the brolly carnival

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Issue No 7 Volume 9 For contact information, see page 2Lanchester, July 2008

The community spirit ofLanchester is alive andwell as demonstrated byall the people who cameto the green in suchappalling weather tosupport the Lions VillageCarnival.The day was not withoutchallenges but many truefriends willingly offeredadditional support andother facilities which wereextremely helpful.It was disappointing thatthe Parade did not takeplace especially for the‘Pirates and Princesses’,and all those whoprepared for it, but due toan administrative error byTraffic Management theroads were not closed. Ascompensation to theLions, they have offeredto close the roads nextyear without paymentwhich will save the clubseveral hundred poundswhich may be used forgood causes.However, the Carnivalwas not without a greatdeal of success andenjoyment for the brave,

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rain-soaked people whoattended. The bandplayed on, uniformsdripping wet, trying toshelter under the trees -a scene reminiscent ofthe Titanic. Teas andHotdogs did well as didthe Fish Stall and Frog

Ooh! says Julia from Willow Burn - this is definitely the ‘Brolly Carnival’

Pie(rates) of Peters ready to sell their wares tohelp the Lions Carnival

For many years theyoungsters of Lanchesterhave wanted a bike trackthat is challenging andsome teenage playequipment.One of the mainrecommendations of theParish Plan has been to“Improve physical leisurefacilities for the youngpeople in the village”. TheParish Council asked thePartnership to take thisforward on their behalfand commissioned SimonGreen to work with them.A team of young people(with help from thePartnership and SimonGreen) then did a fact-

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finding tour of biketracks and play areas,following which theydrew up plans for anexciting new bike trackand play equipment inLanchester. Their planswere approved by the

Parish Council whichagreed that its land at thefar end of Kitswell Parkcould be used for thepurpose.The young peopleapplied for a grant of

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On the fact-finding tour to test bike tracks

continued on pages 8 and9 with more pictures

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Dear Sir,I would like to congratulatemy husband Brian Haswelland his friend GaryDensham for sosuccessfully completingTHE BIG BIKE RIDE inaid of the NSPCC onSaturday the 28th June.This was a 60k ride andthey completed it in only2 hours and 24 minutes,which was a brilliantachievement and raised alot of money for thisworthy cause.Very well done.Angela Haswell.

Dear Editor,We would like to say a bigthank you for all the cards,gifts and good wishes onthe birth of our daughterKate Anna. We aregenuinely touched by thekindness of theLanchester people and itmakes us realise what agreat place Lanchester isto work!Both Mother and babyare doing very well. Nottoo many sleeplessnights. Kate is thrivingand has fitted in nicely. Even Toby the Labradorhas taken a shine to her!Yours sincerelyMark and Anita Burdon(and baby Kate).

Dear Sir,We would like to expressour sincere thanks to themany friends, relativesand neighbours who havesent cards, flowers,donations to CancerResearch and have givensupport to us all. Yourheartfelt words ofsympathy have been acomfort to us all. Thankyou to Canon PeterWaterhouse for a lovelyservice and his support.Ted was a wonderfulloving husband, fatherand granddad. He will besadly missed and he willalways be in our thoughtsand never forgotten.Barbara Sproat and family.

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COLLECTIONI should like to thank allthose who contributedto the collection in aidof the British HeartFoundation. This yearwe raised £84.42 whichis much more than wascollected last year.Many thanks, JillRamsay

Stephen and Katherine Naylor, now living in Reading, are proud toannounce the birth of baby Hannah. This is the first grandchild for the

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Sally Alexandra Harnesswas married to DavidAndrew Hart on Friday20th June at All SaintsChurch, Lanchester, byCanon Peter Waterhouse.The Bride wore a whitemonroesque dress withpuddle train designed byPronovia and cathedralveil, complimented bydiamond earrings andbracelet, presented bythe groom. Thebridesmaids were in silkand organza cameocoloured dresses byDessè. All hair wasdressed by Natalie andMichelle at TalkingHeads, Lanchester.The reception was heldat Beamish Hall.Sally and David, both23, met at university(Sally studying PR,David Pharmacology).Sally works with a PRcompany as Project

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On the 28th of June someof the one hundred andfifty members of theLanchester Partnershipmet in All Saints’ ParishCentre to celebrate thesuccesses that hadtaken place during theprevious year and toplan for the future.The Partnership hadsucceeded in obtainingfunding to keep theLanchester Link Bus onthe road until March2009, run a Youth Club,arranged activities foryoung people in theholidays and painted theshelter on the Green.A walks leaflet and abooklet had beenpublished on thehistory of Longovicium,Lanchester’s RomanFort.Another litter pick hadbeen organised, andwildlife conservation

work had been very wellsupported.Appropriate buildingdevelopment had alsobeen well supportedand inappropriatedevelopment opposed.A popular film club wasbeing run, showing avariety of films.Meetings had been heldto identify car parkingneeds.The Parish Council hasbeen supported inimplementing the ParishPlan, in particlarconcerning theprovision for theelderly, protecting ourcountryside, and alsoimproving facilities atKitswell Road recreationarea. It was still hopedto provide publicconveniences.Members have attendedmeetings of localorganisations which

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affect the well-being ofLanchester citizens.In the future thePartnership willcontinue existingprojects, and will pressthe County Council totake over the running ofthe Village Bus.It will work with localcouncils to try to arrangefor comprehensive carefacilities for the elderlyat Lynwood House, andto maintain and enhanceour countryside.It will complete and getagreement on a reporton teenagers inLanchester.It will look at parkingand road safety.A spokesman for eachgroup of the Partnershipgave a report. Themeeting ended withrefreshments and anopportunity to talkinformally.

Lanchester Partnershipis still getting thingsdone. For example someyears ago it discoveredthat some land at the farend of Kitswell RoadRecreation Area wasavailable, and persuadedthe Parish Council toacquire it. Recently (asreported elsewhere) ithas helped vil lage

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PARTNERSHIP NEEDS HELPyoungsters to design abike track to beconstructed on thatland, and to applysuccessfully for a grantof £40,000 to pay half ofthe cost, with the ParishCouncil paying the otherhalf. That is only one ofthe 26 projects in thisyear’s action plan. However the members of

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National Year ofReading was this year’stheme for NationalChildminding Week.The children andRegistered Childmindersof the LanchesterChildminding Group,celebrated by holdingtheir annual picnic anda story session at thelibrary. Janice thelibrarian read severalfavourite books, whilethe children used fingerpuppets of thecharacters to act out thestories.

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POLICE REPORTThere had been more callsthis month than last, infact more from Lanchesterthan from Langley Park,but only 12 of theserelated to the Community.One alcohol seizure hadbeen made in Front Street,but the alcohol had beenbought in Burnhope. Fourburglaries had taken placein different areas and sono pattern had beendetected between them.There were two lead theftsfrom farms on either sideof the village, but a whiteTransit van had been seenand the Police askedMembers to look out foranything suspicious.Bogus callers had visitedCroft Court, knocking ondoors, peering in, goingaway but returning later.Advice was given onanswering the door, suchas putting the chain onthe door before opening

it and the use of a a peep-hole.There were three cases ofcriminal damage. Theseinvolved graffiti on thebus shelter, the housebehind and one inMeadow Way. The samepaint had been used andthis is being checked out.The nuisance spot hadbeen in Front Street andthe Police are planning tovisit the area daily andhopefully identify andcatch those responsible.Cllr Glass asked if scrapmetal merchants had beenasked about lead. CllrBurton mentioned firesafter dark in Alderdeneand Cllr Jackson referredto problems due toparking in VictoriaTerrace. The Policepromised that all thesewould be looked into.The Minutes of theprevious OrdinaryMeeting and those of the

two planning meetings aswell as one of theRecreation committeewere approved.Matters Arising: TheInsurers of the RomanStatue on Valley Walk.had been contacted andno extra premium isrequired for Third Party,so the Clerk is to ask forthis in writing and for theinsurance of the cost ofreplacement. Planning forthe siting of the statue isalso to be obtained.Quality Parish CouncilBursary. The applicationwas successful and the£500 will be used mainlyfor the production anddelivery of the quarterlyNewsletter.Developing Mental HealthServices for Older Peoplein County Durham andDarlington. Concernswere expressed over lackof provision in theimmediate area and Cllr

Mrs Glass said that shewould pursue this.Provision of zebracrossings at Front Streetand Station Road andreplacement of doubleyellow lines in Front Streetat junction of NewbiggenLane; County Council toinvestigate.Kitswell Road RecreationArea. Chairman CllrJohnson congratulatedthe young people of thevillage who hadsuccessfully obtained agrant of £40,000 (helpedby the Partnership). AConsultation Eveninghad taken place at theCricket Club withneighbouring residentsand the Council had takenon board such concernsas safety, privacy,management and accessto the Cricket Club. It hadtherefore been decided tocombine the bike trackwith the play equipment,have a survey done onthe levels of the groundand move the cricketpractice nets to the oldplay area. Residents werein agreement about thisand Mr Simon Green thenshowed his revised plans.RoSPA is to be contactedabout insurance and theyhave agreed to comment(for a fee) on the design tosatisfy the insurers. TheCricket Club hassuggested the provisionof a hard path from the carpark to the bike track andthe moving of thescoreboard (one attachedto the pavilion isavailable) and suggest ameeting with the Council.Mr Green stated thatplanning would be appliedfor in August, to bereceived in September sothat work could start inOctober with completionin December. The grantmoney has to be spent byJanuary and it was agreedthat the RecreationCommittee should goahead with thesearrangements without a

full Council Meeting. CllrJackson stated that as thesite is a remote area andnext to the cemetery, thestate of the hedge thereshould be monitored.Correspondence. CllrsJackson and Wardlevolunteered to attend aMeeting at County Hallon 29th July re CountyDivision Boundaries.Other correspondencediscussed: ServiceMapping in preparationfor a Unitary Authority(ie what the ParishCouncil is paid to do bythe District Council suchas grass cutting), EDFWind farm fundingsteering group (grants areavailable to villageswhere there are nearbywind farms on annualbasis for 20 years). CllrsBill Glass, Neil Flemingand Ossie Johnson orMrs Cook agreed to ber e p r e s e n t a t i v e s .Representation fromTown and Parish Councilsto the DerwentsidePartnership ExecutiveBoard. A letter had beenreceived asking forsuggestions as to whoshould be nominated andhow they should beelected.Members were then givea Statement ofParticulars with regardto the employment of theHandyman and a StaffHandbook, both of whichhad been produced by theClerk. She had alsoproduced draft policiesrelating to EqualO p p o r t u n i t i e s ,Safeguarding Childrenand Vulnerable Adultsand Health & Safety;these too were given out,all for consideration byMembers.A draft copy of theAugust Newsletter wasdiscussed and acceptedChristmas Lights.MrJohn Dent is to be askedto look at these to seeabout replacement, repair,etc. County Council has

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Single storey extensionto the front of 11Hurbuck Cottages,Lanchester.RESOLVED - that noobjections be raised tothe application subjectto the developmentcomplying with theguidelines in the VillageDesign Statement.Felling of four silver birchtrees at 18 Woodlands,Lanchester.RESOLVED - that (i) anobjection be made as theWoodlands is in theconservation area.(ii) the District Councilbe referred to the VillageDesign Statement page15 3G/(iii) the Clerk write to DDCasking that independentadvice on the trees besought and that thearboriculturist from theDistrict Council assessthe trees for ill health.Proposed Development:Two Section 73applications to varyconditions 5 and 6

Planning Permission No1/97679CM andPlanning PermissionDecision No CA36222(as reviewed) (issued on20 June 2000) to extendthe time period for mineralextraction and restorationthrough tipping atQuickburn Quarry,Satley, for LibertyConstruction Ltd.RESOLVED - that theClerk write to the CountyCouncil to object to theapplication and toenquire whatenforcement is beingtaken to ensure thatrestoration of the area isrealised.Conservatory to rear at 8Elmfield, Lanchester.RESOLVED - that noobjections be raisedsubject to thedevelopment complyingwith the guidelines in theVillage Design Statement.Erection of first floorside extension overexisting utility room at7 Lee Hill Court.

RESOLVED - subject toAs Above.Application to removecondition 7 of planningpermission 1/2008/0160to allow retention ofexisting stable block atForest Lodge, KnitsleyLane, Consett.RESOLVED - that theClerk write to theCouncil to object to theapplication.Proposed erection ofdetached garage at 4Durham Road,Lanchester.RESOLVED - that noobjections be raisedsubject to thed e v e l o p m e n tcomplying with theguidelines in the VillageDesign Statement. Inaddition concern beraised with regard to thematerials being used inthe construction.DECISIONS OFD E R W E N T S I D EDISTRICT COUNCILErection of agriculturalbuilding at West

Newbiggen Farm,Newbiggen Lane,Lanchester.Permission Granted.Letter - LanchesterPartnershipMembers discussed aletter forwarded by thePartnership expressingconcern over thel a n d s c a p i n gconditions in planningapplications. Membersagreed that suitableand appropr iatelandscaping wasimportant in planningapplications. They alsoagreed that the correctapproach to the DistrictCounci l and, moreimportantly, to the newUnitary Authority, wasimportant in order toensure the message hadfull impact.RESOLVED - that thecouncil members whoare members ofLanchester Partnershipare to report thecouncil’s response attheir next meeting.

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was extremely difficult inthe circumstances, andonce again Lilydale Petsprovided the water forvarious sideshows.Former Lions and friendsof Lions, the Lady Lionsand their friends deservemany thanks for their verychallenging work on theday in difficultcircumstances.Lion Martin Durkin, wasstill smiling beneath hishandkerchief hat on thehoopla stall despite thelack of customers, whilstCarnival Chairman, BrinJones, on the Basketballwas beginning to showmild signs ofhypothermia. However,the Club still raised about£700, most of which willbe given away indonations and goodcauses in and around thevillage. Lanchester Lionslook forward to next yearwith optimism, for abigger, better Carnival,with a wonderful sunnyday. Mel Somersall with a couple of youngsters running ‘ Play your Cards Right’.

Graham Harkness supervising the Frog Game in suitable conditions

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Jim Potts listens to the North Tyneside SteelBand with his neice Fiona Selby and her son

David at the club house of the LanchesterCricket Club

When Jim Potts retiredfrom the police force, acelebration seemed inorder. Fortunately he is acricketer, and his nieceFiona Selby, aided andabetted by husbandRobbie, a committeemember of LanchesterCricket Club, organised asuperb party in the clubhouse. All the family wasinvited, including somefrom Scotland, and ofcourse Jim’s friends andcolleagues. Presents piledup, mostly in liquid form.Jim was serenaded withhis favourite kind of musicby the North TynesideSteel Band, who had theirown marquee. A displayof photos illustratingJim’s cricketing career

filled a large swathe ofwall, together with askilfully mocked-upversion of the EveningChronicle’s front pagewith the fictional headline‘Veteran Potts DisgracesClub’. In fact Jim played800 games for the cluband scored 10,000 runs.Jim’s nearly 30 years inthe police force starting‘on the beat’ at Consett,then the CID and the‘major crime team’,followed by work withprisoners, was related bythree of his supervisors.Sergeant Bob Gardner,detective inspector SteveMurray and detective-sergeant Andy Coward allgave a graphic andsometimes scurrilous

account of Jim’s career,with the emphasis onentertainment. Theentertainment continuedwith a karaoke disco,during which Jim gavewhat he declared was thefinal rendering of ‘TwoLittle Boys’.During the evening acollection was made forSt Oswald’s Hospice inappreciation for its careof the family’s uncleGeorge, who died ofcancer in April. Fiona alsoorganised a raffle andauction and raised over£1000.A lot of trouble had beentaken to make this a reallysplendid party, which wasfully enjoyed by Jim andhis friends and family.

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and the cricket club todiscuss the plans andhave taken on board theirissues and concerns (seereport of the meeting onpage 7).The plans have now beenrevised - it’s all systemsgo!

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Lanchester Show washeld on July 6th inshowery weather andon rain sodden ground.Despite the awfulweather, there were fewwithdrawals from thecompetitors. TheKennel Club dog show

LANCHESTER SHOWwas successful. Mosttrade stands decidedagainst coming whilethe craft people gavetheir full support.The committee receivedvery many positivecomments about theshow and there was an

expressed feeling thatmuch hard work musthave gone into theorganisation and therunning of the show tosurmount the problemsposed by the wetconditions. Localbusinesses again were

to the forefront insupporting the show.Again, the show couldonly have gone aheadwith dedicated peopleon board. This is onearea where the committeecould do with aninjection of new blood.

A Cantonese evening isbeing held onSeptember 15th to boostfunds for the Society.Anyone interestedplease contact theSecretary on 01913734565 or e-mail [email protected].

Proud ladies with their Italian Spinones (gundogs) getting ready to show

Judging a Beagle in the Kennel Club Dog Show

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ALL SAINTS’ PARISH LUNCHwhich was deliveredwith admirableefficiency.The event was againorganised by Bill Gray.

Some members and guests of All Saints church who filled the restaurant

Members of All Saintschurch gathered atValentino’s restauranton Sunday June 29th,with friends and

relations, to enjoy lunchtogether as they did justbefore Christmas. Abouta hundred people had athree-course lunch,

A delightful little concertwas held in All SaintsChurch on 28th June,when parents and friendsgathered to hear MarieHarrison’s pupils sing andplay.The piano pieces variedfrom tiny tunes for tinyfingers to classical worksand the songs from

MARIE’S CONCER Tnursery rhymes to showtunes, but all the childrenshowed skill anddedication. A young ladycalled Billie sang withgreat aplomb as well as afine voice, and a rathershy young lady calledCatherine gave abeautiful rendering of ‘PiuJesu’.

It was clear that all theyoung people hadbenefited by the teachingthey had received and theolder performers haveclearly grown inconfidence as their abilitydeveloped.A collection was taken forN.E.S.T., a children’scharity for Zimbabwe.

Marie Harrison’s pupils pose for the camera after their concert

Mel and Sue’s All DayCafé on Friday 27th June,was a busy affair. Allmorning for coffees etc,lunchtime and afterwardsfor afternoon tea,villagers crowded intothe Methodist Church toenjoy the home madefood on offer. The cakeswere quickly sold out andsoon people were queuingfor an excellent meal of coldmeats, potatoes and saladlunch, followed by superbtrifle and apple pie. Thebric a brac stall seemed

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A happy band of people enjoying their lunch

Helpers in the kitchen working hard

Mel serving his mouth watering trifle

busy and the Powerpointpresentation of theorphanage in Africacreated much interest.The total raised forLanchester HouseOrphanage and All SaintsSchool, Liberia, was amassive £1300. Mel andSue would like to thank allthose who provided cakes,those who helped in somany ways in the hall, and,of course, the people whosupported the event byattending in such largenumbers.

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An intriguing title for awonderful mammothproduction of a musical, atLanchester EP School,which described the life inthe Amazon Rainforest andthe dangers which threatenit. All children in the juniorschool took part in thiscolourful, animated,performance with delightfulsinging, choreography, andvery clear excellentcontributions from themany narrators.The story was told throughthe eyes of the Yanamamotribe who inhabit this area.Their life revolved aroundthe forests, which theyworshipped and dependedon, to keep their inherentlifestyle.The evening wasabsolutely delightful frombeginning to end with the‘living trees’ singing sosweetly and later growingso gracefully, to the soldier

ants, heavy footed,marching across the stage.In addition we saw theJungle Garden with morewonderful singingfollowed by crazy monkeysswinging and movingaround with so muchliveliness. Some wonderfulscenes of the forest werecontinually shown on alarge screen as abackground to the stage.Duets were performed bythe lazy tired old sloths,and by the unloved, lonelyjaguars.After an interval whichincluded wine andrefreshments, the scenemoved on to the city andthe devastation of therainforests. The cowboys,who sang so well wereready to move in their cattleto the cleared areas, whichincluded moving,brilliantly choreographed,scenes of the fires, which

caused the final sadness.The final song, entitled‘The Sad Land’, pleadedfor the trees to remain forthe continuing life of theYanamamo.The costumes weresuperb, the choreographybrilliant and the musicprofessional. The scenerywas simple but effectiveand the lighting andprojection on the largescreen brought out thecolour and set the scenefor the musical. Theprogrammes had thecreativeness of talentedartistic children.Space prohibits naming allthe people who took part,but Head Teacher, JaneDavis, who contributed somuch herself as Director,Producer and Pianist waswarm in her thanks to thechildren, staff and all thehelp from volunteers andfriends of the school.

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Lanchester MethodistChurch again played hostto a sell-out audience asLanchester Male VoiceChoir celebrated its 40thAnniversary in theAnnual Concert on Friday4th July. As part of thecelebration formerconductors David Begg,Norman Taylor andWalter Robinson werepresent and took a bow.In his opening remarks,choir Chairman John Willsinformed the audiencethat the choir hadwelcomed more newmembers over the past 12months and now had 27“voices” registered. Healso welcomed the choir’sguests to the concert tohelp celebrate thislandmark anniversary.These were sopranoRebecca Gouldenaccompanied by pianistLauren Hibberd (bothappearing by kindpermission of the RoyalNorthern College ofMusic) and Fiddler KevinDoonan. Kevin alsocelebrated a family 40thanniversary as both hisfather, John, and his uncle,Jim, performed in theinaugural concert in 1968as soloist and choirmember respectively.The choir opened theconcert with two songs -

“ You’ll Never WalkAlone” and “The WhiteRose” - which providedan excellent start. Thesewere followed by RebeccaGoulden who delightedthe audience with sixsongs all of which werevery ably accompanied byLauren Hibberd. Thesongs provided anexcellent mix of opera andmusical songs. This wasfollowed by KevinDoonan with his fiddlewho treated the audienceto a mixture of Irish musicof lively jigs and airs andAmerican Blue Grassmusic. The choirconcluded the first half ofthe evening withnostalgic songs, the firstof which was sung at theInaugural concert, thesecond in the 10th concertin 1978, and the third inthe 20th in 1988.Kevin Doonan’s secondspot after the interval, aftera lively introductory twosongs by the choir,included a tribute to hisfather as he played theIrish tune “An Coolin”, atune which his father hadplayed as soloist at thefirst Lanchester MVCconcert. Hisperformance had feettapping in the audiencewhich gave him a rousingappreciation at the end

LANCHESTER MVC CELEBRA TES40 YEARS OF SONG

of his contribution.Rebecca Goulden’ssecond spot againdemonstrated her widerange of material andwonderful talent. Shesang songs from Handel,Hahn, Puccini andMassenet beforecompleting with a ColePorter number. Rebeccainvited accompanistLauren to share theaudience’s delight as theyleft the stage to loud andprolonged applause.Before the choir’s final setof songs, ConductorHarry Carr expressed hispersonal thanks to all themembers of the choir fortheir hard work during theyear, to Brian Sharp forhis arrangements and toaccompanist NoreenBridgewater for herdedication.All in all this was a rousingconcert with a tremendousmixture of nostalgia of bothpersonnel and songs andof new materials. Thechoir looks to be in goodhealth - for the next 40years?The choir begins nextseason’s rehearsals onMonday 1st September at7.30 pm in the main hall ofthe Community Centre inLanchester. Newmembers are alwayswelcome.

Conductor Harry Carr (left) and Chairman John Wills (right) welcome theChoir’s guests (left to right) accompanist Lauren Hibberd, soprano

Rebecca Goulden and fiddler Kevin Doonan

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Current and former members of the choir enjoy singing together

On the anniversary of theChoir’s 40th AnnualConcert a reunion ofmembers still living withinthe area was organized bythe chairman. Severalformer members attendedalong with severalapologies from men whowere unable to be present.Many photographs bothold and new decorated thenotice boards and thesecaused both smiles and

melancholy among thesingers. The eveningbegan with a PowerPointpresentation of a pottedhistory of the choir sinceits foundation in 1967.This was followed byentertainment by TheLantones barbershopquartet. Visitors wereinvited to join the choir insinging a couple of songsfrom the Annual Concertand most joined in. An

excellent buffet, providedby Fiona Wilson provideda break during which thewine and thereminiscences flowedfreely. The evening closedwith more from theLantones and a final songfrom the assembledcompany.The evening was voted agreat success and it wassuggested that thereshould be more of the same.

LMVC REUNION

Conductor Harry Carr (2nd left) with former choirConductors (left to right) Walter Robinson, DavidBegg and Norman Taylor at the Annual Concert

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For the second weekrunning a major event wasspoiled by heavy rain.There was light rainfall forabout the first hour andoutside activities such as

ALL SAINTS PTA SUMMER FAIRthe Aussie BBQ did agood trade. Games andstalls, ie Coconut Shy,Football, Hook a Duckand Frog Game, were allenjoyed by the children.

Then the rain became soheavy that everyone wasforced indoors either tothe Parish Centre for Tea/Coffee, ice cream andrefreshments, or to the

main hall where there wereTombolas, TreasureHunt, a Home Made CardsStall, Bric a Brac, Cakes,Toys and a Raffle to keeppeople interested. The

attendance wasunderstandably low butdespite this, a very goodprofit in the region of£700 was raised on theday.

Little ones successfully hook a duckAussie BBQ, all smiling despite the rain

July was an interestingmonth for Lanchester WI!On 2nd July there was thetrip shared with AnnfieldPlain WI and LanchesterNeedlework Group.The first destinationwas to attractive Yarmvillage where everyonedispersed to the coffeeshops (recommend the‘Black Bull’ garden forcoffee and warmcroissant with honeyand strawberry jam).From medieval times Yarmwas home to ropemakers,brewers, tanners, nailers,clockmakers andshipbuilders but is nowknown for its goodselection of boutiquesand small shopsincluding the prize-winning florist, ‘DianaKaye’, and the imposing2,280ft railway viaductwith 43 arches. Yarmmarked the end of thetidal section of the RiverTees until the TeesBarrage was built in 1995.Then it was all aboardthe ‘Teesside Princess’for a leisurely cruisedown the Tees whilstenjoying lunch. Asships grew in size Yarm’s

WI NEWSimportance declined andits role was taken over byStockton-on-Tees wherethe replica of CaptainCook’s ‘Endeavour’ anda mine-sweeper came intoview as the ‘TeessidePrincess’ approached.Members disembarked toexplore the market andCastlegate ShoppingCentre.The next treat was at themonthly meeting whenmembers were entertainedby the WI Annfield Plainsingers, ‘Young at Heart’,who gave a 2-part concertwith ‘dance’ routines.Whilst dressed in elegantblue evening gowns theysang a selection of showsongs, and then changedinto black costumes withdazzling red-sequinnedwaistcoats and silver andred bowlers to perform avariety of ‘Minstrel’songs. At the intervaleveryone enjoyedgenerous servings ofstrawberries and freshcream with shortbread.The raffle, donated byMaureen Heron, was wonby one of the entertainers.The evening finished witha successful sales table.

At the time of going topress some members arealso looking forward to

WImembersboarding

the‘TeessidePrincess’for theircruise onthe Tees

going out for dinner on24th July to UshawCollege, and listening to

after-dinner speakerSteve Smith, the‘Rumpole of Rotherham’.

Lunch aboard the ‘Teesside Princess’

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All Red Cross membersreceived a letter invitingthem to apply by ballot, toattend this very specialoccasion commemorating100 years since BritishRed Cross received itsfirst Royal Charter.Very quickly, eight luckymembers from LanchesterRed Cross receivedletters of congratulationon being successfulapplicants to attend aGarden Party atBuckingham Palace on 9thJuly. These were: Brenda

and Ian Gibson; Judithand Ian Jobling; FredaSmith; Diana Snowdon;Elaine Williams and JessieGoodall.A week following the firstletter, a second one wassent to Brenda, Judith,Freda and Jesse who hadbeen nominated to bepresented to HRH ThePrince of Wales and theDuchess of Cornwall.As there were differingtravel arrangementswithin the party, therendezvous was to be

outside BuckinghamPalace at 2.30 pm. Thisarrangement was fine andeveryone went en bloc tothe garden at the rear, intorrential rain. However,nothing would ever spoilthis very special day.The members to bepresented to the Royalswere asked to stand withthe others waiting for theRoyal Party to arrive.Brenda was chosen topresent the fortunateLanchester members tothe Prince, who spent 2-3

minutes with each personasking how long they hadbeen with Red Cross andwhere they lived. Brendaand Judith had served 33years, Freda and Jesse 17years. There followedrefreshments in themarquee while the raincontinued to fall heavily.Introductions were thenmade to the Duchess ofCornwall, who again madesmall talk for about 2minutes with each person.The warmth of themarquee, hot cup of tea,

delightful sandwichesand cakes provided, werevery welcome by this time.Approximately 7000people attended thefunction and all weresoaked to the skin. It wasimpossible to takephotographs. Despitethis, the journey on thetrain home was non stopchatter about thiswonderful, memorableday, never to be forgotten.

BRITISH RED CROSS ROYAL GARDEN PARTY JULY 9th

See back page for ourphoto of the Red Crossmembers in their finery.

Malcolm White at work on his last bouquet

Lanchester Flower Clubcelebrated its 35th, orcoral anniversary at itsJuly meeting. This wasone of the club’s twoopen meetings of theyear, attended bymembers of other localgroups. Malcolm White,of Washington, a floristwith a wicked line ofbanter, gave ademonstration entitled‘Something Old,Something New’ which

reflected bridalbouquets and churchdecorations. He endedhis talk with a bouquetfor LanchesterChairman HelenTomlinson as a tributeto the work she does forthe club.A cake was duly cut andadded to the buffetwhich followed.The next meeting is on24th September at 2 pm inthe Community Centre.

FLOWER CLUB GOES CORAL

The celebratory cake, with suitablecoral coloured ribbons, was cut by

Mary Stoker (left), one of thelongest serving members of the club,and Jean Gibbon, President of theNorthumberland and Durham area

of NAFAS

On July 2nd there was awhole lot of knittinggoing on in the Methodistchurch, and it was all todo with a charitableproject to send shoeboxes full of toys and giftsfor children in EasternEurope. From 11 till 3, relays

of ladies knitted hats,scarves, mitts and glovepuppets to contribute tothe shoe-box appeal. Asurprise contribution ofa bag full of wool camefrom a lady in Consett whohad happened to readabout the knitting event

in the Village Voice.In the shoe-boxes whichwill be sent to needychildren will be things likea cuddly toy, toothpaste,soap, colouring books,pencils, crayons and pens,small jig-saws, toys,jewellery and sweets.

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Lanchester Lawn TennisClub was again lucky inbeing able to hold twoevents in sunny dryweather.Thursday 10th July, theclub hosted a friendlytennis tournament forteaching staff from St

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Bede’s School. TonyMcNamee, a clubmember and PE teacherorganised the event, togive his colleagues achance to try out theirracket skills and enjoy afun and competitiveevening.

Sunday 13th July provedto be a beautiful afternoonfor the club’s annualStrawberry Tea (a laWimbledon). The tenniswas perhaps not as highpowered, but the tea, withlocally grown strawberrieson the menu, was a winner.

Ron and Heather Parkinof Richmond, N. Yorks.are almost Lancestriansas they spend so muchtime in the village amongtheir friends. Heather hasbeen involved in CountryMarkets, (formerly WIMarkets) for many years,and has taught LaceMaking at the CommunityCentre for 30 years.Her husband Ron whonearly alwaysaccompanies her has beenwheelchair-bound sincean accident when he was24.What many people do notknow about Ron is that heis a Gold, Silver, andBronze medallist atParalympic Fencing.

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Lanchester EP Schoolhas had an exceptionalyear in winning trophiesfor sport and music.The year 5/6 footballerswon the DerwentsideIndoor Winter Leagueand the Eddie EmbletonTrophy. The girls 5/6team also won theDerwentside League.Swimmers won the

Captains of the winning teams and representatives of the choir: SarahHaswell; Michael Ledger; Alex Trotter; Georgina Cain; Kirsty Green; Kate

Gerry and John Dawson.

THE TROPHY WINNERS

Derwentside Gala, whilstthe Cross Country teams,both boys and girls, wontheir respective districtschool league trophies.Musically, the school didextremely well. The juniorchoir won three of foursinging ‘classes’ at theConsett Music Festival.Bell-Plates are nowfeatured at the school

and took their first awardat the festival’sinstrumental class withdistinction.

Artsmark provides a benchmark for arts provisionthat encourages schools to consider the

opportunities they offer in art, dance, drama andmusic. Jack Barron and Linsay Roantree receive

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As confidently predictedin a previous issue of theVillage Voice, the bowlsclub has started to getsome excellent resultsnow we get into the middleof the “summer”. In factthe teams have not lostsince the last edition ofthe Village Voice. Theonly blot on the copybook was a game we hadto cancel because wecould not make a team(perhaps fortunatelybecause it poured with rainthat day).The Wednesday teamfinished off the season infine form. They won eachof their last three gamessix nil to make up fordisappointing earlyseason form. Currentlyour best hope of honourslie in the Monday triplesleague. If we do well invital matches againstAnnfield Plain and Diptonwe may be in with a chanceof winning the league.The Saturday team were

delighted to get a drawwith South Moor, alwaysa hard team to play. Thegame all came down toour last shot. AlanWharton playing skip,with 31 pairs of eyes onhim and a lot of shortwoods in his way, pulledoff a superb draw shot toturn around a six shotdeficit to take the matchaggregate. A contenderfor shot of the season Ithink.On Sunday 22nd June, forthe first time for a numberof years, LanchesterBowling Club entertainedthe Durham BowlsPresident’s team. Despitewinning three of the fiverinks we just lost overallby the narrow margin often shots. Equally asenjoyable as the gamewas a fine tea held in theSocial Club afterwards.In another friendly on thefollowing Friday wewelcomed BarnardCastle. On this occasion

we were able to win thematch quite comfortablyand look forward tovisiting their green nextyear which is in thedelightful grounds ofBowes Museum. Thanksto Ron Cole who organisedthese games for us.The latest results are:Derwentside VeteransLeague Monday TriplesHome v Sherburn Park 8-2Away v Burnopfield 6-4Home v Leadgate 8-2Away v View Lane 8-2Derwentside VeteransLeague Tuesday RinksHome v Annfield Plain 6-4Home v Sherburn Park 6-4Away v Leadgate 8-2Home v South Moor 6-4North West DurhamLeague WednesdayHome v White le Head 6-0Away v Craghead 6-0Home v Leadgate 6-0North West DurhamLeague SaturdayHome v Leadgate 5-5 (rain)Home v Sherburn Park 10-0Home v South Moor 5-5

The President’s Team (the ones wearing ties) comprising players from allover the county with Lanchester Bowling Club before a well-fought game

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The next opportunity tobuy pies, pastries, cakes,eggs, vegetables, jamsand crafts will be onSaturday 2nd August at10 am in the CommunityCentre. You could have acup of tea and a scone aswell.

LanchesterEarly Music

FestivalFollowing the firstconcert in the fifth seriesheld in the Parish Churchof All Saints Lanchesteron July 19th, there are tobe three concerts inAugust. The series isorganised by Dr IanBrunt.On Saturday 2nd DrBrunt (harpsichord andorgan) is joined byDavid Malkin (classicalguitar) to present sololute music by JanAntonin Losy VonLosymthal andkeyboard music by J K FFischer.On the 16th Dr Brunt isjoined by Philip Cull(oboe) for a concert ofmusic by Vivaldi,Dormel, J S Bach,Telemann, Hotteterre,Handel and Babell.Dr Brunt’s colleagues on30th August are JulianSlade (flute) and DrMichael Mullen (viola dagamba) who play musicfrom the Court of Berlinand the City of Hamburgby C P E Bach.All the programmes willbe interspersed withcontemporary readingsfrom journals,eyewitness accountsand letters of the period,giving an instinctive feelfor the vanished worldand the people whocreated this rich musicallegacy.Refreshments duringthe interval will beserved in the ChapterHouse.Tickets £8 withconcessions £5 andthose unwaged, under18 years or full-timestudents free.Admission at the dooror reservations inadvance by enclosing anSAE to Dr Ian Brunt, TheLodge, Lanchester,County Durham, DH7OLF, with cheques madepayable to “All SaintsLanchester PCC.”

LanchesterSocial Club

EntertainmentSaturday 2nd AugustTan G, Great Girl SingerSaturday 9th AugustTony Washington,Top Class VocalistSaturday 16th AugustKaraokeSaturday 23rd AugustConnor,Knockout Male VocalSaturday 30th AugustSonia Michelle,Teenage Vocal Sensation

Songs OfPraise

Churches Together willhold Summer services onthe first Sunday ofAugust and Septemberon the Village Green at6 pm. In case of badweather the services willbe transferred to theMethodist Church.

Activities in theLibrary

It’s all go at Lanchesterlibrary with a series ofevents for young peopleduring the summerholidays.On Thursday 7th theKiteman will be there at10 am, when youngpersons will learn howto make their own kites.Parents/carers will beneeded from 11 am,when the action movesout of doors to get thekites flying. It will all beover by noon. Tickets£2.On Tuesday 12thAugust it’s Book Magicfrom 3 till 4 with MagicMarvin, designed forreception and key stage1 kiddies, but allwelcome. Tickets £2.There’s a craft sessionon Thursday 14thAugust from 3 to 4pm,tickets £1, and also on28th August.The Wriggly Roadshowarrives on Thursday 21stAugust from 2.30 till3.30 pm for small peopleaged 3-5, but all arewelcome. The Zoolabpeople are in charge, andtickets are £2.Please ring or call at thelibrary, 521021, to confirmthe event is taking place.

Cricket ForMarie Curie

Lanchester Cricket Clubis holding its annualcharity cricket match inaid of Marie Curie Cancercare on Sunday 10th ofAugust starting at 11 am.Last year’s winners wereRyton football club. Thisyear we have 6 teamscompeting.We have a barbecue onall day and also a largecricket tea. Last year weraised over £1500 ANDIT WAS A FANTASTICFAMILY DAY. This yearwe have a signedNewcastle picture toauction and also a top ofthe range Berghaus coat.If anybody is interestedin helping with anydonations either for theraffle, bottle tombola oreven dropping in a cakeor something for thecricket teas pleasecontact Fiona Selbyeither at the cricket clubon 01207 520198 orat home on 01207 521681.Let’s hope the rain staysaway as it did last year.

Table Top SaleSatley

There will be a Table TopSale at Satley Village Hallon Saturday 16thAugust from 10.00 am -2.00 pm.A raffle, tombola andcream teas will be amongthe attractions. Theentrance fee will be 50pand all proceeds will goto Great North East AirAmbulance.

WeardaleRailway

On 30th/31st August,there will be a GalaWeekend on theRailway. See www.weardale-railway.org.ukfor details.

Busy time on the Plant Stall at theCountry Market

Wildlife GroupOn 12th August, thegroup will be visitingHedleyhope Fell, whichis now managed byDurham Wildlife Trust.They will meet the rangerCraig Best in the car parkon the B6301 at 6.30 pm.Interested partieswelcome.

On Saturday 12th July Lanchester Wildlife Grouphad a lovely trip to Seal Sands, Saltholme

Reserve and Seaton Carew Reserve.Our photo shows members on the pier

at Seaton Carew Reserve.

LanchesterRugby RFC

Training has startedagain on Saturdaymornings at 9.15 am in StBede’s School. Any newplayers would bewelcome. The club alsoneeds a referee. Are thereany qualified referees inLanchester who would beable to help?The first game for theUnder 17 team will be on7th September againstBishop Auckland, whilethe Under 15s play theirfirst game on 21stSeptember against Blyth.

JUNECOMMUNITY

DRAWThe winning number inthe Community Draw forJune 2008 is 47. The drawwas made by StephenEvans of the Gym.

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LADIES WHO LUNCH

The Gourmet Girls

I must admit to notwanting to go - we havebeen before, a long timeago and it was AWFUL- but there have beenlots of positivecomments andobviously there hasbeen a change ofmanagement. TheEquestrian Centre at KipHill is now quiteimpressive.We were there on a verycold May Day and it waslovely and warm and sowas the reception. Wewere seated at what welike best, a lovely roundtable where the

conversation can flow - itwas off to a really goodstart and then folks - thefood!They have a verycomprehensive menuwith various optionsincluding a pensionerspecial, which on thisparticular occasion wedecided to pass on andwent instead for 2courses for £9.95.We sampled lasagne,chicken curry withluscious chunky chipsand scampi, following bythe puds - an amazingbrandy snap basket filledwith mousse, mixed

berries and cream toppedoff with chocolate andfudge, a chocolatebrownie with crème dementhe, cream andvarious other delightsserved in a sundae glass- the comment was‘WOW’ - and meringuewith fruit, cream andchocolate. All thisfollowing by a good cupof coffee and shortbread.A really good mealexperience which we allthoroughly enjoyed.Not a horse in sight, butdefinitely the place for agood human nosebag!

The next meeting is at7pm on 4th August inthe Small Hall of theCommunity Centre.Mrs Barbara Beveridgewill talk about LeazesDairy Preserves.Crackers will beprovided to try thechutney samples butmembers are requestedto bring a small piece oftheir favourite cheese ifthey wish. Slices ofcake and scones, bakedby Maureen B andJennifer M will also beavailable to buy to eaton the night or to takehome, the money beingraised going to DCFWI.Visitors welcome £1.

One of the Daleks who will be at the show,being told off by George Hastings

No, it’s not a new MedicalPractice but a real Dr Who.Colin Baker, who playedthe part in the series someyears ago is coming to theCommunity Centre onSaturday 23rd Augustfrom 10 am - 5.30 pm witha superb Dr Whoextravaganza. With himwill be Daleks, other wellknown props, K9, the dog,Cybermen, Davros, (TerryMolloy), and NicholasCourtney, who played

Brigadier LeftbridgeStewart.Colin Baker, who will leadthe event, and the otheractors, will take to thestage and ‘talk Dr Who’,with audienceinvolvement.Sci- fi merchandise will beavailable, as well asspecialised face painting,and refreshments all day.There will be twocompetitions, ‘bake amonster cake’, and a

theme fancy dress.Everyone is encouragedto dress up for theoccasion. There will be theopportunity to havephotographs taken withthe characters.Autographs will be freelygiven and your ownmemorabilia signed ifrequested. Children willalso be able to go insidethe electronic Daleks,operate, and ride in them.There will be severalsurprises as well,throughout the day.This will be a familyorientated show whichshould be a lot of fun forDr Who fans and thosewho want to enjoy a greatfamily day out withatmosphere. Entrance feefor this unique event inthe village will be asfollows. All day Familyticket, £25.00, Adults£12.00, Children andConcessions, £7.00.

Nobby Dimon’s NorthCountry Theatre presents‘The Prisoner of Zenda’in the Community Centreon 1st November.Planning ahead? Let meknow when and where.Ring 520559.

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At 7.30 pm on 20thAugust at Helme ParkHotel there will be af loral arrangingdemonstration withDenise Marmont fromBarnard Cast le.Tickets priced £8 areavai lable f romDCFWI.There is also a ‘Have aGo Night’ at 6 pm on19th August at WIHouse when memberscan try or igami,hairpin crochet andlap loom weaving.Tickets are £2, alsofrom DCFWI.If there are any queriesplease contact JenniferTel: 520012.

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The Red Cross Ladies, in their finery, and two men who visited the Palace tocommemorate 100 years Anniversary of Red Cross. Left to right: FredaSmith, Ian Jobling Jesse Goodall, Diana Snowdon, Judith Jobling, Ian

Gibson, Brenda Gibson and Elaine Williams.

BRITISH RED CROSS ROYALGARDEN PARTY

A young lady on a Shetland Pony

Lanchester Show on July 6th was another eventaffected by the weather this summer.For full story and more pictures, see page 11.

LANCHESTER SHOW

ALL DAY CAFE FORLANCHESTER HOUSE

ORPHANAGE

Jean Carr and David Hughes waitingto be served

Story and more pictures on page 12.

See page 17 for story.

In glorious sunshine thePlaygroup set off on a twolap Sponsored Toddlearound the park. Childrenwere dressed as Piratesand Princesses, as they

PLAYGROUP TODDLEwere not able to show offtheir costumes at the wetCarnival. Afterwards,they played on theequipment and enjoyed apicnic.

A total of £246.50 wasraised for the Playgroupfunds at the time of goingto press, with thelikelihood of more tocome.

The Toddlers set off at a good pace around the park

the brolly carnival

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