1. Bembridge & St Helens Guide 2012

BEMBRIDGE
& ST HELENS
GUIDE 2012

Published by the
Bembridge Business Association

www.bembridge.org

Bembridge
Harbour

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Contact

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E-mail [email protected]
Telephone: 01983 872828
Fax: 01983 872922

Bembridge & St Helens Guide 2012

Welcome to the 2012 edition of the Bembridge & St Helens Guide
As your Chairman may I extend a warm welcome to all Bembridge and St Helens
Residents and Visitors.
The first guide produced by the Bembridge Business Association was in 1998 (BBA
was formed in 1997) and at that time we had only 57 members. Today, 14 years on,
we have over 120 members in both Bembridge and St Helens and a thriving business
community.
It is of interest to note that of those businesses that advertised with us in 1998 some 31 have moved
on making a turnover of only 2 businesses per year which would indicate to me a certain stability to
Bembridge and St Helens businesses. Even so, this has been a challenging year for all. However we
look forward to better things for next year.
It is easy for those of us who live here to take for granted the beautiful surroundings we live in such
as the Harbour, the Beaches, Culver Down, the Windmill to name but a few. As well as these the
wide range of shops, services and goods provided in the village are, in my opinion, second to none.
We should also be proud of how our village is kept and winning the prestigious ‘Best Kept Village’
Award.
For those of you visiting, again we are able to provide you with a good
selection of restaurants, cafés, pubs, hotels, a variety of types of self catering
accommodation and places of interest to visit. This guide is here to help you
find your way around the village and all its services and attractions.
If you are local it is here to help you find our numerous businesses, services
and attractions.
Robin Maconchy
Chairman, Bembridge Business Association

Acknowledgements CONTENTS 4
Bembridge Parish Council 8
TheBembridgeBusinessAssociationwouldliketothank St Helens Parish Council 11
everyonewhohascontributedtothisventure.Particular St Helens Sports Pavilion 13
thanks are due to all the companies and organisations Island’s Aviation Heritage 20
that have supported the Guide by advertising and Island Diary 22
granting permission to use their material including Capt. Graham Hall, MBE 26
photographs and illustrations by Carol Turvey, Map of Villages 28
Carol Pearce, Ben Wood, Sue McLagan and others. Harbour Users Guide 30
Local services 30
BBA website: www.bembridge.org About the Bembridge Business Association 31
Eating in Bembridge and St Helens 35
Published by the Bembridge Business Association The Windmill and Fort 40
© 2012 The Nab Tower 46
Typeset & Designed by Desktop Studio, Woodnutts, The beaches of Bembridge & St Helens 47
The Duver, St Helens. PO33 1YB BBA Members Directory 50
Printed in the UK by Halcyon Print Management Advertisers’ index
www.halcyonline.co.uk

Every care has been taken in compiling this publication
and its contents which were believed to be correct at
the time of printing. No responsibility can be accepted
for any inaccuracies. Views or opinions expressed in
this guide are those of its contributors and authors and
do not necessarily represent BBA policy.

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Bembridge Parish Council

Bembridge is like a Russian doll, an
island within an island and probably
because of this has developed
into a ‘complete’ community with
a thriving range of shops, facilities
and services that many a small town
would envy. The natural beauty,
harbour, beaches, attractions and
facilities of the Bembridge area make
it a popular place with summer
visitors, yet it does not become a
ghost-town in the winter as the
community remains active and
vibrant year round.
The community retains much that is
good about village life, with a wide
range of local sports, recreational
and voluntary activities relatively
well supported and where people ‘look out’ for neighbours. It is also a good place to bring up
children within a safe, healthy environment and a highly graded village primary school.
The Parish Council has recently had a significant change of councillors and key staff and the new
team are anxious to gain the respect of their community by establishing good relations across the
village. We are seeking to under-pin all that is good within the village by promoting community life
and providing essential local facilities and services. Examples of our efforts include countering the
Isle of Wight Council’s closure of public toilets, library and tourist information facilities across the

Island by: purchasing the village toilets premises and making arrangements
not just to keep them open all year (previously summer only), but putting
plans in place to improve and upgrade them; giving essential financial
support to volunteer group providing the community library service and
providing a local information service from our parish office for locals and
visitors.
We consider ourselves fortunate to live in the wonderful village of
Bembridge.

Cllr Gordon Kendall, Chairman, Bembridge Parish Council

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Baywatch on the Beach

A delightful Seafood Restaurant

A warm welcome awaits at the Baywatch, famous licensed Seafood
Restaurant, Shop and Beach Café.
Situated on the water’s edge to starboard as you pass buoy number 6A in
the approach channel to Bembridge Harbour, just a 5-minute walk from the
harbourmaster’s office at the marina (walk across the sand dunes to the
waterfront and along past the beach huts until you reach the Baywatch).
Open every day and most evenings from early March to early November
with a friendly relaxed atmosphere and the choice of tables both inside
and out. It is usually essential to make a reservation for dinner.

Ph6oto - B Langford

The Baywatch is unique in offering one of the finest views of the
Eastern Solent. The view constantly changes and there is always
something interesting to watch, from majestic cruise ships such
as the Queen Mary 2 and Oriana leaving on the tide for far flung
exotic places to the myriad of small craft entering and leaving
Bembridge Harbour or even our local fishermen bringing home
the ‘catch of the day’ to be served at the Baywatch the same
evening.
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, a fine dinner or just a coffee, bottle of
wine or glass of beer and watch the maritime world go by.
We specialise in fresh seafood – local crab, lobster, sea bass and
our famous signature dish - Moules Mariniers. We also offer a
daily specials board together with a selection of steak, pasta,
meat, and vegetarian dishes.
Opening times vary according to season and weather. We are a
family business so please check daily times.

Contact:

01983 873259

Location: N 50° 41.925’
W 01° 05.875’

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St Helens … Lisa Dyer, Clerk to St Helens Parish Council, writes

St Helens is very much a traditional English St Helens Fort is situated in the Solent just off
village centered around the second largest St Helens. It was built between 1867 and 1880
village green in the Country on which is found to protect Portsmouth from French invasion.
both a cricket pitch and a football pitch. Once a year, at the lowest tide of the summer,
The village has played
its part in the history of there is a mass walk
the British Isles, usually from the beach out to
due to its connections the fort and back. The
with sailing and the fort is just outside the
fact that it is a well mouth of Bembridge
known safe anchorage. Harbour which was a
In 1340 a French key staging point for
invasion force landed vessels taking part in
at St Helens but the Normandy land-
was repulsed by Sir ings in June 1944. Ad-
Theobald Russell. In jacent to the Harbour
1346 Edward III set sail from St Helens to invade is St Helens Duver
Normandy. St Helens was famed amongst sailors which is very popular
for the purity of its water which, for this reason, with walkers and was once a golf course, known
was often collected by the Navy before long as the Royal Golf Links as it was used by Royalty
voyages as it would remain fresh for longer than from both the United Kingdom and Europe. It
any other water. was at the forefront of the development of the
rules of Golf and, in its time, was as famous as the
course at St. Andrews.

Visitors to St Helens will find all
the facilities they need including
a post office, newsagent, three
holiday parks, campsites, three
restaurants and an excellent pub
as well as many scenic walks and
a superb family friendly beach.
Many events take place in the
Village throughout the year
including, this year, a celebration
for the Queen’s Jubilee and the
very popular annual Carnival and
Sports Day held on August Bank
Holiday Monday, which has been
taking place for over a hundred
years.

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The Duver, St Helens, Isle of Wight. PO33 1YB

See the Island Diary – page 20 and for other events,
Powerboat Training, Rib
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organised by:

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01983 779337 01983 778077

WILL SQUIBB Vinyl signs & boards,
boat names and
BOATBUILDERS & MARINE SURVEYORS vehicle stickers
boatbuilding . refitting . haul out & storage
Lettering, graphics and striping tape
grp laminating & wood repairs Health & Safety notices, etc and DIY kits
paint, varnish & antifoul . rib tubes & repairs
www.duversigns.com
electrical & mechanical engineering 01983 774467 (7 signs)
rigging design manufacture & alterations
house cleaning – holiday home changeovers
yacht & small craft surveys spring cleaning – carpet & window cleaning
yachts . motorboats . ribs
dinghies . sports craft linen service, laundry & hire
www.willsquibb.net key holders & regular inspections

Tel: 01983 874629 Mob: 07855 017560 home repairs & maintenance
gardening, lawn mowing, etc.
IT Systems rubbish removal / recycling & ‘tip runs’
Business Network Solutions
Jim: 07732 189 837
Remote Support Systems [email protected]
Website Design & Hosting

01983 770 880
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• Invitations, greetings cards and Posters
• Newsletters, brochures, programmes
• Business stationery

Tel: 01983 872225
[email protected]

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For reservations call: 01983 875233
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St Helens Sports Pavilion with Football Foundation, etc., it all took over a
year, but Glen wasn’t called ‘Chopper’ Harris for
Charlie Millington, Secretary of St Helens Sports nothing, his doggedness, kept everybody going.
Association Ltd writes … But we now realised we would need further
I first tried for a grant (on behalf of the Cricket funding.
Club) for a pavilion in 1992, when the National We found out about the BIFFA Award, a fund that
Lottery was dishing money around like confetti. I ploughs the Land Fill Tax back into local projects.
had two rejections and became dissilusioned. Dave Lovgrove with his wife Vanessa, now on the
Then around twelve years ago, a village committee, agreed to take on this task and we
consortium tried for a more grandiose scheme eventually were granted the full grant amount of
- a large village hall with changing rooms £50,000, the first bit of good news for ages.
underneath. The project split the village in two, it The only snag was we had to find a benefactor
nearly ended in civil war, and the whole idea was not involved, to put up £5,000 of their own
abandoned. money which would be non-refundable. I called
In 2004 while having a drink in the Vine, with on a very good friend who agreed to forward
Fred Jenvey, ‘Bilko’ Dyer, Tony Lewis and the late this amount if our Lottery Grant was successful.
Mick Self, the pavilion subject arose , as the Isle We were still short of the estimated cost, so after
of Wight Football Association wanted larger a mail shot of the local residents, approaches to
changing areas, separate rooms for referees local businesses, donation boxes in the pub, post
with showers etc., the Isle of Wight Cricket Board office and village shop, within three weeks, the
also wanted clubs to update facilities, and child amazing amount of £6,195 had been donated. I
protection issues were starting to cause clubs think it proved to the committee that the village
problems. A plan was formulated, with Tony to were firmly behind the project, and we must push
have plans drawn up and Planning Permission on and realise our dream.
sought. Fred and myself were tasked with raising Following a final meeting in London with Football
the funds, the rest would formulate other sources Foundation, we finally got the thumbs up and a
of funding. grant of £114,000 was awarded. The last hurdle
It was found that the Football Foundation was the was to obtain from from the I W Council a 125-
best avenue. The first effort was again rejected year lease on the land. It took a very frustrating
with not enough information. two months, which started from a single sheet
In 2006 yet another committee was set up with agreement from the old Ryde Borough, to a 72-
the chairman of the football club Glen Harris, page document!
taking the chair, Fred stayed as Treasurer, myself After sorting through six tenders from local
as Secretary, local farmer Dave Lovegrove, holiday firms, Simon Scott Jackson’s firm was selected
camp owner Dave Stirzaker, Mick Self and Bilko by the Football Foundation and ouselves to
Dyer as Parish Council rep, and member of carry out the work, which finally started on 5
the Pétanque Club. With the information from May 2008. It had taken 4 years hard slog by a
previous applications, the form filling, meetings dedicated committee, to complete what is now

a magnificent building,
and it really fits in with the
village environment.
It was completed on
time and within budget
and opened by County
Councillor Patrick Joyce
on Saturday 22 September
2008.
The premises are available
to use at £6 per hour, and
is a really good venue for
childrens parties, etc., with
even a kitchen available.

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MEDINA veterinary GROUP

2 & 4 Foreland Road, Bembridge
with Pets@Medina Vets

Shop Times: Winter: Monday to Friday 10.00am-4.00pm & Saturdays 10.00am-1.00pm
Summer: Monday to Friday 10.00am-4.30pm & Saturdays 10.00am-1.00pm
Surgery Times: Please telephone for appointments

Tel: 883955 / 875901

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est. 1829
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Since 1924
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Removals & Storage Bembridge

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Fax: (01983) 872981
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Please call for a free estimate
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Isle of Wight, PO35 5SF

Old Mill Holiday Park
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Beautiful position overlooking the
harbour. Small, quiet and relaxed family
park. Choice of quality centrally heated
accommodation. Pine cabins, caravans &
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Mill Road, St Helens, Nr Ryde PO33 1UE
Tel: 01983 872507 • www.oldmill.co.uk

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Bembridge Airport

An important part of the Island’s Aviation Heritage by Bob Wealthy

The Isle of Wight has played a
major part in the development
of aviation from the early part of
the last century.

Aircraft departments were A classic de Havilland Dragon Rapide returns from a local
introduced during the First World pleasure flight in the 1980s
War by J.S. Whites the shipbuilders
as Wight Aircraft, and by S.E.
Saunders Ltd, later to become
Saunders-Roe. Bembridge played
its part in World War I when the
RNAS established a seaplane base in
Bembridge Harbour and the RFC set
up a landplane base on Forelands
fields to operate anti-submarine
patrols.

After World War I a number of local gentry approached the owner of Bembridge Farm, Mr. E.U. Taylor,
with a view to providing land for a private airfield. Mr. Taylor himself being interested in aviation
agreed to establish a new land airfield on part of Bembridge Farm with the aim of meeting the
needs of private pilots. The landing ground was laid out in 1920 and was licensed for use in 1921.

During the 1920s the new airfield was used to give willing customers their first taste of flying and
those who could afford it would bring their own aircraft to Bembridge. One local man named Martin
formed a company called Martin Aviation Co., bought three ex RAF Renault-engined DH 6 biplanes.
for public “joy rides” and rented part of Bembridge airfield and conducted joy riding operations
from there. Mr Martin’s sales pitch was “enjoy the thrills of flight without the sound of enemy gun
fire”. It is known that at least two of the DH 6s owned by Martin Aviation, identified as G-EAWT and
G-EAWV, were flown from the field around Easter 1922.

The 1930s terminal building and booking office provided essential facilities for air services at Bembridge.
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St Helens PO33 1UQ
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Weavers Yard, Lane End, Bembridge

Seasonal Set Menu:
2 Courses from £16.75

Home Made Sweets
Locally Sourced Produce
Traditional Sunday Lunch

Beverley’s Sabrina’s Rijnstroom IV - Historic 90ft Dutch Barge

hairdressing Bed & Breakfast
@Tricia’s Hair Salon or Self-Catering
accomodation in
friendly Hairdressing Bembridge Harbour
for all the family
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early & late appointments available with prices from £29 per person per night

Telephone:  Self-Catering available for July & August
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By the early 1930s the airfield had
been laid out with a triangular
runway pattern with strips aligned
NNE/SSW, E/W, and N/S; the
longest landing run available at
that time was up to 2340 feet
(715m) generally in an East – West
direction.

From October 1933 the airfield
was listed by the Automobile
Association as a suitable aircraft
landing ground.
In the 1950s the Newcastle-based airline BKS operated its DC3
During the 1930s the Isle of airliners on holiday flights to Bembridge.
Wight was in the forefront of the
development of internal air routes. A 60 ft by 60
ft hangar was built in 1934 together with a small During the mid 1950s Bembridge became a
office acting as a terminal building. This building hive of aerial activity at weekends during the
survived to become the Bembridge Flying Club summer when Isle of Wight holiday flights
control building until the early 1950s. arrived from Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester,
Southend and Portsmouth.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the
airfield was closed and reopened for flying in The 1930s hangar was used from the early
1946. In 1948 the “Bembridge and Sandown days of the partnership of John Britten and
Aero Club” resumed its activities for club and Desmond Norman for the construction of the
private flying and was amalgamated with “East BN-1F “Finibee” light aircraft in 1950/51. The
Wight Air Charter” for charter flights to and partnership resulted in formation of the Britten-
from the mainland. “Morgan Aviation” operated Norman Company that used the same hangar
pleasure flights from Bembridge during the along with workshop premises at the Unity Hall
summer months. in Ryde to set up their crop spraying business

A scene from the early 1950s shows a visiting Tiger Moth taking on fuel at the pumps run by the local
flying club.
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A Railway Air Services Spartan Cruiser III arriving at Bembridge with passengers from Croydon in the mid
1930s.

and later on hovercraft developments under depended on the use of airfield facilities at
the Cushioncraft name. In the early 1960s B-N Bembridge for conduct of their business and the
decided to produce their own design for a utility agreement for operation of Bembridge Airport as
aircraft, a “Land Rover” of the air, that became a licensed airfield ceased at the end of 2010.
the highly successful BN-2 Islander. During the
1960s and 1970s the old hangar became B-N’s Arrangements were quickly put in place for
Experimental Department where the prototype Bembridge Airport to continue in use as a key
Islander, Nymph and Islander Mk.III Trislander facility on the Island and a popular destination
aircraft were built. A new factory was constructed for private fliers and training aircraft. The
at Bembridge for B-N in 1967 to meet urgent resident Vectis Gliding Club now provides radio
demands for more Islander production capacity. communication on an advisory basis under the
This building has remained in continuous use by provisions laid down for operation of un-licensed
B-N to the present day. airfields.

From 1972 onwards the majority of B-N aircraft Bembridge Airport has an all weather hard
had been produced in basic form under contract runway and the adjacent Propeller Inn is a
in Romania and fitted out for customer delivery conveniently located and popular public house
at Bembridge. In 2010 the Romanian contract and restaurant with splendid views over the
ended and all the production jigs and tooling airfield. For visitors Bembridge Airport is an
were brought back to the UK and set up near excellent base for a day trip or a weekend visit to
Portsmouth at Daedalus Airfield, formerly a Royal sample the local countryside and seashore and
Navy Air Station. Therefore B-N Group no longer other attractions elsewhere on the Island.

The Britten Norman Aircraft Preservation Society (BNAPS) is at present engaged on a project to
restore the oldest B-N Islander aircraft in existence. This aircraft will be a permanent
memorial to the enterprise of John Britten and Desmond Norman and all that
has been achieved by the company they founded over the past 60 + years at
Bembridge and elsewhere.
BNAPS also has a keen interest in all aspects of local aviation heritage and
regularly holds talks and meetings together with organising and supporting related events.
To register your interest and for more information about BNAPS, the Supporters Club and
the Islander restoration project please contact us by telephone on 01329 315561, by e mail:
[email protected] or by post at:
BNAPS, (BG2012), c/o The Propeller Inn, Sandown Road, Bembridge. PO35 5PW

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The Pilot Boat Inn

Station Road
Bembridge PO35 5NN
The pub that looks like a boat!
New for 2012: 5 en-suite B & B cabins
Telephone: (01983) 872077
www.thepilotboatinn.com

BRADING HAVEN (01983) 872241
YACHT CLUB

Welcomes visiting Yachtsmen throughout the year
Bar Snacks - Lunches - Evening Meals

(Reduced availability during the winter months)
Club Rallies by prior arrangement

Please phone Bar Manager for availability and bookings

Easy access via Harbour Water Taxi or Tender Mother Goose Bookshop
New Members are always welcome upon Antiquarian & Modern First Editions
application to the Honorary Secretary
Specialists in Nautical, Travel, Children’s Illustrated, etc
Embankment Road, St Helens, Ryde, Isle of Wight. PO33 1XQ The best-kept secret on the Isle of Wight

www.bhyc.org.uk Browsers Welcome

Tel: 01983 872289 Shop: 01983 874063
Out of Hours: 01983 873897

E-Mail: [email protected]

Lower Green, St Helens, Isle of Wight
also at The Bookroom, Cross St, Cowes

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Island Diary Sandown Main Carnival Sat 28
Cowes Dinghy Week - Gurnard Mon 30 - Fri 3
February
Ryde 10 ml race (Ryde Harriers) Sun 5 August Sat 4
Pancake Races - Yarmouth Tue 21 Dance on the Duver
Ryde Children’s Carnival Fri 10
March Ryde Main Carnival Sat 11
IW Musical Competition Festival
(Various locations) Mon 5 - Mon 19 Cowes Week Sat 11 - Sat 18
Bembridge Arts Society
IW Grand National & Ashey Scurry Sun 25 Summer Exhibition Sun 12 - Sat 18

April Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Sun 12
Atherfield Ploughing Match Sun 1 Ventnor Fringe Festival Wed 15 - Sat 18
Bembridge Heritage Centre opens Mon 2 Garlic Festival (near Newchurch) Sat 18 - Sun 19
Bembridge Arts Spring Exhibition Fri 6 - Sun 8 Carnival Week – Yarmouth Sat 18 – Sat 25
Duck Race Yarmouth Sat 7 Isle of Wight Half Marathon
Newport to Ryde (Ryde Harriers) Sat 7 (Ryde Harriers) Sun 19
West Wight 3 Hills (Ryde Harriers) Mon 9 Ryde Carnival Sat 20
Spring Garden Show National Scooter Rally Fri 24 - Mon 27
(Robin Hill) Sat 28 – Sun 29 Brading Haven YC Regatta Sat 27 - Sun 28
St Helens Sports & Carnival Mon 29
May Sandown Illuminated Carnival Wed 29
Isle of Wight Walking Festival Sat 5 - Sun 20
IW Randonnee Sun 6 September
Ribex (Gunwharf ) - Ryde Illuminated Carnival Sat 1
Ribs from Bembridge: Fri 11 - Sun 13 Bestival (Robin Hill) Thurs 6 -Sun 9
Walk the Wight Sun 13 Southampton Boat Show Fri 14 - Sun 23
Old Gaffers Festival (Yarmouth) Fri 25 - Sun 27 Bembridge Arts Society Fri 14 - Sun 16

June Autumn Exhibition Thu 6 - Sun 9
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Sat 2 - Tues 5 Little Britain regatta - Cowes Sat 22 - Sun 30
Bembridge Street Fair Mon 4 IW Cycling Festival

Brading 10 Km (Ryde Harriers) Sun 17 October
Isle of Wight Festival
(Seaclose Park) Fri 22 -Sun 24 56th Isle of Wight Marathon
(Ryde Harriers) Sun 7
Round the Island Race Sat 30 Bembridge Arts Autumn Exhib. Fri 26 - Sun 28

July Weekend IW Walking Festival Fri 26 - Mon 29
Isle of Wight Open Studios
(East Wight) Fri 20 – Mon 23 November
Childrens Fun Day & November 5th (Sandown) Mon 5
Childrens Carnival Sandown Fri 27 December Mon 24
Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Fri 27 Christmas Eve Funday (Sandown)

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Bembridge Village Regular Events
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Bembridge Fort Tours
Saturday 2 June 1st & 3rd Tuesday in the month from Apr to
Children’s Tea Party and Games – Steyne Park Oct. Pre booking essential on (01983) 741020
or email [email protected].
Music in the Park – Steyne Park Cost £3.50 per person including National Trust
Sunday 3 June members.

Village Street Party – High Street Bembridge Heritage Centre
Picnic & Jazz in the Park – Steyne Park Open between 2 Apr & 27 Oct - Mondays,
Wednesdays & Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm ;
Monday 4 June Saturdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon;
Street Fayre – High Street
Lighting of Beacon – Culver Down Bembridge RNLI Station
Open: Every day 11:00am - 4:00pm (Jul – Sept);
Tuesday 5 June Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lifeboat Regatta, Lane End (Apr – Jun & Oct - Mar 2013)
Tues Evening Crew Training often with
National Trust @ Bembridge Windmill Lifeboat Launch

Sat 31 March – Sun 15 April Spring Nature Trail Bembridge Windmill
Mon 9 April Easter Egg Trail Open 11am – 5pm every day 17 Mar – 4 Nov
Sat 12 & Sun 13 May (11 am - 4 pm) National Mills w/e
Wed 16 & Sun 20 May (2 pm) Discover Culver Downs
Sat 2 - Sun 10 June Tree ID Trail
Tue 24 July - Mon 3 September Summer Nature Trail
Fri 26 Oct Discover Culver Downs
Robin Hill
NT@ Bembridge Fort, Bembridge Down adventure park & gardens

Sun 8 July (11 am – 4 pm) NT Island Community Day Park opens 30 March
Sat 27 Oct (9 am) Autumn Bird Walk
Easter Weekend 8 / 9 April
IW Spring Garden Show 28 / 29 April
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Summer Woodland Lighting

Steam & Diesel Train Services 13 – 17 Feb Evenings Tues & Thu 31 July – 30 August
Island Highland Gathering 19 August
Mothers Day Specials 18 March Cinema Under the Stars
IW Grand National & Ashey Scurry 25 March
Easter Fun and Teddy Bears outing 6 - 9 April Thu 23 - Sun 26 August
Woodland Lighting – October half term week
Bustival Vintage Vehicle Cavalcade 15 April
IW Real Ale Festival 5 - 7 May www.robin-hill.com

Mid Summer Jazz Sat 16 June All events are based on information supplied. Neither
1940’s Experience 1 & 2 July the BBA nor this Guide is responsible for the accuracy
Day out with Thomas 21 - 24 July of information, which may be subject to change or
Victorian Weekend 4 & 5 August cancellation. For latest information and details of all
Steam Show 24 - 27 August events please contact the appropriate organisers directly.
Tell us about an upcoming event at www.bembridge.org, or
by contacting any Committee member.

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BEMBRIDGE BIG SOCIETY by Barry Dyer

Over the last few decades, one man has given selflessly to society
and we, Bembridge Business Association, would like to honour him,
Capt Graham Hall MBE.

Graham was born in Whitstable, Kent in 1939, for maintaining the navigational buoyage and
went to school in Canterbury, leaving at the age lighthouses around the country.
of fifteen to sign up with the Merchant Navy as Graham also served on the support vessel for
a cadet. After a few years on tankers he joined two years for a company who were laying cables
P & O and it was on one of their boats that he across the English Channel. He remembers his
met his devoted wife, Eve who was employed reward for this was two cases of fine wine from
as the teacher on board. They married in the French and a tax demand from the Brits!
1964 and set up home in Graham was appointed the Honary Secretary
Buxton, Derbyshire, Graham of Bembridge Lifeboat in 1987. This post,
continued to work his way now called Operations Manager, carries the
up through the ranks at responsibility of running the station and
P&O and gained his Masters’ sanctioning launches of both lifeboats. I know
ticket. that I can say on behalf of past and present
In 1968, Graham joined crews, that it was a job he was passionate
Trinity House and set up about, and carried it out in a friendly and most
home in Bembridge village. professional way. The Lifeboat has always been
While he was away at sea, such an important part of village life and in the
Eve took up a post at the twenty four years in the post, it is estimated that
infant’s school, and during he has overseen approximately 800 launches
her many years there, was resulting in countless lives saved. He was also
most local children’s first at the forefront of the fund raising effort for the
teacher. After a few years, new station and Tamar lifeboat culminating in
Graham got command of the naming ceremony by the Princess Royal in
his own ship, the THV Stella, August 2011.
which was responsible In 1989 he was contracted by the Royal Navy
Hydrographic dept which included a couple

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of trips to the Arctic. In 1992 he became
Manager of the Cowes Express catamaran
service which ran to Southampton.
Following the demise of the catamaran
service, Graham took over the Bembridge
Harbour Master’s job for a period of nine
years, during which time, among other things,
he was responsible for the erection of the
Harbour office and the production of the first
version of this guide. He is Chairman of the
Merchant Mariners of Wight and Treasurer and
counsellor for the Diabetic Society yet
still finds time to act as Race officer for the
local sailing club and is Chairman of the East
Wight Combined Clubs’ sailing committee. He
keeps a boat in the harbour and is taking great
pride in teaching his grandson the ropes.
Graham retired from his post with the RNLI
on 4 November 2011 and together with Eve
and daughters Rachel and Karen, received his
highly deserved MBE at Buckingham Palace on
15 November.
He will be a hard act to follow.

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Building Contractors

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The Osteopath & Sports Injury Clinic

Andrew Long BSc (Hons)

Osteopathy is an established, recognised medical discipline which uses
its unique skills in diagnosis & treatment for problems which may have
occurred by injury or mechanical stress.
In addition to back pain, treatments for other conditions include:

• Arthritic/ageing conditions • Upper/Lower limb pain
• Sciatica • Ligament strains
• Sports injuries • Headaches
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Osteopathy can also help with conditions not obviously associated with
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Whether you are young or old, fit or unfit, osteopathy can help you.
If you are not sure whether treatment would be beneficial for you or
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Harbour Office

Boatyard and
Marina
BHYC

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BSC

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Harbour Users’ Guide Fl.G(2)2s Tide Guage
1 Fl.Y.2s.1M
BEMBRIDGE
HARBOUR Fl.R(2)2s
2 St Helens Fort
NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION
Fl(3)10s.16m 8M

3 2a

St. Helens Ch 7 5
(ru) 6 4
(W) Seamark
7a 6a
Bembridge Marina
VHF Ch 80
Tel: 01983 872828

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9a10

Harbour Office Bembridge Pt
Visitors Marina
and Boatyards 11

17 13
14
12a 12 10a

Tides On spring and medium tides, 1.5m draft
Bembridge Harbour is tidal, and entrance and vessels can enter from approximately 3 hrs
departure depend on the tidal height and the before High Water to 2.5 hrs after. On tides
draft of the vessel. with a High Water height of less than 4m at
When approaching from seaward, the tide Portsmouth, the channel depth sometimes
gauge (Topmark X Fl.Y2s), NW of St Helens does not exceed 2.2 m and on those days,
Fort should be sighted and the level of the check the tide gauge carefully. On big spring
tide checked and shown on a scale in metres. tides the depth in the channel can exceed
This gauge indicates the least depth of water 3.5 metres. No. 1 and 2 buoys are lit, Fl.G(2)5s
in the approach channel. From there, a course and Fl.R(2)5s respectively, other buoys have
of approximately 240 degrees brings you to reflective numbers and tape fitted to them.
the start of the buoyed channel. The channel Speed Limit
has 0.2m at chart datum and hence any tidal The speed limit within the harbour is six knots
rise on the gauge plus 0.2 is the depth of water and vessels must not be navigated in such
available to enter.

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Harbour Master Chris Turvey:

On behalf of the Bembridge Harbour Company and its staff I would like to
welcome all visitors to Bembridge a safe and enjoyable stay. There are many
beautiful walks from and around the Harbour, which is a Site of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The Duver Marina is the main mooring area for visiting yachtsmen. We have
approximately 100 visitor berths and 30+ permanent berths. Facilities on
this site include 2 water taxis which operates all year round, launching and
boatyard services. We have a large Marquee which is available throughout
the summer, free of charge, for Rally functions and smaller parties who want to have a late evening
without disturbing fellow yachtsmen. Adjacent to this there is a high quality BBQ big enough
to cook for 40+ people. We also have an “internet hotspot”, ask at the harbour office for details.
Bembridge Powerboat Training & Wight Charter operate from this marina. There are plans for
further development and improvement on this site, details will be available on our website www.
bembridgeharbour.co.uk
The Fisherman’s Marina formally Fisherman’s Wharf is being upgraded. It is the home of the
Bembridge fishing fleet which is famous for lobster and crab. There is space on this pontoon for
more than 60 permanent berths.
The Bembridge Marina home to 80 permanent berth holders has a taxi landing spot and is the
stop off for the Brading Haven Yacht Club. Fishing trips, run by Cachalot, leave regularly from the
northern pontoon. There are planned upgrades for this site, details will be available on our website.
Selwyn Marina formally known as Wades Pontoon has been upgraded with new pontoons and
shoreside facilities.
Fully serviced Trot Moorings are also available. They are arranged in trots with boats moored fore
and aft. All moorings are serviced by a water taxi to run mooring holders and there crew to and
from their boats. They also have full use of our showers and toilets and prices include Harbour Dues.
These moorings are being taken up fast, so please phone the office on 01983 872828 to reserve a
place.
Please visit our website www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk for additional information or speak to me, or
the harbour staff – we are always happy to help with local information and provide advice.

Enjoy your stay in Bembridge …

a manner as to cause damage or annoyance Waste disposal
to other vessels. Please do not anchor in the Facilities for normal domestic rubbish are at all
approach channel or windsurf in the Harbour. pontoons and the beach. Oil can be disposed of
Visitors’ Moorings at the Marina.
These are available at the Duver Marina and at Fuel
the beach (dries out, vessels should anchored Fuel is currently not available from the
fore and aft). All visitors are welcome to use the harbour only in cans from the local garage –
modern shower and toilet facilities at Duver Staddlestones, Bembridge (01983 872121).
Marina. Slips
Charges Two slipways controlled by the Harbour Co. can
Charges are listed at the Marina office and are be used by arrangement.
available on application. Mooring fees and Supplies
harbour dues can be paid by cash, cheque or by As well as 2 supermarkets, there is a Lloyds Bank
card. in Bembridge (no cashpoint). There are two
Port Radio convenience stores in St Helens. Cashpoints are
The Marina and Harbour Office keep watch on available in St Helens PO (7.00am – 8.00pm) and
Channel 80 (call sign‘Bembridge Marina’) during Bembridge Co-op (7.00am - 11.00pm).
tide times approximately 3 hours either side of HW.
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Ivar Cottage, Hillway, Bembridge,
Nr. Whitecliff Bay, I.W. PO35 5PJ

Local Essential Services

Useful addresses and telephone numbers with map references (see centre pages)

Bank: Lloyds TSB Parish Council: 5 Foreland Rd, Post Office: Welcome store,
High Street - no cashpoint (D2) 874160 Lane End - cashpoint (E2)
(D2) 0845 600 0688 Places of Worship: St Helens PO Upper Green Rd
Chemist: Boots Holy Trinity (C of E) - cashpoint (A1)
High Street (D2) 872328 Church Road (D2) 872175 Cashpoint in Co-Op store in
Dentist: Hapgood House St Luke’s (C of E) Sherbourne St (D2)
Station Road (D1) 872224 Lane End Road (E2) 872175 Public Toilets:
Doctor: St Helens Health Centre, Methodist Church • The Duver, St Helens (B1)
Upper Green Road (A1) Foreland Road (E2) 873810 • Lifeboat station, (F2)
0844 477 2454 St Michael’s RC • Station Road, The Point (D1)
Funeral Directors: Weaver Bros, Walls Road (E3) 562171 • High Street, (D2)
Lane End Rd (E2) 872598 Police: 0845 045 4545 • The Green, St Helens (A1)
Library: Church Rd, (D2) 873102

About The Bembridge Business Association (the “BBA”)

The BBA founded in 1997, is a thriving voluntary organisation now representing over 120 businesses in
the parishes of Bembridge and St Helens. Our members range in size from sole traders through to larger
internationally operating businesses, and are engaged in business within a wide variety of sectors.

Besides supporting the businesses of the area we also organise meetings, events, and visits of special interest
to members and we are actively involved in the local community.

If you run a business located within the parishes of Bembridge and St Helens and are not already a member
then please visit our website www.bembridge.org for more information and an application form.

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EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY …

compiled by Penny Watts

Bembridge and St Helens offer a huge On the other side of beautiful Bembridge
range of eateries, to satisfy varied harbour, again at the water’s edge, lies the
tastes and budgets. From a full English bohemian Tollgate Café. Open every day
breakfast to a lunch-time snack or a (except 25th December) why not call in for a
full-on evening meal – there will be coffee and snack of perhaps an ice-cream when
something in the area for you. Locally the beach gets too hot to handle and watch the
caught seafood, famous for miles sailing dinghies racing in the harbour.
around, is a speciality in many of these Situated at the Lower Green in St Helens is the
establishments. utterly charming The Green, serving coffee and
tea with delicious home-made cakes and light
So … where to go whilst spending the day at lunches, all prepared by the proprietor. She
the miles of beautiful beaches in both villages? also offers an extensive outside catering facility
Should you be on St Helen’s beach – no for those evenings when you just can not be
question – head for Baywatch on the Beach. bothered to cook.
Magnificently situated at the water’s edge, the The Vine Inn, on the Upper Green, is a friendly
restaurant is open for breakfast and continues and lively public house, serving home cooked
serving into the evening with a fully licensed food lunch time and evenings. Tables outside
restaurant offering a varied and extensive menu, offer the perfect view of local cricket and
including that famous and ever popular local football matches on one of the oldest and
seafood. prettiest greens in the country. The Vine is, of
course, fully licensed.

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For a more formal meal there is the lovely Bloom’ award for the best kept business display.
Ganders restaurant, again on the same road. Steve, your host, also cooks takeaway meals,
Choose from the daily menu or opt for the set with a local delivery service available.
menu, you will certainly be treated to a gourmet The new, contemporary Lockslane, opened
delight of locally-sourced food with home-made late December 2011 in completely refurbished
sweets and an extensive wine menu. premises on Foreland Road (formerly known
Built in the style of an ocean liner, the Pilot Boat as Locks Lane). The venue is a must to visit
Inn is one of ‘the places’ to visit in Bembridge, for their excellent bistro food and welcoming
with its beautiful, newly-renovated, restaurant atmosphere.
combined with rather more ‘al-fresco’ dining The 17th C. Ye Olde Village Inn in the upper High
at outside tables. Ideally situated down at the Street, has recently undergone comprehensive
harbour, with an extensive and varied menu, renovation & upgrading and welcomes visitors
and many daily ‘specials’, you will be lavishly and locals alike offering fine food and excellent
looked after any time of the day and evening wines and beers throughout the year.
with freshly cooked food from the excellent Many visitors to Bembridge head for The Crab
chef. and Lobster at Forelands with seating directly
Fancy something different ? Yes, we have a overlooking the sea and beautiful views to catch
superb Chinese restaurant in Bembridge village. those last evening rays of sunshine. There is an
China China has the most cordial of hosts and extensive menu available including local fish
attentive staff producing a stunning range of specialities. Recently voted IoW Dining Pub of
dishes in this fully licensed establishment. The the Year, it is an enduring favourite in the area
décor is tasteful and the outside eating area has for so many reasons.
repeatedly won the prestigious ‘Bembridge in

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Just looking for a the Propeller offers both lunch and a variety of
fabulous Sunday evening meals with speciality nights, offering
lunch? Bembridge set meals at bargain prices.
Coast Hotel is the Situated on the lower road at St Helens Green
place. In the Four is the superb Dan’s Kitchen, owned by the ex-
Tides Restaurant head chef of The Royal Hotel, Ventnor, with his
attentive staff will attentive and welcoming wife at front of house.
give table service Dan sources much of his food from the Island
whilst you relax and as well as an exciting a-la-carte menu,
and enjoy both the offers daily ‘specials’. Open for both lunches
food and wonderful and evening dining, it is recommended that
panoramic views.
The Windmill, you book as this
that’s the pub, not is a very busy
the building with restaurant.
sails, is an inn with We hope that
a reputation for you enjoy
good value food to exploring all that
suit many budgets, Bembridge and
served by friendly staff in either the restaurant St Helens have to
or the bar area. The menu is varied with daily offer.
specials attracting many diners, whatever their Contact details
appetites. The Sunday carvery is excellent in for all of these
both taste , quantity and value, popular with places to eat can
both regulars and visitors – a very popular be found in back
eatery all year round with special parties catered pages of this
for. guide.
On the road between Bembridge and Sandown
sits the Propeller Inn. On the periphery of the
busy airport with tables both inside and out,

Illustrations in this
article by Carol
Pearce

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THE LIMES ANDREA LESLEY

CARE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY

The Limes aims to provide a safe, caring and homely SOFT
environment in which residents can maintain their FURNISHINGS

independence and have a lifestyle as close as possible Telephone:
to that which they might enjoy in their own home. 01983 875783 / 07968 271580

• Close to all local amenities Showroom at
• Weekly GP visits & close contact with District Weavers Yard,
Nurses Lane End Road, Bembridge.
• Regular entertainment & Exercise classes
• Unrestricted visiting hours
• IW Council registered

43 Foreland Road, Bembridge. PO35 5XN
Telephone: (01983) 873655

Are you thinking of buying or selling a house?
Making or updating a Will? Arranging a Power of Attorney?
Needing advice on Inheritance Tax or assistance with Probate?

Careless & Kemp Solicitors
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Specialist Solicitors & Commissioners for Oaths

For an appointment in Bembridge please telephone 400456
www.carelessandkemp.co.uk

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National Trust … Bembridge Windmill and Bembridge Fort

Bembridge Windmill has been in the was operated for the last time. By the following
ownership of the National Trust since harvest, many local men had left Bembridge to
1961 and was built around 1700. fight in the Great War and the windmill did not
reopen.
It last operated in 1913 but still has most of its After the closure some repairs were done and
original machinery intact. In 1795 JMW Turner in the late 1950’s local people raised money
started a water colour of the windmill in his for its restoration, it was then handed over to
sketch book whilst on a sketching the National Trust by the owner, Mrs E Smith, in
tour of the island. The original 1961.
can be seen in Tate Britain, a copy During 2011, Bembridge Windmill celebrated
can be seen at the windmill and 50 years of National Trust ownership and a
postcards of the sketch are for sale. Community day was held which was attended
The windmill was probably built by over 650 people. Throughout the year over
by a local farmer called Henry 26,000 visitors came to the windmill, including
Dennett using stone form the over 600 schoolchildren. One educational visit
nearby beach in Bembridge. The organised together with the Michelin starred
windmill was in continual use chef Robert Thompson gave children an
producing flour, meal and cattle opportunity to see how flour was produced and
food until cheap flour ground by how it is used, with Robert making scones and
the steam-powered mills could walnut bread (with the help of Bembridge C of E
reach Bembridge by railway. Primary school children).
From 1897 it was only used in the On 31 October 2011 scaffolding started to go
autumn to grind meal for animal up at the windmill to enable essential repairs to
feed and in 1913 the windmill be done. The work was to replace the wooden
cladding on the cap (roof ) of the windmill and
Weaver Brothers of Bembridge were to do the
work. This is not the first time that they have
done work on the windmill, in the 1930’s Arthur
Weaver re-roofed it and in 1987 they replaced
one of the sweeps that had been damaged
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it had been found that the main beam directly gradually being cleared and restored by a small
underneath the wind shaft which needs to hold group of volunteers and is not generally open to
approximately 6 tonnes of weight is almost the public. However, guided tours are available,
hollow and the rear chain wheel requires tours take place during the afternoon of the 1st
significant repairs, so both of these have been and 3rd Tuesdays in each month between April
repaired at the same time as the reroofing. and October with additional tours being held
The windmill will be re-opening on 17 March in August. Tours, which last approximately 1.5
and will be open 7 days a week until Sunday 4 hours are conducted by volunteer guides
November 2012, opening hours are 10.30am to and in 2012 tours will cost £3.50 per person
5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm). Events for 2012 (including National Trust members). Places are
include an Easter egg trail on Easter Monday, limited and should be booked in advance by
new Nature Trails during school holidays and calling 01983 741020. A Community Day event
another visit by Michelin-starred chef
Robert Thompson during National
Mills Weekend in May, contact
Bembridge Windmill on 01983
873945 for further details or check the
website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
bembridge-windmill/ and local press.
Also owned by the National Trust is
Bembridge Fort, situated on the
top of Bembridge Down, this fort
shares its history with the Needles
Old Battery. Part is occupied by an
industrial tenant and the remainder,
which is in a derelict condition, is
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is planned for Sunday 8 July 2012 at Bembridge
Fort, for further details check the website and
local press.
As of October 2011, our Bembridge Fort
volunteers have now completed the task, with
the consent of English Heritage, of clearing one
of the gun racers on the terreplein. This has
been a long and arduous task involving the
removal of many tons of accumulated earth but
when finished, will enable visitors on tours to
have a better idea of how the fort once looked
and operated.

The Bembridge Heritage Society

The Bembridge Heritage Society was formed in 1996 to record and present the rich
history and heritage of Bembridge and its surrounding areas.

The exhibition covers many aspects ofVillage including a large collection of photographs
depicting life over the years. Our cabinets show many intriguing articles from war time
to a collection of 1950’s stationery and toys. Our models include Bembridge Station, the
restored Pill Box atYar Bridge and Bembridge Fort. Our original PLUTO pump creates a lot
of interest as do our own publications and videos which are on sale at the Centre.
Do come and visit us and help keep our Heritage for future generations.

Robin Maconchy (Chairman)
Situated off the High Street/Church Street, behind the Library adjoining the Cloisters and Holy Trinity Church

Open 2 April – 27 October, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 10am to 4pm
Saturdays 10 am to 12 noon

Admission: Adults £1, Children under 16 FREE
Independent Estate Agents

‘Selling not just homes but a lifestyle as well’

For Sale

www.jennyturnbull.co.uk

Centrally located in Bembridge Village
Members of www.rightmove.co.uk

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J. M. DEATH

BUILDERS

All building work undertaken:
* Extensions * Roofing * Kitchens
*Bathrooms *Brickwork * Patios

and Property Maintenance

Telephone Jonathan:
01983 874184 / 07866 025 206

125 High Street Bembridge IW PO35 5SQ
email: [email protected]

WINDMILL CARS

www.windmillcars.com
Email: [email protected]

1-8 seats

Your local cab

07956446538

W.W. Woodford & Sons Ltd RICHARD BUCKLEY
Quality Butchers & Delicatessen
26 High Street, Bembridge quality painting & decorating
Telephone: 872717
• Famous Sausages dry-lining, tiling, artexing,
• Orkney Gold Beef & Lamb
• Selection of Cheeses coving & skimming
• IW Beef, Lamb & Pork ceiling & wall repairs
• Home-made pie-in-a-box,
including Chicken, Steak and lots, lots more … telephone:

Free delivery service to Bembridge, Seaview & St Helens (01983) 874665
07866 197 430
Mon – Fri: 4pm– 6pm, Saturdays: 9am – 12 noon

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Enjoy a real home from home
experience at this beautiful B&B
in Bembridge. Only 25m from the
beach by the Lifeboat Station.
St. Veronica’s provides one twin/
superking and three king-sized
ensuite rooms with bathrobes, hair
dryers, hospitality trays, TVs and
dvd players. Free Wifi. Parking
available.

Open all year, prices start from £80
per night for the room (including
breakfast).

St. Veronica’s, Lane End Road, Bembridge. PO35 5TB
[email protected]
www.stveronicasiow.co.uk
Tel: 01983 872872

I. MANN TREVA S K I S

PLUMBING and HEATING ACCOUNTING & BOOK-KEEPING

Domestic and Commercial Self Assessment • Payroll • VAT
Gas Boiler Servicing Construction Industry
Pubs, Restaurants, Retail
Repairs and Replacements
Bathrooms For small business by small business
Tel/Fax: 01983 872387
(01983) 874224
07813906182 [email protected]
67 High Street, Bembridge, I.W.

Total Fabrication

Steel Work, Balustrades,
Welding & Repairs

11 Foreland Road Telephone: Quality & Reliability
Bembridge (01983) 873334
Isle of Wight Telephone: (01983) 875205
PO35 5XN Mobile: 07831 660667

Email: [email protected]
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The Nab Tower

Position: 50o 40'.05 N 0o 57'.07 W

The ‘Nab Tower’ under tow by the Tug ‘St Just’

Few Bembridge people have been close to been on the site since 1812. Its light had become
the Nab Tower that sits on the seabed off our unsuitable for the requirements of the bigger
coastline, its light and foghorn warning mariners liners.
of the Nab rocks that lie just beneath the sea The Tower was originally built during the First
nearby. It marks the entrance to the main Solent World War at Southwick, near Shoreham. The
shipping channel allowing deeply-laden tankers Admiralty had planned to build eight towers that
and other ships access to Southampton and were to be placed in a line across the English
other ports. Channel, linked together with nets to try to
This immense construction has been there since stop the German submarines from entering the
1920. It replaced the Nab lightship which had Channel, as they had been doing and sinking
many of our ships bringing urgent supplies into
Britain.

Before this ploy could be put into place, the War
ended, leaving two almost completed towers at
Southwick, with the Admiralty at a loss to know
what to do with them.

The Towers were completed in 1919, so then it
was decided to replace the Nab lightship with
one of the Towers.

Sunday 12th September 1920 was a very calm
day as the Tower was towed out of Shoreham
Harbour to its new home near the Nab Rocks.

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Ivar Cottage The Summer House

IvarCottage Details:

& e Summer House Ivar Cottage: £880 p/wk
(3 bedrooms)
Summer House: £550 p/wk
for 2 people, or sleep 4
people for £770 p/wk.

The Summer House

Come and relax in these two holiday Absolute must for fresh shell sh lovers -
cottages in a glorious setting a short discover the quaint little business:
distance from Whitecli Bay Beach and
coastal walks, near Bembridge. “The Best Dressed Crab in Town” where fresh
shell sh are brought straight from the local
260 years old, Ivar Cottage’s chocolate-box boats and prepared on site, as featured on TV:
charm, with oak beams and stone walls, is www.thebestdressedcrabintown.co.uk
complimented with beautiful furniture and
• Flexible accommodation – sleeps up to 9
ttings, including gas log burner. • Beautifully furnished & fully equipped
• 42”satellite TV, DVD, Wi-
In the lovely gardens, The Summer House has • Outside patio with BBQ, decking*
decking with stunning views of nearby Culver
Down. Also superbly tted out with a luxurious *Note: low rates due to business
living area and one double bedroom, it is an idyllic operated from premises during the day.
hideaway, perfect for couples. Or why not book
both cottages together and bring all the family?

Experience both Island seaside and countryside locations - 10% DISCOUNT
extend your stay at the idyllic rural retreat of Redway Farm; OFF ALL PURCHASES

http://bedbreakfast.redwayfarm.co.uk at“The Best Dressed Crab in Town”
Complimentary shell sh platter for every
adult staying 5 nights or more.

www.cottageholidaysbembridge.co.uk
www.ivarcottagesummerhouse.co.uk
[email protected] T : 07969 647914

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The ‘Nab Tower’ today Specification of Nab Tower Lighthouse

The Tower was successfully sunk to the sea Established 1920
bed about 12 fathoms down and so became a
permanent feature of our coastline. Height Of Tower 27 metres
Trinity House lighthouse keepers manned
the new Nab Tower; three or four men did a Height of Light 27 metres
two month spell of duty and then one month above Mean High Water
off. The keepers received a regular monthly
visit (weather permitting) from a Chaplin Automated 1983
of the Isle of Wight Missions to Seamen. At
Christmas times Bembridge lifeboat would take Electrified 1920
presents to the Keepers given by the people of
Bembridge. The Bembridge Vicar usually also Lamp Halostar Pre-focused 12V 20W
made the trip and carols were sung. Often it
was not possible to land due to the weather Optic Vega VRB-25 Medium Intensity Rotating Beacon
conditions, so they had to go again on another
day. This annual event only stopped when the Character white flash every 10 secs
Nab became automated in 1983. The station
was converted to solar powered operation in Intensity 11,739 candela
1995, involving the installation of a complete
new proprietary lantern manufactured by Orga. Range Of Light 12 nautical miles

John Woodford Fog Signal Character 2 blasts every 30 secs
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Fog Signal Range 2 nautical miles

R.M.Associates
Chartered Architects

• Full Architectural Service
• Extensions and Conversions
• Planning Applications
• Building Regulations
• RIBA Registered Architects

Tel: 01983 873100 • Fax: 01983 873743
www.rmassociates.org.uk

44 High Street Bembridge PO35 5SF

Sandra Honey

Nail care for the older person
Manicures, pedicures, nail trimming,

for ladies and gentlemen
in your own home

07890 874639

[email protected]

Crab and Lobster Inn

Voted the IOW Dining Pub of the Year 2010 by the Good Pub Guide.
Situated on the coast with stunning sea views over Bembridge Ledge.
Relax and enjoy the extensive menu and seafood specialities in the
dining room or on the patio overlooking the beach. Tired at the end of
the day why not stay with us in one of our AA 4 star rated B&B Rooms.
Open all year. Free Wi-Fi Access. Booking advisable.

32 Forelands Field Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 5TR
Tel: 01983 872244 [email protected]
www.crabandlobsterinn.co.uk

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SHAUN BURDEN

V•E•H•I•C•L•E R•E•P•A•I•R•S

CLUTCH SPECIALISTS

All makes of vehicles serviced
Clutches, Exhausts,
Tyres, Brakes
MOTs arranged

Courtesy Car available

01983 872131

Unit 5 Embankment Road
Bembridge PO35 5NR

Stephen’s
HAIRDRESSING
Paul Mitchell Stockist
Friendly relaxed atmosphere

Telephone: 01983 872692
1a Lane End Court

Lane End, Bembridge PO35 5UE

Bed & Breakfast

Open all year

Embankment Road, Bembridge PO35 5NS
Telephone: (01983) 874596
www.xoronfloatel.co.uk

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DANS KITCHEN
DAN AND CARLA MASKELL
01983 872303

Come in, sit down, relax & enjoy the local
produce, great food & fine wines

LOWER GREEN ROAD ST HELENS
ISLE OF WIGHT PO33 ITS

www.danskitcheniow.co.uk

Bembridge Business Association Membership Application

Business Name: ..................................................................................................................................................
Business Address* ...............................................................................................................................................
(incl Postcode) ....................................................................................................................................................
Tel No. ............................................................................................. Fax No. ......................................................
E-mail address ......................................................................................................................................................
Web Site address ...................................................................................................................................................
Please return the completed form and a cheque for £20.00 made out to“Bembridge Business Association”
to David Tarry, BBA Membership Secretary, Sweet Briars, Preston Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5UN
NOTE - Subscriptions are due on 1st April each year but first subscriptions paid on or after the 1st of January
in any one year will run through to the 31st March of the following year.

*Business must be based in Bembridge or St Helens

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The Beaches of Bembridge and St Helens

Many local beaches are ideal for bathing, snacks, cold drinks, ice cream, beach play
except the channel into the Harbour where equipment. Lifeboat Station and Shop open to
currents can be very strong. visitors. Map Ref: F2.
Foreland
The Point (Harbour and channel) East/South-east facing is a more exposed beach
West-facing, sheltered from easterly winds, with wide areas of sandy beach and rocky
sandy/muddy beach between high and low ledges. Stones above high water mark.
water, sand dunes usable at high water. Facilities: Beach cafe – hot and cold snack meals,
Facilities: Public toilets (not accessible to ice cream etc. No public car park. Map Ref: F3.
wheelchair users) in Station Road. Tollgate Cafe – Whitecliff Bay
light meals, etc. Private car park. Map Ref: C1. South-east facing but sheltered from Culver
Silversands Beach (Beach Road, The Point) Down. A sandy bay with public access through
North facing is sheltered from prevailing south- Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park.
westerly winds, long shallow shelving sandy Facilities: Beach cafe. No public car park.
beach between high and low water marks. Stony Map Ref: D4.
beach above high water mark. Duver (St Helens)
Facilities: Public toilets. Private car park. East-facing beach with seawall promenade
Map Ref: C1. and sandy/stony gently shelves to the harbour
Ducie channel. Further north, a small sandy sheltered
North facing, gently shelving sandy beach to cove (between Old Church and Nodes Point)
rocks on low water mark, stones above high shelving to rocky ledges. The Duver’s vegetated
water mark, ideal for swimming. sand dunes are usable at high tide and sheltered
Facilities: None. Accessed through Ducie from the east.
Avenue. Map Ref: D1. Facilities: Public toilets (accessible). Licensed
Swains Baywatch beach café serves hot and cold meals.
North/NE-facing beach with stones above the Two car parks, on the Duver, and on sea front.
high water mark, a narrow sandy belt and rocky Map Ref: B1.
pools and ledges on the low-water mark. Further on from The Duver is Priory Bay, a gently
Facilities: None. Accessed through Swains Road. shelving, mainly sandy beach.
Not accessible to wheelchair users. Map Ref: F1.
Lane End (lifeboat beach) Dogs on the beach: The beaches of Bembridge
North-easterly facing, sea wall promenade, short and St Helens are currently free of the summer
sandy belt above the rocky pools and ledges to restrictions (1 May to 30 Sept) on dogs, which apply
low water mark. to the Island’s main resort beaches. Full details of
Facilities: Public toilets adjacent to public car the Isle of Wight Council Byelaws are available at
park (accessible). Lifeboat View Cafe – lunches Council offices.

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Bembridge Business Association Members’ Directory

ACCOMMODATION Windmill Hotel & Cottages B W Oxford, Builder
1 Steyne Road PO35 5UH 41 Steyne Road ,PO35 5TA
Bembridge Coast Hotel Tel: 01983 872875 Fax: 01983 874760 Tel:01983 873883
Fisherman’s Walk PO35 5TH [email protected] Harbourside Plumbing & Heating
Tel: 01983 873931 Fax: 874693 www.windmill-inn.com 4 Port St Helens PO33 1XG
[email protected] Xoron Floatel Tel: 01983 873195
www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk Embankment Road PO35 5NS [email protected]
Breakfast at Tiffanys Tel: 01983 874596 J M Death Builders
40 Foreland Road, PO35 5XW www.xoronfloatel.co.uk Fairlands, 125 High Street PO35 5SQ
Tel: 01983 874665 Tel: 01983 874184 Mob: 07866 025206
www.tiffanysbandb.com ARTS & CRAFTS LemLec Ltd
Harbour Farm Burrows Prints Gaylen Flat, 8 High Street PO35 5SD
Embankment Road PO35 5NS Tel: 07530 928 985
Tel: 01983 872610 Fax: 874080 93 High Street PO35 5SF [email protected]
[email protected] Tel: 01983 873917 www.lemlec.com
www.harbourfarm.co.uk [email protected] M C’s Carpentry Services
Keyview Properties www.burrowsprints.com 2 Longlands Cottages Sandown Rd PO35 5PW
Landguard Manor Landguard Manor Road Carol Pearce Mission Electrical
Shanklin PO37 7JB Lantern Court Houseboat Freebird
Tel: 01983 868844 Ducie Avenue PO35 5RT Embankment Road PO35 5NS
[email protected] Tel: 01983 872285 Tel: 01983 874699
www.keyviewproperties.co.uk [email protected] [email protected]
MG Mallinson www.carolpearce.net RM Associates
57 Foreland Road PO35 5UA Charlotte Hodge Thomas 44 High Street PO35 5SF
Tel: 01983 872395 24 Walls Road PO35 5RD Tel: 01983 873100 Fax: 873743
[email protected] Tel: 01983 875727 [email protected]
Old Mill Holiday Park [email protected] www.rmassociates.org.uk
Mill Road, St Helens PO33 1UE www.charlottehodgethomas.co.uk Richard Buckley Decorators
Tel: 01983 872507 Gerry Price Tel: 01983 874665
[email protected] Blue Haze 24 Beachfield Rd PO35 5TN Mob: 07866 197430
www.oldmill.co.uk Tel: 07977 550050 S J Haines (Builders)
Rijnstroom IV Holidays Ltd [email protected] 2 Harbour Mount PO35 5NA
Selwyn Marina Pontoon www.thekeepsakecompany.co.uk Tel: 01983 874244 Fax: 874757
Embankment Road PO35 5NS Longridge Mount Cutters [email protected]
Tel: 07563 722846 Shetlands House Northclose Road PO35 5XP SSJ Contractors
[email protected] Tel: 01983 874121 Marine Works ,Embankment Road PO35 5RR
www.rijnstroomiv.co.uk [email protected] Tel/Fax: 01983 875050
Sandhills Holiday Park www.longridge.co.uk [email protected]
Sandhills Holiday Park www.ssjcontractors.co.uk
Whitecliff Bay PO35 5QB BOOKSELLERS Total Fabrication
Tel: 01983 872277 Mother Goose Bookshop Redruth, Manna Road PO35 5UX
[email protected] Tel: 01983 875205 Mob: 07831 66066
www.sandhillsholidaypark.com Lower Green Road PO33 1TP [email protected]
St Veronica’s Tel: 01983 873897 Weaver Brothers Ltd
Lane End Road [email protected] Weavers Yard, Lane End Court
Bembridge PO35 5TB www.mothergoose4books.co.uk Lane End Road PO35 5UE
01983 872872 Tel: 01983 872598 Fax: 872981
www.stveronicasiow.co.uk BUILDING SERVICES [email protected]
The Chicken Shed A M Faithfull and Sons Ltd Wight Home Inspections
22 Beachfield Road PO35 5QB 24 Walls Road PO35 5RD
01983 875557 132 Howgate Road PO35 5QZ Tel: 01983 875262
[email protected] Tel: 01983 875488/875340/875892 [email protected]
thechickenshed.iowight.com Fax: 875892 www.wighthomeinspections.co.uk
The Castle [email protected]
Duver Road St Helens PO33 1XY Add a Rad COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Tel: 01983 875993 Staddlestones, Heathfield Close PO35 5UG
[email protected] Tel: 01983 872850 Bembridge Harbour Trust
www.sthelenscastle.co.uk Bob Brain c/o H. Attrill & Sons (IW) Ltd
Wight holidaylettings 81 Howgate Road PO35 5QY The Duver St Helens PO33 1YB
Woodnutt The Duver PO33 1YB Tel/Fax: 01983 872736 01983 872319
Tel: 01983 874430 Fax: 875912 Mobile: 07714 059327 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] www.bembridgeharbourtrust.org
www.wightholidaylettings.co.uk

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BBA Members’ Directory The Utility Warehouse
Discount Club
Sweet Briars, Preston Rd PO35 5UN
Bembridge Harbour Users Group HAIR & BEAUTY Tel 01983 875151
5 Woodnutt Close PO35 5YF Bembridge Barbers [email protected]
Tel: 01983 875933 www.island-discounts.co.uk
[email protected] 9 High Street PO35 5SD
Mob: 075111 64801
Bembridge Youth & Community Bembridge Beauty Base HUMAN RESOURCES
Centre Pearshouse, 76 Steyne Road PO35 5SL Island Personnel Consultants
Steyne Park Steyne Road Tel 01983 872178
Tel: 873311 Bookings: 874160 St Denis, 58 High Street PO35 5SF

Britten Norman Aircraft Beverleys Tel/Fax: 01983 872167
[email protected]
Preservation Society 27 High Street PO35 5SD
Tel: 01983 874565
BNAPS, (BG2012), c/o The Propeller Inn
Sandown Road PO35 5PW
Tel: 01329 315561 Stephens Hairdressing LEGAL SERVICES
[email protected] 1a Lane End Court PO35 5UE
Bembridge Village Hall Tel: 01983 872692 Careless and Kemp Solicitors
Incorporating Christina A Pay Solicitor
2a Sandown Road, Lake PO36 9JP
High Street PO35 5SW HEALTHCARE Tel: 01983 873188 / 400456
Tel/Fax: 01983 873087 [email protected]
[email protected] Andrew Long (Osteopath) www.carelessandkemp.co.uk
St Helens Sports Association Stanwell Cottage, Hillway PO35 5PS The Bembridge Law Practice
The Green St Helens Tel: 01983 872659 Mob: 07884 212193 Grove Mews, Sherbourne St PO35 5SB
c/o The Secretary Mr C Millington Anu Natural Therapy Tel: 01983 875859 Fax: 873830
Tel: 01983 873984 Weavers Yard, Lane End Road PO35 5US [email protected]
[email protected] Tel: 07974 643241 www.terencewilley.co.uk

ELECTRONICS [email protected] MARINE SERVICES
The Elms Nursing Home
D&H Electronics Swains Road, PO35 5XS
Weavers Yard Lane End Crt PO35 5US Tel: 01983 872248 Fax: 01983 875206 AA Coombes
Tel: 01983 874577 Fax: 872726 [email protected] Embankment Road PO35 5NR
[email protected] www.sciohealthcare.co.uk Tel: 01983 872296
[email protected]
TJA Chiropractor
ESTATE AGENTS Unit 10B, Weavers Yard, Lane End Rd PO35 5US Beaufort Marine Ltd
Creasey, Biles & King Tel: 01983 874123 Mob: 07790 745898 2 Rochford Villas, Latimer Rd, St Helens
[email protected] Tel: 07896 369 880 / 07504 708 965
13 High Street PO35 5SD
Tel 01983 872335 Fax: 872279 www.chiropractor-iw.com Bembridge Harbour
[email protected]
www.creasey-biles-king.co.uk The Limes Care Home Improvements Company
Hose Rhodes Dickson 43 Foreland Road PO35 5XN Harbour Office The Duver PO33 1YB
Sherbourne House Tel: 01983 873655 Fax: 874170 Tel: 01983 872828 Fax: 872922
Sherbourne Street PO35 5RZ [email protected] [email protected]
Tel 01983 875000 Fax: 875111 www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk
[email protected]
www.hose-rhodes-dickson.co.uk HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Bembridge Marine
Jenny Turnbull Estate Agents Embankment Road PO35 5NS
3 Foreland Road PO35 5XN Andrea Lesley Soft Furnishings Tel: 01983 872817 Fax: 875047
Tel: 01983 874777 Fax: 874793 Unit 3, Weavers Yard PO35 5US [email protected]
www.jennyturnbull.co.uk Tel: 01983 875783 www.bembridgeoutboards.co.uk
Clay Clay Will Squibb Boatbuilders
FINANCIAL Sarum House, 15 High Street PO35 5SR Woodnutts Yard, The Duver PO33 1YB
Lloyds TSB Tel: 07836 761541 Tel: 01983 874629 Mob:07855 017 560
[email protected] www.clayclay.co.uk [email protected]
2 High Street PO35 5SD Complete www.willsquibb.net
Tel: 0845 072 3333 112 High Street, PO35 5SQ Bembridge Powerboat Training &
www.lloydstsb.com Tel: 01983 872037 Wight Charter, Woodnutts, The Duver, PO33 1YB
T W Woodcock Mob: 07766 428119 [email protected]
Griffin Cleaning www.powerboat-training.com
97 Howgate Road PO35 5QZ
MOTOR SERVICES

The Old Cottage, Upper Green Road Tel: 0183 873215 Shaun Burden Vehicle Repairs
St Helens PO33 1UQ Jetwash Express Harbour Industrial Estate
Tel: 01983 872519 Mob: 07737 315116 Neptune ,The Ruskins, Kings Road Embankment Road PO35 5NR
[email protected] PO35 5NY Tel: 01983 872131

Trevaskis Accounting Tel: 01983 875656 Staddlestones Peugeot
67 High Street PO35 5SF [email protected] Church Road PO35 5ND
Tel: 01983 872387 Tel: 01983 872121 Fax: 872487
[email protected] www.iwpeugeot.com

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BBA Members’ Directory China China Restaurant & Bar
Sherbourne Street PO35 5RZ
MUSEUMS The Best Dressed Crab in Town Tel: 01983 875559 Fax: 875958
Bembridge Heritage Society Ivar Cottage, Hillway, PO35 5PJ Dans Kitchen
Tel: 01983 874758 Lower Green Road PO33 1TS
Rear of Public Library Church Road PO35 5NA The Farm Shop Tel: 01983 872303
Tel: 01983 873100 8 High Street PO35 5SD www.danskitcheniow.co.uk
www.bembridgeheritage.org.uk Tel: 01983 874236 Ganders Restaurant
[email protected] WW Woodford & Sons Upper Green Road, St Helens PO331UQ
The National Trust 26 High Street PO35 5SF Tel: 01983 872014
Bembridge Windmill, Mill Road PO35 5SQ Tel: 01983 872717 [email protected]
Tel: 01983 741020 Lockslane
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-bembridgewindmill SPORT & LEISURE 9 Foreland Road PO35 5XN
Bembridge Sailing Club Tel: 01983 875233
PRINT / MEDIA [email protected]
Chubbroyd Embankment Road PO35 5NR www.lockslane.co.uk
Tel: 01983 872237 Fax: 874950 Regal Fish & Chip Shop
Wallsend Cottage Heathfield Road PO35 5UG [email protected] 11 Foreland Road, PO35 5XN
Tel/Fax: 01983 873087 www.bembridgesailingclub.org Tel/Fax: 01983 873334
[email protected] Brading Haven Yacht Club The Green at St Helens
Desktop Studio Embankment Rd PO33 1XQ 19 Lower Green Road, St Helens
Woodnutts, The Duver, St Helens Tel: 01983 872289 Tel: 01983 875568
Tel: 01983 872225 [email protected] The Pilot Boat Inn
[email protected] www.bhyc.org.uk Station Road PO35 5NN
The Cranio Group Sally’s Riding Tel: 01983 872077
3 The Lanterns, Sherbourne Street Bantry House Ducie Avenue PO35 5NE www.thepilotboatinn.com
PO35 5RU Tel: 01983 874204 Tel: 01983 872260 Tollgate Café
www.craniogroup.com Embankment Road PO35 5NR
The Sign Lady SURVEYORS Tel: 01983 872742
19 Howgate Road PO35 5QN Gavaghan Jones LLP The Crab & Lobster Inn
Tel: 01983 875501 Chartered Surveyors 32 Foreland Fields Road PO35 5TR
[email protected] Tel: 01983 872244
Vectis Web Design Tel: 01983 216336 / 07815 830546 www.crabandlobsterinn.co.uk
114 High Street PO35 5SQ [email protected] The Propeller Inn
Tel: 01983 873853 www.gavaghanjones.com Bembridge Airport
[email protected] Tel: 01983 873611 Mob:07838 116 578
www.vectis-webdesign.com TRANSPORT The Windmill Inn
WHTS (Dutch Translation) Bembridge and Harbour Taxis 1 Steyne Road, PO35 5UH
3 The Hollies ,Walls Road PO35 5RB Tel: 01983 872875 Fax: 874760
Tel/Fax: 01983 872334 67 Howgate Road PO35 5QU [email protected]
[email protected] Tel: 01983 874132 www.windmill-inn.com
[email protected] Ye Olde Village Inn
RETAILERS & SUPPLIERS Lacey’s (IOW) Ltd 61 High Street
Bembridge Flower Shop 42 High Street PO35 5SF PO35 5SF
Tel: 01983 872663 Fax: 872575 Tel: 01983 872616
6 High Street PO35 5SD [email protected]
Tel: 01983 875500 www.laceysremovals.co.uk To advertise
Bembridge Jewellers Village Taxis in the
The Old Bank, Sherbourne Street PO35 5SB Westmead Mitten Road PO35 5UP
Tel: 01983 875333 Tel: 01983 874470 Fax: 873878 Bembridge
Classic Image [email protected] and St Helens Guide
Unit 6b, Weavers Yard PO35 5US Windmill Cars or if you wish to join
Tel: 01983 872300 Fax: 01983 872300 Cedrela, Latima Road, St Helens
[email protected] Tel: 07956 446538 the Association
www.classicimageiw.co.uk [email protected] contact any
Jim’s Whippy www.windmillcars.com
4 Berrylands Heathfield PO35 5TZ Committee member
Tel: 01983 874496 VETERINARY or visit our website:
[email protected] Medina Veterinary Group bembridge.org
Shoestyles Ltd
1 Lane End Court, Lane End Road PO35 5UE 2/4 Foreland Road PO35 5XW 49
Tel: 01983 872137 Fax: 873435 Tel: 01983 883955 Fax: 882992
[email protected]
The Bembridge Deli WINE & DINE
4 High Street PO35 5SD Baywatch on the Beach
Tel: 01983 873855
The Duver PO33 1XY
Tel: 01983 873259

Advertisers’ Index Page Advertiser Page
25 Lacey’s (IOW) Ltd Removers 12
Advertiser 34 Limes Care Home, The 34
AM Faithfull and Sons 14 Lockslane 10
Andrea Lesley Soft Furnishings
Anu Natural Beauty 12
17
Baywatch on the Beach 6-7 Medina Veterinary Group
Mother Goose Bookshop 5
Beaufort Marine 10 9
National Trust, The
Bembridge and Harbour Taxis 43 NetworqUK 12
25
Bembridge Barbers 19 Old Mill Holiday Park
Osteopath & Sports Injury Clinic, The 17
Bembridge Beauty Base 19 34
Pilot Boat Inn, The 18
Bembridge Coast Hotel 52 Propeller Inn, The
Pure Wight (Hose Rhodes Dickson) 39
Bembridge Flower Shop 19 38
Regal Fish & Chip Shop 14
Bembridge Harbour Improvements Co 2 Richard Buckley 43
Rijnstroom IV
Bembridge Heritage Society 37 RM Associates 14
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Bembridge Law Practice, The 51 Sally’s Riding 43
Sandhills Holiday Park 44
Bembridge Marine 23 Sandra Honey 10
Shaun Burden Vehicle Repairs
Bembridge Powerboat Training 21 Shoestyles Ltd 9
Spyder UK 19
Bembridge Sailing Club 17 SSJ Contractors 39
St Veronica’s 10
Bembridge Youth & Community Centre 4 Staddlestones 44
Stephen’s Hairdressing
Best Dressed Crab in Town, The 30 19
Tim Woodcock Book-keeping 19
Beverley’s Hairdressing (Tricia’s Hair Salon) 14 TJA Chiropractor 10
Tollgate Café 39
Brading Haven Yacht Club 17 Total Fabrication 39
Trevaskis Accounting & Book-keeping
Breakfast at Tiffany’s 24 20
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Careless and Kemp Solicitors 34
Carol Pearce 19 38
Charlotte Hodge Thomas 45 38
Chicken Shed, The 25
Churchills Cleaning & Management 12
Clay Clay 9 9
Crab & Lobster Inn, The 43
43 18
Dan’s Kitchen 9
Desktop Studio 45
Duver Signs 9 38
9 44
Eazi Cleaners 38
Elms Care Home, The 44
30 44

Farm Shop, The 14 Undercover Band
Four Islands, the Story of 5 Utility Warehouse

Ganders Restaurant 14 Vectis WebDesign
Garland, The 17 Vine Inn, The
Gavaghan Jones LLP 24
Green at St Helens, The
38 Weaver Bros
I. Mann Plumbing and Heating
Ivar Cottage 39 Wight holidaylettings
41 Wight Home Inspections
Jenny Turnbull Estate Agent Will Squibb Ltd
JM Death Builders
37 Windmill Cars
Keyview Properties 38 Windmill Inn, The

50 W W Woodford & Sons

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Xoron Floatel