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Edvin Loach • Tedstone Delamere • Tedstone Wafre 

Upper Sapey • Whitbourne • Wolferlow 

The Parish Magazine 

of Greater Whitbourne 

50p 

February 2011

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The Rector 

Assistant Priest 

Churchwardens: 

Edvin Loach 


Tedstone 

Delamere 


Upper Sapey 


Whitbourne 

Organist 

Editorial 

Distribution 

Revd. David Howell 

The Rectory, Whitbourne 

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Cover photograph of the porch at St James, Tedstone Delamere courtesy of Mr Paul Lack

of Greater Whitbourne Page 3 

From 

the 

Rector 

You may be familiar with the hymn “Dear Lord and 

Father of Mankind”, with its lovely, lilting tune – 

but what you may not know is that it’s taken from 

a longer poem by the American poet John 

Greenleaf Whittier. The first half of “The Brewing 

of Soma” is in stark contrast with the later, betterknown 

verses. It evokes the powerful image of a 

group of Vedic priests taking part in a primeval ritual. 

Gathered around a blazing fire and smoking 

cauldron, they concoct and knock back a potent 

hallucinogenic drink, which is extracted from plant 

stalks. As the potion takes hold they become rejuvenated 

and revived until they’re in a state of 

“drunken joy”, wildly praising the gods, believing 

they’re experiencing divinity. 

As a Quaker, Whittier believed in simple worship, 

and wrote his poem to show how drinking soma 

produced “fever of the blood and brain”, rather 

than a real experience of God. His point was that 

some Christians had become intoxicated by a 

heady mix of euphoria and rapture in worship, and 

that “music, incense, vigils drear, and trance”, created 

a false sense of divinity, as soma did for the 

priests. 

It’s ironic that Whittier’s poem is nowadays often 

sung in hymn form at the kinds of services he 

might not entirely approve of. But whether we go 

for reflection, ritual or rapture, what really matters 

is that our worship enables us to speak and listen 

to God. Because however, wherever and whenever 

we worship, and even if we don’t worship at all, our 

fundamental human yearning is to be in communication 

with God. 

So how on earth, in the hurly-burly of daily life, do 

we find the space and the time? Well, the first step 

is to accept that God speaks to us all the time. The 

second step is to soften our souls so we’re receptive. 

And that’s the tricky part, because in the 

growing-up process we become hardened. As children 

we race headlong into adventure, only to suffer 

scraped knees. As teenagers, we rush headstrong 

into romance, only to suffer broken hearts. 

So through life we become more cautious, and in 

the process most of us lose the adventurer and 

romantic within us – but it takes elements of both 

to listen to the voice of God. 

– that tree was dangerous to climb, and that 

teenage romance was downright foolish. So how to 

reverse the hardening process without getting carried 

away by every crazy delusion or wild hallucination? 

For myself the answer is to make time for 

worship and devotion. That doesn’t mean we have 

to make the church our home, or even that we necessarily 

have to give up more time. But it does 

mean that, when we’re praying, we’re totally 

focused on prayer, and when we’re worshipping, 

that’s all we’re doing. 

Nobody can tell anybody what God’s voice sounds 

like, or how God speaks to people. But the last 

verse of Whittier’s poem, based on that extraordinary 

passage in 1 Kings 19:11-13, where Elijah is 

searching for God, is a wonderful image. 

David Howell 

Rector 

The Parish of Greater Whitbourne 

Readings for February 

6 Feb – Epiphany 5 

Isaiah 58:1-9. Psalm 112: 1-9. 

1 Corinthians 2: 1-12. 

13 Feb – Epiphany 6 

Deuteronomy 30: 15-end. 

Psalm 119: 1-8. 

1Corinthians 3: 1-9 

20 Feb – 3rd before Lent 

Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18. 

Psalm 119: 33-40.1 

Corinthians 3: 10-11, 16-end. 

27 Feb – 2nd before Lent 

Genesis 1: 1-2.3. Psalm 136. 

Romans 8:18-25. 

Of course we learn from our mistakes for a reason

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Parish News 


Whitbourne WI 

Our December meeting took the 

form of our Christmas American 

Supper. The Hall looked very 

bright with crackers and table 

decorations and, of course, the 

groaning food table and background 

carols. 

Mary, our new President, began 

by thanking Heather for her 

three years as President, and the 

Committee, some of whom are 

still serving. Heather was presented 

with a bouquet of flowers 

in appreciation of her hard work. 

We had a card from Martley WI 

thanking us for our jolly Group 

Carol Service which they had 

enjoyed immensely, very lighthearted 

and finishing off with tea 

and coffee and welcome refreshments. 

We were then invited to help ourselves 

to the first course, and 

boy, was it good! Much chatter 

ensued before Pauline Maidment, 

a past President now living in 

France, entertained us with a 

brief account of the local French 

equivalent of WI in her new 

home. Delicious puddings followed, 

then Heather, Meg and Di 

treated us to the funniest pantomime 

story of Snow White that 

we have ever heard. Everyone 

roared with laughter at this, so 

entertaining and very cleverly 

written. 

Secret Santa presents for all then 

caused much hilarity, and we finished 

off with a welcome cup of 

tea or coffee ( and more chatter).By 

the time we had finally 

cleared away we had all had a 

lovely evening, and now look forward 

to another year of friendship 

and some frivolity. 

If there are any newcomers to the 

Village, or any ladies who would 

like to join us we would be very 

pleased to see them. We meet on 

the second Tuesday of each 

month, and next month we will 

publish our programme for 

2011. 

LG 

Friendship Club 

Happy New Year to everyone. I 

do hope everyone has recovered 

from all the winter bugs doing 

the rounds and that there were 

not too many tumbles in the bad 

weather. 

Our first meeting of 2011 will be 

on Wednesday 2nd February at 

11:00 am in the Village Hall. 

Hopefully the weather will have 

improved by then and we will be 

able to catch up on all the chat 

we have missed over the last couple 

of months. We will be having 

a small delayed Christmas/New 

Year celebration, so come along 

and enjoy yourselves. We will 

also discuss any plans for the 

year, so if you have any suggestions 

for speakers etc during the 

year, please bring them along. 

100 Club Draw 

Ann Roberts 

The winners for the December 

2010 100 Club draw are: 138, 

Mrs Dixon - £45.00. 216,J 

Mitchell - £32.50. 145, M East - 

£22.50. 143, C East - £15.00. 223, 

R Freeman - £10.00. 

Tedstone Delamere 

On Sunday December 19th, 12 of 

us trudged through the snow to 

the Carol Service. The Rector was 

ill so William North led the service 

and David Harrington was 

organist. The church looked lovely; 

thank you to Elsie Baughton 

and Joyce and Sue Benbow for 

their help with the decorating. 

After the service, 22 of us were 

welcomed to the Line House for 

lunch, The lounge was beautifully 

decorated with holly and a 

Christmas tree and warmed with 

a roaring log fire. It was especially 

enjoyable for me because I was 

born at the Line House and spent 

many happy Christmases with 

my family. My thanks to Will and 

Janet McMorran for looking after 

us all so well, for the delicious 

food and drink and for Janet’s little 

helpers, Janet Rallings and 

Laura Harris. A good time was 

had by all. Will brought me home 

on his machine – that was an 

unforgettable experience, 

thanks, Will! 

There were 18 in church on 

Christmas morning, so well done, 

everyone. 

A happy and healthy New Year to 

all. 

Kathleen Harris 

Don’t forget Kathleen’s event at 

Sapey Golf Club on Saturday 

February 12 – see At a Glance 

for details. 

White Christmas 2010 

On behalf of everyone along 

Bottom Lane, Boat Lane and 

Tedney, I would like to thank the 

people who were, seen or unseen, 

gritting Church Bank in the bad 

weather, to make it passable. It 

really makes a huge difference to 

us all, and enabled us to get up 

and down safely. 

I particularly would like to thank 

Gordon Cupper, who used a 

shovel and also his own JCB, and 

also Jason, who has recently 

moved into Glebe Edge. We are 

all looking forward now to moving 

on into Spring! 

Thank you all. 

Lawrence Haddock 

Whitbourne Farmers’ breakfast 

will be held on Sunday February 

13, 9-11.30am ,at Whitbourne 

village hall, in aid of Cancer 

Research. £7.50 donation per 

person, family concessions. All 

welcome!


Election plans begin 

Council elections on May 5 may 

seem a long way away, but for 

those thinking of standing, either 

for the parish council or for 

Herefordshire Council, time is 

relatively short. All seats on 

parish councils in Herefordshire 

are up for re-election, as are all 

seats on Herefordshire Council. 

Nominations need to be in by 

April 4 and the Herefordshire 

Association of Local Councils is 

holding a meeting for all parish 

clerks on February 8 when the 

Electoral 

Services 

Manager/Deputy Returning 

Officer will talk about the elections. 

Colette Maund from 

Herefordshire Council’s Electoral 

Services section explained that 

nomination packs will also be 

made available for parish clerks 

to take away, which will cover the 

number of seats up for re-election. 

Nomination packs will also be on 

the Herefordshire Council website 

for people to download, or 

they can collect a nomination 

pack from the Town Hall in 

Hereford. The nomination papers 

are slightly different for 

Herefordshire Council and these 

can also be downloaded from the 

website or are available at the 

Town Hall. 

All nomination papers must be 

received at the Elections Office at 

Town Hall, St Owen Street, 

Hereford, and they can start 

coming in from Friday 25 March 

to 12 noon on 4 April 2011. Any 

nominations papers received 

after 12 noon on 4 April will be 

A new Localism Bill, going 

through Parliament at the 

moment, could bring extra powers 

to local people and all levels 

of local government. 

invalid. 

Anyone can be a parish councillor, 

as long as they are 18 or 

over, and either a British citizen, 

a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen 

of the Irish Republic or a citizen 

of another European Union 

State. They must also be either in 

the list of electors for the parish 

in which they are seeking a seat 

or have, during the whole of the 

preceding twelve months; 

(i) occupied land as owner or tenant 

in it, or 

(ii) had a principal place of work 

there, or 

(iii) resided in or within three 

miles of it. 

New powers for local people 

These will enable people to instigate 

local referendums on any 

issue, to approve or veto in a referendum 

a council tax increase 

deemed to be excessive, to 

express an interest in running 

local authority services and to 

provide local community groups 

The nomination packs also contain 

detailed information on the 

factors which may disqualify 

someone from standing. 

The cost of an election for the 

parish is considerable – the table 

below illustrates this in a breakdown 

of expenses, for the election 

to one seat on the parish 

council in 2009. 

We would like to offer those who 

are standing for a seat, either 

parish or main council, to send 

us 150 words on why the voters 

should choose them – this is 

open to all candidates and we 

will print their contributions in 

the May magazine. All contributions 

should be received by us by 

April 10th, by e-mail please. 

with an opportunity to bid to buy 

assets of community value. 

Details of the Bill can be found at 

http://services.parliament.uk/bil 

ls/2010-11/localism.html

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Support welcomed in Tanga 

We made it! Many thanks to 

everybody who contributed to 

the Whitbourne Christmas 

Appeal for the orphans in our 

link parish in Tanzania. Our target 

was £800 – but we actually 

exceeded that and I was able to 

send £1000. This will be spent 

mainly on sending around thirty 

orphans to primary school. 

Although primary school is 

nominally free, they do need to 

buy shoes, uniform, exercise 

books and pens, and they do 

need to contribute to a school 

fund which, for example, pays 

for a night watchman. This all 

comes to around £24 per child 

(think what it would cost in this 

country!). Secondary school fees 

come to nearer £40 (costs vary 

with the exchange rate) and there 

are also exam fees to pay. With 

55 secondary school-age 

orphans, we cannot afford fees 

for all – but we are making a significant 

difference. 

I have also sent £1000 from the 

George Walker Fund (money 

given to us last year from the 

Trades School Foundation). This 

is for sponsoring students for 

vocational education. Last year 

there were six. Two have now 

finished their courses (Catering, 

and Hotel Management) and are 

looking for jobs, the other four 

are going on to their second year. 

The church at Mapinduzi has 

undergone renovation. The roof 

had all but collapsed, and they 

were having to take umbrellas to 

services. We helped with the cost 

of the new roof and ceiling. Now 

they need eight more windows 

and electricity – and when that is 

done they can carry on with the 

new church hall, which is now at 

foundation level. 

The situation is improving at the 

Leprosy Centre at Misufini. Now 

that they have a new Manager, 

Anna Mgelwa, this was the main 

focus of our fund-raising during 

2010. As a result, they now have 

two big water tanks, for harvesting 

rainwater (one provided by 

the St. Francis Leprosy Guild), a 

new cowshed, a bicycle, and a 

new heifer who had calved two or 

three weeks previously and is 

giving around ten litres of milk 

per day – not bad for a little cow 

in those conditions. Money for 

the latter was given partly by 

Whitbourne Farmers and partly 

by private donations. Next on 

their ‘wants list’ is more cows 

(and eventually a Biogas unit), a 

small dam (water tanks can only 

collect water when it rains) and 

accommodation for staff so that 

they can stay over-night. There 

is a small house, but no bathroom 

and it needs repair. 

While we were in Tanzania we 

visited another Leprosy Centre 

near Arusha. It is run by German 

Sisters, and is a good example of 

what can be done. There are 

money-raising projects for 

women (making school uniforms), 

for children (making 

Christmas crackers), and even 

the men make beads and necklaces. 

Leprosy is decreasing in 

Tanzania. With modern medicine 

there is no need for segregation 

and the plan is to use Misufini 

eventually as a general centre for 

the disabled. 

We visited several schools and 

colleges to look at computer provision. 

The government is doing 

great things for education. 

Many new universities mean that 

many teachers are there upgrading 

their qualifications. Many 

new secondary schools mean a 

shortage of teachers anyway. At 

each school we visited the situation 

is the same; the ones who 

have computers do not have 

enough rooms or enough electricity 

or enough time or money 

to do anything about it. At the 

moment there are just not 

enough teachers. The new policy 

of providing pre-school education 

(primary school starts at age 

7) means that children should be 

better-educated when progressing 

to secondary school. But it 

all takes time and money – in ten 

years time the situation should 

be completely different. In the 

meantime, we are still sending 

computers – mostly, this year, 

through Computers4Africa, who 

are doing a great job. 

The micro-finance scheme at 

Amboni is going well and we visited 

four of their projects – a stationery/computer 

shop offering 

Internet facilities, two small 

farmers improving their cows, 

and another farmer who has 

planted two acres with cassava. 

So thank you for your money, 

thank you for your help, thank 

you for your support. This year, 

2011, we will be raising money 

for another cow at Misufini and 

windows for St. Francis’ church. 

Brenda Allan


Moving forward into 2011 

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Transport came to the fore at 

Whitbourne school right at the 

start of the new term, first when 

our hot meals supplier, Queen 

Elizabeth Humanities College, 

was closed on the first Friday of 

term because of heavy snow, and 

later in the curriculum. 

Staff and parents had to raid 

their larders to provide packed 

lunches for about 20 children 

who had come expecting a hot 

meal – a (literally) heaven-sent 

opportunity for a healthy-eating 

lesson and a masterclass in how 

to make sandwiches at speed! We 

would like to thank all those who 

helped that day – they showed 

community spirit at its best. 

Transport of all kinds, its effect 

on us and the ways in which we 

use vehicles, has been among the 

themes across the school in the 

early part of the term, with a traffic 

survey by Class 1, and some 

fine models from Classes 2 and 3 

(pictured above are Owen 

Francis, Louis Matthews and 

Brandon Bateman with their 

plane). The children have really 

Film footage 

appeal 

Do you have old reels of film 

gathering dust in your attic? 

Herefordshire Heritage Service’s 

Full Circle project is interested 

in films of Herefordshire on any 

subject which shows life over 

the last century up to recent 

times. We and certain local history 

societies are collecting them 

on behalf of the West Midlands 

film archive MACE, who will discuss 

making copies with the 

owner, with the potential to 

show them to the community. So 

don’t throw away those old cinecamera 

films or videos. 

For more information, or to offer 

film for MACE, please contact 

the Community Heritage 

Officers Elizabeth Pimblett and 

Sarah Skelton on 01432 383599. 

had a chance to think in depth 

about the subject and they have 

been very creative. 

A team of seven children is working 

with staff to recruit someone 

to work with us in our Creative 

Partnership, which will focus on 

our new outdoor area – we aim 

to bring in a designer or landscaper 

to help make this space a 

great place to learn. Eleven 

experts responded to our call for 

professional input, and we can 

now choose from a shortlist of 

three people who are committed 

to developing this area. It will 

include a pond, and space to 

grow our own produce, as well as 

giving us room to learn outside. 

An exciting start to 2011, a year 

for new developments of all 

kinds at Whitbourne. 

Editors’ exit 

We will be stepping down as editors 

as from the end of May and 

we hope very much that new editors 

will bring their experience 

and interest in the community to 

the magazine. The role can be 

carried out by one person or by a 

team (as happens in Clifton) and 

we would be pleased to hear 

from anyone who would like to 

know more about the role and 

what it involves. 

The magazine is overseen by a 

committee, which meets once a 

year formally but can meet more 

often if necessary, and it relies 

on committed volunteers at all 

stages of its production and distribution 

– even our printers, 

CMCS of Droitwich, print it free 

of charge for us, which is an 

incredibly valuable contribution 

and one for which we are very 

grateful. 

The guidelines for the magazine 

can be found on p10 – these give 

a broad outline of how we work. 

We have very much enjoyed our 

time as editors and really appreciated 

the insight it has given us 

into the communities in this 

parish. 

We know that there are many 

people in this parish who care 

deeply about their community 

and we thank all those who have 

contributed to the magazine in 

the last three years. 

Rachel and Francis Evans

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Letter from the Bishop of Hereford 

"Seven days without prayer 

makes one weak." Allen E 

Vartlett 

"We have to pray with our eyes 

on God, not on the difficulties." 

Oswald Chambers 

"He who runs from God in the 

morning will scarcely find Him 

the rest of the day." John Bunyan 

“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. 

We do not know what we 

ought to pray for, but the Spirit 

Himself intercedes for us with 

groans that words cannot 

express.” Romans 8:26 

"Of all the duties enjoined by 

Christianity, none is more essential 

and yet more neglected than 

prayer." Fenelon 

Jesus said, “When you pray, say, 

‘Our Father…’” St. Luke 11.4 

When our Bishop’s Council was 

Once upon a time, there was a 

very clever spider, who spun a 

world-wide web which made anybody 

able to catch any fly anywhere. 

Then along came an equally 

clever, but more ambitious, spider 

who said: “ Flies are fine, but 

I’d like to try for bigger game; 

why not discover the secrets of 

the world of butterflies and build 

a net that is invisible, but strong 

enough to catch and hold them 

The Brockhampton Estate is one 

of four National Trust properties 

in the county looking for volunteers 

under the ‘Your time, our 

place’ campaign. It will be opening 

seven days a week from 

March 5 to November 6 this year 

for the first time, so volunteers 

are urgently needed. 

There’s a huge variety of roles 

looking again at our diocesan priorities, 

we decided that the two 

absolutely fundamental areas to 

work on are: 

“Growing in our personal relationship 

with Christ.” and 

“Strengthening our confidence to 

live and express it.” 

Prayer is central to both. That is 

why I have begun with a few quotations 

to encourage us in our 

emphasis on prayer and to 

remind us how absolutely fundamental 

it is to who we are, as well 

as to what we do. As Martin 

Luther put it, “As it is the business 

of tailors to make clothes 

and cobblers to make shoes, so it 

is the business of Christians to 

pray.” Or, if you prefer, Pope Pius 

XII wrote, “A person without 

prayer is like a tree without 

roots.” 

It is essential that we pray and 

give time to it, time to God. Once 

A fable for Epiphany 

till they deliver their secrets?” 

So he did this; and the peacocks 

and red admirals and painted 

ladies and even the monarchs 

and purple emperors were then 

captive. But they were so furious 

that the lashing of their wings 

finally broke the net and the 

death’s head hawk moth led the 

others in crying out for the blood 

of this super-spider, who threatened 

their very existence. 

So the super-spider tried to hide 

NT volunteers needed 

available from gardeners, 

rangers and countryside helpers 

to fundraisers, room guides and 

events assistants. Hours are flexible. 

again, I am calling for Ash 

Wednesday (9th March) to be a 

Day of Prayer so that we may be 

encouraged in the way of prayer 

not just in Lent but all the time. I 

am referring to it this month so 

as to give more time for organizing 

“welcomers” and resources in 

our churches to help those who 

are able to “drop in” for a while 

to pray. 

Our prayer is needed every day, 

in our own homes especially. We 

need to pray as we can, not as we 

can’t, in the way that suits us, not 

someone else. We can learn to 

pray from the Bible, from other 

people, from books, from quotations, 

from sermons, and from 

study groups. We learn best, not 

by reading about prayer, but by 

praying, because the Spirit of 

God teaches us. 

Bishop Anthony Priddis 

Bishop of Hereford 

with a friend and to this day the 

death’s head gang have not been 

able to catch him. 

But if and when they do, they and 

he will all meet the King of Kings, 

who designed and made them all 

and put each one in his or her 

appointed place. And what do 

you think He would say to them? 

I.T. Illiterate (name and 

address supplied) 

Helen Jaundrell, Campaign 

Manager, said: “If you’ve got a 

few hours to spare we’d love to 

have some of your time at our 

place. Our volunteers are incredibly 

important to us as we simply 

couldn’t open the doors without 

their superb support, great ideas 

and enthusiasm.” 

If you are interested and would 

like to know more please email 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/yourtimeourplace 

or call the hotline 

on 0121 753 7752 for an information 

pack.


Oil thefts warning 

West Mercia Police is urging residents 

that use oil to heat their 

properties to be extra vigilant 

following fuel thefts in the county. 

Hundreds of litres of heating 

oil have been stolen from tanks 

across the county, as well as 

Shropshire and Worcestershire. 

Sgt David Bishop at Hereford 

Police Station said: "While this is 

not a large problem, we have 

noticed a slight increase in such 

crimes in the county. It is possibly 

due to the increase in fuel 

costs over recent months so they 

may become more prevalent 

across the country. We are warning 

local people who use heating 

oil to take precautions against 

being targeted by thieves. 

"Among other security tips, we 

recommend fitting an alarm 

which rings if the oil level suddenly 

drops or installing security 

lights to alert residents when 

there are intruders. 

"Residents are also urged to keep 

any eye out for unusual activity 

or vehicles and report anything 

suspicious as soon as possible on 

0300 333 3000, or ring 

Crimestoppers anonymously on 

0800 555111. Of course, if you 

see a theft in progress, call 999." 

Sgt Bishop recommends the following 

hints and tips, which can 

help reduce the chances of heating 

oil being stolen from your 

property. 

Plant shrubs or install fences to 

hide your tank from view. This is 

especially important if you live 

close to the road - although heating 

oil theft has also been known 

to occur at secluded properties 

with long drives. 

Remember to check your tank's 

oil levels on a regular basis. 

Where possible, install security 

lighting that covers your tank 

and the immediate surrounding 

area. 

If your tank is openly accessible 

to all, consider re-siting it to an 

area or building where it is better 

protected. 

Be extra vigilant of tankers or 

large vehicles close to your property. 

Note down any suspicious 

vehicles' registration numbers 

and report them to the police. 

If your tank is located in an outbuilding, 

ensure the building is 

kept locked and secured at all 

times. 

Remove any empty containers or 

drums from the immediate area - 

they could draw attention to the 

presence of your oil tank. 

Deter thieves from entering your 

property by installing and using 

lockable gates and by maintaining 

boundaries and perimeter 

fencing. 

Saltmarshe WI party 

Saltmarshe ladies had a party 

with a difference this year. We 

had a Murder Mystery Dinner 

Party along the loose lines of 

Wuthering Heights entitled 

“Murder by Candlelight.” 

The year was 1848 when the 

whole of Europe was being swept 

by a wave of revolution but the 

setting was a dark gloomy old 

house high on the windswept 

moors of Yorkshire where life in 

“Withering Depths” had continued 

unchanged for centuries. 

From left to right: Janet Dallow, 

Rachel Whitefoot, Wendy Dullam, 

Janet Jellis, Celia Gibbs, Eve Currie, 

Jean Spellmen and Linda Marsden. 

In order to set the scene the eight 

main characters paid a visit to 

the Conquest Theatre to hire 

suitable costumes from the well 

stocked wardrobe department. 

The tallest amongst us were designated 

as male characters. The 

other ladies joined in the spirit of 

the evening by dressing up in 

Victorian costume. 

The play opened with the murder 

of the Dowager Lady Withering. 

The eight characters were seated 

at the dinner table with their own 

skeletal scripts necessitating as 

much improvisation as they were 

able while the story unfolded. 

The investigation was carried out 

by Yorkshire’s finest detective 

Boycott McClue who ran the proceedings 

from a tape. 

At the end of the excellent three 

course dinner provided by 

Elaine’s Farm Kitchen, the murderer 

was found but to tell more 

would be to reveal the secret of 

“Murder By Candlelight” and that 

would never do. You might like 

to have a mystery party of your 

own

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Ambulance service plans change 

West Midlands Ambulance 

Service is planning to become a 

Foundation Trust. This means 

that everyone living in the West 

Midlands Region can have a say 

in how the Service develops. 

Foundation Trusts are still part 

of the NHS and they continue to 

provide free care to everyone. 

Our vision for Foundation Trusts 

status revolves around two 

words: 

Community: ensuring that we 

develop our service based on the 

views of the people we serve 

Quality: delivering more choice, 

better facilities and improved 

services for our patients 

We will still be assessed by the 

Care Quality Commission and 

also meet the rigorous standards 

set down by Monitor, the independent 

regulator of NHS 

Foundation Trusts. Quality of 

Service is now paramount to 

being a NHS Foundation Trust, 

though excellent financial control 

is still very important. NHS 

Foundation Trusts are far more 

accountable to the communities 

that they serve. We are looking 

for at least 3,000 people to join 

us as a ‘member’. As well as 

Celebrate and donate 

scrutinising our Governance, our 

members will be involved in the 

future development of our services. 

We commenced our consultation 

process on 1st November 2010 

and it is scheduled to end on 6th 

February 2011. You will find our 

consultation document and summary 

briefing on our website 

www.wmas.nhs.uk. For more 

information, please e-mail foundationtrust@wmas.nhs.uk 

or you 

can call 01384 246411. 

Bible talk 

Are you celebrating a special 

occasion in 2011? Invite your 

guests to Celebrate and Donate! 

Why not ask family and friends 

to make a donation to St 

Richard’s In lieu of presents on 

your special occasion? If you 

would like to order Celebrate and 

Donate cards to send to family 

and friends with your celebration 

invitations, please speak to the St 

Richard’s Hospice Fundraising 

team on 01905 763963 or e-mail 

appeals@strichards.org.uk You 

can also set up a fund for donations 

in lieu of gifts on line at 

www.justgiving.com/strichards. 

Your gift will help us provide 

free specialist palliative care for 

patients living with cancer and 

other life-threatening illnesses 

and support their families. Each 

year the hospice team supports 

over 2,100 patients and family 

members in Worcestershire. 

Marking 400 years since the creation 

of the King James Bible, 

Hereford Cathedral will host a 

talk on Thursday 10 February. 

Eddie Arthur will talk about the 

translation of the King James 

Bible – “Lost in Translation? 

Thinking Greek thoughts in 

English words.” The talk will be 

held in College Hall, Hereford 

Cathedral at 7.30pm: donations 

welcome. (01432 374225) 

The Parish Magazine committee 

recently met and agreed these 

guidelines for the magazine: The 

Editor(s) will strive for a balanced 

approach to community issues. 

They will seek contributions to 

provide as wide a variety of 

material from the greater parish 

as possible so that all areas and 

interests are represented. 

It will not include any material 

which is blasphemous, defamatory, 

or contrary to the interests of 

church life. All contributions 

which fall within these guidelines 

will be welcomed and will be 

printed, as far as possible, as 

they are submitted. 

Parish magazine guidelines 

The views expressed by contributors 

are their own and do not 

represent the position of the PCC 

or any other body or person. To 

be considered for inclusion, all 

contributions must be accompanied 

by a name and contact 

details – requests for anonymity 

will be considered, but will not 

be provided automatically. 

Editorial content is decided upon 

by the Editor(s), with advice from 

the Rector when necessary. If 

there is any question concerning 

the suitability of material for 

publication, the issue should be 

decided by the Editor(s) and the 

Rector; if agreement cannot be 

reached through discussion, the 

Rector alone has the final sanction. 

For practical reasons, the 

Editor(s) cannot provide advance 

copies. 

Advertisement space is intended 

for local service providers, retailers 

and clubs, and all advertisements 

should comply with the 

editorial guidelines for the magazine. 

The Editor(s) will strive for 

a balance between advertising 

and editorial, while acknowledging 

the revenue implications of 

the former.


We’re looking for a bell... 

The spare bell at St Mark’s 

Our link church in Tanga, 

Tanzania, needs a church bell. 

They have just renewed the 

church roof and now no longer 

need umbrellas during the service, 

and need a bell to complete 

the job. They had a bell once, 

which broke. I said I would try to 

find one. In the meantime they 

Whether Whitbourne’s war 

memorial should be insured 

against damage and how this 

could be achieved was discussed 

by Whitbourne parish council in 

January. Quotes ranged from 

£123 to £235 per year, and the 

council agreed to consult 

Herefordshire Council to discover 

what the situation was elsewhere 

in the county. 

Councillor Tom Hunt reported 

that Herefordshire Council is facing 

job cuts – 30 management 

have a stand-in bell,pictured 

below. (They don’t have Health 

& Safety in Tanzania.) 

The Keltek Trust (which finds 

homes for unwanted bells) located 

a spare bell at St. Mark’s in 

Watford. When somebody from 

the Trust had taken it down we 

were going to fetch it. The 

Watford church already had links 

in Tanga Region and were happy 

to let us have it for nothing. 

Then I had an email – “I see our 

bell has gone. When did you 

fetch it?…”. 

We haven’t fetched it – it has 

been stolen (along with another 

15 bells throughout the country 

Parish council news 

jobs are likely to be cut, along 

with 250 other staff, as 

Government cuts affect the council’s 

income. He said: “ This may 

increase. We will freeze the council 

tax level for next year at its 

current level, but a lot of hard 

decisions will have to be made. 

We have always protected frontline 

services and we will do that 

as long as we can.” 

Parish councillors agreed that 

they would meet Tina Wood from 

Herefordshire Council in the 

last year, apparently). 

If anybody sees this bell looking 

lost, please grab it – it’s ours. 

Brenda Allan 

PS. Keltek say they will try to find 

us another one. 

St Francis’ current bell 

spring to look around the village 

for sites for affordable housing 

and would like a presentation 

from Kemble housing association 

on their approach to any new 

development in the meantime. 

CSO Stephanie Annette reported 

on the success of the youth meeting 

held before Christmas, and 

said that a further event was 

planned. The parish council 

agreed to fund the hall fees for 

that meeting. 

Ferndale Singers - men needed! 

On 11th December, in Martley, 

the Ferndale Singers, under the 

baton of their Musical Director, 

Merren Anthony, sang a wide 

selection of Christmas music 

ranging from favourites such as 

Jingle Bells to the exuberant 

Wassail Song. The enthusiastic 

audience was invited to join in 

several popular carols and 

reached a peak of excellence in 

the Twelve Days of Christmas!! 

In the interval, the audience was 

served with wine and delicious 

cake and mince pies. The raffle, 

in aid of the Worcestershire 

Breast Unit Campaign and the 

British Legion Poppy Appeal, was 

most generously supported and 

raised nearly £300. 

For the information of newcomers 

to the area, the Ferndale 

Singers is a community mixed 

choir of 25 voices, which was 

formed 24 years ago. The membership 

is drawn from the lower 

Teme Valley villages, with some 

singers coming from further 

afield, from Bromyard, Malvern 

and Worcester. The choir is seeking 

men who can sing Bass or 

Tenor parts and would welcome 

enquiries. Perhaps this could be 

a belated New Year's Resolution! 

Chris Baker 

01905 333225

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WI recipes 

Murgh makhani with pheasant 

Lots of ingredients, but a simple recipe. This also 

works very well with chicken or lamb. Serves eight. 

4 pheasants, jointed/ 2 chickens, jointed 

For the tikka marinade 

1 tsp salt 

2 tbsp thick yoghurt 

Juice of 1 lime 

2 tbsp garam masala 

2 tsp chilli powder 

2 tsp ground coriander 

2 tsp ground mixed spice 

2 tsp ground fenugreek 

1 golf ball-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled and 

grated 

4 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 

1-2 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil 

2-4 green chillies (depending on size and heat), 

finely chopped 

For the tomato sauce 

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes 

1 small nugget fresh ginger, peeled and grated 

2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 

1-3 small green chillies, depending on heat, finely 

chopped 

5 cloves 

1 tsp salt 

175ml water 

To finish 

125g butter 

2 tsp ground cumin 

2 tsp tomato purée 

4 tsp honey 

170ml double cream 

1 tbsp fenugreek 

1 tbsp lime juice 

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 

Coriander leaves, to garnish (optional) 

In a large bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients, 

add the pheasant joints, turn over with your 

hands to ensure they're well coated, and leave to 

marinate overnight in the fridge. 

Put all the ingredients for the sauce in a large pan 

and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 

gently for 20 minutes, stirring regularly, until nicely 

thickened. Rub through a sieve and set to one 

side. 

Heat the oven to 230C/450F/gas mark 8. Transfer 

the pheasant legs to a roasting tin, along with some 

of the marinade, cover with a piece of buttered foil 

and roast for 15 minutes. 

Add the breasts to the tin, give everything a good 

stir, lower the heat to 200C/400F/gas mark 6 and 

cook for 20 minutes. 

To complete the sauce, melt the butter in a large 

pan, add the ground cumin and sizzle gently for a 

minute. Add the tomato sauce, bring back to a simmer 

and cook for five minutes. Add the tomato 

purée, honey, cream, fenugreek, lime juice and 

black pepper, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, 

for five minutes, until the sauce is thick, 

rich and creamy. Finally, add the pheasant, mix 

well and warm through, simmering gently for five 

minutes. 

Serve with basmati rice and scatter with coriander 

leaves, if using. 

Moving On 

Well, Christmas is over, New Year too 

We can now settle down 

Back to basics, that’s true 

We had a white Christmas 

That every child wishes for 

But it did cause some problems 

So we don’t want any more 

We will now look forward 

To a fresh and bright spring 

And cheer ourselves up 

When we hear the birds sing 

Waiting for the primroses and daffodils to 

grow 

When the air is a little warmer 

To give us all a glow 

Spring is a beautiful time of year 

A new beginning of hope and good cheer. 

Shirley Whittall


At A Glance 

Wednesday February 2, Friendship Club, Whitbourne village hall, 11am. 

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Saturday February 12, Curry and Lasagne evening at Sapey Golf Club. 60s and 70s music by Steve 

Palmer. Raffle. Donations welcome. £11 per ticket. Profits to be divided between Tedstone Delamere 

church, Edvin Loach church and Saltmarshe and District Hall. Contact Kathleen Harris 01885 483681. 

Sunday February 13, Farmers breakfast, Whitbourne village hall, 9am-11.30am. £7.50 donations to 

Cancer Research (family concessions). To book a place please call Geoff Holborow on 01886 821226. 

Saturday February 26, Safari Supper, in aid of Whitbourne Playing Fields. Contact Tess on 821691, 

Emma Bell on 821383 or Elaine Brown on 821012. 

New Course at the Local & Family History Centre in 2011 

'Looking inside churches in and around Herefordshire' 

Tutor: Tim Bridges. This course will offer the opportunity to discover more about the fascinating 

churches in the area. After an introductory look at church history and architecture through the ages, 

we shall explore what is to be found inside churches and consider development and changes to furnishings, 

stained glass, wall paintings and memorials from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day. The 

course, comprising 6 afternoon lectures and a field day, is a follow-up to the very popular churches 

course held two years ago, but will nevertheless be equally suitable for newcomers. 

Lectures will be on Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm. 

For more details, dates etc please contact Jennifer Weale on 01886 821368. 

Cost: £38 for 6 lectures plus Tim's expert guidance on the field day, 

but does not include the cost of a possible coach. 

WHITBOURNE FRIENDSHIP CLUB 2011 

Would you like to meet friends and neighbours in the Village for a friendly chat over a cup of 

coffee (or tea)? Then come and join us on the first Wednesday morning of the month at 11.00 – 

12.30am in the Village Hall. We welcome all ages (our youngest attendee is under 2 and our oldest, 

we don’t ask!) 

February 2nd 

March 2nd 

April 6th 

May 4th 

June 1st 

July 6th 

August 3rd 

September 7th 

October 5th 

November 2nd 

December 7th

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Whitbourne Garden Society Annual Show 2011 

Saturday 9th July at the Village Hall, 2.00-4.30pm. 

Annual Show Schedule 

Division A 

Class 

A1 3 potatoes of one variety 

A2 3 carrots of one variety 

A3 3 onions 

A4 6 peapods 

A5 6 broad bean pods 

A6 a cabbage 

A7 3 courgettes (with flowers if 

possible) 

A8 a collection of 3 salad vegetables 

(more than 1 of each is 

allowed) 

A9 blackcurrants, not more 

than 125g, still on strings 

A10 redcurrants, not more than 

125g, still on strings 

A11 6 strawberries of one variety 

A12 20 raspberries of one variety 

A13 12 gooseberries of one 

variety 

A14 3 sticks of rhubarb (leaves 

on) 

A15 5 radishes 

A16 3 beetroots 

A17 5 culinary herbs 

A18 6 eggs 

A19 a jar of honey 

Please name the varieties where 

possible. 

Division B 

Class 

B1 a specimen rose (judged for 

scent) 

B2 a floribunda rose, 1 stem 

B3 a collection of roses, 5 varieties 

B4 3 blooms of roses, 1 variety 

B5 3 blooms of clematis, 1 variety 

B6 10 stems of sweet pea 

B7 6 stems of flowers, one 

colour (a minimum of 3 different 

flowers) 

B8 5 stems of variegated foliage 

plants 

B9 a collection of 3 ornamental 

grasses and/or bamboos 

B10 a collection of 3 different 

flowering shrubs 

B11 a collection of herbaceous 

flowers, 5 varieties 

B12 a collection of flowers 

grown from seed during the 

year, 4 species 

B13 a collection of flowering 

weeds, 5 species 

B14 a flowering houseplant 

B15 3 stems of lily (not including 

day lilies) 

Please name the varieties where 

possible. 

Division C 

Class 

C1 a wedding invitation 

C2 a painting (colour), ‘A 

Bouquet’ 

C3 a black and white drawing, 

‘Power’ 

C4 sculpture, ‘It Lives in Water’ 

C5 calligraphy, ‘Jerusalem’ 

(first 3 verses or 12 lines) 

C6 a poem, ‘The Ring’ 

C7 a limerick, ‘When I dropped 

the Brick on my Toe’ 

C8 a piece of needlework, 

sewing, embroidery or tapestry 

C9 a hand-made toy with movement 

Division D 

Photos in B/W or colour, no larger 

than 8”x12“ (21cm x 30 cm). 

Class 

D1 Farming Today 

D2 Litter 

D3 You and Yours 

D4 Metalwork 

D5 Bridge 

D6 Whitbourne Water 

Division E 

Class 

E1 an arrangement incorporating 

a horseshoe 

E2 an arrangement in a champagne 

glass 

E3 a pink arrangement 

E4 ‘Celebration’ , accessories 

allowed 

E5 a miniature arrangement in a 

shell (max. 3x3x3 inches) 

Division F 

Class 

F1 a jar of jam 

F2 a jar of jelly 

F3 a jar of chutney 

F4 3 small meringue nests 

F5 a cottage loaf 

F6 3 cheese scones 

F7 Easy Fruit Cake using the 

recipe: 

Ingredients 

200g/8oz self-raising flour 

175g/6oz soft margarine 

175g/60z soft brown sugar 

100g/4oz sultanas 

100g/4oz currants 

50g/2oz cherries 

3 eggs 

rind and juice of one orange 

Directions 

Heat oven to 160°C/fan 

140°C/gas 4. 

Beat margarine & sugar. 

Gradually beat in the eggs. Sift 

the flour and fold into the mixture. 

Add the fruit, rind of 

orange and juice of orange. 

Place in a greased, base-lined 

tin, 8” round ( 7“ square) and 

bake for 11/2 hours. 

Division G 

A flower picture made from any 

dried material (e.g. seeds, leaves, 

nuts, twigs, pasta, pulses) on A4 

paper. An older person can 

draw the outline if necessary. 

Three age groups: under 5s, 5-8 

years, 9-12 years. 

There will be a prize for the 1st 

place winner in each age group. 

The Hughes Brothers Trophy 

Make a vehicle out of fruit, vegetables, 

flowers and seeds. 

1st prize: The Trophy and £4 

2nd prize: £2.50 

3rd prize: £1


Annual Show Regulations 

1. All items to be the property of and to have been grown, made or photographed by the exhibitor. 

2. Flower arrangements may contain recently purchased items. 

3. Only one entry per Class for each exhibitor. 

4. Entries may be staged between 8.30 am. and 10.30 am. on the day of the show. Allow yourself 

plenty of time. Entry numbers must be collected by 10am. and exhibitors must vacate the Village Hall 

by 10.30 am., when judging will commence. 

5. No exhibitor can be present at the judging unless appointed by the Committee. 

6. The entry fee is 30p per item, up to a maximum of £5. Entries are free thereafter. Entry fee is to 

be paid at the time of entering. 

7. All Divisions are open to exhibitors living within a radius of 7 miles of the Village Hall, Whitbourne. 

8. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to mount and mark photographs, pictures etc. for display 

and the Committee accepts no liability for any damage. 

9. Where weight or number is set down for a Class, entries must conform. Any entry that does not 

conform will be disqualified. 

10. The show will remain open until 4.30 pm. Exhibitors may then remove their exhibits. 

11. Points will be awarded as follows, to determine overall Division winners, where applicable: 

1st prize: 3 points 2nd prize: 2 points 3rd prize: 1 point 

12. The cups and trophies awarded to overall winners in each Division are as follows: 

A The Whitbourne Garden Society Challenge Cup. 

B The Sam Elliot Cup. C The Pimpernel Art Trophy. 

D The Juro Trophy. E The Silver Jubilee Trophy. 

F The Clarissa Jones Challenge Bowl. 

The Bill Pittman Challenge Trophy is awarded for the single best exhibit in Division B. 

13. The decision of the judges is final. They may withhold or diminish any award or give an additional 

award in a Class where the number or quality of entries justifies it. 

14. All cups and trophies are held for one year only. 

ENTRY FORM Please hand in to the Show Secretary, Mr John Allan, Gaines Lodge (821450) or at the 

Village Shop by Thursday 7th July 2011. 

NAME: Please tick if under 16 

ADDRESS: 

Total of money included 

Please tick the appropriate number for each Division. One entrant per form, one entry per Class, 30p 

per entry up to a maximum of £5. 

Division A 

Division B 

Division C 

Division E 

Division G 

A1 

A2 

A3 

A4 

A5 

A6 

A7 

A8 

A9 

A10 

A11 

A12 

A13 

A14 

A15 

A16 

A17 

A18 

A19 

B1 

B2 

B3 

B4 

B5 

B6 

B7 

B8 

B9 

B10 

B11 

B12 

B13 

B14 

B15 

C1 

C2 

C3 

C4 

C5 

C6 

C7 

C8 

C9 

Division D 

D1 

D2 

D3 

D4 

D5 

D6 

E1 

E2 

E3 

E4 

E5 

Division F 

F1 

F2 

F3 

F4 

F5 

F6 

F7 

Under 5 

5-8 

9-12 

Hughes Bros 

Trophy

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Useful numbers (all 01886 unless shown otherwise) 

Knightwick Surgery 821279 

Great Witley Surgery 01299 896788 

Nunwell Surgery, Bromyard 01885 483412 

Bromyard Town Council 01885 482825 

Herefordshire Council 01432 260000 

Worcestershire Council 01905 763763 

Police - West Mercia 0300 333 3000 

CSO Stephanie Annette 07970 602354 

Whitbourne Village Shop 822227 

Clifton-upon-Teme Village Stores 812303 

Tiblands Nursery School 821394 

Whitbourne Primary School 821266 

Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School 812258 

Brockhampton Primary School 01885 483238 

Saltmarshe & District Hall 853512 

Upper Sapey Village Hall 853327 

Whitbourne Village Hall 821255 

Clifton-upon-Teme Village Hall 812880 

The Wheatsheaf Inn 822282 

Live and Let Live (Whitbourne) 821016 

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Coffee Morning in aid of 

Whitbourne Church 

February 16th from 10am-noon, at 17, Old 

Forge, Whitbourne, courtesy of Mr and 

Mrs P Baseley. A raffle will be held. 

Thank you to all who attended the 

November coffee morning at Wendy and 

Jerry Cummins' which made £300. 

~ Thank you to all our advertisers ~ 

The magazine would not be viable without your continuing support, 

which is much appreciated. We wish you a successful year ahead. 

Advertising rates for The Parish Magazine of Greater Whitbourne 

are being kept steady for the third year in a row. 

The Parish Magazine: advertising rates 

The magazine is distributed to more than 300 households in Edvin Loach, Tedstone 

Delamere, Tedstone Wafre, Upper Sapey, Whitbourne and Wolferlow. 

Adverts cost just £8 for a half page - a great way to reach local customers. 

To advertise, please e-mail your requirements to francis@bromyard.com 

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WHITBOURNE ON THE WEB 

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with links to all sorts of local websites you can find out what’s going on at the school, with 

the farming community, Tanga in Touch, the People of Old Whitbourne Project and much 

more. Take a look at the picture gallery or the diary page to see what’s been happening 

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And, for all your online shopping needs, visit 

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Tiblands Nursery School 

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+ Pre-School 

Sylvia & Trish Garness NNEB NVQ3 TDLB (Assessor for the NVQ) 

Take Ten More For Play (after school training) 

Established in 1966, new purpose built building officially opened on 

Saturday 7th October 2006 by Dr Tait 

Ofsted approved and nursery education grants accepted. 

Good partnerships with local schools. 

Open all year round from 8.30-6pm for children aged 6 months - 5 years, 

offering quality care and education in a secure and nourishing environment. 

After-school + holiday club open Monday to Friday. 

For more details or to arrange a visit contact Sylvia or Trish.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HUGH DAVIS 

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 

Most aspects of tree surgery undertaken, including 

pruning, trimming, felling and removal 

Hedge laying and fencing 

Mowing and garden maintenance 

From private garden to agricultural (HLS) work 

NPTC qualified and full public liability insurance 

Contact 

01886 821542 or 07813 611221 

MALCOLM BRADSHAW 

GENERAL BUILDER 

• EXTENSIONS 

• ALTERATIONS 

• CONVERSIONS 

• PROPERTY MAINTENCE 

• PATIOS, GARDEN WALLS, ETC. 

• OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE 

TEL: 01886 821447 

MOBILE: 07714 542536 

malcolm.bradshaw3@btinternet.com 

WOODBURNING 

MULTIFUEL, OIL & ELECTRIC 

STOVES 

FLUE & CHIMNEY LINING 

OIL FIRED AGA/RAYBURN 

SERVICING 

SHOWROOM 

OVER 20 STOVES ON DISPLAY 

STOVAX, AUSTROFLAMM, 

AARROW, 

DON & WARMLAND 

OPEN 

WED-FRI 10am-4pm 

SAT 10am-1pm 

AT STEPS FARM, CLIFTON 

UPON TEME 

IAN & SUE SPAREY 

Have you got a problem with your 

TV, VIDEO, WASHING MACHINE, 

MICROWAVE etc ? 

Then call 

Pat Priest 

General Electric Services 

NOW! 

Established locally for 18 years with 

over 30 years experience of the 

trade. We offer fast, reliable and 

honest solutions to your problems at 

fixed rate prices 

01886 821109 

24 hour answering services 

(01886) 812452 

07746 762021 

HETAS/OFTEC REGISTERED

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U N I Q U E 

LANDSCAPES LTD 

• CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN 

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT 

• CONSULTATION 

• ASSOCIATED SERVICES 

Unique Landscapes are an innovative and 

dynamic landscape company with over 20-years 

horticultural experience, an extensive portfolio and 

several RHS & RWS medals. We design and 

construct bespoke gardens, from simple outline 

plan to full design, specification and construction 

details. 

Our work includes top quality private and 

commercial projects, traditional properties, hillside 

and roof-top gardens and contemporary gardens 

as well as specialist water features, pools and 

lakes. Over the years we have built an enviable 

reputation for providing a first class and 

professional landscaping service. 

Contact Shaun Greetham on: 

Mobile: 0777 88 44 878 Tel. 01584 831733 

Email: shaun@uniquelandscapes.co.uk 

www.uniquelandscapes.co.uk 

TAYLORS CONSERVATORY CARE 

A family run business with an 

established reputation for 

professional top quality service 

Supply and Installation 

Aftersales care and Re-roofing 

We supply and fit: 

- Aluminium Windows and Doors 

- UPVC Windows and Doors 

- Hardwood and Softwood 

Windows and Doors 

- Conservatories in Hardwood, 

UPVC and Aluminium 

We are agents for Compton Garages 

and Alton Greenhouses, also 

Pilkingtons Approved Installers 

PLEASE PHONE FOR A FREE QUOTATION 

contact us at 22 Saxon Close, 

Clifton-upon-Teme Worcester WR6 6DL 

01886 812424 Mob. 07801 281821 

Mick Rone 

Plumbing & Elite Bathrooms 

THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION 

 

Building alterations to create 

that extra space 

Lighting effects 

Superb tiling ideas 

Air baths installed 

Special needs 

 

For that extra care and attentions 

in your home and a free survey to 

discuss your bathroom projects 

Tel/Fax 01886 884598


J. A. C Joinery 

Bespoke hand made 

kitchens, fine furniture 

and joinery. Please see our 

website for our portfolio. 

Competitive prices. 

To discuss your requirements 

and request a free quotation, 

contact us at :- Unit 44 

The Hop Pocket craft centre 

Bishops Frome, 

Worcester WR6 5BT 

Daytime Telephone 

07968 343174 

or 07742 228196 

Evening Tel / Fax 

01432 850288 

www.jacjoinery.co.uk 

Woodend 

Painter & Decorator 

Interior & Exterior 

Alan Rogers 

Tree Maintenance 

& Gardening 

Heathfield 

Bringsty 

Nr Worcester 

Tel:- 01886 821392 

4 Clover Court 

Bromyard, 

Herefordshire, 

HR7 4BJ 

Phone: 01885 482916 

LOGS 

4 

SALE 

Call 07721 458089 

or 01886 821394 

! Good Eating ! 

Outside catering for any occasion 

Parties, Weddings, Receptions, Funeral teas 

Very competitive prices & excellent service 

For more information call: 

Janet Rogers (01885) 482392

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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY 

CLEANING SPECIALISTS 

PART OF CHAMBERMAIDS EST. 1993 

50% Discount Offer 


- Fully Trained & Insured Operators 

- Latest Equipment 

- Minimum Drying Times 

- We Move Furniture 

- Customer Satisfaction Guarantee 

- Oriental Rug Specialists 

- Stainshield Treatment 

- Deodorizer Treatment 

- Conditioning Treatment 

- Quotations on Request 

* BOOKING LINE * 

01886 821554 

07971 603007 

CARPETS Normal Discounted 

(average) Price Price 

Lounge (15’ x 12’) £52 £26 

Through Lounge (20’ x 12’) £64 £32 

Hall, Stairs, Landing (Standard) £64 £32 

Bedroom £52 £26 

UPHOLSTERY 

3 Piece Suite from £100 £50 

Leather Suite price on application 

CURTAINS (in situ) 

Full Length (per pair) £60 £30 

Half Length (per pair) £50 £25 

Minimum charge £26 

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists, Highfields, Knightwick, Worcestershire WR6 5QG 

Richard Bond and Mick Adams 

As well as the services already provided below, 

following requests we have now added PAINTING 

& DECORATING both interior and exterior 

~ Grass cutting, Strimming 

~ Hedge trimming 

~ General gardening 

~ Fencing 

~ Pathways 

~ Patios 

~ Shed building and repair 

~ Gravestone resetting, 

cleaning & maintenance 

~ Painting / decorating interior 

and exterior 

~ Other jobs as required 

Sensible Rates ~ Quotations 

Please call Richard Bond on 

01886 821641 or 07785 396159


The Village Stores 

For all your day to day needs :- 

Daily Newspapers & Magazines 

Boxed orders for collection 

Off Licence & Cigarettes 

Fresh Meat & Vegetables 

Lottery, E Top up & Credit Card facilities 

Local Products 

Organic & Trade goods available 

Come along and see us 

My Shop is your shop - Shop local 

Opening times 

Monday - Friday 7.00am to 6.00pm 

Sunday 9.00am to 12.00 noon 

27 The Village 

Clifton upon Teme 

01886 812303 

TC SERVICES 

Plumbing & Domestic Appliance Repairs 

City and Guilds Registered 

20 Years experience 

Public Liability Insured 

10% Discount for OAPs 

Tony Clarke 

6 Toll House Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TX 

Tel: 07793 815369 01905 424738

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King’s Arms Yard, Bromyard, Herefordshire. HR7 4EE 

Tel: 01885 488822 

www.bromyardvets.co.uk 

RCVS approved Tier 2 

Purpose built, dedicated small animal 

facility. 

Overnight in-patient care 

24 hour emergency service with our own 

vets 

Full in-patient facilities including separate 

dog/cat and prey species ward & Isolation 

Ward 

In-house Laboratory 

ECG & Blood Pressure Monitoring 

Orthopaedic surgery 

X-Ray & Colour Dopplar Ultrasound 

Scanner 

Dentistry 

Treatment of raptors & other avians 

Nurse Clinics 

Martin Flamank BVetMed MRCVS 

Sandie Weeks-Gibbard BVSc MRCVS 

Gemma Taylor BVSc MRCVS


AS YOU LIKE IT 

Rachel Mutter 

Lady Decorator 

Providing an entire range of home 

decoration services including: 

Interior Design and Consultancy 

Painting; Internal and External 

W allpapering 

With over 5 years experience you can be sure of an excellent result as 

well as a competitive price. References are available upon request. 

Please do not hesitate to call for a no obligation quote. No job too big 

or too small! 

01886 822 238 

07793 361 768 

Whistlewood Cottage, Lulsley, Knightwick, WORCESTER WR6 5QT 

 

Bromyard Travel 

Services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason & Jackie Young 

51a 

High Street, 

Bromyard, Herefordshire, efo 

HR74AE

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Offering quality childcare 

and 

pre-school educations 

For 0-5 year olds 

Open 7.30am - 6.00pm 

Experienced qualified staff 

Flexible hours 

Ofsted Registered 

Nursery Education Grants available 

Also offering job opportunities for 

professional, committed staff 

looking for support in their 

career development. 

For further details, please telephone 

Manager 

Sandra Sharratt at the Centre 

01886 812380 

The Village, Clifton-upon-Teme 

Worcester WR6 6DH 

SERVICING & REPAIR 

TO ALL TYPES OF 

GARDEN MACHINERY 

Chestnut Construction Ltd 

Civil Engineering & Building Work 

BRIAN RICHARDS 

Garden & Farm Machinery 

Clifton-On-Teme 

07831 306 487 DAY TIME 

01886 812 628 EVENING 

COLLECTION & DELIVERY 

Site Clearance 

Earth Moving 

Drainage 

Groundworks & Bio Discs 

Driveways 

House Building 

Industrial Building 

01886 821453 

07817 198303


Researching Bromyard Area, 

Local Family,House or Local 

History? We have Parish 

Registers, Censuses, maps, 

newspapers, photos 

and much more at 

THE LOCAL 

HISTORY CENTRE 

5 Sherford St, Bromyard 

(next to the Post Office) 

Opening Hours 

Thurs & Fri. 10-1 & 2-4.30 

Sat 10-12.30 

Tel: 01885 488755 

(opening hours only) 

e-mail: 

bromyard.history@virgin.net 

website: 

www.bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk 

 

The Wheatsheaf 

at Whitbourne 

• Open 12 – 11 Monday to Saturday 

• Open 12 – 10:30 Sunday 

• Food Served 12 – 9 Every Day 

• Sunday Roast Served 12 – 4 

• Up to 6 real ales from £2.30 per pint 

• Fair-trade Coffee and Hot Chocolate 

• W ines available by the glass or bottle 

• New M enu Now Available 

• CAMRA Award winning hosts 

Tel: (01886) 822282 

The Wheatsheaf 

WR6 5SF 

E-mail: penny-inns@hotmail.co.uk 

W eb: www.wheatsheaf-at-whitbourne.webs.com 

Feet First 

FOOT HEALTH CLINIC 

Mark W. Loveday BA (Hons) 

S.A.C Dip FHPT S.A.C Dip FHPP 

I offer treatments of: 

• Corns 

• Callus 

• Nails: nail trimming, ingrown nails and 

thickened nails 

• Fungal Infections • Verrucas 

I also offer biomechanical assessments, 

custom made insoles and 

general foot care advice. 

Prices: Nail trimming - £14 

Full treatment (for corns, callus etc… 

includes a nail trim) - £20 

Home Visits - £26 

For an appointment please 

telephone the surgery on 

01885 483555 

Market Square Surgery, Cutting Edge, 

10 The Square, Bromyard

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Whitbourne Community Car Scheme 

If you have transport problems getting to medical 

appointments etc. we will be happy to help. 

Please start ringing from the top of the list 

1. Susie Tetley: 821432 

2. Meg Dawson: 821510 

3. Asimina Smith: 812435 

4. Janet Knight: 821619 

5. Gillie Stormonth Darling: 821918 

- Current charge: 25p per mile from driver's door to driver's door 

- The service covers all residents in the Parish of Greater Whitbourne 

- Please give as much notice as possible when you need transport 

- Our drivers reserve the right to refuse a request if they feel it inappropriate 

- Volunteers are always welcome; please ring Gillie Stormonth Darling on 821918. 

Message to all who display this notice: 

PLEASE DISPLAY THE LATEST UPDATED COPY - THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. 

This page updated February 2011 

LEE JAMES CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

Qualified and experienced in all 

aspects of carpentry 

Kitchens supplied and fitted 

First and second fix 

Doors and windows 

Oak timber frames 

Loft conversions 

Roofing 

Renovations - old and new 

Plastic facias and guttering 

For free quotes, competitive prices 

and a professional service, please phone: 

07779 073870 

or 01886 821151 

Quality & satisfaction guaranteed 

DANCE CLASSES 

Monday 

Whitbourne Village Hall 

Absolute Beginners Line Dance Course 

Improver & Intermediate Line Dancing 

Tuesday 

Coppertops, Worcester 

Absolute Beginners Line Dance Course 

Improver & Intermediate Line Dancing 

Wednesday 

Martley Village Hall 

Classic & Golden Oldies Line Dancing 

Intermediate Line Dancing 

Friday 

Whitbourne Village Hall 

Absolute Beginners Partner Dance Course 

Improver & Intermediate Partner Dancing 

All Classes 7.00pm to 8.00pm & 8.00pm to 10.00pm 

Jeff & Thelma Mills 

Tel:01886 821772 Mobile:07733 008664


Church Rotas 

Our Parish Cycle of Prayer 

6th Feb Upper Sapey 

13th Feb Tedstone Wafre 

20th Feb Tedstone Delamere 

27th Feb Whitbourne 

6th Mar Wolferlow 

13th Mar Edvin Loach 

20th Mar Upper Sapey 

27th Mar Tedstone Wafre 

Useful information 

For the theme of the readings, please refer to the 

reading sheets available at the back of the Church. 

Readers need to check with the celebrant as to which 

reading is preferred if an alternative is shown. 

Liturgical colours: 

February: 

March: 

6th,13th; White. 20th, 27th; Green 

6th; Green. 13th-27th; Purple. 

Flowers & Brasses - Whitbourne 

6th Feb Mrs H Colley 

13th Feb Mrs Muriel Jones 

20th Feb Mrs Muriel Jones 

27th Feb Mrs Ann Taylor 

6th Mar Mrs Ann Taylor 

13th Mar Lent 

20th Mar Lent 

27th Mar Lent 

We have no flowers in church during Lent. Any 

queries relating to flowers, please contact Mrs 

Ann Taylor on 821744. 

Sidesmen - Whitbourne 

6th Feb Mrs M Kneen 

13th Feb Mr J Allan 

20th Feb Mrs S Jones 

27th Feb Mr J Cummins 

6th Mar Mr D Shaw 

13th Mar Mr J Allan 

20th Mar Mrs S Jones 

27th Mar Mr J Cummins 

Parish Communion Readers - Whitbourne 

6th Feb Mr J Bland 


20th Feb Mr C Short 

27th Feb Mrs B Allan 

6th Mar Mrs S Dodd 

13th Mar Sir N Harington 

20th Mar Mr J Allan 

27th Mar Mr J Bland 

Details of readings for February can be found 

on page 3, with the Rector’s letter. 

Church Cleaning - Whitbourne 

5th Feb Mrs C Buxton 


19th Feb Mr J and Mrs B Allan 

26th Feb Mrs E and Miss E Badger 

5th Mar Mrs A Evans 

12th Mar Mrs C Buxton 

19th Mar Mrs M Kneen 

26th Mar Mr J and Mrs B Allan 

Upper Sapey 

February 

March 

Helen Miles 

Audrey Clark 

Anyone wishing to be included in the cleaning 

rotas can contact Carol Wilde on 853491 

(Upper Sapey) or Claudia Buxton on 821583 

(Whitbourne). New volunteers for any of the 

rotas are always welcome. 

Coffee - Whitbourne 

6th Feb Mrs E Badger and Mrs P Ransley 

13th Feb Mrs W Cummins and Mrs S Dodd 

20th Feb Mr J and Mrs S Bland 

27th Feb Mrs A Taylor and Mrs M Williams 

6th Mar Mrs A Evans, Mrs M Schoonenberg 

13th Mar Mrs E Badger and Mrs P Ransley 

20th Mar Mrs W Cummins and Mrs S Dodd 

27th Mar Mr J and Mrs S Bland 

If the dates shown for the Whitbourne rotas 

are inconvenient and you are not able to 

change with anyone else on the list, please let 

Claudia Buxton know on 01886 821583. 

Thank you to all those who put so much effort 

into keeping our Churches running smoothly.

Church Services 

6th February 

Epiphany 5 

9.30am 


Holy Communion 

13th February 

Epiphany 6 

9.30am 



St Andrew, Wolferlow 

11am 

Upper Sapey 


20th February 

Third before Lent 

9.30am 

11am 





St Michael 

and all Angels, Upper Sapey 

3pm 

Edvin Loach 


27th February 

Second before Lent 

9.30am 



6th March 

Next before Lent 

9.30am 



St James 


13th March 

Lent 1 

9.30am 



11am 

Upper Sapey 


20th March 

Lent 2 

9.30am 



11am 



St Mary, Edvin Loach 

3pm 

Edvin Loach 

Evening Prayer 

27th March 

Lent 3 

9.30am 



11am 

Upper Sapey 


St John the Baptist, Whitbourne 

The Holy Eucharist will be offered at Whitbourne every Wednesday at 10.30am 

*denotes Book of Common Prayer 

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