August - Village Voices

Angela Lawrence
Parish Cemetery Gates – Repair or Replace?
The cemetery run by the Parish Council is a delightful, tranquil place, hidden away off
School Lane. Many people have probably never seen it, or had occasion to visit it, unless
they have a loved one buried there. As you walk down the lane you may have noticed the
pair of wooden gates at its entrance, and if you’d chanced to hang over them to admire
the beauty of the spot you may have noticed how worn and crumbling the wood is
becoming.
The Parish Council is now debating whether to replace the gates, adding higher netting to
keep out the deer. Before it takes any
action, is there anyone with a family
member or a friend buried in the
cemetery who would like to donate a
pair of gates in that person’s memory?
The Council is not contemplating a
grandiose structure but something in
keeping with the cemetery’s rural
setting. Generous donors have already
come forward to put new benches in
the cemetery and these have been
appreciated by both cemetery users and
the council.
If you would like to consider donating gates or have any ideas for improvements to the
cemetery, please contact the Parish Clerk, Noelle Gore, 01394 411032.
Angela Lawrence
Fairtrade
Wood rot on cemetery gates
Do you recognize the Fairtrade Symbol? Look for it when you go
shopping. Each item you buy helps someone in the Third World
towards a better life and may even go a little way to lifting them out
of poverty. Helen Macleod and Di Barnard are volunteer Fairtraders
for Traidcraft, a Christian company, and the oldest of the Fairtrade
organizations, which dates back to 1959. Browse the very extensive
new catalogue which comes out early in August and place your order
with us. There is a huge selection of food items, as well as crafts, beautiful hand made
cards and other paper goods. You don’t have to buy big quantities as we can sell in penny
numbers. A few of the foods can be bought in the supermarkets, but they only sell what
makes a good profit and we have many more on offer. Some of you buy from us
already, and to you we say a big Thank you! For each item sold there is a premium given
to the producer which can be used towards whatever is most needed in their community,
from clean water or sanitation, to health care or education. It’s not the cheapest shopping,
but it is fair and every little helps!
Helen Macleod 411232 and Di Barnard 411079
August 2011 page 34 www.villagevoices.org.uk