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www.qualitysolicitors.com/knightpolson The Convoy that saved Malta Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority No. 619547 June 2016 Printed by Sarum Graphics Tel: 01722 324733 24 The Editor June 2016 1 4 Gatcombe Gardens CHURCH AND VILLAGE FROM THE ORGANISATIONS PO14 3DR Tel 01329 847637 EDITOR’S DESK ST PETER’S CHURCH e-mail: [email protected] Vicar Revd Susan Allman 01329 847003 Mobile:0775 994 1042 Curate Revd Janet Trevithick 01329 847003 Church Office Open: Mon-Thurs 9 - 12 This month marks the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen and as the Revd e-mail: [email protected] 01329 847003 Peter Kelly reports in his article (page 2) a Community Songs of Praise will be held in Website www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk St Peter’s Church on the 12th June to celebrate this event. The Queen is also the Readers Mr Roger Bryant, 99 Frosthole Crescent, Fareham 01329 230129 subject of Bob Rule’s Chapel Page (6) and we have details of a special book “The Churchwardens: Mr Peter Taylor 01489 577312 Servant Queen” which pays homage to Her Majesty’s Christian faith (page 9). Ms Barbara Le Sueur 07453 808200 P.C.C.Secretary Mrs Jane Slaymaker, 42 Woodbourne Close, Fareham, PO15 5QQ 01329 847003 June is a month when garden roses are in full bloom and Robert Blake’s article (page Treasurer Mrs Sandra Pereira c/o Church Office 01329 847003 10) on these beautiful flowers offers advice on their care and cultivation. Gone for Stewardship Recorder Mr David Mugford, 19, The Oakes, 01329 667783 another year, but not forgotten, is a very successful St Peter’s Church Fete (report Organist Mr Keith Miller, c/o Church Office 01489 579160 page 12/13) and John Hiett reports on the inauguration of Titchfield Forum (page 8) an Capt. of the Tower (Bells) Mr Lyndon Hatfield, 5 Garstons Road, Titchfield PO144EJ 01329 849921 organisation set up under the auspices of the Village Trust to look at ways of making Friends of St Peter’s Mrs Frances Knight - The Old Vicarage,Church Street 01329 846832 Titchfield an even more attractive place to live and work. Website www.friends-of-st-peters.org We have a response to our article in the May magazine on the hobby of metal detecting TITCHFIELD VILLAGE (page 11): a report on the History Society’s meeting on “Operation Pedestal” - the convoy which saved Malta, and we examine the work of Readers in the Church of Evangelical Church Mr Bob Rule 02392 585003 (page 20). Our very own Reader at St Peter’s is, if course, Mr Roger Bryant. Primary School Reception 01329 843322 Parish Room Mrs Grace Clark - for bookings 01329 842085 Earl of S’ton Trust Mrs Sue Boden, 01329 513294 Would contributors and distributors please note that next month’s magazine will be a Village Trust Mr Nick Girdler 01329 847930 joint edition for July and August and we will be happy to publish details of events taking Community Centre Mrs Mary-Kate Smith (Manager ) 01329 842933 place during those two months. Brian Patten Jubilee Surgery Reception 01329 844220 CONTENTS Brownies Ms Gina Dungworth 07778 103672 PAGE 2 The Rev Canon Peter Kelly Rainbows Mrs Jane Anderson 01489 886724 3 St Peter’s Patronal Festival Celebrations Bonfire Boys Message Line 07768 283725 4 Friends of St Peter’s/TACT Speedwatch Mr Chris Walker 01329 847328 5 Come on a Pilgrimage/Titchfield Meadows Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Ken Moores 01329 315615 6 Chapel Page - The Queen at 90 7 Titchfield Evangelical Church - Services/Alpha Course TITCHFIELD NEWS 8 Titchfield Forum EDITOR 9 The Servant Queen/Stella Warne 10 In your garden - Roses Mr Brian Patten 4 Gatcombe Gardens, Fareham , PO14 3DR 01329 847637 11 Letter to the Editor/Lions Club e- mail: [email protected] 12/13 St Peter’s Church Fete Distribution Mr Brian Williams, 3 County Gardens,Fareham PO14 3JA 01329 516769 14 Titchfield History Society - “Operation Pedestal” Advertising Mr David Mugford, 19, The Oakes, Stubbington 01329 667783 15 St Peter’s Church Meetings 16 Titchfield Film Nights/Titchfield Festival Theatre YOUR LOCAL TITCHFIELD COUNCILLORS 17 Titchfield Community Centre - Weekly Diary COUNTY COUNCIL 18 Community Centre - Contacts for Groups and Clubs Mr Geoff Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 19 Fareport Talking News FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL 20 Thanksgiving for Readers 21 Titchfield Village Trust/Royal Ashton Races Mrs Connie Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 22 St Peter’s Church - Sunday Services for May Ms Tiffany Harper 20 Hampton Grove, Catisfield, PO15 5NL 01329 844074 23 From the Registers/Cafe Connect/ 24 Church and Village Organisations Front cover: The Square, Titchfield by Joyce Smith Opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent Copy for July/August 2016 issue to Editor by Monday 20th June please the views of the Parochial Church Council. 2 St Peter's Church, Titchfield St Peter's Church, Titchfield 23 The Rev Canon Peter Kelly overlooks the hype and www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk bluster and discusses a Christian approach to the issues surrounding the EU Referendum debate At St Peter’s we have a network of evening and daytime home groups.We This June is a momentous month for the As Christians, we firmly believe that to learn together about the Christian faith, discuss, laugh and pray together, people of the . be doing what is right, we need to try to as we try to become better disciples.New members are always welcome. discern and align ourselves with the will But the referendum on our continuing of God. And difficult though that membership of the European Union is If you would like to join a home group, or find out more about them, undoubtedly proves to be, as disciples of please contact Kay Dunleavy 01329 312552. not just about us, it is about all our Jesus, we know that our vocation is to relationships with the rest of the world, work together to help build God’s including and not kingdom of radical least, of course, inclusivity, not just our closest Community Songs of Praise Messy Church Monday 27th June 3.30pm - 5.45pm to celebrate for some, but for neighbours, in everyone. Europe. The Queen’s Such an enterprise It becomes 90th Birthday runs counter to Cafe Connect frustrating when, Sunday 12 June 6.30 base human on all sides of the at the Parish Church with In the Parish Room Sunday 19th June West Hill Park Community Choir instincts for self- 10.45am - 12.30pm political debate, enhancement, self- the consideration protection and self- All welcome of wider issues and survival. But, not withstanding our positive policies are drowned out by selfish genes, we are also blessed with populist posturing and points scoring. divinely instilled spirit, which inspires us Democratic choice is, we believe, very to love and care for others, before all From the Registers important to help us grow and thrive as self-interest. individuals and as a community, and to We rightly recognise, admire and honour Baptisms guard against the fanatical or extremist such demonstrations of a holy spirit, and 15th May Sebastian Oliver Benjamin Campbell appropriation of political power. in recognition of our having been served Summer Dorothy Skilton The danger for any democratic system, in just this way for over sixty years by however, is that in seeking popular Her Majesty the Queen, the people of Wedding support, parties are encouraged to appeal Titchfield are warmly invited to come to 30th April Michael Paul Kempsford and Sharraine Ann Foster to the self-interest of the electorate as a their Parish Church on Sunday 12th June whole, or at least to as large a part of it, at 6.30 pm for Songs of Praise to God, in as might give them the support that they celebration of Her Majesty’s ninetieth are looking for. birthday. The truth is that freedom and justice, There is also a Civic Service here at 10.00 am on Sunday 26th when we shall opportunity and prosperity, peace and Regular activities at St Peter’s Church security are good for everybody, not just be welcoming the new Mayor of for some. Fareham, Councillor Connie Hockley; Bell Ringing Practice Teddy Bear Praise and on Wednesday 29th we also Wednesday in term time 2pm - 3pm Like charity, which, rightly, begins at celebrate our Patronal Festival at Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00 home, these virtuous aspirations can only St Peter’s, with a Festal Eucharist flourish when shared with the generosity at 7.30 pm. Morning Prayer Choir Practice that knows no bounds. Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8.15am Thursday 7pm May God continue to bless us all. 22 St Peter’s Church 3 St Peter's Church, Titchfield Church Street Patronal Festival Celebrations 2016 Titchfield Hampshire Three special celebrations will mark our Patronal PO14 4AG. Vicar: Revd Susan Allman Festival this year. Curate: Revd Janet Trevithick

• Sunday 26th June at 10am Civic Service with our very own Sunday Services for June Councillor Connie Hockley, Mayor of Fareham. The new Mayor 5th June The Second Sunday of Trinity wishes to celebrate the contribution young people make to our 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) community. Our local schools will be represented by Pans Ablaze from 10.00am All-Age Service 11.30am Matins Titchfield Primary School and the West Hill Park School Senior Choir.

12th June The Third Sunday of Trinity • Wednesday 29th June at 7.30pm Sung Eucharist. We give thanks for 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) our life together and re-dedicate ourselves to God’s service on the 10.00am Parish Communion Feast Day of St. Peter, our Patron Saint. 6.30pm Songs of Praise for the Queen’s Birthday • Sunday 3rd July 2-5pm Happy Birthday/Anniversary and Open 19th June The Fourth Sunday of Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) House at The Vicarage, 24 Frog Lane, with drinks and nibbles. 10.00am Parish Communion Belated sixtieth birthday celebrations for Revd. Susan Allman, who 26th June The Fifth Sunday of Trinity also celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her ordination which was 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) in Petertide 1996. No cards or presents please but Susan invites us to 10.00am Parish Communion make this a “Gift Day” for St. Peter’s Church. All donations gratefully July received! 3rd July St Peter and St Paul 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) “You are Peter and on this Rock I will build my church.” Matthew 16:18 10.00am All-Age Service Skittles Evening Basics Bank - 12th June Friday 17th June, 7 pm Please keep the donations coming. At The Crofton, Stubbington Next collection will be 12th June. Tickets £11, from Joan Angelides or If you want to donate goods before Jill Underwood. Payment and menu then, please see the notice board Do you know anyone who is ill or in any distress for information or http:// and who needs the support of prayer? choice by Sunday 29th May. See notice board for more details www.friendsofthehomeless.org.uk/ ST PETER’S PRAYERLINE - please contact Traidcraft stall in church Charles Timberlake - 01329 845265 on 5th June or Doreen White 01329 843544 The stall will be in church after the 8am and 10am services on 5th June. We'll be selling our usual goods, including our great selection of greetings cards. We have cards at very competitive prices. 4 21 Titchfield & District News News

Friends of St Peter’s Want to act? Try TACT St Margaret's Priory is one of the finest Titchfield Arts and Community Titchfield Village Trust homes in Titchfield, and to be invited there is Theatre (TACT) is looking for Coach Hill – Paula Weaver, a member a privilege afforded to few. But owners Tom amateur actors and singers to be in its of our forum, has been seen at about and Muriel MacKean have graciously offered new production in February 2017. 8.15am at the junction of Bellfield and to open their gardens for a garden party on The Company has been operating for Coach Hill on most mornings recently. Saturday June 25th from 2-5pm. The house over 10 years and as well as putting on One morning, early last month, she is over 400 years old, and the gardens are entertainment for the village and again counted 200 cars all speeding beautifully laid out and maintained. surrounds also raises money for local along Coach Hill making it very good causes. The group performs on difficult for children to cross the road. Places are limited and by ticket only. Tickets three nights once a year. Casting will Paula is in touch with HCC regarding cost £5 and are available from the church be decided this September and the dreadful situation and today Royal Ashton Race Afternoon office, from Hadlows and from Daisy B's on rehearsals will start in October. arranged for a police constable to help Sunday 5th June the Square. You will be able to buy tea and Previous performances have been in the children cross – amazingly the cakes and strawberries. the Parish Rooms but the next one will speed of the traffic slowed down when The first event of the Friends of be held in the Titchfield Community the constable was seen! We are looking St Peter’s 2016 summer season will Parking is limited and you should arrange car Centre. for a crossing though the Council is be the ‘Royal Ashton’ Race share or walk there. The house is in St trying to find a ‘lollipop person’. afternoon at Bridge House, Mill Margaret's Lane in Titchfield. All proceeds If you have ever listened to the Street, Titchfield on Sunday 5th June. are in aid of Friends of St Peter's Archers and its annual am dram, that This is fine in the short term but once Doors open at 2pm and racing starts is the sort of thing you will be letting the crossing person leaves we will be at 2:30pm. Bring tables, chairs, Primary School concert yourself in for, but without back as now – no crossing, no warden. picnics and prepare to celebrate the One of the things that pupils at Titchfield Linda Snell! Another downside to this is that many Queen’s birthday by placing a bet in Primary School learn is to love music, a love parents are now driving their car from aid of the Friends Prize for the best that lasts a lifetime. Every year the children Interested and want to know more Bellfield through the village to school dressed table. Entry £5 – all proceeds show off their prowess with a public concert. contact: as they are concerned about crossing to The Friends of St Peter’s. Richard Boden on 01329 841104 Coach Hill – further adding to the This year the concert will be held at the already unacceptable volume of traffic. school on June 28th, from 6-7pm. There will be singers, instrumentalists and the steel The Friends of Fareham band. Community Hospital A Tea and Bubbly Afternoon on Titchfield Diary Tickets at £3 each can be obtained from the Thursday 14th July from 3.00 to school or the church office. The youngsters June 5.00 pm. at 39 Greenaway Lane, 2nd Titchfield Moviola - St Margaret’s Arts - 7pm are performing in aid of Friends of St. Peter's, S031 9HT. 5th Friends of St Peter’s Race Afternoon - Bridge House 2pm their local church. 8th - 18th Titchfield Festival Theatre - St Margaret’s Arts - 7.30pm Live entertainment and drinks 12th Community Songs of Praise - St Peter’s Church 6.30pm provided. 14th Titchfield Abbey WI - Community Centre - 9.30am Titchfield WI 19th Cafe Connect - Parish Room - 10.45am- 12.30pm A talk by Richard Tanner entitled “Fabulous Admission, by ticket only, £10 from 21st onwards Bard at the Barn - Great Barn, Mill Lane - 7.30pm Fabrics” will be the feature of the next 01489 311064. 25th Friends of St Peter’s - Garden Party - St Margaret’s Priory - 2-5pm meeting of Titchfield WI to be held in the 26th Civic Service at St Peter’s Church- 10am Parish Room, Titchfield on Monday 27th 27th Messy Church - St Peter’s Church - 3.30 - 5.45pm A fund-raiser to support your local 27th Titchfield WI - Parish Room - 7.30pm June commencing at 7.30pm. community hospital. The competition will be for ‘A beautiful Fabric’. Visitors and new members will be most welcome. 5 20 Comment Titchfield News

Thanksgiving for 150 years Remember the Battle of Titchfield Meadows of Readers Come on a Pilgrimage! the Somme by Jane Richards receives its first resident It was on 5th May 1866, at a meeting of the Communities across the UK are to Deep in the heart of Westminster Abbey bishops at Lambeth Palace, that the ministry of hold vigils to mark the centenary of The conversion of the former offices is the Shrine of King Edward the at the bottom of Hill Readers was launched within the Church of World War I’s terrible Battle of the Confessor, our only sainted king. He England. In this 150th anniversary year it’s Somme, in which a total of 1.5 into residential properties named built the first Abbey, but died only days “Titchfield Meadows” is nearing appropriate to reflect on the ministry that million men died. The Government after its completion, and William the Readers exercise in parishes across the and the Royal British Legion are completion and the first resident Conqueror was the first monarch to be Desmond (Des) Green moved in on Anglican Church. The bishops sought to inviting villages, towns and cities to crowned there – yes, it was 1066! release lay people in the church to share the organise their own remembrance 26th April with the builders still working hard around him. ministry of the Word and to take the church’s events alongside national and Pilgrims came to Edward’s tomb, to pray life and witness beyond the walls of its international commemorations. for healing, and Henry III, who was Des, who has been a Portsmouth man building. devoted to the saint, had the first part of It is hoped that evening vigils will all his life has moved to the village to the present abbey built 200 years later, to be close to his daughter Marilyn Today there are around 10,000 licensed be held on 30th June or on 1st July. house a magnificent shrine to contain Readers who lead worship, teach and preach, to There were more than 600,000 Wilton-Smith (Chairman of the Edward’s tomb. During the History Society). He is looking build up the Church and make Christ visible. British and French casualties in the Reformation, the shrine was dismantled, Readers provide a pool of lay people trained in battle. The Somme Offensive of forward to village life and enjoying but later restored (not very well!) and his new flat. theology and who can bring the gospel to July to November 1916 was meant stands behind the High Altar of the people at work and in the community. In this to be a decisive allied breakthrough, Abbey today. Because it is fragile and way, they make vital connections between the but turned into a horrendous precious, visitors are not normally church and the world in an attractive and stalemate that became a byword for allowed in, but the Dean and Chapter authentic way, as only lay people can. indiscriminate slaughter. By the end want it to be seen and appreciated by of just the first day, 1st July, the many more people, and so at The biblical mandate for this ministry is well British had suffered 60,000 ‘Edwardtide’ each year, parishes are expressed by Paul, when writing to Timothy to casualties, of whom 20,000 were invited to come on pilgrimage, to pray in encourage him to share the gospel ministry dead. the shrine, to see the abbey and to join in with others: worship. I’ve had the great privilege of being invited again to be ‘Duty Chaplain’ ‘You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is Annoying Vicars for the day on 15th October this year, to in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard “A recent poll has found that help welcome pilgrims and lead prayers Des was welcomed to the new flat by me say in the presence of many witnesses churchgoers hate the vicar’s jokes. for them. entrust to reliable people who will also be Well let’s hope the message gets members of his family who had a little opening ceremony for him. qualified to teach others.’ (2 Timothy 2:1,2). through. Not that all pulpit wit Would you like to come? Roger Bryant fails, however. Take Dr. Ian has agreed to organise a coach, to arrive We maybe considering this calling ourselves. Paisley, for instance. One Sunday, at the Abbey in good time for the 11.00 "WHO CARES" FAIR In this special anniversary year, let’s make this he was preaching about death and Meet the voluntary groups that Sung Eucharist. There’s time to pray in provide care and support to our local our prayer: damnation, one of his favourite the Shrine, to wander round the Abbey, ‘Almighty Father, you have called your Church subjects. ‘There will be weeping’ people, on Monday 6th June, in the cloisters and the gardens, to buy Osborn Square, Fareham Shopping into being in your love and strengthened us for he thundered, ‘and wailing and lunch or bring a picnic, before Choral your service. As we give you thanks for 150 gnashing of teeth.’ An elderly Centre, from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm. Evensong at 3pm, on Saturday, 15th Organised by Community Action years of Reader ministry, guide us, inspire us lady in the front row stuck up her October. More details soon – but book and make us all a joyful Church, one in heart hand and objected that she didn’t Fareham, who support community the date. It’ll be a great delight to groups and charities in Fareham to and mind; for the sake of your kingdom, actually have any teeth. Dr. welcome you! through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.’ Paisley fixed her with a withering grow community spirit and improve gaze: ‘Madam,’ he said slowly, quality of life in our area. ‘teeth will be provided.’” Giles Fraser, The Guardian 6 Titchfield Fareport Talking News 19 Evangelical Fareport Talking News has launched its associates who contribute much to the Church new website, /www.talkingnews- project and comments from some of those fareport.org.uk which is introduced by its listening each week. It also contains Patron, local TV personality Fred contact information for other The Queen at 90! Dinenage. Fred makes a very strong case organisations in the area providing by Bob Rule in support of Talking Newspapers but services to the visually impaired. mainly it is an appeal to those viewing the I was watching the wonderful conducted but I do know that site who may know Stubbington based celebration of the Queen’s those who do attend church do someone, a relative, Fareport Talking News is friend or keen to increase its blind 90th Birthday from Windsor so to draw spiritual strength acquaintance who is and visually impaired Park and was thoroughly from the Almighty and this can blind or visually listener base and to enjoying the display by horses give us contentment in living. impaired and who establish more contacts from around the world. What Jesus on one occasion said, would benefit from with potential volunteers, receiving the free, in particular Editor/ was very clear from the odd “My peace I give to you” and weekly recordings, presenters. shot of Her Majesty was that we often offer each other the so if you do know she was enjoying it perhaps peace at the end of our service. anyone please These positions offer an more than all of us. To have true peace in life is a suggest they call exciting challenge to a Fareport Talking creative mind and maybe gift that can remove all the What struck me at various News or make a call you have the skills needed stress and care from day to day on their behalf to : to enhance points was that the Queen did living 01329 664364. communications with the not look anything like her age. listeners. It also presents How does she keep looking so Someone once said that for There are still a an opportunity for you to fresh and younger than she is? true peace in life we need three number of edit and present visually your own news and While musing on this question things, someone to love, (left to right) Webmaster Tony Prodger, Suzie impaired Lyczywek FTN web administrator, Carl Cater entertainment I came across an article in something to do and people in the Chairman and Terry Wilson PR Officer previewing programme. If you Monday’s newspapers which something to hope for. In Jesus Fareham/ the re-vamped Fareport Talking News website. do not have any declared that women who Christ we have all three. I Gosport areas previous unaware of experience we offer regularly go to church live believe Her Majesty has found Fareport Talking News - a free, weekly training so don’t be put off please give us longer and I asked myself was this, so the only question recording produced on memory stick, a call on 01329 664364. this the reason? We know that remaining is, have you? bringing local news and entertainment, the Queen and members of the taken from the Portsmouth News, Fareport Talking News is a self-funding Once again we offer Her Southern Echo and Gosport Globe, to the charity relying on its own fund raising Royal Family are to be seen blind and visually impaired in the activities and donations to maintain the often making their way to Majesty our sincere Fareham, Gosport, , service. Donations should be sent to The church. congratulations on her official Wickham and areas. Treasurer, Fareport Talking News, 24, 90th Birthday and offer our Stubbington Lane, Fareham, Hants, PO14 Now I do not know what the prayers of thanksgiving for the The site, designed by local webmaster 2PP Tony Prodger of Lee-on-the-Solent, who terms of the research into the example she has left for us to has generously donated his time and report were, or how it was follow. experience to the project, tells you all you need to know about the recordings, the volunteers involved in production, 18 Titchfield Evangelical Church 7 COMMUNITY CENTRE - CONTACTS FOR GROUPS & CLUBS Art Show Mr Mark Pearce 07962 200208 Ballroom Dance Classes Mr James Taplin 01489 584502 Better Body Fitness Ms Lisa Lingard 079232 31806 Calendar of events in Bonfire Boys Hotline 07768 283725 Bowling Club Mr Gary Rathke 01329 847795 June Boxing Club Mr Ken Charman 01489 581623 Sunday morning services at 10.30am Bridge Club Mr Derek Winslow 01489 505077 (meet for prayer from 10.00-10.15am) Bright Sparks Pre-School Mrs Sally Eland 07890 087897 Card Making Ms Amanda Fowler 07890 426945 Canine Partners Ms Elaine Potter 01730 716017 Services in June Dog Training Mr Brian Eldridge 02380 777916 5th June Trevor Galbraith - Communion FAREGOS - Home Education Mrs Julie Barker 07748 498841 12th June John Griffith Fareham Bee Keepers Association Ms Sandra Hearn 07590 020012 19th June Bob Rule - Communion French Conversation Mr Peter Davis 01329 284417 26th June Bob Rule Gardeners’ Club Miss Wendy Nicholson 01329 842537 History Society Mrs Marilyn Wilton-Smith 01329 843822 Open Church each Tuesday Morning from 10.00 ’til 11.45. Crofton Judo Club Peter Powell 07877 629135 This in an informal session to which anyone is welcome. Tea, coffee and or Les Barnes 07896 582853 biscuits are freely given and the conversation has a wide range! Karate (KOKB) Mr Chris Bird 07792 666932 Kung Fu & Kick-Boxing Mr Omar El-Kilany 07575 991855 Ladies Badminton Mrs Sylvia Lamb 01489 584948 On Tuesday, June 7th, the Christian Travelling Library visits us with a NCT Bumps and Babes Ms Mary-Kate Smith 0844 2436130 great range of books and DVDs for free borrowing and a very good Oaklands Contact TCA office 01329 842933 selection of Greetings Cards at very reasonable prices. Oasis Youth Centre Mr Peter Mills 01329 317912 Rugby Tots Ms Helen Wood 0845 3133244 Wednesday Evenings at 7.30, Prayer and Bible Study take place in 78 Club Mr Edward Meads 01489 589689 the upper room, followed by refreshments. Slimming World Ms Colette May-Matthews 07727 872528 Anyone is welcome to join us. Scouts inc Beavers and Cubs Mrs Louise Mclean 01329 842942 Solent Fine Arts Soc. (NADFAS) Mrs Louise Ashton 01329 842441 Solent School of Dance/Drama Mr Martin Young 01329 665801 www.titchfield.org.uk or Miss Kirsten Young 01329 223104 telephone 01329 845772 Sugarpush Tea Dance Miss Simone Brown 07944 255574 e-mail: titchfi[email protected] Tai-Chi Mr Andrew Austin 01329 510204 Tea Pot Crafters Ms D Philpot 01329 286999 Tea Dances Mrs Pauline Steel 01329 234562 W.I. Ms Rosemary Mitchell 01329 319388 Titchfield Auctions Mrs Isobel Farmer 07720 023950 Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Kenneth Moore 01329 315615 Titchfield Photographic Group Mr Phil Burner 07774 021958 WordWrights Ms Susan Whitehead 01489 578738 Alpha Course gets a revamp The Alpha Course has been revamped to offer an alternative way for people to think about faith. Now a series of documentary style talks have been filmed, which are being offered to churches as an alternative to the traditional Alpha talks.

The Alpha film series is presented by the Rev Toby Flint and CBBC TV presenter Titchfield on the web Gemma Hunt. The 16 films include questions about who is Jesus, how can people www.welcometotitchfield.co.uk have faith and what prayer means. www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk More details at: www.friends-of-st-peters.org http://www.premier.org.uk/News/World/Alpha-course-revamped-for-the-digital-age 8 Titchfield Community Association 17 Titchfield Forum Mill Street, Titchfield, PO14 4AB John Hiett announces the formation of an ambitious new programme tel: 01329 842933 which will examine ways of making Titchfield even more attractive Weekly fax: 01329 842407 Programme I love Titchfield. I love living in Hallmark Jewellers, Peter Wheal, e-mail: titchfi[email protected] Titchfield. I love its location. We have consultant engineer and jazz musician, our and Lee on on our Mayor Connie Hockley, Mary-Kate Smith, Sunday See page 18 for doorstep. We have a good bus service, a the new manager of the Community Titchfield Auctions – Viewing 5.30-6.30pm names and telephone nearby railway station and easy access to Centre, Paula Weaver, a long time (The Garage) Auction 6.30pm numbers of contacts the motorway network - but out of earshot. supporter of all things Titchfield, Phil Sugar Push Tea Dance 1.00pm - 6.30pm for the Groups and We are adjacent to the finest strawberry Burner, Suki Swan, Paul Robinson and Clubs listed on this page fields in the land. others making 25 in all. Monday Tuesday I love what it offers. Clubs and societies Four groups have been set up to look at: Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm for bowling, history, NADFAS, bridge, Tai Chi 12.00 – 2.00pm Titchfield Abbey W.I. (2nd) 9.30 – 2.00pm dancing and a host of others. Pubs and Traffic and parking Oaklands Day Centre 1.30 – 7.00pm N.A.D.F.A.S (3rd) 10.00 – 12.30pm restaurants, greengrocer, coffee shops, an Historic buildings Bridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pm Tea Dance 1.30 –4.00pm ancient and beautiful church, a jewellers, Health and environment (the village, the butcher, general stores, doctors, dentist, canal, Barry's Meadow, country park) Ballroom Dancing 6.15 - 10.00pm Beavers* 5.30 - 7.00pm car repairs, FOUR hairdressers, THREE Presentation and promotion of the BOKB 7.00 - 9.00pm Karate 7.00 – 9.00pm theatre groups and the best of the weather. village. Solent School of Dance* 6.00 - 8.00pm History Society (3rd) Sept – May 7.30 –10.00pm Lindy Hop 8.00 - 11.00pm French Conversation (1st & 3rd) 7.30 - 9.00pm What more could we want? Well, it has The presentation and promotion group Rugby Tots* 10.30 - 12.30pm the Earl of Southampton Trust, a charity considered the possibility of joining Perform* 3.30 - 6.00pm which helps people "in need". And it has Fareham in Bloom, but was advised that it Oasis 7.00 - 8.30pm the Titchfield Village Trust which casts a is already too late for this year. However, Wednesday Slimming World 4.30 - 9.00pm benign eye over the village. It was the as a "dress rehearsal", leaflets have been Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 - 1.30pm Better Body Fitness 8.30 - 10.30pm Trust, in the person of chairman Nick distributed around just one part of Canine Partners 1.00pm - 3.00pm Girdler, which raised the prospect of Titchfield, the High Street and The Square, forming a Forum to look into ways of suggesting that residents put up hanging Titchfield Luncheon Club 10.30 – 2.00pm making the village even more attractive. baskets and window boxes on a common Art Class 1.30 - 3.00pm Thursday Teapot Crafters 2.30 - 4.30pm The Trust was thinking initially of traffic theme - red, white and blue to Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm Solent School of Dance 7.00 – 9.00pm and litter problems, but the Forum is more commemorate HM the Queen's big FAREGOS* 9.30 - 1.30pm ambitious than that. birthday. It will be on a par with our Sea Scouts* 7.00 - 9.00pm Ladies Badminton* 10.30 – 12.30pm Titchfield Ablaze Christmas trees, as Tai Chi 7.00 – 9.00pm Word Wrights (1st and 3rd) 1.30 – 3.30pm Coincidentally, government money is organised by Tessa Short, who is also a Bridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pm Bowling Club (Oct-April) 2.00 – 5.00pm available (until 2018) for Neighbourhood member of the Forum. St Margaret's Solent Dog Training Group 7.15 – 10.00pm Kick Boxing/Kung Fu/Tai Chi 7.00 – 9.45pm Plans, and Fareham Borough Council has Nursery is offering a discount on baskets, Gardeners’ Club (1st) 7.30 –10.00pm reported that the Titchfield Neighbourhood plants, compost etc. There will be a prize Ballroom Dance Classes 5.15 - 10.30pm Plan, submitted by the Forum, is the first for the best effort, judged by the Mayor, Cubs 6.30 - 8.00pm to be received by the Council, and has its Connie Hockley on 30th July. It is hoped Photographic Group 7.30- 9.30pm full support. It is a requirement that the that this will inspire the whole village to Oasis 7.00 - 9.00pm Forum must have members from a wide dress up next year and maybe win a prize Friday spectrum of the village, and consist of at or two. NCT Bumps & Babies 10.00 - 12 noon least 25 members. Card Making 9.30am - 12.30pm Although only the High Street and the Toddler Sense 9.00 - 12.30pm Saturday There had been an enthusiastic response Square have been targeted, do not be Available for Functions Solent School of Dance 9.30am - 12.00pm from a lot of "can do"people, such as Sean surprised to see other streets in Titchfield Slimming World 8.30am - 12.30pm Searight, a former army officer and ablaze with colour this summer! Tai Chi 1.00pm - 4.00pm physiotherapist, Mark Hussey, of Available for Functions *TermTime only Titchfield News 9 16 Titchfield Film Nights Titchfield Film Night - Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margaret’s Lane. Please come along and join us. The Servant Queen Obituary Her Majesty the Queen has written the foreword to a very special book being Stella Warne Thursday 2nd June – ‘BROOKLYN’ (12A) tells the published to celebrate her 90th birthday and which is being made available to Stella Warne, who has died profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse suddenly aged 71, was a most Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way churches across the country to give through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of away. active and devoted member of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her St Peter’s Church and was mother's home for the shores of New York City. The The Servant Queen - and the King She unswerving in her faith and initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a Serves is a beautifully illustrated short support for the church and fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating book, which uses the Queen’s own words clergy. She had served as charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted to draw out the central role of her trust in Churchwarden, was currently a by her past, and Eilis must choose between two Jesus Christ, offering an inspiring, multi- member of the Local Ministry countries and the lives that exist within. faceted insight into a life well-lived for Team, Prayer Ministry, Baptism others. Visitors Team, Pastoral Support Films are detailed on the Titchfield Moviola web site and was a representative on the http://www.titchfieldmoviola.com Deanery Synod. She was also a Tickets (£6 each) on sale at The Village Greengrocer much-valued member of the and Daisy B’s Kitchen in The Square, and on the door Open the Book team presenting (subject to availability). stories to the children of Titchfield Primary School as Coming Up: Thursday 7th July “Bridge of Spies” (12A) well as helping with younger children at Teddy Bear Praise afternoon. Titchfield Festival Theatre Her involvement in other parish duties included working with the The next production by TFT at St Margarets Arts, St Margarets Lane, In her foreword her Majesty says that she is Oaklands Group at the Titchfield, is "Once a Catholic", A really funny play - we follow Mary, touched that the Bible Society, HOPE, and Community Centre and the Mary and Mary though a year in the fifth form , as temptations loom and the London Institute for Contemporary Inspire courses run by the the severe nuns and a near-demented Catholic priest vainly try to keep them Christianity have published this book to Diocese of Portsmouth. on the straight and narrow. Will they succeed, or will irreverence and boys celebrate her 90th birthday. She continues win the day? The show runs from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 18th June at “In my first Christmas Broadcast in Stella’s working life was spent in 7.30 pm. 1952, I asked the people of the the nursing profession being at Commonwealth and Empire to pray for one time a Nursing Officer at The Bard at the Barn season continues from 21st June at the Great Barn, me as I prepared to dedicate myself to Titchfield. "Love's Labours Lost" proves that love and learning never Queen Alexandra Hospital and at their service at my Coronation. I have a private care home. mix. The King of Navarre and his followers have given up love for been - and remain - very grateful to you studying. The Queen of France and her ladies have a different idea. for your prayers and to God for his Mayhem and, inevitably,love ensue, but who will win the battle of the steadfast love. I have indeed seen his Stella will be much missed by sexes? Owing to the Great Barn's bookings for weddings during this faithfulness.” her family and friends and all period, performances of this play are intermittent. For details of the dates, who had the pleasure of knowing and all other information about both productions, and to book for them, In Titchfield copies of the book will be her. please contact The Box Office, 01329 556156, or go to the website, available at St Peter’s Church and will be www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com presented to children at our two local BP schools. 10 In your garden St Peter’s Church Meetings 15 By Robert Blake Roses – Getting the best results Two new churchwardens Barbara In her finance statement the Treasurer, Ray Broughton, an immensely middle, add a layer of Vitax Q4 and then Le Sueur and Peter Taylor were elected Sandra Pereira, reported that the increase experienced horticulturist who has now cover that with more vermiculite. Place at the Annual Meeting of St Peter’s in assets over the year 2014 has not been retired after a 37-year career at Sparsholt another sheet of kitchen paper on top, Parishioners last month following the maintained in 2015 and therefore a loss College, gave a most informative, parcel it up, secure with elastic bands and retirement of Kay Dunleavy who had of £2,137 had been incurred over the practical and amusing talk to the then bury it next to the rose. served for the previous three years. year. This almost exactly matches the Gardeners’ Club on how to look after drop in income from donors, which is roses. Pruning and Pests At the Parochial Church Meeting which relied on for the vast majority of St Pruning should be carried out using a pair followed reports were received on the Peter’s income. Although a few donors Planting of sharp secateurs. Extensive trials have Electoral Roll and Deanery Synod and had increased their giving over the past A pot plant should have the bottom inch shown that the cut should be made the Annual report of the Parochial year, it would have eased the financial of the root system cut off prior to planting ‘straight’ across the stem, not at an angle,. Church Council (PCC) which pressure if more had been able to do the as it is of no use to the plant and inhibits summarised the activities of the many same, or could do so over the coming healthy root development. Vitax Q4 Plus Blackspot is a fungus that causes dark groups and committees who support the year. An extra challenge is being faced Mycorrhizal Root Enhancer, which spotting on rose leaves and stems. . A work and ministry of St Peter’s. in 2016 as St Peter’s Parish Share contains helpful bacteria and a variety of reliable method of control is to pour the payments to the Diocese will increase by bio stimulants to encourage fast root cream from the top of a Gold Top bottle A report from the chairman of the Fabric over £2,000. growth, should be placed around the roots of milk in a small hand-operated sprayer Committee, Paul Angelides, confirmed before filling in with soil. If you are – it may help to warm it first to thin it – that work of the repair to the church roof On the plus side the fuel bill has reduced, planting a rose in a pot then use an and spray quickly and lightly over the had been completed during 2015 which, and with a change in supplier, should ordinary clay pot and NOT a salt glaze leaves when they have fully formed in thanks to Heritage Lottery funding and reduce further in 2016. St Peter’s will pot as roses need lots of oxygen (test for May before black spot appears. Repeat the generosity of the Friends of St also receive some of the Gift Aid tax this by licking your finger and running it this in the following year to eliminate the Peter’s, had meant that the cost had been reclaim on a monthly basis now, instead over the pot - if it looks shiny then it’s disease. I have just done this on a rose met without the necessity of delving into of having to wait until the following salt glazed). that suffers badly and will report results church funds. year. in a future article. Feeding Roses need to be fed with Potassium Greenfly can be a nuisance and the best Warsash Theatre Club Presents (Sulphate of Potash) towards the end of The Solent Singers Choir A Murder Mystery December when the flower buds are organic method of control is to spray ! regularly with an horticultural soap INVITES YOU TO starting to form as it helps to harden them SUDDEN DEATH up. This should be followed in mid-May solution. If you mulch your roses with chipped bark then use small pieces, as Music for a AT by a dressing of a multi-purpose fertiliser THORNBURY MANOR containing Nitrogen, Phosphorus and large ones attract honey fungus. Summers Evening Potassium, which takes about three weeks to be absorbed by the plant in time for Ray’s final tip: To keep your secateurs in Friday 15 July 2016 tip top condition, place the blades in a flowering. Two examples are Grow More Victory Hall, Warsash All-Purpose Soil Builder and Vitax Q4. A small pot of tomato sauce for 24 hours. further application should be made on Then clean off with soapy water, rinse Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm ! and dry thoroughly. Not only does this completion of flowering. nd remove all traces of bacteria, thus On Saturday 2 July avoiding cross-infection, but also any At St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Road, Warsash If you wish to reduce the effort of feeding 7.00pm for 7.30pm then you can make a Nutra-ball, which burrs (rough edges) on the blade. I have just tried it with two pairs of secateurs Tickets £10 to include supper Licenced Bar releases the nutrients slowly over a two- and all the burrs had vanished leaving Tickets available from Anne Ford on 01489 584501 and also from year period. Take a sheet of kitchen Tickets £7.50 call 01329 847990 St Mary’s Church Office, Church Road, Warsash 01489 570846 paper, place a layer of vermiculite in the smooth, clean blades. In Aid of Epilepsy Action 14 Titchfield History Society Comment 11

by Colin Wilton-Smith Operation Pedestal Letter to the Editor Lions Club of The Convoy that Saved Malta From Mr Tony Strevens Swanwick

Dear Sir, Spektrek 2016 The April meeting The convoy known I was pleased to see the brief introduction to the of the History as Operation wonderful hobby of metal detecting in the May Please accept our thanks for Society visited Pedestal left 2016 issue of the Titchfield News. However, your contributions of used modern history. Scotland and arrived before you all rush out to buy a metal detector, spectacles this year. Richard Boden, at the Straits of some correction is required. You cannot detect on Southern Area Lions Clubs who has Gibraltar on the 10th pathways - without the express permission of the collected about 140,000 pairs entertained the May 1942. Between landowner. You must not detect in fields - of spectacles plus a number of Society previously then and the 16th of without the express ( written ) permission of the hearing aids and mobile with his talks, August the convoy farmer/landowner. About half of the coastline is phones. explained that via was under constant owned by the Crown Estate and you will need a his connections attack losing many permit ( free ) to detect on these beaches. Many The running total now with the Tangmere warships including beaches are private and you must get the owners stands at two million nine Aircraft Museum the carrier HMS permission to detect on them.Do not risk being hundred and seventy three he had researched Eagle. Only five arrested for theft. You will certainly need to join thousand and one hundred the topic as a result Ohio entering Grand Harbour, Malta. merchant ships either the Federation of Independent Detectorists, and fifty specs (2,973,150). of the visit of representatives of Valetta remained including the tanker Ohio or the National Council for Metal Detecting. Next year should see us to Chichester via the walled City which was one of the main targets. This These organisations will provide the insurance breaking the three million Society, and prepared this presentation was disabled and dead in the water essential for your activities. barrier! as part of the visit. before being towed into Malta with two destroyers lashed to its As for getting rich, you are more likely to win the We will gladly relieve you of During the early stages of the Second sides. lottery, and the lottery is much cheaper. Most your old specs if you bring World War Malta assumed an finds of historic or monetary value must be them to us at Green increasingly important role due to its The convoy set out with 85,000 tons of declared to the appropriate authorities. Anyone Fete on Sat 11th June where strategic location, straddling the axis supplies and 11,500 tons of aviation interested in the hobby of metal detecting would we will be manning the BBQ supply routes between Italy and North fuel. 32,000 of supplies and 10,000 tons be best off joining a club. Members will let you Burger Stall and the Book and Africa. Malta was cut off, surviving on of fuel were delivered. This convoy know what you can - and cannot - do. You will Bric-a -Brac stall. If you are starvation rations and protection from enabled Malta to remain in the war, certainly get exercise when metal detecting and spring cleaning and would the RAF. others followed and on May 1943 the the finds can be of great interest to those like to offer us anything for Axis forces in North Africa surrendered, interested in the history of the local area. our stalls we will happily Winston Churchill ordered a major relief also the Italian fleet surrendered in collect from you. convoy comprising 13 fast cargo ships, Malta at this time. This convoy is If you are still interested in this hobby, I would and a tanker, the Ohio. rightly called the Convoy that saved suggest hiring/borrowing a detector and going on If you bought an Easter Egg together with a major naval force. Malta. a detecting dig with an experienced detectorist raffle ticket to benefit our before spending the couple of hundred pounds, or charity fund and the Fareham more, on a metal detector. Also, you could take a Basic Food Bank thank you look at some of the many club websites, such as and via Sainsburys we Ken Groves on Radio Solent www.solentmdc.com to get some idea of what is donated £300.00 worth of One of our principal historians Ken Groves was items to the Food Bank. interviewed on the Richard Latto early afternoon show involved. on Radio Solent. Ken spoke about Shakespeare’s association with Titchfield and the Abbey, together with If you do take up this hobby, - I wish you the best the history of the village and its royal connections. of luck. Regards, Tony Strevens. 12 St Peter’s Church Fete Words by Brian Patten 13 Photos by Phil Burner and Brian Patten

A warm sun was shining There was no Carnival brightly on a crowded Old Princess competition Vicarage garden when this year but an Titchfield Councillor and under-7’s Fancy Dress recently elected Mayor of parade (left )made for a Fareham, Connie Hockley, delightful selection of opened St Peter’s Church Fete costumes making it last month. There was plenty difficult for judge on offer to delight the many Connie Hockley to visitors who enjoyed musical pronounce a winner. entertainment provided by the Paul McKenna Big Band and the “Out of the Ashes” Mayor Connie Hockley cuts the tape with help from singing duo while they County Cllr Geoff Hockley and Revd Janet Trevithick wandered round the garden.

Village organisations Meanwhile in St Peter’s church including the History Society, itself tea and a wonderful Friends of St Peters, Titchfield selection of cakes were being Moviola and Titchfield Arts served, a departure from the Community Theatre exhibited usual tea tent on the Old their activities, some in the Vicarage front lawn, and the appropriate costume, and venue obviously proved a hit among the many stalls visitors with visitors who were also could indulge their love of entertained by St Peter’s church chocolate by participating in organist Keith Miller. the Chocolate Tombola, have their face painted, take a Ready to serve gamble on the Superchance or look for a special item in the The Moviola Crew Bargain Hunt.

Dressed for the part The Fete organisers are very grateful to the many friends and sponsors who helped make the fete a success and A warm smile on the Superchance Stall which raised over £4,300 for church funds. Paul McKenna Big Band