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PARISH OF DEVERILLS AND HORNINGSHAM
Churches SS Peter & Paul the Apostles, Longbridge Deverill St Michael the Archangel, Brixton Deverill St Mary the Virgin, Kingston Deverill St John the Baptist, Horningsham
Clergy Rev Pauline Reid, Rectory, 6 Homefields, Longbridge
Email: [email protected] 841290
Rev Diana Britten, 69 Lane End, Corsley 01373 832515
Lay Minister Mr John Budgen 218203
Churchwardens Dr Guy Ratcliffe (Longbridge Deverill) 840405 Mr Tim Young (Longbridge Deverill) 840477 Mr Richard Lucas (Brixton Deverill) 841164 Mr Robert Shuler (Kingston Deverill) 844291 Mr Tim Moore (Horningsham) 844336
PCC Treasurer Mr Robert Steptoe 841396
PCC Secretary Mr Richard Abbott 840763
Church Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Diana Abbott 840763
Parish News Editor Mrs Judy Munro 844385
Organist Mr John Budgen 218203
Bell Tower Captain - Deverills Mr Richard Munro 844385
Caretaker - Longbridge Church Mrs Sylvia Titt 214825
Benefice Administrator (Mondays am) Marion Muston 01373 839026
Email: [email protected]
Benefice Safeguarding Officer Mrs Marion Muston 01373 832755
Contact the Editor and the Website Parish News Editor: Judy Munro 844385
Contributions for the Parish News by post to Whitepits Lodge, Kingston Deverill, Warminster, BA12 7HD
or by email: [email protected]
Please remember the deadline is the 15th of the month - Thank you
Website: Benefice of Cley Hill Villages www.cleyhillchurches.org
Website contents: Parish News, Church services, Parish Register, Events
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PARISH NEWS The Deverills & Crockerton
Pope’s House, Kingston Deverill by Pat Armstrong
June 2016
Look inside for local news & information
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Community Coffee Morning Everyone welcome 10.30 - 12.00
Wednesday 8th June Monday 20th June
The Orangery, The George Inn, Longbridge If you require transport call Bridget Beattie on 844884
Salisbury Theatre Club
Monday 20th June 7.30 pm
Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
Starring Louise Jameson as Mrs Boyle
Tickets cost: £19.50 (theatre seat £14.50, coach £5.00) Contact Julia Williams 840188 / email: [email protected]
Riversdale Cottage, Brixton Deverill, BA12 7EJ
Cheques: pay Julia Williams or BACS sort code 20-75-01 a/c 53824632 Coach leaves Kingston church 6.10 pm collecting through the Deverills
New members are always welcome, tell your friends and neighbours
Longbridge Deverill Hall - Sunday19th June 3.00 - 4.30 pm AFTERNOON TEA - CELEBRATE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
You are invited to a Full English Buffet Tea
Scones, jam & cream, sandwiches, homemade cakes Tickets please contact Sylvia 214825: adults £7.50,
children £4 All proceeds to hall funds
CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE
STREET PARTY to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II
To be held at Broadmead Lane, Crockerton
3.00 pm to 6.00 pm on Saturday 18th June Royal/Patriotic theme, please wear red, white, blue
BBQ and a glass of Pimms provided, please bring drink and a salad or
sweet dish and a chair or blanket to sit on if required
Donations welcome for Crockerton Village Committee Fund
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Pre-school children & parents group Thursdays Longbridge Hall 10.00-11.30 am
Vintage Nostalgia Show Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June
Rodmead Farm Open Garden Sunday 5th June See p4
Longbridge Deverill Parish Council meeting Monday 6th June See p10/p14
Longbridge Ladies Group Tuesday 7th June See p5
Community Coffee Morning Wednesday 8th June See p2
Queen’s Birthday Celebration Service Sunday 12th June See p8
Horningsham Village Farye Sunday 12th June See p4
Cast on & Craft Group Monday 13th June See p5
W I meeting Monday 13th June See p5
Deanery Synod Meeting Tuesday14th June See p3
Crockerton Village Street Party Saturday 18th June See p2
Wylye Valley Voices Concert Saturday 18th June See p6
Athenaeum Singers Concert Saturday 18th June See p4
Longbridge Deverill Hall - Full English Buffet Tea Sunday 19th June See p2
Deverill Cricket Club Nets Sundays 19th & 26th June See p5
Community Coffee Morning Monday 20th June See p2
Salisbury Theatre Club Monday 20th June See p2
Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) & Rounders Friday 24th June See p6
Upper Deverills Queen’s 90th Birthday celebration Saturday 25th June See p7
Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 26th June See p7
Longbridge Deverill House Fete Saturday 2nd July See p6
Songs of Praise Service Sunday 3rd July See p8
Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 13th July See p10/14
Upper Deverills Duck Race Saturday 16th July See p5
Deverill Cricket Club home matches Sundays 17th July 7th & 21st August
Deverills Performing Arts - Theatre Rush Saturday 23rd July See p7
Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 29th July
Rev Di Britten’s last service Sunday 31st July See p8
Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 31st July 29th See p7
Upper Deverills Fete /Flower Show Saturday 6th August See p5
Longbridge Deverill Flower Show Saturday 13th August See p7
Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 26th August
Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 25th September See p7
Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 14th September See p10/14
Bath Philharmonia Chamber Players Saturday 17th September See p6
Crockerton Garage Sale Sunday 18th September see p6
Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 23rd September
Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 29th May See p6
Eddie Mirtzof’s Film Night (TBC) Saturday 15th October
Upper Deverills Halloween Pub Night Friday 28th October
Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 9th November See p10/14
Upper Deverills Quiz Night Friday 11th November
Amalthea Duo Saturday 12th November See p6
Curry Lunch (Remembrance) Sunday 13th November
Upper Deverills Pub Night Friday 25th November
Upper Deverills Children’s Christmas Party Saturday 10th December
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LOCAL COUNCILS, SOCIETIES, GROUPS etc.
Longbridge Deverill Parish Council
www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk Richard Baxter 212918 (Chair) Kevin Gray 841363
Graham Read 840296 (Vice Chair) Brian Marshall 214789
Nikki Spreadbury-Clews 216660 (Clerk) Caroline Sawyer 840585 Ian Bell 840514 Nigel Spreadbury-Clews 216660
David Searle 213767
Upper Deverills Parish Council
www.westwilts-communityweb.com/site/Upper-Deverills-Parish-Council Richard Cousens 844970 (Chair) Louise Stratton 844105
Bridget Beattie 844884 (Vice chair) Robin Greenwood 840743
Christine Fordham 01795 844060 (Clerk) Colin Hirons 845255
Wiltshire Councillor Fleur de Rhé Philipe 213193
Member of Parliament Dr Andrew Murrison 01225 358584
Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100
Sir James Thynne Almshouse Karen Seymour 840196 (Steward)
Longbridge Deverill Village Hall Committee Julie Read 840655 (Chair) Anna Mead 212759 (Secretary) Sylvia Titt 214825 (Bookings)
Upper Deverills Village Hall Caroline Davies 845335 (Chair) John Lea 844325 (Hall bookings)
Crockerton Millennium Committee Marion Thomas 213739 (Chair)
Pre-School Children & Parents Group Sylvia Titt 214825 Pat Wood 840535
Deverill & Crockerton W I Daphne Atkinson (217658) (Pres) Julie Wallder 213142 (Sec)
Deverills Cricket Club Ed Read 840655 (Captain) Jamie Fagan 844123 (Secretary)
Wylye Valley Tennis Club Colin Singer 213696
Wylye Valley Flower Club Mrs P Martin 212476 (Pres) Mrs S Scott 216584 (Prog)
Rural Community Beat Manager PC Vicky Howick 101
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Upper Deverills Bridget Beattie 844884
Clarence (pot holes) 0800232323
Hospital Transport Link Scheme 211655
Mere Link Scheme (covers Upper Deverills) 01747 860096
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everything is! The limey green of the trees and the verges dripping with
new grass and burgeoning cow parsley. The skylarks singing way up
beyond sight, the fresh new crops just beginning to whisper in the breeze; and holding all this fecundity, the chalk downs, ancient, majestic, beyond time. Old as the sea they
go way back to a time when the earth was formed and they will be here centuries after
we are gone; just thinking about this makes me feel very small and makes the things I worry about seem very trivial. As is often the case when confronted by such
awe-inspiring beauty I turn to poetry to voice what I cannot, like Gerard Manley Hopkins who sees the natural world shot through with the divine: The world is
charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It
gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil/Crushed. Whether you subscribe to the notion of God or not at some point or another all of
us experience a sense of smallness, of being part of something much bigger than our-
selves. An old French prayer sees it this way: O lord, your ocean is so great and my boat is so small. Reflecting on the 15th century Indian mystic and poet Kabir’s work
Roger Housden writes: ‘This making love with the divine, this plunging into truth, requires what human love does – a falling away of your defences, a recognition of
your vulnerability, a willingness to acknowledge that you are on the wave of an ocean
far bigger than you are. Yet in the same moment that you cry ‘yes!’ to the immensity of life, you share its power and beauty. You are both everything and nothing. This is the
great ocean that Kabir is urging you to experience, the ocean of Life that bore you
into existence in the first place.’ What a profound description of transcendence, of the sense of the ‘other’ that often takes our breath away. To turn to Hopkins once again:
And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs — Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings. Next time I write the crops will be taller, the grass higher; nothing ever stays the
same, such is the nature of life. The earth will continue to turn, the seasons will roll on and we will go about our daily lives. Let’s hope that now and again we take time to
reflect on our place in it all. With love and prayers, Pauline
Rev Pauline Reid - Tel: 841290 / [email protected]
Deanery Synod - Tuesday 14th June 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm To take place at St Peter and St Paul’s church Heytesbury. As part of our
response to Bishop Nicholas’ focus on Renewing Hope and his call to us to
Pray, Serve and Grow we are focusing on prayer in our deanery meetings this
year. We are very pleased to invite you to join us for an evening with Bishop Nicholas exploring the relationship between art and prayer. This is an open meeting and every-
one is invited to, what promises to be, a very informative and inspirational evening.
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The Athenaeum Singers
A Night at the Opera Soprano: Mary Pope, Baritone: Paul Fletcher
Accompanied by Douglas Stevens (piano) & British Sinfonietta members
Conductor: Edward-Rhys Harry 7.00 pm Saturday 18th June
The Civic Centre, Warminster BA12 8LB
£15.00 (£7.00 for 16 years and under)
to include light refreshments. Licensed bar opens at 6.30pm Tickets available from: Ann Coventry (213594), Warminster Community Hub,
Choir Members. Tickets are limited so early booking is advised.
www.athenaeumsingers.com
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Nature Notes Yesterday afternoon I had a lovely walk from the farm,
Broomclose, back to my house. It was a lovely sunny day, a bit
windy but not quite as warm as it had been.
I started by crossing the field, which was full of lush grass, to join the lane which goes up to the beeches. The lane was full of bluebells, red
campion and greater stitchwort. There were foxgloves coming and primroses that
had gone over. The wild cherry trees were covered in blossom. Once at the bottom of the beeches I had to make a decision; go straight up to the wood above
Shearwater, or turn right going to the church. I went a little way along the track to the church to take in the beautiful display of bluebells, once again accompanied by
red campion and greater stitchwort.
I retraced my steps and started to go up under the beeches. The trees themselves were looking splendid, despite their age (believed to have been planted in 1791);
dressed in lush new leaves of a delicate shade of green. Under the beeches there
were violets, carpets of them in some places, together with bluebells and also gorse. The gorse was in flower, a vibrant yellow with the smell of coconut. As I
walked up under the beeches I became aware of a pair of roe deer in the field to my left, a doe and buck. They just stood and watched me. Further up in the same field I
spotted a hare, the first I’d seen for a long time. When I passed a couple of dead
trees, I heard the sound of young birds being fed in a nest and stopped to see if I could spy an adult leaving; sure enough it was a corvid. A big butterfly flew around
me and eventually landed on my trouser leg; a peacock that had overwintered, the
wings were decidedly tatty. Once in the wood I turned right towards Foxholes. The wood was carpeted with
bluebells, there were foxgloves coming up so in a month or so the wood will change colour from blue to purple. Walking on I
snapped twigs and rustled leaves which disturbed a muntjac; it
barked an alarm and ran off, its tail in the air barking several more times. Nearer Foxholes I heard ravens up in the conifers possibly
with a nest of young. Numerous times I heard black caps singing but each time failed to spot the actual bird, due to them singing from deep cover and the growth
on the trees and bushes is now so lush. I also heard chiffchaffs and siskins.
At Foxholes I walked along the old road to the A350 and carefully crossed to the church side. I cut through the churchyard and noticed lots of cuckoo flowers
growing in amongst the graves. (I’ve yet to hear a cuckoo this year). Passing along
the lane by the village hall I suddenly heard screams above me, swifts, quite a few, probably ten or so. I had seen swifts in town on Thursday 12th and on the 2nd
May I spotted them at Wilton. Finally, we have house martins back in the artificial nests at the front of the
house, first seen at the box on the 29th April. The swallows are also back; one flew
out of the stables on the 13th April and by the 28th there was a pair in situ.
Jane Trollope (written 15th May)
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Recipe - Chicken and bacon lattice pie Preparation time : half to 1 hour. Cooking time:1 to 2 hours
Serves 6 Shallow ovenproof dish 1.75ltr /3pt, 25cm/10in diameter
Ingredients 6 skinless chicken legs 4 celery sticks, diced
4 bay leaves, roughly sliced 200ml/7fl oz dry white wine
300ml/10fl oz chicken stock 250g/9oz smoked back bacon chopped 1 large onion, roughly chopped 50g/1¾oz butter
60g/2¼oz plain flour 2 tbsp full-fat crème fraîche 1 tbsp grainy mustard 2 x 375g packets puff pastry
1 egg, beaten salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3. Put the chicken legs, celery and bay
leaves into a large ovenproof pan, pour over wine and stock, season with salt and
pepper. Bring to boil cover and transfer to oven for 30–40 minutes until chicken is cooked. Once cool, remove meat from bones. The bones can be reserved and used for
a stock. Break the meat into bite-sized pieces. Strain the stock, reserve celery and measure out the liquid about 750ml/1 pint / 6fl oz; make up amount with stock or
white wine. Fry bacon pieces for 3 minutes, add onion, cover and fry for a further 10
minutes. Add butter, sprinkle in flour to make a roux. Pour reserved liquid into the roux, a little at a time, whisking over a high heat until thickened to a smooth sauce
consistency. Season, add reserved celery, crème fraiche and mustard, mix before
adding chicken pieces. Spoon filling into the ovenproof dish and level the top. Leave until cool, chill covered in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pastry.
Lightly flour work surface, roll out each pastry sheet to about 3mm/⅛in thick. Cut each piece into long, thick ribbons, about 3cm/1¼in wide. Enough to cover the top of
the dish, about 16 in total. Weave ribbons together on a piece of baking paper, until
you have a pastry top that is large enough to cover your pie. Chill in fridge for 15 minutes to firm up or freeze. Take the filling out of fridge, brush edges of dish with a
little beaten egg. Carefully slide pastry lattice from the baking paper and lay on top of chilled filling. Trim the excess pastry around the rim and lightly press to seal.
Increase oven temperature to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Brush pastry with beaten egg
and bake for 30 minutes until pastry is golden and cooked through and chicken bubbling. Serve hot.
Sponsored by Maiden Bradley Community Shop Contact: Website: www.maidenbradleyshop.org.uk; Tel: 844206
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8.00 am - 5.30 pm, Tuesday 8.00 am - 2.00 pm, Saturday 8.30 am - 2.00 pm
Sunday 9.00 am - 12.00 noon
PO Mon 9.00-1.30 Tues 11.00-2.00 Wed 9.00-12.00 Thurs 9.00-12.30 Fri 9.00-12.30
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Longbridge Deverill Ladies Social Group Our regular monthly get together takes place on the first Tuesday of the
month in the George Inn, this month we will meet on Tuesday 7th June
from 8.00 pm onwards. Join us for a gossip and a drink. To find our more
contact Audrey Pearce 841183 / email: [email protected].
Cast on & Craft Group If you like knitting, embroidery, tapestry, bead making or other
crafts, this group is for you! We meet at someone's home once a
month to share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. This month’s meeting will be on Monday 13th June 2.00 - 4.00 pm at Sue Stone’s
house, 84 Monkton Deverill, BA12 7EX call 844920 if you need directions. Everyone welcome.
Deverill Valley & Crockerton WI
Our meeting this month will be on Monday 13th June at 7.30pm
at Longbridge Deverill Village Hall when Val Proctor will speak on Christening Gowns Through the Ages. This will be followed by tea,
coffee, biscuits and a raffle. We joined other local WIs at Sutton Veny
for our Annual Group Meeting on Thursday 19th May when the speaker spoke about the History of Knitting. This is always an enjoyable evening when we catch
up with old friends for tea coffee and cake. To find out about the WI in the Deverill Valley contact Julie Wallder on 213142, you are always very welcome to join us.
Deverills Cricket Club There will be net sessions at Warminster Cricket Club on Sundays
19th & 26th June 4.00 - 5.00 pm, all welcome. Home matches will take place on the cricket pitch next to the Upper
Deverills village hall on Sundays: 17th July, 7th and 21st August,
everyone is very welcome to come and watch. For further information please contact Jamie Fagan on 844123.
Upper Deverills Hall - Events Pub Night & Rounders evening, match starts 7.00 pm, Friday 24th June
All children must be accompanied by an adult,
importantly trainers or similar footwear to be worn
Upper Deverills Duck Race Saturday 16th July NEW DATE - Upper Deverills Fete & Flower Show Saturday 6th August
Upper Deverills Hall - Committee We are looking for volunteers to join us. If you can spare a couple
of hours a month for meetings, and have ideas of what events you
would like to take place in your village and be pro-active in helping to
organise and run them, please consider joining us. For more details please phone Caroline on 845335.
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MONTHLY PUB NIGHT - ‘The Cricketers’ Legs’ Come to a relaxed pub night with other villagers, children/dogs welcome! Firkin beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks, crisps - cheaper that a proper pub!
Come and play Rounders starting at 7.00 pm Where: Upper Deverills Village Hall
When: Friday 24th June 6.00 - 11.00 pm Food: BBQ (weather permitting)
Raffle: Meat Voucher Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/upperdeverills
CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE GARAGE SALE
Sunday 18th September 10.00 am to 1.00 pm Set up a garage/driveway sale, the committee do the rest £10 per household (advertising + map of participants)
Maps available on the day outside the Bath Arms, Crockerton If you wish to take part and register your house please call
Tracey 216939, Michelle 219533 or Nikki 216660 DEADLINE TO REGISTER A PITCH 31ST AUGUST
150 Years of Music for Stage & Screen The Wylye Valley Voices
Andrew Forbes-Lane Tenor James Brown Piano
St John’s Church, Sutton Veny Saturday 18th June 7.30pm
FREE ENTRY - DONATIONS APPRECIATED
Longbridge Deverill House & Nursing Home
Fabulous 1940s Summer Fete
Saturday 2nd July 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Fancy dress – Vintage cars – band
Raffle – food – Fun!
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Brixton Deverill Broadband As residents know Brixton Deverill is now the one ‘not spot’ in the Deverill Valley without a reasonable broadband service. In the last month Andrew
Murrison MP has added to our representations to Wiltshire Council and we
have engaged in correspondence with them. In addition a high proportion of Brixton Deverill residents have expressed their disappointment to Wiltshire Council about
their failure to honour what had seemed to be a clear commitment to include Brixton
Deverill alongside Kingston and Monkton Deverill in the upgrading roll out. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to contact the local councillor and our MP.
However, despite this Wiltshire Council continue to ignore requests for a meeting. On 11th May the Upper Deverills Parish Council considered a full update and agreed that
we should continue to try to make headway with the Council particularly as during
the coming month they will be allocating money released by BT as part of a gain sharing arrangement. These funds have been generated by greater uptake than
expected in previous phases of the Council roll out. The BAG is also actively
exploring other options to secure an improved service. Brixton Deverill residents are being kept in touch with more details through emails.
Richard Kitson [email protected] Upper Deverills Broadband Action Group
Temporary Closure of A350 (Part) Warminster, Longbridge, Brixton and Chicklade
From A350 junction with A36 Warminster bypass to junction with
A303, to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out kerbing, carriageway resurfacing, patching, road marking and adjustment of ironworks. Alternative route:
via A350 (unaffected length) A303 – A36 and vice versa. The closure / diversion
route will be indicated by traffic signs. This Order will come into operation on 22nd June on weeknights only between 7.00 pm and midnight until 1st July, depending
upon weather conditions. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses. The Order has a maximum duration of 18 months. Further information from Tarmac
01225 777234 (office hours) or 07900715776 (outside of office hours). Sustainable
Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN
Wiltshire Sight Due to Wiltshire Sight’s innovative work they have pioneered a
new service which will revolutionise the lives of people with sight loss within the health and social care system. Firstly, working with
care homes and now developing the Looking Out For Sight project into domiciliary
care, the Wiltshire charity is able to reach a greater number of people living with sight loss. TPT research identified 50% of people living in care homes had high degrees of
sight loss. However, care home staff are not routinely trained in sight loss and the
support it requires. Wiltshire Sight aim to further pilot the service in the South West hoping to expand nationally within the next two years. The charity is currently
recruiting volunteer Sight Loss Ambassadors in Wiltshire to help deliver the training. For enquiries please write to [email protected] or call on 01380 723682.
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Longbridge Deverill Parish Council The Annual Parish Council Meeting took place on Monday 9th May,
Councillor Richard Baxter was re-elected as Chair and Councillor
Graham Read re-elected as Vice Chair. The Chairman’s annual report
was read, which included the Parish Plan which is nearing public consultation and endorsement. Many planning applications had been reviewed, with the most
contentious being the chicken farm at Pickle Farm Industrial Estate, Sutton Veny.
Thanks were given to parishioners who make a positive contribution to Parish Life, in particular the growing number of supporters to the twice yearly litter pick and
thanks to Crockerton Village Committee and Longbridge Deverill Flower Show for planting the spring bulbs. This year has seen the replacement of two Parish notice
boards by the Council and grants awarded to Parish News, Parish Hall Committee
and Longbridge Deverill Flower Show, the event last year was a great success and it is hoped the success will be built on with this years’ event. Wiltshire Council is
promoting a policy of amalgamating small parish Councils to obtain economies of
scale and serve their communities more effectively, the Parish Council may wish to investigate this in the future.
The next Full Parish Council meeting will be on Monday 6th June at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. For the full minutes please see village notice boards or Parish web
site www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk
Nikki Spreadbury-Clews Parish clerk [email protected]
Upper Deverills Parish Council Louise Stratton has stepped down from her role as Chair of the Upper
Deverills Parish Council after a long period in which she has steered the
proceedings of the Council with skill, charm and a light touch. The Council wishes to publicly express their thanks to Louise for all that she has
achieved during her very substantial period as Chair. She is a natural diplomat who is unfailingly patient and courteous; as such she set a very appropriate and correct
tone within the Council. She has made a most substantial contribution within the
Upper Deverills community. She remains a Councillor much to the relief of her fellow councillors. Richard Cousens has assumed the role of Chair.
The next Upper Deverills Parish Council meeting will be at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 13th July in the Upper Deverills Hall, everyone welcome.
Wiltshire Council - Fostering children We provide suitable placements with excellent ongoing skills training,
your own support worker, a 24 hour helpline, plus payments to match. Interested? Follow Fostering in Wiltshire. Call us today on 0800 169 6321,
or send an email to [email protected] or go to the website at
www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fostering. Be the difference – become a foster carer with Wiltshire Council. Fostering makes a positive difference to a child’s life.
Need a babysitter or dog walker? If you need some help please call on 841261 to see if I can help. Thank you.
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Upper Deverills BBQ & Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration This will be hosted by Brixton Deverill Village on Saturday 25th
June commencing 1.00 pm in the church grounds and adjacent field.
Music, beer, Pimms, lemonade, strawberries & cream, treasure hunt,
games and fancy dress (medieval or royal) will be the order of the day. We will be entertained by the Widcombe Mummers from Bath with two
performances of St George & The Dragon. There will be 10 of them, performers
and musicians, all in fancy dress so we need to match them if we can. If you’re too shy to dress up don’t worry, celebrity masks will be handed out on the day. Liquid
refreshment and strawberries will be freely available but please bring, share and cook your own BBQ on the stoves provided. There will be no charge but donations
welcome. We will need to know numbers, for tickets please call 841164 or 845335.
Save the Children Cream Teas and Open Garden These afternoons will be at Mill Farm House, Hill Deverill, on
Sunday 26th June, from 3.00 - 6.00 pm, and on the following
Sundays 31st July, 28th August & 25th September.
Homemade cakes, plants and other items will be on sale. Come and enjoy a delicious Cream Tea in pretty surroundings and help
raise money for vital work undertaken by Save the Children at home and abroad. In 2015 we raised £1,517 from cream teas,
hopefully with your support we can increase that this year.
Theatre Rush: The Lost Tales of Wiltshire Saturday 23rd July at 7.30pm
The Barn Theatre, Kingston Deverill Tickets: £10 / £5 Under-17s
'A funny, clever and spirited show'' Theatre Rush, formed in 2012 in Devon through a shared interest in stories, autobiography and the power of a story exchanged.
More information at deverillsfestival.com | For tickets call 844385 or email [email protected]
Longbridge Deverill Flower Show - Saturday 13th August Now is the time to start thinking about entries for the show, these are
some of the classes you might like to prepare for: Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs, Flowers, Domestic, Photography, Handicrafts, Wine, Cordials,
Cider, Children’s classes: 6 years and under, 7-11 years, 12-15 years. For
more information about the show please go to the website www.longbridgedeverillflowershow.co.uk AND look out for the flyer
in this issue of the Parish News!
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SERVICES PARISH OF DEVERILLS & HORNINGSHAM
Sunday Trinity 2 5th June Brixton 8.00 am Holy Communion
Longbridge 10.30 am Morning Worship
Sunday Trinity 3 - Queen’s Birthday Celebration 12th June Kingston 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday Trinity 4 19th June Brixton 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday Trinity 5 - Patronal Festival 26th June Horningsham 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday Trinity 6 3rd July Kingston 8.00 am Holy Communion
Longbridge 10.30 am Songs of Praise
NB Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at Longbridge 8.00 am Morning Prayers
NB: Rev Di Britten’s last service 10.30 am Sunday 31st July at Horningsham, Benefice Eucharist with a Bring and Share lunch in Horningsham Hall afterwards
Church Cleaners for June
Kingston - Alice Stratton & Claire Mounde
Brixton - Leah Allard & Ruth Sutton
Longbridge - Monday 6th June 9.30 - 10.30 am - All helpers please
Church Flower Arrangers for June
Kingston Brixton Longbridge 5th June Shirley Heywood Mrs Allard Diana Abbott
12th June Edith Dyer Mrs Allard Diana Abbott
19th June Edith Dyer Dr McBride Jane Robins 26th June Pam Lea Dr McBride Jane Robins
Register
Wedding - Congratulations Toby Greenwood and Camilla Baylis Saturday 21st May at Horningsham
Wedding Blessing - Congratulations
Jeff and Victorian Cobb Saturday 21st May at Horninghsm
Funeral - Our thoughts and prayers are with the family Bridget Parfitt at Horningsham on Friday 20th May
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SERVICES PARISH OF CORSLEY & CHAPMANSLADE
Sunday Trinity 2 5th June Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday Trinity 3 12th June Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion
Temple 11.00 am Morning Prayer
Sunday Trinity 4 19th June Temple 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP
Corsley 10.30 am Morning Worship
Sunday Trinity 5 26th June Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday Trinity 6 3rd July Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion
Friends of Deverill Churches
At their meeting on 19th May the Friends’ committee decided to pay off all the
final invoice in connection with the contract carried out, last year, to rectify the priority work identified by the 2014 Quinquennial inspections of the three Deverill
Valley churches. This brings the total amount donated to the PCC in the first year of the Friends' existence to £8,642 or 40% of the total net cost, an amazing
achievement for which the PCC and Church Wardens are very grateful. Without
this generous assistance we could not have financed all that had to be done to maintain our three beautiful and historic churches in a safe and weatherproof
condition. All those who have contributed to the Friends' appeal can rightly be
proud of the part they have played in making this possible. Thank you.
Robert Steptoe PCC Treasurer
The Deverills, Crockerton & Horningsham 50/50 Club
The May draw results were Les Wood £35 & Anne Honley £20
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
As a means of raising funds for our churches we run a 50/50
Club open to all. The proceeds are divided with 50% being used to
support our four churches and the other 50% being used as prizes which are drawn each month. This year we will have given over
£1,000 in prizes and a similar amount to the churches and we are keen to recruit new members. By completing the form enclosed in this magazine you will be
included in the monthly draws. Please join now by using the enclosed form.
For more details contact Diana Abbott 840763 or [email protected].