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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Sport is fiercely important in small town, rural Ireland. Every town and village has a team and every boy and girl plays hurling and/or Gaelic football at school, but it’s senior hurling which generates the real passion and rivalry, particularly at county level competing for the national title at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I still remember Galway winning the All-Ireland in 1980 and captain Joe Connolly’s acceptance speech is regarded as one of the best GAA moments ever.

In an unscripted speech, Connolly claimed that day was like a spiritual re-awakening for a population that had been severely impacted by a famine in the 1800s and followed by mass emigration in the 1900s.

He then passed the microphone to Galway player Joe McDonagh who solidified that day as being one of Galway’s best with a rendition of the song The West’s Awake. We celebrated for weeks, car horns blazing, flag waving… the sense of pride was palpable. It changed everything.

On Monday, May 30 my little family and I went to see AFC Wimbledon play Plymouth Argyle in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

Daniel has supported Wimbledon FC since way back when and was one of many who objected to the Football Association’s decision to allow the team to be relocated to Milton Keynes in 2002, where they are now called Milton Keynes Dons. The fans formed AFC Wimbledon in 2003 and in its short history the club has been hugely successful. Having beaten Plymouth 2-0 they will play in League One with MK Dons next season.

Close on 60,000 attended the Wembley game but the sense of togetherness and passion at the Wimbledon end took me back to 1980.

Perhaps it’s the same at all games, but 30,000 fans singing “I can’t help falling in love with you” is right up there with McDonagh’s The West’s Awake and will stay with me for a long time.

Belonging to something, being part of a community whether it’s local, regional or national, whether it’s sport or fundraising for the church roof, is profoundly satisfying – and good for the soul. Join in. You won’t regret it.

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NEWS MANNINGTREE HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY AND AN APPEAL

Manningtree High School 1940-1950 Readers may like to take a look at the school history page on our website. This page contains photographs and information and is kept constantly updated as more information comes to light, so it’s well worth keeping a regular eye on: www.manningtreehigh.com/index.php/schoolhistory Students can also take a look at a new wall display in the main school corridor showing more information, including a whole school photograph from the 1930s and 1950s. Additionally, there is a display about our first headteacher, Mr Cranswick, who won a Military Cross for gallantry in the First World War. In light of the fact that September 2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of our school, I would like to make an early appeal for any items, photographs or memories relating to the school history that you may have tucked away at home. In particular any photographs which include the school and its buildings, staff, students or trips and events from the period between the opening of the school in September 1937 and the 1980s. The Second World War period is always particularly interesting.

Generations of families have attended Manningtree High School, so it would be great to build on our small archive of photos and information.

We can easily scan or photograph any items that you have and get them quickly returned to you.

A recent discovery of a colour film from 1958 entitled The Manningtree Mechanics, made by the Manningtree Youth and Day Release Centre, features parts of the school. If anyone has any further information about this film, which features people from the BX Plastics factory at Brantham, please let us know. The sound track from the 20-minute film is missing and any information on its whereabouts would be very useful.

If you can help or have any memories that you would like to share, please email Brett Colley at school@manningtreehigh.com or contact the school directly and we will get back to you.

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NEWS MANNINGTREE ROWING FESTIVAL Around 20 boats and crews from clubs from Norfolk to Kent took part in the annual Manningtree Rowing Festival organised by Stour Sailing Club.

Events on Saturday, June 4 celebrated the 25th birthday of the local Claydon Skiffs which are based on traditional Thames working boats.

Local crews were joined by the winning 2015 Great River Race Claydon Skiff crew Eezee Oars from Gravesend in their skiff Gary John Gray. Gary John Gray was for many years raced by the Felixarc crew from Felixstowe who in 1995 rowed her to win the Great River Race outright. In a birthday surprise members of the Felixarc and Eezee Oars joined together in Gary John Gray to race at the festival.

For the first time community crews of novice rowers took part in the Portishead Sprint Races. The Rose team took the honours for the women, while the team from the Red Lion won the men’s category.

On Sunday, the Claydon Skiffs were joined by visiting clubs and many different types of coastal rowing boats and crews raced in perfect conditions for over seven miles down the estuary from Manningtree to Wrabness and back. The race saw a new record time for the first fixed seat coxed boat of just over one hour and 10 minutes. The fastest sliding seat boat completed the course in just over an hour.

Stour Sailing Club Commodore Tim Goodwin said: “We had a fantastic weekend of rowing at the club, and it was great seeing so many boats and crews out enjoying our estuary in glorious weather. As well as our established crews and visiting clubs we were really pleased to see so many new local rowers on the water on Saturday, most of whom only rowed for the first time at our Push the Boat Out event a couple of weeks ago.”

Stour Sailing Club is organising some further free ‘have a go sessions’ over the summer for people who would like to try rowing. For details email: rowing@stoursailingclub.co.uk

THE 101st TENDRING SHOW: THE YEAR OF iFARM Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the 101st annual Tendring Hundred Show on Saturday, July 9. This year’s theme is ‘iFarm’ – how robotics and new technologies are transforming farming and food production. The theme reflects the new era we are approaching of robotic farming, tractors controlled by satellite, cows being milked by an automatic machine or drones monitoring the crops—it will be a step into the future! Joining our iFarm will the Titan the Robot. This 8ft robot is sure to create a stir with his unique blend of comedy and street theatre.

He is full of surprises.

The Tendring Hundred Show was first held in 1899 and has become an important event in the local calendar and a unique opportunity to bring the rural and urban populations of North Essex and the surrounding area together. A family show, it maintains its strong agricultural heritage with large displays of agricultural machinery and livestock.

As well as the iFarm theme this year’s show will feature: • A new expanded food pavilion – a celebration of regional food and local producers with a new look chef demonstration area • A bigger and better art show and lifestyle area – welcoming regular and new artists to exhibit their work, together with the opportunity to buy anything from bespoke furniture, fabrics and rugs to designer clothes • An education and outdoor activity area representing 40 local schools and institutions • Main ring displays including the ‘Farming on the Move’ agricultural machinery display showing how crops such as maize and forage grass are drilled and the harvesting process, majestic heavy horses, the fast moving Scurry, hound parade and vintage cars • Tendring Dog Agility Have a Go Ring – enter your dog in the dog agility competition with the help of experienced trainers and handlers

BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK OPEN FOR BUSINESS SURVEY We want to help businesses in our district grow and prosper. In order to do that we need to know more about you: where there are obstacles in your way and how you would like the council to use its powers and resources to help.

Tell us about your businesses and help us tailor our services and target our resources.

You can complete our Open for Business Survey online at: www.babergh.gov.uk/OpenBusinessSurvey www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/OpenBusinessSurvey Enter by July 31 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win up to £500!

For full details visit: www.babergh.gov.uk

• A countryside area with everything from bees to bats and wonderful owls, with informative exhibits about how we can continue to ensure the future of our local countryside • All sorts of animals, from guinea pigs, rabbits and sheep to heavy horses and cattle • Open air shopping with more than 200 trade stands • A children’s activity area including a family arena with performing dogs, donkeys, the Dorset axemen and dancers For full details and the opportunity to purchase reduced rate tickets and to claim a free child’s ticket visit: www.tendringshow.co.uk

MANNINGTREE TOWN COUNCIL The minutes of Manningtree Town Council meetings are available on their website, on the two town noticeboards (one at the Co-op Fiveways store and one beside the library) and at the clerk's office by appointment: 01206 390285 www.manningtreetowncouncil.org.uk

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NEWS TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church, Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday, July 16 in the church grounds. Registration for teddy bear parachutists will open at 9.30am on the day with the first jump taking place at 9.45am.

The event, sponsored by Colchester and Clacton Solicitors Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) since the first teddies jumped, has the brave teddy bears launching from the top of the church tower sporting parachutes designed and made by their owners. Their descent to earth is timed, with the winner being the bear who remains airborne the longest. Ideally, trainers will have made parachutes for their brave bears before arriving to jump, but there will be a stall at the event for last minute parachute manufacture if needed!

It costs just £2 for a teddy bear to jump, and there are prizes of £50, £30 and £20 for first, second and third respectively for the brave bear and their trainer. Repeat jumps are just £1, and if you have raised sponsorship

for your teddy in aid of the church your bear can jump for free. Sponsorship forms can be collected from the back of the church. Refreshments will be on sale, so do please come along and support the church and the teddies on the day.

Pictured with the winners from 2015 and their Bears is TSP Director and Brantham resident Sharon Auton (second from right), The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn (far left) and Nicola Crisell from the TSP Business Development team (second from left).

Sharon said: “We are really pleased to be able to support the Teddy Bear Parachute Jump again this year. It’s a great event and I urge you all to come along on the day and support Rev Steph and the church.”

NEPAL CHILDREN’S TRUST RELAUNCH Following a recent successful trip to one of the more remote parts of Nepal, there will be a relaunch of the Nepal Children’s Trust on Thursday, July 5 at 7pm at Bakes and Blossoms in Brantham.

All are welcome to a presentation by the founder and director, Maya Watling, about what has been achieved so far and exciting plans for future projects.

This small local charity has big ideas to support education and welfare for vulnerable Nepali children through fundraising and sponsorship and would be delighted if you could join them on this occasion.

BRANTHAM VILLAGE HALL BUY A BRICK APPEAL Donate £2 per brick to help build disabled facilities at Brantham Village Hall and your name will be added to a commemorative plaque that will be displayed in the village hall.

For more information contact Sarah: 07702 490212 / clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk

HINTLESHAM & CHATTISHAM– THE STORY OF TWO SUFFOLK VILLAGES This is the story of a pair of local villages forming one community. Written lovingly by two residents it’s a work covering a period of 5,000 years.

The contents have been gathered painstakingly from records and documents collected over years of extensive research and many interviews of residents past and present.

Through 15 chapters it looks at the influences that have formed and determined the development of the villages including manors, landscape, agriculture, the church, wars and education.

BRAVE BEARS WANTED

The work details the contribution made to local life and beyond by some of the more famous inhabitants and by many who are less well known.

Published in hardback and consisting of 380 pages with nearly 500 photographs and illustrations, many in colour, this is surely one of the most complete records of village life covering one of the smaller rural communities.

The book will be launched at Hintlesham Community Hall over the weekend July 9-10, 10am-5pm both days, at a special introductory price of £20. There will also be a photo exhibition and refreshments will be available.

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TEDDY BEAR 1st Prize PARACHUTE £50 CHALLENGE 2nd Prize Saturday 16 July 2016 from 9:30am St Michael’s Church Brantham Sponsorship forms are available in the church

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NEWS GARDEN OPEN IN ARDLEIGH FOR ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE

LAWFORD PARISH COUNCIL

An incredible one and a half acre garden in Ardleigh will be open to the public in July in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.

Notice is hereby given that two casual vacancies exist in the office of parish councillor for the parish of Lawford.

The beautiful garden at Hungerdowns includes a large formal garden with hedges of yew and beech, as well as many varieties of roses and perennials. The land also includes an orchard, vegetable gardens, six acre wood and a pond, with a special feature of a yew maze.

The parish council can now fill the above vacancies by the method of co-operation.

The garden, located at Hungerdowns, Hungerdowns Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester CO7 7LZ, will be open on Sunday, July 3 from 2-5pm.

Entry is £3 a person, with all funds raised going to the hospice to help provide vital care and support to local people living with a progressive illness, and their families and carers.

St Elizabeth Hospice costs millions of pounds a year to run and relies on donations, fundraising events and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs.

For more information, visit: www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/opengardens Contact: fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk / 01473 723600

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) We very much welcome the appointment of a fourth partner to the practice, as mentioned in the practice manager’s report on page 10.

The PPG continues to monitor all the comments we receive from patients whether by email or by means of the comment cards that are available in both surgeries. As the group has now been established for nearly a year, and our individual involvement with the PPG is increasingly recognised, we like to have informal chats with people who want to talk to us about different issues if they meet us in the waiting rooms or in the village streets. There will always be issues of concern where sickness and health are involved, but it is encouraging to hear and read some very supportive and favourable comments from time to time.

NOTICE OF A VACANCY FOR A PARISH COUNCILLOR

Anyone interested in becoming a parish councillor should contact the parish clerk (details below) who can advise re eligibility. If eligible a brief summary of your community activities past and present together with any relevant experience or local knowledge will be requested.

The last date for applications is June 27.

You will then be contacted to attend an informal meeting with the personnel committee.

If you would like to see councillors in action come along to the council meeting on June 20, 2016. The meeting will be held at 7.15pm in the Wignall Room, Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO11 2JG. Mrs Peachey, clerk to the parish council: 01206 395898 / lawfordpc@btconnect.com You can read the council’s minutes on: • www.essexinfo.net/lawford-parish-council • on the parish council’s noticeboards • minutes can be collected from the parish office by prior arrangement as the offices are not open to the public

CELEBRATING 90 YEARS WITH THE QUEEN IN THE MANNINGTREE BENEFICE St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley and St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield

The PPG is especially grateful to Chris Yule for inaugurating the Capel Volunteers Transport Scheme. We hope this will provide a valuable facility for anyone in the village who cannot make it to the surgery for a booked appointment because they have no independent means of transport.

We welcome all sorts of comment – well, nearly all, as we have had one or two forthright comments telling the PPG to go away! Our email address is: constablecoluntryppg@gmail.com Much the most important item for us this month will be our first public and patient engagement meeting at which Dr Gerry Rayman, who heads the Diabetes Centre at Ipswich Hospital, will be talking about the prevention of diabetes and its complications (see page 4). This will be held at Constable Hall in East Bergholt on Wednesday, July 6, 7.30-9pm, and members of the public from all the villages served by the practice are welcome.

Diabetes is a killing disease, but its development can be minimised and its treatment can be greatly assisted by having a healthy lifestyle – and it is the prevention of the disease on which Dr Rayman will concentrate.

However, those patients who already have diabetes, either Type 1 or Type 2, will also be most welcome as the meeting will also cover the prevention of the various complications of diabetes. More details will be circulated throughout the villages nearer the time, but meanwhile please make a note of the date.

We intend to hold similar meetings on topics of general health importance to which all members of the public served by the practice will be invited, recognising that we want to live up to our title by participating as actively as possible in disease prevention and healthy lifestyle issues.

Frank Wells, Vice Chair, Constable Country Patient Participation Group 01473 730101 8

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Staff Changes I’m delighted to announce that Dr Ewa El Graoui joined the practice on June 13 as a GP Partner. We now have four GP Partners and are advertising to fill our outstanding vacancies for an additional doctor and a nurse practitioner. Many practices are struggling to recruit doctors, as there is a national shortage of GPs, and our practice is no exception. In the meantime, we will continue to use a number of excellent doctors on a locum basis, including Dr Johal, Dr Le Roux and Dr Kunche. Dr Ewa’s arrival will help us to improve continuity of care to patients. Dr Omar left the practice at the end of March and will be moving to a different part of the UK. Until then he will continue to oversee our four GP registrars.

Practice workload and operations We operate a very busy practice with demand steadily increasing in line with national trends. In order to cope with demand and work within NHS funding constraints, the practice needs to operate in a way which offers the best service possible, with the finite resources at our disposal. I thought it worthwhile clarifying a few issues which patients have bought to my attention.

We feel that our new appointment system offers excellent access for patients. Some practices insist that all appointments are initially via telephone with a doctor, and others refuse to offer appointments when they are full. We do neither. We have some pre-bookable appointments, the majority are then available for booking on the day, and when they are full we operate an overflow list where we will never turn a patient away.

Patients on the overflow list will initially speak with a doctor over the phone and then be seen in person if necessary. Although this does not work for everyone we feel this is an excellent compromise; patients will always be able to speak to a doctor whenever they contact us.

As long as we have your mobile number, the practice will send you a text message confirming your appointment. Please note that Constable Country Medical Practice refers to the East Bergholt site and Capel St Mary to the Capel site. For technical reasons we are unable to change ‘Constable Country Medical Practice’ for ‘East Bergholt’ but are exploring the possibility of doing this.

Our doctors have 10 minutes for a face-to-face appointment, as specified

by NHS England. However, when patients attend with serious or multiple problems, consultations can take longer. Doctors may also have to see additional urgent cases or make an urgent visit to a patient’s home.

Please be patient, but if the doctor is overrunning and you cannot wait then let the receptionist know.

Along with all other practices in Suffolk, we are working with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to reduce NHS prescribing costs.

A pharmacist from the CCG helps us to identify patients who could be switched to identical, but non-branded medication which is often considerably cheaper. The pharmacist will then write to the patient informing them of the change. All medication changes are approved by our doctors before they are made, and if the patient experiences any problems, e.g. because of a different coating, the doctors are happy to discuss with the patient and switch back if necessary.

Finally, just a word about test results and medication. Our doctors review hundreds of test results and letters every week (often hundreds a day).

If a patient has been referred for a test the practice will inform them if further action is required. We will not contact patients if no action is required though patients can contact the practice to find out their result.

With regard to medication, when medication is requested by a consultant following discharge from hospital, the doctors will enter the medication on the patient’s record. However, the prescription will generally only be printed out, signed and ready for collected when requested by the patient. This is because the hospital is obliged to provide 14 days medication following discharge and the patient may not require further medication depending on the nature of their problem and speed of recovery.

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, July 14.

On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.

Practice Manager Pete Keeble

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM GARDENING

Here are a few pointers to protect your property

Once again the sumAmer approaches and from the sheds come the gardening paraphernalia – the mowers, strimmers, tools and compost.

But have you thought about what would happen if they were stolen, the hassle of finding replacements and the money and time lost?

Please security mark your tools and machinery with postcode/house number, make a record of model numbers and serial numbers and take photographs. If items are stolen the photos and serial numbers could help the police identify them if they are found. The police and insurance company will also need the details when you report it. When you go in for lunch or tea put tools away in your shed and lock it. I have seen very expensive strimmers, lawn mowers and hedge trimmers left on the footpath, and sheds wide open while the owner goes in for a break. Don’t think it will never happen to you, because it could.

• Fit good quality locks to doors, windows and sheds.

HOUSE SECURITY Is your house secure? Have you shut all your windows and doors before going out, have you locked them? Many people don’t bother to shut their windows when they ‘just nip out to the shop’ or ‘just see if Jack next door has any’? This is one time your property is vulnerable. It only takes a thief a few seconds to see if the premises are empty and to pull out and empty all the drawers and cupboards. You may return home to utter chaos and the heartbreak of losing family items. Knowing a stranger has been through all your most private items is very upsetting.

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• How about a camera?

• Put up some lights for use at night and one to shine on your shed.

• Fit an alarm and one for your shed too.

• Mark all gardening equipment and electrical equipment.

• Make note of model numbers and serial numbers and keep safe.

• Photograph the items and any imperfections on the items.

• Invest in a key safe and use it!

• Photograph all jewellery in colour with a small ruler at side to show the size of item and approximate cost to replace each item and get this updated regularly.

Remember these pointers will be of no use if you don’t shut and lock the doors and windows.

Until next month, PCSO 3041Stephen Cooper, Hadleigh SNT, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD For emergency calls 999 / non-emergency calls 101 Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk In Touch online:

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Giving businesses a lift for 25 years!

Based in the centre of Mistley, we provide independent and impartial advice, dealing with all aspects of the lift and escalator industry for over 25 years.

We undertake lift design, portfolio maintenance management and lift engineering, replacing, modernising and refurbishing lifts – anything and everything to do with lifts and escalators.

No project is too large, or too small.

We are delighted to be sponsoring the 2016 Stour Sailing Club Regatta.

Good luck to all the teams.

The Regatta is our main community activity, and, as well as the racing, we provide refreshments in our marquee, activities on the beach for spectators and a spectacular firework display at dusk.

Stour SC is also celebrating an anniversary this year - it’s 80 years since the club was founded.

The Sailing Club, which is based in Quay Street, Manningtree, is run by volunteers and has about 300 members whose activities include: sailing, motor-boating, coastal rowing, canoeing and fishing.

The clubhouse has a bar, catering facilities and regularly hosts well attended social events for members.

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Plus Children’s Beach Races and Prizes!!!!!

1-30 pm Sailing races with race results and prize giving at 5 pm

Refreshments are available in the marquee on both days.

More information at: www.stoursailingclub.co.uk

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NEWS MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT/FRANKENBERG PARTNERSHIP thanked the people of Manningtree and district for the warmth of their welcome. He paid tribute to the work of his predecessors on both sides who built the partnership through conviction and energetic commitment. He spoke passionately about his belief that only good can come from learning and sharing together. He warmly welcomed the emphasis on looking forward and spoke of his hopes that, together, a new generation will be encouraged and enabled to embrace the opportunities of partnership.

In 1971 a partnership agreement was signed between a group of people from Manningtree and district and representatives from Frankenberg/ Eder in Germany. Five years later, in 1976, Stour Choral Society of Manningtree linked with the Kantorei, a choir from Frankenberg. To celebrate the anniversaries of both these links a party of 45 people from Frankenberg arrived in Manningtree on Thursday, May 26 to be hosted by families from the local community.

During the evening tribute was paid to two of the founding members of the partnership: Heinz Müller, one of three surviving Frankenberg signatories, and Mrs Anna Foster, the sole surviving member of the Manningtree signatories, both stalwarts of their partnership associations. They were thanked for the wonderful support and great encouragement they had provided over the years. To warm and sincere applause, each was presented with a token of appreciation.

Signed when memories of hostilities were still very real, the aims of the deed of partnership were to create true friendship between our communities, to encourage exchanges so that we may learn to understand, respect and esteem each other and to develop a genuine understanding between our two peoples, thereby contributing to the preservation of peace.

Earlier in the day there had been a visit to the National Trust exhibition and grounds at Sutton Hoo followed by the opportunity to discover Woodbridge. On Saturday the choirs joined for a morning of rehearsal while other visitors were given a guided tour of Manningtree by local historian Peter Gant.

Speaking at the celebration dinner held on Friday evening at the Venture Centre in Lawford, Denis Baldry, the newly-elected president of the Manningtree and District/Frankenberg Partnership Association, paid tribute to the work of the founding members for their foresight and commitment. He said: “Through this partnership we have contributed to reconciliation and respect between our two communities. The success of our partnership, and that of Stour Choral Society with the Kantorei, is demonstrated by the warmth and affection shared between us all. It is a tribute to everything that has been achieved together over the years.”

Denis reflected on the frequency and success with which our local schools, clubs and societies had in the past entered into exchange visits and he expressed regret that these had not been sustained over more recent years. Acknowledging that times have changed, he said: “Our challenge now is to focus on how we build for the future and find new opportunities to add to the strengths that we clearly already have.”

In his response Erhard Wagner, chairman of the Frankenberg Partnership,

As we walked through the bluebell woods, I thought he’d like this

On Saturday evening a musical soiree and supper arranged by Stour Choral Society was held at Langham Village Hall to celebrate 40 years of collaboration between the two choirs. Under their respective musical directors, Duncan Archard and Nils Ole Krafft, and with Stephen Smith providing accompaniment, the choirs, both separately and together, entertained the audience with some traditional national songs. Four members of Stour Choral Society who combine to form the group Quattro Alti added their very special touch to the evening and had everyone singing ‘among the leaves so green-oh!’

Gerda Albrecht, chairman of the Kantorei, then spoke about the 40 years shared history of the two choirs and listed many of the musical items they had sung together. She paid special tribute to David Shearmur who has been the cornerstone of Stour Choral Society throughout this period. David’s energy and commitment to this partnership, she said, had been magnificent. She thanked him most warmly for all he has done and presented him with a gift comprising a variety of edible goodies typical of the Frankenberg district. A description of each was warmly greeted by the audience. In an emotional reply David spoke of his many happy memories before inviting everyone round for lunch next day.

The weekend ended all too soon. Warm farewells were shared on Sunday morning as the coach departed for the long drive home. Old friendships renewed and new friendships made. Everyone agreed that it had been a very special weekend.

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NEWS COLCHESTER CREDIT UNION IN MANNINGTREE Credit Union account – a great help with budgeting Budget planning should, whenever possible, include an element of saving for a rainy day or for special purchases or events. A Credit Union account is perfect for this. It allows you to save regularly, paying in cash, cheques or by standing order.

Your savings are safe as in any bank and your money is accessible, but not by the swipe of a card. You can make withdrawals in cash, as cheque or by bank transfer (BACS). As a regular saver you can apply for a loan at a reasonable interest rate.

You can access Colchester Credit Union: •

Every Friday morning from 10am-noon at the Hub in Manningtree (see below)

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By phone on 01206 798823 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-noon

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By email: info@colchestercreditunion.co.uk

It’s easy to set up an account. Just drop into the Hub on a Friday morning and bring with you two forms of ID (one with a photo) and your National Insurance number.

Junior savings accounts are also available, a good way to encourage youngsters to save or to put by some money for children or grandchildren.

Credit Unions – an ethical way of saving. Credit Unions are for everyone!

Fridays@TheHub at 1 The Lane, Manningtree offer: •

An access point for Colchester Credit Union

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All-age drop-in to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, a biscuit and a chat

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The opportunity for a confidential conversation – just ask a volunteer

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Information; just ask and volunteers will try to find the information you need or advise you where to go

We look forward to seeing you any Friday morning at the Hub. All services at The Hub are offered by local churches for all members of the community.

BRANTHAM PARISH COUNCIL The next meeting of Brantham Parish Council is on July 6. Come along to find out what your parish council is up to and to raise any questions or concerns.

You can find out more about Brantham Parish Council at www.brantham. onesuffolk.net. The site includes copies of recent parish council meeting minutes, details of upcoming events and other items of local interest.

MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL Edited extracts from the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on May 23.

The full unapproved minutes of the meetings are displayed on the noticeboards near to the bus stop at Rigby Avenue and also outside Mistley Post Office in the High Street.

The approved minutes can be accessed at: www.essexinfo.net/mistleypc/parish-council/meetings Councillor Rayner was appointed chairman and Councillor Birch was appointed as vice-chairman of the council for 2016-2017.

Councillor Ian Rose The chairman announced that Ian Rose had resigned as parish councillor after serving the parish council for almost 58 years. The chairman paid tribute to his service, diligence and dedication to the parish of Mistley from June 1958 until May 2016, including 35 years as chairman between May 1974 and April 2009.

Public Voice Chief Inspector Russell Cole provided an overview of community policing in the locality. Particular priorities were the exploitation of children and young people and domestic violence. There are 4,000 reports a year about domestic violence in the District of Tendring although not all resulted in a criminal investigation. Essex Police use a blend of detective and uniformed officers dedicated to this problem. The Community Policing Team is comprised of one inspector, two sergeants, eight constables and nine PCSOs. The most pressing challenge was organised gangs causing harm by supplying Class A drugs and engaging in assaults and robbery. Other categories of crimes are low. Essex Police had adopted a two-fold approach attuned to the pattern of crime, moved the location of community policing to a central location at Clacton and use pulse policing. An Essex Police pilot, Do It Online, was about to be launched at Harwich Library for members of the public to report crimes.

Planning The council agreed to make no comment to seven planning applications, object to two and support one.

Finance In addition to the regular finance items, the council noted that the internal auditor has completed the audit of the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2015/16 and has found them in order.

Correspondence It was agreed that Councillors Rayner and Anderson represent the council in a combined effort with Manningtree Town and Lawford Parish Councils to discuss traffic calming measures and/or weight restriction signage with Essex County Highways and Tendring District Council.

Dates of next meetings Mondays, June 27 and August 8 at 7.30pm in the village hall.

The parish council meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except August) in Brantham Village Hall at 7.30pm. The public are welcome to attend.

You can contact the parish clerk on 07702 490212 or clerk@ branthamparishcouncil.co.uk. You can also follow Brantham Parish Council at: www.facebook.com/BranthamParishCouncil Parish Clerk Surgeries Brantham Parish Clerk holds monthly surgery sessions at Bake and Blossoms café so that parishioners and others can meet her, ask questions, raise concerns or even just have a chat and a cake. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get to know your parish clerk and chat through all those local issues that have been bothering you.

The next surgery is on July 8, 10am-noon.

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OUT & ABOUT CONSTABLE SINGERS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Would you like to come and join us? We meet on Thursday at Lambe School at 7pm, apart from the second Thursday when we meet at Holton Village Hall.

No audition required and you don’t have to read music as we sing along to CD backing tracks. Words for popular and songs from the musicals are provided. It’s just an evening of fun and enjoyment. After all it’s widely acknowledged that singing reduces stress.

We occasionally sing at sheltered and care homes and also hope to have a charity concert later in the year.

For further details contact Yvonne 01206 298428 cor Mel 01206 298628

BRANTHAM BOX OFFICE Film night Wednesdays at Brantham Village Hall; doors open at 7pm, films start at 7.30pm.

Wednesday, July 20: Suffragette (Cert. 12) Starring Carey Mulligan, the moving portrayal of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement.

Tickets £4 in advance from Bakes and Blossom café, £4.50 on the door, £2 for under 16s.

Find out more at: Facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice

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Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ Tel:01206 394124

2 Oxford Road, Manningtree CO11 1BP Films shown on our big screen which fills the stage, high definition and cinema quality sound, comfortable theatre seating, projectionist Nigel Lister.

Friday, July 22, 7.45pm: Everest (2015) / 12A Director: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin and Keira Knightly On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.

Doors open at 7pm, seating from 7.30pm, movie starts at 7.45pm. The bar will be available after the film until 10.30pm. Entrance by £5 ticket only on the night for members. Non-members will be required to join at a cost of £2 enabling them to attend all films and stage productions at The Manifest Theatre for the whole of 2016 at members prices.

Acorn Village Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities since 1975.

Saturday 23rd July 11.30am The Walled Garden, Acorn’s Coffee Shop (Lunch at Midday) Please call 01206 394124 to book. All ages welcome from 0 to 100+ years.

A picnic lunch with a choice of Sandwich options, Crisps or Veggie Sticks, Carton of Juice, Fruit & Cake.

Games and Activities until 2pm

£5.00 Don’t Forget to Bring Your Favourite Teddy/Toy & a Blanket to sit on!

Our AGM is at the theatre on Thursday, July 14 at 7.30pm. All members are invited to come along to help select the committee for 2016-2017. The bar will be open and light refreshments will be provided. This is the opportunity to air your views, speak to members of the committee, both formally and informally, and enjoy a social evening with our members.

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OUT & ABOUT ST MICHAEL’S, MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, July 9, 9am-12.30pm.

A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat from Woody’s butchery, sausage rolls, pastries and cheese.

There is also an interesting range of handcrafted items such as jewellery, cards and crochet items and we may also have pottery and antiques. Outside you will find a selection of plants and small trees for your garden. Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee, a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue.

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

TEA & SUPPORT IN MISTLEY Tea & Support, the meeting place for those who have been bereaved or left living alone, is held on the third Wednesday of each month at Church Hall, New Road, Mistley. Meetings are usually from 2-4pm, are free of charge and transport can be arranged. Come along to meet new friends in a safe, friendly environment.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, July 20, which will be our summer outing. We are planning to go to Oasis, part of Frinton Free Church in the main street, where we will have a fish and chip lunch. Transport is free, but we do expect you to pay for your own meal. Meet at the church hall promptly at noon. After lunch there will be an opportunity to look in the shops or walk down to the promenade, returning back to Mistley by 5pm.

For more details please contact the church office of St Mary’s and St Michael’s Church (01206 392200), Paskell’s of Manningtree (01206 396709) or Joy Baker (01206 391918). Copies of our 2016 programme are available from Paskell’s in Manningtree or from the church.

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY An outdoor evening in Colchester was supported by a few brave stalwarts in unexpected and challenging Icelandic conditions. Tim Stott’s modern take on the Golden Banana was among the most impressive and a good example of post production work as an enhanced monochrome picture.

Bob Cowling, a photographer with a lifetime of experience, shared with us in May his tips for capturing wildlife including moths and birds in flight. He could justly claim every feather to be in focus and had the slides to demonstrate it.

At the AGM, our final get together this season, a useful review of progress took place, touching on the success achieved by individual members and by the society as a whole in competitions with neighbouring clubs.

Chairman Frank Pearson was pleased to report a growth in membership and a dramatic rise in the number of high quality entries now being submitted for competitions.

Our 2016/17 season will begin on September 8 and run through to May 2017. Another full programme of talks and competitions is promised which we hope will further your enjoyment of this fascinating hobby.

The annual subscription will remain at £35 for 21 evenings.

New members are welcome to join the society or may attend initially as a visitor (£3). Meetings are held at the St John’s Centre on Station Road at 7.30pm. Please contact our secretary, Margaret, for more information: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

Manningtree Beer Festival

29th 30th & 31st July in the marquee 10 Quay Street, Manningtree

by kind permission of

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The Round Dozen

Manningtree Beer Festival 2016

Friday 29th……6.00pm-9.00pm Saturday 30th.12 noon-9.00pm Sunday 31st…*12 noon-4.00pm *or sooner if beer runs out!

en t r y £1 eac h day

Real Ales - Ciders - Wines - BBQ

16 July – 3 September in all Essex Libraries Children will have a scrummdiddlyumptious time when they join The Big Friendly Read.

As they read or share books of their choice they will collect Roald Dahl character cards and earn a medal and certificate.

Children aged 10 and over can take part in a new activity called My Zine where they can create art inspired by a book.

For more information go to www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

for more information call Pete or Carol on 01206 391988

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Farmers Market 9.30am - 12.30pm Beautician 9.30am Complementary practitioner 12.30pm Relaxation and meditation 7pm

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Wed Podiatry Belly Dancing Choir Wednesday Paper Craft (last Wednesday of month) Thur Massage Therapist Hearing Aid Specialist Fri

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10am Alternative weeks

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OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE MUSEUM AND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

LAWFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The speaker at the May meeting was Phillip Cunningham who talked about the excavations by Colchester Archaeological Group on the site of Summers Park in Lawford. For the benefit of anybody in the audience who was unsure of the whereabouts of the site (now built on), he showed a map. The park is just off Cox Hill in close proximity to Dale Hall.

Nick Dobson gave a very comprehensive account of growing his favourite flowers at the May meeting and answered many of our questions on general gardening matters. Any Questions is always a useful topic in the gardening world and we can all learn such a lot.

Dale Hall is a medieval timber-framed house and probably the oldest dwelling in Lawford. After Rose Brothers bought the field to the south of Dale Hall, Colchester Archaeological Group was given permission to make some test pits on the site in 2015. The top level of earth was scraped away to the natural soil level. Neolithic flints and pottery shards were found and the dig went ahead. The whole site was not investigated, but test areas revealed a complex series of ditches built and rebuilt over hundreds of years. Examples of burials, kilns, postholes and querns for grinding flour were discovered.

On July 17 Tina Morrisey will present a demonstration entitled Greening Up. Everyone is very welcome at our monthly meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in Ogilvie Hall or you can contact me, Liz: 393580

Thanks to everyone who came to the annual plant sale, and to those who grew the plants and helped to sell them. This is our most important fundraiser for the year and we are grateful for your support.

No signs of human occupation were found, but it’s clear that the ridge was used by people from Neolithic times through to the end of the Roman period. We don’t know what the site’s purpose was, but it provides clear proof, at last, that the Romans were a presence in the area.

Phillips talk was beautifully illustrated with photographs of the excavations and explanatory maps. He brought along some of the artefacts that had been found.

Our next meeting on July 27 will be a talk by geologist Ian Mercer on The River Thames. Everybody is welcome as usual in the Methodist Hall, 7.30 for 7.45pm. Members free, visitors £3.

VILLAGE LINK CLUB For our June meeting Lesley Krohn took us on a tour of the Galapagos Islands showing the variety of wildlife inhabitants on land and sea.

On July 13 Stephen Wilkes will present a talk entitled Wills, Inheritance Tax and Protecting Assets.

Future talks this year will be: Silver and Gemstones, The History of War Memorials, A Naval Sailor’s Life is a Merry Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries (with music), Creative Story Writing. Pavements We Walk On, Nothing Like a Dame, Dedham, Lavenham and the Cloth Trade, Chaplin of the Methodist Homes, Wolves, Dogs and Us, Easter Parade and The Building of Bury Tower.

Meetings are held at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On June 1 John Field presented a talk entitled Giles, The Cartoonist and his Adopted Town and on June 15 John Tingey spoke of the great work undertaken by the RNLI. On July 6 Lewis Tyler will talk about The River Gipping Trust and David Brown will present a talk entitled The Land of the Dragon on July 20. Our popular summer lunch is at the Lawford Venture Centre on Sunday, July 17. No meetings take place in August.

Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other, and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed.

We meet at 10.30am on the first and third Wednesday of each month in St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB. For further details please contact our secretary, Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665 20

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY U3A A very successful Meet the U3A coffee morning took place at Constable Hall on Friday, June 17. Members and potential new members joined us to learn of the benefits of joining our U3A and details of the many activities of the interest groups were presented.

On Wednesday, June 8 Derek Palgrave spoke on The Origins and Development of Surnames. It was a most enlightening talk about English surnames, with particular reference to names originating in Suffolk. The speaker used maps to show the value of surname distribution patterns as a research aid.

On Wednesday, July 13 Brian Cornell, a former lighterman on the River Thames, will talk on The Thames Watermen and Lightermen. This promises to be an interesting firsthand account of the operating practices of the Port of London in the post-war era.

We don’t have a speaker meeting in August, but our popular summer dinner is on Friday, August 5 at Constable Hall.

On Wednesday, September 14 Dr John Ashdown-Hill FSA, FRHistS, historian, writer and lecturer will talk on The Mythology of Richard III. He will explore the traditional mythology and modern myths which have emerged since the discovery of his remains in 2012. Was he a usurper?

How many did he kill? Who was really responsible for finding his remains?

We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 and this entitles members to attend the meetings that take place on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.

Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and gardens and organise visits to churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have more than 230 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

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ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY The society had its AGM and final meeting of the season on June 1. Oliver Everett, our guest lecturer, brightened up a gloomy, chilly afternoon with a wonderful talk on King George IV. He told us how George, as Prince Regent, then as king, gathered an enormous collection of art, porcelain, gold and silver objects and furniture. He also commissioned major redesigns at Windsor Castle nd Buckingham Palace and built the famous Brighton Pavilion. Despite this, he was never a popular figure with the public. A lovely talk with beautiful illustrations.

The society now takes a summer break, returning on Wednesday, September 7 with a talk by Tony Faber about his family company Faber & Faber, its designs and history.

Why not come along and enjoy some good company and an interesting talk? We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months and we also organise interesting day visits. The wonderfully illustrated lectures are presented by national and international lecturers and start at 2.15pm. A 2pm arrival is advised. Guests and non-members are welcome, provided we have available space. A £5 donation is asked.

A LITTLE OF YOUR TIME CAN GO A LONG WAY Do you have a little spare time to help make a big difference to wildlife?

The RSPB Stour Reserve team protect and look after over 100ha of nature reserves in Suffolk and North Essex ranging from the ancient woodland of Wolves Wood near Ipswich, Cattawade Marsh, a wader haven just outside Manningtree, Stour Wood near Wrabness and Flatford Wildlife Garden.

The reserve team is made up of just five staff and a group of dedicated volunteers. Without this valuable gift of time from volunteers we would be unable to carry out much of the work on the reserves. RSPB volunteers come from all different walks of life with different skills and experience, but between them they give hundreds of hours to help protect wildlife and connect people to nature.

RSPB volunteer gardeners at Flatford Wildlife Garden

Got a few hours spare?

Volunteers are needed to help patrol Wolves Wood near Ipswich and Stour Woods near Wrabness. It’s a great excuse to get out in to the countryside for a walk and directly help look after a couple of special reserves.

Got a day or two free?

Flatford Wildlife Garden has volunteering opportunities in the visitor welcome team. You’ll be inspiring visitors to give nature a home in their own gardens and to support the RSPB’s work through membership and donations.

If you fancy getting your hands dirty, Flatford Wildlife Garden also has space in the gardening volunteer team who keep the garden in top condition. Horticultural experience isn’t essential, but you’ll need to be reasonably fit and mobile.

Got some carpentry experience that you’re willing to share? We’ve got a well-equipped workshop in Brantham and are currently looking for a skilled carpentry volunteer to help with tasks around the reserves, from small maintenance jobs to big projects.

Got time for a big commitment?

A volunteer co-ordinator is needed to help expand and support the volunteer teams at the Stour Estuary reserves. Volunteers are hugely important to what we do and you’ll be at the heart of it. It’s a big job and a big time commitment, but we’re sure the right person is out there somewhere.

How do I get involved?

For more information visit: www.rspb.org.uk/joinandhelp/volunteering Ready to start?

For more information contact Jean Bradberry: 01473 710921 / odfasmemsec@btinternet.com

Please contact Isabel Morgan, Warden Stour Estuary, Stour Estuary, Unit 1 Brantham Mill Industrial Estate, Bergholt Road, Brantham, Manningtree CO11 1QT.

www.orwelldfas.org.uk

01206 391153 / Isabel.Morgan@rspb.org.uk

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SCHOOLS

This relaxed and friendly group meets from 9.30-11am on Mondays in term time at Brantham Village Hall.

Just £1.50 per family includes a well earned cuppa for grown ups and a healthy snack for the kids.

Come and join us and meet other local mummies, daddies, grandparents and carers.

Every third Monday of the month we are joined by the Hadleigh Health Visitors for your local baby clinic.

For more information contact Charlotte: 07858 891217

BROOKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL Over the next few week our Falcons will be ticking off many of their remaining ‘50 things to do before you leave Brooklands’. From eating something they have grown to visiting the science museum in London, performing on stage in the Year 5 and Year 6 performance to listening to live music at the Brooklands music festival, undertaking their Bikeability training to identifying some dreams for the future.

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Meanwhile our Ducklings will be starting to tick things off their list as they head off to visit the beach as part of being a Beach School, kicking some new goals on our football pitch and enjoying a fun picnic lunch with their parents in the woodland, posting letters at the village post office to discovering things as they pond dip, cooking up mud pies in the kitchen to stretching out and swimming a length of the outdoor pool. It’s inspiring to see our children trying all these new things.

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MANNINGTREE T OW N R E G AT TA S a i l i n g Races Saturday from 13.30 Su n d a y from 14.20

Delicious home made refreshments, tea and coffee in the Marquee on both days

Su n d a y f ro m 1 0. 0 0 Children’s fun events on the beach including Tug-of -War Mud races *Mud Tug-of- War [*for information contact Stephen on 07527144387] and later on a new event Boat Tug-of-War Pick up a programme from the Sailing Club

F I R E W O R K S S AT U R D AY 2 1 . 4 5 w w w. s t o u r s a i l i n g c l u b . c o . u k

Our Anti-bullying Ambassadors have worked hard to create an AntiBullying Charter, policy and procedures. In addition to raising awareness across the school through activities such as our Anti-Bullying week, I am delighted to be able to report that Brooklands has achieved the BIG Award in recognition for excellence in bullying intervention. A big congratulations to all those that have helped gain this award.

We know that parents want their children to become a reader and every teacher wants their pupils to make the jump from learning to read to loving to read. To help us achieve this aim, we have recently purchased a large collection of dyslexia friendly books. They are all specifically written to help dyslexia readers enjoy reading. The books are interesting while being relevant to their age.

One of my annual pleasures at school is purchasing new resources and encouraging our children to learn good writing skills from some of the amazing new books available each year. I am pleased to report that we have recently purchased a wide selection of exciting new fiction books for Year 6.

Inspired by our Beach School status, this year our children will be naming their classes after sea life creatures. We are delighted to welcome some new teachers to team Brooklands. Lily Loveday and Stephen Hawthorne are both newly qualified teachers.

Best wishes, Headteacher Christine Davy

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB The First XI have suffered three very narrow defeats (one by one run and two by one wicket) which has left them battling at the bottom of the league. Skipper Danny Goff has been leading by example though with one century and two fifties so far.

The Twos have been winning and losing in equal measure. Kyle Branscombe recorded his first ton of the season when he scored 123 out of a total of 204 against Copdock. The Third Team have had a successful start and head Division 9 East as we move into June.

The ladies have also started the season well and are unbeaten in the T20 league.

It is with great sadness that we write about the passing of Jim Morris, club scorer and member over a number of years. Jim had only recently stopped scoring for the First Team after 20 years loyal service. Jim was liked and respected by players, umpires and opposition scorers alike.

He was extremely efficient as a scorer and knowledgeable of the game and had opinions on both the national and local cricket scene. Jim was brother-in-law to the late Eric Saxby and our thoughts are with his sister Margaret and his close family at this time. Jim will be missed by us all.

May 100 Club Winners 1st 2nd 3rd

£100 £50 £45

No 65 No 76 No 8

Dave Kemsley Gareth Stevens Darran Marks

UPCOMING FIXTURES SATURDAY CRICKET 1st TEAM / Two Counties Div 1 Sat, July 2 Wivenhoe (A) Sat, July 9 Mildenhall (H) Sat, July 16 Frinton II (A) Sat, July 23 Witham (H) Sat, July 30 Hadleigh (A) 2 TEAM / Two Counties Div 3 Sat, July 2 Woolpit II (H) Sat, July 9 Little Bardfield (A) Sat, July 16 Brockley (H) nd

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and love is Jesus COME AND JOIN US IN OUR NEW FELLOWSHIP – EVERYONE IS WELCOME Hear the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, with our lively worship and service. Refreshments served afterwards.

Every Sunday morning at 11am in The Ivell Suite at Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE. If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact us.

David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533 / info@thekeytoloveministries.co.uk www.thekeytoloveministries.co.uk

Sat, July 23 Sat, July 30

Copdock & OIs II (A) Haverhill II (H)

3rd TEAM / Two Counties Div 9 EAST Sat, July 2 Felixstowe & C III (A) Sat, July 16 DBSL (A) Sat, July 23 Copdock & OIs III (A) Sat, July 30 Ipswich & East Suffolk II (H) For more information and results please visit: www.twocounties.com SUNDAY AND MIDWEEK CRICKET NECL and National Village Competition Sun, July 3 Gt Horkesley (A) Sun, July 10 Eight Ash Green (A) Sun, July 17 Stebbing (A) Thu, July 21 Wivenhoe T20 (A) Thu, July 28 Coggeshall T20 (A) Sun, July 31 Wivenhoe (A) Div C TEAM / Two Counties Div C Sun, July 3 Great Bromley (H) Sun, July 10 Wivenhoe (A) Sun, July 17 Ipswich (H) Sun, July 31 Brightlingsea (H) LADIES CRICKET Two Counties Fri, July 1 Thu, July 7 Fri, July 8 Sun, July 10 Sun, July 17 Sun, July 31

Eight Ash Green (H) Copdock T20 (A) Colchester & EE (A) Felixstowe T20 (H) Maldon T20 (A) Bury St Edmunds T20 (A)

New players are always welcome, please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com Mistley CC is a community club with strong traditions. Please come along and give us a look sometime.

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (Un-Denominational) At The Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE Services and events in July Sunday Services (fortnightly) at 3pm July 10: Summer Songs of Praise July 24: Family Outreach Service Saturday, July 2: HM The Queen’s 90th birthday celebration lunch and special presentation of music and song from 10.30am Thursday, July 7: Special Mid-Summer Mystery Tour and cream tea from 2pm at Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street Friday, July 15: Prayer Meeting and Fellowship at Honeycroft, Waldegrave Way, 10am Tuesday, July 19 and thereafter the third Wednesday monthly: New Coffee, Cake and Chat Meeting Point in the Venture Centre’s Irwell Suite, 1Oam-noon Thursday, July 21: Church and wider fellowship mini-bus tour to Southend-on-Sea Tuesday, July 26: Coach excursion to Hunstanton For pastoral visits and further Iinformation and bookings contact: 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk We warmly welcome people of all ages.

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Meeting at Old St Michael’s School on Trinity Road, Manningtree KEY NOTES FOR JULY Winning or Losing? What does this summer hold?

How many of us want the young English team to win the trophy? After 50 years of trying – 50 years of drought – isn’t it about time we won something? We’ve got the youngest team in the Euros, with such talented players as Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy. Maybe it’s already too late and we feel the bitter pangs of disappointment?

What about Wimbledon? Can Andy Murray pick himself up in time to win for a second occasion, or will he once again fall short? Or maybe Johanna Konta will surprise everyone and follow in Virginia Wade’s footsteps?

Disappointments are often part of our daily lives as humans. Why are there so many ‘grumpy old men’ who look back on their lives with all kinds of regrets? However, there is one person who has never let us down and who never disappoints. Come and find out how Jesus offers believers eternal joy.

You’ll receive a warm welcome at our public worship services each Sunday at 10.30am (with an all-age programme) and again in the evening at 6.30pm. Services last between 60 and 90 minutes and refreshments follow the morning service.

Mondays 4, 11, 18: Monday Madness!

1.15-2.30pm: Trinity TOTS (pre-school plus carers) for play, good company, refreshments, music and a Bible Story.

4.30-6pm: KOGS (KS 1 & 2) with craft, games, tea and Bible Stories (Children’s University Learning Destination). This month: What’s in the Bible with Buck Denver.

6.30-8pm: BRiaN Reloaded (11-18s), serious Bible study with some serious fun thrown in.

Tuesday, July 5: Meeting Place This month it’s our annual garden party and strawberry cream tea.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday w/b July 3 and 17: Home Groups for Bible study and prayer For the latest information on these or any of our activities call Pastor Gaius on 01206 393745 or visit: www.trinity-manningtree.org.uk

Services for July 2016 Sunday, July 3 10.30am Joint Worship with Communion & Treasure Seekers* at

Mistley: Battling Giants – Anger & Jealousy 6pm After a jam-packed June (see page 8 for photos of our celebration weekend) we’re planning a slightly quieter July. We’re moving into a new sermon series called Battling Giants, looking at themes relevant to us all such as battling with anger, jealousy, fear, temptation and disappointment, all in the context of King David and his life. Please see below for times and dates.

We will be holding Life Together again this month. This is our monthly meeting for the church family, and anyone else who would like to join us as we go deeper into worship, God’s word and prayer. On Wednesday, July 20, 7.15pm at Mistley Church, we’ll be picking up on our Battling Giants theme and focusing on disappointment. Everyone welcome.

We will be holding Café Church again this month. This is church, but not as you know it! It’s the most informal service that we hold, gathering around tables for food and drink, children’s work, discussions, time to listen, things to watch, and lots of other ways to connect and find out more.

Finally, we’ll also be looking to reflect on some of the conversations we’ve had and answers we were given over our celebration weekend. If you contributed to these at all, please do look out for more information coming in the next few months.

Please do join us for any and all of these services and events, and don’t forget to check the website and publications in and around the churches for more information and events. If you’d like to get weekly up to date information of what’s going on in the Benefice, please email the office (see below) to request our weekly email.

Evening Prayer at Bradfield

Sunday, July 10 10.30am Family Worship with Treasure Seekers* at Mistley:

Batting Fear 10.30am Holy Communion (Common Worship) at Bradfield 6pm

Evening Prayer at Mistley

Sunday, July 17 10.30am Family Worship with Treasure Seekers* at Bradfield:

Battling Temptation 10.30am Holy Communion (Common Worship) at Mistley 6pm

Quiet Communion at Bradfield

Sunday, July 24 8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Mistley 10.30am Café Church with Treasure Seekers at Mistley 10.30am Morning Prayer at Bradfield Sunday, July 31 10.30am Joint Worship with Communion & Treasure Seekers* at

Bradfield: Battling Giants and Overcoming! *Treasure Seekers is our children’s programme for ages 3+ All services are at St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley (CO11 1ER) or St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield (CO11 2US) unless otherwise stated.

Contact Information Vicar: The Rev Christine Hills, 01206 392200 Associate Minister: The Rev John Brien, 01206 397549 Curate:The Rev Claire Scargill, 01206 395417 The Rectory, 21 Malthouse Road, Mistley CO11 1BY 01206 392200 / info@manningtreebenefice.co.uk www.manningtreebenefice.co.uk / www.facebook.com/ManningtreeBenefice 26

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11am

Trinity 5 Holy Communion (BCP) with The Rev Matthew presiding for the first time at East Bergholt Benefice Communion with The Rev Matthew presiding for the first time at Brantham

Sunday, July 3: 8am 10am

Trinity 6 / Patronal Festival Holy Communion (BCP), East Bergholt Benefice Communion, East Bergholt

Thursday 7 11.30am Wedding of Katie Turner and Warren Impey, East Bergholt

Sunday 31 8am 10am

Trinity 10 / Holiday Rota BCP Communion with Healing, East Bergholt Wedding Festival, Benefice Communion and baptism of Evelyn Ackerley.

Sunday, August 7: Trinity 11 / Holiday Rota 8am BCP Communion with Healing, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion, Brantham During the summer holidays the main service alternates between 10am in East Bergholt and 11am at Brantham. Please check the website for details.

This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed.

Sunday 10 8am 10am 11am 6.30pm

Trinity 7 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Communion with Healing, East Bergholt Family Service, Brantham Choral Evensong, East Bergholt

Sunday 17 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 8 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Baptism of Mollie Sumner, East Bergholt Communion Service, Brantham

Thursday 21 1pm

Wedding of Rosie Sutton and Kevin Nave, Brantham

THE BIBERACH BOYS CHOIR

Sunday 24 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 9 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Choral Matins, East Bergholt Communion Service with Healing, Brantham

The Biberach Boys Choir will be singing in East Bergholt Congregational Church at 7.30pm on July 31. This 55 member choir has visited East Bergholt before and those who have heard them were hugely impressed. Enquiries to Ted Wheatley: 01206 298102

Wedding Dress and Flower Festival Were you married in St Mary’s, East Bergholt recently or long ago?

Come to a very special Wedding Festival Service at 10am on July 31.

There will be the opportunity to renew your wedding vows if desired, to remember and give thanks. Little Evelyn Ackerley is being baptised that day; her grandparents and godparents were married in the same church 30 years apart. (See page 20 for more) ALPHA COURSE Starting at St Mary’s, East Bergholt on October 4

Also see TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP on page 6.

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CHURCH NEWS ST MARY’S CHURCH, LAWFORD Priest-in-charge: The Rev Simon Heron, 01206 392659 Services for July 2016 Sunday 3 8am Holy Communion BCP

8.45am Prayer Breakfast 10am Holy Communion Sunday 10 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Family Service 6.30pm Evensong Sunday 17 8am Holy Communion BCP

10am Holy Communion 6.30pm Café Church Sunday 24 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Morning Worship Sunday 31

8am Holy Communion BCP 10am No Service at Lawford 10.30am United Benefice Service at Little Bentley

READY TEDDY JUMP Saturday, July 2 St Mary’s Church, Lawford 10.30am-12.30pm Brunch for all the family Tickets £3, available from: 01206 392873/396535 Teddies will parachute from the Church Tower Bring your Teddy complete with parachute!

BRANTHAM AND CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES PARTIES AND DIVISIONS The celebrations for the Queen’s 90th birthday have inspired many over the past three months. As I concluded a celebration service for the Queen on Sunday, June 12, I mused “what will we be doing in 10 years’ time if she makes it to her 100th Birthday” – and I think there is every chance she will. Her mother lived to almost 102. At 90 years our Queen still works 40 hours a week.

Six months before her Coronation, Elizabeth asked the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth to: “Pray that God may give me wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises I shall be making, and that I may faithfully serve Him and you, all the days of my life.” I think most of us would affirm that God has indeed answered those prayers.

The birthday party is now over and there are pressing things on our agenda, not least the referendum and the football.

By the time this is published we will know the results of both, but at the time of writing there is great anxiety about them. The violence among fans has bought about the threat of expulsion for two teams. How sad for the teams and the majority of fans if teams go out of the competition not because of failure to score goals but the dreadful behaviour of some fans in the cities and stadiums of France. The language around the referendum debate is also getting heated and whatever the outcome, there will be need for much reconciliation between the warring factions because of the accusations and bitterness of the campaigns.

However even these conflicts are minor in comparison with those experienced by David Nott, a war-zone surgeon in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Syria and elsewhere. He carried on with operations when the hospital was being bombed and even when ISIS commanders burst into the operating theatre. He was witness to terrible trauma and injuries. His focus was to do what he could, at great danger to himself, but sometimes able to bring healing and hope.

The Queen has no political power, but by her personal authority she has brought nations together. She has been instrumental in reconciliation, between communities. One Christmas Day broadcast she spoke about the importance of forgiveness, for without it “divisions between families, communities and nations remain unbridgeable. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to live up to the standards of behaviour and tolerance which we are so eager to teach them.”

In the Christmas Day (1976) broadcast she said: “The gift I would most value next year is that reconciliation should be found wherever it is needed. A reconciliation which would bring peace and security to families and neighbours at present suffering and torn apart.” The nation and the world is even more divided than it was then, therefore let us do what we can to reconcile people together.

The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Capel and Brantham Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07726 299968 AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 3 2.30pm Sunday 10 11am Sunday 17 11am Sunday 24 11am Sunday 31 11am

Songs of Praise with The Rev Sankey Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham Worship with P Howes Communion with The Rev Michael Allen Worship with Prof David Welbourn

AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Sunday 3 10.30am Worship with Mr Victor Jack

6.30pm Prayer Stations Sunday 10 10.30am Worship with The Rev Hawkes

6.30pm Worship with The Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 17 10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis Sunday 24 10.30am Worship with The Rev Sankey

7.30pm United Prayer Time at St Mary’s Sunday 31 10.30am Worship with The Rev Martin Dawes 28

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CHURCH NEWS MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH South Street, Manningtree CO11 2JB

Catherine Rees. Tickets £5 from: 01206 393110/393022

Built in 1807, the oldest Methodist Church in Essex and Suffolk

Saturday, July 30, 3-5pm: Fair Trade tea, stalls and an illustrated talk by Helen Plummer from Oswaldtwistle. Helen has visited Fair Trade sites in various part of the world.

Contact: 01206 393114 (answer phone) Sunday Service at 10.15am with visiting preachers on: July 3: Mr Peter Worrell from Sale Cheshire, recently returned from the Methodist Church international visit to Sierra Leone July 17: Mr Gordon Doyle from Clacton-on-Sea July 24: Mr Martin Ellis from Ipswich July 31: Mr Brian Llewellyn from Wivenhoe Holy Communion Services: please check date and times on the noticeboard outside the church

Also meeting on our premises Monday Workers’ Educational Association, 2.30pm / autumn and spring for nine lectures September to May, Stour Choral Society, 7.30pm Tuesday Co-op Women’s Guild, 7.15pm Wednesday

Bible Study: First Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm in the committee room with Holy Communion at 2.30pm on the fourth Wednesday

Gentle Fitness Class, 9.15am

Treasurer: Mr Gordon King.

Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm

Church bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263

Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm

Weekend events in Manningtree Methodist Church Hall

Thursday

Saturday, July 9, 3pm: Afternoon tea with music by Stuart and

Cheerleading followed by Zumba, 5pm

Art Painting Group, 10am-noon

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up to date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet at the front door.

SERVICES FOR JULY 2016 Sunday 3 14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am Mass Tuesday 5 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 10 15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am Mass Tuesday 12 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 17 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am Mass, Children’s Liturgy Tuesday 19 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 24 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am Mass Tuesday 26 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 31 18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am Mass Catholic Commentary Members of Holy Family and St Mark’s joined more than 1,000 people for the annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Catholic Shrine at Walsingham on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2, marking the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East Anglia.

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Lady of Walsingham by Bishop Alan Hopes. The procession then set off along the Holy Mile to the Basilica and Catholic Shrine, accompanied by singing and reciting the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Pilgrims then gathered outside the Sanctuary at Walsingham where Bishop Alan led a Penitential Service, followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the opportunity for individual confession.

After a lunch break and the opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at the Slipper Chapel, Bishop Alan led a Solemn Mass of Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy. In his homily he commented: “This pilgrimage today is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and encourage one another because on pilgrimage our faith is always buoyed up by the joy and faith and prayers of each one of us.”

Diary Dates The parish enjoyed supporting the annual Brantham Charity Garage Sale on June 11 when we opened our garden with tables including bric-abrac, plants, cakes and preserves. An all day breakfast option was served together with tea, coffee, biscuits and scones.

Every last Thursday of the month a Bring and Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, July 28.

Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are being asked to collect used postage stamps and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.

Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Fr Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital (01473 726701). Please contact him if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.

All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services. It’s not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic Faith are always welcome.

Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know to be a Catholic.

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ON THE GRAPEVINE FROM THE ARCHIVES 1916 – The sacrifice of local families on the Somme In all 14 men from Manningtree and Mistley were killed during the course of the Somme offensive which ran from July 1 to November 18, 1916. Charles Allibone died on the first day. Bertrand Carr, a farm worker from Horsley Cross, was killed on July 12. Charles Lucas from Quay Street was killed on July 14 helping to take Bernafay Wood. James Palmer, a Company Sergeant Major, was killed on July 20 in fighting to take Delville Wood. Twins Harold and Reginald Tice were killed within four weeks of each other. Here is the story of just two of these families.

Charles Henry Allibone had been brought up in Harwich Road, Mistley and after his father died went out to work at 14 years of age as an errand boy. His older brother William joined the Navy and was aboard the HMS Nestor when she was sunk at the battle of Jutland on June 1. He made it to a lifeboat, was picked up and taken prisoner in Germany. It would have been months if not years before news of his rescue reached his mother in Mistley.

After joining the Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion her son Charles was posted to France and in position at Bertrancourt for 7.30am – zero hour on July 1. An hour beforehand there was a heavy bombardment of enemy positions and a large mine exploded. Nether dealt effectively with the enemy defences and they came under heavy machine gun and artillery fire as soon as they set off.

By 9.30am they had taken the first enemy line, some parties were just short of the second line, while others had broken through reaching Pendant Copse. There they came under fire from Serre on the left flank and Beaumont Hamel on the right, forcing them to retire back to the German first line trenches by 4pm. The close fighting came down to the use of bombs (hand-grenades) which the Essex Battalion was short of due to difficulties in re-supply across no-mans land, having to use instead bombs they found in the German trenches. Later in the day they were shelled by British guns, stopped only when a signaller found an electric lamp to communicate a message back to their own lines. Casualties in the battalion were about 420, including 19-year-old Charles Henry Allibone.

His widowed mother had lost another son.

then came twins Harold and Reginald, later Maurice. The family was photographed together outside the shop in 1901.

Reginald trained as a carpenter, while Harold and his younger brother Maurice worked in the family business as shop assistants. Arthur built Lushington House in 1914 as a home and corner shop we still see today in Station Road. He ran it first as a printers and stationers.

The twins were 18 years when the war started. Together they joined the Rifle Brigade (13th Battalion), one of the new armies recruited at Winchester in October 1914. They landed at Boulogne in July 1915 and a year later moved to Albert to play their part in the Somme offensive. Initially they were held in reserve before taking over trenches along the old Roman Road between Albert and Bapaume ready to go over the top on July 10.

While waiting they suffered a fourhour bombardment which caused 63 casualties.

Late in the evening they finally received the order to attack and despite resistance from machine gun fire, penetrated the third line of enemy trenches, taking 200 prisoners in the process. The cost though had been high with 400 killed, about half of the battalion. This included all the company commanders, 20 officers, the Commanding Officer and Harold Tice, who was initially reported missing but later found and buried south of Pozieres, just inside ground captured during the first days of the offensive.

Due to the heavy losses, along with many others, his brother Reginald was then promoted to Corporal on July 14 and the battalion was moved back to the reserve line near Mametz Wood. From there they took part only in working party duties, which never the less proved fatal for Reginald who was wounded on August 8 and died of his injuries the next day. His few personal effects were later sent back to his mother and father at the Corner shop in Station Road.

Their younger son Maurice also served in France as a driver with the Royal engineers but made it home with only minor injuries. He married and moved to Ipswich, while older brother Oscar eventually took over the family corner shop, now called Stour View Stores.

Candlelit vigils will be held at local war memorials on the evening of June 30, 2016, with a parade and service at the Manningtree Memorial in the High Street on Sunday, July 3 at 10.45am.

Arthur Tice came from humble beginnings in Oxford Road, working as a newsagent. With his wife Harriett they set up their first shop in the High Street before moving to 8 South Street. Their first son was Oscar, 30

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