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OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD SETH MERVIN FREEMAN ROY AUBREY ALLISON FELIX ROSAIRE CELESTINE EXIBE JEAN OCTAVE FABIEN ODILON POLYDORE GEOFFREY DICK HORACE OTTO BURTON HERBERT SPENCER MAURICE MIRIAM SELVIN DOROTHY THEODORE COSMOS BEATY CERIC ISAAC EDWY ROSS EDGAR LESTER FREELAND WALTER DELPHI SYLVAIN ALCIDE WILLIS IAN OMER ADOLPHUS ORA URBAN ROMMIW AUBREY RUSSELL MOODY KENNETH COLIN JASPER HORACE WILLIS ELSWORTH ELIZABETH CHESTER EBENEZER BERNSLEY SILAS LEONARD LESLIE STUART MELVIN SHILTON ROY STANLEY OGLE FLORENCE MERLE MURPHY ELGIN MEDLEY ARCHIBALD VICTOR LORNEY DEXTER WALTON HUBERT CYRUS LEVI HOMER CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER HUGH MARINUS CARROLL ELLIOTT FULTON STIRLNG MAXWELL ROLAND ENOCH MASON MURRAY GUILFORD MAURICE WELDON GAVIN GILBERT GRAHAM ISDOR LINN GRANT RANDOLPH RODERICK ROBERT GERALD ADAM ORAL NICHOLAS EELIS ODICE LLOYD IRIE ELDER HERMAN CALVIN BENDICT ZACRE CARL GARVIE AXELL ALPHAEUS ANGUS IRA EARL AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN BERTRAM JOSIAH THERON MATTHEW 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NEWS FIRST WORLD WAR VETERAN FEATURES IN NEEDHAM MARKET REMEMBRANCE All the old soldiers who fought in the First World War have sadly now all passed away, but some of their equipment lingers on. A traction engine which was restored and is now exhibited by Mr Natel Taylor of Barking, was requisitioned straight from the factory by the army in 1916, and was used to tow heavy artillery guns, typically 8-inch howitzers, into their firing positions. It is not known if this tractor went to France, or whether it spent its war service hauling guns on artillery training ranges in Britain. The engine, will participate in the Remembrance Sunday Commemoration of the Centenary of the Armistice which brought to an end the fighting in the First World War. The service will be held at Needham Market Community Centre at 10.30am on Sunday, November 11. Built by Wallis Stevens Ltd of Basingstoke, the 7 horsepower steam engine, which weighs 11 tons, was intended for agricultural work. It returned to the land at a farm near Lavenham in 1919, where it was used primarily to power a threshing machine for many years before laying derelict as agricultural steam power gave way to the diesel tractor in the 1940s and 50s. It was bought by Mr Taylor in 1965 for £150 and he took over a year to restore it. Named Faith, the engine has participated in many rallies and is a regular prize-winner. Faith needs one hundred weight of coal (50.8 kilos) to heat the one ton of water in her boiler to raise steam to working pressure of 70-80 lbs per square inch and can then merrily work all day at a steady rate to power a variety of agricultural implements, including a chaff-cutter, through belts driven off her flywheel. Static agricultural traction engines were also used for ploughing via a grid of blocks and wires stretched across the field. Her single cylinder engine is fitted with a steam economiser which optimises consumption of coal. Faith has two forward gears, plus reverse and proceeds at a stately walking pace on roads. The British 8-inch Howitzer of 1916-43 (pictured with a Holt Tractor on the Somme in 1916) weighed 8.74 tons and fired a 200 lb high explosive shell up to 1,200 yards with a muzzle velocity of 1,500 ft/sec. Barrel length of the Mk VI gun was 9ft 9ins and of Mks VII and VIII guns 11ft 6ins. The howitzer had a five5-man crew and ammunition supply handlers.
CREETING ST MARY FIREWORK DISPLAY Friday, November 9 at 6.30pm on the field behind the village hall Followed by a barbecue with mulled wine on sale All are welcome, individual and family tickets available Come and join in the fun
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NEWS STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Our first business exhibition in March this year was such a success that we’re doing it all again! Back by popular demand, the second Mid-Suffolk Business Exhibition is open to SMEs from the Central Suffolk area (and beyond) with bigger stands and more room. Bookings open on November 1 for non-members at the early bird rate of £75 until November 30. Full price for stands booked after December 1 will be £90. The fee includes free parking, breakfast, your stand, the opportunity to attend morning seminars and lunch. Stands are limited, and we would like to reduce overlap as far as possible. So in the interests of exhibition balance we reserve the right to turn down a booking. To find out more and book online go to: https://msbe.biz/exhibit-now Regular networking dates in November Friday, November 2, 10am-noon: Coffee at Needham Market Community Centre Friday, November 16, 6.45-9am: Breakfast at The Mix, Stowmarket Book online at: https://stowmarketchamber.co.uk/networking-events
Christmas Chocolate Bingo! Saturday 15th December
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CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE & CHARITY SHOP Host Parents Wanted We are already preparing for our 2019 summer visit and are looking for people who might consider hosting a child/ren. Children will be aged between eight and 10 years and the visit takes place from June 30 until July 28. The children meet daily at our centre in Stowmarket so host families can follow their own occupation or interests. Age and financial circumstances are immaterial; what is important is that you want to welcome the children into your life for these four weeks. It’s a really rewarding experience and the benefits to the children are enormous. If you are interested please call or email for further details. Christmas Chocolate Bingo! We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a Christmas themed Chocolate Bingo event on Saturday, December 15 at Stowmarket Football Club. Tickets are already selling well so make sure to get yours in plenty of time. Tickets – available from our charity shop in Needham Market or directly from the football club – are £6 each and include a hot supper and dessert. Our charity shop continues to welcome donations, especially at this time of year as we may be able to use some items for the children who arrive in December or those who we are taking presents to later in the year. We are starting to build a really good stock of evening wear for that special big night out during the festive season. Why spend a fortune when you can pick up something ‘nearly new’ instead? Father Frost Christmas Stocking Appeal Following the success of the Christmas present delivery last year we are expanding our program for 2018. On December 28 three people will travel to Belarus for nine days to deliver presents to children who will otherwise not receive anything (and who will never have a had a Christmas present before together), with visits to hospitals and social shelters. We will also be holding a party for approximately 30 children who will be brought in from areas too remote for us to visit during the normal distribution round. We will be taking our very own Santa Claus with us so the children will have a real English Christmas experience. To make transporting the gifts easier this year we are asking people to fill a Christmas stocking for a child as stockings can be layered for packaging. Last year was quite challenging with the many different shapes and sizes of donated parcels! The stockings will be personally delivered and we will do our utmost to try and bring you home a photograph of your stocking being given to a specific child. We have recently acquired a supply of Christmas stockings at really low prices which we will be happy to pass on to anyone if required. Many thanks to all who continue to support our program. Elizabeth Parker: 01449 760343 / 07771 550868 enquiries@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk / www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk
GIPPING WOMEN’S CLUB We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7.45pm during school term time at Needham Market Bowls Club, Crowley Park, Barretts Lane, Needham Market IP6 8BX. We are a friendly club, with members from Needham Market and surrounding villages such as the Creetings. We always welcome new members to all our meetings and events and you can phone beforehand or just turn up one Tuesday evening. Our meetings consist of a talk, demonstration or activity followed by refreshments. The topics of our meetings for November and December: November 6: Swallows and Amazons by Donald Rines November 13: My Life with a Cello by Hattie Bennett November 20: Blossom Appeal Ipswich Hospital November 27: Rumour – A Suffolk Scandal by Angela Lawrence December 4: Christmas Dinner at The Crown December 11: Christmas Party with crafts Angela Lawrence was unable to give her talk in October, but we were grateful that Geo Fradgley stepped in at short notice and delighted us with a fascinating look at The Azores. We have rescheduled Angela for November as you can see. We are trialling having no meetings in January so the New Year programme will restart on February 5. For information, please call Stephanie Wiggins: 01449 723440
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NEWS SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY THE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETY Open Days Suffolk energy-from-waste facility is hosting two open days before Christmas for visitors to come and have a look at the facility. The open days include a guided tour of the facility and time to explore our visitor centre. The dates are Tuesday, November 6 from 2-4pm and Wednesday, December 12 from 6-8pm. Spaces are available on both dates. If you would like to attend, please email suffolkefw.uk@suez.com and we will confirm your place via email. Alternatively, if these dates are not convenient, please send an email registering your interest, and we can let you know when the next open days are planned. Introducing our new Community Liaison Manager We are pleased to welcome Oliver Morrall as SUEZ’s new Community Liaison Manager at Suffolk energy-from-waste facility. Oliver has recently graduated from Plymouth University with a Masters in Sustainable Environmental Management, and explored the area of waste management and sustainability communication in both his undergraduate and masters’ dissertations. Oliver has previously worked for SUEZ while completing a placement as part of his university studies in early 2018. Twitter Suffolk’s energy-from-waste facility is on Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us for regular site updates and tips on how to manage your waste. Twitter: @suffolkefw Any questions? If you have any queries about our operations in Suffolk, please do not hesitate to contact the facility: 01473 836837 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 836821 Environment Agency: 0800 807060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01454 262910
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TABLE TOP SALE SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2018 FROM 10AM TILL 3.30PM
CALLING ALL STALL HOLDERS If its time for a clear out in your home, office or club Why not book a table at this years table top sale to sell your unwanted items, crafts or talent? Tables must be booked in advance and cost £11 each Items for sale must be legal and not alive!
For more information or to book a table, contact Louise Mills on 01449 722494 or by email needhammarket.communitycentre@btinternet.com
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Our AGM at the end of September was well supported with a splendid turnout of members and several new-comers. Andrea Davies conducted the meeting as chair and all members of the committee were re-elected. Thanks were expressed to David Hill, the retired treasurer, for his valuable work over the years. Gordon Crosby drew members’ attention to the recent town plan proposals, emphasising the importance of residents’ views, and the opportunity afforded to express those views at the two open meetings in early October. Plans of the proposals were on display, and attracted much interest. On to the talk – an intriguing insight into the successful recent reconstruction of the roof of St John’s Parish Church by none-other than the architect Stephen Claydon who has been involved from start to finish. David Long’s wonderfully clear pictures showing almost every detail of the structural problems accompanied Stephen’s talk as he expertly explained in detail the work as it progressed. New leaflets about the church were available from Ray Levett who has steered the church throughout this difficult period, and the town now has a church ready for the 21st century. Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 21 when Mark Mitchels’ talk on the Cretingham Murder will keep us all on the edge of our seats! Our meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Burton Room at Needham Market Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome (£3 entrance fee). Membership for the NMS year ending in September 2019 is £7.50. New members are always welcome. For further details please contact Andrea Davies: 01449 721056
SnOasis PARISH ALLIANCE (SPA) In the autumn of 2016, Onslow Suffolk Ltd put in an application to Mid Suffolk District Council for SnOasis Reserved Matters to be considered – Planning Application no. 4494/16. Full details can be found at: www.midsuffolk.gov. uk/planning-and-building/planning Our questions and comments about Reserved Matters were summarised in a document which was submitted to MSDC in the summer as the comments from the SPA and all its member parishes, giving the comments extra weight because they come from a significant number of local communities, representing over 11,000 registered voters. The SPA member parishes are Baylham, Barham, Bramford, Claydon and Whitton, Great Blakenham, Little Blakenham, Needham Market, Nettlestead and Somersham. As you know, I have endeavoured to give you regular monthly updates on the progress (or lack of it) with SnOasis Reserved Matters. However, as there is still no date for the outstanding work on Reserved Matters to be completed and for it to be considered by MSDC, the SPA have decided that we will no longer do a monthly article. Once any progress is made, we shall restart the articles and keep you updated. For further information, please email the SPA clerk, Janet Gobey: snoasispa@icloud.com SnOasis Parish Alliance Chairman Steve Plume
A JOLLY, JINGLING CHRISTMAS What are you doing at 7.30pm on Tuesday, December 11? Forget about sitting in your old armchair watching the same old TV programmes. Come along to the United Reformed Church, Stowmarket where you will receive a warm welcome from the Jubilee Ladies Choir, our conductor Simon Welham and accompanist Calvin Goymer. For your evening’s entertainment we will be singing a selection of seasonal music. Tickets are £7 and include light refreshments. There will also be a raffle. Tickets can be purchased by ringing 01449 736374/723424 or at the door. Why not take a look at our Facebook page where you can listen to our rehearsal and concert tracks?
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NEWS MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Submitted on September 30 Access for All at Needham Market Railway Station This is progressing. In September Wendy chaired a meeting of representatives from Greater Anglia, Suffolk County Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, Needham Market Society, Needham Market & Barking Welfare Charities and local campaigners. SCC and MSDC have agreed to commit in principle £50,000 each towards this project, subject to the CP6 grant application being successful. Jen Overett, who started the petition last year, has done a lot towards completing this CP6 application. She has been involved with Mid Suffolk’s external grants officer in filling in the form for the AfA Group to be a Community Interest Company (to which Wendy is a signatory) and then we will set up a bank account. At the moment Needham Market Society is holding any funds we raise in their bank account. Mike was complimented on managing to dig out the financial figures from the feasibility Sstudy which we had done way back in 2010/2011. Out next meeting is on Tuesday, November 20 when will begin to have an idea of the priority being given for the CP6 grant. Staff Feedback Survey On Tuesday, September 11, Mike and Wendy attended a workshop at Endeavour House about staff and councillors working together. Because of the new Cabinet system we don’t see the staff as much as we used to; and a lot of the old staff have left and new staff employed – and moving to Endeavour House, of course. Staff are in one big open plan office and there’s no indication of which department or section they work for, or the names of officers. However, it was agreed to recommend that hanging signs be put up to indicate where departments were located, that a directory of all staff within each department be reinstated and that floor plans of Endeavour House be produced. Planning Wendy was on the planning committee which approved the erection of up to 50 dwellings on the former Bacton Middle School site. There ad been much discussion with the local community to achieve a satisfactory solution.
Locality Grant If any local organisation would like to apply for Mike and Wendy’s Locality Grant, please request an application form from Mike or Wendy soon. Submitted on October 19 Business Rates Retention The proposed Needham Lake Café and Visitors Centre will be one of the projects to benefit from this scheme, for which this fund has been ear marked. Needham Market Library and Internet Café After the last town council meeting Councillor Martin Spurling expressed concern about this so I made further enquiries. The strategic director dealing with this says that Suffolk County Council’s preferred option is for the old music room at the middle school in School Street to be used for the library, and a display area for local artefacts to be included. In connection with the community café, he is to discuss other opportunities which may include investment in the community centre to facilitate the community café rather than a separate facility. Recycling To answer some to the questions which were raised at the last town council meeting, I contacted the Mid Suffolk Officer who deals with recycling, who says: One item in a bin would not contaminate a whole load; the recycling facilities at Great Blakenham uses a variety of mechanical sorting equipment, and a number of manual pickers who sort through the recycling taking away any contamination and sorting the material into different material streams for resale: paper and card, plastic and metals. However, the quality of resalable materials is heavily dependent on the quality of the material put in the bins, and the reduction of the contamination put in the bins is an important part of the process. We don’t as a matter of course send out collection calendars; however, if anyone wants one it can be posted out to them individually. Some recycling leaflets have been put in the library, and I have been sent some which I will bring to the next town council meeting. Mid Suffolk District Councillors Mike Norris: mike.norris@midsuffolk.gov.uk / 01449 720871 Wendy Marchant: wendy.marchant@midsuffolk.gov.uk / 01449 720965
REPORT FROM KEITH WELHAM District Councillor for Creeting St Peter and Stowupland
Locality Grants I still have a small proportion of my Locality Budget available to be used for any project in the village which will benefit the community of Creeting St Peter. Please get in touch with me if you have something in mind.
Bid round two is now open, but only until the end of October. There will be another bid round in April 2019; now is a good time to start thinking about potential projects for which the parish council and local organisations within Creeting St Peter can submit bids next year.
Five-Year Housing Land Supply and the Joint Local Plan MSDC’s assertion that they have a five-year land supply failed to convince the inspector at the recent planning inquiry into the refusal of an application for a housing development of 49 homes in Woolpit. Planning permission was granted with conditions. Planning permissions exist for enough housing units to satisfy far more than a five-year supply, but landowners and developers are not bringing forward the land in a timely enough fashion.
Investment in Stowmarket I am pleased to see that the council is investing in Stowmarket (rather than just investing in warehouses and shops in other parts of the country). Having purchased the former NatWest bank, Mid Suffolk has recently acquired the building formerly occupied by food store chain Aldi and more recently by Family Bargains, including its car park on Gipping Way.
Clearly the appellant put forward a worst case scenario and much of their argument hinged around the new definition of ‘deliverable’ given in the new National Planning Policy Framework. Further work will need to be carried out by planning officers if the position is to be defended at the next planning inquiry. There continues to be a shortage of experienced planning staff at MSDC and this will hamper planning policy and development management work. What effect this will have on the timescale for the Joint Local Plan will be made known shortly. Community Infrastructure Levy The first round of bids has been completed, decisions taken and applicants informed. The biggest successful bid was £98,000 for increasing the capacity of Botesdale Health Centre (out of a total cost of the project of over £500,000). Bids for improvements at the village hall and sports and social club in Stowupland were successful.
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We are waiting to see what the plans will be for the building, but the council will now be managing and collecting revenue from parking on the site. Work on the car park is expected to start on October 29 and take approximately two weeks. Gateway 14 As chair of the council’s Scrutiny Committee, and as the local councillor for Creeting St Peter, I am asking for details of the business plan for the development to be available. Development details will need to be taken through the planning process so that all reserved matters can be considered. I will keep you informed as and when more information becomes available. We need to make sure that measures are put in place to prevent extra traffic using Pound Lane and Stowmarket Road as rat runs to the site. Keith Welham keith.welham@midsuffolk.gov.uk / 01449 673185
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NEWS STOWMARKET MUSEUM TO HOST CENTENARY EXHIBITION The Museum of East Anglian Life is hosting the Stowmarket Remembers exhibition in Abbot’s Hall Barn until November 11. Stowmarket Remembers has been created by the Royal British Legion to mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice. Five local primary schools and a home education group have been involved in the arts, crafts and literary project. The project aims to provide a practical and positive learning experience, enabling young people to appreciate the value and importance of remembrance and commemoration in the context of the centenary and later conflicts. The work that has come out of the workshops at the schools form the exhibition on display at the museum, Stowmarket Library and St Peter & St Mary’s Parish Church. As well as the work by the pupils, the exhibition also includes the unveiling of a poppy curtain, the result of 5,000 poppies knitted by members of the community. The poppies, Stowmarket’s own mini ‘Tower of London’ effort, is displayed on a camouflage net kindly donated by RAF Honington, attached with cable ties donated from Jewsons and Travis Perkins and put together by RAF Cadets from 1331 Stowmarket Squadron. There will be a number of other exhibitors including the RAF Air Cadets who will focus on the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF. This will dovetail with other work done by a local primary school on the Second World War following a visit to Duxford Museum. The 1st and 3rd Stowmarket Scouts are also researching the names on the war graves in the local cemetery so that profiles can be exhibited and also read at the 11am service to be held on November 8 at 248 cemeteries across Suffolk where war graves can be found. The exhibition is free to visit and will be open during normal museum opening hours Monday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, with the exception of November 4 and 5 when the museum is closed. For further details visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk
STOWMARKET RAMBLERS Sunday, November 4: 5.5 mile walk in the Great Finborough area. Park and meet at car park adjacent to children’s play area in Great Finborough at 10am / GR. TM 013576. Leader: 01449 674763 Sunday, November 11: 6 mile walk in the Saxmundham area. Park in car park approached by turning northwards along High Street from town centre traffic lights, then taking second left and turning right for entrance and meet at 10.30am / GR. TM386632. Leader: 07359 536673 Sunday, November 18: 6 mile walk at Ramsholt. Park and meet at public car park at top of the hill (not the pub car park) at 10.30am / GR. TM 309414. Leader: 01473 717239 Sunday, November 25: 5.5 mile walk in Haughley. Park and meet at Haughley playing fields car park off Green Road at 10am / GR. TM 027625. Leader: 07969 654520
NEEDHAM MARKET & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The autumn programme is now under way and in September we had a talk by Matt Long, who knows all there is to know about bulbs, on bulbs for spring colour. Also in September, one of our members entered the Bressingham Gardens ‘Pot Off’ competition with a planted pot for all year-round interest. She received a third place and we are all thrilled for her. October’s meeting was about herbaceous perennials with Tim Fuller from The Plantsman’s Preference, just over the border in Norfolk. He showed us slides of various perennials that may be grown in East Anglian gardens, and tried to explain why an Aster is not necessarily an Aster any more. The November meeting will be on lawn care – a subject many will be interested in given the stress our lawns received over the long hot summer. The programme for 2019 will be available at the November meeting, and we look forward to interesting speakers and outings next year. Our AGM will be held on 7 February 2019 and we welcome new members. Meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the community centre. We have varied, interesting and entertaining speakers, refreshments and a bring-and-buy plant stall. We also organise coach trips and evening visits to local places of interest. If you are interested, just turn up at one of the meetings or visit: www.nmdhs.onesuffolk.net
IMPLIED OR INTERPRETED? From time to time a court will be asked to resolve a dispute over the terms of a contract between two people, who will each no doubt have a different view on what they really meant when the contract was formed, and perhaps didn’t spell it out clearly enough – or in the worst case, didn’t put it in at all. The first thing that the court will look at in dealing with a dispute is the express terms of the contract, and that may be the end of the matter.
the effect, intended or not. A term should not be implied on the grounds alone that it’s ‘fair’ - and there have been cases where a lower court judge has done so, only to find that a higher court disagrees. The approach of the court will be different where there is some ambiguity over a term of a contract that is already there. Here, the court will take a ‘purposive’ approach, based on commercial or business common sense. This is only the case where the wording is ambiguous. Where the wording in unambiguous, then a strict interpretation of what a contract actually says will be taken.
Sometimes the court will be asked to imply a term into a contract (something that I have written about in a previous article), but there is a difference between being asked to imply a term into a contract and interpreting what is already there. Implied terms should only be considered where there is a need for them – which there may not be. In general, the court will be reluctant to imply a term into a contract if there are relevant express terms that are already set out in the contract, and which are workable, however much one party may disagree with
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OUT & ABOUT TERRY WAITE THANKS COUNCILLORS FOR GRANT AID TO CHOIR The Stowmarket councillors at Mid Suffolk District Council voted recently to award £750 to help fund the life-enhancing activities of a long-established choir based in the Stowmarket area. Stowmarket Chorale rehearses every Wednesday at Chilton Primary School and puts on three concerts a year, usually in Stowmarket’s United Reformed Church or the parish church, but sometimes at the Apex or Snape Maltings. The choir had approached Councillor Nick Gowrley with a request for help in order to keep membership subscriptions low, at only about £5 per rehearsal, and to make concert tickets accessible. The council grant will cover the cost of hiring rehearsal venues, and also help with printing posters and flyers for events, including the Chorale’s forthcoming concert of Handel’s Messiah at Stowmarket Parish Church on Saturday, November 3. Terry Waite CBE is president of Stowmarket Chorale. He and Councillor Gowrley attended a recent Come and Sing day designed to attract new members to sing under the baton of the choir’s dynamic new music director, Tom Appleton, a former member of the world-famous Monteverdi Choir. Terry took the opportunity to thank Councillor Gowrley for the grant to this choir which will enrich the cultural life of members and audience members alike, providing musical joy and social cohesion in Stowmarket and the surrounding villages. www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk
CHRISTMAS IS COMING, SIMPLY’S GETTING BUSY... Hello from everyone at Simply Brass! This month we have two pieces of fantastic news to report. Three more of our cornet players have entered their latest music exam and all three passed Grade 2 with Merit – well done Oliver, Emmy and Heather! We’ve also been lucky to receive more backing from councillors at Mid Suffolk District Council who have very kindly got together to support us financially. This continued support is very appreciated and allows us to continue our work for both our members and the local community. Thank you! You may have seen us at the library for the launch of the Schools’ Project exhibition in October but, if not, there’s plenty of opportunity to catch us before Christmas. We’ll be at Needham Market Community Centre on the morning on Saturday, November 24 for the church bazaar and again on the afternoon of Sunday, December 2 as part of the Christmas Fayre. Failing that, our own Christmas Gala Concert with Mid Suffolk Brass is on Saturday, December 8 at 7pm at St Peter and St Mary’s Church in Stowmarket. Tickets available from: simplybrassstowmarket@gmail.com We certainly hope to see you about in the lead up to Christmas. Why not come along and see what your very own local award winning youth brass band has been up to?
STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB The meeting at Needham Market Community Centre on Wednesday, November 21 at 7.30pm will be an open meeting entitled The Magic of Christmas, an entertaining demonstration by the nationally famous partnership of Alan Smith and Lee Berriill. There will be a raffle of all arrangements, and stalls including Hintlesham Barns, plants and other gifts. Tickets are £7 for members, £10 for visitors, and can be purchased on the door or in advance from Denise Shaw (01449 737883). There will not be a meeting in December, but instead the club’s Christmas party will take place on December 5 at Stowmarket Golf Club.
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CHRISTMAS FAYRE & COFFEE MORNING St John the Baptist Church is holding a Christmas Fayre & Coffee Morning fundraiser at Needham Market Community Centre on Saturday, November 24, 10.30am-12.30pm, and look forward to welcoming you all. As well as Christmas treats with coffee, they will have a variety of stalls selling homemade Christmas puddings and cakes of all types, along with a bottle tombola, Christmas draw and Christmas cards. All this along with a host of other stalls and games. Admission is free.
PANTO REHEARSALS IN FULL SWING It seems like only a few weeks ago that we were in the middle of a heatwave, and yet already rehearsals for Stowmarket Operatic and Dramatic Society’s 2018 pantomime are well under way, with tickets already flying out of The Regal box office. Dick Whittington is an energetic script written and directed by the society’s own Meryl Bunce, who also wrote and directed their wonderfully successful Snow White, performed in December 2017. So, if you were lucky enough to see that one, you know what a treat you’re in for! Dick Whittington (played by Lauren Bunce) and his talking cat, Tommy (Sammy Finn) head to London with encouragement from Fairy Bow and her Fairy Belles. In the city, they meet Alderman and Alice Fitzwarren, Sarah the Cook and Idle Jack and the adventures begin. King Rat (with his Ratpack and gangster mini rats) seems intent to ruin their plans, and you’ll meet some colourful characters as the cast journey to Gozo. Can good win over evil? Who is the mysterious Captain? Will there be any cheese left? Packed with foot-tapping songs you’ll all recognise, colourful characters and zany comedy, this is a show not to miss. SODS pantomimes often play to capacity audiences, and this one is sure to be a sell-out, so book your tickets now to avoid disappointment! Dick Whittington runs from Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 December, with performances at 7.30pm Tuesday to Friday and at noon and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets (£14 / concession £12 / all tickets £10 on Tuesday and Wednesday) are on sale now from the Regal Theatre Box Office: 01449 612825 / www.regalstowmarket.co.uk For more information, visit: www.stowmarketoperatic.org.uk
By now, the High Street containers will have been planted up with winter flowering pansies and wallflowers and will be settling in. They should last well into the spring, so giving a year round display. We received lots of positive comments on the summer planting. Considering the hot weather, the plants lasted very well, and continued to give colour till the end of September. Any offers of help with watering next year will be gratefully received. We were pleased to see that many residents put their own pots out and the High Street looked really good. New members to our group would be most welcome. It’s not hard work, you don’t have to give lots of time and you don’t have to be an expert. Our meetings are usually the last Saturday of the month in the community centre at 10am. If you would like to join us or offer help, please contact Vera: 01449 723424
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Inori Aikikai Akido Dojo recently held their first regional seminar at their base in Woolpit Village Hall. The guest instructor was Sensei Peter Brown Shihan (6th Dan Aikikai) from the Kyu Shin Kan Dojo, Leicester.
It has been a very busy time for Scorpion Academy with our family fun day at the Hunt Outdoor Centre. We started with a short martial arts training session followed by tree planting where everyone had the chance to name lots of trees, a barbecue fed everyone then games of laser tag finished off the fun day. Such was the success of this family fun day we plan to make it an annual event. Hunt Outdoor Centre along with Scorpion Academy can host laser tag events, outdoor martial arts training and team building events.
The day started with weapons practise to help better understand body movement for unarmed techniques. In the afternoon this was put into practise with everyone trying a range of techniques, both familiar and new. The training was perfectly rounded off with the successful grading to 6th Kyu (white belt) for two new members of the club. Afterwards delegates gathered in a local pub to dissect the finer points of their training. The seminar was well attended, with people coming from as far afield as Derby as well as friends from other more local clubs. Inori Aikido is actively looking for new members, so if have never tried Aikido but fancy a go or are an existing aikidoka come along and give it a try. The first lesson is free. To find out more contact Jamie on jambunorig@gmail.com or visit the Inori Aikido Facebook page.
STOWMARKET TENNIS CLUB We’re heading into autumn and the club is absolutely bursting with activity. The winter league pairs have started their campaign for promotion against other teams from our part of the county. Club nights and mornings are nearly always full which is a huge reflection on the keenness of the members to play and also the work done by the club to open these sessions and make them attractive to everyone. The coaching programme continues to work incredibly hard with a more ‘game based’ style of teaching being used for the next six-nine months. This is very much in the Spanish style of coaching with far more emphasis on movement and fitness rather than focusing too much on technique. So far all the players are responding very well to this more physical element to the lessons so we’ll see how many are still standing next Easter! Around this time of year we install the winter airhall. Originally scheduled for October 2, it had to be cancelled due to high winds on the day which would have made the process potentially dangerous for the membrane and for those of us fitting it together. A new date is being sought and we’ll have it up as soon as possible. Luckily the forecast for early October is very good so we can enjoy all five courts outside in the sunshine for just a little longer. Disco tennis continues to thrill and excite the participants, but from November we’ll only be running the Saturday morning session, 9-10am. This should still work for nearly everyone and hopefully attract any of you who have yet to try this vibrant, energetic, tennis-based workout session. No previous tennis skills are required, although you will pick some up as you go.
Three members of Scorpion Academy recently travelled to Brigg near Scunthorpe to take their blackbelt upgrades. After a long and hard day of physical and mental training which saw nearly 30 students on the floor, the following were presented with their new grades: Master Josh Trent – 4th Dan in Kickboxing, Sam Corsie – 2nd Dan in Universal Karate, Chief Master Andy Lewis – 6th Dan in Universal Karate and 5th Dan in Kickboxing. The grading was also made very special with a visit from one of the founders of the British Taekwondo Association, Grandmaster Lee Chee Kin – 9th degree blackbelt. The grandmaster was very impressed by the standard of everyone taking their blackbelts and mentioned that it was an honour to be at the gradings. Not only is Grandmaster Lee Chee Kin a very famous tae kwon do master, back in his prime he was a top kickboxer and trainer having worked with names like Chuck Norris, Simon Rhee and the legend Bruce Lee. Five senior members recently took part in the Mount Snowdon martial arts challenge which saw them travel to Wales where they spent time rock climbing and sightseeing before the climb. We are planning to run challenges like this on a regular basis next year. Scorpion Academy has been running for nearly 30 years and takes great pride in the high standard of martial arts that it has to offer. Top quality tuition in universal karate, tae kwon do, kickboxing and muay thai means that there is something for everyone. We offer one month free to all new members and we look forward to meeting you. All main classes run out of the Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre with a junior karate class running at Needham Market Community Centre on Tuesday afternoons. For further information please contact Mark JR Trent: 07708 644162 / scorpion.ufkkwa@gmail.com
TUESDAY TOTS Calling all mothers, grans and carers! Come along to The Ark on King William Street on Tuesday mornings from 9.30-11am in term time for fun, crafts, songs and stories for your little ones. Only £1 per family to include refreshments.
MINI MUSIC MAKERS Mini Music Makers is a small friendly group for carers and their children aged from birth to school age. We aim to make each session a fun introduction to music, movement and rhyme with our themed weekly sessions. We’ve already had a fun start to the autumn term using our bean bags and rhythm sticks to help promote co-ordination. We’ve sung lots of favourite songs about animals and insects and it won’t be long before we’re practising our Christmas songs for the Christmas party!
So, we’re busy, active and all you need to do to get started is contact me. There’s a session to suit everyone, from juniors to seniors, from beginners up to experienced players looking for that sharp edge.
The basket of ethnic instruments has been out and Teresa has introduced two new activities – dough disco and scrimbling – both of which are proving to be very popular.
See you on court! Senior Club Coach Chris Cunningham
If you would like to come along for a trial session we meet every Friday afternoon during term time from 1.20-2.20pm at The Ark, Needham Market. Sessions cost just £2 each.
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SCHOOLS / CHURCH NEWS SIR ROBERT HITCHAM’S MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING This annual Sir Robert Hitcham Macmillan Coffee Morning in Debenham took place a week later than the rest of the country as the Year 6 pupils were on a residential trip to Sizewell Hall. While on their trip, the pupils developed problem solving and team building skills. They had to learn to communicate effectively and work with a range of different people. All of these skills were then required during their fundraising coffee morning. Preparation for the event started well in advance as pupils planned the menu and wrote invitations. On the day before the coffee morning the room was set up and the children were briefed on how to carry out their roles safely and courteously. The coffee morning was run almost entirely by the pupils. Their guests were met by greeters and raffle ticket sellers. The waiting staff took orders and served food and drinks and the bankers had the all-important job of collecting money. Behind the scenes, a team of tableclearers and washer-uppers worked tirelessly to ensure that there was always clean crockery and tidy tables. The children carried out their roles efficiently and staff received many compliments about the pupils’ polite and friendly manner.
BOSMERE SCHOOL VISITS WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE Ten pupils from Years 1 to 6 at Bosmere Community Primary School in Needham Market, accompanied by staff, recently enjoyed a visit to the Construction Skills Department at West Suffolk College. The visit is the latest in a series of collaborative activities between the school and college. This year‘s collaboration involves the pupils painting wooden silhouettes of soldiers in various sizes made by college students using their new computer numerically controlled [CNC] machine tool. The silhouettes will be used on a display at the Millennium Memorial in Needham Market over Remembrancetide and they will also offered, free of charge, to shops on the High Street. The visit and work experience has helped to strengthen the children’s understanding of Remembrance and highlights the positive contribution made by young people to important issues in our community. The young Bosmere visitors to WSC were delighted to have the chance to use the carpentry hand tools, under the guidance of college staff and students, to construct their own memorial crosses which will be displayed in school as part of a number of handicraft and history projects whose aim is to teach the children the significance of Remembrance Sunday, especially in this year; the Centenary of the Armistice in 1918 which brought to an end the fighting in the First World War.
The coffee morning is very much a community event. Guests included ex-staff, governors, parents, grandparents and members of the parish council. It would not be possible to make it happen without the many parents and grandparents who provided cakes. Family members were also part of the serving team, carrying out the roles that pupils can’t do. An end of the day cake sale helped to boost the final total and make the most of the generous cake baking efforts of the school community. The target was to break the £1,000 barrier for the third year in a row. This was achieved and the total raised was a fabulous £1,050.
HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL As a committee run pre-school we held our annual general meeting in October. We have a strong committed team who continue to keep the preschool functioning to a high standard. So far this term we have been exploring autumn through nature walks and collecting natural materials for our craft activities. We have made bread in the shape of hedgehogs and the children worked hard kneading and shaping their dough. Halloween was fun with pumpkin carving and spider biscuits and this month we look forward to Diwali and Bonfire Night. Christmas will be celebrated with a trip to the New Wolsey Theatre to see The Ballard of Rudy. We are a small, rural and friendly setting based at Henley Community Centre. We pride ourselves on high levels of staff to children ratios and therefore providing the maximum care and learning for the children. All staff are highly trained and continue with regular training to build their knowledge further. We provide an extensive range of resources and activities to suit all ages and abilities, ensuring all levels of development and play within the EYFS are explored. Parents play the most important role in children’s lives so we work closely together to ensure we work in partnership. We also hold stay and play sessions each term that are very well supported by parents/carers. Session places are currently available. We accept eligible 30-hour funded children plus two and three-year-old funded. We are open term time only. For further information please call 01473 833848 during session time (9am-3pm) or email Bridget Wyatt, our manager, at: enquiries henleypreschool.com
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Experience in the college workshop also opened the children’s eyes to possible career opportunities and many are now keen to explore a future in the construction industry. Bosmere School will continue to liaise with Needham Market branch of the Royal British Legion on the theme of Remembrance. Activities for this year include a school assembly and a short public service at the Millennium Memorial, commencing at 10.45am on Friday, November 9, during which pupils will recite and sing the emotive poem In Flanders Fields.
HOME WORSHIP We were very pleased to have Father David Finegan lead our Home Worship in October. He told us about Father Paul Hypher retiring to Bentham in North Yorkshire. Through visiting Father Hypher, Father Finegan has learnt about the most famous inhabitant of Bentham, The Rev Theodore Bayley Hardy VC, one of the most decorated army chaplains. As we are approaching the centenary of the end of the First World War, it seems a good time to remember the truly remarkable story of this Church of England Chaplain. On Monday, November 5, Helen Woodroffe, Diocesan Officer for Children, will lead our Home Worship. We meet at 10am at 137 High Street, Needham Market. All welcome. Wendy Marchant
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CHURCH NEWS CHRISTCHURCH, NEEDHAM MARKET Methodist/United Reformed Church, High Street, Needham Market IP6 8AP Ministers The Rev Mary Playford (URC): 01449 711798 The Rev Rita Carr (Methodist): 01449 612619 Sunday Morning Worship: 10.30am (including crèche and Sunday Club) Service of Holy Communion: Second Sunday WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES IN CHRISTCHURCH HALLS Tiddlers: For mums and babies up to four years, Monday from 9.30-11.15am in term time. Contact Victoria: 07725 037026 Scrabble Club: Monday from 2-4pm. New players please contact Sheila Norris: 01449 720871 Knit for Peace: First Wednesday, 2.30-4pm. Contact Sheila Norris: 01449 720871 Christians Together: 10am-noon. Contact Tony Leigh Pollitt: 01449 403105 Coffee Morning: Second Saturday, 10am-noon, always with a selection of cakes for sale. OTHER REGULAR BOOKINGS Weight Watchers: Saturday 8-10am Yoga: Monday 6.45-8.45pm / Wednesday 9.15-11.15am Moosical Moo: Sing, dance and play for 0-5s, Tuesday from 9.15am-noon in term time Osteo Stretch & Exercise: Tuesday 12.30-1.30pm Karate: Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm Karate: Wednesday 5.30-7.30pm (term time) Karate: Friday 6.30-8.30pm Rainbow Guides: Thursday 5.30-6.30pm (term time) Brownies: Thursday 6.30-7.30pm (term time) Exercise Classes: Friday 9-10.30am HALL LETTINGS: There are spaces available for hire. To arrange a visit to view or for further information ring: 07857 742847 CHURCH CONTACT: Lindsey Gomez, 01449 722418 It doesn’t seem five minutes since I last wrote something for this newsletter. I think it’s true that time goes more quickly as you get older. Last month I told you about my new baby granddaughter who is now a month old. As all babies do, she has grown and is now too big for the ‘Newborn’ size clothes she had. Nothing in life stays the same does it, and it’s tempting to want her to grow quickly so she will be able to play with her big sister. But that’s not really a good idea – and anyway, it just doesn’t happen that way. It’s good to take each day as it comes, to savour the good things and when bed time comes, try to forget the ‘bad things’. Or is that sometimes a mistake? November is the month when we are encouraged not to forget, but to remember. ‘Remember, Remember the Fifth of November’ isn’t heard quite as often as it was when I was a girl. However, the call to remember those who
gave their lives during war on November 11 is, I believe, stronger than it has been for many years, particularly because this year it is 100 years since the end of the First World War. You will have seen in this or previous newsletters that this year the Service of Remembrance in Needham Market is to be held in the community centre. This will be an opportunity for the community to come together for an act of worship to remember – and pledge to never forget those who died in that and other wars. When I look down at my baby granddaughter sleeping in my arms, I hope and pray that the world she has been born into will never again see such death and destruction. There’s a poem by James Murdoch Ewing which is too long to reproduce here, but you can find it on YouTube if you are interested. Some of the lines are: Remember what you will. Remember the sacrifice, the blood, the death, The loyalties forged, the times shared, the glory – Remember what you will. Remember what you will. Remember what you will – But remember. Reverend Mary Playford www.christchurchneedhammarket.co.uk CHRISTMAS AT CHRISTCHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY Have you ever wondered what goes on at Christchurch throughout the week? Come in and see on Saturday, December 1, 10am-1pm with our Christmas Coffee Morning and Sunday, December 2, noon-5pm alongside Needham Market Street Fayre. You will be able to create something at Tiddlers craft table or play one of their games. See what Sunday Club have found out about Christmas traditions and add your special Christmas tradition to the tree; as well as drawing and listening to Bible stories. Find out what Sunday club do during Sunday services. Learn to knit with Knit for Peace, try French knitting, or knit a few rows on our community scarves. Enjoy playing a short word game at the Scrabble table or try to beat one of our club members in a game of Scrabble. Find out what the Brownies get up to on Thursday evenings. Create a small Christmas table decoration with some of our church flower arrangers. Meet our Ministers or just sit and enjoy some light refreshments These are weekly activities at Christchurch but, most important, is our Sunday Worship, every Sunday morning from 10.30-11.30am. Why not join us on Sunday, December 2 for our café style service? Everyone is welcome – we look forward to seeing you.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH The Rev Diane Williams For baptisms, weddings and funerals please call: 01449 720316 / 07714 016554 Churchwarden: Linda Ruby, 07940 581879 Sunday, October 28 10am: Sung Eucharist and Sunday Club Sunday, November 4 8am: Holy Communion 10am: All Age Worship 4pm: All Souls’ Service Sunday, November 11 9am: Said Communion at St Johns 10.45am: Remembrance Service at Needham Market Community Centre Sunday, November 18 10am: Sung Eucharist and Sunday Club 4pm: Cafe Church
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Sunday, November 25 10am: Sung Eucharist and Sunday Club Meditation: Third Monday in the month at 43 Barking Road, 6pm Pause for Prayer Group: Tuesday mornings in Church, 11am-noon Home Worship: First Monday of the month at 137 High Street Uvedale Hall Communion: Second Wednesday in month, 11.15am Uvedale Hall Fellowship: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 11am Mothers’ Union: Third Wednesday in the ARK, noon Tuesday Tots: Tuesdays in the ARK, 9.30am (term time only) Christians Together: Thursday, Room 4, Christchurch Hall, 10.30am (term time only) Saturday, November 24: Christmas Bazaar at Needham Market Community Centre, 10am-12.30pm Sunday, December 2: Castleton Brass Christmas Concert in Church at 3.30pm
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CHURCH NEWS NEEDHAM MARKET EVANGELICAL CHURCH A THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH It’s not unusual during this month of November, and especially around Armistice Day, to hear repeated the words of the Lord Jesus, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends”. In this 100th anniversary year of the ending of the Great War, as in every year, it is right that we remember the enormous sacrifice made by so many to deliver us from our enemies, not only in that war, but in conflicts since. Sometimes a comparison is made between the sacrifice made by soldiers on the battlefield and that made by the Lord Jesus on the cross. In reality, there is not a great deal to compare. While not a few soldiers have displayed incredible heroism in giving their lives for their fellows, most soldiers have had their lives taken rather than given; but Jesus really did voluntarily give his life.
we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.” Now that’s great love! Peter Kinley MISSIONARY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER Tuesday 6: Visit of Stephen Walker from the Faith Mission, 7.30pm. Stephen is the leader of the Faith Mission in our area and is based at Earl Stonham. He will be bringing a selection of Christmas cards, calendars and books for sale. Tuesday 20: Visit of Clive Langston from the Slavic Gospel Association, 7.30pm. Clive is the Regional Representative of the SGA in the south-east of England. He also lectures in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
In addition, Jesus gave his life, not for his friends, but for his enemies. The Bible says of those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ:
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“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled,
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