) and is a Melling with Wrayton. Nick Cotton campaign group which aims to (Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ensure the law is being enforced on County Councillor) and Kevin noise and speed limits. Lancaster (South Lakeland District We are encouraged by the Chief Councillor) are also members. Constable of North Yorks, Lisa Winward’s proposal to hold several ‘days of action,’ at the beginning of the 2021 season. These include ‘an uplift in the number of safety camera vans and an uplift in traffic officers for stopping vehicles and the conducting of physical examinations for construction and use offences.’ With the support of the YDNPA and local MPs, Rishi Sunak, Tim Farron, Julian Smith and David Morris, the CANS campaign will press the police

Page 46 SEDBERGH SCHOOL NEWS On return, the School operated on Karen Bruce Lockhart its Amber regime, with pupils in The School has introduced a bubble of approximately 12 pupils in a pioneering leadership programme year group and House. Masks are usually reserved for FTSE 100 compulsory in classrooms and executives for it year 13 (Sixth Form) communal areas. No exeats or other pupils. The Ivy House award focuses external commitments are allowed on self-knowledge, self-leadership and parents are not allowed to visit. and self-empowerment, giving the Access to the town is prohibited. pupils the skills, knowledge and Arrangements were made for those confidence to take ownership of their pupils able to travel from some lives and develop a plan to build the countries to arrive from 10 days kind of future they want. before 8th March in order to isolate, Half term ended on 22nd February but a few pupils coming from “Red” and the School returned to work list countries would have had to go to virtually, but at last, due to the Prime designated hotels at their parents’ Minister’s announcement that day, expense. Arrangements to continue was able to start teaching them at home preparations for return to virtually were made. comparatively normal The School returned to the boarding school life summer timetable, ie After several weeks of games after work in the comparatively fine weather afternoon, as the afternoon the School returned to light improved. Being able mist, wind and rain. to play games together Something over 400 were once more has been much able to return after 82 long enjoyed. days away. They returned The Sixth Form are at last under strict conditions. On arrival on able to make full use of the new Sixth Sunday 7th March, brought by car, Form Centre in the Queen’s Hall. This each pupil was given a rapid Lateral new space provides pupils with the Flow Test at the Hirst Sports Hall chance to focus on their independent before the parents departed. A strict learning as well as designated rooms alphabetical timetable for arrival was for projects and group worke arranged. If the test proved positive The Prep School held virtual Open the parents were required to take the Days on 2nd and 6th March by Zoom. child home and arrange for a PCR A webinar discussion was held on test as soon as possible through the 1st March when the guest Dean NHS. The family would need to self- Macey, former Team GB Decathlete isolate. The staff and volunteers talked about what motivated him and carried out almost 1,000 tests on the inspired him. Another Webinar was Sunday. Both pupils and staff are held on 17th March at which the tested twice a week. Guest was Karen Creig, current Head Coach of Netball Super League

Page 47 Champions, Manchester Thunder, talking through her coaching philosophy. Both Schools celebrated World Book Day – the Prep School dressing up as characters from books. The Prep School held a non-uniform day to raise funds for Red Nose Day Martin Valentine, former Housemaster of Evans, died on 23rd January. Just before half term Peggy Robinson, who had served the School for many years as a laboratory assistant, died. She had continued to live in the Town since retirement. Jane Collinson, widow of the former School Bursar, died on 6th December 2020. Sheila Rogers, who taught biology until she retired in 1985, died recently. Isobel Boddy OS who left in 2017 will attempt to run 7 marathons in 7 days through the streets and parks of London starting on 15th April to raise money for Mind. The annual event, swimming in Windermere, running the Windermere marathan and cycling SEDBERGH BRITISH SCHOOL the 25 miles back to Sedbergh, is TRUST named after her. Mrs Jean Cope, Hon. Secretary OS golfer Archie Davies has The Trustees will meet on continued his success in America Wednesday 14th April 2021 to gaining his first top 3 individual finish consider GRANT APPLICATIONS (tied 2nd). OS James Botham was from suitably qualified persons who selected for the bench for the have attended local authority or cancelled Wales against Scotland maintained schools in SEDBERGH game (while Cameron Redpath OS and DENT, and who seek FINANCIAL was to play for Scotland) ASSISTANCE to further their Term ends on Friday 25th March. education or for vocational training. The summer term begins on 19th APPLICATIONS should be in April. The Sedbergh National Super writing and addressed to: Tens will not take place again this The Honorary Secretary of the year. The Junior Sports and Activity Trust, 6, Guldrey Fold, Sedbergh, Day Course will take place this year, Cumbria LA10 5DY running from 6th-9th April

Page 48 NEWS FROM THE PEWS the back of church for anyone who wishes to collect one. Reverend Lindsay Gray will be taking a Compline Service at 7pm on Monday 29h March, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st and Maundy Susan Sharrocks Thursday 1st April. Tony Reed Screen Good Friday Lindsay will lead a The theme of “Hope’ for this Easter time of quiet reflection from 12 noon. season is accompanied by the sights On Easter Saturday, 3rd April an of glorious yellow daffodils, the arch of rainbow-coloured balloons is beautiful Lenten Rose, bright swathes planned to be made outside of the of crocuses and the sight of joyful, Parish Church. For this you are gambolling lambs in the fields invited to come and help blow up the surrounding us which surely bring balloons...using balloon pumps and smiles to all our faces. wearing latex gloves which will be The Western Dales Mission provided. If you do have your own Community continue to meet courtesy balloon pump do please bring that of Zoom each Sunday morning at along for your own use. This will take 10.30am. Do look at the Facebook place between 10.30am and 12.30pm page for St Andrew’s or make contact in the churchyard. with Tony or myself for further details. Our usual Sunday services will Why not take the Easter Trail resume on Easter Sunday with Holy (suitable for primary school children) Communion taking the bread only) at around town starting on Sunday 28th 10.30am. March until Monday 5th April? Ten A Christian meditation group will be clues to follow with the first one at starting in the near future. This will be New Street Cornerstone Church open to anyone and no prior ending with a little treat to be found at experience is needed. If you would the last one. like to know more please contact There will not be a service in Judith Bush, [email protected] church on Palm Sunday (28th March) Happy Easter everyone. but palm crosses will be available at Stay safe and keep well.

Page 49 DENTDALE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sarah Woof Following on from giving out Advent calendars at Christmas we plan to mark the occasion at Easter too, but without the chocolate (we noted parents concern). We continue in fellowship one Sunday and one Thursday evening on Zoom, looking forward to being able to meet in person.  Project Management Our annual August Festival will be  New Builds from Friday Aug 6th to Monday 9th, very much in praying stage at the  Extensions moment.  Roofing Any other in person events are obviously on hold at the moment but  New Fitted Kitchens we look forward to being able to host  Ground Works them in the future.  Plant Hire As ever, do get in touch for prayer or a chat on the phone or outside with  Drains a brew. Unblocked/Cleaned/Repaired Jn & Sarah. 015396 25212. Contact George on:

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FAMILY MUSINGS. Flintergill with a 5d tin of pineapple for Sarah Woof pudding. For a change in thought we could July 2005 and a meal had included re-visit some Musings of the past and fresh smoked salmon from first up is Sept 2002, when we held a Amsterdam and how I never party to wish our son well as he expected to enjoy the delights of that moved to Manchester to The city. I had inherited a Cocker Spaniel Message. The hi light of the eve for called Cleo who I came to dearly me wasn't that some folks had love. Me, her, our cat Mitts and pudding before main course in case another cat would go walkies down they ran out ...but was watching 4 the road at 4 am. We were looking strapping teenage lads sat on folding forward to our girls coming back from garden chairs trying to play hoopla! I Australia, and our son’s wedding. reminisced about Batty shop, the Nov 2005 spoke of the memories of sand pit where you turned onto the great bonfire parties we had at the Hill, snack bar down stairs at the farm and we were looking forward our 'Dragon' and the gift shop up the Silver Wedding the following year. steps. My mum who was gearing up Mitts and Cleo had become close for her 90th birthday told of picnics up friends and the cat had been found to

Page 52 be quite capable of knocking a box of often made worse by the bitterly cold dog biscuits of a top shelf for Cleo. easterly winds. Nov 2006 saw us up and down to Fortunately, we live on an A class Bristol moving my brothers road so it is generally well gritted belongings to Dent, he had come though I understand the “Black north a year previous and to us in the Horse” was impassable when the first January. My favourite fridge magnet snow fell. reminded me "I used to have a After a superb show of snowdrops handle on life but it broke!". we had a few crocuses show later in April 2008, Family members took the month. Most of ours have either place in the Dent Run, and due to been eaten by small rodents or pulled floods had to repeat the top half of up by sparrows. They particularly like the dale declaring "Cage Hill is a killer the yellow ones for some reason as once, we had it twice!". we have only the odd one left. The So here we are up to date and I am few hybrid varieties we have in pots exploring the attic and reminding seem to have survived better. The myself what lives there and finding tulips I mentioned previously have things I had forgotten about or been truly decimated by rodents. thought were somewhere else. We Some pots have non left at all and are looking forward to a brew with a some have much reduced numbers. friend in a public place, and to an We have never had a season like this open house for our Ruby Wedding and we tend to plant some new bulbs Anniversary in May. Take care folks, most years. Signs of spring around enjoy the freedoms with safety, and the garden start with the flowering of carefully does it. Time moves on and Cornus mas. To see it at its best you we are blessed with the company of have to go upstairs as it has grown so those who share it with us. big! With the outbreaks of bird-flu still FEBRUARY WEATHER going on the geese and chickens are Brian Wright still shut up unfortunately. This they Well February “fill dyke” it certainly certainly don’t like and neither do I was and it was also “black and white” when I have to go and collect the in that we had a complete selection of goose egg, which is always laid in the types of precipitation. The snow far corner. The gander defends his lasted with us longer than usual and patch in a big way! I go in armed with even longer on the tops. We had a a broom handle to fend him off. I still total of 150mm (6inches) in all. 54mm have some bruises to show for my (21.2inches) fell in the 3rd week. encounters! I have said before that I Temperatures reflected the time of have never had sheep with feet in the year with a high of 6C (42.8F) and a state they are at present. I caught low of -6.2C (20.8F). We had some them up recently to give them their very cold winds and during the snow, pre-lambing vaccinations and temperatures were at or below trimmed the worst ewes. They are all freezing all. These temperatures were looking well let’s hope lambing goes well. Page 53 Acorn Stairlift for Sale

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Page 56 THE DAY SEDBERGH GRINDS atmosphere of a unique sporting TO A HALT event. Colin Cowperthwaite The Wilson Run, a 10-mile rugged For a second year running, the road and cross-country race, has Covid pandemic has deprived become as much a part of Sedbergh Sedbergh School of its annual historic as the brooding presence of Winder, Wilson Run. To compensate, I have the 1,551-foot grassy hill which discovered this article which dominates to the north. For more than appeared in The Dalesman magazine a century, this classic event has 26 years ago, March 1995. Female involved pupils from Sedbergh’s competitors are not mentioned, as famous boys’ school, and in those girls were not yet attending Sedbergh years it has gained almost a mystical School at the time it was written. reputation. Every year, for one Tuesday in That was because of one man - March, Sedbergh prepares for an C.E. Pumphrey, who in 1899 rewrote invasion. This quiet village (sic) lying the race’s history by winning the where the Yorkshire Dales meet the event in a time which stood for more Howgill Fells, finds its streets filled than 90 years. Such was the margin with locals and visitors from around of victory that Pumphrey’s triumph the world eager to join in the eventually as debated as the 1910 Burnsall fell race victory of the

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Page 57 legendary Ernest Dalzell, who some guaranteed on the role of honour for claimed had been wrongly timed. an event the winning of which has Dalzell’s achievement has been been often described as equal to an bettered - only just - but it wasn’t until Olympic gold. This little race, which 1993 that the Wilson Run record was grew from one Victorian teacher’s finally broken, nay smashed, and the love for athletics and the great myth went with it. But that won’t stop outdoors, has become something of a Sedbergh grinding to a halt at 3pm on legend; a Boys’ Own epic of bravery March 21st as crowds line the and commitment, of victory and finishing straight and many more failure. spectators seek vantage points on It started life in 1881 as a 10-mile the rugged course. steeplechase when Bernard Wilson, a This year’s 100 or so young quiet, much-loved master, arrived at hopeful sixth-formers will be bidding the school. He encouraged to better one hour eight minutes and youngsters to explore the superb four seconds - the record now countryside around them. When standing to Charles Sykes. For he it Wilson died in 1913, the event was was who ran Pumphrey’s named in his honour. And countless achievement into the ground, boys have tried ever since to attain knocking more than two minutes off the fame of being first over the line in that 1899 triumph. what has become a unique annual In 1994, there were hopes that sporting event. Sykes could go even better, but as Times have changed since the the crowds waited in great days of Pumphrey and another expectation, the weather played its famous winner, twice champion Will trump card and blanketed the fells in Grandage who was second in that thick mist. Young Charles went 1899 record breaking year. With astray, and any chance of a record- better footwear, diet and training breaking double vanished like the methods, even today’s modern young views. runners will be hard pressed to better Charles Sykes is now at Durham the times set in Queen Victoria’s University, so this year a new name is reign. But that won’t be for the want of trying on their part or for lack of effort from Hugh Symonds, a maths master at the school. He is a former England international fell runner, a three times Made to measure winner of the famous Three Peaks Skirts, Dresses, Suits, Race - the gruelling 23-mile circuit of Bridal, Ball Gowns, etc. Yorkshire’s premier tops - and the Also alterations undertaken only man to have run a continuous All made to the Highest Quality by traverse of all the 3,000-foot mountains of Britain and Ireland. Tel: 015242 - 74322

Page 58 He has enjoyed putting his invaluable experience to good use helping to train boys for the ultimate athletics challenge of their young lives. Last year he took over the organisation of the event, much of which is run over private land. Come March, runners are allowed to train over the course, but just before then, Hugh walks the course and notes any stiles or gates which need repair. The school carries out the work, in a way to say thank you to the local farmers for allowing the event to cross their land. “The Wilson Run is a big event for the school”, says Hugh. “It’s usually a very open race and extremely difficult to predict a result. It can throw up some real surprises. It’s a long way for youngsters to have to run, and it’s very rough”. On the evening of race day, a grand concert is held at the school when all the boys who successfully is one of only a few Wilson Run finished the run are called up on champions to have continued their stage. The winner goes first to be athletic careers after leaving followed, one at a time, by the second Sedbergh. Berry is president of and third-placed, eventually to the Holmfirth Harriers AC and is a long- last. Then they sing a song which C. standing committee member of the Pumphrey and his contemporaries Fell Runners’ Association. also sang - The Long Run. He is also - like many other “It’s a great experience”, says Hugh Sedbergh old boys - totally captivated Symonds. “Running and athletics are by the history of the Wilson Run and very important to the school, they are its place in the life of the town. fields in which we are very “The Wilson Run is always held on successful. And the Wilson Run is a Tuesday, and it is a tremendously tremendously important”. important day for the whole So important, in fact, that in 1981, community. The streets are thronged to celebrate its centenary, the race with visitors and old boys who return even had a comprehensive, finely- each year to witness what is a truly detailed and illustrated book written unique event. Winning is better than by a former winner, Norman Berry, winning the Olympics”, he says. who now lives near Huddersfield, and

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Page 61 mountains of the UK, climbing, hiking, "GOOD SHOT" and learning. We created a business . . . and its double meaning. that will make a real change to Adrian Braddon people's lives, that’s why this year we Lockdown has been a frustrating converted to a C.I.C (Community time for everyone but perhaps none Interest Company). BEE Adventures more so than Sedbergh's community has been growing from strength to of senior golfers, the SEGGS. It has strength and we are determined to for many been hard to understand create something ethical, sustainable, why two individuals could walk and can make a lasting difference to together throughout most of January, communities around the North West! February and March but were unable Check out our website at www.BEE to do so, clubs 'in hand' on a golf -Adventures.co.uk course. Email: explore@bee- The science, which the politicians adventures.co.uk seem so fond of saying they follow, Phone: 0161 706 1104 suggested golf in pairs was virtually If you see us about the town please risk free and in November the come and say hello, we’re always Government itself acknowledged golf free for a chat. and other outdoor sports "as incredibly important for . . . physical

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Page 62 and mental health, and . . . a vital CHASING THE RAINBOW weapon against Coronavirus." Walter McCandlish Prevented from playing golf, the March 24th 2020 SEGGS turned to a photographic Up the hill today competition arranged over the To take the view from Crook internet. The phrase "Good Shot!" I contemplate the coming days, how became something very different from the future looks. normal and has been applied to The view was long, and I could linger images as varied as a red squirrel in the glory of spring, feeding in Cowgill and a once in a But my country needs me now! lifetime super-tidy attic. There is talk of war. At the time of writing it seems golf I’ve been called up, to stay indoors. will be allowed again from 29th Bubbles, wrap our home guard, March. "Good Shot!" may then revert Those who fought our wars before. to its more familiar meaning even if Loved ones, historians, it's rarely, if ever, heard when the The reason for our being, current Seniors' Captain has just In the front line once more. struck the ball. There are no rules of combat, The course at Sedbergh is as usual This enemy is unseen, in wonderful condition and now, as And takes no prisoners. the season proper begins, may be the It stalks and creeps by touch and time to consider joining the SEGGS, words from mouths, who incomers frequently say provide It carries on the wind, infiltrates our golf at the friendliest they have lines, experienced, if you are available to Holds us in captivity, plays upon the play on Mondays and/or Thursdays. mind. Younger golfers are also welcomed at Sedbergh and, despite being a nine- So today, as I welcome spring, I will hole course, tee times are readily answer the call, available at the weekends. The Club's And close my door to friends and all, website is To look each day for rainbows. www.sedberghgolfclub.com . I’ll wear a mask of positivity, While my leaders sanitise the truth! And feed us on the crumbs of Stats Stephenson & Wilson and chunks of fear. I choke upon mixed messages, We lose the hope of young, General Builders Who venture still to meet their peers,

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Page 63 the line. SEDBERGH W.I. A people murmuration! Though Moira Folks frightened by the unseen, The evening of Wednesday 10th That was somewhere all around March was a horribly wet, wild and them, very windy one, the kind that might Standing down never crossed their well have discouraged many minds. members from venturing out to a WI meeting in the People’s Hall, with a August 10th 2020 disappointingly low turnout for our Encouraged, we the people, Called speaker – but these are NOT ordinary up to stay at home, times, so we were able to stay snug, Now venture to our doorsteps, warm and dry in our own homes! For To drive the fight back home. once, we could feel glad of Covid We clapped and sang, each time the restrictions because they allowed us rainbow grew, to ‘Zoom’ our meeting online, So many hopes and dreams, seventeen of us seeing each other on Placed upon the weary few. screen before Valerie introduced our The carers, drivers, Scientists, entertainers for the evening. I expect Medics and more….. me, and you! that David Dale from Morecambe, Those who stayed indoors and who presented poems and folk tales played their part, on a seasonal winter to spring theme, Can lick our wounds but raise our “Standard” too. As we inject the life back into life, our summer ends, The war still being fought, may be coming to an end, And I will climb the hill again and find that space. Remember sunny days and views from Arant Haw, Where undulating earth and long skylines traced, Would merge and melt, in distant summer haze, The eyes run wild over such space, Spying every dancing singing lark, That up, and up, and up would go, Until at last they leave you gazing into blue, Where silver ships across the sky, Lay trails of pink in evening hue. ...Its where you’ll find a rainbow too.

Page 64 with piano accompaniment, off- remembered doing in our childhood. screen, from his partner Ian Midgeley, In true Blue Peter tradition, Marjorie was even more relieved not to have ducked out of sight and brought out a to venture all the way over to largish bag decorated with a variety Sedbergh on such a night! ‘Return of of embroidery stitches that she had the Light’ was their theme: how much made when she was eight or so, we are all looking forward to that! which she just happened to have Most of us are now old hands, but close by! Memories of sewing lessons not always successful at, zooming for followed: garments we had had to Coffee and Chat or Craft and Chat make which were designed to give meetings held on alternate weeks. practice in different kinds of seams, These are very informal and wide- for example: are any garments ranging discussions. At the Craft nowadays made with French seams, I group, after seeing Valerie’s recently wonder? Most of us had made completed small circular rag rug, and clothes for ourselves and our the fast progress Marjorie had made children, and grandchildren, too, in since the last meeting with knitting a some cases. One royal blue velvet pretty, lacy shawl for her next great- bridesmaid’s dress made in 1969 had grandchild, the talk turned to been worn at two weddings, then had craftwork and sewing that we done sterling service in several

Page 65 school plays, ‘The Importance of a crime thriller with excellent Being Earnest’ and ‘My Fair Lady’ depiction of a host of characters, being the most ambitious! sympathetically drawn. The 13-year- For several months book club old heroine, Duchess Day Radley, is members have been meeting online a self-styled ‘outlaw’, her fiery to hear others’ recommendations of character redeemed by her fiercely books read each month, because protective care of her little brother, Carlisle Library was unable to provide Robin, who is just five. The backbone us with the usual monthly sets of of the novel is her school project, books, owing to Covid restrictions. tracing the history of her Our zoom meeting on March 11th dysfunctional family, which is made a refreshing change because incredibly difficult and hurtful for her we had all been able to read and to write. The novel switches between discuss the same book, thanks to the California and Montana, both Borrowbox online facility from Carlisle beautifully described; the author’s Library which enabled each of us to sense of place and time is a joy, download the same chosen book. some of his descriptive writing poetic. The book was available in both audio Some of us found his conversational book and e-book formats: some style – short sentences and brief members downloaded both. ‘We paragraphs – a bit disjointed at first Begin at the End’ by Chris Whitaker is but soon grew to appreciate it; one or two who aren’t fond of American PHYSIOTHERAPIST novels, and found the American slang annoying or incomprehensible, might HCPC Registered have been tempted to give up if we hadn’t been reading it for the book club: what a terrific loss that would have been! We have been taken on a wonderful rollercoaster ride of different emotions and twists and turns in the plot of Chris Whitaker’s third novel, published as recently as 2020, which will encourage some of John Bannister us to read his first two novels, and Sun Lea, Joss Lane, Sedbergh look out for further ones. Eight of us had read the e-book and gave it 8 or Tel. 07877301088 9/10: the two who had just listened to Email [email protected] the audio book had found it more Web www.jb-physio.com difficult to follow the sequence of conversations and who was Competitive rates speaking. Perhaps, the most Home visits available surprising thing that came out of our discussion was the fact that the Flexible appointments to meet your author was not American at all, but needs English and living in the south of England. Page 66 The Manna House grocery online talk entitled ‘A Passion for collections took place again in mid- Plants supports Winterberg School’: February, with the emphasis for the school is in Africa, so we look donations on sandwich fillings for forward to hearing what Beth has to packed lunches and toiletries, which say. All members will be sent a link to were delivered by Sandra Kemp and this meeting beforehand. gratefully received. Some members We may not be meeting together in of the walking group had met one the People’s Hall yet, but Sedbergh other member for a socially distanced WI is still accepting new members walk and are now looking forward to who are welcome to join our zoom being able to walk in groups of up to meetings, as well as online six by April when restrictions are educational activities being offered by eased. Maybe we’ll be able to have our local Cumbria-Westmorland mini meetings in our gardens again Federation and available to our by May… members, some of whom are Those are the ‘maybes’: more enjoying them already. If you would certain is that we have planned like further information about another zoom meeting on our usual Sedbergh WI, please contact our WI meeting date, Wednesday 14th President, Ellen Morrison, on 07702 April. Beth Curl, a member of 919745. We look forward to meeting Underbarrow WI, will be giving us an you!

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Page 68 the monthly prize in the federation LOOKAROUND A.G.M. CHAIR’S monthly draw. She was even more REPORT popular than usual! Myles Ripley Most of us have now had our first Firstly, I must thank all those vaccinations and are grateful for the volunteers who have so ably reassurance which this brings. We contributed to all the work that is hope that progress in coping with required to successfully produce Covid continues but are aware that Lookaround - especially during this we must not relax our guard. It is interesting lockdown year with Covid! cheering to see the Spring flowers It is significant that we have managed and the bees are buzzing madly on to produce a monthly magazine the winter heathers. Today, I noticed throughout this last year with no the first blossoms on a fruit tree in hiccups at all. We need to thank all next doors’ garden. our contributors who have generated Our next month’s zoom meeting so many articles while we were bereft will be on Tuesday 13th April at 2- of community news in the absence of 00pm. Our secretary, Marion will e- normal activities in the town. Our mail the link details to all members in readership has commented due course. favourably on the change in content Keep smiling and don’t do anything and have enjoyed the new style of that I wouldn’t do! articles. I must mention Colin

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Page 70 SEDBERGH C.I.C. volunteers to help out behind the front New Director & Volunteers desk. It’s an enjoyable and interesting Needed! way to spend a half day, either as a Chris Wood regular commitment or on an Chair of Directors occasional basis. Sedbergh Community Interest Finally, we need people to help put Company, which runs Sedbergh information onto the Visit Sedbergh Information Centre, is looking for a website (sedbergh.org.uk). If you new director to join our management have knowledge of Wordpress that team. We would like to find a would be even better, but not someone with a broad range of skills essential! and a willingness to help where Sedbergh CIC is a not-for-profit required. You wouldn’t need to make community-based company limited by a big commitment. We hold a monthly guarantee. Our job is to support the management meeting, and directors local economy by attracting visitors to also take on a variety of tasks the area who will hopefully spend depending on their interests and money here! We provide information availability. to visitors and locals alike, sell maps, If you don’t want to become a guides and gifts. We also sell a large director but would still like to get range of second-hand books from a involved we are always looking for number of dealers as part of

Page 71 Sedbergh Book Town. In addition, we are responsible for the Visit Sedbergh website. We work closely with other organisations such as the Chamber of Trade, the Parish Council and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We have a paid centre manager, but Supply and installation of everything else is done by volunteers. Wood, Multifuel and Gas Stoves So, if you have a bit of spare time Flue and Chimney available and would like to help us to Lining Services help the local economy in the post- Inglenook Specialists Fully Qualified and experienced covid recovery period then please Hetas engineers contact Laura on 015396 21025 or 01539 821061 email [email protected]. www.cumbriastovesltd.co.uk NEWS FROM SEDBERGH SHOWROOM: BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH 34A Main Street, Staveley, LEGION Nr Kendal, LA8 9LN. Nicholas Cross The noted 9th Century Arab writer Logo, and many other issues. Al Jahriz (the boggle eyed!) is However, no organization is perfect reputed to have perished in his and the only way to effect change is hundredth year when a stack of from within. Whether you have served books in his library fell on him. or not you will be most welcome. You Confronted with what we, as a can join online simply by using the branch, are faced with the Committee RBL website. https:// sometimes feels that we too are in a www.britishlegion.org.uk similarly precarious position to the In this our centenary year, the unfortunate Al Jahriz. Legion continues to serve those who Covid has really affected our efforts have served as it has done since over the last 12 months, and it looks 1921. The caseload of service people very much as though this state of suffering the effects of injuries, both affairs will continue until July. So, at physical and mental that can continue the risk of dying beneath a stack of throughout their lives, is immense. books, I will sketch out our plans for We stand in support and hope that the year. you can stand with us. Our primary need is for new 2021 has, restrictions permitting, to members. At £18 per annum, be shoehorned into under six months membership is hardly costly, given from July beginning with the much that the need for RBL services delayed dedication of the new Branch continues to grow. There is some Standard. We shall be operating resistance to joining, some cite the stands at both the Church Fete and growing ‘corporatization’ of the Hells Fells in the run up to Poppy Organization, the new and expensive Appeal in November. It is hoped that

Page 72 the much-reduced local elections as The People’s Hall “voting in a polling booth is a private Howgill Lane, Sedbergh LA10 5DQ Available to hire for all kinds of activity”. We may see you there? As functions we cannot open until the earliest on  Parties  Meetings  Concerts  17 May 2021 the AGM scheduled for  Wedding Receptions  Dances  12 April will be by Zoom. If you want  Theatre  Discos  Lectures  to attend telephone for the link Availability calendar and forms online (20790) by 10 April. at The weather has been kind and the sedberghpeopleshall.org re-roofing of main hall, entrance and

Or at Sedbergh Information Centre committee room sections is now 72 Main Street completed. Just a year after planned. And no hirers were inconvenienced the usual range of fund raising Coffee (sic) by the hammering. Mornings and Talks will be feasible The Hall has been kept in good later this year to supplement Branch condition so why not book the Hall for Funds. your events from 17 May 2021 at All things are dependent upon the [email protected]. whims of Covid, but I hope that we do not find ourselves sitting beneath a DENTDALE MEMORIAL HALL stack of books waiting for it to fall like Sarah E Woof, Chairman Al Jahriz. At our monthly officers meeting in early March we made the decision to PEOPLE’S HALL NEWS postpone our Annual General Dr Gina Barney Meeting until we are able to meet in In the March LAR, I reported that person. community centres and village halls We have held committee meetings had been advised to “Hold on until via zoom, but not all our members April” to re-open. We did. The have access to it and even those who government announced on 22 do, sometimes it doesn't work. February 2021 that “Public buildings, As Chairman I feel it is important to such as community halls and centres, meet in person where ideas and and libraries, can reopen” (in Step 2, opinions can be shared with each ie: no earlier than 12 April 2021). other. Good. But the announcement then We hope to hold a fund raising added “indoor events that bring event similar to last year, on August people together - even if they do not Bank Holiday Monday but with a bit mix with other households - must not more 'Gala' flair. run until Step 3”. Not good! We will re-open for hirers as soon In common with other community as we can and, at present, it looks centre and village halls, the People’s like not until May. Hall will open on 17 May 2021 (if all Any queries do contact me, on goes well). However, the People’s 25212, or for bookings for the future Hall will be open on 6 May 2021 for contact Anne McClurg.

Page 73 C.O.G.S. NEWS Ann Parrat & Jacqueline Smith Well hopefully spring is on its way and we can all start to enjoy the spring flowers and the fresh bright green bursting from trees all around us. Not too long and the apple trees in the orchard should be covered in beautiful blossom, delicate whites and pinks, and if we're lucky blossom on the damson trees too. Let's hope that we don't have late harsh frosts like last year. When you go to the community orchard you will see a A couple of dates for your diary. We new interpretation board which gives are planning a virtual AGM on 8th information about apples and other April, if you would like to take part fruit grown in the orchard. The please contact Ann or Jacqueline, artwork was created by local designer details below. We are also hoping to Des Metcalfe, who has done a hold Apple Day  this year. The date beautiful job capturing the hills, town is Saturday 23rd October. All the and orchard. We hope that everyone usual fun, bring your apples to be will enjoy the artwork and information pressed, enjoy lunch or a snack while provided and that it encourages listening to live music, lots of cakes individuals and families to become and conserves to buy. Children's members of this innovative games, plants for sale and apple community project. identification all happening as usual! When you have a moment, do pop How do I join COGS? You can down Vicarage Lane to your support the Community Orchard by Community Orchard to enjoy peace joining COGS. Annual membership and tranquility, with beautiful views, costs £5 for an individual or £7 for a it's a great place to sit and reflect. family, and includes membership of SLOG South Lakeland Orchard Group, with access to their pruning and grafting courses. You can also get a 5% discount on plants from Beetham Garden Centre, and a 10% discount from fruit tree suppliers Rogers of Pickering. For more details please contact: Ann Parratt (Chair) 015396 20964 15 Queens Drive or Jacqueline Smith (Treasurer) 015396 20760 4 Loftus Manor. Both in Sedbergh.

Page 74 SEDBERGH IN BLOOM We would also ask anyone whose Dorothy Blair, Secretary dog fouls the lawn at the Community By the time you read this Spring Office to pick up their dog poo and will officially be in full swing and the dispose it in the correct manner. It is work of our group will steadily unfair to expect the grass cutter to increase. Due to lockdown we have pick it up. Also this area is used by split our areas of responsibility so that visitors and local alike. each committee member takes on the Last year we had a very dry spell care of that section. and we asked neighbouring We will of course be planting properties of our beds/tubs if they bedding plants at the appropriate time would water them which they very along with permanent planting to kindly undertook and we are very replace those plants which have not grateful to them. survived the winter or have grown too Recently one of our members left big and have to be removed and town for a new home `down South`. renewed. Denise Chambers has been a We would ask that people do not member of our group for a number of plant anything in our beds. This is years and we wish her and husband because we plan out our beds as to Chris well in their new home and what and what not to plant. Included thank her for her contribution she has in things which we would not like made to our group. Thank you planting in the flower beds/tubs are Denise. Should anyone wish to join wildflower seeds. We feel that us please let us know. No garden wildflowers are for the countryside experience necessary – just a and not for town flower beds willingness to keep at bay weeds, etc. (Sedbergh is a town) Whilst it is very etc. Seeing the fruits of your labour kind of people to offer these items, when everything comes into bloom is the planting of our beds is carefully well worth the effort thought out to make the most of the Last but not least a personal thank space. We did try sowing wildflower you to all the members of Sedbergh seeds at the Toll Bar junction but in Bloom team for their continued without success. It is because the soil hard work in making Sedbergh look is too fertile. good. . TOWN TWINNING UPDATE Susan Garnett We all regret our inactivity over the last year due to circumstances beyond our control! We should have celebrated our 15 years of Twinning both in Sedbergh and Slovenia and we had all sorts of events planned. They are now postponed. Our very supportive Ambassador in the UK, Tadej Rupel, has now left office. We

Page 75 await his gift of a Slovenian beehive. THE POETRY CHAT ROOM Our anniversary cherry tree continues Diane Smiley to flourish in the Sedbergh Do you fancy joining us for an Community Orchard awaiting enjoyable, relaxed hour filled with dedication. We have maintained chat, poetry and short stories? friendship links with Tadej and his We’re starting a new Kirkby wife Valentina. Their family is now Lonsdale/Casterton/Sedbergh/Dent based in Ljubljana but they hope to Poetry Chat Room via Zoom on visit us here when travel regulations Tuesday 13th April. Everyone is allow. Tadej has been succeeded by welcome to join, including individuals Simone Leskovar in London and we affected by dementia. look forward to meeting her and You can just listen, or of course if inviting her to Sedbergh. you fancy it, you’re very welcome to We are all very grateful to our take a turn at reading to the rest of Twinning supporters who continue to us. The poems/stories chosen are pay their subs by Standing Order. sure to lead to lots of engaging Our student exchange has also had chatter and hopefully lots of laughter to be postponed but any contributions too. to Twinning funds will go a long way The group will meet alternative to helping that happen again Tuesday afternoons between sometime in the not too distant future. 1.30pm - 2.30pm starting on 13th We had greetings from Mayor Boris April. and many of our friends in Zrece at To sign up email Christmas time and they all look [email protected] or forward very much to continuing with telephone 07816 895021 to book. our Twinning activities. We’ll then send you the link to join the Meanwhile it has been proposed zoom sessions. We’ll also email that we hold a fundraising Zoom through the poems/stories a couple of meeting between Twinners in days before each Poetry Chat Room. Sedbergh and Zrece and hope that before too long we can resume our visits to that beautiful country in person. Details will appear in a future Lookaround. [email protected] PEOPLE’S HALL HIRE RATES Main Hall Session Z A B C D All day Local Hirers £10 £20 £20 £15 £36 £90 Other Hirers £15 £30 £30 £22.50 £54 £136.50 Commercial £20 £40 £40 £30 £72 £182 Committee Room Local Hirers £15 £15 £10 £15 £55 Other Hirers £22.50 £22.50 £15 £22.50 £82.50 Commercial £30 £30 £20 £30 £110 Page 76 UP DOWBIGGIN 2020 Dick French You still living up there? Asda deliveries as well? It’s a wonder they can get up…. Guess you must like it! Had forty years to get used to Isolation and Lockdown So that’s no sweat.

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Page 77 DALTON, GRAHAM WILLIAM By the time you read this our It is with great sadness that we Lookaround AGM will be a matter of announce the passing of Graham historical record. Myles has William Dalton on the 15.02.2021, published his Chairman’s report in aged 76. this issue, I don’t need to reiterate He was a much loved and respected much of what he has said, except to family man, Solicitor and a very active thank again both our loyal readership member of the Dent & Sedbergh local and our advertisers. You have community. Due to current restrictions ensured our survival throughout this a private funeral and Committal will tumultuous time. be held with the family at Beetham Of course, another point worth Crematorium 9.30am Monday 1st reiterating is that we are still looking March 2021. for somebody to help with Loving father to Toby, Alice, Kate compilation. If, for any reason, I’m and James and much loved grandpa incapacitated (Finkle Street Party?) to Martha, Lewis, Fleur, Isla, Ed, Eleni and can’t compile we would have a and Margot. problem. I use various bits of ======Microsoft Office – Publisher, Excel PEGGY ROBINSON and Access, so if you have any Peggy Robinson’s family would like to interest in getting a bit more thank everyone for their kind words experience with any of those then let since we lost her and for the respects us know. paid on the day of the funeral. We You may have noticed subscription have been overwhelmed by how forms in this issue, and the last. We much people clearly thought of our are offering a delivery service for Mum and for that, we will be forever local subscribers, £15 for 11 issues grateful (that’s 36p for each delivery on top of ======the usual £1 donation). We haven’t JOHN FEARNHEAD done much to publicise it mainly DRY STONE WALLING because during lockdown we’ve been Field Walls and Bespoke Garden very happy to deliver for free, but we Walls. Mobile: 07932577520. Email: will do more as we return to [email protected] normality. Postal subscriptions are available for those outside Sedbergh District . Finally, don’t forget the Talking Lookaround. If you’d like to try it, see the details on page 42. They put a great deal of effort into production, please support them! Ed Welti.

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Page 82 All copies have a full colour cover by Adverts for the Rent or Sale of a local photographer. property are not Personals & can only The closing date for everything is be included as a boxed Advert. 15th of every month. If you are a new advertiser in ADVERTISING Lookaround & you order 3 or more Please see page 4 for the main adverts, you will receive one free points on advertising in Lookaround. advert & can also include some text Further details can be found below. explaining who you are, what you are, PERSONAL MESSAGES where you are, etc (which can not all These are £1 each & are for sending go into an advert) up to about 550 Good Wishes, Thank You’s, Birthday words for free. Greetings, Anniversaries & any other If you have more than 3 months of celebration or congratulation. You advertising, we will automatically may also sell personal items but not send a renewal reminder should you on a business basis, & also make an wish to continue. If you order 10 appeal for wanted items. months, we give you one free Details with respect to people (making one whole year). See page Passing Away are inserted for free. 4 for information on how to pay. Please ensure your submission is CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS legible. We want to make sure we Children’s Birthdays are included publish what you want us to publish. free on the Birthday Page. Please GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS send us the date, name and age of Any organisation that charges an your child before the submission date admission, sells items or requires a (15th of the month) of the issue when donation from the public for anything the birthday should appear. at their event & wishes to include COVER PICTURES details in The Lookaround, are If you have any pictures to go onto requested to place an Advert with us. the cover of Lookaround, please send This can be supported by text which a high definition copy with the cannot all be included in the advert. location and your name, and you will Any report after the Event is free. The be credited. If the interest of the request for payment for an Advert is picture is in the centre it will be to assist with financing The difficult to use as the centre is on the Lookaround which has a large spine. Each half of the picture needs printing expense every month. We to work as one cover (back is the left feel that the Advertising Rates are hand side, front is the right). very reasonable (for the last 18 LOOKAROUND BY POST years). All Adverts for Events We will post Lookaround to you in the automatically have the details entered UK at a cost of £27.50 for an Annual into the Diary Page at the rear of The Subscription, or anywhere in the Lookaround. If organisations do not world for £6.00 per issue. wish to Advertise with us, details of CONTACT DETAILS the Event will still appear on the Diary See page 4. Page, but no text will be inserted. Lookaround Editorial Group BUSINESSES Page 83 DIARY KEY DIARY OF EVENTS AS Art Society

Dates are held up to 20/03/2021 BC Sedbergh Bowling Club Dates in BOLD are start & finish events. Numbers in Brackets indicate Advert/Article on a Page. BF Brigflatts Month in Bracket relates to issue that details last appeared. BVH Barbon Village Hall CCCN Cornerstone Community Church, New St

APRIL 2021 CM Coffee Morning CWT Cumbria Wildlife Trust 02 Good Friday DCMH Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes 04 Easter Sunday DCP Dent Car Park 04 1030 Arc of Balloons (Mar) StAS 05 Easter Monday DCS Dentdale Chapel Schoolroom 06 1400 Sight Advice Telephone Meeting Online DHTF Dentdale, Head to Foot 08 COGS A.G.M (74) Online DMH Dent Memorial Hall 08 1930 Parish Council Meeting (42) Zoom DMC Dent Methodist Chapel 10 1000 Learn to Meditate - DMC Online 11 1100 New Moon Yoga - DMC Online FCH Firbank Church Hall 12 Peoples' Hall AGM (Mar) Zoom FM Farfield Mill 12 1300 Top Ten Herbs for Pollinators (19) Online GC Golf Club 12 1900 New Moon Meditation Group - DMC Online GH Gladstone House 13 1400 Monthly Meeting - WIK Zoom 14 A Passion for Plants - WIS (64) Zoom GVH Garsdale Village Hall 14 British School Grants Meeting (48) HS History Society 14 1915 Dentdale WI Kerry Darbishire zoom HVH Howgill Village Hall 17 1000 Learn to Meditate - DMC Online HTH Holy Trinity Howgill 18 Somatic Dance - DMC Online 20 1400 Sight Advice Telephone Meeting Online JLCP Joss Lane Car Park 20 1430 Alzheimer’s Society Virtual Café (Mar) Zoom KL Kirkby Lonsdale 21 1300 Medical Centre Afternoon Closed MC KPH Killington Parish Hall 24 1000 Laser Open Killington 26 1900 New Moon Meditation Group - DMC Online L Library, Main Street LHCP Loftus Hill Car Park MAY 2021 MC Medical Centre

MCD Meditation Centre, Dent 03 Early May Bank Holiday 07 Parish Council Casual Vacancy Deadline (44) PH People’s Hall 12 1915 Dentdale WI Calvert Trust zoom QG Queens Gardens 17 People's Hall Reopening (73) PH RFC Rugby Football Club 18 WI Lune Valley Group meeting Barbon TBA RR Rawthey Room, 72 Main Street 18 1430 Alzheimer’s Society Virtual Café (Mar) Zoom

31 Spring Bank Holiday SASL Sight Advice South Lakeland SCC Sedbergh Cricket Club JUNE 2021 StAS St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh

StAD St Andrew’s Church, Dent 05 Country Fest tbc TBA

06 Country Fest tbc TBA StJCC St Johns Church, Cowgill 09 Dentdale WI summer outing TBA StJCG St Johns Church, Garsdale 15 1430 Alzheimer’s Society Virtual Café (Mar) Zoom StMC St Mark’s Church, Cautley

SIC Sedbergh Information Centre, 72 Main St JULY 2021

SPS Sedbergh Primary School 10 Finkle Street Party SS Sedbergh School 14 1915 Dentdale WI Pudding is served DMH SSAT Settlebeck School Academy Trust SSL Sedbergh School Library

All entries in the Diary are free and helps other STC Sedbergh Tennis Courts organisations to make their own plans for events. If you TBA To Be Announced have it in your Diary, please put it in ours. WHC White Hart Club WID Women’s Institute, Dentdale WIHF Women’s Institute, Howgill & Firbank WIK Women’s Institute, Killington WIS Women’s Institute, Sedbergh Page 84 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISIT IN THE AREA Age UK South Lakeland COVID RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY Bowling Green, Queens Gardens 030 300 30003 Bruce Loch Nature Area, Busk Lane Cautley Spout, A683 towards Kirkby Stephen Electricity in any area Community Office, 72 Main Street Cornerstone Community Church, New Street 105 Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Community Office

Medical in any area Dent Heritage Centre, Laning, Dent * Farfield Mill, A684 Garsdale Road * 111 Free to LA10 Residents on Sundays Friends Quaker Meeting House, Brigflatts Pension Service Surgery George Fox’s Quaker Pulpit, Firbank Golf Club, Catholes, Sedbergh * Stricklandgate House every Tuesday 1400 - 1600 Information Centre, 72 Main Street 01539 795000 or 0845 6060265 History Society, Community Office Holy Trinity Church, Howgill Police in any area Jubilee Wood Nature Area, Castlehaw Lane Langstone Fell, A684 Garsdale Foot 101 Motte & Bailey Castle, Castlehaw Lane

Sight Advice South Lakes Pepperpot Folly, Busk Lane Picnic Site, Ghyllas, Cautley Road 01539 769055 Picnic Site, Settlebeck New Bridge South Lakes Citizens Advice Play Ground, Dent Village Bureau Play Ground, People’s Hall 03444 111 444 Play Ground, Maryfell Queen’s Gardens, Station Road South Lakeland District Council St. Andrew’s Church, Dent St. Andrew’s Church, Main Street, Sedbergh 01539 733 333 St. Gregory’s Church, Vale of Lune St. John’s Church, Cowgill Yorkshire Dale National Park St. John’s Church, Firbank 0300 456 0030 St. John’s Church, Garsdale St. Mark’s Church, Cautley If you would like to see any numbers Sedbergh Embroidery, StAS listed here, Tennis Courts, Guldrey Lane * please let us know. Winder Fell, above Sedbergh * = Entry Fee Applicable Page 85 BED & BREAKFAST

Proprietor Address Phone (015396) Mrs J Postlethwaite Bramaskew Farm, Howgill, Sedbergh LA10 5HX (2013/09) 21529 1D(ES); 1T(ES); CH; TV; P; NP; Di; VB; EM; CW e-mail:- [email protected] Mrs A Bramall Summerhill, 7 Highfield Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DH (2013/11) 20360 Sleeps 6 3D (1ES), 1T (PB), CH, NS, NP*, DR, VB, CB, DFB e-mail: [email protected] Mr and Mrs McCririe Daleslea, Station Road, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL (2019/11) 21789 Sleeps 6 3D (ES), CH, NS, TV, P, NP, VB e-mail: [email protected]

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Mrs S Capp Scrogg House Farm Cottages, Cautley Road, Sedbergh LA10 5LN 34032 Boskins: Sleeps 4; D/T(S King); ES x 2; L; P; CH; DW; DR; WiFi Speight Cottage: Sleeps 2; D(King); L; P; DR; CH; WiFi; Hot Tub e-mail: [email protected] Mr E Welti 8, Guldrey Terrace, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5DT 20770 Sleeps 1-5; 1D;1T;1S; CH; TVL; P; NS e-mail: [email protected] Mrs A Bramall Summerhill, 7 Highfield Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DH (2013/11) 20360 Self-Catering Sleeps 6 e-mail: [email protected] Borrett Barn Caravan, Marthwaite, Sedbergh (2018/04) 21175 Sleeps 4 people; D; T; CH; L; P, NS Borrett Barn Flat, Marthwaite, Sedbergh (2018/04) 21175 Sleeps 4 people; D; T; CH; L; P; NS Ann Newbold The Pele Tower, Killington Hall, Killington, LA6 2HA (2019/11) 45845 Luxury Self Catering Sleeps 2-4 people 2D ES /1D 1T ES; CH; L; TV; NP; NC e-mail: [email protected] website: www.killingtontower.co.uk The Roost at Bowersyke, Killington, LA10 5EW 07927 295262 Sleeps 2 people 1D CH L TV P NS NP NC e-mail: [email protected] website: www.theroostcottage.co.uk

------KEY F = Family Rm; D = Double Rm; S = Single Rm; T = Twin Rm; ES = En Suite; PB = Private Bathroom CH = Central Heating; L = Lounge; TV = TV in all Rooms; TVL = TV Lounge; P = Parking; DA = Disabled Access; NS(B) = No Smoking (Bedrooms); NP(*) = No Pets (* by arrangement); DW = Dogs Welcome; DR = Drying Room; Di = Dinners; VB = Vegetarian Breakfast; CB = Celiac Breakfast; EM = Evening Meal;; NC = No Children; CW = Children Welcome; TL = Table Licence; DFB = Dairy Free Breakfast

Page 86 Organisation Updated Contact Tel: 015396 Age UK South Lakeland 07/18 Helpline 030 300 30003 Aglow International 04/15 Mrs Armitstead 015242 71062 Allotments Association - Dent 02/14 Mrs Comerie Dent: 25770 Allotments Association - Sedbergh 02/09 Mr Atkins Sed: 20031 Angling Association 01/09 Mr Wright Dent: 25533 Art Society - Sedbergh 04/19 Mrs Alison [email protected] Audio Lookaround 10/20 Mrs Handley Sed 20540 Badminton - Sedbergh 10/08 Mr Wheatley 07816 437500 Beekeepers Association 04/15 Mrs Pauley 015242 51549 Bell Ringers (StAS) 02/14 Mrs Sharrocks Sed: 20754 Book Group 01/09 Mrs Dodds Sed: 20308 Bowling Club - Sedbergh 09/14 Mrs Killops Sed: 20279 Bridge Club 11/19 Mr Alison 015398 24666 Bridging the Gap 05/14 Mr Richardson 01772 561323 British Legion 12/15 Mr Parratt Sed: 20964 Canoe Club - Sedbergh 01/09 Mr Hinson Sed: 20118 Caving Club - Kendal 01/09 Mr Teal Sed: 20721 Chamber of Trade 12/12 Mrs Sayner Sed: 20935 Christian Aid 11/17 Mrs Thompson Sed: 22023 Citizens Advice Bureau 12/16 Kendal 03444 111444 Community Orchard Group 06/16 Mrs Parratt Sed: 20964 Cobweb Orchestra 04/19 Mrs Blackwell Sed: 20056 Community Swifts (Sedbergh) 03/16 Mrs Hoare 01539 824043 Conservative Association - Sedbergh 01/09 Mr Beck Sed: 20336 Cricket Club - Sedbergh 02/15 Mr Hoggarth 01539 583793 Cumbria Wildlife Trust 01/09 Mrs Garnett Sed: 21138 Dementia Friendly Community 10/18 Dr Ripley [email protected] Dentdale Choir 04/17 Mr Feltham Dent: 25689 Dentdale Head to Foot 04/17 Mr Steele Dent: 25054 Dent Meditation Centre 09/14 Mrs Brooke 07582 017396 Dent Memorial Hall 01/09 Mrs McClurg Dent 25446 Dentdale Players 01/09 Mr Duxbury Dent 25535 Dignity in Dementia * 02/21 Diane Smillie 07771 682378 Dog Training - Sedbergh 01/09 Mrs Robertshaw Sed: 20316 Sedbergh Environmental Group 02/19 Mr Chapple 07891 908025 Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre 10/18 Mrs Mowbray Sed: 21958 Firbank Church Hall 09/11 Mr Woof Sed: 21343 First Responders - Dent 01/09 Mrs Pilgrim Dent: 25589 First Responders - Sedbergh 02/15 Mr Cobb Sed: 22541 Football Club - Dent 01/09 Mrs Mitchell Dent: 25432 Football Club Junior - Sedbergh 11/17 Mr Todd 07979 569428 Football Club Senior - Sedbergh 07/14 Mr Parkin Sed: 20585 Garsdale Village Hall 11/16 Mrs Labbate Sed: 22114 Golf Club 12/08 Mr Gardner Sed: 21551 Good Companions - Dent 04/16 Mrs Woof Dent: 25212 Grief Share 02/19 Duty Team Member 07498 870267 Help Tibet Northern Branch 01/09 Mrs Howarth Sed: 20090 History Society 01/09 Mr Cann Sed: 20771 Howgill’s Harmony 01/09 Mr Burbidge Sed: 21166 Howgill Harriers 03/17 Mrs Houghton [email protected] Howgill Village Hall 01/09 Mrs Stainton Sed: 20665 Ignite Youth Club 08/20 Mrs Askew Sed: 25465 Kent Lune Trefoil Guild 12/13 Mrs Gilfellon 01524 781907 Killington Parish Hall 08/13 Mr Mather 015242 76333 Killington Sailing Association 10/18 Dr Ripley [email protected] Page 87 Labour Supporters Group 12/17 Mr Cross Sed: 22566 Ladies National Farmers Union 12/11 Mrs Sandys-Clarke Sed: 21246 Liberal Democrats 12/08 Mrs Minnitt 015242 72520 Little People 04/19 Mrs Lidiard 07734 699723 Lunch Club 03/18 Mrs I’Anson Sed: 21757 Lunesdale Archaeology Society 11/18 Committee [email protected] Meals On Wheels 04/19 Mr Cowperthwaite 07961 925003 Messy Church 09/14 Mrs Raw Sed: 20542 Methodist Church Hall 04/14 Mr Allen Sed: 20194 Orchestra (Sedbergh) 11/11 Mrs Smith Sed: 21196 Parent Support Group 01/09 Mrs Goad Sed: 20402 Parish Council - Dent 04/17 Mr Thornley Dent: 25185 Parish Council - Garsdale 12/14 Mr Johns Sed: 22170 Parish Council - Sedbergh 08/16 Mrs Hassam 07966 134554 People’s Gym 12/19 [email protected] People’s Hall 07/19 Tourist Info Centre Sed: 20125 Pepperpot Club - Sedbergh 01/09 Mrs Smith Sed 21196 Pistol and Rifle Club 01/09 Mr Middlemiss Sed: 20662 Playground - Sedbergh 04/14 Mrs Hassam Sed: 20125 Playgroup - Sedbergh 09/14 Mrs Kitchen Sed: 20826 Playing Field - Sedbergh 10/09 Mr Longlands Sed: 20885 Red Squirrel Group - Sedbergh 09/19 Mr Hopps [email protected] Residents Association - Sedbergh 01/09 Mrs Capstick Sed: 20816 Rose Community Theatre 10/20 Mrs Gold-Wood Sed: 20147 Schools Dent Primary 03/13 School Dent: 25259 Dent Primary - Friends of 03/13 School Dent: 25259 Sedbergh Primary 01/09 School Sed: 20510 Settlebeck 01/09 School Sed: 20383 Settlebeck PTFA 04/15 Mr Hartley Dent: 25317 Sedbergh School 01/09 School Sed: 20303 Scouts - Beavers 11/15 Mr Mawdsley Sed: 20723 Scouts - Cubs 11/15 Mr Mawdsley Sed: 20723 Scouts 01/09 Mr Mawdsley Sed: 20723 Scouts - Explorers 11/15 Mrs Colton 07789 906421 Sedbergh United Charities 09/19 Mr Sykes 07786 384917 Senior Golfers 01/20 Mr Braddon 0330 1138850 Sight Advice South Lakeland 04/15 Miss Harper Sed: 20613 Sing Joyfully! (Casterton) 09/16 Mrs Micklethwaite 07952 601568 South Lakeland Carers Association 01/09 Mrs Woof Dent: 25212 Spellbound Theatre 11/17 Miss Pakeman Sed: 21279 Squash Club 10/15 Mr Bannister Sed: 21664 Swimming Club 12/19 [email protected] Swimming Group for Over 50’s 09/18 Mr Beare Sed: 21339 Tennis Club 04/19 Mr Lewes Sed: 20052 Town Band 01/09 Mrs Waters Sed: 20457 Town Twinning Group 09/14 Mrs Garnett Sed: 21138 Voluntary Car Scheme 11/18 Mrs Skomp Sed: 20305 Walking & Cycling Group 08/14 Miss Nelson Sed: 21770 Westmorland Gazette Correspondent 07/19 Mr Welti Sed: 20770 White Hart Sports and Social Club 01/09 The Committee Sed: 20773 Women’s Institute - Dentdale 06/14 Mrs Smith Dent: 25607 Women’s Institute - Howgill 04/13 Mrs Hoggarth 01539 824663 Women’s Institute - Killington 01/09 Mrs Sharrocks Sed: 20754 Women’s Institute - Sedbergh 12/19 Mrs Morrison 07702 919745 Young Cumbria 01/09 Mrs Hartley 01524 781177 Young Farmers Club 11/15 Miss Thompson 07590 115844 Young Kidz 01/09 Mrs Baines Sed: 21287 * = Latest Amendments If there are any Groups missing and/or contact details are incorrect, please let us know. 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Lookaround Editorial Team

Team Leader Myles Ripley Jane Fisher Proofreading and Chairman

Susa Ellis Treasurer James Palmer Proofreading

Compilation and Vice Philip Johns Secretary Ed Welti Chairman

Advertising Elspeth Griffiths Proofreading Valerie Welti Administration

All Editiorial Team members are also Trustees. Dennis and Jackie Whicker are Life Time Presidents but are no longer involved in compilation

Page 90 BUS SERVICES Sedbergh to Blackhall Rd, Kendal Blackhall Rd, Kendal to Sedbergh via Oxenholme via Oxenholme Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 0754 (C, L) 0838 M - F 502 SCC 1030 1056 (L) M - F 564 W 0940 (L) 1010 M - F 564 W 1300 1330 (L) Wed 564A W 1330 1356 (L) M - F 564 W 1015 (L) 1045 Wed 564A W 1705 (C) 1745 (L) M - F 502 SCC 1240 (L) 1310 M - F 564 W Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen 0728 (C) 0754 (L) M - F 502 SCC 1749 (L) (C) 1819 M - F 502 SCC Kirkby Lonsdale to Sedbergh Sedbergh to Kirkby Lonsdale 1215 1248 (L) Thu 567A W 0945 (L) 1018 Thu 567A W Dent to Sedbergh Sedbergh to Dent 1000 1015 (L) Wed 564A W 1330 (L) 1345 Wed 564A W Last Update: May 2018 L = Library SCC = Stagecoach C = College Days Only W = Woof’s of Sedbergh Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the times shown are up to date, they can change at short notice. For Comprehensive up-to-date information ring Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (Open : 7am - 8pm Daily)

Western Dales Bus S1 Kendal Shuttle Saturdays from 21st December 2019 ufn Dent Station Connecting Trains (see full timetable next page) Dent Station Train to Carlisle 1048 1815 2020 Train to Leeds 10.41 1732 1938 2026 Buses From Dent to Kendal Dent Station 1053 1737 1947 S Dent Village 0820 1108 1505 1752 2002 S Sedbergh Maryfell 0835 1123 1315 1520 1807 2017 S Sedbergh Library 0837 1125 1317 1522 1809 2019 S Sedbergh opp. Morphets 0839 1127 1319 1524 Killington M6 Bridge 0847 1135 1327 1532 Oxenholme Station 0857 1145 1337 1542 Kendal K Village 0902 1150 1342 1547 Kendal Blackhall Road 0908 1156 1348 1553 Kendal Morrisons 0913 1201 1353 1558 Buses From Kendal to Dent Kendal Morrisons 0923 1223 1403 1608 Kendal Blackhall Road 0928 1228 1408 1613 Kendal K Village 0933 1233 1413 1618 Oxenholme Station 0938 1238 1418 1623 Killington M6 Bridge 0948 1248 1428 1633 Sedbergh opp. Morphets 0956 1256 1436 1641 Sedbergh Dalesman 0800 0958 1258 1438 1643 1855 S Sedbergh Maryfell .. 1000 1300 1440 1645 1857 S Dent Village 0815 1015 1455 1700 1912 S Dent Station 1030 1715 1927 S

S = summer time only (British Summer Time)

Page 91 BUS SERVICES Western Dales Bus S3 Dent/Sedbergh Tuesdays Winter 2019. From Tuesday 17th December 2019 ufn Buses From Dent to Hawes Dent Village 0942 1144 1421 Sedbergh Spar 0958 1200 1437 Sedbergh Dalesman 0959 1201 1438 Sedbergh Maryfell 1001 1203 1440 Farfield Mill entrance 1003 1205 1442 Garsdale Street 1012 1214 1451 Train to Carlisle 1048 1217 1443 Trains to Leeds 1210 Coal Road (Garsdale Station turning) 1017 1219 1456 Moorcock Inn 1018 1220 1457 Hawes Creamery 1029 1231 1508 Hawes Market Place 1031 1233 1510 Hawes Dales Countryside Museum 1033 1235 1512 Buses From Hawes to Dent Hawes Dales Countryside Museum 1043 1320 1522 Hawes Market Place 1045 1322 1524 Hawes Creamery 1047 1324 1526 Moorcock Inn 1058 1335 1537 Coal Road (Garsdale Station turning) 1059 1336 1538 Train to Carlisle 1048 Trains to Leeds 1604 Garsdale Street 1104 1341 1543 Farfield Mill entrance 1113 1350 1552 Sedbergh Maryfell 1115 1352 1554 Sedbergh Library 0915 1117 1354 1556 Sedbergh opp. Morphets 0916 1118 1355 Dent Village 0932 1134 1411 Western Dales Bus S4 Dent/Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen/Brough Friday Winter 2019. From Fri 2oth December 2019 ufn Buses From Dent to Kirkby Stephen/Brough Dent Village 1017 1454 Sedbergh Spar 1033 1300 1510 Sedbergh Dalesman 1034 1301 1511 Sedbergh Maryfell 1036 1303 1513 Cautley, Cross Keys 1043 1310 1520 Fat Lamb 1050 1317 1527 Kirkby Stephen Station arr 1057 1324 1534 Train to Carlisle 1048 1443 Train to Leeds 1041 1604 Kirkby Stephen Station dep 1106 1324 1534 Kirkby Stephen Town 1111 1329 1539 Kirkby Stephen Co-op 1113 1331 1541 Brough Clock 1121 1339 1549 Buses From Brough/Kirkby Stephen to Dent Brough Clock 1131 1349 1559 Kirkby Stephen Co-op 1139 1357 1607 Kirkby Stephen Town 1141 1359 1609 Kirkby Stephen Station arr 1146 1404 1614 Train to Carlisle 1217 Train to Leeds 1210 1604 Kirkby Stephen Station dep 1151 1404 1614 Fat Lamb 1158 1411 1621 Cautley, Cross Keys 1205 1418 1628 Sedbergh Maryfell 1212 1425 1635 Sedbergh Library 0950 1214 1427 1637 Sedbergh opp. Morphets 0951 1215 1428 Dent Village 1007 1444 Page 92 BUS SERVICES S4/S5Sedbergh – Kirkby Stephen – Ravenstonedale - Kendal via M6 Killington and Castle Green Thursday Only commencing Thursday 21st June 2018 until further notice

Dalesman 09.00 Sedbergh, Maryfell 09.02 Cautley, Cross Keys 09.10 Fat Lamb 09.18 Kirkby Stephen Station entrance 09.24 Kirkby Stephen Market Place 09.29 Kirkby Stephen Co-op arr 09.30 Kirkby Stephen Co-op dep 09.35 11.45 14.35 Kirkby Stephen, Market St 09.36 11.46 14.36 Kirkby Stephen Station entrance 09.41 11.51 14.41 Trains from Leeds to Carlisle 09.34 11.06 15.01 Trains from Carlisle to Leeds 09.20 11.46 14.31 Ravenstonedale, Kings Head 09.47 11.57 14.47 Newbiggin on Lune 09.50 12.00 14.50 Tebay roundabout 09.58 12.08 14.58 Killington M6 bridge 10.08 12.18 15.08 Kendal, Castle Green 10.17 12.27 15.17 Kendal, Blackhall Road 10.22 12.32 15.22 Kendal, Morrisons 10.27 12.37 15.27

Kendal, Morrisons 10.38 13.28 15.38 Kendal, Blackhall Road 10.45 13.35 15.45 Kendal, Castle Green 10.50 13.40 15.50 Killington, M6 bridge 10.59 13.49 15.59 Tebay roundabout 11.09 13.59 16.09 Newbiggin on Lune 11.17 14.07 16.17 Ravenstonedale, Kings Head 11.20 14.10 16.20 Kirkby Stephen Station entrance 11.27 14.17 16.27 Trains from Leeds to Carlisle 11.06 15.01 17.04 Trains from Carlisle to Leeds 11.46 14.31 15.46 Kirkby Stephen, Market Place 11.33 14.23 16.33 Kirkby Stephen Co-op arr 16.34 Kirkby Stephen Co-op dep 16.35 Kirkby Stephen Market St 16.36 Kirkby Stephen Station entrance 16.41 Fat Lamb 16.48 Cautley, Cross Keys 16.55 Sedbergh, Maryfell 17.03 Sedbergh, Library 17.05

DENT RAILWAY STATION TIMETABLE Valid from 18th January 2021 until further notice Northbound to Carlisle Southbound to Leeds For Garsdale times, add 5 minutes For Garsdale times, subtract 5 minutes Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Sat Sun 09 16 10 34 09 38 10 40 12 17 13 55 12 10 13 40 14 43 15.53 16 04 16.33* 18 15 17 48 17 32 18.41 20 25 20 26

* Through train to Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham

Page 93 BUS SERVICES Western Dales Bus S4 Kirkby Stephen Connect from Friday 22nd June 2018 ufn R = Request only Fri Fri Fri Fri Dent 10.25 14.25 Sedbergh, Spar 10.39 12.44 14.39 Sedbergh, Dalesman 10.40 12.45 14.40 Sedbergh, Maryfell 10.41 12.46 14.41 Cautley, Cross Keys 10.48 12.53 14.48 Fat Lamb 10.54 12.59 14.54 Kirkby Stephen Station arr 11.01 13.06 15.01 Trains from Leeds to Carlisle 11.06 12.35 15.01 Trains from Carlisle to Leeds 11.46 - 15.46 Kirkby Stephen Station dep 11.07 13.08 15.03 Kirkby Stephen Town 11.12 13.13 15.08 Kirkby Stephen Co-op 11.13 13.14 15.09 Brough, Clock 11.21 13.22 15.17

Fri Fri Fri Fri Brough, Clock 11.26 13.27 15.21 Kirkby Stephen Co-op 11.34 13.35 15.30 Kirkby Stephen Town 11.35 13.36 15.33 Kirkby Stephen Station arr 11.40 13.41 15.38 Trains from Leeds to Carlisle - - - Trains from Carlisle to Leeds 11.46 - 15.46 Kirkby Stephen Station dep 11.47 13.43 15.48 Fat Lamb 11.54 13.50 15.55 Cautley, Cross Keys 12.00 13.56 16.01 Sedbergh, Maryfell 12.07 14.03 16.08 Sedbergh, Library 10.05 12.08 14.04 16.09 Sedbergh, opp. Morphets 10.06 12.09 14.05 16.10 Dent 10.20 - 14.19 - Fri = Friday Only

Joss Lane & Loftus Hill Car Parking Charges

1 hour = £1.00 4 hours = £4.00

2 hours = £2.00 5 hours = £5.00

3 hours = £3.00 One week = £10.00

Annual Resident Permit, Day = £40 Annual Resident Permit, 24h = £60

Both available from the Information Centre only, renewable annually on 1st September.

Page 94 CHURCH OF ENGLAND Enquiries for the following services, St. Andrew’s Parish Church please ring the relevant telephone number Sunday 10.30 Wednesday 12.00 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Church Wardens: Tony Reed Screen 21081 CHURCH OF ENGLAND & Susan Sharrocks 20754 Cautley & Garsdale www.sedbergh.org.uk/churches/anglican Church Wardens: Cautley: Judith Bush 20058 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & Maureen Hinch 20843 Garsdale: Rosemary Lord 20993 ROMAN CATHOLIC & Bill Mawdsley 20723 St. Andrew’s Parish Church Firbank: Heidi Holmes Sunday 12.00 Howgill: Helen Hoggarth 20805 Holy Days 19.30 & Pauline Marshall 21651 Parish Priest Kendal Killington: Jennifer Thornely 20444 Tel: 015397 20063 & John Mather 015242 76333 Dent & Cowgill ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rev. Christine Brown Tel: 25418 Email: [email protected] CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH New Street ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sunday 10.30 Rev. David Crouchley Tel: 20329 METHODIST CHURCH Dent; Dent Foot; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cautley; Garsdale Street; Garsdale Low Smithy; Hawes Junction worship@peopleshall Rev. David Crouchley Tel: 20329 1st Sunday each month 10:30 am Rev David Crouchley Tel:20329 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SEDBERGH CHRISTIAN CENTRE 5.30 pm People’s Hall every Sunday SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Tel: 28151 QUAKERS www.sedberghchristiancentre.co.uk Brigflatts Sunday 10.30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pam Coren (Clerk) Tel: 22586 Sally Ingham Tel:07939 569559 PIONEER CHURCH Becca Gilbert ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Email: [email protected]

DENTDALE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rhumes, Dent LA10 5QJ UNITARIAN & FREE CHRISTIAN CHAPEL Every 4th Sunday 1900 Market Place, Kendal Sarah Woof Tel: 25212 Sunday 11.00 Amanda Reynolds Tel: 07545 375721 Page 95 PUBLIC INFORMATION

Sedbergh Medical Practice POLICE 101 or 999 01539 718191 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 When we are closed please ring Community Officer 111 or 999 if appropriate Kathryn Taylor Telephone: 101 Option 1 - 24hr Prescription line Email: [email protected] Surgery and Dispensary Opening Hours DENTAL SURGERY Main Street 20626 Monday – Friday 8am – 6.30pm Ben Houghton (principal), Miss Katie McKay, (Doors open at 8.15am) Katherine Parrott-Edwards & Sarah Boom Doctors Clinics (Hygienist) Monday – Friday Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700 Open Surgery SEDBERGH LIBRARY Main Street 20186 TELEPHONE TRIAGE ONLY 8.30am -10am Monday 1700 - 1900 Please do not walk in, please ring the surgery Wednesday 1000 - 1230 1400 - 1700 for any appointment. Friday 1400 - 1700 Late Morning – 10.30am -12.30pm (By appointment only) Saturday 1000 - 1230 Afternoon – 2.30pm – 6pm DENT LIBRARY Main Street 01539 713520 (By appointment only) Tuesday 0900 - 1900 Surgery by appointment only – Saturday 0900 - 1400 Early Morning Tuesday & Thursday SEDBERGH & DISTRICT Late evening Monday & Tuesday INFORMATION CENTRE Dent Surgery for resident & visitor information 72 Main Street, Sedbergh Currently cancelled due to Covid-19 Open Monday to Saturday 1000 - 1600 Baby Immunisations/Travel Clinic – Wednesday Sunday 1200 to 1600 afternoons e-mail: [email protected] (By appointment only) Tel: 015396 20125/20504 Dressings Clinic – Friday afternoons www.sedbergh.org.uk (By appointment only) If you are an event organiser or accommodation Blood clinic provider and you would like a listing on the Monday – Thursday – 8.20am – 12pm website, or if you are a local organisation and (By appointment only) want the website to carry information about your activities, please email the Information and Book Centre on [email protected]." Please telephone the surgery to make appointments for all the above clinics. VETERINARY SURGERY 14 Long Lane See our website 015396 20335 (including emergencies) www.sedberghmp.nhs.uk FarmGate Vets for further details Office Hours Monday-Friday 0830 - 1700 Companion Animal Consultations 0900 - 1000 * Bridging the Gap Monday-Friday Appointment Only 1400 - 1500 * First Monday - 1400 - 1600 Mrs Colpus 01228 595937 PUBLIC TOILETS Main Street, Sedbergh Location of Public Defibrillators Main Street, Dent 72 Main Street POST OFFICE People’s Hall, Howgill Lane Fire Station, Long Lane Main Street - Phone 20406 Access Codes to the Defribs are supplied MARKET DAY Wednesday on contacting Ambulance Control on 999 Last Page Update: December 2020