March 2018

WOODBURY NEWS

MARCH 2018

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MARCH 2018 EDITORIAL

Do you have a loved one who lost their life in the First World War? If so, you now have the opportunity for a cross of remembrance to be laid at their place of rest. A decade after the end of WWI, veterans and war widows visited the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres before marching to the Menin Gate on 8 August 1928; this became known as the Great Pilgrimage.

On 8 August 2018, two people from the Woodbury branch of the Royal British Legion will join representatives from other branches and local communities, who will carry standards along the same route – the Great Pilgrimage 90 – and lay wreaths at the Menin Gate. The various representatives will visit battlefield memorial sites, trenches and cemeteries, and will take individual memorial crosses with them. If you would like your loved one to be remembered by having a cross laid for them, please contact Sandra Huish on 01395 23269. * * * Our villages are fortunate in having a large and varied number of clubs and organisations with interests ranging from amateur dramatics, football, cricket, tennis, men’s and women’s groups to local history, gardening, Guiding and many more. Most, if not all, are dependent on volunteers from within each group to help with the running of it. Everyone seems busier than ever these days, but in order to keep organisations going, it is up to members to volunteer to do their bit and take a turn. Some years ago the very successful Floral Art Club folded because no one would take a turn at the helm. A similar fate almost befell the Woodbury Garden Club, but, luckily, at the AGM several members stepped up at the last moment and took on ‘managerial’ roles. I’m sure the Club will have another successful year and those at the helm will feel satisfaction at the end of the year for a job well done.

COVER PHOTO The editor was entertaining her granddaughters (or perhaps it was the other way round) at the playing fields during the February half-term when she spotted a great deal of activity going on there. This must be the new MUGA – let’s hear more about its progress next month!

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5 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Associate Minister: Reverend Sid Humphries. Tel:01395 274512 email: revsidh@gmail.com SPECIAL SERVICES for Mission Community: Maundy Thursday, 29 March at 19.00: Holy Communion and stripping of the altar at Farringdon.

Good Friday, 30 March at 09.30 at Clyst St Mary Cross of Christ a meditation for Passiontide in words and music. 11.00 at Clyst St George Passion Play, 14.00 at Aylesbeare Meditation of the Cross.

ST SWITHUN’S SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday: 11.15 Mission Community Service Holy Communion (with Archdeacon Christopher Futhcher), followed by informal lunch. 2nd Sunday - Mothering Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion (with year 2 pupils). 3rd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion, 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday - Palm Sunday: 08.00 CW Holy Communion (Said), 11.15 Morning Worship. 30 March - Good Friday: 14.00 Service of Meditation. Morning Prayer Mondays at 09.15.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stalls in Church - First Saturday of the month, 09.30-11.00.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £25 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 CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - MARCH - no flowers (Lent). If anyone wishes to purchase an Easter lily in memory of a loved one, there will be an order list in church from 10 March.

We will decorate church for Easter on Saturday 31 March.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) Wednesday 7 February. Happy 80th Birthday, Margaret from Clifford Mark and all the Family.

Saturday 17 February. Welcome to Kieran Paul Butcher born on 2 February to Ian and Joanna Butcher - brother for Jayden and grandson for Judy and Andrew Bashforth. Judy Bashforth and family.

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.

IN MEMORIAM Gunner John James Reeks, 116th Battery Royal Field Artillery (26th Brigade) Killed in action on the Somme on 21 March 1918, aged 20

6 WEDDING DRESS EXHIBITION To mark the royal wedding in May, St Swithun’s is hoping to stage an exhibition of wedding dresses in the church.

If you still have your wedding dress tucked away in an attic, old suitcase, or at the back of a wardrobe, or if your daughter was married at St Swithun’s and still has hers but has moved away, will you lend the dresses for a few days, to be part of the exhibition?

We would like a photo of the bride in her dress and a brief description of where and when it was purchased or made, by whom, and any little anecdote about the occasion. We also urgently need dressmaker’s dummies or mannequins on which to display the dresses. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are also hoping that groups will sponsor a window of wedding flowers as we did for the Queen’s jubilee; we will have the bells rung and wedding music playing. Refreshments of wedding cake and tea will be served. If you would like to take part in this unique exhibition, please contact me by 5 April.

Lin Milsom-Ashby linmilsom@googlemail.com. Tel: 233854.

WOODBURY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Woodbury branch would like to thank Derrick Mead for being branch secretary for a number of years and to wish him a happy retirement. Derrick will still serve as our Welfare Officer and County Representative. Welcome to our new secretary, Sean Kiley, who previously served in the Armed Forces.

2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. Woodbury Branch are making plans for the Armistice in November 2018 with an event on Saturday 10 November in the village hall. We are planning to show newsreels along with a small exhibition, and would like to hear from anyone who had a Devonian ancestor who served or helped with the war effort. Roger Stokes and Gill Selley have collected together histories of the men on our War Memorial and any more information would be much appreciated.

All monies from the events will go to the Poppy Appeal.

Our Service of Remembrance with the youth organisations will take place at the War Memorial on the village green on Sunday 11 November at 14.45 followed by a short service, with refreshments, in St Swithun’s Church.

More details of the programme for 10 November will follow in future Woodbury News issues. Contact Sandra Huish (Chairman) 232696.

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7 FoSS FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S The AGM of FoSS was held on 27 January; the committee was re-elected, with officers remaining in post.

After the AGM, a concert, performed entirely by talented locals, delighted a large audience. The Barbershop Quartet were first to perform with four items, ending with When I’m 84. Their smart outfits and enthusiasm set the tone for the evening.

Nigel Alcock played a celtic suite on the organ with pieces from Wales, England and Scotland.

Bel Canto, under the direction of Robin Lennox, ended the concert. Their selection was varied in period, content and tone with an appeal to all tastes.

Their commitment and concentration were a pleasure to see.

There followed a supper of homemade soups, bread, cheese, fruit and tray bakes. The event was a sell-out (66 tickets), limited by the number of seats for supper. Many favourable comments were received for an event displaying the best of local talent and cuisine, and over £400 was raised for FoSS funds. The next FoSS event will be the Spring Concert on Saturday 28 April, with Devon County Junior Choir supporting our local choirs, the Woodbury Whalers and Bel Canto.

In 2018 FoSS will be paying for window repair and ongoing masonry work in the Church.

FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX - 23 MARCH WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 19.30 (doors open 18.45) Details from Chris Lear - chrisalear@aol.com

8 WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD Woodbury Orchard held its fifth wassail on 12 January. This was probably our best one yet, with a lot of families joining the festivities which were led

by Sarah Owen and the community choir singing traditional songs for the season and event. The WCO committee worked hard to add a candlelit path up to the trees. After a torchlit procession from the village hall, we wassailed and toasted the trees with mulled cider and promenaded around the whole orchard making a good noise! Tony Bennett had set up a fire as a focal point to gather round in the dark and cold, and Imogen dressed up as our wassail queen. Whatever the origins of the wassail ceremony, Woodbury is certainly creating a fine new custom, and any offers of help to make it special next year are very welcome.

We started the orchard year with pruning the new trees at Town Lane, led by Ken Crundwell. We will be pruning the mature orchard at Gilbrook on 18 March, 14.00-16.00. Please join us to learn and look after the trees.

On 3 March, 10.00-15.00, we are running a willow dome-making day in the Town Lane orchard, with any spare time used to make willow wildlife homes. This is going to be a day really suitable for children and their parents or carers, so we hope to see many of you joining us.

Alex Thiemann WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY 2 MARCH AT 13.30 AT ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH This year’s event has been prepared by the Christian women of Suriname and is entitled All God’s Creation is Very Good. Over 3 million people worldwide will be praying and worshipping together during this annual day of prayer, which in Woodbury is jointly celebrated by St Swithun’s and Christ Church. The service will finish in time for children to be collected from school.

9 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Spring is starting and the blooms are coming back. Our Chairman, Annette Smith, welcomed everyone to the February AGM and then made small presentations to individual members for their work in the club over the past year. She thanked all the members who kept the flowering tubs in the Arch well watered. Ken Crundwell was elected as an Honorary Member for his hard work with the club, first as Treasurer then Auditor, as well as regularly providing horticultural expertise. Dot Foster, one of our founding members was also elected as an Honorary Member for her many contributions to the club through the years. The bring-and-share supper let everyone catch up socially.

Flower of the Month winners were presented with bunches of daffodils and garden centre vouchers: 1st Valerie Fernbank, 2nd Ann Cann and 3rd Ann Wilmington.

We currently have over 50 members and new members or visitors are always welcome.

Subscriptions are ÂŁ12 per year. Liz Hill has put together a varied and interesting programme for 2018. You can mark your diary for the Plant Sale on 5 May in the Church Rooms.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 13 March at 19.30 in the Woodbury village hall with a talk by Mary Benger from Burrow Farm Gardens near Axminster about Shady Ladies and Sun Seekers.

Peter Grist WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Saturday 17 February a group of us went to see the starling murmuration on the Somerset Levels. We shopped first in either Glastonbury or Clark's Shopping Village then met up and drove in convoy to the recommended site at Ham Wall nature reserve. We were able to see the starlings, particularly if we had our binoculars! They were rather far off, but even so, it was quite impressive and well worth doing. We finished off the day with a lovely meal in a local pub. A thoroughly enjoyable day out!

Our next event is a visit to Crack Shot Shooting Range at Newton Abbot on Saturday 10 March. We have booked the 10.00-12.00 slot and following this we will be stopping for lunch at Buckfast on our return.

Our visit to Yeovilton Air Day will be on 7 July (not 14 July as previously mentioned). Contact Nita on 232314 or Jan on 232694.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 1 & 15 MARCH. 12 & 26 APRIL. 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind Woodbury village hall All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

10 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL We begin this half term by thinking about Lent, with each class discussing the meaning of Lent and its significance in the Christian calendar. The children will be taking on the 40 Acts of Kindness challenge. This is where we are all trying to complete at least 40 simple acts of giving and kindness to benefit our family, friends and the community. Last year this proved extremely popular with the whole school and led to much interesting and thoughtful discussion. Kind acts include helping someone with shopping or a domestic job, leaving a small surprise on the doorstep of a friend, collecting litter or writing a letter to someone important to the writer.

Class News Cherry Class recently led a class assembly to share their learning with the school and their parents. From their work on Ancient Egypt the children shared facts about Tutankhamun, a diary entry from Howard Carter and even an interactive demonstration of how to mummify a fish! This was followed by an expressive performance of Lewis Carroll’s The Jabberwocky linked to their recent work on nonsense poetry. Finally, the class shared their recent collaborative work undertaken to explain different parts of the Lord’s Prayer which produced some wonderful artwork that will now be displayed in the classroom.

11 Maple class recently visited Exeter mosque, spending a fascinating morning with the Imam who shared with the children what being a Muslim means. He also explained the importance of their religious buildings and the objects and artefacts contained within.

The children were complimented on their excellent behaviour, respectful manner and the inquisitive and thoughtful questions they asked.

Sport News Congratulations to our Year 5 and 6 athletics team who recently came third in the East Devon Athletics Final. They now go on to represent East Devon at the Devon Finals in Plymouth at the end of February – we wish them lots of luck and hope they enjoy the day.

At the end of January two teams of Year 5/6 and Year 3/4 pupils took part in a Quick Sticks Hockey festival at Exmouth Community College. There were over ten other schools competing in the festival in which Woodbury played against four different teams. Our Year 5/6 team won three matches, showing outstanding sportsmanship and team work.

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Contact: Chris Lear 01395 232772, chrisalear@aol.com or Chris Quantick 01395 233080, chris.quantick@btinternet.com 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.

12 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB All is now ready for the summer season. We have had the AGM and reelected the committee with Helen Ryland in the Chair and Louise Greenhead rejoining as a committee member. The first evening club session will take place on Friday 30 March from 18.00. The club will have at least three pairs of Wimbledon tickets for this summer to be sold to lucky members.

The ballot for those paid-up Woodbury (and British Tennis) members will be held in early May. There will be two men’s teams in Exeter and District League: the A team has retained its league status in Div 5 and the B team is promoted to Div 7. The mixed team in the East Devon Tennis league were winners of Div 5, and are thus promoted to Div 4. The teams start their competitive programme at the end of April.

It is hoped that our junior programme will also start then. Helen Ryland will again be organising the groups; those wishing to have their name on the list should contact her (helenryland@btinternet.com).

As last year, at the recent Devon Tennis AGM, Jessica Johnson of Town Lane, Woodbury, was awarded the cup as the outstanding under-10 county player. Her brother Ben was runner-up in the under-16 category, and if an award were available for the county supporter and driver, then mum, Jayne, would have been the recipient! However, this year they were joined in the awards ceremony by club stalwart Pat Browne, who was nominated by the club as Volunteer of the Year for his many years of dedicated service. To his great surprise he was awarded the cup as the county winner.

New or returning members are always welcome; please contact Pat Browne (232805) or Jackie Clarke (232832); occasional use of the courts can be arranged, key from Pat or Jackie, £4 per court per hour + £5 key deposit, however for regular players it is cheaper to become a member.

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14 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE It has been a busy time for Woodbury WI, as prior to celebrating their 98th birthday at the February meeting, three members attended an Egyptian Day at Longdown, where they sampled an Egyptian menu and learnt from Peter Brooks how masterpieces in hard stone were carved with soft tools.

Additionally, nearly 20 ladies enjoyed a home-made lunch (and Magnums!), organised by the committee to raise funds for the club.

The book group discussed The Girl from Ballymor by Kathleen McGurl, Margot Crundwell’s god-daughter.

Although having done well in the Devon Federation of WIs skittles and quiz competitions, both teams have now been eliminated.

More eating took place at the birthday party, with a splendid bring-and-share supper.

The speaker on this occasion was Stephen Wells, who kept everyone entertained with tales of his exploits during his working life at Butlin’s. First, he told everyone about Billy Butlin, who was born in Cape Town and then moved with his British mother to England, where her family worked on a travelling fairground. Later, he moved to Canada, enlisting as a bugler in the First World War. After the war, Billy returned to England with just £5 to his name.

15 He invested in his uncle’s fair, where giving customers a greater chance of winning on his attraction meant they flocked to him. Butlin’s first holiday camp opened in Skegness in 1936, followed by another in Clacton two years later. Plans to open more camps at Filey, Ayr and Pwllheli were put on hold due to WW2, but an astute Billy persuaded Beaverbrook to complete the buildings which could be used by troops undergoing training. After the war they reverted to Butlin’s holiday camps. Top stars such as Charlie Chester, the Goons and Cliff Richards played at Butlin’s, performing three times on Sundays. As well as different types of theatre on site, there were Viennese, Old Time and Rock ballrooms. Newspapers and magazines sponsored competitions at the various venues, with winners going through to the finals at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium – a precursor to Strictly Come Dancing so loved today, maybe?

Stephen joined Butlin’s as a Redcoat for the summer season in 1961, earning £6 a week. He worked for them until the 1990s, booking stars such as Bob Monkhouse and Tommy Cooper.

He recalled how Tommy had been in the Welsh Guards and once dozed off whilst on night duty at Buckingham Palace. He awoke from his slumbers, looking downwards towards a pair of shiny boots directly in front of him. He lifted his head, and said: ‘Amen.’

Do come along to WI on the second Thursday of the month – 19.00 in the village hall – and see what Woodbury WI has to offer. You will be most welcome. The meeting on 8 March will be a demonstration of Easter Wreath-making.

WOODBURY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION AGM - TUESDAY 19 MARCH CHURCH ROOMS, 19.30.

District and Parish Councillor, Geoff Jung will be speaking on Greendale Business Park.

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

HOLY TRINITY Family Service Revd John Courtie conducted the January Family Service, which was attended by an increased number of adults and children, now that we are being joined by candidates preparing for confirmation from other villages. As usual breakfast preceded the service. Nick Watton read the bible story, Joanie Haines, Lily Nash and Harriet and Jack Mottershead helped with the talk, and prayers were led by Mark Lovett, Lily and Alice and Eliza Rooke. The choir sang the new hymn they have learnt – 10,000 Reasons.

There will be a baptism at the 18 March Family Service at 09.30.

Church Quizzes The adult quiz In The Countryside was won by Dawn Bramer from Culverstone in Kent. Three people got just two answers incorrect – Dawn, Mrs M Gooding of Silverton, Exeter, and our own Rosaline Pollitt, so the names were put in a bag and Revd John drew out the name of the winner. The children’s quiz The Christmas Story was won by Eliza Rooke. Thank you to all who supported the quizzes, which raised £517 for church funds.

Special thanks This was my 20th Church Quiz. My youngest son George designed the cover and layout and every year I used to send him the quiz. He edited it and back it came, in latter years a big packet in the post with all the copies photocopied at his workplace. Sadly, following his sudden tragic death, I will have to make other arrangements for Quiz 21. Thank you, George, for helping our church in this way over the years.

Easter Lilies If you would like to give a lily to decorate the church at Easter in memory of someone special, please contact Sally Rawlings.

The Vestry and Church APCM take place in church at 19.00 on Monday 16 April. This is usually a very short meeting when we review the past year in the life of our church and appoint officers. The PCC would appreciate some members of the congregation coming to support this - and we promise we won’t try and force anyone to take on any office.

Katherine Wheeler

WHIST DRIVE 20 MARCH AT 19.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month.

(Bank Holidays on 2nd Monday of the month). £2 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.

17 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Doing Lent Generously Our children will be taking part in the 40 Acts of Kindness challenge, which invites people to do Lent a bit differently. During the forty days of Lent, the children will be invited to take part in forty simple acts of generosity which will challenge them to ‘do Lent generously’. Lent marks an important time in the church calendar when we remember that Jesus prepared to give himself up as a sacrifice.

Traditionally we mark Lent by giving something up, but what if it could be more than that? What if Lent were a preparation for a lifetime of bigheartedness? Small acts of generosity, performed by thousands of people across the UK and beyond, have the power to make a big change to our communities, to our churches and ultimately, to our world. Lent begins on 14 February; during this time the children will use a Challenge Card to help guide them. Each day the children will select a task and see if they can carry this out throughout the day in preparation for Easter.

If you would like to join us for our Easter Service please do come along on 28 March at 14.30 in Woodbury Salterton church.

Safer Internet Day was celebrated on Tuesday 6 February with the slogan Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you. With mobile technology expanding so quickly, keeping safe online is a key area for everyone. The main messages for the children were:  Support others  Be kind and respectful  Check before you share  Share positively  Ask for help Class 3 created a Safety Jigsaw, showing how we can work together – to treat each other with respect, and keep each other safe. Well done Class 3 for your sensible and thoughtful ideas about the internet.

Trips to the theatre Our children from class 2 and 3 will be attending the Secrets and Codes concert for schools performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. This is an amazing opportunity for children to hear a full orchestra perform in a concert space.

The children will be taking part too, led by British composer, James Redwood, in a body percussion piece. In the same week they will also watch a stage adaptation of David Walliam’s book Awful Auntie at the Northcott theatre. This trip will tie in well with the school’s plan to celebrate World Book Day in March.

18 Victorian connections information Class 2 created posters about life in a Victorian school. They researched the lives of children during the Victorian era and then set up a Victorian classroom for the day in order to bring their learning alive. Thankfully no child needed the cane but a few had to wear the dunce cap! Their Victorian work culminated in producing information posters on school life in Victorian Britain.

Eden Project Class 3 have been learning about volcanoes, earthquakes and biomes. One of the homework tasks was to make a model of the Eden Project as it has biomes there for the plants. ‘I made a model using a cardboard box, papier-mâché for the biomes and collected plants, twigs and stones to put around them.

I got a commendation for my homework!’

Darcie Nosworthy (year 5).

PTA News The children had fun celebrating St Valentine’s Day with an after-school disco run by our PTA. Thank you parent and school volunteers for your hard work raising over £100 for school funds.

To find out more about our school community, follow us on Facebook at Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary for diary dates and interesting posts. Or visit the school website: www.woodburysalterton. devon.sch.uk.

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE President Gill Bricknell welcomed a visitor, Donna Bailey, to the February meeting. Gill and Jenny Kemp, who had been to the Group meeting, gave details of the plans made for the next Group meeting which will be hosted by Woodbury WI on 4 October.

The speaker was Mary Heard who led a card-making workshop. Members were delighted to make beautiful cards under her instruction and little card baskets.

The monthly coffee morning at Woodbury Park will take place on Thursday 22 March at 11.00.

The speaker at the 14 March meeting at 19.30 in the village hall will be Tony Burges and the subject of his talk will be Exeter and Area in the Blitz.

CHURCH VISITORS BOOK A visitor in February wrote this little poem in our book: ‘When I see a little church I often pays a visit So when I’m finally carried in The Lord won’t say ‘Who is it ?’

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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON MARCH SUNDAY SERVICES: Sunday 4th - Lent 3, 11.15 Communion Service at St Swithun’s Woodbury. Sunday 11th - Mothering Sunday, 09.30 Family Communion Service. Sunday 18th - Lent 5, 09.30 Lay-led Service.

Sunday 25th - Communion Service.

4 March There will not be a service in Exton but a combined community service at 11.15 in Woodbury with the Archdeacon, followed by lunch in the church.

11 March, Mothering Sunday Flowers will be distributed during the service.

For services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, see the church noticeboard.

There will be an open evening at St Andrew’s Church at 19.00 on Wednesday 22 March. Following a welcoming glass of wine or soft drink, we will have a short Annual Meeting, lasting about 15–20 minutes. The evening will then proceed with light refreshments and a video of pictures of Exton from the Victorian era to the present time.

EXTON LADIES GROUP On a cold afternoon, the Exton Ladies Group held their February meeting and AGM. Chris Bilyard welcomed everyone and said that during its eight years, the group had enjoyed talks, theatre visits, garden parties, games sessions, outings and Christmas lunches, all well attended in a convivial atmosphere. She spoke about future events which would include an outing to Bath. Valerie Thomas gave details of the accounts, then Pauline Sturtridge presented Chris and Valerie with flowers in appreciation of their sterling work for the club.

Farms for Children, a charity co-founded by Clare and Michael Morpurgo, and popularly known as Muck and Magic, was the subject of the talk. Over 3,200 primary school children in the course of a year come for a 7-day stay, where they grow in self esteem and confidence. Fresh air, purposeful work, contact with animals, good food, a screen-free setting and space to play, encourages them to flourish. Their horizons broaden, they learn to work as a team, communicate with each other and become more responsive when back in the classroom and at home. Seeing for themselves where food comes from before it appears on the supermarket shelves, and discovering that life can be fun, despite having no access to phones, TV, laptops, iPads, iPods or DVDs, makes a huge difference to their lives.

The ELG meets in Exton village hall on the second Thursday of the month at 14.15. All are welcome.

Elsie Wood

20 EXTON CRAFT GROUP Our next meeting will be at 14.15 to 16.00 on Thursday 15 March in St Andrew’s Church. Bring a craft of your choice and enjoy a convivial afternoon with tea and biscuits.

HISTORY OF GOOSEFIELD Lady Mary Courtenay came to Exton in the fifties and quickly became involved in village life. She kept geese in her field and it was a common sight to see Lady Mary walking round the field followed by two or three of them! In 1998 she decided it was time for her to give up the field and she donated it for the benefit of the village. A public meeting was held for villagers to suggest how the field could be used, and the general feeling was that it should be kept as an open natural space for everyone to enjoy and also to hold some events there. A committee was formed and, under the leadership of the late Mary Hollingworth, it was agreed to make it a Millennium Green. With considerable work and several grants from various organisations, who were backing the Millennium project, the green was ready and opened in 2000 by Lady Mary herself. Since then the trustees have kept it well cared for and have held a couple of events each year to encourage people to visit the green and to raise funds towards its upkeep.

We have a group of supporters who make small regular donations to help meet the annual costs of maintenance and insurance, but we would welcome more support. Would you be prepared to assist us with a small regular financial donation (most of our supporters pledge ÂŁ10 each quarter)?

Perhaps you would just like some more information about the green and forthcoming events. Please contact Eileen 01392 877917 or Judith 01392 876821 if you are interested in finding out more or if you can help in any way at all.

Eileen Pratt EASTER EGG HUNT AND COFFEE AND HOT CROSS BUNS IN THE GOOSEFIELD, EXTON FRIDAY 30 MARCH, 10.00 - 12.00.

OPENING UP TO GOD This opportunity for Quiet Prayer draws on a range of Christian traditions.

It is continuing in 2018 and is open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others.

Each meeting is complete in itself.

Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community.

19.30 to 21.00 5 MARCH and 2 APRIL IN WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS Open to all, free of charge.

For further information please contact Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

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WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Tony Le Riche, Clerk Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com. http://woodbury-pc.org.uk CLERK & RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER Woodbury Parish Council needs a motivated, high performing individual to take on the role of Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer, based at the Parish Office, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Devon, EX5 1LP. This is a part-time post of 25 hours per week.

The salary will be on the part-time clerk’s range and will normally be on a scale of Points 18 – 22 (£9.39 - £10.73ph), but this is dependent on qualifications and experience.

There is scope to increase this if Local Council qualifications are held or achieved whilst in post.

There may be a small national increase in salary scales this year.

An essential part of the role is attendance at evening meetings (about 2-3 per month).

Further details and an application form can be found at: http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk or from The Clerk at the Parish Council Office Tel 01395 233791 or email woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com Closing date for application is 16 March 2018 Lympstone Parish Council is also advertising for a Clerk and there may be scope to link the posts into a full-time job.

See www.lympstone.org for details.

The Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan has reached its next stage. It is now open for public comment. It is available on display in the Parish Office from 09.30 - 12.30, Mondays to Thursdays. Please come in and complete a response form. These are vital to show that community views have been taken into account.

Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/ 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).

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

From Tony Bennett Clinton Devon Estates seem to think that they have been treated unfairly in the press and on social media but they haven't really clarified what points they are disputing. They have implied that the area that is being disputed is quite small and unimportant, so just to clarify matters here are the facts: The area of the proposed development is 3,500 square metres according to the planning application and that is a big development. This is shown as Area 12 on the drawing below ...

Currently Area 12 is scheduled to be cleared and returned to heathland.

Most people believe development of these units within an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is wrong. Woodbury Parish Council objected to the application. More than 97% of the people who commented on the application objected to the proposed development (192 objections and 4 people in favour of the proposal). It is rare to have the opportunity to reverse the damage done to an area by industrialisation. This area should be restored to heathland as originally planned.

Lowland heathland is a priority for nature conservation because it is a rare and threatened habitat. It has declined greatly in extent during the last two centuries – in England it is estimated that only one sixth of the heathland present in 1800 remains – and it still faces major pressures.

Every opportunity should be taken to reverse the loss and this area should be restored to heathland as originally planned.

Area 12 should then be incorporated into the new RSPB Nature Reserve that is being created.

23 According to DEFRA, open heathland is rarer than rain forest. The process of loss and disintegration has been particularly fast in recent decades. However, this country still holds 20% (more than 60,000 hectares) of the whole world’s lowland heathland. Thus there is a need not only to preserve and improve our remaining heathlands but, if possible, to re-create them in areas where they have recently been lost. There is a special case for linking small fragments of heathlands, where the few remaining species are stretched for space and risk disappearing. This is why any heathland is a valuable ecological asset.

Lowland heathlands are home to many plants and animals whose distribution range has decreased along with the disintegration or disappearance of the habitat. Rare species such as greater and lesser horseshoe bats, and possibly (subject to awaited DNA analysis) grey long-eared bats, plus eleven other bat species have been recorded within one mile of Area 12. The few birds restricted to heathland are very specialised. Dartford warblers, nightjars and stone curlews are some of the species primarily associated with lowland heathland. All three are on the amber list of Birds of Conservation Concern.

Great crested newts (Britain’s most strictly protected amphibian) have been found in the ponds next to Blackhill quarry — these would be adversely affected if the ponds become contaminated by pollution from the site.

Returning this area to heathland will mean less noise pollution, light pollution and air pollution.

All of these factors will benefit the local wildlife and the wellbeing of the local population.

This is what Clinton Devon Estates have proposed doing instead of returning Area 12 to heathland: in order to offset the ecological damage and loss of habitat one of the proposals is “The conversion of existing coniferous plantations to heathland.”

In effect, what they are saying is: if you let us develop the heavy industrial units we want to build, we will cut down some forest.

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ROUND AND ABOUT

BIRTH Judy and Andrew Bashforth are delighted to announce the birth of their grandson, Kieran Paul, son of Joanna and Ian Butcher and brother for Jayden.

WELCOME Hannah Cobb and Jack Postill are delighted to have moved to Woodbury Salterton from Ebford. Jack has a background in civil engineering and is now a quantity surveyor, and Hannah works in fundraising for the RNLI. They are always keen to be outdoors and making the most of the local area.

At weekends they are likely to be found on the common with their energetic two-year-old spaniel or slightly further afield near the coastline camping or attempting to surf! They are looking forward to getting to know the village.

HOMELESS I am still collecting for the homeless in Exeter: sleeping bags, men’s clothing, women’s clothing, rucksacks, toiletries, flasks. I have now found an outlet for duvets, pillows, duvet covers and blankets. Duvets and pillows must not be feather-filled. If I am not in, please leave donated items in the carport with your name and telephone number so I can thank you.

Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury. 01395 232772 chrisalear@ aol.com.

Chris Lear JANUARY WEATHER It rained in Cornwall and Wales, it rained in London and all points north of Luton, there were dire warnings from the EA of floods and gales all over the SW but there was nothing out of the ordinary in little old Woodbury. Admittedly it rained most days but only gently and by the end of the month I had gathered just 88.4mm from my gauge (3.48ins and 81% of average) and the slates were all still on our roof. Temperatures were typical for the time of year at 15C/-2C with a couple of nights of air frost. Our geraniums have finally stopped flowering and the cyclamen are beginning to look a little tired, but the snowdrops are out and I notice the odd daffodil in full bloom round the village. The year is ahead of us.

PJH WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Mary Benger from Burrow Farm Gardens will speak on Shady Ladies and Sun Seekers TUESDAY 13 MARCH, 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Visitors welcome £2

25 CHOWNES AND BRADDICKS A historical record of two houses in Woodbury, reflecting social change over five centuries.

Chownes Cottages Opposite Christ Church in Woodbury are two sets of cottages, the first comprising three dwellings and the other set a pair of thatched cottages.

The first cottage dwellings bear the names of Home Croft, Chownes House, and Charlcote, and the second dwelling houses 1 and 2 Chownes Cottages. Both sets of cottages were part of the Manor of Woodbury, known as the Rolle Estate, and now as Clinton Devon Estate.

Braddicks Though the thatched cottages are known as Chownes, they only acquired this name in the 20th century, and up until that time the whole house was known as Braddicks, a family of that name having held the lease from the middle of the 17th century for the next 100 years. The family leased several tenements in the parish so it is probable that unnamed tenant farmers were installed in most of the properties.

The first record of Braddicks is in 1605 when it was described as a cottage with 12 acres of land in Rydon and Sowell (Southill). This was already an established cottage and tenement so it would have been built sometime in the 16th century.

The property was held on a 99-year term, the rent paid was 4s per annum and in 1729 the whole estate was valued at ÂŁ9. Surveys of the Manor, and various documents, record the lease holders of the small farm throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

26 In 1798 the land was divided up and leased separately, and from that date the estate consisted of a house and orchard. By 1859 the house was divided into two separate dwellings and occupied by farm labourers. The census returns name the occupants of the cottages, but there tended to be quite a rapid turnover of tenants as farm labourers were often obliged to look for work out of the parish. In 1911 one cottage was occupied by Mrs Jarman of independent means, and the other by Sarah Davey (a lacemaker) and her son (a labourer). How the property lost its name of Braddicks and acquired the name of Chownes is not known. The cottage is still divided into two dwellings and there have been many alterations and additions (especially in No 1), and there is evidence that there were two doors from each cottage opening out on to the road at an earlier period. Though considerably altered it is still possible to identify many of the old features of the ancient farmhouse.

Chownes The earliest recorded date for the house seems to be in 1720, so it was probably built at the turn of the 17th century. It was described as a house with a garden and two orchards, held on a 99 year term, and in 1729 was valued at ÂŁ3. The annual rent paid by the leaseholder was 4s 6d. In a survey of 1798 Richard Chowne is recorded as the leaseholder of the estate of a house and courtlage, garden, and two orchards. It is not recorded how many dwellings there were in the original house since only the leaseholder is named and there is no record of the names of any tenants at this earlier period. It is not until the census where the inhabitants of the village were recorded that we begin to know who lived in the houses and what their occupations were.

27 In 1832 the property was leased by Samuel Lindsey, but by 1839 it was in the hands of Ann White, a shopkeeper, who was left the house in her husband’s will. In 1851 one of Ann White’s sisters, Elizabeth Gregory, ran a shop from the premises. By 1859 another sister, Margaret Morgan, who was a grocer, was the occupant of the house. The three tenements were occupied by James Marks (farm labourer), Thomas Hooper (carpenter and headstone cutter) and John Lockyer (labourer in the tannery). It seems that the property was now divided into four dwellings.

Margaret Morgan was described as a lacemaker in the 1861 census but the premises appear to have still been a shop. John Lockyer’s daughter, Caroline, married Thomas Hooper (who started the bell-hanging business with Harry Stokes) who was her neighbour, and lived with him in the cottage. By 1881 Caroline was a widow still living in the house and grocer’s shop with her widowed mother and two daughters – one helped her in the shop and the other was a dressmaker. In an insurance document of 1881 Caroline was described as a shopkeeper leasing the shop and three tenements all under one roof – one tenement was empty and the other two were rented to James Marks and James Batstone, both labourers. The annual rent on the whole property was £10.9s and it was valued at £300 for insurance purposes.

A directory of 1890 describes Caroline as a grocer and draper, but by 1911 Bessie Hooper, who had run the grocer’s shop with her mother, was still occupying the house and recorded as a lodging house keeper. The tenements were occupied by Frederick Newbery (a miller’s labourer) and James Henley (a market gardener).

There have obviously been many repairs to the cottages over time, but I am sure that part of the original structure can still be seen. One of the changes must have been when one of the tenements was enlarged to provide the shop. Though described as a grocer’s shop the contents normally included sewing and knitting materials as well as small items of clothing and general household goods, so the premises must have been large enough to store and display the stock. The cottage now known as Home Croft was probably where the grocery business was carried on as there is a bay window and the traces of another door between that and Chownes House. The middle cottage also has a bay window added at some point which is perhaps where Thomas Hooper carried on his business as a carpenter and stone cutter. As with the previous cottages there is no record as to why these cottages lost their original name of Chownes and were given their present titles. It seems strange that the house where the Chowne family lived for many years should lose its name and the adjoining cottages, with no connection to that family, should adopt it.

Gill Selley

28 RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON Greetings from Aylesbeare Common!

The air is again filled with birdsong so spring must be near. Here on the reserve this means that we are busy carrying out the remainder of the winter habitat management before the breeding season gets fully underway.

A large part of this work involves controlling scrub encroachment by cutting down mostly birch, willow, and some tall gorse so that the open heathland doesn’t ultimately get overgrown by trees. We have also done some controlled burnings at a couple of different sites. By keeping the areas separate and only burning small areas we are promoting a mosaic of age structures in the heathland vegetation. These burnt areas will also mean that our grazing animals can get into these places more freely during the summer and continue to open out the heather and gorse here and there.

Our to-do list has also included removing any cut vegetation such as brambles and bracken to minimise these invasive plants recurring and adding nutrients to the soil. Good heathland soil is nutrient-poor!

Together all these activities create a rich variety of habitats that support a high diversity of species.

Our tree planting project at Venn Ottery Hill, a former quarry site, has made a lot of progress as well. All the hedges have now been planted and once established, they will connect existing habitats and provide wildlife corridors for many species. Now we are putting a lot of effort into creating a woodland plot in the middle of the former quarry site. Our amazing volunteers have been digging holes for sweet chestnut, smallleaved lime, field maple, cherry, and hornbeam saplings, giving them the best possible start in life. All that shovelling will hopefully pay off, and the woodland plot will one day provide a home for diverse groups of animals. We are also hoping to coppice the sweet chestnut in the future as the tannin-rich wood is durable and resistant to outdoor use, so it would be perfect for fencing.

We currently have 18 ponies grazing on Aylesbeare Common helping to maintain the heathland habitat. Seeing 18 Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies running on heathland is quite a stunning sight, so do come and visit our beautiful reserve and see if you are lucky enough to spot all the ponies at once. Or, if you like the sound of the work we do, then why not join us as a volunteer here at RSPB Aylesbeare Common! Whether you want to lend a hand out on the reserve or help us with some surveying or admin, all are welcome! Feel free to email our Warden Aaron Boughtflower at aaron.boughtflower@rspb.org.uk or phone our office: 01395 233655.

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30 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES Is it okay to let your dog stray off a public right of way?

If it were a front garden, a workplace or home, then the dog owner might be embarrassed.

So what about the field next to the path?

Farmland is no different. Unless you have permission, your dog, like you, should stay on the path even when there are no grazing animals present. If you cannot ensure this, then keep your dog on a lead.

On the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths, rights of way are less restrictive and walkers, cyclists and horse-riders have the right to roam freely. But like any open space in East Devon, anyone exercising their dogs is legally required to pick up dog waste and this should be disposed of in any litter or dog waste bin.

Other restrictions include the number of animals that an individual can walk at one time and the need for dogs to be on leads around livestock and during the bird breeding season (1 March-31 July). Many heathland birds breed on the ground so are easily disturbed, leaving eggs or chicks exposed to the cold and predators.

It is a criminal offence to ride on scheduled monuments such as Woodbury Castle hillfort, so please enjoy these places on foot. We would also request that whilst our archaeological repair work at the castle consolidates, please do not let children or dogs run up the earthworks as some damage has already occurred.

None of the requirements are new but to make it even easier for our many visitors, the Pebblebed Heath Conservation Trust team have recently drawn up cycling, horse-riding and dog-walking codes with our heathland partners the RSPB and Devon Wildlife Trust who manage other areas across the commons.

These are clear, concise dos and don’ts with more detail explaining the reasons, so everyone is clear.

We will be working together to explain how those out on the heaths can help us even further. Look out for the new codes and information in local newspapers, radio and on social media.

As land managers of the commons we will also be licensing commercial dog-walkers, a free service which ensures anyone using the heaths as part of a dog-walking business is fully insured and signed up to our dogwalking code. If you use the services of a dog-walker, we hope you’ll check they’re signed up to this code.

As spring arrives we also hope to be seeing much more of Sama and Amelia, the habitat mitigation wardens.

31 They switch their winter focus, which has been on the Exe Estuary, back to the Pebblebed Heaths to support us in explaining and enforcing the habitat regulations during our busiest and most important seasons for wildlife.

When the summer dog exclusions on nearby beaches comes into force (1 May to 30 September) we always expect to have more dog-walkers, just when one of our most important heathland birds arrives to breed.

In an area refreshingly open and unencumbered, few would welcome the heaths being covered with notices reminding people what to do. We use minimal signage to inform visitors where livestock will be grazing and to remind all users to shut gates. You can also help us by reporting any problems that you see during you visit. We hope that these other issues can be addressed without additional signage and that all our visitors would welcome the codes and continue to enjoy this special landscape in a way that respects other visitors, landowners, animals and wildlife.

Kate Ponting kate.ponting@clintondevon.com 01395 443 881

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1 Nov. 10 Nov.

Local History Society. The Ware Family of Woodbury (Part 3).

Women’s World Day of Prayer. 13.30. St Swithun’s Church.

Weave a Den at the Community Orchard. 10.00-15.00.

Annual Community Litter Pick. (contact wpc 233791) Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms.

Woodbury WI Easter Wreath-making. 19.00. WVH. Crack Shot Shooting Event, Twinning Association.

Garden Club. Shady Ladies and Sun Seekers. 19.30, WVH. WSWI. Exeter and Area in the Blitz. 19.30, WSVH. Pruning Community Orchard at Gilbrook, 14.00-16.00.

AGM Woodbury Residents Association. 19.30. Church Rooms.

Open Evening and Annual Meeting. St Andrew’s Church. 19.00.

Friday Night Flix. WVH. Their Finest.

Easter Egg Hunt in the Goosefield, Exton. 10.30-12.00.

Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms.

Walk and Lunch, Twinning Association.

Charity Quiz. WVH. 18.30 for 19.00 start. Tel: 07831 121268.

Magic of Hollywood, Exmouth Pavilion. Twinning Association.

FoSS Spring Concert. 19.00. St Swithun’s Church.

Local History Society Early Victorian Devon. WVH. 19.30.

Garden Club Plant Sale. Church Rooms.

Devon Big Breakfast for FORCE. 08.00-11.00. WVH. Twinning Trip to Bretteville.

Summer BBQ - Woodbury Twinning Association.

Woodbury Fun Day. Yeovilton Air Day. Woodbury Twinning Association.

History Society The History of Woodbury Castle. WVH. 19.30.

History Society The Water Mills of East Devon. WVH. 19.30.

RBL Exhibition. WVH.

35 Clyst Valley Choral Society Schubert Mass in G: Rossini Stabat Mater St Margarets, Topsham 19.30 - 28 April Holy Trinity, Exmouth 19.30 - 29 April Tickets 232318 DEVON BIG BREAKFAST in aid of FORCE SATURDAY 19 MAY, 08.00 - 11.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Adults £6. Children under 12 £3.

As it is the Royal Wedding weekend there will be celebratory glasses of sparkling wine for sale @ £1.

Tickets from: Chris Lear: 01395 232772, chrisalear@aol.com Chris Quantick: 01395 233080, chris.quantick@btinternet.com or at the door, but it does help with the catering if bought in advance.

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WORKING TOGETHER Three men were at their lowest ebb in life and in a short time could see themselves at the point of starvation. One man was blind, the second was deaf and the third had only one leg.

“We are no good to man or beast,” declared the man with the wooden leg.

The two others said “Let’s go and find some potatoes.” The first man said “Potatoes, why?” The others said “If we work together, we will have some food.” The deaf man said “I can dig.” The one with the wooden leg said, “I can make holes in the soil,” and the blind man said, “I can drop potatoes into the holes if you will lead me.” Together they covered the potatoes and prayed for good weather and a favorable harvest.

In time the potatoes flourished and gave a bountiful harvest. The three men ate well with plenty left over to sell, thus making enough money to extend their garden produce. They were then able to help other people who were in need.

The moral of this story is that fighting against each other and not thinking the problem through can cause disharmony; but by working together problems can be overcome and solved.

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ALL BUILDING JOBS CONSIDERED

R. Miller & Son Painters and Decorators THORNS COTTAGE, WOODBURY

Tel: Woodbury 233773 All work expertly carried out under personal supervision.

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