Magazine for July/August 2001
Deadline for next month's news is the 19th of this month. Items to me; Rev Daffyd Robinson The Rectory, Station Road, Willoughby Tel/Fax 01507 462045 E-mail dcr@willgp.f9.co.uk
Rectors Thoughts Once a year churches like all organisations have an AGM were we elect officers for the coming year. Churchwardens are also elected at this time by the village not the PCC. (The only people present tend to be PCC members, but all village people are welcome to attend and stand for churchwarden.) After election the churchwardens are given their “Charge” by the Archdeacon. At this year's service/legal gathering David the Bishop of Grimsby preached. His theme was the future of the church. The three points being; Striving for Holiness, Sharing Responsibility, Working for Mission. And he states “There is much gloom and doom about in our church. If we put Holiness, Responsibility and Mission at the top of our agenda as a church - then we will overcome our problems and we will be effective in the cause of the Kingdom.” I’ve been mulling this over for some time “How do we as a church make what we do meaningful to the vast majority of you who read this magazine?” I work with the premise that • The majority of you believe in God • The majority of you believe in some form of basic Christianity • That God loves You already It’s easy to say that the church has an image problem. If it were that simple we’d bring in the consultants and 'hey presto' problem solved. The main problem is not a image, but of relevance. You can live without the church even for the rights of passage (birth, marriage, death). However I believe that your life and my life are enhanced by celebrating together. I think there is a problem of perception much of which are pictures of the church from 40 to 50 years ago. The strangeness now is because we like the world have changed. Yes we have messed about with the Lord’s Prayer, but that is part of us moving forward both theologically and spiritually. I don’t believe what I understand as being “the Church” is what you perceive it to be and I would hazard a guess that mine is far more exciting than yours. Our problem is how do we close the gap between your perception and mine, because if we fail, the Church is under threat. Register: Baptism: Kayleigh Louise Seymour-Smalley (W) Wedding: Stuart Anthony Harpham Joanne Marie Thompson (W) Funerals: Vernon Eyre (Sl) Coat. It was nice that through the Wold & Marsh a piece of property was returned to it's owner. Date for new calendars Friday 18th January 2002 in the Village Hall @ 7.30pm. “Slides of Willoughby” See those photographs that we have recently borrowed. We continue to request loan of your pictorial history of the village. We only hold onto your photos as long as it takes to scan them. Have a word with Ian Evan’s or Daffyd. LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB The Haywain was the venue for the Ladies Lunch on Tuesday June 12th when 17 of us assembled for our monthly ‘chore free’ meal. A happy atmosphere prevailed throughout - surely an aid to digestion. A special welcome was extended to our latest member of the group - Evelyn Treweek - who I’m sure - enjoyed the meal and the company, as we all did. Raffle prize winners - Sue Hickman and Mary Butler - the latter (being a comparative new ‘girl’) was gently informed she would be responsible for a return raffle prize next month. Next venue on July 10th will be the ‘Anchor’ in Alford. Sheila Kemp CHINE SUPPER Now established as a delightful annual event - the Chine Supper was held in the Village Hall on Saturday June 9th. In high spirits and anticipation 75 people sat down to a tempting meal fortified by their own supply of wine etc. As always John and Audrey Tuplin supplied and served the ham and stuffed chine. New potatoes and salad accompanied the meal and was followed by apple pie with cream, plum bread with cheese and tea or coffee. Duly satisfied - the assembled guests were entertained by Brian Dawson, a master of Lincolnshire songs, stories and dialect - and a regular visitor to Willoughby events. The ever popular raffle - with a goodly array of prizes - boosted the overall contribution of £320.50p to St Helena’s Church. A lively and entertaining evening. Whilst the ladies of the PCC supplied the apple pies - the preparation of the first course - which was considerable - was attributed to Mavis and Francis Skinn and the lovely table decorations to Linda Seymour. All three were in the hall at 7.45 am on the morning of the 9th - laying the tables and preparing the hall in readiness. To everyone who made the evening such a success - our sincere appreciation. WILLOUGHBY PLAYINGFIELD ASSOCIATION The promise of a cheque for £200 is being given by the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union, not as printed in last months magazine. My apologies for the error. Saturday 1st September 2 pm is to be a sponsored walk and scavenger hunt followed by a Ploughman’s tea. Funds to be split between the Playingfield and Village Hall refurbishment. For sponsor form contact any committee member or ring Linda on 466359 Linda JAZZ AT WILLOUGHBY On Friday 20th July, by popular request, the Mahogany Hall Stompers will be returning to the village. Commencing in the Church at 7.30 pm there will be an hour of gospel and soul music before moving to the village hall until midnight. The leader will again be John Paddon on cornet with a special re-appearance of Brian Carrick on clarinet and saxophone, from Tyne and Wear. Brian last came in July 1995, when the venue was the church and then in the barn in Roughton’s Willoughby yard. On drums will be Charles King, Banjo - Roger Howlett from Cambs, string bass - Richard Marshall, Birmingham and on trombone Chas Hudson from Norfolk. A chance to see and hear live New Orleans Jazz - tickets are £5 and limited to 100. Available from Daffyd or any member of the Church Council. Make a note of the date now and get your ticket. LADIES CHRISTIAN GROUP June 18th was the second meeting at ‘The Conquers’, Church Lane, Willoughby, where we looked at 1 Corinthian 13 about love. As we discussed this familiar chapter we found it very challenging. A time of prayer followed ending with tea and coffee. Anyone interested in joining us? Next meeting Thursday July 19th at 7.30 pm. Glennis Smith (telephone 462388) WILLOUGHBY GARDEN CLUB This years ‘Garden Annual Club Show’ will be held on Saturday 8th September at 3 pm, everyone, both adults and children in Willoughby, Sloothby, Claxby and Well are invited to enter. The programme is enclosed in this edition of Wold and Marsh - there’s something for everyone. Entries need to be given in by 6th September to any Committee Member. Their names and telephone numbers listed below and will only be too happy to help/give advice etc. Mr & Mrs Skinn 462736 Mr Cawthorn 466035 Mrs Axton 463991 Mr & Mrs Cullis 463783 Mrs Overton 463783 Mrs Smith 462359 Mrs Riddington 463718 Mr & Mrs Bradshaw 462752 Ms Clark 466201 We’re really lucky again this year, as you can see, listed are the names of our Judges and their sections: Section A Vegetables & Fruit George Lowes Section B Flower Arrangements Dot Hurdman Section C Cut Flowers & Pot Plants Tom Porter Section D Homecrafts Avril Wells Front Gardens Josie Armstrong Compiled by Steve Mugglestone "Rayell" Parklands, tel. 490552 Items for inclusion next month should reach me by Monday prior to the 19th of this Month Aisle be damned FROM the Braintree times: “It will cost the church extra money but it will match the Tower and Knave.” Welcome! There are several new families who have come to live in Mumby recently. We wish you a warm welcome and hope you will join in the social life of the village. This magazine comes to you, free of charge, each month, listing what’s happening in the near future. There are two Parish council notice boards, one at each end of the village, which carry notices of events. Notices are also posted in the Red Lion and on the Church/ Becket’s notice board. All the Parish Councillors can offer assistance if required. Thank you Sam Maltby wishes to thank all who supported her, at the recent lay-by sale, to help raise funds for her Cultural Guiding Experience to Switzerland. Thank you also to those who made very generous donations of items for the stall or gave money. A magnificent £70.15 was raised, which gave an excellent start to her fund raising. (Sam has promised an update for September’s W&M.) Mumby Parish Council The Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 30th May. Present were chairman, Cllr. C. Dring, V/Chairman, Cllr. S. Mugglestone, Cllrs. J. Stapleton, A. Stark, M. Skarratts and S. Harrington. Also present were Clerk to the council, P. Harrington and one member of the public. Apologies were received from Cllr. R. Kirby. The Chairman and Vice Chairman were re-elected for a further year in office. A wide variety of village matters were discussed. The village well - The meeting agreed to thank Mr. P. Stapleton for the work he had done in preliminary clearing the site. The Chairman informed the meeting that community service groups are available for labouring duties if they are under strict and official supervision. A site meeting would be held in the near future. Foot & Mouth - Lincolnshire County Council trading standards services would be informed that the footpaths and bridleways within the parish would remain closed. The Chairman emphasised the absence of the disease in the county was due to the determined efforts of councils and communities and this would be maintained. Samantha Maltby - It was agreed to support her, in her efforts to secure £500 funding, to represent the region at an international camp, in Switzerland, based on the theme of European citizenship. Cllr. Skarratts, seconded by Cllr. Harrington, proposed that £50 should be handed to Samantha. The Chairman said that the village should be proud that a young villager should be selected for such an honour. It was also agreed that a sum of £50 should, each year, be put to support any similar endeavours. Anglian Water treatment plant - Cllr. Skarratts reported that he was still receiving complaints about the smell that emanates from the re-sited plant. Anglian Water had suggested that a cleaning programme but it appeared that it was “Something the village would have to live with”. The clerk was asked to write to Anglian Water reiterating the Council’s dissatisfaction with the situation. Highways - Cllr. Skarratts also spoke of the bad state of the grass verges and hedges in the village, signs were obscured and visibility at some bends and junctions were restricted and dangerous. Cllr. Harrington said that another resident had complained to her about dogs fouling the verges outside her bungalow in Cumberworth lane. “No Fouling” signs were handed out by the Chairman, two to be given to the person who raised the issue. The same person had also complained about grass cuttings being thrown into the dyke, causing flooding after heavy rain. It was agreed to publicise what damage this practice could do if it continued. Venue of meetings - It was unanimously decided to hold future Parish Council meetings in Becket’s, starting at 7.15pm. The next meeting will be on 21st August. The Annual Parish Meeting followed. The main topic raised was “Bus shelters”. Mumby has not got one and the councillors were in agreement that that getting one was unlikely. At the moment, buses stopped on request at various points in the village but, should shelters appear, they would only stop at them. This would inconvenience a lot of people. Reminder: The Council Skip visits the Church Layby on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each Month from 8.30 - 8.50am. You are responsible for loading your items of rubbish. No bags may be dumped on the verges. Church Concert Too late for inclusion in the magazine, a concert was organised for Friday 8th June. Frantic work by Daffyd to send out flyers and posters resulted in a slightly smaller audience than usual gathering to listen to Michelle Seaton singing “Songs from the Shows.” Appearing for the first time in Mumby, Michelle’s initial nervousness disappeared as the audience warmed to her presentation of well- known extracts from various stage musicals. She has a fine voice and I am sure she will prove to be a popular returnee in the future. The church ladies served refreshments in the interval. A programme of concerts for the rest of the season, all to be held on the second Friday of the month, has now been finalised; The next being held on Friday 13th July, not the 6th, as published last month. Crafty Afternoon Club The ladies continue to meet on Monday Afternoons at 2.00pm. As the news spreads, three new members have joined and it is hoped that more will come along. Currently they are learning the art of “Decoupage” picture making. No doubt this will add to the items on sale at their Christmas Sale on Saturday 1st December. (Plug for your diaries!) Lambeth Palace A fine and sunny 24th May saw Daffyd and I off to an appointment at Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s residence. We drove down to Stanmore, leaving the car in the station car park and catching a train into London. Having a few hours to spare before the evening reception, we made our way to the Millennium Bridge only to find it was still closed. We were able to have an enjoyable time at the Tate Modern Gallery before making our way to the London Eye. Daffyd had booked a ride on it and, although it was quite misty, we were able to see a lot of London from a different angle. We then had a steady walk along the Embankment to the Reception. The purpose was to celebrate the winding-up of the Rural Churches in the Community Millennium Lottery. 99 Churches in the country had received funding from the scheme and slides were shown, by Susan Rowe, showing some of the work done - A garage on the Isle of Harris converted to a Church and Community Centre and many Churches being converted to dual purpose use, similar to Mumby’s. Archbishop Carey thanked Susan for all the effort she had put into the scheme, presenting her with a brooch in commemoration. After a buffet meal, we wended our way back home, tired, having had a very long but enjoyable day. Thanks are due to Daffyd for the hard work he did to persuade them to support our alterations at St. Thomas’s / Becket’s. Joan Stapleton. Church Award On the 4th June, Daffyd, Sheila Kemp and I were invited to Louth Town Hall for the Church Tourism Awards, presented by the Archdeacon. Also present were the Mayor of Louth and the Chairman of East Lindsey District Council. In the Small village class, Mumby Church finished second to Marshchapel, with Theddlethorpe St. Helens in third place. In the Medium Village class, Willoughby was placed third to Sibsey and Tattershall. Judging was by three anonymous persons. The larger (Town) Churches will be judged later and awards presented at Lincoln. Joan Stapleton. What’s on (This covers July, August and September) Friday 6th July @ 1.45pm: Pupils from Huttoft School will be giving their Annual concert in Becket’s. This is a delightful occasion and all are welcome. Admission is free. Friday 13th July @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Folk music and “Blues” by Mumby villagers Buck and Gill. Saturday 4th August @ 2.00pm - 4.00pm: Church Summer Fayre, replacing the garden Party, in Becket’s. All the usual stalls and refreshments, some outside, weather permitting. Friday 10th August @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Mark Campbell - Sensitive Guitarist and fine singer of Folk songs. Tuesday 14th August @ 7.15pm: Becket’s Management Committee Meeting. Tuesday 21st August @ 7.15pm: Mumby Parish Council Meeting in Becket’s. Members of the public are invited to attend. Friday 14th September @ 7.30pm: Church concert. Louth Riverhead Sliver Band will entertain. Friday 12th October @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Ray Gibson. Flutist with fine reputation in the area.they are learning the art of “Decoupage” picture making. No doubt this will add to the items on sale at their Christmas Sale on Saturday 1st December. (Plug for your diaries!) Lambeth Palace A fine and sunny 24th May saw Daffyd and I off to an appointment at Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s residence. We drove down to Stanmore, leaving the car in the station car park and catching a train into London. Having a few hours to spare before the evening reception, we made our way to the Millennium Bridge only to find it was still closed. We were able to have an enjoyable time at the Tate Modern Gallery before making our way to the London Eye. Daffyd had booked a ride on it and, although it was quite misty, we were able to see a lot of London from a different angle. We then had a steady walk along the Embankment to the Reception. The purpose was to celebrate the winding-up of the Rural Churches in the Community Millennium Lottery. 99 Churches in the country had received funding from the scheme and slides were shown, by Susan Rowe, showing some of the work done - A garage on the Isle of Harris converted to a Church and Community Centre and many Churches being converted to dual purpose use, similar to Mumby’s. Archbishop Carey thanked Susan for all the effort she had put into the scheme, presenting her with a brooch in commemoration. After a buffet meal, we wended our way back home, tired, having had a very long but enjoyable day. Thanks are due to Daffyd for the hard work he did to persuade them to support our alterations at St. Thomas’s / Becket’s. Joan Stapleton. Church Award On the 4th June, Daffyd, Sheila Kemp and I were invited to Louth Town Hall for the Church Tourism Awards, presented by the Archdeacon. Also present were the Mayor of Louth and the Chairman of East Lindsey District Council. In the Small village class, Mumby Church finished second to Marshchapel, with Theddlethorpe St. Helens in third place. In the Medium Village class, Willoughby was placed third to Sibsey and Tattershall. Judging was by three anonymous persons. The larger (Town) Churches will be judged later and awards presented at Lincoln. Joan Stapleton. What’s on (This covers July, August and September) Friday 6th July @ 1.45pm: Pupils from Huttoft School will be giving their Annual concert in Becket’s. This is a delightful occasion and all are welcome. Admission is free. Friday 13th July @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Folk music and “Blues” by Mumby villagers Buck and Gill. Saturday 4th August @ 2.00pm - 4.00pm: Church Summer Fayre, replacing the garden Party, in Becket’s. All the usual stalls and refreshments, some outside, weather permitting. Friday 10th August @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Mark Campbell - Sensitive Guitarist and fine singer of Folk songs. Tuesday 14th August @ 7.15pm: Becket’s Management Committee Meeting. Tuesday 21st August @ 7.15pm: Mumby Parish Council Meeting in Becket’s. Members of the public are invited to attend. Friday 14th September @ 7.30pm: Church concert. Louth Riverhead Sliver Band will entertain. Friday 12th October @ 7.30pm: Church Concert. Ray Gibson. Flutist with fine reputation in the area. ALFORD W.I. MARKET How many of you are aware of the existence of our local W.I. Market, which is held weekly in St. Wilfrid’s Church Hall, in Alford, on Tuesday mornings every week, apart from two weeks at Christmas. We sell home baked cakes, fresh vegetables, free-range eggs, preserves, home produced plants, fresh flowers in season and crafts. Our range of craft items is extensive and includes hand made cards, knitted garments, ceramics, wood turning and needlework. Coffee, tea, squash, hot chocolate and scones or bacon baps are all available at a reasonable price. We would welcome new faces, either to come and buy, have a coffee or possibly to enquire about becoming a shareholder. For further details please contact Mrs G. Richardson, Alford 463345 or Mrs S. Axton Alford 463991. ULCEBY NEWS The Coffee Morning held at David and Ann Thornalley’s Fordington in aid of Ulceby Church raised £180. Thank you to all our ‘helpers’ and those who came to support us. A draft of the “Ulceby & Fordington Millennium Book”. is now complete and sent to "Awards for All" showing how their money is being spent. Draft because we are short of two things. One is detail about the hedge rows which is in hand. The other is photographs. Someone will be knocking on your door asking for a photo for the millennium book, please help us to get as many as possible of the Ulceby & Fordington residents into the book. THE WILLOUGHBEES On 14th June 16 ladies met to see a demonstration of Oil Painting by Mrs Burton. We sat enthralled as she painted the view from the Village Hall window of White’s Blacksmith Shop, trees and surrounding shrubs. Dorothy Wilson won the competition ‘A Painting of your Choice’. The next meeting is on July 5th. It is outdoors at Gloria Bridgman 6 - 6.30pm. If wet inside the Village Hall. Everyone welcome No August meeting. Glennis Smith THE WILLOUGHBEES Invite you to a leisurely afternoon at their OLDE ENGLISH TEA SHOPPE Come and enjoy afternoon tea, served in the old fashioned manner. Venue Willoughby Village Hall Date Saturday 28th July Time 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm There will be a White Elephant Stall and other attractions for your delectation and delight. All proceeds to the Village Hall Refurbishment Fund. SLOOTHBY NEWS A very successful BBQ and auction night was held on the 16 June making a clear profit of £120.00. Due to adverse weather we had to buy a canopy which proved invaluable, if anyone would like the hire of this, either for functions or private parties we will hire it out at £1.00 per day. The evening was made so successful by our excellent auctioneer Steven Eyre who managed to squeeze as much money out of everyone as possible without even knowing, plus the gavel banging keeping everyone alert, but without the generosity of the villagers none of this would have happened. Thank you to all who turned up on such a bad day to support us, it is very much appreciated and makes the work that goes into these events more enjoyable. Summer Fete We will be holding our first summer fete on the 21 July - it will start with a tour round Willoughby, Mumby and Welton le Marsh and back to Sloothby by Bobby the Builder after which he will do our grand opening at 2 pm. 2.30 will be a children’s fancy dress competition with a first prize of £10.00 - so children get your thinking caps on and give Sloothby a good show. The Fox Judo Club will be doing a Judo exhibition at 3 pm - it may entice you to start a new hobby. To finish off the days events at 4 pm there will be children’s games for all ages. Table top sales will include cakes, gardening, tombola and many more - if you are interested in having a table the cost is just £5.00. Tea, coffee and a BBQ will be served all day so come along and support us - join in the fun and have a good afternoon out. August 11th we will be serving cream teas on the lawns in front of the Church from 2 pm to 4 pm - All welcome. Finally if anyone has a vacuum cleaner gathering dust looking for a good home look no further we will take care of it and put it to good use. Ring Keith or Sandra 01507 462759 SLOOTHBY NEWS A very successful BBQ and auction night was held on the 16 June making a clear profit of £120.00. Due to adverse weather we had to buy a canopy which proved invaluable, if anyone would like the hire of this, either for functions or private parties we will hire it out at £1.00 per day. The evening was made so successful by our excellent auctioneer Steven Eyre who managed to squeeze as much money out of everyone as possible without even knowing, plus the gavel banging keeping everyone alert, but without the generosity of the villagers none of this would have happened. Thank you to all who turned up on such a bad day to support us, it is very much appreciated and makes the work that goes into these events more enjoyable. Summer Fete We will be holding our first summer fete on the 21 July - it will start with a tour round Willoughby, Mumby and Welton le Marsh and back to Sloothby by Bobby the Builder after which he will do our grand opening at 2 pm. 2.30 will be a children’s fancy dress competition with a first prize of £10.00 - so children get your thinking caps on and give Sloothby a good show. The Fox Judo Club will be doing a Judo exhibition at 3 pm - it may entice you to start a new hobby. To finish off the days events at 4 pm there will be children’s games for all ages. Table top sales will include cakes, gardening, tombola and many more - if you are interested in having a table the cost is just £5.00. Tea, coffee and a BBQ will be served all day so come along and support us - join in the fun and have a good afternoon out. August 11th we will be serving cream teas on the lawns in front of the Church from 2 pm to 4 pm - All welcome. Finally if anyone has a vacuum cleaner gathering dust looking for a good home look no further we will take care of it and put it to good use. Ring Keith or Sandra 01507 462759 SLOOTHBY NEWS A very successful BBQ and auction night was held on the 16 June making a clear profit of £120.00. Due to adverse weather we had to buy a canopy which proved invaluable, if anyone would like the hire of this, either for functions or private parties we will hire it out at £1.00 per day. The evening was made so successful by our excellent auctioneer Steven Eyre who managed to squeeze as much money out of everyone as possible without even knowing, plus the gavel banging keeping everyone alert, but without the generosity of the villagers none of this would have happened. Thank you to all who turned up on such a bad day to support us, it is very much appreciated and makes the work that goes into these events more enjoyable. Summer Fete We will be holding our first summer fete on the 21 July - it will start with a tour round Willoughby, Mumby and Welton le Marsh and back to Sloothby by Bobby the Builder after which he will do our grand opening at 2 pm. 2.30 will be a children’s fancy dress competition with a first prize of £10.00 - so children get your thinking caps on and give Sloothby a good show. The Fox Judo Club will be doing a Judo exhibition at 3 pm - it may entice you to start a new hobby. To finish off the days events at 4 pm there will be children’s games for all ages. Table top sales will include cakes, gardening, tombola and many more - if you are interested in having a table the cost is just £5.00. Tea, coffee and a BBQ will be served all day so come along and support us - join in the fun and have a good afternoon out. August 11th we will be serving cream teas on the lawns in front of the Church from 2 pm to 4 pm - All welcome. Finally if anyone has a vacuum cleaner gathering dust looking for a good home look no further we will take care of it and put it to good use. Ring Keith or Sandra 01507 462759 ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION We would like to hold a combined ‘Art and Craft Exhibition’ and ‘Cheese and Wine’ in August in aid of the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre. This is a local charity (near Spilsby) which has been heavily hit by the Foot and Mouth Disease. Anyone interested in entering contributions of any type of craft or painting either for exhibition or sale, please contact Glennis Smith (telephone 462388) as soon as possible Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust Sponsored Bike ride and walk 8th September 2001 This annual event raises money for the repair of Lincolnshire Churches as well as raising money for the local church. Sponsor forms can be obtained from the Rector or Willoughby and Mumby Churches. To all our friends and neighbours we would like to say a big thank you for kind enquiries, get well cards and offers of help during Arthur’s stay in hospital. He is now home and recovering slowly. A special thank you to Eric for his help. Thanks once again. Heather & Arthur (Whitehouse) Flower Festival "Willoughby as it Was" St. Helena's Church Willoughby Friday 17th (2.00-6.00pm), Saturday 18th (10.00-6.00pm) Sunday 19th (10.00-5.00pm) August 2001 Service of Celebration and Patronial Festival at 6.00pm Sunday. Refreshments: Teas/Coffee, Cakes, Ploughman's Lunches Concert to be arranged for the Friday evening. Watch for details
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