Issue 56 – July 2017 Shincliffe Show 16th September Application Form inside CHILDREN’S & YOUTH ORGANISATIONS USEFUL INFORMATION SHINCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BABY AND TODDLER GROUP: Tuesday & Chair: Pete Hagger 386 7085 Thursday—9.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Secretary: Del Faye 386 0369 Contact: Alice Coombes Email: [email protected] [email protected] 07894738386 Contact us on Facebook SCOUTS & CUBS & BEAVERS KEEP FIT BY MOVING AND DANCING Website: www.durhamcityscouts.org.uk Thursdays at 8pm, WI HUT Contact: John Little Tuesdays at 12, St Mary’s Church Hall (Gentle Class) [email protected] Contact: Alison Swarbrick: 383 0346 GUIDES/BROWNIES/RAINBOWS PILATES District Commissioner Carole Forster: 372 1786 Contact: Alison Brown: 386 1094 Regional Office 01904 676076 SHINCLIFFE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meets in the WI Website: wwwgirlguidingnortheast.org.uk Hall in Shincliffe Village on the first Wednesday in the SHINCLIFFE JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB month. Communication Officer: Sarah McGuiggan President: Yvonne Willis: 386 2124 07786911060 Hall Bookings: Margaret Chapman: 386 3730 POLICE SHINCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Ring County Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, for Chair: George Lee: 384 1437 Durham City Police Station and Bowburn Police Clerk: Kate Cuthbert: 07701027450 Station: 0845 606 0365 Meetings on the third Tuesday in the month at 7.00 For all emergency calls ring 999 p.m. (except August) For all non emergency calls ring 101 Email: [email protected] COUNTY TRAVELLING LIBRARY – Alternate Website: www.shincliffeparishcouncil.co.uk Thursdays 12.40p.m. - 1.45 p.m. High Shincliffe Contacting Shincliffe Parish Council and the Parish (outside 6, High Street) Clerk: - there are 5 councillors (in addition to the 1.50 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. Shincliffe Village Green Chairman) who can be contacted by ‘phone: - Nia Cook 384 9151 (Vice Chairman) SHINCLIFFE CHURCH OF ENGLAND David Duell: 384 8281 (CONTROLLED) PRIMARY SCHOOL Angela Lee: 386 5188 Head Teacher: Mr David Tait: 384 3739 Andrzej Olechnowicz: 386 5343 Friends Of Shincliffe School (Foss) David Stoker 3784300 Co-Chairpersons: The Parish Clerk can be contacted by phone or Email Rebecca Powell 07973 101 747 given above Claire Ketley 07515 918 685 DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Councillor: David Stoker 378 4300 OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS Website: www.durham.gov.uk County Durham Furniture Help Scheme: Help Desk: 383 4567 0138 872 1509 SHINCLIFFE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY meets in County Durham Handy Person Service: the Church Hall on the third Monday in the month 375 3705 Membership Secretary: Barry Lawton: Bus Service Information - Traveline: 384 9979 0871 2002233 Contact: Bill Hateley: 386 5916 Link 2: dial a ride bus service: 383 5383 HOSPITAL Durham City CVS: fund raising/volunteering: University Hospital of North Durham: 384 4801 333 2333 If you wish to have an entry in this section, please Durham & Chester le Street Primary Care Trust, Out send it to the Editor. of Hours service: 215 1333 Please inform the Editor of any changes to, or errors in these entries Published by Shincliffe Community Association and edited by Ken Watson. Views expressed are those of individuals and not necessarily those of the Association or the Editor. Shincliffe Community Association is registered charity number 1063309 www.shincliffe.org.uk Printed by The Coronation Press Ltd. Coxhoe. www.coronation-press.co.uk WELCOME Welcome to the July Edition of Shincliffe Community Association Newsletter. Anyone is welcome to contribute. Newcomers to Shincliffe are very welcome to submit articles or suggest ideas for new contents. Our main aim remains to foster friendship and community spirit within Shincliffe, High Shincliffe, Houghall, Sherburn House, and the outlying farms – a total of over 700 homes. We hope that we can keep you up to date with community issues. Please mention SCAN when you contact our advertisers. Ken Watson SCAN Editor [email protected] 5, Meldon Way, High Shincliffe, DH1 2PZ, Tel: 386 8955 Distribution Team: High Shincliffe: Alan & Linda Kelly Tel: 384 9661 Village and Houghall: Bill & Margaret Clatworthy Tel: 375 7480 Advertising: Andrew French Tel: 384 8209 Please use the above email address for any queries regarding adverts and/or contributions. ______________________________________________________________________ 25 The Parish Council News. Regular Articles Update on all of the local issues. 5 The Community Association. 27 Shincliffe Council Horticultural News and information about the Society. What’s happening down Association’s activities. your way. 7 The Woman’s Institute. The 36 Shincliffe Diary. Dates of current programme. activities detailed in the newsletter 8 Shincliffe Local History Society. Check the website Features 11 St. Mary’s Newsletter. With ‘Your Parish Priest Writes…’ From the 8 History – Samuel Ellis, Registers, News about the Church Watchmaker Of Shincliffe And Hall and Belfry News. The latest Durham by Julie Goodhart from the Ringers. 18 Shincliffe Show Application 22 Shincliffe Primary School. News Form from the school. 34 Cute Little Birdies. Latest article 25 Shincliffe Junior Football Club. from Julie Goodhart. Join the club. 3 SHINCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWS Murder Mystery Night Unfortunately the Murder Mystery Night which was programmed for 6th May this year had to be cancelled. It clashed with numerous other celebrations and as the time grew nearer to the night we realised that not only were the audience involved in the other events but so were our actors. We are proposing to run the event later this year so watch out for the announcement in the next SCAN. Community Association Membership Membership subscriptions represent an important contribution to enable the Community Association to continue, we have to be insured – at a cost of £200 per year, fund SCAN magazine and support our other activities. Indeed without financial support from the parish council, the parish church, our local councillor and advertising fees we simply would not be able to afford to produce SCAN, which helps us all keep in touch with news and information on the varied activities that many groups run within our community. So why not re-new your membership – or join for the first time. The cost is £2 for adults and £1 for children per annum. It is possible to subscribe for up to 5 years as a more convenient way to contribute. If you would like to make a payment directly to our bank account please e-mail our treasurer, Paul Stevens, at [email protected] and he will provide the account details to enable you to do this. We have included a membership form below. Completed forms can be handed to committee members or dropped off at 27, Telford Close, High Shincliffe. SHINCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2017 Name _________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ _________________________Section__________________ e-mail______________________________ (For us to send community messages only. Your address will not be divulged or shared.) Please tick box for age range under 18 18+ I agree to abide by the rules of the Association Signature ____________________________________ Fees: Under 18s £1.00, otherwise £2.00 4 KNIT’N’NATTER Avenue Inn 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. Fridays Only £3 per week and includes tea, coffee and cake! Why not come and join our group of friendly crafters to learn a new skill or enjoy an existing one in like-minded company! We have many talented knitters and crocheters, and world-class natterers! You are welcome to bring along your current projects or join us in charitable knitting as we continue to donate hats, cardigans and blankets to special care baby units. If you would like to donate knitted or crocheted items we make blankets (approx. 20 x 20ins/50cm x 50 cm), cardigans (up to 16 ins/40cm) and hats (up to new-born) in pastel shades. We also welcome donations of wool. Please feel free to contact Del Faye on 0191 386 0369 if you have any questions SHINCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION KEEP FIT SESSIONS Move and dance to music. Tuesdays 12 noon till 1pm, in St Mary’s Church Hall, Shincliffe village. Gentle pace and includes some seated exercise (Doors open 11.45am) Thursdays 8pm till 9pm, WI Hut, Shincliffe (entrance by the traffic lights at the A181 near the Rose Tree pub) (Doors open 7.45pm) Over the summer there will be a break in sessions so I advise anyone thinking of coming for the first time to contact me in advance. Alison Swarbrick, 0191 383 0346; Email: [email protected] I am a Keep Fit Association (KFA) Teacher, working for Shincliffe Community Association. You can find more information and a video demonstration of classes at www.keepfit.org.uk Like ‘Shincliffe Community Association’ 5 6 EPILEPSY ACTION PURPLE DAY PLANT SALE 26TH MARCH 2017 The amount raised was a fantastic £285.50. All the money raised has gone to Epilepsy Action who support Specialist Epilepsy Nurses and people suffering from epilepsy. I would like to thank everyone for their generosity and those who helped in advertising the event. Thanks to Lawrence at EDEN GARDEN CENTRE and Mark at PITY ME NURSERY for their kind donation of plants for the sale. Jill Mowle, Foxton Way. SHINCLIFFE W.I. Shincliffe W.I. dates for: July, August, September, and October 2017 All meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the W.I. Hut, beginning at 7.30 p.m. New members will be made most welcome. 5th Jul Speaker: Maggie Taylor: Patchwork and Quilting Journey 2nd Aug Speaker: Sadie Ayton: Sadie the Bra Lady 6th Sep Jackets and Beetles: Beetle Drive and Jacket Potato Supper 4th Oct Speaker: Sue Vidler: Bach Flower Remedies Additional events July-October 2017 The Reading Group will meet at 21 Hill Meadows on Thursday 13th July 2.00- 3.30 p.m. to discuss Marie-Elsa Bragg’s Towards Mellbreak There will be a visit to Lanchester Garden Centre on Thursday 20th July for Afternoon Tea at 3.30 p.m.