HAL ES L SO FREE ISSUE GG T U H E “Keeping D R R T O O F N the Community G informed” N A W PARISH MAGAZINE EDITOR: SUE TAYLOR VOLUMEVOLUME 15 15NO. NO. 5 5 F FEBRUARYEBruary 20202020 STEAM RALLY RAISES A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS £60,000 FOR CHARITIES FUNDRAISING Carol Concert The retiring collection at the Community Council Carol Concert raised £40 towards Wangford Church Raise the Roof 2. Carolling round Wangford Our carols round Wangford on December 18th raised the record sum of £170.27 for the Children's Society, thanks to our collectors, who fairly flew from door to door, and to our great band of players and singers. Thank you to all of you who gave so generously, and to the church for providing GHSR Chair Helen Walker (centre) with (L to R) Richard Walker (Lowestoft and very welcome warmth and refreshment after- Waveney Samaritans), John Bennett (Southwold [Sole Bay] Lions), Nick Collinson wards. (National Trust, Dunwich Heath), Malcolm Woolnough (Wangford and District Community Council), Revd. Alan Perry (Sotherton, Uggeshall and Wangford Churches), Uggeshall Christmas Eve and Sally Turner (Beccles and District Guides). The offertory at the packed traditional At the 'thank-you' party for the 45th Grand Henham Steam Rally, there were Christmas Eve service raised £450 for East gasps of amazement and delight as cheques for £15,000 were presented to each Anglian Children’s Hospices. of the main charities - Southwold (Sole Bay) Lions, Wangford and District Community Council, and the churches of Sotherton, Uggeshall and Wangford, Santa Paws Appeal as well as for £5,000 to each of the Rally's chosen beneficiaries. In addition to a fantastic collection of food, Blessed with good weather, the 2019 Rally attracted large crowds which ensured beds, bedding, towels, toys, specially–knitted it was such a great financial success. Volunteers from the villages and blankets, and other lovely things which were surrounding areas, a number of them new to the Rally, also had an enjoyable, if distributed to very grateful pet rescue tiring, time. Chair Helen Walker praised everyone for centres, Wangford Vets also raised their teamwork. £1,933.00, which will be shared between six wildlife or pet rescue charities nominated by The 46th Rally is on 19th and 20th September, 2020 their clients. from 10am to 6pm at Henham Park. Put the dates in your diary now! 1 THE MONTHLY PARISH NEWSPAPER FOR WANGFORD, UGGESHALL, HENHAM & SOTHERTON PARISH MA GAZINE Wangford Men’s WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY First Thursday Breakfast Group Knitting Group Wangford Parent and Toddler Group We met for the first time Mondays from 9.30 - 11.30am Community Centre The next meeting will be this year on Thursday, 2nd on Saturday 22nd February on Saturday 22nd February Ladies' Coffee Morning January and although our at the Angel Inn numbers were small we Tuesday 4th February 10.15 am Community Centre numbers were small we when Andrew Brogan made plans to knit hats, will speak on Wangford Community Council gloves and scarves for 'Suffolk's Secret Jungle - the adults, and teddies for Tuesday 4th February 7.45 pm Community Centre adults, and teddies for stunning, breathtaking ambulance men to give to Henstead Exotic Garden.' Wangford Art Group distressed children that Thursdays from 9.30 am Community Centre they meet in their work. 8.45 for 9.00 am Apparently the blankets Knitting Group that we produce are Full English - £12 Full English - £12 Thursday 6th February 2.30 pm Community Centre particularly welcomed by Coffee and talk only - £5 Coffee and talk only - £5 the refugees visited by Book Club Charles Storer and his Please let Bernard know on Please let Bernard know on Thursday 6th February 8.00 pm Community Centre team, so we continue with 578766 by midday on 578766 by midday on production of the knitted Thursday 20th if you wish Thursday 20th if you wish The Arts Society squares. We enjoyed to attend. to attend. Tuesday 11th February 2.00 pm Southwold Arts Centre Christmas cake with our cup of tea at this meeting Wangford Wingers Singing Group cup of tea at this meeting Wangford Wingers Singing Group and said‘goodbye’ to 2019 Wednesday 12th February 10.00 am Community Centre Wangford Church Wednesday 12th February 10.00 am Community Centre with all its problems and looked to the future with Coffee Morning looked to the future with Coffee Morning Uggeshall Coffee Morning hope for a more settled hope for a more settled Thursday 13th February 10.30 am The Old School Hall year. We meet on the first The February Coffee year. We meet on the first The February Coffee Thursday of every month Morning is on Tuesday Uggeshall Cinema at 2.30 in the Community 25th in Wangford Thursday 13th February 7.15pm The Old School Hall at 2.30 in the Community 25th in Wangford Thursday 13th February 7.15pm The Old School Hall Centre. All are welcome to Community Centre at Suffolk Wildlife Trust join us. 11.00 am. Suffolk Wildlife Trust Thursday 13th February 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre Valerie Beckett 578987 Thursday 13th February 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre Valerie Beckett 578987 Do join us for home-made Do join us for home-made Lunch Club cakes and scones, freshly- Lunch Club Tuesday 18th February 12.30 pm Community Centre made coffee and a good Tuesday 18th February 12.30 pm Community Centre Wangford 100 old natter. old natter. Mobile Library at Wangford Club 2019/20 Mobile Library at Wangford Winners in the January Wednesday 19th February Winners in the January Wednesday 19th February Draw were The Arts Society, Millfields 10.10 - 10.30 Church 10.35 - 10.45 Draw were The Arts Society, Millfields 10.10 - 10.30 Church 10.35 - 10.45 1. Liz Schofield 1. Liz Schofield Southwold 2. Eric Stockdale Southwold Whist Drive 2. Eric Stockdale Wednesday 19th February 7.00 pm Community Centre 3. Sharon Baldry The 2020 series of Wednesday 19th February 7.00 pm Community Centre 3. Sharon Baldry The 2020 series of lectures continues on lectures continues on Wangford Men's Breakfast Tuesday 11th February Wangford Men's Breakfast Tuesday 11th February Saturday 22nd February 8.45 for 9.00 am The Angel Inn when Barbara Askew will Saturday 22nd February 8.45 for 9.00 am The Angel Inn ADVANCE NOTICE when Barbara Askew will ADVANCE NOTICE speak on 'Gilt and speak on 'Gilt and Wangford Coffee Morning JUMBLE SALE Gorgeousness - a celebra- Wangford Coffee Morning JUMBLE SALE Gorgeousness - a celebra- Tuesday 25th February 11.00am Community Centre tion of the 200th anniver- Tuesday 25th February 11.00am Community Centre in aid of tion of the 200th anniver- in aid of sary of King George IV's Wangford Church sary of King George IV's Wangford Church accession to the throne'. Flower Fund accession to the throne'. 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