They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. November At the going down of the sun and in the morning 2020 We will remember them. I have heard these words every November for as long as I can remember. I was in the Boy’s Brigade as a youth and we were always involved in a church parade on Remembrance Sunday, either in our local parish church or, sometimes the many different BB Mid-Eden companies from across Belfast would gather for a parade in the city centre, often ending up at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast for a service Magazine of Remembrance alongside current members of the armed services, with news police, fire brigade & ambulance teams as well, of course, with the from the veterans who served in past conflicts. Belfast in the 1970’s & 80’s Parishes of was still living in a time of conflict so many of the services The Cross Fell represented had recent memory of loss. Group When the challenges are still there and the risk of losing a colleague or friend through an act of terrorism is a reality the act of remembering is important. Thankfully the conflict in Northern Ireland is virtually a thing of the past and many young people alive today never lived through the experiences of my generation. This is why the act of Remembrance is vitally important. The generations who fought in both World Wars are either no longer with us or reaching the stage in life were it is becoming difficult to share their experiences. We have so much to thank those generations of service personnel and their families for all they lived through and died for. Bodies will grow old but the memory should stay fresh. No one should want to return to a world that lived through the catastrophe of those conflicts, no one should have to live through any period of conflict, but people do. These may not be on our shores but they do still exist in 2020. Jesus calls us to be peacemakers in Matthew’s gospel. This, of course, is not always easy, especially if someone is being aggressive to you. Our forces during WW1 & WW2 went into each conflict with a desire to defend the vulnerable and to prevent the aggressor from Sponsored by ________________________ reaching our shores. Many of the names on headstones we visit in Langwathby Stores & Post Office. our local church yards & cemeteries will have been servicemen Home and Garden – Nigel and Jill Preston, Winskill. taking orders. They will have been in the front line remembering The VIC, Culgaith. those they had left behind. In honour of the fallen we should ensure Tithe Cottage Furnishings. that their memory lives on long into the future. They did not seek Parish Councils: Culgaith, Hunsonby, Langwathby PCCs: Addingham, Culgaith, Edenhall, Langwathby war, they wanted peace. Langwathby Methodist Chapel. Rev Mark Houston www.midedenmemo.org.uk MidEdenMemo Page 1 THIS MONTH’S ARTICLES Page They may be able to help 3 Emergency Support Helpline, Cumbria County Council and partners 3 Coronavirus Local Support Groups 4-5 We Remember Them in Ousby 6-7 We Remember Them 8 Poppy Appeal 2020 9 Remembrance Sunday 9 Local History - Langwathby - Jeremy Godwin 10 Memo AGM 11 Kirkland & Blencarn 50/50 Results 11 Skirwith Village Hall Lottery 11 Green Homes Grant Scheme 12 -13 Quilting Marathon for Dementia UK 14 Melmerby Village Hall Lottery 14 Community activities 15 Pubs, Shops & Restaurants 15 -16 Business and Local Services 17 -20 MEMO COPY DATES 2020 November 13th COVER ARTIST We’d like to thank Barbara Hitch who has kindly produced this month’s cover drawing for us. FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings : October 3rd - Joshua Stinson & Hannah Stephenson at St. John the Baptist’s, Melmerby CLERGY CONTACT NUMBERS For all enquiries about baptisms, weddings, funerals, or other church -related matters, please ring either: 01768 885669 (Rev Mark Houston) or 01768 881720 (Rev Colin Marchment) Page 2 About The Mid Eden Memo (MEMO) A team of over 40 volunteers collate, type, proof & distribute your MEMO each month to produce a community based publication. We are grateful for the support given by businesses & sponsors. You can contact us as follows: For editorial, general or non -business enquiries contact: Chris Forrester 01768 881015; e: [email protected] For business advert enquiries contact our business coordinator: Jeff Trueman 01768 881163; e: [email protected] For payment related enquiries contact our treasurer: Sheila Ripper 01768 881348; e: [email protected] All copy for the November issue by Noon FRIDAY 13th November 2020 Items ready to be typed can be sent directly to - [email protected] or to Chris Forrester, Bank House, Langwathby, CA10 1LW - (across the road from “The Shepherds Inn”) Payment should accompany the advert request . Cheques payable to ‘The MEMO’; Payment can also be made by BACS/ electronically please contact Jeff or Chris as above for details or confirmation of charges for your advert. The Committee maintain the right to edit and/or withhold material as deemed necessary. With regret the general distribution of the MEMO has had to be suspended as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A paper copy can be picked up from Langwathby & Melmerby village shops CHARGES WAIVED - UPDATE FROM THE MEMO COMMITTEE. In March, the committee looked at how The MEMO could continue safely in light of the Covid pandemic. Door to door deliveries were suspended, and printed copies left at shops in Langwathby and Melmerby and an online copy created at www.midedenmemo.org.uk and on Facebook. Thanks to a small surplus, we were also able to suspend our charges for advertising – a small help to our communities. The committee decided to review these decisions after six months and after careful consideration of finances and feedback the committee have agreed to continue this approach until March 2021. We would like to thank the individuals and businesses who have been able to donate to The MEMO. Our ability to support our communities and local businesses by waiving charges will continue to be dependent on these donations. Please get in touch if you can help. Please all stay safe - “Hands Face Space” Page 3 Note also see details of other local support groups / networks on pages 4 & 5. Page 4 SUPPORT DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC As is the case in communities across the country the Eden Valley has been no exception in responding to the challenges faced by the coronavirus pandemic. People have been coming together and supporting each other during this difficult time. In addition to families, neighbours and friends supporting one another a range of support groups, networks and services have been established in our communities to provide that extra bit of help, especially for the vulnerable, lonely and isolated. Often these groups/networks have been established through parish councils and may relate to their Emergency Plans but other people have also come forward to offer/coordinate support arrangements. Sometimes a list of people believed to be isolated or vulnerable may have been drawn up through local knowledge so that contact can be made or maintained. Groups have employed differing ways for establishing contacts e.g. via ‘Help Cards’, websites, Facebook, emails, adverts in local papers and newsletters. Below is a list giving details of some groups, networks, and contacts in communities covered by the Mid Eden Memo’s distribution area. Arrangements in each village community may vary. However generally the services on offer are likely to include the following types of help : - > collecting and delivering essential food shopping or other urgent supplies > collection of medications/prescriptions > posting of mail > offering a friendly chat Other types of service may also include things like dog walking or plant and seed exchanges. Arrangements have also been made in some cases with some local food producers/retailers which can be delivered to central points in a village such as a village hall. The list may not represent the totality of the local support on offer but it gives details of at least some and key contacts. Page 5 VILLAGE NAME OF SUPPORT GROUP / NETWORK AND / OR KEY CONTACTS Blencarn and Kirkland Andrew Clay 01768 88693 or 07931 732825 [email protected] Culgaith Culgaith Support Group Sue Smith 01768 879006 Anne Blues and Paul Saager 01768 88702 David Witney 01768 88777 Shane McNicol 01768 879202 Andy Challis 07834 545124 Gamblesby, Glassonby Dori Henderson 01768 881369 & Unthank [email protected] Langwathby Coronavirus Support Network – Langwathby [email protected] Liz Terry 01768 889174 Melmerby www.melmerby.org.uk and Facebook page www.facebook.com/melmerbyvillagecumbria David Bardsley 01768 881557 or 07881 371432 [email protected] Ruth Beaumont 07901 820850 Gary Fletcher 01768 889372 or 07881 815280 Marjorie Jones 07901 766253 Chris Jones 01768 881839 or 07887 800211 Ousby Clare Hansford 01768 881965 Sue Castle -Clarke 01768 881713 Skirwith Nicola Kuliszewski 01768 879238 [email protected] Penrith based operator but Ian Moseley 07788 724793 covering Eden District as well Other services are being offered by local shops covering matters such as delivery of food and some other provisions. Langwathby Village shop (01768 881342) will deliver to a wide range of villages in the area and Melmerby Village shop (01768 881915) can also organise deliveries. In some cases villages such as Culgaith and Gamblesby have arrangements with some establishments in Penrith, Appleby and local villages (such as butchers, greengrocers, pubs, cafes) for deliveries/takeaways, some delivered to a central point in a village on specified times for collection. Please speak to the contacts in those villages for details of this.