July 2020 by Woodbury News

WOODBURY NEWS

JULY 2020

JULY 2020 EDITORIAL ‘We are living through history.’ Thus writes Florence, a student in Woodbury school’s Chestnut class. How right she is. The Covid-19 pandemic is most certainly something that will inhabit the memory of all of us living through it, and have a lasting impact on our future lives. On pages 26-31 in this issue of Woodbury News you will find a kaleidoscope of contributions from young and old, recording their feelings and reflections about living through this unsettling time of what we now familiarly refer to as ‘lockdown.’ We have acquired a whole new vocabulary of connotations: bubbles, self-isolation, shielding, social distancing, and lockdown itself. All of them are connected with ideas of withdrawal, disassociation, or enforced separation. How cruel is this virus to have prevented us for so long from having what we most crave as human beings: physical contact and social interaction with friends and family. There’s a lot of other history in this July issue, as it happens. We read of the shocking poverty, and resultant petty crime, in our parish in the nineteenth century – poor Ebford seems to have suffered rather badly in this respect! Just imagine a time when stealing apples and turnips to feed your starving family was enough to put you in the workhouse (pages 3840). Then there’s the venerable tree which has seen it all over the last 250 years – the English yew tree in the churchyard (pages 32-33). We see the men who built the 100-year-old war memorial (pages 34-35), and the generations of school children in Exton (pages 15-17). We read of the deeply fulfilling lives of three contemporary members of our community, sadly passed away, but having left their own indelible marks on their time in history. Let’s finish on a joyful note: the camera club, with its stunning photos of the beautiful natural world on our doorstep (pages 8, 9 & 43), reminds us that this strange lockdown time has given us the chance to reconnect with what really matters. The illustration on the front cover Lockdown Life, was produced by Archie Craft at Woodbury School.

4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Associate Priest Reverend Nigel Mason. Email: revdnigel540@gmail.com Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk Church Warden Sue Hudson tells us: ‘We are now being allowed to open St Swithun’s church from 10.00 -13.00 on Wednesdays for private prayers and reflection, but no singing or meeting in groups. Anyone displaying symptoms of Covid-19 should not, of course, visit church. There are detailed guidelines in church as you enter and certain areas inside have been cordoned off to reduce the amount of cleaning and sanitising, so please only use the areas that are open. Please also record your visit on the sheet provided. If you can use your own pen please do so; if not there will be a supply of clean pens plus a dirty pen box.’ The Revd Nigel has reported: ‘I can joyfully announce that Bishop Robert of Exeter will licence the Revd Bill Lemmey as the new Vicar of the White Cross mission community (comprising the parishes of Aylesbeare, Clyst St George, Clyst St Mary, Farringdon, Woodbury with Exton and Woodbury Salterton) either in person or courtesy of Zoom on Monday 13 July. Please pray for the Revd Bill and his wide Daff as they prepare to move into the new vicarage in Woodbury and for all the villages in the mission community.’ Paper copies of our Digest Newsletter are available in church, but we are also producing the electronic version. If you would like to receive the link to this, please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH Mike Jeans wishes to apologise to the Marks family for spelling their family name wrongly. He says he should have known the Woodbury family name was spelt “Marks”. For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate, and normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356

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6 FUTURE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WOODBURY NEWS When will all this end? There can be few who aren’t asking this question after months of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s a question those who put together Woodbury News every month have been considering and, like everyone else, we simply don’t know! At the start of lockdown we suspended the print edition for three months in the hope that deliveries would then be able to resume. Unfortunately it has become clear that although some restrictions have been relaxed, the infection threat is still present. To protect our volunteers who look after distribution, many of whom are still shielding, we have reluctantly decided not to bring back the print edition until after the summer. We will be continuing the online edition for our readers. At the start of the lockdown we upgraded our online service so you can download editions and read them on your tablet, laptop or computer. You can also print pages out to read if you prefer. If you have neighbours who are not online and you know they would like a copy, feel free to print it out and pass it on (safely, of course). Our contributors and editorial team have risen to the occasion and have produced excellent editions for viewing online. I would like to pay tribute to them for all their hard work. It has been a great effort. Let’s hope we’ll soon be moving into a much better place and some form of normality can resume. Woodbury News looks forward to reporting the activities of community groups in our villages as soon as they resume. In the meantime, enjoy the online version and tell your neighbours as you chat from a social distance that the print version of Woodbury News will be returning in the autumn. Jeremy Boyden (Chairman)

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7 CHRIST CHURCH Notice of Proposed Maintenance Works The Trustees of Christ Church, Woodbury intend to undertake remedial works to repair and reinstate the boundary cob wall to the southern boundary of the now closed graveyard. These works are required to prevent further deterioration of the wall and for Health & Safety reasons, and they will necessitate the temporary removal of the headstones currently resting along the wall. It is anticipated contractors will commence the repairs at the beginning of August 2020. Following completion of the works, the headstones will be replaced in a suitable position close by their original location. Should any descendants of those interred in the graveyard, or any other interested persons, require further information regarding this matter, please contact the Church Administrator, Sarah Breeze, by email: sarahb@christ churchwoodbury.org.uk or by telephone on 01395 233425. By order of the Church Trustees. Stephen G. Derges WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Since the last edition of Woodbury News, the amount raised by selling plants has just about doubled! Normally the club’s annual plant sale is used to raise funds to pay speakers and other running expenses such as the hire of the village hall. But without these costs there was no need to keep all the proceeds, and I am delighted to say that the following amounts have been paid out to local organisations: Exmouth Community Larder £298.13, St Swithun’s Bells Fund £204.96, FORCE £122.10, the local branches of the RNLI and RBL £60.05 each, and Samaritans £25. There will be more flowering plants available during the summer. Many thanks to all the growers (including the late Jean Carpenter) for their hard work and dedication, and to the village community for their support and generosity. Debby Mullier FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY The coronavirus crisis We are very happy that FOWS has been able to offer help to those in need in our community by being at the coordinating centre of a large network of volunteers — delivering medications, doing food shopping and deliveries, and generally offering support to those isolated and housebound. Val Arndt If you need help, or would like to offer yourself as a volunteer, the number to call is 01395 206123 * * Please be aware that, unfortunately, the answerphone message only kicks in after ten ring tones. We are unable to change this at present as it appears to be a factory pre-set ‘option’. So be patient when you call us the message will materialize and it will be answered!

8 WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION We are keeping going and finding plenty to do. Lockdown is easing, but we need to keep vigilant and safe. The Garden Club plant sale has given us a donation of £60.05 from the sale of Jean Carpenter's plants which will go to the Poppy Appeal collection. Thank you to Debby and her team. I have now planted the tubs at the end of Town Lane and Oakhayes Road with Jean's pelargoniums, as well as the troughs at the War Memorial. My thanks to Mary and Phil Prince for taking on the job of watering and care of the Town Lane tub. Woodbury's War Memorial is 100 years old this month and we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the forming of the Royal British Legion in August 1921. Please keep in touch. Sandra Huish, Chairman 01395 232696 WOODBURY CAMERA CLUB

During this unusual spring, Woodbury Camera Club members have been focusing on the natural world close at hand in their back gardens and along local lanes. In lockdown we have had “an opportunity to connect with nature in a way we’ve never experienced before,” as naturalist Chris Packham said on the BBC’s final Springwatch programme of the series. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/ iplayer/episode/m000jyl4/ springwatch-2020-episode12].

And in the words of another contributor to the programme, “It’s been amazing to discover how much peace and beauty can be found right outside your door.” Many older residents may in fact remember that connection with nature on our doorsteps very clearly, but for our own springwatch in 2020 here are a few offerings from the club. More can be seen as a blogpost on the club's website: woodburycameraclub.org Diana Wackerbarth

Clematis, Henry Fulls Yellow brimstone, Debbie Jung Squirrel, Mike Golby Bee, Chris Shepherd Red admiral, Tim Green Oxalis, Diana Wackerbarth Ermine moth web, Judy Green Jackdaw, Mike Jeans

10 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Another month has passed with the school being partially open for our key worker families. However, under the government guidelines, this month we have extended our opening to our two youngest year groups and our oldest year group. It has been lovely welcoming more children and staff back to school. The children arrived excited to see their friends and have been enthusiastically engaging in learning and playing, along with catching up with each other about what they have been doing, and planning what they are going to do when they can meet up again out of school. We are now starting to organise our transitions for September, welcoming the new children who will be starting at Woodbury, supporting the year 6 students transferring to their next school and thinking about how best we can prepare the children in school getting to know their new teacher. Like many things this year, these transitions will look a bit different but we are working hard to ensure they are as smooth as possible.

Do enjoy the photos showing some of the things the children have been doing in school and at home over the last month. On our website under the news section you can find home and school blogs which give you more details and photos about what the children have been up to. This month we have also contributed to the request to include some of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memories about what lockdown has been like for them (see cover and pages 26-31). Wishing you all well. Gillian Pyle (Head of School) WOODBURY NEWS to your door â&#x20AC;Ś Under normal circumstances, Woodbury News is delivered each month direct to your door. However, this delivery service has been temporarily suspended, with issues available online only. https://issuu.com/woodburynews

Learning in school

Willow Class making bug hotels at home

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB The tennis courts are now available for restricted private play, including doubles, and since the indoor courts in Exmouth and David Lloyds are not operating there has been good demand for our courts and we have had a number of new members signing up. Through the LTA the club now has an online booking system, so members know exactly when they can play. This is working well and the courts are now in use for 50% of the time. There is still plenty of time available to our membership and we can accept a few more members. We hope that the good weather continues and members can participate in one of the currently permitted sporting activities. Unfortunately, until guidelines are relaxed further, there can be no gathering of more than six people at the courts, so club sessions and social functions will have to be put on hold until later in the summer or into the autumn. Pat Browne 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).

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS WOODBURY SALTERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL It has been super to welcome back more pupils to Woodbury Salterton in addition to the key worker group who have been in school since the outbreak of the pandemic. The pupils and staff have adjusted to their new learning environment and routines, and have responded brilliantly to the social distancing and regular reminders about hand washing and hygiene. The school is now split into three bubbles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yellow, Blue and Red. Some of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning in school can be seen in the latest news section of the website. The reopening has meant a whole new way for staff to plan for lessons and daily routines and the Executive Head Teacher, Mrs Katy Gray, and the joint chairs of governors have written to thank the whole staff team for all their extra efforts and enthusiasm. Staff have thoroughly enjoyed seeing some of the children back again in school and are constantly thinking of activities for those who are continuing their learning at home for the time being.

One of our recent themes has been Growth and the children have been discovering lots of interesting facts about growing flowers, plants and the growth in our local environment and around the world. We want to share some of the wonderful examples from our website of home learning with you all.

13 Elanor is really enjoying the ‘Growth’ topic. She has set up a garden centre in the garden, investigated seed packets, talked to her grandma (a retired professional gardener) and made a big collage picture all about flowers. You will definitely need to give a few of the teachers some advice about gardening when you return to school. What a fantastic start to this topic Elanor – Keep up the hard work! The topic of growth was right up Shelby’s street. Shelby and her family have already been busy planting things in their garden since lockdown and have started growing strawberries, baby sweetcorn, carrots, pumpkin, runner beans and sunflowers. Shelby’s is the winning sunflower at the moment! Well done Shelby! We have also lots of fantastic creations and artwork that the children have been producing at home. The children have linked some of their work to the themes of home learning. We were most impressed by Sienna and Tristan’s work and wanted to include it here (see photos on page 12). For more information about the continuing work of our school please visit our website and see the latest news section https://www.woodburysalterton.devon.sch.uk/category/latest-news/ Clare Rooke, SEND Governor, Jubilee with Pebblebed Federation

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14 THE DIGGER’S REST In these unusual times it is good to report some exciting and welcome news! A lovely couple Arwen and Dan have moved into The Digger’s Rest pub in Woodbury Salterton and they can't wait to fully open the pub for us all to enjoy. Until recently Dan was working as a chef in a Bristol pub. He actually appeared on BBC's The One Show earlier this year and did some cooking with the Hairy Bikers. Dan is an excellent chef and as far as I could tell his only negative is that he is a lifelong supporter of Bath Rugby! Arwen comes originally from Sydney and has lived in England since 2001. She has a degree in maths and owns a telescope so that she can enjoy her love of astronomy. She has also already done some research into how the pub got its name. Towards the end of 2019 Arwen and Dan began looking for a pub to run, in a village setting with real character. They happened upon The Digger’s Rest and immediately fell in love with it. They moved into the pub in mid-April, since when they have been serving up some delicious take-away food which has been much enjoyed by many local people. They, with the help of Punch Taverns, have been refurbishing the pub and hope that they will be able to open The Digger’s to everyone sometime in July. Both Arwen and Dan want the Digger’s to be very much part of the village community - they want to ensure that the Digger’s is not just a pub, but that it is a community pub open to all. They both wish to build up real friendships with local people and join the local community too. They plan to offer a traditional pub menu (using local produce wherever possible) together with good wines and beers. They hope that it will also be a place for people to just drop by for a coffee or afternoon tea and a read of the papers too. I am sure we all wish them every success. Peter Payne

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH EXTON The weekly letter from Revd Nigel will be on the church noticeboard each week. It is always an enjoyable read. A BRIEF JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF EXTON The first we hear about Exton is in 1242, when the dense forest between Woodbury and Exton was cleared and a water mill in Exton was sited in Mill Lane. The Mill was developed by the Villein of the Land, Lord Sir Roger de Exton, the mill house remaining until recent times. There was also a farm (Exton Barton) and a fishery. Exton was at that time a small hamlet with its own small fishing boats used on the Exe and further out to sea. Before the 14th century Exton and Nutwell were drawn into the parish of Woodbury and no doubt Exton was being exploited as a fishing port to rival Topsham, Lympstone and Exminster. In the 1700s the field at the end of the Avenue was used by Exton residents as a bowling green and for their sports and games activities. There was a pound in the village for stray sheep and cattle which were rounded up to be collected later by their owners. The village school was built on land given by The Hon. Mark Rolle. It opened in 1876 at a cost of £450, and finally closed in 1947.

Victorian pupils

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16 A BRIEF JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF EXTON contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d/.

Edwardian pupils

Edwardian pupils at Exton Village School

Exton School children 1913-1914

Exton school children in the 1930s

Submitted by Audrey Elphick

SWEETS QUIZ Here are the answers to the last part of the recent sweet quiz. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Scottish Capital Rock Lorry Drivers Snack 100% AU Istanbul Hareem Up in the sky Even further away in the sky Big Cat Pub Musically noisy insects Full of delicious Bubbles Lots of parties to enjoy Outside meal Twice as good Alcoholic Drink/something to get your teeth into 14. So big they fill your mouth 15. Sweet Tooth Cleaner 16. Pub game with a ball

Edinburgh Rock Yorkie bar All Gold Turkish delight Milky way Galaxy chocolate Lion bar Hum bugs Aero Celebrations Picnic bar Twix Wine gums Gobstoppers Candyfloss Skittles

18 Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education <hope4kibera.org.uk> KIBERA COVID-19 CRISIS We reported in the May edition of Woodbury News our efforts to raise funds to help feed families in the Kibera slum, Nairobi, who have lost their hand-tomouth daily income because of Covid lockdown. In addition to money already sent, we hoped to raise a further £4,000 through a ‘Do 4, give £4, challenge 4 more’ campaign on JustGiving. This was to provide food boxes to feed 250 families for a week. Thanks to fantastic support received through that campaign, and by direct giving to Hope4Kibera, much of it by local people, we have so far raised an amazing total of just over £11,000! That has gone out to our partners in Kibera and is enough to feed 690 families (2,750 people) for a week. Our partners have just emailed to say: “… Over the last 11 weeks, we have had the privilege of giving out food baskets to 1,004 vulnerable families greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most families in the community where we serve have been left without an income due to redundancies caused by the restrictions in place to control the spread of the pandemic ...”

One of the grateful recipients, Hamida, has written: “… My parent lost her job due to Covid19 pandemic. My parent has not been able to pay our rent. My parent is very discouraged and worried about the future… We live in a single room house with all my brothers and sisters. On many occasions, we’ve gone without a meal… My family and I are very grateful to receive a food basket… Thank you for remembering us during this tough time… my parent will not have to worry about food at least for the next week or two…”

Thank you so much for making a difference and saving lives. The crisis continues: “The Kenyan Government has increased the lockdown and a national curfew for another 30 days, sinking hundreds of families further into untold suffering.” Please continue to support us if you possibly can. The JustGiving page is still open https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/food4kibera, or increase the value of any donation by giving directly to Hope4Kibera and, if possible, add Gift Aid. In particular, please consider becoming a regular giver. All details and the necessary E-Contact and Giving form are on our website <www.hope4kibera.org.uk> Charlie Collins, Chair H4K

20 DEATHS

ROUND AND ABOUT

Shelagh Vivienne Vale 14 May 1937 – 13 May 2020 Shelagh was born in Norwich a couple of years before the outbreak of the Second World War. The family moved to Clyst Honiton where she grew up with her younger sister, Bridget, and was surrounded by children and school friends in Endsleigh Crescent. She went to the Maynard School in Exeter. Old photos suggest there were lots of bicycle rides as well as trips to Dartmoor with family and friends. Shelagh met her husband, Paddy, when he moved into lodgings next door in Endsleigh Crescent, as he flew planes out of Exeter airport. They were soon engaged and married in Clyst Honiton Church in April 1960. They moved to Nigeria where Paddy flew in the north of the country in Kaduna, returning to live in Bristol, where their son Peter was born in 1963. A move to Kenya, where Paddy took a job as captain on Super VC10s for East African Airways, followed a couple of years later. Their daughter, Jacqueline, usually known as Jake, was born in Nairobi hospital shortly after their arrival. Both Shelagh and Paddy enjoyed expatriate life in Kenya, where they played golf (a love of Shelagh’s all through her life) and socialised, taking full advantage of their large bungalow set in 12 acres of land in the tea plantations just north of Nairobi. Sadly, tragedy struck when Paddy was killed while trying to abort take-off of his VC10 from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in April 1972. Shelagh had the terrible job of breaking the news to her two small children. She stayed on in Kenya until 1977, then returned to the UK and bought her house in Woodbury not long afterwards. She never remarried but in her later years she met Cliff Allison who became her long-term companion, sharing the last decade or so of her life with him. We are hugely grateful to him for the support and love he gave her. Whilst living in Woodbury Shelagh worked in Exeter for a long time at Mitchell’s the jeweller, using her gemology qualifications learnt whilst in Kenya. She moved on to working in medical records at the Eye hospital and RD&E hospital before retiring to work full-time on her golf and many other interests. Mum was a very sociable lady and made lots of friends through playing golf and bridge, her walking group, the village garden club, the twinning group, the history society and the allotments, to mention but a few of her activities.

21 We have received so many cards, flowers and good wishes from her friends highlighting how much they enjoyed her brandy snaps and curries, her wicked sense of humour, her nosiness and above all her company. The ravages of the Covid-19 virus meant that unfortunately most of her friends were unable to celebrate her life with us at her funeral. We extend our thanks to everyone in the village who supported Mum, particularly in her last days when she was in and out of the RD&E. We were particularly touched by the number of people who turned out to pay their respects in Beeches Close on the day of her funeral, a true testament to just how well she was valued by the village and friends from further afield. The funeral service was conducted with great sensitivity and dignity by Reverend Nigel Mason. Mum lived life as a strong, independent woman but one who wasn’t afraid to ask for - or should that be demand - help. Any man arriving at the house was usually given a list of jobs that needed doing – tree cutting, log stacking, minor electrics, gutter repairs, pouring drinks or carving the roast. At the same time she was a huge help to others – driving people to hospital and picking up their prescriptions as a friend of Woodbury surgery, as well as doing the paper round for the old people in her road up until very recently. She was a lifetime member of the Devon and Exeter Golf and Country Club, only hanging up her clubs temporarily in the last few months whilst she waited for a hip operation – something that was never to happen for her. Mum was an enormous support to us and was delighted when Peter married Bev in April 1989. Her grandchildren Charis, Charlotte, Alicia and Daisy gave her enormous pleasure and she was hugely proud of them all as they grew up and started out on their adult journeys. And when Jake and Mark finally got round to getting married, she could not have been more thrilled. She also spoke her mind, sometimes without engaging her brain first, much to the amusement of her grandchildren and those around her. They could generally be relied on to put her right when needed. Politically correct she was not, forthright she was! She loved to travel, visiting many countries around the world during her lifetime including tours of South America, Australia and Tasmania as well as Africa. Her final big journey was to see her grand-daughter Charis get married to Roberto in Mexico City. She struggled with her health but was so pleased to have been able to get there and swim in the Pacific Ocean. She had also been hoping to go to Italy to see Charlotte and Joe tie the knot, another event sacrificed to the virus. However, her health deteriorated over the last few months, and to our great shock, she died way too early in hospital on 13 May after a long and pretty good life. Thanks Mum! Jake If anyone would like to make a donation in Mum's memory we will be splitting any money between the RNLI and the Devon Air Ambulance. If you do, please could you make donations via Geggs funeral directors in Exmouth.

22 DEATHS cont’d/… We are sad to announce the death of Reverend John Rose-Casemore on Friday 4 June at the age of 92. John leaves his beloved wife Pam, and children Penny, Anne, Claire and Richard, as well as grandchildren Emma, Alice and Matthew. John and Pam met at a youth club in Guildford and were married in 1954. While Pam’s chosen vocation was teaching, John was ordained in Guildford Cathedral a year after their wedding, having trained at Chichester Theological College and choosing his calling rather than continuing to manage the family farm at Tyting, near Guildford. Following a period as Deacon at Christ Church in Epsom, John moved to be Priest-in-Charge of St Saviours Church in the mining community of Hednesford, Staffordshire. It was here that Pam balanced teaching with the demands and cares of being a vicar’s wife, and where Penny and Anne were born. The family then moved to the Shropshire borders, where John became Vicar of Dawley (now part of Telford New Town). Richard and Claire were born here, but the family returned south to the Guildford area while they were still young, partly to be closer to Pam’s parents. The two rural ‘united benefice’ parishes of St John the Baptist in Puttenham and Wanborough fell either side of the Hogs Back, and provided the formative years for the children. It always amused John that he was Vicar of one parish and Rector of the other! Following eight happy years, another move beckoned, this time to the fastgrowing parishes of St Peter’s and St Francis in Frimley, near Camberley in Surrey. Along with his busy parish work, John was appointed Senior Anglican Chaplain of the new Frimley Park Hospital, and advised not only on the design of the chapel facilities themselves, but also on the training of the new lay chaplaincy team. John’s last full-time post was the parish of St James’ Ludgershall and Faberstown in the Diocese of Salisbury, Wiltshire. By now the children had moved on to university life and beyond, but John and Pam made yet more close friends to add to those they had made in earlier parishes. John celebrated a ‘Golden Jubilee of Priesthood’ at St James’ in 2006 before retiring to Cornwood in Devon, where he worked in a part-time capacity at St Michael & All Angels. John and Pam’s final move brought them closer to the family in Woodbury in Devon, where they lived very happily for over 20 years in Culvery Close.

23 For 10 years John worked as a part-time vicar at St Swithun’s, often taking the 8am communion service. Recently, John’s ill-health necessitated his move to Lucerne House in Exeter. Here, he lived in a small caring community, but apart from Pam, which caused them both a degree of disquiet after 66 years of marriage. John was a gentle man, dedicated to his calling with an understated yet determined faith. On one hand a respected public figure, he was also a private and thoughtful man - and a loving husband, father and grandfather. Due to the present circumstances, there was a small private funeral ceremony on 12 June in John and Pam’s garden and then on to the extended cemetery at St Swithun’s. The family were very grateful to friends who bravely came out to pay their respects in the pouring rain as the funeral party passed via St Swithun’s. There will be a thanksgiving memorial for John whenever the current pandemic allows, but most likely a date in 2021. Anne Wynne Mary Gittings of Penrose, Exton sadly passed away at the age of 86. She lived in Exton for 46 years. Many will remember her piano teaching and the concerts at Penrose in aid of local charities, followed by generous refreshments. Born at Stoke House Farm near Bradninch, Mary moved to Fremington, North Devon, at eleven. She studied the piano at the Royal College of Music, London, where she met fellow student Robert Gittings. They were married for 62 years. After class teaching jobs in London and Buckinghamshire, Mary taught the piano in Crediton, before moving to Exton in 1974. Mary was involved with Exton Church for over 40 years. She played the organ regularly at services and her two children, Katharine and Philip, sang in the church choir. Mary taught at St Margaret’s School, Palace Gate Convent and Maynard School. She also taught the piano to numerous children in the local area, and many have since spoken of how her lively, inspiring lessons encouraged them to keep playing in later life and to share a love of music with their children. Mary and Robert organised over 50 Gittings Family Concerts, alongside their children, in aid of local churches and charities, including St Andrew’s Hall. More recently, there were concerts involving three generations of Gittings musicians at Penrose and at Woodbury village hall. Mary was a familiar figure in Exton, enthusiastically walking her dog and entertaining fellow walkers with animated reminiscences. Katharine Atkinson

24 CONGRATULATIONS When Challenge 2.6 was launched on 26 April, Woodbury’s Liz Hill decided to rise to this challenge - to raise funds through any legitimate means based on the numbers 2 and 6. Cancellation of the London Marathon, due to the covid-19 pandemic, meant that very many British charities missed out on receiving part of the proceeds raised by the thousands of runners at this 26-mile event – hence the numbers 2 and 6 in the challenge. Liz wasn't planning to take part in the marathon, but decided to set her own 2.6 targets. 'I'm doing 26 days of 2.6 miles a day walking, cycling or jogging, or 26 minutes of other exercise such as yoga or pilates. I want to raise money for local charity ELF - Exeter Leukaemia Fund.' Additionally, Liz rewarded herself each evening with one of 26 different cocktails! Liz's partner Richard Beynon died some 16 months ago, and Liz was keen to support ELF, which in turn had supported Richard while he spent time on the Yarty Ward at the RD&E. Liz set herself the target of raising £200, rather rashly promising: 'If I reach my target, I'll shave my hair with a 26mm guard on.' Liz hadn't realised how many friends, neighbours, customers and colleagues wanted to support both her and Richard. Wind on to Friday 22 May, with 26 bouts of exercise undertaken and 26 cocktails consumed! Surrounded by friends, Liz took up her position on the Green, and ceremoniously shaved off most of her hair. To date, she has raised in excess of £900 for ELF - well done Liz!

Liz before - and after - the chop

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GGGG Last month, Woodbury News was worried about this ‘lost’ toy. It turns out that Guy isn’t lost at all! He may look sad, but he has an important job to do: he is Guy the Germ Guarding Gorilla!

‘PUT DEVON FIRST’ URGES LEADING CHARITY Woodbury News is very much aware in these difficult times that charities are suffering hugely from lack of income from fundraising events. We are also aware of the local and international charities specifically supported by our villages. However, we have been asked to draw readers’ attention to the following: A new campaign encouraging people who live in Devon to put their county first as it begins its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has been launched by the charity Love Devon. This charity encourages people to put Devon first and supports Devon Communities Together. Some of the challenges that they hope to address concern affordable housing, entrepreneurship, rural isolation, community buildings, sport and play, health and wellbeing and climate change. Additionally, projects include supporting older and vulnerable people as they reintegrate into their local community, young people facing challenges of unemployment and village halls adapting to new ways of operating. Further information is available at www.devoncommunities.org.uk or from sarah.newman@devoncommunitiesrtogether.org.uk, or call 01392 248919.

LOCKDOWN 2020 (pages 26-31)

Local thoughts and reflections on the pandemic

I have liked lockdown and doing my home learning. But I miss my friends. Aaron (5) I like about lockdown that I can still walk my dog. And that I went on bike rides with my big brother. I don’t like that I can’t see my friends. Winnie (6) I like it at school, I like it at home, So this is why I’m writing a poem. Lockdown is terrible, I can’t see my friends, But hopefully soon this lockdown will end. Jonah (8)

I have enjoyed going to school (my parents are both key-workers), but I prefer to work at home, because you can get your work done quicker. The worst thing about lockdown is not seeing my friends. Henry (10)

A Poem by Phoebe, Woodbury School

Lockdown by George, Chestnut Class, Woodbury School

Lockdown by Florence, Chestnut Class, Woodbury School

29 When I first heard about lockdown I was happy that we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be having to go into school. I then realised that I missed the learning environment and my friends. (I also had had enough of my family.) I was happy that we would not do tests and not as much work but then, again, I realised that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t progress and do the best I can without school and the safe learning environment it provides. I soon missed learning with my friends and receiving help from my teachers; I realised that although I might not want to go to school and find it boring some days, it was a place not only for learning and growing, but a place to have fun and go through childhood to adulthood in a safe place where there are people who care about your future and teach you to do the best you can in all you do and succeed in life. Noah (12)

A letter to a pen pal by Florence, Oak Class, Woodbury School

Lockdown feelings by a child in Cherry Class, Woodbury School

31 Little did we ever imagine that something as small as a virus could change our lives so dramatically! Not just for us but also for so many people across the world. We were forewarned by our son who lives in Denmark. They were already ‘locked down’ and he could see what was happening in the UK and warned us to begin shopping for groceries online. This we did just before panic buying began. Shopping became the main topic of conversation. As we are over 80, we were careful to live by the rules! Shopping was causing some anxiety but after we were placed on Tesco’s priority list, booking a slot became much easier. We have managed well with a fortnightly delivery of basics from Tesco, alongside a weekly ‘email and collect’ for fresh groceries from Darts Farm. Although we miss our social and club activities, we manage to keep in touch. We are lucky to have a garden on a corner, so we see people passing who often stop and chat through our lattice fence. It seems that the pandemic has brought people closer together; indeed, when we are out walking, even people we do not know smile and greet us and create social distance as we pass. Everyone seems to be using Zoom; it is certainly a way of keeping in touch with our family and friends. Our family is widely spread: Copenhagen, Ramsgate and Kingston on Thames. Zoom and FaceTime help us to connect, but it is hard to see when and how we will meet them in person. It is a strange and surreal experience. Here, we can enjoy many things, the garden, walking, the sunshine, seeing whole families out together, we can be grateful for our wonderful helpful neighbours, show our appreciation of the NHS by clapping on a Thursday evening and we can help in other small ways BUT, on the other hand, the news from the UK and the rest of world makes us realise how dreadful the situation really is. It is difficult to reconcile one’s own immediate experience with the suffering and distress experienced by so many in the world. We can only take and appreciate each day as it comes and patiently wait to see what the outcome will be. Recovering from the pandemic will take time and it is inevitable, sadly, that our children and grandchildren will have to live with some of the consequences. Mike & Joyce Jeans Editor: Thank you to everyone who sent in their thoughts about lockdown. The following words are not mine (they are lifted from social media), but I feel they reflect in particular everyone's sadness about missing friends: 'When the dust settles, we will realise how very little we need, how very much we actually have, and the true value of human connection.'

32 NOTABLE TREES OF WOODBURY II A stone’s throw from the village green is St Swithun’s churchyard and it is here that our second notable tree can be found. This tree is much smaller but also much older than the Victorian lime that enhances the green, but, like that tree, our churchyard specimen has an interesting history. As you walk up the church path to the south porch you will notice a yew tree growing just to the right of the path. This is one of two English yews (Taxus baccata) in the churchyard, with a yew of a slightly larger girth growing just behind and to the north of the church. There are also two much younger fastigiate Irish yews growing near Church Stile Lane, but it is the southern English yew tree that we are interested in. This tree’s early history was singular enough to warrant a lengthy entry in the parish register of 1775: A yew or palm tree, grew in ye north side of ye tower, seven foot down from the top, and was Dug out and Planted, in ye churchyard, ye south side of ye church, in ye same place where there was one blown down by ye wind a few years ago. Witness our hands this 25 th day of November 1775 Jn Snow Hayman, William Channon Churchwardens The tree was supposed to have been nine years old when planted in the ground, giving it an age now of 254 years. Hence, despite being small in height and not remarkably large in girth, this tree, and its companion to the north, are two of the oldest trees in the parish. Yew trees are known for their tremendously slow growth and long life. As we are talking about a tree in a churchyard it might be appropriate to quote the 9th century Welsh monk Nennius, who in his Seven Ages commented on the longevity of yews trees: The lives of three eagles, the life of a yew, The life of a yew, the length of an age, Seven ages from Creation to Doom The accurate aging of individual yew trees has always been problematic. The biggest and oldest trees are nearly always hollow in their centres (so you can’t count the rings on old trees when they blow down or are felled). Huge specimens, with trunk diameters of 10ft or more, can be seen nearby at Kenn, Payhembury and Mamhead and there are many other examples of a similar size to be found throughout the British Isles. The dating of these and other massive yew trees has been achieved, in part at least, by the possibility of accurately dating our tree. This tree, with a diameter of only 3ft (depending on where you measure) is, even so, over 250 years old. The incremental growth around the trunk of all trees will slow with age and the trunks of some of the really big old yew trees appear to barely increase in diameter over decades of observation. Yew trees with diameters of 10ft or more are hence almost certainly over 2,000 years in age, pre-dating the Christian churchyards in which they now stand. It is now realised that Britain holds a repository of truly ancient yews, with many of the oldest trees having a lifespan measured in thousands, rather than hundreds, of years.

33 A question often asked is: why are old yews so often found in churchyards? The question should possibly be turned around so that we ask: why are churches so often found next to old yews? The early Christian church in Britain had a policy of incorporating some aspects of the native pagan religion into its rites and rituals, as part of an effort to win hearts and minds (and souls). A reverence for these ancient and fantastically longlived trees may well have resulted in their preservation and incorporation into the Christian sacred space. Even where churchyard yews are obviously younger than the church building, the symbolism associated with a sacred yew tree may still reflect elements of these pre-Christian ideas. The foliage and seeds of yew trees are deadly poisonous. Livestock can occasionally be killed by eating the foliage, but I am not aware of any person being accidently poisoned by the tree. It may be a tree surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tall tale, but it is said that if you sit in the crown of a yew tree for long enough on a hot day then you can start to feel a bit spaced out, due to breathing in the toxic fumes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stick to a bottle of Doom Bar. Graham Joyce Email: gmj @dartmoortreesurgeons.co.uk WEATHER REPORT My reluctance to predict anything for May was well justified as it turned out to be mega dry, with only 9mm of rain falling on the 5th, followed by four weeks of drought here at Ebford. The twenty-year average for May is 51mm, almost exactly 2 inches. The Met Office reports that the spring months of March, April and May together have apparently been the fourth driest since records began in 1862. I recorded only 98mm (about 4 ins) for these months, and can confirm that the spring of 2011 was the driest on record with only 46mm (about 2ins) here at Ebford. As I write on 11 June, one of our now common mini-monsoons has just begun with an overnight drop of 23mm! Watering can now cease for a few days until the mid-summer sunshine returns. Norman Cann

34 Do you know what these people did for Woodbury 100 years ago?

This band of merry men were the builders of Woodbury's War Memorial, which was dedicated on Saturday 10th July 1920. They are from left to right back row: H Summerfield, Chas Summerfield, Harry Lock, Bob Havill, Walter Godfrey, William Crook, Herbert Leach, Harry Sellick, Harry Stokes, Bert Stamp, Walt Veal and A Kilmaster. Front row: Sam Hawkins, Chas Morrish, Jim Davey, Walt Chapman, Chas Norton, Chas Lang and Reg Summerfield. Its total cost, including trumpeters for the fanfare, was ÂŁ177 4s 3d. Major Morrison Bell, the local MP, did the unveiling, and the dedication service was taken by the Rev RH Neely BA, vicar of Woodbury. Originally placed by the village crossroads, it was moved during the latter part of the last century, and it now stands on the village green. Lots more about Woodbury can be found in Roger Stokesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new book Memories of Woodbury, from where this information came.

A place for exercise and recreation at a time when local society has needed it most. For many local people, the commons are the go-to place for regular 'air and exercise'. The value of this space - to escape from a troubled world, clear the head and experience nature - has become even more important since the coronavirus outbreak. Clinton Devon Estates were committed, after lockdown, to keep the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths as accessible as possible to allow daily exercise for local communities if safe to do so, an approach fully supported by the local police. The period between mid-April and mid-May was probably the busiest month ever seen on the commons. The Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust (PHCT) team carefully monitored the situation and were prepared to close the car parks across the commons, should government advice or public behaviour dictate that this was necessary. Fortunately, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been, but visitor numbers remain unusually high. Up-to-date information posters are displayed in car parks, reminding the public of government messages on how to keep safe, along with specific messages relevant to exercising on heathland. The commons are sufficiently large with generous enough car parking that it is possible for the site to accommodate large numbers of visitors spread throughout the day and not undermine self-distancing rules. However, if a car park is overcrowded, we would encourage visitors to use one of the many alternatives. The coronavirus outbreak has introduced many new people to other countryside areas for the first time too, with riverside footpaths and other walking and cycling routes also seeing increased use. This presents an opportunity to encourage a wider appreciation of the landscape but occasionally a few reminders are necessary as well. After such a long dry spell, fire continues to represent the biggest risk to wildlife and visitor safety on the commons, and would also have devastating impact should it threaten woodland, farmland or rural properties. Please remember that BBQs and fires are not permitted in the countryside, and to take all litter home. The Otter Estuary is also managed by the PHCT team. This wildlife area supports significant populations of bird species with its reed-beds an important breeding site during the warmer months. Keeping dogs under control, noise down and stopping at the viewing platforms and bird hide is actively encouraged, which ensures recreation and wildlife donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conflict. When the Otter Estuary SSSI was first designated in the 1980s, paddle boarding was yet to become widespread in popularity. Kayaks and canoes were occasionally seen on the estuary, but it is only in the last few years that

37 activity of this sort has reached levels that are likely to be have more significant impact on the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wildlife. As is the case for other rivers, there is a Public Right of Navigation (PRN) on tidal waters. This includes the seas, estuaries and tidal rivers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up to their historic Normal Tidal Limit (NTL), which on the Otter is close to White Bridge. Launching within the reserve, including from Lime Kilns or the Donkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Turn is not permitted, access is from the beach only. Our staff will supplement the existing signage, including some at the bottom of the reserve, to make the significance of the site clear and help visitors make responsible choices. Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside and Communities Officer Tel: 01395 443881. DDI: 01395 446918. Mobile: 07917 104250. Email - kate.ponting@clintondevon.com. Visit us at www.clintondevon.com

38 POVERTY AND THEFT IN THE PARISH Agricultural labourers in the 19th century were amongst the poorest paid working men in the country, and Woodbury parish having so many farms had very many men employed as labourers. Work depended on the weather and needs of the farmers, and illness of the breadwinner or his wife giving birth to another member of a large family, meant that many of the families were obliged to get financial help from the St Thomas Union, and in many cases ended up in the Workhouse in Exeter. Such a large group of very poor families resulted in a great many appearances before the local magistrates for petty offences, mainly drunkenness and pilfering. The reason for so much insobriety was due to the lack of possessions and illiteracy, and very poor housing causing men to escape their overcrowded cottages and enjoy the companionship of fellow workers in the pubs, leaving their wives to look after the home and large families. The local newspapers reported many of the cases at the Petty Sessions of both petty theft and drunkenness and in the following article I am going to describe a few of these cases of pilfering. Many of the culprits came from one area of the parish, Ebford, where there appeared to be a hardened group of women who delighted in straying onto certain farmers’ land and stealing apples and turnips. The excuse was often that the family was hungry and needed the turnips to make soup. Below is a small selection of culprits and their crimes, and as you will see, certain families appeared regularly before the magistrates. In 1840 Elizabeth Back was committed at the County Quarter Sessions to the House of Correction for 14 days’ hard labour for stealing apples from Richard Coles, whose farm in Lower Ebford was the commonest target for theft. In 1851 Coles was the victim of two girls, aged 13 and 14, who were charged with stealing apples. When Richard Coles was riding past his orchard one morning he noticed the girls in the field with their aprons full of apples, which they threw in the hedge when they saw him. One of the girls was an old offender and Coles said that he had been looking out for her for a long time. When the girl’s father asked in what way she was an offender, Coles replied, “why, she steals everything she can come across of – she’s an incorrigible thief – she’s a daring thief”. The girls were fined 10s each or one week’s imprisonment – the fine was paid!

39 Over many years one woman who regularly helped herself to produce from the fields was Elizabeth Back. In 1850 she pleaded guilty to stealing turnips from Col Brice Wakeford Lee of Ebford Barton – she had been charged with a similar offence several times in earlier years. She said she was obliged to steal the turnips as she was starving, to put in some broth that Mrs Moore (of Mount Ebford) had given her. The defendant, who was very noisy, did not think she was worse than other people and said it was a shame to summon her for a few turnips. The witness said that nearly ½ an acre of turnips had been taken from the field amounting to 32 lbs! She was fined 10s or 14 days in prison – despite her pleas of poverty she paid up. She was prosecuted again in 1855 for stealing turnips from Richard Coles. It was stated that she was an ‘old offender’ and had just served a term of imprisonment for a similar offence. She was fined 20s and costs or one month’s imprisonment. Her name, and that of her relatives, appeared frequently in the newspaper Petty Session reports for many years. In 1856 Matthew Webber, a labourer, appeared before the magistrates on a charge of stealing 65 apples from the orchard of his neighbour, Mr Richard Coles of Lower Ebford Farm. He was fined 20s and costs. He pleaded poverty saying that he could not pay the fine as he had only 7s per week and a wife and seven children to support. He was ordered to go to prison for 3 weeks. His plea of poverty was not accurate as not all his children were at home, and some of those still in the family home were in employment. In 1861 Richard Knott of Lamb Park Farm in Woodbury Village was the victim of theft. A witness reported seeing Sarah Ann Gooding knocking apples off the trees in his orchard with a stick and putting them in her basket – she was also found to have 19 apples in her apron. She was found guilty and fined 18s. In 1862 four women from Ebford, including the above Elizabeth Back, described in court as ‘poor women from Woodbury’, were all fined for stealing over 60lbs of turnips and turnip greens from a pile left out for the sheep from a field belonging to John Russell, another Ebford farmer. In the same year Jane Sanders, a lacemaker and wife of a farmworker living in Woodbury village, was sent to prison for seven days with hard labour for stealing 39 apples from Ford Farm on Broadway. The local policeman had seen her with a basket under her cloak acting suspiciously. He inspected the basket and found the apples under a quantity of acorns – her footsteps were traced to the orchard and the apples found to be the same as the ones on the farmer’s tree. Mrs Sanders insisted that she had bought them on the road from a woman going to Exeter, but “never thort of axing her name”. In 1863 another member of the Back family, who was fined 25s (including costs) for stealing apples from Richard Coles, was described in court as “an incorrigible old seafaring man”. cont’d/…

40 POVERTY AND THEFT IN THE PARISH cont’d/... In 1871 Ann Moore, a lacemaker from Woodbury Salterton, was described in court as a very poor widow with five children. She pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of turnip greens and was fined 1d with 6s costs and given six weeks to pay. This appears to be a genuine case of hardship and poverty as she does not appear again to be in trouble, and the leniency of the sentence shows that the magistrates considered it a genuine case of need. These are just a few examples of many reported by the local newspapers of the pilfering that was occurring in the parish. As the same names occur frequently in the courts it seems likely that the risk of a fine or prison was no deterrent, and the farmers were considered fair game. The quantity of produce stolen implies that the apples and turnips were not for family consumption alone, and were probably intended for sale to neighbours.

St Thomas Workhouse in Exeter It almost seemed like a game of chance that the perpetrators were playing with the farmers – many times they would have got away with their pilfering, but whenever caught the farmers had no hesitation in reporting them to the magistrates. This constant thieving was probably happening in Clyst St George too and the farmers must have been fighting a losing battle with some of the culprits as a comment by one farmer in the court was that “the people of Ebford are like greyhounds”. Gill Selley

41 Answers to last month’s Cities Cryptic Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Is this the place to get plastered? Put father in a paper receptacle? Reserve a peaceful break? 3 times the 5th letter? Incinerate something? Sounds like the French think Mrs Taylor’s good? A cockney’s little pet makes a water barrier? Hades sounds very black? Make cow vehicle? Alone and mixed up? Hated by many at Christmas? Removing the angry? Rooster appears after sudden noise? The male is more sick? Ring tailed primate? Spike Milligan hurried?

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48 Further to many recent enquiries:

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