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THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF
ST PETER’S, EDGMOND
WITH
ST CHAD’S,
KYNNERSLEY
AND
ST LAWRENCE
PRESTON WEALD
MOORS
including
VILLAGE NEWS
APRIL 2016
Visit us at www.stpeterschurchedgmond.org
and www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk
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RECTOR (usual day off: Monday) The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward, Edgmond Rectory 820217
RESIDENT MINISTER (part time; usual day off: Saturday) The Revd David Stokes-Harrison, Tibberton Rectory 551117
LICENSED READER Paul Benton 603071
CHURCHWARDENS John Ingram, Lovatt Cottage, 5 Turners Lane, Edgmond 810337 Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, High Street, Edgmond 810880
PCC SECRETARY Jane Gill 811201
TREASURER AND STEWARDSHIP RECORDER Rodney Bunyan 810957
ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Colin Brown 550164
TOWER CAPTAIN and RINGING MASTER Edric Broom 825851
TOWER SECRETARY Paul Lewis 820135
PUBLICITY c/o Penny Westgate 812920
MOTHERS’ UNION Margaret Matthews 825976
MAGAZINE EDITOR Sara Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected]
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected]
MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Penny Hughes 07964 030621
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Dear Friends,
“We want to make sure that we give more consumers the flexibility on Sundays to do what is right for them”, so said the Minister for Communities before the debate in Parliament about extending the Sunday shopping hours. This gives us an insight into this Government’s thinking and attitude because it suggests that for them, everything in the end comes down to money. We are no longer the electorate, passengers, shoppers, we are consumers. There is no consideration for shop workers; for those distributing the goods; for the residents who live near the shops. The consumer is the god of all things and his/her will must be satisfied whatever the cost.
We are told that extending the shopping hours on Sunday will be good for the economy because people will be able to spend more money. But no one has explained to my satisfaction where this money is coming from. There is only so much money to go around and opening shops for longer will not create more money to spend.
The Minister also used the softer word “flexibility” instead of power, which is only available to those who have the money to exercise it. And in his remarks we see the individualisation of ethics “what is right for them”. No longer are we to think what is good for the community as a whole, or for the family. From now on what matters is what is right for me.
Successive governments have championed choice. It is what people use their money for, but often having a choice depends on whether you have the money, or where you live. The wealthy will always have the freedom to make choices denied to the rest of us.
It is clear that many people want to shop on Sunday, because recently I was in Liverpool city centre on a Sunday with our daughter and grandchildren, and it was as busy as on a Saturday afternoon.
However a government has a duty to care for all its people, and this care overrides the dictates of personal choice. Just as the Government can decide that it is dangerous to drive at over 70 miles an hour, so it can decide that there should be a period of shared rest and non-consumption, which will be beneficial for the whole community.
And this is the reason why the Churches want to keep Sunday special. We do not want to return to the days of
my great uncle Frank (a Pastor in an evangelical church in Bridgnorth) when you went to church three times, and were only allowed to read the Bible or other improving books, and were even forbidden to do knitting. Those days are long gone, thank goodness. The Churches want to ensure that Sunday is a day for communal rest and recreation, when families are able to spend time together. After all if MPs have time off to be with their families, why shouldn’t the shop workers and others?
We should remember the words of Jesus; when the respectable Pharisees complained that his disciples weren’t keeping the Sabbath correctly, he pointed out that “the Sabbath was made for the sake of man and not man for the Sabbath”.
May God bless you. Your Priest and Friend,
Edward Ward
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SERVICES IN THE
APRIL
DATE EDGMOND KYNNERSLEY PRESTON
SUNDAY 3rd
2nd of Easter
7.45 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Family Communion
10.30 am
Holy Communion
9.00 am
Holy Communion
Thursday 7th
9.30 am
Holy Communion
SUNDAY 10th
3rd of Easter
7.45 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Sung Eucharist
6.30 pm
Healing Service
10.30 am
Holy Communion
10.15 am
Family Service
Thursday 14th
9.30 am
Holy Communion
SUNDAY 17th
4th of Easter
7.45 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Family Communion
3.30 pm
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Holy Communion
9.00 am
Holy Communion
Thursday 21st
9.30 am
Holy Communion
8.00 pm
Compline
SUNDAY 24th
5th of Easter
7.45 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Sung Eucharist
10.30 am
Family Service
9.00 am
Holy Communion
Monday 25th
St Mark
9.30 am
Holy Communion
Thursday 28th
9.30 am
Holy Communion
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SIX PARISHES
2016
DATE TIBBERTON GREAT BOLAS WATERS UPTON
SUNDAY 3rd
2nd of Easter
10.30 am
Family Service
10.30 am
Morning Prayer
9.15 am
Holy Communion
Thursday 7th
SUNDAY 10th
3rd of Easter
9.00 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Holy Communion
9.15 am
Said Communion
Thursday 14th
SUNDAY 17th
4th of Easter
10.30 am
Songs of Praise
10.30 am
Holy Communion
9.15 am
Holy Communion
Thursday 21st
SUNDAY 24th
5th of Easter
9.00 am
Holy Communion
10.30 am
Holy Communion
9.15 am
Holy Communion
Monday 25th
St Mark
Thursday 28th
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FROM THE REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM
14th February at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Emily Rose and Maisie Joy, daughters of
Matthew and Kate Cooper.
14th February at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Annabel Rose, daughter of Paul and Victoria
Pritchard.
20th February at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Rosie Alexandra, daughter of Jonathan and
Katie Chadwick.
WEDDING BLESSING
11th March at St Michael’s, Waters Upton, following a Civil Ceremony – Quade and
Shelly Adams.
FUNERAL
25th February at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Arthur Godfrey (Geoff) Jones. The service
was followed by interment in the churchyard.
CREMATION
19th February at Telford Crematorium – Alan Coulthard-Jones.
8th March at Telford Crematorium – Ronald Forshaw.
BURIAL
10th March at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Joan Kathleen Hall.
BURIAL OF ASHES
28th February at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Keith Reynolds.
RECTOR’S PROMOTION IN THE ORDER OF ST LAZURUS.
As you may know the Rector is the Chaplain for the Marches in the
Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, which is an ecumenical,
international Charity and which raises money for the treatment of
leprosy and other skin diseases. He has recently been promoted to
the rank of senior chaplain in The Order and will be invested as such at a service at
Belmont Abbey in Herefordshire.
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2016 Magazine Appeal
Yet another year has rolled by and yet again we ask you to help us towards
the ever escalating costs of producing the Parish Magazine. We are most
grateful for all the donations received from you, dear reader, and we hope
you will understand our turning to you again and asking for your support in
2016. We hope the magazine, which increasingly includes news from the
villages in addition to church news, you find of interest and value in keeping
abreast of events and progress at Edgmond Village Hall and some of the
planning applications etc. in the village.
An envelope is included which can be returned in the church or left at the
village shop, thanks to Paul and Pam's kindness. If you are able to help in
our appeal and are a tax payer please complete the Gift Aid declaration to
enable us to recover an extra 25% from HMRC.
Please accept our thanks for past donations and those we hope you are able
to make this year. They are much appreciated.
CHRISTIAN AID
Christian Aid Week begins on May 15th. We need volunteers to deliver and collect
envelopes during the house to house collection. If you can spare an hour or so please
contact me. A group of people have collected for years and it would be good to have
some new faces.
Chris Supple - 820047
CHILDREN`S SOCIETY COLLECTION BOXES
We would be grateful if all holders of Children`s Society collection boxes would let
us have them for opening during the next few weeks. We can collect your box if it
helps – just phone us. Many thanks.
Keith and Jane Norton
3 Bayley Hills, Edgmond. Tel: 810684
NEW BISHOP OF LICHFIELD
As many of you will know, the name of the new Bishop of Lichfield has been
announced by Downing Street. The new Diocesan Bishop will be the Right Revd
Michael Ipgrave, at present Bishop of Woolwich. The date of his enthronement in
Lichfield Cathedral has not yet been announced.
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FROM THE EDITOR
The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave OBE, MA, PhD is pictured top left on our front cover.
Dr Ipgrave, currently Bishop of Woolwich in London, will shortly become our next
diocesan bishop. He will be the 99th Bishop of Lichfield, succeeding the Rt Revd
Jonathan Gledhill who retired last year. You can read more about Bishop Michael
on the diocesan website at www.lichfield.anglican.org and we will be featuring his
arrival in future issues of this magazine. Below him is a photograph of Lichfield
Cathedral where the diocesan bishop has his seat or “cathedra”. It is the only
English mediaeval cathedral to have three spires which are affectionately known as
“the ladies of the vale” – well worth a visit this summer! Below that is a delightful
photo of the late Duke and Duchess of York, later to become King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth, with their baby daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. As we all
know, this baby grew up to become our present Queen who celebrates her 90th
birthday on April 21st this year. On the right is a picture of the tree planting which
has been taking place in our village – read more about that on page 18.
The next edition of the Parish Magazine and Village News will cover the month of
May 2016 and the deadline for contributions is Sunday, 3rd April. I would be very
grateful if you can deliver your contributions in good time to me at the address on
the inside front cover – or you can email them to me at [email protected].
And I’m always delighted to receive your photos (preferably by email) not just for
the front cover, but also to illustrate your articles and contributions inside.
Don’t forget that you can also read this magazine online on both the village and
church websites (addresses on the front cover).
ANNUAL EASTER VESTRY AND CHURCH MEETING
It’s the time for the annual Easter Vestry and Church Meetings, which by the
Church rules must take place on or before April 30th.
The Easter Vestry is open to all parishioners, not just members of the congregation,
to attend and elect the two Churchwardens for the ensuing year. This is a carry-over
from the time that the Vestry acted as the Parish Council and the Churchwardens
had secular authority in the parish, but in the nineteenth century these powers were
transferred to the newly created Parish Councils or County Councils. Nevertheless
the Churchwardens still hold and exercise considerable authority in the Parish
Church, and all parishioners can elect them.
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The Annual Church Meeting is a more modern meeting and again anyone can attend
but only those whose names are on the Church Electoral Roll can vote. At this
meeting the Annual Accounts are presented; the Parochial Church Council members
are elected; and various reports on Church life given.
If you want to know how the parish church spends its income and why there is a need
for fundraising this is the meeting to come to. For instance, St Peter’s PCC has
learned that in order to be able to pay all its bills it has had to transfer £4,000
from its deposit account. If this continues then in about 10 years St Peter’s will be
in the red, and then decisions about its future will have to be made. And St Peter’s is
not the only church in this position.
Dates of Easter Vestry & Annual Meetings
St Peter’s, Edgmond - Sunday April 10th after the 10.30 am Eucharist.
St Lawrence’s, Preston - Tuesday April 26th at 7.30 pm in the church.
ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION
This will be held on Tuesday May 17th at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. It is at this meeting
that the newly-elected Churchwardens are sworn in; they can report their
Incumbent for any misdemeanours; and the Archdeacon brings matters of
importance to their notice.
COFFEE AND CHAT
The next Thursday Coffee Morning at St Peter’s Church,
Edgmond will be on Thursday, April 21st following the 9.30
am Holy Communion Service. You don’t have to attend the
service to be able to have a cup of coffee. Just turn up at
the church at about 10.00 am or thereabouts, and join us
for coffee (or tea) and a chat. We shall look forward to seeing you.
HEALING SERVICE
Just to remind you all that the next monthly Healing Service at St Peter’s, Edgmond
will be held on 10th April at 6.30 pm.
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ST PETER’S CHURCH, EDGMOND
SUNDAY SERVICES
7.45 am Holy Communion
10.30 am Morning Service (as announced)
6.30 pm Healing Service (2nd Sundays)
10.30 am SUNDAY SERVICES AND BIBLE READINGS
APRIL 2016
April 3rd
2nd of Easter
Family Communion
Gospel:
John 20: 19-end
April 10th
3rd of Easter
Sung Eucharist
First Lesson:
Second Lesson:
Gospel:
Acts 9: 1-6
Revelation 5: 11-14
John 21: 1-19
April 17th
4th of Easter
Family Communion
Gospel:
John 10: 22-30
April 24th
5th of Easter
Sung Eucharist
First Lesson:
Second Lesson:
Gospel:
Acts 11: 1-18
Revelation 21: 1-6
John 13: 31-35
MISSING CANDLE BASES
The two missing bases for the acolyte candles have not turned up and we must
presume that they are gone for good. However, Mr Brian Howlett has very kindly
volunteered to make another pair for St Peter’s, and we are extremely grateful to
him for his kind offer.
The next meeting will be on Thursday 21st April at 2.15 pm in St Peter’s Church,
Edgmond. Our speaker will be the Stoke Archdeaconry Leader, Debra Tudor, on
“Action and Outreach”. Everyone is welcome.
For further information and/or help with transport please contact Margaret
Matthews on 825976.
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THE FRIENDS OF ST PETER’S CHURCH EDGMOND
The Friends of St Peter’s committee would like to thank all of our “Friends” for their
generous donations which are having an impact on our beautiful church. A plaque will
be appearing soon on the gates at the back of the church saying that they have been
restored with donations from the Friends of St Peter’s Church. The committee has
also donated £1,000 to the church fabric fund towards the cost of repairing the
vandalised church porch roof. In addition, three ranks of organ pipes have been
cleaned and repaired with a donation of £450 from the Friends of St Peter’s. This
work will reduce the frequency of tuning of the organ and make it sound much
brighter.
Future events
The Children’s Workshop will be taking place on Good Friday 25th March from 10 am –
12 noon, and we are looking forward to welcoming 30-40 children and their parents
into our church. There will be a variety of activities to engage the children including
making cards, a banner and an Easter garden. We will also make friendship bands,
face masks, egg baskets, goggles and biscuits; we will sing some songs too. Everyone
is welcome to come and take part in this workshop. We are always grateful for
volunteers to run one of the activities for us too. For further information please
contact Jane (820217) or Julia (550164).
Also on Good Friday St Peter’s Church Choir will give a concert of Easter music at
7.00 pm and the Friends will provide the refreshments afterwards. This is a free
concert given by St Peter’s Choir, joined by some members of other local choirs.
We will be running a “Come and Sing” on the Saturday of St Peter’s weekend
(25th/26th June) which will be a good opportunity to hear the organ. This will be
followed by a light lunch. Other activities are also being organised for St Peter’s
weekend so watch this space!
There are a number of concerts arranged for 2016 including the Abraham Darby
Academy clarinet choir and Saxophone ensemble in September, the New College
Chorale, who were extremely well received last year, in November and the Beaumaris
Singers will return in December. More details will follow in the next parish magazine.
If you would like more information about the Friends of St Peter’s Church, or any of
our events, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dr Julia Brown (Chair) Stephanie Egleston (Secretary)
01952 550164 01952 820457
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BELLRINGING FOR HM THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
As most people will be aware, on Thursday April 21st HM the Queen will celebrate
her 90th birthday, and bellringers across the country will be celebrating this event
with much ringing of bells. The Queen’s official birthday will be celebrated on the
weekend of 10th to 12th June, when the official celebrations take place, including The
Patron’s Garden Party for about 10,000 people on the Mall on Sunday 12th June. The
Palace is officially encouraging bellringing, particularly between 12 noon and 2.00 pm
on Sunday 12th June.
Edgmond bellringers plan to be part of these celebrations by attempting two full
peals. The first will be on Saturday 23rd April, near to her actual birthday, and the
other on Sunday 12th June, to coincide with the official celebrations. For the peal
on Saturday 23rd April we plan to ring a method named 90th Birthday Surprise
Major, which we feel will be very appropriate for the occasion. Details for the peal
on 23rd April can be found in the notice on the opposite page. Details for the June
peal will appear later. We hope that the village will enjoy the ringing for these
special occasions.
Note
A peal consists of at least 5000 changes, and takes about three hours to ring,
without any breaks or change of ringers. Because it takes great concentration the
church door will be locked during these attempts.
Edric Broom, Tower Captain
U3A NEWPORT (SHROPSHIRE) BRANCH
Tuesday 19 April 2016 - John Butterworth will present "A
hotel with a famous guest list" - John tells the history, in a
light-hearted way, of Shrewsbury's fascinating Lion Hotel.
Tuesday 17 May 2016 - Annual General Meeting - members only.
Tuesday 21 June 2016 - David Bartley returns with "An afternoon of Black Country
poetry and banter".
The venue for all meetings is the Royal British Legion Club, Audley Road, Newport.
The meetings commence at 2 pm. Admission £1. With the exception of the AGM,
visitors are always welcome.
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St Peter’s Church, Edgmond
Bellringing
PEAL ATTEMPT
Saturday 23rd April 2016
from 3.00 pm to approx. 6.00 pm
On Saturday 23rd April a band of local ringers plan to
attempt a full peal of over 5000 changes. We plan to
start at about 3.00 pm and if successful finish at about
6.00 pm.
If successful, the peal will be rung as a 90th birthday
tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth.
In order to avoid disturbance of the ringers’
concentration the church door will be locked during this
attempt.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Thank you.
Edric Broom - Tel 825851
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BLUEBELL WALKS
Bluebell Walks are continuing throughout April.
To book your walk phone Anne Furniss on 01952
550216. Walks cannot take place when it is very
windy! For the less able there is a 5 minute walk,
the longer walk takes 30 minutes. No dogs
please. Tea, coffee and cakes, are available
after your walk, in "The Stables" kitchen, if you have time. Donations are for The
Friends of St Peter's Church.
PARISH WARDEN’S REPORT
The village has had a quiet start to the year, as far as reported crime is concerned.
“Our” local Policing Team received a report of a vehicle being taken without the
consent of the owner, but this was a family issue. That occurred in January, as did a
report of vehicles being parked on the Recreation Field Car Park, with illegal
substances being smoked by the occupants. Police monitoring of the latter has been
continuing.
The Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators and Parish Warden have been delivering
leaflets about Rural Crime (in response to a request for help from our Policing Team).
The most important message from the leaflets is to report unusual happenings
immediately on 101 (i.e. not several days later) – 999 should only be used if a crime is
in progress or in an emergency.
P.C. Lee Thomas, PCSO Andy Protheroe, a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, and
myself “walked about” the village on the 4th March, in the afternoon. Pipers Lane,
part of Rock Lane, and most of the High Street, were covered. Unfortunately, the
weather was foul. As a result, not many people were out and about but a few issues
were raised, and will receive attention.
A reminder – on 29th March, between 1300 and 1400, the local Policing Team will be
on the Recreational Field Car Park. If you, your children, or grandchildren have any
bicycles or scooters you would like marked with a postcode, please bring them along.
The Team will mark them “free of any charge”.
John Keeping (813125)
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EDGMOND VILLAGE HALL
Lost the Plot proved to be another successful evening event for the Village Hall. We
had a good attendance from both inside and outside the village. Once again we would
like to thank everyone for their support for the event which made approximately
£600 for village hall funds.
The Village Hall Committee is currently looking for a Secretary. The role includes
taking minutes at the monthly Committee meetings and managing correspondence. If
you are interested in this voluntary position, please contact Jeremy Bowman
(Chairman) on 01952 820342.
200 Club
Results from the last draw are as follows:
Number 165 won £10
Number 52 won £10
Number 167 won £5
Number 57 won £5
Number144 won £5
Number 189 won £5
Forthcoming events
Edgmond is in for a treat on Saturday April 9th when Shropshire Orpheus Savoyards
will entertain us at the Village Hall with a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan's
"The Gondoliers". Tickets are on sale from Anne Green 01952 814312, e-mail
[email protected] or Denise Bishop on 019652 812850 or 07718 424957. Tickets
cost £5.00 which includes cheese and biscuits during the interval and a bar will be
available. The performance will start at 7.30 pm prompt. The interval will be about
an hour after the start.
Afternoon Teas start again on Thursday 12th May. We are still looking for people to
help out in the kitchen, bake cakes or just set out tables (which takes about 20
minutes). Any offers of help to Anne Green on 01952 814312.
Other activities to look forward to are our Summer Fun Day on Sunday September
4th, Pamper Evening on Tuesday October 4th and Christmas Fair on Sunday November
27th.
Further details of all events are available at www.edgmondvillagehall.org.
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News & Reports from Edgmond Parish Council www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk
The Parish Council is now governed by the ‘Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities’.
This code was first issued in 2014 to meet the government’s desire to place more power
into citizens’ hands to increase democratic accountability. The Code shapes our audit
regime and ensures that we are carrying out our duties in an open & transparent manner.
It also defines the information that should be available and the format in which we must
make it available. The freedom of information publication scheme also lists public
documents that must be available.
Some years ago, in response to recommendations from the Parish Plan, the Parish
Council set up a ‘Community’ website with the aim of improving communication within the
Parish. We have used a specialist company to host our community website since about
2009. Although initially we thought that local groups and organisations would like to
contribute to the running of the website and have their own tabs that they could
manage, we have found that the take-up of this facility has been limited. Although
normal access to the website does not require logging-on, there is a facility to register
to benefit from an emailed ‘news’ facility. Relatively few people have registered on the
website so very few people benefit from the occasional emailed newsflashes. In
addition, social media has in many ways overtaken the participative nature of the
community website. These days many groups have their own website or Facebook
presence. This has resulted in the website looking rather out of date and a bit tired as
well as not being fit for purpose in relation to the Transparency Code.
The Parish Council has now agreed with our website provider on the design of a new site
that will ensure that we meet all the requirements of the Transparency Code. Whilst we
will not be able to offer the same functions as before, we will encourage local groups
and organisations to include their contact information and links on the website. We will
also be able to hold a database of email addresses so that anyone who wishes can be
kept informed of important issues in the community. We will keep you informed of the
progress of this project.
The Parish Council has decided to convert the rear of the rights of way notice board in
the car park to a closed notice board for Parish notices. There will also be space
available for other notices to be displayed.
We are still asking for local people to come forward if they would like to help out in the
Parish with small maintenance and improvement tasks. We would also like to thank all of
you who already help out by cutting grass, sweeping leaves from outside your house and
keeping your hedges and trees cut back from the pavements and roads. A little bit of
TLC goes a long way.
Katrina Baker MBE, Parish Clerk
The Oaklands, Waters Upton, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6NP
01952 541939 (home); 07813 788094
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You are invited to join members of EDGMOND PARISH COUNCIL
for the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING to be held at EDGMOND VILLAGE HALL on
11th April from 7.30 pm
Come and meet the people who represent you, have an informal chat and see what we’ve been up to over the last year
Tea & biscuits available
“GRAVESTONES OF SHROPSHIRE” A book has been published that is a product of the surveys of churchyards and cemeteries that Martin and Claire Nicholson began in 2008. It took them four years to visit every churchyard and cemetery in Shropshire, and “Gravestones of Shropshire” has 120 colour photographs taken at 80 of those locations. They look for gravestones and memorials that are out of the ordinary. The gravestone might give details of how the deceased died – by illness or in an accident, or list many children of a family who died in infancy or childhood. Some gravestones of soldiers give interesting details of their military careers, other gravestones name the deceased’s occupation or give other information about his or her life. There is a wide variety of verses and epitaphs, (some of which include errors of spelling or punctuation!) and many different styles or designs of memorials. Martin and Claire have photographed all the gravestones of interest and placed the photographs on their website www.grave-mistakes.info. They visit churchyards wherever they are in the country, from Scotland to Cornwall, and note that gravestones in coastal areas or mining areas show how dangerous life at sea or in coal mines is. There are many books about church buildings and their history, but almost none about what is outside in the churchyards. Sadly, many old gravestones are no longer legible, and many churchyards have been cleared to ease management or for reasons such as health and safety. These processes continue, leading to the loss of a valuable social history resource. “Gravestones of Shropshire” and also “Gravestones of Herefordshire” are available for £12 each from Amazon or via the authors:
Martin and Claire Nicholson Ticklerton Barn, Ticklerton, Church Stretton, SY6 7DQ Tel: 01694 724215; email: [email protected]
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EDGMOND TREE PROJECT - OUR GIFT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS
Tim Edwards of Boningale Nursery donated 1000 trees to the parish in 2010. These
have been growing in a nursery site on Neil Furniss's land. Oaks, Field Maple, Ash and
Black Poplar are now ready to be planted out into the hedgerows around the parish,
although sadly because of Ash Die Back we cannot move the Ash trees, which is a
shame because they look magnificent. This disease has changed our strategy and we
are now looking at where there are lots of Ash trees and purposely planting Oaks so
that when the Ash disappear we will have large established trees to take their place.
On Sunday 7th February a handful of
volunteers planted 40 trees around the
hedgerows on Mr Morris-Eyton's land and
40 trees on Mr Williamson's land. Mrs
Morris-Eyton laid on a wide selection of
gorgeous refreshments for which we
were very grateful.
On Sunday 21st February more of us
planted another 80 trees around Mr
Furniss's land.
Many thanks to the land owners, to Tim for digging the holes for us and to the
volunteers who gave up their Sunday morning to leave a fantastic legacy for future
generations of Edgmond folk.
We will continue planting again in the
autumn; if you would like to go on the
email list please email Cath Edwards
on [email protected]. Not
only is it a great way to enhance the
landscape around the village, it is
fantastic for biodiversity and takes
carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere, offsetting some of those
flights we all take.
For more details see http://www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk.
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Community Art Group
Open Day FRIDAY 22 APRIL 10 am-12 noon
Tibberton Village Hall TF10 8PB
Come and see us at work and play! Refreshments available, for a small donation to the
Tibberton Village Hall Fund. For more information contact Christine Ingram
01952 550078 or email [email protected]
EDGMOND METHODIST CHAPEL
Minister: The Revd James Whateley
11 Silverdale Close, Church Aston, Newport, TF10 9FA
Telephone: 01952 813959
SERVICES in APRIL 2016
April 3rd 10.30 am Mr K Kaye
April 10th 10.30 am Mrs Denice Morgan
April 17th 10.30 am The Revd James Whately
April 24th 10.30 am Mrs Lizzie Zukiewicz
SERVICES in MAY 2016
May 1st 10.30 am Rowley Regis Girls’ Brigade will lead the service.
May 8th
3.00 pm
Mrs Denice Morgan and the Revd James Whately
This service, to mark the closure of the Chapel in its present form, will be
a Thanksgiving for 156 of Chapel life and witness in Edgmond.
Light refreshments will be served in the Methodist Hall after the service.
A warm welcome is extended to all friends of Edgmond Chapel.
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ST CHAD’S CHURCH, KYNNERSLEY
Churchwardens: Mr Jack Edge 07730 217813
PCC Secretary: Mrs Georgina Edge 01952 670153
SERVICES in APRIL 2016 Sunday April 3rd
2nd of Easter (White)
10.30 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Acts 5: 27-32
John 20: 19-end
Jack Edge
Catherine Gregory
Sunday April 10th
3rd of Easter (White)
10.30 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Acts 9: 1-6
John 21: 1-19
Jack Edge
Chris Blagden
Sunday April 17th
4th of Easter (White)
10.30 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Acts 9: 36-end
John 10: 22-30
Jack Edge
Judith McPherson
Sunday April 24th – 5th of Easter
10.30 am – Family Service
KYNNERSLEY WI
We are looking forward to a colourful evening at our next meeting on the 12th April,
when Prof Lalage Bown gives her talk ‘Colours of Africa’, also bringing along several
items of traditional clothing for members to see and try on.
Our monthly competition is now quite popular; last month’s winner was Wendy, with a
beautifully painted Owl. The ‘produce/craft’ table is very successful too. New
members are welcome. Visitors £4 – pay at the door. We meet in Kynnersley Village
Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm.
KYNNERSLEY VILLAGE HALL
KYNNERSLEY RACE NIGHT Saturday, 7th May 2016, 7.30 pm, Kynnersley Village Hall
£5 per person, to include supper Licensed Bar
Tickets available from: Khardine Rogers, 10 Meadow Place, 07790 396237
Ruth Evans, Kynnersley Farm, 07867 526267 / [email protected] or email [email protected]
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Other Events in the calendar:
KYNNERSLEY VILLAGE HALL AGM – 7.30 pm, 26th April 2016
ALL WELCOME!!! NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOUGHT!!!
POP UP CAFÉ
The Kynnersley Pop Café opens its doors on the following dates:
3rd April
1st May
5th June
3rd July
7th August
Tea, coffee, soft drinks, cakes and bacon butties galore.
KYNNERSLEY WINE WALK - Saturday, 2nd July 2016
This is a great event, combining exercise and wines from around the world – what
more could you want? Visit local properties and experience wine and cuisine from 4
different countries. Tickets limited so book early (£12/ticket to include glass of
wine at each venue and nibbles).
Support your local Village Hall.
Anybody wishing to host please contact Ruth Evans on 07867 526267 or
ST LAWRENCE’S CHURCH, PRESTON
Churchwardens: Dr D Nurse, 1 Manor Barns 608455
Mr D Brown, The Conifers 676671
PCC Secretary: Mrs P Jones, The Rockery, Wheat Leasowes 603612
SERVICES IN APRIL 2016
Sunday April 3rd
Easter 2
9.00 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Sidesman
Acts 5: 27-32
John 20: 19-end
Dr T Goode
Mrs A Smith
Mrs J Shore
Sunday April 10th – Easter 3
10.15 am – Family Service
Sunday April 17th
Easter 4
9.00 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Sidesman
Acts 9: 36-end
John 10: 22-30
Mrs B Vickers
Dr D Nurse
Mrs J Walters
Sunday April 24th
Easter 5
9.00 am – Holy Communion
NT Lesson
Gospel
Sidesman
Acts 11: 1-18
John 13: 31-35
Dr T Goode
Mr D Brown
Mrs B Vickers
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Following the success of the Shropshire Amateur Premiere of Evita, TADLOP takes
another departure for their Spring show and performs The Wedding Singer, based on the
1998 film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
The Wedding Singer will take place from the 6th to the 9th of April at the Abraham
Darby School and follows Robbie Hart, a wedding singer as he tries to continue working
after being jilted at the altar. Julia Sullivan, a waitress, wanting to help her new friend
Robbie, enlists his help in planning her own wedding to Glen Guglia. Can Robbie
continue as a wedding singer after having his heart broken? Will Julia’s wedding go off
without a hitch? Get your tickets for The Wedding Singer to find out –
www.ticketsource.co.uk/Tadlop, from Society Members, or at the door.
ADVERTISEMENTS
S.P. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
LOCAL AND RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICE
Any work considered No job too small
CALL STEVE ON 0781 685 3920 or 01952 810441
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Malcolm Winstanley
Home & garden maintenance Complete handyman service
painting
decorating
gardening
landscaping
tiling
and more
no job too small
for a reliable/professional service call Malc on:
01952 812624 or
07961 461026
LILYHURST PLANTS
HARDY PLANTS
TREES SHRUBS AND FRUIT
PROPAGATED AND GROWN LOCALLY
WHOLESALE PRICES
ADVICE GIVEN BY
PROFESSIONAL GROWER
LILYHURST ROAD BETWEEN
LILLESHALL AND SHERIFFHALES
TF 11 8RL
TEL 01952 606546
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Practising in the counties of Shropshire & Staffordshire for over 200 years, specialising in SALES and LETTINGS of all forms of town and country property,
rental management, valuations for insurance, probate, furniture, etc.
Contact us for FREE professional advice WITHOUT OBLIGATION
45/47 High Street, Newport Market Place, Shifnal Tel: 01952 811003 Tel: 01952 460523
Website: www.davieswhiteperry.co.uk
Phil’s Travel Executive Airport Transfers
All Seaports and Long Distance Travel
Fully Licensed Private Hire
Tel: 01952 550750 / 07891 975688
www.philstravel.co.uk
Email: [email protected] Find us on Facebook
Fully insured & licensed
Graham Rogers 01952 810625 / 07773 55023
Fully insured & licensed
Graham Rogers 01952 810625 / 07773 550230
CONSIDER
KYNNERSLEY VILLAGE HALL FOR YOUR CLUB FUNCTIONS,
PARTIES ETC.
*Very competitive rates*
*Accommodates up to 100*
*Excellent dance floor*
*Space for marquee adjoining*
*Tables, chairs, crockery, kitchen facilities*
Contact Khadine on 07790396237 or email [email protected]
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Rural Home & Garden
Services
Garden Maintenance Lawns, Edges & Hedges, Fencing, Patios
Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating
Call Richard Sayce
Tel 01952 541534 Mob 07970 354703
GRANDFATHER CLOCK
RESTORATION
Movements cleaned and overhauled.
Cases repaired and re-polished. Dials repainted or re-silvered.
All other antique clocks restored.
Collection, delivery and setting up service.
Tel: David Mason 01952 730592
A Member of The British Watch and Clockmakers Guild
EDGMOND METHODIST HALL
Children’s Parties Small Functions Tables, Chairs, Crockery
Kitchen Facilities Bookings: 01952 811561
R L EDWARDS PLUMBING & GAS SERVICES LTD
(FORMERLY BRYAN EDWARDS & SONS)
REPLACEMENT BOILERS, SYSTEM UPGRADES, ALL GAS WORKS
LPG LISTED INSTALLER. ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDERTAKEN
GAS SAFE REGISTERED
TELEPHONE: 01952 814016
MOBILE: 07976203629
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Peaceful Chapel of Rest in Central Newport
Symon Tranter Dip.FD. Dip FSM. MBIE.
130 - 130A, HIGH STREET
NEWPORT SHROPSHIRE
TF10 7BH
TELEPHONE: 01952 820292
GOLDEN CHARTER Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
DD MMAATTTTHHEEWWSS && SSOONNSS
BBUUIILLDDIINNGG SSEERRVVIICCEESS
General Builder Property Maintenance 24/7 - Prompt Reply
Roofing, Plumbing, Heating, Blocked Drains
No call out charge
Contact 0780 956 2403 or 01952 814568
Bishop Hendry & Edwards
Veterinary Surgeons www.newportvets.co.uk
We’ve always been here for
your pets and always
will be Please ring for an appointment
01952 820165
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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
DOMESTIC OVEN CLEANING
Local, Friendly, Reliable and Professional Service
For a Free No-Obligation Quote,
Please Contact
Steve Bate Newport 810578
Mobile 07811105123
TTH CLEANING SERVICES in business for 29 years
Window Cleaning Guttering Cleaning/Repairs Complete UPVC Cleaning
Conservatory Roofs Cleaned Drives/Patios
Decking Washed
Contact Steve – 07967 102045
KATES ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Chartered Accountants
Self-employed/Company accounts
Tax and VAT returns
Payroll
Bookkeeping
For friendly and personal service
at reasonable rates
Call Kate on 01952 813123 or 07764 892888 Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
APEX
BUILDING PLANS
Architectural Drawings New Build or Extension
DAVE WOODMAN
07977 448231
ACCESS ALARM & CAMERA SYSTEMS LTD For people who take their security seriously
Home Office approved for the design, installation & maintenance of electronic security systems - see us at www.nsi.org.uk
Call 01952 840766 or 07813 369001
www.aa-cs.co.uk
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Professional, reliable, family-run business. Dry carpet cleaning and wet extraction
carpet cleaning Upholstery Cleaning
www.telfordandshropshirecarpetcleaning.co.uk
Tel: 01952 246980 / 07971 189579 Email: [email protected]
EDGMOND VILLAGE HALL
Large Hall, Small Hall, Meeting Room
Stage, Bar & Kitchen
Onsite parking and use of grounds
Crockery Cutlery & Glassware
Contact Janis (07805 641908)
or Debbie (07527 626522)
www.edgmondvillagehall.org
EDGMOND OWLS
PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CARE
FOR CHILDREN AGED 2- 11 YEARS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
01952 811692
OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.edgmondowls.co.uk
Kipper Garden Care A Reliable Service Provided
Lawns and Edges
Border Maintenance
Planting
Hedge Trimming
Competitive Hourly Rates and Discounts for OAPs
Free Quotes for Larger Jobs
Call Ian – 01952 813924 / 07855 857611
Julie Highfield Interior Painting and Decorating
Emulsion Woodwork Playrooms
Murals Children’s bedrooms
Special Finishes Feature walls
Curtains * Blinds * Alterations
Contact 01952 670275 [email protected]
TROTFIELD
Celebrating 33 Years in Business www.trotfieldwindows.co.uk
Local friendly service across Shropshire
Styles to suit your home
Rehau unique doors and windows
Bespoke conservatory service
15 year guarantee (assurance backed)
No deposit –payment on completion
No Sales Pressure
Recommendations available
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New salesroom now open
1 Madeley Road Ironbridge Telford TF8 7PP
Contact Number 01952 433 1459
FENSA Reg. No. 10733
WINDOWS
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Sarah Irvine M.S.S.Ch., M.B.Ch.A.
CHIROPODIST HPC Registered
Home visits Evenings & weekends possible
Tel: 01785 823151 Mobile: 07966549709
Edgmond Village Stores and Post Office
for your everyday needs
Shop opening hours Mon to Sat 7am to 8pm
Sunday 8am to 1pm
Post Office opening hours Mon to Fri 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday 9am to 12.30pm
Telephone 01952 811951 Fax 01952 811428
See us on uk villages.co.uk
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The Shropshire Sweep
Chimney Sweep and Vacuum Service
Sean Caldwell 01902 727999
Mobile: 07971 729608
J.R. Williams
Funeral Director Ltd
Incorporating
GRAHAM TALBOT & SON of Newport
Complete 24 hour service
Private Chapel of Rest
The personalised funeral our loved one deserves
All types of funeral arranged
Prepaid funeral plans available
Please contact John Williams
01952 811140 (24 hours)
Member of the National Association of Funeral Directors
Why not advertise
in this space
for a modest fee?
Tel: 01952 810880