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TETBURY ADVERTISER

September 2016

Inside this issue: • Young by Name … • His Honour, the Mayor … • Châtillon-sur-Indre trip …

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2nd – 4th September Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Please see the advertisement in this issue

Alison Parkhouse Organ Scholarship 44 Avening Primary School 14 Châtillon-sur-Indre Trip 15 Chelworth Bookworms 30 Citizens Advice - Cotswold District 16 Computer Advice 32 Cotswold Connexions 52 Cotswold Voluntary Wardens 31 Dolphins Dramatic Society 34 Girlguiding 37 History of Tetbury Society 35 Letters to the Editor 38 Lion’s Den 5 Migraine Awareness Week 4 Patient Participation Group 23 Probus One 13 Puddle Ducks 26 St Mary’s CE VA Primary School 54 St Mary’s Day Care 40 Summer Show 28-29 Tetbury & District Poppy Appeal 2016 42 Tetbury Art Society 7 Tetbury Badminton Club 6 Tetbury Camera Club 12 Tetbury Community Choir 49 Tetbury Footpath Group 48 Tetbury in Bloom 10 Tetbury Library 46 Tetbury Music Festival 44 Tetbury Police Museum 43 Tetbury Rail Lands Trust 50 Tetbury Theatre Group 22 Tetbury Town Football Club 11 Tetbury WI 24 The Feoffees and the Thirteen 18 The Malthouse Update 20 The Mayor’s Piece 8 The Priory Inn Blog 19 Unsung Hero - September 19 What’s On 3 Young by Name 36

3rd September Dolphins Hall, New Church Street Tea Dance with “Time2Dance” from 2 4pm. Tickets £5 on the door 4th September Tetbury Classic Car Show –at Sir William Romney’s School Open for visitors at 10.00 am - pay at the gate – profits to “Allsorts” charity 10th – 11th September Tetbury Heritage Weekend The Market Hall will be open to the public, along with many other historic buildings 10th September Malthouse at 6.30pm A lecture on the building’s history, including during WW2 11th September Tetbury Flyer 5k & 10k Fun Run 12pm at the Goods Shed; entry forms from Tetbury Hardware or Chris on 07469 846795 16th September Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester Rural Businesses in Gloucestershire Event 10:30 am to 12 pm plus lunch www.gfirstlep.com 17th September Châtillon-sur-Indre Trip film show The Dolphin Hall, 7pm. Tickets from Tetbury Town Council offices or on the door, £3 Bar opens at 6.30 pm – introduction from the Mayor, Cllr Stephen Hirst 29th September - Tetbury Music Festival Begins Please see the advert and article in this issue 1st October The Beating of the Bounds Followed by presentation of Feoffee accounts in The Market Hall 1st October Flu Vaccination Day See the Patient Participation Group article in this issue. Walks in and around Tetbury. Please see the Tetbury Footpath Group and Cotswold Voluntary Warden’s articles in this issue Save ‘n’ Borrow Credit Union every Thursday 2.00 until 4.00 pm at the Town Council Offices in Long Street Citizens Advice Cotswold District now provides advice from the Town Council Offices on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 - 12.00 Food Bank Distribution Point St Mary’s Day Centre - Tuesdays from 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Citizen’s “Pop In” Fridays at the Priory Inn between 10.15 am and 12.00

Useful Information POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, Non-Emergency 101 (note new number).

Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester. Tel: 08000 514514. www. gloucestershire.gov.uk

DOCTORS Romney House Surgery, Long Street. Tel: 502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270.

CHURCHES Christ Church, The Chipping 01453 839250 Gospel Hall, Hampton St.Tel.503166 St. Marys’ - C of E- Church St. 500088 St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 502367 Tetbury Community Church, 25 The Ferns 07739 909047.

HOSPITAL Malmesbury Road. Tel: 502336. PHYSIOTHERAPY Tel: 501766. CHIROPODIST Tel: 504228. OSTEOPATHS Tel: 503599 and 502214. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Office. Email: executiveofficer@tetbury.gov.uk Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000

SCHOOLS - SWR Comprehensive, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 502378 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road.Tel: 01666 502275. Rodmarton Primary School, Tel: 01285 841284. TOURIST INFORMATION 33 Church Street. Tourism@tetbury.org Tel: 503552. NATIONAL EXPRESS Bookings taken. Daily return service from Cirencester to Heathrow. www.visittetbury.co.uk

RAILWAY STATION Kemble - 6 miles Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950 LIBRARY Close Gardens. Tel: 502258 (Mon 10.00-1.00, Tue 10.00-5.00, Wed 10.00-5.00, Fri 10.00-6.00, Sat 10.00-1.00) DOLPHINS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE Bookings through 504670 or website www.dolphinshalltetbury.co.uk COTSWOLD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU TEL: 0808 800 0511 COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS TRANSPORT Sandford Park Offices, College Rd, Cheltenham GL53 7HX Tel: 0845 680 5029 SWRS SPORT/LEISURE CENTRE Tel: 501086 TETBURY SHOPMOBILITY Tel: 01666 500166 Mon - Sat 10am-4pm. www.tetburyshopmobility.org.uk

Migraine Awareness Week Migraine awareness week 4th-10th September 2016 Recognised by the WHO (World Health Organisation) as a disabling lifetime condition and affecting more than 8 million people in the UK - more than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined - migraines are complex in nature and complex to treat. Treatments range from acute to preventative medication, Botox injections, diet elimination and supplements as well as new treatments such as magnets and electrical stimulation. Chiropractic can also help with certain types of migraines leading to fewer attacks and less medication needed with more than 72% in a US study reporting noticeable or substantial improvement (these were patients who had suffered for 18 years on average). To support this awareness week, if you book in to receive treatment for migraines in the month of September, your first appointment will be half price. Call 01666 841402 or email emma@mctimoneychiro. co.uk to book in. Emma Newby BSc MMCA McTimoney Chiropractor

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As I write this note the sun is streaming in through the window with not a cloud to be seen.

– the chance for kids to have their photo taken in the Lion “cut out”, produced by the very able Lion Alan G. (More about this device in future issues.) Several big kids who should have known better also looked through it…

Ideal weather for a fete! The Lions have been busy with their tombola stand at several of late, at the St Mary’s School fete, The Cherington Show and the Tetbury Summer Show. At the Summer Show our stand was enhanced with a new feature

In July I also had the opportunity to represent the Lions at St Mary’s School for their end-of-term Panto. What an afternoon! I was transported in just a few minutes to Arabia, watching Ali Baba being chased by nasty bandits intent on stealing the treasure. The music and the children’s energy was phenomenal, and, as for their jokes, they were even worse than mine. (Oh no they weren’t !!!) Well done to all who took part… a visit I will always remember. Although much of Lion’s activity is about raising funds for charity, we do have some time to relax together and we also enjoyed our evening with our friends at Tetbury Bowls Club, an annual fixture we always look forward to. Who wins or loses is never important and we are grateful for the effort they put in to organise the evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.

Lion’s Den With the difficulties which the Cotswold Volunteers have recently been experiencing in connection with transport for disabled, the Lions are watching from the side-lines to see if some form of assistance might be needed to support a new venture. Whether there is a need, and what role, if any, Lions might play, has yet to be clarified. Time passes by for us all and, sadly, one of our longest-serving Lions has decided to retire. Tetbury Lions was chartered fortythree years ago and John Moules has been with Tetbury Lions for more than forty of those years. He has given outstanding service to the community during that time and we all wish him well in his retirement. He’ll be missed. In June 2017, the worldwide Lions organisation celebrates its centenary, 100 years of service to the community. Ideally, we need to do something to mark this special occasion, but so far, we have not found a suitable project. If you have any ideas we might consider, do let me know. As the sun shines today, from a cloudless sky, with more sun promised tomorrow, I can’t help but reflect on my recent holiday in Devon with the grandchildren, when we managed only one sunny day all week. Ah well, perhaps next year! Alan Cross, President, Tetbury Lions

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Tetbury Badminton Club Tetbury Badminton’s new season promotions! Keen to attract new members, Tetbury Badminton Club is running a number of promotions from September as it kickstarts the new season. The 2016/2017 season opens with a free taster evening on Monday September 12, 8-10 pm, where non-members are welcome to come and try their hand at badminton. Players of any level can attend and racquets and shuttles will be provided by the Club. The following week, on Monday September 19, the Club will host a free coaching taster session with well-respected coach, Roger Stroud. Coaching will take place from 8-9 pm for beginners and 9-10 pm for improvers. After the first session, players will have the opportunity to sign up for a five-week coaching course at £3 per session for adults and juniors. Again, racquets and shuttles will be provided. Lastly, any players looking to join can attend as a visitor for up to three sessions at a charge of £5 per night and then have the opportunity to join for the rest of the year for just £50 - half the regular annual fee. Established in the 1930s, the Club is well established and has enjoyed success in a

number of different county badminton leagues in the past. In the 2015/2016 season, the Club fielded three teams, a mixed team playing in the Mid Gloucestershire league, a men’s team in the Swindon league, and a second men’s team in the Mid Gloucestershire league. For the upcoming 2016/2017 season, Tetbury is increasing its coverage adding a Ladies team to Division 2 of the Gloucestershire league. While the games are competitive, the Club is friendly and sociable and open to players of any standard. Monday and Thursday club nights take place at Cotswold Leisure Tetbury in a modern sports hall with four

courts. The centre is located next to Sir William Romney’s School in Lowfield Rd, Tetbury, GL8 8AE. For more information, visit tetburybadminton.co.uk or send an email to enquiries@tetburybadminton.co.uk Carly Fields Tetbury Badminton Club

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The summer months, June to August, see a change in the pattern of our activities. The first Wednesday evening of June saw us bringing in our own paintings to work on at St Michael’s Hall. It was later in June that we were delighted to hear that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has kindly consented to remain as our President for a further term of five years.

Then in July, there was a visit by coach to Art In Action at Waterperry near Oxford. About 37 people went and, as usual, it was an enjoyable experience; there is always a lot to see and the displays and demonstrations are diverse and can include such things as furniture making and the performing arts as well as painting, printing and calligraphy; art materials can be bought at attractive prices too. Regrettably, this may be the last year that this event is held. August can be quite a busy month for us. We are painting outdoors on Monday

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Tetbury Art Society afternoons, weather permitting. Our first planned foray outdoors did not happen due to inclement weather but our second Monday went a lot better. We visited Beverstone looking for suitable subjects and encountered Jane who kindly arranged for us to tackle a very good view of the castle. We would like to thank her and the owners of the castle. At the time of writing this article, Barry is arranging a summer social for later in August. This will be followed by our August Exhibition arranged by Gill Ashley and Jenny Riley and will be held in the Tetbury Market Hall over the Summer Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 27th until Monday 29th.

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The Mayor’s Piece

Oh dear, here we go again. It must be six years ago since I wrote my last Mayors Piece, and in that time Tetbury has had a series of Mayors who have been a real credit to the town, and now the chain is back with me. I am very proud indeed to represent Tetbury to the outside world and to do what I can to improve what I believe is the perfect place to live, work and visit, as well as resolving the problems that people have with local council issues on a day-today basis.

But the town is now a-changing. No matter which way you arrive in Tetbury from Cirencester, either via London Road or Cirencester Road, Tetbury is growing before your very eyes, changing day by day and this could be the situation for the next four years. Another 800 houses will bring with them around 2,250 new residents and I have no doubt that the new inhabitants will be accepted and made welcome as they contribute to the daily life of our town. There will be of course a good number of affordable homes; there could be over 200 in these new areas of housing, allowing young families and others to get on the first rung of the housing ladder. From what I hear the ‘affordables’ in the new Bovis development on Cirencester Road, Quercus Grange, have been much sought after and I know a number of people whose new address in the near future will be ‘Trubshaw Close’ and they are extremely pleased to be moving into a brand new home. The second completed development will be the ‘High Trees’ development alias the Dormers where another good number of housing opportunities will be available. Both the Quercus Grange and the High Trees are typical medium size housing developments with 50 homes on each site, unlike the next two sites, the SIAC site and Highfield Farm will be much bigger with almost 150 homes on one site and up to 250 on the other, both larger than some villages around Tetbury. The architects of these sites will also be challenged to provide interesting layouts, with maybe

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Tetbury in Bloom Care and Respect It never ceases to impress me how much people care about Tetbury and how hard they work to maintain it for the benefit of us all – the Tetbury in Bloom volunteers are no exception. Dee joined the Tetbury in Bloom working team some five years ago and her favourite area is Saint Marys’ churchyard. This area is a joint effort with the Council team keeping the grass under control. Dee says “I take great pleasure in making Tetbury proud of itself. It says to residents

and visitors ‘I am loved’.” She explains that, “as I wander through other churchyards, in other towns and villages, I am often saddened by their state of neglect. It is not a criticism as I am well aware of dwindling congregations and the lack of funding, but in our churchyards there is a feeling of care and respect.” She goes on to say that “There is great variety in this oasis, from the magnificent trees, wildflowers and more formal flowerbeds, to the less formal corner. It is, of course an ongoing battle against the weeds, the weather and nature but we do our best to keep it looking good. We hope that it gives everyone a sense of peace, from the bride and groom and those wandering through and pausing for

a while and taking advantage of the many benches, to relatives of those who lie in the churchyard.” I hope that you enjoy the results too. On 31st July, in excess of 350 people took the opportunity to visit the beautiful private gardens as part of the sixth Tetbury Open Gardens Day, making it the biggest event yet. Visitors came from across the Cotswolds and as far away as the USA, many of whom said they will return sample all that Tetbury has to offer. A heartfelt thank you and a very well done to everyone involved including the wonderful gardeners (Pam Bird, Rachel Moody, Polly Reuter, Alan and Julie Simcock, Val Smith, Sue and Jeremy Townsend, Lance and Pat Vick, the residents of Five Trees Court, and our very own Sue and Stephen Hirst,) the ladies of the Womens’ Institute for the delicious homemade cakes and for serving the refreshments, the Feoffees for use of the Market House, Dee for the bunting that gave the Hall a celebratory feel - and to our Mayor, Stephen Hirst, for providing his cakes as unique and highly soughtafter raﬄe prizes. All profits raised will go towards Tetbury in Bloom projects and enable us to continue our good works. If you are interested in opening your garden in 2017, or being involved in such a great event for Tetbury, please contact Sue Hirst at sue@tetburyinbloom.org.uk or on 01666 504213. Liz Farnham, Tetbury in Bloom

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The New Season is Here! Training for our youth teams has begun and our team of Level 1 and Level 2 FA qualified coaches, led expertly by UEFA B Head Coach Phil Seal, eagerly await the kick off whistle. Our coaches understand that our young footballers play the game to have fun. It is not always about how many games are won or lost or how many goals are scored or conceded; emphasis is on continued development, enjoyment and participation for all. We continue to provide this in a friendly, safe environment based at Tetbury’s Recreation Ground. Our coaching

team continues to grow and some will be attending coaching courses in the near future. Anyone who may have an interest in coaching is always welcome to join the coaching team. With our Tiny Tigers (age 3 to 6) continuing their fun filled sessions and developing their early footballing skills this season, we are excited to see members from last season moving up to our Under 7’s. They will now be involved in small sided matches and we will watch their development closely to ensure they are continually being challenged in their football. We are pleased to have the following teams representing

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Tetbury Camera Club Is it a bird, a plan, or creative lighting? Tetbury Camera Club will have an active autumn programme to look forward to when it launches its winter season on September the 6th. While most members have been enjoying the summer break, meeting up for evening ‘shoots’ and outings in the Cotswolds and a weekend trip to London, programme secretary Liz Cooper has been working hard to plan a full calendar of guest speakers and events for the next nine months. This year these will include five club competitions, which are open to all members - educational events created to help the less experienced camera user benefit from the guidance of more knowledgeable photography fans, plus regular guest speakers who will give presentations spanning a wide range of subjects and styles, from wildlife to landscape, artistic prints to digital imaging.

compete against Stroud and Cirencester camera clubs, with independent judges deciding which groups field the most successful and creative entries. Last season it was “win one, lose one” for Tetbury, so the aim over the coming months is to go one better and have Tetbury take top scores on both of these competition evenings.

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The Malthouse Update The Restoration Committee have been fundraising now for several months… …and with support from the local and wider community have raised over £4,500, with some exciting events taking place. The Lowsley-Williams family were kind enough to host a wonderful afternoon at Chavenage House. All the tickets were sold and everyone enjoyed a delicious cream tea and a tour of the house accompanied by a member of the family. We were very well entertained and the tour was fascinating. Pimms was flowing at the end as well! The Jenkins family hosted a fabulous evening in a marquee following the wedding of their daughter, to which everyone brought their picnics and enjoyed an entertaining quiz evening. There was not a spare seat in the house for the April coffee morning held in The Malthouse. This was a very happy occasion with delicious homemade biscuits and cakes and an excellent raﬄe run by Marlene. Our Woolsack Day stall sold delicious cakes and jams - this was the first time we have taken part in this fun event.

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Syd Mosdell is giving a talk in The Malthouse on Saturday 10th September at 6.30pm on the history of the building including its involvement in the Second World War. This is part of the Heritage Day, when many buildings in Tetbury are open to the public. Other fundraising events are in the pipeline so please come and support them. The Committee is made up of the Trustees of the Malthouse, along with volunteers from the community, including the Mayor. If you would like to join the Committee or have some ideas of how to raise money, please contact me. We also have a ‘Friends of the Malthouse’ group which alerts you to everything happening, so please send me your email address if you are not already part of this group. This initial stage of fundraising will enable an architect to be hired along with surveyors to draw up the plans and costings for the restoration of the building. Following this we will be able to apply for

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This was followed by a select few travelling to Malvern for the Summer Classics Concert, performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ziegler, a native of Los Angeles and a conductor with a very different style.

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In the first half we heard from amongst other pieces, “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, “Morning” from Peer Gynt, “Summer” from The Four Seasons - then came two wonderful and rousing pieces from Carmen sung by Rebecca Afonwy Jones.

On Saturday October 1st from 8 am to 12 noon the surgery will be running a flu morning. But it won’t just be for those needing their vaccination, we will be having a tombola, a stall selling handmade items and other donations related to caring for ourselves when ill - and the Computer Buddy from the library and others will be on hand to demonstrate the advantages of registering online to get access to your online patient record, test results, medications and of course to book appointments online.

These were followed by a unique and amusing rendition of “The Flight of the Bumble Bee,” played on the Tuba. After the interval (time for a glass of wine or an ice cream) we heard Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - “Salut d’amour,” which was an engagement present from Elgar to his future wife - and a wonderful “Summertime” from Gershwin. The finish, and I am quoting here, ‘was a burst of summer ‘ by Rimsky - Korsakov with a Fantasy on Spanish Themes. All of the orchestra were involved with much moving around by the percussionists playing everything from drums and castanets, triangle and clashing cymbals. It was a wonderful evening of music.

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Dispensary Hopefully by now everyone will have heard that the surgery is phasing out the ordering of all medication over the telephone. This is to ensure patient safety as the risk of mishearing over the telephone is too great. There are many other ways of renewing prescriptions; via email, in person, or even by post. The girls in the Dispensary are happy to answer any questions about this - just not by telephone!

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The PPG is supporting two initiatives this year, Community Smiles, the local patient transport service, and Longfield, the local hospice. Any funds raised during Flu day will go to those worthy causes. If you are interested in helping the PPG on the day pleased contact Jennifer via email or Pat Hodges in person at Skeins wool shop.

We seem to have two problems at the moment. Some people can’t get one, and others aren’t showing up for them. There were 67 appointments missed with GPs and 74 missed with nurses in the month of July alone. Sometimes missing an appointment can’t be helped, but if something happens so that you can’t make it, please ring the surgery to let them know, even if it is just before the appointment, as they can then allocate it to someone else. They can’t magic up any more appointments than they have now, so we have to make sure that we use them responsibly.

Booking appointments for the vaccination opens in the third week of August so ring or go in person to make an appointment before all the slots are taken. The receptionists can also check to see if you qualify for anything else. Free vaccinations are available to the over 65s, anyone who is immunocompromised and their families, and carers who get Carers Allowance or who would need extra support to help care if they were ill. There are others too, the best thing is to check

For more information on the Flu Morning and prescriptions and many other things, you can read the PPG blog or The Waiting Room Files. You can also sign up to join the vPPG* to get emails with the latest news.

Phone Mrs Helen Price, Chairman, on 01666 503187, or Mrs Lin Ashby, Treasurer, on 01666 505029. Jean Corcoran

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We’ve had a very busy Summer! On the 2nd of July we served refreshments in the Dolphins Hall to the Town Criers who entered the competition here in Tetbury. We enjoyed talking to them and were very interested to see the beautiful gowns worn by the ladies (of course!)

A high spot, at the end of the month, was when we provided tea and cakes in the Market House for Tetbury In Bloom on the 31st. Many of our members had spent time making delicious cakes so we had a wide variety to offer. We are looking forward to presenting the Tetbury in Bloom team with a sizeable cheque at our September meeting.

will be on 12th September when Finn and Nicki Spicer will talk to us about River Barn Gardens in Malmesbury. The meeting starts at 7.30 pm so, if you are interested in coming along, please come a little earlier. We welcome guests and new members. As we did not hold a meeting in August, September will feel very much like a new start. We are all full of energy and open to lots of new ideas so that we keep moving forward. Do join us.

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At our monthly meeting on the 11th we welcomed Mary Day of Mary Day Silks. She exhibits at the Silk Mill in Chipping Camden and also teaches at Denman, the WI college in Oxfordshire. Our members were impressed with the examples of her work which included scarves, cushions and kimonos. Lunch at the Trouble House on the 21st was, as usual, very enjoyable. The restaurant was full and very busy so we were lucky to have booked well in advance. The monthly coffee morning at the Snooty Fox on the 25th was well attended. We encourage potential new members to join us here as it’s a good way of meeting us in smaller numbers. On the 27th our team played Ampney Crucis WI in the third round of the Skittles Plate Competition at the United Services Club. I am very pleased to report that we won by

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Also remember that younger children need not miss out on the fun. We also run our Ducklings baby and toddler group on a Friday afternoon in the main Dolphins Hall from 1.30pm-2.45pm. Ducklings is a member of the Tetbury Toddler Alliance where parents and carers can meet for a chat and a cuppa and children can play and socialise in a safe environment. Catherine and Pat will be waiting with a warm welcome for all. Just knock loudly on the side door!

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The show opening parade through the town, led as always by the City of Bristol Pipes and Drums, was once again well supported and drew an appreciative crowd. The land train, Mark Drakes beautiful vintage steam car transporting the Deputy Mayor of Tetbury, the extra long-legged Professor Crump, plus wacky race carts, Dolphins Dramatic Society in costume, 29 Regiment and so many others added colour and spectacle. This year we were able to add some glamour to the parade as it included costumes loaned us by the Art Couture festival of wearable art, held every two years in Painswick; definitely worth a visit in 2018. On the show ground it was heartening to see so many stalls this year, the majority of which were local traders, charities or clubs. One that drew quite a lot of interest all afternoon was that of the Model Railway Club, which had several layouts on display and many members on hand to give advice. An exception saw the return of stunt driver Dick Sheppard, who did some of the driving in the original film “The Italian Job” and who, in his career, has wrecked over 2,000 cars. He had an impressive display of photographs and was also selling copies of his latest book - an interesting guy if you had a chance to talk with him. The marquee was also a hive of activity all afternoon with the usual high standard of entries in all the exhibits, but it does get quite warm in there! Naturally, an event of this size cannot exist without a large number of volunteers and those traders in the town who make a contribution both on the day and in the months of preparation to help ensure success. The Lions have supported the Show both financially and by manning

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Much of our recent work has comprised keeping footpaths and bridleways clear of spreading vegetation…

On the Cotswold Way near Wotton we’ve improved the surface on a muddy stretch and installed revetting boards to prevent erosion where the adjacent stream occasionally floods across the Cotswold Way path.

…we’ve cleared two paths at Hillesley and several around Cam Long Down. We have also renewed steps on the Cotswold Way up at the steep end of Cam Long Down and erected a replacement footbridge and stile near Wotton. We’ve also cleared paths for the National Trust at Newark Park.

The draft fifteen-year plan to 2030 for Tetbury and District has now been available for a while for comment, prior to submission to the Cotswold District Council.

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It states that an extensive rights-of-way network is a good resource for local people to use, for exercise and recreation – however, the nine proposals for linking existing paths mainly using former rights of way, including over Tetbury Common, are not shown – and neither is there a ma. This would have allowed short circular walks into the countryside. There is a map, though, for cycleway routes – which is good. Also, proposals for extending pavements along the roadside are listed on London Road at Ilsom, at Tetbury Upton Village to reach paths, and at Doughton to reach the path to Westonbirt. Surely a pavement is also required along Cirencester Road?

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If you don’t update to the latest version, you are more at risk from malware and other Internet threats than you would be with a fully supported and patched system. When a Windows version is no longer supported, the bad guys will look for vulnerabilities and take advantage of any weaknesses that are left open and you will be left exposed. Do not let this happen to you. Likewise, if you are using an old version of Internet Explorer, switch to another browser to keep yourself secure.

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Well it’s all change! We are still doing ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’ but sadly Alex Ball has had to step down as Director. He is starting teacher training and I am sure, as many of you know, the training and volume of work is immense. He was very reluctant to go but realised that he must concentrate on his training and so has passed the mantle of Director to Phillip Webb. Alex, all The Dolphins wish you the very best of luck, we know you will make a fantastic teacher and we do hope you will be back with us next year. This cast has already been selected; Anne Smith will be designing and painting the set with some help from Jenny Miles and Ian Smith of course. Phillip has directed several plays and has an excellent track record, so folks if you want a good night out full of fun, laughter and some drink, yes you can even purchase some wine, make sure you make a note of the dates 24 – 26 November.

when dress rehearsals take place. Talking of dress rehearsals, the costumes are going to be fabulous. Anne, Jenny and Phillip have been selecting materials, outlining their designs and working out how to make a cow! Any suggestions, polite ones please. David Hudson is providing the sound, lighting and some of the special effects; he is travelling from Cornwall to Tetbury once again to work his magic.

We must also say farewell to Casey and Joey Rymer, Casey is going to University and Joey will be moving on to Stroud to take A levels. They have both been a real asset to The Society and will be much missed. Good luck guys.

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HOTS has held two meetings since our last report – firstly, a group of us travelled to Thornbury on 7th July where we met our guides, Jane Marks and Pauline Montgomery, at their small museum. There was a display of salmon traps or “putchers” for us to examine whilst the group was being organised, and they had a number of booklets about Thornbury’s history that members had written. Before we set off on a guided tour of the town centre we were given a leaflet that had details of a Heritage Trail that referred to way-markers in paving slabs about the town.

The earliest record of Thornbury is dated 925 and the Domesday Book records the town and manor as owned by Queen Matilda. Like Tetbury, they were given the status of a Burgh by the local nobility - and there are other parallels. They had a short-lived railway connection and the cattle market is no more, they once had Feoffees, too, and gas was installed in 1856. Thornbury is a regular competitor in ‘Britain in Bloom’ and the plaques they have won are displayed on the Town Hall. They too had major problems with the water supply but for a very different reason - the town is built on a ridge of very hard impervious rock so it was necessary to carry water from streams and wells outside the town centre; one narrow footpath was pointed out to us. We were also told that some of the properties had cisterns in their cellars to store rainwater. Things improved when the railway piped their supply into the town. Their sewerage system was not installed until 1930, also due to the hard rock. The High Street has many small shops that appear to have been built separately because they vary so much above the ground floor. Almost all the roofs are covered with red quarry tiles - made fairly locally. Many, we were told, used to be thatched but some roofs are too steep for thatch. At one time there were a number of butchers and one narrow lane is called the Shambles. There is prominent “jettied”

History of Tetbury Society building near the ancient Market House. There are three old Coaching Inns. The Swan and the White Lion are almost opposite and on one occasion local lads swapped the large effigies for a laugh. Riddifords, grocers, was the inspiration for ‘Open All Hours’ and the original ‘Tailor of Gloucester’ moved to Thornbury. ‘Porch House’ down in Castle Street is an old hallhouse that can be dated 1402 and once was the home of the tailor who made the Berkeley yellow hunt livery. We did not have time to go into St. Mary’s church and the Castle was too far away but we had had a most informative and interesting visit. Out meeting on 4th August was the traditional tour of the Town. Jane Haines was our leader and she was very mindful of the new members that have joined HOTS recently so she was giving details of places and buildings that seldom appear in print. There is a change of programme for our next meeting on 1st September. George Cattermole will give his talk about ‘The Battle of Coronel and the Falkland Islands, 1914’ in Christ Church at 7.30pm. Alan Twelvetree History of Tetbury Society

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Young by Name The Power of the Summer Holiday On holiday in our camper van this summer, we had the usual struggle to recharge all the family’s electronic gadgets from a single cigarette lighter socket. Not that we’re hooked on our gadgets – in fact, we were trying to have an internet-free break. (Not difficult in Scotland, because the mountains block the signals.) But we still wanted to use our phones to take photographs and to text home, and I wanted to keep my Fitbit topped up. In case you’ve not come across the Fitbit, I should explain: it’s a fancy electronic pedometer that you wear like a wristwatch. It monitors your steps, heart rate, hours slept, stairs climbed, etc, and it keeps running totals against targets from day to day. With plenty of walking, swimming and cycling on our holiday itinerary, I didn’t want to miss the chance to boost my usually paltry average. It took a lot of electronic juggling to keep all our devices displaying the reassuring five blips of power. Although we have an adapter which allows us to plug in four devices simultaneously, the satnav and the reversing camera take up two slots permanently, so we still had to take turns with the other two.

If we stopped at campsites, the nightly electrical mains hook-up would solve the problem, but we’re too nomadic (and disorganised) for that. We just park wherever the fancy takes us, provided it’s legal and doesn’t spoil anyone’s view or privacy. This means our only chance of accessing mains power is if we strategically choose a table by an electrical socket when eating out.

you appreciate free Wi-Fi spots, but if you want to come back truly refreshed and revitalised, I think it’s better to turn off your phone’s Wi-Fi detector and ignore it. If you’re finding it hard to resist, just think of Wi-Fi providers as the drug-pushers of the internet, encouraging you to indulge your habit for free, while surreptitiously nurturing your addiction.

We’re not the only ones who shamelessly plug in at pubs. In Inverness I witnessed the manager of a fast-food outlet patiently explaining restaurant economics to two teenage girls. They’d plugged in their chargers and were using the free Wi-Fi service without buying anything to eat or drink. Eventually, the manager scored a moral victory, if not a very profitable one. Having bought one drink with two straws, the girls plugged their phones back in.

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Maureen and Family would like to thank all those who attended the Funeral of Gilbert John Smith of Northfield Road Tetbury at St Marys’ church on the 26th of May 2016. £145.95 was collected and donated to the charity Parkinson’s UK. Tracy Smith

name in the Advertiser. Even more pleasant that you didn’t get a picture of me! I would like to thank the person who nominated me as your Unsung Hero - it bought a tear to my eye as I don’t believe I do anything out of the ordinary. I am just fortunate to have the time I can commit to the school. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Woolley and all the staff, governors, parents and children at St Mary’s for a fantastic school, one that I am proud to represent, despite the many challenges.

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We would just like all of those who contributed to know that a total of £1,537 and sixty-one pence was donated to Winston’s Wish in memory of Dan MarksBryan.

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With very many thanks to everyone for such a wonderful tribute to Danny.

A big Thank You from Tetbury Hospital! The Friends of Tetbury Hospital’s recent annual door-to-door collection has raised a total of just under £35,000. Extra special thanks go to an anonymous donor who contributed a massive £20,000 to the collection.

We have just celebrated my Unsung Hero dinner at The Priory and what a lovely experience it was! The staff and food at The Priory was superb. It made it all so very enjoyable, thank you. I should also again like to thank The Tetbury Advertiser for providing the voucher in the first place, it is such a lovely idea, and last but not least thank you to my “nominator.” It means a lot to me and I do appreciate it. You know who you are, thank you!! Kind regards, Sandra & Brian Ball

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St Mary’s Day Centre As I’m sure most of you have heard, the charity Cotswold Care Volunteer Services, which funded and arranged the St. Mary’s Day Centre Wednesday and Friday groups and the Dial -a-ride buses went into liquidation on 15th April 2016. This news came as a great shock to us all, as it left us without any support or funds with which to run. As we cater for some of the most vulnerable people in Tetbury, just letting the group close was not an option. Tetbury Town Council immediately put this issue on their agenda for the following Council Meeting and at this meeting it became obvious that the Day Centre was to be made a priority; the idea that it could be closed would not be sanctioned. Since the meeting, and since the town became aware of the significance of the liquidation, we have been overwhelmed by the good feelings and kind support of many groups and individuals. I should like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the splendid support so far – and especially from Tetbury Town Council, Tetbury United Services Club, The Feoffees, Tetbury Lions Club, The Bingo

Club (arranged by Ann & Norah West) and the St. Marys Church Charity, who have enabled us to use their charitable facilities to carry on with our work. Without these organisation’s generous donations and the determination of the town, we would not have been able to move forward. A working group has been set up by the council to explore the long-term future of the Wednesday/Friday Group. and the Dial-a Ride facilities, since many people rely on the transport too, for Doctor’s. Appointments, hospital visits and so forth.

on a permanent basis in the future – but without the wonderful support of the clubs, associations and friends and volunteers we have, this may not be possible. Thank you all so much from the bottom of our hearts. On behalf of all who attend the St. Mary’s Day Centre. Wednesday/Friday group, plus all our regular volunteers and drivers. If you would like to attend the Day Centre or know of someone you think would benefit please contact me. Penny Williams penny-williams@live.co.uk

Many clubs and societies have pledged to do sponsored runs and Tesco are also trying to help through the welfare side of its business. It is amazing how the people of Tetbury pull together when everything seems lost. As this publication goes to press we have secured enough funds to carry on in the short term, and been afforded some breathing space to apply for a grant from the NHS, since many of our clients have Alzheimer’s or Dementia or other difficulties. We are also hoping the District Council may help. Tetbury Town Council has also pledged to look into extra funding in next year’s budget. Transport is the other issue we are now trying to address. This, thankfully, has been taken over by Community Connexions based in Cheltenham and has allowed us to carry on, but remains far from ideal. We hope to be able to have our own bus in Tetbury

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Tetbury Lady Robbed by Tramps Whilst cycling between Avening and Tetbury soon after 8.30 on Tuesday night Miss Rose Priday, a young lady of Tetbury, was made to dismount from her bicycle by a couple of tramps who demanded money from her.

We have been updating our collection register and now have around 940 items, and with some pending to be catalogued we are approaching the 1,000 mark. It would be good to break that barrier, so if anyone out there has any objects, old photos, cuttings or even memories of police activity in the area then do please get in touch with John Silvester curator@ tetbury.gov.uk Now here are two very different Cold Cases from back in 1910:

A Juvenile Beggar At the first children’s court held in on Thursday, before Major Bishop (in the chair) and Mr T S Crew, Percival James Nurdin aged 8 years and 9 months, was charged with begging in Tetbury Upton. The police had a long list of previous offences against the lad, who had been remanded to the workhouse. He was now ordered to be sent to the Park Row Industrial School Bristol, there to remain until he was 16. Source: Gloucester Citizen 25th February 1910

Fortunately, Park Row seems to have been quite an enlightened establishment. As well as the usual school subjects the boys were given training in subjects such as carpentry and joinery. They were taken to the public swimming baths, to the Downs to play cricket and football and also to the museum and the zoo. Prizes were given out at Christmas for good conduct and they were taken for a two-week holiday at Clevedon. It must have seemed to young Percival a great improvement to begging in Tetbury. Indeed, it seems Percival had a twin William who doesn’t seem to have fared so well. On the 1911 census, when Percival was at Park Row, William was living in Harper Street [now West Street] in the home of James Nurdin; but William is described as a boarder so presumably was not a direct relation. James was aged 68 and was a retired shepherd now living on parish relief. Though not certain how Percival’s life continued it would be nice to think that (allowing for the lack of attention to detail at the time) he was the Percival James Nurden who had been born in Tetbury and had joined the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Victory between 1918 and 1922. Source: Sally Brown, a museum volunteer; with material from www.childrenshomes.org.uk

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She endeavoured to evade them but they persisted in either being given money or they threatened to run away with her bicycle. So terrified was Miss Priday with the tramps’ threats that she took her purse from her pocket and was about to hand them a shilling to them when they snatched the purse and all her money from her and decamped.

Typical ladies bicycle of the period Miss Priday cycled home as fast as she could and so frightened was she that she had not the courage to inform the Tetbury police the same night, despite the fact that to get to her home she had to pass the Tetbury police station. It was not until Wednesday morning that the police were acquainted of the daring highway robbery and given a description of the suspects. The whole countryside is now being searched by the police of the district for the tramps answering to the description given by Miss Priday. Source: Gloucestershire Echo 24th August 1910

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THE ALISON PARKHOUSE ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP

In 1990, the Royal School of Church Music, concerned by the dwindling number of church organists, launched a “National Learn the Organ Year”. Here in Tetbury, the late James Cowley, then Director of Music, took this initiative further by proposing that a scholarship should be set up for boys and Alison Parkhouse, a gifted musician, who, in her seven years in girls, regardless of denomination, who were interested in Tetbury until her death in 1987, had done much for the musical learning to play the organ. life of the community—particularly for the young. This proposal His proposal hung fire for over a year until Sheila Yates, a senior was agreed unanimously, and the first two scholars were member of staﬀ at Westonbirt School, expedited matters by appointed in 1991, one being Jonathan Adkins, a former pupil of persuading The Friends of the Choir that the scholarship should Alison’s, who later became Director of Music of Tetbury Church. be set up forthwith; moreover, that it should be in memory of In the 25 years since the Alison Parkhouse Organ Scholarship was established, there have been 26 applicants of whom 11 have become Scholars. All, in their diﬀerent ways, have benefited from the scholarship and made music an important part of their lives, some in ways far exceeding the expectations of the Scholarship Committee. To celebrate the Anniversary, three former Scholars and the current Scholar will be performing in a FREE concert in Tetbury Church on Saturday 1st October at 11a.m. The concert will be concluded with appropriate musical fireworks by the gifted organist and teacher, Robin Baggs, who has taught all but two of the scholars throughout the Scholarship’s history. This special occasion will be a rare opportunity to enjoy superb music and celebrate the achievements of a small, but remarkable local institution. A paid-for feature

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Tetbury Rail Lands Trust Hooray! The renovation work has begun, and the daily progress is exciting to watch. At the beginning of June there was a landmark moment with a photograph taken to record the symbolic lifting of the first sod in the preparation for work to commence on the Goods Shed renovation. The Mayor, Stephen Hirst, his deputy, Kevin Painter, Managing Director of Stonewood, Matt Aitkenhead, the architect, Ian Maslin and me (representing the Rail Lands Trust) lined up with a shovel and a pile of bricks to symbolise the historic occasion. Now Stonewood are cracking on dramatically - and they certainly seem sure-footed in restoring the shed - we feel confident they will do a great job and deliver Phase One on schedule before Christmas this year. The footings for the extension are clearly visible now and an old well has been discovered in what will be the kitchen floor.

we have sold thirty-six, so we are not quite halfway. We have broken down the cost into an individual seat price of £250 and are selling these with brass nameplates on the back, engraved with the name of each donor or dedicated nominee.

some way towards our target. Finally we need to find the money for the glass foyer that will provide the entrance to the shed so there is still a lot of fundraising to do. We remain optimistic and continue to move things forwards whenever we can.

You can choose where you’d like your seat to be, and we started by reserving the seat in the middle of the front row to dedicate to Sue Stoner - it seems right to put her at the heart of everything we do, as her tireless dedication to the Goods Shed even in her final days was amazing.

It is harder to put on events without a building but we are continuing with Car Boot Sales outside on the second Sunday of every month and they remain well supported. We offer outside tables just beyond the platform because the contractors are now in the Shed. We make this area accessible to cars from the Wiltshire bridge end by unlocking the gate. If in doubt, look out for our banner and signs.

Louise Verity and Carsten Mikkelsen plan to dedicate seats to important artistic figures that have inspired them, so we shall have some famous names mixed into our seat dedications as well! Once the seats have been funded and ordered we will turn our attention to supplying the deficit to equip the kitchen. John Andrews already has a grant of £7,000 earmarked solely for this and we have had a very good quote from Nisbets for a professional set up for £14,000 so we are

Please feel free to come forwards to join our group if you would like to as we welcome new members and are glad of the wide ranging talents and experience of our committee. You can ring me on Tetbury 01666 502877 or go to our website wwwtetburyraillands.com. Thank you all for your continued support. William Cook (chairman) Tetbury Rail Lands Trust

The builders are capping it off as no one knows how deep it is, or if it feeds into a network of other wells underground. It is exciting to watch this wonderful new asset for Tetbury taking shape day by day. A fully loaded cement lorry came to Northfield Rd asking the way to the Goods Shed this morning and I had great pleasure directing the driver! We continue to fundraise and apply for grants to cover the cost of all the outstanding elements not covered by our Phase One budget. Of these items, seating is our most pressing concern, as we would like to order seats as soon as possible to give the supplier time to produce them to our specifications. We cannot place the order until full funding is in place and so far

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St Mary’s CE VA Primary School We are looking forward to a new school year at St. Mary’s Primary School. September is a fresh start in the life of a school. We are delighted to welcome our new Reception children to the school and the children are excited about moving up to their new classes and new teachers. It doesn’t seem long since the end of the summer term when our Year 6 children put on a fabulous performance of Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits and finished the school year with a Leavers’ Prom Night in the Market Hall. We have 60 new children starting in Reception this year which is the first time the school has been full in Reception for many years. We are very excited about welcoming them in and our Reception teachers, Mrs May and Mr Foster, have already been to visit some of the children at home and in their pre-schools to make that transition easier. We are also welcoming other children throughout the school in other year groups and our school roll has increased to over 300 pupils. This term we are welcoming Mr Meadows to the staff team who is taking over from Mr

Welch as class teacher and Assistant Head. Mr Welch and his wife have moved to Wales to start new jobs in Pembrokeshire. We also see Mrs Bladon and Mrs Stancombe joining the Key Stage 1 team.

we have had one of our rooms refurbished as a new classroom for our Year 1 children. So with fresh paint on the walls, new books on the shelves and new shoes on our feet we are ready for the school year ahead.

We sadly said goodbye to Mr Richardson, our long standing caretaker, in July but we are delighted to welcome Mr Lea who has replaced him.

We continue to focus on ensuring our children make good progress in their reading, writing and maths but we also provide opportunities to develop children’s natural curiosity and give them the courage to have a go at things whilst supporting them in our caring environment.

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