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The Dun Valley News April 18
This month inside: Team Letter Unsettled convictions Grimstead Parish Council March report The case for bats A considered response Soil health Government targets Smart meters Are we there yet? Regulate the Internet Just like any other utility
:: East Grimstead :: Farley :: Pitton :: West Dean ::
Those who gave up chocolate for Lent can now enjoy their Mars bars or Flakes. The Lent Plastic Challenge created by the CofE’s Environment Programme was given considerable coverage by the media, but giving up plastic just for Lent is really not on – we need to change our lifestyles and reduce the amount of plastic we use throughout the whole year.
The challenge’s guide for each day is easily adaptable to use every day. This is something everyone can use and know it really can make a difference. Only one percent of the plastic in our oceans floats. Pictures of uninhabited islands which should be idyllic show huge amounts of plastic on their beaches. We can all do our bit to make the Lent challenge last the year round. Visit: http://www.churchcare.co.uk/images/Plastic_Free_Lent.pdf
Plastic Challenge not just for Lent
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The Dun Valley Churches are members of The Clarendon Team
THE CLARENDON TEAM MINISTRY OF CHURCHES
TEAM RECTOR Revd Nils Bersweden has now left. His post will be advertised shortly.
TEAM PRIESTS Revd Beth Hutton Tel: 01722 238504, [email protected] (with responsibility for Alderbury, West Dean, East and West Grimstead) Revd Jane Dunlop Tel: 01794 884793, [email protected] (with responsibility for Whiteparish) Revd Cynthia Buttimer Tel: 01980 862017, [email protected]
OTHER CLERGY V Revd Alec Knight, Revd Canon Jeremy Davies, Revd Canon Roger Sharpe, Revd Anthea Cochrane
CLARENDON TEAM OFFICE Team Administrator 01980 863635 [email protected]
TEAM LAY LICENSED MINISTERS Mr Bill Thompson, Mrs Debbie McIsaac, Mr Michael Barratt CLARENDON TEAM WEBSITE – www.clarendonteam.org You can find details of how to book baptisms and weddings, as well as Team Worship Services, news and activities around the Clarendon Team. For the Team Worship Rota go to www.clarendonteam.org/rotacurrent.htm,
WEST DEAN WITH EAST GRIMSTEAD
CHURCHWARDENS Mr Bob Trott, Oakley, East Grimstead (Holy Trinity) 01722 712685 Mr Mike Marx, The Old Vicarage, West Dean (St. Mary’s) 01794 340271
FARLEY WITH PITTON CHURCHWARDENS Mrs Sara Bossom, Stockbottom House, Pitton 01980 611133 Mrs Jane Bawden-Jeanes, The Barn, Farley 01722 712854
MAGAZINE EDITOR Ged Mirski-Fitton, Bells Cottage, Church Road, Farley, SP5 1AD Tel 01722 712520 E-Mail: [email protected] ADVERTS EDITOR Tim Hawkes, Lodge Farm House, Elm Close, Pitton, SP5 1EU Tel 01722 712577 E-Mail: [email protected]
WEST DEAN WITH EAST GRIMSTEAD
TREASURER
Ms Jane Higgins, 01794 340536
SECRETARY Bob Trott, 01722 712685
FARLEY WITH PITTON
LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Mrs Sara Bossom, Pitton 01980 611133
TREASURER Ms Mandy Kerley, 07971 679466
ORGANISTS Ms Janice Brown
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Pitton Methodist Society
The Pitton Methodists worship together with the Anglicans at St. Peter's Church and have a Methodist led service there once a month (currently the 3rd Sunday).
Minister: Rev. Bryan Coates, [email protected], 02380 252960 Superintendent: David Hookins, 01722 320858 Steward: Mrs. Sarah Sankey, 01722 712581
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Dear friends and neighbours
Last month, I had an experience which affirmed my faith but unsettled my convictions. I visited the Living with gods exhibition at the British Museum preceded by a lecture by Dr Jill Cook, a paleoanthropologist, and curator of the exhibition of ‘everyday objects expressing the beliefs of ordinary people’. Believing is characteristic of all societies and times. According to Cook, humans have always had a ‘natural theism’ or an inclination to believe in a transcendent world that goes beyond our understanding even as we know we are a part of it. In the Christian tradition, it is sometimes called the ‘God-shaped hole’.
The first object in the Living with gods exhibition is the Lion Man which was discovered in a German cave in 1939. This fine object, worn smooth in places by human hands, is sculpted with great originality, virtuosity and technical skill from mammoth ivory. The 40,000-year-old image has the head of a cave lion with a partly human body. ‘He stands upright, perhaps on tiptoes, legs apart and arms to the sides of a slender, cat-like body . . . His gaze, like his stance, is powerful and directed at the viewer’. He is attentive, watching and he is listening. He is powerful,
mysterious and from a ‘world beyond ordinary nature.’
In many traditions the things of nature - water, light and the seasons - help us to speak of joy and sorrow and death and life. In the first verses of the Bible, God gives birth to creation by bringing shape and order to watery chaos. Images of water pervade the Gospel stories, symbolizing chaos, rebirth, and new life. We see Jesus’ humanity in his self-immersion into the waters of baptism. We see his divinity when he prevails over nature and again when he turns water into wine.
In 2013, over 300 men, women and children drowned when their overcrowded boats capsized off the shore of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Many of them were Eritrean Christians fleeing persecution from the military dictatorship. A local carpenter, Francesco Tuccio, met some of the survivors in his church. To honour those who died and those who survived, he made the blistered, peeling and brightly coloured timbers from the wreckage of the boats into small crosses. For him, the timber smelt "of salt, sea and suffering". Tuccio said “Every time I make a cross I feel like I am saving a person. And for those migrants who made it to land, I want the
Team Letter Mrs Debbie McIsaac
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cross to represent a new starting point. The cross is a symbol of re-birth and rescue . . .”. The centrepiece of the final installation of the Living with gods exhibition and the last object Neil McGregor, then director of the British Museum, acquired for as the museum, was a Lampedusa Cross.
The Lampedusa Cross in the British Museum at only 38 centimetres high is a small, rough and in many ways an ordinary thing. Yet after working with it, writing about it and giving many lectures about it, when Dr Cook speaks of the Lampedusa Cross, tears come to her eyes and her voice breaks. Many who have come close to it, including me, react in the same way. Why does it hold such power? Perhaps only God who died on a Cross knows.
Debbie McIsaac
The snow in early March was the worst for many years, cutting off Pitton for a time on the Friday. So it was great to see Bruce Morrison take things into his own hands and clear the High Street, effectively opening the road to Firsdown. On behalf of Pitton ward I would like to thank Bruce, and others who helped, for this generous act of community self-help. In times of falling county council services, this is just the kind of independent spirit we may need.
Rod Coppock,
Chairman
Pitton & Farley Parish Council.
Thanks to Bruce Rod Coppock
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Baptisms
Mia Isabelle Grace GRUZELIER at
West Dean on
4th March 2018
Charles Henry Mayor PARKER and
Frederick James Mayor PARKER at
Pitton on
4th March 2018
Funerals
Gillian Joy JOHNSON at
Alderbury on
1st March 2018
Patrick WHITHAM at
Alderbury on
8th March 2018
Barbara Frances SHEPPARD at
Winterslow on
23rd March 2018
From the registers
Thank You Thank you all so very much for the cards and letters we received following the death of our mother Kathleen Parsons. We really appreciate the thoughts, love and prayers expressed. Thank you also to those who came to the funeral; Kathleen would have been so touched that so many of you joined in the celebration of her life. And to those who could not come but who were there in spirit we say thank you also - we felt your presence! West Dean is a wonderful community. Our family were very lucky and happy to have been part of the village. Thank you all, Catherine, Jo and Robert
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Budget
Wiltshire Councillor, Richard Britton, reported that the budget for Wiltshire Council has been agreed for the coming year.
Big Pond
As the big pond in East Grimstead is the responsibility of the Parish Council, it was agreed that a digger would be used to dig a ditch in the field adjacent to Maypole Farm House. The owner of the field is in agreement with this course of action. The work will be put in hand when the ground has dried up.
Playing Field
With regard to the Playing Field in West Grimstead, the petanque terrain has been measured up and it is hoped that this will be dug out, again when the weather improves. Sadly the seesaw is in a bad state of repair but plans to repair this are in hand. Two quotations have been received in respect of the annual inspection and it was agreed to accept The Play Inspection Company’s quote of £100.
Charcoal Track
A barrier has now been erected by the Charcoal track. There is still a problem with flooding at this point. Longford Estate will monitor the situation and the Parish Steward will also check on his monthly visits.
Gays Drove Gates
A meeting has taken place at Gays Drove to consider erecting gates, or similar, at either end of the drove. It was decided to hold a further meeting with the landowners, Rights of Way Warden and possibly the police in the hope that something can be done to prevent 4 x 4s, etc. from using the track to gain access. It was reported that another large load of rubbish had been dumped at the top end of the track on the West Grimstead/West Dean Road. All the rubbish that has
accumulated by East Grimstead Railway Bridge is on private land and is not the responsibility of Wiltshire Council.
Circular Walk
It was hoped to walk the Circular Footpath this month but it is very wet in places.
Questionnaire
With regard to the Vision for the Parish, a questionnaire has now been sent out to all parishioners and replies are awaited.
Parish Council AGM
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place at West Grimstead Village Hall on Monday, 9th April. It was hoped that members of the Police, Fire Brigade and Hazel Hill would be able to attend. Please make a note in your diaries.
Liz Bayford
Clerk to Grimstead Parish Council
Grimstead Parish Council Report - March 2018
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Pitton Primary We have had a very busy month as always, the highlight being our ‘Science Week’ which included many experts coming in and teaching their skills in first aid, fire awareness, nutrition, bomb detection and general scientific principles. The whole school also spent the day at Winchester Science Centre where they took part in workshops, Planetarium shows and tried out the activities on offer. The most exciting event during the week was our Science Fair, when nearly half of the school brought in a scientific display or experiment to demonstrate to our judges – well done to all of the class winners.
We took part in a number of sporting events during March – the finals of the Salisbury netball league, a Year 3/4 gymnastics competition, Bikeability for our Year 6’s, and the Small Schools Tournament where we entered football and netball teams. Congratulations to all who took part in these events.
Towards the end of March we ran our ever-popular PJ & Story-Telling evening – 3 weeks later than normal due to the snow! We enjoyed a wonderful range of stories from our parent readers, and this year our older children also had the option or watching an online show explaining how to write and illustrate a good book.
Pre-school We have had a wonderful term, finding out all about different occupations, including nurses, vets and builders. We also enjoyed a wonderful trip to the Salisbury Fire Station where we found out all about what firemen do, and had a go at putting out fires! We loved our drive in the fire engine and working as a team to rescue a huge teddy bear which jumped from a high crane.
The frogspawn has arrived and we are watching it closely to see how it will develop into tadpoles. We are looking
forward to using our new butterfly kit which has been donated to us by the charity 'Focus In On Life'. We also celebrated World Book Day with a reading breakfast, although it was 2 weeks late due to the snow!
We are filling up for September 2018 and January 2019, so if you have a child who will be 2 years old by then and you are looking for a place, please contact Carrie on 07785 933966 to arrange a visit.
Guides and Brownies Both units have been busy again this month! The Brownies created posters and flowers for Mother’s Day, spent an evening finding out about hair care and making wraps and bows for their hair and then finished off the term with an Easter Egg hunt in the village hall. The Guides made some wonderful flower arrangements for Mother’s Day (thank you Jane Bawden-Jeanes), have completed their circus skills badge and tried out egg blowing and decorating for Easter.
We took 17 girls to Bristol during the month to join 1000 other Girlguiding members for a day of performing arts activities. The Brownies enjoyed jazz dancing, belly dancing, making puppets and singing pop songs, whilst the Guides sang songs from The Lion King, tried Capoeira (a mix between martial arts and street dance), made African face masks and tried out fake wounds!
Both units are full and we would really love some additional adult help so that we can continue to develop the activities that we do with the girls. If anyone is interested in visiting either unit to see what goes on before making a decision then please contact Nicki McCarney on [email protected].
Pitton Schools, Guides and Brownies Nicki McCarney
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The Nadder Oil Buying Club was started five years ago and from seven members it has now grown to 735 members with 810 tanks. It serves the communities around Salisbury and Shaftesbury and is free to use.
The two main benefits to members are firstly significantly lower prices and secondly fewer tankers on our roads. Another advantage is that, where a member needs an emergency supply, we always try and get that added on and delivered quickly without charging a premium.
Members place their orders either direct on the website nadder.oilbuyingclub.com or in response to a fortnightly prompting email. The successful supplier is paid direct by the member within seven days of delivery. In some cases where a new
member is not known to the supplying company, the first order may need payment in advance.
The club collects orders twice a month and is currently averaging about 160,000 litres per month, as a result of which, the suppliers are keen to get our business by quoting low prices.
For more information contact
Richard Willan
A cheaper way to buy your heating oil Richard Willan
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Title Author
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I was rather saddened to read the piece about bats by Ed Boston in last month’s DVN. It presented bats in churches only as a “serious problem” but, as human activities put more and more pressure on our planet and our wildlife, we need to ensure that we try hard to be “inclusive” towards all the other species we share this world with.
Churches, as well as being treasured places of worship, are part of our cultural and physical landscape contributing to the nation’s understanding of its past and present, developing a sense of place. Churches are also important for bats and some have provided safe roosting sites for many generations.
At least 60% of pre-16th Century churches are estimated to contain bat roosts and at least 8 species are known to use churches. The last century saw a dramatic decline in bat populations, largely due to loss of habitat. As a result bats are now protected by law.
Although bats often go unnoticed, some
churches experience problems which restrict the use of the church and its maintenance. The University of Bristol has undertaken research to understand how and why bats use churches, and find solutions to these problems.
A partnership made up of Natural England, Church of England (Cathedral and Church Buildings Division), Historic England, Bat Conservation Trust and Churches Conservation Trust are working together to use the latest research to provide innovative solutions that support churches with bats.
For all the species on this planet remember that our world is their world too and we need, more than ever, to find ways to live together!
Visit the Bat Conservation Trust at http://www.bats.org.uk/ and the Bats and Churches Partnership website at https://www.batsandchurches.org.uk/
Response to Bats in the Belfry Sue Walker
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A new agricultural bill will be put before Parliament this year. In it, a section will set out targets for farmers on soil health.
Soil health cannot be measured directly, so indicators (physical, chemical, and biological properties, processes, or char-acteristics) are generally used. These measurable properties of soil or plants provide clues about how well the soil can function. We do know that healthy soil (both urban and rural) is vital for the pro-duction of food and human wellbeing.
A UN report in 2014 claimed that, on average, countries can only sustain crop growth for 60 years. Even the UK, it is claimed, can only sustain crops for 100 years.
According to the report, generating 3cm of topsoil takes about 1,000 years. At current rates of degradation, the topsoil will be gone in the foreseeable dec-ades. The productive arable land per person in 2050 will be only a quarter of the level in 1960.
A study by researchers at Sheffield Uni-versity compared soil samples from ur-ban allotments with samples from inten-sively farmed arable land. While urban environments are perceived as being grey and concrete, the study found that the urban soil was significantly healthier with 32% more organic carbon and 36% higher carbon to nitrogen ratios. It was also significantly less compacted. This suggested two things to the research group; firstly that a move to organic
farming would be beneficial. Secondly, that we may need to look to small scale embedded urban farming to meet some of our needs in the future.
The content of the bill is unknown at the moment, but Rebecca Pow, parliamen-tary private secretary to agriculture min-isters, said that targets would likely be to reverse the decline trend by 2030.
Soils are at risk from erosion by wind and water, often exacerbated by the loss of features such as hedgerows and trees. The bill will include incentives for farmers to improve soil management. What effect will this have on our commu-nities and our immediate environ-ment? Are the proposed measures likely to have a positive and desired effect?
Soil Health Peter Marsh
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Sat 7 April 2018 Bean Pole Celebration at the Barn. 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Demonstrations of woodland crafts using hazel, with tea/coffee and biscuits. Come and take away coppice products from the wood – bean poles and pea sticks – available for a modest fee. All welcome.
Sun 29 April 2018 Spring Drive Through the Wood. Gates open 2pm and close 4.30pm. Drive through the wood by car to see the bluebells. Enter at Livery Gate or Tytherley Road entrance and come along for refreshments at the Barn. NB FOBW members and friends/family ONLY please.
Sun 6 May 2018 Salisbury & District Natural History Society Spring Flower Ramble. Meet 2pm at Livery Gate to drive on to the north of the wood. Stout footwear recommended. Duration about 2.5 hours. Members of FOBW are welcome to join the ramble. NB This event is NOT open to the general public.
A review of our use of 1p and 2p coins suggests that they may be scrapped. Many of them finish up in piggy banks after just a few uses. This means that the Royal Mint has to produce 500 million coppers every year just to keep them in circulation.
With the advent of cashless payments, the use of coppers is changing. Will the future be cash payments only in multiples of 5p? Or will the price of everything rise by between 1p and 4p?
Friends of Bentley Wood Events
Penny pinching Anon
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The new smart meters bill reaches the Lords later this month. We have been in the process of implementing smart meters in the UK for nearly 20 years and we are still some way off. There are incompatibilities between the systems offered by some of the energy retailers meaning that if you go with one system, it could be difficult to switch suppliers in the future. Some of the systems function by transmitting data over the mobile phone network. They have a multi-provider SIM installed to allow transmission over any available network; this is marvellous unless you live in one of the parts of the UK where there is no mobile signal - several parts of the Dun Valley.
The main purposes of the new bill are to give the Secretary of State the power to license and regulate the provision of gas and electricity smart meters; introduce special powers in the event of the national data communications provider
(currently Capita plc) goes into administration; introduce powers to modify codes and documents to produce a nationally coherent system.
The writer is at a complete loss to understand how, after 20 years and hundreds of millions of pounds of public money spent with consultants and private companies, we are considering a
bill which introduces powers that should have been embedded in the design at the outset. Can anyone else offer an explanation to why it is difficult to allow energy consumers to measure and pay for what is consumed at the point of consumption rather than our archaic system of estimates and interest free loans (in the shape of budget plan schemes) to energy companies?
(Not very) Smart Meters Fiona Baker
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Universities minister, Sam Gyimah, recently announced that universities would be rated to demonstrate performance and allow prospective students to evaluate. Into the assessment will go career prospects, drop-out rates and average salary earned. The proposals will be piloted at 50 universities and if adopted will result in the first ratings being produced in 2020.
Will this work? And can everything be boiled down to financial outcome? Earnings vary with subject, career choice, region and so on. Some careers will never produce high earnings, but they enrich society. Is this a move that will improve choice and promote social mobility, or is it another set of markets to added to the “lies, damn lies and statistics” of comparison websites?
Nobody likes to be followed around when looking at a prospective new home. But don’t assume you are not being watched if the estate agent or the current owner stalk you around the house. As homes get “smarter”, there’s often an extra set of eyes following you around - the video camera. They are small and they record sound and video.
A transaction that is already fraught with difficulty and emotion may just have become harder. The advice to potential buyers is to watch what you say and do. Don’t give away your negotiating position… unless of course, you intend to seed the negotiation! Would you consider eavesdropping on potential buyers to improve your chances of selling at a better price?
UniversitySupermarket.com Catherine Jones
Spy cameras and house sales Neil Gates
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There you are at the table, and the food arrives with a flourish - only to be the wrong meal, or tasting awful, or not cooked enough, or too cold, or simply too little. What do you do?
A recent study has found that while the majority of us would be willing to speak up, there are still more than a third of us who will simply grin and gulp it, without complaining to the restaurant at all. We are either too nervous or too embarrassed. Only a small proportion (16%) of us would always make a fuss about any mistake.
This is a sobering fact. Cigarettes are so habit-forming that experimenting with just one cigarette has led to two-thirds of those who try them going on to become daily smokers.
Researchers at Queen Mary University London speak of 'the remarkable hold that cigarettes can establish after a single experience.' Prof Peter Hajek, the lead researcher, said 'The UK is seeing a dramatic reduction in smoking at the moment and this tallies with recent findings that only 19% of 11 - 15 year-olds have ever tried a cigarette, so the good news is that we are on the right track.'
Do you complain? Martin Barr
Don’t go there David Winter
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, in an open letter marking the 29th anniversary of his invention of the Web, made a (for some) surprising statement - the Internet needs regulation. Sir Tim pointed to the inequalities in digital access across the world. In the UK, this has largely been resolved. Ninety percent of us are online, and of the ones who aren’t, half have chosen not to be.
Those statistics, however, mask a different vulnerability. Many of us use technology without understanding the consequences of that use. Research suggests only a third of us understand how our data is collected. The majority of us have signed up to terms and conditions without reading them. A quarter of us don’t know how internet companies make money.
There is a divide between people who own and use secure phones, tablets and computers and those who use cheaper, insecure technology. A further divide between those who can afford unlimited data packages and those who hop onto unsecured public wifi networks to gain access. Government targets for getting people online is only a small part of the battle. When they are online we must
ensure that they are safe and not exploited in any way. We need to help people develop digital access and digital understanding skills.
Sir Tim called for investment in new forms of public engagement and education; for public information campaigns for the digital age which will build resilience in all of us to understand
the opportunities and risks of new technologies.
In his letter, Sir Tim expressed concerns about the weaponization of the Internet and called for large firms to be regulated to prevent data theft, interference in democratic process and the stroking of social tensions. Is it time to review the role of bodies such as Ofcom (broadband connections) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (data) and produce an independent public body with the power and vision to regulate technology for the benefit of all?
Regulate the Internet Rachael Clifton
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From 9th April 2018, users may be asked for proof of address in order to be able to use the household recycling centres. From that date you must prove that you live in Wiltshire or you will not be allowed to use the recycling centre.
Acceptable proof of entitlement includes:
• Driving licence
• Council tax bill
• Utility bill (a printed or an electronic version on your phone or tablet are acceptable)
If you are using a van or trailer to visit the site, you may also need a van and large trailer permit. This is to ensure that households don’t foot the bill for commercial organisations.
If you can’t prove that you live in Wiltshire and that you are recycling your own residential waste you will not be allowed to use the centre.
The site operators will only need to see the proof; they will not record details and your personal information will not be stored.
People who live outside Wiltshire will not be allowed to use the centres, even by paying a fee. Residents from outside the Wiltshire Council area should use the centres provided by their own local authority.
If you have any questions about the new arrangements you can visit the Wiltshire Council website or contact
Vicki Harris Senior Waste Project Officer 01225 718523 [email protected]
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/household-recycling-centres-id-faq
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/household-recycling-centres-permits
Wiltshire Waste Management—Changes Vicki Harris
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For the latest information on what’s happening in Pitton or Farley, see:
www.pittonandfarley.co.uk
Photos, news and details of upcoming events welcome: [email protected]
Wanted St Peter’s Pitton is still looking for a pianist OR organist to play once or twice a month at an 11am Sunday service. Remuneration will be given. Would suit a piano student looking for experience and pocket money. Please call the Churchwarden, Sara on 01980 611133. Thank you.
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The Royal British Legion has announced the launch of its SILENT SOLDIER campaign. The Silent Soldier is the near life-size silhouette of a First World War ‘Tommy’ which can be fixed to a wall or attached to an upright pole in public or private spaces.
It is anticipated that the Silent Soldier will be displayed across the UK by businesses, Churches and local authorities as a reminder of the sacrifices made by men and women of the armed forces during the First World War.
Churches are being invited to endorse the Silent Soldier concept and to sponsor and display one or more silhouettes throughout the period from September 2017 to late 2018 when the nation will be commemorating the Armistice and the end of hostilities.
The Silent Soldier silhouettes have at their base the words “1914-1918 Lest We Forget”.
Silent Soldier silhouettes are cut from black cut dibond and are tough and weatherproof: they are supplied with bolts and with angle iron posts for free-standing display.
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
Silent Soldier David Winter
Alderbury Deanery Treasurer Alderbury Deanery is looking to recruit a Deanery Treasurer. The role involves keeping the Deanery Synod’s accounts, supporting PCC Treasurers, particularly in relation to stewardship and payment of the parish’s Fairer Share, and submitting PCCs Annual Reports and Accounts. As a key member of the Deanery Standing Committee, the Deanery Treasurer will ideally be able to attend its meetings (held 4 times a year) and will make reports to Deanery Synod at least once a year. It is anticipated that the role should not take more than a few hours each month, and appropriate remuneration will be offered. To express interest, and for more details, please contact Rev’d David Bacon (Rural Dean) on 01794 390256 or by email: [email protected] by Sunday 15th April 2018.
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