FROM THE RECTORY (September 2018) Dear friends important and play a key role in keeping these An opportunity to help preserve our local buildings in good order. history & heritage. Imagine if we learnt that our local church or It’s September, and each year on the second chapel, that iconic building which has served the Saturday, the Hampshire & the Islands Historic people of our town or village, in some cases for Churches Trust provides coordination and upwards of a thousand years, was to close organisation to around 400 churches, for its main permanently, and possibly be sold for just a few event called ‘Ride and Stride’. This event is to pounds to become a dwelling house or commercial raise money specifically to enable the Trust to property all because there simply wasn’t enough provide grants to help to preserve the historic money to maintain it. Or worse, we were to churches, chapels, church halls and graveyards, of witness it fall into disuse and eventually become a all denominations, across the county. See p.3 for ruin. In some parts of the country this has already more information. happening. What would that mean to the community? No more weddings, funerals, Saturday 8th September between 10am & 6pm christenings, Harvest Festivals or Carol Services in will be a family day, open to everyone, whereby their ‘own’ church. The last public meeting place, riders and walkers invite friends and relations to open and free, a safe, sacred and peaceful place to sponsor them to visit as many open churches as escape the challenges and pressures of modern life, possible during the day. At each one visited they and spend a quiet reflective moment when the will hopefully be met by someone to sign-in and need arises, gone for ever? welcome them and also provide information about the church, and in many cases offer light If we want to try and ensure this doesn’t happen on our watch, taking part or sponsoring willing refreshment to spur them on their way. riders and walkers in this event is a positive step in Each participant nominates to give a part of their helping us to pass on to our children and sponsorship money to a particular church, grandchildren these much loved historic buildings hopefully their local village church, or to share it which have been at the heart of our communities between several, the remaining part goes to the for generations. County Trust to provide grants. The important Locally, we have church buildings that have stood thing to note about this event is the specific use and purpose to which the money is put. As stated for 800-1000 years, with all the history that they above it is to enable grants to be made for the record both inside and outside in the churchyards. maintenance, repair, appropriate alteration and Do we really want to risk losing all that? renovation of the many church buildings that are Of course there are many calls upon each of us to such an important part of our local history and give to charities and good causes and we do, but if heritage. In many rural areas they are probably the you decide to take part, to ride, walk or use some last remaining ‘public’ building and meeting place other safe means of transport to raise money to left, with the demise of the village pub, shop, post help secure the future of your local church office etc. building; this once a year event is an ideal, healthy, The church belongs to the whole community of a and ‘green’ way to do it. Alternatively, you can parish, and is there for all, not just for those who simply make a donation. Please check your church attend services and worship in them. Of course, notice board and parish magazine for details, or visit the Hampshire Churches Trust website for church members and supporters make regular and very generous contributions towards the upkeep information and the necessary forms – and other costs associated with the church, and www.hihct.org.uk or the County Coordinator at also do their best to provide funds to keep them in [email protected] or locally ring the Team Coordinator, on 01264 352531. good repair for the benefit of everyone. But often, and despite all their efforts, there simply isn’t Thank you, and may the day and our efforts be enough money to cover all the costs. This is when blessed grants from Trusts such as HIHCT are so Geoff Wortley 1 CHURCH OFFICERS Please note that Peter takes Tuesday and Vanessa takes Friday as the ‘Sabbath day of rest’ Team Rector Peter Gilks 01264 335245/ 07790 998646 [email protected] Team Vicar Vanessa Cole 01264 782615 / 07495 085906 [email protected] Associate Priest Matthew Grayshon 07960 299434 [email protected] Lay Ministers Stephen Baldock (783540) Geoff Wortley (889426) St Andrew’s Nether Wallop St Peter’s Over Wallop Churchwardens Emma Todd (781517) John Searles (782847) PCC Secretaries Jenny Toyne-Sewell (781248) Geoff Wortley (889426) Treasurers/Gift Aid John Waits (782110) Janet Baldock (783540) WEBSITE NEWS www.standrewsnetherwallop.co.uk and www.stpetersoverwallop.co.uk THE WALLOP PARISH NEWS TEAM Editor Christine Deane 01264 782 819 [email protected] Monthly Adverts Janet Baldock 01264 783540 [email protected] Yearly Adverts (Jan-Dec) Pepe Keightley 01264 781418 [email protected] Saye House, Orange Lane, OW, New Subscriptions Stephen Baldock 01264 783540 SO20 8JB EDITORIAL COPY DEADLINE: 6.00pm on 15th of previous month (includes weekends). 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Monthly advertising rates 2018, Cash or cheque payable to ‘Over Wallop PCC’ Non Commercial Commercial ¼ Page £2.50 £5.00 ½ Page £5.00 £10.00 Full page £10.00 £20.00 EDITOR’S COMMENT Dear Readers, I’d like to thank everyone who has submitted I think we have seen the last of the long, hot editorial for the magazine and apologise that it summer weather. The farmers and the gardens will sometimes takes a while to get it included. We really be relieved. Let’s hope for something a little more do love to get your contributions and I will ‘normal’ for the rest of the year. There are still lots eventually get your article in, so please do keep of events planned and activities to participate in as sending them! On that note, there will be another we head into autumn, details of which you will find delicious recipe from Sarah Whitaker coming in the in the magazine. Enjoy! October issue. Christine 2 THE NOT ON YOUR OWN CLUB The latest NOYO Club meeting took place on the There is some good news to report. The Over last Sunday of July. All the members turned up to Wallop Parish Council has awarded a grant of enjoy a wonderful tea and the company provided £150 to the NOYO Club in recognition of the by the club. It is very rewarding to see everyone service it provides for the elderly residents of the take such pleasure sharing their news and events Wallops villages. Thank you OWPCC, the money of the last month. News of the club has spread far is much appreciated. and wide: we had a visitor from the USA this month, checking up to make sure her mum was If you would like to come along on the last Sunday well looked after by us. Fortunately we passed the of the month to sample our famous afternoon tea, test! we would love to see you. Meetings are held at St Peter’s Church Hall in Over Wallop and are open Marilyn Childs joined us to play some lovely to any elderly, single person in the Wallops music. Marilyn has played the piano for us before villages. and is a very popular guest with the members. She selected several well-known ballads and love songs Next month’s NOYO will be a games afternoon. from the 1940s and 50s and it was not long before Dig out those old school hockey sticks from under members were joining in and singing too. Familiar the stairs and practice running up and down the songs such as ‘I’ll be Seeing You’, ‘As Time Goes field! By’, ‘Nightingale in Berkeley Square’ and many Chris Haverson others. The song sheets were superfluous as many people could remember the words. Thank you When: 30 September 2018 Marilyn – hopefully we will see you again soon. Where: St Peter’s Church Hall, Over Wallop Time: 2pm – 4pm Of course, tea and cake were not forgotten! There Cost: £2 was plenty to drink and eat and Marilyn joined in Lifts can be arranged if transport is a problem. with the chatter and tea too. A raffle was held as Tel Shirley Mongor 782151 or Chris Haverson always – a very popular event every month! 781607 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2018 HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLANDS HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (HIHCT) ANNUAL ‘RIDE AND STRIDE’ FUNDRAISER – SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2018 Each year, on the second Saturday in September, the HIHCT organise a ‘ride and stride’ fundraising event to raise money for the preservation of the region’s historic churches.