Citylife in Lichfield February 2018 by Citylife In Lichfield

Inside... February 2018

Welcome to CITYLIFE

Welcome to CITYLIFE in Lichfield, a monthly magazine bringing you our pick of the city’s news, events and stories. Each month CITYLIFE in Lichfield is delivered to 18,000 businesses and homes in Lichfield, Kings Bromley, Fradley, Alrewas, Whittington, Stonnall, Shenstone, Little Aston, Hammerwich, Burntwood and Longdon, completely free of charge; bringing you the best that the city has to offer. Each issue features heritage stories exploring the rich history of our area, plus competitions, interviews and the latest in fashion and style.

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6 Win Afternoon Tea for Two Courtesy of The School House

16 Love Story Perfect Valentine’s Gifts for the One you Love

20 Objects of Desire Heirloom pieces to treasure forever 24 Hidden Spaces Exploring St Mary’s Chambers 34 Unearthing History By Gary Starkey

36 Window on the Past Great Occasions

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Win Afternoon Tea for Two at The School House

he School House, Church Hill, Weeford, near Lichfield is a unique venue for afternoon teas, delicious lunches, relaxed or occasion dining and wonderful weddings – all in the picturesque heart of the countryside.

Enjoy fantastic food, great wines and a relaxed atmosphere in The School House’s stunning restaurant, Manley’s Brasserie. Whether you fancy a succulent steak, fresh seafood, cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, a British classic or something a little different, Manley’s seasonal menus are designed with fresh, local Staffordshire produce at their heart. Manley’s Brasserie chefs use influences from around the world (as well as closer to home) to create dishes to suit all tastes. Their menus feature some of Staffordshire’s finest meats, Chef’s much-loved homemade pies and personally selected fresh fish from Birmingham's famous markets. Looking for private dining for that very

special occasion? With five beautiful private dining spaces within The School House, that are appropriate for 16 to 150 diners, they can offer the perfect environment for everything from a business meeting to a private family event. For more information just go to www.schoolhouse.co.uk or call 01543 480009.

Win Afternoon Tea for Two at The School House

The School House’s Afternoon Tea is quintessentially English, and includes finger sandwiches, homemade cakes and scones, beautifully presented alongside a pot of tea of coffee – or why not add a glass of Prosecco? Served on Tuesday to Saturday between 12.30pm and 4.30pm, The School House’s Afternoon Teas are a delightful way to spend an afternoon in beautiful surroundings. Afternoon Tea is £14.95 per person (Tuesday to Friday) and £17.95 (Sunday).

To be in with a chance of winning afternoon tea for two, just unscramble the letters to find a delicious dish featuring hollandaise sauce - often enjoyed for breakfast.

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To enter, just send your name, contact details and answer to The School House Competition, at citylifecompetitions@gmail.com or post your entry to Citylife in Lichfield Ltd. PO Box 7126, Lichfield, WS14 4JS by the competition closing date of Friday 23rd February. One entry per household. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Winners will not be offered a cash equivalent. Full terms and conditions on page 50. Congratulations to I Froggatt who gave the correct answer of 'Brioche' and won the competition in the January issue.

Wonder wanders at Beacon Park

ichfield District Council is trialling new monthly ‘Wonder Wanders’ at Beacon Park. They will offer participants the chance to take a slow amble around the park, and use their senses to focus on some fascinating part of nature that might be missed in the day-to-day rush.

The Wonder Wanders will take place on the third Friday of the month from 1pm to 2pm, weather permitting.

Each month the walk will have a different theme. The first Wonder Wanders took place on Friday 19 January and was called ‘Letters in Nature’.

Ruth Piddington, Community & Education Officer, said: “I am really looking forward to leading these wanders around the park, as it will be a good chance to slow down and to explore the amazing natural world within.”

The walks are aimed at adults, but all are welcome. They are free and don’t need to be booked – just turn up!

To find out more about visiting Beacon Park and upcoming events go to www.lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk

Treasures found in Lichfield By Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lichfield couple are celebrating an ‘absolutely amazing’ Christmas windfall after three small Chinese bowls they thought might fund a new stair carpet made £62,000 at auction. The bowls were snapped up by Chinese buyers who are keen to buy back their country’s heritage at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbyshire, on Dec 19th. They bowls sold for £24,000, £20,000 and £18,000 respectively, smashing their original estimates of £500£800 each. However, the stunned owner, who wishes to remain anonymous but lives near Lichfield and is in her 60s, said she doubted they had cost more than £3 originally. She said: “My father was a great collector of Chinese pottery but the most he paid for anything was £1. He used to find pieces in junk shops when he was working in Hyson Green in Nottingham in the 1950s or 60s. My mother thought he was wasting his money so he used to smuggle his finds in the house by tucking them inside his coat. When he died in the 1960s he had more than 50 pieces and I sold some of them off then. “I had the Chinese bowls valued in 1968 and was told all three were worth £75. I thought that was an exorbitant amount then but decided not to sell them – I’m so glad I did. I was told my father had a good eye for Chinese porcelain. I knew he read up on it. He loved the pieces and would get them out of the China cabinet to admire and dust them but I never really appreciated them like he did.” The couple were so convinced the bowls would not fetch a huge amount they hadn’t had time to check on the auction results – until Hansons gave them a call.

Image by Hansons

The three 15cm diameter Daoguang mark Chinese bowls come in yellow, red and pale blue. Each one is extensively decorated, both on the inside and outside. Goats, landscapes, trees, pomegranates, peaches, chrysanthemums, floral emblems and flowering tree branches are among the decorative touches. Want to find out if you are sitting on a fortune? Hansons holds their popular free weekly valuation days for all manner of silver, antiques and collectables every Monday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Hedgehog Inn, Stafford Road, Lichfield, WS13 8JB. Donations are in aid of St Giles Hospice. For further information please phone 01283 733988 or email arathbone@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk

A home for Horris?

his month, the Greyhound Trust Hall Green introduce us to a handsome chap who is looking for love. Could you be the one for Horris? Four-year-old retired greyhound Horris, who is currently living with his foster carer, has been waiting patiently for 12 months for his forever family. Horris loves life, enjoys his walks, travels well and lies straight down in the car. He’s excellent on the lead and doesn’t react to other dogs unless they are up close. His foster carer took him to visit her sister and he behaved impeccably with her dogs. With boundaries and routines to help him, Horris is a quick learner and has been taught how to give his toys back (although he is particularly fond of taking woolly things to bed with him!). He sleeps well, asks to go out and is patient when being groomed and having his teeth cleaned.

Ideally Horris needs a calm household with no children as he can get overenthusiastic when playing. He loves his humans so much that he needs to be with someone who only leaves him alone for 3-4 hours. If you are able to offer this fun-loving young dog a home he will make a fantastic companion. To arrange a visit to see Horris or to meet some of the other 40 or so greyhounds in the Trust’s care, please call 0121 426 4810 or email info@hallgreenrgt.co.uk. The Greyhound Trust Hall Green is the local branch of the national Greyhound Trust charity and is committed to finding new homes for

Ben Thornton joins Sam Rabone for Dick Whittington

he Lichfield Garrick has announced that Ben Thornton will be returning alongside Sam Rabone for the theatre’s 2018 festive family pantomime Dick Whittington. The duo will reunite for the third year in a row after appearing in both 2016’s Sleeping Beauty and 2017’s Aladdin. Karen Foster, The Lichfield Garrick’s Executive Director commented: “Our audiences tell us that Sam Rabone and Ben Thornton are the comedy stars of our award winning pantomimes, so I’m absolutely delighted to welcome them back for a third year. Children of all ages have joined Ben’s gang during Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin and I hope that they will look forward to the mayhem Ben will bring as Idle Jack in Dick Whittington.” Dick Whittington is also the third pantomime at the Lichfield Garrick to be coproduced with Evolution Pantomimes. The story follows Dick and his cat as he travels to London to make his fortune and runs into a host of characters along the way. In usual pantomime style there will be plenty of festive fun for the whole family. Dick Whittington runs at the Lichfield Garrick from Friday 30 November to Monday 31 December 2018, with a variety of schools, matinee and evening performances. Prices start from £15 for children and £19.50 for adults, and can be booked online at www.lichfieldgarrick.com or by calling the Box Office on 01543 412121. Early booking is advised. The theatre will be announcing further cast members later in the year.

some of the 9,000 dogs who retire from racing each year. The branch is run entirely by volunteers who are involved in anything from helping to walk and socialise the dogs to fundraising. New volunteers are always welcome, whether you are able to help out regularly or just every now and then. For more information on the Trust, and how to become a volunteer or foster carer, visit www.greyhoundtrusthallgreen.org.uk. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Tickets to the Photography Show!

he Photography Show is an event for everyone passionate about photography and the moving image. Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 17th to 20th March the show features the latest kit from big brands and a jam-packed speaker line-up. Get hands-on with new products from Canon, Epson, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, Manfrotto, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma and Sony to name a few, plus tripods, albums and accessories you didn’t even know existed from over 220 exhibitors. The Great Outdoors, a new stage for 2018, will feature live demos and expert advice on image capture outside, including dramatic landscapes, getting close to nature and special occasions whatever the weather. The enhanced Mobile & Social Stage will offer the opportunity to explore mobile imaging technologies and how social media can make (or break) a photographer, and the dedicated Video Stage will showcase cutting-edge products alongside technical and creative help on how to get the best out of moving image production skills. Plus, catch live action tutorials on the Live Stage, find out about intriguing photography projects and techniques in Behind the Lens, discover how drones can enhance your projects in the Drone Zone and hear insights into the journeys of world-renowned photographers at the Super Stage and more. You can buy tickets to the show by visiting photographyshow.com Tickets to Super Stage sessions, masterclasses and for the VIP package are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. For more information, please visit: photographyshow.com

Win, Win, Win!

Citylife has teamed up with The Photography Show to offer five readers and their ‘plus one’ the chance to attend The Photography Show absolutely free!* To be in with a chance of winning, email your

name and contact details to citylifecompetitions@gmail.com or post your entry to PO Box 7126, Lichfield, WS14 4JS, please clearly mark your entries ‘Citylife Photography Show Prize Draw’. If you are selected, you will receive a free pair of tickets. The closing date for this prize draw is Friday 2nd March 2018. For terms and conditions see page 34. Tickets are limited to one pair per winner and are valid for one day only.

*Free tickets are for entry to the show plus a selection of theatre and stage programmes. Additional tickets must be purchased for the

Masterclasses, Super Stage sessions and VIP upgrades.

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Supporting your community with Soup!

ichfield Soup is a new micro-grant event where people get together over lunch and hear about ideas and projects happening in and around Lichfield that need a small amount of funding. For a suggested entrance fee of £5, people get lunch (including soup!) and are asked to vote for the initiative they think best supports the community. The winning idea gets all of the money taken on the door. The first Lichfield Soup takes place at Curborough Community Centre between 11.30am and 1.30pm on Saturday 3rd March 2018 and organisers are looking for up to four groups or individuals to come along and pitch their idea. There is no requirement to be part of a charity or constituted organisation, and there is no age limit anyone who has an idea to benefit their community and needs a bit of cash to make it happen is welcome to take part. Even for groups who don’t get the funding on the day, it’s a great way of raising awareness, making contacts and sharing resources. The idea for Soup came from Detroit in the USA and the idea has since been adopted by many UK towns and cities. Lichfield Soup has been supported the Staffordshire Local Community Fund. For more information, or to apply to come along and pitch, join the Lichfield Soup group on Facebook or alternatively email lichfieldsoup@gmail.com.

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Lichfield Cathedral’s ‘Imagine Peace’

Lichfield Cathedral’s ambitious programme ‘Imagine Peace’ will bring together themed services, events and exhibitions to commemorate the end of the first world war.

In February the Cathedral has commissioned a bespoke two-year project of the Stations of the Cross ‘Imagining the Crucifixion’ by the Cathedral’s Artist in Residence Peter Walker (14th February – 2nd April).

This will be followed by a free exhibition ‘Consequence of War’ (24th April – 28th June), drawing attention to the effect of World War One and the continued quest for peace in the subsequent century.

Over the summer a new Icon will be painted in the Cathedral’s North Transept by the students of the Bethlehem Icon School. A special dedication service will take place in September as the Icon will be a permanent addition symbolising Christ’s sacrifice for the salvation of the world.

Following the success of Jungle Book and Wall-E in 2017, the astro-turf in the Nave will be back and the Cathedral will be having its outdoor cinema experience indoors with a selection of war themed classics and family friendly films (6th – 11th August).

The Great Exhibition ‘Imagine Peace’ (17th – 27th August) will be both inside and outside the Cathedral with a centre piece of 1,918 trees around the Cathedral. The trees will be planted in November to form a new Peace Woodland in Beacon Park.

In September and October (17th September – 31st October) there will be a free display of Denis May prints which were inspired by the famous war poet Wilfred Owen.

As we head into November there will be a series of special services and concerts of commemoration which will include the return of the poppies display from Before Action (8th – 11th November).

As the end of the year quickly comes around Advent and Christmas will be brought together through a theme of ‘Peace on Earth’ with the usual services, events and illuminations.

For more information visiting the website at www.lichfield-cathedral.org/peace.

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A range of gift vouchers including Afternoon Tea (£10 per person), an ideal treat for your loved one. Available from The Strawberry Cabin

Stockists: Michaels Menswear, Market Street, Lichfield WS13 6LH ES Jeweller, 1 Tamworth Street, Lichfield WS13 6JP www.esjewellery.co.uk City Jewellers of Lichfield, 39 Market Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LA. Salloways Jewellers, 23-25 Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6NA. Erase UK, 1 Tudor Row, Lichfield, WS13 6HH. Tel: 01543 419516 Body Beautiful Day Spa & Beauty Salon, 20 Dam Street, Lichfield, WS13 6AA. Tel: 01543 897600 The George, 12 – 14 Bird Street, Lichfield WS13 6PR Tel: 01543 414822 The Strawberry Cabin, Manor Farm, Hints, Tamworth, Staffs B78 3DF

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On Saturday 24th March from 11am till 2pm, come along to get new inspiration for your barbecue evenings on the patio, try out new barbecue accessories and share a fun experience. BBQ Courses certified by Weber involve a mix of practical instruction at the barbecue and demonstrations of techniques and products by the grill masters. During the course, the food that is cooked is evaluated by the grill masters and enjoyed by you! This is an intimate event limited to just 20 tickets so that you will get plenty on hands on experience with the barbecues. You can also look forward to trying out several new Weber products during the course too, especially the new Genesis II gas barbecue and the Kettle Plus. Other new products that will be used during the course include the new iGrill digital thermometer (which connects to an app on your phone!) and the new GBS cast-iron wok. The aim of BBQ Courses certified by Weber is to advance the barbecue culture and share our passion for barbecuing. You can barbecue anything, it’s just a matter of how. On The Menu • Starter: Vegetable risotto and fish & chorizo skewers • Main course: French toast cheeseburger, french fries and smoked chutney • Dessert: Tarte tatin • Snacks: Pizza Margherita, beef steak, pork tenderloin and smoked sausage with a BBQ sauce Also included in the course is a recipe booklet, apron certificate and weber magazine. After the course, you’ll also have the opportunity to browse the full range of Weber barbecues and accessories inside our branch. To find out more visit tippers.com, pop into our Lichfield branch (Europa Way, WS14 9TZ) or give us a call on 01543 440000.

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These stunning diamond set Sabre earrings beautifully frame the face and feature 3.42ct of white diamonds, created by award winning Jewellery designer Shaun Leane. Available to view at City Jewellers of Lichfield Stockist: City Jewellers of Lichfield, 39 Market Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LA. Salloways Jewellers, 23-25 Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6NA.

Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum gets ‘Fired Up’

ommunity theatre group Fired Up Theatre has been announced as the new theatre company in residence at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum. The partnership hopes to bring new and younger audiences into the museum which celebrates the life of the city’s famous man of words.

Fired Up’s first project at the museum is a year-long ‘sit-com’ written by poet and playwright, Mal Dewhirst and performed by members of the local community. ‘Dr Johnson’s WikiWords’ sees the man of letters grappling with new technology and social media in a world where words and their definitions have left the confines of the page for the wide open realms of the internet. Inspired in

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part by both ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Horrible Histories’, there will be three instalments of the drama over the course of the year, each consisting of two episodes. The first production entitled ‘Dictionary’ takes place on Thursday 1st March as part of the Lichfield Literature Festival with three performances of the first two episodes at 6.30pm, 8pm and 9.30pm. Tickets are available now at £10 each from the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum bookshop, or by email at sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk. Episodes three and four of Dr Johnson’s WikiWords are due to be performed on Saturday 2nd June, with the final instalment in September 2018.

Lichfield debut for False Lights

olk-Rock ensemble False Lights will make their Lichfield debut when they perform at the Lichfield Guildhall on 24th February. False Lights are a six piece electric folk group melding traditional English ballads with altrock, electronica and shape-note hymn tunes. Their first album, Salvor, gained five star reviews and a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nomination for best album. Now they return with their second album and Harmonograph and another set of traditional songs. Tickets are £16 or £14.60 for Friends of Lichfield Arts and £8 for under-16s. For further information and to book tickets, visit www.lichfieldarts.org.uk, phone 01543 262223, or call into the Lichfield Arts Box Office in Donegal House on Bore Street. Tickets will also be available on the door. To keep up to date with Lichfield Arts follow them on Twitter @lichfieldarts or Facebook.

Cathedral to Castle Run Sunday 8th April

More than 1,000 people have already signed up for the hugely popular Lichfield Cathedral to Tamworth Castle 10-mile charity run, with less than 200 places now remaining for the 2018 event...

fter a successful first year in 2017, the number of places has been increased from 500 to 1,200, to give more people the chance to run the course linking the two historic monuments. The charity event organised by the four Rotary clubs of Tamworth and Lichfield, is expected to sell out again. As well as the 10-mile urban and crosscountry route between Lichfield Cathedral and Tamworth Castle, two shorter courses have been added to the line up this year to enable younger runners and community spirited toddlers to get in on the action. The first is a one-mile run for 11 to 16-yearolds who will be given the opportunity to run the last mile of the course through the town centre, round the Castle Grounds and across the

Garrick festive donations

he Lichfield Garrick and St Giles Hospice have announced that a total of £11,596 was collected after performances of Aladdin and Crimes on the Christmas Express, smashing last year’s previous record total of £8318,16 which was raised for both charities. The monies will be split equally between the two charities to help support their work in the local community. Both The Lichfield Garrick, which operates as a charitable trust, and, St Giles Hospice were mentioned on stage in each performance by the

finish line. There are 100 spaces available which must be booked in advance online. Parental consent is required for all participants, who will each receive a race T-shirt, medal and goodie bag in exchange for a reduced £8 entry fee. The second is a parents and toddlers run for youngsters aged one to three who can confidently toddle unaided, or holding the hand of an adult. Pushchairs or harnesses are not permitted for this event, which will complete a 176-yard lap of the Castle Grounds. Entries to the family run are priced at £8 per toddler, adults are free of charge and can be booked in advance or registered on the day. All those who book in advance will receive a medal, goodie bag and T-shirt. Please note anyone who registers on the day will not get a T-shirt as these have to be ordered in advance, but will receive a medal and goodie bag. This year’s Cathedral to Castle Run will again cross a variety of terrain, including Lichfield City Centre, Ministry of Defence land at Whittington Barracks, Hopwas Woods and

cast members to help raise public awareness. The Lichfield Garrick Front of House staff and cast members collected donations throughout the theatre after the shows finished. Karen Foster, the Lichfield Garrick’s Executive Director, commented: “The donations given by our very generous patrons will be used to support our work in education and community projects, allowing people to access the arts, to inspire young artists and to help address social needs through the arts. As a charity which aims to offer arts education as well as performances, this is a significant amount which will help achieve our plans. We are delighted to have been able to assist St Giles to address a very different kind of social need and offer a huge thank you to the patrons, staff and actors who made this possible.” The monies kindly donated by the theatre’s

Tamworth town centre. It will finish in Tamworth Castle Grounds where there will be a family fun day including children’s activities, stalls and event arena. Entrance to the event costs £25 and includes a finisher’s T-shirt, goodie bag and a medal. All proceeds will be donated to charities chosen by the Rotary Clubs of Tamworth, Tamworth Anker, Lichfield and Lichfield St Chad. Together the clubs are working hard to raise sponsorship from businesses to help cover event costs and ensure that as much money as possible is donated to the local charities nominated by each club. A variety of corporate sponsorship packages are available for 2018, starting from £100. Any businesses interested are asked to email sponsorship@c2crun.co.uk. Runners are also invited to raise additional sponsorship money for charities of their choosing. Register for all runs at www.c2crun.co.uk. patrons will go equally to support the Lichfield Garrick’s Youth Theatre and the theatre’s community outreach projects, while St Giles Hospice will use the funds to provide first class care and support to their patients in the local community. Lesley Holmes, Lottery Development Manager from St Giles Hospice added: “We are delighted by the incredible amount raised by the Lichfield Garrick and the generosity shown by their patrons. We are extremely grateful for the fantastic support shown towards St Giles Hospice from the Lichfield community and value our longstanding relationship with the Lichfield Garrick.” The Garrick has also announced that a record breaking 36,708 patrons enjoyed the festive entertainment provided by the theatre.

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Hidden Spaces St Mary’s Chambers

Each month, Citylife explores one of Lichfield’s ‘Hidden Spaces’ to give readers a glimpse into a part of the city’s fascinating architectural history that’s not widely known. In this issue, we explore St Mary’s Chambers which is the stunning home of Ansons Solicitors.

ehind the mid 18th century brick façade of St Mary’s Chambers on Breadmarket Street lies a much older timber-framed building. Dating back to at least the 16th century, the property stands opposite the west door of St Mary’s Church and on the site of the Priests’ Hall, once home to around five priests of the Guild of St Mary and St John the Baptist (founded in the 14th century), who helped with daily services at the guild church of St Mary. When the guild was dissolved in 1548, its property was sold off piecemeal and the house was purchased by two London speculators. A stone plaque on the exterior of the building commemorates the antiquary Elias Ashmole who was born here in May 1617 and was the founder of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford as well as Windsor Herald to Charles II. In amongst the extensive number of rooms and passageways are lots of retained features which give the building its own unique character. A cast-iron kitchen range is still in situ and beautiful wooden panelling adorns some of the walls. Carpenter’s marks can be seen on several of the timber beams, and up in the attic, fragments of wallpaper cling to the walls. The roof with its huge timber beams is very impressive. One of the most stunning features is the cherry wood open well staircase which is believed to be over 400 years old. The Chambers are also home to the Lichfield Conduit Lands Trust, a charity which was founded in January 1545 by Hector Beane, master of the Guild of St Mary and St John. The Trust was originally formed to provide and maintain Lichfield’s water supply and has a long history of philanthropic work in the city. Many thanks to everyone at Ansons for making us so welcome on our visit. Sources Lichfield City Conservation Area Document http://www.lichfield.gov.uk Lichfield Conduit Lands 'Lichfield: Guilds', in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14, Lichfield, ed. M W Greenslade (London, 1990), pp. 131-134. British History Online http://www.pastscape.org.uk

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Arthur Price We Love Lichfield Donation

rthur Price has announced that its ‘Perfect Christmas’ event in November has raised £1,760 for We Love Lichfield. Over 140 people attended this evening event and through raffle ticket sales and a donation by Arthur Price of £10 during November 2017 for every £100 spend in its Lichfield shop, the event raised a large amount for The Fund. The event was hosted by Arthur Price in association with other Lichfield businesses who all staged Christmas demonstrations. These included Le Reve Bar of Bird Street, local celebrity private chef Simon Smith, Worth Brothers of Beacon Street, Jemma’s Floral

Displays of Tamworth Street, Catherine’s Cakes of Burntwood and Robert Broad Travel. Arthur Price CEO Simon Price, Patron of the We Love Lichfield Fund commented: “Another £1,760 in the pot means we have more money to give away to voluntary groups across the district. I’d like to thank all the businesses who supported the event and who together have raised such a fantastic figure. It really does show that the District of Lichfield is a great place to live and work.” Launched in 2011, the We Love Lichfield Fund considers applications from local groups across the District in need twice a year. Companies and individuals are welcomed to donate or fund-raise for the Fund. All money is invested through a permanent endowment fund registered by charity the Community Foundation For Staffordshire on behalf of We

Love Lichfield in line with charity commission guidelines. The interest and dividends earned on the invested money is then distributed by the 'We Love Lichfield Fund' as small grants across the district. The beauty of this model is that it will provide a source of on-going funding that can be used for many years to come. For more information visit: welovelichfield.com

Sharon Cassidy, Simon Price and Bev Shepherd in the Arthur Price Lichfield Shop

LCP to begin £15m Burntwood Retail Park Development

ork is to begin within weeks on a £15 million retail development in the heart of Burntwood. LCP, a commercial property and investment company, has been given the go ahead to develop the site of the former Olaf Johnson factory site on Cannock Road. Nick Burgess, managing director of LCP, which is based in Pensnett, said he was pleased that it could begin work on developing the 68,000 sq ft retail park, comprising a minimum of nine units and a drive-through along with approximately 300 car parking spaces. Work is expected to start in February, with an anticipated completion date at the end of 2019. No anchor tenants have yet been confirmed but talks are at an advanced stage with a number of parties. Nick commented that building work will not affect local residents on the nearby Chase Terrace housing development because access roads are already in place. Councillor Ian Pritchard, Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Environment & Development Services added: “This development will make such a difference to Burntwood, bringing around 70,000 square feet of new retail space to the town centre. We worked hard behind the scenes to help free up the privately owned land so this important development could go ahead. We’re pleased to be working with LCP, who share our vision for improving Burntwood for the whole community, and we look forward to work starting on site in February and to seeing the exciting development take shape.”

Decorative and Modern Arts Auction Success By Richard Winterton of Richard Winterton Auctioneers

2018 got off to a flying start at Richard Winterton Auctioneers with their inaugural auction of Decorative & Modern Arts, where 95% of the goods on offer sold - many above estimate. As the market for antiques versus retro and modern design gathers momentum, this auction was very well received by collectors of second-half 20th and 21st century design. Items in the sale were all privately sourced from Lichfield and local surrounding areas. The first 101 lots of the sale were original paintings and prints, including works by Doug Hyde, Alexander Millar, Sir Terry Frost and Lowry, Lawrie Williamson to name but a few. The top selling lot of the auction was achieved by lot 66, a signed, limited-edition print by Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887 – 1976) known as The Football Match, which sold for £2500. The second highest price of the auction was achieved by another print, this time the work of Sir Terry Frost RA (1915 – 2003), a limitededition colour screen print number 39 of 70 entitled ‘Life is just a bowl of Cherries’.

Although numbered, titled and signed in pencil it was unmounted and unframed and sold for £2300. The auction also featured glass, ceramics, metalware, jewellery and bronzes. Items of note included lot 119 - a Lalique opalescent poissons bowl selling for £240 and lot 128 - a pair of Lalique ‘Two Flower’ perfume bottles realising £320. The furniture section of the sale was equally buoyant and saw lot 182 a handmade infinity cabinet on stand from the workshop of the late Andrew Varah (1944 – 2012) and dating from 2005, sell for £800. Three lots of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson were battled over, comprising two cheeseboards, ashtray and bookends, the collective total being £400. In this profession you never stop learning, and as the market changes and modern design becomes ever more popular, it is important to keep abreast of new areas of collecting. The flourishing market for certain furniture dating from the second-half 20th and 21st century by designers is a prime example of a very popular collecting area, and lots from this period sold

extremely well. Ercol is ever popular in the blond elm range of vintage pieces. The brand was represented by several lots in the sale and included an extending dining table with four chairs at £580 and a dressing table which took £320. Overall, this was a fantastic sale with lots of bidders attending in person, but many more viewing and buying from the sale via the online option. The next Decorative and Modern Arts sale will be held on Wednesday 11th April, entries are currently invited with a closing date of 12th March. For further information contact the office on 01543 251081

New heathy living app needs volunteers

eople in Staffordshire are being encouraged to help shape and design a healthy living app. The My Kin wellbeing mobile phone application is being developed by technology company Sentimoto, with help from Staffordshire County Council. The app helps people to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;self-assessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; their health and well-being, using trusted NHS tools, and signpost them to appropriate local activities and organisations. People will also be able to create their own support network to help motivate them into leading a healthier lifestyle. The latest version of the app now includes a location feature which will let users know about wellbeing activities going on in their local area. Two small trials of the app were carried out last year, with the feedback gathered from more than 100 users directly influencing changes. Now, more people are being sought to use the app and feedback on how it should work.

Volunteers should be aged over 40, live in Staffordshire and have a mobile phone that runs Android applications. For more information on the app, visit www.sentimoto.com/staffordshire-pilot

Your Garden in February

ays are getting longer and spring no longer seems so far away. This is a busy month of preparation but if the weather outside gets too bad, you can always curl up indoors with a seed catalogue and a cuppa and enjoy planning for those brighter, warmer days which are just around the corner. Jobs for this month • Start chitting early varieties of potato by placing them in a tray or egg box somewhere cool, light and safe from frost so they start to sprout, giving them a head start when they are planted out at the end of next month. • Scrub pots and clean seed trays to remove any pests or diseases before use. • Begin sowing vegetables under cover in the greenhouse. Try peas, lettuces, peppers, tomatoes, leeks and onions to prolong the season. Others, such as broad beans, parsnips and early varieties of carrots, can be sowed outdoors under cloches or in a cold frame. • Stimulate the compost heap by giving it a

Spring half term fun

he 2018 February half term takes place across Staffordshire from Monday 19 to Friday 23 February and Lichfield District Council’s online calendar at www.activelichfield.co.uk/holidayfun lists lots of activities available during the break. At Burntwood Leisure Centre, there are many active courses to choose from, including dance and gymnastics, as well as one-to-one swimming lessons and trampoline coaching. Children are also being offered the first step in their training to become a lifeguard, with a rookie lifeguard coaching course aimed at 8 to 12 year olds. The course is on from Monday 19 to Friday 23 February between 9am to 11am. Courses can be booked by calling 01543 308810. Friary Grange Leisure Centre is hosting a three-session badminton coaching course aimed at 8 to 12 year olds running from Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 February between 2pm and 4pm. Places can be booked by calling 01543 308842. Both leisure centres are running giant inflatable

turn. • If the soil isn’t frozen, there is still time to plant bare-root fruit trees and bushes. If you’ve not yet pruned established fruit trees and bushes, this is probably your last opportunity as to encourage growth, it needs to be carried out whilst the tree is dormant. • For an early harvest of rhubarb, try forcing it by covering crowns with a container as soon as they show signs of growth. • To speed up germination and help plants to become established more quickly, warm up the soil and prevent it from getting waterlogged by covering it with a layer of polythene or fleece. pool fun sessions at various times, as well as special offers on court and synthetic football pitch bookings. There are also a number of Getin2it activities aimed at young people from Lichfield and Burntwood. These include UV sport sessions, parkour, boxing, multi sports, dance and more. Beacon Park is running the ‘It’s nearly spring nature trail’ from 17 to 25 February, which involves using a map to find signs of spring, then answering questions to be entered into a prize draw. The trails will be available from the Ranger Station between 9am and 3pm for £1. The city park is also inviting children to take part in a series of kite making workshops. Running on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 February at 10am, 12noon and 2pm, children from 5 years and up can make and decorate their own kite before flying it! It costs £3.50 a session or £3 with a Leisure Activity Passport. Places need to be booked by calling 01543 308869.

• Carry on deadheading winter pansies and other bedding plants to prevent rot and to help them continue to flower into spring and beyond. • Keep feeding the birds and give them an extra helping hand by putting up nest boxes in a quiet spot. Trim hedges now before nesting season begins but if you suspect birds have already started making your hedge their home, leave them as they are. • Even in winter, pots and containers can dry out if they are in a sheltered position. Check yours to ensure the soil remains moist and give them an extra boost by topping them up with fresh compost.

The Month in Pictures

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January

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Donna Louise Charity Art Exhibition, Three Spires Shopping Centre

Lichfield Arts Winter Beer Festival

Lichfield Guildhall, Lichfield Arts Winter Beer Festival

Lichfield Food Assembly Launch, Heart of the Country Shopping Village

Military Band on Bird Street, Laying of Colours of the Mercian Regiment

Peter Snow Alex Lloyd and Ann MacMillan 'War Stories' talk at the Lichfield Garrick Staff from the Lichfield Garrick present St Giles Hospice with a cheque from panto audience collections

Lichfield Garrick cheque for St Giles Hospice, includes Aladdin panto collections

Mercian Regiment, Laying of the Colours at Lichfield Cathedral

Staffordshire Regiment, Watchman and veterans outside Lichfield Cathedral, Laying of the Colours

Lichfield Record Office Closure, December 2017

Images by Jonathan Oates www.jonotourism.co.uk

Lichfield Nutcracker on guard by Minster Pool

Unearthing History

Here, Gary Starkey, local metal detectorist and member of the Tamworth and Lichfield Search Society gives us an update in his ‘detecting diaries’.

y Club is the Tamworth and Lichfield Search Society and it’s been in existence for about 40 years, specialising in digs in and around the Tamworth and Lichfield area. We meet each month at The Bell pub in Whittington for discussion, a ‘Finds of The Month’ competition and raffles. It’s a nice informal atmosphere. We do occasional charity digs too and are always looking for new and interesting land to detect. We have done a couple of successful digs on pasture land at Whittington for The Disabled Riders Association (care of Helen at Coton Farm) and a Dogs Trust charity dig at Upper Longdon for Jayne, on a site with superb views over Cannock Chase. We hope to return soon! On the whole though, we rely on the generosity of farmers and land-owners to allow us on to their fields. The advantage of a Club detecting on your land is more people cover more ground so there’s less chance of missing good finds. Usually someone will find something special but others may find nothing, it just has to be your lucky day. We’ve had some super finds down the years including some hoards, two of which were recent - a hoard of Roman Republican Denarii and some hammered coins including Henry VIII testoons (a kind of shilling). These were given to the Finds Liaison Officer to go through the treasure process. This time of year can be difficult due to weather and crop conditions, and equipment can get pretty muddy. This situation cost me £125 at Christmas, as I had been out on a very sticky field and my Safari (detector) was covered in mud. When I got home I thought I’d give it a wash. I was a little too thorough and water

must have got into the computer. It wouldn’t turn on! I took it apart to dry and a small silver part fell out. I had no idea where it went and was stuck. I had to send it off to a chap in Surrey who took great delight in telling me that he wouldn’t try to build a wall, so I shouldn’t try to do electronics (I’m a bricklayer by trade)! We both saw the funny side but I’ve learnt my lesson! Here’s some artefacts found by myself on club digs around the area. If you know of anyone who would like to do a charity dig, let me know - Gary 07779 064271

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7 6 1. Roman Republican Coin C1st BC 2. Saxon Buckle Mount C8th 3. William III shilling dated 1687 4. Victoria Full Sovereign dated 1853 5. Decorated Roman Bracelet Fragment C2nd 6. Military Badge 7. Small Medieval Mount or Badge C14th 8. Small Zoomorphic Medieval Buckle

A Window on the Past

Lichfield does great occasions well. From parades to commemorations, fairs and festivals, we know how to show the importance of our city to the world.

Great Occasions Here, local history group ‘You’re probably from Lichfield, Staffs if…’ takes a look at some of the great occasions of the past and we’re looking for your help to identify image seven – was one of your ancestors there? 1. Unveiling of the statue of King Edward VII in Beacon Park in 1908

2. Unveiling of the War Memorial at Lichfield Brewery c1920 in memory of employees who lost their lives in the 1914-1918 Great War.

3. The War Memorial at Lichfield Brewery

4. Unveiling in 1908 of the statue of James Boswell in Market Square 5. The May Fair in the Market Square in 1891

6. Unveiling of the portrait of the King and Queen at the Guildhall in 1910

7. This event is taking place outside the Guildhall, but we have no more information. If you know anything about this photo - what occasion it could be, then please call You’re probably from Lichfield, Staffs if… on 01543 416393

For more photographs, memories and stories, visit the group’s Facebook page ‘You’re probably from Lichfield, Staffs if…’ or pop along to their next group meetings taking place on Tuesday 6th February and Tuesday 6th March at Lichfield Social Club, Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH from 7pm till 10 pm. For more information contact 01543 416393 or 01543 268842. The group’s great displays of local photographs and memorabilia can be booked free of charge to appear at shows, nursing homes, clubs etc.

Staffordshire day celebrations extended

his year’s Staffordshire Day extravaganza is set to take place over a week to give as many people as possible the chance to get involved. As the official Staffordshire Day (1st May) will fall on a Tuesday, the celebrations have been extended. They will now begin the weekend before Staffordshire Day, on Saturday 28th April, and run until the weekend after – Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May. It is hoped this will give people the opportunity to tell the world why they love Staffordshire, even if they are busy at work or school on Staffordshire Day itself. Last year, over 60,000 people attended Staffordshire Day events, generating an estimated £1m for the county’s economy. For more information on Staffordshire Day, visit www.enjoystaffordshire.com/staffsday

Canal Trust Appeal for Volunteers

ichfield’s canal restoration trust is looking for more volunteers after making huge progress in the last year. While work on Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust’s Tamworth Road site has been temporarily suspended, the work party has moved to Darnford Moors where shuttering put in place to line the canal banks when the lift bridge was installed had to be replaced.

The volunteers have also dug out the canal bed next to the golf club and constructed a large hard-standing area to accommodate a crane to lift and store eleven sections of concrete culvert, which will be used to allow the canal to go under Darnford Lane. At Summerhill volunteers have completed the gabion wall designed to protect the wall of the Boat Inn. The retaining walls of a new lock next to the Boat have been completed and work will go on to install a hollow column of blocks designed to take water from the upper pound into the lock when the sluices are open. Meanwhile the repair of the Sand Wharf goes on, and at the M6 Toll Road end a corporate group has extended the towpath past the culvert which will eventually lead to a path over the

Boat Inn gabion. Image by Phil Cheesewright

aqueduct. At Fosseway Heath, where a nature reserve and wetlands are being created thanks to an £18,500 award from the Postcode Lottery, a grant-giving body funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, work has continued through the holiday period to build abutments which will take the boardwalks for the wetlands and to begin restoration of the original canal wall. This is a huge project which will see three paths through the area and recreation of lowland heathland and eventually a modified canal channel with moorings and turning space. All this is done by unpaid volunteers, and while work party volunteers are the visible face of the efforts, there are many vacancies for roles in all aspects of the work. The Trust is especially keen to hear from civil engineers to help with project engineering and developments.

Other areas where people with particular skills would be welcome are in plant operation and maintenance, grounds maintenance, land acquisition and planning, events planning and management, public relations and marketing, fundraising and administration. To find out more about these opportunities for volunteering please visit http://lhcrt.org.uk/mobile/m.volunteering.html.

Darnford Moors. Image by Margaret Beardsmore

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Local Author's Comic Bird Book

ocal author, Rosalie Power's book 'A Small Book of Silly Bird Poems - Tongue in Beak' is out now and available to purchase from local bookshops and Amazon for £7.99. This little book of comic poems, all relating to birds, is illustrated by artist Pamela Leake.

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The Newsletter of Lichfield City Council - February 2018

Welcome to this issue of City View

The process of developing a Neighbourhood Plan for the City comes to a conclusion on 22 February with the referendum of all electors in the City of Lichfield. The plan has been inspired by the desire of Councillors to improve our City, and to improve it by increasing the quality and quantity of the employment available. Creating the Lichfield City Neighbourhood Plan (LCNP) has taken a great deal of time and effort from a large number of individuals and groups. Lichfield City Council would like to thank everyone who has contributed towards its development, from the members of the City Council’s cross-party Neighbourhood Plan Committee who have overseen the process, to the valued input from statutory bodies and advisors. We would like to thank the individual residents of the City and residents groups who took part in the several consultation exercises which helped to frame and develop the LCNP. It is these contributions from local residents that are the most valuable, both in determining policy but also ensuring that the LCNP actually reflects what residents want. The LCNP is a document full of good ideas and it represents the best possible Neighbourhood Plan for the City. Please vote on the 22nd, please vote in favour of the LCNP, the referendum decides.

Lichfield City Neighbourhood Plan (LCNP) – Referendum 22 February 2018

The LCNP aims to improve the quality and quantity of employment within the City. We hope you will support it in the referendum to be held on Thursday 22 February 2018. The arrangements will be similar to any other election with the availability of postal voting and poll cards being issued. The LCNP has been shaped by and for the residents and businesses within the City and we now ask for your support to ensure it becomes part of the formal development plan for the area. If a Parish Council has a neighbourhood plan in place it would receive 25% of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions from a developer as opposed to 15% without a Neighbourhood Plan. This element of CIL can be spent on provision, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure, or anything else that is concerned with addressing demands that development places on an area. This gives neighbourhoods more freedom and power to spend the money on a wide range of things. The existence of an adopted Neighbourhood Plan ensures as much CIL money as possible is retained by the Parish in which the development is taking place, to be spent in consultation with residents and in accordance with the priorities laid out in the Neighbourhood Plan. The LCNP focuses on economic and employment issues rather than housing as it was felt that a greater impact could be achieved by focusing on this area of the City’s prosperity. The City is well positioned to increase its economic base, with a highly skilled workforce and excellent road and rail links. The City also boasts numerous attributes and attractions that encourage tourism, but there is scope to improve upon this. The LCNP has been prepared after considerable community involvement and engagement, including direct interviews with a range of key stakeholders, plus workshop sessions with the Lichfield Forum and other sessions held in Lichfield’s Guildhall that were attended by residents, businesses and stakeholders alike. All members of the community have been encouraged to participate, with regular updates in the Council’s ‘City View’ supplement which is circulated to more than 18,000 households locally, plus promotion and updates on social media, in the local press and on the City Council’s website. Community involvement has therefore been central to the LCNP since it was first considered. The different topic areas that have been covered within the LCNP are a reflection of the priorities that were highlighted by those who attended workshops, responded to our consultations or met with us in person. There were of course many different views expressed, from the local to the strategic, and it was necessary to condense these views into broad objectives that would form the basis of the LCNP. Following consideration of the feedback received, these broad objectives became:

• Increase higher value employment activities in the City to provide more local Job opportunities. • Increase the number of start-up businesses in the City. • Increase local retail spend. • Increase high spend tourism and length of stay through the improvement of Lichfield City as a destination. • Increase levels of employment and commercial activity in cultural, creative, medical and educational sectors. • Improve pedestrian access into and around the City Centre and between Lichfield City Railway Station, Trent Valley Railway Station and the Cricket Lane Strategic Development Allocation. • Maintain and enhance the City’s historic character, particularly its medieval core.

To support these broad aims, a number of policies have been developed, for example in regard to Managed Workspace, Primary Movement Routes, Signage, Tourism and Cultural Activities, Linkages with Lichfield Cathedral and City Centre Redevelopment Sites. These policies are a result of community input and provide a framework vision for the City for the period to 2029. Neighbourhood Planning was introduced by the government as part of its Localism agenda and is a way for communities to decide the future of the places where they live and work in general conformity with the strategic policies in the Local Plan. The City Council’s Neighbourhood Plan Committee, a crossparty Steering Group of Lichfield City Councillors has overseen the development of the LCNP since its inception. The City Council believes this is the best possible Neighbourhood Plan for the City. The LCNP provides a framework for delivering positive change to Lichfield over the coming years based on the views submitted by residents, groups and businesses within the City. Residents are therefore asked to consider the LCNP, appreciate its importance for the City and vote in favour of its adoption on 22 February 2018.

Copies of the LCNP can be found on the City Council’s website at: http://www.lichfield.gov.uk/Neighbourhood_Plan_1085.aspx A copy can also be emailed by contacting enquiries@lichfield.gov.uk or viewed at the City Council’s offices at Donegal House, Bore St, Lichfield WS13 6LU, telephone 01543 250011.

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Stowe Ward By-election

The Newsletter of Lichfield City Council

Guildhall Piano

The resignation of Councillor D Smedley on 4 January 2018 created a vacant seat in Stowe Ward. The vacancy has subsequently been advertised and the prerequisite demand for an election has been received by the Lichfield District Council Returning Officer. The Notice of Election was published on 18 January and the election is scheduled for 22 February 2018.

Twinning

2017 was a very busy year in the Twinning calendar with choir, sports and student exchanges, celebrations and art displays in all three twinned cities – Limburg/Germany, Ste. Foy/France and Lichfield. 2018 looks just as interesting, starting with the placement of three students from Limburg at the Springfields Pre-School and Day Nursery for their five week international work experience through the European Erasmus scheme, and further such exchanges are already planned for February. From 4 - 8 May, a large delegation from Limburg is visiting Lichfield and the Lichfield Twinning Association is looking for host families. Should you be able to offer accommodation to our Limburg guests or would like to get involved in any other aspect of Twinning, please contact the Twinning Officer at Lichfield City Council. Gabriele.lasch-burden@lichfield.gov.uk

The City Council is looking for a new home for its upright piano. Do you know of a community group or organisation that could put it to good use? The Piano is free to a good home on the understanding that removal from the first floor of the Guildhall and transportation is the responsibility of the recipient. For further information contact the City Council Switchboard on: 01543 250011.

If you would like to keep up to date with more of the City Council’s activities, you can follow the City Council on Twitter @lichfield_cc.

Shrove Tuesday

Lichfield’s exciting Pancake Races will take place on Tuesday 13 February, and spectators can expect to see all the usual races including Men’s, Women’s, Mascots and under 10’s. Participants will be on their marks as usual in Bore Street from 12 noon. The races will be followed by the traditional opening of the Shrovetide Fair on the Market Square by the Civic party, supported by Town Crier Ken Knowles who will give a shout to announce the occasion. Last year an important change to the registration process was introduced to enable better and more efficient management of runners on the day. All entrants must pre- register anytime up to 12 Noon on Monday 12 February. No registrations will be accepted after that time. If you would like to take part please contact Lichfield City Council Offices in Bore Street. Alternatively you can download the application form from the City Councils website at http://www.lichfield.gov.uk/_VirDir/CoreContents/News/Display.aspx?id=12518 Frying pans & pancakes will be provided! Please note anyone who has not registered before the day will not be permitted to take part.

Lichfield Going For Gold in 2018

Last year the City scooped the highly prestigious Small City Gold Award in the Heart of England in Bloom competition. Although the success was ‘well-deserved’ according to the judges, it was very much due to the hard work of a number of people and groups under the leadership of Richard Lewis, the chairman of the Lichfield Chamber of Trade. No one could have quite prepared for the weather as the July judging day brought torrential rain. It was the management at Swinfen Hall that saved the day by providing an array of colourful umbrellas and boots to keep the judging party dry for the day. Special mention by the judges was given to: Swinfen Hall Hotel for their gardens and grounds; the new planting of the Lichfield City Station and Andrews House which was ‘extremely colourful’ and ‘well stocked with perennials and shrubs’; Beacon Allotments; ‘conservation and education in action’ at Kate’s garden; and the road side meadows planted by children from Queens Croft School. There was also a special mention for ‘the amazing Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust’ for their conservation, restoration and community work. Many others were also highlighted for special praise. Preparations have already begun for 2018 to repeat the success. The 1st Lichfield Scout group have started replanting Greyfriars with a range of mediaeval herbs and plants thanks to the generosity of the Lichfield Conduit Land Trust, and the Friends of the historic parks will be giving the Heather Garden a boost of colour with two new rose gardens. If you would like to join the Blooming Lichfield Group and help us to win gold again please contact nick.burton@lichfield.gov.uk 1st Lichfield Scouts begin planting in the rain

Beacon Park shone with bold, block planting of annuals, despite the rain

Tudor Row with its well stocked and colourful baskets

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Coming soon at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum

The Newsletter of Lichfield City Council

Words Alive! Term-time Saturdays, 10.30am – 11.30am, £3 per session, discounts for family groups. A new weekly club for 7-11 year olds who love words!

Half Term Fun: Magnificent Monsters Thursday 22 February, 11am and 2pm, £2 Our popular hands-on arts and craft activities for the school holidays are perfect for family fun. Booking in advance advised

Word Café At Devotea, our neighbouring café, Thursday 1 March, 1pm-3pm Free, with purchase of a hot drink. Drop-in and enjoy a cuppa with the Museum’s groups in this relaxed afternoon for word-lovers Dr Johnson’s WikiWords: Dictionary Thursday 1 March, 6pm, 8pm and 9.30pm, £10 The NOT so true tales of Dr Samuel Johnson. Dr Johnson returns to the 21st Century and creates a dictionary. Fired Up Theatre perform the first part of this exciting new sitcom.

Spring Crafternoon Saturday 24 March, 2pm, £10 Enjoy being creative in a friendly adult workshop and make a felt animal. Bring basic hand sewing skills and your imagination! All materials and refreshments provided.

Sam’s Spy Trail Friday 30 March – Sunday 15 April, Daily 10.30am – 4.30pm £1 for trail pack Code-cracking Easter trail and free drop-in activities available daily throughout the school holidays

Dates for your diary…

Sunday 4 February Mayor & Sheriff’s Traditional Sunday Lunch. 1pm Lichfield Guildhall. Tickets £20 p/p For those who would like to attend, the annual civic service will also be on Sunday 4 February at Wade Street Church at 11am. The Mayor & Sheriff would be delighted if you could join them. Tuesday 13 February Pancake Races & Shrovetide Fair 12 Noon , Guildhall & Bore Street.

Friday 2 March Michael Fabricant & Arthur Price School Speaking Competition 7.30pm Guildhall. Free entry. Wednesday 14 March Mayor & Sheriff’s Charity Fashion Show 7pm Guildhall. Tickets £12. Sunday 1 April Easter Sunday Service. 11am Cathedral.

Sunday 8 April Sheriff’s Darwin Walk Free event. Meet 10am Bunkers Hill car park

For more information please contact Sarah Thomas on 01543 309854, or email sarah.thomas@lichfield.gov.uk

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Spy School Thursday 5 April, 11am and 2pm, £3.50 Have you got what it takes to become a top secret agent? Find out in the return of this fun code-breaking word workshop. Ages 7+

Delve into the Dictionary Sunday 15 April, 2pm, £3.50 Find out how Johnson created his greatest work and explore the Museum’s Dictionary collection in this fascinating talk and workshop session.

Collecting our City: Local History Exhibition Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 May, Free Entry, 10.30am – 4.30pm Enjoy a trip down memory lane with photographs and memorabilia from the ‘You’re probably from Lichfield, Staffs if’ group, plus exhibition exploring the history of Richard Greene’s collection in the 18th century.

Half Term Fun Thursday 31 May, 11am & 2pm, £2 More hands-on arts and craft activities for the school holidays.

Open Daily 11am-3.30pm in February, 10.30am-4.30pm from 1 March Standard entry is Free of charge. Call 01543 265 972 or email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk for more information or to make an event booking.

The Lichfield General Markets and Farmers' Market offer a wide selection of goods and local produce from friendly, established and reliable market traders.

As well as the weekly General Markets on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, a Farmers' Market is held on the 1st Thursday of the month (except January). The Market Square is also available for hire on a commercial or charitable basis on non-market days.

For more details or for any information or queries relating to Lichfield Markets please contact the City Council’s Markets Officers 01543 309853 or e-mail: markets@lichfield.gov.uk

CityVIEW

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The Newsletter of Lichfield City Council

www.lichfield.gov.uk

Have you visited the City Council’s website? It offers a wealth of information about the work of the City Council; including details of all Council meetings and associated documents. In addition it contains useful information about the City, its history, festivals and major events, and its many unique customs and traditions.

Public Participation

The right Council…

Lichfield City Council is the ‘parish’ authority for the City and is the smallest of the three councils serving the City area. Within the City we deal with local matters such as the markets, maintenance of open spaces and churchyards, civic and mayoral events, the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and public lettings of the Guildhall.

Lichfield District Council (Tel: 01543 308000) is the larger local authority dealing with such matters as planning, environmental health, refuse collection, housing, car parking, arts and tourism, and leisure services.

Staffordshire County Council (Tel: 0300 111 8000) is the responsible authority for wider services such as Education, Social Services and Highways.

City Council meetings are held in the Guildhall, Bore Street. Dates and times of meetings can be found on the notice-board outside the Guildhall, and on the City Council's website at www.lichfield.gov.uk Meetings are open to the public, with public participation sessions held at full Council and at the Planning Committee. Advance notice needs to be given to the Council of the subject matter of each question, and any person wishing to speak must contact the Council Offices at Donegal House, Bore Street (next to the Guildhall) before NOON on the day of the meeting.

Thursday 8 February 2018 6.30pm Planning Committee Monday 5 March 2018

6.30pm COUNCIL

Thursday 5 April 2018

6.30pm Planning Committee

Thursday 8 March 2018 Monday 23 April 2018 Thursday 3 May 2018

Monday 14 May 2018

6.30pm Planning Committee 6.30pm COUNCIL

6.30pm Planning Committee

6.30pm ANNUAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 23 May 2018 7.30pm ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Weddings at the Guildhall

Located in Bore Street in the heart of the city, the Guildhall is a beautiful historic Grade II Listed Building, and is a magnificent setting for civil ceremonies, receptions and other celebrations. The main hall has oak panelling and a beamed roof giving a fine mediaeval appearance, and can accommodate up to 160 guests. The Guildroom, on the Ground floor, has paneled walls and timber ceiling and can seat up to 70 guests. A number of smaller rooms are also available to hire, and are ideal for conferences, seminars or small meetings. For more information or to enquire over availability please contact Helen Winter at Lichfield City Council. Tel: 01543 309850 or e-mail: helen.winter@lichfield.gov.uk

A wedding brochure is also available either from the City Council offices at Donegal House or by downloading from our website www.lichfield.gov.uk

A wedding at the Guildhall (Image by Asassynation)

Our month on the farm

Here, Annamarie Stone of Woodhouse Farm and Gardens talks about life down on the farm.

hese dark winter mornings do have some benefits as I’ve been able to spend more time indoors catching up with the latest farming news and my paperwork. Although the days of picnics and barbecues seem far off, I’ve also been planning some community events for the coming year which always gives me something to look forward to. That’s not to say that work outside doesn’t need to continue and there are some jobs that need to be done regardless of the weather! My day always starts by checking in on the chickens – giving them clean water and pellets and letting them out of the coop for the day. Once they are out and about, I clean their nest boxes and collect any eggs. In winter, the laying rate slows down considerably and we only get around a third as much as we do in the summer months. Later, I’ll pop back to feed them corn as an afternoon treat. We’ve recently added

some Warrens Chickens to the brood, which also includes Blackrocks, Calder Rangers and White Stars which lay snow white eggs. Andrew feeds the pigs who are currently indoors and we also feed the cows hay to supplement their grass diet at this time of year. Alan is busy in the garden pruning the last of the fruit trees before they burst into bud once more and is getting the growing season off to a good start in the polytunnels with sowings of winter varieties of lettuce, peas and cauliflower. The winter months are also a good time to get repairs and maintenance work done and to fix any damage to outbuildings and fences caused by winter weather. Although all of the fresh fruit has now been used, I am still making jam and preserves using frozen berries and currants. Pumpkins, potatoes and onions are still in storage and these are a staple part of the vegetable boxes for our

Community Supported Agriculture scheme members during the winter months along with kale, sprouts and parsnips which are all still being picked fresh from the Walled Garden. During a recent walk to see the snowdrops in the woodland, I came across some brick structures which I believe may be part of the water features created by Capability Brown for the Marquess of Donegall. Further investigation is necessary and I shall report back in due course! Woodhouse Farm and Garden is open to the public between 11am and 4pm every Friday and Saturday and is located just off Fisherwick Wood Lane, on the outskirts of Whittington. For more information, please visit www.woodhousefarmandgardencic.org.uk or contact Annamarie on 01543 432005 or annamarie@woodhousefarmandgardencic.org. uk.

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What’s on in February

Wednesday 7th February Lichfield U3A At 2pm in the Guildhall, we are holding our main monthly meeting. Our speaker is Chris Edwards, who will be talking about 'The Heritage of Garden Birds'. New members are always welcome. For further details, please see our website www.u3asites.org.uk/lichfield or ring our enquiry desk on 075 10634 476

Monday 12th February Lichfield Waterworks Trust Monthly public meeting at 7.30pm, The Bowling Green pub, Friary Rd, Lichfield. Update on campaign to save the Grade II* listed Victorian Waterworks at Sandfields Pumping Station, Lichfield followed by talk on The Conduit Lands Trust by Colin Ablett. All welcome attendance free but voluntary donations welcome. For more information, visit lichfieldwaterworkstrust.com

Friday 9th – Sunday 18th February Valentine’s Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, Moor Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield T: 0121 308 3751 The George Hotel, Bird Street, Lichfield T: 01543 414822 There are lots of ways to treat your Valentine at The George and Moor Hall, from a delicious meal to a Valentine's Afternoon Tea or a romantic weekend getaway!

Friday 16th February Gin & Food Evening 7pm at Darwin’s at The George Hotel, Bird Street, Lichfield T: 01543 414822 Join us for an evening of great food and award-winning gin. The evening features a gin & tonic on arrival followed by four delicious courses, each one accompanied by a specially selected gin, introduced by our gin expert. £42 per person or from £179 for two with an overnight stay.

Sunday 18th February Wedding Fayre 11am to 3pm at Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, Moor Hall Drive, Sutton

Coldfield T: 0121 308 3751 A wide range of exhibitors will be on hand to help you organise your very special day. Fashion show at 12pm featuring the very latest wedding dresses, mother of the bride outfits and men’s formal suits. Free admission & £100 worth of vouchers to be won! Wednesday 21st February South East Staffordshire Association of National Trust Members ‘Sex, Drugs and Poetry, talk about the life and times of the PreRaphaelites and their associates’ by Helen Bratt-Wyton. Meetings held at The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield at 7.30 pm Members £2, non members £4. For more info call 01543 416144.

Thursday 22nd February The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Hands-on arts and craft activities for the school holidays. 11am and 2pm, £2. Booking in advance advised. To book a place or to find out more, contact the Birthplace on 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk, or visit the Museum on the corner of the Market Square 11am-3.30pm daily.

Friday 23rd February Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society 8 pm: New Discoveries at Bradgate Park, talk by Dr Richard Thomas, University of Leicester. Meetings held at The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield. Visitors welcome, £3 at the door. Refreshments available from 7.30 pm. For more info call 01543 416144

Sunday 25th February Bottomless Afternoon Tea From 2pm to 3:30pm at Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, Moor Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield T: 0121 308 3751 Join us in our Charter Suite for a traditional afternoon tea of sandwiches, dainty cakes, scones with jam & cream, tea or coffee plus unlimited prosecco! £29.95 per person

Tuesday 27th February Arthritis Care Are you living with Arthritis? If so,

why not come along to the monthly meetings of the Lichfield Branch of Arthritis Care. We meet at The Community Room in the new Lichfield Fire Station on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August & December) from 7pm to 9pm, and offer support, signposting and social activities. Transport is provided for a small contribution. For further information please contact 01543 263347 or 255698.

Wednesday 28th February Stonnall Conservation Society The Society are once again looking forward to an entertaining evening with Steve Mason. He is Quizmaster Extraordinaire! Known in Warwickshire for tailor made quizzes, he’s hosted the Society’s Quiz Night for many years taking pride in encompassing the ethos of the Society including questions about flora, fauna and history. Steve travels from beyond Stratford to join us in Stonnall. There is an ulterior motive – he enjoys the village Fish and Chips! The meeting is held on at 7.30pm at the Youth & Community Centre, Main Street, Stonnall WS9 9EE.

Thursday 1st March The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Word Café at Devotea, 9 Breadmarket St, Lichfield WS13 6LG 1pm-3pm. Free, with purchase of a drink Choosing your next read? Inspired to get writing? Fancy learning some Latin? Drop-in and enjoy a cuppa with the groups from the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in a relaxed afternoon for word-lovers. To find out more, contact the Birthplace on 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk, or visit the Museum on the corner of the Market Square 11am-3.30pm daily.

Thursday 1st March Erasmus Darwin House Lunar Lecture: Daniel Defoe by Nick Seager 7.30pm - 9pm, £5 per ticket, booking essential (this lecture will take place at Erasmus Darwin House and therefore places will be very limited). For more information and tickets call 01543 306260

Thursday 1st March The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Dr Johnson’s WikiWords: Dictionary at 6.30pm, 8pm and 9.30pm, tickets £10. The NOT so true tales of Dr Samuel Johnson. Dr Johnson returns to the 21st Century and creates a dictionary, how will his BounceBackAbility cope with the new WordAbhorations that haunt modern language? Fired Up Theatre perform the first part of this exciting new sitcom. To book or to find out more, contact the Birthplace on 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk, or visit the Museum on the corner of the Market square 11am-3.30pm daily.

Saturday 3rd March The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Poetry at the Birthplace at 2pm. Free entry The Lichfield Poets will be presenting a collection of their own poems inspired by Myths and Legends Subjects range from Narcissus to dragons and in areas from Cannock Chase to Scotland. To find out more, contact the Birthplace on 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk, or visit the Museum on the corner of the Market square 11am-3.30pm daily.

Monday 12th March Lichfield Wildlife Group A talk: ‘Wildlife voluntary work in Africa’ by Christine Bull, 7:45 pm at Wade Street Church, Frog Lane, Lichfield WS13 6HL. £3 including refreshments (children free).

Saturdays in term-time The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Words Alive! 10.30am – 11.30am, £3 per session, discounts for family groups. A new weekly club for 7-11 year olds who love words! Read, write, create, act, and illustrate in an inspiring setting. To book a place or to find out more, contact the Birthplace on 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk, or visit the Museum on the corner of the Market square 11am-3.30pm daily.

Are You a Coin Collector?

If you’re a coin collector, visit Gary Starkey's coin cabinet in Lichfield Antique Centre (next to Minster Pool), Lichfield for coins and artefacts from early to modern. For more information call 07779 064271

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