Underriver Newssheet AUGUST 2017 The Church of St Margaret, Underriver Contact:... St Lawrence Vicarage, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ Telephone: 01732 761766 Email: [email protected] Church Calendar AUGUST 6 Transfiguration White 11:15 All-age Family Service Reading: Luke 9:28-36 13 9th after Trinity Green 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Readings: Romans 10:5-15 & Matthew 14:22-33 18:00 Evensong (BCP) Readings: Romans 10:5-15 & Matthew 14:22-33 20 10th after Trinity Green 11:15 Short Family Communion (CW) Readings: Genesis 45:1-15 & Matthew 15:21-28 27 11th after Trinity Green 11:15 Family Communion (CW) Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6 & Matthew 16:13-20 SEPTEMBER 3 12th after Trinity White 15:00 Collation, Induction and Installation of Rev Serena Willoughby and Licensing of Gretel Wakeham as Lay Reader By the Bishop of Rochester Reading: Isaiah 58:6-12 & John 21:1-14 Key: BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form; CW = Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form St Margaret’s Church Website St Margaret’s now has its own website. To keep up to date about services and events please see www.stmargaretsunderriver.org.uk 2 150th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION—21-23 JULY Friday Night Dinner at the White our new vicar Serena Willoughby, and Rock Inn 30 of us sat down to a 3 a great grandson of our founder John course meal from a special celebratory Davison. There were a number of menu. Many thanks to Frank, Maria stories and anecdotes about our past, and their staff. Also to Graham and and a look around the church Maxine Clark for arranging it. intended to point out many details that we may have missed. Many Saturday to Sunday Flower Festival thanks to Arthur Rucker who devised in Church The church was filled with the service and directed it. arrangements marking the major festivals and events in the church/s There were some rousing hymns, year. My particular favourite was the an anthem and a medley of popular “Pet Service”, which my four-year-old songs from the last 150 years. Many granddaughter loved. Lots of people thanks to our organist Dan Eaton, Judy remarked on the display of gladioli Hurrion who led the choir and outside the west window, which really arranged its augmentation by many pointed up the event to passers-by. old friends of Underriver, and to Judy Graydon who put our musical Thanks to Jane Martineau and her ensemble together. Everyone enjoyed team, and especially to Jill Scott who the music and joined in really ran with the whole concept enthusiastically- it was such infectious right from the start. In spite of the fun! appalling weather, there was a steady flow of appreciative visitors – many Performers and congregation people who went to the Horticultural revived themselves with Pimms and Society Summer Show stopped off other refreshments including caviar here too. and a truly magnificent cake produced for us by Andrea Hayward of “An Saturday and Sunday afternoons enchanted cake or two” 26 Barden Historical Display of Stories and Road Tonbridge (360605). Many Pictures This was in the Village Hall. thanks to Christopher and Charlotte Judy Graydon displayed her huge Thornton for supplying the drinks, and collection of historical material about to Jennifer Fair and Maxine Clark for the church and village in the last 150 supervising the food. years. Beautifully presented and much appreciated by Underriver villagers. I think it was a truly memorable weekend and I would personally like Sunday morning Celebration to give my thanks to everyone who Service Prayers and thanksgivings for contributed. the last 150 years. We were delighted to welcome Michael and Elspeth Andrea Cooke, Chris and Carol Kitchener and 3 CHURCH NEWS Installation of Reverend Serena Willoughby at St Margaret Underriver 3rd September and licensing of Gretel Wakeham as reader and lay minister in the Parish of Underriver As Underriver villagers know, the capacity of our church is very limited. We estimate that the church can take about 120, inclusive of the choir pews but for the installation service we have to fit in many guests in addition to members of our own congregations – local clergy, Serena’s own personal guests, represent- atives of significant local organisations etc. To increase the numbers we can accommodate, there will be a sound and vision relay from the church to the village hall. We have done this a number of times for big events such as funerals and it works very well. We do appreciate that most people would probably very much prefer to be in the church, but this is simply not possible. After service refreshments will be served in marquees in the grounds of the village hall. Individual invitations have already been sent out to a number of people we are obliged to invite. Anyone who has received an individual invitation will be seated in the church. In addition, if you have a mobility issue could you please get in touch with me ([email protected]) well in advance of the service so I can arrange a seat in the church for you. There will be no other reserved seats. Seats will be allocated on the day on a first come, first served basis. Please note that this is a change from previously notified arrangements. We have decided against making the service an entirely ticketed event. Although a lot of planning has been done already, much remains to be done. If you think you can help with catering or ushering or car parking, I should love to hear from you. Andrea Pierce 4 Memorial Concert for Heather Clemence Given by students of the Royal Academy & the Royal College of Music Saturday 23rd September at 7:00pm in St Margaret’s. In aid of the Church and Scotts Project Trust equally. The concert will be by students of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music The programme will be a selection of music from operas by Mozart, Doni- zetti, Bizet, Puccini, and Mascagni. And Songs from musicals, My Fair Lady, Showboat, South Pacific and West Side Story. Also instrumental music for Flute, Violin, Keyboard, Organ and Highland Bag- pipes. Followed by refreshments in the Village Hall Tickets £15 each (with request for generous donation by gift aid. Tickets application from J. A. Clemence, “Bassetts”, Mill Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 9LX tel: 01732 833338 or email [email protected] 5 6 7 Underriver Village Association Chairman: Miles Hayward Annual Membership £10 per household - To join contact [email protected] Pilates Classes BOOT CAMP Mondays 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm Fast paced circuit based workout Tuesdays 9:25 am Every Tuesday 7.30pm Contact: Zoe George 07950 494 335 Contact: Chris - Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] or call 07796 www.zoegeorgepilates.com 693756 Cookies Kitchen The Band Jam Children's cookery classes held during Runs a three day courses in Underriver during school holidays & at weekends. school holidays for young singers and For further information - musicians aged between 8-14 years old. For further information - email: [email protected] or call email: [email protected]. 07786 271227 Telephone: 07786 166009 Dates for your diaries: • Oct 27th Fireworks & Halloween Night • Dec 10th Second Wind Christmas Concert St Margaret’s 8 The Sevenoaks Greensand Commons project is continuing to encourage people to get involved and to give their views. Information about the project is available on the following website: http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/sevenoaks-greensand-commons. The following walks have been arranged for September: • 5th September 2017 - Hosey Common walk – meet at Hosey Common car park, Hosey Common Road Westerham TN16 1PL • 7th September 2017 - Farley Common walk – meet on the common by Far- ley Lane TN16 1UD • 11th September 2017 - Crockhamhill Common walk – meet at Crockham- hill car park, Hosey Common Road TN16 1PP • 13th September 2017 - Bitchet Common walk – meet at One Tree Hill Car Park, Carter's Hill TN15 0SN • 19th September 2017 - Fawke Common walk – meet on St Julian Road, by the junction with Fawke Wood Road TN15 0RT • 21st September 2017 - Seal Chart and Redhill Wood walk - Meet and park by St Lawrence CEP School/ St. Lawrence Church on Church Road, Stone Street TN15 0LQ • 26th September 2017 - Sevenoaks Common walk – meet on the common at the junction of Weald Road and Windmill Road TN13 1QZ • 28th September 2017 - Sevenoaks Weald Village Common drop-in ses- sion – meet on the common, by the Weald Community Primary School on Long Barn Road TN14 6PY All start at 6.30pm and will last for approx. one hour. Postcodes are approx. lo- cation only. Please contact [email protected] to let us know you would like to come along. If you cannot make a walk and would like to give your views please email Andrew or telephone Fidelity Weston on 01732 463372 and leave a message. Thank you. 9 UNDERRIVER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Flower Show was held in rather damp conditions on 22nd July 2017 however the weather did not appear to dampen the spirits and the entry num- bers were high. Judy Graydon’s exhibition in the hall showing the history of Un- derriver Village was well studied out of the rain. Here are just a few pictures of the day. 10 11 THURSDAY UNDERRIVER GROUP On Saturday June 24 a memorial service was held at St Margaret's Church to celebrate the life of Margaret Ward. The pretty church was packed to capacity with family and friends who had come to pay their respects and to remember the many ways that Margaret had touched their lives.