Wells Lions Moat Boat Races Brochure

CITY OF WELLS

MOAT BOAT RACES

bishops Palace, wells from 11am onwards

27 AUGUST 2018 Organised by Members of City of Wells Lions and 1955 (City of Wells) Air Cadets

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Programme

programme for the day 10am

Registration of raft teams opens at the Air Cadets tent.

11am

Charity, craft and food stalls, rides and slides open for business in the Bandstand Park and in front of The Bishop’s Palace.

11.30am

Registration of raft teams closes.

12 Noon

Safety briefing for all raft team members, beside the Bishop’s Barn.

Mendip Drummers invitation workshop in front of The Bishop’s Palace – sponsored

by Shepton Vets.

GO-KARTING

A Go-Kart Track provided by Tincknell Country Stores is located in the Bandstand Park and will be offering thrilling racing for all comers, all day.

Tincknell have very kindly agreed to donate all proceeds from the GoKarting to Wells Lions Club charities.

12.30pm

All rafts to the water for judging the Junior and Senior Fancy Dress.

Sponsored by Stuarts Residential Ltd.

1.15pm

First Raft Race, started by the Mayor of Wells, Councillor Celia Wride.

Races will continue in heats and finals until their conclusion around 4pm.

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WELCOME The Moat Boat Races are unarguably one of the highlights of the Wells social calendar and a huge amount of fun for all the family. If you’ve never been before then you’ve got hours of racing ahead of you, plus loads of stalls and games to enjoy, too. And, best of all, every penny raised goes towards very worthy causes. www.wellsbeerfestival.co.uk

Welcome message

A message from Paul Clegg The City of Wells Lions Club President

The Moat Boat Races bring people together in an atmosphere of competitive fun

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Welcome to the Annual Moat Boat Races 2018.

This year’s Races are the 17th we’ve held and once again bring people together in an atmosphere of competitive fun.

It wouldn’t take place without the countless hours of planning and discussion that have taken place between members of the Air Cadets, the Lions, the Council, local business sponsors and the many volunteers who are determined to make the day a joyous one for all the family, young and old.

The Lions were founded 101 years ago, and this year we have elected Gudrun Bjort Yngvadottir, from Iceland.

Gudrun is our first female International President of the Lions, recognising the contribution everyone can make to their community whatever their sex, race or religion.

In the Lions we have a purpose, which is to empower individuals to serve their local communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs.

Apart from the money you drop in the yellow buckets at the Races, who do you know who is searching for an opportunity to make a difference? Perhaps someone you know wants to widen their circle of friends. Or someone who wants to give back and make a difference locally, as part of an organisation with an international reach spanning over 100 years.

Together we can do amazing things. Talk to the team on the Lions stand or contact me direct on cityofwellslions @gmail.com.

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Welcome message

A message from Cllr. celia wride The 645th Right Worshipful Mayor of Wells

Wells has shown it can keep faith with traditions while fully embracing modern ideas

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Firstly, I should probably introduce myself. My daughter, Sarah, and I are honoured – and still a bit startled – to find ourselves the Mayor and Mayoress of this wonderful city. I would like to warmly welcome you all to the annual Moat Boat Races.

I know that Wells is a City steeped in history and traditions dating back centuries, and is fast becoming a popular festival venue – food, comedy, literature and now theatre – but Wells has also shown that it can keep faith with traditions, while fully embracing modern ideas.

I don’t think Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury ever envisaged that The Bishop’s Palace’s Moat would be used in this way.

The moat was created more to keep the then community out, but I would like to think that

he would have absolutely supported the charitable aims of this Wells Lions and Wells Air Cadets ‘Jewel in the Crown’.

I am sure that the Council elders, in days of yore would have been relieved to see their community, if allowed by the then Bishop, enjoying themselves and focusing on fun, and distracted from rather contentious civic issues. I have learned that until fairly recent times, a team of councillors would enter the event. I am heaving a sigh of relief that thankfully this tradition has fallen away!

So in closing, may Sarah and I wish all competitors good fortune on the high seas. Keep the wind in your sails and endeavour to keep all hands on deck!

Bon Voyage!

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Welcome message

A message from the dean of wells The Very Revd Dr. John Davis

Cathedrals exist to connect, and we are delighted to do so

I am honoured to be asked to write this piece for the Wells Lions. And I do so to celebrate the links between the Cathedral, the City of Wells, and the local area. Cathedrals exist for community, and they connect with so many communities – large numbers come here for regular worship, and civic occasions also draw significant numbers at Christmas, Easter, Harvest and

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Remembrance.

People come here from right across the local community; the Cathedral School and other schools too have very close links.

Visitors to the Cathedral from across the UK and the wider world support local businesses, and as Dean I am delighted to be involved with Wells and Somerset life.

Cathedrals exist to connect, and we are delighted to do so.

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A message from the bishop of bath and wells The Rt Revd Peter Hancock

Each year the rafts get more exotic and also much faster

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A very warm welcome to you all to the City of Wells Moat Boat Races.

I believe this is the 17th year of this wonderful and very enjoyable event. Each year it seems the rafts get more and more exotic, and also much faster. I know that last year, despite putting in our top team and paddling as hard as we could, the Bishops’ team struggled to keep the competition in sight.

It is however an enjoyable event for competitors and spectators alike, and is certainly one of the high spots of the year. I wish all those taking part this year a successful day.

Let’s hope the weather is shining brightly on us again this year.

It is my pleasure to nominate the Wells Connect Centre as a local charity to benefit from money raised at this event. Their

Community Outreach team works with other organisations across the Mendips to support people challenged by complex and multiple needs, such as homelessness, unemployment, addiction, mental health or other difficulties. They have a skilled and dedicated team who provide short and long-term care which makes a real difference to people’s lives. It is good that some of the proceeds of this day will go to help people who need support in this way. Please do give generously and support all the stalls and charities that are here.

Particular thanks go to those who have helped to organise today, especially the City of Wells Lions and the Wells Air Cadets.

I know how much hard work goes into this event and we are very grateful to them.

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What's on today

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JUNIOR SPRINT Eric Heath Memorial Trophy Sponsored by Bowley’s Garage, Wells A Time Trial with racers aged 13-17. Fastest team wins.

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Archbishop’s Cup

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Community Challenge Cup – Heats

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Air Cadets Shield – Heats

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City of Wells Lions Cup – Heats

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Business Challenge Cup – Heats

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Communications Cup – Heats

S ponsored by The Swan Hotel, Wells Teams from church groups, with at least one member of the clergy.

S ponsored by Wells Dementia Action Alliance Teams from community groups, with at least one member working in the community, emergency services, or councils.

S ponsored by Bluebird Care Mendip Teams from youth groups with racers aged 13-17.

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S ponsored by Wells Funeral Services Other teams with racers aged 18 and over.

S ponsored by Stuarts Residential Ltd, Wells Teams from business and commercial organisations.

Sponsored by The Wells Journal Teams with at least one member working in media or communications.

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Air Cadets Shield – Final Sponsored by Bluebird Care Mendip www.wellsbeerfestival.co.uk www.cityofwellslions.org

What's on today

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COMMUNITY CHALLENGE CUP – FINAL

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CITY OF WELLS LIONS CUP – FINAL

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BUSINESS CHALLENGE CUP – FINAL

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COMMUNICATIONS CUP – FINAL

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JUNIOR OBSTACLE RACE – HEATS

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SENIOR OBSTACLE RACE – HEATS

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JUNIOR OBSTACLE RACE – FINAL

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SENIOR OBSTACLE RACE – FINAL

S ponsored by Wells Dementia Action Alliance S ponsored by Wells Funeral Services

S ponsored by Stuarts Residential Ltd, Wells Sponsored by The Wells Journal S ponsored by Sun Chemical, Radstock Teams with racers aged 13-17.

First Aid and Lost Children We are grateful to St John Ambulance for providing First Aid and emergency cover today.

Their ambulance is located close to the Moat and the Public Address System caravan.

Please direct lost children to the Public Address System caravan.

For all general enquiries please contact the Lions Club stall near the Bishop’s Eye entrance.

Sponsored by Bowley’s Garage, Wells Teams with racers aged 18 and over.

S ponsored by Sun Chemical, Radstock

Sponsored by Bowley’s Garage, Wells

Additional Trophies awarded for:

BEST JUNIOR FANCY DRESS

Sponsored by Bowley’s Garage, Wells

Allan Trinder of Glastonbury FM Community Radio is Commentator for the Day. PA System Sponsored by

BEST SENIOR FANCY DRESS

Sponsored by Stuarts Residential Ltd, Wells

BEST DESIGNED RAFT

Sponsored by Bowley’s Garage, Wells

BIG DRIP TROPHY

Sponsored by Mendip Slides The wettest team at the end of the event. www.cityofwellslions.org

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wells lions donations Since it was formed 43 years ago, Wells Lions Club has raised over £200,000 for charity, which is an amazing feat for a small club of local volunteers.

For the past two years we have raised and distributed over £25,000 to local good causes. Since the Moat Boat Races in 2017 we have made grants of more than £12,000. Here are some of the groups and individuals we have helped.

Children’s Hospice South West £3,600 £1,510 Mendip YMCA St. John Ambulance, Wells Branch £1,700 £1,100 Individual Welfare Cases Wells Vineyard Church £750 van appeal £750 Local Music Bursaries £717 Marie Curie Cancer Trust £500 The Lawrence Centre Somerset Levels Riding

£460 for the Disabled £350 Heads Up Happy Landings Animal Shelter £200 £200 Age UK Somerset £100 Wells Carnival Club

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The Lawrence Centre is in Wells, by the entrance to Union Street Car Park. Its members live mostly within 10 miles of Wells, and a number of them have difficulty getting transport to and from the Centre.

Volunteer drivers are urgently needed to assist with their transportation. If you would like to help, please contact Maggie Charlesworth by phoning 01749 676839 or emailing mcharlesworth@ thelawrencecentre.org.uk.

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Check out our stallholders The Wells Lions would like to thank all the stallholders for helping to make the Moat Boat Races day so special. There are over 40 stalls around the Bishop’s Eye plus lots more in the park – there’s a wide variety to choose from, too. And keep an eye out for the charity stalls we have dotted throughout the area as well.

From commercial stalls selling a wide

range of artisan crafts to a fine choice of food stalls and plenty of rides and slides to keep the kids entertained, there’s something here for everyone. And don’t forget that Tincknell are here with go-karts to race on.

If you head into the park then there’s music in the bandstand throughout the day, and you can enjoy a beer or cider from our local micropub, Just Ales.

thank you The Wells Moat Boat Races committee thanks all our sponsors, organisations and individuals whose help and support has made today possible.

With all our costs covered through such generous sponsorship, every penny you donate today will find its way to a worthy cause.

We’d especially like to thank our principal sponsor The Swan Hotel, and our other main sponsors Butcombe Brewery, Tincknell Country Stores and Bluebird Care.

Thank you to St. John Ambulance for providing first aid cover today, and to Tony and Sylvia Robbins of The Venue, South Street, Wells, for hosting all our committee meetings.

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A message from Wells air cadets Flight Lieutenant John Blackburn, Officer Commanding – 1955 (City of Wells) Air Cadets

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A very warm welcome to the 2018 Moat Boat Races on what has been a milestone year for the Royal Air Force.

As I’m sure you will have seen in the media, this year marks 100 years since the RAF came into being – on the 1st April, 1918 – yes, April Fool’s Day! It has been a year of events and celebration across the country, and of course our cadets were in the thick of it where possible. Our Cadets and staff took part in the Centenary parade through Windsor earlier in the year, and we had a local service and a ‘raising of the colours’ too.

This year, Wells Cadets have been able to fly – something we have missed the last couple of years.

Hopefully more flying will be available from now on.

We were very honoured to be chosen by

last year’s Mayor of Wells, Cllr John North, to be one of his supported charities during his term in office, and so we are now using our newly refurbished flight simulator at the Squadron – to hone those skills the Cadets need when they go flying for real.

We have also seen staff changes at the squadron.

Squadron Leader Les Tanner has stepped down as the Wells Commanding Officer to support Air Cadet activities closer to his home. I’m holding the reins in Wells for now. You may well recognise me as I was the CO in Wells before Les took command.

So the writing of this piece fell to me as one of my first official tasks.

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HEAR YE!

Well’s Town Crier, Len Sweales, is in a poetic mood, and put pen to paper to give us this ode to the Moat Boat Races…

It’s great to be in Wells on this Bank Holiday Monday, where it promises to be a sun-filled fun day.

Every year The Bishop’s Palace raft races take place on the Moat, where local organisations try to float a boat.

All in costume and trained to win, but everyone knows they always fall in.

It’s the Wells Lions and the Air Cadets that put on this magnificent event, with charity fundraising their sole intent.

The Football and Tennis didn’t go our way, but everyone will be a winner today.

So if you see a collecting tin, take some time and put a donation in.

Every penny goes to a worthwhile cause, so donate freely without a pause.

I will be out giving them all a cheer, I am too old to participate again this year.

So enjoy yourselves in Wells, have a great day out. Support the Lions as it’s what charity’s about.

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WELLS BEER FESTIVAL A weekend of beer-related fun is coming to Wells this October!

We’re very excited to announce we will be hosting our first beer festival this October to raise money for some of the local charities we support.

The Wells Beer Festival will be held at the Bishop’s Barn on Silver Street between Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27. A paradise for beer lovers, this is an event not to be missed, with 45 beers and ciders available to suit all tastes.

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Friday 26 – 7pm-11pm

OVER 18S ONLY We will have a great selection of different beers and ciders available for you to enjoy, with something to suit every taste. There will be live music throughout the session, and to accompany your drinks there will be a slice of German gastronomy available in true Beerfest tradition, with servers clad in their finest Lederhosen!

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FAMILY SESSION A fun day for all the family, including fairground-style rides for the children. Tickets for this session are £10, but the kids come free and get a free soft drink for every adult ticket purchased. Alongside our live act, additional music will be provided

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Food, Glorious meet the Food musicians Friday Evening

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OSKA ZAKY Oska is a local talent that’s destined to hit the big time and really shouldn’t be missed. Oozing enthusiasm and talent, he’s been performing all over the region for some time now – including a recent headlining slot at The Godney Gathering Festival near Glastonbury.

Saturday Day

ROSS KIRK AND OPEN MIC Whether you’ve seen him at one of the many open mic nights in the pubs of Wells or his crooning alter ego, Frank Martino, Ross Kirk is fantastic performer and guaranteed to keep you entertained all afternoon.

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SAM EVANS Sam is another act that you’ve almost certainly seen around before. He’s been gigging hard over the past five years in the UK and Europe, popped up at a lot of festivals (including one he actually organised, the Free Harmony Festival) and has released six CDs of wonderful music.

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SOUPER DUPER Everyone's a winner at Wells SOUP! – an initiative from Wells Independents It is a powerful tool to start conversations, enjoy yourself and improve where you live. So far 39 local good causes have benefited from Wells SOUP! It is our city’s quarterly micro-granting lunch which launched with great success in Seager Hall on Union Street in 2016. It raises £700 each time for local charities and good causes that benefit the city and people of Wells, as well as providing an opportunity to make new contacts.

Now SOUP! has outgrown Seager Hall and moved to the bigger Connect Centre at the junction of Chamberlain Street and Portway.

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These Blue School girls helped the school’s catering manager Lisa Western make the choice of soups for April 14th’s event

The next one will be there on Saturday, October 27th between 1-2pm – it’s best to be there by 1.45pm to get a good seat.

How SOUP! works £5 gets you delicious soup, fresh bread and a vote. Drinks are available. At each SOUP! lunch there are four four-minute presentations by local Wells projects then the audience votes.

Whichever good cause gets the most votes wins half of the money collected at the door, match-funded by sponsorship, for their project. The runnersup share the other half. So all four come away with new funds.

Winners come back to a future SOUP! to share what their project has achieved.

You can apply to present at Wells SOUP! through the website wellsindependents.org. Go to the Community Projects section and

look under SOUP! Email SOUP@ wellsindependents.org if you have any queries.

Wells SOUP is organised four times a year by Wells Independents, a non-party political group who work as volunteers to make a difference in the city. The group’s other projects include: Providing volunteer meet and greeters at Wells coach park as part of the Visit by Coach initiative. This encourages visitors to spend more time and money in Wells shops and restaurants, and encourages the coach drivers to stay longer in Wells rather than rush off to Clarks Village.

Providing volunteer drivers to bring elderly or vulnerable people, including those living with memory loss and health issues, to and from the Lawrence Centre charity in Wells which provides daytime activities.

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SOUNDS FAMILIAR? Forget The Traveling Wilburys, it's time to meet The Unravelling Wilburys!

Chances are that you’ve already heard of The Traveling Wilburys, probably the greatest supergroup ever assembled, featuring Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.

The band released two albums and then decided to call it a day after Roy Orbison passed away in 1988.

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musicians who claim that their music was actually stolen by the Traveling Wilburys! Disheartened by this, the band went on to tour for over 20 years as Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band. After a lengthy legal battle, a judge ruled that the band could get their true identity back and play their old songs. Not only those ones though, but a choice selection of classics from some of the biggest stars in music – including Pretty Woman, Mr Blue Sky, Mr Tambourine Man and Here Comes the Sun. This band are The Unravelling Wilburys, and although their tales may be on the tall side, their musical ability is unquestionable.

This isn’t the first time that The Unravelling Wilburys have played in Wells, as they did another concert at St Thomas Church in Wells back in December of last year. That one was a complete sell out, so if you don’t want to miss out on one of the musical events of the year, we recommend you get your tickets as soon as possible.

The second concert by The Unravelling Wilburys will once again be held at St Thomas Church on 30th November, and tickets cost £12 in advance (£15 on the door) and can be purchased from www.cityof wellslions.org/wilburys.

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thanks to our sponsors The Wells Moat Boat Races committee would like to thank all the sponsors, individuals and organisations whose support and help has made this event possible. With all the costs of the event covered through generous sponsorship, every penny you donate today will find its way to a worthy local cause.

We thank The Swan Hotel, Wells Bluebird Care, Mendip Bowley’s Garage Butcombe Brewery Tincknell Country Stores Stuarts Residential Ltd, Wells Sun Chemical, Radstock Wells Dementia Action Alliance Wells Journal Wells Funeral Services Mendip Slides The Bishop of Bath & Wells for allowing use of the Palace Moat and surrounding grounds.

The staff at the Bishop’s Palace for their invaluable assistance.

The Church Commissioners, for permission to use the Moat Walk area.

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St. John Ambulance for providing First Aid cover.

Chris and team for providing a rescue service and life-saving cover on the Moat.

Tony and Sylvia Robbins at The Venue, Wells, for hosting our committee meetings.

Mike Phelps and family for their continuing support.

ID Verde for providing refuse bins free of charge.

BE INVOLVED The Moat Boat Races are run by a happy band of volunteers who are pleased and proud to put on this free event and raise thousands for local good causes. If you want to play your part in staging this in the future, as well as many other events in Wells then please speak to one of the City of Wells Lions Club members today.

Our membership is open to everyone who cares for their community. www.wellsbeerfestival.co.uk

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The City of Wells Lions are releasing one more brochure in 2018 for the very first Wells Beer Festival, an event that will be packed with locals and visitors alike.

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