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CHURCH AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
ST PETER’S CHURCH Vicar Revd Susan Allman 01329 847003 Curate Revd Janet Trevithick 01329 847003 Church Office Open: Mon-Thurs 9 - 12 e-mail: [email protected] 01329 847003 Website www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk Readers Mr Roger Bryant, 99 Frosthole Crescent, Fareham 01329 230129 Mr Tony LeFevre, c/o Church Office 01329 847003 Churchwarden Mrs Kay Dunleavy , 21 Mallory Crescent, Fareham, PO16 7QH 01329 312552 P.C.C.Secretary Mrs Jane Slaymaker, Old Lodge Cottage, 3 High Street, P014 4AE 01329 609321 Treasurer Mrs Sandra Pereira c/o Church Office 01329 847003 Stewardship Recorder Mr David Mugford, 19, The Oakes, Stubbington 01329 667783 Organist Mr Keith Miller, c/o Church Office 01489 579160 Capt. of the Tower (Bells) Mr Lyndon Hatfield, 5 Garstons Road, Titchfield PO144EJ 01329 849921 Friends of St Peter’s Mrs Frances Knight - The Old Vicarage,Church Street 01329 846832 Website www.friends-of-st-peters.org TITCHFIELD VILLAGE Evangelical Church Mr Bob Rule 02392 585003 Primary School Reception 01329 843322 Parish Room Mrs Grace Clark - for bookings 01329 842085 Earl of S’ton Trust Mrs Sue Boden, 01329 513294 Village Trust Mr Nick Girdler 01329 847930 Community Centre Manager (Dinah Lloyd) 01329 842933 Jubilee Surgery Reception 01329 844220 Brownies Ms Gina Dungworth 07778 103672 Rainbows Mrs Jane Anderson 01489 886724 Bonfire Boys Message Line 07768 283725 Speedwatch Mr Chris Walker 01329 847328 Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Ken Moores 01329 315615
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YOUR LOCAL TITCHFIELD COUNCILLORS HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Mr Geoff Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Mrs Connie Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 Ms Tiffany Harper 20 Hampton Grove, Catisfield, PO15 5NL 01329 844074
September 2015
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In her column last month the Revd Susan Allman explained the terminology involved in her appointment as Vicar. This month (Being a Vicar page 2/3) she explains what this means in practical terms particularly as it affects those members of the parish and church community who have taken on responsibilities to ease the load of a half-time parish priest.
Councillor Geoff Hockley is another member of our community who is adept at getting things done and in his article (page 8) he explains how a gazebo came to be erected beside the Titchfield Canal for the benefit of walkers (and their dogs). The countryside features as well in Robert Blake’s piece on ancient woodlands in which he notes that the nearby Forest of Bere was a prime source of oak for the Navy and for the tanning industry.
Back in the village we have a feature of the work and ambitions of the Titchfield Village Trust (page 12/13) in which Ann Wheal outlines ideas and proposals which are being discussed with the aim of preserving the village as an ideal place in which to live and work. Titchfield History Society launch their 2015/16 programme this month (page 14) and in Family Matters at St Peter’s (page 11) Helen Perry and Edwina Day write of the work they have put in progress to create opportunities for children to participate in the life and worship of the church. Brian Patten
CONTENT
PAGE 2 Revd Susan Allman - Being a Vicar 3 Beiing a Vicar (cont)News from St Peter’s 4 Later Life Planning Event/Fareham Philharmonic 5 Titchfield Abbey WI/Titchfield Festival Theatre 6 Chapel Page/Mothers in the Bible (part 2) 7 Titchfield Evangelical Church - Events 8 A story of a gazebo, canal path………. 9 Obituaries 10 Dancing and Fundraising/Agincourt Event 11 Family Matters at St Peter’s 12/13 Titchfield Village Trust 14 History Society - Programme for 2015/16 15 Ancient Woodlands 16 Titchfield Film Nights 17 Titchfield Community Centre - Weekly Diary 18 Community Centre - Contacts for Groups and Clubs
19 News from St Peter’s 20 Rowan’s Hospice Fete/Meon Valley Pilgrimage Trail 21 Roll of Honour/Commemorative Album 22 St Peter’s Church - Sunday Services for September 23 From the Registers/Regular activities at St Peter’s 24 Church and Village Organisations Front cover: The Green, Titchfield by Ann Wheal
St Peter's Church, 232
From the Registers
Regular activities at St Peter’s Church
Bell Ringing Practice Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00
Morning Prayer Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8.15am
Teddy Bear Praise Wednesday in term time 2pm - 3pm
Choir Practice Thursday 7pm
Being a Vicar by The Revd Susan Allman
Baptisms 9th August Emily Charlotte Scott George Oliver Scott Luke Stephen Cameron Grace Linda Janet Cameron 16th August Betty Blossom Freeman Lillie Alexis-Louisa Osborne
Funerals 23rd July Doreen Loo 28th July Avril Hiett (80)
Wedding 15th August Kwame Dublin and Klara Groves
Next Messy Church at St Peter’s: Monday 28th September from 3.30 - 5.45 pm.
Next Café Connect in the Parish Room Sunday 20th September from
11 am - 1pm
Dear Friends,
Last month I explained some of the terminology. Now we come down to the really important matter of what it means to be vicar instead of priest-in-charge. The first thing to say is that in practical, day to day terms there is no difference.
I was and am your parish priest; the spiritual leader of St. Peter’s Titchfield. My role is to plan and lead worship, to oversee the teaching and preaching that takes place in and through the church and the pastoral care which we offer to the people of the parish. Above all, I am to be a person of prayer and to administer the sacraments. In his book the Christian Priest Today (1972), Michael Ramsey ,the former Archbishop of Canterbury, described the priestly task as, “Being with God with the people on your heart.” I think this is a very good summary.
There are a lot of practical and legal responsibilities too but these are shared with churchwardens, the parochial church council and all those willing volunteers who give generously of their time and skills to ensure the smooth running of a busy church like St. Peter’s, administer its finances and care for its building which in our case is both ancient and historically significant. The sharing of these practical tasks helps me, as your parish priest, to maintain my primary focus on prayer, worship, teaching and pastoral care.
There are no financial subsidies for the church, although we may occasionally be
able to obtain grants for particular projects. Here, as in every parish, a debt of gratitude is owed to the small and committed group of people who regularly, generously and sacrificially fund and maintain the church so that it is available for the wider community to use and enjoy.
As in every area of life, the church faces resourcing issues. Titchfield is quite a small parish, particularly now that the north of the parish is administered separately as the Conventional District of Whiteley which will probably become a separate parish.
When Revd. Bill Day retired in 2009 the parish was initially offered a House for Duty priest; an unpaid priest who would be given free accommodation in the vicarage, in return for taking Sunday services and working in the parish for a further two days. After some discussion if was agreed that this was too drastic a step so I was appointed, initially for a five year interim period, to help the parish prepare for the appointment of a half-time stipendiary priest after that.
The original, five year period expires in November. You already know I now have leave to stay indefinitely but we are already well on the way towards achieving the goal of a half-time priest within five years. I was appointed as Area Dean for Fareham two years ago. This is technically a half-time post, so the time I am now able to give to parish duties has been greatly reduced.
(continued page 3)
St Peter's Church, Titchfield
Church Street Titchfield
Hampshire PO14 4AG.
Vicar: Revd Susan Allman Curate: Revd Janet Trevithick
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Do you know anyone who is ill or in any distress and who needs the support of prayer?
ST PETER’S PRAYERLINE - please contact
Charles Timberlake - 01329 845265 or Doreen White
01329 843544
Sunday Services for September
6th September The Fourteenth Sunday of Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion (1662)
10.00am Family Service
11.30am Matins
6.30pm Evening Prayer
13th September Holy Cross Day 8.00am Holy Communion (1662)
10.00am Parish Communion
20th September St Matthew 8.00am Holy Communion (1662)
10.00am Parish Communion 27th September St Michael and All Angels 8.00am Holy Communion (1662)
10.00am Parish Communion
Being a Vicar
(From page 2) My absence is offset by the fact that some of the tasks previously undertaken by the vicar are now being done by lay people.
Three years ago we appointed a part-time book-keeper, Wendy Donnelly, who has proved herself to be an invaluable asset. We also set up a Local Ministry Team of six lay people to share in my day to day role as much as possible. Its current members are Stella Warne, Kay Dunleavy, Trevor Streten, Penny Murrells, Roger Bryant and Iain Windebank.
Others have responded to our changing situation with energy and enthusiasm. Our dedicated fabric team, for instance, chaired by Paul Angelides who orchestrated our successful bid for Heritage Lottery Funding for essential church roof repairs is working hard to oversee this major project.
We continue to be thankful for the support of the Friends of St. Peter’s, for Liz Miller our honorary parish co-ordinator, for the Pastoral Support Group, who visit and befriend those known to us who are bereaved, ill or in need of company, for those who work with our young families and for all those who contribute their time, money and resources to the work and mission of our local parish church.
It is no longer possible for anyone to be a “lone ranger” vicar, or to be a church which expects the vicar to do it all. St. Paul refers to the church as the Body of Christ. If one part is not functioning properly we all know about it. Everyone is important in God’s economy. The changing times in which we live may just be calling us back to the active discipleship that always was and always will be expected of every follower of Christ, who laid down his life for us all.
With love in Him,
Susan
Home Groups
At St Peter’s we have a network of evening and daytime home groups.
We learn together about the Christian faith, discuss, laugh and pray together, as we try to become better disciples.
New members are always welcome.
If you would like to join a home group, or find out more about them, please contact
Stella Warne 01329 847338 or Kay Dunleavy 01329 312552.
The Revd Susan Allman
Coffee and Cake Morning St Peter’s and Titchfield Evangelical Church come together for a coffee and cake morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday September 22nd at Titchfield Evangelical Church from 10am - 11.30am
A small charge will be for the benefit of Macmillan Cancer Support
News from St Peter’s
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September Titchfield Diary 3rd Titchfield Moviola - St Margaret’s Arts - 7pm 5th Gardeners’ Club Annual Show - Parish Room - 2-4pm 8th Titchfield Abbey WI - Community Centre 9.30am 15th Titchfield History Society - Community Centre - 7.30pm 16th Titchfield WI - Barry’s Meadow - 2pm - 4.30pm 20th Cafe Connect - Parish Room - 11am 22nd Macmillan Coffee Morning - Evangelical Church 10am - 11.30am 23rd Later Life Planning Event - Parish Room - 2-4pm 25th Macmillan Coffee Morning - Titchfield Bowling Club - 10am - Noon 28th Titchfield WI - Parish Room - 7.30pm 28th Messy Church - St Peter’s Church 3.30pm - 5.45pm
Titchfield & District News
Titchfield Gardeners‘ Club
Annual Horticultural Show Saturday 5th September
Parish Room Titchfield
2pm to 4pm
Admission 50p (Children free) Auction of Produce 4.15pm Refreshments - Sales Table
Grand Draw
Do you reside in Titchfield Village? You can enter your flowers or produce
in the show. Please contact
Caroline McGrath 01329 842619 for a schedule and entry form
Pte Herbert Walter Bungey 3rd battalion Wiltshire Regiment Herbert was born in Titchfield to Walter and Caroline Bungey. In 1911 he was a grocer’s apprentice and was living in West Street, Titchfield. Herbert joined the Duke of Edinburgh’s Wiltshire Regiment 3rd Battalion. During the war the 3rd battalion had responsibility for carrying out home defence duties. Herbert was stationed in Portland and it appears he was suffering from depression. He died on 17th September 1915 by his own hand. He was aged just 20.
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Later Life Planning event
Wednesday 23rd September 20152pm till 4pm
Parish Room in Titchfield Refreshments available
Do you have any unanswered questions regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney or wills? Are you interested to learn more about money scams or dementia? Come along for the opportunity to hear a talk from Trading Standards, discuss all kinds of things with the Alzheimer’s Society and speak confidentially with legal advisers – all the while enjoying a cup of tea and cake!
Many people don’t think about deeds, wills or Lasting Powers of Attorney until it is a necessity. Our legal advisers understand this and will be on hand to explain the benefits of considering such measures.
Did you know that if you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney and lose capacity, the Court may appoint someone to make decisions for you?
Did you know that there are 40,000 younger people with dementia in the UK?
Come along for an abundance of valuable information and find out more!
Fareham Philharmonic Choir Saturday 10 October 20157.30pm, St Peter & St Paul Church, Fareham Fareham Philharmonic Choir will be performing Brahms' Requiem, a popular and well known work which would make a good introduction for any newcomer to choral listening. Tickets £12.00 £10.00 (conc) and £2 (under 16 and students) from the FPC box office 01329-664948, Community Action Fareham 01329-213899, choir members, or on the door on the night.
Macmillan Coffee Morning Titchfield Bowling Club are holding a
Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 25th September
at their Bridge Street, Titchfield clubhouse
from l0am to noon. Cake stall, Bric-a-brac and raffle
All Welcome
Titchfield WI The next meeting of Titchfield WI will be on Monday 28th September in the Parish Room, Titchfield at 7.30pm. Members are invited to a birthday party with music.
Fareport Talking News Fareport Talking News is a free weekly local news broadcast for the blind and visually impaired in the Fareham and Gosport areas. Our website is an important communications channel through which we can establish contact with both new and existing members. We are now seeking a ‘Web Administrator’ who will take on the responsibility, in conjunction with a Committee member, to keep the site up-to-date as required maybe every three weeks. The position, which is a voluntary one, is ideal for someone with ‘web’ experience and a creative ambition who can spare a few hours a month to support our very worthwhile charity. If you are interested please E-mail : [email protected] or leave a message on our studio phone : 01329 664364 and we will get back to you asap.
Titchfield Commemorative Album A fascinating album of photographs and cuttings, compiled by the late Mary Burton, commemorating Titchfield at the Millennium, has been donated by the family to the Titchfield History Society.
It has been incorporated into the Society’s archive at the Community Centre, and is available for viewing by arrangement with Marilyn Wilton-Smith, telephone 01329 843822. The Society is currently seeking a suitable exhibition site, where this album and other historical and commemorative texts in its possession can be made more easily accessible.
Titchfield & District News
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The Meon Valley Pilgrimage Trail 2015 Between 2006-2011 walkers from the villages of the Meon Valley met on the nearest Saturday to St Wilfrid’s Day (12th October) to walk stages of the route possibly taken by St Wilfrid, Bishop of York in the late 7th century, as he travelled the length of the river converting the Meonwara.
After a year’s break we set out from Titchfield Haven on 12th October 2013 to repeat the exercise. This year the walk will take us from Wickham to Droxford. If you enjoy an easy country walk please join us as we start from St Nicholas church in Wickham at 1.00pm on Saturday 10th October. After a 6-mile walk, with a chance to look round St Peter’s,Soberton, we aim to arrive at St Mary and All Saints, Droxford by 4.30pm for refreshments and a short service in the church.
This is a linear walk, and as there is no direct bus service you may need to consider car-sharing.
Copies of the guide booklet ‘In the Steps of St Wilfrid’ are on sale in some local churches. For any enquiries please ring Robert Goulson on 01329 832915
Titchfield Festival Theatre St Margarets Lane September's production at St Margarets Arts is the classic farce "See How They Run". High jinks at the vicarage make this a delight to thrill all ages; four vicars, a bishop, an escaped German P.O.W, the town frump and a sexy actress will make this a night to remember! It will run at 7.30 pm from Wednesday 9th to Saturday 19th September.
The last production in the summer season of The Bard at the Barn is "The Merry Wives of Windsor". It is said that Queen Elizabeth was so taken with the character of Sir John Falstaff that she asked Shakespeare for a play showing Sir John in love, and this was the result.
Less love than profit-seeking, we see Falstaff trying to fill his shrinking purse by wooing the respectable Windsor wives of two local worthies, Ford and Page. The "merry wives" are not amused, and seek their revenge by various hilarious means, making for a riotous evening.
The play runs from Wednesday 23rd September to Saturday 3rd October at 7.30 pm in The Great Barn, Mill Lane, Titchfield.
The Rowans Hospice Summer Fete The Mayor of Havant will officially open The Rowans Hospice Annual Summer Fete at 1pm on Sunday 6th September. The fete, which takes place on Purbrook Heath, opposite the Hospice between 12.30 and 4pm will be a fun, traditional, family event which has something for everyone. Entertainment in the Arena will include music, dancing and a fun dog show, and there are over 60 stalls selling homemade produce and crafts and there are plenty of games and competitions to take part in. There will also be a display of vintage cars. Children can be kept entertained with ice creams, face painting and children’s rides. Other highlights include The Rowans Hospice Grand Summer Draw which will take place at 3.30pm with a first prize of £1,000 Thomas Cook Holiday Vouchers plus lots of other prizes. Raffle tickets are available for £1 each and are on sale at the Summer Fete until the time of the draw. Karen Kay, Events Fundraiser at The Rowans Hospice, said: “This event is a lovely day out for all the family and, come rain or shine, the atmosphere is amazing. We have fantastic support from the local community, and hope that they will come along to this event to help raise funds for the Hospice. Although there is no entry fee, please bring along your pennies to enjoy all the fun activities which in turn raise vital funds for local hospice care. “I would also like to thank all the volunteers who help run the fete; without their dedication and enthusiasm, we would not be able to organise such a wonderful event.” Entry to the Summer Fete is free and there is organised car parking.
Titchfield Abbey WI The centenary of the National Federation of Womens' Institutes actually falls on Wednesday 16th September, although you may have seen many reports and also television programmes of different events celebrating this special birthday, including HM The Queen opening the Annual Meeting at the Royal Albert Hall a little earlier in the year.
To celebrate locally, the Titchfield Abbey W.I. raised funds initially by raffling a beautiful patchwork quilt made by member Sandi Jones. This raised the sum of £260; £40 was added to this by the Titchfield Village Trust and Community Funding by Fareham Borough Council of £975; the total of this was £1,275 which is the cost of having a picnic bench made with a brass plaque celebrating the centenary and installation. The inauguration of the picnic bench, specifically aimed for use by people with young children in the play area of Barry's Meadow in Titchfield, will be on the afternoon of Wednesday 16th September.
All will be welcome at to attend this event between 2.30 and 4.30 pm at Barry’s Meadow. Further information and arrangements for photography either before or on the day can be obtained by contacting Sandi Jones on 01329 847930 or by email [email protected].
The next meeting of Titchfield Abbey WI will be held on Tuesday 8 September starting at 9.30am at Titchfield Community Centre, when there will be a talk entitled "Just a Bunch of Flowers" with a demonstration, given by Mary Holliday-Bishop of NAFAS. Visitors are always welcome to group meetings which are held on the second Tuesday of each month starting at 9.30am.
6 19Jill Hill continues the
history of mothers in the Bible Mothers noted in the Bible
Titchfield Evangelical Church News from St Peter’s
Rahab was from a race of idolaters. Her home was in rooms built into the city walls of Jericho and she was well known as a prostitute. It seems that she befriended the two spies whom Joshua had sent into the city to check out the kind of defence they had. Later in the story, word got out that there were spies in the camp and a search was made. Rahab hid them on her roof, under some flax. When safe enough, she let them down from a window by a cord. They promised that her family would not be harmed in any ensuing bloodshed and Joshua kept that promise.
Obviously, one of the spies, named Salmon had become fond of her and , later on, they were married. Their son Boaz (see below) married Ruth so both of these ladies were mothers in Jesus' line !
Ruth was another foreign lady in the chain. Naomi, a widow, and her two sons left their home and travelled to the land of Moab to find a better life. After some time there, the two sons married local Moabite girls but then the two sons both died. She thought that the two wives of her sons would wish to stay in their homeland but Ruth insisted on going along with her mother-in-law, saying that she would share her land and that Naomi's God would become her God. They had no resources so Ruth went to work gleaning whatever she could of the grain left after the reapers. The land happened to belong to Boaz who soon noticed the young gleaner and told his workers to leave plenty for her. Naomi hit on a plan which eventually saw the marriage of Ruth to Boaz, an extremely wealthy man! So, all ended happily ! Ruth and Boaz had a son named Obed who had a son named Jesse - the father of King David
Bathsheba became the wife of King David. He had seen her bathing and sent for her. Later, he arranged for her husband, Uriah, to be killed in battle. Bathsheba would have been unable to deter David in his plans but she became a faithful wife to him. Following the death of their first baby a second son was born and he became the famous and wise King Solomon. He valued his mother greatly. She became the first of the mothers from whom Jesus was descended.
Elizabeth was married to Zacharias a priest. They had no children for many years of their marriage , but, in their later years, Zacharias was met in the temple by the Angel Gabriel who told him that he and his wife would have a son, to be named John, who would be very precious to God. He questioned this because of their age and was made dumb until the birth. Elizabeth did conceive, and later bore a son who became known as John the Baptist.
Mary, in the well known story, also had a visit from the Angel Gabriel, to tell her that she would become the most honoured mother mentioned in the Bible as she was to become mother of Jesus . Soon after this, she went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth and Elizabeth, rejoicing in the news, was prompted to say what we now know as the Magnificat. Mary suffered shame, but never doubted her Son and became highly favoured of God, a shining example of obedience and submission in the Father's will.
If you would like to consult Jesus' lineage, read Matthew, chapter 1. Details from Abraham onwards.
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Following our usual summer break, the homegroups at St Peter’s are looking forward to meeting together again in September for fellowship, to learn together and discuss aspects of our faith, to pray together and have as much tea and cake as we can fit into a meeting!
The new course we will be studying is entitled:
‘Can we build a better world? ---Learning from William Wilberforce’
This course is produced by ‘York Courses’ and follows the same format as this year’s successful Lent course.
This 5-part course is highly recommended and looks to be very interesting as we draw on lessons from the past in the hope and desire to build a better world for today.
Homegroups are a wonderful way to get to know your Church family and to grow and develop your Christian faith together. Groups meet in the evening or daytime during the week, normally fortnightly and usually in one of the church family’s home.
If you are interested in joining a group for this new course please contact Stella Warne (01329 847338) or Kay Dunleavy (01329 312552) and they will be happy to direct you to the appropriate group for you.
Home Groups at St Peter’s Church
Wanted St Peter’s Puppets Puppet Praise one of our children’s activities, needs some more adult help. Could you spare some time after school on a Thursday evening to help Lorraine Snape keep this important activity running?
We meet in the Chapter Room 4.30pm – 5.30pm Thursdays during term time. Children have fun, enjoy working together, and learn to use puppets with a view to performing in church and other venues.
Interested? New members always welcome.
Back to school/college with Traidcraft! The stall will be at all services on Sunday 6th September when we'll have all the usual goods and a focus on stationery items ideal as gifts for people returning to school/college.
Come and see what we have!
Basics Bank - 13th September Please keep the donations coming. Next collection will be on 13th September. If you want to donate goods before then, please see the notice board for information or www.friendsofthehomeless.org.uk/
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Art Show Mr Mark Pearce 07962 200208 Ballroom Dance Classes Mr James Taplin 01489 584502 Bonfire Boys Hotline 07768 283725 Bowling Club Mr Gary Rathke 01329 847795 Boxing Club Mr Ken Charman 01489 581623 Bridge Club Mr Derek Winslow 01489 505077 Bright Sparks Pre-School Mrs Sally Eland 07890 087897 Card Making Ms Amanda Fowler 07890 426945 Determined to Succeed Mrs Noreen Campbell 01329 311076 Dog Training Mr Brian Eldridge 02380 777916 Fareham Twinning Mr Martin Lazell 01329 314750 Floral Art Ms Liz Pelley 02392 613704 Friends of Titchfield School Mrs Ness Curtis 07752 726862 Gardeners’ Club Miss Wendy Nicholson 01329 842537 History Society Mrs Marilyn Wilton-Smith 01329 843822 Home Education Mrs D Cunningham 01329 318507 Jive Riot Mrs Kelly Donaghue 08000 728728 Crofton Judo Club Peter Powell 07877 629135 or Les Barnes 07896 582853 Karate (KOKB) Mr Chris Bird 07792 666932 Kung Fu & Kick-Boxing Mr Omar El-Kilany 07575 991855 Ladies Badminton Mrs Sylvia Lamb 01489 584948 Mike’s Apiary Mr Mike Holloway 01489 885159 NCT Bumps and Babes Ms Mary-Kate Smith 0844 2436130 Oaklands Contact TCA office 01329 842933 Rugby Tots Ms Helen Wood 0845 3133244 78 Club Mr Edward Meads 01489 589689 Slimming World Ms Colette May-Matthews 07727 872528 Scouts inc Beavers and Cubs Mrs Louise Mclean 01329 842942 Solent Fine Arts Soc. (NADFAS) Mrs Louise Ashton 01329 842441 Solent School of Dance/Drama Mr Martin Young 01329 665801 or Miss Kirsten Young 01329 223104 Southern Steppers Mrs Jan Harris 01329 288360 Sugarpush Tea Dance Miss Simone Brown 07944 255574 Tai-Chi Mr Andrew Austin 01329 510204 Tea Pot Crafters Ms D Philpot 01329 286999 Tea Dances Mrs Pauline Steel 01329 234562 Titchfield Abbey W.I. Mrs Sandi Jones 01329 847930 Titchfield Auctions Mrs Isobel Farmer 07720 023950 Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Kenneth Moore 01329 315615 Titchfield Panto Players Mrs Maureen Taylor 01329 236601 WordWrights Mrs Judith Wozniak 01329 845598
COMMUNITY CENTRE - CONTACTS FOR GROUPS & CLUBSTitchfield Evangelical Church
Calendar of events in September Sunday morning services at 10.30am (meet for prayer from 10.00-10.15am)
Services in September 6th September Alistair Hornall with Communion 13th September Bob Rule 20th September Bob Rule - with Communion 27th September John Cook
www.titchfield.org.uktelephone 01329 845772
e-mail: [email protected]
Titchfield on the webwww.welcometotitchfield.co.uk
www.stpetertitchfield.org.ukwww.friends-of-st-peters.org
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Open Church on Tuesday mornings at 10.00am to 11.45amWe are open for anyone who would like to join us for an informal chat with tea, coffee and a biscuit or two.
Tuesday 2nd September we welcome the Christian Travelling Library. Many books and DVDs are available to be borrowed and, leading up to Christmas, Christmas Cards, Calendars and diaries of all sizes will be on sale at very reasonable prices. The usual selection of all kinds of greetings cards with a Christian flavour and as well as humorous ones.
Prayer and Bible Study at the Church Wednesday evenings at 7.30pmFor the most part we shall be looking at Nehemiah, but at the first session John Griffith will be finishing the study of Reconciliation.
Village Greengrocer
The Square, Titchfield Fresh Produce Daily
Locally sourced where possible Fresh Eggs
Flowers & Pot plants Free Local Delivery Orders Welcome
Friendly, Helpful Service Call in and see us
Open Monday - Saturday 7.30am - 5pm
Tel: 07881965632 or 01329 847897
Coffee and Cake Morning Titchfield Evangelical Church and St Peter’s come together for a coffee and cake morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday September 22nd at Titchfield Evangelical Church from 10am - 11.30am
A small charge will be for the benefit of Macmillan Cancer Support
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Wednesday Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 - 1.30pmCreation Station 9.14 - 12noonBumble Beez 10.00-12noonTitchfield Luncheon Club 10.30 – 2.00pmSouthern Steppers 1.30 – 3.30pmTeapot Crafters 1.30 - 4.30pmSolent School of Dance 7.00 – 9.00pmSea Scouts* 7.00 - 9.00pmTai Chi 7.00 – 9.00pmBridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pmSolent Dog Training Group 7.15 – 10.00pmGardeners’ Club (1st) 7.30 –10.00pm
See page 18 for names and telephone numbers of contacts for the Groups and
Clubs listed on this page
Thursday Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pmHome Education* 9.30 - 12.30pmLadies Badminton* 10.30 – 12.30pmWord Wrights (1st and 3rd) 1.30 – 3.30pmBowling Club (Oct-April) 2.00 – 5.00pmKick Boxing/Kung Fu/Tai Chi 7.00 – 9.45pmBallroom Dance Classes 5.15 - 10.30pmCubs 6.30 - 8.00pmSouthern Steppers 7.30 -9.30pmPhotographic Group 7.30- 9.30pmOasis 7.00 - 9.00pm
Saturday Solent School of Dance 9.30am - 12.00pmSlimming World 8.30am - 12.30pmTai Chi 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Available for Functions
Friday NCT Bumps & Babies 10.00 - 12 noonCard Making 9.30am - 12.30pmCrofton Judo Club 6.30pm - 9.30pmToddler Sense 9.00 - 12.30pm
Available for Functions
*TermTime only
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Sunday Titchfield Auctions – Viewing 5.30-6.30pm
(The Garage) Auction 6.30pm Sugar Push Tea Dance 1.00pm - 6.30pm
Monday Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pmBetter Body Fitness 9.00 - 12noonTai Chi 12.00 – 2.00pmOaklands Day Centre 1.30 – 7.00pmBridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pmJive Riot 8.00 – 11.00pmBallroom Dancing 6.15 - 10.00pmSouthern Steppers 7.30 - 9.30pmBOKB 7.00 - 9.00pmSolent School of Dance* 6.00 - 8.00pm
Tuesday Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pmTitchfield Abbey W.I. (2nd) 9.30 – 2.00pmN.A.D.F.A.S (3rd) 10.00 – 12.30pmTea Dance 1.30 –4.00pmBeavers* 5.30 - 7.00pmSouthern Steppers 7.00 - 9.30pmKarate 7.00 – 9.00pmHistory Society (3rd) Sept – May 7.30 –10.00pmFrench Conversation (1st & 3rd) 7.30 - 9.00pmRugby Tots* 10.30 - 12.30pmPerform* 3.30 - 6.00pmOasis 7.00 - 8.30pmSlimming World 4.30 - 9.00pmBetter Body Fitness 8.30 - 10.30pm
Titchfield Community Association Mill Street, Titchfield, PO14 4AB tel: 01329 842933 fax: 01329 842407
Weekly Programme
Titchfield News
Some short time ago I received a phone call from a constituent telling me about his very rain driven walk, with his dog, alongside the Titchfield canal to Titchfield Haven. When he arrived at the Haven there was nowhere for the gentleman and his dog to shelter. Some two days later I was passing the Abbey Garden Buildings site at Segensworth and noticed an eight sided gazebo which in my view would be ideal for dogs and owners in the rain. I talked about the concept to the Rangers at the Haven and the gazebo was later checked out by the rangers and Haven volunteers. Some six weeks later it was installed in the garden adjacent to the café at the Haven. Result, dogs, owners and The Haven delighted!
Many of you will remember the Hampshire County Council contractors Amey who last year provided nearly fifty volunteers to clean out several hundred yards of the Canal and banks and remove many tons of debris which was stopping a clean flow of water, fish and other aquatic beings from using the canal. They did a wonderful job and have been congratulated by many.
However it has not stopped there!
Amey are returning, and will be cleaning out more debris and rubbish including broken branches and trees, and improving the flow of water from near the bridge at the A27 at Mill Lane, Titchfield and the bridge at East Street, Titchfield. This work will improve the water flows and reduce, we all hope, the incidents of flooding at certain village homes.
It doesn’t even stop there.
About a year ago I promised a new path from the Titchfield entrance to the canal up to Cow Bridge. Matters were delayed by the Environment Agency but approval has now been given and preliminary work has commenced. It is hoped that work will be concluded before Autumn of 2015.
A story of a gazebo, the canal path and
the continuing canal clean-up
by County Councillor Geoff Hockley
“The Dog House” with dog and owner Frank Lomax, Geoff Hockley and Haven Ranger
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Obituaries
Avril Hiett, who has died aged 80, lived in Titchfield for thirty-four years after moving with her husband, John, from Sussex in 1981. Born in a mining community in South Wales, Avril moved with her parents and siblings to Sussex when she was a child and eventually took up a career as a nurse before marrying John, living in Somerset and various places in Wales, before settling back in Sussex.
Avril spent many years working as a ward sister in a neurological hospital in Haywards Heath, where she ran a very tight ship, before moving to Titchfield where she continued her career as a staff nurse at Princess Anne hospital in Southampton. There she worked in the recovery room looking after babies born by Caesarean section sending them on their way “Come on my lovely, open your eyes” with a latent Welsh accent.
Avril joined the congregation at St Peter’s and quickly became involved in the life of the church looking after the younger children in the Sunday School. Joining in village life she was active in the Titchfield Bridge and Bowling Clubs, used her culinary skills as a helper at the Wednesday Luncheon Club and produced her famous Welsh cakes for the Art Show and the church fete.
Avril had travelled the world helping John in his conference business, but had a particularly soft spot for Menton in the South of France. After John retired they would spend the winters there, hiring an apartment, living as the French do, and loving every minute of it.
Her great love, of course, was her family, delighting in the lives of her two children and nine grandchildren. The first five having already graduated, and the last, at Oxford University, only a few days before she died on the 18th July.
Avril Hiett
Danny Steer, a stalwart of the Titchfield Pantomime group, has died aged 89. Panto group producer and director Maureen Taylor writes; “Danny was a consummate actor with a really good singing voice and he never needed a microphone, you could hear him from the dressing room. He played some great characters delighting in the costumes created for him. I feel honoured to have played many a part alongside him over the 30 years we were in the group together.”
Danny Steer
Thursday 3rd September – Woman in Gold (Cert 12A) this is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I'. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way. Running time 109 minutes
Autumn Season Films dates for your diary
Far from the Madding Crowd (Cert 12A) Thursday 1st October Mr Holmes (Cert PG) Thursday 5th November A Royal Night Out (Cert 12A) Thursday 3rd December
Films will be detailed on the Titchfield Moviola web site http://www.titchfieldmoviola.com
Tickets (£6 each) are on sale at Memory Lane and The Village Fruit and Vegetable Shop in The Square, and on the door (subject to availability).
Titchfield Film Nights at Titchfield Festival Theatre We need your support please come along and join us
1510 Titchfield Community Association Ancient Woodlands
By Robert Blake
Jonathon Huet from Sussex gave a very interesting talk to the Gardeners’ Club on the Ancient Woodlands of Britain. The definition of an ‘ancient woodland’ is one that has existed since 1600, where the soil has remained undisturbed and supports such delicate flora as oxlips, primroses, wild garlic and lichen. Man will have managed these woodlands by pollarding (e.g. hornbeams) and coppicing (e.g. hazel and ash), but not planting. Trees were rarely planted before Tudor times and the first writings on the subject of deforestation and replanting were by Arthur Standish in 1611.
At the end of the last ice age, c.12,000BC, the climate started to warm up quickly with the appearance of tundra, then alpines followed by dwarf species of trees such as the birch in the Scottish highlands. By 7000BC it became much warmer and the trees grew larger with Scots pine and birch in the far north, hazel and aak in the north and west, and lime in the south. It is estimated that 97% of Britain was eventually covered by woodland but today that has shrunk to 8-10%, one of the lowest in Europe. However, we do have some of the oldest and diverse ancient woodlands, examples of which are: Hatfield Forest (1049 acres) in Essex and Bradfield Woods in Suffolk, which has been under continuous coppice management since 1252.
The Weald which begins north east of Petersfield and extends across Surrey and
Kent in the north, and Sussex in the south. The Romans cut down many of these trees to use as fuel for smelting iron oxide. They had 33 iron mines in England of which 22 were in the Weald. Closer to home, the Forest of Bere, now much fragmented, was a
source of oak for the Navy to use in shipbuilding during the 18th century, although more oak was used in the tanning industry at the time.
Wistman’s Wood near Two Bridges on Dartmoor is predominantly of oak, the oldest being 400-500 years old. It is believed to be a leftover from the ancient forest that covered Dartmoor c.7000BC. The tree branches and surrounding boulders are smothered in moss and lichens giving an eerie feel, and the wood is home to a large population of adder!
Jonathon ended his talk by emphasising the importance of preserving these ancient woodlands, each of which has its own unique eco-system, vital to the survival of a wide range of flora and wildlife living beneath the canopy. They also help to maintain genetic variability amongst our native tree population, which is important in combating future diseases. Jonathon runs a series of courses throughout the year, including bush craft days for 8-12 year olds. Details can be found on his website: http://www.walkwithtrees.co.uk/site/.
Pauline Steel has been organising tea dances at Titchfield Community Centre for 30 years and having been thanked for her charity work by the Mayor of Fareham she was presented with a framed picture of the event by Community Centre chairman Julian Gibbs at a tea dance afternoon.
The picture had been signed by all the dancers who enjoy the sessions which were started by Pauline and her then dance partner, the late Ernie Fielding, back in the 1980s to provide people with a social occasion in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All proceeds from the dances go to the Community Centre.
Dancing and Fundraising for 30 years
At the beginning of August, Titchfield History Society acted as hosts when delegates from a conference arranged by Southampton University to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt, visited Titchfield, and the Great Barn and Abbey were amongst the venues.
Both have associations with this historic event. Henry V stayed at the Abbey prior to leaving for France and the war, and there is strong evidence that the Great Barn was built to house goods destined for the war.
About 70 delegates enjoyed a hog roast at the barn prior to a conducted tour of the Abbey. They were given an introduction to the Barn and its recent rejuvenation to a theatre by Kevin Fraser, followed by a talk "The Kingdom of France in 1415, between Peace and War", this talk was given by Bertrand Schnerb. Amongst the delegates were a number of overseas guests as well as notable attendees from the UK who were fascinated by the significant place that Titchfield holds in history.
John Hare talks to the delegates
History Society Hosts Agincourt event
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The History Society have now put together the programme for 2015/16, the first meeting being Tuesday 15th September in The Malt Room at the Community centre commencing at 7.30p.m. New members and guests are very welcome as we start the new season. We are hoping to organise new and exciting events this season, starting with a float in the carnival in conjunction with Titchfield Festival Theatre. The theme for the carnival this year is The Battle of Agincourt.
Programme 2015/16
The History Society holds monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of every month from September through to May. The joining fee is £12 per member for the year.
For more information please contact Marilyn Wilton-Smith on 01329 843822 e.mail: [email protected]
Those who were at church for the All Age Service at the beginning of July would have
heard Susan announce that C Zone, our Sunday School style activity, was suspended during July and August.
The period since then has given time to consider afresh the opportunity we offer at St Peter’s for children and their families.
Family life, especially for those with children, places substantial demands on time and energy. There is often too much to squeeze into the ‘free time’ that remains after school and work commitments are satisfied. Prioritising time for church is important, even necessary, if the sense of belonging to God’s wider family is to be realised. We do of course offer opportunities for children and their families at church other than on a Sunday: Messy Church and Teddy Bear Praise are regular activities where nurture of the children’s spiritual development is an important part of the intention shared by all who plan or support them.
Our ongoing ministry is to give families with children encouragement to come to the 10am Sunday morning service. Sharing worship together in thanksgiving and praise strengthens our spiritual life…..and children as well as adults need opportunities to share in worship: observing, taking part where they can, learning through
our collective witness all that it means to know and love God.
Conversations have already begun with some families, and will extend to others about how we can best provide for the needs of children in church. Families of course often use the children’s corner. That area has been refreshed and a selection of material for children aged between 4 and 10 years added to the resources there.
We have created ‘Busy Bags’ which are collections of resources based on a theme, contained in purpose-made bags. The resources include stories, puzzles and activities based on Bible stories and/or people from the Old and New Testaments. There will be bags for ages 4-6, 6-8 and 8-10 years and they can be used in pews or in the children’s area. As time goes by we can add to the variety of themes. The idea is that as well as being encouraged and supported in worship by their families, children will also have some focus at their level to explore. At the end of a service the bag can be left in the children’s corner.
Either Helen Perry or Edwina Day, or another specifically designated person, will be present at Church each Sunday to welcome and talk to families seeking to make use of the children’s area or to borrow one of the bags or indeed just to talk. If anyone wishes to contact either Edwina or Helen with thoughts or ideas about this article please email us at [email protected].
Family Matters at St Peter’s
A message from Helen Perry and Edwina Day
15th September The Forgotten Medal Winner Ian Gray
20th October More Wriothesley Wriddles plus Centenaries - Ken Groves
17th November Commander Crabbe - What Really Happened – Dr John Bevan
15th December More about Henry Cort George Watts
19th January Portsmouth Grammar School John Sadden
16th February The Interpretation of Heritage in Museums in the 21st Century. Erica Munro 15th March Researching Family History Jane Fox
19th April Operation Pedestal – the Convoy that saved Malta - Richard Boden 17th May AGM - and a game of “Call my Bluff”
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We understand that many people don’t know what the Village Trust is or have even heard of it. One person told us that they were too young to join and might do so as they got older! The aim, here then, is to look to the future to see what we may be able to achieve in say the next few years; to highlight what we have achieved in the recent past and to help people to understand what we do and how we are run.
With the changes to the A27 and the provision of the Stubbington by-pass it is imperative that we all look at how we can make Titchfield village, not just a better place, but a safer place, by preventing it becoming a far worse ‘rat run’ for motorists than it is now. To this end we are planning to set up a working group to look at ideas and suggestions from the public on how best this can be achieved. Some ideas we already have are:
• Sleeping policemen on Titchfield approach roads, plus Coach Hill and Bridge Street.
• Traffic calming on St. Margaret’s Lane.
• 20mph for all approach roads plus Bridge Street, Coach Hill, Mill Lane, St.Margaret’s Lane and Posbrook Lane.
• Make the canal car park much larger, for visitors, especially from the Stubbington side of Titchfield
More creative ideas suggested are:
Full Square cobbled and ‘pedestrian only’
• European Style – café culture and market - with access for buses, local business and emergency vehicles only.
• Bicycle riders to dismount in Square
• Residents of the Square would be allowed to park in permit holder places or in Barry’s Meadow car park.
Anyone who is interested in making Titchfield a better place and who would like to be part of our working group should contact our chair, details on next page.
Some of the areas where TVT has been active recently include:
➢ Being involved in consultation regarding the creation of the new country park on the other side of the A27 and ensuring that this land, provided by the developers of the new care home behind the Holiday Inn Hotel, can be used for that purpose only
➢ Ensuring that the legal requirement of sufficient parking spaces are provided when the flats in Southampton Hill are complete
➢ Helping set up Speed Watch in roads around Titchfield
➢ Negotiating with Fareham Borough Council regarding changes to parking in the village
➢ Obtaining funding to protect the school from air and noise pollution as a result of the upgrade to the A27
➢ Publication of the Titchfield Village Walks pamphlet.
TVT is a group of like minded local residents who are keen to promote high standards of planning and architecture in the village and its immediate surroundings. We also aim to help inform the public on the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the village and assist towards the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features, which are of historical or public interest in the village.
TVT is run by a committee of seven members. We meet prior to the open meetings held three times a year to discuss issues relating to the village. We are also in contact, and attend council and other meetings, should issues arise that might affect the village. Our public meetings are attended by our local councillors and provide an opportunity to meet and discuss issues with them. Anyone may join the Trust. They just have to fill in a form giving their details and pay the £5 annual donation. We have over 120 paid up members who offer their opinions, express their concerns and acknowledge success in maintaining and improving life in the village.
If you would like any further information? Please contact:
Website: titchfieldvillagetrust.co.uk Facebook: Titchfield-VillageTrust Tel: The Chairman, Nick Girdler, 01329 847930; [email protected]
The Square, Titchfield
The Green, Titchfield
Report by Ann Wheal