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PREPARE FOR A SWIFT RETURN

SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS MOTHERSHIP NEWS

OUR FRIENDS FROM ACROSS THE POND MAY MUSIC MADNESS! SCOUTS NEWS www.rendlesham.suffolk.gov.uk APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Rendlesham A colourful return to school! PARISH MAGAZINE

THIS MONTH... Magazine contacts Across the country, thousands of school children were Editor Designer getting ready to go back to school on Monday 8th March. Parish Clerk: Heather Heelis Leanda Hoyland-Linch A colourful return to school...... 3 T: 01394 420207 T: 01394 420207 Parish Council news...... 4 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Realising that this would probably be quite a daunting time for the children, parents, teachers and school staff, Steff and Olly from Prepare for a Swift return...... 6 Advertising ‘Don’t Pop Me Now’ balloons decided to see if they could make Admin Officer: Consumer Corner ...... 9 the Back to School day more like a celebration, and approached Sarah-Jane Quick Rendlesham Primary School with their idea. Saying it with flowers? Mum’s the word...... 10 T: 01394 420207 E: [email protected] Olly said “Mrs Thomas loved the idea of putting a huge balloon Vicar’s Voice...... 13 arch over the gate to welcome the children back to school, and Sudoko Challenge ...... 15 Advertising rates asked if we would be willing to do a second arch as the children were coming in through two gates. We decided to do the arches in

Size 1 month 3 months 6 months Annual SteffPhotography by Stevenson and Mike Evans Our friends from across the pond...... 16 rainbow colours to match the rainbow in the school’s logo”. Eighth Page £13.00 £32.50 £52.00 £78.00 1st Rendlesham Scout Group ...... 20 Steff posted on the Rendlesham Community Facebook page to see Did You Know?...... 22 Quarter Page £23.00 £57.50 £92.00 £138.00 if people would join in to make the Back to School day a happy Half Page £42.50 £106.25 £170.00 £255.00 one, and was pleased to see signs and decorations popping up all Woodbridge News...... 24 around the village, including a huge banner in the window of the Other News...... 27 Whole Page £78.50 £196.25 £314.00 £470.00 Care Home. Police Connect...... 28 Steff said “We have had so much support from the village since Community Copy Shop at the Parish Office Grass cutting to promote diversity...... 31 we set up our business during the first lockdown, and so it was lovely to be able to do something for the families here. We were Service Charges Deben Community Farm...... 32 overwhelmed to receive lovely messages from people thanking us A4 b/w 10p Rendlesham Community Radio...... 34 for making their children’s first day back more exciting.” A3 b/w 20p Steff Evans News from the Mothership...... 37 A4 colour 20p Information ...... 39 A3 colour 35p A4 card b/w 10p A4 card colour 20p

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2021 Parish Council Meetings Parish Office Parish Councillors Parish Council update be a skatepark for all, and the road users. Local authorities Mother’s Day Litter Pick first of its kind in Suffolk. are able to designate country All Parish Council meetings are currently held via Zoom. Links and Rendlesham Community Centre Mike Stevenson: Chairman At the Parish Council meeting lanes as ‘Quiet Lanes’ in rural Another 19 bags of rubbish So what’s next… well Russ agendas are available on the RPC website. Walnut Tree Avenue, Ex-officio on all Committee last Monday we welcomed Steff areas, under the Transport Act were collected on the litter pick from Maverick is going to Rendlesham IP12 2GG SALC Rep Evans and Malcolm Booth to 2000. And that’s what Suffolk this month. Thank you to all Full Council 10 May, 5 July, 6 September, 1 November make the changes to the design T: 01394 420207 Martyn Redfern: Vice the Council… Steff has lived in County Council are doing this those litter heroes that turned Planning Committee 12 April, 12 July, 11 October before sending it back to us E: [email protected] Chairman Rendlesham for 7 years and loves year. A few years ago the Parish out on Mother’s Day, you’ve (we’ll be putting it on FB and Jubilee Park Committee 8 April, 8 July, 14 October Personnel Committee the fantastic community spirit Council designed a route and put done another awesome job! Office opening hours our website to make sure you Finance and Asset Committee 15 April, 15 July, 21 October Planning Committee we have here. She has a lot of it forward for consideration and Heather Heelis The office is closed to the have a final look) and whilst Youth Group Charity enthusiasm and energy to offer we’ve been successful in being Youth Group Committee 7 April, 7 July, 6 October public until further notice due this is happening we’ll be *See pages 10 - 11 for Mother’s and, as a children’s entertainer, one of the parishes to secure Minutes of Meetings are available on the Parish Council web site: to Covid. Ali Gibbs putting together the planning Day photos from Rendlesham has a relationship with lots of the funding to make it happen. www.rendlesham.suffolk.gov.uk On sabbatical application ready to submit in Care Centre and Allonsfield the families in the area and wants We are just waiting for the final

Dave Moore about 4-6 weeks. We’ll keep you House. to help Rendlesham continue technical bits around signage to Finance & Asset Committee all posted as things progress. to thrive as a lovely place for be approved by Suffolk County NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Personnel Committee families to live. Planning Committee Quiet Lanes Council Highways then hopefully Below: 19 bags of rubbish collected Malcolm retired at the end of it’ll be good to go. on the monthly litter pick 10 May 2021 Youth Group Charity One of the topics for discussion June 2020 from the position Douglas Burness at the last full Council meeting By Zoom at 7.30pm of CEO for the National Jubilee Park Committee was the matter of a Quiet Lane Federation of Occupational 15 minute public session Personnel Committee route from Rendlesham to Pensioners (NFOP), which Wickham Market. James Carter coincided with his move to By contacting Rendlesham Parish Council you agree your contact details may be Jubilee Park Committee Rendlesham with his wife. He So what is a Quiet Lane? Well, held and processed for the purpose of correspondence and services we provide. Personnel Committee has a wealth of experience and it’s actually somewhere you can Heather Heelis Photography by We only keep information for as long as necessary. We do not share your Planning Committee walk, cycle and ride in safety. 2021 Rendlesham spare time, which he would like information with third parties. SALC Rep to put to good use to benefit his Quiet Lanes are designated Show cancelled Malcolm Booth local community. minor rural roads intended to Planning Committee pay special attention to the needs In line with Government Rendlesham Skatepark guidance on preventing the Peter Wyartt of walkers, cyclists, horse riders further spread of coronavirus Finance & Asset Committee It’s been quite an exciting and the mobility impaired. They (COVID-19), Rendlesham Jubilee Park Committee month starting with a virtual are designed to enable users to Parish Council regret that the Tree Warden meeting with some of the enjoy country lanes in greater safety and encourage car drivers Rendlesham Show, due to be Steff Evans future users of the skatepark. to respect more vulnerable held in June, is cancelled. Youth Group Charity There were some really good suggestions in the final changes The date for the 2022 Show is Victoria Proctor to the skatepark design, as well set for June 10th/11th. Jubilee Park Committee as some great ideas coming Planning Committee We will be using the time to forward - including changing the Youth Group Charity plan an even better 2022 Show! centre rail and instead, bowling out a section of the skatepark for a mini dish, which will create ADVERTISE YOUR more flow. One of the features about the design is that it’s great BUSINESS TO for all ages and abilities and OVER 1500 LOCAL will appeal to all riding groups; skaters, scooters and BMXers HOMES! - and as Russ himself said after the meeting ‘the suggestions were very helpful and will introduce a whole new range of skating opportunities’, so well done everyone! The design is also future proof If you would like to advertise as the features will grow with in the Rendlesham Parish Magazine, the riders and the elements please contact: 01394 420207 contained within it are timeless, or email: [email protected] so whether you are just starting out or an expert this really will 4 5 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Prepare for a swift return

The countdown is almost over, only a few weeks to go! The moment is So what can you do? Do you have a swift colony as almost upon us and I’ve been waiting for it since the end of last August. summer neighbours? The swifts are nearly back know Autumn is on its way and In Rendlesham you will usually Record it at www.suffolkbis.org. for their annual UK breeding as abruptly as they all appear, find them in the eaves of uk/SuffolkBRO. The recording season. Close your eyes, imagine they’re gone. your roof but they also favour of this information is crucial to sitting outside, favourite church spires, under tiles and There are two facts about swifts monitoring population numbers

beverage in hand, watching their in ventilation spaces. So long as Photograph courtesy of Suffolk Bird Group that for me make them truly and importantly if a Swift aerial acrobatics among the they have a direct flight path and incredible. The first is that they population is already identified in rooftops as they feed and frolic, they can drop from the sky in Above: Sickle-winged swifts take to only land to nest build and an area set for development, hearing that synonymous with their dramatic fashion the young the sky on annual migration. breed. They eat, drink, mate District and Borough Planning summer sound of swift screams. swifts will be banging with their and sleep on the wing, the only Officers are able to set a wings and screaming into the Apus apus only spend a fleeting time they ever use their tiny legs planning condition to include access hole to case the joint. four months with us in the UK. to stand on is in the nest. They Swift bricks (specially designed Although I like to think they commonly do not land at all in You can often hear me talking brick inserts for new-build come ‘home’ every year, really their first few years of life. You about the importance of good houses that mimic the nooks and it’s a holiday, the rest of the will never see them perched on insulation and efficient buildings crannies favoured by swifts) in time they spend in Central and a telephone wire or a fence like to minimise energy wastage. the requirements for the new Southern Africa following the a swallow! The second super Unfortunately this move to air development and oblige rains and taking advantage of swift fact I love is that both tight, secure housing has meant architects and developers to booms in insect populations. the eggs and the young can go that there are far fewer potential include them in their designs. Our UK swift numbers are into a state of developmental nest sites available. If there is Protect them When you come estimated at around 250,000 pause without warmth or food nowhere suitable there can be round to repairs, maintenance or pairs. Once they pair, they stick from a parent if necessary to no young that year and the year upgrades to your roof, talk to the together for life, which can be as survive. If food is scarce or a after when they return they will builders to ensure that space is long as 20 years. period of bad weather comes in probably find their breeding left for the birds. Swifts are very the parent birds can fly further area, where they themselves neat nesters with little impact on - You can download the calls Above: Nest boxes provide additional nesting opportunities as their traditional The chicks born in the eaves of away to find food and although were born, has even less options us. Unlike house martins, there from www.swift- sites decrease. my house last year will hopefully fledging may be slightly delayed, for them. While we upgrade our are no piles of droppings outside conservation.org for £3 return and this year find their the embryo or chick will houses, barns are demolished, and their small nest of feathers mate, however it will take 4 years - Portable kits are available for survive. What little wonders! old buildings are refurbished and dried plant material is kept of prospecting and practising £26 by contacting and the swifts are rapidly neat and tidy. before they finally manage to Swifts weigh at the most 50 [email protected] declining in number. Research Make more space If you nest successfully. This year and grams and have a wing span shows that the swift population already have a colony returning - Bespoke 240V systems from every year after that the pair of 42-48 centimetres, they The chicks that fledge the nest are in South East England halved every year, help it grow putting www.peakboxes.co.uk for £45 manage to migrate, they will rear are a dark grey colour but between 1994 and 2007 with a up nest boxes near to where they almost indistinguishable from the two or three chicks. While we often look black from below. Do you want to further third of the remaining have been nesting. They should sit and stare at their gyroscopic They have been visiting our adults, despite being only six weeks birds lost between 2009 and be 4-5 metres at least from the become more involved sky-dancing we can imagine villages, towns and cities since 2016. They are now classified as ground with a clear flight path, in Swift conservation? how busy and frenetic they are the Roman times. Before that old they are ready to take on their an Endangered breeding bird. under eaves, up a tower, on a in achieving this mission before they would nest in caves and Map them When out and factory wall or any suitable space. mammoth migration back to Africa. the insect numbers drop and crevices in trees but since The swift is an commensal about if you are lucky enough Of course you can make your their journey home is forced to familiar looking buildings bird, this means that it is closely to spot them flying or nesting own, just investigate their begin. The chicks that fledge the became more common their associated with the activities and you can submit this information specific design criteria, otherwise nest are almost indistinguishable nesting behaviour has adapted. behaviour of humans. While via the app Swift Mapper, nest boxes are available from from the adults, despite being As well as knowing that the this has been the root of the available on the App Store and Suffolk Wildlife Trust for a only six weeks old they are little black bird perched on a problem of declining numbers Google Play. suggested donation of £20. ready to take on their mammoth wire isn’t a swift, if you see a it can also be the genesis of the Playing the calls of swifts Spread the word Once you’ve migration back to Africa. Our nest you can also be assured it solution. Suffolk Bird Group encourages returning pairs but started Swift spotting you won’t summer holiday may only be does not belong to a swift. They and Suffolk Wildlife Trust have also attracts adults that have lost be able to stop! Point them out just beginning in August but make their rudimentary nests come together to coordinate their previous nests, first time to your friends, especially if you atmospheric changes mean they in gaps, high up in buildings. this under the title Save Our breeding juveniles and birds see them near houses and Suffolk Swifts (SOS Swifts) as from over crowded colonies. buildings because a quiet word one of many local projects Our UK swift numbers are estimated at around 250,000 You should play their calls with someone could mean a throughout the UK taking between 7 and 9 AM and PM via whole new colony being created Action For Swifts. It is very easy pairs. Once they pair, they stick together for life, which a Bluetooth speaker from a and a huge boost to their for you to get involved too! can be as long as 20 years. nearby windowsill. numbers. 6 7 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Consumer Corner

Celebrate the swift! I for one will be making sure I enjoy Did you know you can get additional every second of their company support from our Water and Power this year because I’ve missed them so. Covid-19 regulations providers for a variety of reasons? depending, shall we do this together? Other groups across Our regional water provider is scheme so you can manage the country have been having a Anglian Water: your loved one’s account for

Photograph courtesy of Suffolk Bird Group ‘Swift Walk and a Pint’, taking www.anglianwater.co.uk them. If they’re also signed the time to watch, admire, learn 03457 919 155 up to the Priority Services about and monitor their local Register, the company can get They can provide additional populations followed by in touch with you directly to support if: refreshments, now that’s the way let you know about any to spend a Summer evening! • you’re self-isolating due to interruptions to the water We’ve been offered the Coronavirus (COVID-19) supply. opportunity to hold our very • you’re going through life • you want help managing your own in Rendlesham with a talk changes e.g. medical treatment, account - you can ask a carer, from Eddie Bathgate from SOS divorce, job loss etc family member or friend to Swifts and Suffolk Bird Group. • you need to use vital medical speak for you and allow them The details for this will be equipment e.g. dialysis to manage your account. publicised widely once Advise who they are, and confirmed. • you’re an expectant mother, or have a baby under 12 Anglian Water will make them From the time of reading this at months old - will contact your ‘nominee’. That person the beginning of April we have you as a priority if your water can also sign you up for a few weeks to prepare for one supply is going to be Anglian Water’s Priority Citizens Advice Leiston & Saxmundham of the most joyous moments of Services Register if you need interrupted, to give you time As the country comes out of lockdown (again!) we are expecting the year. There is plenty of time to prepare help to do that. Above: Gracing us with their presence to get a box or two up and sort to see more changes for many people in our area with their • you’re deaf or have a sight, • If you need a plan to help you for just 4 months, this swift may not out a way to play their calls and employment and finances. hearing, or speech pay your bills: contact their land again for a whole year. I’ll hopefully see plenty of you impairment - will send your Extra Support team on 0800 Citizens Advice Leiston Saxmundham and District works closely on the first Rendlesham Swift bills in large print, Braille, or 169 3630 with organisations in the community. We are therefore aware Walk and a Pint! of support available to people who have financial worries. So, audio formats. Or send your Our regional Power Supply for example, with schools now back, no doubt many children Victoria Proctor bills to a friend or relative if Network is UK Power have grown out of their uniforms during this lockdown period. that’s easier for you Networks If you are struggling to get your secondary school children www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk • you have restricted mobility equipped, do get in contact as we may be able to help. or a disability - can offer to 0800 029 4285 (this is the read your meter for you if company that deals with the Citizens Advice also helps clients with a financial health check to you find this difficult. Once infrastructure, not the company review your income and outgoings. It means checking that you able to visit customers again, you pay for your supply) are receiving all the income you should be and that you aren’t Swifts only land to nest build and will wait to give you more to They maintain a Priority Services paying more for services you need - or even paying for services breed. They eat, drink, mate and give you time to answer Register and can provide you don’t need at all. • you have a serious or additional support if you: We continue to remain open but with no face to face meetings - sleep on the wing, the only time they long-term illness - will look at • rely on medical equipment you can reach us by phone, email or post. the best ways to support you • have refrigerated medicines ever use their tiny legs to stand on is and give you priority support • have a serious or chronic during any changes to your illness in the nest. water supply • have a disability or someone • you need mental health you care for is living with support - every year, one in dementia DID YOU KNOW...... four of us will experience a mental health problem. If • are of pensionable age It’s FREE to advertise your job vacancies that’s you, Anglian Water • have children under five in in the Parish Magazine want to help: you can phone, your household email, or live chat – they’ll Contact: • need extra support for a work out a way to support you short time period (e.g. If you [email protected] • you’re caring for a loved one are recovering from medical - can add you to nominee treatment). 8 9 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Saying it with flowers? Mum’s the word

Thank you so much for doing your village proud (and spick and span) on To everyone who has ever loved a Mothering Sunday. No twig or leaf unturned, you collected an astounding 19 Mum, been a Mum, lost a Mum, bags of litter (especially remarkable because you had all only turned out three or is looking forward to being a weeks ago for the last litter pick). Mum soon, we hope you all had a

We really do appreciate your up a chilly March Sunday wonderful day, full of memories, efforts – and hope all Mums left afternoon. breakfasts in bed, flowers, maybe at home appreciated the flowers The staff at both homes gladly you gave them, as a token popped them into the residents’ even the odd chocolate or two – and of your love, and the Parish rooms, and onto their dining Council’s gratitude. let’s hope we can all gather together tables, to bring a little light and But Mums in care homes didn’t love to mealtimes. They might again to celebrate you wonderful get forgotten, nor did their staff, have had to work through really and the bunches that remained tough conditions with their women in 2022… after the last stick and hoop residents in the last year, but were stacked away were gifted you wouldn’t know it from these to Rendlesham Care Centre and pictures… Allonsfield House, to brighten Right, from top: Sylvia enjoying a NEXT MONTH’S laugh with Ang (Allonsfield’s Cook) LITTER PICK Above: A veritable fountain of Left: Flowers always make people better, happier, more relaxed! They are Philomena recovering in her room flowers to brighten up the residents’ sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. The staff at Rendlesham Care Centre Next month’s litter pick after a bout of pneumonia. Nothing lounge at Rendlesham Care Centre say “thank you very much”! will be on Sunday says “get well soon Mum” like a 12th April, 10-3pm. bunch of daffodils No experience Carolyne, (dining host) with resident necessary, just eagle Jan and Support Worker Maria - eyes, a nifty pick-stick, such a joyous, cheery colour (and such a wonderful menu!), both sure to and a competitive stimulate even the weakest appetites determination to bag up the most litter!

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10 11 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE The Vicar’s Voice

Dear friends, Easter story through our prayers the Jewish people during their ever heard me singing, then you Perhaps as you read this, the hot and praises, and especially Babylonian exile. know it is just that - a noise!! through music and the singing But whether it’s a joyful noise or cross buns will have been eaten One of my favourite psalms is of hymns. Sadly, because of the not…well, that would have to aplenty! (although it’s easy to Psalm 100, ‘Make a joyful noise pandemic, hymns have had to be up to you to decide!! have them all year round now, unto the LORD, all ye lands. be put on hold, but we are all I remember when it used to be Serve the LORD with gladness: Singing is good for the spirit looking forward to the day we only on Good Friday that they come before his presence with and the soul - so, hopefully can lift our voices together in were eaten) and the Easter Eggs singing’. soon, we will all be able to make song and hymn. are now but chocolatey crumbs a joyful noise together. It is one of shortest psalms and and screwed up foil wrappings. Singing God’s praise has taken I always have to smile when With love and blessings, place throughout the ages. The At least this year, we have we read it because, if you have Rev Mandy Xx BESPOKE DOG DAY CARE AND HOLIDAYS BASED IN been able to celebrate Easter Book of Psalms, contained in the Bible, is generally believed RENDLESHAM AND EYKE more traditionally than last, to be the most widely read and Easter Services 2021 Suffolk’s Longest Running 5 Star Doggy Day Care even if it has been with social distancing. But like Christmas, most highly treasured of all the Palm Sunday 28th March 9am St Gregory’s Rev Mandy A great chance to socialise your puppy and give Easter doesn’t end with a Bank books in the Old Testament. 11am All Saints, Sutton Rev Mandy them skills to help them thrive Holiday. It is a collection of beautiful poems, hymns, and prayers that 11am St Felix Rev Kevan Overnight hotel with beds, underfloor Easter is a season which goes express the feelings of faith for Maundy Thursday 1st April heating and air conditioning on all year round, because God’s peoples, whether it be joy, 7.30 - 10.30pm St Felix - ‘Stay Awake With Me’ Woodland Walks available in private every Sunday is thought of as fear, despair or hope. A ‘dip in and out’ reflective time enclosed land everyday a Resurrection Day. Through with Jesus in the Garden Rev Mandy Christ’s resurrection, Christians The most famous and perhaps Grooming and pampering with qualified groomers believe life has triumphed over best known of the psalms is Good Friday 2nd April 12 noon All Saints, Eyke death, good over evil, hope the 23rd psalm, which begins Stations of the Cross Stephen Nicholls Booking Line: 07375 941 544 - happidayscentre.co.uk over despair. The resurrection with the words ‘The Lord is 6.30pm St Gregory’s - Taize Janet Bishop (TBC) is a sign of God’s great power. my Shepherd, I will not want’, Nothing is too great for God to written by a young shepherd Easter Eve 3rd April: achieve, and this is comforting boy David, who slayed a giant Lighting of the Paschal Candles (TBC) and encouraging for Christians and went on to become a great Easter Sunday 4th April: in difficulty. King. The pop group Boney 9am All Saints Eyke Rev Kevan M made a hit record of Psalm 9am Shottisham Rev Mandy And that is what we celebrate 137, ‘By the rivers of Babylon’ 11am All Saints Sutton Rev Judith each Sunday in our churches. which tells of the yearnings of 11am St Felix Rev Mandy We celebrate the joy of the

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In a Sudoko you fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. There is no maths involved. The grid has numbers but you don’t have to perform any calculations. You just solve the Sudoko with 07486 551 004 reasoning and logic. The Sudoko starts with a Our volunteers could partially filled grid that you must help you with: solve following the rules above. •Companionship If you complete the grid, you’ve •Travel to GP/Clinic/Hospital solved the Sudoko. Depending appointments on your skill and experience your solving time for a Sudoko •Form filling and administration will typically vary between 10 to •Dog walking and pet care if 30 minutes. you are unwell Answers on Page 39 •Practical help in the home if Our staff and residents have been vaccinated. you are incapacitated Safely welcoming new care home residents. •Technical help with tablet or pc SafeStay •If your relative or friend Stay connected! normally relies on you for the shopping and you are away, Come and view our luxury suites www.rendleshamcommunityradio.co.uk we might be able to step in •Anything that you would normally ask a friend or family member to help with but for whatever reason they cannot, we will try to help.

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15 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Our friends from across the pond

For forty-two years the United States Air Force (USAF) occupied RAF CAN WE HELP Bentwaters and turned the Rendlesham area into a ‘Little America’ as PROMOTE YOUR several thousand service personnel and their families lived, worked and BUSINESS? Talk to us about how we socialised there. can help promote you in the Parish Magazine with a page of editorial At the Bentwaters Cold War Museum we have researched many Brigadier General Ben B. Cassiday, 1922-2017 of the Americans who served at the base and some have become Colonel (as he was) Cassidy at F-86A Sabre fighter of the 91st F-86A Sabre high over the East to accompany your Commander of the 81st Fighter Group in friends and supporters of the efforts of the museum to record the Bentwaters in 1953 “getting his bird” Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Anglian countryside on a perfect day. advertisement 1953, Brig. Gen. Cassiday had an outstanding history of both RAF Bentwaters and the nearby RAF Woodbridge. an informal ceremony where an aircraft RAF Bentwaters in 1952. The Note the 91st FIS Squadron badge, career in the USAF and he was one of Contact Sarah-Jane: is allocated to the wing commander aircraft is undergoing checks to align the blue band of the squadron colours In 1951, the USAF was in transition from the WWII era aircraft the many senior officers who served at by his ground crew. Photo Louis the guns, a procedure carried out on on the nose indicating the photo was admin@rendleshampc. and military threats caused by the German and Japanese attempts Bentwaters with distinction. to dominate the world to a new ‘Cold War’ - as Britain’s Prime Schutzenberger via BCWM archives the boresight range. Photo Louis taken in 1953/54. Both Generals org.uk Born in Hawaii, a descendant of the first Minister, Winston Churchill described the conflict between the Schutzenberger via BCWM archives Cassidy and Gaddis flew this type at British settlers and a graduate of the western allies of the USA, Britain and Europe and the Soviet Bentwaters in the 1950’s. Photo Harry famous US Army academy West Point in Union, China and it’s satellites in eastern Europe and the far east. Eckes via BCWM archives 1943, General Cassiday fought in France and Italy in WWII with the 79th Fighter Many of the Americans arriving in the 1950’s to the quiet of Commander of the 81st Group and commanded the 87th Fighter Suffolk had already served in the conflicts of WWII and Korea Fighter Group in 1953, Many of the Americans arriving in the 1950’s to the quiet of Suffolk Squadron, flying 116 missions with the P-47 where a war raged between North and South. They brought with Brigadier General Thunderbolt fighter. had already served in the conflicts of WWII and Korea where a them their experiences to help defend the skies over Britain and Cassiday Western Europe. Photo: USAF In 1947 he was assigned to the 81st Fighter war raged between North and South. They brought with them their A good example of the type of American who arrived in Group, initially continuing with the P-47, but Rendlesham was Brigadier General Ben B. Cassiday 1922-2017. then converting to the first US swept wing fighter, the F-86A Sabre, experiences to help defend the skies over Britain and Western Europe. at Wheeler Air Force Base in Hawaii. A spell in 1950 was spent as Below: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Bomber as flown by Brig. Gen an exchange pilot with the US Navy, in which he flew 43 missions to Brigadier General he served as part of an aid mission for the Cassiday when commanding the 87th Fighter Squadron Photo: USAF in Korea in F-9F Panther jets from the aircraft carrier the USS US military to Turkey and then commandant of the Air Force Philippine Sea. Reserve Officer Training Corps until retirement in 1972. With over Back to the 81st in 1951 4,500 flying hours and 290 combat hours, his military decorations as group executive officer, included Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, General Cassiday was part of Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier’s Medal with oak leaf cluster, the formation that made the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters and two Navy gold stars, only Atlantic crossing in the Presidential Unit Citation Emblem with oak leaf cluster, Navy Unit F-86A to the UK in September Commendation Ribbon, Navy Outstanding Service Medal, British and from December 1951 to Distinguished Flying Cross (earnt whilst under RAF command April 1953 he was the 91st in the Western Desert in WWII). He retired to his birthplace of Fighter Interceptor Squadron Hawaii and passed away peacefully at the age of 95 in 2017. commander. Rising to the General Cassiday gave a video interview when he was 92 which rank of Colonel and Group can be viewed at http://video.flyingheritage.com/v/117048871/ Commander of the 81st, he brigadier-general-benjamin-cassiday-jr.htm then moved to the new US Air Force Academy in 1954 as Deputy Commandant of Based in the United States Air Force hardened command post Cadets. He was back in the air on the former Bentwaters airbase. Displays of the history from in 1959 as deputy commander 1943 to 1993. Cold war jets and vehicles on show. of the 78th Fighter Wing at Plenty of car parking space and suitable for all ages and ideal Hamilton AFB California flying all weather visitor attraction with a café and shop offering light F-104 Starfighter and F-101 refreshments and souvenirs. Voodoo air defence fighters, Opening times 10.00 - 16.00 followed by desk jobs from Easter until end October. 1961 to 1966. His final flying assignment was as commander Further information for the museum can be found at of the 36th Tactical Fighter www.bcwm.org.uk Wing at Bitburg Germany Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, with the F-4D Phantom Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW until April 1967. Promoted 16 17 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE

Senior Master Sergeant Carl Anthony Koller, supplies, and moved to England by their separate routes (train to Brigadier General Norman C. Gaddis, 81st Wing Service Medal, Silver Star with USAF (retired) 1912-1999 the east coast, ships across the Atlantic and flying where possible) to Standardization Officer and pilot oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, arrive at the former World War II base of Bentwaters. Distinguished Flying Cross, A New Yorker, SMSgt Koller served at RAF Norman Carl Gaddis was born in 1923 and What he and his fellow service personnel found was a gaggle of Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf Bentwaters from 1951 to 1954 and was part grew up through the Great Depression on a Nissen huts, semi-circular corrugated iron shelters with wooden cluster and ‘V’ device, Air Medal of the original cadre of personnel to arrive farm and suffered the hardships like many of clapboard ends, all gathered around a gaunt black water tower. with five oak leaf clusters, Air at the base to set up the facilities needed to their generation when there was no work and The typical war-time triangular “A” shape layout of three tarmac Force Commendation Medal, operate a fighter wing. poverty was all too common. He was drafted runways had become damaged from neglect and frost, the un- Army Commendation Medal, along with his brother in 1942 after the Before WWII SMSgt Koller had joined insulated huts had only rusting iron coal stoves for heating, and to Purple Heart with oak leaf USA entered WWII following the Japanese Pan American World Airways to work many of the men used to a warmer climate in some parts of the cluster, Air Force Outstanding attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. Serving as in the creation of the Clipper service of USA, it was very, very cold. Unit Award Ribbon, and the flying boats that crossed the Pacific Ocean, a mechanic in the United States Army Air Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Already promoted to First Sgt. he quickly set up his orderly room stopping at tiny islands and atolls and Brigadier General Force repairing medium bombers, he soon Cross with palm. Senior Master Sergeant and began the task of arranging his unit into an operational force establishing a passenger service from San Norman C. moved into the aviation cadet programme Carl Anthony Koller, that included the civil engineers, the fire department, mess halls In retirement he joined his Francisco to Manilla in the Philippines. Gaddis 81st Wing and graduated in 1944 to fly fighters though 81st Air Base staff, sergeants’ and officers’ messes. Only one runway could be sons at their farm and travelled Standardization Officer the war ended before he saw active service Squadron at his desk After this adventure he put the skills learnt prepared in time for the arrival of the first aircraft and was patched extensively giving talks and and pilot served at and he was released back into civilian life to at RAF Bentwaters in to good use joining the US Army Corps of up with minimum expenditure to receive the F-86 Sabres and their inspiring others to endure the The book Brigadier General Norman Bentwaters in 1954 pursue a career in medicine. 1953 with the window Engineers involved in airfield construction, fighter pilots in September 1951. challenges of life. He wrote a Gaddis co-wrote about his experiences through which he kept just in time for the beginning of WWII. He Photo: USAF But with the Cold War ‘hotting up’ in 1949 book about his experiences as Sgt Koller worked in Building 17 on the Technical Site at RAF as a prisoner in Vietnam, “Dagger a watch on airmen continued in this field and even ended up he was called upon to join the newly created a prisoner ‘Dagger Four is OK’ Bentwaters and by 1953 had been promoted to a Master Sgt. in the Four is OK” published in 2015 and the daily life of in Korea building airfields as the Cold War United States Air Force and was deployed to Germany to fly published in 2015 and still lives 81st Air Base Squadron, where he would watch through the window the base. Photo: via began with the Korean conflict. fighters in support of the Berlin Air Lift (the supply of food, fuel in North Carolina with his family. to keep a careful eye on the airmen working under his command. and materials to the western sector of the city to overcome the BCWM archives With the formation of the United States Air Like many of his fellow countrymen he explored the local area and Soviet blockade). Promoted to 1st Lieutenant he was given the call You can watch a video on General Gaddis recounting his life and Force when it separated from the United discovered both ‘fish and chips’ and ‘the pub’! sign ‘Snapper’ following a ‘snap-roll’ manoeuvre as he flew a P-47 time in captivity at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9R4fdIrgwQ States Army Air Force, the opportunity arose to transfer to the new He met and married Grace, a Felixstowe lady, and soon afterwards fighter at 1500 feet and 300 mph across an airfield. These are just some of the stories that the museum has recorded organisation and a career in the USAF began at Larsen Air Force about those who served at the base. In future issues of the Base, Moses Lake in Washington State. Assigned to the 81st Air moved to France to another assignment and more travel around From 1952 to 1954 he was heavily involved in the early operations the world - including a time in Thule, Greenland to work on the of jet fighters and nuclear weapons leading to his assignment to magazine, I’ll share more of the stories of personnel and events Base Group to organise the move to the UK he once said it was his that occurred in the 50 year history of the base. If you would like job to get raw airmen trained up and organised so he could ‘lead his construction of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, so the 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing RAF Bentwaters as the Wing important to the Cold War strategic defence of the West. Standardization Officer. The role covered the evaluation of aircrew to know more of the history then consider joining the museum’s tribes out of Egypt (Moses Lake) to the Promised Land.’ And so support group, the Bentwaters Aviation Society, which also provides He retired from the Air Force in 1969 and returned to Felixstowe and to perform spot checks ensuring proficiency was maintained it was in 1951 that the 81st gathered up its equipment and aircraft, volunteers to maintain and run the museum. If you would like and the men of the several support squadrons, together with their where it was said ‘he went native’ and passed away in 1999. across the wing. Initially flying the F-86A Sabre interceptor and defence fighter, the wing converted to the F-84F Thunderstreak, to get involved and help at the museum then please contact us at a nuclear strike bomber. A mere eighteen months later Gaddis [email protected] moved again to Germany and his career accelerated through a Simon Gladas number of positions throughout the USAF involved in training Member of the Bentwaters Aviation Society and volunteer at the Bentwaters Republic F-84F Thunderstreak of the 91st Fighter Bomber Squadron taking and development of weapons systems, and by 1966 he was a full Cold war Museum off from Bentwaters in 1954-55 with the help of rocket assistance (known Colonel deployed to South East Asia and the Vietnam war. HQ of the 81st Air Base Squadron and the Base Engineer’s office, RAF as JATO – jet assisted take off). The aircraft was used for nuclear strike If you would like to get involved Bentwaters. Entering the door is work order clerk, Airman Joe Tufts - no doubt and with the added fuel necessary to reach the target in Eastern Europe and As a senior officer he flew combat missions in South and North reporting to Sgt. Koller, who could watch everything going on and view every its heavier bomb load, it required increased thrust to take off - even with the Vietnam and in 1967 he was sent to Da Nang Air Base in South and help at the museum then please airman who was required to read the bulletin board on the door each day. extended runways of Bentwaters. General Gaddis flew this type whilst serving at Vietnam and Korat Air Base in Thailand to fly missions with the F-4 Photo: USAF Bentwaters. Photo: Harry Eckes via BCWM archives. Phantom wing. On his 73rd combat mission he flew in an operation contact us at [email protected] against a target in the southwest part of Hanoi, the capital of North Vietnam, where he was hit by a surface-to-air missile that exploded near the aircraft and pieces of metal debris were sucked into the left engine. The aircraft began to rotate end-over-end and Gaddis ejected with his co-pilot while the plane was upside down. He was captured immediately on landing, but his fellow airman was killed during the ejection or immediately after he landed. The most senior officer at the time to be captured, he spent the next 6 years in captivity enduring interrogation, brutal torture, solitary confinement (for 1,004 consecutive days) and deprivations at the Hoa Lo Prison, known as the ‘Hanoi Hilton’. After a brief interlude for convalescence, he returned to pick up his USAF career and held positions commanding training wings and staff posts in the Pentagon, retiring as a Brigadier General in 1976 having served 30 years with over 4,300 flying hours, and endured 2,124 days as a POW. His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished 18 19 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE 1st Rendlesham Scout Group

Return to face-to-face Scouting. In line with government policy we are pleased to be able to restart face to Swarm Explorers Nell, Will and their fellow Explorers The Brain Tumour Charity: ended up walking over 623 miles in face meetings with our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers outdoors from Nell, Will and their fellow 29th March and indoors from 12th April. Explorers ended up walking total - the equivalent of Rendlesham over 623 miles in total, which if you were to set off from to Golspie in the Scottish Highlands! Rendlesham would take you These meetings remain subject sections are in need of some Thank You Captain Tim to Golspie in the Scottish to strict risk assessments, additional help from pretty Highlands! remain socially distanced and much anyone that has any It is with great excitement but with COVID security very amount of time to spare. also a little sadness that we They have raised more than much in mind. return to face-to-face Scouting £10,000 across their two If you are interested in getting without one of our founding fundraising pages, received a Meetings will be limited to 15 involved with Scouting in leaders, Tim Barnard, who personal thank you from the young people at a time and as a Rendlesham please don’t has decided that now is the charity and are planning further result we have never had a hesitate to contact our Assistant right time for him to step fundraising adventures in the greater need for additional adult GSL, Keith Gleen, to find out down as Scout Leader for 1st future. volunteers. more about how you can help Rendlesham. via: Thank you to everyone who has Current roles we specifically [email protected] or Tim was one of the parents donated to their amazing cause. need to fill include: Assistant 07483 211922 who back in 2012 attended a If you haven’t yet and would Cub Leader, Assistant Explorer meeting at Rendlesham School like to make a donation please Leader, Group Committee about the idea of setting up a visit: Chairperson and Group Scout Group in the village and Get involved! Treasurer but all of our stepped forward to help run the https://gofund.me/9ebf1bc1 original Cub Pack and later the Or go to: Scout Troop. www.justgiving.com and search Without his tireless work for andersfamily. over the last nine years we are confident the group would Russell McKee not be where it is today. Tim’s experience with the Parachute Regiment, his work ethic and the skills and experiences he was able to share with our young people will be difficult to replace - and camps (when Thank you to we are able to have them again) everyone who has simply will not be the same. Thank you Tim from everyone donated to their at 1RSG. amazing cause.

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Woodbridge Art Club Friends of Woodbridge FOWL purchases for Contact points Reporting anti-social Some of us at Woodbridge Art Library the Library Library: 01394 330855 behaviour Club have found solace and The Library is open! In the February Newsletter we E: woodbridge.library@ If you are experiencing appreciated extra time for Art reported on the AGM and the Mid-way through February suffolklibraries.co.uk anti-social behaviour in the over the last year, others have healthy state of our finances. came the welcome news that the village please report it in the sorely missed out on the social We also mentioned that, despite Friends email: Library was open again. FOWL first instance to the police and creative opportunities the closures and lockdowns, the friendsofwoodbridgelibrary@ members should have received by phoning 101, ideally as Club provides, but we have FOWL Management Committee gmail.com email notification of this. The it’s occurring or as soon as all done our best to keep in has developed plans for only services available at present www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/ possible afterwards. touch and encourage each other improving Library facilities. are well known to regular users. branches/woodbridge-library throughout this difficult time. It is good to be able to report The Parish Council would Reservations can be made by that some new window blinds www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/ also welcome feedback Now, like many others, phone or online. The select and have now been installed in the about/member-organisations/ on incidents of anti-social we’re hopeful about meeting collect service is also running: children’s library area. This is friends-of-woodbridge-library- behaviour. Please send us together face to face again – in you tell the librarians what you an important addition: the side fowl date, time and as much detail accordance with Government are interested in and they put windows of the Library are of the incident as possible. guidelines of course! We are so together a bundle of books for very large and, while they are Email: admin@ looking forward to being able you to collect. They will also try therefore good for letting in rendleshampc.org.uk to open an Art Exhibition at to make sure that the bundle light, they are also open to the our lovely waterfront Clubhouse does not include any book that sun during afternoons from late and welcome you all once again! you have already borrowed. Spring to early Autumn. That DID YOU KNOW...... We’re hopeful to have good Opening times for collections area of the Library becomes news about this very soon! are: Tuesday - Saturday from It’s FREE to advertise your job vacancies very hot and bright and is not 10am to 4pm. The Library is In the meantime, I thought you always comfortable for children in the Parish Magazine currently closed on Sunday and might like to see these stunning and their parents to sit and read Monday. NB: Going to collect Contact: [email protected] pictures of two local scenes or engage in group activities. painted in the style of books from the Library is now L S Lowry for one of our deemed a valid reason for The provision of mobile weekly painting challenges. leaving home! shelving in the adult fiction area has been warmly welcomed A new service will be launched Find out what’s happening at and has been really useful from the Library. Called ‘Devices www.woodbridgeartclub.org.uk during FOWL events. The MELTON to Your Door’, it is a loan service or on our Facebook page. ability to move some shelving aimed at customers without Rosie Evans units to one side has meant MOWERS LTD computing facilities at home. that it has been possible to There is no launch date yet but it increase audience sizes. The is coming soon. LAWNMOWER Management Committee now Coming in April plans to introduce mobile & GARDEN Twenty-five years ago the shelving into part of the MACHINERY Academy of American Poets children’s area. Expenditure has Above, left: by Jean Maxwell introduced the idea of a been approved and the chosen Left: by Andrew Wright National Poetry Month. The company will install once they idea has since spread to many are able to return to work. countries. Poetry readings Another facility that has been have always been a popular a welcome addition has been component of the FOWL the water cooler. It has been events programme and April really well used - and has been will be our poetry month. We particularly popular with students plan a couple of online readings revising for exams! However it by local favourites after Easter. does require the handling and Details of these free events storage of quantities of large SALES | REPAIRS | SPARES | HIRE - which poets will be reading plastic bottles (both full and 2 Peartree Cottages, Station Road, and when and how to join the empty). Your Management readings - will be in our April Committee has investigated the Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PY Newsletter. These events will purchase of a drinking fountain PROFESSIONAL help to pave the way for a return and hopes that it may be installed 01394 382983 SERVICE to a full FOWL programme before long. www.meltonmowers.co.uk later in the year. 24 25 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Other news

Woodbridge Camera To see all the entries, visit our An invitation from Lawn bowls isn’t just for the The season begins on Saturday Bowls is a great Club Zoom Ahead website: Tunstall Bowls Club retired, some of the most 10th April, from 10am. woodbridgecameraclub.co.uk accomplished players in the This will be the first day that sport for all ages, Members enjoyed our first Our first zoom meeting in Lawn Bowls is the English country are under the age of 30. Competition of 2021 on version of a family of sports players can come and have a and unlike Sir March was all about editing, ‘I Tunstall Bowls Club is practice – and all are welcome, Tue 16th Feb. The Zoom did it my way’. popular worldwide where the competition had 57 entries common thread is that several practically on our doorstep. but if you’re unable to attend, Francis Drake, from 20 members with 25 Members participated by editing larger balls or biased bowls are The club has existed since there are subsequent ‘rollup’ you don’t need members participating via the same set of images to rolled or thrown at a smaller c.1923 - one of the oldest in days which are usually Tuesdays zoom. Judge Gerry Metcalfe correct faults and express their target ball. our area and its centenary is fast and Saturdays. doublet and hose from Cambridgeshire gave own interpretation. approaching. It is situated just The sport takes a variety of Membership is only £35 for the constructive critique of the beyond Tunstall Community to take part these We had some innovative new forms - Bocce (Italian), Bolla year. You are invited to come images holding back the top 9 Hall, where there is ample car images shared and members (Saxon), Bolle (Danish), Boules and try at no cost; if you decide days. entries for his final deliberation. parking. exchanged ideas and techniques. or Petanque (French) and Ula you like it then take the plunge The winners were...... The club is open to everyone and become a club member! We all look forward to our Maika (Polynesian). The original 1st Place - Trevor Boyd - – whether you want to play next speaker, Graham Dean English version of the game For more information contact: Making Fire. came about, like many games, competitively or socially. - ‘The Camera Never Lies’ But Secretary Steve Karlsson-Waller 2nd Place - Barry Jones - on a lawn because it suited the TBC plays in the local Photographers do. (mobile 07561 827387) or Bob Migration in motion. English climate. In France and Woodbridge league and also Cook, TBC Chairman (mobile Italy, where hotter weather makes runs its own local competitions, 3rd Place - Steve Stammers - 07717 168205). Swallowing on a Rainy Day. lawns a rare commodity, they inviting bowlers from other play on gravel or dirt pitches. The Thanks to Gerry for Judging clubs from all over the county. other distinguishing features of and all members who entered. As with all other sports, Lawn English Bowls is that the balls Bowls was disrupted last year. are rolled rather than thrown and 2021 03 Rendlesham News FOOD.qxp_150mm h x 105mm w 18/03/2021 11:27 Page 1 However, from Monday 29th that they are slightly ‘eccentric’ March TBC will be open and and weighted which gives them offering Covid-safe facilities a ‘bias’. for anyone who would like to The important and skillful aspect participate, including wipes, of Lawn Bowls is that bowls do sanitisers and full instructions not travel in a straight line. on how to proceed safely when Probably the most famous using equipment. story in lawn bowls history is The only requirement is that of Sir Frances Drake and the you wear flat soft-soled shoes Spanish Armada. On July 18, (so as not to damage the green). 1588, Drake was involved in a game at Plymouth Hoe when he was notified that the Spanish Announcing SKULDUGGERY in Stowmarket April Armada were approaching. His immortalised response 24th & 25th 2021 was that “We still have time to Stowmarket Library’s Skulduggery team are excited to present a free finish the game and to thrash online event and live interviews with two of the country’s leading the Spaniards, too.” He then crime authors. proceeded to finish the match We’re back... which he lost before embarking To register and pre-book your free place, log onto the Suffolk Al fresco dining returns to Ufford Park from Monday 12th April on the fight with the Armada Libraries’ website at www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/skulduggery and we cannot wait to welcome you all. We are lucky to be – which he won. Whether this able to offer two large outside terraces, both with fantastic Join in on On Sunday 25th actually took place has been views across our 120 acres of parkland. Saturday 24th as join in as heavily debated. But it’s a good Simon We will be serving from our NEW seasonal bar snack menu, as – story… Michael Jecks Brett, OBE well as the return of our popular afternoon tea menu. – author of the author of the Eat locally, distance socially! Are you ready to let Templar and Charles Paris, Mrs Jack Blackjack Pargeter, and the Family and dog-friendly - everyone welcome. the good times roll? Opening hours may vary at this time. series of historical mysteries Fethering and Blotto & Twinks Please visit our website for the latest information. Bowls is a great sport for - talks live online to our crime series – talks live online to t 01394 383555 w www.uffordpark.co.uk all ages, and you don’t need interviewer about the pull of our Skulduggery interviewer about YarYmaormuothu tRho Raoda d| | W Wooooddbridggee | | S uSuffofflok l|k I|P1 I2P 112Q W1QW doublet and hose to take part historical plots and his writing his writing, characters and the these days. life. secrets of cosy crime… 26 27 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE

vehicles until the court hearing. Members of the public who NFU County Adviser Charles easier for the police to seize ‘Strengthened legislation that Ways to report crimes Powers to seize vehicles may witness hare coursing taking place Hesketh said: ‘Hare coursing is dogs from coursers and for the would allow for tougher to Suffolk Police also be granted under section 30 are advised not to approach the a serious problem in the courts to impose tougher punishments for those caught of the Game Act 1831. participants but to phone police countryside, which leaves penalties.’ hare coursing would help ensure Via the Website: Hare coursers typically become immediately on 999. farmers feeling isolated, Country Land and Business there is a more effective www.suffolk.police.uk/contact- desperate and powerless to stop deterrent to stop this criminal us/report-something active when large tracts of land Signs to spot: Association Regional Surveyor are left without standing crops. coursers trespassing on their Tim Woodward said: ‘Those activity from taking place, which www.suffolk.police.uk/contact- • 4x4 vehicles with dogs, During this period, offenders land. As well as the illegal killing involved in this crime are is currently widespread across us/existing-report-update particularly if they are being are known to travel to Suffolk of wildlife, coursers damage hardened criminals who will not the East of England. driven around fields. Via Crimestoppers: from around the country to crops, hedges and gates and think twice about threatening 0800 555 111, or via their online hunt hares with dogs. • They may be seen driving they are prepared to use and intimidating anyone who form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org slowly or parked on verges, violence and intimidation Reports of hare coursing have attempts to stop them from field entrances. Sometimes against farmers if challenged. Via a Phonecall: been increasing in recent years, pursuing this illegal activity. Our they’ll park up on the edge of In the event of an emergency although in Suffolk during the ‘Police in Suffolk are taking members regularly tell us how fields - away from public rights always call 999, or if an period 1 September 2019 to 31 action and have had a number they have had crops damaged of way - to try and avoid being immediate police response is March 2020, there were 139 of successes recently in catching and fences, gates and hedges seen. required. incidents reported, while so far, offenders, but we want the vandalised as hare coursers gain since the start of September last • Estate cars could also be used legislation strengthened to help access to fields. The animal But for non-urgent matters, or professionally sign written them tackle hare coursing. This welfare concerns of this activity try calling 101 instead. Left to right: Tim Woodward Regional Surveyor from the Country Land and year there have been 80 incidents. vans, so nothing should be includes amendments to make it are also extremely worrying. Business Association (CLA), PCC Tim Passmore, Sgt Brian Calver from discounted, if it looks out of Under the banner of ‘Operation Suffolk Constabulary’s Rural & Wildlife Crime Team and Charles Hesketh, place.Traditionally offenders Galileo’, forces from across the Suffolk Country Adviser from the National Farmers Union walk in a line across a field country work together, sharing with their dogs, to flush hares, information and intelligence on before releasing the hounds. A warning to Hare hare coursers planning to trespass on farmland. • They will always use sight Coursers hounds, such as greyhounds, Sgt Brian Calver from the Suffolk Constabulary is salukis and Lurcher types. demonstrating the potential Suffolk Rural Crime and Wildlife Team said: ‘Hare coursing is a Police and Crime Commissioner consequences for offenders who Tim Passmore said: ‘Suffolk is are caught hare-coursing. huge issue for farmers and landowners with many people particularly vulnerable to The force is warning that strong living in fear of these criminals. hare-coursers due to our action against those involved in This illegal activity damages wonderful open spaces and this illegal activity will be taken, property, threatens people’s population of brown hares, so it with one potential outcome that incomes and subjects people to is very important to make it any vehicles used could be fear and intimidation. clear that this despicable seized and crushed. behaviour will not be tolerated ‘Many of those are very Although the vehicle depicted in our beautiful county. unpleasant with violent and wasn’t used in a hare-coursing unscrupulous backgrounds, ‘I am very proud that Suffolk incident itself, it provides a many of whom have links to Constabulary continues to invest clear example of the organised criminality. in the team of dedicated rural consequences if arrested and Hare coursing is a Significant sums of money can and wildlife officers working in convicted of the crime. blood-sport change hands in the form of the Neighbourhood Partnership Anyone convicted of the illegal betting and gambling on teams across the county. This where dogs are offence can receive a fine of up the outcome. team focuses on crimes such as to £5,000 by a magistrates’ livestock rustling, metal and oil ‘The crushed car in the photo, used to chase, court. Hare coursing is a thefts and wildlife crime and whilst not used in a hare blood-sport where dogs are takes strong action against those catch and kill coursing incident, does aim to used to chase, catch and kill involved in hare coursing. These demonstrate the consequences hares. It is illegal in the UK dedicated rural crime officers hares. It is illegal if you are caught and convicted under the Hunting Act 2004, also offer specialist advice to all of hare-coursing, so let this be a in the UK under which makes it an offence to other officers to ensure there is a warning to those who commit hunt wild mammals with dogs. good force-wide understanding the Hunting Act this crime.’ Legislation also gives police the of crime specific to our rural 2004 powers to seize and detain communities.’ 28 29 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Grass cutting to promote biodiversity

East Suffolk Council (ESC) of conservation grassland East Suffolk Council is If you have any questions or advised local Parish Councils of management taking place to committed to promoting concerns about this policy, you its intention to identify areas benefit wildlife/biodiversity environmental sustainability and can contact James via ESC where a more conservation- opportunities. to ensuring responsible Head of Operations, Kerry based approach to grasscutting stewardship of our open spaces Blair on Kerry.Blair@ Furthermore, in addition to could promote biodiversity. This – because even the smallest of eastsuffolk.gov.uk creating more ‘conservation is an area ESC is keen to changes will have an impact areas’ ESC is also committed to And if you are aware of any explore after declaring a climate over time. reducing its herbicide spraying other areas of open space that emergency and drafting its by 45% for council-owned open James Mallinder could be included in ESC’s environmental vision. spaces and play areas to further Cabinet Member for The conservation approach to grass In essence, these conservation encourage and protect local Environment cutting next year, let them know. sites are where ESC left the wildlife. As part of its East Suffolk Council They’re keen to hear from the grass to grow longer and commitment to biodiversity, community. planted wildflowers to help more trials will now be carried wildlife thrive. ESC has since out using foam control on seen an increase in wildflowers unwanted weeds, especially on as well as insect and pollinator pavements, to reduce herbicide levels and was pleased with the use further. positive response it received The conservation areas chosen from residents and visitors. to date have been selected on Indeed, some of the ESC the basis that this change is “pardon the weeds – we are likely to be uncontroversial for feeding the bees” signs even local residents, presents no made their way onto social safety issues, and that the space media! These conservation sites is at a scale that will provide an were cut back for winter and the environmental benefit to signs removed but will be wildlife. returning over the next couple of weeks. A list of the newly identified areas includes churchyards and So bolstered by the support, cemeteries the length of East ESC has identified a further 60 Suffolk; the Castle Brook open “conservation” areas on top of space in Framlingham; the the 40 identified last year where seafront slopes at Lowestoft; it will manage the land Hospital Green in Southwold; differently. All Saints Wickham Market; Old ESC estimates that Melton Churchyard; St Mary’s approximately 35.5% of all Ufford and the Yarmouth Road open spaces where active land verges in Ufford; the space management is practised behind the swimming pool in (including churchyards and Woodbridge. cemeteries), has some element

30 31 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Deben Community Farm

We’ve been busy during lockdown getting ready to open our doors (or gates) once again on 18 April to

Photography by Heather Heelis Photography by welcome back our young volunteers and visitors. We’ve missed you all!

Welcome to ‘The Veg And while we are on the subject Plot’ of growing here’s a quick list of things to do in your veg plot One of our big projects this this month: year is to get people involved in ’The Veg Plot’, our new growing Stock up on peat-free compost project in the new Community as it’s time to get sowing! Garden. Things to sow under glass: Beans (all types) Our aim is simple… to get Bell peppers people growing, whether you’re Broccoli Above: The amazing signs made by one of our volunteer families for our pigs! a newbie and never opened Sprouts a packet of seeds, a beginner Cauliflower just wondering where to start Cabbage Volunteering at the or a green fingered expert, this Herbs farm project’s for you. Courgette From 18 April we’ll be taking The farm is free to visit and With two polytunnels and our Leeks on new volunteers at the farm, open to everyone. To find new raised beds there’s going to Melon including Duke of Edinburgh us, we are at the bottom of be plenty to do! Pumpkins Tomatoes placements (Bronze, Silver and Saddlemakers Lane in Melton We’ve even built a new wooden Gold). If you’re interested come near Woodbridge, IP12 1PP. shelter (very kindly funded by Direct in the ground: along on a Sunday 12-4pm… Parking is limited so if you Cllr Alexander Nicoll) which Beetroot and bring wellies! can walk that would be great, will harvest the rainwater for the Carrots otherwise there is parking just Just some of the jobs we do on raised beds. So let’s get growing Parsnips off the High Street and it’s a a Sunday include grooming the this year! Turnips short walk up to the farm. ponies, collecting eggs, cleaning Strawberry plants are spring into out hens, ducks, feeding the Looking forward to seeing you life this month so plant up the animals, mending fencing, all on the 18th! runners if you harvested them gardening, and lots more. One Deben Community Farm Below: Our new wooden shelter, very last year and make sure last year’s of our volunteer families has E: debencommunityfarm@ kindly funded by Cllr Alexander plants have some new compost made some amazing signs for Nicoll. mixed in if grown in pots. gmail.com our pigs! T: 07732 681125

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It’s our first birthday! themes. It was a scorchingly hot Mothership, who simulcast all Moving forwards add to the mix, and some of day and our small team walked their shows to us, as well as our week-day broadcasters will On May 8, 2020, to celebrate VE Day and provide entertainment to around seven miles in total - the Team Audio, without whose One of the key factors in be doing additional shows. the many stay-at-home street parties that were going on, we did our highlight being the smiles on the generosity we would not be here. establishing a community Everything will be streamed to first official live broadcast. faces of Rendlesham care home radio station was that it could YouTube and whilst our live residents who joined in with the Rendlesham Youth be a way not only to connect Peter Osborne, who has been a regular presenter on RCR since, presenters are doing their best dancing to Dame Vera Lynn and Group with the community during took to the presenter’s chair and aired his ‘Best of British’ show to keep it going, our roving ‘We’ll Meet Again’. Since our inception, the lockdown, but going forward, which accompanied the Parish Council’s Tour of Rendlesham with reporters will be out with RCR studio has occupied the to offer opportunities to anyone a giant poppy and accompanying cast of WW2 dressed characters Since then, our popularity radio mics doing on-the-spot Youth Group space within the who woud like to have a go to hand out flags along with a live broadcast of nostalgic wartime and schedule has grown - we interviews and getting YOU Community Centre as lockdown at presenting, producing or now have listeners worldwide, involved in competitions as well has forced closure of so many simply being involved behind including many US Veterans who as giving away a lot of freebies! local amenity groups. However, the scenes. Working with lived in Rendlesham during their we will soon be moving into Rendlesham Youth Group is If that wasn’t enough, we tour of duty at RAF Bentwaters, our new ‘fit-for-purpose’ studio part of that strategy. will have live music running with whom we closely associate. which a a very exciting and To celebrate our first birthday, througout the weekend. To celebrate our birthday we welcome development in our we are planning a marathon What’s not to love? have joined forces with Radio progress. 52-hour live broadcast, commencing at 5pm, Friday, Well, we will be asking you to May 7, through to 9pm, Sunday dig deep - Rendlesham Youth 9 May. Group are getting a swanky new look to the room we have been All the usual live shows will be occupying but we want to add on and those that are normally to that and help make it an even pre-recorded to run through the cooler place to hang out. night, will be live. We will have some very special one-offs to Look out for details!

Tuesday 7 - 9 pm Strange Days with Steve Boyce

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Schedule Hailing all frequencies! Monday 9 - 10pm Ambient Music World from Mothership Radio The Lockdown saw the Mothership blasting off from

Tuesday Bentwaters on a voyage exploring brave new virtual 5 - 6pm Uptown Transmission with Gary James music worlds with a crew made up of music makers! 7 - 9 pm Strange Days with Steve Boyce 9 - 4 am Ambient Music World from Mothership Radio Jan Pulsford, a music Wednesday Gary James has been resident Merlyn Bruce lends his technical composer/producer and veteran in Woodbridge for 15 years. and creative expertise to live 3 - 4pm Old Friends with Malcolm Clark of online streaming told us, Aside from the two one- streaming shows and events 5.30 - 8pm Something for the Weekend catch-up “When the lockdown started hour Uptown Transmission on YouTube and Twitch. He with Leanda Hoyland-Linch I took some basic equipment radio shows a week broadcast co-hosts the Eclectic Sundays, 8 - 9pm Life of a Pig Skin with Darren cook from Mothership studios and on Radio Mothership and Open Mics and CD launches 9 - 4am Ambient Music World from Mothership Radio set up at home in the ‘Virus Rendlesham Community Radio, and set up the virtual recording Free Zone‘ to broadcast a Gary manages The Pavilion studio with a Zoom Room for Thursday daily show of music and chat Cafe in Woodbridge for Access mentoring and interviews. 7 - 9pm Izaak’s Hours with Izaak de May so that people could feel part Community Trust. Creative Jan hand picks hours of of something. We expected it steam is let off in the band Slow 9 - 4am Ambient Music World from Mothership Radio ambient music to relax and would be for three weeks but Down Missy and as one-man unwind for the rest of the week. Friday as time went on we realised we band and lockdown response, The Eagle has landed! The positive calming effect 5 - 7pm Weekend Starter with Steve Calver and Tom Couchman would have to do things very Floormat Doormat. Both can of ambient music has been 7 - 9pm Dance Sessions with Steve Calver On a very windy day in March, we took delivery of what will be the differently to keep music alive.” be found on Bandcamp. new home for Rendlesham Community Radio. proven for mental health and 9 - 10pm House in Town with Carl Sparrow and Steve Aldous A year later and Radio Girl in a Gale plays live well-being and is something Jan 10 - 11pm Tom Couchman DJ Sessions High winds prevented the building being put into its permanent Mothership now simulcasts from Ellwood studio all day feels passionate about filling the place straight away but in the words of Mike Stevenson, Parish 11 - 1am Girl in a Gale with Clarissa Vincent many of their shows from Friday and 9PM in the chat airwaves with beautiful music, Council Chairman, who oversaw the operation, ‘The eagle has across the virtual runway to room which you will find at much written and performed Saturday landed!’ Rendlesham Community Radio. mothershipstudios.info – her by her (and do ask her about 8 - 10am Saturday Morning Breakfast with Glenn Knights The new building will be fully accessible, featuring a wheelchair “It’s great to be involved with two-hour Sunday techno performances in virtual worlds ramp (as shown), two presenter’s desks, a producer’s desk and a 10-12.30pm Something for the Weekend a supportive community like brunches have become quite sometime, complete with avatars dedicated live lounge area. with Leanda Hoyland-Linch Rendlesham. We do this because legendary and she has collected and particles!) many followers with a unique 12.30pm Rendlesham Roundup with Heather Heelis we love music. There’s a lot Jan and Merlyn are now busy style and tireless love of making 3 - 4pm Sporting Matters with Daniel Potter happening online but musicians preparing for the return of STAY CONNECTED... new electronic music. 4 - 5pm Pop in with Phil Jackson and the live entertainment live music in June 2021 with www.rendleshamcommunityradio.co.uk industry still need a lot of 5 - 6pm Coming Up Shortley with Victoria Shortley Thursday and Saturdays Phil the Spirit of Place series at the www.spiritofwoodbridge.com Just ask Alexa... support. Everyone lost most of Jackson pops in with stories Longshed in Woodbridge on 6 - 7pm A Northern Soul with Denise Ashcroft-Law Mothershipstudios.info their work last year, but music and songs from his life touring selected Sundays from June 27th 7 - 8pm Beauclerk makes us stronger and brings us with the legendary Rutles and through November. ‘We hope Radiomothership.com 8 - 9pm House in Town with Carl Sparrow and Steve Aldous Friends and Sponsors together.’ as a singer-songwriter and Rock to really see you there!’ Facebook: radiomothership 9 - 10pm Uptown Transmission with Gary James In addition to a highly committed team of volunteers, RCR are Radio Mothership playlists n Roll piano player and video 10 - 11pm Vintage Club with Julian Marsh proud to be associated with the following organisations who very expanded with local favourite maker. Always an interesting 11 - 4am Girl in a Gale with Clarissa Vincent generously sponsor the project with financial support, equipment, Gary James from the bands hour! ADVERTISE YOUR streamed content, technical expertise and their valuable time! Floormat Doormat and Slow Every Saturday night we go BUSINESS TO Sunday Down Missy. Gary broadcasts back to the 90s with Julian OVER 1500 LOCAL 10 - 12pm Wayne at the Weekend Tuesday at 5PM and Saturday Marsh and some Vintage Beats 12 - 2pm Sunday Bimble with Peter Osborne and Patrick Lewis 9PM with the Vinyl show and remixed from his studio in HOMES! 2 - 3pm The Eco Show with Victoria Proctor Uptown Transmission. Madrid. 3 - 4pm Baby Boomers with Malcolm Clark 6 - 8pm Chillout Collection with Tom Couchman 8 - 4am Ambient Music World from Mothership Radio ‘It’s great to be involved with If you would like to advertise Follow us! a supportive community like in the Rendlesham Parish Magazine, @rendleshamdj @rendleshamdj Rendlesham Parish Council Rendlesham. We do this because we please contact: 01394 420207 or email: [email protected] rendlesham_community_radio www.rendleshamcommunityradio.co.uk love music’ 36 37 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APRIL 2021 RENDLESHAM PARISH MAGAZINE Useful Information

Rendlesham Directory Wickham Market Medical Centre 01728 747101 & Rendlesham Surgery Acer Road Pharmacy 01394 460548 Rendlesham Surgery Post Office, Costcutters 6 Acer Road, IP12 2GA opening hours opening hours District Councillor 01728 746337 Monday 15.30 - 18.30 Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm Ray Herring 07885 249218 Tuesday 08.40 - 12.00 Saturday 9am - 12.30pm County Councillor Wednesday 15.30 - 18.30 Sunday Closed Alexander Nicoll 07922 586303 Thursday 08.40 - 12.00 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 FOXHALL RE-USE SHOP Friday 14.45 - 17..00 Following government lockdown guidelines, the Foxhall re- Woodbridge Safer Neighbourhood Team 01473 613500 use shop will temporarily close until further notice. Acer Road Pharmacy opening hours Foxhall Re-use Shop sells items which have been donated for re- Rendlesham Primary School use across Suffolk’s Recycling Centres. This includes furniture, toys, Tel 01394 460548 The Roman Catholic Head: Mr Kevin Speirs 01394 462190 bicycles, books, electrical items and more! We check and test all Eyke CEVC Primary School items will be in order to re-sell. Monday 08.30 - 13.00 Parish of Woodbridge Head: Lucy Fairweather 01394 460328 14.00 - 18.30 and Framlingham Why not pop in, and grab yourself a bargain? Tuesday 08.30 - 13.00 Rendlesham Parish Church The shop is operated by The Benjamin Foundation who work with 14.00 - 17.30 Parish Priest: Revd. Mandy Reynolds 01394 420129 young people, homeless and unemployed across Norfolk and Wednesday 08.30 - 13.00 Fr Edmund Eggleston Farlingaye High School Suffolk. They work in partnership with Suffolk County Council and 14.00 - 18.30 Churches: Head: Dr Sievewright 01394 385720 the FCC Environment to run the shop.www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk/ Thursday 08.30 - 13.00 reduce-your-waste/foxhall-re-use-shop St Thomas of Canterbury, Woodbridge Library 01394 446510 14.00 - 17.30 Woodbridge Friday: 08.30 - 13.00 14.00 - 17.30 St Clare’s, Framlingham Parish Council Mass times and contact details: Mrs Heelis, Parish Clerk 01394 420207 Wickham Market www.wfrcp.org.uk Police (non-emergency) 101 Medical Centre Faith Baptist Church Tel 01728 747101 Rendlesham Dental Practice 01394 421500 Bromeswell, Woodbridge www.fbcuk.org Rendlesham Day Nursery 01394 420581 Sudoko Challenge Pastor Thompson 07917 854086 answer 01394 420181 Ryder-Davies & Partners Vets 01394 420964

Post Office (Cost Cutters) 01394 461221

Keep in Touch Revd. Mandy Reynolds 01394 420129 Sudbourne & Tunstall Baptist Church During the lockdown measures, Revd Dave Rushbrook 01394 809691 Leiston & Saxmundham Rendlesham Children’s Centre District Citizens Advice Bureau Leader: Carolyn LeMay 01394 462191 will continue to remain open to Rendlesham Community Centre 01394 460005 take calls (10 - 2pm Mon, Tues, 07599 998974 Thurs, Fri on 01728 832193) Rendlesham Women and emails on: supervisor@ Rendlesham Care Home 01394 461630 leistoncab.cabnet.org.uk from No meetings until clients in need. Maharishi Peace Palace 01394 421136 further notice We have funds available to Contact Sue: help families affected by Covid Over 60s Club: Kay Thomas 01394 460458 01394 421340 who need support with energy bills or school uniforms for Rendlesham Good Neighbour Scheme 07486 551004 Secondary Schools. 38 39 ©All material copyright Rendlesham Parish Council.