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village website: www.willinghamlife.orgSeptember 2015

[email protected] TO EVERY HOME

WILLINGHAM NEWS

Especially for ChildrenTwo Competitions

How would you like to design thefront page for our December issue?

See page 17 for details of ourcompetition.

See also page 17 for details about a Children’sPhotography Competition

See page 9 for details

THE FEAST IS COMING

Watch out for Feast programmes which will be delivered to all households in midSeptember. See page 5 for more details.

Left ’The Opening of the NewRecreation Ground’ see page 17 fordetails

Below: Salvation Army playing on theGreen at a past Feast Weekend

Chris Cross

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Our PCSO (Police Community Support Officer)is Tony Martin.

To contact local police, phone 101 or email:

[email protected]

AdvertisingAdvertising is sold on an annual basis for an insert into12 issues beginning in January. Send any advertisingqueries or copy to: [email protected],marking your e-mails Adverts. The Willingham News teamwishes to thank all the advertisers for their support andinterest. They play a vital role in maintaining thispublication and also in our community as localbusinesses supplying goods and services. If you contactan advertiser, please mention that you saw theiradvertisement in Willingham News. Thank you all verymuch.

CONTENTSSEPTEMBER NEWS

Advent Adventure.......................................................................................8

Breast Cancer Charity Event...............................................................7

Brownies Travel the World...................................................................8

Charity Lunch............................................................................................10

Children’s Front Page Competition.................................................5

Children’s Photography Competition..........................................17

Community Driveway Sale...................................................................8

Cottenham 1982 Leavers Reunion ................................................11

Feast Weekend ..............................................................................................5

Free English Lessons.................................................................................8

Guides Go Wild in the Wood...........................................................10

Hempsals Community Farm Open Day ....................................15

Looking Ahead to Christmas ...............................................................9

Old Willingham ..........................................................................................5

Over Players...................................................................................................8

Macmillan Coffee Morning..................................................................5

Mothers’ Union Annual Coffee Morning..................................11

Playground ...................................................................................................17

Poem for September..................................................................................3

There’s Nothing Like a Cup of Tea ............................................11

Willingham NewsWins Award................................................................9

Clubs and Groups

Cricket Club Quiz Dates..............................................................15

Hockey Club ........................................................................................11

Gardening Club .................................................................................10

Youth Club...............................................................................................9

Mothers’ Union..................................................................................12

Scout Group.........................................................................................11

Youth Trust Curry Quiz...............................................................17

Women’s Institute ................................................................................8

Quizzes

FOWL Book Quiz...............................................................................7

General Knowledge Quiz...............................................................7

Sudoku .......................................................................................................7

Answers ...................................................................................................16

MONTHLY ITEMS

Bin Collections .............................................................................................3

Christians Together ........................................................................12/13

Diary ................................................................................................................21

Directory .......................................................................................................23

Library ............................................................................................................15

Medical Practice .......................................................................................16

Parish Council............................................................................................19

Pastoral Letter ............................................................................................13

For the OCTOBER issue: Please note the deadline is 8 SEPTEMBER. Please send material to the following emailaddress: [email protected]. Please putWillingham News in the subject heading and, if possible, sendcopy and any photos as an email attachment NOT incorporatedinto the email. No pdf files please. Paper copy may be left atthe library.Willingham News is a subsidiary of Willingham News Limited

Bin Collections – Wednesdays

2 September Black

9 September Blue and Green

16 September Black

23 September Blue and Green

30 September Black

Editors take every care to ensure the accuracy ofcontent and undertake the right to edit materialsubmitted.

SeptemberA September song is in my headAnd so before I go to bedI’ll look out at the evening skyAnd watch the silent birds go by

As off they fly to a distant shoreAll gathering together once more,Safe journey is my September refrainUntil they all come home again.


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General Building & Plastering ServicesJon Bullock

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Email: [email protected]/dry lining/screeding/rendering/general building

Cottenham Locks and Keys – Mobile Locksmith.Domestic, commercial and retail lock fitting and lock opening of wooden, UPVC and aluminium doors and windows. Key Cutting.Wireless alarm installation. 24x7 emergency lockout service.

Fully insured. Free quotations and surveys. Highly competitive prices. Tel: 07952 747279. Email: [email protected]

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ALAN’S CARPETSCARPETS & VINYL FLOORING

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EXPERIENCED TEACHER (Member of the Registry of Guitar Tutors)

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Old WillinghamFor many years peopledrew their water from thevillage pump on the Green.But in 1912 the WillinghamWater and General SupplyCompany was establishedwith money from wealthylocal families. This hugewater tower, built onStation Road, was filled bywater pumped twice a dayfrom a well below. There isstill a row of terracedhouses opposite the farmshop sometimes called‘Tower Cottages’ and the

tower was located behind this. Initially, the water wasdelivered to stand pipes in the street and only later plumbedinto houses. At 60 feet the tower’s tank provided goodpressure locally but eventually, as the number of peopleusing the water increased and the original pipes corroded,the pressure could be very low on the far side of the village.As the supply system became modernised throughelectrical pumping, the tower was no longer needed and wasdemolished in the 1950s. Reputedly, the bricks were takenaway by a farmer from Bluntisham to build a bungalow, loadby load behind his tractor.See more photos at www.oldwillingham.com.If you have stories or memories about this picture, pleasecontact Jon Edney, 31 High Street [email protected].

Macmillan Coffee MorningWednesday 23 September

10 30 am – 12 noon

at

Wilford Furlong Community Centre

Coffee, tea and cake

Tombola and raffle

Please come and support us.

Willingham Feast The Feast weekend falls on 10 and 11 October this yearalthough Feast events will run over a three week periodaround that weekend. Most activities will be in the few daysleading up to Feast Sunday, 11 October.We plan to hold most of the usual events including theFeast Market on 10 October; on that day there will also bea driveway sale, a treasure hunt, a photography display (alsoon Sunday), a quiz night while watching the England rugbymatch and a Soul and Motown disco night. On Feast Sundaythere will be a walk/cycle ride to Holywell, a GuidesBushcraft session, the Salvation Army band on the Greenand the joint Church service in the evening.In addition there will be the Senior Citizen’s afternoontea party (this year based around VE Day celebrations), acurry and quiz night, some live music with ‘Up and Atom’(17 October), a children’s activity and the very popularCustard Comedy evening (16 October ) and, of course, thefunfair. We are still hoping to add to this list!The Feast programme will be delivered to every home inWillingham in the middle of September, it will include fulldetails of times, venues, ticket sales and pricing. October’sWillingham News will also include Feast information.

Willingham Action Group

Children’s Front PageCompetition

Once again we would like the children to design the frontpage of the December issue. Entries are invited fromchildren aged between 7 and 11 years old, entries should besubmitted on A4 paper, not be computer generated; it’smore effective if the page is filled with colour and withouttoo much white space. Remember to put your name, ageand contact details on the reverse side. Imagine, if your entry is the winning picture it will be onthe front page of nearly 2000 magazines and will go toevery household in the village!Christmas may be over two months away but you need tohand your entry into the school office or at the library.

Closing date is Monday 2 November.


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For a sympathetic and sensitive approach to the most emotionalof legal problems, contact us on 01954 202075.

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Book QuizAnswers on page 16These book titles come in pairs. Do you know the missingnames or words?1. Oscar and _________ (Peter Carey)2. _______ and Son (Charles Dickens) 3. Jane and ________ (Barbara Pym)4. Eustace and _____ (L P Hartley) 5 The Lord and ____ ___ (Catherine Cookson) 6. _____ and Tim (series) (Jean and Gareth Adamson)7. The ______ and the Dead (Norman Mailer) 8. The Prince and _____ (P G Wodehouse) 9. Jules and ___ (Henri-Pierre Roché) 10. The Rose and the ____ (W M Thackeray)

General Knowledge Quiz –answers begin with S

Answers on page 161. Which chemical element is represented as Sr?2. The classical composer who threw himself into the

Rhine?3. What was the pseudonym used by Amantine Aurore

Lucile Dupin?4. Name the group that had three Christmas number one

hits in the 1990s.5. Who broke with Mao Tse-Tung and became Taiwan’s

political and military leader?6. Gulag Archipelago was written by?7. Which writer lived at Abbotsford House?8. Which zodiac sign falls between Scorpio and

Capricorn?9. Anmer Hall and York Cottage are in the grounds of

which royal residence?10. In which county is Cheddar Gorge?11. In the majority of cases, what metal is produced from

an alloy of iron and carbon?12. The defining characteristic of these animals is that

they give birth only once in their lives. 13. Who was the first woman to top the UK singles chart?14. In Japanese cuisine, wakame is a type of what?15. Winner of seven gold medals at the Munich

Olympics?16. We all love Walt Disney’s Bambi but who wrote the

children’s novel on which it is based?17. The Adi Granth are scriptures of which religion?18. Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is known as

the father of modern economics?19. Which word is derived from the Norwegian for

sloping track?20. Who stars as John ‘Scottie’ Ferguson in Hitchcock’s

Vertigo?

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SudokuSolution on page 16

Willingham Photography ClubOur Club meets every month in The Baptist Tabernacle. Weaim to learn more about photography and to enjoy ourselves.

The next meeting will be on 21 September from 8 to 10 pm

This evening will be spent preparing for the annual villageexhibition as well as having a studio set up for people to takeportraits/selfies using SLR, bridge, compact or mobile phone

cameras

Tea and Coffee will be served throughout.

We cordially invite anyone who takes photographs to comealong and see what is on offer.

Your expertise level does not matter; nor does the nature ofyour camera.

The membership cost is £20 for 6 months. First month is free.

Contact numbers: Anita Salmon 01954 260875 Christopher Cross 01954 260790

In the meantime, do have a look at our website onwww.WillinghamPhotoClub.org.uk

Save the date! Thursday 22 October

You are invited to a special Pampered Chef BreastCancer Charity event at the Baptist Church.

More details to follow. Come and enjoy a fun evening and help to raise money

for a great cause!


WillinghamWomen’sInstituteThe next meeting will be on Monday, 14 September at 7 30 pm in the Social Club

Creating with Silver with Rebecca HillNew members are always welcome; please contact Jackyon 261831 if you are interested. Come for a taster – wehave some great meetings lined up:12 October – Social and Centenary Evening9 November – Handbells from Buckden

WI NewsWillingham WI invites you to a Group Meeting onWednesday 7 October at 7 30 pm in the Social Club. Thespeaker will be Christine Adams and the subject is

‘Miss Savage Moves Her House’‘May Savage's house in Ware was going to be demolishedto make way for a bypass. However Miss Savage had otherideas!She had every nail, brick and beam of her medieval hallhouse dismantled and carted over 100 miles to Norfolk. InWells-Next-the-Sea, May Savage set about single-handedly rebuilding her house from scratch. She wasalmost sixty years old, and it would take her till the endof her life.'Christine Adams inherited the house and using May'sletters and diaries she tells the story of this remarkablelady.

Free English lessons for Speakers ofOther Languages

Friday 11 September Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road

CB4 3NY9 30 am – 2 pm

Contact me to book your place! [email protected]

www.esolcafe.co.uk

Advent Adventure 2015 Following on from the success of the Advent Adventure lastChristmas, plans are now under way for a new adventurethis Christmas! Would you like to be involved this year by hosting orcreating a 'window'? (If you would like to decorate awindow but you don't have a suitable position, we canmatch you with others who are willing to host but wouldprefer not to create it!) If you would like to be involved, please let Emma knowby 30 September at [email protected].

Kathryn Wright and Emma Launchbury

Brownies Travel the World atWillingham School

On Sunday 5 July the Primary School was the venue for aGirl Guiding event for Brownies from all over the countytitled ‘Brownie Airport Day’. This is a regular event heldwithin the county at different venues. It involves Brownies(girls aged 7-10 years) experiencing different cultures andactivities. On arrival they checked in with their lunch boxesas luggage. Once they had received their boarding passesthey continued on to passport control to receive theirpassports and get them stamped. They boarded the 'plane'inside the school hall and found their seats. After the usualsafety demonstrations the girls took a short flight beforedisembarking to take part in various activities in differentcountries. They learnt about jewellery in Africa and madesome beads from elder branches, in Switzerland they learntabout travelling opportunities within Guiding and thencrossed over to Italy to make a Venetian mask. They madeMexican God’s Eyes and Indian sweets and decoratedSwedish biscuits. They also learnt the Dutch Shoe Gameand then reboarded the plane to sing some Australian songson the way home. By the end of the day they had earnedthree badges – World Guiding, World Cultures and theCounty Airport Day badge.Unfortunately, although the event was held in

Willingham, there were no girls from the village inattendance as there is not currently a Brownie Unit inWillingham. This is due to a lack of leaders. If you areinterested in helping to restart Brownies in Willingham,please contact the Guide leaders [email protected].

Willingham SchoolAssociation (WSA)Community Driveway Sale

FEAST your eyesSaturday 10 October, 10 am - 5 pm.

Host your own 'driveway sale' - all proceeds from theday go to you!

If you wish to appear on the community map, pleasecontact: [email protected], by Friday 2 October. The cost of entry is £5. This money will go directly tothe Primary School to be spent on activities for the

pupils.

Murder atHangman Hall

The Over Players present

Over Community CentreFriday September 11, 7.30pm

A fund?raiser where YOU are the detective! Play as a team (up to 8),watch the play, listen for the

clues, solve the crime!Tickets: £8 (£6 children/concessions) inc light

refreshments from www.ticketsource.co.uk/overplay?ers or [email protected]


LOOKING AHEAD TOCHRISTMAS !

The children may only just be returning to school after thesummer holidays but some of you might already bethinking about the Christmas holiday and planning whereyou will be and with which relatives. You might be one ofthose very organised people who will soon be doing theirChristmas shopping in order to avoid the last minute rush. The December issue of Willingham News will include theChristmas Greetings page and we also have to plan ahead.If you would like to save yourselves some time and effortwhy not send in your greetings to us and we will publishthem in a small box for you. You will need to get yourgreetings to us by 8 November. Send them as anattachment to our email address [email protected] or leave them at the library. It only costs£8. Make your cheques payable to Willingham News andeither leave these at the library or post through 54 HighStreet.

Willingham Youth Centre

Space for youWhat?The Willingham Youth Club meets during term time everyMonday from 6 30 – 8 pm (ages 11–13) and Wednesdaysfrom 6 30 – 8 30 pm (ages 11–16). (Note change to Mondaynights from Thursdays.)

Why?The aim of the Youth Club is to give the young people ofWillingham a space to meet friends, socialise and engage inactivities away from home, ranging from arts and crafts,computer games, board games, music to outdoor sports andcookery. The Club is yours and you have a full say in all theactivities that are on offer; if there is something that you arekeen to do, just make the suggestion. There is also a tuckshop during club nights which is staffed by Youth Clubmembers, giving experience of cash handling and businessmanagement. Now and then there is the opportunity forsome of the young people to take on volunteer roles atcommunity events, raising further funds for the Youth Clubactivities.

Where?The new Willingham Youth Centre, opened in January thisyear, is attached to Ploughman Hall. It is a two-storeydedicated space with a fully fitted kitchen, relaxation areasand a wide range of equipment. The space is also availablefor regular hire by groups and for children’s parties (wehave a full set of kiddy–sized tables and chairs that may beused for this purpose).

How?Just turn up on the night. We are a friendly and informalgroup and would love to meet you. The Youth Club sessionsrestart after the summer holidays on Monday 7 September.

Members joining for the first time are required to completea parental consent form. The cost per session is £1 perperson.

Who?The Youth Club is open to all secondary school studentsaged from 11 – 16 years. It is staffed by appropriatelytrained adults who have all been DBS checked. Membershave the freedom to come and go as they please but arealways supervised when in the Youth Club building.

Dates:7 SeptemberYouth Club restarts after summer holidays6 pm – 7 pm Ages 4-7 (Reception and Key Stage 1)7 15 – 8 30 pm Ages 8-11 (Key Stage 2)8 30 – 10 pm Ages 11-16 (Secondary school)

8 OctoberCurry and Quiz night. A ticketed event which includesa Quiz and Chicken Biriyani with sides, all for £12.50per person (vegetarian option available) and a bar.Ticket details to follow.

9 OctoberDisco for the young people of Willingham (part ofWillingham Feast Week). Entry fee £3

For information [email protected]

WILLINGHAM NEWS WINSANOTHER AWARD

Once again we entered the Cambridge Building SocietyCommunity Magazine Competition. The AwardsCeremony was held at the Cambridge Rugby Club lastmonth. There were entries from over 45 magazines andwe are very proud to have won the silver award in theHigh Frequency (10 to 12 issues per year) category. Thisfollows our success last year when we won a Best PhotoAward and previously an award for most improvedmagazine and also Gold Award for Best High FrequencyMagazine. This entitles us to feature this logo on the front page.

Remember it is yourmagazine and we rely onyou to keep sending inyour contributions andphotos. Do you have anyunusual holiday stories orexperiences which wouldmake interesting reading?If you have any ideasregarding original contentto be included in future

magazines, we would love to hear from you. Don’t be shy!


WILLINGHAMGARDENING CLUB

Meetings are held at the Social Club on the first Monday ofeach month (except January and August) and start at 7 30 pm until around 9 pm. There is also plant raffle.New members are always welcome. The annualsubscription is a modest £14 but you can attend onemeeting for £2 to see what we do. Call Celia on 01954 261394 or just turn up to a meeting.Next Meeting: Monday 7 September 7 30 pm. Thespeaker will be Barry Kaufman-Wright on Wild Flowers.

Outings for the remainder of the yearAll outings leave the Green at 8 30 am and return by about6 pm. Ring Celia on 01954 261394 or Keith on 01954261885 to book your seat.• 12 September to Stamford and to Easton WalledGardens in Lincolnshire: a delightful town and anexclusive garden visit to follow. The cost will be £25 perperson payable on the day but pre-book your seat.

• 11 November Christmas shopping and sightseeing tripto the historic city of Lincoln. There are plenty of theusual large and small high street shops and many historicbuildings in the cathedral quarter, so something foreveryone. Cost is £20 per person payable on the day butagain pre-book your seat. There are only a few seatsremaining on both these trips so early booking isadvised.

Outings are open to everyone so we look forward towelcoming you.

REMINDER OF VILLAGE HORTICULTURALAND CRAFT SHOW This will be held on Saturday 5 September at thePrimary School. The Show is open for public viewingfrom 1 30 pm. This is a village event run by the Club with theassistance of our partners the local WI and WillinghamAction Group. We welcome entries from everyone butparticularly local people including children; without youthere wouldn’t be a show. The Show schedules and entryforms, with details of the various adult and junior classesand how to enter are now available from many local shopsand businesses, the library and hairdressers.All proceeds, after necessary expenses, are donated to alocal cancer research charity. We regularly give about£700 to this charity.Please join us and have a go.

Willingham Guides Go Wild inthe Woods

In June three Willingham Guides and two of their leadersjoined over 30 other Guides at a regional survival camp inNewmarket. After a normal night at camp the girls awokethe next day to be told that a tsunami had hit the North Seaand our camp, being on high ground, was one of the fewplaces not under flood water. The only food was what wehad brought with us and the water supply wascontaminated.

Over theweekend the girlswere taught theskills to survive.On the first daythey learnt fourdifferent ways tolight fires withoutusing matches andhow to use saws

and knives as they had to work in patrols to cook all theirown meals on open wood fires. They were also taught anumber of ways to purify water to make it safe for drinkingand simple first aid should an accident happen. Using theirnewly learnt knife skills they made whistles out of lime treesticks to be able to call to each other.Then, during the day, they were told that acid rain haddestroyed all the tents. So before they could go to bed thatnight they had to build shelters and they strung uphammocks in the woods where they, and the leaders, spentthe night. The next day they followed trails using compasses,geocaching and orienteering which lead them via an

archery range. At the archery they had to shoot at targets togain food for their lunch. The girls then baked their ownbread (bannocks) to have with their burgers, all done onopen wood fires.All too soon we were told that we had been rescued andthat it was time to go home but not before the Guides hadcompleted their Outdoor Cooks badge and their Survivalbadges.Willingham Guides is open to all girls aged 10-14 yearsold. For more information contact [email protected].

Charity LunchThe September lunch supporting Magpas, will be held onSaturday, 19 September at 1 pm by Joy Gourlay and JoRelfe at 58 Pyrethrum Way. The lunch consists of soup, bread and cheese. Adonation of £5 is suggested. All are welcome.


Mothers’ Union AnnualCoffee Morning

The Mothers’ Union held their annual coffee morning onSaturday 11 July in aid of the Big Wheels Charity, a charitysponsored by the Mothers’ Union not only to providetransport in remote areas abroad but also to provide a muchneeded break for families in our own country. We had craft, produce, preserves and bread stalls providedby our members and lots of home - made cakes and had amost enjoyable time. We raised £207 for the charity.

There's nothing quite like a good cup of tea ... Especially if it raises money for

a really good cause!

That’s why we're inviting you to host a ‘Tea for RNIB party’this summer. Join hundreds of people across the UK raisingmoney to support blind and partially sighted people.Call 0845 345 0054 and we’ll send you everything youneed to get your party started. You just need to invite yourfriends to your house, garden, street or anywhere else youfancy.There's a serious side to the party. Did you know that inthe next 15 minutes, someone in the UK will be told: ‘Youare losing your sight’? But right now, we can only reach onein three of the people who need our help the most. Yoursupport can help more blind and partially sighted people toface the future with confidence.You could support us by:• Asking guests to donate for a slice of cake and a cupof tea

• Selling raffle tickets for donated prizes• Asking for donations to guess the number of sweetsin a jar

• Selling home crafts or yummy delightsRemember, it's easy and fun to run a ‘Tea for RNIB party’.There's loads more ideas in our free party pack, just call0845 345 0054 or visit www.rnib.org.uk/tea-rnib to orderyours today. We'll also then be able to put you in touch withHayley, your local fundraiser who will be able to answer allyour questions and help in any way she can.

1st Willingham Scout Group Needs Leaders or Helpers

Job share, or be your own person. If you like camping, backwoods cooking, climbing, hikes, orcrafty things, then look no further, we offer lots on fun, forchildren and adults, all you need is to come and join us. Could you spare an hour and a half a week to join 1stWillingham Scout Group? We are looking for helpers in Beavers, 6 – 8 year olds,Cubs, 8 – 10½ year olds, or are you brave enough to take on10 ½ – 14 year Scouts?If this is an adventure you would like to take on then getin touch with Marina Deller 01954 260045 or 07905 477944. Group Scout Leader. 1st Willingham Scout Group. [email protected]

Cottenham Village CollegeReunion for 1982 Leavers

and TeachersThe thought of a school reunion can be exciting for somepeople, but nerve-wracking for others! But you can beguaranteed a very warm welcome on Saturday 12 September from 7 30 pm until midnight at CottenhamSports and Social Club, Lambs Lane.Tickets cost £7.50 each and partners are welcome if youwish. Entry includes a disco and a light buffet. There is alicensed bar at the club. It has been an interesting year trying to trace ex-pupils,all of whom are approaching their 50th birthday! We haveex-pupils travelling from France, Belgium and Hollandand name stickers ready and waiting for everyone! If you have not yet got your ticket ring Lynda Blunt(nee Askew) on 01954 261309, or [email protected]. If you use Facebook and were inour year you can request to join the group. Send a cheque to K. Oakley or use online banking50-42-37, account number 71238255 and we can send yourticket to you. Or collect from Lynda in Willingham, orSarah Jane Hair salon, 131 Cottenham High Street (closedon Mondays).

Lynda Blunt


CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN WILLINGHAM

ST MARY AND ALL SAINTSCHURCH STREET, WILLINGHAM

www.willinghamchurch.org

Services6 September 9 00 am BCP Communion Service10 30 am Family Service13 September10 30 am Communion Service 20 September 9 00 am Communion Service10 30 am Morning Service27 September10 30 am Harvest Festival11 30 am Short Communion Service3 October 3 30 pm Saturday Messy Church

We have a variety of styles of worship and we hope you will findone that suits you. You will be warmly welcomed whenever youcome.

9 am Traditional – These are traditional Church of EnglandCommunion and Morning Prayer services. There is no SundaySchool provision for children at this service.

10 30 am Informal and child friendly – Modern worship withSunday Clubs for children and young people in the Octagonduring term-time. On the 1st Sunday of the month (and 5th whenthere is one) we stay together in church for a 'Family Service'.Children are always very welcome. Fidget bags are available foruse in the pews. If you know of anyone who is ill or who for some other reason

would like a visit, please let the Vicar (Linda) know.

St Mary and All Saints EventsBubbles – is held in the Octagon every Friday during school termtime from 10 – 11 30 am. Bubbles is for pre-school childrenaccompanied by parents or carers. It offers a time to meet othersand be creative. Bubbles returns after the summer break on 11 September.

Messy Church – is a fun session for the whole family, involvingall the Churches in Willingham. It is held in the Octagon andChurch. There are different craft activities, a story time and atime to eat together. Come with your children to enjoy. ContactLinda at [email protected] or 263187. The next Messy Church is on3 October, 3 30 – 5 pm.

time4T – a friendly get-together that is open to everyone everyFriday 2 – 4 pm in the Octagon. Good company. £1 includes teaand biscuits. More information available from Alan (261349),Rosemary (205718) or David (261353).

Cake Stall – at 10 am on the first Saturday of each month. It isheld in the church porch and proceeds go towards the work andupkeep of St Mary and All Saints. A Coffee Morning (run byMothers’ Union) will also be run in the Octagon at the same time.

WILLINGHAM SALVATION ARMYSilver Street, Willingham CB24 5LF01954 261108

ServicesSunday 6 September Don and Trish HallSunday 13 September Don and Trish HallSunday 20 September Don and Trish HallSunday 27 September Don and Trish HallAll at 5 pm. All welcome.

Salvation Army EventsCoffee Morning:Mondays, 10 30 am – 12 noon.

Nimble Fingers Craft Club: Mondays, 2 – 4 pm. Bring yourcrafts and join with others. Learn new skills as well. Tea, coffeeand good company provided.

Luncheon Club: Alternate Thursdays, 10 and 24 Septemberat 12 30 pm. Price £4. Book with Daphne on 260568.

Friendship Club: Alternate Thursdays,10 and 24 September from 1 45 – 2 45 pm after LuncheonClub. Quizzes, singing, talks, games, tea and biscuits and lotsmore.

CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART19 Needingworth Road, St Iveswww.sacredheart-stives.org

Weekend mass times:St Ives: Saturdays at 5 pm; Sundays at 8 am and 11 amBar Hill Church Centre: Saturdays at 6 pm

CHRISTIANS TOGETHER PRAYINGFOR THE PEOPLE OF WILLINGHAM

In SeptemberRockmill End, Rook Grove, Rose and Crown Yard,

Saxon Way, Schole Roadwill be in our thoughts.

MOTHERS’ UNIONOur next meeting is on Monday 28 September at 2 30 pm in St Mary andAll Saints Church. Linda Liversidge willbe taking a service in church. Refreshments afterwards in the Octagon. Produce stall. All welcome.


CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN WILLINGHAM

Services6 September 9 00 am No other gospel – Traditional Worship10 30 am No other gospel – Contemporary Worship 6 00 pm Prayer focus – Evening Worship13 September10 30 am Paul called by God – Family Worship** 6 00 pm Psalms – Evening Worship20 September10 30 am Accepted by others – Altogether Worship 6 00 pm Psalms – Evening Worship27 September10 30 am Harvest celebration with the Scouts 6 00 pm Prayer focus – Evening Worship

(**= + Sunday club for children)

Baptist EventsHarvest Celebration 10 30 am Sunday 27 September: Lively allage service to celebrate harvest and collect food for Jimmy’s nightshelter in Cambridge – All welcomeTOPS: Toddler group: Tuesdays at 9 45 am for 18 months plus inthe church. Great place to meet other families whilst the childrenenjoy the activities and playing. Currently there is a waiting list.Please contact Hilary Wyllie for further information – 01954 260051.Restarts on the 8 September.Little Notes: Thursdays 10 – 11 15 am – half an hour of singingwith instruments and actions followed by free-play, refreshments anda chance to meet other parents or carers. For all pre-school childrenaged 1-4, with a quieter space set aside for babies under the age of 1.Please contact Sharon Sennitt on 01954 782345 for furtherinformation.Open Door Coffee Morning: Every Wednesday 10 – 11 30 am. Thisis a chance to chat with old and new friends over tea and coffee. Allwelcome. Please contact Cynthia Nolan for further information –01954 202240.Kids’ Friday Club: Fridays at 6 30 – 7 30 pm in the church forchildren of primary school age year 1 upwards. Action-packed hourwith craft, games, songs, drama all based around a bible story. Pleasecontact Lorraine Bald for further information – 01954 261189.Men’s Breakfast: 19 September 7 45 am in the Baptist church for ahearty cooked breakfast followed by a short topical talk. Pleasecontact Pete Sacre for more information – 01954 261655,[email protected] Matters for Men – Fancy a walk up some hills?? – no, notaround here, but in Derbyshire. Saturday 26 September a group isgoing in search of fresh air, stunning scenery, banter and a sense ofachievement. All men welcome – details will be posted on the churchwebsite. If you have any questions email us [email protected] Student money course – 7, 14, and 21 October: Free moneymanagement course which 10,000 people attended nationwide lastyear. Delegates who came on a recent Willingham course fed backthat it was ‘life changing’. The course teaches you the CAP system ofbudget – save – spend, and whatever situation you are in you will gainsomething from it. Please see willinghambaptist.org for more detailsand contact Debbie Jackman (01954 261195) if you would like to beon a course. [email protected].

PASTORAL LETTERIt is with much excitement that I await the start of the Rugby WorldCup at the end of the month. I’m expecting lots of close matches,some great tries and a magnificent England victory at the end.However, it would be surprising if this final expectation isn’t sharedwith everyone so I expect plenty of banter along the way, which ispart of the fun.

Sport can be a mirror of life, with positive images like a greatvictory, an electrifying match, physical excellence, the unexpectedstar that emerges; but there are negative images too, like losing amatch, injury, cheating, arguments. We can question much aboutlife as we observe the drama of a sporting moment.

One of the things about rugby that I like is that it is a true teamsport with different roles for players of all sorts of shapes, sizes andexpertise. Whether it is the strong solid person in the front row ofthe scrum, the amazingly tall but athletic person in the line out, thequick thinking scrum half or the speedy sprinters on the wing, eachone has a part to play. Without any one of the roles the team loseseffectiveness as can be seen when a player gets sent off and the powerbalance of the game changes.

A team working effectively can be described as a body with eachplayer representing a different part of it. The team needs eachplayer and fails if one is missing, not playing their part or eventrying to play somebody else’s part. Can you imagine the effect onyour body if your foot decided it was a hand? Or if an arm wentmissing? This description is used for the church, for the apostle Pauldescribes the church as a body, with each person representing adifferent part. Each one dependent on the others and each one ofvalue. We are all different with different skills, different experience,different lives. But as we put that variety together to show God’slove to the world we are massively effective and can transform theworld we live in. You each have much value and a uniquecontribution to make to the world we live in.

If you think about it, this says that whoever you are, whateveryou are like there is a place for you within the Christian church.Jesus didn’t come that we may all be the same. He wasn’t lookingfor identical people, he came to bring life in all it’s abundance.That’s why I love the church, there is such a variety of people witha common purpose. And each person has great value.

Enjoy the Rugby World Cup and when there isn’t a match on,maybe it is worth spending time considering how God can use you.You are unique and have a valuable part to play in making thisworld a better place.

Grace and peace,

Rev Paul JoelBaptist Church


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Engage in the AfternoonCome and join in with these special sessions for adults onthe first Wednesday of each month from 2 to 3 30 pm.There are speakers, tea/coffee/biscuits and a chance tochange books.In August we had a very pleasant social session chattingabout summer books, relaxing reads and old favourites.Why not support the library by coming to these sessions– they’re free and friendly!

Next Talk:• Wednesday 2 September – History of Country

Markets with Margaret Cliff• Wednesday 7 October – Tea and Tablets withVictoria Richardson – Making the Most of LibraryServices with Portable Devices

• Wednesday 4 November – The Ouse WashesLandscape Partnership with Mark Nokkert.

The talks are free but donations are welcomed towardsrefreshments.

Summer Reading ChallengeWe hope you had a great summer’s reading and enjoyedtaking part in this year’s Record Breaking challenge! If youcompleted the challenge don’t forget to come along to theMedal Presentation at the library on Tuesday 15 September at 3 45 pm. Don’t worry if youcan’t make it, you can come down to the library and collectyour medal and certificate later.

Friends of Willingham Library Watch this space next month for information about theBook Trail to be organized over Feast Weekend, andanother Poetry and Prose evening on 14 October on thetheme ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’.

Opening HoursMonday ClosedTuesday 10 am – 1 pm 2 – 5 pmWednesday ClosedThursday 4 – 7 pmFriday 10 am – 1 pmSaturday 10 am – 1 pm

Willingham Librarywww.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

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Hempsals Community FarmOpen Day

Saturday 5 September 2 – 5 pm

Hempsals Community Farm is a community growingscheme where committed members bring together a varietyof skills and ideas to share in both the risks and benefits ofthe harvest. We have 5 acres of farmland that we use forgrowing fruit and vegetables and keeping pigs, goats, sheep,turkeys, geese, chickens, ducks and bees. Our membersreceive fresh food from a known source, benefit from fewer‘food miles’, less packaging and ecologically sensitivefarming with improved animal welfare and are able toparticipate in all aspects of food production without havingto take on sole responsibility for such a wide range ofproduce. Surplus produce such as pork, christmas geese andturkeys and honey, is also sold to ‘Friends of the Farm’.On 5 September we will be holding our annual Open Day.This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in gettinginvolved with small holder farming, to have a look roundthe farm and chat to the members about what’s involved. Wehave a wide range of members from complete novices toothers who have some farming/gardening experience butall bring enthusiasm and a ‘can do attitude’ which has meantwe have done everything from growing vegetables andmilking goats to building a club house!

Hempsals Community Farm 01954 261775www.hempsalsfarm.com

Willingham Cricket Club Presents

Quiz Night

At Willingham Social Club 7.15pm for 7.45pm Start

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WILLINGHAM SURGERY & LONGSTANTON BRANCH SURGERYReception Tel: Willingham 01954 260230 Longstanton 207600 Dispensary 260073

District Nurse Team: 01223 726469 Option 2 Health Visitors: 01954 207612

Out of hours cover: Ring 111 Website: www.willinghammedicalpractice.nhs.uk

89 Missed Appointments in July. This amounts toapproximately 18.5 hours of wasted Doctor/Nurse timeand when appointments are not cancelled we are unable toreuse them for other patients. Please CANCEL anappointment if you no longer need it or are unable toattend for any reason. The consequences of not cancellingyour appointment lead to longer waiting times for everyone.Flu Vaccinations will be arriving towards the end ofSeptember and we will be running special flu clinics. Pleasering for details from mid-September.Carers’ Support Meetings Our next meeting atWillingham Surgery is on Wednesday 25 September2 – 4 30 pm. Please feel free to pop along and get somesupport and advice.Out of Hours Care Please remember to phone UrgentCare Cambridge on 111 if you require medical attentionwhen the surgery is closed.NHS Choices Website www.nhs.uk Visit the NHSchoices website for lots of useful health information. Thewebsite is a helpful tool for reading up on a lot of healthrelated topics. The site covers useful Fitness and HealthyEating advice which we can implement into our daily livesto improve our overall health. If you would like WeightManagement advice & support please phone the surgeryand book an appointment with our nursing assistant Jan.

12 tips to help you lose weight• Don’t skip breakfast• Eat regular meals• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables• Get more active• Drink plenty of water• Eat high fibre foods• Read food labels• Use a smaller plate• Don’t ban foods• Don’t stock junk food• Cut down on alcohol• Plan your meals

Quit Smoking There are many health benefits fromstopping smoking. Read the stop smoking section on theNHS Choices website. If you are interested in quittingplease book an appointment with one of our practicenurses who will be able to advise and support you.Some long term benefits from quitting• Live longer• Breathe easier• Improve smell and taste• More energy• Younger looking skin• Whiter teeth

WILLINGHAM SURGERYNORMAL OPENING HOURS

Monday 8 30 – 1 00 2 30 – 6 00Appointments 8 30 – 11 00 3 00 – 6 00 Tuesday 8 30 – 1 00 2 00 – 6 00Appointments 8 30 – 11 00 3 00 – 5 30Ante Natal/Baby Clinic 2 00 – 4 00 Wednesday 8 30 – 1 00 2 00 – 7 00Appointments 8 30 – 11 00 4 30 – 7 00Thursday 8 30 – 1 00 Closed from 1 00 pmAppointments 8 30 – 11 00 Half dayFriday 8 30 – 1 00 2 00 – 6 00Appointments 8 30 – 11 00 3 00 – 5 30Emergencies 4 00 – 6 00

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Willingham community has pulled together to help fundthe largest single village playground development in theregion. At a time when spending cuts dominate theheadlines, Willingham bucks the trend with phase one ofthe £150,000 new playground project completed andofficially opened on 12 July. The opening event was well attended by villagers of allages and the comments about the new playground havebeen overwhelmingly positive. It is fabulous to see theplayground being so well used, with groups of parents andchildren now heading there on a daily basis. Commentsfrom the Facebook page www.facebook.com/QEIIfieldinclude ‘So much better than it used to be’, ‘Now I can't getmy kids away from it’ and ‘Thanks for new playground, welove it’.The project was led by 5 local mums from the WillinghamAction Group (WAG) together with the Parish CouncilChairman, Andrew Cook, and Lead Councillor for Leisureand Amenities Jamie Smith, along with Councillor RayCroucher.In an area where funding has previously been known to bescarce, the group worked tirelessly to secure localdevelopment funds, and called upon generous localbusinesses/contributors to ensure the project, initiallyplanned as far back as 2009, could be realised.The project team succeeded in securing significantinvestment from both the AmeyCespa and WRENcommunity funds, to match against the Council’s Section106 funds.But WAG and the Parish Council have done more thanjust applied for various streams of independent externalfunding, they’ve also turned to the local people themselves,with sponsorship coming from a number of nearbycompanies. We would like to thank all our sponsors, listedon the right, without their input the project would not havebeen possible.The final phase of the QEII vision is yet to be completedto create an area for over 13s. However, WAG and ParishCouncil are hopeful of securing further funding to makethis happen.To find out more about the project or to help by makinga donation go to www.localgiving.com/willinghamactiongroup

Willingham Community Pulls Together

Amey CespaAndrew WyllieBig PrintingBoswells BakeryBrown and RalphCambridge ImagingSystemsDomino UK Ltd.Downing FinancialManagementFlack and ChapmanForefront FitnessForeman's GarageG WebbHappy House TakeawayHighgate Country StoresHill PartnershipHockeys Estate AgentsJohn Henry GroupNinja TheoryOne Stop StorePolarglazeResources for Teaching

Shepley SpringSt Mary and All Saintsand Rev Linda LiversidgeTees LawTerry JonesTesco Extra Bar HillThe Bank public houseThe Co-operative FoodStoresThe Fen EdgeCommunity AssociationThe Works Hair andBeautyTylers Estate AgentsUniversity of CambridgeDepartment of ChemistryWillingham Action Group(WAG)Willingham BaptistChurchWillingham ParishCouncilWren

Willingham Photography Club

Children's PhotographicCompetition

The subject is ‘Summer’What does the word Summer mean to you?

The rules are as follows:There are 2 age groups,

Key stage 1 (5 – 7 years old)Key stage 2 (7 – 11 years old)

You must take the photograph yourselfPrint size 6” x 4” ( 150mm x 100mm)

We need your photograph by the 26 September.Please give your photograph to your teacher and

we will collect them from your school.Put your name and age on the back of the

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Street LightingCambridgeshire County Council is planning to change theoperational times for most of the street lights it owns andoperates within the village. Central government fundingreductions require financial savings in its annual lightingbill. It is proposing that from 1 April 2016 many street lightson residential roads and footpaths, which are not located onour main traffic routes, will be switched off betweenmidnight and 6 am. In addition all the remaining villagestreet lights, wherever located, will be dimmed from theevening until 6 am. The Parish Council has also beeninvited to contribute to the costs of street lighting. ChurchStreet has 15 lights and it is proposed that two will remaindimmed throughout the night whilst the remaining 13 willbe used for only part of the night. The Parish Council,whilst recognising the need to make savings, would like tounderstand the logic behind choosing which lamps are to beswitched off and which are to be dimmed. If you want toknow the impact of this proposal on your street then pleasecheck out: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/streetlighting. Theconsultation period ends on the 30 September. If you makeany comments on the County Council website please alsolet the Parish Clerk know your views.

Controlling TrafficThe Parish Council originally proposed the extension ofthe current 30 mph speed limit along Station Road as partof the 2014-2015 Local Highway Improvement Scheme.There now appears to be a reluctant acceptance by theCounty Council that, subject to receiving positive commentfrom the police, the current limit could be extended toWestfield. The Parish Council hope this will beimplemented during the Autumn. The 2015-2016competition for Local Highway Improvements is about tocommence and the Parish Council will be consideringfurther low cost traffic control options for the village.

The Annual AuditThe Parish Council has received the results of its annualaudit. These were overwhelmingly positive in giving theParish Council’s financial and administrative procedures a‘clean bill of health’. Some very minor adjustments wererecommended which have been adopted by the Council.

Looking ForwardThe October Feast Week will soon be here! Look out for theprogramme! The Parish Council is already receivingbooking requests for Ploughman Hall so if you represent avillage group and want to book the Hall please do so as soonas possible to avoid disappointment. Before then there is the Medal Presentation on 15 September for the Library’s Summer ReadingChallenge. The Parish Council looks forward to taking partin this.

Willingham Glebe LandThe Parish Council has been approached by Ely Dioceseconcerning the development of its glebe land in the village.This site is possibly the last in the village which might allowa substantial number of dwellings, possibly 50, to be built.Representatives of the Diocese planned, at short notice, apublic consultation meeting at the Ploughman Hall in theevening of the 19 August. Unfortunately this was too late tobe published in last month’s Willingham News.

Parish Office DisruptionActivity in the Parish Office has been disrupted by someflooding. Whilst the cause of the flooding is identified anddamage made good there may be some disruption to theOffice’s activity for the next few weeks. It’s good to beinsured!

Contact Details:Your current Parish Councillors and their contact details (inalphabetical order) are:-Mr J Anderson 01954 203344Mr A Cook 01954 260325Dr R Croucher (Vice Chairman & Halls Lead Councillor) 01954 261113Mr N Harris 07792 611226Mrs L King 01954 260780Mr P King (Chairman) 01954 260780Mr D Law (Planning Committee Chairman)01954 202188Mr R Manning 01954 261235Mrs B Mansfield 01954 261540Mr S Mellows (Cemetery Lead Councillor) 01954 270063Mr A Slater 01954 261455Mr J Smith (Leisure & Amenities Lead Councillor) 01954 261141Mr R Tassell 07974 673836Mrs J Vincent-Pilsworth 01954 260929Mr J Watson (Green & Boundaries Lead Councillor) 01954 200245

Meeting dates are published on the website, the notice board outsidethe public hall in the High Street, at the library and are listed below.Members of the public are welcome to attend and speak briefly or askquestions. Names will be taken down at the beginning of eachmeeting, together with the electoral register number to ensureeveryone has a fair chance to speak within the allowed time (15minutes in total for all speakers – 3 minutes maximum per person).

Meeting Dates: 2 September, 7 October, 4 November at 7 30 pm in the Octagon.

The Parish Council office is open Monday to Friday from 10 amto 1 pm, except Bank Holidays and there is an answer-phone serviceoutside office hours.

The contact details are: Parish Council Office, Ploughman Hall,West Fen Road, Willingham CB24 5LP.

Tel. 01954-261027: E-mail: [email protected] Clerk: Mrs Mandy PowellAssistant: Mrs Halina Szulakowska

From the Parish Councilwww.willingham-pc.org.uk


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DATE EVENT ORGANISATION VENUE EXTRA INFO

Wed 2 Sept History of Country Markets with Margaret Cliff Engage in the Afternoon Library 2 – 3 30 pm, see p15

Wed 2 Sept Carers’ Support Meeting Surgery Surgery 2 – 4 30 pm, see p16

Wed 2 Sept Parish Council Meeting Parish Council Octagon 7 30 pm, see p19

Thu 3 Sept Golf Day Black Bull Golf Society St Neots Email: [email protected] Tel: 01954 261252

Sat 5 Sept Cake Stall Parish Church Parish Church Porch 10 am, see p12

Sat 5 Sept Coffee Morning Mothers’ Union Octagon 10 am, see p12

Sat 5 Sept Horticultural & Craft Show Gardening Club Primary School See p10

Sat 5 Sept Annual Open Day Hempsals Community Hempsals Community Farm Farm 2 – 5 pm, see p15

Mon 7 Sept Plant Hunters 10 am, with Andrew Sankey WEA Baptist Church see August’s issue

Mon 7 Sept Youth Club Restarts Youth Trust Youth Centre See p9

Mon 7 Sept Wild Flowers with Barry Kaufman-Wright Gardening Club Social Club 7 30 pm, see p10

Tue 8 Sept TOPS Toddler Group Restarts Baptist Church Baptist Church 9 45 am, see p13

Thu 10 Sept Luncheon Club Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall 12 30 pm, see p12

Thu 10 Sept Friendship Club Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall 1 45 – 2 45 pm, see p12

Fri 11 Sept English Lessons ESOL Cafe Chesterton 9 30 am – 2 pm, see p8 Community College

Fri 11 Sept Bubbles Restarts Octagon Parish Church 10 – 11 30 am, see p12

Fri 11 Sept Murder at Hangman Hall Over Players Over Community Centre 7 30 pm, see p8

Sat 12 Sept Trip to Stamford and Easton Walled Gardens Gardening Club From the Green 8 30 am, see p10

Sat 12 Sept Stall Rosie in Stitches Ploughman Hall 2 30 – 5 pm, See August’s issue

Sat 12 Sept Class of ’82 Reunion Cottenham Village Cottenham Sports & College Social Club 7 30 pm, see p11

Mon 14 Sept Creating with Silver with Rebecca Hill Women’s Institute Social Club 7 30 pm, see p8

Tue 15 Sept Summer Reading Challenge Medal Presentation Library Library 3 45 pm, see p15

Wed 16 Sept Camtad Hearing Clinic Surgery Surgery 2 – 4 pm, see p16

Thu 17 Sept Taster Session Over Community Over Methodist Singers & Drummers Church Hall See August’s issue

Sat 19 Sept Breakfast & Topical Talk Men’s Breakfast Baptist Church 7 45 am, see p13

Sat 19 Sept Charity Lunch For Magpas 58 Pyrethrum Way 1 pm, see p10

Mon 21 Sept Exhibition Preparation Photography Club Baptist Church 8 – 10 pm, see p7

Wed 23 Sept Coffee Morning MacMillan Wilford Furlong 10 30 am – 12 noon, Community Centre see p5

Thu 24 Sept Luncheon Club Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall 12 30 pm, see p12

Thu 24 Sept Friendship Club Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall 1 45 – 2 45 pm, see p12

Sat 26 Sept Walk in the Peaks Life Matters for Men Derbyshire See p13

Sun 27 Sept Harvest Celebration Baptist Church Baptist Church 10 30 am, see p13

Mon 28 Sept Church Service with Linda Liversidge Mothers’ Union Parish Church 2 30 pm, see p12

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Council Parish Council (See full details on page 19) 01954 261027 County Councillor Peter Hudson [email protected] District Councillor Mr R Manning 01954 261235 District Councillor Mr B R Burling 01954 230168 District Councillor Mrs P S Corney 01954 213221Services Police 101 Surgery 01954 260230 Dispensary for repeat prescription requests 01954 260073 Pharmacy 01954 261787 Over Surgery 01954 231550 Urgent Care Cambridgeshire 111Schools Primary School Mrs V Francis 01954 283030 Willingham Out Of School Club (3–6 pm only) Mr D Carminati 01954 283033 School Governors Chairman Jonathan Lewis 01954 283030 School Association c/o school 01954 283030 British School Trust Ray Croucher 01954 261113Children Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Mrs M Dellar 01954 260045 Honeypot Pre-School (term-time only) Mrs Kate Van Dort 01954 201567 Tigger Toddlers Jenny Rayner 01954 270122 Koala Kids 01954 260046 Holiday Playscheme Phoenix School Guides and Rangers Lynn McGoff 01954 261296 Ladybird Borland’s School Of Dance Mrs L Borland 01954 203347 Bubbles/Messy Church Rev L Liversidge/ 01954 263187 Heather Mellows 01954 270063 Bumps and Babies Group Emma Tregenna 01954 261775 TOPS (Baptist Church Toddlers Group) Hilary Wyllie 01954 260051 Little Notes Music group Emma Tregenna 01954 261775 Kids’ Friday Club (Baptist Church) Loriane Bald 01954 261189 Halls Ploughman Hall Bookings through Parish Council 01954 261027 Wilford Furlong Centre 01954 261445 The Octagon Rosemary Mumford 01954 260934 Baptist Bookings and Rentals Emma Launchbury 01954 263108 Salvation Army Hall Bookings 01954 260568/01223 233492 Local Allotments Sue Ayling 01954 260718Representatives Billavincea Lodge 8719 Mr M Scrivener 01480 413533 BreatheEasy Cambridge (British Lung Foundation) David Hart 01954 260204 Cambridge News Correspondent Anne Kirkman 01954 260393 Fen Edge Community Association Eileen Wilson [email protected] Willingham Action Group (WAG) Mike Tidball 01954 260647 Willingham Combined Charities Mrs Gail Cook 01954 231272 Workers’ Educational Association Rosemary Mumford 01954 260934Clubs Gardening Club Mrs C Bailey 01954 260794 Social Club Sarah Rutherford 07989 242155 Willingham Jam Club Julian Eales 01954 201818 Willingham Photography Club Christopher Cross 01954 260790 Willingham Walkers Mike Tidball 01954 260647 Willingham Youth Club Pete Lawrence [email protected] Women’s Institute Jacky Sparks 01954 261831 Women’s Royal British Legion Mrs M Few 01954 260124Sport Badminton Sarah Custance 01954 202005 Bowls Club David Morris (Secretary) 01954 261291 Cricket Club Mr R Ambrose 01954 260446 Cycling Club – www.willinghamwheels.com Paul Knighton 07787 530394 Ladies’ Hockey Teresa Hutchcraft 01954 260177 Tennis Club John Graham 01954 231968 Willingham Diamonds Netball Club Hannah Francis 01954 260993 Willingham Running Club Gerry Mears 07511 131645 Willingham Sports Pavilion through Parish Council 01954 261027 Willingham Wolves (Boys & Girls Football) www.willinghamwolvesfc.co.ukChurches Mothers’ Union (Branch Leader) Mrs S Hayden 01954 260363 Baptist Church Rev Paul Joel 01954 260538 Methodists (Ministerial Contact) Rev Hilary Cheng 01223 700778 Roman Catholic Priest Fr Karol Porczak 01480 462192 Salvation Army Don & Trish Hall 01223 233492 Parish Church Rev Linda Liversidge 01954 263187

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