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Cllr. Liz Jones has been a councillor since 2009 and was previously Town Mayor in 2015. She will be supported by Deputy Town Mayor Cllr. Lisa Bird. At the Annual Meeting of Dunstable Town Council on Monday 16 May 2022, held at the Dunstable Conference Centre, Councillor Liz Jones was elected as Dunstable Town Mayor by fellow Councillors. This is the sixth time somebody from her family has held this prestigious role across three generations. Cllr. Jones will be supported by her husband Iain, and the newly appointed Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr. Lisa Bird. Her Mayoral year, which will run until May 2023, will focus on recognising those who give time to others, and bringing the community together. The Mayor will be raising money for several charities by holding events throughout the year. Her chosen charities include Hospice at Home Volunteers, Dunstable Salvation Army, and Disability Resource Centre. Dunstable Town Council would like to thank Councillor Gloria Martin for serving as Dunstable Town Mayor from May 2021 until now. If you would like the Mayor to attend one of your events, please contact Ian Reed, Democratic Services Manager, via ian.reed@dunstable.gov.uk or telephone 01582 891401.
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JOHN BUCKLEDEE illustrated by ROBIN DAVIES
A new book about the spectacular mock battles held in Dunstable in medieval times has just been published. Well-known illustrator Robin Davies has been working with John Buckledee, chairman of Dunstable and District Local History Society, to produce the 48-page book, titled Dunstable Tournaments. “We think it’s very unusual to try to show what medieval tournaments must have looked like,” says John. “There are lots of books with illustrations of the tournaments of later centuries, with knights jousting in single combat. But the earlier Dunstable events were much more dramatic. We’ve tried very hard to make the text and artwork as historically accurate as possible.” Hundreds of armoured horsemen would travel to the town and assemble into armies to practice their fighting skills and demonstrate their bravery. The mock battles would rage for many hours over large areas of open land. The lower slopes of the hills around Dunstable would have been ideal venues. The battles were strictly controlled and a licence issued by King Henry III in 1232 named just four towns where tournaments were permitted. Dunstable was one of them. A rare manuscript still exists which records the names of hundreds of knights who fought at Dunstable in 1309 during the tumultuous reign of King Edward II. And many details survive about a particularly elaborate tournament held by King Edward III at Dunstable in 1342. That was the last tournament of its type to be held in England. The book in full colour costs £9.99 and is suitable for all ages. It is published with financial support from the Medieval Dunstable project, for which John researched the tournaments in detail in 2013. Signed copies are available from the author at 69 Derwent Drive, Dunstable, LU6 3PB. Cheques payable to John Buckledee should also include £2.40 for postage and packing.
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From your local Houghton Regis store
Welcome to the June - July update from your local Morrisons Store. So much has been happening it’s hard to know where to begin!
As part of International Womens Day (back in March!) we took great pleasure in recognising these three local ladies for the all work they have done and continue to do within our community. Sarah Gelsthorp - Event Organiser at HRTC, Denise Coates who raises awareness about Cancer and Susan Goodchild who works tirelessly to help people in the community. All three are an inspiration and have touched the lives of many local people.
April brought Easter, which is always a very busy time for us, and thanks to your generous donations we raised quite an amount for our partner charity, Together For Short Lives. We raffled off a hamper of goodies which was won by one of our customers Sam who is pictured here collecting her prize. We were also happy to help in providing Easter Eggs for the local Council events.
As part of our Support For The Forces campaign, in April we invited RAFA to the store to hold a collection. RAFA is a charity that provides welfare, friendship, help and support to all RAF personnel, veterans and their families so we were happy to have them and support such a worthy cause.
Ukraine Appeal
buckets on our checkouts recently. To date we have collected a total of £625.15 and all money raised will go towards helping provide relief for the people of Ukraine. I would like to thank everyone for donating and to let you know that, although the buckets have been removed from our checkouts, you can still make a donation to the appeal at the checkout, just let our cashier know as we now have a specific Ukraine Appeal Donations button on our tills.
Seeds Of Hope 2022
I am excited to announce that we are beginning work on a new Seeds Of Hope Project! You may remember back in 2020, we gave out hundreds of Sunflower seeds to our customers and throughout the local community and also asked for your messages to display on our Yellow Brick Wall Of Hope? The aim was to brighten up the town and also spread hope and cheer. This year we doing something similar but decided on the theme of Cornflowers for the project. We will once again be asking for your messages but this year we will be putting together Paper Chains Of Hope to decorate our windows and community board. Please remember to check the board for lots of local information and upcoming in-store activities. If you belong to a local group that is looking for space to hold your meetings, please ask for me at the store and I’ll be happy to give you more information.
On a closing note, in June I will be visiting Keech Hospice Care in Luton, along with other local Morrisons Community Champions. Our charity partner, Together For Short Lives, works with Keech and we in Houghton Regis have been twinned with for the term of our charity partnership so I will be keen to find out how we can help. Keep Smiling! Until Next Time this is Sandra signing off
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity Update
We need your help! Volunteer Trolley Service
Our Charity Shop has an exciting new volunteering opportunity!
We will be launching a Trolley Service, which volunteers will take around the wards at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital to enable patients to purchase food and snack items at their bedside. This is a very exciting new role, which will help with raising funds for our hospitals and support the Charity Shops growth. If you are interested in volunteering on our Trolley Service or in the shop please contact the Charity Hub Manager on 07800 711 370 or email Donna.Pratt3@ldh.nhs.uk
Don’t forget, we have our very own Hospital Lottery!
Our biggest win yet has been £1,000!
Why not sign up now? You could be in with a chance of winning up to £25,000!
Kids in Action is a Children's charity that was founded in 1995 and for the past 27 years we have supported children and adults with special needs along with their families, in a safe, nonjudgemental environment. Many people with disabilities experience isolation and loneliness - our work helps to alleviate these negative experiences and has often been described as a lifeline by our families.
We provide youth clubs, drop-in centres, over 18 clubs, school holiday clubs, supported trips and activities. We own three luxury caravans and two holiday properties which provide our families with fun and affordable holidays.
We are striving to raise funds for the charity constantly. No event is too big or too small, we have jumped out of planes, abseiled down incredibly high buildings, completed sponsored walks, held our very own 5k fun run and we’ve even had the odd bake sale or two.
Please look at our website www.kidsinaction.org.uk to see what a difference we are making on a daily basis or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please do not hesitate to contact the charity with any questions or ideas on fundraising beverley@kidsinaction.org.uk
Kids in Action Mission Statement To bring joy and positivity to children and adults with special needs in a safe, non-judgmental environment reducing loneliness and isolation
DUNSTABLE PROBUS CLUB
Dunstable PROBUS Club meets on the second Monday of the month at Tilsworth Golf Centre and membership is open to retired or semi-retired professional and business people. The Club’s main purpose is the promotion of good fellowship. Members enjoy some social activities and the occasional organized visit throughout the year and after their regular monthly lunch meetings are entertained by speakers who give talks on a wide range of topics. If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact the Secretary, Philip Savage on 01582 662462.
