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UNEXPECTED VISITORS
No sign of a flycatcher this year, but
two other birds took up our time
instead. The first was a pair of jack-
daws which persisted in trying to
build a nest in our chimney. Now
I’ve always found jackdaws rather
b e c o m i n g
birds, with their
sociable chiak-
king noise, but
though we hear
them most
evenings mak-
ing their way
back to their
roost near the
Harrow, they
have never
before come
into the garden. Now here two of
them were, hard at it, building a
nest across the top of a very large
chimney – a mug’s game you might
think. The first evidence of their
presence was a steady trickle of
falling twigs into the grate, and
much chiakking going on as we
peered up the chimney. However,
when we had filled four large sacks
with sooty twigs I became less indul-
gent and decided it was time to take
charge. I thereupon lit a small fire,
and very smartly they flew off. It was
no good; next morning they were
back again, and I learned from the
web that a man had had a fire every
day for three weeks and the birds
still came back. At this point I decid-
ed to leave them in peace, and just
wait until they
had hatched
their brood
and flown off.
The very next
day however,
down the
chimney came
not just the
daily ration of
twigs, but a
very discom-
bobulated jackdaw too. After some
time thrashing about with a fishing
net I managed to catch the bird, and
then released it. That was the end
of that, for we never saw the pair of
them again. We were quite sad really.
Our second visitor was a little bird
we hardly ever see, a treecreeper,
and it had obligingly made its tiny
nest tucked into a crevice in our old
yew tree, just a few feet from where
STEEP AND STROUD NEWSLETTER
NO 563 JULY / AUGUST 2018
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For two weeks we watched the fran-
tic coming and going, careful not to
attract marauding woodpeckers
and jays. We then
watched as the parents
appeared to be coaxing
the young to leave and
hoped we would see
the great event, but no,
we suddenly found they
were gone, and that
was that. We were sad
about that too.
David Dobson
25 YEARS AGO STEEP VILLAGE HALL The Memorial Village Hall was
built in the early 1920s in memory of the twenty
-nine parishioners who fell in the First World
War. The land was given to the parish by Bedales,
and originally run by The Village Club, but then
handed over by the Parish Council in the 1930s.
History has it that the artist Stanley Spen-
cer offered to paint a mural in the Hall but was
turned down, as was a similar offer to Bedales.
He moved instead to Burghclare near Newbury where
his memorial chapel is now owned by the National
Trust and is a place of pilgrimage for artists
from all over the world. …
Rollo Wicksteed
we sit outside. Treecreepers are
small, brown-spotted and white,
with a pointed and slightly curved
bill which is ideal for
winkling out bugs in the
bark of trees. They are
rather furtive and reclu-
sive as they move
mouse-like up the trunk
of a tree (they always go
up; our more frequent
visitor, the nuthatch,
always points down-
wards).
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STEEP PARISH COUNCIL Next meeting will be at 7.30 p.m. on
Monday, 2nd July in the small meet-
ing room at Steep Village Hall.
STROUD EVENING WI 10 July - Guided Walk around
Hambledon with Andrew Negus
followed by a pub supper.
14 August - Park Project in Uganda
with Joe Williams, QECP Ranger.
Steep Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.
Enquiries: Pauline Cook - 263406
STROUD AFTERNOON WI 19 July - Handbags - a historical
journey with Sara Delves.
16 August - Summer Meeting.
We meet at 2.15pm at the Physic
Garden Details Susan Kuruber 261351
STROUD REVELS Saturday 28th July see page 21
WELCOME CLUB There will be no meetings in July
and August. We start again on
September 13th.
[email protected] Judy 267362
HISTORY CLUB There are no meetings in July and
August but see special lectures ←
STEEP FLOWER SHOW
Steep Flower Show, Saturday 25th
August, seems a long way ahead at
the moment, but it is time to be
planning. Schedules went out with
the May newsletter, and will be
available from the usual places –
the Harrow, the church, Petersfield
Library or directly from me. You can
also find schedules and entry forms
o n t h e v i l l a g e w e b s i t e ,
www.steepvillage.com.
As always for an event like this there
are jobs needing done on the day. If
you would be able to spare half an
hour or so helping in the tea tent or
with games or stalls, please contact
the Chairman, Judy Thompson
(01730 267362).
DIARY DATES
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If you have never entered before, do
please consider it this year. We are
a very friendly show, and most of us
are by no means experts. There are
over a hundred classes, not just
flowers and produce but also arts
and crafts, cookery, photography,
flower arranging, children’s classes
– in short something for everyone.
New this year is a class for a deco-
rated wheelbarrow of any size, any-
thing from a builder’s barrow to a
child’s toy - the possibilities are end-
less.
A few hints for exhibitors. Please
read the schedule carefully, and
please also read the hints at the
beginning. In collections of vegeta-
bles you may not show two varieties
of the same vegetable (eg cherry
tomatoes and ordinary tomatoes).
In the domestic section you must
not use commercial jars or tops, and
all bottles and jars should be la-
belled, including the full date. Eggs
should be displayed in a basket or
on a plate, not in a commercial egg
box. There are always a few exhibits
which are disqualified, which is very
disappointing, especially for chil-
dren.
As usual the show will be held in
Bedales’ grounds, and we are very
grateful to them for their continuing
support. There will be welly-wanging,
splat the rat and other games, a
produce stall and the usual deli-
cious teas. Live music this year is
from a new ensemble, drawn from
the Petersfield Guitar Academy. The
show is open from 2pm with prize-
giving at 4 o’clock. A great day out
for the whole family.
Kate Ford (secretary)
01730 262890
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August Wednesday 29th Thurs-
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September 1st all at 7.30 pm at
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£5 from Alastair Langlands, Spar-
row's Hanger, Selborne GU34 3JN
telephone 01420 511 371
also available at the door
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this means that Steep has a unique
architectural and cultural heritage,
which needs to be more widely rec-
ognised and respected.
In addition to the statutory list,
National Planning Guidance has
strengthened the importance of
identifying unlisted ‘heritage assets’
- buildings, monuments, places, or
landscapes that have a degree of
significance meriting consideration
in planning decisions. Updating the
Record would assist the compilation
of an asset list.
Steep Parish Council has agreed to
the revision of the Buildings and
Monuments Record and to compile
a local heritage asset list for Steep
in collaboration with the South
Downs National Park and East
Hampshire District Council.
Consultation with the community
and the public nomination of local
heritage assets will be undertaken
this summer and anyone who would
like to get involved or contribute, is
requested to get in touch.
Tony Struthers T. 01730 269533
The Steep Buildings and Monu-
ments Record was prepared as part
of the Steep Parish Plan and pub-
lished in October 2012. It identified
those buildings and monuments in
Steep of interest from an historic or
literary point of view. It was recog-
nised that it would require regular
updating and revision. Only a limited
number of the documents were pub-
lished and no more are available.
The original record was based on
published and on-line sources, many
of the photographs being taken es-
pecially for the purpose. Since then,
the Steep History Group has investi-
gated and recorded local history for
Steep and has particularly identified
material about families and person-
alities that supplements the original
building records.
Steep Parish has an extraordinary
number of buildings and monu-
ments which through the influence
of the Arts and Crafts Movement has
given it an importance comparable
to contemporary centres in the Cots-
worlds. Together with the involve-
ment of a wide range of distin-
guished architects and designers,
STEEP AND STROUD NEWS
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COMPILATION OF A STEEP LOCAL HERITAGE ASSET LIST
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STEEP C of E VC PRIMARY
SCHOOL
It has been a pleasure and an hon-
our to lead Steep C of E Primary
School over the past eight years and
it feels just as exciting now looking
forward to the future as it did when I
first took up the post.
Each year I have been amazed by
the dedication and energy of our
teaching staff, despite the ever in-
creasing pressures on the profes-
sion. This is borne out not just by
the results – our children’s achieve-
ments are well above the national
and county averages - but the chil-
dren also blossom as confident car-
ing young people with a strong
sense of belief in themselves and in
others, along with a moral compass
which in turn provides them with the
strength they need to face everyday
challenges.
This year we have continued to build
on our good Ofsted report. We have
focused on raising aspirations for all
of our children through personal-
ised learning and careful considera-
tion on how best we can meet the
need of each individual child at
Steep across the whole curriculum
so that children are excited and mo-
tivated to learn, but are also provid-
ed with the support and challenge
they need to succeed. This has
meant being ever more creative in
our approaches to teaching and
learning, providing exciting first
hand experiences and drawing on
the children’s interests.
This has been supported by a focus
on helping children build self-belief
and a ‘can do’ attitude. Children
have been taught how to move from
a ‘fixed’ to a ‘growth’ mindset.
Through visual metaphors such as
‘The Learning Pit’ they have been
able to understand what they can
achieve with the right support, and
have been much more willing to
move out of their comfort zone and
seek new challenges.
Outdoor learning and regular Forest
School opportunities continue to be
an important part of learning at
Steep, and this year, thanks to the
fundraising efforts of ‘Friends of
Steep School’, we have been able to
develop our adventure playground
and wonderful woodland even fur-
ther so that the children have the
resources they need to capitalise on
all the opportunities outdoor learn-
ing provides.
We have built on our Outstanding
SIAMS church school inspection,
and providing children with first-
hand experience of other faiths and
cultures has been a key feature.
This has involved inviting visitors
from different faiths and cultures to
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parents. They have organised cake
sales, book sales, non-uniform days
and writing competitions. The finale
of this school year will be ‘Steep’s
Got Talent’ for which there are al-
ready 30 acts – a testament to the
self-confidence of these children. I
can’t wait to watch, and thankfully, I
haven’t been asked to be one of the
judges!
Lou Romans
COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT,
JUNE 2018
Hampshire County Council AGM
At the County Council AGM on Friday
18 May, Cllr Roy Perry was re-
elected leader of the Council for an-
other year. Cllr Elaine Still has be-
come the first woman Chairman of
the County Council for over five
years.
I was also appointed Chairman of
the Economy, Transport and Environ-
ment Select Committee. Time will tell
whether this role affords me greater
clout when it comes to getting pot-
holes and other highways issues
addressed in Petersfield Hangers
Division.
REPORT ON PILOT 20MPH ZONES
Since 2012, Hampshire County
Council has been implemented pilot
20mph zones in 14 locations. The
findings of the pilot programme have
the school and visiting different plac-
es of worship. Year 6 are very much
looking forward to their visit to a
mosque in Portsmouth later this
term and we are all very excited by
the prospect of Seth Afedzi,
Headteacher at our sister school in
Foso, Ghana, coming to visit for a
week in September.
I think the thing that has most im-
pressed me this year, however, has
been the children’s ability to take
the lead. There are so many ways
that our young people do this. Chil-
dren at Steep take the initiative
when another child is upset and
offer kindness and support; some
dedicate time every day to hearing
younger children read, or buddy up
with them to help them with their
writing. There are children who have
organised their own after school
clubs and run them successfully and
others who have set up lunchtime
clubs which they have planned care-
fully and given up their lunchtimes
to run. There are even children who,
inspired by the christian value of
compassion, have led the whole
school in fundraising events for their
chosen charities. They have pre-
sented their ideas to the other chil-
dren and independently organised
events from start to finish using
their playtimes to research their cho-
sen charities, to plan PowerPoint
presentations and to write letters to
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now been published and the report
is available at this link: http://
d e m o c r a c y . h a n t s . g o v . u k /
documents/s19304/Report.pdf
The results are surprising in many
respects. In a nutshell, the 20mph
zones have not led to a meaningful
reduction in speeds or number of
accidents. We do have to respect
the evidence when formulating poli-
cy and this was certainly a thorough
and comprehensive evaluation. The
results also chime with findings from
elsewhere and the national policy
direction. For this reason HCC will
not be creating new 20mph zones
unless there is a clear need for them
due to the number of serious acci-
dents in a specific location.
C A L L F O R E V I D E N C E F O R
HAMPSHIRE 2050 COMMISSION
A cross-party Hampshire 2050 Com-
mission of Inquiry is being set up to
consider a Vision for Hampshire
2050. This Vision will guide and con-
tribute to the future prosperity, quali-
ty of life, and protection and en-
hancement of the character and
environment of Hampshire.
The Commission will provide the
framework for future plans, strate-
gies and ways of working. The Com-
mission will consider the themes in
six separate hearings:
Demographic and societal chal-
lenges – 8th June 2018
Economy – 13th July 2018
Work, skills and lifestyle
– 24th August 2018
Environment and quality of place
– 12th October 2018
Mobility, Connectivity and Energy
– 23rd November 2018
Rural Hampshire
– 21st December 2018
A call for evidence has been
issued and you can have your say by
taking part in an online survey at
this link: https://www.hants.gov.uk/
aboutthecounci l/haveyoursay/
visionforhampshire2050
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE PRIORI-
TISES HOUSING AND ALSO REFERS
TO DEVOLUTION
On 30 April James Brokenshire MP
was appointed Secretary of State for
Housing, Communities and Local
Government. It is clear from his early
comments that housing is going to
be his principal focus. The Govern-
ment has already stated that it wish-
es to see 300,000 new homes built
every year. (In 2016-17 the annual
new homes figure stood at 216,750
which was a 15% improvement on
the previous year.) The Government
consultation on the new National
Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
ended in May and is likely to be fol-
lowed by the publication of the new
NPPF in the Summer.
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and AONBs;
how to enhance the environment
and biodiversity in existing desig-
nations;
how to build on the existing plan
for National Parks and to con-
nect more people with the natu-
ral environment from all sections
of society and improve health
and wellbeing;
how well National Parks and
AONBs support communities.
The review will report in 2019 on
the 70th Anniversary of the 1949
National Parks and Access to the
Countryside Act.
RUSSELL OPPENHEIMER
County Councillor for Petersfield
Hangers
STEEP PARISH COUNCIL GETS
SOCIAL!
Steep Parish Council has a Face-
book Page! Please like our page
“Steep Parish Council, Hampshire”
for local news and updates. This is
also another way you can get in
touch with us to raise any concerns
or issues or share any local news.
ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY
AND AGM
The Steep Annual Parish Assembly
was held on Monday 21st May 2018
and the Parish Council were pleased
to welcome several members of the
James Brokenshire has also given a
clear steer on local government re-
organisation, saying on 2 May:
“There is a clear space and scope
for unitary authorities. Obviously it is
seeing where there is a need for
that and yes, there are proposals on
the table that my predecessor had
been considering and I will now be
looking at.”
NATIONAL PARKS REVIEW
The Government review of National
Parks and Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty has begun, with Jul-
ian Glover appointed to Chair the
Review Panel. Mr Glover is Associ-
ate Editor at the London Evening
Standard and a former Government
Special Adviser. The scope of the
review is very wide-ranging. The
Terms of Reference are as follows:
the existing purposes for Nation-
al Parks and AONBs and how
they are being met;
the alignment of these purposes
with the goals set out in the 25-
Year Plan for the Environment;
the case for extension or crea-
tion of new designated areas;
how to improve individual and
collective governance of National
Parks and AONBs, and how that
governance interacts with other
national assets;
the financing of National Parks
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local community to the meeting. We
received an interesting talk about
the effect of climate change on the
Ashford Hangers from Dr Mark
Broadmeadow from the Forestry
Commission. Mark is not only a
highly regarded specialist in this
field but is also from the local area
so he brought a great deal of
knowledge and passion to his talk.
John Payne, Police Community Of-
ficer updated us on the current is-
sues in the area and encouraged
residents to take steps to ensure
our homes are secure given that
burglaries are the most commonly
reported crime in the area. We are
pleased to advise that rates of crime
in Steep are low but remind parish-
ioners to remain attentive. John also
discussed how the police are work-
ing with local schools to educate
young people on issues surrounding
drugs. He cautioned parishioners
always to be vigilant to scammers (if
it is too good to be true, it probably
is!) and watch out for vulnerable
people who may be particularly sus-
ceptible to scams.
Mike Robinson also provided an
update on the Speedwatch pro-
gramme and thanked parishioners
for their support on the programme
which has seen very positive results
across the country. We welcome
anyone who would like to join the
Speedwatch team; please contact
Jenny Hollington at clerk@steep-
pc.gov.uk if you would like to help.
Russell Oppenheimer presented his
monthly report and explained the
reasons for the Council tax rise, up-
dated parishioners on highways
matters, provided further infor-
mation on the South Downs Nation-
al Park Update and discussed how
Hampshire is trying to find new ways
to help the elderly. Thanks as al-
ways to Russel for keeping us in-
formed.
Special thanks to Mark, John, Mike
and Russell for giving up their time,
to Steep School for allowing us use
of their hall and to all those who
attended the meeting. It was great
to have so many residents attend
and lovely to chat with you all over a
glass of wine and nibbles.
As always, the full minutes of all
Parish Council Meetings can be
found on-line at www.steep-
pc.gov.uk
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STEEP MARSH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING
Steep Parish Council are, once
again, indebted to Haste Ltd., for
allowing the use of their meeting
room for the annual meeting in
Steep Marsh.
THE SECOND EVER STEEP
HORTICULTURAL SHOW
JULY1922
I could not find an account of the
first Steep show, but the Hampshire
Telegraph of 1922 gives an account
of the second one in July of that
year.
The show was held in the grounds of
Oakhurst House, kindly lent by Miss
Lomas. The weather was delightfully
fine with a large crowd present; gate
receipts totalled £18. There were
nearly 200 entries, twice the num-
ber of the previous year. Lady Air-
dale of Stoner House (gardener Mr
G. James) sent a fine display of car-
nations and roses. Mrs Fitton of Is-
land House (gardener Mr D. White)
a l s o e n t e r e d s o m e f i n e
carnations. A magnificent orchid
was shown by Mrs Beck of Elmwood.
Captain Corbett of Roke House
(gardener Mr J. Oakley) staged a
fine collection of vegetables, rasp-
berries and mignonette, while Mrs
Upton of Church Road showed
bread and cakes. However, the
show was mainly a cottagers’ exhibi-
tion and produce was of excellent
quality. The judges were Mr Speed
(gardener to Mr Alan Lubbock of
Adhurst St Mary) and Mr A. Brown of
Petersfield.
Luncheon was held for the organis-
ing committee. The president Mr
Trevor-Battye of Ashford Chace pro-
posed “Success to the Steep Horti-
cultural Society”. Amongst prizes for
the various exhibits, Mr T. Smith of
Plough Cottage won first prize for
the best cultivated cottage garden,
T. Troke of The Corner House won
best cultivated allotment and F.
Ifould of Rose Cottage best kept
flower garden. The schoolchildren’s
prize for a collection of wild flowers
was won by Queenie Hurst. There
were also prizes for many other
smaller exhibits of flowers, fruit and
vegetables.
In the afternoon, dancing on the
lawn took place by Bedalians and
others. Much interest was shown in
the ninepin bowling, in which the
prize was a live pig, supplied by
Messrs Brainbridge and Logan of
Soal Farm. Mr T. Moss of Forge Cot-
tages was the winner. The Peters-
field Brass Band played an enjoy-
able programme of music. Sports
for children included running races,
a three legged race and a bun race.
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The running race for men aged 14-
40 was won by ‘Jarman’ of Yew Tree
Cottages, while that for those aged
over 40yrs was won by ‘Colwell’ of
Chauffeurs Cottages, Island. Miss
Bishop won the 50 yard race for la-
dies.
The 2018 Steep Flower Show is on
25th August 2pm at Bedales. Isn’t it
wonderful that this lovely village
event has now kept going for nearly
a hundred years ! f ranbox-
Fran Box
LANGRISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
END OF YEAR REPORT
What an amazing year we have had
at Langrish! It never ceases to
amaze me, in all my years in this
rewarding profession, how resilient
children are. Education isn’t just
about learning how to read and
write and at Langrish we have ex-
plored and enjoyed numerous new
challenges together and had an
outstanding year.
The recent press around schools
delivering a ‘broad and balanced
curriculum’ is now old news at Lan-
grish. As a learning community, we
have truly embraced this area and
our ‘In a Nutshell’ newsletters on
our website are a testament of this.
The year began with the news that
the school had been awarded the
Sports Mark and Artsmark, both at
Gold level. Together with the Silver
Rights Respecting Award from
UNICEF, the schools dedication to
delivering a forward thinking curric-
ulum was already being noted and
celebrated.
Throughout the year multiple events
have been planned and enjoyed by
all ages which have added further
evidence to these areas. All classes
have shared their learning through
open classrooms, assemblies and
showcases and the whole school
FRIENDS OF STEEP
CHURCH (FOSC) TRIVIA
QUIZ NIGHT
Saturday 29 September Following last year’s very success-
ful event, the second FOSC Trivia
Quiz night will be held at Steep
Village Hall, 7 for 7.30 on Saturday
29th September. Tickets £15 -
Fish and Chip Supper included.
There will be a cash bar and raffle.
Team bookings welcome, tickets
available from 1st August from
Tony Struthers
Tel. 01730 269533 or
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production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
provided 87 budding West End ac-
tors with the chance to perform to
packed audiences.
Furthermore, trips out and visitors in
have added that extra dimension to
active learning and all year groups
have benefited from these experi-
ences. The Year 3 Roman day was
a particular success and the togas
were simply stunning! Many pupils
have also accessed our Forest
School programme with the help of
FoLS (Friends of Langrish School)
funding, numerous specialist tools
have been purchased and now more
children are able to experience this
hands-on way of learning. A high-
light for me was hot chocolate and
marshmallows toasted over the fire
– a culinary delight!
As the end of this exciting year is
fast approaching, I would like to say
a huge thank you to all the children,
staff and parents who make Lan-
grish School such a wonderful place
to be. If I could bottle what makes
‘Langrish Langrish’, it would certain-
ly become a best seller!
Sarah Wright
STROUD REVELS 2018
The highlight of the Stroud calendar
is soon to be upon us with the
Stroud Revels on Saturday 28th
July. Open to all, this beautifully situ-
ated village fair starts at 4 and de-
tails can be found in the advert be-
low.
Famous for the biennial sheep rac-
ing (which is back on this year) the
event attracts good numbers and if
our woolly racers are not enough,
Dan Churchley’s Solent Comedy will
be taking the field beforehand be-
tween 4-6 pm. Circus skills and bal-
loon modelling workshops combine
with a family friendly show contain-
ing magic, knife juggling and strait
jacket escape - all skills necessary
for life in Stroud.
Bouncy Castle, stalls, food and beer
tents, live music and good company
will offer continual sustenance.
Come and join us!
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CHURCH NEWS STEEP LECTURE SUNDAY 17TH
JUNE
We welcomed Dr Jill Cook, from the
British Museum as the guest speak-
er for the Steep Annual lecture this
year. This popular event has now
become a firm fixture in the Steep
calendar. Dr Cook’s subject “The
Lampedusa Cross”, explored a
small action bearing a huge mes-
sage about the international refu-
gee crisis. A full review will be in the
September Newsletter.
Thank you to all who were involved
in organising and assisted with the
event. A special thank you must go
to Selina and her team for the cater-
ing and a big thank you to all who
gave their support by attending.
ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION
The Churchwardens for the current
year Sara Greenaway for Froxfield
with Privett and Helen Muir-Davies
for Steep with Stroud, were sworn in
at a service held in All Saints’
Church, Botley on Wednesday 13th
June.
CELEBRATION SERVICE IN
PRIVETT
The Flower Festival in Holy Trinity,
Privett ended with a flourish, with
the Patronal Festival/Service of
Celebration taking place on the
Sunday evening, with bells before
the service and beautiful singing by
the Froxfield Choir; a true celebra-
tion in a beautiful setting over the
bank holiday weekend.
BRIDGE TEA PARTY
Many thanks to Moony Budge, as-
sisted by Jane Owen and Anne
Grove, for the very successful
Bridge Tea Party held at Moony's
home, in aid of Steep Church
Funds. Nearly £600 was raised. Our
thanks to all who took part.
FAREWELL TO KEITH BUDGE
Keith spoke about his 17 years as
headmaster of Bedales School at a
church service in Steep last month.
He and Moony are due to move to
Oxford at the end of the school
term, after a significant time of de-
velopment and progress on the
school campus.
SERVICES IN AUGUST
There will be no Saturday services
a t S t r o u d a n d F r o x f i e l d
Green during August; the TenAM
(Steep), FivePM (Froxfield Green)
and 6PM Holy Communion (Stroud)
will resume in September after the
holiday period.
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FUNERALS:
Marian Ray Tuesday 29th May
Ruth Whiting Wednesday 30th May
Sylvia Rowell Thursday 31st May
FROM THE CHURCH REGISTER
BAPTISM:
Balthazar Angus Thackrey 27th May
WEDDING:
Sharon and Nicolas Pocock Friday
1st June
PADDOCK AND STABLE TO LET One and a half to two acre paddock to let in Steep, with stabling.
Enquiries: 01730 262947
Parish Communion Services are in modern language
Early Sunday Services are from the Book of Common Prayer
STEEP - Every Thursday: Silent Prayer 6.30pm; Holy Communion 7pm
Choir Practice: Saturdays before Parish Communion 9:30 am
Sunday School: During Parish Communion except during school holidays
Vicar: John Owen 264282 [email protected]
Lay Pastoral Assistant: Lindsay Clegg, 827505 [email protected]
Reader: Caroline Hilton 263460
Churchwarden: Helen Muir-Davies 264039 or mobile 07831 267805
Church website: http://steepfroxfield.com
USEFUL CONTACTS Newsletter: David Dobson 261344 [email protected]
Police Support Officer: John Payne [email protected]
Steep Village website: www.steepvillage.com
Steep Parish Clerk: Jenny Hollington 267784, [email protected]
Stroud Parish Clerk (part time): [email protected] or
Elisabeth Foulston 48 Winchester Road, Stroud, GU32 3PG
Stroud Village website: www.stroudvillage.co.uk
Village Hall: Jenny Hollington 267784
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