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St Bees Priory ChurchThe Ministry Team
Vicar
The Revd Clifford Swartz (01946 822279)
Retired Clergy with the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate:
The Revd David Cox (01946) 821601
The Revd Canon Dr Trevor Park (01946) 821799
Lay Readers
Chris & Charm Robson (01946) 822468
ServicesSundays
9.00 a.m. Holy Communion (1st, 3rd & 5th - 1662)10.30 a.m. Family Service6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer
See Calendar for details of Family Services and Evening Prayer
N.B. This pattern may vary at particular seasons of the year. See magazine calendar.The sacrament of baptism is administered at the main service and must bearranged well in advance with the Vicar..
Priory Web Site - www.stbeespriory.org.uk
This magazine is free but production costs are about 35p per copy. Contributionsfrom the Parish Council and our advertisers, to whom we are most grateful, pay forabout 50% of the costs. However this leaves a substantial sum to be paid for by thePCC. Donations to the Treasurer* or your Magazine Distributor are most welcome.
Circulation - 900 households in St Bees, Sandwith, Rottington, Linethwaite,Coulderton, Middletown, Nethertown.
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More News
News from the Village School
Women's World day of Prayer
Shoebox Appeal 2012
FoodBank Emergency Supplies
This annual ecumenical service will be held on
Friday 1 March at 7.30 p.m. in the Methodist Chapel. The theme I was a stranger andyou welcomed me“ has been prepared by the Christian women of France. All are mostwelcome – refreshments served.
A wonderful response to the Priory Collection! Localorganiser Sue Davidson reports on a fantastic total of 65 boxes sent to destitute familiesin Eastern Europe sent via Operation Christmas Child. Thankyou all for your generosityand kindness.
What an amazing response to the urgent requestfor extra groceries over Christmas! We had intended to restart collecting in the NewYear but were asked to help out sooner, as so many families were in need. Imagine if youhad no money in the bank and were facing illness, benefit cuts, unemployment oreviction - you are in despair and just need help out of your crisis. So the basket forFoodbank supplies is on the table at the back of church with little lists of the non-perishable foods most requested. Just keep topping it up when you're passing!Thankyou! ( e.g. pasta, teabags, biscuits, tins, rice, juice cartons, cereals, etc.)
We are now well into our new Spring Term a 'Happy NewYear' to you all.
The Life Education Centre is due to visit school from Wednesday, 23 January this is avaluable resource to which the Pre-School and St Bees Prep School are invited to takeadvantage of.
We are delighted that we have been successful in gaining funding towards theimprovements to the playground and work is due to start week commencing Monday,28 January 2013. We have plans in school if you would like to see what kind ofchanges are taking place please call in.
We are organising a Music Night in school on Saturday, 2 March 2013 from 7.00 untilmidnight. Tickets at £5 each will be available from the school office. A wide variety oflocal bands and singers will provide an eclectic range of music. There will be a barprovided by the Ennerdale Brewery. Musical themed fancy dress is optional! A nightnot to be missed!
We have a variety of trips taking place throughout school, both to the Beacon inWhitehaven and Tullie House. The children gain so much from these educational visits.
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Did you see that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aeroplanes have been grounded? This isbad news for the airlines and the manufacturer. However, a person being “grounded” isa great thing, in the sense of having strong foundations to handle tough times. Thesefoundations are built over the course of our lives, in decisions great and small.Alongside character arising from habits, virtue is shaped through deliberate reflection.In the church year, Lent is a time for such reflection. We examine ourselves, ourmotivations and desires, with sober honesty. This is especially needed in an era inwhich social media lends the ability to seemingly invent ourselves.Consider this observation: -
The Bible gives surprising advice to us -- in order to know ourselves truly, we mustunderstand how we relate to our Maker. The Apostle Paul wrote:
Scripture holds a mirror up to us, discerning our hearts and attitudes. It reveals thecharacter and goodness of God, who so loved the world that He sent his only Son, JesusChrist, into the world as Saviour and King. So, may I offer some opportunities as we getrolling in 2013 with Lent around the corner:1 - Come along on Sundays to connect with God in regular worship. If you haveprimary school age children, you will be glad to know that, after half-term, we begin athird group for the 10:30am children's programmes. Gathering with God's people toserve them and others is essential for spiritual growth. We cannot do it alone!2 - Read the Bible yourself (I will happily send you some notes or an app that willprovide some easy first steps).3 - Read the Bible with others. After half-term, there will be regular gatherings onSunday evenings for “Christianity Explored”, a walk through one of the Gospelaccounts of Jesus' life. ALent course will be shared with other area churches.When you look back on 2013, will you have grown spiritually? Will you have a plan tobuild your foundations, to be grounded firmly? With every blessing for a godlyobservance of Lent,Warmly in Christ,
Being on YouTube, having a blog, having an iPod, beingon Facebook - all of these things are self-validating, they allow that illusion that is soimportant to narcissists: that we are the main characters in a movie. Not that we're thebest, or the good guys, but the main characters. That everyone around us is supportingcast; the funny friend, the crazy ex, the neurotic mother, the egotistical date, etc. Thatmakes reminders of our insignificance even more infuriating.I'm not saying each of us as individuals is insignificant. We should, could, matter. But toprotect ourselves from an existential implosion, we decide to define ourselves throughimages and signs, rather than behaviors; lacking an identity founded in anything realmakes us vulnerable to anger, resentment. But no guilt, ever. The narcissist never feelsguilt. He feels shame.
Now we see but apoor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then Ishall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Clifford Swartz
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Calendar for February1 Friday 6.00p.m.-8.00p.m “First Friday” (for 12-16 yr old) N.C.H.2 Saturday 10.00-12 & 2.00-4.00 Bellringers Training Day, Belfry3 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
6.00 p.m. Evensong4 Monday 7.30 p.m. PCC Meeting – N.C.H5 Tuesday 7.30p.m. St Bees Village History Group – N.C.H.6 Wednesday 7.00 p.m. Friends Committee Meeting, NCH8 Friday Last Day for Magazine Copy9 Saturday10 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Morning Worship
6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer12 Shrove Tuesday 11.00a.m.- 2.00p.m. Pancake Party – NCH13 Ash Wednesday 12 noon St Bees School service
7.30 p.m. Holy Communion, Priory17 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
6.00p.m. Evening Prayer22 Friday 7.30 p.m. Friends Quiz Night, Church Hall23 Saturday 10.30 a.m Methodist Spring Fair
12noon-2.p.m. First Lent Lunch, New College Hall24 Sunday 10.30 a.m. Family Service
6.00 p.m. Holy Communion27 Wednesday 8.00p.m. Arts Society – St Bees School
Management Centre
Every Thursday 10.30 a.m. -12.00 Pop-in Café, New College Hall
1 Friday 7.30 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer,Methodist Chapel
2 Saturday 12 noon - 2.00 p.m. Second Lent Lunch, NCH7.00 p.m. - 12.00 Music Night, Village School Hall
March
8.00pm, La'al Big Band – Seacote Hotel
St Bees News February 2013
March EditorThe March 2013 Philip Barratt, 16Finkle Street, St BeesFriday 8 FebruaryEmail: [email protected]
issue of St Bees News will be edited bywho would appreciate all contributions not later than
please.
Priory NotesLent Lunches in February & MarchThe Priory Pop-In Centre teams and otherhelpers will be hosting Lent Lunches inNew College Hall. These will happen onthe five Saturdays in Lent starting on 23February from 12.00 till 2.00 p.m.Donations will go to NSPCC (St BeesGroup) and OXFAM (Syria RefugeeCrisis).
First Friday
Fireside Chat/Bible Intro.
The Christingle & Nativity Play
The Carol-Singers& Pubs Collections
The next social event forteenagers aged 12 to 16 years will be onFriday 1st February in Old College Hallfrom 6.00 to 8.00 p.m. with Rev CliffSwartz.All teenagers welcome.
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teenagers in the vicarage is held on 2 and3 Fridays of the month – for boys on 2and girls on 3 . Please check with theVicar as sessions may change in midterm.
bySunday School and friends was awonderful celebration enjoyed by allpresent and raising £154 for theChildren's Society Christmas Appeal.Special Thanks go to all involved – thechildren and their parents, the VillageOrchestra with Jackie Walker and FrankBowler with Helen Bushby on the piano,and also the Christinglers and bakers offestive goodies!
Do see the lovely photos on the noticeboard in church and order any you wishfrom Ian McAndrew.
raised an excellent total of £394 as wecarolled our way round the village – andinvaded the Manor, Queens and Oddieson the second evening. Thanks are due toall those who contributed as we werelimited in our vocal power and sadly
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missing our accordionist Neil who waspoorly – now recovered, happily. Wemuch appreciated the mulled wine anddelicious fare provided by Andy &Catriona Beckwith at Abbey Farm and byDoug & Liz Sim on Main Street. Manythanks for your hospitality. The proceedswere shared between Shelter for theHomeless and Age Concern WestCumbria. By the way, this year the Southside triumphed over the North incollections - mainly due to the support ofthe pubs!
must go to Mark Ollis and DavidKennedy for their fantastic feat of hoistingthe Illuminated Cross onto the PrioryBelltower - the Cross of Jesus, as thechildren say, shining over the village likethe Christmas star, from Advent throughto Epiphany. A wonderful beacon at thePriory.
Holy Communion willbe held on Wednesday 13 February (earlythis year as Easter is on 31 March) at 7.30p.m. The St Bees School midday servicewill be in the Priory.
All members of thepresent Church Electoral Roll have to re-register in order to remain on the Roll. It isimportant for all Church members to dothis. Blank forms are available at the backof the Church and completed forms can beleft on the table at the back of the Churchor given to any of the Wardens. If you haveany questions, please contact DerekMcGee who is in charge of maintainingthe Roll (01946 820474 or email him [email protected])
Thanks
Ash Wednesday
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Friends of the PrioryWe are very grateful to Dr Trevor Park for his talk in November.
a packed audience in the New College Hall was privileged to hearCanon Trevor Park give an illustrated talk entitled '
, about his visit to historic sites in Peru. Trevor began by brieflydescribing the highly developed Inca Empire which stretched along almost the entirelength of western South America before the arrival of Pizarro's conquistadors in 1532.He told us the empire had an advanced road network and communications system and itspeople were skilled farmers with warehouses to stockpile food in case of need. Theywere also expert builders who created magnificent stone buildings, decorated with gold,able to withstand earthquakes. They worshipped the Sun, the Moon and natural featureslike mountains and rivers. The absolute ruler, the Inca, was seen as a descendant of theSun God. Yet militarily they still lived in the Bronze Age. When Pizarro, who initiallyonly arrived with 170 men, though with steel weapons and horses, captured the IncaAtahualpa by deceit, he exacted a huge ransom in gold and silver and then, following hisbaptism, garrotted him. Tribal resistance to the Spanish was to collapse and CatholicChristianity was to be accepted, though with certain Inca interpretations.
Trevor's talk then illustrated his journey from Lima, founded by the Spanish, showingboth its affluence and poverty, to the World Heritage Site of the former Inca capital ofCuzco, 10,500ft. high in the mountains, Here old and new co-exist. Spanish Colonialbuildings can be seen built on the Inca foundations of palaces and temples looted anddestroyed by the Spanish. The 16th century Baroque cathedral and the large Jesuitchurch on the Plaza are resplendent inside with Inca gold. In the city Inca tribal crafts arestill practised. Then illustrating the often tortuous Inca Trail through the mountains,Trevor's account highlighted his visit to Machu Picchu, an Inca settlement whichescaped discovery by the conquistadors. As a result, the ruins of its buildings survive,albeit now visited by thousands of tourists, protected not only by the authorities whostrictly control the numbers who can visit the site at any one time, bfut by its veryremoteness surrounded by the awesome grandeur of its God mountains, the Andes.Trevor's enthusiasm for the Incas, for their artefacts and for their buildings wasparamount and brought the 16th century alive in the 21st and Peru into the New CollegeHall.
The Priory Singers accepted the traditional request to perform theirannual Christmas Concert of Music and Readings. This year it was entitled
after the carol by Peter Warlock which was sung by the choir. Thanks to FrankBowler for his participation and thanks, of course, to Hugh Turpin and The PriorySingers. The evening ended with mulled wine and festive fare and a visit from the StBees Mummers.
More events for the next few months are in the planning stage, look our for posters.
On 15 November
On 17 December
Advance notice - A Friends' Quiz Night on Friday 22nd February and a talk" " byAnthony Payne on Thursday 21st March.
The Treasures of the Incas: AJourney into the Past'
China Past, Present and Future
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Scouts, Cubs and BeaversNew Year, new term and new programme. I am always excited at the beginning of eachterm as we plan what activities the Beavers and the Cubs will be doing over the next fewmonths (this plan is what we call the programme). As always, fun plays an importantpart in what we do but we are ever mindful of ensuring we cover the six zones asdetermined by the Scout Association: Beliefs and Attitudes; Community; Fitness;Creative; Global; Outdoor and Adventure. These six zones ensure the young people geta broad range of experiences and opportunities as well as learning on the way andbecoming an important part of the local community. You may have seen us recently aswe proudly paraded on Remembrance Day, participated in the Harvest Festival andhelped to distribute the Harvest Festival food around the village.
We do however need help to achieve the aims of the ScoutAssociation. Specifically, weneed a new Beaver Scout Leader and a newAssistant Cub Scout Leader. If you would beinterested in either of these roles, please contact me. If however, you would rather notcommit to taking up a formal role but would still like to get involved, we are alwaysappreciative of additional help at the weekly meetings so please do get in touch.
Also this year, we are planning to do a lot more fund raising than we have in the past.Allthe money we raise will be going towards a new Scout Hut in St Bees. The one wecurrently have has done a fine job over the years but is getting a bit old and tired and inneed of more and more maintenance (sounds rather like me actually!). I would thereforeask that if you see any of us out and about, whether it be looking for sponsorship for aparticular event, or organising a bake sale, please show your support and help us achieveour target. In the past, we have had some success selling unwanted clothes, shoes andbedding to an organisation who then distributes it out to various charities. We do thistwice a year - March and September - so if you have any unwanted items that would besuitable, again, please do let me know.
The Scouts, Cubs and Beavers are not the only users of the Hut; the Rainbows use itevery week and there are regular Pilates classes taking place. If you need a secure spaceto set up a club or a new group for example, the Hut might just be a suitable venue.Please contact me if you would like to know rental rates and availability.
I hope you all have a wonderful, healthy and prosperous 2013.
Kind regards
Sunday Services continue at 11.00 a.m. with the following preachers:-
3 Rev Charles Nicholson 10 Doug McDevitte –All-Age Worship
17 Alan Moore 24 Rev Philip Peacock – Holy Communion
3 March Alec Bounds
Do come to our on Saturday 23rd March at 10:30 am. We will have amassive Easter-themed tombola, as well as the usual cake and bric-a-brac stalls andraffle. Everyone is very welcome!
Sarah Servant, aka Akela in Cubs and Otter in Beavers.
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Something to CelebrateNovember, 1908 – and the second Wednesday inthe month. Outside the evening was wet anddismal, but there was nothing dismal about thegroup collecting in the Priory. They were there tocelebrate … for a double celebration, in fact.
Fifty years and two days earlier the Priory's newring of eight bells had been heard for the firsttime. Until 1858 there had been only two (somesay three) bells, and one of those was badlycracked. So having as yet no skilled ringers, St.Bees invited an expert band of ringers fromLiverpool to ring the inaugural peal, whichlasted over three hours. Shortly afterwards, nowthat it had what the papers called “its ownbeautiful peal”, a St. Bees team of ringers wasestablished.
A founder member in 1858 was Mr. MossopSharp. By profession he was a tailor, living atAutumn House, Seamill Lane. A confirmed bachelor and a staunch church supporter,he was also a collector of firearms, owning almost a hundred by the time he died. It wasto honour his fifty years as a bellringer, as well as the Jubilee of the bells, that the 1908celebration took place.
After a half -hour's ringing at the church the company moved to the Seacote. Presentwere eight ringers under their captain Mr. J.E. Walker, the Vicar, the Curate, and all thechurch officials. From the Choir were Harry Nankivell and Fred Harding, who wouldentertain the company during the evening. At the Seacote the Misses Braithwaite had afine meal ready, and as the evening progressed the first toast - “The King” - would befollowed by a good many more.
But the programme's most important item was the presentation to Mr. Sharp. The Vicarspoke warmly of his very long service to the Priory, and of his remarkable fifty years as abellringer. He had seen him ring that evening, and hoped he would do so for many yearsto come. (Clerical optimism: Mr. Sharp had already turned eighty). He presented Mr.Sharp with an engraved carriage clock in a fine leather case. It is still in the village morethan a century later.
Clearly it was a happy occasion, and our present ringers would re-enact it a century later.But as they went home on that November 11 of 1908, I wonder what the revellerswould have felt had they known what the future held. Ten years later, to the very day,would come theArmistice – rightly to be celebrated by those who remained. But by thentwo of that 1908 company, and the sons of at least two more, would be lying in soldiers'graves.
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Bob Jopling, Village History Group
From the RegistersHoly Baptism
Holy Matrimony
Christian Burial
2 December Emily MarieAustin Whitehaven
15 December KyleAmor and Carrie Jackson, both of Leeds and St Bees
10 December AnthonyArnold Cotes 12Abbey Farm, St Bees10 January Violet Lavinia Lamb 16 Seaview, Seamill Lane, St BeesMay God bless you all with His peace.
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Obituary - Tony Cotes
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Tony Cotes, a remarkable gentleman and dedicated teacher, was involved in the life ofschool, village and Priory for over 50 years. He arrived in 1959 to teach Classics atSt Bees School, becoming housemaster of Grindal, then a boys’boarding house, with hisdear wife Elizabeth. For 17 years they managed the house with care and understanding,effecting a smooth transfer to School House, when Grindal became the girls’domain.
Tony, renowned for his efficiency and enthusiasm, organized activities, coached rugbyand cricket, led the RAF section for 25 years and became Deputy Head later. Tributes byhis colleagues were paid to his scholarship and sporting prowess, and by his family to hispassions – books, classics, cricket and fell walking (with them) and serious discussions.Amusing and touching anecdotes were told of memorable moments in his career, manyrevolving around the common room and or cricket pitch.
He was a great spin bowler and revelled in attending matches at Old Trafford orHeadingley, or in playing in local fixtures. He also loved walking with friends or family,and enjoyed holidays in Scotland with the Hunters and Galloways, water skiing &climbing. He was greatly blessed with his family, his gifts of knowledge and sportingskills, and his Christian faith.
In retirement he was devoted to serving the St Bees community – not only as chairman ofthe Parish Council but also chairman and founder member of the Heritage & TourismGroup. He also became secretary of the Old St Beghian magazine for the School. Tonyhad a way of “making things happen”. His life was upheld by his faith and he neverstopped attending the Priory, even in recent years of poor health.
Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Elizabeth and Sarah, Marcus & Katy and theirfamilies.
Fast, affordable fibre broadband with speeds of up to 80Mbps is set to become availableto around 93 per cent of Cumbria by the end of 2015 under the Government's BroadbandDelivery UK (BDUK) programme. Cumbria County Council and BT signed the deal atthe end of last year. Great news, until you hear the latest bit of news which states that theproject does “not yet have state aid approval from BDUK or major projects clearancefrom the EU on our ERDF funding – and as has always been the case BT/CCC cannotspend money (they) don't have authorisation for yet”.
Also pending is news of how this will be rolled out. Who will get what when. Our hope isthat the Egremont/Whitehaven exchanges will be high on the list as between them theyserve a large population, but for the moment the plan is “confidential”. A redactedversion (whatever that means) is being worked on but there is not even a date for thatbeing made public. For the latest information at http://www.connectingcumbria.org.uk/
In short, the project, like our broadband, moves in slow and mysterious ways.
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Parish Council News (Continued)Ironically, the County Council had just put an electronic counter on the bridge the weekbefore it was destroyed, and found on one day 829 people used the bridge; making thisone of the most heavily used rural footpaths in Cumbria. Meanwhile access to the Headand the Coast to Coast footpath is through the caravan site by kind permission of theowners.
Although there is temporarily no footbridge, the Coast to Coastpath lives on, and in April of this year it will be the 40th Anniversary of the book byAlfred Wainwright “A Coast to Coast walk” which established one of the most popularlong distance walks in the country.
To celebrate, the Wainwright Society, using a design jointly developed with the ParishCouncil, are to have the Coast to Coast start monument at the beach re-furbished with anew interpretation panel. It is hoped a “Wainwright celebrity” may be opening this.
This was the second year of the Parish Council sponsoring the carolservice at the Lifeboat Station. It was preceded by the now-traditional Santa processiondown the Main Street and the lighting of the parish Christmas tree at Cross Hill, where alarge crowd assembled to see the lights switched on by the Mayor of Copeland. Manythanks to all who helped with the carol service and Santa's procession.
Extensive repair work will be taking place inFebruary on the old Furness Railway underbridge at Seamill to bring it up to modernstandards. The span is to be replaced and the road re-profiled to maintain headroom; butthe width and headroom will stay the same. There will be five periods of 24 hr workingin February, March and April, and between these they will be working during daylighthours on weekdays. The footpath and vehicular access will be restricted around andduring these periods and notices will be posted locally by Network Rail and the CountyCouncil giving details.
The bridge and 100 tonne crane will be brought along the beach at low tide from theSeacote end, and the parish council car park and field will be used as a contractor'scompound, so public use will be restricted. Fortunately this happens only about every100 years and it is encouraging that the local line is receiving investment.
A survey of cycling Egremont to Sellafield is being urgentlyconducted by the HighwaysAgency. This includes main road, minor roads, cycle tracks,and feeds from St Bees. They want to know the views of cyclists to improve the routes,and hear about any problems. This is on a time scale – information deadline8 Feb, which will then feed a study due by end of March to try and improve cycle accessto Sellafield. If any cyclists can help with information this will be a great help and mayprovide pressure for improving cycling access from St Bees. Please contact the parishclerk or any parish councillor (details on St Bees web site), or submit direct by email to
, copying please to the parish clerk onso we know what points are being submitted.
Wainwright Society -
Santa thanks -
Railway bridge - Seamill Lane -
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Parish Council NewsCopeland Cutbacks
As highlighted in the December St Bees News, Copeland Borough Council has beenforced to make large cutbacks on discretionary spending, some of which will have aneffect on St Bees. The parish council has been discussing these with CBC andbudgetary plans have been made to prevent a loss of service.
The key issues are at the beach and the station car park. As from the 1 April, CBCwill no longer maintain the toilets at the Seacote beach, and CBC grass cutting of theforeshore will be reduced to twice a year. The loss of toilets would be a major blow,both for visitors and village users of the beach. Likewise the grass would soonbecome very untidy and the whole area would start to run downhill. To keep thetoilets open and maintain the grassed foreshore, the parish council is negotiating aCommunity Asset Transfer with CBC. This would mean we would take over runningand maintaining the toilets, and extend our existing grass cutting contract to keep thegrass tidy.
All this comes at a price, and it is going to cost an estimated £11,000 extra to protectthese services. For this reason the parish component of the council tax will have toincrease. However, by making savings elsewhere and cutting our projects budget wewill be able to limit the increase to £8,000. This will result in an annual increase of£11.92 on a “Band D” property's council tax, or about 23p a week.
CBC may also terminate their lease on the station car park. This has been a greathelp in providing much needed off-street car parking, and for some years we havepaid an annual fee to waive the parking fees that CBC used to charge. We hope tocontinue offering the car park for free use, but it will require the Parish Counciltaking responsibility for running it.
Therefore this is a time of great change as the parish council is being obliged to takeresponsibility for activities we have not undertaken before, and we are contemplatingsome of the
We will keep you updated on developments on how we will be managing theseservices in the future via the St Bees News, the council minutes and the St Bees website.
We always welcome feedback from the public on how we can best manage thesecutbacks and make other improvement s in the village. Just contact the clerk or anyof the councillors.
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biggest changes to our budget and responsibilities for 50 years.
Doug Sim, Chairman, St Bees Parish Council
Bridge at Rottington Beck - The footbridge at Rottington Beck, which was dramaticallydestroyed in the floods last year, is to be replaced by the County Council; with workplanned to start before May of this year. It will be a single span steel structure of astandard type used throughout the county.
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Whistling Jacks Guest HouseRottington, Nr St Bees
01946 821550/07799 536592
Bed & Breakfast in a very quiet location10 min walk to beach
All rooms ensuite & very spaciousEvening meals available
Parking available
Rosegarth Farm
Camping & Caravan Site(Adult only)
Nethertown, EgremontCA22 2UH
01946 [email protected]
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Julie Cox
Pilates InstructionClasses in St Bees from March 2012
Small group sessions andindividual tuition available
Contact 07743267527
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News from St. Bees SchoolThe Easter term is now well underway with the Fifth Form undertaking trialexaminations, our prospective First Form candidates attending the Welcome Day (agentler introduction to the annual 11+ Scholarship Examinations) and members of theSixth Form embarking on their GCE examinations. Much depends on the outcome ofthese examinations and we wish all the students every success in their endeavours.
The Family Association are hosting a Wine Tasting Evening on Friday the 1 ofFebruary at 7pm. Tickets are £10 and are on sale from the School's Reception: Tel01946 828000 for further information.
The Family Association are also hosting a fun Race Night on Friday the 15 of March at7pm. Further details will be available nearer the time from the School's AdmissionsOffice: 01946 828010
In the December bulletin we announced the date for the next School Ball,
11 May 2013, however this date has been postponed until the 21 of September 2013.Tickets will go on sale in the summer and further information will be published on the StBees School website –
The full Easter Term's calendar is now available on the School's website – please checkfor all School fixtures and events.
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Sincere Sympathy
Love and Prayers
Flower Rota - February
Sincere Sympathy is extended to the family and friends mourning the sad loss of adearly loved mother Violet Lamb of 16 Seaview, Seamill Lane, who died peacefullyat home in the loving care of her family and the Hospice nurses. She was dearlyloved and will be greatly missed by all her family - her five sons, daughters-in-law,grandchildren, as well as nephews and nieces and great-grandchildren. We keep hertwo sons in St Bees, Bob and David Lamb, in our thoughts and prayers.
Our love and prayers of healing go out to all who are ill at home or in hospital. Weremember Olaug Park, Betty Robertson, Edie Butler, Bob Wilson & Peter Lowe. Bestwishes to those who have been in hospital recently - Phil Stanwix, now moved toHarbour View Home; Jean Browne, now in Castle Mount; and Judith Wilson.
Our thoughts are with you all.
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GrassrootsElizabeth Cotes and Family
Maria Thurlwell
wouldlike to thank all those kind people whosent sympathy cards, letters, flowers anddonations in memory of Tony and all whoattended the Thanksgiving Service. Thesupport and love has been invaluable andwe appreciate all that has been done in somany ways.
would like to thank themany friends in the village who sentcards, flowers and messages followingthe sudden death of her younger brother,Damian. They were truly appreciated.
Congratulations
Happy New Year Greetings
Sincere Thanks
Christmas Gifts
to Clare(nee Shaw) &Keith Hayes on the birth of their babydaughter Lucy Patricia who made her firstpublic appearance at the Christmas Pop-In morning in the Vicarage but not quiteready to join her mother in the choir!
to dearfriends far and near:- to Jonni Stratton-Brook; Elma Gauld; Ted & BettyRobertson; Carita Blair in Ceres, Fife;and to David & Anne Hope in Vienna.Thinking of you all .
to friends, families andsocieties in St Bees and beyond who sentmessages and donations for the ChristmasGreetings pages in the Decembermagazine. The final total raised was £475– that's £355 for the Priory and £120 forthe Children's Society. Thankyou all foryour support and generosity.
under the PrioryChristmas Tree – Thank you to everyonefor your generous presents to our elderlyin care. Former St Beghians in CareHomes or in hospital were delighted to beremembered and enjoyed a visit and chat.Mr Dixon Fisher at Wyndham Court in
Cleator Moor sends best wishes to friendsin Top Main Street( keeps in touch viaWhitehaven News tapes from the WestCumbria Society for the Blind); MrsBarbara Ross of CastleMount inEgremont sends love to friends on BeachEstate; and Miss Jean Browne now atCastleMount sends thanks to all whohelped her recently.
NSPCC
Legs, Bums & Tums -
– Many thanks to all whosupported the NSPCC Coffee Morning inNovember. We raised £400.
Desperately needmore people to prevent closure of theclass. Classes restarted on Wednesday 9January and take place every week from6.30p.m.-7.30p.m. in the hall of theVillage School. Term time only. Cost £3per session.
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Cameron Hall, 29, former pupil ofSt.Bees Village School and resident ofAbbey Farm, would like to say a big thankyou to those from the village that showedtheir support in his charity fundraisingefforts over the past year. Cameron, whoreached the peak of Mt.Kilimanjaro inTanzania in October as part of his charitywork says, "Thank you to all from St.Beeswho kindly supported my fundraisingefforts for Disability Snowsport UK in2012. Thanks to your generosity, Isuccessfully surpassed my fundraisinggoal, raising over £4,000 with gift aid."Looking into 2013 Cameron will becontinuing his fundraising for DSUK,having already signed up for TheBrighton Half Marathon in February andStockholm Marathon in June.
The La'al Big Band
Soroptomists’ Pancake Day
is playing a concertof 'Great bandleaders, writers andarrangers'. Saturday 9 February, 8 pm, theSeacote Hotel.Tickets £4 on the door.
ShroveTuesday, 12 February. The members ofthe Soroptimist International Club ofWhitehaven & District cordially inviteyou to a Pancake Day Party in the NewCollege Hall. Pancakes, sweet andsavoury will be served from 11.00 -2.00p.m., the cost will be £2 for a pancakeand drink. There will be a bring and buystall and proceeds will be donated to theClub's local and international charities.All are welcome.
St Bees Village History Group - Thenext meeting will be on Tuesday 5February in the New College Hall at7.30pm. Clifford Jones takes on the nexttalk in the series “A history of St Bees in10 objects”. Unfortunately, objectnumber 3 is a Roman coin which we haveyet to find, but there is still time. Clifford
will explain where the Romans were inthe area and what they were doing. Wasthere a Roman watchtower on St BeesHead and did they use the beach as a safelanding place? Come and find out. Allwelcome. Refreshments are provided.
The next meeting is onWednesday 27 February, as usual, in theManagement Centre at 8pm The subject is' subtitled'Italian Painting in a catholic city inNorthern Europe'. The speaker, DrNicholas Cranfield, came a year or so agoand gave a talk with a similarly esoterictitle. His lecture was extremelyinteresting then and, I am sure, this onewill be similarly fascinating.
Please call 0300 123 23 23 to book anappointment.
Arts Society -
Rubens and Antwerp in 1613',
National Blood Service SessionsMonday 2 February - Whitehaven, CivicHall, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday 26 February Whitehaven. CivicHall, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
St Bees RNLIRoyalAwards for 16 RNLI Life-Savers
On 4 December at the RNLI Carol Service at St Bees Lifeboat Station sixteen RNLIcrew members were presented with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals – awarded toemergency services personnel who have served for 5 years or more. The Mayor ofCopeland Peter Tyson did the honours and the recipients were:- father and son Ian andPaul McDowell, Alistair Graham, Ian Wrigley, Jason Foxcroft, Dave Barker, PhilHughes, Richard Squires, Adrian Fisher, Chris Evans, Ian Howard, Phil Buxton, DaleRickerby, Dave Rogers, Raymond Wilkinson, Alan Thurlwell and Dick Beddows.Many thanks to the St Bees RNLI Ladies Guild for organising the evening.
St Bees RNLI would like to thank the Parish Council, Councillor Gilmourand the Crew for helping to make the Carol Service a success. Special thanks to theWhitehaven Brass Band and St Bees Village School for entertaining us so beautifullyand to all our faithful supporters.AHappy NewYear to you all.
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