Temespan September 2022

Menith Wood WI

We enjoyed a wonderful garden ones – a “simple” picnic – more
meeting at Sharon and Tony like a luxurious one and yet using
Sanders in July when 17 members the most basic of cupboard ingre-
plus 9 guests were able to enjoy dients. As you can imagine, the
beautiful sunshine, tables laden refreshments this afternoon were
with savoury and sweet dishes, a great deal more enjoyable than
a delightful garden, thanks to biscuits!
the hard work of our hosts, and We meet next at Lindridge
amazing views over the valley. Parish Hall, 2.15pm for 2.30pm
Thank you so much Sharon and start on Monday 5th September
Tony for looking after us all so when Stephanie Mocroft will be
well. speaking to us on “A History of
Liz Dove treated members at our Lindridge in Four Objects”. All
August meeting to demonstrating are welcome. For more infor-
and allowing sampling of “Picnics mation about our meetings email
made Simple”. Three different [email protected]
savoury items and three sweet

TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

On 29th June 27 members heard Mike Harley
an entertaining talk by Max Keen family merchants and at the age of
on “Sir Francis Drake – England’s 18 he was enlisted in the Hawkins
Greatest Naval Hero?” This was family fleet which plundered
delivered in Max’s inimitable and shipping off the French coast. In
flamboyant style dressed in the 1560 he went on African trade
period costume of the day. routes and in 1568 commanded
He was born around 1540 at his own ship belonging to
Tavistock in Devon. A son of Hawkins. This involved slave
a farmer, Edmund Drake, but trading in Spanish colonies of
brought up by relatives who were the Caribbean. In 1567 a voyage
to the West Indies with John
Hawkins was a disaster. The ship

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was attacked by the Spanish at In 1585 Drake commanded a fleet
San Juan de Ulua off the coast of 25 ships, sailed to the West
of Mexico and most were killed. Indies and plundered Spanish
John Hawkins and Francis ports and ships bringing back
Drake escaped and vowed to have huge amounts of gold and silver.
revenge and hated the Spanish On his return he was given
and particularly King Philip II. command of thirty ships which he
Subsequent successful voyages sailed to Cadiz destroying many
brought him to the attention of Spanish ships being assembled
Queen Elizabeth I and she gave for the Armada. War with Spain
him a privateer’s commission was now inevitable and Drake
giving him the right to plunder was made Vice Admiral to Lord
Spanish ports in the West Indies. Howard of Effingham in 1588 to
He complied with relish and fight the Armada as it sailed up
captured Nombre de Dios in 1572 the channel. Drake captured
giving access to the gold and five ships, set them on fire and
silver routes which he raided with sailed them into the middle of
impunity. He also saw the Pacific the Armada causing chaos and
Ocean for the first time. In 1577 he confusion. The remaining ships
was commissioned by the Queen were forced north round Scotland
to find the North West Passage and then south round West
in Canada with five ships sailing Ireland and, in a violent storm,
from Plymouth. The expedition many were lost and only a small
was plagued with problems. The number returned to Spain.
weather was bad and two ships On 28th January 1596, Drake
were lost in storms, another went came to a sad end when, on a
missing and one returned to voyage to Puerto Rico to attack
England. Drake was driven south and plunder more Spanish ships,
in his ship, the Pelican, and was he contracted dysentery and died
the only one to reach the Pacific on board HMS Defiance.
in 1578. He plundered Spanish Our next meeting will be held
ports and then sailed west in 1579 at 7.30pm at Abberley Village
rounding the Cape of Good Hope Hall on Tuesday 27th September
and arrived back in Plymouth in when Richard Perrin will speak
1580. This was the first circum- on “Bewdley in the Swinging
navigation of the globe. His ship Sixties”. All are welcome.
was later renamed the Golden Mike Harley
Hind and he was knighted by the
Queen much to the annoyance of 53
the Spanish. He was also made
Mayor of Plymouth.

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Clubs and Societies
I: Information - T: Telephone - E: Email - W: Web

Abberley Angling Club: Coarse group, no prior experience is required,
fishing club with own pool in Abberley. so if you love singing why not come
Seniors - I: Dave Yemm and join us?
T: 01299 896 737. I: Andrew Barker
Juniors - I: Colin Bates E: [email protected]
T: 01905 798 225 Teme Valley Childrens Centre: Run
Clows Top Garden Club: Meet on the a number of relevant events for
4th Wednesday of each month at the children and parents.
Victory Hall, Clows Top. T: 01905 622 354
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 E: [email protected].
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ uk
hotmail.co.uk Teme Valley Geological Society:
Knighton Friends: Meet 3rd Meet monthly at the Martley Memo-
Wednesday of each month in the rial Hall
afternoon for meals, garden visits, I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
boat trips etc. E: [email protected]
I: Sheila Bragger Blog: www.geo-village.eu
T: 01584 781 190 Teme Valley Historical Society :
Lindridge Art Group: Meeting at Meet monthly on the last Tuesday in
Lindridge Parish Hall every Tuesday the month at Abberley Village Hall
at 3pm. I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194
I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194 Teme Valley Wildlife Group: Meet
E: [email protected] 2nd Thursday each month at Stoke
Menith Wood WI: Meet on the Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke
afternoon of the first Monday in the Bliss WR15 8RR
month at the Lindridge Parish Hall I: A. Hardy T: 01568 750 413
E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
Rock Bridge Club We meet every W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk
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 full
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 band 4:30 – 7:00)
St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet I: Mel Parker T: 01584 881 683.
for rehearsals the last Monday of W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk
the month at St Lawrence’s church, Wyre Forest Lacemakers
Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing Meeting from 11am-3pm on 3rd
at Parish communion on the first Saturday each month at St Michaels
Sunday of the month, plus other and All Angels Church in Stourport.
special services. We are a friendly E: [email protected]

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The Parish of Teme Valley North

Now In Vacancy

The Revd Canon Fr Tim Williams,
Team Rector and Area Dean (Kidderminster & Stourport),

will have oversight of the Parish during the Vacancy.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01562 631856

Reader [email protected]
[email protected]
Christine Clarke
Mark Wild

Church Warden: Lindridge St Lawrence

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

Church Wardens

Knighton St Michael and All Angels Vacant

Pensax St James the Great Vacant

Stockton St Andrew Vacant

Church Contacts: Vickie Melling 01584 881086
Vickie Melling 01584 881086
Knighton-on-Teme Vickie Melling 01584 881086
Stockton-on-Teme
Pensax

PCC 01584 881086 [email protected] Secretary
01584 881086 [email protected] Treasurer
Meryl Roberts [email protected]
Chris Melling Parish Safeguarding Officer
Vickie Melling
Editor
Children's Worker [email protected] Advertising
[email protected] Knighton Church
Elizabeth Whitehead 01584 781651 Lindridge Church
Stockton Church
Parish Safeguarding Officer Teme Valley Tote

Eve Cambray

Temespan 07917 783159 [email protected]
01584 881274 [email protected]
Pete Thorp 01584 781230 [email protected]
Bill Andrewes 01584 881086 [email protected]
Jane Hogan 01584 881563 [email protected]
Vickie Melling
Sally Webb

Robin Dean 01886 853295 [email protected]

Parish Website - www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected] Webmaster

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