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THE UNITED BENEFICE OF ST OSWALD, MALPAS WITH ST JOHN, THREAPWOOD AND HOLY TRINITY, BICKERTON Parish News May 2013
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THE UNITED BENEFICE OF ST OSWALD,
MALPAS WITH ST JOHN, THREAPWOOD
AND HOLY TRINITY, BICKERTON
Parish News May 2013
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Rector :
Canon Ian Davenport
The Rectory, Church Street
Malpas. SY14 8PP
Telephone: 01948 860 922
Email:
Reader Emeritus: Brian Kimmitt 01948 860 309
Email: [email protected]
Church Wardens: Nick Toosey 01948 860 578
Bill Witter 01948 770 277
PCC Secretary: Carol Fletcher 01948 861 152
PCC Treasurer: Margaret Bennion 01948 861 109
Mothers Union: Pauline Plumb 01948 861 345
Verger: Bob Carter 01948 861 017
Church Wardens: Dicken Cracroft 01829 720425
Brian Jeffcoat 01829 782311
PCC Treasurer & Gift Aid: Mike Voisey 01829 782287
Organist Rachel Hall
Curate:
The Revd Antony Dutton
7, Barnmoore Close,
Malpas SY14 8HR
Telephone: 01948 861 226
Email:
Director Of Music: Stewart Smith c/o 01948 860 922
Tower Bell Ringing
Tower Captain: Stan Lloyd 01948 860 637
Ringing Master Ben Kellett
Gift Aid Secretary: Brian Fletcher 01948 861 152
Friends of St. Oswald’s: David Brooks 01948 860 287
Flower Rota: Noreen Hodkinson 01948 860 371
PCC Secretary: Anne Cracroft 01829 720425
Mothers Union: Kate Holland 01829 261153
Flower Rota: Kate Holland 01829 261153
WHO TO CONTACT IN THE BENEFICE
ST. OSWALD’S & ST. JOHN’S
HOLY TRINITY
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Parish Letter for May 2013 From the Rectory
Dear All
May is going to be a special month and for several reasons. The first is that the church univer-
sal celebrates the The Ascension of Our Lord on the 9th and will we have a service at 10am at
St Oswald's and then we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost or Whit Sunday
which is on the 19th. We Christians don't live in the past (although we are part of that past)
rather we live in God‟s now and so His Holy Spirit is for us to-day just as it ever was for the
first followers of Jesus to whom we remember the Holy Spirit coming in great power on Whit
Sunday. There is a real empowering for us and so a sending out to be His agents in the world.
I have a marvellous bit of verse near to the front door at the Rectory which reminds me of the
transforming power of the Holy Spirit and it goes like this ” Troubler of the authorities chal-
lenge us, Bringer of new life enable us, Teacher by example inspire us, Stiller of the storm
calm us” Want to know more.......... come along to church on the 19th May!!
We have Malfest again from the 16th May and so there is an opportunity to come together as
a community and also to welcome visitors from outside our area to Malpas as well.
We are preparing as a community at Bickerton to stage another of their magnificent flower
festivals. Much hard work is going into this and we know that it will attract large numbers to
our lovely village church of Holy Trinity. The festival runs from the 31st of this month to the
Sunday 2nd of June and is in celebration of the Queens Coronation 60 years ago.
Revd. Antony is preparing to be ordained Priest on the 8th June at Chester Cathedral at 5pm
and then to celebrate his First Mass on the 9th of June at St Oswald's at 11am. Everyone is
very welcome to be at the cathedral and also most warmly invited to be at St Oswald's on the
Sunday for what will be a very special occasion for Antony but also for the whole area as we
welcome a new priest. Antony has made a tremendous contribution to the life of not only the
churches but the whole community in the year that he has been with us and we look forward
to his continued ministry among us and celebrate with Antony, Vicky and Elizabeth at this
special time.
So let us celebrate the transforming power of God‟s Holy Spirit and pray that power on
ourselves and our communities now and always.
Your parish priest,
Ian. Rector.
21st March Phyllis Taylor
25th March Quinton Minoprio
4th April Margaret Jones
Interment of Ashes
5th April Susan, Lady Barlow.
Interment of Ashes
15th April Joseph Walmsley
Eric Williams
16th April Arthur Kirkham
From the Registers. Funerals. May they rest in peace.
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The United Benefice of St Oswald Malpas, St John Threapwood, and Holy Trinity Bickerton
Services for May 2013 Morning Prayer is said from Monday to Thursday at 8 30am at St Oswald's.
Holy Communion is celebrated each Wednesday at 10am at St Oswald's and on Major Days
St Oswald’s Church
Sunday 5th
May 6.30 pm
CHORAL
EVENSONG
SUNG BY
SANCTI
OSWALDI
CANTORIBUS
Sunday 12th
May The Sunday
after Ascension Day 8 am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
9 30am Parish Communion at Holy Trinity
11 am Family Service with Baptism at
St Oswald's
6 30pm Evening Prayer at St Oswald's
Tuesday 14th
May St Matthias
7 pm Holy Communion at St Oswald's
Sunday 19th
May Pentecost
(Whit Sunday) 8 am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
9 30 am Holy Communion at St John's.
11 am Parish Communion at St Oswald's
11 am Parish Communion at Holy Trinity
6 30pm Evening Prayer at St Oswald's
Sunday 26th
May Trinity Sunday 8 am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
9 30am Parish Communion at Holy Trinity
11 am Parish Communion at St Oswald's
12 30pm Baptism at St Oswald's
6 30pm Evening Prayer at St Oswald's
Thursday 30th
May Corpus Christi 7 pm Holy Communion at St Oswald's
Wednesday 1st May Sts Philip and
James 10 am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
Sunday 5th
May Rogation Sunday 8am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
9 30 am Holy Communion at St Johns
11 am Mattins at Holy Trinity
11 am Parish Communion at St Oswald's
12 30pm Baptism at St Oswald's
6 30pm Choral Evensong at St Oswald's
Thursday 9th
May Ascension Day 10 am Holy Communion at St Oswald's
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Revd Antony’s Ordination as Priest
It is a year since Revd Antony was made Deacon and he becomes a priest on June 8th at
Chester Cathedral at 5pm. His First Mass is on Sunday June 9th at 11am. All are very wel-
come at both services. What does a priest do some ask, the answer is given at the ordination
service when the Bishop reads out the declaration below.
Priests are called to be servants and shepherds among the people to whom they are sent.
With their Bishop and fellow ministers, they are to proclaim the word of the Lord and to
watch for the signs of God's new creation. They are to be messengers, watchmen and stew-
ards of the Lord; they are to teach and to admonish, to feed and provide for his family, to
search for his children in the wilderness of this world's temptations, and to guide them
through its confusions, that they may be saved through Christ for ever. Formed by the
word, they are to call their hearers to repentance and to declare in Christ's name the abso-
lution and forgiveness of their sins.
With all God's people, they are to tell the story of God's love. They are to baptize new dis-
ciples in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and to walk with
them in the way of Christ, nurturing them in the faith. They are to unfold the Scriptures, to
preach the word in season and out of season, and to declare the mighty acts of God. They
are to preside at the Lord's table and lead his people in worship, offering with them a spir-
itual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. They are to bless the people in God's name.
They are to resist evil, support the weak, defend the poor, and intercede for all in need.
They are to minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their death. Guided by the Spirit,
they are to discern and foster the gifts of all God's people, that the whole Church may be
built up in unity and faith.
The Bishop then addresses the Deacons and asks them to make their own declarations and
promises about the life they will lead as priests
We trust that long ago you began to weigh and ponder all this, and that you are fully de-
termined, by the grace of God, to devote yourself wholly to his service, so that as you daily
follow the rule and teaching of our Lord and grow into his likeness, God may sanctify the
lives of all with whom you have to do.
And now, in order that we may know your mind and purpose, you must make the declara-
tions we put to you.
We pray God‟s richest blessing on Antony as he prepares for his priestly ministry.
Ordination service in Chester Cathedral on Saturday 8th June at 5.00pm
First Mass on Sunday 9th June at St Oswald’s at 11.00am.
(This is the only service in the Benefice on the Sunday morning)
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St Oswald’s Flower Rota May
High Altar
5th & 12th
Elma Ebben
19th & 26th
Marion Randles
June 2nd
Karen Kirk
Table & Shelf
5th & 12th
Jane Toosey
19th & 26th
Cate Howell
June 2nd
Pauline Plumb
Brereton Chapel
5th & 12th
Doreen Leek
19th & 26th
Noreen Hodkinson
June 2nd
Nora Thomas
St OSWALD’S MOTHERS’ UNION 75 YEARS
St Oswald‟s Mothers‟ Union has just com-
memorated 75 years of activity. Over the
years there has been a strong membership
(giving long years of service and support)
working steadily to spread the work of the
MU in prayer, fellowship and fundraising.
Traditionally the Mothers‟ Union has had its
membership mainly around mothers. How-
ever, it is a little known fact that all are wel-
come. It is inclusive to all who care about
children and families in need in the UK and
worldwide.
There are over 4 million members around
the world with like minds, who care deeply
about children‟s needs, family issues and
individual communities who suffer indigni-
ties, abuse, hunger, thirst and unnecessary
illness, (much being fatal) trying to do what
they can to alleviate such problems. Work-
ing with other groups e.g. Child Poverty,
Citizens Advice, Royal College of Mid-
wives etc., we campaign against sexualisa-
tion of children, for valuing maternity and
to challenge legislation that neglects the
vulnerable! We have programmes where we
try to meet the needs of families and people
at all levels in our communities, such as
parenting skills, health education, prison
work etc. We work worldwide on these is-
sues.
From 2013 Comic Relief will be helping
MU to train more facilitators for literacy
and numeracy skills in Burundi.
I am sure that we would all agree that we
would wish this good work and Christian
support to continue for another 75 years in
Malpas.
It is our challenge to “love mercy, seek jus-
tice and walk humbly with our God” (Micah
6:8) One of the ways that we are doing this
in 2013 is by encouraging the younger gen-
eration to join us in our endeavours, by
providing the opportunity to attend evening
meetings. I personally would like to say
how I recognise and respect all the hard
work this branch has achieved and main-
tained over the years.
Well done EVERYONE!!
If you are interested in supporting or learn-
ing more about the main projects that the
Mothers‟ Union is involved with, or would
like to come along to one of our meetings,
please contact:-
Pauline Plumb (Branch Leader) 01948
861345, Ann Welby (Secretary) 01948
861475
Rose Roberts (Treasurer) 01948 820414
ALL ARE WELCOME
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Julian Meeting 2nd April 2013
Last week on Maundy Thursday we celebrated one of the
greatest mysteries of our faith; the inauguration of the
Eucharist.
Eucharistia is a Greek word meaning thankfulness, first used of
the sacrament by Ignatius in the early second century. To un-
derstand the Eucharist you have to understand our place in the
creation. The Bible sets out to show that we are intended to re-
ceive the creation as we receive our lives, thankfully, as a gift,
holding them on trust, offering them daily back to God from
whom everything comes. The form that offering is to take is
thanksgiving, which doesn‟t just mean learning to say thank
you, but also implies a way of being and a frame of mind that
is trusting rather than anxious, grateful rather than grudging,
compassionate rather than judgmental, and outgoing rather than selfish. But this is not how
we are. Human nature is strangely perverse, and we tend to see the world as an end in itself,
using and abusing it as we wish and regarding each other with a guarded, often critical eye.
God is not so easily diverted. He has created us for himself and he knows “our hearts are
restless until they rest in him”. And so the Word becomes flesh in order that our eyes may
be opened to truth. At the end of his life Jesus did two things that, more than any other,
lodged in the minds of his friends. The first, the washing of their feet, spoke as no other ac-
tion could, of the plain, unromantic, down-to-earthness of the love God both shows and asks
for. The second has proved even more meaningful in the 2 millenia that have passed since
Jesus first took bread and wine and did with them four deeply significant things.
He took bread into his hands; thanked God for it; broke it; shared it. And he said: “This is
my body, my blood. This is me.” He is showing them the profoundly simple pattern of this
one totally good human life: a life taken and lived in complete openness to the Father and so
“offered”. A life lived thankfully at every point by one who saw God‟s hand in everything.
A life spent in the costly love of others and finally broken on the Cross. A life totally shared.
Those four actions of offering, thanking, breaking and sharing, together show the pattern of
what self-giving love means, and are the only definition of God we need to know. This is
why the Eucharist properly stands at the heart of so much Christian worship. It encapsulates
the very essence of the Christian way of life.
But it does more. For it is as the bread and wine which represent our lives and our work are
offered; it is as we give thanks for everything we value in them and for all that God has
shown us; it is above all as we share with others, known and unknown, the bread that has
been broken, that we are identifying ourselves with the way of self-giving love. It is as if we
are saying to God in return: “This is my body: take me.”
Next meeting is on 7th May at 7.30pm in the Rectory. Come and join us for a period of
peace and quiet followed by a cuppa! Brian Fletcher Tel. 861152
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Malpas Farmers Market
is held in The Jubilee Hall
on the third Saturday of the
month
Malpas Bowling Club
& Social Institute
Bowling, Snooker and Social
Activities
For further details contact Sue
Jones on 01948 770 482
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BICKERTON NEWS
Holy Trinity Notices
NEEDED FOR THE FLOWER FESTIVAL Donations towards the flowers would be very welcome! Also could anybody lend us a silk
kimono, a large piece of coral, a vintage camera and a TV for the displays. Would all be well
looked after. Kate Holland 01829 261153
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COFFEE ROTA FOR 9.30 am. SERVICES AT BICKERTON
12th
May Ann Cracroft -01829 720425
26th
May Joan Sharman-01829 720340
If any of these dates are inconvenient it would be a great help if you could arrange to swap
with someone else on the rota or contact Joan Sharman .(Tel 01829 720340) Many thanks.
MOTHER UNION NOTES
Members from the four branches of the
Malpas Mothers' Union Deanery (Malpas,
Bickerton & Bickley, Waverton and
Farndon) met in Bickerton Village Hall on
April 10th for a slideshow and talk by
Angela Klabou, the Chester Diocesan
president, entitled " Help us Grow " The
Chester Diocese has the second largest
membership in the country after Blackburn
but the numbers have fallen slightly in re-
cent times so we are looking for new mem-
bers to join us in Christian fellowship and
help to raise funds for local and overseas
projects.
On Wed. May 8th at Mosswood we look for-
ward to welcoming the Revd Antony Dutton
speaking on " My Christian Journey so
Far “ and answering any questions you may
have for him.
Everyone is welcome to come along to any
of our meetings with no obligation.
Kate Holland 01829 261153
SPRING LUNCH 12.30pm for 1.00pm
May 19th
In the Village Hall, Bickerton
£15 includes wine
In aid of Holy Trinity Bickerton church repairs
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MU JUMBLE SALE
Don‟t forget the Mothers‟ Union Jumble Sale
on May 11th.in the Village Hall. Doors open at 2.00pm .
Contributions of jumble to Pam 01829 782144
All proceeds to MU overseas fund
Bickerton Toddlers group meets on Monday
morning term time only at 9.30am, ring
Gemma 07793 889 467.
On Tuesdays after school (also term time on-
ly) there are ballet classes at various grades,
ring Alyson Hanlon 01948 820791.
Every Wednesday Bickerton Youth Music
Group meets at 7.15-9.00pm. This is led by
musician and band leader Daren Poyzer and
is for 11-18 yr olds. Guitars and drums are
available to use so if you are interested ring
Carol Shadbolt 01829 782 392 .
Finally the Theatre School meets on Satur-
day morning from 10-11am. More details
from Mike 01829 260310 or Nigel 01829
720440.
BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL YOUTH GROUPS
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At Bickerton Village Hall
MRS HARVEY’S BANK HOLIDAY LUNCHES
These will be held in Bickerton Village Hall
on May 6th and May 27th from 12noon -2.00pm.
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Home Visits Available Enquires Welcome
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SUPPLIERS OF
FRESH EGGS
& CHEESE
WEST END POULTRY FARM
MALPAS
Telephone MALPAS 860433
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MALPAS & THREAPWOOD NEWS
FREE 6 WEEK COURSE If you have Type 2 diabetes and have already been on the „Diabetes Essentials
Course‟ offered by the Countess of Chester Hospital. If not, call 01244
365234 to book onto the „Diabetes Essentials Course‟ FIRST.
The „Cook Well for Diabetes‟ course covers: two cookery demonstrations per week, new
recipe ideas, food labels, portion sizes, glycaemic index and a healthy diet
Please ring 0151 356 6970 for further information and to book your place.
FREE
OFFER
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MALPAS FIELD CLUB
The next meeting of
the Field Club, is on
Wednesday 8th May at
the High Street Church
(SY14 8PR), starting
at 7.30 pm (to include
the Annual General
Meeting). The speaker
will be Professor Cyn-
thia Burek (University of Chester) who
will present an illustrated talk entitled
‘Geodiversity & Geoconservation in the
Malpas area: An exploration of our local
landscape’. This talk on our local geolo-
gy will be followed up with the annual
Outdoor Meeting on Wednesday 12th
June
(meet at the Jubilee Hall at 7.00 pm), when
Professor Burek will lead an excursion
‘Walking through the past in the Malpas
area‟. Both meetings are open to all.
For information about Field Club member-
ship and activities please contact David
Hayns (secretary) on (01948) 860486 da-
MALPAS LADIES’ CHOIR
The Ladies‟ Choir is currently rehearsing for
two concerts in May. The first is its own an-
nual concert, which had to be postponed due
to unforeseen circumstances from April 23rd
to Tuesday May 7th. Entitled ‘As long as we
have music’, the concert programme will
present a variety of music, including popular
songs, country music, religious items and
music from the opera. Highlights will be
‘The chorus of the Hebrew slaves’ and ‘You
raise me up!’ The concert is at Malpas High
Street Church (7.30 pm), with tickets at
£5.00 (under 16s free) from choir members.
The following Tuesday, May 14th
(7.30 pm),
the choir will be singing at Brown Knowl
Methodist Church, as part of the Methodist
Women‟s Network anniversary celebrations.
Admission is by programme at £5.00, availa-
ble from Mrs Margaret Cox (Tel: 01829
270610).
For information about the Ladies‟ Choir
please contact the conductor David Hayns on
01948 860486 [email protected]
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MALPAS AMATEUR GARDENERS .
Now the gardening season is well underway, our talks are geared to help us all with every
gardening challenge. At our meeting on the 9th of May at Malpas High Street Church, our
Chairman Doris Bamforth will advise us on Shade Planting in her own inimitable and jolly
way, which will be a delight to all. Meetings start at 7-30 pm, ad-
mission is £1 members, £2 non-members, this includes a free raffle
and refreshments. Do not forget your flower of the month, and the
competition is a good luck charm (we all need those for the weath-
er!) We look forward to meeting members and visitors to our local
friendly club. Do not forget our popular Plant and Produce sale
which takes place on Saturday the 11th of May, in the Jubilee Hall
Malpas at 10am until 12noon, admission 50p, including tea/coffee
and biscuits. Come along and pick up a bargain. For further infor-
mation contact Alan or Paul on 01948 770522.
MALPAS FLOWER CLUB
It was good to welcome Kate Russel to our
March meeting as her previous visit had
been in 2006. The title of her demonstration
on this occasion was “Out of the Attic”
which not only lead to interesting finds but
also to fascinating tales connected to them.
Kate‟s first arrangement was an all white
shower on a pedestal. It should have been
on a nymph statuette but this sadly had been
broken. We heard interesting accounts of
Lord and Lady Leverhulme and their con-
nections with her family. She passed round
a dazzling diamond brooch which had be-
longed to them and had been bequeathed to
Kate by an aunt who had received it as a
gift. The second arrangement was illustrated
by a Blue Mountain pottery fish and used
yellow flowers. The third was a spring bas-
ket and the fourth red gerberas in a diagonal
position with grouped roses and chrysanthe-
mums. A huge brass charger held red spray
carnations, roses and alstrameria in the fifth,
and finally an ancient suitcase was
produced to be filled with a riot of iris,
carnations, tulips, amaryllis, gerbera and
roses. Stunning.
It was a memorable afternoon and the
large audience of members went home
happy and recalling their own memories.
Our chairman, Janet, has commenced
lessons with a small and enthusiastic
group of members on the basics of flow-
er arranging and is more than pleased
with their progress.
June Davies, our Outings Secretary, has
arranged a visit to Thursford in Norfolk
to experience the famous Christmas
Spectacular. This will be by coach with
two overnight stays in a hotel and will
cost in the region of two hundred
pounds. Seats are still available and June
can be contacted on 01948-860861.
Hope you are enjoying the beautiful
Spring sunshine.
Audrey Schofield
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A complete professional service to all sectors of real estate based at five offices
And one of the county’s largest livestock markets at Beeston
providing a comprehensive service to the whole of Cheshire, North Shropshire, and
North Wales
Residential sales of urban and rural houses conducted by private treaty or by public
auction.
Surveys for Building Societies, Banks and major lending institutions RICS House buy-
ers Reports by Chartered Surveyors
Rural estate management department specialising in the sale of farms, estates and land
by public auction and private treaty.
Valuations for probate, compulsory acquisitions, tax purposes, planning, tenant right and other allied purposes
Negotiations with the Valuation Offices as required
Regular sales of stock, horses and implements at Beeston which
operates four days a week
Monthly sales of Pedigree and Unregistered Holstein and Friesian dairy cattle. Large
Herd dispersal sales conducted throughout England and Wales at individual farms
Collective sales of antiques and modern furniture at Beeston
Other aspects appertaining to land, stock and chattel ownership
A complete professional service from modern, progressive firm of independent specialists
HEAD OFFICE
63 HIGH STREET, TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE
Tel: 01829 731300 Fax: 01829 733878
Other offices at:
Beeston Livestock Market: Tel 01829 262100
6/8 Watergate Street, Chester: Tel 01244 317833
137 Nantwich Road, Crewe: Tel 01270 255396
56 High Street, Nantwich: Tel 01270 625410
16 Watergate, Whitchurch: Tel 01948 662281
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High Street Church Malpas
Our Sunday morning services are at 10.45am
followed by coffee. Or visit our coffee mornings at 10-11.30 on the 1
st Saturday of each month.
Rev’d Jenny Arthurs (01829 771820)
Messy Church Enjoy crafts, food and fun, with family and
Friends at our next Messy Church on Sun 19th May from 4.00-5.30pm. All welcome! Led by members of High Street Methodist/URC
and Malpas Elim Community Church (Call 01829 771820 or 01948820056 for more info)
Lollipop Lady/Man Required
Malpas Alport Primary School need the above for school mornings and afternoons; 8am-
9am and 3pm-4pm. Sensible pay and I would imagine good fun.
Please phone 01244 620222
COMPUTER COURSES FOR BEGINNERS
GoOnLine is a new service aimed to help older members of the local community become
confident in using computers and accessing the internet. It will commence in early May,
and is a free drop-in service on a Thursday afternoon from 2pm – 4pm. in Malpas Jubilee
Hall. There will be volunteers available to assist each individual in using the computer and
accessing the internet.
Anyone over the age of 65 is welcome and no previous experience of using a computer is
required so complete novices need not be worried about coming along. Anyone interested
can call me on the mobile number below and I will be pleased to answer any questions.
Jean Toyn.(07563 156 220).
Malpas library are also offering a computer course called BBC First Click. This will cost
£12 for a six week course. Ring 01948 862021 for more details.
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CARDEN ARMS CHESS TEAM
The Carden Arms Chess team have won
Division 3 of the Chester & District Chess
League in their first season of existence.
They beat Chester 7 at home on Monday
(April 1) 3.5-0.5. The Carden Arms still
have two outstanding matches, but cannot
be caught.
The team started the season with a 2-2
draw with Penyffordd 2 on October 1 and
lost their second match 3-1 to Chester 6 a
week later. After this inauspicious start, the
team proceeded to win all their matches.
On Board 1 Peter Lovatt from Malpas
scored 8 wins and one loss for the season.
On Board 2 Charles Higgie from Malpas
scored 9 wins and one draw, the best re-
sults by any player in Division 3. Other
players who have scored points for The
Carden Arms are Celeste McCrann from
Bickley with 6.5 out of 9, Arthur Banks
from Whitchurch with 2 out of 4 and Peter
Brown from Whitchurch with 2 out of 2.
Captain Charles Higgie said "The Tilston
pub has proved to be an excellent venue
and we would like to thank Bill and Jon
Beresford allowing us to play our home
matches there."
Next season The Carden Arms will play in
Division 2 of the Chester & District league
and also will enter the Wirral Chess
League. For both league they will need 5
players for every match rather than the 4
players they need at the moment. The team
therefore is looking for new players to add
to their squad. Anyone interested in play-
ing should contact the captain, Charles
Higgie on 01948 860083, Mobile:
07981074373, e-mail
[email protected] or Charles
Lowick Higgie on Facebook. The team
will play its home matches on Tuesday
nights next season.
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Registered Charity No 1078000
Entertainment Licence for Malpas Youth Centre
Opportunities occur from time to time to provide entertainment at the Youth Centre for
which a licence is required. One example would be live music put on in support of Malfest
but dance programmes and filmshows also can require a licence.
Following advice from Cheshire West and Chester Council we are making an application
for a permanent licence. This will save making separate temporary event notifications. The
process involves public consultation and details of the application can be seen officially at
the Licensing Team Office, CWAC Council, The Forum, Chester CH1 2HS. However, for
the benefit of local residents, an additional copy is lodged at Malpas Library. The closing
date for any comment is Wednesday 8 May 2013.
CHORLTON AND CUDDINGTON WI
At our meeting on 1st April, we looked for-
ward to summer activities, although the
winter hasn‟t left us yet! Our speaker for the
evening, Diana Mather, was unable to
come, so John Boaden gave us his account
of a life in television as an actor and direc-
tor and his meetings with celebrities.
There are meetings for new members of the
Federation at W.I. house in Chester in May,
since membership has increased recently
and these meetings are a useful way of find-
ing out how the organisation works and how
it brings benefits to women in Cheshire. We
join other WI.s in our area in their meetings,
such as Tushingham and No Mansheath,
Marbury,and Iscoyd, and recently to
Worthenbury W.I, which is in the Shrop-
shire Federation. This enables us to enjoy
other speakers and to see how they manage
their meetings!
The W.I. also helps in providing refreshments
at the Cheshire Show, which is on June 18th
and 19th this year, so volunteers were request-
ed to act as stewards. Marjorie Dakin had sug-
gestions for trips later in the year and we
chose to go to Bryngwyn hall, an interesting
house and garden, at Llanfyllin, Powys. Our
walkers will be taking part in the sponsored
walk in Erddig park on May12th, and we all
support the coffee morning at “the Rowans”
in Threapwood on June 12th
Next month, on May 1st George Hughes will
tell us his experiences as a private investigator
and our competition will be for your choice of
a character from history deserving investiga-
tion and why.
OPEN FARM SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH
Come and join us at Cheshire Wildlife Trust headquarters at Bickley Hall Farm 11.00am-
4.00pm. Children‟s activities, guided walks around Bickley Hall Farm estate and a BBQ
using our own conservation grazed meat. Free entry, info from Tracey Gibson 01948
820728 or email [email protected]
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WHEN CONTACTING ADVERTISERS
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THE BEECHES PRE-SCHOOL Edge Village Hall, Edge, Nr Malpas
We are a community-based, OFSTED registered pre-school
in a wonderful rural setting, accepting children aged 2-5
years for early years care and education.
We offer a play-based, inclusive curriculum in a
friendly,
safe and secure environment.
Open 8.30-3.00 Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday and till 1.00 Monday.
We have an experienced staff, led by a qualified teacher. Our children come from
a wide local area, and we feed into all the local schools.
For further information please contact Sue Anderson on 01948 820 775 or
07506 994 550 or feel free to call in for a visit at any time.
Inspect our “Good” OFSTED report at www.OFSTED.gov.uk
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MALPAS PARISH COUNCIL (April)
Will You Join Us?
The village of Malpas should be represented by 11 Parish Councillors and we
hope to fill the current vacancy at our next monthly meeting on May 13 when
the 10 current Members formally co-opt a willing volunteer.
Have you ever considered offering your services for the benefit of the local
community? Or have you previously served as a Parish Councillor and been
considering a return?
Information about who is eligible to be a candidate and what you should do if
interested can be obtained from the Clerk, Ruth Jacks, whose contact details are
given on the official Notice board outside the laundry.
The elections for all 11 Parish Councillors will be held next in May 2015.
“Helping Life Flow Smoothly”
This is the slogan that United Utilities hopes will become very familiar to eve-
ryone in Malpas as its work to upgrade over 100 miles of the Vyrnwy Aqueduct
between Oswestry and Prescot is undertaken through the village as far as the
reservoir near the cemetery.
The original cast-iron pipe was constructed under local land in the 1880s, with a
second being laid alongside some 20 years later and a third, in steel, in the mid-
dle of the last century.
Together they carry over 200 million litres of water every day to almost 1 mil-
lion people. And the company's representatives assured the Parish Council in a
briefing that our supplies are to continue without disruption.
But some short-term temporary traffic lights will be needed while access points
are created onto private land in the coming weeks. The work itself is not due to
begin until February 2014 and will take a year. The upgrading of the next sec-
tion beyond the reservoir will follow.
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MALPAS PARISH COUNCIL (April)
Planning Matters – Latest
Both unsuccessful applicants have appealed against the recent decisions by
Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council (CWaC) to refuse planning per-
mission for seven dwellings off Greenfields Lane in Malpas and the develop-
ment of up to 140 on the neighbouring land.
Neither proposal was supported by the Parish Council and we have agreed to re-
peat our opposition to the independent inspectors who will make the final deci-
sions.
Marking Another Year …
The annual Parish Meeting is due to be held on May 7 in the Jubilee Hall when
key village organisations were invited to outline their priorities and ambitions
for the coming year – in the hope that this would help identify common aims on
which they could work together.
The agenda for the Parish Council's annual meeting, scheduled to follow this,
includes the election of the Chair and Vice Chair for the next 12 months, and the
appointment of the Parish Council's representatives on various bodies.
Diary Dates
The monthly meeting of the Parish Council will be held on May 13 and June 10
(Mondays) but others will be arranged if necessary to meet the deadline for
comments to CWaC on important planning applications.
Two of our Parish Councillors will be available at the Jubilee Hall between
10am and noon on May 4 and June 1 (Saturdays) to discuss any local issues or
concerns you have. Alternatively drop a note in the special mail box in Londis
on top of the cash machine near the Post Office counter.
Councillor Adrian Waddelove
Chairman
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For a fast and friendly Service please call
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on 07710 335 232
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Editor:
Joan Jeffcoat 01829 782311
Email: [email protected]
Advertising:
Marion Randles:- 01948 860 598
Email: [email protected]
Distribution for Malpas :
Helen Ravenhill:- 01948 861 166
Distribution for Bickerton :
Brenda Harvey:- 01829 260170
Printing:
The Reprographics Department
Bishop Heber High School
Malpas SY14 8JD
Tel:-01948 862 027
Publicity Officers
Ann Welby 01948 861 475
Carol Fletcher 01948 861 152
Email: [email protected]
Copy Deadline for :
June 2013 Edition
8.00am
Monday 13th May 2013
The Parish News has been produced under
the control of the Rector and the
Parochial Church Council who bear
ultimate responsibility for the contents.
Parish News Production Team
Don’t forget to check out the web-
site, www.malpaschurch.co.uk. A
fuller version of the magazine is
available there as well as more in-
formation about the churches in the
benefice. Editor.
Whitchurch Shropshire
1st Walking Festival Friday10th-Sunday 12th May
Half & full day walks, a history walk,
Mares and Mosses walks, a ceilidh
and other entertainment. For up-to-
date information on the programme &
bookings tel 01948 663069 or
www.whitchurchwalkers.co.uk
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