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PARISH OF DEVERILLS AND HORNINGSHAM

Churches SS Peter & Paul the Apostles, Longbridge Deverill St Michael the Archangel, Brixton Deverill St Mary the Virgin, Kingston Deverill St John the Baptist, Horningsham

Clergy Rev Pauline Reid, Rectory, 6 Homefields, Longbridge

Email: revpauline@btinternet.com 841290

Rev Diana Britten, 69 Lane End, Corsley 01373 832515

Lay Minister Mr John Budgen 218203

Churchwardens Dr Guy Ratcliffe (Longbridge Deverill) 840405 Mr Tim Young (Longbridge Deverill) 840477 Mr Richard Lucas (Brixton Deverill) 841164 Mr Robert Shuler (Kingston Deverill) 844291 Mr Tim Moore (Horningsham) 844336

PCC Treasurer Mr Robert Steptoe 841396

PCC Secretary Mr Richard Abbott 840763

Church Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Diana Abbott 840763

Parish News Editor Mrs Judy Munro 844385

Organist Mr John Budgen 218203

Bell Tower Captain - Deverills Mr Richard Munro 844385

Caretaker - Longbridge Church Mrs Sylvia Titt 214825

Benefice Administrator (Mondays am) Marion Muston 01373 839026

Email: administrator@cleyhillchurches.org

Benefice Safeguarding Officer Mrs Marion Muston 01373 832755

Contact the Editor and the Website Parish News Editor: Judy Munro 844385

Contributions for the Parish News by post to Whitepits Lodge, Kingston Deverill, Warminster, BA12 7HD

or by email: judymunro@btinternet.com

Please remember the deadline is the 15th of the month - Thank you

Website: Benefice of Cley Hill Villages www.cleyhillchurches.org

Website contents: Parish News, Church services, Parish Register, Events

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PARISH NEWS The Deverills & Crockerton

Pope’s House, Kingston Deverill by Pat Armstrong

June 2016

Look inside for local news & information

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Community Coffee Morning Everyone welcome 10.30 - 12.00

Wednesday 8th June Monday 20th June

The Orangery, The George Inn, Longbridge If you require transport call Bridget Beattie on 844884

Salisbury Theatre Club

Monday 20th June 7.30 pm

Mousetrap by Agatha Christie

Starring Louise Jameson as Mrs Boyle

Tickets cost: £19.50 (theatre seat £14.50, coach £5.00) Contact Julia Williams 840188 / email: julia_william57@hotmail.com

Riversdale Cottage, Brixton Deverill, BA12 7EJ

Cheques: pay Julia Williams or BACS sort code 20-75-01 a/c 53824632 Coach leaves Kingston church 6.10 pm collecting through the Deverills

New members are always welcome, tell your friends and neighbours

Longbridge Deverill Hall - Sunday19th June 3.00 - 4.30 pm AFTERNOON TEA - CELEBRATE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY

You are invited to a Full English Buffet Tea

Scones, jam & cream, sandwiches, homemade cakes Tickets please contact Sylvia 214825: adults £7.50,

children £4 All proceeds to hall funds

CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE

STREET PARTY to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

To be held at Broadmead Lane, Crockerton

3.00 pm to 6.00 pm on Saturday 18th June Royal/Patriotic theme, please wear red, white, blue

BBQ and a glass of Pimms provided, please bring drink and a salad or

sweet dish and a chair or blanket to sit on if required

Donations welcome for Crockerton Village Committee Fund

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Pre-school children & parents group Thursdays Longbridge Hall 10.00-11.30 am

Vintage Nostalgia Show Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June

Rodmead Farm Open Garden Sunday 5th June See p4

Longbridge Deverill Parish Council meeting Monday 6th June See p10/p14

Longbridge Ladies Group Tuesday 7th June See p5

Community Coffee Morning Wednesday 8th June See p2

Queen’s Birthday Celebration Service Sunday 12th June See p8

Horningsham Village Farye Sunday 12th June See p4

Cast on & Craft Group Monday 13th June See p5

W I meeting Monday 13th June See p5

Deanery Synod Meeting Tuesday14th June See p3

Crockerton Village Street Party Saturday 18th June See p2

Wylye Valley Voices Concert Saturday 18th June See p6

Athenaeum Singers Concert Saturday 18th June See p4

Longbridge Deverill Hall - Full English Buffet Tea Sunday 19th June See p2

Deverill Cricket Club Nets Sundays 19th & 26th June See p5

Community Coffee Morning Monday 20th June See p2

Salisbury Theatre Club Monday 20th June See p2

Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) & Rounders Friday 24th June See p6

Upper Deverills Queen’s 90th Birthday celebration Saturday 25th June See p7

Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 26th June See p7

Longbridge Deverill House Fete Saturday 2nd July See p6

Songs of Praise Service Sunday 3rd July See p8

Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 13th July See p10/14

Upper Deverills Duck Race Saturday 16th July See p5

Deverill Cricket Club home matches Sundays 17th July 7th & 21st August

Deverills Performing Arts - Theatre Rush Saturday 23rd July See p7

Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 29th July

Rev Di Britten’s last service Sunday 31st July See p8

Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 31st July 29th See p7

Upper Deverills Fete /Flower Show Saturday 6th August See p5

Longbridge Deverill Flower Show Saturday 13th August See p7

Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 26th August

Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 25th September See p7

Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 14th September See p10/14

Bath Philharmonia Chamber Players Saturday 17th September See p6

Crockerton Garage Sale Sunday 18th September see p6

Upper Deverills Pub Night (BBQ) Friday 23rd September

Save the Children Cream Teas & Open Garden Sunday 29th May See p6

Eddie Mirtzof’s Film Night (TBC) Saturday 15th October

Upper Deverills Halloween Pub Night Friday 28th October

Upper Deverills Parish Council 6.30 pm Wednesday 9th November See p10/14

Upper Deverills Quiz Night Friday 11th November

Amalthea Duo Saturday 12th November See p6

Curry Lunch (Remembrance) Sunday 13th November

Upper Deverills Pub Night Friday 25th November

Upper Deverills Children’s Christmas Party Saturday 10th December

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LOCAL COUNCILS, SOCIETIES, GROUPS etc.

Longbridge Deverill Parish Council

www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk Richard Baxter 212918 (Chair) Kevin Gray 841363

Graham Read 840296 (Vice Chair) Brian Marshall 214789

Nikki Spreadbury-Clews 216660 (Clerk) Caroline Sawyer 840585 Ian Bell 840514 Nigel Spreadbury-Clews 216660

David Searle 213767

Upper Deverills Parish Council

www.westwilts-communityweb.com/site/Upper-Deverills-Parish-Council Richard Cousens 844970 (Chair) Louise Stratton 844105

Bridget Beattie 844884 (Vice chair) Robin Greenwood 840743

Christine Fordham 01795 844060 (Clerk) Colin Hirons 845255

Wiltshire Councillor Fleur de Rhé Philipe 213193

Member of Parliament Dr Andrew Murrison 01225 358584

Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100

Sir James Thynne Almshouse Karen Seymour 840196 (Steward)

Longbridge Deverill Village Hall Committee Julie Read 840655 (Chair) Anna Mead 212759 (Secretary) Sylvia Titt 214825 (Bookings)

Upper Deverills Village Hall Caroline Davies 845335 (Chair) John Lea 844325 (Hall bookings)

Crockerton Millennium Committee Marion Thomas 213739 (Chair)

Pre-School Children & Parents Group Sylvia Titt 214825 Pat Wood 840535

Deverill & Crockerton W I Daphne Atkinson (217658) (Pres) Julie Wallder 213142 (Sec)

Deverills Cricket Club Ed Read 840655 (Captain) Jamie Fagan 844123 (Secretary)

Wylye Valley Tennis Club Colin Singer 213696

Wylye Valley Flower Club Mrs P Martin 212476 (Pres) Mrs S Scott 216584 (Prog)

Rural Community Beat Manager PC Vicky Howick 101

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Upper Deverills Bridget Beattie 844884

Clarence (pot holes) 0800232323

Hospital Transport Link Scheme 211655

Mere Link Scheme (covers Upper Deverills) 01747 860096

- 3 - Dear Friends, I have just been for a walk with Alfie and oh goodness how beautiful

everything is! The limey green of the trees and the verges dripping with

new grass and burgeoning cow parsley. The skylarks singing way up

beyond sight, the fresh new crops just beginning to whisper in the breeze; and holding all this fecundity, the chalk downs, ancient, majestic, beyond time. Old as the sea they

go way back to a time when the earth was formed and they will be here centuries after

we are gone; just thinking about this makes me feel very small and makes the things I worry about seem very trivial. As is often the case when confronted by such

awe-inspiring beauty I turn to poetry to voice what I cannot, like Gerard Manley Hopkins who sees the natural world shot through with the divine: The world is

charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It

gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil/Crushed. Whether you subscribe to the notion of God or not at some point or another all of

us experience a sense of smallness, of being part of something much bigger than our-

selves. An old French prayer sees it this way: O lord, your ocean is so great and my boat is so small. Reflecting on the 15th century Indian mystic and poet Kabir’s work

Roger Housden writes: ‘This making love with the divine, this plunging into truth, requires what human love does – a falling away of your defences, a recognition of

your vulnerability, a willingness to acknowledge that you are on the wave of an ocean

far bigger than you are. Yet in the same moment that you cry ‘yes!’ to the immensity of life, you share its power and beauty. You are both everything and nothing. This is the

great ocean that Kabir is urging you to experience, the ocean of Life that bore you

into existence in the first place.’ What a profound description of transcendence, of the sense of the ‘other’ that often takes our breath away. To turn to Hopkins once again:

And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went

Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs — Because the Holy Ghost over the bent

World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings. Next time I write the crops will be taller, the grass higher; nothing ever stays the

same, such is the nature of life. The earth will continue to turn, the seasons will roll on and we will go about our daily lives. Let’s hope that now and again we take time to

reflect on our place in it all. With love and prayers, Pauline

Rev Pauline Reid - Tel: 841290 / revpauline@btinternet.com

Deanery Synod - Tuesday 14th June 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm To take place at St Peter and St Paul’s church Heytesbury. As part of our

response to Bishop Nicholas’ focus on Renewing Hope and his call to us to

Pray, Serve and Grow we are focusing on prayer in our deanery meetings this

year. We are very pleased to invite you to join us for an evening with Bishop Nicholas exploring the relationship between art and prayer. This is an open meeting and every-

one is invited to, what promises to be, a very informative and inspirational evening.

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The Athenaeum Singers

A Night at the Opera Soprano: Mary Pope, Baritone: Paul Fletcher

Accompanied by Douglas Stevens (piano) & British Sinfonietta members

Conductor: Edward-Rhys Harry 7.00 pm Saturday 18th June

The Civic Centre, Warminster BA12 8LB

£15.00 (£7.00 for 16 years and under)

to include light refreshments. Licensed bar opens at 6.30pm Tickets available from: Ann Coventry (213594), Warminster Community Hub,

Choir Members. Tickets are limited so early booking is advised.

www.athenaeumsingers.com

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Nature Notes Yesterday afternoon I had a lovely walk from the farm,

Broomclose, back to my house. It was a lovely sunny day, a bit

windy but not quite as warm as it had been.

I started by crossing the field, which was full of lush grass, to join the lane which goes up to the beeches. The lane was full of bluebells, red

campion and greater stitchwort. There were foxgloves coming and primroses that

had gone over. The wild cherry trees were covered in blossom. Once at the bottom of the beeches I had to make a decision; go straight up to the wood above

Shearwater, or turn right going to the church. I went a little way along the track to the church to take in the beautiful display of bluebells, once again accompanied by

red campion and greater stitchwort.

I retraced my steps and started to go up under the beeches. The trees themselves were looking splendid, despite their age (believed to have been planted in 1791);

dressed in lush new leaves of a delicate shade of green. Under the beeches there

were violets, carpets of them in some places, together with bluebells and also gorse. The gorse was in flower, a vibrant yellow with the smell of coconut. As I

walked up under the beeches I became aware of a pair of roe deer in the field to my left, a doe and buck. They just stood and watched me. Further up in the same field I

spotted a hare, the first I’d seen for a long time. When I passed a couple of dead

trees, I heard the sound of young birds being fed in a nest and stopped to see if I could spy an adult leaving; sure enough it was a corvid. A big butterfly flew around

me and eventually landed on my trouser leg; a peacock that had overwintered, the

wings were decidedly tatty. Once in the wood I turned right towards Foxholes. The wood was carpeted with

bluebells, there were foxgloves coming up so in a month or so the wood will change colour from blue to purple. Walking on I

snapped twigs and rustled leaves which disturbed a muntjac; it

barked an alarm and ran off, its tail in the air barking several more times. Nearer Foxholes I heard ravens up in the conifers possibly

with a nest of young. Numerous times I heard black caps singing but each time failed to spot the actual bird, due to them singing from deep cover and the growth

on the trees and bushes is now so lush. I also heard chiffchaffs and siskins.

At Foxholes I walked along the old road to the A350 and carefully crossed to the church side. I cut through the churchyard and noticed lots of cuckoo flowers

growing in amongst the graves. (I’ve yet to hear a cuckoo this year). Passing along

the lane by the village hall I suddenly heard screams above me, swifts, quite a few, probably ten or so. I had seen swifts in town on Thursday 12th and on the 2nd

May I spotted them at Wilton. Finally, we have house martins back in the artificial nests at the front of the

house, first seen at the box on the 29th April. The swallows are also back; one flew

out of the stables on the 13th April and by the 28th there was a pair in situ.

Jane Trollope (written 15th May)

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Recipe - Chicken and bacon lattice pie Preparation time : half to 1 hour. Cooking time:1 to 2 hours

Serves 6 Shallow ovenproof dish 1.75ltr /3pt, 25cm/10in diameter

Ingredients 6 skinless chicken legs 4 celery sticks, diced

4 bay leaves, roughly sliced 200ml/7fl oz dry white wine

300ml/10fl oz chicken stock 250g/9oz smoked back bacon chopped 1 large onion, roughly chopped 50g/1¾oz butter

60g/2¼oz plain flour 2 tbsp full-fat crème fraîche 1 tbsp grainy mustard 2 x 375g packets puff pastry

1 egg, beaten salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3. Put the chicken legs, celery and bay

leaves into a large ovenproof pan, pour over wine and stock, season with salt and

pepper. Bring to boil cover and transfer to oven for 30–40 minutes until chicken is cooked. Once cool, remove meat from bones. The bones can be reserved and used for

a stock. Break the meat into bite-sized pieces. Strain the stock, reserve celery and measure out the liquid about 750ml/1 pint / 6fl oz; make up amount with stock or

white wine. Fry bacon pieces for 3 minutes, add onion, cover and fry for a further 10

minutes. Add butter, sprinkle in flour to make a roux. Pour reserved liquid into the roux, a little at a time, whisking over a high heat until thickened to a smooth sauce

consistency. Season, add reserved celery, crème fraiche and mustard, mix before

adding chicken pieces. Spoon filling into the ovenproof dish and level the top. Leave until cool, chill covered in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pastry.

Lightly flour work surface, roll out each pastry sheet to about 3mm/⅛in thick. Cut each piece into long, thick ribbons, about 3cm/1¼in wide. Enough to cover the top of

the dish, about 16 in total. Weave ribbons together on a piece of baking paper, until

you have a pastry top that is large enough to cover your pie. Chill in fridge for 15 minutes to firm up or freeze. Take the filling out of fridge, brush edges of dish with a

little beaten egg. Carefully slide pastry lattice from the baking paper and lay on top of chilled filling. Trim the excess pastry around the rim and lightly press to seal.

Increase oven temperature to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Brush pastry with beaten egg

and bake for 30 minutes until pastry is golden and cooked through and chicken bubbling. Serve hot.

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Longbridge Deverill Ladies Social Group Our regular monthly get together takes place on the first Tuesday of the

month in the George Inn, this month we will meet on Tuesday 7th June

from 8.00 pm onwards. Join us for a gossip and a drink. To find our more

contact Audrey Pearce 841183 / email: asapearce@btinternet.com.

Cast on & Craft Group If you like knitting, embroidery, tapestry, bead making or other

crafts, this group is for you! We meet at someone's home once a

month to share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. This month’s meeting will be on Monday 13th June 2.00 - 4.00 pm at Sue Stone’s

house, 84 Monkton Deverill, BA12 7EX call 844920 if you need directions. Everyone welcome.

Deverill Valley & Crockerton WI

Our meeting this month will be on Monday 13th June at 7.30pm

at Longbridge Deverill Village Hall when Val Proctor will speak on Christening Gowns Through the Ages. This will be followed by tea,

coffee, biscuits and a raffle. We joined other local WIs at Sutton Veny

for our Annual Group Meeting on Thursday 19th May when the speaker spoke about the History of Knitting. This is always an enjoyable evening when we catch

up with old friends for tea coffee and cake. To find out about the WI in the Deverill Valley contact Julie Wallder on 213142, you are always very welcome to join us.

Deverills Cricket Club There will be net sessions at Warminster Cricket Club on Sundays

19th & 26th June 4.00 - 5.00 pm, all welcome. Home matches will take place on the cricket pitch next to the Upper

Deverills village hall on Sundays: 17th July, 7th and 21st August,

everyone is very welcome to come and watch. For further information please contact Jamie Fagan on 844123.

Upper Deverills Hall - Events Pub Night & Rounders evening, match starts 7.00 pm, Friday 24th June

All children must be accompanied by an adult,

importantly trainers or similar footwear to be worn

Upper Deverills Duck Race Saturday 16th July NEW DATE - Upper Deverills Fete & Flower Show Saturday 6th August

Upper Deverills Hall - Committee We are looking for volunteers to join us. If you can spare a couple

of hours a month for meetings, and have ideas of what events you

would like to take place in your village and be pro-active in helping to

organise and run them, please consider joining us. For more details please phone Caroline on 845335.

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MONTHLY PUB NIGHT - ‘The Cricketers’ Legs’ Come to a relaxed pub night with other villagers, children/dogs welcome! Firkin beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks, crisps - cheaper that a proper pub!

Come and play Rounders starting at 7.00 pm Where: Upper Deverills Village Hall

When: Friday 24th June 6.00 - 11.00 pm Food: BBQ (weather permitting)

Raffle: Meat Voucher Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/upperdeverills

CROCKERTON VILLAGE COMMITTEE GARAGE SALE

Sunday 18th September 10.00 am to 1.00 pm Set up a garage/driveway sale, the committee do the rest £10 per household (advertising + map of participants)

Maps available on the day outside the Bath Arms, Crockerton If you wish to take part and register your house please call

Tracey 216939, Michelle 219533 or Nikki 216660 DEADLINE TO REGISTER A PITCH 31ST AUGUST

150 Years of Music for Stage & Screen The Wylye Valley Voices

Andrew Forbes-Lane Tenor James Brown Piano

St John’s Church, Sutton Veny Saturday 18th June 7.30pm

FREE ENTRY - DONATIONS APPRECIATED

Longbridge Deverill House & Nursing Home

Fabulous 1940s Summer Fete

Saturday 2nd July 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Fancy dress – Vintage cars – band

Raffle – food – Fun!

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Brixton Deverill Broadband As residents know Brixton Deverill is now the one ‘not spot’ in the Deverill Valley without a reasonable broadband service. In the last month Andrew

Murrison MP has added to our representations to Wiltshire Council and we

have engaged in correspondence with them. In addition a high proportion of Brixton Deverill residents have expressed their disappointment to Wiltshire Council about

their failure to honour what had seemed to be a clear commitment to include Brixton

Deverill alongside Kingston and Monkton Deverill in the upgrading roll out. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to contact the local councillor and our MP.

However, despite this Wiltshire Council continue to ignore requests for a meeting. On 11th May the Upper Deverills Parish Council considered a full update and agreed that

we should continue to try to make headway with the Council particularly as during

the coming month they will be allocating money released by BT as part of a gain sharing arrangement. These funds have been generated by greater uptake than

expected in previous phases of the Council roll out. The BAG is also actively

exploring other options to secure an improved service. Brixton Deverill residents are being kept in touch with more details through emails.

Richard Kitson richard.kitson@virgin.net Upper Deverills Broadband Action Group

Temporary Closure of A350 (Part) Warminster, Longbridge, Brixton and Chicklade

From A350 junction with A36 Warminster bypass to junction with

A303, to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out kerbing, carriageway resurfacing, patching, road marking and adjustment of ironworks. Alternative route:

via A350 (unaffected length) A303 – A36 and vice versa. The closure / diversion

route will be indicated by traffic signs. This Order will come into operation on 22nd June on weeknights only between 7.00 pm and midnight until 1st July, depending

upon weather conditions. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses. The Order has a maximum duration of 18 months. Further information from Tarmac

01225 777234 (office hours) or 07900715776 (outside of office hours). Sustainable

Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN

Wiltshire Sight Due to Wiltshire Sight’s innovative work they have pioneered a

new service which will revolutionise the lives of people with sight loss within the health and social care system. Firstly, working with

care homes and now developing the Looking Out For Sight project into domiciliary

care, the Wiltshire charity is able to reach a greater number of people living with sight loss. TPT research identified 50% of people living in care homes had high degrees of

sight loss. However, care home staff are not routinely trained in sight loss and the

support it requires. Wiltshire Sight aim to further pilot the service in the South West hoping to expand nationally within the next two years. The charity is currently

recruiting volunteer Sight Loss Ambassadors in Wiltshire to help deliver the training. For enquiries please write to lofs@wiltshiresight.org or call on 01380 723682.

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Longbridge Deverill Parish Council The Annual Parish Council Meeting took place on Monday 9th May,

Councillor Richard Baxter was re-elected as Chair and Councillor

Graham Read re-elected as Vice Chair. The Chairman’s annual report

was read, which included the Parish Plan which is nearing public consultation and endorsement. Many planning applications had been reviewed, with the most

contentious being the chicken farm at Pickle Farm Industrial Estate, Sutton Veny.

Thanks were given to parishioners who make a positive contribution to Parish Life, in particular the growing number of supporters to the twice yearly litter pick and

thanks to Crockerton Village Committee and Longbridge Deverill Flower Show for planting the spring bulbs. This year has seen the replacement of two Parish notice

boards by the Council and grants awarded to Parish News, Parish Hall Committee

and Longbridge Deverill Flower Show, the event last year was a great success and it is hoped the success will be built on with this years’ event. Wiltshire Council is

promoting a policy of amalgamating small parish Councils to obtain economies of

scale and serve their communities more effectively, the Parish Council may wish to investigate this in the future.

The next Full Parish Council meeting will be on Monday 6th June at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. For the full minutes please see village notice boards or Parish web

site www.crockertonlongbridgeandhilldeverill.co.uk

Nikki Spreadbury-Clews Parish clerk nikkispreadburyclews@gmail.com

Upper Deverills Parish Council Louise Stratton has stepped down from her role as Chair of the Upper

Deverills Parish Council after a long period in which she has steered the

proceedings of the Council with skill, charm and a light touch. The Council wishes to publicly express their thanks to Louise for all that she has

achieved during her very substantial period as Chair. She is a natural diplomat who is unfailingly patient and courteous; as such she set a very appropriate and correct

tone within the Council. She has made a most substantial contribution within the

Upper Deverills community. She remains a Councillor much to the relief of her fellow councillors. Richard Cousens has assumed the role of Chair.

The next Upper Deverills Parish Council meeting will be at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 13th July in the Upper Deverills Hall, everyone welcome.

Wiltshire Council - Fostering children We provide suitable placements with excellent ongoing skills training,

your own support worker, a 24 hour helpline, plus payments to match. Interested? Follow Fostering in Wiltshire. Call us today on 0800 169 6321,

or send an email to fostering@wiltshire.gov.uk or go to the website at

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fostering. Be the difference – become a foster carer with Wiltshire Council. Fostering makes a positive difference to a child’s life.

Need a babysitter or dog walker? If you need some help please call on 841261 to see if I can help. Thank you.

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Upper Deverills BBQ & Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration This will be hosted by Brixton Deverill Village on Saturday 25th

June commencing 1.00 pm in the church grounds and adjacent field.

Music, beer, Pimms, lemonade, strawberries & cream, treasure hunt,

games and fancy dress (medieval or royal) will be the order of the day. We will be entertained by the Widcombe Mummers from Bath with two

performances of St George & The Dragon. There will be 10 of them, performers

and musicians, all in fancy dress so we need to match them if we can. If you’re too shy to dress up don’t worry, celebrity masks will be handed out on the day. Liquid

refreshment and strawberries will be freely available but please bring, share and cook your own BBQ on the stoves provided. There will be no charge but donations

welcome. We will need to know numbers, for tickets please call 841164 or 845335.

Save the Children Cream Teas and Open Garden These afternoons will be at Mill Farm House, Hill Deverill, on

Sunday 26th June, from 3.00 - 6.00 pm, and on the following

Sundays 31st July, 28th August & 25th September.

Homemade cakes, plants and other items will be on sale. Come and enjoy a delicious Cream Tea in pretty surroundings and help

raise money for vital work undertaken by Save the Children at home and abroad. In 2015 we raised £1,517 from cream teas,

hopefully with your support we can increase that this year.

Theatre Rush: The Lost Tales of Wiltshire Saturday 23rd July at 7.30pm

The Barn Theatre, Kingston Deverill Tickets: £10 / £5 Under-17s

'A funny, clever and spirited show'' Theatre Rush, formed in 2012 in Devon through a shared interest in stories, autobiography and the power of a story exchanged.

More information at deverillsfestival.com | For tickets call 844385 or email info@deverillsfestival.com

Longbridge Deverill Flower Show - Saturday 13th August Now is the time to start thinking about entries for the show, these are

some of the classes you might like to prepare for: Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs, Flowers, Domestic, Photography, Handicrafts, Wine, Cordials,

Cider, Children’s classes: 6 years and under, 7-11 years, 12-15 years. For

more information about the show please go to the website www.longbridgedeverillflowershow.co.uk AND look out for the flyer

in this issue of the Parish News!

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SERVICES PARISH OF DEVERILLS & HORNINGSHAM

Sunday Trinity 2 5th June Brixton 8.00 am Holy Communion

Longbridge 10.30 am Morning Worship

Sunday Trinity 3 - Queen’s Birthday Celebration 12th June Kingston 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 4 19th June Brixton 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 5 - Patronal Festival 26th June Horningsham 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 6 3rd July Kingston 8.00 am Holy Communion

Longbridge 10.30 am Songs of Praise

NB Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at Longbridge 8.00 am Morning Prayers

NB: Rev Di Britten’s last service 10.30 am Sunday 31st July at Horningsham, Benefice Eucharist with a Bring and Share lunch in Horningsham Hall afterwards

Church Cleaners for June

Kingston - Alice Stratton & Claire Mounde

Brixton - Leah Allard & Ruth Sutton

Longbridge - Monday 6th June 9.30 - 10.30 am - All helpers please

Church Flower Arrangers for June

Kingston Brixton Longbridge 5th June Shirley Heywood Mrs Allard Diana Abbott

12th June Edith Dyer Mrs Allard Diana Abbott

19th June Edith Dyer Dr McBride Jane Robins 26th June Pam Lea Dr McBride Jane Robins

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Wedding - Congratulations Toby Greenwood and Camilla Baylis Saturday 21st May at Horningsham

Wedding Blessing - Congratulations

Jeff and Victorian Cobb Saturday 21st May at Horninghsm

Funeral - Our thoughts and prayers are with the family Bridget Parfitt at Horningsham on Friday 20th May

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SERVICES PARISH OF CORSLEY & CHAPMANSLADE

Sunday Trinity 2 5th June Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 3 12th June Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion

Temple 11.00 am Morning Prayer

Sunday Trinity 4 19th June Temple 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP

Corsley 10.30 am Morning Worship

Sunday Trinity 5 26th June Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 6 3rd July Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion

Friends of Deverill Churches

At their meeting on 19th May the Friends’ committee decided to pay off all the

final invoice in connection with the contract carried out, last year, to rectify the priority work identified by the 2014 Quinquennial inspections of the three Deverill

Valley churches. This brings the total amount donated to the PCC in the first year of the Friends' existence to £8,642 or 40% of the total net cost, an amazing

achievement for which the PCC and Church Wardens are very grateful. Without

this generous assistance we could not have financed all that had to be done to maintain our three beautiful and historic churches in a safe and weatherproof

condition. All those who have contributed to the Friends' appeal can rightly be

proud of the part they have played in making this possible. Thank you.

Robert Steptoe PCC Treasurer

The Deverills, Crockerton & Horningsham 50/50 Club

The May draw results were Les Wood £35 & Anne Honley £20

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

As a means of raising funds for our churches we run a 50/50

Club open to all. The proceeds are divided with 50% being used to

support our four churches and the other 50% being used as prizes which are drawn each month. This year we will have given over

£1,000 in prizes and a similar amount to the churches and we are keen to recruit new members. By completing the form enclosed in this magazine you will be

included in the monthly draws. Please join now by using the enclosed form.

For more details contact Diana Abbott 840763 or decabbott@gmail.com.