ANZAC 100

On 25th April 2015 we will be commemorating the

centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign

when the now famous ANZAC force fought so bravely in Turkey.

The following page shows what the Upper Wylye Valley will be doing

to show its continuing support for our allies.

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The Bishop of Salisbury will be in Sutton Venyon 26th April while the Bishop of Ramsburywill be in Codford on the 25th.

The first ANZAC Day was 25th April1915. This year is the centenary of theGallipoli landings during which so manyBritish, Australian and New Zealand troopsfought bravely despite taking terriblelosses. Throughout the First World War theANZACs proved their mettle and we inSutton Veny are privileged to be custodiansof the Commonwealth War Graves inwhich 144 of them are buried. This yearour annual commemorations will bespecial, taking place over three days.

On Friday 24th April Sutton VenySchool will hold a Service of Commemo-ration which will be attended by parents,governors, representatives of the ArmedForces, and an Australian choir. Wreathswill be laid at the Cross of Sacrifice and theschoolchildren will lay flowers on thegraves, as they have done every year sincethe end of the First World War. Afterwardstea will be served in the Village Hall.

On Saturday 25th April, ANZAC Day,we will attend the annual Dawn Service atour neighbouring village, Codford St Mary,where there are also ANZAC graves. In our church that day there will be anexhibition, Wiltshire at War - The Call toArms, which will be open to all, and otherevents.

On Sunday 26th April at 3.00pm theBishop of Salisbury will preach at theannual ANZAC Sunday Service which willbe attended by representatives of theAustralian and New Zealand HighCommissions, the Commonwealth WarGraves Commission, the Returned ServiceLeague and other official bodies, as well asthe people of Sutton Veny and members ofthe Britain-Australia Society. Everybody

will be welcome but if you intend to bepresent it is advisable to arrive early as thechurch will be full. Tea will be served af-terwards in the Village Hall and the schoolwill be open for visitors to see theextensive collection of ANZAC ephemera.

As we go to press some of the detailshave not yet been finalized. Further infor-mation will be on the Sutton Veny andTeam websites or can be gathered from thechurchwardens, Annabel Elliott (841267)and Chip Stidolph (840538).

ANZAC Centenary Service and Breakfast06.30 am Saturday 25 April 2015

Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery,Codford.

On the 25th April each year Australiansand New Zealanders remember those menof the ANZAC force who died in Turkeyand the men and women who fell in allwars. This year sees the centenary of theGallipoli campaign and special commemo-rations are planned.

The Codford ANZAC Service wasinstigated almost two decades ago byRosemary Wyeth and the then AustralianLiaison Officer at Warminster, having madean initial plan to renovate the badge onLamb Down. It was sponsored by CodfordParish Council and followed the originalANZAC format but adding a Roll ofHonour of the Australian and New Zealandwar dead interred here, together with theANZAC Requiem. The annual Service isnow organised jointly by the Codford andDistrict Branch of the Royal British Legionwith the support of Codford ParishCouncil and has evolved to include a piper,a bugler for the Last Post and this yearthere will be a soloist to sing Australian andNew Zealand airs. Wreaths are laid onbehalf of the Royal British Legion, both

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Do come and join us at the ANZACgraveyard in Codford St Mary for 6.30 amon Saturday 25th April 2015. Followingthe 30 minute Service there will be aGunfire Breakfast in the Codford VillageHall for which there is a charge of £6.Interesting displays will set a historiccontext in the hall. As there is likely to begreatly increased interest in this specialyear, please book in for breakfast with theSecretary of the Codford and DistrictBranch of the Royal British Legion atpbettaney@gmail.com

TEAM DIARYPlease let Anne know of any social datesyou have so these can be included, and itavoids clashing with other dates andevents.We have no ITEMS FROM SOMEOF OUR villages; please do send yourevents in. This magazine is delivered doorto door in all of our ten villages.

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APRILWednesday 1st Film ShowWednesday 8th Coffee Morning at St John’sThursday 9th Starquest Astronomy Club at Sutton Veny Village hall 7.30pmThursday 9th Holiday at Home at Sutton VenySaturday 18th April Ploughman’s Lunch12-2pmMAYTuesday 12th Team Council at St Peter’sWednesday 13th Coffee Morning at St John’sWednesday 13th Starquest AstronomyClub at Sutton Veny Village hall 7.30pm-Saturday 16th Concert by The PhoenixConsort in Heytesbury Church pmFriday/Saturday/Sunday 29th-31st Vintage Nostalgia StocktonJUNEWednesday 10th Coffee Morning St John’sJULYSaturday 4th 2.30pm Boyton & CortonFete at CortonWednesday 8th Coffee Morning St John’sSaturday 11th Heytesbury Spectacular 12-4pm at the school.Saturday 18th Sutton Veny Flower ShowOCTOBERMonday 5th Men’s BreakfastNOVEMBERFriday 6th Heytesbury Bonfire and Fireworks 6.30pmMonday 9th Cathedral Choir St Peter’sSaturday 28th Christmas Fayre Heytesbury

F R O M T H E R E G I S T E R SB a p t i s m s

We welcome into the Christian ChurchEmily Robin Wigham at Sutton Veny on 7th March

Matilda Jaqueline Brewer at Heytesbury on 8th MarchMay they grow in the Christain Faith

F u n e r a l sOur sympathy and love to those who mourn the passing of

Andrew Maitland at Boyton on 26th FebruaryMichael Swann at Semington on 27th February

Robert Sullivan-Tailyour at Semington on 4th MarchIsabel Joan Puddy at St Mary’s Codford on 16th March

May they rest in the peace and light of Christ

Please contact the Ministry Team to make arrangements for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals,Confirmation preparation or Service of Prayer and Dedication after a Civil Marriage.

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We are making more progress onrenewable energy and energy efficiencythan was thought possible. My SkodaGreenline does an impressive 60 mpg. Thenew hybrid BMW claims 124 mpg. At thesame time, 1,200 coal fired power stationsare planned in our world, mostly in Chinaand India, chasing the dream of growththrough consumption.

It makes no sense. Science, economicsand politics all point the same way, but welack global agreement on the way forward.This is a spiritual problem as much as apolitical one. What sort of world do we livein and what sort of people would God haveus be?

One way to renew hope this Lent is aCarbon Fast. The Bishop of Ramsbury isgiving up his car for Lent. Some Christiansfast and pray about climate change on the

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In each Deanery I am asking, ‘What hasrenewed your hope in recent weeks?’ Fullchurches at Christmas, more children andyoung families, and good community careare often mentioned, and everywhere, adifficult issue faced honestly and well hasrenewed people’s hope.

Climate Change is a problem we finddifficult to face well. Scientists are 95%

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team, or being helpful to others. Readinessand the ability to serve others as well asleadership skills are steadily developedthroughout the Guides’ membership.She’ll be set tasks and when competentreceive a much coveted badge asproof ofher ability. The programmes arranged forthe girls of all ages each term are chock-a-block with exciting activities and creativeideas fromfashion, healthy eating, gamesand visits and so much more. From 5 yearsto 25 years, any girl/young lady is sure tofind an age group where suitable friendscan be found and friendships develop. TheRainbows, Brownies, Guiding units and theSenior Section are throughout Wiltshireand of course in Warminster. Speaking of Warminster, several of thelocal Guides have been to Europe on a safewhistle stop through 8 countries. TheGuiding movement does not stop at theEnglish Channel as there are 154 countriesworld-wide celebrating the guiding of girlsand young women into being worthyadults. Globally, 22nd February is a special“Thinking Day”. This was witnessed inIndia, years ago, when a whole bevy of sariclad girls had (and shared ) a barbecue;they had a few serious moments thinkingof others and then ran whooping fullyclothed into a nearby river. But, theycertainly did give others a few minutes

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MAKING SENSE OF RELIGIONby DONALD REEVES

This, my Lent book in1990, which stronglyinfluenced my thinking,

could equally be Easter reading for itsupbeat, uncompromising, honest writing,with challenges like ‘the church is anobstacle to belief’. But it does what it sayson the cover! I quote: “Christianity has to be expressed withpersuasive power so that faith in God leadsto vitality, and is seen to be on the side oflife, and its fulfilment.” Nothing new here but the author’s key

phrase is ‘on the side of life’, so he linksreligion to the world, the economy and usin pursuit of relevance. Here are some ofhis ideas looked at :Squaring the Bible with new discoveries. God as Mother and the remote masculineimage.Real evil is wanting to destroy another’sspirit.The chapter on compassion cites, fromGenesis, Sarah’s Circle in favour of Jacob’sLadder - ie not climbing up to God butturning to neighbour.Sin the failure to do good.Care for the environment - this chapterdoes seem dated now, but should it?

Donald Reeves, Rector of St James’Piccadilly at the time of writing, usesexamples, stories, and vivid images to puthis case; and turns some of the reader’sthinking on its head. The final chapter is“Will our children have faith?” Catherine Hayne

TEMPTATION AT FEBRUARY’S MESSY CHURCH

Just a few days into Lent, Messy Churchlearned about Jesus’ temptations in thedesert and experienced some of thechallenges of different ones ourselves.Our gathering game was a tug oftemptation but the sheet broke just as thebaddies were about to win!! One of thefavourite activities was how long it took tosuck a sweet. The reward for not chewingwas a little bag of cookies to be saved tillgetting home!We made bread rolls to remind us of thestones that Jesus was tempted by the devilto turn into bread.We played Twister – when we getourselves in a muddle, Jesus is there tohelp us.

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The Greater Spotted Woodpeckerwhich has been drumming incessantlythroughout February has now eased up andI take it therefore that his drumming wassuccessful, he has found a mate and someof their time is now taken up in digging outa hole, in a suitable tree, in which she willlay their eggs.

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There is a real feeling of spring in the airas I write this. The days are longer the sunis higher and plants are beginning to move.February has not been particularly wet andmany of the winterbournes are not run-ning. The South Bourne, which is usuallyshort lived, ran for a little while and hasnow dried up. The recharge months havepassed and it could be therefore that ourlocal rivers are facing a low flow summer.This is ironic after the floods of last yearbut all is not doom and gloom. The heavyrain which we had in November improvedflows and stimulated the weed to grow;therefore levels should be good for at leastthe first half of the year. I have completed

my fly dressing, sorted and filled my flyboxes, obtained some new tippet materialand I am all ready to start my trout seasonon our local rivers. I only need to buy mynew Environment Agency license which Ican of course now do on line!

My salmon season starts on the riverUsk this week and I have been watching theriver levels on the EA website. Unfortu-nately the river is too high at the momentto start fishing and with the current win-tery showers and snow on the Brecon Bea-cons it may well be a little while before Ican start. Salmon in March are quite rareon the Usk but there are a few and theseearly spring fish are very special being freshfrom the sea and a long time away fromspawning. We anglers are always optimisticat the start of a new season and are justpleased to be out on the river again exer-cising our arms and making sure our tackleis all in working order. The salmon fishinglast year throughout the North Atlanticwas very poor with catches down by 30 or40% on most English and Scottish rivers.This is 30 or 40% down on 2013 which inturn was a very poor year. The long termoutlook for the Atlantic salmon is notgood. The reasons for the problems lielargely at sea and are complex. Climatechange, industrial fishing and increasedpredation all play a part and the worst af-

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C O D F O R D S U R G E RY S P R I N G N E W S L E T T E R 2 0 1 5

I know it’s not quite spring yet but I thinkthe 1st of March is the first day of meteor-ological spring, the snow drops andcrocuses are in full bloom and last yearI saw my first swallow on the 15th March,which is only just round the corner.

UNPLEASANT SURPRISERecently one of our patients received a

penalty charge notice from the NHSprescription unit in Newcastle stating thather NHS prescription exemption certifi-cate had expired. She was still eligible butthe exemption card had expired. Mostpeople who are eligible for medicalexemption will continue to be exemptthroughout their lives; however theseexemption cards do need renewing every5 years. This was news to me and to thebest of my knowledge this is the first timethat any of our patients have received sucha penalty charge. For those of you who areexempt on medical grounds, please look atyour exemption card and check that it isstill current. Those of you who are not cur-rent then a renewal certificate will need tobe signed by one of the doctors to say thatyou are still eligible. These certificates canbe accessed from the surgery reception.AORTIC ANEURYSM SCREENING

`Many of our men have taken advantageof the aortic aneurysm screening service;this is available to any man over the age of65. An aortic aneurysm rupturing is a cat-astrophic event and we would urge all mento take advantage of this service. Thoseespecially at risk are those who suffer fromhigh blood pressure and/or are smokers.You can access this service by telephoning01722 336262 Ext 2539 or 2640 EmailAAA.screening@Salisbury.comBREAST SCREENING

Please do not forget that if you arebeyond the age of 70, when invitations forbreast screening will cease, but still wishto receive breast cancer screening, you canremain within the service by telephoning023 8079 4959 and asking to be called fora mammogram. TIGGY THORNTON

Elaine Johnson has been with the sur-gery for many years and we wish her wellin her retirement. Claire Gauvain hasstepped into her shoes as secretary, havingrecently joined the reception team and weare delighted to welcome Tiggy Thorntoninto Claire’s recently vacated role in re-ception.TRAVEL VACCINES

Please do not forget that a travel con-sultation is a complicated and time con-suming event. Please visit the nathnacwebsite www.nathnac.org before bookingyour appointment with your practice nurse

for a travel consultation. The course andtiming of vaccines can be complex and wewould urge you to make contact with thesurgery at least 6 weeks prior to travel. Forlast minute travellers we would ask you tomake contact with Masta, Nomad or FitFor Travel. FEEDBACK

As in all public institutions we at thesurgery are under constant scrutiny withregard to service that we provide. Themost recent form that this has taken is a“NHS Friends and Family Test”. The cardsfor this are in reception at the surgery andwe are expected to return a certainnumber each month. This consists of asingle question as to how likely you wouldbe to recommend the surgery to friendsand family living within the surgery area.Reception may approach you to completeone of these questionnaires or please feelfree to simply pick up a card and fill it in.We do take the responses seriously and itwill be anonymous. We are also fortunatein receiving letters from patients who havebeen pleased with the service that thesurgery has offered. This is a wonderfulway of maintaining morale within thepractice. There is also an internet way offeeding back our performance. This can beaccessed by the link below. It is difficult toknow how to interpret this as the lettersthat we receive are overwhelminglypositive and yet the internet responses aremore evenly split between satisfiedcustomers and disgruntled customers. Forthose of you who are used to using thecomputer, please do feel to use theinternet site for both negative and positivefeedback at www.nhs.uk/mynhs scrolldown and click on General Practice, inputthe surgery post code BA12 0PN in theLocation box and press enter, click on TheCherry Orchard Surgery. You are then ableto leave a comment by clicking on the leavereview box and following instructions. Wewould welcome any comments you wouldhave to make and please feel free to perusethis site to look at our performances indifferent categories. NEW ELDERLY CARE FACILITATOR

Many acute admissions to hospital arepreceded by a period of worsening healthor social problems that if known aboutcould have been prevented from reachinga crisis. In conjunction with several of thelocal practices we have been successful ina bid for extra funds and resources and aredelighted to announce that BernadetteWatson will be starting in a new role as anElderly Care Facilitator in March.

Bernadette will aim to identify vulner-able individuals by sending all the localitypatients aged 75 and above a birthday card

biennially and a questionnaire to return totheir surgery. The questions are there topick up potential problems early.Bernadette will either look into theseherself or refer to your GP, or a nurse orthe new care coordinator who can discusswhat social help and support may beavailable. We hope everyone will respondbut anticipate many of you will be ab-solutely fine (which is also good for us toknow). A similar service elsewhere hasbeen very helpful with many crisesprevented. We hope that all patients findthis new service a useful addition to theirexisting surgery care but it is somethingcompletely new for all the local practicesand we welcome your feedback to make itwork ever better. ACCESSING YOUR OWN SUMMARYCARE RECORD

Things are changing regarding access topatient records. On 31/3/15 you can haveyour own access to your summary carerecord using our system one computersoftware. You will need to obtain apassword from the reception, which therewill be a strict protocol for and we insiston formal ID when you register for thisservice.

As you probably know you canalready order your repeat prescriptionsonline using your secure password. Onceteenagers reach age 15, they have theirown password and can use this to ordertheir own prescriptions online if required.

Best wishes for the spring

From John & Fiona

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CRICKET

Junior Cricket Coaching in the ParishThe Club is delighted to announce that weare Coaching at all ages up to Under 15.The older age groups will be trainingduring the evenings and the Minis onSunday Mornings from the Spring. Lastyear we had excellent numbers for theMinis and we are looking forward to thisseason having brought in new coaches tojoin the existing team.Under 9s Minis (Boys and Girls from5yrs) Sunday Mornings 1000-1130 at Heytesbury Cricket Pitch. Start Date:Sunday 26th April. The Course will rununtil the end of the Summer Term.Under 11s Juniors (Boys & Girls)Friday Evenings (1730-1830) & matches on Mondays during the seasonat Warminster CC. The Course has startedbut all new comers are welcome to join.Under 13s Juniors (Boys & Girls)Friday Evenings (1830-1930) & matches on Mondays during the seasonat Warminster CC. The Course has startedbut all new comers are welcome to join.Under 15s Juniors & Ladies CricketPlease enquire for detailsFor all details please contact JustinWagstaff (01985 840782).

URGENT PLEA FOR HELPThe Club plays League Cricket in theWiltshire League. The League stipulatesthat our Senior team, be Officiated bynon-playing Umpires. The Club Urgentlyneeds help in this area. If you are a keencricket follower (perhaps ex player) andwould like to volunteer your serviceseither as an Umpire, Scorer or in someother capacity, we would welcome yoursupport. Please call Justin Wagstaff(840782) for details.

ST JOHN’S SOCIAL CLUB

Our coffee morning will be held onWednesday 8th April at 10.30am.

HEYTESBURY, IMBER &KNOOK PARISH COUNCIL

– A VIEW

Dog-fouling is front and centre of parishills once again, it would seem - and it can’tbe too long ago that similar headlines wereplaced within these pages! Despite those previous urgings, anddespite there being ample notices placedaround our parishes, and despite therebeing ample strategically-placed binsaround the bazaars, and despite an attemptto shame the perpetrators by marking messwith fluorescent paint - too many so-called‘dog-lovers’ still have an aversion to clean-ing up after their own pooches. Just whothey expect to clean up their dogs’mess would not seem to trouble theirconsciences one iota - nor would thestigma of such anti-social behaviour seemto stir their sense of duty. Well, it seems that many parishioners(judging by the amount of complaintsreceived), have had enough! Not only doesthe blasé attitude of the perpetratorsinfuriate the many dog-owners that do pickup, but it also annoys the heck out of thosewho merely wish to walk the environs ofour lovely parish without having toconstantly dodge the doggy-doo. It should, perhaps, be pointed out thatfailure to pick up your own pooch’s poo isrecognised by Wiltshire Council as anoffence, and can be punished by means ofa fixed-penalty notice. To this end, theparish council advise that if you witnesssuch an event, and are sure of the identityof the person who fails to pick up, then youcan pass those names to the parish councilwho may then pass them on to the relevantauthority within Wiltshire Council(thereby maintaining your ownanonymity). A fixed-penalty notice maywell drop on their doormat soon after! On a related matter, several parish-ioners have also complained about therandom littering that seems to have

escalated around the villages - making ourusually green and pleasant land a bit of aneyesore. Once again, there would seem tobe ample litter-bins available for litterdeposits, but it is clearly easier to drop itanywhere but! Anyway, your pro-active parishcouncil are on the case, and an undertakinghas been made by a couple of parishcouncillors - who will be ably assisted byany number of volunteers, armed withspecialised picky-uppy-tools and hi-visclothing (provided by Wiltshire Council atminimum cost) - to arrange a village litterpick-up day. Look (and listen) out fordetails of the date and time that thispublic-spirited endeavour will take place -and please feel free to join in.

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As someone who uses it fairly often Iappreciate not having to scramble over andround obstacles at the end of a long walkand of course it is available to riders again.Easter Day falls on 5th April this year soflowers in the church on Saturday 4thwould be very welcome. It is difficult toorganise a working party on a particularday when we all lead such busy lives but ifanyone could spare an hour at any time torake up and move some fallen leaves thatwould be wonderful and the churchyardwould look ready for Easter.

Sadly another person has been lostfrom this little community in the passingof Anita Davenport. Life for Anita hadbecome increasingly difficult of late but shealways showed gentle humour. She and thefaithful Roo, taking their afternoon strollround the village will be missed. BL

construct their often intricate nests (thinkLong Tailed Tits) with no hands! The pairof Kestrels still hunt the paddock eventhough their chosen nest site has gone. Itwould be too good to be true if theymoved to the new box.Every year at this time a pair of Mallards(it must be the same pair) appear outsidethe house and stand about waiting forsupplementary rations. The routine is thesame. Mr stands back seemingly on guardwhile Mrs tucks in. Then they stroll acrossthe garden, perhaps taking a dip in the littlepond. Chester is made aware that they arespecial visitors and unless he forgetshimself usually behaves like a gentleman.

Matthew Burt has given the large islandits annual short back and sides (thank youMatthew) and has left nesting material forthe pair of Swans should they decide tosettle there. Perversely, the next day thefemale Swan did a trial “sit in” on the smallisland. There is still nesting material leftfrom last year and also it will be fun for thelittle family who have moved into SpringHead to watch the nesting cycle. Out onthe Plain, Nigel saw a wonderful flock ofLapwing. That is such a delight and flies inthe face of my gloom about the strugglesof ground nesting birds.

Belated thanks from me to Rod Jordanfor clearing the Long Hedge footpath.

The drifts of Snowdrops are melting awayand now it is the turn of Primroses,Celandines, first Daffodils, blue and pinkPulmonaria. First Bumble Bees have ap-peared rather rashly I fear as there is littlein the way of pollen and nectar to be had.In the wood first delicate Anemones willshow any time now and already greenspears of Bluebells are pushing through.There is considerable forestry work inprogress and some Bluebell areas are goingto suffer. Fortunately Nature is resilientand the ground will heal.

I look at the Larch trees for that firstpale wash of green; it is not showing yetand trees are still being felled to containthe spread of the Ramora virus: I hope thatnot all the trees are affected. There are dayswhen the land looks fresh and beautiful,bathed in sunlight and awaiting that firstsoft breath of Spring. The British Trust forOrnithology fixed telemetry devices toseveral Cuckoos and on 13th Februaryreported that the first birds had left ontheir Spring migration. They can betracked throughout the journey. Swallowsand Martins will be well on the way tooand I hope that this year numbers in thisarea will improve.

Rookeries are alive with activity andnoise, birds constantly flying in with justone more twig. It amazes me that birds can

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the changes that attracted the mostsupport. Any significant implementationsteps would require additional funds to beraised or grants to be sought and wouldonly be taken after further consultation.The need to ensure close coordinationwith the trustees of the Village Hall, so thatthe two buildings’ facilities complementeach other, is clearly recognised.

THE SUTTON VENY 10K RUN AND 1KM FAMILY FUN RUN

Following the success of last year’s Run andthe Family Fun Run, this year’s event willtake place on Bank Holiday Monday4th May. Knowing how so many of youenjoyed the course we will be followingthe same route, so do get in training andjoin us for one of the highlights of theVillage Calendar.

1k Family Run: Start 1000am10k Run: Start 1030am

Registration will be at the CricketPavilion on the Alexander Memorial Fieldfrom 0930

For further details contact Justin Wagstaff(01985 840782)

SUTTON VENY CHURCHQUESTIONNAIRE

The church is, and needs to remain, abuilding for the benefit of everyone in thevillage and, as the 150th anniversary of thechurch approaches, the PCC sought theviews of all villagers on whether, and inwhat way, some changes might be made toit in order to enhance its utility. A questionnaire was distributedto each household in late October lastyear and the PCC meeting on 17 Febrepresented the first opportunity formallyto consider its results. The rate of response was disappoint-ingly low (just over 10%) and thus theviews of most of the village remainunknown. However, of the returns thatwere made almost 90% were positive, withapproximately 60% being fully supportiveof changes that would provide community-wide benefit and 25% qualifying theirsupport to changes for church related ac-tivities only. Against the backdrop of this broadlysupportive response, but being mindful ofthe returns that expressed contrary views,a PCC working group will employ themore detailed analysis of the questionnaireand the comments provided to explore thescope to pursue, on an incremental basis,

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ANNUAL PLANT SALE / COFFEE MORNING / RAFFLE

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CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL

HOLY WEEK Wed 1st Boyton 7.00pm Compline MAUNDY THURSDAY Sutton Veny 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist Choir

GOOD FRIDAY Codford St Peter 12noon An Hour before the Cross

Norton Bavant 2.00pm The Last Hour

Upton Lovell 2.00pm The Last Hour

EASTER EVE Heytesbury 8.00pm Easter Vigil

5th Tytherington 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

EASTER DAY Codford St Mary 9.30am Easter Communion

Norton Bavant 9.30am Easter Communion

Sherrington 9.30am Easter Communion

Upton Lovell 9.30am Easter Communion

Boyton 11.00am Easter Communion

Heytesbury 11.00am Easter Communion

Sutton Veny 11.00am Easter Communion

Knook 6.00 pm Evensong (BCP)

12th Codford St Mary 9.30am Parish Communion

2nd Sunday Norton Bavant 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

of Easter Sutton Veny village hall 10.00am Family Service

Boyton 11.00am Parish Communion

Knook 11.00am Parish Communion Choir

19th Tytherington 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

3rd Sunday Heytesbury 10.00am Family Service

of Easter Codford St Mary 11.00am Parish Communion

Sutton Veny 11.00am Parish Communion Choir Upton Lovell 6.00 pm Evensong (BCP)

25th Saturday Codford St Mary 6.30 am Anzac Centenary Service

26th Boyton 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

4th Sunday Heytesbury 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

of Easter Codford St Peter 9.30am Parish Communion

Norton Bavant 9.30am Parish Communion

Upton Lovell 11.00am Parish Communion

Sutton Veny 3.00pm Anzac Centenary Service Choir Codford village hall 4.00pm Messy Church

WEEKDAY SERVICES every week

We welcome you to share in prayers for the Church, the Nation, the World, the Sick, and for others as well as ourselves.

Tuesdays Heytesbury 8.00 am Morning Prayer

Wednesdays Codford St Peter 8.30 am Morning Prayer

Wednesdays Codford St Peter 9.00 am Holy Communion (30 minute service)

Thursdays Upton Lovell 8.00 am Morning Prayer

Fridays Sutton Veny 8.00 am Morning Prayer

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ASSOCIATE PRIESTS The Revd Anne Bennett Shaw 840339 revannebennettshaw@btinternet.com The Revd Ian Duff 850291 duffgian@gmail.com The Revd Diana Hammond (day off Sat.) 841185 roger213hammond@btinternet.com The Revd Jane Shaw (day off Monday) 850141 shawjane2005@gmail.com The Revd Adrian Pollard 846536 ade.pollard@gmail.com

LICENSED LAY MINISTER Katherine Venning 840283 venning.mk@hotmail.com

CHURCHWARDENS Boyton Susanna Maitland 851191 Robert Mayall 850478 Codford St Mary Jane Collins 850200 Bridget Lorimer 850201 Codford St Peter Sue Poolman 850490 Anthony Bainbridge 851079 Heytesbury Tina Sitwell 840556 Knook Michael Pottow 850776 Norton Bavant Edward Moore 840420 John Acworth 840134 Sherrington Betty & Nigel Lewis 850496 Sutton Veny John Stidolph 840538 Annabel Elliot 841267 Tytherington Caroline Lester Card 840022 Upton Lovell Richard Southwell 850252 Daphne Pullen 851221

LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Codford Henry Collins 850193 Jane Collins 850200 Carola Puddy 850308 Norton Bavant Didee Acworth 840134 Heytesbury: Anne Hawkins 840592 Penny Atkin Berry 840651 Roger Hammond 841185 Alison Tebbs 841192 Sutton Veny Judy Cooper 840953 Upton Lovell Sue Bray 850702 Belinda Southwell 850252 PARISH CHOIR Ann Goodman 840180

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HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN, HEYTESBURY CHAPEL SERVICES

Sundays 10.30 am

Eucharist with hymns

Wednesdays 10.00 am

Holy Communion (1662)

CHAPLAIN The Revd David Walters

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Visitors are welcome to our services. It is warm and cosy.

ST GEORGE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 31 Boreham Road, Warminster BA12 9JP

MASSES Saturday 6.00 pm

Sunday 8.00 am and 10 am

PARISH PRIEST Fr Tom Smith

ATTACHED PRIESTS Fr Raymond Hayne

Fr Malcolm Ferrier

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Continued from page 5There was also painting a plateful of tempt-ing foods. Building giant Jenga to exploreour feelings when things get tricky, makinglittle worship boxes to remind us what todo when we are tempted. We playednoughts and crosses (the good and badthings - how we respond) and built askyscraper out of junk to show us howJesus was tempted to throw himself downfrom a high tower so he could be caught byangels. He didn’t do it, of course.Bishop Ed arrived to see what we weredoing. He was soaking wet because he had

cycled to us inthe pouring rain.But he seemed toenjoy his stay!In celebrationswe sang “Bebold, be strong,for the Lord ourGod is with us”and did all the

actions. We listened to the story of Jesustemptations in the desert and asked God tohelp us not do wrong. After that was ayummy supper of chilli followed bymeringues with squirty cream. The next Messy Church on 22nd March weare celebrating an early “Loving Easter”followed by April’s on 26th. We meet inCodford Village Hall at 4pm. All welcomebut children please bring a grown-up. More information:messychurchinuwvt@gmail.com or 850239