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3 For many it will be harder than ever in 2024 to feel up-beat about the start of a new year. Bombarded as we are by bleak reports and gloomy forecasts at the global, international (p15), national and local (p5) level it sometimes seems that there are more questions than answers about the future. This issue of the Ludlow Tower reflects that uncertainty in a number of pieces which open with questions (p15, p17, p33, p37). In many cases there is no clear answer but we hope that you will provide one to the question on p7, which is addressed to you personally. We provide encouragement for those who are greeting the New Year full of good resolutions – some tips on how to make them last beyond the end of the month (p41) and how to manage that new diary (p40) as well as an ecofriendly suggestion (p19) if you have not decided on your resolution – and a 16th century message of hope to take us into 2024 (p39). So we do wish all our readers a very Happy New Year. Lesley Harling (Editor) 01584 318309 This month’s cover: Photograph: Harry Webb Rainbow over St Laurence’s Graphic design: Nicky Luck Nickyluck@nannolica.co.uk Printing: Signworx Hereford Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire CONTENTS The true light which enlightens everyone 5 Do you value this magazine? 7 Introducing Jemima Lord 9 Go and do likewise -Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 10 Recovering Sabbath 11 Jörg Gunsenheimer retires 13 Would you tie your neighbour’s shoelaces? 15 Are funerals going out of fashion? 17 Resolved to remember to re-use 19 Sunday services in Ludlow 20 What’s on in January 25 Grave matters - Cpl Stanley Jukes 27 A Patchwork of Poems - a review 29 BC:AD 29 PCC meeting 17 November 2023 31 El Cid and Ludlow?! 33 Arts@StLaurence 34 Poets’ Corner - Gerard Manley Hopkins 35 Handy hints for happy hands 36 Hot shots but are they good for you? 37 Children’s page 38 Hope at the turning of the year? 39 On how to run your diary in 2024 40 Keeping New Year’s Resolutions 41 Parish directory & copy deadline 42 Opinions expressed in contributed articles in this magazine are those of the contributor and do not necessarily represent the position or opinions of the PCC or Editorial Committee.
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5 the true light, which enlightens everyone ... Many of you will have heard these words (John 1v9) at one of the Christmas services. St John is clearly saying that ALL human beings are endowed with the true light, Jesus the Word of God, within them. Yet do we treat everyone as if this were actually true? Recently I attended a meeting in Ludlow which was a bit like an end-of-term report on our community. I was there on behalf of Ludlow Under Pressure, a social justice campaigning group from the Ludlow churches. You may have completed a Health and Wellbeing survey about living here in the last three months - the formal name was the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). It is part of a process which each county authority must, by law, complete every three years. The purpose of the meeting was to present the results of the survey (nearly 900 responses from Ludlow), which will be available from Shropshire Council. Ludlow came out very high compared with other Shropshire communities in 'Education and learning access', and pretty high in 'Transport, mobility and connectivity'. On the other hand, we came bottom or almost bottom in 'Health', 'Relationships and trust' and 'Housing and occupancy'. It is particularly concerning that our town scores considerably worse than the rest of the county (or indeed England) for the prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, strokes, depression and dementia. So, much food for thought here. But for me the most striking feature in this presentation came when a woman who lives here - let's call her Jane (not her real name) - spoke about what her life is like. She said that, 'when you apply for work and you tell the potential employer you are from Sandpits, they just won't interview you.' She has had to install security cameras in her home to keep her family safe. They have been victimised after speaking out about an incident, and so she has decided to stay at home after dark. To this day they are bullied and subject to threatening language. 'My daily life in Sandpits consists of dealing with humiliation, burglaries, house theft, abuse, and drug raids.' Is this the Ludlow you live in? If it isn't, shouldn't we as Christians be doing something about it, doing something to let the true light shine in all parts of our town? Revd Dr Peter Cope Ludlow Under Pressure Photo by Arthur Ogleznev
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7 If so, do you value it enough to make a contribution to its cost? It is nearly six years since St Laurence’s parish magazine was re-launched as a professionally-printed, full-colour publication, offered free of charge to anyone who wants to pick up a copy. In that time we have: expanded to 44 pages with a circulation of 600 copies each month made the magazine available online (Ludlow Tower – St Laurence (stlaurences.org.uk) been recognised by both the National Parish Magazine Awards and the Association of Church Editors as the best in the country. We have received some gratifyingly positive comments on the magazine over the years but perhaps the most positive feedback is to see that by the middle of the month there are no copies left. We know that this causes disappointment to some would-be readers but, sadly, we cannot afford to increase the print run to meet demand. The only way we have been able to keep the ‘Tower’ free for all is by attracting advertising income to cover production costs. Times are hard for local businesses, advertising budgets are under pressure and the magazine is at risk of becoming a drain on St Laurence’s already-stretched finances. We are looking at all options but in 2024 we may have to reduce the number of pages or the number of paper copies printed. In the meantime, to safeguard the future of the Ludlow Tower in its present form, we are inviting those who enjoy their monthly read and can afford to do so, to make a small annual contribution to production costs. All donations will be earmarked for the magazine and donors will be able to reserve a copy to ensure that they do not miss out if they cannot pick one up early in the month. To contribute in this way you can put your donation into the box by the entrance to the church in an envelope marked ‘Parish magazine’ – add your name if you want us to keep a copy for you. Or you can find information inside the next issue We are grateful for our loyal readers and for any contribution you can make Lesley Harling (editor) Do you value this magazine? Could you give £10 a year to support the Ludlow Tower? That’s less than the cost of three coffees for 12 issues.
8 Third services every month CHORAL EVENSONG 3.30pm In the chancel Sundays 7 & 28 January First Sunday Celtic Prayer An Evening Liturgy St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow Fourth Sunday of the month 6pm A simple service in a style used by the Iona Community Call Pat Helm 01584 877683 Helen Blyth 01584 875041 Sunday 28 January Fourth Sunday CHORAL MATINs 11.30am In the chancel Sunday 21 January Third Sunday All-age informal worship Hot dogs, pool table, air hockey football table, Mario Cart and more Conversation, play, food and a simple sharing of bread and wine None in January Second Sunday The Living Room Fifth Sunday - Benefice Service
9 INTRODUCING ... Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Jemima Lord. I was brought up and went to school in London. My father was a professional photographer and my mother was an artist so it was perhaps inevitable that I would go to art school. I studied archive paper conservation and repair and wanted to work in print restoration but there were no jobs so I found myself working on window displays, marketing and publicity for an up-market gift shop in London before joining the publisher Dorling Kindersley as a trainee editor. And I’ve been working for DK ever since, working my way up to managing editor before going freelance. So now I can work from home, although I am winding down at the moment. What brought you here? We spent much of our childhood holidays with my mother’s parents between Presteigne and Kington and we always thought of this part of the world as our ‘real’ home. There were five of us children and my grandfather found us too noisy to have in the main house (the Jacobean Rodd Court, now home to the Sidney Nolan Trust) so we were dispatched to a holiday sanctuary farmhouse on the side of a hill, half a mile from the nearest road – it was an idyllic, feral childhood with a few ponies if we wanted to go anywhere. When our parents divorced, Mum moved back full-time so my three children had fun there too. When my step-father became less well Mum (whom many at St Laurence’s will remember as Mary Daniell) moved into Ludlow. And in 2014, at the insistence of my children, I did the same. With three of my siblings also in the area there is a lot of family around. What is your connection to St Laurence's? Mum loved the church, worshipped here and was a welcome steward for many years so I have always known it. I think my first visit was for a carol service. And now I write book reviews for this magazine. How do you spend your spare time? My eight-month old puppy Reggie keeps me pretty busy, as did his predecessor, Winston, but I love walking in the Mortimer Forest, with or without him. What might we be surprised to know about you? I edited the Red Cross first aid manual for 40 years without ever doing a first aid course. Is there one feature of the church which is special for you? It has to be the windows, especially the light through the west window at the end of the day. And it is extra special now because my daughter, Harriet, was married here this year. That was a really wonderful day.
10 The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, marked in mid-January every year since 1968, is an opportunity for Christians everywhere to remember one another in prayer and strengthen the bonds of love and mutual mission we share in Jesus Christ. The title of this year’s Week is ‘Go and do likewise’ and it has been prepared for us by the churches of Burkina Faso. Churches Together Around Ludlow (CTAL) has coordinated the programme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Ludlow. week of prayer for Christian unity 18-25 January 2024 There will be a short prayer meeting or worship-based event in a different church each day during the Week. All members of the Christian community in Ludlow and any others interested in learning more about our local Church activities will be welcome at all these events. Thursday 18 January 11.30am St John’s Church, Gravel Hill Friday 19 January 3,00pm Ludlow Methodist Church, Broad Street Saturday 20 January 10.30am Ludlow Elim, Lower Galdeford Sunday 21 January 3.00 pm St Peter’s Church, Henley Road This will be a full combined service to mark the Week Congregation members from each church will attend morning service at another church. Monday 22 January 10.30am Baptist Church, Sandford Road Tuesday 23 January 12.00pm St Giles’ Church, Park Road, Ludford Wednesday 24 January 6.00pm St Laurence’s Church, College Street Thursday 25 January 10.30am Ludlow Quaker meeting house, St Mary’s Lane
11 Recovering Sabbath This year’s Lent Course will run for four weeks on Wednesday evenings (6.30pm8.00pm) at St Laurence's and will focus on our approach to the spiritual discipline of Sabbath. The ancient practice of Sabbath refers to setting aside a full day every week to stop, rest, delight and worship. Sabbath is an opportunity to spend time being rather than doing, to remember both whose we are and who we are. Few things are as desperately needed today as the recovery of the ancient practice of Sabbath. Sabbath is radical and countercultural; yet at the same time, its raw power to open us up to transformation cannot be overstated. This practice is difficult, counterintuitive and often awkward to master but, when we implement it in our weekly routine, it will also feel restful and deeply right. As with all of Jesus' spiritual practices, we don’t sabbath because it’s good for us (though it is) but because we are apprentices of Jesus, our Rabbi and Lord. To follow after Jesus is to adopt his overall lifestyle as our own and arrange our daily life around his presence and peace, or what the ancients called ‘following the Way’. And Jesus sabbathed. In fact, many Jesus stories in the Gospels take place on the Sabbath, especially the stories of healing. One probable reason for this is that the Sabbath is a day for healing and freedom. It’s a day where the kingdom to come has come, and we get to enter into a whole new dimension of time and space. Are you interested in following Jesus more closely and balancing your life in a way that God intended? If so, then this course is for you. Sessions will be based on open discussion with refreshments. Put the dates in your diary now: 6.30pm Wednesdays 21 and 28 February 6 and 13 March St Laurence’s To book a place contact the Parish Office - office@stlaurences.org.uk or 01584 872073. 2024 Sunday 14 april 6pm Join us to watch an inspiring film about one hippie’s quest in the 1970s for belonging and liberation that leads not only to peace, love, and rock and roll, but that sets into motion a new counterculture crusade - a Jesus Movement.
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13 Jörg Gunsenheimer, Langwasser’s minister, retires Pfarrer (Minister) Jörg last came to Ludlow to preach at Remembrance-tide 2022. When he retired last October his parish – Paul Gerhardt Lutheran Church – invited Revd Kelvin Price with Colin and Andrea Weston to his special final service. It was a privilege to be there, celebrating the Ludlow-Langwasser partnership. As always, our friends were extremely generous hosts over the weekend, including Saturday dinner at an inn specialising in local beers, and Sunday lunch at an Italian restaurant. The church was full for the service on the Sunday afternoon. Regular members of the congregation were joined by local Lutheran clergy and representatives of other communities, and the area dean Christine Schürmann. Music from three groups – Paul-Gerhardt-Brass, Kantorei Langwasser (formal choir) and Gospelchor BlueNotes – was threaded through the service. The brass ensemble opened with a Rondo composed by Jörg’s uncle. Combined with hymns for all, we definitely made ‘a joyful noise unto the Lord’. The most moving part of the service came when Dean Schürmann formally released Jörg from his duties as minister of PGK. This decommissioning was symbolised effectively by what he did next. He stepped down from the altar, walked to a coat stand on the left and exchanged his Pfarrer’s gown for a lightcoloured jacket hanging there. Near the end of the service, various people were invited to say a few words of thanks to Jörg for his ministry. We were delighted to be invited to say a few words about the Ludlow-Langwasser partnership and its value for us. After the service there were excellent refreshments in the church hall. It was a chance to catch up briefly with old friends, including Ursula Köhler and Brigitte Malik, whom readers may remember from her time in Ludlow. We’re very pleased we made this flying visit. The love and friendship that come out of the link with PGK are as important as they ever have been, maybe even more so now. We are sisters and brothers, and disciples, together; we need each other. Andrea and Colin Weston Sunday lunch party Coat stand with Jörg’s gown by Langwasser-Ludlow banner
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15 A journalist recently asked on X/Twitter: ‘If you were sitting on a train and your neighbour asked you to tie his shoelaces, how would you respond?’. Christian Aid is constantly looking out for our neighbour and ‘tying their shoelaces’. Since 7 October the world’s attention has been on the Middle East – on the events, responses and aftermath. As a Christian Aid worker said, "Words alone simply cannot paint the picture of the scale of human suffering in Khan Yunis". Accounts of unimaginably horrific situations are all over the internet and media while reports of continuing tragedies in the rest of the world (there is another war in Europe), climate change, starvation and violence appear to have slipped off their radar. This month I revisit Sudan – a story like this is never ‘done’ in a single report. Fighting continues between government and rebel forces putting further pressure on Sudan’s neighbour, South Sudan. By August 200,000 had crossed the border to seek sanctuary in an area already beset by hunger and a total lack of resources to cope with the influx. Martha and her ten children fled their home in Khartoum after she woke to discover that her neighbour had been ‘blown to pieces’ by a bomb. She joined a steady stream of people crossed the border, taking only what they could carry or load onto donkey carts to a transit centre designed for 1,000 which was housing 10,000, with many more sleeping in makeshift shelters nearby or in the open air. Martha reported a lack of food, eating only boiled sorghum (a nutritionally rich grain) for two months. Anther challenge is hygiene – children are dying daily from diarrhoea. Yet there is hope - hope that they can build peace and improve long-term food security. Christian Aid's partner Africa Development Aid has stepped up relief efforts at the border, providing shelters and identifying children separated from their families. Christian Aid is working with the Lutheran World Federation to support the sick and injured, older people, pregnant women and children who are the head of their households. Much more is needed. We must not forget South Sudan. Please remember all those affected in your prayers. Claire 876199 Would you tie your neighbour’s shoelaces? Makeshift shelters in Renk transit centre
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Are funerals going out of fashion? Less than half of the UK population now want their death to be marked with a funeral. So says a major new research report called Love, Grief, and Hope: Emotional responses to death and dying in the UK, by the religion and society think tank Theos. The findings are based on YouGov polling and reveal significant changes in the ways that people in the UK are approaching death and dying. Less than half of respondents (47%) said they wanted a funeral. Just over one in 10 (13%) of those who did not want a funeral said this was because they did not have enough money saved, but far more said they felt the money could be better spent another way (67%). Others ‘don’t see the point’ (55%) or ‘don’t want a traditional service’ (43%). Existing Sunlife polling shows that direct cremation (‘take–away funerals’ with the body taken directly to a crematorium without any service or other event) is now chosen for 18% of all deaths. This new polling by Theos suggests that the trend could grow further, translating into a potential crisis for the funeral industry as a whole. The researchers found that financial factors are significant in these decisions, but religious and spiritual adherence is even more influential: 76% of frequent worshippers said they wanted a funeral, compared with 38% who never attend. Dr Madeleine Pennington, head of research at Theos, said, ‘It appears that the UK population no longer has a shared conviction on the importance of ritual frameworks to say goodbye. Market forces have a bigger impact on how we grieve, when we no longer approach grief itself through a ‘transcendent’ frame. In an age of declining formal religious affiliation, this is driving a significant realignment of British bereavement practices.’ Archbishop Justin Welby commented, ‘It is shocking to discover that death may be seen as expensive, time–consuming and irrelevant, and that it is better just to move on.’ He calls for the Church to re–offer its ‘honed compassionate skills’. ‘We must re–open conversations, name Death, and think about how this compassionate caring can be re–shaped for this new world.’ Love, Grief, and Hope: Emotional responses to death and dying in the UK was written by Dr Madeleine Pennington with Dr Nathan Mladin, senior researcher at Theos. All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Photo by The Good Funeral Guide on Unsplash
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19 Notes from an eco worrier: Resolved to remember to re-use Now that the new year is here thoughts often turn to ‘resolutions’. I have never been very good at these. Call me cynical, but I tend to see January 1st as a change of date like any other and think that plans made during a holiday season often don’t last long when ‘real life’ begins again. But I suppose that it is advisable from time to time to think about our lifestyle and habits and this is as good an opportunity as any. The habit I would like to cultivate is taking a reusable coffee cup out with me. A number of years ago I bought reusable cups for myself and my husband. I patted myself on the back for being so ecologically aware and working at reducing the amount of cardboard we were using every time we bought a takeaway drink. The cups have since spent many hours occupying a space in a kitchen cupboard. I progressed from forgetting all about them to remembering them 30 minutes after leaving the house - just long enough to make it very troublesome to go back for them. I shall now work on taking them with me whenever I go out and putting my cup near the door on a Saturday night to remind me to take it to church on a Sunday for my after-service coffee. I have noticed that other folks bring their own – what an excellent idea! Of course nothing ever goes smoothly and my husband recently decided that he doesn’t really like coffeeshop coffee of any kind! I have that covered though. As well as reusable coffee cups I also bought us each refillable water bottles. We’re still working on remembering to take those out with us. We once had a memorable walk in the Lakes when we forgot to take any water and I ended up with a migraine due to dehydration. A lesson to be learnt there, I think. It's true to say that there are now times when I leave the house looking like I could do with a sherpa to carry my bag, but that’s a small price to pay in order to help look after God’s creation. Wishing you all a happy, green New Year! Hilary Walters A Rocha UK’s Easy Eco Tip for January Make ‘enjoying nature’ your priority. From bird watching, to writing about or drawing something that inspires you in nature, growing your own fruit or veg or visiting an area of outstanding natural beauty in the UK - be sure to fall in love with nature in a new way this year.
20 Anglican St Laurence, College Street 8.15am Holy Communion (BCP) 10am Parish Eucharist For livestream/recording - link at https://stlaurences.org.uk/live-stream 11.30am Choral Matins 3rd Sunday only 3.30pm The Living Room 2nd Sunday only 3.30pm Choral Evensong 1st Sunday only 6pm Celtic Prayer - evening liturgy 4th Sunday only 5th Sun Joint benefice service with St John’s Contact office@stlaurences.org.uk 01584 872073 St John, Gravel Hill 10am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays Morning Prayer 5th Sun Joint benefice service with St Laurence’s Contact wayne.davies@stlaurences.org.uk 07545 438892 St Giles, Ludford 11.15am 1st Sunday Family Worship 2nd & 4th Sundays CW Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Lay-led Worship Contact ashfordspa@outlook.com Ludlow Baptist Church 10.30am Sunday worship Contact church@ludlowbaptistchurch.org.uk Ludlow Elim 10.30am Service at Elim 11.30am Online Contact www.ludlowelim.com 07791 483284 dainpritchard@googlemail.com Ludlow Methodist Church 10.30am Sunday worship Contact Ludlowmethodist@outlook.com Ludlow Quakers 10.30am Meeting for worship Contact Cynthia Prior 01584 831855 St Peter's Roman Catholic Church Mass 11.00am Sunday 9.30pm Monday-Friday 6.00pm Saturday (Sunday Vigil ) Morning prayer 9.15am Monday-Friday 9.45am Saturday Contact st.peters.ludlow@talktalk.net SUNDAY SERVICES in Ludlow
21 You can advertise in this listing for one year (12 issues) for just £30. With 600 copies circulating in Ludlow every month, free of charge, this is an ideal way of publicising your business, shop or service. We also accept advertising from clubs, societies and social groups - perfect for publicising your group’s activities and attracting new members. All entries must fit the standard 4-line box (approximately 40 words). To discuss details or to place an advertisement please contact the parish office on 01584 872073 or email office@stlaurences.org. LUDLOW LOCAL LISTING Ludlow Castle Gallery Quality affordable picture framing & original objects. Fast friendly service. Gifts & cards by local artisans. Find us just before the Castle Café or contact on 01584 878527 Info@ludlowcastlegallery.co.uk www.ludlowcastlegallery.co.uk Artwork Books & Stationery Castle Bookshop 5 Castle Street Ludlow Booksellers and Stationers Free ordering service 01584 872562 castlebookshop@btconnect.com Myriad Organics 22 Corve Street 01584 879373 myriad-organics.co.uk Ludlow's widest range of organic produce: fruit & veg, wholefoods, groceries, meat & dairy, vegan & vegetarian, natural cleaning products, bodycare & cosmetics. Waste-free shopping options & refills for cleaning products. Local delivery and our popular organic box scheme. Firenze Catering Jackie Thomas - Catering for all occasions. 07526 212176 / 01584 877190 firenzecatering66@gmail.com Food If you use the services of any of our advertisers please mention that you found their details in the Ludlow Tower.
22 Fitness and Sport Pearce Cycles Friendly, knowledgeable and experienced - your local bike shop for all your cycling needs. Fishmore Road, Ludlow, SY8 3DP. Tel. 01584 879288; shop@pearcecycles.co.uk; www.pearcecycles.co.uk. Open Mon-Fri 9.00am to 5.30pm. Bike sales - repair - hire. Reynolds of Ludlow furniture Wanted by local collector and researcher; any condition considered; will collect. Good prices offered. Tel: 07967 134116. Reynolds Furniture Wanted Frames by Sebastian Bespoke picture framing 6a Pepper Lane Tel: 07815 111554 Picture Framing Matthew Lenthall IT Services Computers, phones and all things technical. Support and maintenance. 12a Corve Street, Ludlow 07828 081163 or 01584 877946 matthew@matthewlenthall.co.uk IT Services Teme Valley Insurance Brokers For your Home, Car, Business or Farm quote Call Mark or Sue on 01584 290055 enquiries@temevalleyinsurance.co.uk Insurance Services William Griffin Memorials erected in marble, stone and granite. House name plates – Doorsteps & windowsills. 33A Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 1DL. Tel: (01584) 872893 (01584) 877422 evenings Mobile 07967 126451 Monumental Sculptor Silver Swan Adult Ballet Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swan. Weekly adult ballet classes in Ludlow. For more information go to www.pointeworksdance.co.uk or contact Debbie at pointeworks@aol.com or 07887 856182.
23 Property services and maintenance James Mackenzie Carpentry & Joinery Reliable / High Quality Work. Building Services, Gosford Cottage, Little Hereford, Ludlow SY8 4AR Call 01584 711326 or 07870428948. Email j.mackenzie590@btinternet.com Carpentry Cleaning Hydroclean Services carl@hydrocleanservices.co.uk Carpet & Upholstery cleaning : Leather cleaning : Hard floor cleaning and stone polishing : Gutter cleaning : Fully insured, fast response, reliable and local. Members of the National Carpet Cleaning Association. www.hydrocleanservices.co.uk 01568 630000 Ken Dodd & Son Chimney Sweep Rotary sweep and vacuum-assisted. Cowls/bird guards supplied and fitted. Woodburners serviced and bricks supplied and fitted. Fully insured and certificates issued. Available for weddings. 01584 873178 • 07702 102044 www.kendoddandsonchimneysweep.co.uk Chimneys & Stoves General Maintenance Steve Wilson Painting and Decorating Internal and external work carried out. Please telephone Steve on: 07818 400764 Email address: steve.decorating@yahoo.com R Aimson Property Services Carpentry, Home Improvement, Painting & Decorating Mobile: 07864 015086 email:rapropserv@gmail.com Property Services
24 ADVERTISING RATES 2022-23 (for 12 issues) Full page - £325 Half page - £200 Quarter page - £105 Eighth page - £65 Classified - £36 Rates for part-year available on request See above for contact details. ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS, CLUB OR SOCIETY HERE Contact the Parish Office on 01584 872073 or office@stlaurences.co.uk Dan Pritchard Garden Services Fully insured - reliable - experienced - competitive. Lawn mowing / hedge cutting / tree surgery / pruning / turfing / planting / landscaping. Call Dan on 07779182636. Covers Ludlow and surrounding areas. Gardening Ian Mackay Quick response, local and reliable. No-obligation fixed quotes. Domestic installation and repairs. Landlord & homeowner safety inspections. Condition reports for house sales. Contact Ian Mackay on 07736 303297 or email ian.gf.mackay@gmail.com Electrical Marie’s Alterations and Repairs Well-established Ludlow business. We can shorten or alter most items, new or old. Open: 9am- 5pmTuesday to Friday. Now in new premises so contact us for details 01584 318185 07967 447935 marie.yapp@outlook.com www.mariesofludlow.co.uk Alterations Send those special greetings to your loved one HERE for just £7.50. To book email office@stlaurences.org.uk
25 WHAT’S ON AT ST LAURENCE’S IN JANUARY Monday 1 Open tea 3.00pm Sunday 7 Choral Evensong 3.30pm Monday 15 5.30pm PCC meeting Wednesday 17 Holy Communion (Week 6.00pm of Prayer for Christian Unity) Sunday 21 Choral Matins 11.30am Thursday 25 10.30am Intercessory Prayer Meeting Sunday 28 Solemn Choral Evensong 3.30pm for Candlemas MIDWEEK Daily prayer Mondays 9.30am Holy Communion Wednesdays 6.00pm Intercessory Prayers 10.30am Fourth Thursday in month Tower bells practice Mondays 7.30-9.00pm Handbells practice Tuesdays 6.00-7.15pm Choir practice Thursdays 6.00-8.30pm AND AT ST JOHN’S Daily prayer Wednesdays 9.30am Tea and toast Wednesdays 10.00am Holy Communion Wednesdays 11.30am FROM THE REGISTERS At ST LAURENCE’S FUNERALS 20 November Sylvia Martin 25 November Ethel Grimsdale (Garden of Remembrance) 29 November Alma Fisher 4 December Neil MacGregor At ST JOHN’S BAPTISM 3 December Winifred-Rae Blakeway For the latest news about services go to https:// stlaurences.org.uk/google-calendar/
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27 GRAVE MATTERS: - CorporaL STANLEY JUKES TILLETT (1880 – 1918) Nick Ford continues his series on interesting burials in St Leonard’s Churchyard with the story of Corporal Stanley Jukes Tillett (24 December 1880 - 7 November 1918) Stanley was born in Ludlow above his father’s grocery at 8 Broad Street, one of seven surviving children of William and Fanny (nee Jukes). William later qualified as an accountant and served as the borough collector of rates and taxes until his death in 1910. After attending Ludlow Grammar School from 1894 to 1896, Stanley worked as a stationer's assistant. Later, on becoming an accountant, he was appointed by the Town Council to William's position. In 1913 he was living at 139 Corve Street and was Honorary Secretary to the Ludlow Traders’ Association and to Ludlow Amateur Dramatic Society. In 1914 Stanley enlisted as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment but was transferred to the Army Pay Corps as a pay clerk with the rank of corporal. He seems to have spent his entire war service at the regiment's headquarters at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, where he died on 7 November 1918. Although his death is recorded as being due to pneumonia, he seems likely to have been an early casualty of the notorious influenza pandemic (then called ‘the Spanish Flu’) which is estimated to have killed more people in one year than the Great War did in four. Rather fittingly, Stanley was buried in Saint Leonard's churchyard on Armistice Day 1918. His grave is just off the main path, to the south west of the church. Many visitors express surprise that, although designated as a War Grave, Stanley's memorial stone is not of the familiar military type. This is because after the Great War ended when the (then) Imperial War Graves Commission was still in its infancy, bereaved servicemen's families were initially offered a choice between the standard tombstone design, provided free, or paying for a private memorial of their own design. Some families who could afford it opted for the latter. Since the gravestone makes no mention of Stanley's army service at all, one wonders whether it marks a disapproval of the war (and perhaps of militarism in general), or whether they simply preferred to remember him as they had known him for most of his life. Poignantly, the unusual stone is carved in the form of a tree stump, cut down when in full leaf. He never married. The original wooden cross that marked the grave can still be seen in the porch at Saint Laurence's. If you would like to adopt a grave, in St Leonard's Churchyard, fund its upkeep or help in some other way, please contact Nick Ford at: nickandcarolford@gmail.com.
28 Seafood bar now open Friday & Saturday Open Wed & Thur 10am-1pm Fri & Sat 10am-3.30pm 141A Vintage & Retro Collectables Centre Open Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am - 5pm Closed Tues & Sun 141A Corve Street, Ludlow SY82PG 01584 877 572 /141A @godsellmark Open tea at st laurence 3.00pm First Monday in the month All welcome. Monday 1 January
29 BC:AD This was the moment when Before Turned into After, and the future's Uninvented timekeepers presented arms. This was the moment when nothing Happened. Only dull peace Sprawled boringly over the earth. This was the moment when even energetic Romans Could find nothing better to do Than counting heads in remote provinces. And this was the moment When a few farm workers and three Members of an obscure Persian sect Walked haphazard by starlight straight Into the kingdom of heaven. U A Fanthorpe A really lovely book from a very accomplished local poet can be found in The Shop at St Laurence’s. The author, Mary Loewenthal, was born in Derbyshire and lived in London before spending many years on a farm in South Africa, but she now lives in Ludlow. Mary’s varied life has seen her working as a graphic designer, jewellery maker and a tree cultivator, as well as on a children’s cancer ward in Soweto. For the last 15 plus years she has been writing poetry too. As the name of the book - A Patchwork of Poems - implies, Mary’s life experiences are reflected in the evocative poetry and at the same time the poems ‘speak’ to everyone. There are more than 180 poems on a huge variety of topics from friends and family, to emotions, religion, places, fruit, trees and flowers. It’s a great book to dip into or to take on a journey. One review says, ‘Your words and language are so normal, no searching for effect. Each line is honest simple and sincere’. I couldn’t agree more. To quote from a poem called I live it all: Each day I feel something new, A Chopin sonata burst of laughter Snowflakes beyond counting, A feeling of sadness beyond telling A sunset never to be repeated… ….. The days beautiful or cruel, I feel so small but I live it all Jemima Lord A Patchwork of Poems Mary Marlow Loewenthal
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31 PCC NEWS Summary of PCC meeting held on 27 November 2023 10 members of the PCC attended Resolutions: approved draft budget; approved nomination of one Chalice Assistant and transfer of one reader’s licence from previous diocese Finance: detailed scrutiny and discussion of draft budget (v.2); concern about reduction in reserves attributed to rising costs incl fuel Policies: reviewed and adopted Lone Working and Fair Trade policies Discussions: update on building works at No 2 College Street; potential tree work in St Leonard’s churchyard Committee Reports: received from Safeguarding and Electoral Roll Officer, Local Pastoral Visitors, Outward Concern, Winter Festival Arts@StLaurence committee/group Date of next meeting: Monday 15 January 2024 Copies of the two latest confirmed PCC minutes is available on the noticeboard at the back of the church. All confirmed minutes can be viewed in the parish office. Jamais vu We are all familiar with ‘déjà vu’, that strange feeling that we have ‘been here before’ or already experienced the situation we find ourselves in. But have you ever stared at a single word for so long that, suddenly, it looks very odd, and loses its meaning? This is a phenomenon known as ‘jamais vu’, and you can experience it if you try scribbling a single word around 30 times, or for about a minute. Suddenly, it will look very peculiar. Researchers at St Andrews University asked people to write out words, over and over again. About two thirds of them reported ‘jamais vu’, meaning ‘never seen’. The resulting scientific paper The the the the induction of jamais vu in the laboratory: word alienation and semantic satiation was awarded the 2023 Ig Nobel Prize for Literature which celebrates unusual, novel or imaginative projects that spur people’s interest in science, medicine and technology, One psychologist explained, ‘Something about repeatedly encountering the same word that causes your awareness of that word being a proper word to remain unchanged, whilst your subjective experience of encountering that word starts to go a little ‘off’.’ ‘Jamais vu’ is often called a ‘dissociative experience’ – where aspects of conscious experience, that normally work seamlessly together, break down. The only person to have won both a Nobel prize and an Ig Nobel prize is Sir Andre Geim - for his work on graphene and for making a frog float in the air using its intrinsic magnetism.
32 We specialise in all aspects of building, from new construction to work on scheduled monuments to the restoration of Georgian and half-timbered houses. The company employs 40 time-served craftsmen and has worked recently at: Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury and many private houses in the West Midlands and border areas. The company is delighted to be working with Ludlow St Laurence and the family and friends of Stephen Treasure on the Stephen House Project transforming 2 College Street into a mission space to support those in need or distress in the community he loved.
33 El Cid and Ludlow?! Yes, yes, we all know how the untimely death of a Tudor prince deprived the nation of something more than a legendary ‘King Arthur’ but long before that, another ‘princely’ demise destroyed the prospect of an English king named Alfonso and thus changed the future (now history) of Ludlow et al. Alfonso? Yes, and El Cid (better known as Charlton Heston) played a role. In mediaeval Spain, Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (El Cid to you and me) was a mighty warrior employed by King Sancho II of Castile. Part of ‘Rod’s’ job was to keep Sancho alive but one day in 1072, he took his eye off the royal ball and Sancho was assassinated. The crown passed to Sancho’s brother, Alfonso VI and although they didn’t really get on, Rodrigo’s support allowed Alfonso to live long enough to sire a daughter, Urraca. Urraca became Queen of Castile and other places in 1109. She was pretty formidable and did a lot of ‘reigning’ in Galicia, Castile and Aragon but found time to give birth to Alfonso VII, whose dad was another Alfonso. Later in life, Alfonso VII fathered Sancho III (shortage of names in Spain?). Later, when he was old enough and known as ‘The Desired’, Sancho III fathered .. wait for it .. Alfonso VIII. Now, Alfonso VIII (1155-1214) dated Eleanor of England, daughter of our very own Henry II. ‘Eight times’ Alfonso and Eleanor had a daughter named Berengaria and she was great. No, she really was. She was known as Berengaria the Great, Queen of Castile. Berengaria had wanted to marry Conrad, son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I, but Conrad only went and died, so she married her cousin (you guessed it), Alfonso IX of Leon. Fed up with all the Alfonsos and Sanchos, they named their son Ferdinand, who became Ferdinand III. One of his daughters was Eleanor of Castille and his son became .. Alfonso X. Now, when he wasn’t ‘hammering’ the Scots, Edward I of England was pals with Alfonso X and thus, Edward married Eleanor in 1272. They remained married for 36 years. In 1273, Ed and Ellie were blessed with a son, who became heir apparent to the crown of England and they named him .. Alfonso, which even then was regarded as a ‘remarkable choice’. In 1284, Alfonso fell ill and died and thus, his brother became Edward II. Had Alfonso become king, Edward II’s ‘exploits’ would not have ended as ‘pointedly’ as they did. Isabella of France would not have had to marry him and the great king, Edward III would not have been born. His wars with the barons, led by Ludlow’s Roger Mortimer, would be unknown to history and Roger would not have had to ‘rule’ England at all. So, in summation, had El Cid done his job and looked after Sancho, none of this would have happened! Eric Griffiths Written to amuse
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35 Poets’ corner Pied Beauty Glory be to God for dappled things - For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh fire-coal chestnut-falls; finches wings; Landscape plotted and pieced - fold, fallow and plough; And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim. All things counter, original, spare, strange; Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?) With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim; He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change: Praise him. Gerard Manley Hopkins won a poetry prize at Highgate Grammar School and continued to write poetry while reading classics at Oxford, where he was known as ‘the star of Balliol’. When he converted to Roman Catholicism and became a Jesuit priest, however, he burned all his poetry as ‘not belonging to my profession’. Although his work was only published 21 years after his death it influenced many leading 20th-century poets with his focus on the individuality of every natural thing. Hopkins worked teaching and preaching in various churches and institutions, including Stonyhurst College and became professor of Greek literature at University College, Dublin. He was unhappy in Ireland where he wrote his ‘terrible sonnets’ reflecting his struggle with his delight in the sensuous world and his powerful sense of religious vocation. Hopkins also produced fine drawings of the natural world, and composed much original music. He died of typhoid fever in 1889. Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844 -1889
36 Handy Hints for Happy Hands! Why is that our hands become so dry and cracked in the winter? Apparently it is due to the low humidity of cold air, and of course a lot of time spent in heated homes which are drier due to the heating. The key to helping those hands return to the happier days of summer is to use moisturiser on clean hands, and when washing them do not use harsh astringent soap. Fortunately, The Shop at St Laurence can help you with both those solutions: gorgeous mild soaps made with essential oils from Baressential and a matchless selection of rich hand creams from The English Soap Company. The latter is a firmly British family business and, as is evident from the name of the business, also makes luscious luxury soap. It started on a farm in Sussex and the family has retained a strong sustainability policy, sourcing from as close to home as possible, and everything is made on the farm. Hand creams were launched in 2017 and have proved immensely popular with customers of The Shop. The fragrances are light yet aromatic, rich but not oily. Made with shea butter (a seed fat from the shea tree, found in east and west tropical Africa) and aloe vera (from a succulent plant which originated in the Arabian Peninsula) they are designed to nourish and hydrate the skin, and this they undoubtedly do extremely well. There are more than a dozen different scents to choose from, all with testers so that you can truly get the feel and benefit of each cream, and they are beautifully packaged making them a delightful treat or a pretty present. Baressential are artisanal soaps from Ireland bursting with essential oils and delightfully made into small ‘guest’ sized soaps with colours that, according to the artist who makes them, ‘match’ the fragrance. Not only the softest, most nourishing soap you can buy, but they also look like little works of art in their own right. Mild enough to use as a facial cleanser, they certainly fulfil the desire for a soft, cleansing wash for dry winter hands. Why not indulge yourself with some artful soap and rich luxurious hand cream to keep your hands at their best during these dark winter months? Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm The Shop at St Laurence Mobile: 07833 866485 www.theshopatstlaurence.co.uk
37 Icon Coffee stocks a range of these small (60ml) ‘shots’ of juice blended from turmeric, orange, carrot, ginger, black pepper and baobab fruit. You may not have heard of the baobab tree which is native to parts of Africa and Australia. Its fruit has been known from ancient times as a source of vitamins and fibre. The shots are certainly a good source of vitamin C, carbohydrates, potassium and phosphorus. Unrooted (the manufacturer) claims that there is scientific evidence to show that they support energy, immunity and good gut health, although the evidence is limited. Couple that with many studies showing that ginger, turmeric and chilli aid against various ailments such as inflammation and indigestion (again with limited evidence but widely acclaimed as true) and there is certainly a case for saying that these dynamite little shots are good for you. And whatever the science says, they unquestionably give you a feeling of something powerful happening and a lingering surge of energy! As a coffee enthusiast I sometimes think I may have had too many cups for one day and I love the idea of an alternative that has so much to recommend it. It is with relish that I down a shot of either the Punchy Turmeric or the Mighty Ginger and savour the ‘kick’ (particularly noticeable in the latter… it’s the chilli). HOT SHOTS ... BUT ARE THEY GOOD FOR YOU? Icon Coffee Open Mon-Sat 10.00-4.30 MAGI The most famous trio to attend a baby shower. PEW A medieval torture device still found in some churches. AMEN The only part of a prayer that everyone knows. BULLETIN Your receipt for attending a church service. Church speak
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39 What hope, at the turning of the year? When one of the Sunday magazines printed a Doom Directory of possible ways the world might end (nuclear disaster, famine, global warming etc) the cover showed a man bearing a placard, ‘The end of the world is at hand’. He was at a bus stop peering down to see the times of the last buses! The speed at which we are using the earth’s resources has put humanity’s very survival at risk. It is a bleak thought to consider as one year ends and another begins. Where can we place our hope and find any assurance? Do we need to think of the last buses on our earthly journey? There was similar speculation in Italy when Botticelli painted this ‘Mystic Nativity’ in 1500. A mesmerising priest called Savonarola had preached about portents of the end time, and the final battle to come. The church authorities silenced him but his influence lingered on. At first glance, it is a typical Epiphany scene with wise men shown to the stable by an angel. But everything is basic and rudimentary. The wise men do not wear luxurious clothing, they have no servants, no gifts. The stable is just a thatched roof propped against the mouth of a cave. But above the scene is a long inscription from Botticelli: it announces that he painted this Nativity to provide a key to the violent and confused times in which he lived. At the bottom little demons scramble back to the underworld, angels comfort those who have been through the battle of life or dance ecstatically above the stable At the heart of it all is the simple nativity scene. Alongside Botticelli’s sense of doom we see his calm resignation that this birth can be a sign of a future, of new life, of love. We can come through, he says, if we realise where our hope and trust should be placed - not in the pursuit of power which leads to death and destruction, but in a birth that leads ultimately to a heaven of victory and dancing and celebration. The painting is not about winter, it is about spring: a season of hope and new life. We can draw the curtains across this nativity scene and shut out the light and springtime. But then, says Botticelli, chaos and war and greed will flourish. Go to the stable with the wise men, open the curtains, invite the ChristChild in, and all will be transformed. Revd Michael Burgess The National Gallery, London
40 ON how to run your Diary for 2024 The Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy. In the rural parish of St James-the-Least Revd Dr Gary Bowness’ elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar, Eustace, writes to Darren, his nephew, a low-church curate recently ordained… The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren So, you have just attended a course on ‘Diary Management’, to get you prepared for another year. If you had visited me, I could have told you all you need to know in half the time. Allow me to provide you with some useful information which was probably not provided in your conference hand-outs. First, buy the smallest diary you can find. Large blank pages only encourage you to fill them with too many appointments; the smaller the page, the easier it can be made to appear that your days are fully booked. Second, make sure that it is of a size that will conveniently fit into any pocket. When dates are being arranged for subsequent meetings, you can theatrically start going through jacket, trouser and overcoat pockets. By the time you discover it was in your briefcase all along, all the dates will have been fixed and no one will notice you never got any of them. Third, adopt your own private code for bookings. This means that any parishioner looking over your shoulder and seeing ‘1.30pm PLS’ or ‘7.30pm WTD’ will assume you are attending important church meetings. The fact that they mean ‘Post Lunch Sleep’ and ‘Walk The Dog’ will be known to you alone – although do have alternative possibilities for your acronyms should you ever be challenged. My congregation knows I am assiduous in attending the ‘Pauline Letters Seminars’ and my membership of the ‘World Theology Directorate’ is of many years standing. Fourth, record everything in pencil so that once you return home, you can rub most of it out and can then deny you knew anything about those meetings you were supposed to attend – and to prove it, you can show the blank page in your diary. Fifth, put someone else’s address inside your diary. Should you ever have to resort to the ultimate act and need to lose it, you do not want some Good Samaritan returning it to you from the churchyard compost heap. So, you see, your day of flip charts and group discussions was quite wasted – and I would gladly have presented my course for half their price. Your loving uncle, Eustace
41 How to keep those New Year’S Resolutions We are full of good intentions at the start of each year. How come we fizzle out by February? Here are some tips to keep you going … Be realistic If you have a number of goals, do not attempt them all at once. Research has found that if you stagger your goals, you will have more success. So, for example, if this year you want to spend less money, do more exercise and spend more time with your family, start one change this month, another in February, and start the third in March. Be specific For example, don’t tell yourself: Lose weight. Decide exactly how much you want to lose. When do you want to lose it by? How will you do it? If you want more time with your family, how and when will you do that? The more exact you can be, the more likely you are to succeed. Write it down There’s something about committing thoughts to paper that helps to cement your resolve. Why not start some sort of journal this year, to track your thoughts, your hopes, your goals – and your successes! Tell other people If you intend to do something, tell someone, and therefore you will feel more obliged to get going with it … your pride may keep you going when all else fails! Focus on GAIN, not loss Have you ever noticed how many resolutions are about giving something up? Why not put it the other way round - instead of saying you will eat less, tell yourself you are headed for those skinny jeans …. Give yourself rewards If you are quitting smoking or sweets, for example, put the money you would have spent in a jam jar, and treat yourself to something nice (and healthy) with it. Break your resolution into steps Some goals will take months to achieve. So – break each one down into tiny steps, and simply head for each step. Build in some time frames, to prevent you procrastinating. Finally, don’t let failure defeat you You will make mistakes. But the secret is to simply get up again, and to keep going. Only if you stop are you really defeated. None of us is perfect, and the Bible encourages us to always start again. Image by Flash Alexander from Pixabay
42 Ludlow St Laurence Parish Office 01584 872073 Office Administrator Nicky Luck Finance & Strategy Director Peter Nield Gift Aid Secretary Michael Hunt Director of Music Michael Oakley Custodian Matthew Lenthall Conservation Trust Chair Ian Marshall PCC Churchwardens Dick Franks 892019 Lesley Harling 318309 Assistant Michael Davies 07970 434822 Churchwarden Electoral Roll Officer Dick Franks 892019 Safeguarding Officer Dick Franks 892019 PCC Minutes Secretary vacant Bible Reading Penelope Bridstrup 876992 Fellowship Flowers Sue Thornley 872292 Monthly Prayer Group Sandi Burley 873155 Tower Captain Richard Bracher 811514 Ludlow Tower editor Lesley Harling 318309 Find this and previous issues of the Ludlow Tower on line at www.stlaurences.org.uk Ludlow St John Parish Office Nicky Luck 872073 Churchwarden Mike Beazley 873570 Treasurer Mike Beazley 873570 PCC Secretary Mike Beazley 873570 Electoral Roll Sue Thomas 0792990671 Ashfords Benefice Rector Revd Lynn Money Parish Office Sarah Davies 319381 Bromfield Benefice Rector Revd Justin Parker Parish Office Martin Scott 07493 247184 COPY DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE TUESDAY 2 JANUARY There is no guarantee that material submitted will be included. Please send articles by email to office@stlaurences.org.uk We are happy to receive contributions and suggestions for inclusion in the magazine. Please limit items to no more than 400 words, except by prior agreement with the editor. Parish of Ludlow Saint Laurence Registered Charity No 1132703 PARISH DIRECTORy Ludlow St Laurence Parish Office, 2 College Street, Ludlow, Shropshire. SY8 1AN (currently closed for refurbishment) e-mail: office@stlaurences.org.uk website: www.stlaurences.org.uk For appointments (Monday or Thursday 9.30am-12.30pm at Hands Together Ludlow (Lower Galdeford) call 01584 872073 Rector: Revd Preb Kelvin Price 07799 243867 Pioneer Curate & Intergenerational Missioner: Revd Wayne Davies 07545 438892
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