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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR The oldest member of my family died just before Christmas. Kathleen, my great-aunt and surrogate ‘godfather’ since the death of her husband Jimmy when I was 15, died at the remarkable age of 97. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews (including my dad).
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Despite her age, Kathleen maintained an aura of quiet authority which I’ve always admired. She wasn’t scary or aloof, as often those we defer to can be, but somehow demanded respect from all who knew her. She always had time to chat, putting the kettle on before you’d even sat down. The fact that she was tall and had a very distinctive voice made her standout from the other women I knew as a child. I was never afraid of her, but I would never have wanted to be in her bad books either. Kathleen’s death has inspired me to do a little research into my family tree. I don’t plan to take it too seriously just yet, but just want to get the last couple of generations in place so I know who’s who. It has been fascinating. My dad helped with his side of the family and we did quite well, though he knows very little of his American cousins and nothing of all about their families. Most of my mum’s family still live in Ireland so that side of the tree is a bit more complete. They had big families back then. My dad had 15 aunts and uncles! One child, as I have, would have been a complete anomaly. And the same names came up again and again. I know my parents had intended to call me Elizabeth after my grandmother, but my dad decided he didn’t want my life to be as difficult as hers so broke with tradition and found a name which made its first appearance in the Burke family tree (to some astonishment) in 1969. Elizabeth is my second name. I now wish I knew more about the people who are my family, however distant, and also wonder how I will be perceived when my name is added to a family tree in years to come, perhaps by my great-grandniece. Mostly I wish I could spend time with my long-lost grandparents to talk about their lives. I have so many question. If you can do so, make the most of every opportunity to know those who can still share their lives with you. I also hope I’ll be doing The Times crossword every day when I’m 97, just as Kathleen did.
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Amended plans to build homes in the grounds of a Grade II Listed building in Lawford have been given the green light. The revised scheme for eight large houses at Lawford House in Bromley Road was submitted by the Tendring Hundred Farmers’ Club and Michael Howard Homes. It had been reduced from the previous application of nine homes which was deferred by Tendring District Council’s (TDC) Planning Committee in November. Councillors requested the proposal to be redesigned to protect more trees and to reconsider the setting of Lawford House. On Wednesday, January 4 the committee approved the changes and praised the developers for their amendments. Cath Bicknell, TDC’s Head of Planning, said that the negotiations with the developer had brought about one significant change. “One property nearest to the front of Lawford House has been removed and a large tree will be kept as a result,” she said. The site is the venue for the Tendring Show staged each year in July. The money secured from the development of the properties will help secure the future use of the showgrounds. A proposal for ten homes was originally submitted and this was reduced to nine to help reduce the impact of the scheme. Lawford Parish Council supported the application and there was a mixture of local support and objection. TDC received seven letters backing the idea and three representations against it. The site is 2.5 hectares of land in the grounds of the house and has a number of significant established trees on it, some of which are protected. The plans are now for six four-bedroom houses and two five-bedroom with double garages with a new access from Grange Road.
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NEWS 20 YEARS AFLOAT AND SAILING ON This year the East Anglian Sailing Trust (EAST) will celebrate 20 years of providing sailing opportunities on the River Orwell for disabled East Anglians and their carers. To deliver those opportunities, EAST owns and maintains a fleet of keelboats and two support boats. Last season, the EAST keelboats took to the water in more than 100 sessions, more than in any previous season. And this coming 21st season looks likely to be just as busy as the demand continues to grow. EAST also provides two weekend cruises and a week-long cruise where visually impaired sailors from all over the country live aboard a yacht and get a hands-on sailing experience with convivial, communal social evenings. The yachts are privately owned and this cruising in company programme depends entirely on the generosity of their owner/skippers. The joy that this brings to our ‘customers’ is clear from the feedback. Here are just a couple of examples. “You know how much we appreciate you and your marvellous team of volunteers, however I just have to thank you all once again for being so accommodating and delivering another fantastic session. Do not underestimate the difference you all made to those families yesterday. The families were absolutely buzzing afterwards and want to continue to access your services.” Email from St Elizabeth Hospice “I am registered blind and was given the opportunity last Friday, May 20 to go for a taster sail with EAST. I love sailing, but for various reasons, have not done so for over 25 years. I was therefore delighted to have been given this opportunity and cannot thank your charity enough for arranging the day. Ian and Barbara made us so welcome and let Katy and myself steer the yacht the whole time it was under sail. I cannot thank them enough for their hospitality, for sharing their knowledge and for all the fun we shared together. It was truly a wonderful day and the weather was on our side too. “Although I’m visually impaired and have a brain tumour, I also do lots of voluntary work and care for my 90-year-old father, so it was marvellous to have a day to myself and go sailing with such a friendly group of people. I hope I can come again sometime in the future.” Email from Graham Thompson EAST relies totally on its volunteers both on and off the water (nobody gets paid). There’s not much sailing right now in the depths of winter, but there is still plenty of maintenance work to be done getting ready for the start of the new season. If you can sail or would like to learn, have a yacht or can help with admin, catering or maintenance and want to take part in this rewarding work, please get in touch.
IN MEMORY OF RONALD BEAU JACKAMAN A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Ron Jackaman will be held at 11am on Friday, February 10 in St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland. Everyone is welcome to attend the service and meet the family afterwards at Assington Village Hall, The Street, Assington CO10 5LW.
BULB PLANTING IN LAWFORD Several groups planted bulbs in Lawford in the run-up to Christmas. The Rotary Club Manningtree Stour Valley had 4,000 crocus bulbs to plant with most of them on the community area of Summers Park, Rose builder’s development, Lawford. Also in Lawford the volunteers from Bromley Road, Grange Road and School Lane added to the crocuses along Wignal Street, enlivening the display that was put in for the Millennium. This is likely to be the last planting by this group. In the photo by Nancy Shearmur, pictured front to back are David Shearmur, Val Butcher, Derek Butcher and Bob Ruffell.
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
BRANTHAM PARISH COUNCIL The next meeting of Brantham Parish Council will take place on February 1. 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 on the Brantham Community website: www.brantham.onesuffolk.net The site includes copies of recent parish council meeting minutes, details of upcoming events and other items of local interest. 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. Contact the Brantham Parish Clerk: 07702 490212 / clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk You can also follow Brantham Parish Council on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/BranthamParishCouncil
The East Anglian Sailing Trust is based at EAST Waterside Community Centre at Suffolk Yacht Harbour in Levington and it is a Royal Yachting Association (Sailability) Centre of Excellence.
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.
Contact EAST via www.east-anglian-sailing-trust.org.uk or phone 0333 088 3278.
The dates of the next parish clerk surgeries are February 8 and March 8, both 10am-noon.
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NEWS MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL The full unapproved minutes of the meetings are displayed at 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 online at: www.essexinfo.net/mistleypc/parish-council/meetings Dates of next meetings in the village hall Planning Committee: Thursdays, February 16 and March 9 at 7.30pm Full Council: Mondays, January 30 and March 13 at 7.30pm
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CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Managing demand over the winter period Demand on the NHS as a whole is at its highest during the winter months. This puts pressure on all our staff so it’s even more important at this time of the year that we deal with patient problems as efficiently as possible. Please help us by following the guidelines below: Tell the receptionist the nature of your problem. They can ensure you see the right clinician (GP, nurse practitioner, practice nurse) and you may not need to come into the practice if it can be dealt with over the telephone. If you need to see a GP, they will be aware of your problem before you see them which helps them prepare for you consultation. Of course, if your problem is personal and you would rather not disclose it, then that’s fine. If you need a home visit, please let us know as soon as possible. The doctor will phone you before leaving the practice to ensure they need to see you and they can help with the problem. Home visits can take up to an hour in total so if you can attend to practice please do so. Order repeat medication well in advance and nominate a pharmacy. Many prescriptions can be sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice. However, it can take up to three days for the practice to process you prescription as the doctor will need check that it is safe to issue it. The clinicians at the practice are not equipped to deal with every problem. If you have a serious acute problem you should attend A&E or dial 999 for emergency assistance as contacting the surgery may delay treatment being provided to you. Serious problems include broken bones, severe allergic reactions, breathing difficulties, severe chest pain, severe burns, seizures, very ill children, severe bleeding, poisoning, foreign body in your eye or ear. This list is not exhaustive and the practice may advise you to attend A&E if it is in your best interest to do so.
Here we see Food Bank volunteers packing a total of 234 bags for Christmas for families in our area. A New Year reminder that the Food Bank will be open every Tuesday from 10am-12.30pm at Foundry Court, Colchester Road. Someone from One Support will also be in attendance to help people going through a financial or housing crisis. If you cannot visit the Food Bank please telephone 07870 967353 for further information.
Training days A reminder that in 2017 the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, February 9; Wednesday, March 8; Wednesday, April 19 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
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of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Ipswich, Woodbridge, Manningtree, Hadleigh, Stowmarket & surrounding areas and manager Andy Kerridge agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing
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drug is absorbed within the body, therefore making it more effective. Other Prescription News Since pharmacies have stopped their managed prescription service to non-dispensing patients, Lawford Surgery has introduced the repeat dispensing batch prescription as an alternative. If you have monthly medication which you are stable on, the doctor can issue you a three, four, five or six monthly batch which can be sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice where it is released every 28 days ready for you to collect. The pharmacy will advise when you collect your final prescription from the batch and all you need to do is call us to arrange a new batch issue, or we will book you In for a review or routine blood test if applicable. All you need to do is pick up a form from reception and we will do the rest.
Twelve Lawford Surgery staff members participated in this annual Colchester Hospital Charity fundraiser on Sunday, December 4 at Castle Park, Colchester, raising in excess of £300. We would like to thank our patients for their kind sponsorship. The CoHoC is aiming to raise the last £4.5m required to build a cancer centre at Colchester General Hospital. It has been fundraising for three years and has raised £1.5m so far. This year’s event raised an estimated £20,000.
Lawford Surgery offers the electronic prescription service which allows you to choose or ‘nominate’ a pharmacy to get your medicines or appliances from. Your GP then sends your prescription electronically to the place you nominated. This means: •
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Staff at Lawford Surgery enjoy raising money for local charities and have participated in several fundraisers over the years. We appreciate and are grateful for the continued support of our patients. During each of our flu clinics in 2016 we supported St Helena Hospice and raised over £100.
Patient Participation Group (PPG) We are always looking for new members to be part of our virtual Patient Participation Group. We meet bi-annually to discuss with our patients what matters to them. Please ask at reception for an application form.
Dispenser Review Usage of Medication update We have now offered this review to 75 of our patients and the feedback has been very positive. The clinics are predominantly for dispensing patients, but we will be pleased to advise any of our patients if required.
Other Surgery News As you will see by attending the surgery, the dispenser’s personal certificates are on display. We feel that it reassures patients that our staff are highly qualified and complete regular training to ensure that patient safety is paramount.
Levothyroxine Audit of Usage within our Dispensing Patients The DRUM clinics showed that a large number of our patients weren’t getting the most benefit from this drug in particular. Levothyroxine should be taken at least 30 minutes before food, other medicines and caffeine containing drinks. Although not taking the drug as advised wouldn’t do any harm, the absorption of the drug would potentially be compromised, therefore you wouldn’t be getting the most benefit from the drug. With this in mind we decided to conduct a clinical audit to improve overall compliance.
Services which our practice offers Lawford Surgery provides extended hours to all of our patients as part of NHS England’s Extended Hours Scheme. This is for our patients who may work long hours and are unable to attend the surgery during normal clinic hours. On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday the extended hours appointments are from 6.30 to 7pm
The results are as follows Number of patients who participated: 86 Number of patients who weren’t compliant: 30 Number of patients who were compliant: 52 Number of forms unclear or spoilt: 4 Each patient who wasn’t compliant has either had a call or will get a phone call and be offered an appointment with our dispensing technician to discuss further. Patients shouldn’t be concerned if they have been taking the medicine at other times. By taking as advised the 8
Our emergency line is from 8-8.30am. Doctor and nurse appointments are available either to pre-book or to telephone at 8.30am. Phlebotomy (blood tests) can be booked in advance. Free NHS Healthchecks are available to book at your convenience with any of our fully trained nurses. Also COPD/Spirometry, smoking cessation, weight management can all be dealt with by our nursing team. Currently we are taking part in NHS England’s Friends and Family Test, favourable results are found in the waiting room. Hall Farm is looking for a qualified part-time butcher to work three-four days a week, including some weekend work. If interested please contact Will Barrie: 01206 322572 In Touch online:
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FOURTH BIRTHDAY FOR FRIDAYS@THEHUB On February 15 we celebrate four years of The Hub opening its doors at 1 The Lane, Manningtree every Friday morning to people of all ages. And the doors have been open every Friday, except for one Christmas Day. The all-age drop-in is a popular and welcoming Friday morning venue for coffee, tea and good company. Colchester Credit Untion at Fridays@TheHub since September 2014 A Credit Union is a co-operative bank run by volunteers for all members of the community. Supported by Tendring District Council, it offers the same protection as any bank, is an ethical way of saving and regular savers can apply for a loan at reasonable rates. Credit Unions are for everyone, whether simply to save for a rainy day, squirrel some money away for something special or whether a tight budget means regular modest savings now to avoid a loan shark later. Do come in and find out more.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR ACORN VILLAGE CHARITY FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES Would you like to join our friendly teams in our charity shops or help out with sorting the donations? We’re looking for volunteers for our shops in Brightlingsea, Manningtree and onsite at Acorn Village, whether it’s for one afternoon a week or providing cover for holidays or sickness. Alternatively if you are green fingered and would like to work in the gardens, artistic and would like to join the creative craft centre or help at our events, we would love to hear from you. Contact us for an application form: info@acornvillages.com / 01206 394124 Learn more about what Acorn Village does for adults with learning disabilities by coming and visiting the coffee shop, charity and furniture shop and the creative craft centre Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, or by requesting a talk for your group on the email address above.
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Firstly, welcome from all the Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team. Just to confirm that, although the police station is not open to the public, the SNT is still based at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD. Just a reminder when to call the police: Emergency: please dial 999 Non-emergency: please call 101. Road accidents: need to be reported to the police if unable to exchange details at the time of the incident within 24 hours. Burglary in progress: please phone 999 Theft or burglary has occurred: call Suffolk police on 101 Incident at school: please ask the school to deal with this Fly tipping, abandoned vehicles, noise nuisance and stray dogs: report to the local council Witness drug use and have information about drugs: telephone Suffolk police on 101 or crime stoppers on 0800 555111 Lost mobile phone: report to the phone company and IMMOBILISE website: www.immobilise.com Lost credit cards: report to the bank or company Fraud: contact Action Fraud on 03001 232040 You, the public, are our eyes and ears when we are not around, so please report anything suspicious. If you have ever been a victim of crime you will understand the importance of witnesses. Please phone 999 if you witness anything suspicious. If you are organising an event or work in the community and would like the police or PCSOs to attend, please contact us in plenty of time so we can arrange to attend: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Finally, an update about recent anti-social behaviour committed in the Hadleigh area by local youths. All youths have been interviewed at the police station under caution and as a result all youths have been placed on diversion courses and also assisting with community work as punishment for their behaviour. Thank you for working together with the police to make our area a safer and nicer place to live. Keep safe, PC 167 Diane PORTER Hadleigh SNT, Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD www.keepingintouchwith.com/manningtree
Advance notification about our exciting new production for 2017. Kerry King directs this great play with Helen Bridge playing Miss Shepherd with Paul Reed and Paul George playing Alan Bennett, ably assisted by a fine cast of familiar faces here at our theatre. Tickets will be £8 for members (plus £2 membership if not a member). Please look out for posters and check our website for box office opening date. www.manifesttheatre.co.uk MANIFEST MOVIES Saturday, February 11: Laurel and Hardy Film Night Doors open 7.30pm, film starts 7.45pm. Tickets: members £3, nonmembers £4. Friday, February 17: The Imitation Game The Imitation Game revolves around the life of Alan Turing, the British mathematician, cryptographer, and computer scientist who played an instrumental role in breaking the code of the Nazi’s ‘Enigma machine’ during the Second World War, and who pioneered the subjects of computer science and artificial intelligence. Bar/refreshments available from 7pm, film starts at 7.45pm. Tickets on the door: members £5, non-members £7. We look forward to your support this coming season. We have some great shows lined up for you.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY ARTS AND MUSIC
EVENTS AT MISTLEY CHURCH HALL
Friday, February 10 at 8pm: Love and Loss – The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice in Art and Music, illustrated lecture by Dr Lois Oliver at Constable Hall, East Bergholt
Tea & Support is a friendship and self-help group formed some three years ago for those who have been bereaved or are living alone. We meet on the third Wednesday afternoon of each month from 2-4pm in the Church Hall, New Road, Mistley. These meetings usually consist of a talk or activity followed by an opportunity to chat over tea and home-made cake. Several times a year we have an outing to somewhere local for either lunch or afternoon tea. As our numbers have increased we have needed to hire transport for these outings. To cover our costs we now ask our members for a donation of £1 each per meeting attended.
Telling how the legendary singer lost his lover through a single glance. This tragic story has inspired much great music including the first masterpiece of opera, Monteverdi’s Orfeo. Tickets £10, students £5. Sunday, February 26 at 4pm: Vanbrugh String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt / sponsored by Birkett Long Solicitors The legendary Vanbrugh Quartet was a regular fixture for SVAM during the 1990s and there is great excitement that they have agreed to find time to come back to play a wonderful programme including Beethoven’s String Quartet no 11 in F minor op 95. Tickets £14, students £7, 16 and under free with paying adult. Sunday, March 5: Young Musician’s Concert, Constable Hall, East Bergholt Sunday, March 19 at 4pm: Kammerphilharmonie Europa at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Box office and information: www.svam.org.uk / 01206 298426 / svamtickets@btinternet.
BRANTHAM AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY It’s your last chance to buy tickets for Little Shop of Horrors, BATS’ next production in Brantham Village Hall running from February 14-19 at 7.30pm with a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday 19. We all enjoy a good musical and this spoof science fiction about a nerdy florist shop worker who raises a vicious, raunchy plant is one of exceptional quality by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman. With catchy songs, music provided by a live band, romance and an introduction to life on Skid Row, BATS as usual, present a colourful, dazzling show, with dancing and puppetry to bring the story to life. This scintillating show, directed by John Hoskyns and Pippa Revell, is suitable for most ages. Tickets (£8 / children £6) can be bought online from www.ticketsource.co.uk or from Bakes and Blossoms, Acacia Court, Brantham (9.30am-2.30pm). Enquiries to 07891 974844 (text or voicemail).
Our February meeting will be on Wednesday, 15 when we will enjoy a musical interlude and a short musical quiz. For further information please contact Joy or John Baker on 01206 391918 or Paskell’s on 01206 396709. The 2017 Programme will be available shortly and copies can be obtained from Paskell’s, in St Mary & St Michael’s Church or from the Church Office ( 01206 392200).
BUMPER BOOK SALE Attention all you book lovers. Another bumper book sale is planned for Easter Monday, April 17 at Manningtree Methodist Church in South Street from 10am-4pm. This will be run alongside our highly successful four day art show.
EASTER ART SHOW Manningtree Methodist Church will be holding their annual Easter Art Show again this year. Any artist wishing to exhibit should contact Brian Cuthbertson: 01206 298635 / Briancuth@Supanet.com
ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, February 11, 9am-12.30pm, just in time to get that vital St Valentine’s gift to show your partner you care. Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which helps present buying. East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190. Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue. New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777
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OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MANNINGTREE ROTARY SANTA RAISES £4,765
Buildings, the seemingly mundane subject of our December competition, produced some surprising results when judged incisively by Peter Espley, an experienced hand who says it like it is. It was the fascination with these faces, adding vitality to the arched features of this otherwise plain brickwork, captured in Bruges by Chris Rogers, which won the judge’s heart. A well-attended meeting produced a number of high quality entries, with top marks also shared by Harold Mousley, Frank Pearson, Mark Rivers, Tim Stott and Barry Weaver.
Manningtree Rotary had a very successful 2016 season with Santa. A total of £4,765 was raised in the run up to Christmas, £127 up on 2015. Santa toured the streets of Manningtree, Mistley and Lawford for 10 nights with his elves collecting house to house. There were also collections in the town and Rotary ran a sell-out mulled wine stall at the Christmas Fayre. All the proceeds will go to charities and local good causes.
The year ended with our Christmas social, enjoyed by all thanks to the sterling efforts of the catering crew and in particular to Frank and Sue for organising a superb festive buffet.
Rotarian organiser Rob Sharratt said: “We have had a great response again this year. The children love to see Santa touring the streets and people have been most generous with their donations. We are very grateful for everyone’s support.”
FUTURE MEETINGS January 26: Open Monochrome / Competition Judge: Alan Sarsby February 9: Making Photobook with Roy Essery DPAGB February 23: Mounting Workshop / Critique evening with Dave Edwards and George Fossey We meet twice monthly on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at the St John’s Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. New members are welcome to join the society or may attend initially as a visitor (£3). Please contact Margaret, our secretary, for more information: SET UP AS POSTER OR IN A PANEL IN 01206 396958 / madps@post.com
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Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School
Nearly New Sale
Saturday, March 18, 1.30-3pm Capel Community Church Days Road, Capel St Mary GOOD QUALITY ITEMS ONLY Maternity clothes, baby equipment, clothes (0-11 years), toys, books and games 50p entrance fee (children free) For more details or to order a seller’s pack, please contact: Lisa 01473 312248 / Jo 07709 724133
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The Rotary Club of Manningtree Stour Valley is a friendly club of men and women who meet every Thursday night at The Crown Hotel, Manningtree. If you wish to know more about the club please contact David Willis: 01473 310076
The unit experienced an increase in membership in 2016 with many explorers taking part in activities including a winter based mountain event in the Peak District and water activities, canoeing and sailing on the River Deben. Another explorer was fortunate to obtain a place on an offshore sailing event. All new members have registered for the Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme and after recently forming an eleventh bronze team we are already considering setting up team number 12 for 2017. Most of last year’s D of E programme was devoted to training and preparing for the expeditions being carried out during the April to October season. Practice expeditions for the bronze, silver and gold teams took place in south Suffolk, north-west Norfolk and the Peak District respectively. In addition, several expedition related events such as emergency aid, hiking and lightweight camping and cooking events take place within the scouting programme during the November to March sessions adding to the experience for explorer Scouts working towards meeting the challenges set by both D of E and scouting programmes. In the coming year the unit will continue to provide these opportunities and most of the unit membership will be involved in both practice and qualifying expeditions in various locations throughout the UK. Planning for these events is already fairly advanced with a D of E Gold qualifying event in Dartmoor National Park this summer. The core age range for explorer scouts is 14 to 18 years but we also offer scout network members aged 18 to 25 years the opportunity to complete their D of E award programmes with the unit. Last year an additional leader joined the team, but due to personal circumstances is unable to continue. As a result the need for further additional adult support is vital so if you are a holder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s award and would like to help more young people achieve theirs too, or wish to know more, please contact Roger for an informal chat. Cattawade Explorer Scout Unit Roger S Dann, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader: 01206 395285 07778 463172 / catt-explorers@outlook.com www.wolseyscouts.org.uk/explorers www.brantham.onesuffolk.net/the-parish-council/groups In Touch online:
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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE LINK CLUB
STOUR VALLEY TREFOIL GUILD
For our December meeting we were entertained by Harry and Sue Parsons with a number of short sketches from pantomimes they have performed in over a number of years.
Stour Valley Trefoil Guild would like to thank all those who sent knitted items and books, pencils, toys, soap, toothbrushes and the like to fill shoeboxes for children at Christmas. We managed to fill 165 boxes, which brings our total over ten years to 1,145. Apart from using up some spare items already in stock for next year, we ask that no more be sent to us now as the task has become rather large for the small team who fill the boxes. Thank you all very much for your generosity in the past.
Alicea Holmes will present ta talk entitled The Chaplain of the Methodist Homes when we meet on February 8. Future talks will be: 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. After the August and February meetings, we normally hold a members’ lunch – funds permitting. Roger Felgate, 01473 311684
STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday, January 11, Dr Geoffrey Kay, former lecturer at Norwich School of Art and Anglia Ruskin University, spoke on Drugs, Sex & Death – The PreRaphaelite Brotherhood. In the mid-19th century a group of young artists began to sign their work with the initials PRB. For a short time gallery visitors were baffled. Dr Kay informed us what united these artists and how and why they were determined to alter the course of British art for the next 50 years. On Wednesday, February 8, Prof John Midwinter FRAE, FRS, formerly at BT and UCL, will speak on The Truth About Climate Change. His lecture will explore evidence that we are changing the climate of our planet, probably irreversibly, and this will be linked to a discussion of what this probably portends and why we should be very concerned. On Wednesday, March 8, Mark Mitchels will speak on The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial. This will be an illustrated lecture that attempts to recreate the moment. It will tell the story of the excavation and when a remarkable people sent their leader on his final voyage. This was one of the greatest treasures ever found on English soil. 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 and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, 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 over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December. It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today. www.keepingintouchwith.com/manningtree
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ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY After a Christmas and New Year break, the society reconvenes on February 1 when Dr Peter Webb will talk about the artist David Hockney. His lecture is titled David Hockney: Art as Biography. Dr Webb has been a personal friend of the Yorkshire artist since the 1970s. 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 (2pm arrival is advised). Guests and non-members are welcome, provided we have available space. A £6 donation is asked. For more information contact Wendy Robbins: 07736 417347 / info@orwelldfas.org.uk www.orwelldfas.org.uk
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Our only January meeting was on Wednesday 18 when Tom Tyler talked about When Motoring Was Fun. This sentimental journey reminded us all of many happy memories. On Wednesday, February 1 Peter Gant will talk on 100 Years of Postcards and on February 15 Dudley Chignell will present The Four Seasons in East Anglia. On Wednesday, March 1 Joyce Kimber speaks on Ciphers & Enigma and the Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 15. 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 on the first and third Wednesday of each month at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665
STOUR VALLEY LADIES’ PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CLUB An informal probus club for retired or semi-retired ladies. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday mornings of the month with a variety of interesting speakers and also lunch and coffee meetings. All meetings are held at Brantham Leisure Centre. The next meeting is on Thursday, February 2 at 10am. For more information contact: 01206 395548 / deegant@tiscali.co.uk 17
OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS THIS WINTER AT FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN
LAWFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
By Shirley Sampson, warden
We are looking forward to welcoming back old friends, and maybe a few new friends, to the first meeting in 2017. It will take place on Thursday, February 16 at 7.30pm in Ogilvie Hall, Lawford. The annual subscription is still a bargain at £5 and we will be collecting this and handing out the schedules on that night (of course if you cannot attend that night you can always pay when you come next month).
Sun shining? Crisp chill in the air? If you feel like a bit of fresh air, or somewhere to give the kids a run for an hour or two, why not visit Flatford Wildlife Garden? We’re open for the Big Garden Birdwatch weekend, namely January 28/29, 10.30am-3.30pm, with fun family activities. We’ll be making bird feeders to take home, taking a closer look at the birds visiting the garden, and doing a fun nature trail around the wintery garden.
Our guest speaker will be Mr John Rowland and the subject sounds intriguing: Forest Gardens and Edible Landscapes.
In February we will be running two Snowdrop Weekends on 11/12 and 18/19. The garden is full of drifts of lovely snowdrops to enjoy at this time of year… We’ll also have potted snowdrops for sale, and seasonal advice on wildlife gardening for you to take home.
The annual quiz night is planned for Saturday, March 16 so it’s time to get your team of up to eight people organised.
After a bracing stroll in the garden or along the river, repair to the National Trust tearoom for a well-earned cuppa and to warm up! Park at the National Trust car park at Flatford (£4 per day).
See you there.
The garden at Flatford is designed to inspire people to help wildlife in their own gardens. Many people don’t realise that they could very easily be helping conserve local wildlife by thinking differently about their gardens. For creatures like honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, and many birds, gardens can allow them to travel across the landscape with access to food and shelter, which is vital to their survival. Gardens are no less important for creatures without wings – many gardens offer ideal habitat for hedgehogs, provided that the gardens are all connected. Surprisingly, hedgehogs need to travel up to two miles per night in order to find sufficient food, and therefore they not only need to be able to get INTO your garden, but also into your neighbours’ gardens from there… Once they’re in, apart from being charming in their own right, they will munch on your slugs and snails! Here are some ideas to transform your winter garden into a mini-nature reserve: Safe and warm in winter… Don’t cut back the summer’s growth come autumn, but be patient and leave the summer’s bounty until spring. The dead plant material and autumn leaves will create an insulating blanket over the soil’s surface, creating a warm, dry haven for many small creatures hibernating away the winter months. You may then be lucky enough to have songthrushes and other hungry insect eaters rummaging in the leaf litter, searching for insect food in the depths of the winter. You can then have a satisfying tidy-up in early spring, once the worst of the winter is over. So mulch more… Mulch your borders – choose something with an organic origin – homemade compost, well-rotted woodchips or bark chippings. This mulch not only nourishes the soil and plants, but also provides a source of food for soil invertebrates. Healthy populations of earthworms and other invertebrates have real benefits for the soil, and hence the plants, but will also provide food for a long list of carnivorous garden friends, such as hedgehogs, all the amphibians, song thrushes, blackbirds, robins, and many more. Winter hibernation sites Train a dense evergreen up your walls or fences, it will provide a safe haven for birds to nest, or butterflies to hibernate in winter. The five common garden butterflies, namely the comma, the small tortoiseshell, brimstone, peacock, and increasingly the red admiral, all overwinter by hibernating as adult butterflies, and need somewhere dry and insulated to shelter. In many cases, a thick evergreen climber such as ivy up against a fence or wall, provides an ideal hibernating place. More information at www.rspb.org.uk/flatford 18
We do hope you will be joining us; any questions can be addressed to Liz on 01206 393580.
AMAZING CHARITY WEEK AT MANNINGTREE HIGH SCHOOL Manningtree High School held their annual Charity Week at the end of December with incredible results. The entire school community came together to raise a staggering £7,903. In addition the school sent more than 30 boxes of food to the local Food Banks. Each tutor group was given a box and asked to complete a ‘reverse Advent Calendar’ with a different student adding an item each day for the Food Bank. The money was raised in a variety of ways including raffles, cake stalls, competitions and sweet shops. Each tutor group were given £10 and had to invest in a venture that would make more money. Mr Gartlan’s tutor group proved very successful in selling candy floss and Mr Duffy’s group invested their money in their own car wash business. Mrs Smith’s tutor group ran a very successful face painting business. There were also whole school events such as the keenly contested Manningtree’s Got Talent and Bleep Test. Some brave members of staff ate bugs and took part in a number of challenges in I’m a Teacher Get Me out of Here! and students gladly threw wet sponges at staff throughout the week for a small charge. The whole school also took part in the Mannequin Challenge; the film was very cleverly put together by Mr Smalley and students and staff were just about able to stay still all at the same time. One student, Sam Gardiner, ran continuously for two hours to raise money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). The school held a celebration assembly at the end of term and were able to issue the cheques to various charities. We were grateful to Darren Couchman from Cancer Research who only received his cheque after he took on some of the challenges in the I’m a Teacher Get Me out of Here! competition. Assistant Headteacher Mr Farrow said: “It was an amazing week. To raise that amount of money is brilliant, particularly as all the activities took place during lunchtime and break. The students have been so inventive this year and should be very proud for their efforts.” In Touch online:
ADVERTORIAL A CONFIDENT CHILD IS A HAPPY CHILD to excel at sport, music. art and drama. Staff liaise closely with each other to help the children to balance their commitments and this close support allows individuals to focus on their academic studies and many other key activities outside the classroom.
Every child is good at something and at Littlegarth we strive to ensure that each child is given every chance to succeed in school. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and this, combined with a high level of specialist teaching, ensures that we can spot potential from a very early age and nurture the skills of each individual. We believe strongly that each child must be given a solid grounding in the basic skills of a wide range of activities and this firm foundation provides a springboard to a range of achievements at home and at school. Subject specialist staff work closely together to ensure a high level of academic rigour while the children are also provided with numerous opportunities
This year the children of Littlegarth will also benefit from considerable improvements to the fabric of the school as a new building development will provide specialist facilities for art, drama and music, just ten years after the school built an excellent sports hall. Littlegarth is also investing in a large library incorporating a class computing suite and new Year 5 and 6 classrooms will ensure that our senior children will be situated adjacent to the library to allow immediate access to an exceptional learning and research facility. A tried and tested curriculum delivered by outstanding subject specialists in outstanding purpose built facilities will provide Littlegarth children with even more opportunities to succeed in 2017. A successful child is a confident child and a confident child is a happy child. A very happy and successful New Year to you all.
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SCHOOLS / SPORT BROOKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
Reflecting back on 2016, we have achieved a great deal, including the continued development of our outdoor area from the installation of our new green house to the expansion of our science area. Last year also saw us awarded as the first Beach School in the region. Meanwhile, our children continue to shine and excel in their wide range of endeavours and our Year 2 and Year 6 results, along with Phonics, achieved well above national figures. We also welcomed Lily Loveday to team Brooklands. In a short period of time she has become a valued member of the team and shared her talent as a teacher. Last year also saw the promotion of Megan Glazin to assistant headteacher and Becky Thompson to the role of special educational needs coordinator. We launched our new website and also introduced ClassDojo to share with you what is happening in school.
The last month was mixed for the First Team, with them registering one victory, one draw and one defeat, and thereby maintaining a mid-table position.
This year our children’s chosen charity is the Make A Wish Foundation which grants magical wishes to enrich the lives of children fighting lifethreatening conditions. Their wishes can range from small to large; from making a film to going on an amazing holiday. Each wish is as personal and unique as the child it belongs to and focusses on creating incredible memories beyond and aside from their illness. The effects a wish can have on a seriously ill child are huge; from creating incredible memories, building confidence and bringing happiness, to providing respite from the daily struggles that come with a life-threatening condition. Our school council will be announcing ways you can support fundraising for this charity in the weeks ahead.
1st TEAM Senior Division Sat, Jan 28 Trimley Red Devils Bob Coleman Cup (A) Sat, Feb 4 Henley Athletic (A) Sat, Feb 11 Grundisburgh (H) Sat, Feb 25 Bramford Utd (A) Sat, Mar 4 Ransomes Sports (H)
All that remains is for me to wish you the very best of good wishes for the New Year. Best wishes Headteacher Christine Davy
Relaxed and Friendly Mondays During Term Time 09:30 - 11:30 Brantham Village Hall
The Reserves continued their impressive form. They had three matches in December with three wins and 15 goals scored. This saw them end 2016 at the top of League A, albeit that the teams immediately below them had games in hand. The A Team’s struggles continued in December. They failed to pick up a point in League B and consequently slipped to 11th place. UPCOMING FIXTURES
RESERVES League A Sat, Jan 28 Sporting ’87 Res (H) Sat, Feb 4 AFC Hoxne Res (H) Sat, Feb 18 Coplestonians Res (H) Sat, Feb 25 Mendlesham Res (H) Sat, Mar 4 Achilles Res (A) A Team League B Sat, Jan 28 Sat, Feb 4 Sat, Feb 11 Sat, Feb 18 Sat, Feb 25 Sat, Mar 4
Stonham Aspal Res (A) Haughley Utd Res (H) Henley Athletic Res (A) Capel Plough Res (H) Trimley Athletic Res (A) Stowupland Falcons Res (A)
Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm please refer to: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on matchdays are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. The majority of the players either live in, or have links to, the village. Please come along and give us a look sometime. Secretary Steve Butcher stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
£1.50 per family including 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 & carers Every third Monday of the month we are joined by the Hadleigh Health Visitors for your local Baby Clinic Contact Charlotte on 07858 891217 for more information
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MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB December 100 Club Winners 1st Matt Bibby (1) £100 2nd Jack Jiggens (52) £50 3rd Diane Barlow (48) £50 Plenty of work is going on behind the scenes to prepare for 2017. 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. 21
SPORT / CHURCH NEWS EAST BERGHOLT TENNIS CLUB
CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB
East Bergholt Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages and abilities on its all-weather floodlit courts located behind the playing fields at Gandish Road, East Bergholt. Whether you are a complete beginner, coming back into the game after a number of years off or a regular player there is something in it for you.
We are nearing the end of the current season and already starting to think about the next.
In spring 2017 the club will be operating three coaching programmes for members and non-members, catering for both children and adults. In addition there is an adult coaching programme exclusively for members. Membership subscriptions (allowing free use of the courts until 10pm every day) are: adults £50 or £90 per couple, juniors (under 18) £15, students £25, plus special offers for family membership. Rates are reduced if starting part of the way through the season, which starts on April 1 each year. Prices for coaching programmes, which are higher for non-members, will depend on the course. All enquiries about the coaching programmes should be directed towards Pete Richmond, whereas membership enquires can be directed to either Pete Richmond or Paul Lake as below. Pete Richmond, chairman/coach: 07932 815201 / NEETacademyHQ@gmail.com Paul Lake, secretary: 01206 396556 / 55paullake@gmail.com
BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT AND BRANTHAM JANUARY Sunday 29 8am 11am
Epiphany 4 BCP Communion (Healing), East Bergholt Benefice Communion (Healing), Brantham
FEBRUARY Wednesday 1 9.30am Sunday 5 8am 10am Sunday 12 8am 10am 11am Sunday 19 8am 10am 11am Sunday 26 8am 10am 11am
BCP Communion, East Bergholt Candlemas BCP Communion, East Bergholt Benefice Communion, East Bergholt Third before Lent BCP Communion, East Bergholt Communion Service, East Bergholt Family Service, Brantham Second before Lent BCP Communion, East Bergholt Baptism of Jessica Alderton, East Bergholt Communion Service, Brantham Next before Lent BCP Communion, East Bergholt Choral Matins, East Bergholt Informal Service, Brantham
MARCH Wednesday 1 Ash Wednesday 9.30am Imposition of Ashes and Communion, East Bergholt 7.30pm Imposition of Ashes and Communion, Brantham Sunday 5 8am 11am
Lent 1 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Benefice Communion (Healing), Brantham
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Capel Plough Football Club runs 10 teams covering ages nine-17, playing in local leagues on Saturday or Sunday mornings with all participants enjoying their football. Training is usually held weekly on different days for different age groups. The purpose of the youth section is to allow the youngsters to develop their game from a young age, helped by team coaches who have all undertaken the correct qualifications. Having more than 100 young people playing youth football for the club is pleasing to see and promising both now and for the future. It is the ambition of the club that these youngsters progress into adult football at Capel Plough. We are also an FA Charter Standard Club. The FA Charter Standard programme recognises and rewards high quality levels of provision in club and league football. The kitemark is awarded to clubs and leagues that are well run, sustainable and which place child protection, quality coaching and safety paramount. The youth setup has developed considerably over the last 10 years and is one of the bigger offerings of youth football in the local area. This season we have started our first all-girls team at the Under-12 age group (pictured above). The girls’ team in particular are looking for additional players next season as they move up to nine-aside football. If you are interested in finding out more please contact manager Tony Eagen: 07772 107838 / rontone01@sky.com The opportunity to sponsor the team’s kit is still available. If you have an interest in running a team or joining a team, be it boys, girls or mixed, or indeed in sponsoring an individual team or the club through banner advertising please contact chairman Gareth Millar: gareth@xsitems.com
MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH South Street, Manningtree CO11 2JB Minister: The Rev Crawford Logan, 01255 423640 Sunday Services: 10.15am every Sunday – we welcome visiting and outside preachers Holy Communion Services: please check date and times on the noticeboard outside the church Welcome Wednesday events in February, 2.30-4pm February 1: Bible Study with The Rev Alec Potter February 8: The Runaway Nun – East Bergholt to Manningtree February 15: Pancakes February 22: Holy Communion with The Rev Crawford Logan March 1: Bible Study with The Rev Alec Potter March 1: Ash Wednesday Service of Holy Communion at 7pm with The Rev Crawford Logan March 8: Methodism and its place in the World Church, five-week Lent study course starts with Methodism, its birth – when and why, 7pm ALSO MEETING ON OUR PREMISES Monday: • Workers Education Association, autumn and spring for nine lectures, 2.30pm • Stour Choral Society (Sept-June), 7.30pm Tuesday • Co-op Women’s Guild, 7.15pm Wednesday • Gentle Fitness Class, 9.15am • Art Painting Group, 10am-noon • Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm • Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm Treasurer: Mr Gordon King Church Bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263 Also see EASTER ART SHOW on page 12 In Touch online:
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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM AND CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES An all-age Anglican Church meeting in St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley and St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield After a busy Christmas and New Year, our service pattern is as normal this month, including a service with Bradfield Methodist Church (Sunday, February 19) and Café Church, our most informal-style gathering with bacon sandwiches, coffee and discussion on various topics. Please join us as we meet together, worship together and grow together. We are currently involved in running an Alpha Course which only started on January 31 so it’s not too late to join in. The course is running on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm at Lawford Venture Centre. We’re using the newly created Alpha film series featuring Bear Grylls (amongst others) exploring how his faith has been his ‘greatest adventure’. To find out more, please contact the church office, Lawford Church Office on 01206 392301 or visit: www.alpha.org 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-todate information please email the office (see below) to request the weekly email. Services for February 2017 February 5 10.30am Joint Worship with Communion & Treasure Seekers* at Mistley 6pm
Evening Prayer at Bradfield
February 12 10.30am Holy Communion (Common Worship) at Bradfield 10.30am Family Worship with Treasure Seekers* at Mistley 6pm
Evening Prayer at Mistley
February 19 10.15am Family Worship with Treasure Seekers* at Bradfield Methodist Church 10.30am Holy Communion (Common Worship) at Mistley 6pm
Quiet Communion at Bradfield
February 26 8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Mistley 10.30am Morning Prayer at Bradfield
How do you feel about yourself? We hope that most of the time we feel reasonably good about ourselves. There will be times when we have made a mistake or done something wrong, on purpose or in error, and we will feel bad about ourselves. If we are someone who is living under constant criticism our self-esteem might be low and depression might weigh us down. I count myself privileged to have grown up in a loving family, to have had the option of a good education, to have had people who have inspired and encouraged me, to have had employment all my working life, to have a wife and growing family (grandchildren), to have friends, to have faith and to be content with life. Last month I wrote under the heading Done and Undone! and invited you to one of our Covenant Services. I am part way through sharing these in my five churches. I found a contemporary version of the Covenant Service on the internet and will happily send a copy to anyone who asks. It includes a prayer which suggests things for which we might want to say sorry. As implied at the beginning of this article, I feel reasonably good about myself and I think most of my friends wouldn’t call me wicked (but they would also certainly agree that I’m not perfect either). As I have led this prayer, I have felt uncomfortable at some of the areas mentioned and have to agree that I am guilty of some of these wrong attitudes, thoughts and actions. I feel unclean, dirty and ashamed. I could easily end up feeling depressed. But every time the service lifts that guilt, we ask God to create a clean heart, to renew a right spirit within and to give us the joy of his help. There is a freedom and a joy. I am glad I will have prayed this prayer five times in January and experienced the joy and release that come from being in the presence of Jesus who forgives, cleanses and renews. Probably by the time this is published I will have completed the series, but I would always welcome an opportunity to talk and pray with you if you would like to invite me. The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Brantham and Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216
10.30am Café Church with Treasure Seekers* at Mistley
SERVICES IN FEBRUARY
*Treasure Seekers is our children’s programme for ages 3+
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Contact Information If you have any personal or pastoral needs, or need to get in contact urgently, please contact The Rev John Brien or The Rev Claire Scargill (see below). For all other enquiries to do with the services, events, activities, resources and buildings in the Benefice, including weddings, baptisms and funerals, please contact the church office.
Sunday 5
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Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes
Sunday 12
11am
Worship with Mr Roger Theobald
If you need to visit or post anything to the office, please contact us! Church Office Available at least 10am-1pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Sunday 19 11am
United Service at East Bergholt Congregational Church
Sunday 26
Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis
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Sunday 5
10.30am Worship with Mr Guy Fairweather 6.30pm Prayer
Associate Minister The Rev John Brien: 01206 397549 / brienfamily@btinternet.com
Sunday 12
10.30am Worship with Mr Rod Stone 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey
Curate The Rev Claire Scargill: 01206 395417 / revclairescargill@gmail.com
Sunday 19
10.30am Worship with Mr Andy Jelfs
Sunday 26
10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at St Mary’s
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CHURCH NEWS LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 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
Free (undenominational) Evangelical Church celebrating 25 years of witness Services are held fortnightly at the Jubilee Hall at Lawford Venture Centre SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES IN FEBRUARY Saturday 4 First in the new series of popular Café Oasis Coffee Morning events at the Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, 9.30-11.45am, free admission Sunday 5 Gospel Service conducted by our pastor, 3pm Friday 17 Prayer & Bible Fellowship at The Venture Centre 10-11.45am (note change of venue) Sunday 19 Friends & Neighbours Service with visiting Witness Team; your opportunity to bring a friend. Tuesday 21 Coffee, Cake and Chat Event at the Venture Centre, 10-11.45am Everything free, transport provided. Meet new friends. 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk www.linklinecmnortheastessex.co.uk
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
ST MARY’S CHURCH, LAWFORD
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On Friday, March 3, Britain will join a worldwide network of Christians who prayerfully focus on the life and needs of women in a chosen country. This year it’s the Philippines. This area’s service will be held at 10.30am at St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield. The theme was chosen by the Philippines and is Am I Being Unfair to You?. That and more about the Philippines will be explored in the service.
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CHURCH NEWS 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 all up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door. SERVICES FOR FEBRUARY 2017 Sunday 5 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass Tuesday 7 9.30am 10am
Morning Prayer Mass
Sunday 12 9am
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass
Tuesday 14 9.20am 10am
Eucharistic Adoration Mass
Sunday 19 9am
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass
Tuesday 21 9.30am 10am
Morning Prayer Mass
Sunday 26 9am
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass
Tuesday 28 9.30am 10am
Morning Prayer Mass
Catholic Commentary Where do such principles as human dignity and freedom, the common good, solidarity and subsidiarity, from a Christian standpoint, come from? These fundamental ideas are expressed in the teaching of the church and are found in her Encyclicals (Letters to the Church) and other documents including the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Scriptures, the long history or tradition of the church and human intelligence and reason are all factors that contribute to her teachings. More specifically there is Catholic Social Teaching based on a series of Encyclicals issued by
Meeting at Old St Michael’s School on Trinity Road, Manningtree 2017, THE YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY? There’s an awful lot of uncertainty going around at the moment. Who gets to trigger Brexit? Will interest rates finally go up? Will Andy Murray keep his No. 1 spot? Has Celebrity Big Brother been a hit or a flop? I don’t know about you, but I find that in the face of all this I like to have something that cannot and will not change. Something I can cling to come what may. Something that is rock solid and unshakable. Twothousand years ago, a man called Jesus took a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. A group of followers went with Him, and learnt from Him about a new way of life, built on solid foundations. Foundationsthat were strong enough to survive their leader and close friend being falsely arrested, tortured and killed. Why not join us as we travel The Gospel Road with Jesus and the Disciples each Sunday morning and evening in February? You’ll receive a warm welcome at our public worship services each Sunday at 10.30am and again in the evening at 6.30pm. Services last between 60 and 90 minutes and refreshments follow the morning service. 28
Popes starting with Rerum Novarum (Of New Things) in 1891 through to Laudato Si (the Care of our Common Home) in 2015. These elaborate a set of moral principles or guidelines for action which are proposed by the church as part of her dialogue with people and the problems of human society. It is worth bearing in mind that if we value variety and diversity in nature then we ought also to value religious freedom and the avoidance of extremes in the conduct of human affairs. Unfortunately there is growing alarm and dismay at the persecution and oppression of minorities (including Christians) in many countries. On Tuesdays at 10.30am during Lent we will be running a study group at Holy Family, Brantham on Catholic Social Teaching to which all are welcome. Events and Diary Dates The Parish Epiphany was much enjoyed by all on Thursday, January 5 at The Ipswich Hotel. This lunch followed 11.30am mass at St Mark’s. The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday, January 22 when three lucky winners shared £144. The next draw takes place on Sunday, February 26. The club has grown from strength-to-strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR, 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, February 23. Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas 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 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 is a Catholic.
KEY NOTES FOR FEBRUARY Mondays 6, 13, 20 & 27: Monday Madness! • 4.30-6pm: KOGS (KS 1 & 2), crafts, games, tea and Bible Stories • 6.30-8pm: BRiaN Reloaded (ages 11-18), serious Bible Study with serious fun Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday w/b Jan 29, Feb 12, Feb 26: Home Groups, 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 THE MEETING PLACE: Tuesday, February 7 at 3pm: Serving Queen and Country William Wade served his Queen and country as a soldier. Now he serves his King and Lord, Jesus, as a Scripture reader at the Colchester Garrison. William is a member of the Soldiers Airmen Scripture Reader Association (SASRA). He has worked in Germany and other places and has had many interesting experiences, some of which he will share at with us. As always, the talk and questions will be followed by a fantastic tea. Transport is available. For more information or to arrange a lift please call Andrew Rowe (01206 393586) or David Boorman (01255 671891). In Touch online:
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ON THE GRAPEVINE FROM THE ARCHIVES DALE HALL – KNOW YOUR MANOR Most people who live in Lawford are probably unaware they live within the old manor of ‘Dale Hall’. They may be even more surprised that the hall still exists in its medieval form sitting at the centre of the locality. William the Conqueror’s Domesday assessment of his new kingdom in 1086 lists the lands of ‘Leleforda’ or ‘Laleforda’. A few years later this large land holding was split in two. The posh end, held by the king, became Lawford Hall, with the Lord of the Manor having a church built close by, while across the small valley carved out by Wignal Brook, a separate manor on grounds originally held by Eustace, Earl of Bologne was created, later becoming the business end of the parish. It took its modern name from Thomas de la Dale who either held it or acquired it through marriage to Isabel de ‘Leyham’ from Suffolk in about 1315. After he died she took over the estate and it passed in turn to her son Sir John de la Dale in 1336, then down a series of short lived ‘Thomas Dales’ through to 1416.
The current Dale Hall sits on a small promontory and despite its proximity to the main road is often overlooked. At one time it was a fruit farm which did ‘pick you own’ off an entrance at the top of Cox’s Hill. On its southwestern edge is a dip in the landscape that crosses the main A137 road before feeding into Wignal Brook, which may have marked its boundary. The sharp cut made by the Stour River valley gives rise to a line of springs just to the north of the hall, providing access to fresh water all year round (these springs occasionally flow out across the bottom of Cox’s Hill Road). The large manor extended right down to the river where the extensive marsh was used for grazing and included a holding called Downe Land and Causewayend farm which once stood towards the bottom of the hill near where Nash Close can now be found.
The current building is at its heart a timber framed medieval hall with a Georgian brick façade dating as far back as the 15/16th century. It is said to be the oldest house in the parish, given that the original Lawford Hall buildings have been completely lost through a series of renovations. Dale Hall starts appearing in the historic record in 1477 as the location for the local manorial court. This was where all the business was done in the name of the Lord of the Manor, including payments for use of his lands and one-off fees when small holdings were passed down the generations. Farming was the prime industry of the time and land the main asset.
One common problem at the Court Leet was who got the job of ale taster. It sounded like a good job, but was a mixed blessing no one wanted to take on. No brewer likes to be told his ale was overpriced or not up to standard, while everyone else liked to complain about the state of the local brew. The appointed ale tasters as well as the brewers were regularly fined. Robert Blosse and Margery Strondior were each fined 3d for the state of their ale, to little effect as they were fined annually for some years to come. Dale Hall was held by the Darcy family in the 16th century before it passed to the Waldegraves into the 17th century. They rebuilt parts and sold it onto Henry Bishop in 1722 who re-thatched it in 1729 just before he died. His daughter Sarah managed to hold onto it through a difficult divorce after her young ‘well to do’ husband Richard Williams was declared bankrupt. She finally sold the manor in 1779 to Richard Rigby from Mistley, then still expanding his estates. In 1805 it was sold by Francis Rigby to George Bridges who carved Lawford Place out of the estate. He split the manor from its title when he sold Dale Hall and the surrounding lands to Edmund Lushington in 1816. The collection of church tithes led to a detailed map in 1839 which gives us some interesting field names. As a result of the pressures for expansion coming from Manningtree town, hemmed in between the manor and Mistley, Dale Hall became the centre of local development of both industry and housing. Development grew along Lawford Street (now called Station Road) with shops, a tannery, and later a theatre, then progressed steadily up Colchester Road onto Lawford Hill with an iron works where Foundry Court now stands. Riverview, Cedar Crescent along with the two schools and playing fields were all then built on Foxfield. Waldergrave and Merivale estates were built on Broadway and Stoney Croft fields. ‘Barrow’ field may have been significant in light of recent developments and is where the ‘Leftley’s’ housing estate now stands. Queensway was built on the ‘Hanging’ Field.
On its eastern side, Dale Manor met with Manningtree along the boundary marked by a stream, fed by springs which emerge between Waldegrave Way and Long Road, flowing down to the town through the old mill pond, under Mill Lane, Brook Street and out into the estuary behind the Skinners Arms. 30
The Lawford ‘Dale’ housing development (Lower Owls and Barn Fields) came along about the same time as the Dale Hall Industrial Estate, built on some of the old grazing marshes, preserving again the name of this historic manor, still to be found at the centre of the parish. Philip Cunningham, Manningtree Museum and Local History Group
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