Westfield Community Association

NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY ~ MAY 2014

Early Daffodils at Churchfield Photo: Dave Pankhurst

Fete and 30th Anniversary details inside

and WW1 Remembered

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Westfield Community Association Newsletter No. 147 February 2014

O nce again, another newsletter for Westfield with a variety of contents. Its popularity continues with advertisers, old and new, being aware that the written word is still relevant and readers use their services when the need arises. More and more reference is made to the internet for information

but I have one son who likes the paper copy and the other prefers electronic. Will the demise of our Parish Magazine, the Westfield Messenger, be permanent along with other towns and villages where it is felt the current techno age includes everyone? The WCA newsletter will continue as long as …… well, who knows! The Winter Olympics are currently underway with beautiful snow scenes, viewed from the warmth of our homes. We have been treated to too much rain recently, no water shortage for the summer this year, and we sympathise with those whose homes and businesses have been affected. Only time will tell whether the distribution of this newsletter is delayed by the weather, which will mean that some popular quiz evenings may miss out on publicity. We are grateful that our loyal band of volunteers are willing to make their way to your door come rain or shine. The evenings are drawing out, it will soon be time to change the clocks for British Summer Time, and we will be more eager to support community events mentioned within these pages. Happy reading Pauline Filsell-Page Editor

W.C.A. Newsletter Delivered free to every house in

Wes ield Parish Circula on 1270 approx.

Editor: Mrs Pauline Filsell-Page c/o Westfield News, Chapel Lane

Westfield, TN35 4QX 0778 607 8588

pauline@fpage.plus.com

Contributions by: April 25, July 21, October 12 Publication dates: May 16, August 16, November 7 Advertising: one eighth page £12.50 Half page £50 with 10% discount for advance annual bookings.

list of Contents Page 4

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INDEX

Air Ambulance 36

Art 30

Baby Clinic 31

Ba le Area Bus BACT 41

Ba le Choral 25

Bingo 23

Blood 30

Bowls 26

Bri sh Legion, Royal 37

Brownies 23

Community Hall 7,24

Cricket 32

Dance 16,42

Darts 40

Draw 24

Editorial 3

F3 29

Fete 13

Football 39

Friendship 13

Golf 22

Guides 23

Hearing 40

Hor cultural 19

Hospice 38

Hub 12

Library 20

Lions 35

Lunch Club 14

NHS 34

Parish Church 8,9

Parish Church Friends 14

Parish Hall 14

People's Page 15

Planning 44,45

Playgroup 31

Police 22

Poppies 25

Produce 36

Richard's Ramblings 10

Speed Watch 40

Stoolball 40

Surgery 28

Tennis Club 40

Tennis Courts 42

Toddlers 31

W.I. 21

WCA Council 24

Wildlife 11

Window on Wes ield 43‐46

Yoga 40

Youth 36

Scouts 11

School & dates 27

Rollerboo ng 6

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W estfield

at Christmas

Media coverage once again visited to record the brilliant Westfield Lights Spectacular. Visit www.westfieldvillage.co.uk for photographs. Westfield Christmas lights give a huge thank you to all the people of Westfield who participated with their displays. As usual, in the Church Lane area, there was a fantastic response from the public in donations to St Michael’s Hospice; due to the bad weather it was at first thought that last year's total of £5,562 would not be surpassed, but to their surprise and delight it was - an amazing £7,116.75 was counted from the buckets and other donations. Well done to everyone, particularly Ken and Richard who manned the main collection point on most evenings when the weather allowed.

A comment from a little girl to Dave, which left a lump in his throat, sums it all up: "Mister, can I just thank you for collecting money for the place where my granny was? They looked after her really well"

her parents said she died two weeks before.

The Christmas Tree Festival in Westfield Church was again popular with trees placed by various organisations and businesses. Inventive interpretations of a

Christmas Carol gave visitors a difficult task to choose their favourite; nevertheless they voted to place Strawberry Fair in first position with ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, Paul Hobden second ’In the Bleak Midwinter’’, with the Youth Club third - photographs of entries appear on www.westfieldvillage.co.uk/ in the photo gallery. Thanks to everyone who took part, to Margaret Moss for organising it, the greeters and refreshment helpers, and each person who visited and placed their vote.

Westfield Community Association’s annual Carols round the Christmas Tree was well attended with the rain stopping as the band began playing. Thanks to Janice Bolton and the instrumentalists for once again providing the music. Special thanks to Jean and Wilf Tomsett for their hospitality and supplying the power to the lights on the Christmas Tree for the duration. How many people know that Jean has been making delicious homemade soup for nearly 40 years for this event? A community effort as Archers supply the bones for the stock.

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WESTFIELD ROLLERBOOTING CLUB

Westfield Community Hall

Every Friday 4.00 - 5.00 pm Term-time £1.50

Small children accompanied

Bring your own boots

Tuck Shop

CRB & First Aid trained

Details: Rachel 0786 689 4397 Kath 0797 066 9767

Shrove Tuesday

4 March 01424 751682 / 0780 122 7882

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Congratulations to

Archers of Westfield

Sussex Butcher of the Year

Thanks for your vote

30th ANNIVERSARY WESTFIELD COMMUNITY HALL

25 ~ 26 October 2014

Please make a diary note that events are being planned for all ages over the

weekend to mark the thirty years of the Hall.

Any photographs of the Hall opening with Johnny Morris, fetes, construction, events etc. would be of interest to demonstrate the huge benefit this building has been to Westfield. Please contact Min 01424 753752 or

Sarah if you are willing to share them. Thank you.

Senior Residents Tea Parties

If you would like to be on the list to receive a ticket to any Tea Parties arranged by Westfield Community Association please leave your name, address, phone/email with

Philippa Woolley, Annie Nijhuis, Rosemary Bond (01424 754080), Janet Colvert, Pauline Filsell-Page or in the WCA box at Westfield News.

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Benefice of Westfield and Guestling

Easter Services 2014

5 March 7pm Benefice Ash Wednesday Service St Laurence Guestling

30 March 10.30am Benefice Mothering Sunday Service St John’s Westfield

13 April 9.30am Palm Sunday All Age Worship with Holy Communion and Procession St John’s Westfield 11.00am Holy Communion St Laurence Guestling

17 April 7pm Maundy Thursday Benefice Service of Holy Communion St John’s Westfield

18 April 10am Good Friday Workshop St John’s Westfield 3pm An hour by the Cross St John’s Westfield 3pm An hour by the Cross St Laurence Guestling

20 April 6am Easter Day Sunrise Service St John’s Westfield 9.30am All Age Worship with Holy Communion St John’s Westfield 11am Holy Communion St Laurence Guestling

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The United Benefice of Westfield and Guestling

Rev Robert Mulford 01424 751029 Email: vicar@westfieldguestlingchurches.org.uk www.westfieldguestlingchurches.org.uk

Twitter@WestGuestChurch (please follow); Facebook, WestfieldGuestlingChurch (and please ‘like’)

From the vicarage…. I must admit as someone who loves being in the garden I do get a little obsessed about the weather. At the time of writing, we are still coping with rain, and more rain, but we hope that more spring-like weather is coming. When it does arrive, it is such a joy to see trees and plants coming back to life after the dark months of winter. Already, at the end of January, we can see snowdrops and even daffodils about to bloom in the churchyard which give us hope that spring is just round the corner.

We celebrate Easter in the spring as at this time we see so many signs of new life. Yes, Good Friday is a dark and sad day, but there is such a sense of joy and wonder three days later when Jesus is risen from the dead. It’s like a bird’s egg which has been incubated by its parents for a while and then cracks appear and eventually a small hole, and then the new life of a baby chick. The egg was not strong enough to keep the chick inside it and eventually new life bursts out.

This was the same for Jesus - the tomb where he laid was not the end, the tomb was not strong enough to hold Him and we read accounts of Jesus being alive again. For Christians, belief in the resurrection story of Jesus is central to our faith. It gives us hope for the future, for ourselves, and for our world.

We look forward to welcoming you to our services at St John's, Westfield, or St Laurence, Guestling. Please see details of our special services. There is much going on; we have just had our ‘plough’ celebration barn dance and service for the start of the new season; congratulations to ‘Strawberry Fair’ for winning the Christmas Tree festival. There are many other activities to join in with over the next few months. At the back of the church you will see some new leaflets with all the services and social events that are happening during 2014 - do please take one.

Every blessing

RevRob

Wednesdays in Lent 2014 7pm in St John the Baptist Church

Take Time Out with the Psalms 12 March Psalm 119 19 March Psalm 34 26 March Psalm 67 2 April Psalm 19

St Laurence, Guestling

St John the Baptist Westfield

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Richard’s Ramblings Where Are the Boys Tonight ?

I t was dark, reasonably cold and a light rain was falling. The sodium street lamps cast strange shadows on the road. The silence was broken by a number of lads in their late

teens making their way along the road. They had been drinking but were not drunk. They saw some lights and barriers on the road where one of the utility companies had dug a trench into the road to expose some pipes or cables, work that was not yet finished. The boys began to systematically move the lot into a side road, making it look as if the side road was closed. How funny. They walked away, laughing loudly.

Some minutes later, Steve left work on his motorcycle. He had to use it as he had no car. He was an experienced biker and had no need to rush about. He dressed appropriately and took no risks. He did not see the now unguarded trench in the carriageway. To him it looked like a shadow on the glistening road surface. He was travelling at just under 30 miles per hour when his front wheel went into the trench. The bike stopped abruptly and started to pivot forwards. Steve was ejected from the bike, hit the ground and rolled forwards. His padded jacket, helmet and gloves saved him from serious injury. He suffered extensive bruising, cuts and a broken wrist.

The motorcycle weighed about one third of a ton. Having ejected Steve, it continued to pivot forwards, eventually the handlebars contacted the road surface and levered the bike’s front wheel from the trench allowing it to cartwheel forwards where it landed on the still dazed Steve. His outstretched right leg took the full weight of the falling bike, crushing the kneecap, femur and shin in a number of places.

It took a team of surgeons a number of hours to reconstruct Steve’s leg. He spent many hours in traction and suffered many shorter operations to re align the smashed bones. He needed steel supports to hold the bone together and an artificial knee joint. He spent weeks learning to walk again It cost the NHS many thousands of pounds to mend Steve. He lost wages because he could not work and he had to stay at home until he could walk properly again. Needless to say, his leg was never the same. Nor was Steve. ~ All for a laugh.

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1st Westfield Scout Group

The Group has approximately 45 young people and after a recent recruitment drive the Beaver colony now has 15 youngsters, with a waiting list. We give priority to residents of Westfield and then a child that attends Westfield school.

In view of the appalling weather most of the activities have been at our HQ but the Cubs did visit a local resident to look through his telescope as part of the Astronomer badge, many thanks to Mr Peter Smith. We took five Beavers to the White Rock Theatre to see the Scout Gang show in November which was very much enjoyed.

The Scouts are working for the Electronics badge and they have completed most of the theory and one of the three projects required. This entailed making a “bug” from a toothbrush head with a small motor. We entered a team for the District Archery competition which we won, well done.

We had a very good turnout for the Remembrance Day parade and Service; all the youngsters looked very smart and the weather was kind to us.

Our Jumble Sale at the beginning of February raised a welcome £195 for our funds. Even though there was less stock than usual, we were pleased so many bargain-hunters came and braved the weather.

Fingers are crossed for the weather to settle by April for our next fund-raising Duck Race but prior to that, for the Hastings Half-marathon when we help at a water-station on Queensway.

Rosemary Bond Secretary and Assistant Beaver Leader

Tel 01424 754080

1st WESTFIELD SCOUT GROUP’s ANNUAL DUCK RACE

SUNDAY 6 APRIL CHUCK-A-DUCK

1 pm

Forge Brook Bridge Cottage Lane

Buy your number (£1 per duck) from Scout Leaders, Archers Butchers, or at the field on the day. If you cannot be there, please buy

a number and we will throw your duck for you!

Burgers, hot dogs & drinks from 12 noon

Please avoid driving to

the field as parking is

very limited

WESTFIELD WILDLIFE

How uplifting to see signs of Spring emerging after the challenging weather winter brings each year. Do you visit Westfield Wildlife’s website to find reports of new local sightings? http://westfieldwildlife.wordpress.com

If you have the opportunity to erect nest boxes, not forgetting to clean existing ones, birds provide much pleasure when they get busy in their new homes. Don’t forget to keep up regular cleaning of birdbaths and feeders too. Keep an eye on ponds for new activity when frogs and toads spawn. Roll on Springtime.

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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

A collection box is at Westfield News

Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link Reg’d Charity No 1127137

The annual orange quiz sheet with cryptic clues was once again available in Westfield, Hastings and district and raised over £600. The ‘apparently fitting’ theme was WEATHER. Thanks to everyone who sold them and, of course, to everyone who bought one, including a dozen via the Internet. The winners are: Hilary Coote (Hastings) and Pam Robbins (Battle) with perfect scores of 70; runners up Derek Greenup (Pett) and Mrs A Buchan (Hastings). The answers, with explanations: www.hastingshastings.org.uk/ together with other information about the local charity’s work. The WCA Editor also has a copy for those without access to the Internet.

Used Postage Stamps Please continue to leave trimmed stamps at

the Doctors’ Surgery for the WCA. Thank you.

WESTFIELD COMMUNITY HUB www: westfield-hub.co.uk E-mail: info@westfield-hub.co.uk

Venue: The Plough Inn, The Moor Friday mornings from 10am to noon

a warm and friendly place to meet for a coffee and a chat, use the book & jigsaw exchange or computers

All are welcome at The Hub at the Plough between 10 and mid-day on Friday mornings,

where tea, coffee and cakes are still excellent value. After good reports of the fun trip

to Brighton dogs, the Committee are responding to requests to arrange further

activities but most of these will happen during the longer days, and after a Beetle

Drive. In the meantime, the only firm date in the diary for something slightly different

is a Decorated Easter Egg Competition on Friday 11 April.

The usual request for more volunteers to help with the general running of the Hub is

still valid – we could do with some fresh ideas.

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Westfield Friendship Club

The Friendship Club ended 2013 after the Christmas party when Helen and Graham led us with a selection of carols. We had a very successful year with two enjoyable outings and intend to arrange some further ones for the summer. Subscription £5 per year and 10p each meeting towards funds. Meetings for the next three months February 17, March 3, 17, 3l, April 14 and 28. A warm welcome to all new members for 2014.

Happy New Year to you all.

Jean Hobson Chairman 01424 753095

Westfield Fete 2014 Westfield Community Association & Westfield School

Diary date ….. 28 June School Field 1pm - 4.30pm

Theme: Cowboys and Indians All helpers/stall holders welcome -

please contact Rachel asap 0786 689 4397 Prizes for raffle/tombola will be gratefully received

cactus plants etc.

Further details in May WCA Newsletter

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The Friends of Westfield Parish Church Reg. Charity No. 1048466

Spring Coffee Morning Monday 5 May

10 am - 12 noon Parish Hall

Strawberry Tea Sunday 22 June 3 - 4.30 pm Church Place Farm (Parish Hall if wet)

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For further information please contact Ann and Malcolm Stocker 754355

or Chairman Joan Downing 752463 Subscriptions please to the Hon Treasurer:

Roger Bowe Jagreta Cottage Lane Westfield TN35 4QG

The work to the vestry has been completed by Dennyson Associates. It consisted of forming cupboards round the boiler and hea ng pipes, storage for the choir robes, musical instruments and various other items. The printer has been replaced with a smaller more up‐to‐date one. Some of the plaster was repaired before the walls were redecorated. The work was financed by a legacy from Mrs Mary Wheeler and a small plaque on the wall records this. An updated version of “The Buildings of England Sussex: East” states that “The NW tower vestry was rebuilt in 1889 by Aston Webb” Sir Aston Webb (1839‐1940) had a large prac ce and received the RIBA Gold Medal. His work included the layout of the Mall, Admiralty Arch and re‐fron ng Buckingham Palace, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Dartmouth Naval College, Christ’s Hospital School as well as designing the vestry at St John’s Church Wes ield.

St David’s Day Saturday 1st March

The World’s Largest Dog Show

Crufts

Thursday 6 March - Sunday 9 March

The NEC Birmingham 25,000 + dogs

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People’s page

Bereavements Condolences to the families of

Sue Fermor Robin Pooley Arthur Sims

To all new residents ‘Welcome to Westfield’

Correction: Grandpa was too excited with the new arrival to notice the correct date when Cillian David came into the world to Katie (Giles) and Pete on 1st November.

Clocks ‘spring forward’ on Sunday 30 March One hour at 1.00 a.m. For British Summer Time

The views expressed in the WCA Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor and, while every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the text, no responsibility can be accepted for errors or omissions. Advertisements are published in good faith but do not necessarily indicate recommendation.

The ‘Window on Westfield’ is the responsibility of the Parish Council.

Congratulations to two former Westfield Scouts, Ollie Lawson and Matt Balkham. Best wishes to Ollie and Gemma Lawson (now living in Hailsham) on the birth of their first baby. Theo arrived a little early but is doing well. Congratulations also to Matt Balkham and Louise Mason (now living in Devon) who became engaged in December while on holiday in New Zealand.

It was a Happy Christmas for Chloe Hobden when she got engaged to James Lewis.

Belated greetings to Karen Dean

who celebrated a special birthday on 4 January.

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Many thanks to Simon Knight who found out about

Arthur Paine who is buried in St John’s Churchyard, Westfield Private - 28150 -1st (Reserve) Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment

Born 1872 in Biddenden, Kent the third son of Elisha (agricultural labourer) and Harriet Paine. The 1881 census records that Arthur, then aged 8 years, was living with his parents, two elder brothers Albert and William, a younger sister Alice and a baby brother Elisha in Biddenden Road, Headcom, Kent.

In 1890, at the age of 18 years, Arthur joined the county regiment The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) at Maidstone (service number 2654). Arthur served in India with the 1st Battalion, which in 1897 formed part of the Malakand Field Force on the North West Frontier and the following year made up part of the Bunar Field Force. This was a time of unrest on the frontier with several expeditions being mounted in order to quell fanatical rebellion by the local tribes united against British rule. For his part in the fighting on the North West Frontier Arthur was awarded the India Medal 1895 -1902 with the clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-1898.

On his return home to England Arthur married a local Westfield girl Georgina Rhoda Elizabeth Noakes at St. John the Baptist Church, Westfield on 28th May 1898.

By 1900 Arthur was serving in South Africa in the Second Boer War. For his service he was awarded the Queen's South Africa medal with clasps; Wittebergen; Cape Colony; Transvaal and the King's South Africa medal with clasps; South Africa 1901; South Africa 1902. Arthur also spent some time serving with the Royal Garrison Regiment on garrison duty in Malta. This regiment began life in 1900 and was comprised of four battalions mainly made up of reservists called up in the UK. Its function was to relieve regular troops garrisoned around the Empire for active service in South Africa. This temporary regiment was finally disbanded in 1908.

In 1903 having spent more than twelve years with the colours Arthur left the army. On 16th April 1904 Georgina bore him a baby girl Violet Alice Primrose. The following year Arthur re-joined his old regiment re-enlisting at Maidstone on 12th October. Between then and his discharge on 11th January 1907 he remained stationed at the Regimental Depot. On discharge Arthur stood 5 feet 5 inches tall; weighed 132 lbs with a fresh complexion; blue eyes and dark brown hair. His service conduct was described as 'Very Good' and was the recipient of three good conduct badges. Arthur had also qualified as a cook or waiter in which capacity he had been in continuous regimental employment. However, it appears that he returned to his former trade as a labourer. On finally leaving the army after a full 14 years of service Arthur gave his intended place of residence as Vale View Villa, Westfield.

The 1911 census finds Georgina, then aged 38 years, and Violet, aged 6 years, living and working as a housekeeper for her elderly parents Alfred Henry and Elizabeth Harriett Noakes at Belle Vue, New Cut,

Westfield. Arthur is not recorded as living at this address on the night of the census and may have been working away from home at this time.

On 4th August 1914 Britain declared war, and on 1st September Arthur re-joined his regiment. However, due to his age and possible fitness he remained in the UK and as an experienced soldier almost certainly spent his time in training and organizing new recruits at the regimental depot. In March 1916 or shortly after Arthur was transferred to the newly formed 1st (Reserve) Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment at Gravesend, Kent. This unit remained in the UK throughout the war. On 20th December 1916, aged 44 years, Arthur was discharged medically unfit for military service with a small war pension. He had been diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis of the lung. He succumbed to his illness on 30th January 1919 and was buried in the parish churchyard.

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Diners’ Choice Awards An annual award for the Top 100 Best Restaurants in the UK with

over three hundred thousand reviews on their booking website in 2013. Congratulations to Rebecca and Paul and their staff

for their tenth position with The Wild Mushroom and putting Westfield on the map.

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WESTFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY www.westfieldhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

The Horticultural Society held a very successful Floral Art demonstration before the Christmas period in the community hall. A Christmas door wreath and table decoration was demonstrated to an audience of over 30 very enthusiastic floral art designers. As an outcome of the demonstration the Society is trying to organize a series of beginners classes that will introduce the rudiments of floral art design. This will take the form of 6 evening lessons starting in February. Anyone who is interested in attending these lessons please contact Kelvin Lynch on 07875478484.

Forthcoming Events: The committee has been working towards a full year of events, and is pleased to announce the following:

Valentine’s Quiz Night: Saturday 15 February in the Parish Hall. Quizmaster, Nicholas Wilde, will test teams of 6 people on a variety of subjects. Ticket price is £5.00 per person prior to the evening and £6.00 on the door. A hot supper of baked potatoes and a variety of fillings is being offered within the ticket price. Please bring own drink and a raffle will be held.

Spring Show on Saturday 5 April The Horticultural Society Show Schedule has been published and distributed, so please if you do not

have a copy then pick one up at the Newsagents in Chapel Lane or contact Nicholas Wilde on 07786 864713 who will be happy to provide you one. There are some exciting new classes in

both the Spring and Autumn shows so please have a read and get those entry forms in. We look forward to seeing you at the Community Hall. It is a fantastic afternoon for all the family.

Evening Speaker The speaker and subject are still to be confirmed but please pencil in your diaries the evening of Wednesday 7 May. This will be held in Community Dining Hall and again a raffle will be held and refreshments provided.

Scarecrow Competition By popular demand the Horticultural Society is organizing a Village Scarecrow competition for 2014. This will be held near the end of May, judging on 24th . Please look out for posters nearer the time, but if you wish to enter or need more details then contact Annie Nijhuis on 01424 754337.

Kelvin Lynch

WHS Spring Show

5 April at 2.30 pm

Westfield Community Hall

Workhouse Lane

Visitors, members and friends all welcome

Refreshments raffle tombola plant stall

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The MOBILE LIBRARY visits villages throughout the county every fortnight, offering books for adults and children, DVDs, audio books and reference materials. In-depth enquiries can be dealt on site by phoning larger libraries. Both mobile library vehicles have wheelchair lifts.

Dates on alternate FRIDAYS:

14, 28 February; 14, 28 March; 11, 25 April; 9, 23 May

Westfield Stops: Geary Place, Moor Lane 2.00 - 2.40 pm

and Churchfield 2.50 - 3.10 pm

renewals: 0345 60 80 195 enquiries: 0345 60 80 196

Library and Information Services www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries

Free to join and free to use For all the community

Don’t let the library pass you by!

Mothering Sunday

30 March

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The ladies of Westfield W.I. are able to provide teas for up to 50 people in the Parish Hall, subject to availability, at £5.00 per head.

Please contact Pat Mohamed 01424 431058

WESTFIELD WI The Annual Meeting took place in November at the end of a busy year with interesting speakers, book club, craft afternoons, village events, outings and

lunches. Julie Lloyd was re-elected President, and Chris Lynch Secretary. The Christmas party in December was a very happy time. Toys were collected for FSN and donations for Macmillan Nurses in lieu of Christmas cards, and a delicious tea followed a Christmas quiz and charades. The first meeting of 2014 heard local writer Charlotte Moore’s talk about ‘A Victorian Romance in Westfield’. This was the compelling story of her great-grandmother Amy, who was brought up at Crowham Manor, and her eventual marriage. This was actually just one part of her fascinating family history centred on the family house, Hancox, in Whatlington, which had been pieced together from 120 years of accumulated letters, diaries, sketchbooks and photo albums in the house.

Westfield WI meets in the Parish Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 2.15 pm, and new members are very welcome. There are craft and interest afternoons, a book club, and the opportunity to join in many county WI events. Joe Mendell with ‘Bob Newhart Rides Again’ is our speaker on 11 March, and Brian Freeland with ‘The View from the Wings’ on 8 April. Do ring Julie on 01424 754013 for more information.

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Following the resignation of Councillor Hazel Stocks we are seeking to co-opt to fill the vacancy.

If you would like to apply please send a letter, addressed to Mrs B Balkham, Clerk to Westfield

Parish Council, Fir Tree Cottage, New Cut, Westfield, TN35 4RJ or emailed to

westfieldcouncil@gmail,com. Your letter should include some information about yourself, why you would like to be a parish councillor and what you

can bring to the role. The deadline for receipt of your application is

28th February 2014. For more information please see

www.westfieldvillage.co.uk/node/3304 or telephone the clerk on 01424 751531

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100% natural product that is ideal for a wide range of solid fuel burners.

Each bag varies in weight and is at least 15kg. Due to the dry nature of the fuel, it must be protected from moisture when stored.

Collection only from Woodbase Joiners Ltd

Unit 14 Wheel Farm Business Park Westfield TN35 4SE

01424 753110 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, Sat by arrangement

SOLID SAWDUST BIOMASS FUEL

£2.00 per bag

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Westfield Fellowship Golf Fixtures for 2014

6th March - Weald of Kent GC(2013) 27th March - Dale Hill GC 1st May - Kings Hill GC

1/2/3rd June - Stoke by Naylands Hotel & Golf Club

16th July- Lydd GC 11th September - Chartham Park GC

16th October - Westerham GC Due to the bad weather the final match in

December was cancelled at the Weald of Kent, this has been rearranged for 6th March.

The standings for 2013 with the rearranged match on 6th of March to be played are

1 Terry Drinkwater 2725 2 Nick Stretton 2650 3 Paul Ferguson 1950 4 Carl Read 1687 5 Matt Drinkwater 1675

Top Five More info on Facebook – Westfield

Fellowship Golf Nick Stretton 01424 754286

We are already nearly a month into the new year and this is my first, and probably my last attempt, at a serious article for this Newsletter. PC Nigel Collins is now enjoying life in North Yorkshire and his replacement, PC Richard Laws, joins us from the Criminal Investigation Department and will be out and about in the communities as you read this. Richard is an extremely experienced officer and very approachable. I know that he will be made very welcome. I have recently left some very good booklets at strategic places, the subject being “Scams”. This is one of the best publications to be released by the police in recent years with details of the many and varied means by which criminals can part you from your hard earned money. I have a small reserve of these books which are free. If you would like one and have not managed to pick one up please text me with the word “Scam” and your address on 07796336862 and I will deliver one during the course of my daily routine. Those of you with an email facility can also reach me at: richard.perchard@sussex.pnn.police.uk Please do not report a crime or incident using these. Locally, criminals are finding unattended cars to be an easy target. Please make sure that your vehicle is locked and contains nothing of value. If possible park it near a security light or CCTV camera if you have one. Close all windows and make sure that all doors are fully closed before locking it. Many modern car locking systems incorporate a deadlock facility which requires a second press of the remote button. It may be worth reading the handbook again to see if your car is fitted with this. Garden sheds are still popular and probably always will be. A review of security is time well spent, making certain that locks and hinges work and are securely fixed. Due to it’s high price, heating oil is also being stolen regularly. The contents of the average tank can cost around the £1,000 mark. It may be worth consulting your fuel supplier regarding a lockable filler cap and tank level alarm. Also consider defensive planting, which involves growing thorny shrubs around the back and sides of the tank. Remember to leave access for it to be filled though. The extreme weather before and after Christmas has left many roadside trees leaning over and fallen branches overhanging the carriageway effectively reducing the width of some roads. Please watch out for these until the Local Authority has caught up with their roadside maintenance.

Best wishes Richard Perchard PCSO.

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furniture, electrical goods, curtains, books household goods, clothes

DVDs, CDs, jewellery, toys, bric-a-brac etc.

Browsers welcome Tues - Sat 10 am - 4 pm

Whitworth Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 7PZ (Past Rambler Coaches)

01424 755111

WESTFIELD BROWNIES AND GUIDES

The end of last year saw both units decorating Christmas Trees for the Church Festival before the Brownies finished their year with a Christmas party at the hall while the Guides travelled to Peasmarsh for a District party in the new village hall there. The event included each unit performing a five minute sketch and everyone took part in a Secret Santa present swap. At the time of writing the Brownies have not met since early December but are due back on 28 January when they will start celebrating the 100th birthday of the Brownie movement. This includes special badges and gifts in the unit and trips for activity days at Buckswood School in February for Rye Division Thinking Day and at the Science Centre at Herstmoneux in June for Sussex East’s County adventure called Star Quest. So far no new girls have joined us from the present year two but we hope to welcome any that are already 7 years old soon; any that will be 7 before Easter can now think of joining. Last year eight girls joined from that year so hopefully we will see as many this year. We are always willing to welcome back anyone who came along for a short while then left at either Brownies or Guides. For more details or to join please contact me on 01424 754927

Sally Cruttenden (Brownie and Guide Leader)

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WESTFIELD DRAW 2013/14

monthly prizes: £50, £20, £15, £10 x 2, £5 plus £100 Christmas Bonus

Charity No 271252

Recent Winners: November: Yvonne & Peter Parsons, Shirley Waller, Edna Colvin Ann Stocker, Joyce White, Mabel Walters

December: Lynn Cloute - Christmas Bonus; Linda Foreman, James Woodhead, John Mead

John Barnett, Carole Walsh, Edna Colvin January: Jim & Di Reddie, Dan Isted, Westfield Tennis Club, Sue Townshend, Maureen Griffiths, Sylvia Turner

Draw takes place on last Friday monthly in Westfield News & Strawberry Fair All winners are notified £10 per annum; renewals June

Coordinator: Pauline Filsell-Page 0778 607 8588 WCA Box, c/o Westfield News, Chapel Lane, Westfield TN35 4QX

KIDS FUN FIT CLASSES!! Let's get our children fit and active

whilst having fun!! every Monday term-time 4.30 - 5.30pm

Westfield Community Hall 8yrs upwards £2.50 per child

For more info or to book your child's place Call Taris 0784 981 9612

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Battle Choral Society & Orchestra Charity Number: 263311

conducted by John Langridge

Brahms: The German Requiem Elgar: For The Fallen

a Commemoration of the onset of the First World War and dedicated to 'The Fallen of All Nations'

The splendid German Requiem by Brahms, will be sung in the original German, and accompanied by a

professional Orchestra of over 40 musicians. The choir will also perform Sir Edward Elgar's

moving 'For the Fallen', one of three poems by the noted war poet Laurence Binyon that Elgar set to

music in 1915 in his cantata 'The Spirit of England'.

Saturday 17 May 7.30 p.m. Christ Church, Silchester Road,

St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0JB

Tickets £15 each to include glass wine/fruit juice available at

Little Larder, 39 Norman Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea or phone 01424 870862 or 01424 845219

www.battlechoral.co.uk,

In honour of the centenary of the start

of the First World War

It is recognised that many people would like to show their mark of respect by sowing poppies.

Westfield Horticultural Society, in conjunction with Westfield Community Association, has packeted Poppy Seeds for anyone to sow. They are free and available at various events including the Spring Show on 5 April, at the Hub, Church, Westfield News and children at Playgroup. The Common Red Poppy is an internationally recognised symbol for Remembrance Day, inspired by the famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'.

JOIN US TODAY IN OUR NATION'S GREATEST-EVER ACT OF REMEMBRANCE...

Between now and 2018, the Royal British Legion will honour every single Commonwealth Serviceman/woman who fell in the First World War, one man at a time – and remembering every one of the brave young men and women who still need the Legion's support today. Since the end of the First World War, we have been there for the whole Armed Forces family. Please support our Centenary Appeal, so that we can continue – today, tomorrow and for as long as they need us. Visit www.everymanremembered.org for further information. Shoulder to shoulder with all who Serve.

An Ode to Remembrance is a little book of poems: 100 years of British Military History written by a Westfield resident, Sammy Morgan.

An Ex-soldier who served with 31 Signal Regiment, Sammy is an avid collector of military memorabilia and is CEO of “Military Heroes Trust”. This is a charitable trust whose objectives are to raise funds to open a Hall of Memory Museum in East Sussex in commemoration of Military Heroes, past and present.

See back page of this newsletter for the Ode Sammy has kindly allowed to be published from her book, price £8.95

Read about Arthur Paine on page 17

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St Patrick’s Day Monday 17 March

Westfield Bowls Club

As I write this I have just returned from the Bowls green, I don’t know about playing Bowls in April as it is so wet, we will be better off making a paddy field out of it and planting rice. The weather can change so quickly that by the start of the season it could well be that the green is bone dry and we won’t have a problem.

The members have kept together this winter by having several get-togethers including a Quiz and, a new venture for us, a Beetle Drive. We hope play will start at the end of April and our plan is to have an Open Day at the end of May. When the season starts we have Practice on most Wednesdays and Fridays at 2pm. You are welcome to come and have a try if you wish.

David Thomas - Chairman 01424 754748

Then pop in and join us at

Westfield Bowls Club

All Welcome 2.30 - 4.00 pm 50p contribution

On 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month February 26; March 12 & 26; April 9, 23; May 14, 28

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A surprise visit from Santa and his elves helped us close out our Christmas term on a high, following our successful KS1 Nativity performances and KS2 carol concerts held at Whitegates, the Conquest

Hospital, Westfield Church and here at School.

We arrived back on Monday 6 January and have gently eased everyone back into routine. Our topics this term include, the Tudors; Alien Attack; Uganda; Eggheads; Transport; Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales. Our Year 3 class braved the elements and ventured out to Herstmonceux Science Centre to get hands-on with science experiments and we have enjoyed a visit from Boffin Mark as part of our ‘WOW’ experiences for this term. Mark treated all our classes to science workshops and endeavoured to launch a mini rocket into outer space! (It managed about 30 metres).

Hoping that aliens weren’t just about to attack, our Year 5 pupils came back to school one cold January evening to have their very own ‘Star Gazing Live’ event. Members of the Wealden Astronomical Society brought along powerful telescopes to view the night sky and luckily, no UFOs were spotted. Unfortunately, the night was rather cloudy but a few children did get a good look at Jupiter and it’s moons and the constellation Orion.

Everyone dressed in red to celebrate the Chinese New Year on 31 January as part of our Religious Education studies. The school was daubed in Chinese decorations, lanterns and dragons and many classes tried out noodles and stir fry with impossible chopsticks. Year 6 had a busy day building a Tudor House in the Community Hall as part of their class topic in early February. Dressed in true authentic costumes, they constructed the house with lots of blood, sweat and tears and are now looking forward to an afternoon of traditional Tudor dance and banqueting later in March.

Our building works are progressing well and Year 2 will be moving back into their new classroom in mid-February along with the extensions in Years 3 & 4 being complete and ready for use at the same time. At this point, Year 1 will make the move into the ICT suite as their temporary classroom as the renovations start in earnest. We have been lucky that the inclement weather has not held up the works and as spring gets ever nearer, we are hopeful that Year 1 will be back where they should be as planned at Easter.

Term 3 ends on Thursday 13 February as Friday 14 February is an Inset day and return for term 4 on Monday 24 February.

Holiday Dates and Inset Days End of term 3 – Thursday 13 February (INSET Friday 14 February) Start of term 4 – Monday 24 February End of term 4 - Friday 4 April (INSET – Tuesday 22 April) Start of term 5 – Wednesday 23 April End of term 5 – Friday 23 May (INSET – Monday 2 June) Start of term 6 – Tuesday 3 June End of term 6 – Wednesday 23 July

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A new practice website goes live at the end of February 2014, looking very different to the current site. More information about the practice will be available and include a downloadable practice booklet for you to keep. There will also be a practice noticeboard so we can keep you up-to-date.

Repeat Prescriptions You will be able to request your repeat prescriptions online via this website.

Online Booking There is a facility to book a routine appointment online, with either a doctor or nurse, without the need to telephone the surgery. Before you are able to use this system you need to register. To do this you need to bring some form of identification to the practice reception, we will then issue you with the relevant PIN and password.

Dispensary The dispensary at Westfield will now be closed on Wednesday afternoons between 12.30 -1700hrs from 1st March. Please ensure your medications are collected.

Surgery Closure Both Sedlescombe and Westfield surgeries will be closed on the following afternoons during 2014:

Thurs 3rd April; Tues 3rd June; Tues 9th Sept; Tues 11th Nov. between 1300hrs - 1900hrs (1pm-7pm)

This is to enable the practice to fulfil the Care Quality Commission (NHS Watchdog) requirements. During the closure all telephone calls will be transferred and dealt with by IC24, the out of hours doctor service.

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO HOW WE HANDLE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will soon be required to supply your personal and confidential medical information to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). This information will be taken from the Practice in a form that can identify you. The Practice has NO choice but to allow the HSCIC to extract this information. However, individual patients can instruct their Practice to stop the transfer of their data. For more information on the reasons for this data extract and how to opt out of sending your confidential information log on to:- www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/records/healthrecords/Documents/nhs-england-care-data-paient-leaflet.PDF 'Opt Out' forms are available from reception; these need to be completed before we are able to annotate on your records accordingly.

Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries New Website from 28.2.14 www.sedlescombeandwestfieldsurgeries.co.uk/

Westfield Surgery: Main Road TN35 4QE 01424 751609 Sedlescombe Surgery: Brede Lane TN33 0PW 01424 870225

Keith Newman FInstLM MIHM DipPM MCGI Practice Manager

Doctors ~ Dr Peter Mirchandani MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP DFRSH PG Cert (Med Acup) Dr Camilla Pashley MB BS MRCGP (1991) DRCOG DFSRH Dr Andrew Meilak MB BS MRCGP (1994) Dip Sport Med MFSEM (UK) Dr Rob White MB ChB DFSRH MRCGP (2010)

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Please mention this WCA Newsletter when you contact our advertisers.

If any contact details are unobtainable or incorrect please advise the Editor.

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Westfield Art Group

“Painting for Pleasure”

Wednesday between 2 & 4pm at the Parish Hall Alternatively, call the number below.

Di Paterson 01424 754359

Letter to the Editor ~ Kent Street Traffic

Mr Rafati tells me that since his meeting with our MP, Amber Rudd, in November regarding the speed of the traffic on the A21 at Kent Street nothing has changed. The road is busier and accidents do occur. Ms Rudd contacted the Highway Agencies regarding his campaign to have the speed limit reduced and create adequate pavements. An answer is yet to come. Mr Rafati feels that by remaining active by communicating with Highways raising concerns, the more chance there is to improve safety for everyone on this stretch of road in our parish. Contact Mr Rafati to support his campaign 0797 123 1526 hmrafati@yahoo.co.uk

Hastings Half Marathon

Sunday 23 March www.hastings-half.co.uk

14 - 20 April National Gardening Week

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Westfield Playgroup Parish Hall Vicarage Lane WESTFIELD TN35 4SD email info@westfieldplaygroup.co.uk www.westfieldplaygroup.co.uk

A big thank you to the special visitor, Father Christmas, at our Christmas party. A Christmas sing-along was also enjoyed by everyone and thanks to all the parents and local businesses who donated prizes for our raffle. We are grateful to the committee for their help and support. We are into a busy term which includes preparations outside in our growing garden ready for planting fruit and vegetables for our snack and cooking activities. Any donations of seeds/plants will be gratefully received. On World Book Day, 6 March, the children will be invited to bring in their favourite books and Elaine from the Library will visit us. Currently we only have a few spaces but many more will be available in September when the older children go off to school, anyone interested is welcome to drop in at any time; we are open Mon-Fri 9-12 noon and Thurs 12-3pm or for more information contact Julie on 07790744404, email or check out our website.

Westfield Parent & Toddler Group currently continues though sessions are very quiet; do please come along and join us in the Parish Hall so we may keep open. We offer a wide range of activities, snack time and sing songs at the end of the session. Open every Friday 1.15-3pm, apart from Community Lunch Day (see page 14). More information from Julie 0779 074 4404

The Health Visitor holds a Clinic in the backroom of the Parish Hall on the first Friday of the month

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WESTFIELD CRICKET CLUB

The club are very pleased to report that at the AGM of the East Sussex Cricket League, Westfield Cricket Club was accepted into the ESCL and placed in the dizzy heights of Division 12. It is hoped that this will enable the club to continue

to play at the Down on Saturday afternoons, in fact there is a feeling within the club that this could be a successful season for WCC. The first fixture is an away fixture against Newick 4th X1 on Saturday 10 May, this will be followed by the first home fixture against St Peters 4th X1 on Saturday 17 May. Having progressed to league cricket, the hard work now starts, ground preparation and fund raising, new membership, sponsors, and vice presidents identified. To this end please do not hesitate to contact Dave Legg on 01424752003 or email loolegg@hotmail.com or Kevin Baker on 01424753909 or kev753909@sky.com if you are interested in becoming a playing or non playing member.

Our Annual QUIZ NIGHT 2014 is at THE WESTFIELD PLOUGH PUBLIC HOUSE ON SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY AT 7:30PM, ENTRY FEE £4 PP TO INCLUDE SNACKS.

Dave and Linda Legg are just back

from Australia and submitted this photo:

Westfield pitch on The Down

It would have been good if they had also brought home some cricketing weather!!

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WILL YOU? YOU SHOULD

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Consultation on paediatric and maternity services in our area

The local health authority's Clinical Commissioning Group is asking for residents to contribute to their decision making on these vital services. They have produced an options paper and want to hear from you before 8th April. Some services will be centralised at designated hospitals. To give your views on the options please visit http://www.betterbeginnings-nhs.net/ or ring 01273 403563 for a paper copy of the options and feedback form

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Rye & District Lions Club

Rye Lions have been involved in some community events as well as fund-raising and making donations to good causes. Their reputation for marshalling has spread and they were asked by the newly-formed Northiam Bonfire Society if they would marshal the torchlight procession through the village, which they were happy to do in

November. They were asked following their efficient marshalling of the Olympic Torch through Rye in 2012 and their marshalling of the Speakers Day Procession of the Confederation of Cinque Ports through Rye. In the week before Christmas, Rye Lions were asked by the Jempsons Foundation to distribute 58 large bags of Christmas “goodies” to needy seniors and others in Rye and nearby villages. However, they have also found time to fund-raise, with their Christmas collections outside Jempsons, Peasmarsh and Jempsons Budgens at Hawkhurst and Rye. Another annual event, their “Nearly” Burns Night Brass Band Concert was held again at Beckley Village Centre and the proceeds from this were donated to Macmillan Cancer Support as in previous years. This will help with the building of the Sussex Macmillan Cancer Centre in Brighton. They will also shortly be placing their giant Easter eggs in local pubs as every year. The money raised by raffling these eggs goes to two excellent local good causes, St Michael’s Hospice and The Hospice in the Weald. Other donations made recently include £500 to the Lions Philippines Appeal and Lions in the British Isles have pledges £200,000 to send 1,000 Lifesaver water filtration systems. A donation of £300 was made to Surviving Christmas, £250 to Magdala House Seniors’ Centre, £350 sponsorship of the Primary School class and also the Rock category at the Hastings Music Festival and £1,000 to Rye Community Centre towards the cost of a new ceiling in the main hall. Rye Lions use these facilities every Spring for the lunch they organise for seniors from Rye and nearby villages. The major phase of the Lions support for the 24 hour operation of the Air Ambulance was launched in December. It is estimated that a further 400 to 500 patients will now benefit from their night flying capability. Lions Clubs in the southeast are continuing to raise funds to enhance night flying capability. Their target is to raise £250,000 for this from clubs in the southeast As well as all this, Rye Lions have enjoyed their monthly social events. They held their 37th Charter (anniversary) lunch in November and their Christmas Dinner in December. Rye Lions would welcome any new members from Westfield also anyone interested in finding out more about their Club should look at their website at www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ryedistrict/ or ring 01797 252921.

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WESTFIELD YOUTH CLUB westfieldyouthclub@yahoo.co.uk

6.30 - 8.00 pm Wednesdays 2nd & 4th monthly Parish Hall

80p entry and £1 membership for the year - Don’t forget to bring change for the tuck shop! for children in year 3 up to 16 year olds

Contact us on 0795 299 5743 for more information on Westfield Youth Club

THE BIG QUIZ is back!! Saturday 29 March 7 for 7.30 start. £5 per person, to include food. Teams of up to 8 people. Tables must be booked in advance.

Please ring or text 0795 299 5743 All proceeds go to Westfield Youth Club

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Thewebsiteteamisputtingtogetherinformationaboutlocallyavailableproduce fromhome/back‐gardenproducers. So if youhave spare eggs,herbs,springseedlingplants,homegrownvegetables,etcforsale(evenifonly occasionally) and would like to be included in our new websitefeature, please email us. We will explain that produce is availableseasonally,withnoguaranteesofsupply.Wewillpublicisewhatproduceyou can usually offer and where you are, hopefully with a local mapshowingsuppliers.

Pleaseemailclerk@west ieldvillage.co.uktojointhescheme.

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W estfield’s annual collection for the Poppy Appeal raised £1,700.31.

Once again, thanks to the volunteer collectors and to you for your donation.

Westfield’s local organiser:

Norma Holt 01424 751991 or 0777 388 2450

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The number continues to rise (c.1200) as jigsaw puzzles have been left at The Button Box, Workhouse Lane Westfield, (opp WCA Hall) for Jean to check for resale at St Michael’s Hospice shops. Please continue, thank you.

Chestnut Tree House 01903 871800 children's hospice Dover Lane Near Arundel BN18 9PX Registered charity no. 256789

The only children's hospice in Sussex

for children and young adults (0-19 years).

Charity shops raising vital funds for are in Arundel, Billingshurst, Hove, Havant, Seaford, Worthing,

Brighton and Eastbourne

Events:

Regular Coffee Mornings and afternoon sessions for Tea Dances, Bingo

and Whist at the Hospice

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Open Gardens Tuesdays

May - October

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Grand Clothes Sale Saturday 15 March

10 am - 12 noon at the Hospice AEC admission 50p

Clothes of all styles & sizes in very good condition

Also bed linen & curtains

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Annual Music Quiz Night Saturday 22 March

7 - 10 pm Arthur Easton Centre

Teams 6 - £6.50 p.p. Advance bookings only, Ploughman’s Dinner

Bar available - Raffle Book: 01424 214701

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Annual Cycle Ride 25/40 mile 27 April - start 8.30am

RNLI Hastings Old Town to Pevensey/Hertmonceux area

Minimum entry donations: Online £10; start line £12

(children £3 advance; £5 on day Register with organisers:

www.stleonards.rotary.org/registration All enquiries: Cycle Challenge email:

rotarycycleride@aol.com All proceeds

St Michael’s Hospice & the RNLI

Yellow Day 28 March

Wear yellow to work, school or at home and

donate to St Michael’s Hospice to take part in Yellow Day 2014, please call Amanda on 01424 456371 or email

ahildreth@stmichaelshospice.com.

Also call Amanda if you would like to donate some green or yellow wool or make brooches

Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0LB 01424 445177 www.stmichaelshospice.org www.facebook.com/stmichaelshospice

Fundraising Office nos: 01424 456396 & 456371

Reg Charity No 288462

Thursday 20 February

The Great St Michael’s Hospice Pub Quiz

in Hastings & Rother Pubs

inc The Plough Westfield £2.50 per head (teams of up to 6).

Prizes for winning team at each pub. Trophy for team with best score

For further details call

Marcia on 01424 456381 or email

fundraising@stmichaelshospice.com All proceeds to St Michael’s Hospice

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Westfield Football Club

For information: Graham 01424 754032 or Gill Attewell (sec)

The First team, competing in the Sussex County League Division two seem to have turned the corner and progressed from 14th place to 9th place when last reporting. This is following a local Boxing Day Derby win over Seaford Town away, and started a good run of 3 wins and a draw from the last 4 matches. However, unfortunately they made an exit from the Sussex Senior Cup at the Pilot Field against a strong Hastings United team. Next month they are due to play Oakwood FC in Crawley for a place in the Semi Final of the Division two Cup.

The Reserve team, sit proudly at the top of the Sussex County League Reserve Section East 5 points clear with 8 games to go. However owing to the recent weather their season has been very start stop. They still have an interest in the Hastings Intermediate Cup, the Robertsbridge Charity Cup and the Weald of Kent Charity Cup.

The 3rd team who play their home games at Claverham school have also had an interrupted season with the poor winter weather conditions. They currently are in 5th place in Division 4 of the East Sussex Football League, just 8 points behind leaders Bexhill-on-Sea.

The wet weather has meant that none of the youth teams have played since well before Christmas. At that stage the youth teams i.e. under 7’s, under 8’s, under 9’s and under 10’s were all playing well and enjoying their football. The under 12’s are in 4th place in their league and are through to the quarter final of the Under 12 cup. The under 15’s are top of their league and the under 16’s are in 2nd place.

Westfield Football Club’s End of Season Awards Presentation

A night with top local band The Kytes and the return of up & coming local

comedian from the Edinburgh Festival David Seymour plus supporting comedians. Saturday 17 May - Westfield Community Hall

Buffet Dinner with fully licensed bar Tickets in advance available to all £10.

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Westfield Ladies Darts Team

needs players for Mondays Newcomers welcome

Home matches at The Plough Further information: Doreen 751417 doreen@smith624.orangehome.co.uk

Westfield Tennis Club

Enquiries Mary Potterton 01424 752531

Westfield Stoolball Team For information call: Rose 01424 756875

Westfield Community Speed Watch Group February up-date

We have a team of volunteers who are now trained to use

Police supplied equipment to record the speed of vehicles as they pass through our village. We have completed our first traffic monitoring session. In the hour and half session we recorded the details of four speeding motorists, and have passed this information on to the Police. We have more

sessions planned in the next few weeks and hope that our visible presence will encourage more drivers to comply with the speed limit in Westfield. If you would like to help it is not

too late to join us. For more information please contact Jackie on 01424 755210

or email westfieldcouncil@gmail.com

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Your local friendly village store

WESTFIELD LONDIS (Proprietors: Rama & Pragna Patel)

Main Road, Westfield 01424 751385

Open Mon - Sat 8.00am - 8.00pm Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm

*Off Licence * Promotions*

In store Bakery, Bake ‘n Bite, Hot Pies & Pasties, Cakes, Milk, Fruit & Vegetables ~ local grown

Frozen Foods inc Korkers Newspapers & Magazines, Confectioneries

LINK cash machine

St George’s Day 23 April

BATTLE AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Unit 8, Rutherford Business Park, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0TY

Tel: 01424 772001 e-mail: bactoffice@tiscali.co.uk

www.bact-online.co.uk

FLEXIBLE BUS SERVICES FOR 2014

B82 BATTLE AREA to EASTBOURNE

20 Feb, 20 Mar, 17 Apr, 15 May, 19 June

B84 BATTLE AREA to TENTERDEN / ASHFORD

28 Feb, 25 April, 27 June

B86 BATTLE AREA to MAIDSTONE 11 March, 13 May, 8 July

B87 BATTLE AREA to TUNBRIDGE WELLS

7 April, 2 June

All bookings need to be made in advance. Times and Pick-up locations will be arranged according to requests

made.

YOUR BUS PASSES CAN BE USED ON ALL OUR ABOVE SERVICES

To book call Lyn 01424 772001 Mon-Fri 9-12

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ALWAYS WELCOME AND

REQUIRED

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Westfield Parish Council

Public Tennis Courts situated opposite the Church

behind the Bowls Club

Available to hire Adults £2.00; Juniors £1.00

per hour, per court Monday, Friday, Saturday 9am - dusk

Tuesday 9 am - noon Wednesday noon - dusk

Key to Courts Mornings: Westfield News, Chapel Lane Afternoons & Evenings: Westfield Londis Village Store

Square Dancing

Fun

Try it at St Mary in the Castle - Hastings

21 March 7.30 – 10.00 pm £4 on the door

Easy, Fun Dancing to Calls No Experience Needed

Singles Welcome

Free follow-up session available Contact

Travaux Twirlers Square Dance Club

01424 734627

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