The
Honley Newsletter of the Honley Village Community Trust
No. 103 September 2016 Registered Charity 1033021
A voluntary organisation working for Honley village
The Honley Litterati
www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk
HONLEY FEAST REVIVAL
Saturday 17th September On the Cricket Field
Photo by Sandie Nicholson The Honley Litterati appear once a month to keep Honley beautiful. This informal Friends of Honley group meets outside the library on the first Sunday of the month at 10am, armed with an assortment of tools and weapons and sets out to attack weeds, paint railings, and generally have a good couple of hours in the fresh air improving the look of the village. I’m told they work up quite a thirst too. They are managed , if that’s the word, by Sylvia, Lyn and Russell with June Mclean from Zebra providing the social media link-ups and marketing. Thanks to them all! Pictured– the first group outing last June. Friends of Honley are planning their fourth village tidy for Sunday 4th September again at 10am. This time besides the usual litter pick they intend to paint the railings at the library and tidy and weed the lane by the side of the Cricket Field that leads to Jagger Lane Rec- to remove all those nettles. Have you got an hour or two to help? Everybody, young, old, families or singles is welcome to come along to help.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING A VERY LOCAL CHARITY. Thank you to everyone who has joined the Trust, paid their annual subs or given a donation this year. The Trust has about a thousand members who subscribe annually and nearly 160 who are life members. Many thanks to Tony Washington and staff at Taylor’s Foodstore, the staff at the Honley branch of the Yorkshire Building Society and June McLean at Zebra for collecting the subs envelopes. If you’ve lost your envelope just ask at one of the above for another! Honley Village Community Trust – Working for Honley Honley Village Trust proposes to run events in July 2019 to commemorate the Peace Day celebrations of WW1. We are planning to leave a lasting memorial depicting the lives of those who returned home and those who lost their lives in conflict. Do you have any memorabilia from the First World War? Have you or any member of your family any photographs or stories from WW1? Was any of your family wounded in WW1? Do you have details of any conflicts of war you would like us to record? If the answer is yes to any of the above please contact Carol & Dennis Roberts on 01484 662537 (Trust committee members) December 3rd! Honley Village Trust’s Christmas Art & Craft Fair. Contact Debbie Flanagan on 07903 475409 or email dflanagan1304@yahoo.co.uk to reserve a stall. Christmas Street Market- Contact Honley Business Association / Trinity Church Christmas Tree Festival– Contact 664648 to enter a tree.
A packed programme of events reviving the tradition of the Honley Feast has been organised by the Honley Business Association to take place throughout the village. All free. There will be live entertainment on stage from 10am until 6pm, with food, drink, craft and well-being stalls, together with competitions such as tug-o-war, welly-wanging, a go kart building and time trial contest, and fairground rides. Plus a mass Big Sing with choir. The programme includes a vintage vehicle parade setting off from Taylors Foodstore and ending at Phoenix Squash & Fitness Club with a BBQ and drinks. In the morning there’s a five a side football tournament at Meltham Road Rec. A programme of events will be available in local shops, clubs and organisations in the lead up to and during the day at a cost of £2,which includes a free raffle ticket. All proceeds will be used to extend the CCTV coverage and keep Honley crime free. Watson's Amusements funfair will be on Jaggar Lane Rec Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th
LIGHTING UP FOR CHRISTMAS This year the Big Christmas Lights Switch on will be in Honley People’s Park on Saturday 19th November. Organised by Honley Business Association, this FREE event will run from 3pm to 8pm. The afternoon and evening in the Park will have all the well known local musical entertainments along with Santa’s Grotto, face painting, and plenty of food and drinks for all. The grand ‘Lights Parade’ will set out with the band from St. Mary’s, Church Street, at 5.45pm and end with a firework display at 6pm in the park. Money raised by donations in the buckets will go towards extending the CCTV to cover up Station Road to the High School and train station. The Business Association could do with some more volunteers to help to organise things before, during or after events. Please let us know if you could help by calling in on June M c L e a n a t Z e br a on W e s t g a t e or email junemacc@ntlworld.com
HONLEY VILLAGE HALL report by Marcia Murray
It is with great sadness that we said goodbye to Shirley Hinchliffe who died on the 28th June. Shirley worked as caretaker and cleaner at the Village Hall for almost nine years. During that time she was unfailingly good-humoured with a wonderful down to earth and ‘get on with it’ attitude. She will be greatly missed. CCTV cameras are being installed throughout the village. We have also had them installed at the Village Hall. It is a sad fact that there is a small minority of people who exhibit antisocial behaviour. We hope that the presence of cameras capable of identifying troublemakers will act as a deterrent so that people using the hall can go about their legitimate everyday or evening activities without disruption or interference. On a lighter note you must have noticed that courtesy of the Honley Business Association, of which the Village Trust is an associate member, the village is festooned with Yorkshire flags to celebrate Yorkshire Day on the 1st August. The Village Hall is also proudly flying the Yorkshire flag – well three flags actually. Many thanks to Philip Lofthouse of the HBA for putting them up there. We hope you agree that the village and the Village Hall is looking great what with the flags, the flowers baskets
HVCT VOLUNTEERS by Neil Littlewood NEW BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS It’s been in production by the volunteers for a couple of years, on and off, but now it’s finally in place over the outlet at the head of Magdale Dam. The bridge was tried out by Holme Valley Civic Society during a Mag River walk in July (picture left) and it stood the test!. The bridge is made from an old lorry chassis with oak slats firmly fixed to it and should last 100 years. In September we should get the fruit of our labours on Magdale Dam bank– and we are giving it away. If you'd like some plums or damsons, or whatever is ripe, from the trees we planted in February last year, come down to Magdale (Road) with a basket, on September 25th about 2pm and the Trust’s hard working volunteers will give you some. Anybody who wishes to help in maintaining this beautiful part of Honley is most welcome. Just turn up! We meet every second Sunday in the month at the chapel in Honley graveyard at 10am. For more info contact Neil Littlewood on 07766 742 140.
everywhere and the work done by volunteers at the Great Honley Clean Up days. What a great Community Honley is! SLIMMING WORLD Mondays 5.30 – 7.00pm and 7.30 – 9.00 pm. Just turn up or ring Kara on 07540 882612. RAINBOWS for girls aged 5 - 7½ every Tuesday during term time at 5.30 – 6.30pm To register your child or for more information contact www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested YOUTH ACTIVITY Honley Junior Club is held every Wednesday during school term time at 4-6pm for boys & girls aged 8- 12 PILATES CLASS – Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm. If you are interested in joining it please ring the organiser physiotherapist Chris Liversidge CSP on 07843673012 first. .WEIGHTWATCHERS meets at the Village Hall every Thursday at 6.30pm. Just turn up or contact Katie on 07967 211 118 for info. ELIM CHURCH –Is a lively community holding two meetings at the VH on Sundays. 11am and evening at 6pm – all welcome THE VILLAGE TRUST WEB SITE www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk - Check out the Directory & Community links. For free listing call 662635 / or email info@honleyvillagetrust.org.uk Support your local traders and shop in the village! The Village Hall on a Saturday is an ideal place for children’s parties; only £15 per hour (minimum 3 hours). Charities can hire it for fundraising events for only £9 per hour and commercial users £25 per hour
Work to start on the Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ grant funded improvements to Magdale. Local builder Chris Langford will be starting work on the ‘Pearson Bridge’ over the small goit between Magdale Fields and ‘The Island’ (It is an island– water all round it!) on September 22nd. The bridge will be stone faced and wide enough to get a tractor and mower over. Along with improved access and a small parapet it will considerably enhance the look and usefulness of this area. The bridge is to be named after Jim Pearson, a founder member of the Trust, whose Honley Car Parts shop on Westgate was the unofficial meeting place of the Trust for many years. The Honley Over 55s Activity Group starts the autumn season on Wednesday October 5th The group meets in the Community Centre, Stoney Lane, from 1.30-4pm. It’s a good afternoon’s fun and friendship and includes tea and biscuits. There’s a variety of activities such as pool, curling, table tennis, short mat bowls and tables games including scrabble, dominoes etc or just have a gentle chat. New members and old welcome. Remember the date! Pat Barr Another eatery for Westgate? Dixon And Franks have applied for planning approval for change of use of part of their shop to a Café. Also on Westgate, Gallery Café now has new owners John & Elizabeth Hill.
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We’re Nearly There! by Chris Humphries After four and a half years the HONLEY CRICKET Facilities DeGROUND DEVELOPMENT velopment Group at the Honley Cricket Ground has ALMOST reached its funding target to both totally refurbish the pavilion and build a brand new changing facility to the left of the clubhouse. This iconic building was built in 1893 but is now badly in need of some serious maintenance.. Apart from Honley Cricket Club, it is used by Honley Junior and Senior Football Clubs, Holmfirth Harriers and many other local organisations. A local contractor is starting work in September. We have had generous support locally including from our local Councils. Also, we are in the final stages of securing monies from the English Cricket Board, Sport England and the Football Foundation. Honley Cricket Club itself is still actively fund raising but we still need about £25,000 to cover our projected costs. Maybe you could hire the bar/tearoom for your party or perhaps become a member and sit in the sun (not guaranteed) to support your local team? Or ‘Buy a Brick’ to record your contribution to refurbishing this great building. For more details find us on Twitter or Facebook or via JustGiving.com
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Thursday 13 October at 7.30.pm in St Mary’s Church. Rob Lucas will talk with illustrations about his ascent of Everest on 12th May 2016. Rob, who is the nephew of John Adams, a St Mary’s Church Warden, is the first British climber to reach the summit of Everest in two years after previous disasters had forced climbers off the mountain. After his talk Rob will take questions from the audience. Rob Lucas (L) and Tickets £15 includes a light supper Sherpa Dorje on the and glass of wine. The money summit of Everest raised will go towards funding some essential repairs to St Mary’s Church planned for 2017. Tickets from Yorkshire Building Society (Honley & Holmfirth), Pet Supplies & DIY Westgate, or tel 663510 / 661599 Saturday 10th September from 12 to 4pm. At St Mary's Church. You are invited to join us at our COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENT in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Featuring: Brave the Shave (with your hair donated to the Little Princess Trust), men's leg waxing, BBQ, cakes and refreshments, kids activities, live music, a range of stalls from local stores & businesses and a prayer lily corner. For more information contact Jo: 07722 437742 / Jo_sellers@hotmail.com
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What’s on in and around Honley The next issue of the Flyer will be out at the start of December. Notice of events in December, January and February should be emailed to honley.flyer@ntlworld.com or delivered to editor John Murray at 27 Moorside Road HD9 6HR by November 14th. Distributors should be getting their copies by Nov 25th.
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC lots to go to locally Nytebeat Swing Band On Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September Taylor’s Foodstore will be hosting two Dance Nights featuring the 17 piece Nytebeat Swing Band “which I just happen to play in”, says store owner Tony Washington. They’re at Southgate Theatre starting 7.30 and the music will stretch over a period of 50 years so something for everybody. Tickets are available from the store and are £10 each or £70 for a table of eight and this includes good nibbles and first complimentary bubbly. A bar will also be available. All proceeds are to be split between Cancer Research and The HBA Village Security Camera Fund. Honley Male Voice Choir is holding an open rehearsal on Tuesday 30th August. Come and find out what the Choir is like at St Paul's Church, Armitage Bridge. Starts 7.30. Saturday 17 Sept, in the afternoon along with other local groups, is taking part in a mass public sing-along conducted by Simon Wood of Hope Bank Band, as part of the Honley Feast celebrations at Honley Cricket Ground. Saturday 3 December Honley Christmas Street Market in St Mary’s Church at 1pm HONLEY LADIES’ CHOIR Men of Honley- the Ladies need you! Our Town Hall concert on Nov 4th is in aid of the Mayor's charity, The Royal British Legion, and we need some MEN to come and sing with us, our soloists, and the Yorkshire Military Band. The concert, entitled Sing For Peace, will highlight a performance of Karl Jenkins' the Armed Man. We already have a core of experienced individual tenors and basses recruited from local male voice choirs but need more. For more infoann.talboys@btinternet.com or 665843 YORKSHIRE TRACTION HONLEY BAND Upcoming events where the band is playing locally 17th Sept- Honley Feast at Cricket Ground / 6th Nov- Last afternoon of the Proms at Southgate Theatre / 19th Nov- Santa’s Brass Band (early evening 5.45 pm) at the Honley Village lights switch on parade / 3rd DecChristmas Tree Festival in Trinity Church. Honley Samba Band is running several free beginners’ introductory sessions to Samba drumming. No experience necessary and all instruments and tuition provided, for adults and accompanied young people aged 10+ Fridays 9 Sept / 7 Oct / 4 Nov at Southgate Theatre 7.30pm. Sat 17 Sept– Gig at Honley Feast, 11-11.30am Fri 30 Sept- Junk Percussion for Beginners Sat 19 Nov– at Honley Christmas Lights Sat 3 Dec- Honley Christmas Market at St Mary's Church. Phone: 07736 049089 (Katie) See www.facebook.com/HonleySamba,
Honley Civic Society guided walks. All start 2.15 from Trinity Church apart from 10 Sept Sat 10 Sept- One hour Heritage Day walk starting from St Mary’s 10am and 2pm, led by Peter Marshall. Sun 11 Sept– Circular to Beaumont Park. (Bert Neary) Sun 16 Oct- 310 bus to Scholes then walk back to Honley (Bert) Sun 13 Nov– Honley Woods circular (Bert) Sunny Mount Open Garden Barry & Jenny Kellington would like to thank all the Honley visitors who came to Sunny Mount in May and June and helped us to raise £4700 for the National Garden Scheme charities. St Mary’s Church Street- Open Church & Coffee Mornings Thursdays 10 to 1130 am. All welcome! PROBUS Club- meets in Community Centre Stoney Lane 10am Tuesday 6 Sept- Alan Stuttard: ‘From Water Wheel to E-Mail‘ Tuesday 20 Sept- Pat Alker: ‘Silk Road Cities to Uzbeki-stan’
Honley Library Tel 222340 Monday & Thursday- CLOSED. Tuesday: 1pm-6pm, Wednesday: 10am-1pm, Friday: 1pm-5pm, Saturday:10am-1pm Open for One-off events Thursday 22nd Sept, 1.30-3pm - 'Kirklees Curiosities’ with guest speakers. £2 payable on the door, incl Refreshments. Saturday 1st Oct, 10-12noon - Macmillan Coffee Morning with Tombola & Raffle Saturday 29th Oct, 10-12noon - Book Sale, Bric a Brac & Refreshments, (in the Parish Rooms, Church Street.) Monday 5th Dec, 7-9pm - Christmas Poetry Readaround with guest singers ‘8 in a Bar’. Ticket only event including festive refreshments. Further details available from the library
Regular eventsStory time for the under 5s- 2.30 pm Friday afternoons in term time. Stories and craft activity. BITS – introduction to using a computer Getting started with IT – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of month starting at 10 am. Please book in advance. Honley library book group– Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10.30. Also an evening book group meets on the fourth Thursday of every month, 7.30pm. New members are welcome. U3A Book Group– Tuesday 13th Sept at 1.45pm + repeats Knit and natter. Tuesdays 1 to 2.30pm. With free refreshments. Family history- help and advice Wed 7th Sept 10am -12 noon + repeats
Pop-Up Café!- First Saturday in the month join us for a cuppa while you choose a book. 10-12noon. Next one is 3 Sept LEGO Club, Saturdays 10-12 noon (All children must be accompanied by an adult) ‘Friends of Honley Library’ group. Pat Thompson on 661541. Friends of Honley Library held a coffee morning in aid of the mayor’s charity Diabetes UK which raised £135 Honley Library 80th Anniversary We are interested to hear from any residents who are 80 years old this year -or indeed anyone who has memories of the library in its early days -or has pictures from this time. Please contact Caroline Page on 661588 A Children’s Book Festival was held during the summer. Organised by Helen Harrison, one of the Honley library volunteers with help from the Friends of Honley Library it included events in the library, the People’s Park and Hope Bank Works. The Village Trust donated £100 towards the costs.