FEBRUARY 2020 NO. 198 A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.uk Nailsworth in Bloom Needs You! In this issue… We start our 20th year of the Nailsworth News with an urgent appeal for volunteers to help N in Bloom keep up the work it has done in the last two years. If you read War Story with a difference Page 2 nothing else in this paper you must turn over to the back page, and read the article 5 year olds in a POW Camp! from N in Bloom. Business Editor Page 2 Unless more people volunteer, N in Bloom will not be able to NN has a new Business Editor enter the national competition this year. It is as stark as that! Word from the Mayor Page 3 Job Opportunity at NCT NN Party at Egypt Mill Page 7 All New at All types Photos from the evening of greetings Church News Page 8 Williams Food Hall Church letter & World Day of Prayer cards now Sometimes, you can feel as soon as you Business News Page 9 enter a place, that it is going to be being collected Farewell to Buskins Shoe Shop enjoyable: Williams has that feeling. for recycling Walking through the front door Wednesday Valentines special Page 12-13 evening as a guest of Helen and Ed Playne at the Town Nailsworth at the re-opening event, the atmosphere was infectious. With a newly installed Info Centre Nailsworth Festival Page 15 cocktail bar, permanent seating around the in the Library Early program information edge of the restaurant area and grown up tables and chairs filling the rest of the in aid of Playcircle Page 18 space, it has the feel of a comfortable and Cobalt. Latest news and improvements at the sophisticated dining room. Town Hall Read more on page 14 Schools Page 19 Annie Franklin - NN Business Editor Update on school news Youth & Sports News Page 22-23 Update on Sports & Youth Forum And there is more… Sarah Purkis Soft Furnishings & Interior Design Bespoke designs and Hand made curtains and blinds craftsmanship including:- Custom made loose covers Upholstery • Doors Full range of fabrics, wallpapers Nailsworth Mills • Furniture poles, tracks and trimmings Estate Tel: 01453 836996 • Stairs Fitting services Avening Road Mob: 07800 932098 Tel: 01453 835778 - Mobile: 07721 536536 Nailsworth • Windows [email protected] • Garden Furniture and e-mail: [email protected] Gloucestershire www.amosjoinery.co.uk GL6 0BS Gates Free in house consultation LOCAL NEWS Free monthly newspaper for Nailsworth Parish A War Story with a Difference Editorial Team; 75th Anniversary – Fall of Manila, 4th February 2020 Editor in Chief, David Cox On 4th February 1945, two five year old English boys were rescued from a Assistant Editor, Heather Nicholls Japanese Prisoner of War Camp in the Philippines by the US Army. Those boys Contact, [email protected] are now 80 year old men, Robert Macmillan, Lieutenant Commander (Retd) Royal Central Voicemail 0303 040 1150 Navy and Derek Bird, Major (Retd) Royal Ulster Rifles. Both are still fit and well, Design & Layout, Peter Griffin, Frank living in Nailsworth and Marlborough, respectively. In early February, it will be 75 Paxton & Nicky Howe years since their release, and they would like their story to be known. They had been What’s On, Brian Harding imprisoned since Christmas 1941. [email protected] There will be a Service of Thanksgiving at St George’s Church, Nailsworth, at Business Editor, Annie Franklin 11.30am on the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Manila, and to give thanks for their Printing, Leopard Press release from years of captivity. The Service will take place Tuesday 4th February Distribution, Joe Brooks and Keith Mansell 2020 and refreshments will follow. All are welcome to attend. Nailsworth News will [email protected] have a full article about this story in the March issue, including drawings of the boys Treasurer, David Cox 836119, while they were in the POW Camp with their families. [email protected] IT, Jonathan Duckworth Postal subscriptions £8 per year - Veronica Luke 832812 From the Editorial Team Accounts, Bill Bryant Nailsworth News is very pleased to announce that we [email protected] have a new Business Editor. Annie Franklin, brought Advertising, Helen Harding. 07876 193995 up in the area, has lived back in Nailsworth for 16 years: [email protected] initially running her father’s business, then her own Payment & hard copy correspondence, businesses since 1996. An amateur theatre script writer, c/o Shiny Goodness, Fountain St. keen dog walker and story collector, Annie is always Advertising rates: Our advertising rates are very reasonable. Please talking to strangers, with or without dogs... She is also a contact our Advertising Manager, keen gardener. Helen Harding (details above) or see Annie will be following and reporting on local business our website for more information stories in town, and has written this month’s centre spread www.nailsworthnews.org.uk/advertising article, with an interesting slant on St Valentine’s day. Deadline for advertising and payment: 10th of the month Deadline for articles: mid-day 15th of the month The next issue of the Nailsworth News will be published on Friday 6th March 2020. Copyright notice: photographs in this Look out for your copy shortly after this. Future issues will be published on the first paper are submitted by residents, businesses, Nailsworth Archives (including documents, Friday of the month. by permission), and team members. The person who took the photograph retains all Boring but we have to say it... Views expressed in this paper are those of the author and rights in it. If you would like a copy of one, not necessarily those of the Nailsworth News team. We reserve the right to edit or omit please contact the editorial team who will any material submitted for publication. No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising put you in touch with the appropriate person; from any omission of copy or advertising. Material submitted for publication will only be it is their decision whether (and how much) returned if accompanied by a SAE. Nailsworth News is published and distributed entirely to charge. by volunteers, with production costs defrayed by advertising. More volunteers are always THERE IS NO PAPER PUBLISHED FOR welcome - if you would like to join the team, please get in touch with the Editor. JANUARY OR AUGUST Churches Together NAILSWORTH AERIAL SERVICES in Nailsworth (TIME SERVED ENGINEER WITH 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE) MAIN SUNDAY SERVICES FOR FAST & EFFICIENT SERVICE 11.00 am St George, Church St Digital Freeview BBC Freesat 10.30 am Christ Church, Telephone Extensions Extra TV Points Fitted Newmarket Road Storm Damage 7 Day Service 10.00 am Quakers’ Meeting House, Sky Faults OAP Discount Chestnut Hill CONTACT JON: 11.00 am Priory Church, Inchbrook 0775 9144979 or 01453 833293 Everyone welcome. Children’s activities included at all these services. FREE ESTIMATES 2 LOCAL NEWS A Word from the Mayor Council Budget Election advice sessions in The Arkell Centre, Council fi nalised its annual budget at This year all the seats on Council Forest Green, and relies on volunteers the December meeting. We have had come up for election. Council will be to assist in providing information and a period of several years with a static holding some sessions for prospective guidance to residents. It is an excellent budget, this year cost pressures have councillors, to provide information about service that the Town Council supports now resulted in a small increase of 3%. what it means to be a councillor, and fi nancially. If you would like to help out Admin Assistant the election process. More details will with reception duties for the set sessions, The Council is about to have a appear on the Town Council website. please contact the CAB, details are held vacancy in the offi ce, as Tim Godden You can also ask in the Council Offi ces in the Town Information Centre in the is standing down from the position of in the Civic Centre, or ask an existing Library. Administration Assistant. He’s been a Councillor. Norman Mansell cheery addition to the offi ce and we wish Being a Councillor does take up some Many of you will know that Norman, him well in his retirement. Details of the time and commitment, with two formal NTC’s former Groundsman and stalwart part time post to be fi lled are below. meetings a month, and other activities. of the Dramatic Society, sadly died at the Miles Marling You will be expected to balance the beginning of the year. I write this piece The improvement at Miles Marling needs of the town, residents and voters, having just been to Norman’s funeral, Field are all but complete and the result community groups, local businesses and where a lovely set of reminiscences and is an interesting park for all ages and the council. Nailsworth Town Council stories reminded everyone of Norman’s abilities. As the days get a bit longer, does not run on Political grounds, so life, activities and great sense of humour. why not pop up the hill and have a look party membership or activity is not He added a lot of character to Nailsworth round the improvements. There are paths necessary. and will be missed. for easy walks, an amphitheatre and new CAB benches. The Citizens Advice Bureau holds Jonathan Duckworth Customer Services and Facilities Assistant Nailsworth Town Council is recruiting role. This varied role includes acting Closing date 5pm, Wednesday 12th one person to join a small, friendly team.