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April 2018

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Windmill Open Day! Easter Monday 1.00 - 5.00 pm

Wrawby Windmill is open on Easter Monday for the first time since gaining

Charity Status. Entry is free and members of the Windmill Preservation

Society will be available to talk to about the windmill.

Easter Services Easter Services Easter Services Easter Services at St Mary’s Church Wrawbyat St Mary’s Church Wrawbyat St Mary’s Church Wrawbyat St Mary’s Church Wrawby

30th March 10.00 am Good Friday Liturgy

1st April 8.00 am Easter Day Parish Eucharist

1st April 11.00 am Easter Day Methodist Communion

Wrawby Horticultural Society

The A.G.M. will

take place on

Monday 9th April

at 7 pm in

Wrawby Village

Hall.

All welcome.

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Wrawby Directory St Mary's Parish Church Clergy Fr. Owain Mitchell 653989 10 Glanford Rd, Brigg Assistant Curate Trudy Hobson 656573 Licensed Reader Nigel Good 658883 Churchwardens Nigel Good 658883 Peter Dale 408135 Treasurer Peter Townsend 656817 Wrawby Methodist Church Minister Rev Nichola Jones 632148 Church Steward Jim Marr 650114 Church Treasurer Jonathan Dibdin 655277 Wrawby St. Mary’s C E Controlled Primary School Head teacher Mrs. M Potterton 655579 Chair of Governors Mrs R Hoyle 01469 561071 Other Organisations Roman Catholic Representative Marie Owen Brown 653579 Wrawby Pre-school 07960 021517 North Lincolnshire UA Councillors Rob Waltham 652021 Nigel Sherwood 657882 Carl Sherwood 655202 Parish Council - Chairman Ian Smith 652084 Parish Clerk Graham Foster 651250 Community Police 101 Wrawby Neighbourhood Watch Mrs. Julie Smith 652084 Wrawby Windmill Mrs. Susan Day 653699 Wrawby History Group Mrs. Kay Rothery 653315 Wrawby Playing Fields Assoc. Mr. Paul Dalton 654665 Village Hall Committee Chairperson and Bookings Mrs Susan Day 653699 Village Hall Secretary Mrs. Kirstin May 658206 Wrawby Women's Institute Sue Baldwin 657569 Wrawby Community Choir Chiara Griffiths 07840407590 Sue Rawlings 078466676991 Ladies Afternoon Club Barbara Green 653039 Wrawby Horticultural Society Treasurer Mr Paul Coult 659088 Wold Court Residents' Association keithwcra@outlook.com Wrawby Wrigglers Kirby Stephenson 781404

Please contact any of the editorial team with news etc. for next month’s magazine: Jim Flewker 656446, Pete Townsend 656817, Diane Coult 659088,

Emma Rowson 327318, Liz Hirst 651371

You can also e-mail to editors@wrawby.org.uk

Advertising: Sheila Wright at advertising@wrawby.org.uk Tel: 652229

Distribution: Susan Day 653699

Deadline for the next magazine - 18th April 2018 Please note that events advertised in this magazine are the responsibility of the organisers. Whilst every

effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in Wrawby News, neither the Church or the Editors have any control over the events or information supplied by others.

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THE BIG MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT 3rd Wednes-day of the month 8pm

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April Fools Day, 1st April Unfortunately the origin of the custom of ‘making April Fools’ is uncertain. One theory is that April Fools’ Day was purely the result of its timing at the end of winter and the coming of spring. This time of renewal and rebirth was marked with fun and jollity, not dissimilar to the Roman festival of Hilaria in late March which was celebrated with the wearing of disguises, rejoicing and merrymaking. Certainly April Fool’s Day has all the characteristics of such a renewal festival, pushing the boundaries of everyday behaviour yet with the resultant disorder set within a strict time frame. For example, traditionally on April Fool’s Day all pranks are supposed to stop at 12 noon sharp, with anyone playing a joke after midday then considered the ‘April Fool’.

Egg-samples of Editorial Wit... What day does an Easter egg hate the most? Fry-days.

When do monkeys fall from the sky? During Ape-ril showers! Can February March? No, but April May! Why is everyone so tired on April 1st? Because they've just finished a long, 31 day March!

What season is it when you are on a trampoline? Spring-time!

What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole? A Hot Cross Bunny.

Why is the letter A like a flower? A bee (B) comes after it!

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Wrawby WI Our next meeting is on Wednesday 18th April 2018 at 7.45 pm. Members of Wrawby WI are going to be entertained by a “Mystery Speaker” at the April meeting, which promises to be a very interesting evening. Non-members are warmly invited to attend any of the meetings, where a friendly welcome will await you!

Please phone Sue Baldwin on 01652 657569 for further details

Introducing Barnetby Silver Band At Barnetby Silver Band we are keen to develop partnerships within the community, be that local, county-wide, national or international. We have partnerships with a number of local organisations. Further afield, we have sup-ported the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance and currently we are supporting our two local hospices and Lake Victoria Band, a brass band serving impoverished children in Kisumu, Kenya.

The band can provide: ♦ Formal concerts – rewarding fund-raising events. ♦ Outdoor music for Spring/Summer events. ♦ Christmas Concerts – from quartet to full band depending on venue. ♦ Workshops and talks based on the science and history of brass banding. ♦ Teaching – free lessons and usually a free loan instrument to anyone, adult or child. who is interested in learning to play. All

teaching staff are DBS checked. We do normally ask for an engagement fee depending on the type of event though these are normally much less than the going rate for hiring a band. Further details can be had from our Band Secretary: 07742 499457 or from the Musical Director: 01652 327448/07804 909356 (Text or call), email bassbone52@sky.com

LIVE THEATRE REPORT On Friday 23rd February the Library Theatre Touring Company returned to the Village Hall with a production of two “Talking Heads” by Alan Bennett. The two short pieces were called “A Lady of Letters” and “Bed Among The Lentils” and they went down very well with the full house! The two very different but equally amusing pieces were brilliantly delivered by Debbie Kelly – how she remembered all the words is another thing! Refreshments were served in the interval and the raffle was drawn. A profit of £560 was made for the village hall - many thanks to all those who came along on the night. Look out for another visit from the Theatre in the future.

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Wrawby Hall Care Home is hosting the

National Care Home Open Day on Saturday 21st April from 2pm

We will not only be celebrating the Queen’s

Birthday with a red white and blue dress

code / theme, we will also be playing The

Generation Game. This will involve our

residents, staff and family members playing

games against each other to reign supreme

and be the winner. Games all afternoon, a

raffle and refreshments are available.

Members of the community are welcome to

come and watch or join in or even find out

what our care home is all about.

WINDMILL QUIZ NIGHT REPORT On 9th March the Wrawby Windmill Society

organised a Lincolnshire Life Quiz night at the

village hall. It was a fantastic evening attended

by about 90 people who

enjoyed having their brains

tested by some of the very

interesting questions!

At half time there was a

delicious supper of pie and

peas followed by some

cheese straws, ginger cake and scones which

had been made using recipes from a new

smaller version of the original Wrawby WI recipe

book. The booklet, put together by one of the

committee, will be on sale at the mill, or from any

committee member at other times, at the bargain

price of £2!

Due to the support & generosity of villagers &

those who came from further away, a profit of

£570 was made and this will cover the cost of a

new sign board at the entrance to the mill and

also banners advertising the mill which will be

put up at different places in the village on open

days. So THANK YOU for making this possible.

The committee look forward to seeing lots of

visitors at our first open day which is Easter

Monday April 2nd and the mill will be open from

1pm – 5pm. FREE Admission!

Village Hall Following successful fund raising the village hall committee are pleased to report that all the chairs in the hall have now been cleaned and the floor is to be cleaned and re-sealed towards the end of May.

Thank you to those who support this valuable community asset.

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Introducing Brigg Bowling Club Brigg Bowling Club is looking for new members to join their ranks; both experienced players and new starters will be made very welcome at our Club which is situated in a very pleasant, secluded spot along Dudley Road in Brigg. New starters will be particularly welcome to come along and try the game. You will be offered a free trial period and given tuition on how to play the game. All you need to begin with is flat-soled footwear, and we can provide the bowls for you to have a go with. If you might be interested please come along with your partners, friends or by yourself and we will arrange for someone to meet you and show you the basics of the game.

The club's long history shows it was founded way back in 1912. In 1967 the green at Dudley Road was made square and a new pavilion erected. This is still in use today but with much enhanced facilities. The Clubhouse is where we meet before and after games, where we can enioy a good natter along with tea and biscuits! We have teams for experienced bowlers and beginners. Your coaches will advise you when they feel you are ready to play in a team, but in the meantime you are welcome to play on a casual / social basis until you feel more confident. The bowling season extends from late April through to mid-September, with the majority of league games being played in the evenings. During the season we host a number of Open Competition dates when players from all around the area come along to take part. In June this year we shall be playing host to a touring team from Northumberland, as well as games against the Lincolnshire Vice-Presidents Association. Our Clubhouse is available for use by groups within the local community; these currently include whist drives and art groups. If you are interested and wish to have a go, please contact the Club President Roy Tuplin on 01724 762799 or the secretary Brian Clark on 01652 654332. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Around WrawbyAround WrawbyAround WrawbyAround Wrawby The editors are happy to include details of villagers’ births, marriages and funerals that are held in venues other than Wrawby church. Please inform them using the details on page 2.

WRAWBY CHURCH AGM The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Monday 23rd April in the church at 10.00am. This meeting will hear reports from the Vicar, Church wardens, Treasurer on the pastoral, financial aspects and state of the building. Also during this meeting elections will take place for members of the Deanery Synod, and members of the Parochial church council. Any one who is on the church’s electoral roll is free to attend this meeting and vote. This meeting will be preceded by a meeting to elect Church wardens.

REVISION OF CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL The annual revision of the church electoral role will take place on Wednesday 4th April; if anyone wishes to apply to be on the electoral roll please let Nigel Good, 40 York Road, Brigg (Tel: 01652 658883) know; application forms are available in church with details of who may apply. If you are already on the roll you do not need to reapply this year.

Horticultural Society A.G.M. The meeting, which is open to interested Wrawby residents, will take place at 7 pm on 9th April in the Village Hall.

Notes from Parish Council Public Meeting, AGM and Regular Parish Council Meeting The salient points given below, a full report can be read on the wrawby.org.uk website

Public Meeting The Chairman gave his annual report.There were no matters brought up by residents

AGM All appointments from the Council were confirmed for 2018-19 with no other nominations received.

Regular Parish Council Meeting Council has been informed that Elsham Signal Box at the level crossing on Barton Road will shortly be re-painted by National Rail Council continues to press N Lincs Council re the worsening of the roads in the village – in particular potholes in various areas.

Councillors complimented various village residents for their efforts in the recent adverse weather conditions. Council is to explore the possibility of purchasing further salt bins to be sited in the village.

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For Christians the feast of Easter is the most important date in the year. It marks the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead; it is a day of celebration and joy after what had been a traumatic week in Jesus’ life. That week had begun with a triumphant entry into Jerusalem with crowds shouting Hosanna and strewing his path with palm branches. As the week progressed it became apparent that leaders of the Jewish faith had become hostile towards him and what he was teaching, culminating in Jesus being arrested. Taken before the Roman authorities he was condemned to death by crucifixion on a cross on what has become known as Good Friday. Following his death his body was sealed in a tomb, but when his supporters came to minister to his body on the Sunday he could not be found for he had in fact risen from the dead. Appearing to them later imagine the joy and astonishment that those first disciples experienced; from utter despair and devastation to total exhilaration and awestruck worship. Many people ask me why does the date we celebrate Easter change from year to year? It is a result of complex historical situations, but I will try and simplify it somewhat. The first problem was that those first disciples did not actually record the exact date of the resurrection of Jesus; they expected Jesus to return again soon so any anniversary date was unimportant. The next problem was one of calendars; there were two in use in the Bible lands around the time of Jesus’ death around 30AD. The lunar calendar (based on the movement of the moon) which was used by Jewish scholars as it had been for over 2000 years of Jewish

history and the Julian or solar-based calendar used by the Roman Empire. The lunar year comprised 354.36 days and the Julian year had 365.25 days with a leap year every 4 years. When the Christian faithful wanted to celebrate important anniversaries, they needed to come to a solution on determining a date when they could celebrate their most important date; there were so many differences between them. As usual when you have different factions there was a need to come to some compromise. The lunar and solar calendars had both to be used, so the decision was that Easter would fall on the first Sunday following the first full moon following the spring equinox. This explains the 35-day span when Easter can occur (March 22 – April 25). Incidentally the Julian calendar was later amended by Pope Gregory XIII to form the Gregorian calendar. Why do we call it Easter, one answer is that it relates to the old Germanic Eosturmonath which means “the month of opening” comparable to the meaning of “April” in Latin related to spring, the season when the buds open. It essentially reflects its general date in the years calendar. However, the date and the name are really immaterial. What is important is the remembrance of Christ’s death and resurrection, the conquering of sin, death, and Satan that gives us the right to wish everyone “ Happy Easter”

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Diary for April 2018Diary for April 2018Diary for April 2018Diary for April 2018 April All services in St Mary’s unless otherwise stated

1 Easter Sunday

8 am Parish Eucharist 11 a.m Methodist Communion

2 Monday Windmill Open Day 1 pm - 5pm 10 am Walk from Village Hall

4 Wed 9 am Eucharist

7 Saturday Methodist Coffee Morning in Church 10 am -12 noon

8 Sunday 11a.m. Eucharist

9 Monday 10 am Walk from Village Hall 2 pm Ladies Afternoon Club 7 pm Horticultural Soc. A.G.M. in Village Hall

11 Weds. 9 a.m Eucharist 7.45-9.00 pm Community Choir

12 Thursday

1.15 p.m. Wrawby Wrigglers (term time only)

15 Sunday 11.00 am Morning Praise

16 Monday 10 am Walk from Village Hall

18 Weds 9 am Eucharist 7.45-9.00 pm Community Choir 7.45 pm W.I. Village Hall

19 Thursday 1.15 pm Wrawby Wrigglers (term time only)

22 Sunday 11 am Eucharist

23 Monday 10 am Walk from Village Hall 10 am Annual Parochial Church Meeting

25 Weds. 9 a.m Eucharist 7.45-9.00 pm Community Choir

26 Thursday 1.15 pm Wrawby Wrigglers (term time only)

29 Sunday 11 am Group Eucharist @ St.Mary’s

30 Monday 10 am Walk from Village Hall

The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Wrawby

All are welcome to attend Sunday Services at St. Mary’s Church. Those on the 1st and 3rd Sunday are particularly arranged as joint services with the Methodist congregation.

The 9.00 a.m. Wednesday Eucharist Service is a short (30 minute) Communion service. To book a Wedding, Baptism or for all other matters please contact Fr. Owain on 01652 653989 or e-mail: briggvicarage@btinternet.com

Wrawby Mobile Library schedule Every Third Wednesday:- Village Hall 12.20 - 12.40 p.m. Central Stores 1.15 - 1.35 p.m. Tunnel/Barton Road 1.40 - 2.00 p.m.

Wrawby Windmill Open days 2018

Monday 2nd April 1 - 5pm.

Monday 7th May 1 - 5pm

Monday 28th May 1 - 5pm

Sunday 24th June 11am - 5pm

Saturday 28th July 1 - 5pm

Saturday 11th August 11am - 2pm

Monday 27th August 1 - 5pm

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Registered Charity 1176402

Post Box Collections Mon-Friday Saturday

Kettleby Lane 9.00 a.m. 7.00 a.m.

Wold Court 4.00 p.m. 11.15 a.m.

Tunnel Road 9.00 a.m. 7.00 a.m.

Brigg Road 9.00 a.m. 7.00 a.m.