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Puzzle page

WORDSEARCH – THE POOR MAN’S EARL

PICCADILLY CIRCUS STATUE ANGEL MEMORIAL VICTORIAN

PHILANTHROPIST POLITICIAN SOCIAL REFORMER LUNATICS CHIMNEY

RAGGED SCHOOLS COFFIN LONDON STREETS LOVED

FACTORIES SWEEPS SHAFTESBURY EARL POOR MAN

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The Magazine of St James Chapelthorpe

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SUNDAY SERVICES Parish Communion at St. James 10.30am

For Baptisms, Weddings, Confession, counselling and home Communions please contact the Clergy.

THE PARISH OF CHAPELTHORPE

Vicar Revd KEVIN GREAVES 01924 256031

Kevin.greaves@leeds.anglican.org Hon. Assistant Revd ALAN SHAW 07552 747600 Retired Clergy Canon ROGER CRESSEY 258972 Readers Mrs GILLIAN CUNLIFFE 01924 657127 Mr JOHN SEACOME 257000 Churchwardens Mr RICHARD YORK 253148 Mrs WENDY ALLEN 609238 Parish Treasurer Mr DAVID WAINWRIGHT 240036 Secretary Mrs WENDY ALLEN 609238 Organist Mrs MARGARET POUCHER 01226 382136 Verger Mrs BEV WAINWRIGHT 240776 Sacristan Mr KEITH WAINWRIGHT 240776 Gift Aid Secretary Mrs IRENE WAINWRIGHT 240036 Pastoral Team Cynthia Binns, Gill Cunliffe, Jackie Craven 07961-292224 John Seacome, Norma York & Barbara Drury

Parish website www.stjameschapelthorpe.org.uk

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From the Parish Register

WORDSEARCH ~ THE POOR MAN’S EARL

Think of Piccadilly Circus, and that small statue of the angel poised with bow and arrow. Most people think it stands for Eros. It is in fact a memorial to the greatest Christian Victorian philanthropist, politician and social reformer of his generation -Lord Shaftesbury.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801 – 1885) was a devout Christian Member of Parliament who spent his life fighting to help ease the miserable conditions in lunatic asylums, to stop the practise of forcing young children to be chimney sweeps, to stop children working in factories below the age of 10, to stop women and children going in the mines at all, to stop opium addiction, and to provide Ragged Schools for children without any means of education. On the day of his funeral at Westminster Abbey, tens of thousands of poor Londoners thronged the streets to see his coffin go by. He was much loved as The Poor Man’s Earl.

Baptisms

19th August

Louie-Jake Schorah Amber Jayde Boldy

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Readings for October at 10.30

Season/Festival

Date Psalm O.T. Reading N.T. Reading

Gospel

Trinity 19 7th October

2018

8 Gen. 2: 18-24

Heb. 1: 1-4, 5-12

Mark 10: 2-16

Harvest Festival

14th October

2018

126 Joel 2: 21-27

1 Tim 2: 1-7

Matt. 6: 25-33

Trinity 21 21st October

2018

91: 9-16

Isa. 53: 4-end

Heb. 5: 1-10

Mark 10: 35-45

Bible Sunday 28th October

2018

19: 7-14

Isa. 55: 1-11

2 Tim 3: 14-5:5

John 5: 36B-47

Season/Festival

Date Psalm O.T. Reading N.T Reading Celebrant

Trinity 21 141 Joshua 14: 6-14

Matthew 12: 1-21

Evensong 6pm

21st October

HARVEST FESTIVAL St James Church

Sunday October 14th 10.30

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Vicar’s Letter Dear Friends

This November will mark one hundred years since the end of The First World War or, as it was called then, The Great War because no other war in history had resulted in such death and destruction. This war was the war to end all wars, sadly we know that wasn’t to be true. It began because of the assassination of heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sohpie, Duchess of Hohenberg, who were shot to death by Bosnian Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on 28th June 1914 in Sarajevo. After this, and because of a series of treaties between the European and other countries, war was declared between the Central and the Allied (including the British) powers. The death of one man and one woman led to the deaths of 7 million civilians’ and 10 million soldiers with 37 million injured. A mixture of nationalism, militarism (especially in Germany at the time) and the relatively low value attached to human life enabled the war to go ahead with little question. Although from the point of view of the Gospel, war is always indefensible, most of the principal recruiters for the British Armed Forces were members of the clergy of all denominations. Only the Quakers and other Christian Pacifists resisted the war amongst the churches but many others tried to point out its futility - people of all classes and walks of life, especially women who did not want to lose their sons and husbands and fathers. The death toll is still impossible to imagine. The only good thing to emerge from this Great War was the birth of the League of Nations which eventually became the United Nations. And still today senseless wars are fought and the people who suffer the most are still the poor. And humanity, it seems, cannot stop fighting and killing. Before the memory of the millions killed in the Great War and ever since, we can only keep a solemn and profound silence, remembering humanity’s loss. I ask in memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice that you join us for our Remembrance Service on 11th November at 10.30am in church. This year there will also be a service in the evening as it is 100 years since Armistice, when

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There will be no Open Door in October, we will reopen our doors on the 4th November

2pm-4pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

the guns fell silent. This service is at the War Memorial at Crigglestone cemetery at 6.30pm, it will last approx. 40 minutes. It is part of ‘The Battles Over’ tribute, a national tribute to those who lost their lives in The First World War. It is a community event with Crigglestone Parish council, and our brothers and sisters in Christ from the Methodist Circuit and the Roman Catholic Parish. It will also involve all our junior and infant schools from the parish. A beacon will also be lit and join with other beacons across our nation as we gather and remember those who gave so much to our country and ultimately to each one of us. We will remember them. Your friend and priest Kevin

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The Rectory St. James the Least of All

On the perils of the Harvest Supper My dear Nephew Darren

Plans for our Harvest Supper always start several months in advance, with the annual argument about whether we dare increase the price of tickets by 20p to £1.50. After endless wrangling we compromise on 15p, with several warning that this will sound the death knell of Harvest. That every member of the committee cheerfully pays £50 a head to dine out elsewhere seems irrelevant.

Hotpots are provided by the ladies of the parish. It is always interesting to speculate on who has made which: some are robust and meaty, while others are wan and watery. Having sampled these dishes for the past 30 years, I can match each offering with the personalities of their creators. It is also amusing to watch how the cooks manoeuvre to make sure the correct people receive their own dishes. Mrs French positively chases Lady Masterson with her hotpot.

After the meal, we proceed to what parishioners optimistically call the entertainment. I settle myself on the back row, smile, applaud - and think of the large gin awaiting me back at the Rectory.

Colonel Hetherington imagines that the consumption of a bottle of claret over the meal improves his intonation as he gives his annual rendition of “The Lost Chord”. I can only assume the lost chords he refers to are the vocal ones he once possessed. Miss Simpson’s jokes have been repeated so often that the audience enthusiastically joins in with every punch line. Miss Sprocker makes her annual (failed) attempt to hand around paper and pencils and hold ‘a nice little quiz’ – she was a primary teacher.

Meanwhile the ladies in the kitchen provide a musical accompaniment of crashing crockery and cutlery, which sadly drowns out all but the most tantalising snippets of their gossip about the rest of us.

The evening always ends with the Major’s recitation of “The boy stood on the burning deck”. Before he can commence an un-requested encore, I surge up to the stage, thank all the performers, and wish everyone a safe journey home. The Major is left looking like a boy who had just had his lollipop stolen by the school bully. On reflection, that is quite an accurate analogy.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

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September Puzzle Answers

Planned Social Events 2018

Saturday October 20th MacMillan Coffee Morning 10 - 12 noon at St James’ Church

Saturday October 27th Hallowe’en Afternoon Tea 3pm - 4.30pm at St James’ Church £3 or pay at the door

Saturday December 1st (please note change of date) Christmas Fair 1.30 - 4pm at St James’ Church Come and visit Santa in his grotto 2pm - 3.30pm

Sunday December 16th Carol Service 4pm at St James’ Church

Monday December 17th Carol singing around the village 7pm

2019 Saturday January 26th Table top sale 2pm - 4pm at St James’ Church £10 per table (no electrical equipment to be sold)

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St James’ Church Chapelthorpe

Sunday 7th October at 4pm (then the first Sunday of every month)

Come and join us for craft activities for children

of all ages based on fun Bible stories.

We finish with a prayer and share a nourishing snack and a drink.

Cost per child £1

We look forward to seeing you.

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Have you wanted to know about other faiths? Have you wanted to know more about the faith

Jesus was born into? As a parish, we have been invited to visit an

orthodox synagogue in Leeds on the 20th November for a 10am arrival. We will be given a guided tour

starting at 10.30am and be shown many of the artifacts. We will also have the opportunity of an interactive talk, to find out more about Judaism. It is expected that the

visit will last approximately 1.5 hours. We will need to use our own cars for the visit and where possible car sharing would be preferred.

In the first instance there will be a signing up sheet for those who are interested in visiting the synagogue as

numbers will need to be given. The sheet will be at the back of church from the 7th October onwards.

There are no special requirements for clothing as there will be no service at the time we visit. Men will be asked

to wear the traditional head dress called a Kippot and this will be provided by the synagogue.

This is a unique opportunity to explore the Jewish Faith

which has changed very little from the times of Jesus

and the days of the Temple.

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A few facts about St James the Great finances in the month of August

Income Collections £3,323 Yorkshire Day Tea £ 180 Funeral / wedding fees £ 753 Other income £ 366 £3,622 Expenditure Parish Share £3,000 Funeral / wedding fees £ 615 Mission £ 136 Church running costs £ 750 £4,501 Deficit Aug 2018 £ 879

A Macmillan Coffee Morning will take place at St. James’ Church, Chapelthorpe

on Saturday 20th October between 10:00am and 12:00noon.

Tickets cost just £2.00 per person and include a cup of tea/coffee and a cake ~ Tickets on sale in

church or payable at the door on the door

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MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING HALL GREEN

COMMUNITY CENTRE PAINTHORPE LANE

HALL GREEN

10-00AM TO 12 NOON THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2018

ALL WELCOME

DONATION OF CAKES WILL BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED

FURTHER INFORMATION JACKIE CRAVEN 01924 252917 CYNTHIA BINNS 01924 251544

The Hospice Fundraising Group are holding a coffee morning at

Red Kite Denby Dale Road

on Saturday 6th October 10 till 12

Admission £2 includes Coffee and Scone Come and enjoy all our usual stalls

Everyone welcome

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Posada

At one time or another, most of us will probably have bewailed the over commercialisation of Christmas and the fact that planning and buying seem to overwhelm our lives for so long before Christmas.

Well, here’s an idea to help put Christ back into Christmas in a practical and joyful way.

The “Posada” (Spanish for lodging or shelter) was introduced to this country by the Church Army. It is a Latin American custom which reminds Christians of the difficulties that Mary and Joseph faced in finding a room when they arrived at Bethlehem. How does it work? During the days of Advent a nativity (Mary and Joseph) will travel around the homes of the congregation who have placed their names on the sheet at the back of church. The number of nights that the nativity stays in the home will depend on the number of people who want the holy family (Mary and Joseph) to visit. The nativity set will come with a prayer that is to be said every day or evening in the home. This will remind us of the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of family and home. When it is time for the holy family to continue on their journey, the nativity set it is to be taken to the next home by the current host. Mary and Joseph will then return to church for Christmas Eve.

In November, watch out for the list at the back of church and be on the journey with

Mary and Joseph this Advent.

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Our Parish Prayer

We are aware how important it is for our wellbeing to talk with our friends and family and it is equally as important for our Spiritual wellbeing to talk with God. With that in mind we would like to set up a prayer group within the congregation who are able to attend on Sunday mornings as well as with those of our number who are house-bound. For those who are interested meetings are planned on Monday 15

th October at 11am and 6pm to explain it all and to provide

initial resources. Those who are house bound will receive a visit. These resources will then help the prayer group to say the same prayers at the same time in the comfort of our own homes. So even though we will be at home our prayers will join as one as we offer them to God. If you would like to be part of the prayer group could you let John Seacome or myself know which session you will be attending so we know how many sets of resources to provide. Many thanks Gill Cunliffe

Children’s Society Boxes

Unfortunately no collection boxes were distributed last year but if you would like to give a donation so I can send a cheque to the Children’s Society in

October that would be much appreciated.

If anyone would like to have a box to start to collect, if you have a word with me I will arrange for you to have one or if you would like to give a

donation towards the work of the Children’s Society I would be more than willing to receive that also.

Many thanks

Gill Cunliffe

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SYLVIA HONNOR RIP

Sylvia Honnor first came to church at St James Chapelthorpe in the mid-1970's. At that time there was a small Sunday School which for many years met on Sunday afternoons in the old Vicarage Room on Church Lane. I did some teaching there myself ! In 1974 we changed the Sunday School from afternoons to Sunday mornings, meeting in the Upper Room in church while the morning Eucharist was taking place. Immediately it began to grow in numbers. Among the new children attending was young Bethany Honnor, and to my delight her mother Sylvia, a qualified teacher herself, offered to lead it. There couldn't have been a happier outcome. The Sunday School grew and grew. It became a major point in the Sunday Eucharist when Sylvia led this long crocodile of children down the aisle and up to the Altar for a blessing at the communion rail. The children brought their parents to church – and grandparents as well – so the Sunday School was responsible for recruiting a large adult Confirmation Class ! The Sunday School under Sylvia Honnor was thus a major factor in our congregational growth at that time. Sylvia was supported by many other adults and teenagers and together they were a considerable teaching agency – they didn't just amuse the children who came – they taught them. And the presence in church of Sylvia's father – the much remembered Ernest Payne in his tenth decade – was an inspiration to Sylvia and to all of us. A further achievement of Sylvia was to involve the Sunday School in Baptisms which took place during the Sunday service. All babies baptised on Sunday mornings would receive a congratulations card from St James Sunday School and – three years later – an invitation to join the Sunday School itself. This invitation was often backed up by a home visit by Sylvia. Sylvia Honnor was thus a big part of church life at Chapelthorpe during the 1970's and 80's. She was a pillar of strength to the clergy and to all of us. The Old Testament says of several notable women that “the children will rise up and call her blessed”. All those children who learned the Christian faith from her will surely say the same. +John Flack Vicar of Chapelthorpe 1972 - 81

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Canon John White writes: "For 30 years Sylvia Honnor ran the Sunday School at St James – an amazing record of commitment to the work of a Church she loved. Despite having to travel from Huddersfield for most of those years, she was in church every Sunday and a whole generation of children were taught by her. I was Parish Priest for 24 of those years and I cannot overstate the enormous debt of gratitude I and the whole Church family owe to her.

"Sylvia's plays for Christmas, Mothering Sunday, St James Festival and Harvest were a regular feature and freshly written by her every year. Some of them were published nationally in the magazine 'Together' – a resource for Children's work in Church. She would often ring me before hand to apologise that this year's play would not be as good as last years – that was never true! With the minimum of rehearsal she always made it a success!

"She also revived the Sunday School Queen who processed with her attendants every St James Fête, and parents would be cajoled in Sylvia's inimitable way to provide/alter dresses etc!

"Sylvia's main fame nationally came from her co-authorship of 'Tricolore', an illustrated High School French course which has been widely used. Only the other week I mentioned to a senior Modern Languages teacher that I knew Sylvia Honnor – he was clearly impressed! She was a talented linguist but many in Church would not have known of that important part of her life.

"I greatly looked forward to the books she gave me for Christmas – thoughtfully chosen and usually on the theme of Art, French, Theology or simply humorous!

"Sylvia lit up our lives in so many ways. We miss her but give thanks to God for her life.

" 'Jésus dit: Moi, je suis la résurrection et la vie: celui qui croit en moi, encore qu'elle soit morte, vivra; et quiconque vit, et croit en moi, ne mourra jamais.' "May she rest in peace and rise in glory."

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THE BATTLES’ OVER - A NATION’S TRIBUTE 100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE

Crigglestone Parish Council and all Churches within

the parish would like to invite you to attend their Service which includes playing of the ‘Last Post’,

Bell ringing and the lighting of the Beacon.

Sunday 11th November 2018, 6.30pm Crigglestone Cemetery by the War Memorial,

Standbridge Lane, Crigglestone, WF4 3JA

PLEASE PARK IN MAIN CREMATORIUM CAR PARK NEXT TO THE CEMETERY. NO CARS ALLOWED IN

CEMETERY.

Please bring torches on the night also to help with reading the service sheets

Local school children will be laying crosses for those lost in the war from the Parish

*All children attending must be supervised by a parent/guardian*

Also that week: Crigglestone’s local historian is displaying a WW1 Exhibition in St James’ Church,

Chapelthorpe, WF4 3JG Monday 5th – Friday 9th November 1- 4pm

Saturday 10th November 1-7pm

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USEFUL CONTACTS City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Email Address: es-contactcentre@wakefield.gov.uk

Environmental Services (24 Hrs) - 0345 8 506 506 Abandoned vehicles, Air Pollution, Anti-Social Behaviour, Blocked Drains, Bulky Refuse, Car Parking, Cesspools, Cleansing, Clinical Waste, Dead Animal Collection, Dog Fouling, Fallen Trees/Branches, Floods, Food & Hygiene, Fly Tipping, Graffiti, Grass left after Cutting, Highways Maintenance, Hypodermic Needles Disposal, Ice on Footpaths, Leisure Enquiries, Litter, Noise, Noxious waste, Overflowing Litterbins, Overhanging Vegetation, Pest Control, Potholes, Recycling, Refuse Collection, Septic Tanks Skip Hire, Snow Clearance, Spilled Refuse, Street Cleaning, Traffic Matters, Traffic Signals, Weeds Overgrown.

Social Care Direct (24 Hrs) - 0345 8 503 503 Adult Services, Advice, Assessment of need, Bus Passes *Disabled), Children’s Services, Community Meals Service, Fostering, Guidance, Help with Adoption, HIV/Aids, Home Care

Wakefield District Housing (24 Hrs) - 0845 8 507 507 For all housing enquiries including: Allocations, Arrears, Lettings, Repairs, Tenancy Issues

Citizens Advice......................................0844 499 4138 Council tax & Housing Benefits...........0345 8 504 504 Gas Emergency......................................0800 111 999 Floodline.................................................0345 988 1188 NHS (24 hr non emergency)..................111 Metro Access Bus..................................0113 348 1903 Police (non emergency number)..........101 Street Lighting Faults............................0800 783 1654

Switchboard 01924 306 090 Typetalk 18001 08458 506 506

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Norma York, her fellow Sunday school leader states .‘This is the end of an era. She played such an important part in ours and our children’s lives. A very special friend. I remember the plays she wrote for Christmas, Easter, Mothering Sunday and St James Day. The patience she showed getting the kids to rehearse. The Many parties and picnics she organised and the wonderful New Year’s Eve parties.'

"Canon Ian writes ‘It was Sylvia's ministry with children and young adults which was inspiring. Her passing leaves a massive ache and gap in my life but I am, like all those who will gather, a better person for knowing Sylvia.’

"In recent years Mum and Dad moved to Welwyn to be closer to me and me and my family. "She had a full life in Welwyn, as a member of the Wafta group, various art classes, the local history society, where she took great pride in sharing her father’s world war one diaries and of course she became a valued member of St Michaels, Woolmer Green, where the congregation remember her wonderful reading of the lessons. "When going through mum's possessions I came across a document called 20 questions. Here are some of the questions and her responses:

Which person in the Bible would you most like to be? Peter- although he was impulsive and made mistakes, he was close to Jesus and a good leader in the end. What is your greatest aim in life? To keep active and enjoy life for as long as possible and to be a practising Christian What do you care about most in life? My daughter’s health and happiness and the welfare of family and friends especially the children. What would you like your epitaph to be? ‘ she got a lot out of life and put a bit back as well.’

"I am sure you will agree that these words ring very true". Bethany Honnor

JS

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Sylvia Honnor 1933-2018

Sylvia Honnor died on 19th August at the age of 85. For many years she was the Sunday School teacher at St James' and will be remembered by parents and their children, many of whom are old enough to have children of their own. Although she and Philip, her late husband, moved down to Welwyn some years ago to be nearer to Bethany their daughter, she often returned to St James' to show that she had not forgotten us. At the funeral service which was held on a beautiful, sunny day in Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Bethany read out a tribute to her mother. Part of this tribute is reproduced below.

"Mum was born in Hatfield on the 24th July 1933 to her dear Father Edwin Payne and her mother Maggie Crofts. During the war she spent time on her Uncle Walter’s farm in Durkar and here her lifelong, loving relationship with her cousin Margaret (Wilby) flourished. Mum took a BA in French and German and a Teaching Certificate at Exeter University, the first in her family to complete Higher Education. Here her love of France burgeoned. One of her other notable achievements at Exeter was winning the ‘lovely legs’ competition! "Mum’s first teaching job was at Newton Abbot Grammar. In 1959 she took up a post at Mount Grace Girls’ School in Hinckley. In 1969 Mum left teaching to become a member of the Schools’ council project at York University. She went on to write her first French text book De Jour en Jour and later of course the much feted 'Tricolore' series. Mum and Dad were married in December 1971 and spent over 43 happy years together. They had a very full, rewarding life, supporting and celebrating each other’s work and sharing many memorable trips abroad. "I was born in 1975 and the family spent many happy years together in Scissett getting to know so many of you here today. During our time in Yorkshire Mum always attended St James Church in Chapethorpe where she led the Sunday school for 27 years.

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CRIGGLESTONE PARISH COUNCIL

SAFE SCHEME

Crigglestone Parish Council’s SAFE SCHEME report for July and August was received at the 4th September council meeting. This can be viewed on the Parish Council’s website: www.crigglestonepc.org Select the ‘COMMUNITY’ tab, then ‘POLICE’ tab. The following priorities were approved – Anti social behaviour on Denby Dale Road East (the side where the old Post Office was), Parking on the bend on Painthorpe Lane and Woodmoor Drive, Vehicles parking in the bus layby’s on Denby Dale Road, Boy- racers on Denby Dale Road, Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in Betty Eastwood Park.

For non-emergencies or to report anything suspicious or concerning dial 101 Email: wakefield.rural@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk www.facebook.com/WYPWakefieldRural

In an emergency always dial 999 ‘WHAT’S ON’ AT THE VILLAGE INSTITUTE, HIGH STREET,

CRIGGLESTONE, WF4 3EB WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Painting, Calligraphy, Pilates, Karate, Yoga, Zumba fitness, Watercolour painting classes. Please see the timetable for the individual groups and their contact details. Also available to hire for children’s parties, coffee mornings/afternoon teas, regular user group sessions or as a small training venue. Ample parking and kitchen facilities are available. For regular bookings Contact the Clerk to the Council email: clerk@crigglestonepc.org Tel: 01977 284017. For party bookings contact the Caretaker Mrs Gordon on 01924 257350 between 6pm -9pm Monday to Friday. Visit the website www.crigglestonepc.org under ‘Village Institute’ for letting policy and booking form.

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IF YOU WISH TO HIRE THE HALL CONTACT: For one off events or parties:- To enquire for a regular booking:- Amanda Gordon tel. 01924 257350 Sarah Mozer tel. 01977 284017 or

(Between 6pm-9pm Mon-Fri) Email: clerk@crigglestonepc.org

What’s on in the Village Institute September 2018 onwards

TIME

ACTIVITY

CONTACT

M O N

9.00 - 12.30pm

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE

1.00pm—3.00pm

Painting for pleasure

John Dickinson 01924 242708

3.30pm - 5.30pm

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE

6.00pm – 9.00pm

Yoga

Frank 01924 256638 07814 627089

BATTLE’S OVER WW1 EVENT To mark the end of the First World War, Crigglestone Parish Council and all Churches within the Parish are holding a remembrance service on Sunday 11th November 2018, at Crigglestone Cemetery, at 6.30pm. Along with the playing of the ‘Last Post’, Bell ringing from St James church and the lighting of the Beacon, children from schools in our Parish will be laying crosses for those lost in the war from the Parish.

COMMUNITY HERO

Crigglestone Parish Council’s working party will be meeting in the Autumn to prepare for the Community Hero 2018 award. If you know of someone who deserves to be recognised for the valuable voluntary work they do, then please get in touch. Nomination form will be available in due course both on the website and in the Autumn newsletter.

NEXT CRIGGLESTONE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next Crigglestone Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd October 2018. Inspectors from Wakefield Police will be in attendance to introduce themselves and hear of concerns raised by the residents of Crigglestone Parish. Please be reminded of the earlier start time of 6pm. The electorate of the Parish are able to attend the public session which is held for 15 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and speak on any issue they wish to raise.

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In the garden

At last the grass has greened up thanks to the bit of rain we’ve had but

I’ve still needed to water. The soil in the borders is still dry under the

surface, the shasta daisies and phlox have wilted due to lack of water

but surprisingly the phlox have continued to flower (most unusual).

The harvest is just about over, the apples and plums have been picked,

frozen, stewed or stored. I’ve pickled and jellied the beetroots, I grew

three types this year, cylindrical golden and globe, the golden beets look

strange in the jars but taste lovely. There’s been a good crop of

tomatoes both outdoor and in the greenhouse this year. As usual there

are still a few green tomatoes but the greenhouse is ready to be cleared

so they’ll go into a paper bag to ripen. I grew some cucamelons in the

greenhouse this year, tiny little cucumbers that taste slightly of melon

I think I’ll try them again next year.

I took off the top growth from the potato plants at the beginning of

September and have been harvesting them as we’ve needed them but

now it’s time to dig up those remaining in the ground and store them

somewhere cool and dark.

This month is the ideal time to empty the compost heap (not my

favourite job) and use it to mulch the borders. Mulching should be done

when the soil is warm and moist and before the first frost so I gave the

soil a water before spreading the compost. The mulch feeds the soil and

so improves its structure and keeps the plant roots protected when the

weather turns icy. It also helps stop all those weeds waiting to leap into

action when spring returns. To mulch remove any weeds then spread a

5cm or more layer of mulch. Take care not to mulch right up against

woody stems and trunks, and don't smother low-growing ground cover

plants.

The hostas in the borders were looking past their best (they were never

really happy there) so I’ve dug them up split them into 5 new plants.

Each new plant has been replanted under the trees with some good

manure, has been given a haircut and a good watering. Hopefully they’ll

settle in nicely before winter.

My hanging baskets are rapidly running out of steam, ready to be

emptied and composted and then planted up with a selection of

tete a tete daffodils, cyclamens, pansies and heathers to brighten up

dull days .

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September 2018 The children of Crigglestone Nursery school have returned with energy after the long Summer holidays! Our older children have been welcoming the new children starting and have shown them where things go and what we can do in the different play areas. Outdoors children have been busy and industrious building rivers and dams and developing their collaborative friendships. Indoors, the children have been exploring creatively, moulding and making models and constructing purposefully. New songs have been learnt about Autumnal fruits and vegetables and favourite rhymes and stories have been enjoyed by all. Our older children have soon picked up where they left off last term recalling letter sounds and segmenting out loud and practising their counting skills and number recognition during phonics and maths activity groups.

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T U E S D A Y

9.00am – 10.45am

PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY

11.15am – 12.15pm

PILATES Wendy Mantle 07734671719

info.pilatestofit@gmail.com

1.00pm - 3.00pm

CALLIGRAPHY

Barbara Lloyd

3.30pm – 5.00pm

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ON PREVIOUS PAGE

5.15pm - 6.00pm RESERVED FOR PARISH SUB COMMITTEE MEETINGS

6.00pm – 9.15pm (2 sessions) KARATE Geoff 01924 240856

(no classes on 1st Tuesday of each month due to PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGs at 6:00pm: 4 Sept, 2 Oct, 6 Nov, 4 Dec

W E D N E S D A Y

9.45am – 11.15am

Yoga

Nicky 01924 240279

1.00pm - 3.00pm

WATERCOLOURS (10 week programme)

David Price 01226 727112

3.30pm – 5.30pm AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ON PREVIOUS PAGE

6.15pm – 7.30pm

Yoga

Nicky 01924 240279

8.00pm – 9.00pm

PRIVATELY HIRED

T H U R S

9.00am – 5.00pm

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ON PREVIOUS PAGE

5.30pm – 6.30pm

PRIVATELY HIRED

7.30pm – 9.00pm

Yoga

Frank 01924 256638 07814 627089

F R I

9.00am – 4.00pm

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE SEE CONTACT DETAILS ON PREVIOUS PAGE

4.30pm - 5.15pm

ZUMBA KIDS (aged 4 - 10yrs)

Clareszumbakidsclass@gmail.com tel: 07763 721414

5.30pm - 6.15pm

ZUMBA GOLD

Clare 07763 721414

6.30pm – 7.30pm

ZUMBA FITNESS

Shelby 07539 979 664

S A T

10.00am – 1.00pm 15 Sept, 20 Oct, 17 Nov,

15 Dec

PRIVATELY HIRED

2.15pm – 5.15pm (EVERY WEEK)

PRIVATELY HIRED

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Friday 10:00-12.00 T h i s g r o u p i s o p e r a ti n g o n a W e e k l y b a s i s

H a l l G r e e n C o m m u n i t y C e n t r e

1 a P a i n t h o r p e L a n e , H a l l g r e e n ,

W a k e fi e l d , W F 4 3 J U

T h e g r o u p i s d e s i g n e d t o s u p p o r t t h o s e i n d i v i d u a l s w h o a r e

c a r i n g f o r p e o p l e w i t h D e m e n ti a .

I t w i l l p r o v i d e a c ti v i ti e s f o r t w o h o u r s t o a l l o w c a r e r s a s h o r t

ti m e t o t h e m s e l v e s o r s t a y i f t h e y w i s h .

I n o r d e r t o m a k e s u r e y o u r d e p e n d e n t s a r e s a f e a n d w e l l c a r e d

f o r t h e r e w i l l b e q u a l i fi e d a n d e x p e r i e n c e d v o l u n t e e r s w o r k i n g

i n t h e g r o u p .

T h e c o s t w i l l b e £ 5 - 0 0 p e r s e s s i o n , w h i c h w i l l i n c l u d e l i g h t

r e f r e s h m e n t s .

F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a ti o n c o n t a c t

J a c k i e C r a v e n ( 0 1 9 2 4 - 2 5 2 9 1 7 8 j a c k i e c r a v e n 2 @ y a h o o . c o m )

C y n t h i a B i n n s ( 0 1 9 2 4 - 2 5 1 5 4 4 b i n n s c y n t h i a @ y a h o o . c o . u k )

Exercise to music class

For a gentler style of exercise for those with less mobility can be done standing or sitting. Come along and see for yourself, how exercise can tone up your body, help you lose weight and make you feel a whole lot healthier to tackle those every day jobs that were becoming a problem. Wednesdays 2-00pm to 3-00pm At Hall Green Community Centre, 1a Painthorpe Lane, Hall Green, WF4 3JU Cost £3-00 per session includes refreshments. F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n

C o n t a c t : C y n t h i a B i n n s

T e l : 0 1 9 2 4 - 2 5 1 5 4 4

E m a i l : b i n n s c y n t h i a@y a hoo . c o . u k

Hall Green Community Association News

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PARISH PEOPLE

PARISH PEOPLE DIARY FOR 2018 Starting at 1.30pm

October 8th Crime Prevention

November 12th Ben Richardson ‘Tha’s got to Laugh’

December 10th Christmas Fuddle

There is no need to book a place, all are welcome to come along to any of our meetings.

A £2.00 donation includes refreshments.

Deadline date for inclusion in the next edition of Parish Link is October 15th 2018

Please give your contributions to one of the following: David Wainwright, Keith Wainwright or Margaret Poucher

Alternatively any contributions can be emailed to Dawn /Kenneth Poucher ~ Editors

dpoucher@btinternet.com

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Film club

All films shows will commence at 1:30pm in the Doidge Harrison Suite.

Make sure you book your seat and Cornetto early so you are not disappointed!

Coming up...

15th October How the other half live! 19th November 13 hours that saved Britain Britain’s 250,000 boy soldiers God and Hitler Rescued by God from Hitler’s Hell 17th December Disney favourites and Christmas Carols

september film club

In September’s Film Club we looked at clips of old Pathe News. Some were hilarious, like

the ‘elephant trunk’ hairstyle and some were sad, like actual footage of the Titanic’s last voyage. The clips on making gold leaf and world globes

were very informative. However, the best news item was titled

‘How a wife should look after her husband in the 1950’s’

How things have changed!!

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Arthritis Care News

At the Group meeting on Thursday the 6th of September the speaker John Wallis from Halifax gave us his talk entitled “Top of the Bill” It was all about the theatre and the “variety shows of old. He reminded us of lots of comedians from the past and made us all laugh with their jokes. He was also a very accomplished musician and played songs on the Banjo and Ukulele that we could all join in and sing to. The next meeting will be on Thursday when the speaker will be John Wallis his talk is called “Top of the Bill” all about the old days in the Theatre. So if you are a fan why not come along and join us. On Thursday 25th of October at 2-30pm. the group will be joining the Mayor in the Kingswood Suite at the Town Hall for afternoon tea. The even is free to group members so if you have not put your name on the list please get in touch ASP. If you would like to join us but are not a member, or a friend of a member you would be welcome the cost will be £7-95. Look forward to seeing you there you will have to make your own way transport is not provided this time. If you do have a problem travelling we will try and organise you a lift. Our next meeting will be at 10-00am on Thursday 4th of October when the title of the talk is “potions, poisons and polishes it is given by Beryl and Sandra who are volunteers at Nostell Priory. Our Christmas lunch has been booked for after the meeting on December 6th, it will be at the ST Pierre at 12-30 any one wishing to join us will be welcome. “ course meal is £12-95 three course £14-95. to book contact Cynthia Binns on 01924-251544 or email binnscynthia@yahoo.co.uk We meet at 10-00am at Hall Green Community Centre

1A Painthorpe Lane Hall green WF43JU

For further information contact: Cynthia Binns on

01924-251544 or email binnscynthia@yahoo.co.uk

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You may or may not that starting this month around the Fishponds estate and the park the environmental agency will be drilling bore holes in various places. This is to test the ground to see if there is any toxic water, gas or contaminated soil in the area around where Crigglestone pit was. One good sign is that the trees and shrubs have flourished in the park and the wildlife doesn’t seem to be affected by anything. Only two years ago the pond was tested for wildlife and it was found to have 85% of British vertebrae in it, another good sign. While all this testing is going on the friends are really restricted to what we can do, our bulb planting has been postponed to a later day in the year (before Spring next year). We are still tidying up the park and at the moment looking towards our Christmas carol singing around our Christmas tree which we will decorate again this year. Crigglestone nursery school are hoping to have good weather for Friday the 14th of December, when they will bring along their homemade decorations to hang on our tree like they did last year and sing their Christmas songs for us. This will be followed by our carol singing around the tree and putting up our homemade decorations on the tree, once again there will be mulled wine and mince pies available for all who join in. If you have any other ideas for activities in the park please let us know. Watch our Facebook page (Friends of Betty Eastwood Park) for up to date information. Would you like to volunteer your time and expertise even

just weeding or litter picking. The friends were formed in

2011 to help maintain the park and we have organised

various activities for the general public to enjoy. We are

now getting a bit thin on the ground so if you would like

to help out we meet Wednesday and Sunday afternoons

at 2pm Haveroid Lane entrance would love to see you.

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1968 In May, following the closure of the colliery at Crigglestone,

the line through the village is closed and the tracks lifted. The extensive viaduct at Brice Hill currently remains as the major reminder of the former passenger and goods line.

1968 On October 18th the M1 motorway opens through the parish. The opening ceremony takes place at Durkar at Junction 39. The opening of the motorway had been delayed by the collapse of the partially constructed Calder Bridge at Broad Cut in August 1967. The collapse had caused the tragic loss of four construction worker’s lives.

1971 October saw the end of the ministry of Harold Michael Doidge Harrison at St James’ Church. He had been incum-bent of the parish for over 21 years and had been instru-mental in the re-building of the church after the tragic fire of June 1951.

1974 This year saw the final closure of the laundry at Chapelthorpe. The laundry had been in use under several ownerships since its sale by the Chapelthorpe Hall Estate in 1903.

1976 The new St James’ School opens in Durkar Lane. The school was to replace the old school which had been in use in the High Street since its opening on August 1st 1863.

1981 October saw the closure of the colliery at Newmillerdam. The colliery had commenced working as Ninevah Colliery in the early 1920s.

1982 Because of vandalism, the chapels at Crigglestone Cemetery were demolished. The central section of roofing which connected the chapels and carried the miniature spire was removed as one unit and transferred to Huddersfield for use in a private house development.

CRIGGLAD

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CRIGGLESTONE

More interesting Minutiae.

1960 As an ‘experiment’, the railway line which passed through Chapelthorpe is re-opened for passenger traffic in January. Unfortunately the experiment proves unsuccessful, and the brief passenger rail service is brought to a close in June.

1963 Mrs Hilda Garthwaite retires as head of St James’ School. Mr DJ Hookham is appointed new head of the school.

1963 Mrs Beatrice Iveson retires as village postmistress at Chapelthorpe after 34 years service. Her family had occupied the same role since before the turn of the century. After her retirement, the post office at Chapelthorpe closed and all postal services were transferred to The Orchard Stores at Hall Green (now the Co-op).

1963 A massive fire saw the destruction of the main hay barn at Jo Fountain’s Boyne Hill Farm.

1965 Crigglestone railway station at Dennington closes on 13th September. The line had been opened to passenger traffic in 1850. Between June1924 and June 1961 the station was known as ‘Crigglestone West’. Several attempts have been made in recent years to have the station re-opened but all fell on ‘deaf ears’.

1966 The Crigglestone Branch of the British Legion attend the November Remembrance Day Service at St James’ Church for the last time before the branch is disbanded.

1968 In April the colliery at Crigglestone comes under closure after 95 years of coal production. Salvage work commences immediately on the colliery site to make way for other industrial occupation and an extensive housing site.

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Home made soup with warm roll and butter

*********** Cottage pie and peas

Quiche and salad Jacket potato and salad

*********** Dessert with tea/coffee

***********

£5 Everyone is welcome, come in, find a seat and we will serve you. No need to book.

Please note The next Light Lunch will be the Christmas

lunch on November 29th. Pre-paid ticket only

Limited number of tickets available

Light lunch

Thursday

October

25th

Menu

Light Lunch At St James

12 noon to 2pm. Last orders 1.15pm

Come along and share some great homemade cooking!

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CENTRE FOLD Old Painthorpe

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CENTRE FOLD Old Painthorpe