All Saints’ Church Bramham Parish News
Remembrance Sunday 13th November Service 9.45 am in Church At the War Memorial 10.50
November 2016 © Copyright All Saints’ Church Bramham
Issue 166
Church Officers for All Saints’ Bramham Rev’d Canon Peter
Vicar of Lower Wharfe Parish (Bramham, Boston Spa & Walton) and Vicar of Thorp Arch 86 High Street, Boston Spa 842454 Rev’d Trisha Anslow Curate, 4 Pine Trees, Boston Spa 844789 Rev’d Jane Brown Curate, The Vicarage, Thorp Arch Rev’d Stanley Menzies Honorary Assistant Priest, 2 Crag Gardens, Bramham 541047 Churchwardens Chips Browning, Terry Lug Farmhouse, Bramham Park 0113 289 2790 Jillian Lawson, 21 Lyndon Avenue, Bramham LS23 6RG 844858 Deputy Churchwarden ) Anne Palmer, Old Coach House, Bramham, LS23 6QG 842850 Magazine Editor ) Treasurer Joanne Wilkinson, 41 Firbeck Road, jowilkinson04@gmail.com 339512 Secretary Mollie Browning, Terry Lug Farmhouse, Bramham Park 0113 289 2790 VCC Members Andy Beaumont, Mary Clerehugh. Yvonne Gibson, Kate Lofthouse, Dolly Mullen, Stephen Spencer, Organist Simon Noble, 1 Barley Hill, Crescent, Garforth 0113 286 7998 Sacristan and Church Flowers Dolly Mullen, 9 Bradford Close, Bramham 918725 Deanery Synod Jillian Lawson 844858 Stepping Stones Jennie Saynor, jen@saynor.me.uk
WHO’S WHO in Bramham
Village Hall Committee……..Chairman: Stewart Gibson 845084 Hall Bookings 07432 330972 Drama Group…………… ….Secretary: Christine Suddaby 849455 Football Club……………… Dave Jacklyn 07809 561199 Guides……………………… Sarah Clayton sarah@claytons.info Brownies……………………..Sam Fenwick-Scott 07984 672624 Explorer Scouts……………..Justin Atkinson 541727 Scouts………………………..Jason Turner (Skip) 842181 Beavers………………………Deborah Atkinson 07944 728399 Cubs………………………….Diane Hare (Akela) 07787 113154 Bramham Primary School….Head Teacher Sarah Richards… 843682 Deputy Head Teacher Laura Wild: Chair of Governors Sue Morgan Bramham Parish Council…..Valerie Whitbread (Chair) 541075, Linda Richards (Vice Chairman) 842151 Scott Jones 0777 941 2817, Naomi Elvin 833288, Pete Dunn 843345 Ian Dalton 849455, June Halliday 845564, Katie Race 077 9281 9612, Clerk Parish Council Keith Langley clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Bramham Pavilion………….Gerry Taylor, Secretary 845828 or 07817 849556 Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Asscn ...Anne Topping - Chair 844529 Bramham in Bloom………….Lynne Marshall 844767 Community Action Group…..Keith Innocent 841197 Monday Club Mavis Wilson 842321 Readers Group Jillian Lawson 844858 Marion Hogg 844191 Folly Allotments Linda Richards 842151 Neighbourhood Plan Paul Marshall 84476 Monday Club Mavis Wilson 842321 Readers Group Jillian Lawson 844858 & Marion Hogg 844191 Bramham Shop & Post Office...Lynne Williams… 842275 Editor
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Hospitality and communion A big thank you to all those who last month generously donated to Arc Light for the homeless in York through the gifts of tinned food presented in our harvest services. Yorkshire is the land of Benedictine monasteries. St. Benedict was the founder of Western monasticism and his Rule with its delicate balance of ‘work, prayer and play’ emphasises how guests should be received and treated: “Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ… In the salutation of them, whether arriving or departing, let all humility be shown.” The Rule goes into considerable detail as to how this should be done and Benedictine monasteries have for centuries been models of hospitality and communion. When anyone enters a church they should be in no doubt that it’s a place of hospitality, however else it may be perceived. As they look around they should see quite clearly that at the very centre there’s a table, a table with a cloth on it. It is a table ready for a meal to be served; it is a table around which a family gathers. Having a table at the centre of our churches reflects what we find in the Gospel. So many of the significant things that are said and done are done in the context of a meal, are done when people have gathered and sat down to break bread and share in food and drink. The Gospels, whatever their particular emphasis, makes it clear that it was at a meal that Jesus made himself known. It was at a meal he acted as the perfect host, washed feet and gave to the Church the meal by which he would both be remembered and made present. The Church is called to exercise the ministry of hospitality. Christians should constantly remind themselves as well as challenging a society that too often appears grudging in its hospitality. The Referendum has once again raised the profile of those who create fear in others about those who would come to our country to seek asylum or simply to improve their impoverished lives. The movement of millions of people from the Middle East and Africa to escape war and poverty, has produced throughout Europe a distrust, and among some, a palpable hatred of the outsider, of the unexpected guest, of the one who, as it were, comes knocking at the door, seeking a bed, food and safety and a future. Perhaps our neglect and sometimes abuse of these people and places over centuries is coming home to roost ? Our society – sadly, that means some of us as individuals – are ignoring those who are crying out for help. It is so easy ‘ to pass by on the other side’, buried in our own pre-occupations and sense of ‘righteousness’. In becoming man Jesus Christ revealed the value of the whole world and the entire universe. The world was worthy enough for God to come into it as a human being, to take it to himself and to make it holier, that is, ‘whole’ like His Father.
The union of creator and creature in Jesus Christ is proof of the absolute value of all creation. Human beings whoever they are, or wherever they are from, can never be stumbling blocks, making our lives more difficult. They are instruments by which we can grow into the ‘wholeness’ of the Creator God himself though exercising our own ministries of hospitality and communion. The service of Holy Communion is one key moment in the process of transformation. At creation ‘nothingness’ was transformed by God into ‘being’. Through a long and intricate series of transformations over millions of years, seeds were produced and are transformed into wheat and into vines; wheat and grapes become bread and wine. Then Christ’s word transforms and consecrates the bread to represent his body and the wine, his blood. Their value is proclaimed by their worthiness to become the body and blood of Christ. In communion we eat and drink the body and blood of Christ and this transforms us into images of Christ, making us ‘other Christs’ for the world of today, incorporating us more deeply into his body, the family of the Church. Thus transformed we are sent out from the table to continue the work of transforming humanity and creation through our service, making it a better place.
St. Paul tells us that as often as we eat the bread and drink the cup we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes (1 Cor.11:26). Whenever Holy Communion is celebrated we gather together from our various ways of life to be reminded that Christ, now Lord of the Universe, will one day return. There is crucially, another further and eternal existence when the whole of creation will be transformed into the new heaven and the new earth. The Christian calendar in November starts with the honouring of all those countless millions now enjoying the eternal presence of God. Taken up into that epic transformation will be all our humble efforts to build a more humane world, from digging in our gardens to building houses, from consoling one another in our sorrows to remaining ever sensitive to the calls of the oppressed and poor of our world. Let us listen to the cries of the helpless in our times. Let us open our hearts and minds to the stranger in our midst. St. Benedict wrote of the stranger and guest: “Let the head be bowed or the whole body prostrated on the ground in adoration of Christ, who indeed is received in their persons.” St. Paul puts it bluntly: “Extend hospitality to strangers” (Romans 12:13) Canon Peter
From the Parish Registers NOVEMBER From the Book of Remembrance for All Saints’ Bramham On these days of the month of November please pray for the repose of the souls of:1st 2nd 3rd 5th 7th 9th
13th 14th 15th
16th 17th 18th 20th 21st 22nd 24th 25th 28th 29th 30th
Grace Hugill 1980 Simon Harvard Pearson 1996 Graham Finch 1983 Thomas Horsley 1996 Wendy McKenna 2009 Mary Campbell 2004 Kathleen Florence Knight Harry Birdsall 1957 Clifford Pottage 1968 Charles Bigland 1973 Pam Nussey 1999 Peter Spencer 1997 David Peter Edward Eastwood 2008 John Lewis Wilfred Shaw 1997 Ada Louisa Clark 2000 Marcia Mary Lane Fox Ellen Kitchen 1988 Joseph Hiley 1989 Mary Hiley 1999 Annie Elizabeth Pottage 1988 James William Mullen 2004 Sarah Elizabeth (Nan) Reynolds Harry Tindall 2009 Christopher William Cook 1997 Hilda Mainprize 2003 William Knight 2001 Mary Parkes Evelyn Elizabeth Hatfield 1980 Iris Dykes 1992 Alice Levitt 1999 Victoria Lane Fox 1997 Kenneth George Nussey 2011
May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory
You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating the start of the Christmas season at the Churches Together Advent Service Clifford Methodist Church Sunday 27th November at 4pm CHURCHYARD Thanks to the hard work of Jeremy Kendall, the churchyard looks magnificent. Our thanks to all those who help to keep the recent graves tidy. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NOTHING CAN BE ADDED TO A GRAVE STONE OR PLOT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CLERGY.
Canon Peter has announced his retirement… I am retiring as Vicar of Bramham Benefice on 30th June 2017 when I will be in my 45th year of priestly ministry, the last 17 of which have been spent very happily serving the parishes and you here. It has been a great delight to live and work in such lovely villages. Our Family has ‘come of age’ here and Debbie and I feel we have been truly blessed by your love, care and support. We take with us many happy memories of developments and great celebrations. The formation of a new parish and the development of lay ministries as well as the appointment of a parish administrator and youth worker have been significant features of my time here. Many changes have been made to make our church buildings more accessible and useable. I am particularly proud and thankful for the six curates I have helped to train and the seven parishioners who offered themselves for priestly ministry during my time here. In the deanery I introduced the marriage preparation programme which has now hosted over 1,000 couples and served a busy term as the rural dean, during the middle of which I was caring for 17 parishes who were waiting for clergy appointments !
Rev. Trish and Rev. Jane will continue to look after you and their presence and service will reduce the impact of the interregnum. In early 2017 the Diocese of York will begin discussions about the coming interregnum and the preparations for the appointment of a new vicar. Debbie and I wish you every blessing as the parishes move into a new and what will be an exciting era of challenge and change. Canon Peter
WANTED A Secretary for the Village Church Council The VCC meets about 6 times each year and we require a secretary to take the Minutes and to then send a copy to all members of the VCC. Most of the members have an email address. Please contact Chips Browning 0113 289 2790
All Saints’ Bramham Services
November 2016
6th November
10.00am
Holy Communion
13th November
9.45 am
Remembrance Sunday
10.50 am
At the War Memorial
20th November
10.00 am
Holy Communion
27th November
10.00 am
ADVENT SUNDAY –Holy Communion
4.00pm
CHURCHES TOGETHER Advent Service at the Methodist Church
HARVEST WEEKEND Our thanks to everyone in the Village who joined us for the weekend activities in the Village Hall, there was a marvellous atmosphere and everyone really enjoyed the event. Special thanks to Mavis Wilson, Jillian Lawson and Paul and Lynne Marshall for encouraging everyone to take part.. On the Sunday after the Harvest Service on Sunday we had a Soup Lunch, the Stepping Stones children distributed Harvest Boxes to people in the Village and the Marshalls sent any surplus items to St George’s Crypt in Leeds. See letter of thanks of another page.
Thomas Mills made a splendid vegetable creature—Barney the Owl Barney was displayed on the stage for the afternoon. Thank you Thomas.
Bramham Parish Council www.thisisbramham.co.uk November 2016 Update
To All Bramham Residents: Parish Council vacancies: Due to the recent resignation of Scott Jones we now have a second vacancy. We really do need a full council of people prepared to give their time to the activities undertaken by council. It does mean more than attending a monthly meeting but by being a part of the Council you can be involved in decisions made and give an important contribution to the village. Please do think about joining us. Anyone interested should contact the clerk or any councilor. Thank you to Scott for his contribution over recent years. Bramham Bake-off! Well done to Gerry Taylor for again organizing such an enjoyable event, and thank you to all of you who entered and who came along to sample the cakes, and to the fantastic judges from Betty’s! As well as being a super afternoon the bake-off raised funds for the maintenance of the pavilion. Anti-social behaviour: Thank you to those residents who, along with the Parish Council, have contacted the police, Leeds City Council (LCC), Ward Councillors and the MP, regarding problematic behavior in the Bramham House area and Freely Lane. The increased police presence has had an impact, but we are conscious that the long term solution is the sale and development of the Bramham House site. We are advised that although a sale might well go through, development will not happen quickly. In the meantime the Parish Council will keep pressure on LCC regarding the security of the sight and CCTV in the area and continue to liaise with the police. Leeds Festival: We have decided to change the method of application next year to a one day, first come first served, event where residents apply in person, rather than postal applications over several weeks. (Postal applications will still be accepted but will be processed after in person applications.) This will cut down on errors on the forms and cheques, and postal problems, and applicants will know straight away whether or not they have been successful. The date on which applications will be taken will be decided before the end of the year, so keep an eye on next month’s Parish Magazine.
Regarding problems with the bus this year, we have received suggestions of a resident’s pass for the bus. This however means that the bus driver would have to be responsible for ensuring that those without passes do not use our bus and in the past the bus companies have not been prepared to take on this responsibility. We will explore the possibility again next year. Games on the playing field: Please note that golf should not be played on the field. This is a dangerous activity on an open area with children around and houses nearby. Crime reporting: Please remember that you can report crimes on line at https:// www.westyorkshire.police.uk/reportcrime. This is often quicker and easier than calling 101.
Next Meeting: Next meeting Wednesday 2 November, 7.30 pm, in the Pavilion. We hope you find this update useful. If you would like to read more detailed information about items discussed, the minutes of the meeting can be found on our parish notice board and on Bramham Parish Council’s official website. Contact:Keith Langley, Bramham Parish Clerk, E mail: clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Address: 33 Flats Lane, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4LJ, tel: 07471162307
Website: www.thisisbramham.co.uk, Twitter: @thisisbramham
ARMISTICE DAY Friday 11th November At the 11th hour of the 11th month there will be the annual informal gathering at the War Memorial to “Read the Names” of Bramham’s fallen in two World Wars. There will be a short Act of Remembrance and the names will be read.
BRAMHAM READERS GROUP Next Meeting Tuesday 1st November at 7.30.pm in “The Swan” We will be discussing “Life below stairs: true lives of Edwardian servants” by Alison Maloney Contact Marion 844191 or Jillian 844858
MONDAY CLUB The next Meeting is On 7th November At 1.30 pm. All welcome we would love to see you. If you need a lift please ring Mavis and she will make the arrangements for you. Tel: 842321 Editor’s apology for getting the October date wrong!!!
NSPCC Christmas Sale Saturday 19th November 10.00 am—12 noon In the Pavilion Christmas Cards, Cakes and Coffee
Many would say we are victims of our own success with our Transport Scheme; we now have around 200 clients registered to use the service. As a result we desperately need additional volunteer drivers please…do you think you could help? For those that don’t know, the scheme provides a cost effective way for the over 60’s to get to appointments, meet friends and attend the wide variety of social activities that the Wetherby area has to offer. We would like to take the opportunity of thanking our fantastic existing volunteers who continue to donate their time but we really do need more people just like them. If you have a car and a day or two a week to spare then we’d love to hear from you. We’ll more than cover your vehicle costs and you’ll be able to meet lovely local people and do something really meaningful in your community. To find out more please contact Bridget Tasker or Greg Webster, our WiSE Transport Coordinators by calling the WiSE office on 01937 222066. Alternatively please email them at transport@w-ise.org.uk
THE BRAMHAM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Friday 25th November Starting at 6pm with the switching on at 7pm The Square, Bramham Join the festivities with stalls, Mulled Wine, Mince pies, Tea and coffee. Christmas music and carols by Bramham Primary
LOTHERTON HALL, ABERFORD YOUNG ARTIST’S RECITAL Sunday 6 November 2016 Anna Szalucka Solo piano Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor Haydn Sonata in F major Chopin Waltz in F major Ravel Miroirs Anna is supported by the Worshipful Company of Musicians ,London Followed by tea and cakes in the Servants’ Gallery Tickets to include tea, cakes and admission to the Hall £13.00 Concessions £11.50 Family (2 children and 2 adults) £20.00. Car parking is free with prebooked tickets. Available from Wendy Shuttleworth, Lotherton Hall, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB. Cheques payable to Leeds City Council. Please enclose a SAE. Alternatively telephone 0113 378 2959.
AGM
In the
2nd Nov
Pavilion
7.30pm Please come along to congratulate the Committee on their Gold Award from Yorkshire in Bloom. Gardeners, sponsors volunteers and residents are all very welcome.. Please bring a friend who may like to join our community group or just to find out about us. Launch of “Friends of Bramham in Bloom”
Collingham & Linton Branch of Royal British Legion makes sweet music. Organisers of the Royal British Legion musical evening had only sold 11 tickets three weeks before the event was due. However when 30th September came they had filled the Linton Memorial Hall. The volunteer committee did a remarkable job to persuade 90 people to pay £10 each to hear a band from Ripon and have a hot supper It was standing rooms only.
‘We thought we might have to cancel’ said organiser Antony Wakeham, ‘as it was the band, Shades of Grey, were a huge hit. The food from Clifford based Sarah Fawcett was equally popular. The cash bar managed by committee member Scott Mackie was always busy We have had a number of requests for a repeat performance next year’ he added It looks as if 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s music still has the power to thrill. The four man string and vocal combo were terrific. Run by Legion member Peter Manser, formerly from Bardsey, they showed why the people of Ripon have taken them to their hearts. The evening raised money for the Collingham and District branch helped by an excellent raffle with prizes of a day’s racing at York, a case of wine, and much more. The funds will help needy service veterans in West Yorkshire. 29th October
The Opening of Garden of Remembrance, 12 noon at Collingham Memorial Hall
12th November 12 noon Linton Memorial Service in Linton Memorial Hall Dear Mrs Marshall
(See note about Harvest Weekend)
Many thanks to yourself and all the allotment holders for once again sharing the produce of your labours and supporting the Crypt with vegetables from the Folly Allotments Harvest is a special time of year, with everyone looking forward to home grown fruit and veg. Clients and staff really appreciate the addition of fresh vegetables to the meals served here, and the opportunity to try different dishes. Thanking you all for your generosity.
Blessings from St George’s Crypt
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS Wed. 30th November to Saturday 3rd December including a matinee on Saturday 3rd Tickets are available now from “Betty Box Office” on 07747 778536 or book by emailing bramhamdramagroup@gmail.com
BRAMHAM VILLAGE HALL Please refer to the October Magazine if you need information about Bookings for the Hall and details of regular events. Look for “Bramham Village Hall” pages on Facebook or see www.thisisbranham.co.uk BRAMHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN GROUP
Since our last article in September, you will all have received the questionnaires that we produced and issued in order to collect the information we need to produce a Neighbourhood Plan (NP) that truly reflects the ideas and hopes of Bramham residents. We’re very pleased to announce that we have received 304 completed questionnaires and these are all now being analysed so as to collect the results. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who completed and returned this amazing total of questionnaires and we hope to have the full analysis of the results by the beginning of November. These will be posted on the Bramham NP website (bramham.org.uk), with a summary in the Parish News and also issued via a newsletter to all households. Also around this time, the names of the four £25 voucher winners will be drawn by our independent consultant. We can also advise that well over 30 of those who responded indicated their willingness to help in production of the NP and we will be contacting them all in the very near future, once we have more clarity on the number and variety of tasks that we need to complete. These will include assessments of Local Green Spaces, Village Character, Heritage and Landscape amongst others, all as detailed in the September issue. Thank you all again.
Paul Marshall
Chair
Garden Hints Autumn Crocus, “meadow Saffron or “naked ladies” are about at present. Why “Naked Ladies?” Because the flower appears by itself after the leaves have died down. Its proper name is Colchicum autumnale. They look like crocus but are taller and in my case are beautiful delicate shades of pink. Their fellow rivals at this time of the year are indeed Crocus’s speciosa also a member of the Iris family and the true crocus. Their flowers also arrive in isolation with the leaves coming later. Crocus speciosa comes in varying colours; blue, white and violet with a flamboyant stigma and strongly veined petals. They look best in a woodland situation or to show off in an attractive pot with a layer of fine gravel to give a background. The question arose recently for the best time of year for planting. You can plant at any time of the year really if your plant is in a pot and the ground is in good condition. The worst time for planting is when the weather is dry which is more likely in the spring. If it is a deciduous plant, leafing up in the spring will stress the plant. This is when the root ball can dry out if it has been poorly planted and the plant dies. It is important at any time to take care and make sure plants are well watered. The watering process should continue until the plant is established. Remember, the plant has been in a pot with pretty intensive care and will be used to a regime of regular watering. You come to plant in the ground and it has to acclimatise to its surroundings, begin to grow its roots into the adjacent soil and anchor itself. Try to tease some of the roots out from the root ball without breaking to get them started. Use some good compost around the roots. Those herbaceous plants in the border that have become established for many years could probably do with lifting and splitting. The new plant material will be around the outside of the clump. Dig the whole clump out of the ground. Plants like Delphinium and Achillea can then be split with a couple of forks forced into the middle of the clump back-to-back and then pulled apart. A sharp knife will also make manageable clumps. When replanting always plant in odd numbers; it looks more natural. A good mulch from the compost heap helps to keep in moisture and keep down the weeds. Clearing away the top growth of the Delphiniums has revealed young shoots. I have tried taking a few soft wood cuttings in a pot filled with grit sand/peat mix
Stepping Stones The Stepping Stones children had a very busy harvest weekend this year, starting off on Friday night with decorating the harvest boxes ready for Sunday. They then went on to practice their part for the harvest service …. acting out the prayers. We did a five finger prayer which thanked everyone involved in the food chain process (counting off each of those involved on each finger). The children each played a part and they all really got involved, some acing and some leading….there are definitely some future school teachers amongst our children! Our story this week was Jesus feeds the five thousand…. …..Again the children assisted by acting out different parts.
At the village hall on Saturday we had a stall to test the children’s knowledge of the food chain process – they had to arrange all the different aspects of the chain in the correct order, from digging veg out of the ground through to cooking it at home and eating it. We were very impressed with their knowledge, and it made them think how much is involved and how much fresher food is if you can grow it yourself! At the family Service on Sunday the children helped to carry harvest the offerings, then impressed the congregation with their acting skills as they played out the five finger prayer. We delivered over 20 harvest boxes of food to local people who were all very grateful. A big thank you to everyone who helped deliver the boxes, and provided food to go in them. Any child is welcome to attend Stepping Stones whether or not they attend Church. It is just a lovely way of meeting other families in a relaxed friendly environment. Our next session will be about remembrance, on Friday 11th November at 5.30pm. The Family Service takes place at All Saints every second Sunday of the month at 10am, all are welcome. For more information please contact Jennie Saynor: jen@saynor.me.uk.
Gardening notes continued from previous page
In equal proportions or you can use a deepish tray for greater numbers. Be generous with the sand to allow plenty of oxygen to get to the base of the cutting. Do Not overwater. If you have a favourite Penstemon variety now is the time to have a go with any young vegetative growth that has appeared after flowering. A strong cutting 3 to 4 inches long dipped into some hormone powder helps. Gentle warmth and covering with polythene or poly bags is useful. Otherwise a quiet spot in the greenhouse or cold frame. Email: dave@daviddmitchell.co.uk
T: 01977689858
M:07967730010
Children’s Christmas Workshop Saturday, November 26 10:00 till 12:30 at Bramham Pavilion Age Range 3 to 10 Years Children to be accompanied by Responsible Adult Activities: Calendar & Card Making; Design a Tree Ornament;
Cup Cake Decoration. Ticket Price £3.50 per child to include Children’s picnic type lunch with drink. Limited Tickets Available from Bramham Shop or by Contacting Linda Matthews 01937 541899
THE DRIGHLINGTON BRASS BAND CONCERT AT BRAMHAM PARK WEDNESDAY 14th December Tickets £20 available now—apply to Peggy Kitchen 843378
A New Singing Group For Bramham ? Several residents have suggested that they would be interested in joining a Singing Group here in Bramham; We have already been offered a venue, and we have asked a talented musician to assist us. All we need now are enthusiastic singers. The range of music will be wide from Pop to Classical, but the emphasis mainly will be to enjoy singing and have a lot of fun.
If you are interested please contact Lynne Marshall 844767
Story of a fairytale museum to be told at the Linton Antique Society When she worked in Paris as an English teacher, Sylvia Mann discovered a museum on the Boulevard Haussmann in a magnificent mansion built in the 1870s for Edouard André, the heir to a banking fortune. He married Nélie Jacquemart, the artist he commissioned to paint his portrait, and together they built a collection of paintings, sculptures, wood panelling, fireplaces, tapestries, frescoes and ceilings acquired on their travels in Europe, the Middle East, India, China and Japan that is displayed as it was when the couple lived in the house.At Linton Memorial Hall on 10 November at 8.00pm, Sylvia Mann tells the romantic story behind the Musée Jacquemart-André. Entrance is £5.00 on the door but is free to Society members. To join, contact Mrs Barbara Hepburn on 01937 582243 or download the form on the Society’s website www.lintonantiquesociety.org.uk – or you can join on the night.
NEXT TALK at Linton Antique Society 8th December 2016 8.00pm: The History of Markenfield Hall With Dr Keith Jones
Prayer Idea of the Month When we are struggling to know what to say, it can help to use a set prayer. This one, St Patrick’s Breastplate, is a firm favourite, especially for the start of the day. Christ be with me, Christ within me. Christ behind me, Christ before me Christ beside me, Christ to win me. Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me. Christ in quiet, Christ in danger: Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
The Blessed Sacrament is permanently reserved in All Saints’ Church for the sick and dying. Revd Trish Anslow Tel 01937 844789 or the Parish Office 844402 would be grateful to receive the names of those who are sick or those who are in need of a special home visit.
THE OPEN DOOR SCHEME Many thanks to everyone who joined the scheme again this year. The first Draw was made at the Harvest Weekend and the winner was Number 37 Mr John Lynch. The next Draw will be at Christmas, if you would like to join in please contact Anne Palmer. £10 p p pa The Church is always available for everyone at any time.
ALL ARTICLES FOR THE DECEMBER MAGAZINE TO BE SENT TO ANNE PALMER BEFORE
14th November. The gmail address is now in use for Magazine articles. bramham.magazine@gmail.com
WHAT’S ON IN BRAMHAM IN THE NEAR FUTURE? 1st
Book Club at the Swan 7.30pm
2nd
AGM Bramham in Bloom 7.30 PM Pavilion
7th
Monday Club Village Hall 1.30pm
11th
Armistice Day Service 11.00am at the War Memorial
13th
Remembrance Day Service 9.45 am
18th
F O B S 60s Night
19th
NSPCC Christmas Card sale 10—12 Pavilion
25th
Christmas Lights—switch on 6.00pm for 7.00pm
26th
Children’s Christmas Workshop 10.00am Pavilion
27th
Churches Together Advent Service 4.00pm
30th
Pantomime begins
BRAMHAM VILLAGE STORE and POST OFFICE Please take the opportunity to call in to see us, we provide:POST OFFICE SERVICES, FREE Cash withdrawl facilities Lottery, Scratch card and Health Lottery purchases Newspapers and newspaper delivery service Fresh daily bread, milk and other morning goods General groceries, frozen foods and ice-creams Dairy products, sandwiches, snacks and confectionary Local farm eggs delivered Fridays, fresh fruit and vegetables on Thursdays Tobacco, chilled beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks Greetings cards, stationary and general accessories Mobile phone, Gas and Electricity top up’s, cash back facility Dry Cleaning drop off/collection service Mondays and Thursdays Village Store Post Office Monday—Friday 6.00—19.30 9.00—17.30 Saturday 7.00—19.30 9.00—12.30 Sunday and Bank Holidays 7.00—12.30 Closed
Lynn, Marie, Louise, Stacey and Philip will be happy to help and serve you 12 Front Street , Bramham, LS23 6RD - Tel 01937 842275