WVN 2022 April

Whitley Village website at:- http://www.whitleyvillage.info April 2022 Volume 44 Issue 8
Facebook page:- https://www.facebook.com/WhitleyVillageCheshire/
This edition compiled by : Deborah Walter

Rose Queen Section Disco - 25th March

The village hall was again alive to the sounds of children enjoying the Rose
Queen disco and games, DJ’d by Jemma Morrell.

The chocolate tombola was VERY popular and I am sure more than one
child was on a chocolate high.

Macy Edwards Barnard won the ‘Name the Bunny’ competition and is now
the proud owner of a Giant Bunny (and more chocolate!).

Excitement built at the highlight of the evening as the
names of the new Rose Queen and her retinue were
drawn by the retiring Rose Queen Laura Buckley, overseen
by Bob Houghton and Suzanne Martin.

2022 Rose Queen and Retinue
Rose Queen: Mollie Edwards Barnard
Chief Attendant: Macy Edwards Barnard
Crown Bearer: Percy Bratherton
Small Attendants: Scarlett Brooker, Abigail Walter
Train Bearers: Arlo Mitchell, Brodi Wilcox

Rose Queen Day - 18th June 2022 Whitley
Platinum Jubilee
We are at least able to celebrate Rose Queen Day
again ! Yay celebrations
- see page 4
The committee are very excited to be organising
this for your enjoyment with lots of festivities
planned.

Support is needed to organise and on the day.

Dates for the Diary

April 2022 Family Quiz Night

• Whitley WI Saturday 23rd April 5:30pm onwards
7th - 7:30pm WVH Whitley Village Hall
£5 per person, or £15 for a family of 4, chil-
Different Shades of Green dren under 3 free.
• Mothers Union
Fun for all the family, Parents, children,
13th - 2pm WVH grandparents, carers, other family members and villagers are all wel-
The Meaning of Lent come.
• Mobile Library—WVH
14th April - 10-10:40am Adult and Children’s Rounds, Children’s Bingo and other activities.
4th May - 10-10.40am Prizes and music. BYO drinks, glasses and snacks.
Please use this facility to keep it All proceeds to be shared between Whitley Pre School and Friends of
coming to the village Whitley School (FoWS).
• Friendly Club
Please book / pay in advance via:
14th - 2pm WVH • School Reception,
28th - 2pm WVH • Alex Swindon on 07785 610600
• Rose Queen • Heather Moore on 07719 482327.
19th - 7:30pm AGM and Any remaining tickets will be placed on the door and can be purchased
on a first come, first served basis.
committee meeting Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all.

• Village Coffee Morning

‘Watch this space’ 40 MPH - Had you noticed??
• Litter Pick
The speed limit on the A49 from the Stretton rounda-
2nd April bout to the houses on the left has been reduced from
• Church Services 50mph to 40 mph.

3rd - 9:30am St Luke’s

10th - 11:00 Palm Sunday The police have been out with their speed vans here!
14th - 19:30 Maundy
Thursday William Merrell
15th - 10:00 Little Leigh
15th - 14:00 St Peters Will was born in the village,
16th - 19:30 Little Leigh

17th - 09:30 Easter Day attending both the pre-school
24th - 9:30 St Lukes nursery and village school.

Save the Date He is joining the Royal Navy in
June as a marine engineer.
• Platinum Jubilee 2nd June
• Rose Queen Day 18th June Wishing you all the best,

from all your family

Don’t forget to send us your birthday and anniversary news and wishes, in advance of the date

Services at St Luke's

Sunday 3 April - Communion at 09:30
Sunday 10 April - Morning Prayer at 11:00 - Palm Sunday
Thursday 14 April - Communion at 19:30 - Maundy Thursday
Friday 15 April - Good Friday Service at 10:00 at St Michael’s Little Leigh
- Last Hour Service at 14:00 at St Peter’s Aston
15 April - Vigil and Communion at 19:30 at St Michael’s Little Leigh
Saturday 16 April - Communion at 09:30 - Easter Day
Sunday 17 April - Morning Prayer at 09:30
Sunday 24 April - Communion at 09:30
Sunday 1 May - Morning Prayer at 11:00
Sunday 8 May

Toddler Morning **LOTTERY**

Parent and toddler group every Friday morning dur- March ’22 Winners
ing term times from 1st - Scott Tolson
2nd - Ann Tolson
9am-11am. 3rd - Vyvyan Alms
4th - Fiona Spittle
Contact Charlotte on
07595 440717 for extra
details.

Rose Queen AGM, 19th April - 7:30pm Hello to all our new residents of Whitley.

followed by committee meeting. Welcome!!

Please come along and join us. Help to organ- We hope you are enjoying the village.
ise or offer to help on Rose Queen Day.
Many events and activities have restarted and
New members/villagers welcome. Come and planning is ongoing for all the larger events. There
meet some of your neighbours. are many smaller groups, so please do bob along
to any of the events. You will be very welcome.

Whitley Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Thursday 2nd June - Save the Date

Major strides have been made for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the
village hall on the 2nd June.

A Beacon is being organised, in association with Dutton, to be lit here at the village hall.

Events are still in the planning stage, but are anticipated to be a late afternoon start.

A meeting being held on the 31st Mar will help to firm up the details which will be posted in the Whit-
ley Village News, on the facebook page and on the village website.

We look forward to seeing you there.

WI Garden Group afternoon 26th March

WI members from Whitley and beyond together with their
partners and friends enjoyed a beautiful Spring afternoon
in the company of Sam Youd, former Head Gardener at
Tatton, who talked about why ‘Gardening is good for you”.
From shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) to the helpful bacteria
in the soil, the general feel good factor of being outside in
nature and enjoying the singing of the birds and the rus-
tling of the leaves is appreciated by all of us. Sam answered
questions from members about the merits of bark, what to do with a conifer hedge and which
plants can thrive in a north facing border. A most enjoyable afternoon, thank you Pat Sharp and
Helen Carey for organising it.

Village Hall Mobile Library

The Village Hall is once again becoming lively with the movement of peo- The mobile library—use it
ple. Toddler group, pre-school, Mothers Union, Friendly club, WI, dance don’t loose it !
and exercise classes are just some of the groups back in the hall. Next visit to Whitley Vil-
lage Hall:
If you want to rent the hall, visit the village website https:// Thursday 14th April, 10-
www.whitleyvillage.info/ and click on the ‘village hall’ tab. Please do check 10:40am
out the village website, there are links to the Parish council, pre-school and
school and Rose Queen, amongst others.

A Reminder,
Volunteers required for a Village Litter Pick on Saturday 2nd
April - meet at the Village Hall at 10am, all equipment supplied.

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