Temespan December 2015 / January 2016

KINDLING AVAILABLE
Knighton Church

The re-shingling of the Bell Turret at Knighton Church has
produced over eighty bags of old shingles. They are of very thin
Canadian Cedar and will make excellent kindling. They are
in the Churchyard and everyone is invited to come and help
themselves. We would ask that, in response, donations towards
the restoration costs be placed in the collection box that is in
the wall on the right hand side of the entrance to the Church,
perhaps £1 per bag, up to you.

Please be advised that there are some nails in the shingles.

Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6 December 2015

Ostend & Ghent Coach Trip

3 Nights Bed & Breakfast in The Burlington Hotel Ostend
The  hotel  is  approx  1  hr  15  min  from  Calais,  situated  at  the  end  of  the  main  street  

opposite  the  marina.    Within  close  distance  of  good  bars  and  restaurants.  
On  Friday  there  will  be  a  full  day  excursion  to  Ghent.      Saturday  will  be  a  free  day  in  
Ostend  where  there  will  be  large  Christmas  Market  in  the  main  square,  where  there  is  
also  ice  skating  if  you  fancy  having  a  go!    A  tram  service  operates  along  the  coast  

passing  through  several  towns.  

Total Cost is £232 per person including all travel, Eurotunnel & hotel
Early Booking Essential

£40 deposit per person, balance by 4 October 2015

For
 Full
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 Booking
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The Clifton-Upon-Teme Early Years Centre

We’ve been very busy up at the around us as well as being intro-
Clifton upon Teme Early Years duced to the Jolly Phonics way of
Centre! learning - a fun and child-centered
We’ve been up to lots of fun things approach to teaching literacy
focusing around our key topics - through synthetic phonics.
autumn and Halloween.
The pre-schoolers have enjoyed Our babies
making their own bats and spiders have also
out of different materials. These made
are now hanging from the ceiling their own
and have helped us practise our Autumn
numbers and counting. We’ve also board –
been talking about hibernation with lots of foot and hand prints
in paint and their own pumpkins
– looking and bats! One of their activities
specifi- has been ‘all about me’ in which
cally at we have used photos of important
hedgehogs people in their lives to encourage
and bats. the recognition of people around
We’ve even them.
made our We are now preparing for
very own Christmas, we are putting on a
hedgehog performance for parents at the
homes. end of term, making gifts, cards
Our toddlers have made their and our own Advent calendars.
own pumpkins using different We are also waiting in antici-
materials. They’ve created an pation for a visit from a certain
Autumn board about what’s man in red!
happened in the fields, the
harvesting of wheat and how we
make bread. They used the Little
Red Hen story to bring this to life.
They have focused on numbers
1, 2 and 3, counting rhymes, on
recognising ourselves and others

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Domestic

Cleaning

Service

Spring Clean
Builders Clean
Weekly or fortnightly
Telephone

Spit & Polish

tel. 01584 781719

Lynne Evans

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TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Our speaker at the October We followed the history through
meeting was Mary Arden-Davis. from 850 when, gifted by the
She spoke in detail and with great Kings of Mercia, the castle was
knowledge about Hartlebury fortified as there was risk of
Castle and the Bishops of Welsh invasion, to when it was
Worcester, recalling anecdotes developed in Charles I reign into
about over 30 of them! Her a large house, on to the building
talk was entitled “Hartlebury to we know today. We heard about
Heaven” referring to a comment Bishop Johnson, who fell from his
by Bishop Cash, who called the horse and died, and the fire that
Teme Valley “paradise”. We all broke out on Christmas Day 1844
agree with him there! (the horse-drawn fire engine was
When it was decided that taken through the hall, to reach
Hartlebury would no longer the water in the moat!). When
be the home of the Bishops of George III came to breakfast with
Worcester, the “Friends of the Bishop Hurd, 8,000 people came
Hartlebury Castle and the Hurd to the park to see him – how did
Library” was formed. Helped they hear he was there before the
by a £5 million grant from the days of “social media”? Bishop
Heritage Lottery Fund, they were Hurd altered the room above the
able to buy the castle, a fishing long Gallery to house his library,
lake, 3 cottages, the stable block recessing shelves for the books
and gardens. The Hurd Library into the thick, medieval walls. At
is the jewel in the crown. the age of 89, Bishop Hurd was
Mrs Arden took us through a visited by the Prince Regent, a
long list of Bishops, offering us former pupil. Realising that the
interesting information about Bishop was rather frail, he only
each. One was at Runnymede, 3 stayed for three quarters of an
became Saints and 2 were burnt hour, but a bedroom had been
at the stake for adhering to their totally revamped for his stay!
beliefs. Bishop Cash served in Prince Charles, however, has slept
WW1 and was awarded a medal. there when Bishop Wood was
preparing him for confirmation.

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RICHARD WILKS

Established since 1972

We have been serving the Teme Valley and surrounding
areas for over 40 years

Landscaping Materials; Peat-free and Peat based compost;
Topsoil; Mushroom Compost and Farmyard Manure;
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Animal Bedding and Forage Supplies; Winter supplies of
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Open 7 days per week 9.00 - 5.00 Mon-Sat 10.00 - 2.00 Sun

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Call to discuss your requirements with us

01299 402992 or 07813093803

Email:[email protected]
www.richardwilks.com

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TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

...Continued from p55

The building has witnessed so Weavers of Kidderminster”.
much of our history and been December sees our Christmas
home to a number of inspiring Party with Mary Bodsmith
men. Do make time to visit. speaking on “Christmas Past
There is to be a grand re-opening and Present” and then on 26th
of the castle in 2017 – a date for January 2016 Paul Hudson will
our diaries. give a talk entitled “Worces-
Our next meeting on 24th tershire Treasurers”. All are
November at 7.30pm in Abberley welcome.
Village Hall has Nigel Gilbert Mike Harley
talking on “Female Carpet

THE FILLING STATION

There is no meeting of the above Nick Crawley, Regional Area
in December but we would love Director of The Filling Station
to see you on Thursday 21st organisation will be joining us
January 2016 at Penlu Sports at our February meeting on 18th
Club, Tenbury Wells at 7.30pm and we look forward to hearing
when the Bishop of Ludlow, from him then.
Alistair Magowan, will be Look forward to seeing you.
speaking to us. For further information ring
Do come along and enjoy a time Sue Stokes (after 6pm) on 01584
of fellowship, worship, teaching, 781384.
and also delicious refreshments
at this informal gathering held
on the third Thursday of each
month.

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The Parish Council of Lindridge has a vacancy for a
Councillor to be filled by co-option.

Those who are interested in serving the community in this way
and want to become a candidate for co-option should obtain an
application form from the Clerk.

Completed forms should be returned to the Clerk by
Thursday 31st December 2015

Any applicant should be over 18, a British subject or citizen of the
Republic of Ireland, and either: -
(1) A local government elector of the parish, or
(2) Has during the previous 12 months occupied as owner or
tenant any land or premises in the parish, or
(3) His/Her principal or only place of work during that 12
months has been in that area, or
(4) Has during the whole of those 12 months resided in the
area, or within 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) of it.

Full information on eligibility, the role of the Parish Council and
its schedule of meetings may be obtained from the Clerk and/or
the Chairman.

Clerk: Telephone: 01584 881599
Miss R S Lambert
Whiteleys
Frith Common
Tenbury Wells
Worcs.
WR15 8JX.

Chairman: Telephone 01584 881333
Mrs T Lowe
Elsewhere
Upper Claywood
Menith Wood
Worcester
WR6 6UB

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Clubs and Societies

T: Telephone - I: Information - E: Email - W: Web

Abberley Angling Club Coarse Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing
fishing club with own pool in at Parish communion on the first
Abberley. Sunday of the month, plus other
I: Tony Steward T: 01299 896 456 special services. We are a friendly
Clows Top Garden Club meet on group, no prior experience is
the 4th Wednesday of each month at required, so if you love singing why
the Victory Hall, Clows Top. not come and join us?
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 I: Andrew Barker
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ E: [email protected]
hotmail.co.uk Teme Valley Childrens Centre run
Eastham Garden Club this has a number of relevant events for
been recently set up with occasional children and parents.
meetings at Eastham Village Hall T: 01905 622 354
I: Diana Clarke, Secretary E: [email protected]
T: 01584 781 505 Teme Valley Geological Society
E: [email protected] meet monthly at the
Lindridge Art Group Art for Martley Memorial Hall
everyone - meetings at Lindridge I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
Parish Hall every Tuesday at 3.00pm. E: [email protected]
We have an excellent tutor and blog: www.geo-village.eu
your first lesson is free. Class full at Teme Valley Historical Society
present. E: [email protected] meet monthly on the last Tuesday in
Knighton Friends meet 3rd the month at Abberley Village Hall
Wednesday of each month at the I:Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194
Parish Room. Teme Valley Wildlife Group
I: Sheila Bragger T: 01584 781 190 meet 2rd Thursday each month at
Menith Wood WI meet generally on Rochford Village Hall
the first Monday in the month at the I: Danny Arnold T: 01584 781 500
Old Chapel Hall T: 01584 881 102 E: [email protected]
Rock Bridge Club We meet every W: www.temevalleywildlife.com
Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 Tenbury Rambling Club
pm. New members welcome whether I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.
on own or with partner. The meetings Tenbury Town Band meet for
are very sociable and relaxed. We do rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on
not play Duplicate Bridge. Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 full band 4:30 – 7:00)
St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet I: Steve & Mel Parker
for rehearsals the last Wednesday of T: 01584 881 683.
the month at St Lawrence’s church, W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk

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The Parish of Teme Valley North

Priest in Charge of Teme Valley North
Abberley, Shrawley, Great and Little Witley

Reverend Ted Whittaker
The Rectory, 1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley

Worcester. Worcestershire. WR6 6HL
e: [email protected]
t: 01299 890100/ 07791 484774

Readers

Betty Andersson 01584 881358

Marjorie Workman 01584 781094 [email protected]

Parish Wardens

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

Gill Morgan 01584 781412 [email protected]

Meryl Roberts 01299 896001 [email protected]

PCC

Marjorie Workman 01584 781094 [email protected] Lay Chairman

Boo Andrewes 01584 881274 [email protected] Secretary

Bill Andrewes 01584 881274 [email protected] Treasurer

Elizabeth Whitehead [email protected] Children's Worker
(ALM Children & Youth)
Tracy Barnes
01584 781220 [email protected] Parish Administrator

Baptisms and Funerals

Revd Ted Whittaker Details as above

Weddings

Tracy Barns 01584 781220 [email protected]

Church Contacts

Gill Morgan 01584 781412 [email protected] Knighton

Pauline Briggs 01584 881216 [email protected] Lindridge

Jean Rudd 01299 832513 [email protected] Pensax

Sandra Jabbett 01584 881217 [email protected] Stockton

Temespan

Sheila Hardiman 01584 781442 Knighton

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected] Lindridge

Edward Lupton 01299 832622 [email protected] Pensax

Sally Webb 01584 881563 [email protected] Stockton

Pete Thorp 01584 881174 [email protected] Editor

Barbara Selkirk [email protected] Advertising

Parish Website (www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk)

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected] Webmaster

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