Temespan December 2018 / January 2019

George VI the embryonic BBC and clear recall of detail, people,
presented the nation with a places and events.
televised broadcast of the state IF it was of interest to Timespan
funeral. readers I would be more than happy
I recall John Price was one of the to pen an article or two painting
first citizens to own a TV receiver. word pictures of Eardiston life -
Various local friends, associates Back in the Day!!
and luminaries were invited to the Moving on to the present.....
farm house to witness the Kings My brother, Charlie, and I are
Funeral. revisiting the Teme Valley for a
I recall sitting quietly on the floor family reunion on December 7th.
(children did things like that in We have a ‘Gathering of the Clan
those days, seen but not heard) in Dinner’ planned at Cadmore lodge.
the farm house lounge. The idea struck me that it would be
The atmosphere was austere nice to spend a little time revisiting
and very serious. No one spoke. old haunts and locations of my
We watched dim grey images of youth. Charlie concurred.
the funeral procession on a tiny I have already made contact with
12 inch screen with only sparse Tenbury High School and arranged
commentary. Toll bells sounded a visit on the morning of Friday
and I think there was the occasional Dec 7th.
report of a canon firing a salute. Charlie was one of the ‘Clever Kids’
Enough of that for now! who passed the notorious 11 Plus
John Price and the Moor Farm was and went on from Lindridge CofE
a major central pillar in my life as School to attended King Charles
a child and, I suspect, that of the Grammar School in Kidderminster,
workforce who relied on the farm he will have no interest in TCSMS,
for accommodation and a living. however, we are both in the vicinity
Again ...Enough of my memories and will be indulging in a little
..... I tend to wax on lyrically with nostalgia and memory.
recollections and adventures of the That’s it for now - If you could
idyllic days of my childhood and source a contact with Janet (Jane)
youth in Eardiston - Happy Days *** Nee Price I would be grateful.
indeed. Similarly should you want some
I may have few talents BUT, the written input to the magazine
Great God in his wisdom blessed simply give me a nod.
me with a MEMORY. Thank you again for your time
Mmmm..... short term memory Kind regards
maybe not as good as it once was ,
but of the distant past I have huge Colin

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Tenbury Wells

U3A is for retired people looking for
the company of other active minds.
Our groups include: Badminton,
Board Games, Book Club, Croquet,
Computer Use, Film Study, Garden
Visiting, Genealogy, Piano, Slimming,
Scottish Country Dancing, Spanish,

Ukulele and many more.
A desire to learn is all that’s needed

- if it’s not fun it’s not U3A!
Find out more at ‘Coffee & Chat’ in
The Pump Rooms 10am – 12noon

on the 1st Friday of every month
See details of all of our groups at:
www.u3asites.org.uk/tenburywells

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Pensax
Parish Council
First meeting of PC for 2019 will be you to the resident for his hard
on Monday 21st JANUARY at 7pm work. The PC have purchased the
OLD CHAPEL MENITHWOOD materials.
Pensax Village Hall – Trustees Planning – MHDC Enforcement
and PC are considering the Team are continuing to work on
finances of the Hall for 2019, the issues within the Parish.
Hall needs to generate further Finances – The PC will be
income to ensure payment of discussing the budget at their
annual bills can be met. January meeting so they can
Speeding monitoring – B4202 by request the Precept for 2019-20. If
Pensax Village Hall has shown you have any ideas to improve the
85% of vehicles are travelling Parish please let me know so it
at average speed of 52.7 mph. can be considered by the PC and
The PC are still waiting to hear added into the budget.
from the Safer Road Partnership Email Communication with
regarding what action can be residents – If you wish to be
taken on this road. included in Parish emails, have
Gritbins – WCC still to contact views on items above or have
PC regarding siting of bins. If other concerns please contact
your road would benefit from a Clerk.
grit bin please let me know as Clerk - Sue Burrows, 5 Summit
soon as possible. Road, Clows Top DY14 9HN – T
BT Box Menith Wood – A resident 01299 832722
has offered to paint the box, it may E [email protected]
be finished (subject to weather) Website http://e-services.worces-
by the time you read this. Thank tershire.gov.uk/MyParish

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Please have all articles Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
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TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mike Harley

There were 26 members to hear made up of people who had not
Malcolm Atkin give a talk on been able to enlist for a variety
“The Home Guard of WW1” on of reasons and were keen to “do
30th October. their bit”
for the local
Following the area. They
declaration of were rather
war against ad hoc groups
Germany on who had no
4th August uniform or
1914, the weapons. The
British VTC unit in
Expeditionary Wo r c e s t e r
Force (BEF) was formed
was engaged at a packed
in conflict Guildhall
very early meeting
on in Mons, on 17th
Belgium. December
Things did 1914. These
not go well groups formed
and heavy very rapidly
losses were and soon there
sustained and was a force of
by September some 350,000
it was clear men. During
the reserves this time the
for the regular Government
army would (particularly
be exhausted. the MOD)
Troops from garrisons around the showed little interest and
world were withdrawn to support provided no funding.
the BEF. There was a Terri- The threat of invasion began to
torial Force in existence which grow and the casualties abroad
was supposed to provide Home began to increase which caused
Defence but they were quickly the Government to change its
sent to Belgium and France. stance. It began to recognise
the usefulness of the VTC but
Into the vacuum stepped the was also concerned that a large
Volunteer Training Corps (VTC) band of men existed in a pseudo

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military capacity without The war dragged on until it came
direction or control from the to a close with the Germans
Government. Initially it was in a weak position signing the
agreed to provide some training Armistice on 11th November 1918.
but the only garment provided Lessons were learnt about the
was an arm band with the initials usefulness of the VTC as within
“GR”. Finally in March 1916 eight months of the declaration
the VTC came under the control of war in WW2, the Government
of the War Office with uniforms, called for volunteers to enrol to
weapons and a structure of form the Home Guard.
ranking being provided. Our next meeting is on Tuesday
Zeppelins were used on bombing 11th December at Abberley
raids, the first being on 19th Village Hall at 7.30pm when
January 1915 aimed at Great Roy Murphy will be speaking
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, but on “Droitwich: Producer of Salt
when it was discovered how to to Spa Town” and our January
shoot them down, their use was meeting on Tuesday 29th will
negated. It is thought about 500 be a talk by Richard Perrin on
people were killed on mainland “Bewdley History”. Everyone is
Britain but the invasion threat welcome.
never really materialised.
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Teme Valley Wildlife

After getting embroiled in slugs by Stephanie Mocroft
and snails last month, here, as provides a unique wood-edge
promised, are a few words on environment which is attractive
hedgerows. to wildflowers, insects, birds and
When travelling through mammals. Hedges can stretch for
unfamiliar landscapes, I’m always many miles weaving in and out
struck by the differences in the diverse habitats, so are vital in
colour of the soil, the size and connecting dispersed populations
shape of the fields, the types of of all sorts of creatures across the
livestock, and the plants that wider landscape.
make up the living hedge bound- The hedgerow provides shelter,
aries. In East Anglia many miles of nest sites, food and nest material
hedgerow for plants, insects, mammals
have been
removed, and birds.
creating Greater
enormous, stitchwort,
seemingly hedge
e m p t y, garlic, red
spaces. campion
In upland and cow
counties, parsley
fields get grow up
smaller against the
as the hedge-side,
altitude whilst at
increases, here hedges can give its foot
way to dry-stone walls. In other nestle
locations real rarities can be primrose, wild strawberry and
found. Did you know that on the even bluebell and wood anemone
Stiperstones there are hedges in old wooded areas. In Worces-
made up solely of flamboyantly tershire we have a specific form of
yellow laburnum? white sweet violet which runs for
Well, what are hedgerows for and miles along the base of hedges in
why are they important? Apart quiet out-of-the-way locations.
from the obvious answers of, Hedges contain a wide variety
to keep animals from roaming, of shrubs and trees. Hawthorn,
and to show where my land ends blackthorn, hazel, field maple,
and yours starts, the three-di- spindle, dogwood and holly all
mensional habitat of a hedge form an impenetrable barrier, and
weaving upwards there may be
honeysuckle, bryony and woody

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nightshade. Dotted along the line Such a web of life is here, thus the
may be solitary oaks and ashes, importance of the hedge.
or fruit trees. Damson, wild plum The next meeting of the Teme
and crab apple grow up, especially Valley Wildlife Group is on
in the vicinity of farms. In autumn Thursday December 8th 2018. We
there’s a feast of berries, fruit and will be having a quiz and social
seeds, attracting not only native evening with festive food and a
birds, but migrating ones on the free raffle. Do join us at 7:30pm
way to warmer climes. Hedges at Stoke Bliss and Kyre village
commonly provide a home to hall, WR15 8RR. It is just £2 on
blackbirds, song and mistle the door and everybody is most
thrushes, wrens, robins and hedge welcome.
sparrows. Whitethroats, linnets, For up-to-date information on
yellowhammers, bullfinches, what wildlife is being seen in the
chaffinches and kestrels live there area, or to give us your sightings
too. or comments, visit our Facebook
Voles and wood mice are also page. Our programme of events,
resident in a hedge, hiding up in bird survey and archive photo-
holes in the base, before venturing graphs are available on our
out to look for seeds and insects website www.temevalleywildlife.
when the coast is clear. Larger co.uk The group normally holds
mammals shelter there too. meetings on the second Thursday
Living hedge leaves provide food of the month. All are welcome.
for moth caterpillars, shield bugs Contact us by telephone on 01584
and leaf beetles. Fallen hedge 881397 or by email at tvwg@
leaves provide for beetles, earwigs outlook.com
and woodlice which, in turn,
become food for larger creatures.

Eastham Christmas Walk.

Bring family and friends for a in Eastham Memorial Hall.
brisk and beautiful walk around Please arrive at approx. 10am
the village of Eastham on the to register and book your soup.
29th Dec. and help them loose a The walk will start at 10.30am.
few of the extra pounds put on The full walk will take around 3
over Christmas. hours.
There is an option to walk either Cost for the walk is £3.00,
3 miles which involves no styles without soup, per adult and
or a slightly more testing 6 children walk free, and £3.00 per
miles which involves a number person for a bowl of soup. Tea
of styles and muddy paths. Dogs and coffee will also be available.
on leads are welcome. For further information please
Soup and a roll will be available ring David Clarke 01584 781505.

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Pastoral Care


‘Caring for people within
our church communities’


If you would like to request a visit, or to

make a request on behalf of someone else,
please contact your local co-ordinator


Pauline Briggs
01584 881 216

[email protected]



“You shall love your neighbour
as yourself.” (Mark 12:31a)

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

Abberley Angling Club Coarse the month at St Lawrence’s church,
fishing club with own pool in Abberley. Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing at
Seniors - I: Dave Yemm Parish communion on the first Sunday
T: 01299 896 737. of the month, plus other special
Juniors - I: Colin Bates services. We are a friendly group, no
T: 01905 798 225 prior experience is required, so if you
Clows Top Garden Club meet on the love singing why not come and join us?
4th Wednesday of each month at the I: Andrew Barker
Victory Hall, Clows Top. E: [email protected]
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 Teme Valley Childrens Centre
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ run a number of relevant events for
hotmail.co.uk children and parents.
Eastham Garden Club this has T: 01905 622 354
been recently set up with occasional E: [email protected].
meetings at Eastham Village Hall uk
I: Diana Clarke, Secretary Teme Valley Geological Society meet
T: 01584 781 505 monthly at the
E: [email protected] Martley Memorial Hall
Lindridge Art Group Art for I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
everyone - meetings at Lindridge E: [email protected]
Parish Hall every Tuesday at 3.00pm. blog: www.geo-village.eu
We have an excellent tutor and your Teme Valley Historical Society meet
first lesson is free. monthly on the last Tuesday in the
E: [email protected] month at Abberley Village Hall I:Mike
Knighton Friends meet 3rd Harley T: 01584 881 194
Wednesday of each month in the Teme Valley Wildlife Group
afternoon for meals, garden visits, boat meet 2nd Thursday each month at
trips etc. I: Sheila Bragger Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall
T: 01584 781 190 Stoke Bliss WR15 8RR
Menith Wood WI meet generally on I: C. Roseman T: 01584 881397
the first Monday in the month at the E: [email protected]
Old Chapel Hall T: 01584 881 102 W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk
Rock Bridge Club We meet every Tenbury Rambling Club
Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.
pm. New members welcome whether Tenbury Town Band meet for
on own or with partner. The meetings rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on
are very sociable and relaxed. We do Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and full
not play Duplicate Bridge. band 4:30 – 7:00)
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 I: Mel Parker
St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet T: 01584 881 683.
for rehearsals the last Wednesday of W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk

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The Parish of Teme Valley North

Priest in Charge of the churches of Knighton, Lindridge, Pensax, Stockton,
Abberley, Great and Little Witley, Shrawley
Reverend Ted Whittaker

The Rectory, 1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley, Worcester. WR6 6HL
Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01299 890100 or 07791 484774

Reader 01584 781094 [email protected]

Marjorie Workman

Church Wardens Lindridge St Lawrence

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

Dianne Smith 01584 881893 [email protected]

Church Wardens

Knighton St Michael and All Angels Vacant

Pensax St James the Great Vacant

Stockton St Andrew Vacant

Church Contacts: Gill Morgan 01584 781412
Sandra Jabbett 01584 881 217
Knighton-on-Teme Jean Rudd 01299 832 513
Stockton-on-Teme
Pensax

PCC Details above [email protected] Chair
01584 881086 [email protected] Lay Chair
Revd Ted Whittaker 01584 881086 [email protected] Secretary
Vickie Melling 01584 881274 Treasurer
Chris Melling
Bill Andrews

Baptisms Weddings and Funerals

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Children's Worker

Elizabeth Whitehead 01584 781651 [email protected]

Stourport Deanery Church Officer
Ms Vikki Day 01905 621022 [email protected]
Mission Developer
Temespan 07917 783159 [email protected]
01584 881274 [email protected] Editor
Pete Thorp 01584 781230 [email protected] Advertising
Bill Andrewes 01584 881086 [email protected] Knighton Church
Jane Hogan 01584 881563 [email protected] Lindridge Church
Stockton Church
Vickie Melling
Sally Webb

Robin Dean 01886 853295 [email protected] Teme Valley Tote

Parish Website - www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk Webmaster

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

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