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May 2022

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Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection shop in Hythe is now open: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm. New measures in place to protect customers and volunteers. Stringent cleaning regime and quarantining system to further protect customers and volunteers and only 2 customers in the shop at any one time. Many bargains from £1. Contact shop on 01303 264285 and general enquiries on 0345 260 1253 2

Report from your County Councillor for Newington Around 8,000 households in Kent have offered to be part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme and the Folkestone & Hythe District has the third highest number of participants in Kent. KCC is working with the District Councils (who are doing home checks) and Kent Fire & Rescue (who are installing fire and carbon monoxide alarms) whilst we’ve been doing the Disclosing and Barring checks to make sure any criminal records are discovered. The sort of accommodation that’s been rejected has been sheds and buildings or caravans without water or cooking facilities but the vast majority of properties pass. As of 02 May, 2,476 Ukrainians had been matched with 982 sponsors in Kent. The Ukrainians are overwhelmingly women and children and it’s been wonderful to see the way they’ve been welcomed. There’s more information on www.kent.gov.uk/ ukraine Queries about the Ukraine Families Scheme can be emailed to Ukraine@kent.gov.uk or by calling the dedicated helpline 03000 412424 (this line also has a translation service). KCC provides over 300 public services so my reports in the newsletter are only ever a glimpse of the work being done. There’s lots of information on the website www.kent.gov.uk and the papers that are presented to councillors at our formal meetings are also available along with webcasts of the debates. One such paper is ‘Framing Kent’s Future: Our Council Strategy 2022 – 2026’. There’s never enough money to do everything everyone wants so we need to be clear about our priorities. There are four themes – Levelling Up Kent, Infrastructure for Communities, Environmental Step Change and New Models of Care and Support. Each priority comes with a set of commitments. It’s impossible to summarise in the space I have here but I’ll report on the progress of the debate at County Council as the strategy is debated and agreed. If you’d like to know more you can see the first public draft on the agenda for the KCC cabinet meeting on 16 May. KCC also has a regular email newsletter for residents that you can sign up to https://mailchi.mp/kent.gov.uk/subscribe The latest issue has information on hiring or becoming an apprentice, becoming a 4

foster carer, the new Household Waste Recycling Centre in Allington, the new cultural hub in Tunbridge Wells, Mental Health support and KentTogether which has advice and support on financial issues. There’s also a website with all the consultations being held https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/consultation and you can also sign up to be alerted to any new ones. Susan Carey Member for Elham Valley, Kent County Council

All now available in paperback and on Kindle Set in Folkestone in the heady days of the late 60s. They say if you can remember it, you weren't there!

Two plays. One an imaginary meeting between Dylan Thomas and Brendan Behan in a Fitzrovia pub. The other is Caitlin Thomas reminiscing after the untimely death of her husband.

This is the tale of Hana, a young girl who moves from where she was born in London, to the Kent coast. They discover a wonderful area called Prince's Parade which is full of amazing animals, has a beautiful canal and is right next to the sea too! By buying this book you will be helping to protect it. All profits from it will be donated to the Save Prince's Parade campaign which aims to halt plans to develop the area into a housing estate. Very funny, and surreal story about a man and a woman on their first date: Bolton Brady and Veda, set in London, November 2001. Bolton is forty, not into assets, has never lived with a woman and looked into the future and seen loneliness. So he decides to do something about it. He advertises in a lonely-hearts column, and receives six replies, but after experiencing one disaster after another only Veda remains between him and his sanity. As the day unfolds the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred, building to a surreal, yet poignant, conclusion. 6

All now available in paperback and on Kindle

This walk through the history of Sandgate to the present day was first performed at the Chichester Hall a decade ago on Wednesday, 9th June. It is now available on Kindle or in paperback.

Now available on Amazon. Great evocative yarns of worldly travels.

A Loose Cannon tales of a lapsed activist

Ted Parker

The title of the book hints at how, as a ‘loose cannon’, Folkestone born Ted’s risk-taking got him into trouble on a number of occasions whilst being a considerable advantage in his working life.

As a young journalist, Reg Turnill met most of the prewar political personalities and later became the BBC's space correspondent being the only one in the press room when the historic Houston we have a problem message came from Apollo 13. 7

All now available in paperback and on Kindle Janet Holben. Paperback. Folkestone Cemetery has around 15,000 graves (27,000 people) there are stories of skulduggery and innocence, murder and bravery, grandeur and squalor – but mostly there are stories of everyday people living their lives. This account brings some of those stories back to life and will perhaps bring an understanding of how Folkestone was shaped by terrible wars, widespread disease, the unforgiving sea, the new railway and fashionable society – but mostly, by the people who lived, loved, made their livelihood and finally died here.

Westbrook House School Folkestone was a fee-paying preparatory school for boys aged 6 to 13 years. It was situated in three existing adjacent former late Victorian private houses in Shorncliffe Road with a 3-acre playing field to the rear which backed onto the main railway line. It was the life-time ambition of Kenneth N G Foster (1903-1984) (photo c.1958) who initially bought up the first house in 1946. Under his Headmastership the school started taking both day and boarding pupils in 1947. By the 1950’s the school was thriving requiring a sizable number of characterful teaching and domestic staff.

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Saturday 2nd July 6:30pm Newington Church CT18 8AX Bus Route 17 Tickets in advance £10.00 (Numbers limited) from Greta Raja 01303 488091 or greta.rajadhyaksha@tiscali.co.uk Melanie Wrigley 01303 237146 or text 07543 629444 Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652

Work Party Join us for a Church Yard Tidy Up Please bring hand tools and gloves Refreshments provided

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Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652

To advertise in all three of The Sentinels with circa 3000 targetted readers and growing please email me at: david@thesentinel.org.uk for a rate card. Thank you. We are a small family run business, trading for over 30 years in the heart of Hythe High Street at number 51 (CT21 5AD) and we pride ourselves on customer service and of a range of products with high quality produce. We cater for all needs, whether it's a small treat for your pet, tapioca to make your favourite nostalgic pudding, or some of our delicious, local, free range eggs, perfect for cooking, baking and breakfasting! At U-Weigh we have more than 400 items in store, ranging from cupboard essentials to sweet treats and snacks. We have a large selection of herbs, spices and seasonings to take your meal plans to every corner of the world, and to cater for the home bakers and amateur chefs, some cupboard staples; flours, sugars, cake mixes, pastas and rices. As dried food specialists, we all have a wide knowledge and will not hesitate to help with any queries or questions you may have. Take a look at our many products, write your list and pop into the shop. We're also doing our bit for the planet by introducing paper bags, and don't forget, if you are trying to be more green, you can bring your own tubs, jars and containers to fill up. www.u-weigh.co.uk

www.facebook.com/uweigh/ From the cutting-edge London design agency Here Design - writer and poet Philip Cowell, and award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand, author of The Herbarium, this playful, original, beautifully designed book brings to life the punctuation marks we use every day, including: The dashing dash So-called "quotation marks" The colon: and on and on. The shouty exclamation! Kindle edition The three dots of... £9.99 (Not forgetting the brackets) Hardback And even more 15

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St Paul’s Church, Sandgate celebrates 200 years Beginning on Sunday 5th June, St Paul’s Church hosts a week of events to celebrate its 200th anniversary. Two hundred years after the site was first consecrated, the members of St Paul’s Church are putting on a series of Open Days, coffee mornings and special guest events St Paul’s Church with the white cherry blossom tree that was planted in hoping to attract July 2021 as part of the Remembrance and Thanksgiving service to visitors from across remember our loved ones who are no longer with us, those that have died during the pandemic, and to thank all essential workers who have Kent to learn more kept our community going in such turbulent times. The names of 93 about the building, its people were written on pieces of paper in the shape of leaves and planted in the roots of the tree. history and surroundings. Building up to the week of celebrations, people from across Sandgate and Folkestone have knitted and crocheted over 1,000 flowers that have been stitched together to create a magnificent display outside the church. Highlights of the week include a performance from Terry Waite CBE reading from his book ‘Out of the Silence’ interspersed with music and singing from Vicky Yannoula. During the week, the congregation will be offering tours of the church, featuring a display of wedding dresses worn at the church with the oldest dating back from 1968, stunning floral arrangements and interesting historical photos. Carrie Thomas, Deputy Churchwarden, said: “We’ve all been working really hard to prepare for this special milestone in the church’s life and look forward to welcoming visitors, showing them around this beautiful building and sharing our stories of what St Paul’s Church means to us.” St Paul’s Church is delighted to be able to offer an exclusive educational event for the pupils of Sandgate Primary School, the original site of which was opposite the church. This event will not only teach the pupils about the history of the stained-glass windows and the magnificent decorated ceiling dating from 1927 but will offer them a chance to explore the small church gardens not ordinarily accessible. There will also be a number of special services to commemorate the event, 16

the first led by Archdeacon Darren Miller and the final one, on Sunday 12th June, led by Bishop Rose Hudson Wilkins, the Bishop of Dover.

Programme of events Sunday 5th June10.30am

Sunday service with Archdeacon Darren Miller presiding Tuesday 7th June 8.30am Service of morning prayer Thursday 9th June 7-9pm Terry Waite CBE: Words and Music Tickets cost £15 and will be available at all Sunday morning St Paul’s services and online at www.trinitybenefice.co.uk/terrywaite Friday 10th June 10am-12pm Open Day for visitors Saturday 11th June 10am-12pm Coffee and Entertainment with music provided by Richard Baulch Sunday 12th June 10.30am Sunday communion service with Bishop Rose Hudson Wilkins presiding

History St Paul’s Church was consecrated on 28th May 1822, with the original building being demolished in 1848 to make way for the present St Paul’s, which was completed in 1849. It is a fine example of Victorian Gothic style by architect S S Teulon. The photos that will be on display during the Open Days show St Paul’s as once having two-decker seating with galleries that could accommodate up to 500 people. The galleries were removed in 1915, reducing the seating to 300, but providing the church with a more graceful interior. St Paul’s fine organ was built by Foskett around 100 years ago and was the gift of the Master family. It is regularly played by a number of organists each week and Revd Canon John Wright said: “It is a very fine example of a ‘two manual organ’. One quirky thing about the organ these days is that the Bourdon Stop is ciphering!” St Paul’s Church has a number of stunning stained-glass windows, some of which are memorials, that were installed in the 20th century with the exception of one small, beautifully coloured window on the west side, in what is now the kitchen, dating back to 1872. The ceiling decoration is also a sight to behold as it was the work of Charles Powell during the period of 1927 to 1936 and depicts eye-catching symbols that radiate the story of Christ’s Crucifixion. The history of the windows and symbolic meanings 17

behind the ceiling have been included in a special celebratory publication that will be available to buy from the church.

Come and join us to celebrate the 200th anniversary of St Paul’s Church, Sandgate 1822 - 2022 St Paul’s Church wall of flowers Since January, members of the congregation and Sandgate community have been knitting and crocheting flowers for an eye-catching display that will help promote the 200th anniversary of St Paul's Church, celebrated with a week of events beginning on Sunday 5th June. The display is located on the wall beside the steps leading up to the church where so many have made the walk to services and other events before the road leading up to Saga was developed. This colourful arrangement of over 1,000 flowers was unveiled on Sunday 1st May and has already caught the eye of many passers-by. Do pop down and take a look. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved. It really is a project by the community for the community. For more information about any of the above events please contact Carrie Thomas, Deputy Churchwarden at: stpauls200@gmail.com St Paul’s Church Facebook page: facebook.com/stpaulssandgate St Paul’s Church page on the Trinity Benefice, Folkestone website: trinitybenefice.co.uk Photos: James Willmott© 18

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In the Church this June 2022 June 5. No service at St Nicholas but benefice service at All Souls 10.00 am June 12. Holy communion. 9.00am June. 26 Holy Communion. 9.00am July. 3. Benefice service. 10.00 am

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HYMNS & PIMMS Wednesday 1st June, 7 pm to 9 pm in the church Come and sing or listen to your favourite hymns Refreshments and a complimentary glass of Pimms or soft drink You choose your favourite hymns in advance (useful if you know the number from the hymn book in the church. Tickets £10 from 01303 271111 or 07484802020 27

Newington & District Gardeners Association Our May meeting was held at Newington Village Hall on Monday 16th. It was a very busy evening, Bookings were being taken for our June Garden visit to at Pedlinge Court, Hythe. Our Coach trip on 13th July, which will find us heading to London to visit the Superbloom at The Tower of London and the Sky Garden and discussing our planned Plant sale on 18th June at Georges Barn, Elham Valley Line Trust. Our speaker for the evening was Mr Neil Miller talking to us on Hever Castle Gardens. Neil gave a photographic guide to the Castle and Gardens, giving us an insight into the work involved in its upkeep through the year. The next monthly meeting at the village hall will be on Monday 15th August where Jude Lawton will talk to us about Ferns for your Garden. New members are always welcome and don’t forget you can now find us on Facebook search for us ‘Newington District Gardeners (NDGA)’ Vic Coleman Chair

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