July 2019

WOODBURY NEWS

JULY 2019

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JULY 2019 - EDITORIAL As you’ll see when you read this issue, there’s been a lot of activity in the parish of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton over the last few weeks.

We’ve had an absolutely bumper crop of photos submitted to illustrate many of these activities, and sadly, due to lack of space, have had to cut quite a few out – but please do keep them coming. We need to keep Woodbury News up to the mark with interesting features and articles – alongside the regular reports from all the local groups and societies of course; so, particularly welcome this month are reports from two of the young people who completed the Ten Tors Challenge (see pages 28 and 29).

We have several double and single-page spreads of photos in this issue – a departure from the norm, as it seemed more appropriate to let readers share in the stories told by the pictures. You’ll find a full and fascinating report about the lowering of the bells of St Swithun’s (pages 30-33) – and unless you come to see them re-hung in September later this year, you’ll have to wait another 50 years! Woodbury will seem quite quiet without them over the summer. Also, we wonder how folk in the past managed to lower and raise and repair them without the aid of forklifts and cranes.

Then there are the scarecrows from the annual competition in Woodbury Salterton – one might question whether there are still enough crows left to scare, but it’s really delightful to see the ingenuity and creativity which has obviously gone into the making of the scarecrows.

2019 was a landmark anniversary for commemorating the D-Day landings of 1943, and it was particularly appropriate that we had our French friends from the twinning association visiting at the same time.

Finally, we regularly run ‘profiles’ of parish people, but in this particular instance, the many tributes to Judy Bashforth (see pages 24-26) form their own profile of a beloved and much-missed member of the community.

Cover Picture: This is an illustration of wild flowers by Rev’d Keble Martin (see pages 14 and 15), believed to have been produced as a cover for Woodbury News in the 1960s. There’s a quiz for under-10s and over-10s – deadline 30 June – available from the Parish Council Office or the church porch, or Diana Wackerbarth (239078) - see page 40.

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4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Associate Priest: Reverend Nigel Mason. email: revdnigel540@gmail.com SPECIAL SERVICES AND EVENTS Sunday 14 July – 16.00 Songs of Praise at Woodbury.

ST SWITHUN’S SUNDAY SERVICES - JULY 1st Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 2nd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 3rd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday: 08.00 Said Communion, 09.30 Breakfast Service. Mondays at 09.15 Morning Prayer.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate weekly stalls 09.30-11.00, weather permitting, otherwise in church.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £50 to £500. Details from Ken Crundwell 01395 232826.

Further information - Digest available in church. To receive this by email, please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - JULY 7 - Mrs J Hodge. 14 - Keble Martin Flower Festival. 21 - Mrs S Huish. 28 - Mrs J Jeans.

IN MEMORIAM Driver Arthur Morrish, Royal Field Artillery (Reserve Brigade) Died as a result of injuries on 28 July 1919, aged 21

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB OPEN GARDENS EVENT SUNDAY 23 JUNE, 14.00-17.00 Visit an interesting cross-section of local gardens.

Tickets/map/programme (£5.00) available in the Church Rooms, together with refreshments.

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6 FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) The next concert organised by FoSS will feature Exeter University Chapel Choir on Saturday 20 July at 19.00. This will be their fourth visit to Woodbury, and possibly the last for a few years. We are very fortunate that this quality choir enjoys coming to Woodbury Church. Tickets are on sale from committee members, from Rook Pie and on the door: £10.00 to include a refreshing summer drink.

The autumn concert with Exeter Singers will take place this year in November in the church.

As reported elsewhere, work has started to refurbish the bells, with FoSS contributing finances for this project. Also in the tower, antennae are located at each tower window, and cabling from the vestry to the tower is completed.

The contractors still await Openreach to complete the connection to the box in the Arch, but a problem has been identified in that underground cables cannot be laid over the culvert by the White Hart. Thus Woodbury will have to wait a little longer for a powerful mobile phone signal to be supplied by Vodafone with O2.

Pat Browne WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS Woodbury Community Playing Fields (WCPF) would like to extend a huge thankyou to those in our community who gave up their time to help clear up the mess left from the recent vandalism at the Play Park. Regular park users and social media quickly alerted us to the fact that Gorilla Glue had been liberally applied to items of the play equipment, spoiling their use and angering users and community members alike.

As a community we all worked hard to fundraise for this marvellous asset — any changes or issues can be reported to WCPF's Facebook page. Thanks again for helping us!

Emma Finnegan WOODBURY CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS The 5th Birthday Party for the Charity Coffee morning is on Tuesday 2 July from 10.00 until 12.00 in the Church Rooms. Everyone is welcome. We will have a raffle and a birthday cake. It’s still only £1 for fresh ground coffee and £1 for a slice of home-made cake. All profits go to charity so come and celebrate with us. There will be gazebos on the little green, so lots of space for everyone.

Anna Crafer ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS WEDNESDAYS, 10.30 - 12.00.

RBL ROOM behind Woodbury village hall.

26 JUNE. 10 & 24 JULY. Then every other week throughout the year.

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Round Robin trip on the River Dart On Wednesday 16 May we set off form Woodbury for Paignton station and caught the 10.30 steam train to Kingswear, a long train which was pretty full, pulled by engine Braveheart, built 1961 in Swindon. Tor Bay looked lovely as we passed Goodrington sands and further down we had good views of Dartmouth and the Royal Naval College from the train. From Kingswear we crossed over to Dartmouth by ferry and after a relaxed coffee break and stroll around the town we boarded the Cardiff Castle, built in 1964 in Poole, which took us up the River Dart, still in bright sunshine, to Totnes; during the trip we had an interesting commentary pointing out the various landmarks of the river in Dittisham and Stoke Gabriel; we also passed Greenway, the former home of Agatha Christie (now National Trust) and Sharpham's vineyard. On arrival in Totnes we enjoyed a convivial lunch at the Seven Stars Hotel, then time to return back to Paignton on the 'open-top' bus which was very windy. An enjoyable day out, and recommended to all readers.

Our next outing is on 17 July when we will have a guided walk along the River Otter with a meal in Otterton to follow. We are also looking forward to a visit to the South West Water treatment plant in August. Derrick Mead

8 WOODBURY CRICKET CLUB Woodbury and Newton St Cyres 1st XI’s first game was a thrilling contest against a very good Uplyme and Lyme Regis side. Uplyme won the toss and put Woodbury into bat on a low, slow wicket. Woodbury started slowly, falling to 63-5 in the 21st over but, thanks to a brilliant sixth-wicket partnership (88) between Steve Boundy (43) and Phil Dale (43), recovered to 171-9. In reply, Uplyme started quickly but Woodbury's spinners (Darryl Stevens (1-18), Becca Silk (2-27) and 13-year-old Daniel Alford (1-16), restricted Uplyme to 122-7 with eight overs to go. However, they had a long tail and their eighthwicket partnership took them home with two overs to spare.

The 1st XI’s second game was in North Devon against Bideford, Littleham and Westward Ho! Nalin Chouhan (our captain) won the toss, which is unusual, and elected to field. Good bowling by our opening pair (Nalin (3-34) and Martin Pearce (4-37)) restricted Bideford to three runs an over for half of their innings, but their strong middle-order saw them reach 230 all out. Our fourthwicket partnership between Lloyd Loman (44) and Steve Boundy (38) gave us hope but, once they fell, Bideford’s total proved too many and we finished on 177-9.

The 1st XI’s fourth game was at Upottery. Both sides were still to register their first win, and this was a must-win match if we were to harbour any hopes of staying in the division. Upottery won the toss and decided to bat first on a hard wicket. They started well against our seam attack, going at nearly a run-a -ball for the first ten overs. Nalin then brought our spinners on and they removed the openers and reduced the run rate. Daniel Alford was the pick of the bowlers (3-26 from nine overs) but, if you could get an assist in cricket, Leighton Dayman would deserve one (0-24 from nine overs). Ian Hughes (115 from six overs) was also very economical. Upottery finished on 187-8, which we felt was a very gettable total, if we could bat all the overs. We started slowly in reply and, with 14 overs to go, we needed a run-a-ball. It looked like the game was slipping away but a 78-run 4th-wicket partnership between Steve Boundy (51) and Jimmy Jones (27) took us to within sight of victory, sealed with two overs to spare and five wickets in hand.

Woodbury 2’s started the season with a game away against Sidbury, who were new to the Devon cricket league. Tommy Dowle from Woodbury won the toss and decided to field first on a slightly damp wicket. After an initially promising start, with three quick wickets from spinner Bill Gates, Sidbury were feeling slightly uncomfortable on 53-3. Then they dug in, with two of their players making 50s, taking them to a good final innings total of 224-9. If it hadn’t been for Neil Richardson’s pace bowling and three wickets, they may have made far more. Woodbury struggled with the bat against a good Sidbury bowling attack. Tom Sunderland top scored for Woodbury with only 17, with John Quicke making a languid 15. Woodbury were all out after 37 overs for 92.

Woodbury 2’s second game of the season, against Fileigh, was sadly cancelled, Fileigh being unable to raise a side.

9 The 3rd and 4th games for the 2’s were against Kilmington who were relegated from the division above last season. They proved too strong for Woodbury 2’s in both games, and although a spirited 70 partnership between Bill Gates and Stephen (Chalky) White in the home game almost caused an upset, Woodbury fell short of victory by some 35 runs.

Away against Exwick 2’s on 1 June Woodbury won the toss for the fourth game in a row this season! Andy Cork as captain decided to bowl first on an uneven wicket that was hard and dry, with some large cracks suggesting a low scoring game. Exwick struggled against some good Woodbury bowling, with young Ollie Brearly bowling a tight line ending with figures of eight overs, one wicket for only 13 runs. Exwick ended on 152-4 after 40 overs.

Woodbury started the run chase well, opener Simon Vicary hitting a typically aggressive quick fire opening 29 runs. All looked good for Woodbury with Tom Sunderland and Stephen (Chalky) White both set and needing 30 runs to win from six overs until a disastrous run out. Woodbury 2’s fell short again by eleven runs, making 139 all out after 39 overs.

If you’re interested in watching, playing or just hanging out with people who love cricket, then you’re always welcome. We have two teams, who play in divisions E and H, so if you’re not too good you’ll find a level for you and if you are too good you can show us how to do it.

Ian Hughes and Shenan Grossberg

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY Weston Super Mare -Thursday 16 May Another lovely day. No real traffic hold-up from the Devon County Show (opposite direction did not look so good) and a smooth trip to WsM, unlike our last journey up the M5 to Burnham and Berrow! There was a good turnout — again, the perfect 27. The course was in moderate condition and the greens quite slow. As was pointed out to me, the links courses suffered badly during the dry period last year and they have not really recovered.

Seventeen players scored 30 points and over, which is good, and the day was completed with an excellent meal.

The team that derived least pleasure from the course made up for it by scoring the only twos of the day: Paul Crafer on the 3rd and Bill Peaker on the 14th. The chairman assumed that they had agreed to share the proceeds of their labours and the third member of the team, Nick Luton, was given the task of dividing the £54 pot between the three of them. Nearest the pin was John Maidment on the 14th. For the teams, in third place was team 2, Paul Saunders, Stuart Anthony and David Moore with 80 points; in second place team 7, also with 80 points, John Smith, Stuart Tibbits and Peter Heron; the winners with 81 points, Martin Briggs, Simon Davies and John Beevers.

For individuals, in third place was David Tutcher (guest) with 36 points; in second place on countback Stuart Anthony (guest) 36 points; the winner was John Maidment with 37 points.

Jeremy Browne, Past Chairman

10 WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION D-day The Normandy Landings - Lest We Forget

D-Day 75 Commemorations The bunting was up and the sun shone for the commemorations. Jean Carpenter's plants were out in the sun and attracted lots of sales; the cake stall and Poppy Shop were busy as everyone came back into the church rooms for refreshments after the short, meaningful service on the Green. It was lovely to see so many people. Simon Fogg brought his memorabilia display which he had linked to D-Day, as the Royal Marines were training on Woodbury Common at this time in preparation for the invasion.

The day was a great success, raising over £350 for the Poppy Appeal. My thanks to all the willing hands for their help, and especially to Chris Lear — she must dread seeing me coming around the corner!

11 On Saturday 8 June, Simon brought a larger display to the British Legion Room for the Woodbury Twinning Group and the visiting group from Normandy to enjoy.

One of the French ladies brought a picture of her mother — a young girl, sitting on a Sherman tank when her village was liberated in 1944, then one taken a few years ago of her mother sitting on the same tank, which is still there as a memorial.

Sandra Huish WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB We are now half way through the summer season. The Men’s A team has won four of five matches and lies in second place in Division 6. The B team has had a good run with one 8-0 victory and a high scoring draw to lie in fourth place in Division 7. The team is now down to four players with Pat Browne out for the season and Jon Hall required to look after his family for the next few weeks. The mixed team under the direction of Pauline Jones have won two matches and drawn one to be in third place in their division.

The club had five double tickets for Wimbledon, including men’s final day; all were accepted by the lucky ballot winners.

The junior coaching is well under way with experienced coach John Wingate and his assistant Tom Kinch; there are 30 youngsters on court on Wednesday evenings in four sessions. It is hoped that many of them will graduate to club sessions on Sunday mornings.

The club will hold its doubles tournament on Sunday 7 July from 10.00 followed by a barbeque; all members and former members are invited to enter.

The courts are available for the playing of tennis to all residents of the parish and visitors at a reasonable fee of £4.00 per hour, key available at 5 Escott Cottages (Pat Browne 232805), but if playing regularly, annual membership (£15 junior) is more economical.

In May the club welcomed a new high-flying member who took up residence in the lower court net post with her babies!

Pat Browne

12 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION We welcomed nineteen of our French friends from Bretteville-sur-Odon over the weekend of 8-10 June and, considering the fabulous visit to France last year, we had a hard act to follow! However, we managed to provide a programme of activities which appealed to all ages.

After a slightly delayed start due to their later than expected arrival, our visitors were met and welcomed by their hosts. After lunch the whole group had a leisurely stroll around Bicton Gardens, dodging the occasional rain shower inside the greenhouses and museum.

As this year's visit coincided with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, our evening at the village hall began with a visit to the RBL Room to view a wonderful display of wartime memorabilia and finds collected from Woodbury Common by Simon Fogg from Exmouth.

After an official welcome to our guests to Woodbury, Simon was introduced to everyone and he very kindly presented the French Twinning President, Laurent Balu, with the final copy of his book depicting the history of the use of the Common by the M.O.D. during this time in our history. (The History Society have a copy in their archive should you wish to view it. Contact Gill Selley on 233208).

As there were several new French members this year, we served a traditional English fish-and-chip supper and entertained ourselves by playing oldfashioned team 'party games' - which the youngsters and the 'young at heart' all enjoyed immensely. None will easily forget our adapted version of tail on a donkey as we all had a turn at trying to pin the toupee on Donald Trump.

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best!

13 After Sunday breakfast, people had some free time to take their guests to wherever they fancied for a taste of our beautiful Devon countryside. Some went to Dartmoor, others to Exmouth, Exeter, or walked around the village and the Goat Walk from Darts Farm to Topsham, before meeting again as a group for a cream tea at the Globe Hotel, Topsham.

Back to Woodbury for our final evening together at the Maltsters Arms, where we enjoyed a lovely English roast dinner and were entertained by the Woodbury Community Choir, who were on top form, led by Sarah Owen.

On a personal note, I would like to thank the committee for all their ideas and commitment to the association, which helped to make the weekend run smoothly and turn out to be such a success. They truly are the 'A Team' and I love it when a plan comes together!

If you are interested in finding out about our activities and this year's programme of social events, please contact me on 232314, or Jan Owen on 232694. We welcome all new members, even if you do not wish to travel to France or host, and are particularly interested in encouraging more families with younger children to join us. So, if you are new to the village, or have been toying with the idea of finding out more, now's the time. It's also a great way to make new friends in the village, or villages in the surrounding area too. We look forward to welcoming you. Nita Goffron, Chair, W.T.A. WOODBURY COMMUNITY LONG TABLES SATURDAY 6 JULY, 17.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE GREEN Tables ÂŁ15 for six people. Bring your own chair, gazebo, food, wine.

Decorate tables with flowers, candelabra etc, but please take all rubbish home.

Draw prizes, music, entertainment, ice cream van.

To reserve a table contact Chris Lear 01395 232772 chrisalear06@gmail.com Once paid, you will be allocated a number for your table(s) This is going to be a great community event raising funds for FORCE.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 16 JULY. 6 AUGUST. 17 SEPTEMBER. 15 OCTOBER. 19 NOVEMBER. 10 DECEMBER. ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com

14 WOODBURY WIDE AWAKE The Woodbury Wide Awake Festival continues to celebrate the work of Rev’d Keble Martin and his Concise British Flora in Colour. With eight events already under our belt, there are many more events to come before the Festival concludes on Sunday 24 November.

Penny Silverthorne’s two days of workshops at Trevanin Farm were a great success with artists painting from a profusion of garden flowers and some common weeds. Penny will be repeating the workshops later in the year.

Woodbury Salterton Scarecrow Festival Rev’d Keble Martin made an appearance at the Scarecrow Festival with help from Diana Wackerbarth, accompanied by Sally Elliott who was there to talk about the Festival and the local wild landscape. Kitty Rawlings from Woodbury enjoyed the visit too!

Woodbury Wide Awake Festival has had contact from the Head Gardener at Trinity College, Oxford. Many years ago now William Keble Martin’s widow visited their gardens and kindly donated some wonderful black/purple irises from the Keble Martin garden, possibly in Woodbury.

The head gardener has been asked to write an article on these irises and we wondered if anybody has any recollection of them or maybe even has them in their garden?

In July and August there are many more events, including talks, wildflower walks, storytelling and workshops (see page 15). Woodbury Wide Awake Festival will be working alongside Wild Woodbury at the Heath Week Event on Woodbury Common from Sunday 28 July to Sunday 4 August.

15 Woodbury Wide Awake events for the next few weeks Sunday 23 June – Wildflower walk with Melanie Shaw, medical herbalist.

Woodbury Green and Pathfield. 14.00-16.00. Entry by donation.

Places limited, please book.

Mondays 24 June and 1, 8 and 15 July – Wildflower painting workshops in any medium – with Devon artist Daniel Holmes Adams. Trevanin Farm, Woodbury Salterton. 10.00-16.00. £40/day. Please book.

Thursday 27 June – Talk on Keble Martin and the Devon Flora by Bob Hodgson, Botany Section of the Devonshire Association.

19.30, St Swithun's Church. Entry by donation, no need to book.

Sunday 30 June – Family storytelling event with Lisa Schneidau.

14.00 at Woodbury Community Orchard. Entry by donation.

Please reserve a place.

Thursday 4 July – Wildflower walk – The Valley Mires of Woodbury Common, with Sam Bridgewater of the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust. 18.30-20.30. Meet at Woodbury Castle car park.

Entry by donation. Places limited, please book.

Sunday 7 July - Poetry in Nature writing workshop with Roselle Angwin, 14.30-17.00 at Trevanin Farm, Woodbury Salterton.

Entry by donation. Please book.

Friday 12 - Sunday 14 July St Swithun's Flower Festival & Exhibition.

Sunday 21 July – Wildflower walk Plants of Heathland and Bog on Woodbury Common with David Allen, Botany Section of the Devonshire Association. 11.00 - 13.00. Meet at Woodbury Castle car park. Entry by donation. Places limited, please book.

Sunday 28 July - Sunday 4 August Woodbury Wide Awake Stand with Wild Woodbury at Heath Week on Woodbury Common.

Other wildflower walks are planned in the summer.

Full details of these and all other events and projects are on the Woodbury Wide Awake website.

For bookable events contact via the website or info@woodbury-wideawake.co.uk or tel. 01395 239078.

16 WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY SILVER JUBILEE In May 1994 Gill Selley sent an item to the Woodbury News asking if anyone in the Parish would be interested in forming a Local History Society.

Several of the early members of the society are still members, including Sylvia Wickenden, Nigel Tucker, Esme Thomson, Deirdre Rogers, and David and Audrey Elphick. Sadly, Eric Ware, Pippa Thompson and Margaret Parkinson, three of the members at the very first meeting, are no longer with us, but are remembered for the great support they gave to the society.

From the first meeting in August 1994 the society held regular talks on local history, with speakers from within the society and the parish giving up their time to speak to us. Eventually the audience became too large for the small room of the village hall, and after two years all the meetings were held in the main room – or occasionally in Exton or Woodbury Salterton if the lecture was specific to that village. We started with simple talks, sometimes accompanied by slides or overhead projectors. As the years went on the lectures became more sophisticated in presentation, and with the new equipment installed in the village hall, most talks were given as computer presentations. Our lecturers, too, were invited from a wider range, many from the professional and academic world.

This August we celebrate our 25 years as a society, over which time we have covered a huge range of subjects (including professionally-made films of the Ware family) from local families and village matters to the historical significance of the Clarence Hotel fire. We have listened to talks on ships on the Exe, watermills, First World War, War Memorials, archaeology, maps, organ-building, crime, lace-making, and a large variety of other very interesting subjects.

To celebrate these 25 years, the society is holding a small tea party for its members on 28 August in the Parish Rooms (please contact Gill Selley on 233208).

Anyone wishing to join the society or offer any contribution to its running would be very welcome. The committee is getting very old and would welcome new (younger) blood and new ideas, so that the society can complete its next 25 years successfully and with new spirit and energy.

Gill Selley FoSS SUMMER CONCERT SATURDAY 20 JULY IN ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH AT 19.00 Exeter University Chapel Choir.

Tickets £10 available from 20 June from Rook Pie, Pat Browne, committee, or on the door.

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

Scarecrow Challenge It was wet, wet, wet for the culmination of the Scarecrow Challenge this year. Twenty-seven scarecrows had gone up during the preceding weeks and Sunday 9 June was the viewing and judging. The sun shone brightly in the morning but just as the event got underway at 14.00 it started to rain and continued right through until 16.30. Annoyingly, just as Debbie Jung, who organised the event with much help from her husband Geoff, went to announce the winners (decided as always by popular vote) the sun came out and we had a lovely sunny evening!

This year there were many inventive, ingenious and artistic entries showing a variety of skills. The School and the Parent and Toddler Group had made entries, there was a scarecrow slumped over his drink at a table outside The Diggers Rest, a fisherman on top of a garden shed, a swimmer, a skier coming down a roof, an artist with easel, and many sportsmen — to name but a few. A topical entry was one of Rev’d Keble Martin, whose centenary is being celebrated, and two entries featuring dogs, one of which had a poem attached (see below).

Deciding who would win the prize proved an extremely difficult task but in the end it came down to the old rivalry between the Olney family and the Clarke family. This year the first prize and Amazon gift voucher went to the Olneys with Soap Box Champ with the Photographer by Abbey and Jess Clarke in second place. Simon and Barbara Andrews’ Buzzy Beekeeper at Bridge Farm came third.

The anagram of letters on some of the scarecrows was solved by seven entrants. The name drawn by lot meant that the prize went to Louise Lee who revealed the anagram as Worm Charming.

Unfortunately many of the games and the tug-of-war, which is usually the climax of the afternoon, had to be cancelled. People were glad to be able to shelter from the heavy rain under the gazebos and many left early but the refreshment section did a brisk trade. Amazingly though, the afternoon raised £497 for church funds, a magnificent total considering the weather conditions.

Thanks to everyone who helped in any way and especially to Debbie Jung.

A Scarecrow’s Plea to a Dog Walker (by Gill Bricknell) We love our dogs and hope you do too So why oh why is there is there so much poo?

In the lanes and in the trees Full poo bags softly blowing in the breeze We know it’s not you and I know it’s not me But wouldn’t it be good if we were poo free!

So pick it up and feel good For us all to enjoy a clean neighbourhood.

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THE SCARECROW CHALLENGE

1st prize - Soap Box Champ (the Olney family)

2nd prize - Photographer (Abbey and Jesse Clarke)

3rd prize - Buzzy Beekeeper (the Andrews family)

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS ‌ cont’d/ Party in the Park This event has been postponed and hopefully will take place next year, when funding to stage it can be arranged.

Coffee Mornings Every Saturday outside the church or indoors if wet from 09.30 until 10.30. Bacon butties on the first Saturday each month and coffee, cakes and produce on the other Saturdays.

Whist Drive in the Village Hall on Tuesday 16 July at 19.30.

20 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Staff and children of Woodbury Salterton have been busy with their learning and are gearing up for the last half term of the school year. We’d like to share with you what we have been doing — our website has lots of information or you can follow us on Facebook.

We are delighted to be taking part in Woodbury Wide Awake, a festival inspired by the Rev’d William Keble Martin, a vicar who retired to Woodbury. During his life he collected and painted pictures of wild flowers which were made into a book called The Concise British Flora in Colour. An exhibition will be held in Woodbury later this year to commemorate his life and work. Class 3 have been designing beautiful postage stamps in the style of William Keble Martin for the exhibition. They studied flowers carefully then applied watercolour to their pencil sketches, and also wrote poems to go with their artwork.

In keeping with the theme of nature and flowers, our younger learners spent time during their Forest School sessions to learn about the structure of the flowers and plants, using decision maps to help them name the flowers they found.

Roving reporters in Class 3 have been investigating sightings of weird animals in the area. They have so far discovered a caticorn, a tigakeet, a crocosnake, an ottakat and many others. Be careful if you are out and about in East Devon and let Class 3 know if you spot something unusual – they will be on the case!

Our year 6 pupils have enjoyed their residential learning at Beam House away with their class teacher and our Head of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Milford.

Residentials are valuable experiences for our children giving them the opportunities to try new skills and take planned risks just as they will have to do in their life and learning in the future.

21 We are so proud of their achievements, and to see how they are becoming grown-up young people, as they get ready to leave us and graduate to secondary school. They enjoyed many activities including abseiling, blokarting, quad biking and street surfing. They are a close-knit group and worked together as teams supporting each other to try and to succeed.

The whole school has been taking part in Thy Kingdom Come 2019. This is in response to an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for everyone to join in lots of different prayer activities for two weeks between Ascension and Pentecost. Our children have really embraced this and our examples include our youngest learners thinking and learning about the Lord’s Prayer and using their prayer spaces in class. Class 2 have written prayers which include praying for others in the hope that the person that they are praying for will get to know God better. They have placed their prayers into a prayer box which they have made and decorated with six different places where they would like to say their prayer. Each day for 11 days, they have said their prayers in as many different places as possible. Class 3 wrote prayers and used materials from the Forest School to frame them.

Staff and pupils built our entry for the village scarecrow competition and called him Jeff the Jockey. He was stunning and made a great impact on the visitors as they arrived at school.

On the horizon this month is our sports day in the Glebe Field, where all are welcome. Our annual summer performance and summer fete is planned for 11 July. Do join us to find out more about our school or book in for a tour by contacting the school on admin@woodbury-salterton. devon.sch.uk.

Mrs Clare Rooke, Chair of Governors, Pebblebed Heath Federation COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month, if a Bank Holiday 2nd Monday of the month. ÂŁ2 for unlimited drinks and cake.

Everyone welcome (from babies to retirees).

Come and feel part of a community and get to know the people living within the village.

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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES FOR JULY 7 - Trinity 3, 18.00 Evening Service. 14 - Trinity 4, 09.30 Holy Communion.

21 - Trinity 5, 09.30 Lay-led Service. 28 - Trinity 6, 09.30 Holy Communion.

ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS July Events Kids’ Summer Activities at Nancy Potter House.

Looking for something different over the school summer holiday? Why not join us for some fun food-based activities in the Bradbury Café. All sessions 10.00 to 12.00. Make and eat your own pizza - 30 July: jammy hearts and fruit kebabs - 6 August: Make your own burger and bun - 13 August: cheese twists and cookie decoration - 20 August: rocky road - 27 August. Booking is essential as space is limited at £4 per person.

Carers: You can get advice and guidance in looking after loved ones with professionals on hand to help. Nancy Potter House 14.00 to 16.00 on Monday 22 July and 19 August.

Topsham to Turf Swim: Entry and sponsorship forms for this popular annual event are now available on the website: www.estuary-league-offriends.co.uk or by calling our office.

The 2019 mile-and-a-half swim is on Saturday 27 July and starts at 14.15.

Technology for the visually impaired: Tuesday 30 July and 27 August 12.30 to 16.00. Ring our office for further information or to book a half hour session for a demonstration and advice on what is available. These are on the last Tuesday in each month between 14.00 and 16.00.

For Information on these or any of our other ongoing clubs please ring our office on 01392 879009.

Audrey Elphick EXTON LADIES GROUP On 6 June Exton ladies, friends and neighbours boarded a coach to visit Prince Charles’ lovely garden at Highgrove. The weather was mixed but the only rain we had was when we lunching in various locations in Tetbury.

At Highgrove, after security checks, we were met by our tour guides. Then followed a two-hour walk around the various parts of the garden. At the end of our tour we enjoyed a welcome cup of tea and a slice of cake before spending our money in the Highgrove shop. Thanks go to Pauline Collas for organising a superb trip.

Our next meeting will be a week later than usual with a garden meeting at the home of Elsie and Brian Wood on 18 July.

Chris Bilyard

23 EXTON VILLAGE FETE The weather held for the Exton Village Fete on Saturday 8 June though it had been pouring with rain the day before.

Although the bouncy castle couldn’t be put up because of high gusty winds, it didn’t stop the children having a great time with lots of other games. We had over 50 raffle prizes donated by our generous local businesses and residents.

The tombola, plant and cake stalls were very popular also.

The Exton Events committee would like to thank everyone who came and to those who helped in any way. We are not sure of the final amount raised yet, but as usual we are able to make a substantial donation to the church and to benefit the village community.

Debbie Kearey THE HEAVITREE STRUMMERS UKULELE BAND AND VOCALISTS DAZ & DAVE FRIDAY 28 JUNE — THE GOOSEFIELD, EXTON Bring a picnic and please support our licensed bar.

Gates open at 18.30.

Tickets £10 in advance from David 01392875009, Eileen 01392877917 or Eddie 01392873335 or £12.50 on the gate.

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ROUND AND ABOUT DEATH Judy Bashforth A packed St Swithun’s was a blaze of colour for the celebration of the life of Judy Bashforth on 24 May. Many of the organisations she had been involved with had done a flower arrangement. Tributes were given by her son, Julian, her husband, Andrew, and Graham Vincent from the trustees of the Comforts Fund at Sidmouth Hospital.

Judy was born in Gunnislake on 12 October 1943, where her parents had moved to escape the Plymouth blitz. She was educated at St Swithun’s, Winchester, and the Middlesex Hospital where she qualified as SRN, midwife and health visitor. She came to work in Devon and married Andrew in 1969. They lived in Budleigh, Sidford and Sidmouth, where she began fundraising for the hospital. After a brief stay in West Hill, they moved to Flower Street, Woodbury, seeking a community.

Judy joined enthusiastically in a wide range of activities in the village and also the Clyst Valley Choral Society. She will be sorely missed, both by her friends in many groups and for her many acts of personal kindness.

We send our condolences to Andrew and her family.

David Keep A quarter peal was rung on Saturday 25 May at St Swithun’s Church in memory of Judy Bashforth who passed away on 4 May. Judy was a Woodbury bell ringer for many years and she will be greatly missed by Woodbury band of ringers.

Chris Lear Church Flowers for the Service to celebrate Judy Bashforth’s life St Swithun's Church was full of beautiful and thought-provoking flower arrangements for the service to celebrate Judy's life. Some of Judy's Woodbury friends created a delightful assortment of flower arrangements to represent her life and various interests which included badminton, tennis, gardening, bell-ringing, walking, choirs, the church, endless work for charities such as teas etc, looking after grandchildren and nursing. We tried to keep the arrangements as natural as possible. The use of props such as rackets, toys, a music stand, a bell, garden tools, walking boots, a tea set and photos of young Judy in her nursing uniform all helped to symbolise the busy life that Judy had, her many skills and talents, plus the tremendous contribution she made to our community. We will certainly miss her.

Sandra Wakefield

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Each window was designed to represent an activity that Judy did in the village, including Altar flowers, Allotment and Garden Club, Badminton, Bel Canto and Bell ringing, Clyst Valley Choir, Flower arranging, Grandmother, Nursing, Providing refreshments, Tennis Club, Woodbury Walkers. (more over the page)

26 Judy Bashforth We became friends on a Garden Club coach outing when Ted Neather said that we never stopped talking all the way there and back.

We decided to share an allotment and were given No 4 which was waist high in weeds. Andrew brought up a strimmer to cut them down, then we covered everything with back polythene over the winter.

When we removed it I discovered Judy did not like the frogs which jumped out at us. The next step was to plant potatoes to clear the ground and although this helped, we still have the dreaded bindweed.

Sharing worked wonderfully as we could help each other when either of us was away. We both had our favourite crops: Judy loved broad beans, climbing French beans and courgettes which I brought on in the green house; I liked runner beans, squash, peas and onions; we both liked raspberries and strawberries, as did the birds! I miss chatting to her while we worked together—we had such great fun.

Shelagh Vale

WELCOME A welcome to the Silvestro family. Michaela, Daniel (who has his own double glazing company) and children Riley and Olivia are settling in at Greenfield Cottage after their move from Lympstone.

Robert and Sally Childs have moved to Globe Hill from Liverton. They are currently enjoying checking out the area with a view to possibly purchasing a house nearer their family.

Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

27 WOODBURY CHRISTIAN AID COLLECTION 2019 Thanks to the dedication of the collectors and generosity of the donors, the total collected for Christian Aid this year was a splendid £1,291.07. This averaged £5 per envelope returned. The humanitarian work of Christian Aid in emergencies and long-term support has been consistently supported for 47 years. Carolyn and David Keep are unable to continue as organisers but are hopeful that a new team will carry on next year.

Carolyn Keep DEVON BIG BREAKFAST It was a full house on 1 June in Woodbury village hall for the Devon Big Breakfast.

190 breakfasts were served by a fantastic team to all those who came to support our outstanding local cancer charity FORCE. This was our ninth year and all the support raised over £1,400. Thank you all who came to eat and all those who gave very generous donations. Hope to see you next year.

Chris Lear

Sarah Daniels FORCE fundraiser coordinator with Chris Lear

28 TACKLING THE TEN TORS I recently completed the 35-mile Ten Tors Challenge.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I first signed up to the challenge, but I had spoken to my cousin briefly and knew it would be difficult.

We had six training walks scheduled before the event, but I was only able to attend four. We started off with a 22K day-walk, which was relatively easy despite the weather throwing everything at us – four seasons in one day. The next daywalk I did was kinder weather-wise and slightly longer; our feet ached a little, but nothing compared to the actual event. My last training walk was 24 miles over two days, with an overnight stay. This was the hardest training walk, especially as we were walking in hurricane conditions – 40mph winds with 80mph gusts – we were holding on to each other to keep ourselves from losing our footing.

For the actual event we arrived on Friday morning and were given our routes; my team of six were very lucky as we were given the route which we had done up to Tor 7 on the previous training walk. We woke up at 05.00 to get ourselves ready, then headed up to the top of the starting hill where there was an amazing military display with helicopters and sky-divers. For the start of the challenge there was a 10-second countdown that ended with a cannon shot, then everyone set off. We reached our first checkpoint 45 minutes ahead of schedule, which gave us a real boost.

The weather on the first day was very hot with little wind – a major contrast to our training walks. We managed to get to our target 7th tor on the first day. By this stage I was hindered by blisters, from which I am still recovering. The second day was another glorious day with the sun shining and almost no wind – we shared some sun screen, although we still got burnt. Despite us not having done any of this section of the route before, it was surprisingly easy to navigate. We finished the challenge at 12.00, with family and friends cheering us in.

It felt amazing — the relief of finishing and being able to sit down and enjoy a great pasty!

Max Abrehart-Smith Doing the Ten Tors Challenge was a great achievement — not just because we completed it, which many teams could say, but because we enjoyed it, which I think quite a few teams (especially some we met) would not be able to say. It was a great opportunity to get to know the beautiful landscape just down the motorway which we rarely get to appreciate in a busy school week, and the scenery is so breath-taking it really felt sometimes that we were on a quest in The Hobbit rather than on an army challenge. It was also a chance to get to know the people you see often but don’t really speak to; after seven hours of thinking of conversation-starters, I think we know more about each other than we could ever have expected.

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29 It really was an amazing experience that I shall never forget and I would encourage anyone else to do it if they get the chance, because you’ll never form a friendship the same way as sharing tissues for toilet paper, or see anything as beautiful as the sunrise at 05.00 in the middle of the moor. It also taught us some important lessons: something that our team kept saying was pain is temporary which of course is important to remember when walking, but also something that I’ll think of a lot when struggling with anything, physically or emotionally, in the future. Thanks to Ten Tors, I think we are all much stronger as people, more confident in our abilities and more appreciative of our surroundings. In that way, Ten Tors prepares you for the world in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

Rebecca Squires

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

From Mark and Triona Harris We have had a large window fly-tipped into our garden and wondered if anyone knew anything about this or has experienced a similar incident? It looks to be an old skylight window. Apart from it being illegal to fly-tip (even on private property) it has been, more importantly, hazardous to our three young children, as it was dumped in their den in the bushes and contains sharp metal and glass! If anyone has any information we would be very grateful.

Mark and Triona Harris (Church Stile Lane).

Trionaatkinson@googlemail.com.

GET IN TRAINING NOW FOR WOODBURY FUN RUN 20 OCTOBER, 10.00, FLOWER STREET 10k run around Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton All funds raised to support charity.

Enquiries to Barbara Woolley 232992.

More details next month.

WEATHER REPORT Rainfall in May at Ebford was rather uneventful; the total was only 25mm (one inch), exactly the same figure for May 2018. However, this year 22mm were collected over 7/8 May as mentioned previously; so the rest of the month was very/too dry for gardeners. Other places not far away, such as the Otter valley, were blessed with heavy thundery showers in the second half of the month, but I think Woodbury in general was not so fortunate.

Norman Cann

30 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY ST SWITHUN’S BELLS LOWERING AND REMOVING Many Woodbury residents came to watch between 5 and 7 June while four of the five oldest and largest St Swithun’s bells were lowered down the tower then removed to Whites of Appleton at Abingdon near Oxford for refitting and galvanising.  The Tenor: 23 cwt, 2 quarters, 21 lbs (1200 Kg), made in 1629 by Thos Pennington of Exeter, inscription: draw neare unto God – Richard Pearse churchwarden.  The Sixth: 12 cwt, 3 quarters (648 Kg), made in the 15th Century by Bristol Foundry, inscription: sancta maria ora pro.  The Fifth: 9 cwt, 1 quarter, 12 lbs (480 Kg), made by Thomas Byrden of Exeter, inscription is scratched – 1605 – John Byrdall.  The Fourth: 7 cwt, 3 quarters, 2 lbs (394 Kg), made by Thomas Byrden of Exeter, inscription: 1624 – John Birdall.

We are the continuation of the living history of these bells. History in action is better than history inaction.

The Church accounts mention maintenance and repair of the bells every few years throughout the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. The casting of the 1605, 1624 and 1629 bells (re-numbered in 1898 as the fifth, the fourth and the Tenor when two lighter bells were added) is fully described in the Churchwardens' Accounts and copies are held by the Woodbury History Society. Typical entries (provided by Gill Selley WHS Archivist) are:  1536 paid 2s for mending the 3rd bell clapper, and 3s 5d for mending the 4th bell clapper  1547 paid 5s 1d for the 5th bell clapper (61 lbs @ 1d per pound)  1598 paid Richard Humphrey 2s for two bell ropes and for work about the bells and for an [elm] to make a bolt for the 4th bell  1602 paid Richard Hussie 6s for five days work to stock the Great Bell, and 3d for drink and candles for the same work  1605 paid £24. 12s to Thomas Birdall for the casting of the two bells and for 60 lbs of new metal  1624 paid John Birdall £5. 1s for casting the bell and for 18 lbs of metal  1629 paid the bell-founder £22. 11s for casting the bell and for new metal  1663 paid John Critchett for mending one of the bell wheels  1663 paid Hamon Mable 8s for mending the Great and Little Bells  1745 paid Clark 2s for liquor for hanging and un-hanging the 5th bell and allowance for other labour  1787 paid £1. 5s. 2d for casting six new brasses for the bells

31 In the top right picture overleaf the tractor/forklift driver is Paul Glanvill, whose family have been Bellringers and Churchwardens of St Swithun’s for many years. Taking a photo over his garden wall is Roger Stokes, whose great-grandfather Harry Stokes, the renowned Devon bellhanger, made and installed the oak bellframe in 1897 when the number of bells was increased from six to the current eight. This frame lasted until the last major maintenance in 1960 when it was replaced by a steel frame, set 12 feet lower in the tower since ringing the eight bells was causing the tower to sway excessively.

While the bells are away for about three months, the church clock will not chime and there will be no ringing for services.

During this time, the bell frame will be repainted. When the bells return around September, the removal process will be reversed to get them back up the Church bells in churchyard 1960 tower, so if you missed it in June, you have one more chance to see the bells at close quarters before you then have to wait about half a century.

Peter Grist See photographs over the page for Every Picture Tells A Story ‌ NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM We are most grateful to all contributors for sending in copy and photographs for inclusion in Woodbury News. Without your efforts, our monthly publication simply would not exist.

However, please may we remind you to help us by sending in your contributions by the closing date, and even more importantly, before the deadline of 19.00 on that day.

If you are not yet on the list of people who have already provided me with their email address so that I can send you a reminder each month, please do so now. This arrives in your inbox one week before the deadline. Emails go out bcc, so no-one knows who else is on the list.

Sue Bury (Editor), suebury@aol.com

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Paul Glanvill on tractor, Roger Stokes taking photo plus Graham Clifton bellhanger

James and John receiving at base of tower.

Tenor reaching the Lychgate

Passing through the Ringing Chamber Waiting for the tractor forklift

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Moving out of west door

Through the last hatch into the tower base

Four bells ready to go

Tenor passing south door

West doors off to get the Tenor through Tenor, PCC and ringers at the lychgate

34 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES Chances to learn on and about the heaths The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths have been shaped by man since prehistory, when turf cutting, burning and grazing helped turn the once densely wooded area into the open landscape we love today. The commons are semi-natural and without continued management, this habitat can quickly revert to scrub and wildlife, including species that are rarely found elsewhere, would suffer.

Thousands of people visit the commons of the Pebblebed Heaths each day and public support is vital in protecting and managing this threatened environment.

Over the past few weeks, the Pebblebed Heath Conservation Trust (PHCT) has welcomed over 400 local primary pupils to spend a day out of the classroom learning about the history of the commons, its ecology and how the rangers use tools like machinery, controlled burns and grazing animals to help them manage the heath for special wildlife species. Groups were transported in a new bespoke covered trailer and resources were commissioned to support schoolteachers. Around 300 post-16 students will also undertake biology and environmental science fieldwork this month.

Youngsters learn they have full and free access to the Pebblebed Heaths on foot and that horse riding and cycling by individuals is permitted by the landowner Clinton Devon Estates too. We hope they’ll also remember why there is need for responsible use of this special and shared space. Overnight camping, fires and barbecues are not allowed, nor is metal detecting or the flying of drones.

Mountain bikers are welcome if they don’t modify trails and tracks. Dog walkers should keep canine friends close by and always pick up, all of which helps makes the heaths a safer and pleasanter place for everyone.

Our Friends of the Common group ensures the PHCT continues to develop with public support. It is free to join, with members of all ages who are regularly updated and given the opportunity to influence the future direction of the Trust and its activities. Join at: www.pebblebedheaths.org.uk Finally, whatever your age, if you’re keen to discover more about the Pebblebeds then look out for Heath Week www.heathweek.org between 28 July and 3 August. Each day reflects a different aspect of the heath, from wildlife to recreation, history to volunteering and getting involved.

Organised by PHCT, RSPB, DWT and the countryside team at EDDC with support from businesses, wildlife charities and local organisations, the week promises over 25 events to celebrate everything that is special about the heaths.

Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer

35 Local resident major event information British Eventing Grass Roots 6 – 7 July Arrivals Saturday 6 July & Sunday 7 July.

Departing times throughout the day.

(Smaller lorries & trailers) British Show Jumping Show 12 – 14 July Arrivals Thursday 11 July.

We are running a local school’s competition at this event so there will be daily travellers with smaller lorries & trailers.

Departures – daily for schools and local competitors; the rest will leave on Sunday 14 July.

For any additional information please either email beccy.barrett@clinton devon.com, or check our website www.bicton-arena.co.uk.

RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON Warm greetings from RSPB Aylesbeare Common! It’s a busy time of year for us so just a quick update this time – lots of infrastructure repair and maintenance as we get deeper into the grazing season and the weather is very much keeping us on our toes. Some sites already have cattle grazing on them – doing their bit for conservation and the local area.

Remember to read any notices around the grazing sites as they will give vital information about approaching and managing your time around the cattle.

We’ve also been busy creating and managing areas of bare ground. Bare ground is so vital for heathland and for a large variety of invertebrates and reptiles. We have been controlling the bracken by rolling and cutting it to create this bare ground and by doing this we hope to encourage new and exciting species to our sites as well as maintaining the ones we have already.

If you would like to get to know the sites we manage a little better then come along to the Heath Week celebrations: a week of events from walks and mountain biking to archaeology tours or practical conservation days and behind-the-scenes access to some of the sites we manage in partnership with other organisations like Clinton Devon Estates and Aggregate Industries.

You never know what activities are right on your doorstep! For more information head online to the Heathweek 2019 website to see full listings of events and how to get involved.

If you have any questions about what’s going on on the reserves or ways to get involved please email Aylesbeare.common@rspb.org.uk Ellie Woolway, Devon Reserves Administrator

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

21-23 June British Showjumping Pony Premier, Bicton Arena.

23 June Woodbury Garden Club Open Gardens Event. 14.00-17.00.

23 June Gulliford Burial Ground Free Tour. 14.30 (30th if rained off).

23 June WWA Wild Flower Walk, 14.00, Woodbury Green.

24 June, 1, 8 and 15 July WWA Wild Flower Painting Workshops.

27 June WWA Keble Martin and Devon Flora talk. 19.30. St Swithun’s.

28 June Concert in The Goosefield. Gates open 18.30.

30 June WWA Family Storytelling. 14.00. W. Community Orchard.

30 June Closing date for WWA Quiz.

2 July Woodbury Charity Coffee Mornings 5th Birthday Party.

10.00-12.00 Church Rooms.

4 July WWA Wildflower Walk. 18.30-20.30 Woodbury Castle.

6 July Woodbury Community Long Tables. Village Green. 232772.

6-7 July British Eventing Grass Roots. Bicton Arena.

7 July Tennis Tournament and BBQ. 10.00.

7 July Maytree Pre-School annual sausage sizzle.

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7 July WWA Poetry in Nature workshop. 14.30.

9 July Garden Club Garden Show Question Time WVH 19.15.

10 July The Merry Wives of Windsor by Cygnet Theatre. (232022) 11 July WWI Devon’s Jurassic Coast. WVH, 19.00.

11 July WS C of E School: Summer performance and fete.

12-14 July WWA Flower Festival and Exhibition. St Swithun’s Church.

12-14 July British Show Jumping. Bicton Arena.

13 July WS Party in the Park.

16 July Cathedral rooftop tour Woodbury Twinning Association.

17 July Cornerstones: walk along River Otter.

18 July Exton Ladies Group meeting.

20 July FoSS Summer Concert: Exeter University Chapel Choir. 19.00.

21 July WWA Wildflower Walk. 11.00-13.00. Woodbury Castle.

28 July-4 August Heath Week Event, Woodbury Common.

3 Aug. Garden Club Flower and Vegetable Show WVH 14.00 – 16.00.

11 Aug. Photographic Exhibition Our Beautiful East Devon. Gulliford Burial Ground.

11 Aug. Gulliford Burial Ground Tours. 10.30 and 14.30.

12-16 Aug. Green Banana Drama Theatre Summer School. WVH. (see ad.)

28 August Local History Society 25 years Anniversary Tea Party.

(233208) 31 Aug. The Great Devon Breakfast for FORCE. WSVH. 08.00-11.00.

5 Sept.

History Society Current Archaeology in Exeter. WVH, 19.30.

7 Sept.

Exton Garden Club Autumn Plant Sale and Coffee Morning.

10.30-12.00 in Exton VH. 10 Sept.

Garden Club The Scented Garden WVH 19.15.

6 Oct. WWA Poetry Workshop.

8 Oct. Garden Club Water, Water Everywhere! WVH 10.15.

10 Oct. WWI Costume History. WVH, 19.00.

19 Oct. Bangers and Mash Supper. WSVH. 20 Oct. Woodbury Fun Run. 10.00, Flower Street, Woodbury (232992) 7 Nov. History Society meeting with WWA Keble Martin. 19.30, WVH 9 Nov. Classics Galore Concert for FORCE. Great Hall, Exeter University (see classicsgalore.co.uk for more information) 12 Nov. Garden Club Winter cheer, spring tonic WVH 19.15.

14 Nov. WWI Fairgrounds at War. WVH, 19.00.

23 Nov. WWA Exhibition on the local natural environment. WVH. 30 Nov. Exton Garden Club. The Self-seeded Garden. 14.30 Exton VH. 12 Dec. WWI Christmas Craft. WVH, 19.00.

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Here’s something for children and young people: Two quizzes, centred around St Swithun’s Church and the churchyard, for under 10s and over 10s.

Quiz sheets from either Woodbury Parish Council Office or from St Swithun’s church porch available from Monday 6 May. On completion return them to either of the above places.

Closing date: 30 June. £10 book token prizes.

So get your quiz sheet and mobilise your detective skills!

The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment.

While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

CLOSING DATE FOR AUGUST ISSUE OF WOODBURY NEWS 16 JULY

THE AUGUST EDITION OF WOODBURY NEWS

will publish as comprehensive a list as possible of clubs and societies that are open to residents to join, or to just come along initially to see what they are like.

If your organisation wants to be included in this list, please email the Deputy Editor (val.arndt@gmail.com) with the following details:  Name of your club or society  The meeting time and place, eg third Thursday every month at 19.00 in WVH  A contact name, phone number and email address.

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(3 lines) Business £5.00 (£50.00) DISPLAY ADS: £17.00 ¼ page (£185 p.a.)

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Welcoming New Patients A friendly, caring practice providing the very latest treatment techniques, in a relaxed setting:

 Routine dental care with oral health assessment

 Cosmetic dental treatments including whitening, implants, veneers

 Crowns made on the day of your visit, with no need for impressions!!

Facial Rejuvenation treatment also now available.

Speak to our friendly team.

Tel: 01395 442552

www.budleighdentalpractice.co.uk

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Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.

Tel: 07985 697205

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Woodbury Salterton Village Hall Hall –Tables and Chairs, Well equipped kitchen with cooker and fridge, crockery and cutlery inclusive in hire.

Modest Rates.

For bookings please contact:

Pat or Gill Bricknell 01395 232463 WOODBURY GARAGE Local family business

Woodbury Village Hall Hall and two meeting rooms, Fully equipped kitchen WIFI, sound system and projector Available for: Dances and Parties Meetings and Classes Exhibitions and Craft Fairs Badminton, Plays, Business Lettings For bookings please contact: Robin or Marian Lennox Tel: 01395 232126 email:- woodburyvh@gmail.com www.woodburyvillagehall.org.uk

Woodbury Dance Studio RAD BALLET Grades and Majors

Children from 2½ years     

MOTS SERVICE REPAIRS ALL MAKES & MODELS ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS

The Arch, Woodbury EX5 1LL woodburygarage@hotmail.co.uk

T: 01395 233004 M: 07527 125956

Principal: Mary Griffiths ARAD, MA(Oxon) Tel: 01395 271249 marygriffiths@hotmail.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School

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WOODBURY SALTERTON

W.S. TAXI 1 - 8 People LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

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T.D. BUILDERS General Quality Building Service * New builds & Extensions * Brickwork & Block work * Rendering & Plastering * Drives & Patios * All types of building work undertaken !!

FREE ESTIMATES

01395 233995 or 07751 738092

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