- 16 - - 1 - PARISH OF DEVERILLS AND HORNINGSHAM Churches SS Peter & Paul the Apostles, Longbridge Deverill PARISH NEWS St Michael the Archangel, Brixton Deverill St Mary the Virgin, Kingston Deverill The Deverills & Crockerton St John the Baptist, Horningsham Clergy Rev Pauline Reid, Rectory, 6 Homefields, Longbridge Email: [email protected] 841290 Rev Diana Britten, 69 Lane End, Corsley 01373 832515
Lay Minister Mr John Budgen 218203
Churchwardens Dr Guy Ratcliffe (Longbridge Deverill) 840405 Mr Tim Young (Longbridge Deverill) 840477 Mr Richard Lucas (Brixton Deverill) 841164 Mr Robert Shuler (Kingston Deverill) 844291 Mr Bill Knowles (Kingston Deverill) 844476 Mr Tim Moore (Horningsham) 844336 PCC Treasurer Mr Robert Steptoe 841396 PCC Secretary Mr Richard Abbott 840763
Church Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Diana Abbott 840763 Parish News Editor Mrs Judy Munro 844385 Organist Mr John Budgen 218203 Bell Tower Captain - Deverills Mr Richard Munro 844385 Caretaker - Longbridge Church Mrs Sylvia Titt 214825 Benefice Administrator (Mondays am) Marion Muston 01373 839026 Email: [email protected]
Benefice Safeguarding Officer Mrs Marion Muston 01373 832755 The Marsh, Longbridge Deverill by Pat Armstrong Contact the Editor and the Website Parish News Editor: Judy Munro 844385 Contributions for the Parish News by post to Whitepits Lodge, Kingston Deverill, Warminster, BA12 7HD October 2015 or by Email: [email protected] Please remember the deadline is the 15th of the month - Thank you Look inside for local news & information Benefice of Cley Hill Villages website: www.cleyhillchurches.org
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F U T U R E E V E N T S 'FIRST SATURDAYS' - Open Studios at Bull Mill, Crockerton 3rd October & 7th November 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Pre-school children & parents group Thursdays Longbridge hall 10.00 - 11.30 am Contemporary landscape painting by Nick Andrew First Saturdays at Bull Mill Saturday 3rd October See p2 wildlife paintings on wood by Tanya Hinton Tel: 07730 400784 www.nickandrew.co.uk www.tanyahinton.jimdo.com First Saturdays at Bull Mill Art Workshops Saturday 3rd October See p2 Art Workshops at Bull Mill Arts with Olivia Clifton-Bligh Longbridge Deverill Parish Council meeting Monday 5th October See p11/14 Get creative with colour & collage for 6-11 year olds Salisbury Theatre Club Monday 5th October See p2 Saturday 3rd October 10.00 am-12.00 noon, £10 Learn about rainbow spectrum and make Pop Art portraits Longbridge Ladies Night Tuesday 6th October See p5 Linocut Printmaking Workshop Upper Deverills Parish Council Wednesday 7th October See p10/14 for experienced artists and absolute beginners: Saturday 3rd October 1.00 - 5.00 pm, £20 inc. printmaking materials Garage Sale Saturday 10th October See p2 Step by step printmaking process, simple techniques - striking results! Longbridge village hall Harvest supper Saturday 10th October See p2 Book your space with Olivia 212 716, [email protected] Next Art Workshops at Bull Mill Arts: Saturday 7th November Arts & Crafts at Stourhead Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October See p4 Cast on & Craft Group Monday 12th October See p5 Salisbury Theatre Club W I meeting Monday 12th October See p5
Monday 5th October - Flare Path Community Coffee Morning Wednesday 14th October See p4 By Terence Rattigan Book & Dining Club Wednesday 14th October See p5 Cost: £19.50 (theatre seat £14.50, coach £5.00) Performance begins at 7.30 pm Please book early to ensure tickets, payment in advance A S P, Saturday Afternoon Strollers Saturday 17th October See p5 to Mary Stewart Cox (tel 840877) Longmead, Brixton Deverill, BA12 7EJ Arts & Crafts at Stourhead Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October See p4 Coach leaves Kingston church 6.10 pm collecting through the Deverills New members are welcome, tell your friends and neighbours to contact me. Longbridge Litter Pick Sunday 18th October See p4 W I Annual Council meeting Tuesday 20th October See p5 Longbridge Deverill Village Hall Community Coffee Morning Monday 26th October See p4 HARVEST SUPPER Saturday 10th October 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm Community Afternoon Tea Thursday 29th October See p4 All are welcome to this popular annual event History of Black Rod in Parliament Friday 30th October See p6 Please bring your own drinks Tickets Adults £10, Children £5 from Sylvia Titt 214825 Upper Deverills Pub Night/Halloween Friday 30th October See p6 Crockerton Bulb Planting Sunday 1st November See p 4 Garage Sale - Saturday 10th October First Saturdays at Bull Mill Saturday 7th November See p2 10.30 am—3.00 pm 212, Pottle Street, Horningsham, BA12 7LX First Saturdays at Bull Mill Art Workshops Saturday 7th November See p2 Mostly DIY, gardening equipment and stuff! Curry Lunch (Remembrance) Sunday 8th November All profits to Church Funds - Do come!
Upper Deverills Parish Council Wednesday 11th November See p14 Upper Deverills Quiz Night Friday 13th November Table top Sale Longbridge Hall Saturday 14t November See p5 Grand Auction of Promises Friday 21st November See p6 Upper Deverills Pub Night Friday 27th November Upper Deverills Children’s Christmas Party Saturday 5th December Victorian Carols Service at Horningsham Sunday 6th December See p9 Carol Service Sunday 20th December
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LOCAL COUNCILS, SOCIETIES, GROUPS etc. Dear Friends,
Longbridge Deverill Parish Council Sitting down to write this letter I am juggling two trains of www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk thought. One is that it is October once again and the time of Richard Baxter 212918 (Chair) Kevin Gray 841363 year to think about Harvest and give thanks for the food we Graham Read 840296 (Vice Chair) Brian Marshall 214789 enjoy; we acknowledge the incredibly hard work our farmers Nikki Spreadbury-Clews 216660 (Clerk) Caroline Sawyer 840585 do to produce it in the incredibly difficult circumstances the Ian Bell 840514 Nigel Spreadbury-Clews 216660 industry finds itself in today. We know that times are very
Upper Deverills Parish Council hard indeed for our farmers and we must do all we can to www.westwilts-communityweb.com/site/Upper-Deverills-Parish-Council support them. Louise Stratton 844105 (Chair) Richard Cousens 844970 We have three Harvest services in the benefice all at different times on the Sarah Jeffries 213436 (Clerk) Robin Greenwood 840743 same day, 4th October. St Margaret’s Corsley at 9.30 am will be a Harvest Colin Hirons 845255 Eucharist, 10.30am at Longbridge Deverill for a Family Harvest Thanksgiving; at both these services any produce brought will go to the food bank. We finish off Wiltshire Councillor Fleur de Rhé Philipe 213193 with a 4.30pm service at Horninghsam for an evening Harvest followed by a Member of Parliament Dr Andrew Murrison 01225 358584 auction of produce. So a wide choice of times there.
Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100 My second train of thought looks beyond our own needs. None of us I would imagine, remain unmoved by the humanitarian crisis we are faced with; most of Sir James Thynne Almshouse Karen Seymour 840196 (Steward) us must have asked ourselves over the last few days and weeks: ‘What can I do? Longbridge Deverill Village Hall Committee How can I help?’ This is a quote from Salisbury Diocesan website. Julie Read 840655 (Chair) Anna Mead 212759 (Secretary) Sylvia Titt 214825 (Bookings) ‘What we can do now is to encourage donations to organisations working with refugees, such as Christian Aid see p6. We can also prepare ourselves and our Upper Deverills Village Hall Caroline Davies 845335 (Chair) John Lea 844325 (Hall bookings) communities to be welcoming places of sanctuary. We can equip ourselves with the facts about why so many people are having to seek refuge at this time and use Crockerton Millennium Committee Marion Thomas 213739 (Chair) that information to counter myths and falsehoods about them. We can encourage
Pre-School Children & Parents Group Sylvia Titt 214825 Pat Wood 840535 people, especially landlords, to think about how accommodation might be offered. Citizens UK have launched an appeal for homes and more information can be Deverill & Crockerton W I Pat Wood 840535 (Pres) Julie Wallder 213142 (Sec) found on their website.’ Deverills Cricket Club Ed Read 840655 (Captain) Jamie Fagan 844123 (Secretary) We would like to put the money given at our harvest services to an
Horningsham Youth Club (inc Deverills) Ken Windess 845002 Caroline Dykes 844022 organization working in this area. Please, please, please ask yourself if you can do anything to raise money for the relief of our brothers and sisters, come along to Wylye Valley Tennis Club Colin Singer 213696 a Harvest service if you can. Wylye Valley Flower Club Mrs P Martin 212476 (Pres) Mrs S Scott 216584 (Prog) I am sitting typing this in lovely house, in a peaceful community. I have a meal
Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Emma Curtis 07557 922033 cooking in the oven, a bed to go to, I will wake up to the quiet of the countryside and the prospect of an enjoyable and fulfilling day ahead. Thousands upon Rural Community Beat Manager PC Vicky Howick 101 thousands of people, men women, children, and babies will risk their lives today Clarence (pot holes) 0800232323 because the lives they have now are full of terror, thousands of people face a bleak and uncertain future; please help. Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Upper Deverills Bridget Beattie 844884 Love and prayers, Hospital Transport Link Scheme 211655
Mere Link Scheme (covers Upper Deverills) 01747 860096 Rev Pauline Reid - Tel: 841290 / [email protected]
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Nature Notes I started last month on a rather pessimistic note about the lack of butterflies. Art & Crafts at Stourhead Thankfully a week later we had a hot and humid day and the buddleia in the garden
Autumn Fair was covered with small tortoiseshell, red admiral and peacock butterflies. The warm Meet different artists and crafts people each weekend dry weather did not last, the following days were rather wet, no good for butterflies. offering delightful gifts for Christmas. This summer has been one of changeable weather with no long periods of warmth. Saturday and Sunday 10th/11th October The second brood of swallows fledged on the 29th August; there were 4 or 5 chicks in the nest. The stables are now empty and quiet, but there are still swallows Saturday and Sunday 17th/18th October flying around in the village. On the 21st August I counted 23 swallows on the wires Free entry in the memorial hall (opposite the Spread Eagle Inn) Stourton at the front of the house and they looked all to be youngsters with more blunt looking tails, not the deep forked type of the adults. The house martin nests have Community Coffee Mornings progressed well. I said last month I thought both nests were being used for second broods, my suspicions were confirmed when I heard faint cheeping noises. The nest Everyone welcome 10.30 am - 12.00 nearest the office window fully fledged yesterday and is now empty. The other nest Wednesday 14th & Monday 26th October nearest the bathroom window is still very active and noisy. Hopefully the parents are The Orangery, George Inn, Longbridge managing to find enough food in between the rain showers. It will be a race against For information please call Emma Curtis time to fledge them successfully. Later in the year, there are less insects on the wing, your Good Neighbour Coordinator 07557 922033 the weather becomes even more unsettled and there are less hours in the day for the If you require transport call Bridget Beattie 844884 parents to hunt. Fingers crossed the rest of September will be kinder to them. We have been seeing the juvenile green woodpecker regularly Longbridge Deverill & Crockerton Parish Council and yesterday it was accompanied by the adult male. The Litter Pick - Sunday 18th October 10.00 am adult male has a red moustachial stripe which is lacking in the adult female and juvenile. Both birds were busy feeding in the Meet at Bath Arms, Crockerton/The George, Longbridge lawn which I know is full of ant nests. I have not seen the Litter picks, rubbish bags etc provided. great spotted woodpecker on the peanuts for a while now. All welcome, please come and help keep our parish tidy This morning when I looked out I saw something brilliant white near the edge of Love your community! the pond. Putting on my glasses I confirmed what I already thought that it was a Further information: Parish Clerk 216660 [email protected] little egret; nothing is as white! I watched it as it strutted along the edge of the pond and then across to the bird feeders attracted by the other birds. I could clearly see its
yellow feet; they look as if the bird has walked in yellow paint or has shoes on. The CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE feet are normally in water as the bird fishes in the shallows. I watched one the other COMMUNITY AFTERNOON TEA day doing just that and I could see it use the feet to agitate the river bed to find prey. 29th October at 2.30 pm, last Thursday of the month We still have the kingfisher coming to the pond but not so regularly. I am always There will be a selection of refreshments amazed how even with its bright blue and brick red plumage it can be so difficult to to purchase from the Lake Shearwater Tearooms find in amongst the yellow buddleia bush. The female mallard which is also still For further information please contact Marion on 213739 visiting most days is even more difficult to find when it sits still in the pond up near the irises; so well camouflaged. The grey wagtail which visits almost daily is also difficult to spot and sometimes it is only the constant tail wagging that shows it up. CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE Recently walking along the Cornish coast I heard and spotted an oyster catcher. This BULB PLANTING 1st November 11.00 am bird is black and white with bright orange beak and legs but it took some finding. I Meet: Bath Arms Crockerton - all ages thought that it was alone on the rocks but then realised that it had about 10 come and help brighten up the village companions but they blended in so well with the dark colour of the rock and Further information contact Marion 213739 or Helen on 215451 reflected light on the rock pools. Jane Trollope (written 15th September) - 12 - - 5 - Kingston Deverill School Logbook - part 18 Longbridge Deverill Ladies Night
Our new social group kicked off last month with a few getting together for 1954 Miss Burton appointed as infant teacher. Jan 21: - heavy snow- a drink and a chat at The George, it would be great if you came and joined us. fall. Feb 22: the school weighing machine is overhauled. Mar 2: Miss Even if it is cold and dark outside you will get a warm welcome as the nights Burton absent – weather. Mar 8:- Mrs Stratton on supply in infants draw in, a great way to meet during the winter months. We will meet the first class. Apr 14: Miss Burton resigns. Apr 21: Mrs Stratton takes over Tuesday of the month at the George from 8.00 pm onwards. The next date infants. Jun 30: - Mrs Stratton leaves. Jul 5:- Miss Dufosee begins as will be Tuesday 6th October. For more information contact Audrey Pearce Infants mistress. on 841183 or email [email protected]
This is an amazingly disruptive year for the infants. Was the LEA who appointed Cast on & Craft Group Miss Burton unaware of how her tenure would be interrupted by the weather and If you like knitting, embroidery, tapestry, bead making or other crafts, the weighing machine. It is interesting to read how local people immediately take this group is for you! We meet at someone's home once a month to share on responsibilities at the school, presumably with the LEA’s approval. ideas and enjoy each other’s company. This month’s meeting will be on
1955 Apr 6: Plays etc. performed this afternoon. 10 shillings given to MD church Monday 12th October 2.00 - 4.00 pm at Heather Webster’s home, roof. Jun 28: Major Miles came to give a talk on Germany after his service there. Pinetops, Crockerton call 213642 for directions. Everyone welcome. Jul 7: Mr Stratton gave a talk on Spain after his holiday there. Sep 5: Scripture Deverill Valley & Crockerton WI report: ‘the atmosphere of the church permeates this school. Great pains are This month our meeting will be on Monday 12th October at 7.30 taken to provide freshness in its devotional life. It may be said that the school is a pm at Longbridge village hall when Gordon Brockman will speak on good power source for the church.’ ‘Valuing and Identifying Antiques’. Members are invited to bring The school’s recently acquired ‘voluntarily controlled’ status does not seem to something old for his opinion. This will be followed by tea, biscuits, a have affected its close attachment to the C of E and it may well be that the raffle and general conversation. Our Annual Council Meeting will be held at extremely popular local Rector, Giles Martin Spinney, who was appointed in 1954 Salisbury on Tuesday 20th October when the speaker will be Michael Portillo. To and remained in the post until 1982, had much to do with the religious instruction find out more about the WI in the Deverill Valley please contact Julie Wallder on at the school. He must have been very pleased with this highly complimentary 213142. You are very welcome to join our meeting. diocesan report. Meanwhile, it is notable that the children have been all round the Book & Dining Club world in the last few years – to Burma, France, Spain, Gibraltar, China, USA and The next meeting is on Wednesday 14th October at the Woolpack, Germany – with the result that their appreciation of Geography must have been Sutton Veny, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. The chosen book is ‘Us’ by David right up there with RE. Nicholls. Several members of the group are fancying a mystery next time 1957 Apr 21: work on putting the screen between the two classrooms is not so if you have any thoughts to help us choose please share them. Please let completed. May 2: the large classroom is now divided into two rooms and a new Jude Jenkins on 215840 or 07974 675399 know if you would like to join us. stove has been installed in each room. New windows have been put in. Raymond Castle won first prize in an essay on ‘kindness to animals’. Saturday Afternoon Strollers The next walk will take place on Saturday 17th October starting from Forget about ‘kindness to animals’; it would have been rather more relevant The George, Longbridge Deverill at 2.00 pm. The route will cover local ‘kindness to pupils and staff’ if the portioning of the classroom had been paths, woodlands, and river covering about 4 miles ending at The George at accomplished when the idea was first mooted some 40 years earlier. around 4.00 pm. If you would like to go on the mailing list for future walks
May 7: 7 children go in Mr Stratton’s Landrover for polio injections to Maiden then please e-mail [email protected] or phone 841164 Bradley. 1958 Jan 10: trouble with smoke and sulphur fumes. Mar 28: clock Table top Sale - Longbridge Village Hall presented to me as wedding present from 3 villages. Apologies to everyone who was planning to attend our Table Top sale The Headmistress, Miss Nobbs, has become Mrs. Newbury. on 12th September but due to unforeseen circumstances we have post- poned this event until Saturday 14th November at 2.00 pm. If you would like to book a table for £5.00 please call 841139.
- 6 - - 11 - Longbridge Deverill Parish Council MONTHLY PUB NIGHT - ‘The Cricketers’ Legs’ The full Parish Council Meeting took place on 7th September, the Join us for a relaxed pub night with other villagers, children/dogs welcome! Council reported that on the 7th July Swindon Crown Court ordered that Firkin (local beer), wine, spirits, mixers, soft drinks, crisps, pub games. the owners of Grenville, Sutton End, Crockerton: 1. Permanently remove Cheaper that a proper pub! all vehicle bumpers, vehicle panels, vehicle tyres and vehicle parts from the property within 6 months from the date of the order save from that part of the Where: Upper Deverills Village Hall property edged green on the plan attached, which has to be cleared within 5 years When: Friday 30th October 6.00 - 11.00 pm from the date of the order. 2. Increase the height of the solid field gate at the metalled Halloween - expect the unexpected! entrance to the green land on the plan attached to 1.5m within 2 months from the date Food: Jacket Potatoes & Chilli of the order. The solid field gate shall remain in place for the five year period referred Raffle: Meat Voucher to above. 3. Provide the planting detailed in the attached plan by the end of the next Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/upperdeverills planting season. Wiltshire Council will be monitoring compliance with the Court Order. For the full minutes please see village notice boards or Parish web site Please note: The Harvest supper on 17th October is cancelled www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk The next Full Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 5th October at THE HISTORY OF BLACK ROD IN PARLIAMENT 7.30 pm at Longbridge village hall. Given by Black Rod - Lt Gen David Leakey News concerning the Chicken Factory FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER On Wednesday 9th September, a small number of people from Horningsham Village Hall 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm Longbridge Deverill, attended a meeting in Sutton Veny to discuss Tickets £17.50 to include two course meal the progress of the planning application to re-open the Chicken Bring your own drinks Factory on the Deverill Road Trading Estate. It was noted that very Please contact Tim Young 840477 for tickets few people from Longbridge Deverill knew the meeting was to take place, to rectify this two members of the village were voted onto the Spitting Feathers Committee Deverills & Horningsham Parish - raising funds to maintain our churches and their job will be to publicise all future meetings and keep the residents up to date Please Note: Grand Auction of Promises is postponed until 2016 with the planning process. At present the application is for four sheds, each with an 8 metre tower which will house huge and noisy extractor fans. All traffic to and from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - Warminster Supporters' Group the trading estate will go through Longbridge Deverill onto the A350 north and Come share our ‘winter season of talks, we have tried to cover a wide southbound. The planning application is still a long way from being granted and with range of nature topics. On Monday 12th October the popular Mark money raised by the residents of Sutton Veny and Longbridge Deverill a top barrister, Satinet', his presentation on Otters was much enjoyed, will open our winter whose expertise is in planning consent, has been appointed to fight our cause. A programme talking about Water Voles. These cute little creatures are ex- number of other initiatives are being organised including the creation of a Facebook tremely endangered but have re-appeared in Smallbrook Reserve (after much hard page and encouraging people to put their objections forward to the planning work by dedicated volunteers to restore the river banks), which will make this committee either online or by letter. At present there is no deadline to do this so you presentation of extra-special interest. We will meet at the Civic Centre - Cley Room still have time. starting at 7.30 pm. Cost £3 (under-18s £1) includes refreshments. We look forward If you would like to support the cause by offering your help or making a donation, to seeing you all again. Further information from Ann Jones 218928. if you have any ideas or wish to be on Spitting Feathers mailing list then please call: Cards for Good Causes Clem Norrington-Davies on 841139 or Sue Lawrence on 840601. It is Christmas card time again! Do come and choose your cards at Survey - Cranfield University THE GINGER PIGGERY, BOYTON, between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm from Could you spare 10-15 minutes to complete an on-line survey for research on: Wednesday 28th October – Saturday 31st October. There will be a How does the Wiltshire countryside affect your well-being? Please go to large selection of cards from over 30 charities and also Christmas wrapping paper, http//www.ppgis.manchester.ac.uk/bes/ and follow the on-screen instructions. Thank stocking fillers, Advent Calendars and more. Do come and bring your friends, lunch you for your time. can be pre-booked if you wish by ringing 850381. - 10 - - 7 - Upper Deverills Parish Council Ride and Stride Temporary closure of: Kingston Lane, Bradley Lane and Whitepits, Congratulations to Richard Munro for representing our parish Maiden Bradley and Kingston Deverill and cycling again this year raising £308 for Wiltshire Historic Notice is given that Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporarily to all Churches Trust. A big thank you to him and his generous sponsors. traffic: Kingston Lane, Bradley Lane and Whitepits, Maiden Bradley and Kingston Friends of the Deverill Churches Deverill; from its junction with B3092 Church Street, Maiden Bradley to its junction The Committee are very pleased with the response to the leaflet with B3095, Kingston Deverill. To enable BT Openreach to access underground delivered to each household in the valley in August. Thank you to all chambers for cabling. Alternative route: via B3092 – B3095 (Mere) and vice versa. those who have responded so generously. We are now in a position to The closure will be indicated by signs and access maintained for residents. This Order help the PCC to fund repairs to the Deverill churches. However, we will come into operation on 26th October 2015 and is anticipated the closure will be are at the beginning of our fundraising drive and are looking forward to receiving required daily between 9.30 am – 3.30 pm until 20th November 2015. For further further gifts and standing orders to help finance the maintenance projects of our information contact P Martin, A-Plant Lux for BT Openreach on 0370 050 0792. churches. If you require another form or further information please contact Bill Vacancy Upper Deverill Parish Council Knowles on 844476 or at 69 Kingston Deverill, Warminster, BA12 7HG. If you think you would like to take the wishes of the Parish Plan forward and like to enhance the lives of the community you live in please apply. Councillors represent Christian Aid Refugee Crisis Appeal an individual geographical unit known as a ward or parish – in the Upper Deverills Images of desperate refugees risking their lives to cross the they consist of the villages of Brixton Deverill, Monkton Deverill and Kingston Mediterranean in unstable boats, packed illegally into lorries or Deverill. Councillors are generally elected by the public every four years, but there is crying out ‘We are human beings too’ in the Calais camps are a a Co-option space available at the moment as no Election has been called for in the distressing reminder of the refugee crisis in the aftermath of parish. Councillors have three main components to their work, Decision making, World War Two that led to the founding of Christian Aid in 1945. Monitoring and Getting involved. Application forms are available on the parish According to the UN, in the first half of 2015, a third of the people making the sea council website westwilts-communityweb.com/site/Upper-Deverills-Parish-Council or crossing to Italy and Greece were from Syria. Hundreds of thousands of people have email [email protected] or write to Mrs Sarah Jeffries 9 Beech Grove been killed in the country’s conflict and 50% of the Syrian population are now Warminster Wiltshire BA12 or phone 213436. The closing date is 1st October 2015. displaced, with more than 4.1 million people forced to seek safety outside the The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Wednesday 7th October at country. Their needs will increase as winter approaches and the numbers of refugees 6.30 pm in the Upper Deverills village hall, everyone is welcome to attend. seeking refuge will continue to grow as long as the conflict in Syria continues. As in 1945, Christian Aid is reaching out to those in need and seeking refuge and has Real progress on improved Broadband for Upper Deverills launched the Refugee Crisis Appeal. In Europe, particularly in Greece, Hungary and I last updated residents in July and since then the new green cabinet in Serbia, Christian Aid is supporting the humanitarian efforts as a key member of ACT Kingston Deverill has been installed and powered up. The additional Alliance, through its sister agencies that are taking practical and political action to cabinet in Longbridge Deverill receiving fibre from Sutton Veny exchange support refugees. Outside, and in the often ramshackle reception centres of these is also powered up. countries, they are doing their best to provide psychological support, nourishing food As residents may also be aware the Maiden Bradley to Kingston Deverill road will and to prevent people from falling ill. be closed for a while later this month to enable BT Openreach to install the fibre in the In Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, Christian Aid has long-standing partner organisations duct that will connect the Maiden Bradley exchange and the Kingston Deverill that urgently need funds to continue supporting existing vulnerable families and cabinet. This may be one of those few occasions when we will be welcoming the brief prepare to reach thousands more by continuing to provide food and healthcare for inconvenience of a road closure! The cabinet in Kingston is apparently one of the new people escaping violence, who have been wounded or tortured and are desperately in all in one cabinets that combines fibre and copper connections. Work is also under need of loving care. Christian Aid’s Head of Middle East, Frances Guy, said: way in both Maiden Bradley and Sutton Veny exchanges to install the fibre spine. I ‘Countries in the region are hosting an overwhelming number of refugees, and our understand that the project is still on programme for the cabinets to become live by the partners in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon are working to provide succour and support.” end of 2015. This should bring much improved speed and greater reliability. Please support the Christian Aid Refugee Crisis Appeal (see online) and help us I continue to keep in touch with the project team at Wiltshire Council and will respond to the immediate needs of refugees on the move and in the overcrowded, provide further updates as soon as I have any more information. dangerous camps of Lebanon and Iraq, as well as providing vital assistance to those Richard Kitson [email protected] 844803 facing fear and uncertainty.
- 8 - - 9 - SERVICES PARISH OF DEVERILLS & HORNINGSHAM SERVICES PARISH OF CORSLEY & CHAPMANSLADE Sunday Trinity 18 Sunday Trinity 18 4th October Brixton 8.00 am Holy Communion 1662 4th October Corsley 9.30 am Harvest Festival Longbridge 10.30 am Harvest Festival Sunday Trinity 19 Horningsham 5.00 pm Harvest Festival and Auction 11th October Chapmanslade 9.30 am Harvest Festival Sunday Trinity 19 Temple 11.00 am Harvest Matins 11th October Kingston 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday Luke the Evangelist Sunday Luke the Evangelist 18th October Temple 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 18th October Brixton 10.30 am Holy Communion Corsley 10.30 am Family Worship Sunday Last after Trinity Sunday Last after Trinity 25th October Longbridge 10.30 am Holy Communion 25th October Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion Sunday All Saints Sunday All Saints
1st November Kingston 8.00 am Holy Communion 1662 1st November Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion Longbridge 10.30 am Morning Worship Horningsham 4.30 pm All Souls The Deverills, Crockerton & Horningsham 50/50 Club
NB Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at Longbridge 8.00 am Morning Prayers Augusts' winners: Rodger Webster £35 and Gill Hurd £20
Register It’s not too late to join our 50/50 Club which is open to everyone. Funeral - Our thoughts and prayers are with the family We are always keen to recruit new members. Michael Allard at Brixton on Thursday 3rd September For more information please contact Diana Abbott by telephone: Gillian Morgan at All Saints, Headley, Hampshire on Monday 14th September 840763 or Email: [email protected] (Rev Philip Morgan was incumbent in our parish a few years ago, sadly his wife Gillian died on 13th August) Recipe of the month - Toffee Apples Sponsored by Maiden Bradley Community Shop 8 Granny Smith apples 400g golden castor sugar Church Cleaners for October 1 teaspoon vinegar 4 tablespoons golden syrup Kingston - Alice Stratton & Clare Mounde Place apples in large bowl, cover with boiling water, this removes the waxy coating Brixton - Julia Abraham & Christine Lucas and helps caramel to stick. Dry thoroughly and twist off stalks. Push a wooden skewer Longbridge - Monday 5th October 9.30 - 10.30 am - All helpers please or lolly stick into the stalk end of each apple. Lay out sheet of baking parchment and Church Flower Arrangers for October place the apples on it, close to your stovetop. Tip sugar into pan with 100ml water and Kingston Brixton Longbridge set over a medium heat. Cook for 5 mins until sugar dissolves, stir in vinegar and 4th Oct Judy Munro Mrs Stewart-Cox All Helpers syrup. Set sugar thermometer in pan, boil to 140°C or 'hard crack' stage. If no 11th Oct Judy Munro Mrs Stewart-Cox Clem Norrington-Davies thermometer test toffee by pouring a little into a bowl of cold water, it should harden 18th Oct Sue Stone Mrs Irwin Clem Norrington-Davies instantly be brittle and easy to break. If soft continue to boil it. Working quickly and 25th Oct Sue Stone Mrs Irwin Julia Young carefully, dip and twist each apple in hot toffee until covered, let any excess drip away, place on baking parchment to harden. Heat toffee if the temperature drops and it feels A Date for your diary - more details next month thick and viscous. Leave to cool before eating. Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER AT 3.30 PM Contact: Website: maidenbradleyvillageshop.co.uk; Tel: 844206 VICTORIAN ADVENT CAROL SERVICE Open: Monday - Friday 7.30 am - 6.00 pm, Saturday 8.00 am - 1.00 pm AT HORNINGSHAM CHURCH - more details next month Sunday 9.00 am - 12.00 noon PO: Mon 9.00-1.30 Tues 1.30-4.00 Wed 9.00-12.00 Thurs 8.00-5.30 Fri 9.00-1.00