NO.23. JANUARY, 1946. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES

The Rev.David Morgan, M.A. RECTOR.

Mr. S H.Field. ) CHURCHWARDENS. Mr. F.V. Weeks. )

VERGER:- Mr. .,H. Jennings, Forge Hill,-Pluckley.

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND Contributions have been thankfully received during the month of December amounting to £5. 5. 6., and this brings the total of the Fund up to £830, 2. 9. as shown below:-

Previously acknowledged. 824.17. 3. "In memory of my dear wife". 3. 0. 0, Mrs.Chick (3rd instalment). 1. 0. 0, Mothers' Union box. 1. 0. 0. Rectory Hut Sunday school. 5. 6

£830. 2. 9.

On OHURSTMAS DAY there was a good congregation at St,Mary's Church in the morning. The number of communicants for the day was fairly good The Church had been decorated with great taste by Miss Knatchbull-Hugessen, Miss Wood and Mrs.Quin, to whom we extend our warmest thanks. The collections for the Sick and Needy Fund amounted to £5. 1. 4.

ST.MARY'S FREE WILL OFFERING SCHEME, We are very sorry to say that Mrs.Gann, who has for the past five years so very kindly and successfully worked this scheme, now finds herself unable to continue this work. Mrs.Gann has given a great part of her time to this work and we shall sadly miss her. We should, however, like to take this opportunity of extending to her our deepest appreciation of the excellent services given by her during the whole time that this scheme has been in existence. We are hoping to bo able to continue the scheme, and the Rector would be most grateful to anyone who would be willing to do this really invaluable bit of Church work.

An interesting little ceremony took place in the Vestry of St.Mary's Church recently, when the Rector, on behalf of the Parochial Church Council, presented Mrs.Goldup with a handbag as a slight acknow-ledgment of the many services she has rendered to the Church during the past twenty two years. We extend to Mr.& Mrs.Goldup our best wishes for good health and happiness in the future.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY " The members of our Branch of the

G.F.S. gave a most successful entertainment to a packed audience at the Parish Hall on Wednesday, December 5th. A delightful feature of the programme consisted of two very charming sketches written by two talented members of the G.F.S. - Miss Rosemary Heasman and Miss Pearl Weeks which well deserved the enthusiastic applause given them by

-the l a r ge aud i ence . We c o n g r a t u l a t e both t h e s e budding a u t h o r e s s e s o n t h e i r s u c c e s s f u l f i r s t e f f o r t s , and w e s h a l l expec t g r e a t t h i n g s f rom then in the f u t u r e. A l t o g e t h e r , i t was indeed a most en joyab le e n t e r t a i n m e n t , and we c o n g r a t u l a t e a l l who took p a r t in i t , and e spec -i a l l y Miss Evenden, who o r g a n i s e d i t ,

MOTHERS' UNION. Near ly a l l the members were p r e s e n t at the Chr is tmas P a r t y in t he G.F.S .Hut on December 19th Caro l s and r e a d i n g s o n the N a t i v i t y formed the f i r s t h a l f o f - t h e programme, a f t e r which Committee members p r o v i d e d a d e l i c i o u s t e a . Games and compet-i t i o n s concluded a most e n j o y a b l e a f t e r n o o n .

I t i s wi th deep r e g r e t t h a t wo r e c o r d the d e a t h o f Ca ther ine Small , who was b u r i e d in t h e Churchyard on December 19 th , at the age of 77. She had l i v e d long in Pluc kley, and was de se rved ly he ld in the h i g h e s t esteem and g r e a t r e s p e c t by a l l who knew h e r . She was f o r y e a r s a member of the Mothers ' Union, a devout and l o y a l c h i l d of God, a very g e n t l e s o u l , and a r e g u l a r worshipping member of the Church throughout h e r l i f e u n t i l i n c r e a s i n g i n f i r m i t y mado i t i m p o s s i b l e . We pray t h a t her sou l may r e s t in peace , and we extend our deepes t sym-pa thy t o h e r sorrowing f a m i l y i n t h e i r bereavement .

BURIAL:-Dec.19. C a t h e r i n e . S m a l l . 76 y e a r s .

SERVICES FOR JANUARY. RECTORY HUT. J an . 6 . Epiphany Holy Communion 8 & 12- Morning

S e r v i c e 11. " 13. 1 s t Sunday a f t e r Epiphany. Holy Communion 8. Morning

Se rv i ce 11. " " " Morning Se rv i ce 11, Holy

Communion IS, " " " Holy Communion 8, Morning

Se rv i ce 11.

20. 27.

2nd

3rd

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. Jan . 6 , 13, 20, 27. Evening S e r v i c e 6 . 3 0 .

ALTAR FLOWERS. We g ive below a r o t a f o r those l a d i e s who have so ve ry k ind ly

under t aken r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r the above. ;

J a n u a r y . ) Februa ry . ) March and A p r i l . May. June . J u l y . August . September. October . November. December.

RECTORY HUT.'

Mrs.Highwood. Lent .

Mrs.Formby. Miss Wood. Mrs.Doorne. Mrs. Tay lo r . Mrs . Jago . Miss Evenden-Mrs. Qu i n . Mrs..'Quin.

I I"

ST.MARY'S CHURCH,

Mrs.Gann, Lont.

Mrs.Goldup, Mrs.Goldup. Mrs .Dickens . Mrs .Dickons . Mrs. Dickens.

F e b r u a r y , 1946. No. 24. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES '

The Rev.David. Morgan, M.A. RECTOR,

M r.S.H. F i e l d. ) Mr. F. V. We e k s . ) CHURCHWARDENS

"VERGER: - Mr. W.H.Je nnings , Forge Hi 11, P l u c k l e y ,

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND, F u r t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s have "been r e c e i v e d d u r i n g the p a s t month , and t h e t o t a l now s t a n d s a t £834. 8 . 1 . , a s f o l l o w s - : -

P r e v i o u s l y acknowledged 830. 2 . 9. Mr. F i e Id - Ca ro l g i n g e r s . 3. 1 7. 3 . R e c t o r y Hut Sunday School. . 8. 1.

£834. 8 . 1 .

•' THE ARCHBISHOPS' APPEAL FOR £100 ,000 FOR THE CHURCH IN CHINA. The A r c h b i s h o p s , i n t h e i r a p p e a l , s a y : - "For e i g h t y e a r s China h a s b e e n i n t h e f i e r y f u r n a c e o f war on i t s own s o i l . Out o f t h e f u r n a c e t h e Church i n c h i n a , t h r o u g h i t s B i s h o p s , c a l l s t o t h e s i s t e r Churches o f t h e A n g l i c a n Communion f o r h e l p , t h a t i t may r e b u i l t the was t e p l a c e s , an d g i r d i t se l f t o s e iz e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t may neve r r e c u r. It is a c a l l t h at must n ot b e d e n i e d." We a re a sked to g ive a f r e e g i f t t o t h e Church in China f r o m t h e Church o f Eng land . Why China (1) Because , i n a l l t he w o r l d , China o f f e r s t h e Church i t s g r e a t e s t o p p o r t u n i t y , one i n f o u r o f t h e w o r l d ' s p o p u l a t i o n l i v e s i n China, The Church in China "by i t s s t e d f a s t n e s s , courage and d e v o t i o n in t ime of war , h a s opened wide many d o o r s in Chinas. (2) Because , in a l l t he wor ld, t he Ch inese Church most d e s e r v es and n e e ds our h e l p., JIt s p r e -war r e c o r d of s e l f - s u p p o r t was u n s u r p a s s e d . But now the c o u n t r y h a s been revaged by e i g h t y e a rs of w a r, t he Church is l e f t in a d i re s t a t e o f p o v e r t y , i n a n a t i o n w i t h 50 m i l l i o n r e f u g e e s , 30 m i l l i o n home le s s , 2 m i l l i o n o r p h a n s. Half i t s B i s h o ps and 80% of i t s l e a d i n g laymen

iwere n c a p t i v i t y . I t s b u i l d i n g s have b e e n d e s t r o y e d , i t s man-power d i s p e r s e d . We f e e l s u r e t h a t t h e r e a r e many in P l u c k l e y who would l i k e t o j o i n i n t h i s " G i f t t o C h i n a " , and c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i l l b e t h a n k f u l l y r e c e i v ed by t he R e c t o r,

BACON'S CHARITY was d i s t r i b u t e d by t h e R e c t o r and Mr,

Weeks on New Y e a r ' s Day. Under t h i s C h a r i t y s i x of t h e o l d e s t m arr i e d c o u p l e s and s i x o f t h e o l d e s t widows i n t h e p a r i s h o f P l u c k l e y r e -c e i v e t h e sum of one g u i n e a each ,

ST MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING, We are v e r y g l a d to say t h a t Mrs .Winder and. Mrs. C oombes have most k i n d l y u n d e r t a k e n to c o l l e c t t h e

monthly o f f e r i n g s. Whils t thanking most warmly members f o r t h e i r generous g i f t s in the p a s t , we would a sk for a con t inuance of t h e i r g e n e r o s i t y , , This s u p p o r t i s u r g e n t l y needed t o cover our c u r r e n t expenses Enve lopes a p p e a r to "be in s h o r t supply j u s t now,

hand we ave been unab l e to o b t a i n any. May we t h e r e f o r e ask the . members t o be v e r y k ind and , f o r t he time b e i n g , make t h e i r c o n t r i -b u t i o n s w i t h o u t them.

DIOCESAN NOTES. Owing to t h e change in t h e Diocesan Notes announced l a s t month, wo ' s h a l l n o t be c i r c u l a t i n g the Diocesan Notes wi th t h e P a r i s h Notes a f t e r t h i s month, W e are, however, o r d e r i n g a c e r t a i n number of t he "Diocesan Notes" in t h e i r now form, and t h e s e w i l l be a v a i l a b l e , f o r any who would ca r e to have them, f r e e of charge o n a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e R e c t o r .

MOTHERS' UNION. We s t a r t e d the y e a r w i t h a S e r v i c e in t he Rec tory Hut on Wednesday, J a n u a r y 23rd , w i t h a v e r y h e l p f u l and i n t e r

se t i n g a d d r e s s by the Rev .R.Chamber la in , R e c t o r of Hothf i e ld - , Our n e x t me e t i n g w i l l be at t h e G .F. S, Hurt on Wednesday, Feb rua ry 27th at 2 .50 p . m . , when i t i s hoped to g i v e members a programme f o r the y e a r , Smarden M.U. have k i n d l y i n v i t e d us" to t h e i r m e e t i n g on Tuesday , Robruary 1 2 t h , to meet Mrs .R ive r s -Moore , the Diocosan p r e s i d e n t . Many o f u s w i l l remember h e r v i s i t t o P l u c k l e y i n 1943 and h e r d e l i g h t f u l a d d r e s s a t our ga rden p a r t y W i l l t hose who wish to a c c e p t t h i s , i n v i t a t i o n l e t Mrs.Quin kno'w by F e b r u a r y 5 t h

MARRIAGE , Dec. 29, 1945. A l f r e d James L i t t l e and Joan Margare t

Br i s l ey.

SERVICES FOR FEBRUARY, RECTORY HUT. F e b . 3 r d . IV Sunday a f t e r Epiphany. Holy Gommunion 8 & 12,

11 10 t h . V » "

" 17 th . Sep tuages ima .

" 24 th . Sexagesima.

ST.MARY'S CHJROH. Feb. 3 , 10, 17 , 24.

Morning S e r v i c e 11. Holy Communion 8., Morning S e r v i c e 11. Holy Commun'ion (Sur renden 8 .15 ) Morning S c r v i c e 11, Holy Communion 12, Holy Communion 8 Morning S e r v i c e 11.

Evening Serv ico 6 . 3 0 ,

MAROH, 1946. ' PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES*

No.2 5.

The REV.David Morgan, M.A., RECTOR.

Mr. S.H.Field. ) OHURCHWARDENS Mr.F.V. Weeks. )

VERGER:- Mr . W. H. Jennings, Forge Hill, Pluckley.

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. As a result of contri-butions thankfully received during the last month, the toyal now stands at £836.10.1 ie, as shewn below

Previously • • Acknowledged 834. 8. 1. G.F.S.(Previously rccoivcd £5.10.0. ) 1.17. 0. Rectory Hut Sunday School,

( previously received £9.15.10 ) 5.10.

£836.10.11

THE ARCHBISHOPS' APPEAL FOR £100,000. FOR THE CHURCH IN CHINA- By this Appeal we arc asked to help the Church of England to make a gift of £100,000 to the Church in China, in the hour of her great need- China has been ravaged by eight years of war, and this has left the church in a dire state of poverty. We are glad to say that, so far, a sum of £2. has been received, and if there are any who feel kindly disposed to help this most deserving cause, the Rector will be glad to receive their jontri-butions.

THE ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING will be held at the G.F.S .Hut on Wednesday, March 20th at 7 p.m. , and we hope that a large number will make a special effort to attend. This meeting should be of the great interest to all Church people because it is at this Meeting that representatives to the Parochial Church Council, and other bodies, are

elected; a report of the Church finances is presented; and matters of gen

eral Church interest are discussed. After the business of the meeting is concluded, there will be an interval for light refreshments, and this shall be followed by an entertainment kindly arranged by Mr.S.H.Field

C.M.S. .BOXES. The Rector hopes to collect the Boxes for the church Missionary Society during the month of March. We are sometimes reminded that to spread the Gospel of Christ is the first claim upon c hristion discipleship. We must all recognise, too, that this is the supreme need of the world today. For the world today is hungry for the good News of the Gospel of Christ, and it is for us to help to satisfy this hunger j our generous support of all missionary enterprise.

ST.MARY!S FREEWILL OFFERING. We are glad to report that the amount contributed under this Scheme during the month cf January is £1.5.0., for which we are most grateful. We would liko to take avan- tage of this opportunity of assuring all subscribers that all money col-lected by this F.W.O. is devoted entirely to St, .Mary's Church

2 .

CONFIRMATION. The B i s h o p of Dover w i l l h o l d a C o n f i r m a t i o n S e r v i ce in t h is P a r i sh (p o s s i b ly at t he P a r i sh Church - if n o t, at St, M a r y ' s Church) on Sunday May 2 6 t h ( R o g a t i o n Sunday) a t 6 . 3 0 p . m . The R e c t o r w i l l be g l a d t o r e c e i v e t h e names o f t h o s e who wi s h t o o f f e r them-s e l v e s a s c a n d i d a t e s , a s soon a s p o s s i b l e , s o t h a t p r e p a r a t i o n c l a s s e s may h e s t a r t e d .

THE LENTEN SEASON. D u r i n g t h e S e a s o n of L e n t , there w i l l he a week -day C e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e Holy Communion o n T h u r s d a y s e x c e p t t h e f i r s t T h u r s d a y ) a t 8 a .m . On F r i d a y s ( e x c e p t Good F r i d a y ) t h e r e w i l l be a L e n -t e n S c r v i c e a t 3 p . m . , w h i c h , w e a r e g l a d t o s a y , w i l l b e v e r y k i n d l y t a k e n by t h e R e v . S . R . G r i g g s , t h e R e c t o r of Smarden, We v e r y much hope t h a t M r . G r i g g s w i l l f i n d a f a i r c o n g r e g a t i o n o n t h e s e o c c a s i o n s t o welcome h im, and show b y t h e i r p r e s e n c e t h e i r a p p r e c i a t i o n o f h i s k i n d h e l p . The S e r -v i c e s f o r Ash Wednesday a r e g i v e n b e l o w

MOTHERS' UNION. Our s p e a k e r a t t h e F e b r u a r y m e e t i n g was Miss G a r d e n e r of H e a d c o r n , a new f r i e n d whom we hope to welcome a g a i n . She spoke of b e i n g "a companion of Our L ord" a n d how we m i g h t make Lent t h e p r e p a r a t i o n f o r a b e t t e r way o f l i v i n g i n f u t u r e , s h e a l s o gave u s r e m i n -e s c e n c e s o f h e r l i f e a s a m i s s i o n a r y i n J a p a n A s t h e A n n u n c i a t i o n o f t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n Mary f a l l s o n a Monday t h i s y e a r , and a s t h i s i s a d i f -f i c u l t day f o r m o s t o f u s t o a t t e n d a C o r p o r a t e Communion, w e hopo t h a t a s many members as p o s s i b l e w i l l make t h e i r Communion on Sunday, March 24th at t he 8 a.m. S c r v i c e, M i ss Wa t k i ns h as p r o m i s ed to speak at o ur m e e t i ng on March 2 7 t h and we a l s o hope to h o l d a L e n t e n sewing m e e t i n g a t "Arden" o n T h u r s d a y , March 2 1 s t a t 2 . 3 0 , a t which a l l members w ill b e welcome,

THE DIOCESAN NOTES. A l i m i t e d number f o r t he month of March a r e now a v a i l a b l e , a n d w i l l b e p l a c o d i n t h e R e c t o r y Hut and i n S t . M a r y ' s C h u r c h , f o r any who may c a r e t o t a k e a copy . I n f u t u r e m o n t h s , t o o , c o p i e s w i l l b e o b t a i n a b l e i n t h e same way.

BURIAL. F e b . 16 . P e r c y C e c i l F r e d e r i c k M i l e s . 62 years . -

SERV:CES FOR MARCH -RECTORY HUT. . 0 . . --Mar . 3. QUINQUAGESIMA. Holy Communion 8 & 1 2 . K o r i u n g _ S e r v i c e j.ia.

6. ASH WEDNESDAY. Holy Communion 8. Morn ing S e r v i c o 1±. E v e n i n g S e r v i c e 6 . 3 0 .

8 . F r i d a y . L e n t e n S e r v i c e 3 . R e c t o r o f Smarder.. 10 . I Sunday in L e n t , Holy Communion 3 . Morn ing S e r v i c e _±. 14 . T h u r s d a y . Holy Communion 3 . 15 . F r i d a y . L e n t e n S e r v i c e 5 R e c t o r o f Smaraen . 17 . I I ' Sunday i n L e n t . Holy Communion ( S u r r e n d e n ) 8 .

Morn ing S e r v i c e 11 . Holy Communion 12. 21 . T h u r s d a y . Holy Communion 8 . 22 . F r i d a y . L e n t e n S e r v i c o 3 . R e c t o r o f Smarden, 24 . I l l Sunday i n L e n t . Holy Communion (M.U.) 8 . Morning S e r v i c e 1J.. 28 . T h u r s d a y . Holy Communion 3 . 29 . F r i d a y . L e n t e n S e r v i c e 3 . R e c t o r o f Smarden.

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. Mar . 3 , 1 0 , 1 7 , 2 4 . 3 1 . E v e n i n g S e r v i c e 6 . 3 0 .

No.26.

PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES,

APRIL. 1946.

The Rev. David Morgan, M.A. , RECTOR

Mr.S.H.Field. ) M r.F.V.Weeks. ) CHURCHWARDENS.

VERGER:- Mr.W.H.Jennings, Forge H i l l , P luckley .

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. Cont r ibu t ions rece ived during the l a s t month amounted to £ 1 . 1 3 . 1 0 . , and the t o t a l now reached is £838. 4. 9 . , as shown be low:-

Prev ious ly acknowledged. 836.10.11. Rectory Hut Sunday School. 6. 6. Mothers ' Union. ( In memory of

Mrs .Smal l ) . 1. 7. 4. £838. 4. 9.

THE ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING was he ld at the G.F.S.Hut on Wednesday, March 20 th , when the re was a very good a t t endance , The p r o -ceedings were c h a r a c t e r i s e d "by a happy combination of "business and e n t e r -ta inment . Mr.Small, Sec re t a ry of the Pa roch ia l Church Counci l , gave an i n t e r e s t i n g Report f o r the p a s t yea r . Then our T reasu re r , Mrs.Quin, p r e -sented the accounts of the p a r i s h Church and S t .Mary ' s Church, The Par i sh Church showed a ba lance in hand of £41 .10 .9 . , and St .Mary ' s Church a balance of £66. 8. The Rector p resen ted the fo l lowing accounts , a l l showing c r e d i t b a l a n c e s , namely:- The Holy Communion c o l l e c t i o n s Account, ba lance £12 ,16 .2£ . ; Sick and Needy Fund balance £ 9 . 1 0 . 9 . ; Churchings, e t c , £ 1 . 1 0 . 0 . ; Pa roch i a l Fund £ 1 . 2 . 6 . The fo l lowing r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s were elected to the Pa r oc h i a l Church Council;-Mr.& Mrs.Dickens, Mrs.Formby, Miss Hogben, Mrs.A.Leonard, Mrs.Quin, Mr.R.Small, Mrs .Taylor , Miss D.Taylor, Miss K.Wood, Mrs.Winder. The e x - o f f i c i o members a re the two Churchwardens Mrs.Jago, Diocesan Conference r e p r e s e n t ! v e ; and Miss Evenden, Mr.Jennings and Mr.Black, Ruri-Decanal Conference r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . The fo l lowing Sidesmen were r e - e l e c t e d , namely:- Messrs.J.Wood, R.Small , A.T.Black, C.Dickens and Capt.Quin, Br ig .Genera l Dodd and Capt .Poulsen were a l so e l e c t e d , sub j ec t t o t h e i r w i l l i n g n e s s t o se rve .

A f t e r the conclusion of the b u s i n e s s , t he re was an i n t e r v a l f o r r e f r e shmen t s , and t h i s was fo l lowed by a most en joyable enter ta inment which had beon very kindly arranged by Mr .Fie ld , in which the fo l lowing took p a r t : - The Choir , Mr.& Mrs .F i e ld , Mrs.Quin, Mrs.Small , Mr.Pack and Miss C. Field. We extend our warmest thanks to Miss Evenden and the G.F.S. f o r a l lowing us the use of the Hut f o r our meeting; the l a d i e s who p r o -vided the r e f r e shmen t s , and to Mr .F ie ld and a l l those who e n t e r t a i n e d us so p l e a s u r a b l y .

THE COMBINED MEETING OF THE EASTER .VESTRY and the Adjounnod Annual Church Meeting, f o r the purpose of e l e c t i n g Churchwardens, w i l l be he ld in the Vestry on Tuesday, Apr i l 23rd at 7 p.m.

CONFIRMATION. ( to be taken by His Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury) . The Rector proposes to s t a r t p r e p a r a t i o n c l a s s e s immed-i a t e l y for the Conf i rmat ion Service to bo he ld by the Archbishop of

2. Can t er bu r y in the P a r i s h on Sunday, May 26th at 6 .30 p . m . , and intending ac ndida tes a re asked to send t h e i r names as soon as p o s s i b l e .

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING, The amount c o l l e c t e d by Mrs,Winder and Mrs.Coombes d u r i n g the month of Februa ry was £ 1 . 5 . 1 0 .

THE ARCHBISHOPS' APPEAL f o r £ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . , f o r the Church in China, The amount c o l l e c t e d up to d a t e from our P a r i s h is £3. This Fund remains open u n t i l T r i n i t y Sunday, and f u r t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i l l be g l a d r e c e i v e d by the Re c t o r .

MOTHERS' UNION. Members of the Mothers ' Union made t h e i r Corpora te Communion on Sunday, March 24th at t he 8 a .m.Celebra t ion . , This was in p l a c e of the Se r v i c e u s u a l l y p lanned f o r the Annunc ia t ion of the Blessed V i r g i n Mary on March 2 5 t h . , and it was a joy to draw nea r to God wi th o t h e r worship-ers in His most wonder fu l Sacrament. We were d e l i g h t e d to have G,F,S. lembers w i t h u s , t o o . Our speaker at the March mee t ing was Miss Watkins, whom we a r e always p l e a s e d to have wi th u s . She gave us many i n s p i r i n g thoughts on "Freedom from F e a r " , and how throughout t he Bib le we a re t o l d 'Fear Not" , i f only we pu t our whole t r u s t and conf idence in God's mercy, Our nex t meet ing is on A p r i l 24 th , when we hope to welcome Mrs.Bruce Neame, sa peaker new to our m e e t i n g s . , who w i l l t a l k on "The C h r i s t i a n Guide Book -

The B i b l e".

EASTER DAY. A p r i l 2 1 s t . , The S e r v i c e s w i l l be - At the Rectory uh t , Holy Communion 7 and 8 a.m. At S t . M a r y ' s Church, Morning Se rv ice 11,

Holy Communion 12, Evening Serv ice 6 .30 . May we remind a l l our communi-cants t h a t i t i s an o b l i g a t i o n r e s t i n g upon everyone to mako t h e i r Communion

Eon a s t e r Day. Let us not f a i l to d i s c h a r g e t h i s o b l i g a t i o n , f o r we a l l cne ed the Grace of God, which is given us through t h i s Div in ely appo in ted

channel, f o r the sus t enance o f our s p i r i t u a l l i f e .

BAPTISM:-

•BURIAL: -

March 17 th . Mary E l i z a b e t h Downes.

March 2nd. Brenda Joan Samson. 11 y e a r s . We ex tend to Mr.& Mrs.Samson our deepes t sympathy in

t h e i r sad bereavement .

RECTORY HUT. ' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Wednesday. Maundy Thursday. Good F r i d a y .

RECTORY HUT. A p r i l 7 . P a s s i o n Sunday.

" 14. Palm Sunday. " 21. EASTER DAY. " 20. Low Sunday.

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. A p r i l 7 , 14, 28. A p r i l 21. EASTER DAY.

SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK.

6..30. Evening S e r v i c e . 11. Litany. 8 a.m. Holy communion. 6 . 3 0 . E v e n . S e r v i c e ,

( P r e p a r a t i o n f o r E a s t e r Communion), 11. Morn .Se rv ice . 6 . 3 0 . Even .Se rv i ce .

SERVICES FOR APRIL.

Holy Commn. 8 & 12. Morn .Service 11. Holy Commn. 8. Morn-Service 11. Holy Communion 7 &'8 . Holy Commn. 8-, Morn .Service 11,

Evening Serv ice 6.3 0. Morn.S ervice 11, Holy Communion 12. E v e n . S e r v i c e ' 6 . 3 0 ,

NO.27 PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES,

MAY 1946,

The Rev.David Morgan, M.A. RECTOR

Mr.S.H.F ie ld. )

Mr.F.V.Weeks. ) CHURCHWARDENS

VERGER:- Mr.W.H.Jennings, Forge H i l l , Pluckley., CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND We are moat g r a t e f u l to

Mrs.Small f o r a f u r t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n of £20. 3. 0. as the r e s u l t of another cake compet i t ion. Mrs.Small has now r a i s e d by her competi t ions f o r t h i s Fund the splendid sum of £70.13.6 . This is indeed a magni f icent e f f o r t , well deserving our warmest a p p r e c i a t i o n and h e a r t i e s t congra tu l a t i ons , Below is a s tatement of the Fund as it now s t ands , namely:-

Prev ious ly acknowledged. 838. 4. 9. Mrs .Smal l ' s Cake compet i t ion . 20. 3. 0. Mrs.Berthon 5. 0. 0. Mrs.Chick. (4th c o n t r i b u t i o n ) . 1. 0. 0. School Library ( f i n e s ) . 3. 3. Rectory Hut Sunday School, 6. 9.

£864.17. 9.

EASTER. The congregat ions at the Serv ices on Eas t e r Day were very good, and it is g r a t i f y i n g to r epo r t a good incr ease in the number of commun-i c a n t s . Both St.Mary's Church and the Rectory Hut had been most t a s t e f u l l y decorated. We extend our warmest thanks to a l l those who had so very kindly sent f l owers , and we a r c e s p e c i a l l y g r a t e f u l to tho qui te p l e a s a n t l y la rge numbers of kind people who helped so e f f i c ien t l y with the decora t ions , The c o l l e c t i o n s f o r the day, which were f o r the pa r i sh Quota, reached the record sum of £12.

CHURCHWARDENS. At the E a s t e r Vestry and Adjourned Annual Church Meeting h eld in tho Vestry on Tuesday, Apr i l 23rd, Mr . S.H,Fie ld was r e -e l ec t ed R e c t o r ' s Warden and Mr.F.V.Weeks was unanimously e lecteod P eopl e' s Warden f o r the ensuing yea r .

• -

CONFIRMATION. Our p a r i s h is beeing honoured by a v i s i t from His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to take a Confirmation on Sunday, May 26th at 6.30 p.m. We are very much hoping t h a t the Pa r i sh Church w i l l bo s u f f i c -i e n t ly res to red to al low t h is Service to bo he ld t h e r e.

C.M.S. We ar e happy to bo able to r epo r t a most s a t i s f a c t o r y increase in the amount c o l l e c t e d f o r the Church Missionary Soci ety f o r the year endod March 3 1 s t , as w i l l be seen from the fo l lowing s t a t emen t : -

Church c o l l e c t i o n s . 4 .17 . 8. Lenten c o l l e c t i o n s . 1 .10 .10 . Con t r i bu t ions . 7 .12. 0 . Boxes:- Mr.& Mrs.Wood. 2. 1. 2.

Mrs.Mander. 3. 6. 0. Under 10 / - 1. 2. 4.

£20.10. 0.

2.

THE CANTERBURY DIOCESAN MISSIONARY FESTIVAL w i l l "be ho ld in Canterbury on June 12th . The Dioc esan S e c r e t a r y would be g l ad to know, by tho middle of May, of any f rom t h i s p a r i s h who would roqu i re t i c k et s f o r the t e a ( l / 6 d ) and f o r the P lay in the evening. The names should be sen t to the Rec to r ,

THE DIOCESAN SUMMER SCHOOL f o r Sunday School Toachers w i l l be he ld a t the G i r d l e r s ' Schooly He rne Bay from August 10th to 24 th ,

SUNDAY, MAY 19TH is EMPIRE YOUTH SUNDAY and the addross at the Evening Sorvice at 6„30 at S t . M a r y ' s Church w i l l , we hope, be given by Mr R.Poulson.

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING. The amount c o l l e c t o d by Mrs,Winder and Mrs.Coombs f o r March was £ l . 4. 9.

MOTHERS' UNION. We were g lad to welcome Mrs.Bruce Neame at our April meeting. She spoke to us on our duty as w i t ne s se s in t he Church, and we were very much i n s p i r e d by he r s p i r i t u a l t e a c h i n g , Mrs.Lord of Smardon w i l l be our speaker at the meet ing on May 22nd at the G .F .S .Hut , May we aga in say how g l ad we s h a l l be to welcome any f r i e n d s to our meet ings , no t j u s t because we want to i n c r e a s e our membership, bu t we want to share the h e l p and h a p p i n e s s which we en joy at these mee t i ngs . Don ' t f o r g e t the Mothers and Young Wives E x h i b i t i o n and Conference at the P a r i s h Rooms, Ashford on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14th and 15 th , f rom 2.30 to 6 p.m. P luck ley M.U. members a re h e l p i n g , and we hope many w i l l c a l l in and see us t h e r e. Admission is 3d, and you can be a s s u r e d of p l e n t y of i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g s to see and h e a r .

I t i s wi th deep r e g r e t t h a t we r e c o r d the d e a t h , a f t e r a long and p a i n f u l i l l n e s s borne wi th g r e a t p a t i e n c e , of Emma E l i z a b e t h A l l s o p , which took p l a c o at Wi l lesborough H o s p i t a l . We pray t h a t he r soul may r e s t in peaco , and we ex tend to Mr.& Miss A l l s o p our h e a r t f e l t sympathy in t h e i r sad bereavement .

BAPTISMS: -

BURIAL:-

A p r i l 14 th . » 14 th . » 16tho " 2 1 s t . " 2 1 s t . " 2 1 s t .

A p r i l 18 th .

I r v i n George Weeks. Vera Ann Marsh. E l i z a b e t h Ann Climpson, Vera Stevenson. Richard Thomas S i l v e s t e r . Rober t F r e d e r i c k McCallum,

Emma E l i z a b e t h A l l s o p . 77 years..

RECTORY HUT. May 5 t h . I I Sunday a f t e r E a s t e r .

12 th . I l l " " " 19 th . IV " " " 26 th . Rogat ion Sunday.

PARISH CHURCH. May 2 6 t h , 6 . 3 0 . May 30 th . ASCENSION DAY ST.MARY'S CHURCH.

SERVICES FOR MAY-

Holy Communion 11 & 12. Morning S e r v . l l , Holy Communion 8, Morning Se rv ice 11, Holy Communion 12, Morning Serv ice 11, Holy Communion 8, Morning Serv ice 11. Evening Se rv i ce and CONFIRMATION. Holy Communion 8 & 10 .36 . Even ,Sorv .6 .30 ,

May 5 t h , 12 th , 19 th . Evening S e r v i c e . (May 19th -May 19 th . Holy Communion, Youth s e r v i c e ) ,

No.28, PLUOKLEY PARISH NOTES.

JUNE, 1946.

The Rev.David Morgan, M.A. RECTOR-Mr.S.H.F ie ld. ) Mr. F. V. Weeks. ) CHURCHWARDENS.

VERGER:- Mr.W.H.Jennings, Forge Hi l l , . P luckley .

CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. Cont r ibu t ions rece ived dur ing the l a s t month amounted to £1. 6. 4. , and the total now s tands a t £866. 4 . 1 . , a s f o l l o w s : -

Prev ious ly acknowledged. 864,17. 9 Mothers ' Union box. 1. 0. 9. Rectory Hut Sunday School. 5. 7.

£866. 4, 1.

At the CONFIRMATION SERVICE held "by His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury at S t .Mary ' s Church, the fo l lowing wore confirmed, namely:-Margaret Rosal ie Brooks, Cynthia Mary F i e l d , Norah Rose Stevenson Brenda Mary E l l e n Shrubsole , Dennis Donald Watts , Br ian P e r c i v a l Smith and Leonard George Foreman. We pray t h a t the f u l n e s s of the Confirmation Bless ing may r e s t upon them, and they may f i n d grace to persevere unto the end.

At a meeting of the Pa roch ia l Church Count i l he ld at the School on F r iday , May 17th, Mrs.Quin was unanimously r e - e l e c t e d Treasure r ; Mr.R. Small , S ec re t a ry ; and Mr .S .H.Fie ld , Vice-chairman, I t was a l so decided to accept an es t imate of £504. f o r the r e p a i r of the B e l l s , from Messrs. Mears & Stainbank of Whitechapel; and to i n s t a l an e l e c t r i c blower and undertake c e r t a i n r e p a i r s to the organ amounting to £120. , t h i s work to bo done by Messrs. F, H,Browne & Sonss Canterbury.

YOUTH SERVICE„ There was a good congregat ion at the Youth Sorvice held at S t .Mary ' s Church on Empire Youth Sunday, May 19th, An app rop r i a t e and most h e l p f u l address was given by Mr.R.Poulson, the Lessons were read by Miss P e a r l Weeks, and the c o l l e c t i o n takon by Miss Margery Leonard and Miss Peggy Brooks. We extend to them a l l our warmest thanks f o r t h e i r kind he lp .

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING» The amount c o l l e c t e d by Mrs, Winder and Mrs.Coomb f o r the month of Apr i l was £ l . 5. 3.

On WHITSUNDAY the Se rv ices w i l l be as fo l lows At the Reotory Hut - Holy Communion 7 and 8 a.m.

At S t .Mary ' s Church - Morning 3erv ice 11 a .m. , Holy Communion 12", Evoning Serv ice 6.30 p.m.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT f o r our two Sunday Schools w i l l be he ld in the Rectory Garden on Saturday, June 22nd.

In connect ion with the VICTORY CELEBRATIONS on June 8 th , t he re w i l l be a sho r t Service at S t .Mary ' s Church at 2.15 p.m.

For the benefit of those who do not take the Diocesan' Notes, we give "below the programme of the Diocesan Missionary Festival to be held at Canterbury on June 12th:-

11 a.m. Sund Eucharist in the Cathedral. Celebrant: The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury"/ Preacher: The Rt.Rev.Bishop Walter Carey

2.30 p.m. Meeting in the Chapter House, Speakers: Canon H,A.Wittonbach of Hong Kong,

Rev.J,M.W.Adams, Church Assembly Missionary Council.

The SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' FESTIVAL SERVICE will be held in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday, June 15th at 3 p.m. proacher:- The Right Rev.the Lord Bishop of Dovor.

MOTHERS' UNION. Those of us who were able to attend the Exhibition and Conference in Ashford saw a splendid demonstration of the work of the Mothers' Union both at home and overseas. There was something of interost for everyone, including an excellent G.F.S Stall with most helpful literature and invalids' needlework. The talks were most helpful and it was good to see many young mothers and children joining lh the very happy "family" atmosphere which prevailed.

Our own meeting on May 22nd was a happy one too, for we made "Joy" the theme of the afternoon, and Mrs.Lord of Smardcn emphasised this in her talk. We are looking forward with great pleasure to the visit of Mrs.Rose (the wife of tho Bishop of Dover) on June 26th, and hope to make this a vory special meeting with as many members and friends with us as possible.

BAPTI SM: -May 12. Shiela Elizabeth Banks,

RECTORY HUT. June 2nd. Sunday after Ascension

SERVICES FOR JUNE

" 9th. " 16th.

" 23rd,

" 30th.

WHITSUNDAY.

TRINITY SUNDAY.

I Sunday after Trinity,

XI SI.MARY'S CHURCH. June 2, 16, 23, & 30. Juno 9th. WHITSUNDAY.

jun<-> 16 th.

Holy Communion 8 & 12, Morning Service 11. Holy Commuhion 7 & 8, Morning Service 11. Holy Communion 12. Holy Communion 8. Morning Service 11. Holy Communion 8. Morning Service 11.

Evening Service 6.30. Morning Service 11, Holy Communion

12, Evening Service 6.30. Holy Communion 9.30.

No.29. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES,

JULY, 1946.

The Rev.David Morgan, M,A. , RECTOR,

Mr.S.H.Fie ld. ) Mr.F.V,Weeks. ) CHURCHWARDENS-

VERGER:- Mr.W.H.Jennings, Forge H i l l , P luck l ey .

CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. C o n t r i b u t i o n s r e c e i v e d du r ing the month of June amounted to £ 2 . 6 . 6 , , and the t o t a l now s t a n d s a t £ 8 6 8 . 1 0 . 7 . , a s f o l l o w s : -

P r e v i o u s l y acknowledged. 866. 4. 1. W.M.Acres, Esq.. 1. 1. 0. in memoriam. 1 . 0 . 0 . Rec to ry Hut Sunday s c h o o l . 5. 6,

£868.10. 7.

WHITSUNDAY. The cong rega t i ons at the Whitsunday S e r v i c e s were only modera te ly good. S t . M a r y ' s Church had been most charmingly deco ra t ed f o r the V i c t o r y Thanksgiving s e r v i c e h e l d on the p r eced i ng Sa tu rday , and we are ex t remely g r a tefu l to a l l those who so k ind ly p rov ided the f l o w e r s in such p r o f u s i o n , and a s s i s t e d i n the d e c o r a t i o n

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING. The amount c o l l e c t e d by Mrs.Winder and Mrs.Coomb f o r the month of May was £1 . 2. 7.

We have p l e a s u r e in acknowledging wi th g r a t i t u d e the g i f t of a hand-some Font Ewer which has very k i n d l y been made to S t . M a r y ' s Church by Miss Knatchbul l -Hugessen .

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT f o r b o t h Sunday Schools was he ld in tho Rectory Garden on Sa tu rday , June 22nd. We were most f o r t u n a t e in having l o v e l y wea the r , and the c h i l d r e n , numbering f o r t y , thoroughly en joyed an a f t e r n o o n of games and r a c e s , and a t e a c o n s i s t i n g of s t r a w b e r r i e s , c h e r r i e s i c e s , app le s and o t h e r d e l i g h t s which had been providod by many e x t r a o r d i n -a r i l y k ind p e o p l e , to whom we extend our warmest g r a t i t u d e .

THE ARCHBISHOP'S THANKOFFERING FUND. The Archbishop, wi th tho f u l l c o - o p e r a t i o n of the Diocesan Conf erence, i s a sk ing th e Diocese of Can t e r -bury to r a i s e the sum of £ 205,000. f o r u r ge n t and p r e s s i n g needs as s t a t e d below. The appea l is made to C h r i s t i a n men and women throughout the d i o -cese as a t h a n k o f f e r i n g f o r what we in Kent have been spar ed. As we th ink on what might have come to us dur ing those s i x yoa r s of c r i s i s , we r e a l i s e how g r e a t l y we have been spa red . The o b j e c t s f o r which tho money is needed a r e a s f o l l o w s : -1 . Bu i ld ing of Churches in new a r e a s and a s s i s t i n g the r e p a i r s

of o t h e r Churches not e n t i r e l y covered by War Damage Compensation. £47,500

2. Clergy and Clergy Widows' Pens ions and Parsonage houses , 20,000-3 . T r a i n i n g of O r d i n a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s , 20,000•

Forward. £87,000.

4. Education. 5. Tho Church Overseas. 6. Moral Welfare. 7. Diocesan Retreat House 8. Canterbury Cathedral Appeal.

The amount allocated to Pluckloy is £350.

forward. £87,000. 90 ,000i 13,000. 5,000. 5,000. 5,000,

The Parochial Church Council feel that this is a very heavy burden to shoulder in addition to the extraordinarily generous response we have already made to our own appeal of £1,000.; but they feel that we cannot disregard the pressing needs of the Dioccse of which wo are a part, and that we must do our utmost to discharge our obligations, even though it means a very special effort involving real sacrifice, Wo feel sure that Church people in Pluckloy will make the effort required. Certain measures have already been decided upon, namely: (l) The collections at the services on tho day when the Parish Church is re-opened are to be devoted to this Fund; (2) Tho Rector hopes to sit in the Church on a day to be fixed, for the purpose of receiving Thanksgiving gifts; (3) Dances will bo organised by Mr.& Mrs.Winder; (4) A Sale of Work.

MOTHERS' UNION. Mrs.Rose spoke on "progress in the life of Prayer" at our meeting on June 26th, when there was a nice gathering of mombers and frionds, and we much appreciated her friendly presence among us again. We are holding a service at St.Mary's Church on July 17th, when the preacher will be the Rev.S.R.Griggs, Rector of Smarden. Mrs.Gann has kindly invited us to tea in her garden afterwards. On July 24th most of our members arc visiting the Rev.& Mrs.Pyper at Ospringe - an outing to which we look forward with great pleasure.

BAPTISMS:-

BURIALS:-

June 9th. " 16th.

May 28th„ " 29th.

Barbara Ann Whittle. Graham Reginald Black.

Jane Elizabeth Luckhurst. Percy Marsh.

56 years. 60 years.

We regret to record tho death of Jane Elizabeth Luckhurst, who formerly lived in Pluckloy, and had recently lived at Tenterden. Also, the death of Percy Marsh, who had seemed to be making satisfactory though slow recovery after a very serious illness, but he had a sudden relapse. He was held in the highest esteem and respect by all who know him. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to their sorrowing relatives in their sad bereavement.

RECTORY HUT, July 7. Ill Sunday after Trinity.

SERVICES "FOR JULY-

" 14. IV " 21. V

t t i t

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" 28°. VI " " ST.MARY'S CHURCH. July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. July 21st.

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Holy Communion 8 & 12. Morning Service 11. Holy Communion 8. Morning Scrvico 11. Morning Scrvice 11. Holy Communion 12. Holy Communion 8. Morning Service 11.

Evening Service 6.30.p.m. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m.

No.30. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES.

AUGUST, 1946.

THE REV.DAVID MORGAN, M.A. , Rector .

MR,S,H.FIELD.) Churchwardens, MR.F. V.WEEKS.)

VERGER:- Mr.W.K.Jennings, Forge H i l l , P luckley .

CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. The fo l lowing c o n t r i b u t i o n s were rece ived dur ing the month of J u l y : -

Mr.L.H.Chambers. 1. 0. 0. Rectory Hut Sunday School. 5 .10..

l. 5. l0. Prev ious ly acknowledged. 868.10. 7,

Total .£869.16. 5. V | .

We are a l l no doubt qu i t e j u s t i f i a b l y f e e l i n g a growing impatience at the slow p rog re s s of tho work of r e s t o r a t i o n , but we a re assured by the b u i l d e r t h a t everyth ing p o s s i b l e i s be ing done, b u t , owing to the prossure of work involved in b u i l d i n g houses f o r the people , and o ther d i f f i c u l t i e s t h i s kind of work must n e c e s s a r i l y be slow, so we must curb our i r r i t a t -ion , and t r y to possess our souls in pa t i ence .

THE ARCHBISHOP'S THANK0FFERING FUND. Up to the p re sen t we have only rece ived tho sum of £7. 8. 5. towards our t a r g e t of £350. , made up as fo l l ows

C o l l e c t i o n a t S t .Mary ' s Church. 3 .10 . 0 . Anonymous. 3. 0. 0. C o l l e c t i o n a t Mothers ' Union

Scrv ice. 18. 5. £7. 8. 5.

We s h a l l hope to dovotc ourselves more s e r i o u s l y to t h i s r a t h e r hoavy task in the near f u t u r o . As a l ready s t a t e d in l a s t month 's Notes, the c o l l e c t -ions on the day of re-opening the Pa r i sh Church w i l l be given to t h i s Fund and tho Rector w i l l s i t i n the church one day f o r the purpose of r e c e i v i n g Thanksgiving g i f t s . Then Dances w i l l be very k indly ar ranged by Mr.& Mrs. Winder, and the re w i l l be a Sale of Work. Wo hope t ha t our p a r i s h i o n e r s w i l l bear a l l t hese i n mind.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY. Once again tho members of our Pluckley Branch have g r o a t l y d i s t i n g u i s h e d themselves, both in tho I n t e r -Diocesan and the Diocesan compet i t ions . In the In tor -Diocesan , there were two f i n a l winners , Pe a r l Weeks - Play , and Rosomary Heasman - Secre-t a r i a l , and two h igh ly commonded:- G.F .S ,Tra in ing - Rosomary Heasman and Annie Clomont. in tho Diocosan Competi t ions, tho romnrkablo number of nine f i r s t s were obta ined, and of these , f o u r were won by Rosemary Heasman as f o l l o w s : - G ,F .S .Tra in ing , 87 marks; Chi ld Welfare , 80, S e c r e t a r i a l , 90, and P lay , 75. Pe a r l Weeks, P lay , 90; Joan L i t t l e , piano so lo , 72, F l o r -ence E l l i s , S l i p p e r s , 95, Gladys Clenaghan, Jumper, 98; and Annie Clements G F . S . T r a i n i n g , s e n i o r , F u r t h e r , Mrs.Monins' p r i z e f o r "G.F.S Training"v in the Diocese was won by R.Heasman and A.Clements . Then high marks wore

2. obta ined by the Candidat es and o the r members, bu t through lack of space, must bo he ld over u n t i l next month. We are very proud indeed of our G.F,S.Branch, and cong ra tu l a t e a l l the s u c c e s s f u l compet i tors on t h e i r marvel lous achievements, and a word of wel l -dosorved p r a i s e to Miss Evenden on the sp lendid success t h a t has crowned her magni f icen t l e a d e r s h i p .

THE RECTOR w i l l be away on ho l iday from Ju ly 30th to August 29th , and dur ing h i s absence the Rev.Herbert Jones , Vicar of St .Andrew's , Burnley, w i l l bo in charge of the p a r i s h . He and Mrs. Jones w i l l be in res idence at the Rectory. Mr.Jones has a l a rge town Par i sh of 13,000 people .

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING. The amount c o l l e c t e d by Mrs. Winder and the Rector f o r the month of June was £1 ,6 .4 ,

MORAL WELFARE PENNY FUND. The amount c o l l e c t e d by the Dio-cese and p re sen t ed at a Serv ice at Canterbury Cathedra l amount c o l l e c t e d in Pluckley was £3. Mrs.Fisher wishes to c o n v e y her thanks to all who con t r ibu ted towards t h i s e x c e l l e n t r e s u l t , and she con f iden t ly hopes t h a t f u t u r e years may produce even bet t e r r e s u l t s ,

MOTHERS' UNION Our u sua l midsummer se rv ice at St.Mary 's Church was taken by the Rev.S.R.Grigg s, Rector of Smarden, who gave a most h e l p f u l address , and he and Mrs.Griggs a f t e r w a r d s accompanied members who were most h o s p i t a b l y e n t e r t a i n e d to tea by Mrs.Gann, We have a l so pa i d an enjoyable v i s i t to the Rev.& Mrs.Pyper at Ospringe, when we ex-changed happy memories of the days when Mrs.Pyper was our En ro l l i ng Member, We wore de l i gh ted to f i n d them so wel l and happy in t h e i r charming home,

BAPTISMS:-J u l y 7 t h .

" 14th . " 14th.

Doreen Ann P i l e . Alan Vincent Ninn, Sandra Jane Ninn.

SERVICES FOR AUGUST RECTORY HUT. Aug. 4 t h . VII Sunday a f t e r T r i n i t y .

it II

II II

" 11th. VIII " 18th. IX

" 25th . X

ST.MARY'S CHURCH Aug. 4 t h , 11th , 18th , 25th . Aug.18th.

ii ii

Holy Communion 8 & 12. Morning Service 11. Holy Communion S. Morning Sorvico 11, Morning Service 1&. Holy Commun-ion 12. Holy Communion 8, ' i ; n Morning Service 11.

Evening Service 6.30.p.m. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m,

No . 31. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES

SEPTEMBER, 1946.

' The Rev.David Morgan, M. A . , RECTOR.

Mr. S.H. Field )Mr F.V. Weeks )

CHURCHWARDENS.

VERGER:-- Mr.W.H.Jennings, Forge H i l l , Pl u c k l c y .

CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. We g r a t e f u l l y acknowledge f u r t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to the Fund, which now s t a n d s as u n d e r : -

P r e v i o u s l y acknowledged, 869.16. 5 . Mothe r s ' Union "box. 19. 2. Rec tory Hut Sunday s c h o o l . 5. 0.

£871. 0. 7 .

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY. In a d d i t i o n to the e x c e l l e n t r e s u l t s ach ieved "by members of our l o c a l Branch in the I n t er - D i o ce s a n and Diocesan c o m p e t i t i o n s , recorded in l a s t mon th ' s Notes , wo have p l e a s u r e in g i v i n g the marks ga ined "by the Cand ida te s in the Diocesan Compe t i t i ons , a s f o l l o w s : -

June Heasman - S t o r y , 86; Embroidery, 70; B o l t , 72. J a net Massey. S t o r y , 70. K i t t y Campbell, S to ry 70; K n i t t i n g , 90. E l f r i d a Hammond. Embroidory 85; B i r thday Card, 70. J i l l Knigh t . Embroidory, 80. Daphne P i l e . Baby 's R a t t l e, 70.

Wo ex tend to them a l l our h e a r t y c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s .

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SUNDAY, September 15th."" The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Heads of Churches of o t her denominat ions have a u t h o r i s e d c o l l e c t i o n s to bo taken on t h i s Sunday f o r tho R.A.F. Benevolent Fund. Proceeds w i l l go to r e l i e v e d i s t res s among p a s t and p r e s e n t members of the R.A,F. and t h e i r dependents . We feel sure t h a t many among us w i l l welcome t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y of pay ing , i f only in a smal l d e g r e e , something of the enormous debt of g r a t i t u d e wo owe to our g a l l a n t a irmen by s u p p o r t i n g t h i s most d e s e r v i n g Fund.

HARVEST FESTIVAL. Tho Harves t F e s t i v a l w i l l bo h e l d on Sunday, September 2 9 t h , and, in accordance wi th our u s u a l custom, the c o l l e c t i o n s w i l l bo g iven to tho Ashford H o s p i t a l and the Royal A g r i -c u l t u r a l Benevolent I n s t i t u t i o n

During tho R o c t o r's absence on h o l i d a y, h i s p l ace has been taken by the Rev .Herber t J o n e s , f rom Burnley. We have much appro-c i a ted h i s se r v i ces s and t r u s t t h a t he and Mrs . Jones found t he i r h o l i d a y he re a p l e a s a n t one.

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Tho whole village will mourn with our old friend Mr.james Wood and his family, tho loss of his dear wife, who passed away on August 21st. Like her husband, she was cheerful and God-foaring, and to many of us it was a beautiful and inspiring sight to see them worshipping in Church together, regularly Sunday by Sunday, until the last. Any charitable object was assured of her ready help, partic-ularly as a skilled needlewoman, a gift she freely bestowed with little or no publicity. Her passing is a break in a life-long partnership which has been a pattern to us all, and we trust that her dear ones will be given much comfort in the knowledge of a life's work well done. Her memory will long be cherishcd and honoured in the village. May she rest in peace.

BURIAL:- Aug.23rd. Elizabeth Rebecca Wood. 85 years.

SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER RECTORY HUT. Sept. 1. XI Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8 & 12.

Morning Service 11. " 8. XII " " " Holy Communion 8. Morning Sorvico

11. " 15. XIII " " " Morning Service 11.

(Ba'ttio of Britain) Holy Communion 12. "" ' " 22. XIV Sunday aftor Trinity. Holy Communion 8. Morning Sorvico

11. " 29. XV " " " Holy Communion 8.

(Harvest Festival)

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. Sopt. 1, 8, 15, 22. Evening Servico 6.30.p.m. " 15. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. " 29. Harvest Festival. Morning Scrvico 11. Holy Communion 12.

Evening Servico 6.30.

No.32. PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES.

OCTOBER, 1946.

The Rev.David Morgan, M.A., RECTOR.

Mr.F.V.WEEKS

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CHURCHWARDENS

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VERGER:- Mr.W,H.Jennings, Forge Hill, Pluckley.

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AMD IMPROVEMENT FUND. Wo thankfully acknowledge further contributions to this Fund, which now stands as under:-

Previously acknowledged. 871. 0. 7. In memory. 1. 0. 0. St.Nicholas' Sunday School, 4. 0.

£873. 4. 77

We very much regrct that the work of restoration appears to have come to a standstill, no work having "been done for several months, and we are afraid that we must reconcile ourselves to the unpleasant fact that it will be a long timo before we can worship again in our lovely old Parish Church. This, of course, is due to the fact that there is a great building drive on throughout tho country so as to provide homes for our

Wepeople. all recognise that this need is most urgent, and we must sympathise entirely with it. So, until this need is more adequately supplied, we must go on waiting with what patience we can. Wo should all love to get back to the Parish Church, and it is a thousand pities that we should be so long excludod from it, but we still, however, do possess two places of worship - St.Mary's Church and tho Rectory Hut, and we have not yot found them to bo too inconveniently crowded, which, no doubt, is very sad reflection on our habits of worship.

We are glad, however, to report one pleasing feature, which is that the Children's Corner has been cleaned by a few lovers of the Church, and will be used by the Parish Church Sunday School until the cold weather sets in. It is good to see at least this one small oorner of God's House restored to use, and it will once again be in the child-ren's special care. We trust that this small beginning will soon be followed by the completo recovery of our beautiful and boloved Churoh.

THE ARCHBISHOP'S THANKOFFERING FUND. We gratofully acknow-ledge a further contribution of £1., and this Fund now stands as below:-

Anonymous. 3. 0. 0. Collection at Confirmation Sorvice. 3.10. 0.

" " M.U.Service. 18. 5. Mr.J.Wood. 1. 0. 0.

8. 0.

THE HARVEST FESTIVAL will bo hold on Sunday, October 6th, and not as announcod in last month's Notes, on soptcmbor 29th. The

Mr.S.H.FIELD ]

Services will be as follows:-

Rectory Hut. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. St.Mary's Church. 11 a.m. Morning Sorvico. preacher:- The Rector,

12 noon. Holy COrtmuMon. 6.30 p.m. Evening Service. preacher - The Rector

The collections throughout the Festival will be for tho Ashford Hospital and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Both causes doserve our most generous support.

BATTLE OP BRITAIN SUNDAY, September 15th. We are glad to report that the collections on this Sunday for the Royal Air Force Benovolent Fund amountod to £7. 5. 8.

MOTHERS' UNION. Members are reminded that we aro starting our winter session with a Corporate Communion Servico at St.Mary's Church on Wednesday, October 2nd at 9,30 a.m, and we trust that as many as possible will mako a special offort to attend. We need to make the next few months a period of real and earnest preparation for our service of Re-Dedication in 1947, and we are fortunate in having Mrs.Rivers-Moore, our Diocesan President, to speak to us on this subject on Wednesday, October 23rd. Tho meeting will be, as usual, in the G.F.S.Hut at 2.30 p.m.

BAPTISMS:-Sept.8th. Peter Arnold Miles.

" 8th. Yvonne Foreman. " 21st. (At Surrendcn-Dering). Christopher Richard Lency

Samuelson. " 14th. Received into the Church after Private Baptism -

Colin Dunster.

BURIAL. July 24th. William John Moody Smith. 61 years.

(Regretfully omitted from last month's Notes).

SERVICES FOR OCTOBER. RECTORY HUT. Oct. 6th. XVI Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8 a.m.

(Harvest Festival) (G.F.3,Corporate Communion). " 13th. XVII Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8. Morning Sorvice ;

" " Morning Scrvice 11. Holy Commun-

ion 12. " " Holy Communion 8. Morning

Service 11.

20th. XVIII

27th. XIX

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. Oct. 6th. Harvest Festival.

13th, 20th, 27th. 20 th.

Morning Service 11. Holy Communion 12. Evening service 6.30. Evening Service 6.30. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m.

No. 34. DECEMBER, 1946 PLUCKLEY PARISH NOTES.

The Rev.David Morgan, M A. RECTOR.

Mr.s.H.Field. )

Mr.F.V.Weeks. ) CHURCHWARDENS -

VERGER:- Mr.W.H,Jennings, Forge Hill, Pluckley.

THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. A con tribuyion of 4/7d has been received from the St.Nicholas Sunday School during the last month, and the total received up to date is £872.11.8.

THE ARCHBISHOP'S THANKOFFERING FUND- Target £285. We ack-nowledge with thanks the receipt of a contribution of £2.8.6. from Miss Knatcihbull-Hugessen, and this brings the total amount roceivod up to £13.6.11. We are looking forward to a successful Sale of Work on Saturday the 30th November, and may we remind our readers that tho Rector hopes to sit in the Rectory Hut on January 6th during the hours of 10 to 12, 2 to 4, and 6 to 8 for the purpose of receiving gifts for this Fund, We are hoping that as a result of these two efforts we may be well advanced towards the achievement of our target.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, November 10th was well observed, There was a good congregation at tho Morning Service at St.Mary'a Church, me m b e rs of the British Legion and the Red cross attending. A cross of poppies was dedicatod and afterwards placed at the War Memorial in the Churchyard. We are greatly indebted to Mrs.Marchant, who had once again decorated the War Memorial most tastefully. The collections for Earl Haig's Fund amounted to £8. 13. 5.

ST.ANDREW'S TIDE. On Sunday, December 1st we shall be glad to welcome a visit from Miss Rose Watkins. She will preach at'the Morning Sorvice at the Rectory Hut and at the Evening Service at St.Mary's Church . The collections will be for the Church Missionary Socioty, and there will be retiring collections for the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society.

EVENING SERVICE AT ST.MARY'S CHURCH- At the suggestion of the Parochial Church Council it has been decided to altor tho time of the Evening service at St.Mary's Church from 6.SO p.m. to 3.15 p.m. from Sunday, December 8th until the end of Fobruary. We arc hoping that many people will find this a more convenient timo,

ST.MARY'S FREEWILL OFFERING. The amount roceivcd for tho month of October was £1.6.0., for which we are most grateful.

ADVENT. During tho season of Advent there will be .a Service of Missionary Intercession at tho Rectory Hut on Wednesday afternoons at 3 p.m.

MOTHERS' UNION. At our November meeting we welcomed Mrs, Davis of Tenterden, a speaker new to our Branch. She gave us very helpful thoughts on Prayer and how we could make it a part of our daily life and work. Will members pleaso note that the Christmas Party has been post-poned until Woclnesday, January 1st, 1947 at 3.0 p.m. in the G.F.S.Hut,

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CHRISTMAS DAY. On Christmas Day there will be a Celebration of the Holy Communion at the Rectory Hut at 7 and 8 a.m.; and Morning Service at 11 and Holy Communion at 12 at St.Mary's Church,

THE DEATH OP MR. HENRY EVENDEN. By the death of Mr.Henry Evenden which took place at his home on Sunday morning, November 24th, we have suffered a very great loss, both in our Church and Village life. He was a great churchman, and a singularly fine example of a godly and a Christian life. He loved his Church with a great love nnd was for many years a devout, faithful and regular worshipper at our lovoly old Parish Church, and laterly, at the Rectory Hut. He had held the office of Church warden for forty-four years and had also been a School Manager - a very proud record of devoted and faithful service. He will indeed be sadly missed, and our life in pluckley will be the poorer for his passing. He has fought a good fight, he has finished his course, he has kept his Faith. If it could be said of anyone, it could be most truly said of him that "for him all the trumpets sounded on the other side". We thank God for his life, and for all He had enabled him to be and to do. His godly example must be an inspiration to all of us. We humbly commend his soul

to God's gracious keeping; and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to his

family in their sad bereavement.

BAPTISM November 17. Richard Charles Filmer.

BURIAL:-November 26. Henry Evenden. Aged 85 years.

SERVICES FOR DECEMBER. RECTORY HUT. Dec. 1. ADVENT SUNDAY. Holy Communion 8. (G,F,S,Corporate Communion),,

Morning Sorvice 11. Holy Communion 12. Dec. 8. II Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion 8. Morning Service 11. Dec.15. Ill " " Morning Service 11. Holy Communion 12. Dec.22. IV " " Holy communion 8, Morning Service 11. Dec.25. CHRISTMAS DAY. 3ee abovo.

Dec.29. I SUNDAY after Christmas. Holy Communion 8. Morning Service 11,

ST.MARY'S CHURCH. Doc. 1. Evening Service 6.30, p.m. Dec. 8, 13, 22. Evening Service 3.15. p.m. Dec. 29. Evening service 3.15 p.m. (Carols will be sung). Dec. 25. CHRISTMAS DAY. See above.