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Edvin Loach • Tedstone Delamere • Tedstone WafreUpper Sapey • Whitbourne • WolferlowThe Parish Magazineof Greater Whitbourne50pBehold, I stand at the door,and knock: if any man hearmy voice, and open thedoor, I will come in to him,and will sup with him, andhe with me.Revelation 3:20September 2009

Page 2The RectorAssistant PriestChurchwardens:Edvin LoachChurchwardens:TedstoneDelamereChurchwardens:Upper SapeyChurchwardens:WhitbourneOrganistEditorialDistributionRevd. David HowellThe Rectory, WhitbourneWR6 5RP 01886 821285Revd. Doiran WilliamsHowberry, WhitbourneWR6 5RZ 01886 821189Mrs Sheila Gibbs01885 483491Mr Robert Darby01885 482284Mrs Kathleen Harris01885 483681Mr Albert Jones01886 853564Mr I Evans-FisherMrs C Evans-Fisher01886 853441Mrs Myrtle Kneen01886 821707Mrs Sylvia Bland01886 853661Mrs Sheila Jones01885 488625Parish contactsSecretaryTreasurerElectoral RollOfficerCouncillorsDeanery SynodRepresentativesThe Parish Magazineof Greater WhitbourneMrs Rachel Evans01886 821364rachel@bromyard.comMr Andrew Kneen01886 821707Andrewkneen@aol.comThe Parish MagazineParochial Church Council (PCC)Advertising(billing)Advertising(copy)Mr Stuart Beare01885 482570Mr Angus Stormonth-Darling01886 821918Mr John Bland01886 853661Mr John Allan01886 821450Mrs Yvonne Evans01886 821811Sir Nicholas Harington01886 821819Mr Jerry Cummins01886 821485Mrs Celia MacKenzie01885 483492Mr John AllanMrs Brenda AllanMrs Myrtle KneenMr Stuart BeareMr John Bland01886 853661jcbland@jcbland.f9.co.ukMr Francis Evans07850 718112francis@bromyard.comContributions, letters, drawings and digital photographs for the magazine are all very welcome.These may be left at Little Tedney, Whitbourne Village Shop or e-mailed to rachel@bromyard.com.Contributions should be accompanied by a name and full address. Anonymity will be consideredon request, but not provided automatically. Please note that the views expressed by contributorsto the Parish Magazine are their own and do not represent the position of the PCC or any otherbody. The last day for submissions is the 10th of the month.Advertisements are charged at £16 per full A4 page per month. Please see Page 17 for details.Please note that the advertising facility is intended for local service providers, retailers and clubs.Advertisements should comply with the ethos of the Parish Magazine.The Parish Magazine is available in Church at Edvin Loach, Tedstone Delamere, Upper Sapey andWhitbourne, also at Whitbourne Village Shop. The magazine is priced at 50p or £5.00 for an annualsubscription, collected at the beginning of the year. To subscribe, please call Mr Andrew Kneen.For local information and photographs plus the latest offers from buy.at/Whitbourne, please visitCover photograph by Mr Paul Deweywww.whitbourne.org.uk

of Greater Whitbourne Page 3FromtheRectorBack to Church Sunday - 27th September 2009Last year, Hereford Diocese decided to take part inBack to Church Sunday. Back to Church Sunday isfive years old this autumn. How it has grown! Mostdenominations are now involved, and the increasedattendances in participating churches nationallyhave surprised many - 36,000 new people last yearalone. Of these, a small minority have continued toattend church, and a few churches have reportedsignificant growth. So -how does it work? Very simple- the emphasis is on individual Christians likeyou giving a personal invitation to people whomyou know.All the evidence suggests that this is the mosteffective way of getting people back into church.Many non-church people simply got out of thehabit of going to church long ago; others have occasionallywondered what church is all about, butbeen hesitant to attend one on their own. Your invitationwill give both of them a chance to try churchfor themselves.This autumn, churchgoers across the Church ofEngland are set personally to invite up to half a millionpeople to services on Back to Church Sunday,making the event one of the largest co-ordinatedevangelism events shared across the Church inrecent history.Every one of the Church’s 44 dioceses are takingpart in the initiative this year. Churches will focuson extending an even warmer welcome than usualon the day, supported by ‘Back to Church Sunday’resources such as special red ‘welcome T-shirts’and subsidised ‘party packs’ of fairly-traded cateringproducts produced in partnership withTraidcraft.Up to 16,000 Church of England churches could betaking part, joining congregations from ChurchesTogether in Scotland, the church in Wales, Baptist,Methodist and United Reformed churches nationwide,Elim Pentecostal churches and Anglicanchurches in Australia, Argentina, New Zealand andCanada. ‘Back to Church Sunday ‘ began inManchester in 2004, spread to Wakefield Diocese2005, nine dioceses in 2006, 20 in 2007 and 38 in2008.“The impact of Back to church Sunday is not justmeasured in statistics; it is measured by the wonderfulimpact it has had on numerous individuallives,” comments the Rt. Revd. Jonathan GledhillBishop of Lichfield.From the RegistersDavid HowellRectorThe Parish of Greater WhitbourneCongratulations to Stephen Gwynn and CarolyneHughes married in Whitbourne Church on 25thJuly 2009Jane BondJane Bond, who died on August 2, will be veryfondly remembered by many people in theparish who she met through her involvementin many community activities and her work atKnightwick surgery.An account of her funeral is on page 6, but DrAnne Lewis, who spoke at that service, haspassed on some comments made about Janeby those who knew her.“She was beautiful to the end because she wassuch a beautiful person on the inside.”“People loved Jane because she loved people.”“Any group of people lit up when Jane joined.”“Her stock response to an inquiry about howshe was was met with ”... that’s enough aboutme, how are you?”

Page 4Parish NewsThe Parish MagazineFriendship ClubThis year we had a break fromtradition by meeting in Augustfor a coffee and chat - no speakersor other entertainment.Although we were few in numberit was lovely to have the time fora chat and to catch up on localnews. CSO Stephanie Annettecame and was able to knock acouple of rumours circulatingthe village firmly on the head.Our next meeting is Wednesday2nd September when FranWarden will come to tell us howshe may be able to help us andothers in the community. Francoordinates all the informationreceived from the public services(Police, fire, Council, etc) andensures that if anyone requiresany assistance, the right peopleare contacted.On Wednesday 7th October wewill be playing Bingo, and hopefullyour new resident caller(David Howell) will be able to dohis duty!By special request on Wednesday4 November we will be having anouting to the Hop Pocket - shopearly for Christmas.If you are interested in comingalong to the Friendship Club, wemeet on the first Wednesday ofthe month at 11.00am in theVillage Hall. All are welcome.Ann RobertsWhitbourne artist’s exhibitionWork by Tom Mence fromWhitbourne will be on show athis exhibition of prints at theCrown Inn, Martley, fromSeptember 4 - November.This will be followed by an exhibitionof New LandscapePaintings at the beginning ofDecember at The ExhibitionStudio, near Tenbury Wells.The late Kath James - thanksRobin, Jenny, Tom, James andCharlotte wish to thank friendsand neighbours for their kindmessages of sympathy, attendanceat the funeral services andkind donations given toWhitbourne Church andBromyard League of Friends.Special thanks to Revd DavidHowell and Revd Doiran Williamsfor all their help and support andbig thanks to Maureen Williamsfor the beautiful church flowers.Saltmarshe WIStephanie Annette has been ourlocal Community Support Officer(CSO) for three years. She is anon-confrontational officer. Herarea covers Bredenbury;Docklow and Stoke Prior over toHope-under-Dinmore andBodenham. By some strangequirk of the parish boundary,Ullingswick and Stoke Lacy arecovered by Bromyard town.Stephanie works alongside aPolice Officer, offering a reassurancevisit to victims of crime e.g.theft or nuisance calls. It seemsthat we have the lowest crimerate in the country. She is presentat parish councils meetings,local events, visits schools everyweek, deals with parking problemsand runs a youth group atHope-under-Dinmore. In addition,she works with the fire service,Age Concern, social servicesand the benefits office.Stephanie is in easy contact withher own backup system via herpolice radio and wears protectiveclothing at all times. Sheexplained the difference betweenNeighbourhood Watch in townand Rural Watch which protectsfarmers and isolated rural businesses.CSOs can text farmers tolet them know of any problemsin their area, e.g. oil theft, suspiciousvehicles etc.There are several areas whereshe can help people with whatthey may need to make theirlives and property more safe. Forexample, if a person has a medicalcondition (such as diabetes,heart problems, etc.), a list oftheir medications can be held insmall tube (called a Datalink) inthe fridge which any paramediccan access via a sticker on thefridge door.For the protection of property,West Mercia police can supply“SmartWater” through Stephanieat a cost of £20/tube – it is deareron the Internet! This productcan be used to mark propertyinvisibly so that it can beuniquely identified – each differenttube has its own differentchemical signature. Hence anyobject marked by you could bereturned to you, in spite of anycleaning treatment that theobject might have been subjectedto.Stephanie can also give tips onprotecting your home and garden;she has several pamphletson simple precautions to makethem less attractive to thieves.Spitfire enthusiast in townGiving the Bromyard & DistrictLocal History Society’s monthlytalk on Wednesday September9th (their Anniversary Lecture), isformer Malvern policeman DilipSarkar MBE, who will speak onThe History of the Spitfire.The talk, at 7.30pm at theConquest Theatre, is free tomembers and costs non-members£2. All are welcome.

of Greater Whitbourne Page 5All the fun of the fair at Sapey showThanks to a wonderful sunnyday, which seems very rare thesedays, a very successful day washad at Sapey Fun Day and CrazyDog Show held at Kelsey,Tedstone Wafre.The event raised £2403.02, £801for each of the three charities,Acorns Children’s Hospice, TheNeuroblastoma Children’sCancer Society and the AirAmbulance.The organisers of the event, DaveParsons and Lynne Samuels (picturedas the Queen of Hearts andMad Hatter under the gazebo)would like to thank all the sponsors,helpers, those that donatedprizes, brought their vintagetractor or military vehicle or animalsalong and gave up their dayto help, and not forgetting all themany people that attended andtheir generosity in helping toraise this amount of money.Anyone for an allotment?With more and people growingtheir own vegetables as the creditcrunch takes it toll, aWhitbourne gardener has suggestedthat an allotment associationcould be the way ahead forthe village.Mr George Bevan, who is oftenasked for gardening advice whenpeople see him working on hisDPvegetables in the village, said: “ Ithink if someone could rent usan acre somewhere central in thevillage, up near the top perhaps,people might really take to it.Allotment associations havewaiting lists all over the placenowadays, and just because welive in the country doesn’t meanthat everyone knows how togrow their own veg.“Anyone can have a go and workingtogether always makes thingseasier. Maybe the school couldhave an allotment and then thechildren would learn too.”If anyone would be interested inrenting out some land in the villageor would like to join an allotmentassociation, please call MrBevan on 821276.War graves maintenance neededThe Whitbourne District ChurchCouncil is very much aware thatthe War Graves in theChurchyard are not being giventhe care that they deserve.With this in mind, we wonder ifthere is someone in the villagewho would be prepared to volunteerto spend a few hours everyso often, to keep the headstonesand surrounding area lookingclean and tidy.Hereford Police Male Choir, finalistsin the BBC ‘Last ChoirStanding’, will perform with‘Three Choirs’ soprano DeniseLeigh on Saturday 3 October,7.30pm at The Royal NationalCollege for the Blind, Hereford.The choir, which won the 2009Evening all!If anyone feels able to take this on, please would they contact theChurchwarden, Mrs Myrtle Kneen, on 01886 821707.‘Elgar in Hereford’ Music Award,will be raising money for the college’s‘Building Brighter Futures’Appeal.Tickets cost £12 (including wine)and are available on 01432376372 or from The Outback,Church Street, Hereford.New serviceThe Evening Hour, a service ofprayer for healing and wholenesswith words and musicfrom Iona and Taize and timefor quiet reflection will be heldat 5.30pm in HerefordCathedral on Sunday 13thSeptember 2009 and on everysecond Sunday thereafter.

Page 6The Parish MagazineFriends say goodbye to JaneBy ten past eleven on Monday10th August all the pews andextra seats in the Parish Churchwere filled, and additionalmourners stood in every availablespace both inside and outsidethe church for the funeral ofour beloved Jane Bond.Revd. Doiran Williams in his welcomesaid that it was the firsttime he had known a funeralservice to be amplified outsidethe Church. The service had beenplanned by Jane when she knewthat she was terminally ill, andwith impeccable taste she includedtwo Welsh hymn tunes.He said that, in her role asprompt to WADS, she had alwaysbeen there to reassure actors onstage whether they had missedjust a line or jumped four pages,and nothing disturbed her goodhumour. After a prayer he introducedthe first hymn “Lovedivine, all loves excelling”.Joe (Jane’s son) read Psalm 23,and Doiran the Good Shepherdpassage from St. John’s Gospel.There was a parallel between thecareer of Jesus and that of Jane –proactive care for others, thensuffering, and a symbol of hopein that Jane died on a Sunday, theday of resurrection.Reverend David Howell (who confessedthat he had been one ofthe actors who had relied onJane’s prompting) led the Prayersand the Lord’s Prayer.Dr Anne Lewis, who had workedwith Jane, talked about Jane’slife. She said that she was a localgirl having been born and attendedschool in Worcester, beforegoing to Oswestry and the QueenElizabeth Hospital inBirmingham to complete hernurse training.She told how Jane had met herhusband Richard at the stableswhere she had a Saturday job,and after they were married, howhis job had taken them toGermany and Michigan beforereturning to eventually settle inWhitbourne, having two sonsDaniel and Joe, and going towork for Dr. Parsons atKnightwick Surgery.In the village she had helped torun the toddler group, volunteeredto drive residents in theCommunity Car Scheme, hadhelped Julia Evans in the Ridingfor the Disabled, and laterbecame a volunteer helping at St.Richards Hospice – all her activitiesdisplaying her unselfish andcaring nature.Anne also referred to a sculptureconsisting of seven figures in acircle with a candle in the middleknown as the “circle of friends”.Over the years Jane had boughtthese for her friends. (Theremust be quite a few in the village– I know that I have one whichwill now hold a special significance).When the new Amateur DramaticGroup was formed in 1983, Janesoon established herself in thedifficult role as prompt, notwishing to appear on stage, andwas elected to the new committeepolling the highest number ofvotes.As in everything else she gave ither all, not only organised theseating and selling the tickets,but arranging rehearsals, organisingrefreshments, and cleaningup after the shows. (How we shallmiss her!)Anne said that she was broughtup in the old style of nursing,and her mission was to care forand help people which she did sowell at the Surgery.With Government changes Janehad been worried about the newroles which were being given tonurses and in her typically selfeffacingway had volunteered totake more of a back seat position- an offer which was not accepted.In all the years that Ann hadknown Jane she said that she hadnever heard Jane say a bad wordabout anyone, and Jane wantedeveryone to go out and live theirlives to the full.Jane had spent her last few daysbeing cared for at St RichardsHospice where she had died onthe anniversary of the own mother’sdeath, 2nd August.The final hymn, “Lord of theDance”, reflected Jane’s love ofdancing and her membership ofSoft Option, the Appalachiandance team who attended thefuneral in their bright costumes(Jane would have loved that)After Doiran gave theCommendation and Blessing, themusic played as we left thechurch (again chosen by Jane)was My Heart Will Go On byCeline Dion (theme from Titanic)There followed a short service atWorcester Crematorium, andrefreshments at Holloways,Suckley.Thank you to Yvonne Evans whoarranged the beautiful flowersfor the church and the coffin,and to Barrie Smith of AmplifiedSound (who also does the lightingfor WADS productions) whosupplied the public address systemoutside the church.Rob Slater

of Greater WhitbourneGarden visit evokes local historyPage 7Each summer Saltmarshe WIladies visit a local garden. Thisyear, they visited Winley Farm,by kind invitation of the presentowner, Mrs Nancy North. Theevening started off very wet buteventually ended in fine sunshine.One of Saltmarshe’s members,Mrs Evelyn Whistance, has childhoodmemories of spending timeat the farm. Evelyn is a keen photographerand her fine photosfrequently illustrate theSaltmarshe reports.Winley Farm was bought at auctionat the Star Hotel, Worcester,in 1913 by John Griffiths andwas farmed by the Griffiths familyuntil 1996 when it was sold toMr and Mrs North.John Griffithswas the grandfatherof MrsK a t h l e e nH a r r i s( E v e l y n ’ scousin), whohas kindlyloaned a photoof the Griffithsfamily, takenin the 1930s,standing infront of thef a r m h o u s e(right). Evelyn’sphoto taken in June 2009 showsthe present aspect of Winley as afine example of a loving andsympathetic restoration of anEnglish half-timbered house,retaining all of the original features.The main part of the buildingdates back to 1530 withanother part added in 1580.Due reference was paid toarchival information. MrsNorth kept a photographicscrapbook detailing the stagesof the work. She was not anovice in this field, havingpreviously restored severalother houses, but she did saythat the workmen rather resentedhaving to take orders from awoman. The garden is relativelyyoung and has not yet come tomaturity but the uninterruptedviews of the countryside adds toits idyllic charm.In the old photograph are, left toright:Joan Smith (cousin); OliveGriffiths (nee Roper); AgnesGriffiths; John Griffiths (owner);John Townsend Roper; AnnieGriffiths; Arthur Griffiths; JessieBoughton (nee Roper). (Arthurand Olive Griffiths were the parentsof Kathleen Harris).One sunny day last week Iindulged in just sitting aroundfor half an hour on the banks onthe left below the parish road asyou drive up to the farm. It wasliterally a hive of activity. It’sjust over an acre of steep bankreaching down to ParadiseBrook.About twelve years ago wefenced it off from the main fieldas part of our CountrysideStewardship Agreement (a governmentscheme which providesgrant funding for managing landfor environmental benefitsrather than production). It hasbeen managed for the flora andfauna since.Half an hour of my day -a snapshot from a farmer’s lifeInterestingly in 2001, foot andmouth year, it wasn’t grazed,and seemed to revert quickly tojust a mat of rough grass, and alot of the flowers disappeared.But with a bit of strategic grazingby cattle and sheep – keepingthe animals out between Mayand September, putting cattleand sheep in in the autumn toeat down the vegetation, lightlygrazing once or twice with sheepover the winter and then baringoff the spring grass in April, theflowers have come back strongly.At the moment it’s a mass ofKnapweed, Ladies Bedstraw,Blackmedic, St Johns Wort,Birdsfoot trefoil, Hedge parsley,Red clover and buttercups,buzzing and fluttering withactivity – masses of painted ladyand meadow brown butterfliesand a few small blue, large whiteand gatekeepers, bees, grasshoppers…Apparently the secret of speciesrichareas is low fertility.Managing this bank with the helpof our four-legged friends is certainlyan interesting and rewardinglearning curve and experience.Julia Evans

Page 8The Parish MagazineLetter from the Bishop of HerefordThe holidays are over and it isback to school and college formany. Perhaps you were able togo away, or may be you’ve had aholiday at home, or may be youstill have a holiday to which tolook forward. “The thing that Iremember especially”, someonesaid to me, “was sitting still fortwenty minutes just watching aflock of birds in a tree.”On holiday, we give ourselvestime (and permission?) to dothings differently. When we areless busy, we can value the“being” more than the “doing”,the “looking” more than the“activity”, the enjoying anddelight. So often what remainsafter a holiday is the memory ofsitting still and other experiencesof being, rather than what we’vedone or achieved.Our word “holiday” does ofcourse come from “holy day”,when, in the past, people onlystopped work on the holy days ofthe Church year. The meaningand derivation of the word “holiday”encourages us to give space,delight, and enjoyment to thingsbeyond ourselves, to make theconnection with our inner andspiritual needs. There is a properblurring of sacred and secular.They are not separate realms!God our Creator has left his printon all that he has made. Thebook of Genesis tells us, “Godsaw everything that he had made,and behold it was very good.”Holidays enable us to delight inthat goodness of creation.As I write this, we are in themidst of hosting the ThreeChoirs Festival in Hereford. Somuch of the music played duringthat week, like so much of themusic heard on Radio 3 andClassic FM, is “sacred”, writtenfor use in worship. Whetherheard in that context or not,music is able to take us closerinto the presence of God.Music, like the stillness and reston holiday, enables us to be intouch with the deeper parts ofour own being, which alsoinclude the pains, worries, hurts,cares and anxieties, as well as thedelight and enjoyment. Likesacred music, these have theirtruest place in worship andprayer, where they can bebrought to God and laid beforehim. Holiday blurs with holyday, secular blurs with sacred,and we are enriched to go intothe new term, new school year,and all that lies ahead.New site offers walks for allWould you like access to morethan 40 Herefordshire walks freeof charge? A new website offersthe chance to download andprint them out, so that you candiscover more about the county.John Harris, a keen walker, gotfed up with the lack of informationon walks that were going onin the County. So, he decidedthat if he couldn’t find what hewas looking for – he had bettercreate it! So his sitewww.walkinginhereford.co.ukcame into being.It features details of walks, maps,walk books and details of countywalking groups, so there is plentyof help to get you out andabout.There’s no doubt about it, walkingis good for you. It’s good foryour heart, it’s good for yourlungs, it’s good for the muscleand bone growth of your childrenand it’s good for your feelingof wellbeing!Strong scientific evidence nowsupports the many benefits tohealth of regular walking – it isrecommended that we take atleast 10,000 steps a day.Studies show that walking can:• Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease andstroke• Lower blood pressure• Reduce high cholesterol• Reduce body fat• Enhance mental wellbeingWalking offers a great way tohelp kids get the active habit. Ifparents express excitementabout the prospect of a walk inthe countryside, they are morelikely to transmit this feeling totheir children.Bishop Anthony PriddisBishop of HerefordIt’s important to treat the walk asan exploration or adventure andto go at the child’s pace, no matterhow often they want to stopand look at things; take treats toeat and plenty to drink; and headfor some landmark that willappeal to them such as a castle, aplayground, an ice cream van ora boating pond. If children experiencewalking as part of a funactivity they are more likely towant to go again.For the most local walks, AndrewKneen’s book Walks aroundWhitbourne, from which he kindlyallows us to reprint details ofwalks on occasion, is a mine ofinformation both about thewalks and about the geological,historical and agricultural featuresyou see along the way.It is available from Whitbourneshop costing £4 and was publishedby Whitbourne ParishCouncil with support fromHerefordshire County Council.

of Greater WhitbourneCars, Carnegie and the circusPage 9Physical co-ordination, engineeringand design skills and anappreciation of books came tothe fore this summer forWhitbourne primary school.The top three years had thechance to try their hand at trapezework, tight-rope walking,juggling and balancing plateswhen the circus came to town inBromyard and set up at QueenElizabeth Humanities College.Nikita Smith si pictured here onthe trapeze.The school’s Book Club playedtheir part in judging the entrantsfor the Carnegie Medal, a children’sbook award. They read allthe contenders, asked fellowpupils for their opinions, choseWe hope everyone has had a lovelysummer and you are allrefreshed, ready for a busyautumn term.Thank you to all those parentswho generously gave to our sunflowercompetition to raise fundsfor Whitbourne church - an outstandingamount was given.Well done to Hollie, Nathaniel,Rebecca, Daniel, Joshua, Grace,Billybob and Olivia for being inthe Tiblands Nursery Schoolchoir at the Whitbourne villagefete (pictured). You all did verytheir favouriteand then performeda sketchabout it at anevent inHereford attendedby severalcounty schools.The schools discussedthebooks and votedfor their choice,which waspassed on to the national panel.This year was Whitbourne’s secondchance to enter the GreenGoblin electric car competition atthe Rockingham race circuit -children from Whitbourne,Brockhampton and PencombeTiblands newsdesigned, built and drove a secondcar this year and all had thechance to go to Rockingham torace against other schools - theirtwo cars performed very creditablyand everyone enjoyed ablisteringly hot day at the track.REwell, and a special thanks to theschool children who sang fromthe back too! The flower competitionwas a great success ( heldinside the church) and certificateswere awarded to Joshua,Ben, Grace and Sophie. We all hada great day.The children also did well atBromyard Gala, with prizes forKatie, Mairi and Evie - congratulationsto you on your spongepainting of a teddy bear.As always, thank you to FatherDavid for reading to the childrenweekly - they really enjoy his visits.For more information or to fix avisit, call 01886 821394.Pig roast success for churchA pig roast at Lower Thrift Farm,courtesy of Harvey and DianeRichards, raised £909 forTedstone Delamere church andgave those who attend a grandday out into the bargain.Plenty of good pork, strawberriesand cream, and a chance to playrounders drew a good crowd tothe farm, and among the attractionswas a silent auction withplenty of interesting lots to bidfor.Harvey and Diane, who can seefive churches from their vantagepoint off Pound Lane (TedstoneDelamere, Clifton-upon-Teme,Upper Sapey, Harpley and SapeyOld Church) were very pleasedwith the day.They would like to thank allthose who came along to havefun, those who donated silentauction prizes and the friendsand neighbours who made theevent possible.Harvey said: “ It went really well -all the pork went, we were luckywith the weather and we wereglad to be able to help Tedstonechurch.”

Page 10Blackberry and apple loaf250g/9oz self-raising flour175g/6oz butter175g/6oz light muscovado sugar½ tsp cinnamon2 rounded tbsps demerara sugar1 small eating apple2 large eggs, beatenzest of 1 orange (finely grated)1 tsp baking powder225g/8oz blackberries.Heat oven to 180C/fan160C/gas 4.. Butter and linethe bottom of a 1.7 litre loaf tin. In a large bowl,rub the flour, butter and muscovado sugar togetherwith your fingers to make fine crumbs. Measureout 5 level tbsps of this mixture into a small bowlfor the topping, and mix into it the cinnamon anddemerara sugar. Set aside.WI recipesThe Parish MagazineCoarsely grate the apple down to the core and mixin with the eggs and the zest. Stir the baking powderinto the rubbed-in mixture in the large bowl,then quickly and lightly stir in the egg mixtureuntil it drops lightly from the spoon. Don’t overmix.Gently fold in three-quarters of the berrieswith a metal spoon, trying not to break them up.Spoon into the tin and level. Scatter the rest of theberries on top. Sprinkle over the topping and bakefor 1¼ - 1 hr 20 mins. Check after 50 mins andcover loosely with foil if it is browning too much.When done, the cake will feel firm, but test with askewer to make sure.Leave in the tin for 30 mins before turning out ontoa wire rack to cool completely. Peel off the paperbefore cutting. Will keep wrapped in foil or in a tinfor up to two days.30-minute summer pudding100g/4oz caster sugar900g/2lbs mixed summer fruits(such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,cherries, red and blackcurrants)8-9 thin slices white bread from small loaf, crustsremovedPut the sugar and 125ml water in a large pan withthe fruits, except the strawberries and raspberries.Stir over a medium heat to dissolve the sugar.Remove from the heat. Cut any large strawberriesin half, then add to the pan with the raspberries.Gently stir and set aside for 10 mins.Drain the fruits from the juice. Use 6-7 slices ofbread, dip briefly into the fruit juice just to coat,then line a 1.2 litre/2 pint basin by overlappingslices round the sides ( leave the bottom of thebasin uncovered). Reserve a spoon of fruits, thenspoon the rest (use a slotted spoon) into the basin,pressing them down as you go so that they arewell-packed. Spoon a little juice over the fruits.JasperJasper the dog was a ‘ratter’He didn’t chase chickenrabbits or catsjust rats in the barnto him matteredWhen he lay in there at nighthe would listen intentlytheir scratching incensed himone eye open, the other shut tightHe made sure that he kept very stillnot moving a muscleor swish of his tailwaiting to go in for the killIt was very rare that he caught onebut the thrill of the waitingand the anticipationmade nights in the barn much more fun!Shirley WhittallPress remaining bread slices over the top, trimmingto fit. Spoon over a little more juice.Loosen the sides of the pudding with a round-bladedknife and invert onto a plate. Spoon reservedfruits onto the top; pour over any remaining juicesand serve immediately.

of Greater Whitbourne Page 11Walk along the Suckley HillsThis walk covers 10.5km/6.5miles and includes a steadyclimb up to the ridge of the Hills,which is rewarded by a fine view- if you are willing to go up anddown twice, there is refreshmentat the Fox and Hounds at Lulsley.1.From the gate into Knightwickchurchyard, take the green trackahead, which goes down the sideof a garden and house to theright of two gates, and continuedown the track to a bridge over astream.2.For a shorter route, but a verysteep climb, continue ahead upthe cart track and up through afield between woods, to a bridgeunder the old railway. Carry onup the next field to a stile intothe conifer wood. The pathcurves up to an old quarry, thengoes round its right-hand edge, ahard climb, but there is a ricketyhand-rail. Cross the stile at thetop and turn right to the gate inthe hedge at 4.Otherwise, turn left here to astile in the bottom corner of thefield. A short distance beyond,cross the stream and walk alongit to a stile. Carry on beside thestream to a stile in the corner. Godown the short length of track toa footbridge. In the next field,follow the left-hand hedge roundthe corner.. The footpath thengoes diagonally right to a stile atthe top corner and through apatch of trees to a stile onto theroad to Alfrick. If the ground istoo swampy, as it often is, it maybe safer to head for the gate ontothe road at the end of the field.3.Turn right up the Alfrick road.At the top, you pass between thesides of a railway bridge.Knightwick station was just tothe left here. The sandstonerocks of the cutting were laiddown as wind-blown dunes in adesert, when Britain was part of acontinent just north of theEquator. This is part of the NewRed Sandstone that underlies thevalley of the Severn.At the corner, turn right up atrack, past two cottages on theright, to the top of the garden ofanother higher up on the left.You will see the deep railwayscutting in the wood below. Soilslips here delayed its constructionFollow the right-hand hedge upthe ridge and through the edgeof a small wood. The expanse ofthe Worcestershire plain comesinto view, with Bredon Hill andthe Cotswolds on the right, theLickey Hills to the left andWorcester in the middle. TheCathedral tower and spire of theGlover’s Needle stand out againstthe dark mass of Perry Woodbeyond.The path passes to the edge of awood on the right.The slope to the right was the horizontalsea bed when the rockswere laid down, the left slope cutsthrough the successive layers thataccumulated.The top[ of the ridgeis a band of harder limestone,which has resisted weathering. Itwas formed when the sea wasshallower and there were coralreefs. Continue to the next hedgeand go through the gate.4. To go to the Fox and Hounds,turn left here to a post and railfence in front of farm sheds. Goto the right over a stile, then leftalong the fence past the house toa gate onto the drive. Walk downit through the wood to the road.The pub is opposite on the left.To return, turn left from the pubup the road, until you reach aside road on the left. The path ison the right up the green trackopposite and then on throughRavenhill Wood. Turn left whenyou reach a forestry road andthen, where it bends to the right,take a sunken path diagonallyright down to the route of theWorcestershire Way. Turn rightalong it until you reach a gate atthe end of the wood. Go throughthe farm gate just ahead to rejointhe ridge walk at 5.4. To continue along the ridge, gothrough two gates at the end ofthe wood on the right. Theprospect to the west comes intoview.The houses of MeadowGreen are visible over to theright. Deep gullies have been dugin the ridge, where the harderlimestone was quarried. Much ofit was burnt to make lime, whichwas used to make mortar forbuilding and to improve the fertilityof heavy clay soils.Carry on to the end of the field.5. According to the OrdnanceSurvey map, the footpath startsin the strip of wood ahead andcurves down the next field butthere is no trace of it, so it is easierto head down the bank nearthe hedge to rejoin it at a stile atthe bottom corner onto a greenand often muddy lane.Follow it to the road at Highfieldsand continue along the road,bearing right back towardsKnightwick, until you reach astile on the right. Bear left to abridge over the little stream, thenfollow the hedge on the right tothe churchyard.

Page 12The Parish MagazineThe proposed new location (above) for the agricultural building at Poplands Farm, which was the subjectof intense discussion at the last Parish Council meeting. This location was recommended by theplanning officer in place of 5 options proposed by the applicants. Options 1 to 4 are below, Option 5is even further along Boat Lane and somewhat ironically is discounted in the application for being tooclose to a residential property at the Welsh Water pumping station.

Page 14Agricultural Chaplain’s ReportThe Parish MagazineTB updateFarms living with TB may benefitfrom more relaxed movementrules. Instead of cattle beingbought into restricted herdsrequiring individual licences,farmers will be able to apply fora general licence which willremain in place for the durationof the TB restriction unless thedisease status of the herddeclines or the herd misses a TBtest deadline. Farmers will alsobe able to move cattle fromlonger distances betweenrestricted premises which willhelp them to source cattle fortheir herds. However the newlicenses will be subject to veterinaryrisk assessments and willonly apply in low risk situations.The Government plans to spend£10m on a TB vaccine for badgerscoupled with a five year programme,staring in June 2010, oftrapping and injecting badgersacross six areas, each coveringup to 100sq km (25,000 acres) inthe south west and westernEngland. Farmers will be asked toallow contractors onto their landso that badgers can be trapped,marked and vaccinated and theaim is to trap about 70% of badgersin each area. However theBritish Veterinary Association(BVA) and the British CattleVeterinary Association haveissued a joint statement advocatingthe case for humane, targetedand managed culling of badgersin specific areas where they areregarded as significant contributorsto the persistent presence ofTB. The BVA suggests that thecurrent government strategy forTB control is inadequate.“Green” issuesA Defra funded study entitledComparative Life CycleAssessment of FoodCommodities has looked at thegreen credentials of home-growncompared to imported food. Bycomparing factors such as energyuse, global warming potential,pesticides and land use for sevendifferent foods it concludes thatsome imported produce may bemore environmentally friendlythan the equivalent home grownvariety. Thus Spanish tomatoesmay be better environmentallybecause the energy required toheat greenhouses in the UK isgreater than the energy used intransporting the Spanish produce.The study, which is certainto generate further debate, waspublished on the Defra website.A study commissioned by theFood Standards Agency suggeststhat there is no intrinsic healthor nutritional benefits fromorganic, compared to conventionallyproduced, food thoughthe Soil Association has questionedthe methodology used.The Soil Association has alsobeen critical of environmentalistswho state that cutting redmeat consumption will combatclimate change as “too simplistic.”Farming livestock as part ofa mixed farming system isimportant to help combat climatechange because long termpastureland helps to trap carbon.Dairy sector updateA report from the EUCommission on the diary sectorhas criticised supermarkets forfailing to pass on the fall in dairycommodity prices to their customers.The Commission’s figuresshow that since the end of2007 wholesale butter prices fellby 39%, skimmed milk powder by49%, cheese by 18% and milk by31% yet the price paid by consumersfell by only 2%. TheCommission has called forgreater market transparency andfairer market distribution and isaddressing anti-competitivepractices within the sector.The Commission also predictsfurther difficulties for the dairyThe Rev Nick Read, AgriculturalChaplain, Diocese of Herefordsector with prices falling evenlower in 2010. A research consultancypredicts an 8% reductionwhilst the OECD predicts a fall of2%. However in the longer termdairy values are expected torecover. Milk prices for the UKfor May 2009 averaged22.5p/litre, 8% less than thesame period in 2008 and 18%less than the peak monthly pricein October 2008. Prices in Franceare 18% lower than twelvemonths ago, Germany 24% andIreland 30%.Sheep tagging updateThe Commission has agreed to amajor concession which willreduce the costs involved withthe Electronic Identification (EID)of sheep. The concessions meanthat the animals’ electronic tagswill be scanned at “critical controlpoints”, such as markets orabattoirs, rather than on farmswhich means that farmers willnot need to buy their own tagreaders, with an estimated savingto the industry of up to £18m ayear. However farming organisationsare disappointed that inreturn for these concessionsDefra has agreed not to pursueany further substantive issueswith the Commission relating tosheep EID.Best wishesNick Read

of Greater WhitbourneAt A GlancePage 15Wednesday September 2, 11am, Whitbourne village hall, Friendship Club.Saturday Sept 5 - November 15, Crown Inn, Martley, Exhibition of Prints by Tom Mence.Wednesday September 9, 7.30pm, Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, A History of the Spitfire - lectureby Dilip Sarkar. Free to Bromyard and District Local History Society members, £2 non members.Friday September 11, Garden Outing to Stocktonbury. Meet at Whitbourne village hall at 11.45am.Phone Sheila Dodd 01886 821835by Wednesday September 9.Saturday September 12, Open PCC meeting, 10am, Whitbourne Hall.Sunday September 13, 5.30pm, Evening Hour service, Hereford Cathedral.Sunday September 13, 10am, Edwyn Ralph PCC Fun Ride, New Cross Farm, Edwyn RalphThe ride through glorious North Herefordshire Countryside is approximately 10 miles longAdults £15.00 - Under 16s £8.00 (includes refreshments) Please contact 07772 297328Wednesday September 16, 7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Hereford - Chopin concert with MartinoTirimo - first in series of 8. Contact Cynthia on 01886 821599 or by e-mail on cynthia@cynthiasfineart.co.uk.Sunday September 27, Back to Church Sunday - Herefordshire churches, times vary.Wednesday September 30, 7pm, Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, PACT meeting.Saturday October 10, 7pm, Harvest Supper, Whitbourne village hall - an evening for all the family.EVERY FRIDAY, 9.30 -11.30am Upper Sapey Village Hall FRIDAY MARKET. Fresh produce, crafts andplants. Tea, coffee and cake.EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9.30 - 11.30am Saltmarshe and District Hall, Coffee and kids morning. This isfor anyone who looks after children (carers, childminders, grandparents and parents). The aim of thesession is to get people together to socialise and for the children to play. For details please contactJane Nicol on 01885 488495 or Jane.familysupport@hopefamilycentre.co.ukBromyard & District Local History Society course - HISTORY OF HEREFORDA narrative history of Hereford from the Dark Ages until the 19th century. Throughout, the citywill be placed in a broader historical and cultural context, producing a rich blend of people, placesand events and illustrated throughout by exploiting the present topography and fabric of the City.Eight week afternoon course.By David Whitehead MA FSAAt The Local History Centre, 5 Sherford Street BromyardStarts Wednesday 30th September 20092.30pm – 4.30pm - Cost £35.00 per personFor details please call Marnie Caine 01886 884 229 or marnie.caine@virgin.netSapey Cricket Club Fixtures 2009Sept 13th Pencombe Home 1.30pm

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of Greater Whitbourne Page 21WHITBOURNE ON THE WEBClick into the future with the Parish Of Greater Whitbourne’sown website at www.whitbourne.org.ukwith links to all sorts of local websites you can find out what’s going on at the school, withthe farming community, Tanga in Touch, the People of Old Whitbourne Project and muchmore. Take a look at the picture gallery or the diary page to see what’s been happeningand what’s coming up.And, for all your online shopping needs, visitwww.buy.at/Whitbournewhere every purchase earns a commission for the Parish of Greater WhitbourneKeep on buying on line using www.buy.at/Whitbourneto connect you to those retailers that pay us to shop!Tipton Hall Riding SchoolRiding lessons-for all agesand abilities.Hacking-through wonderfulcountryside.Horse Livery-small friendlyyard.Chris TreuttensGarden & LandscapeMaintenanceIncludingRoger BenbowBHSAI Registered InstructorPhone: 01885 488791mobile: 07792 358741www.tiptonhallridingschool.comPatiosFencingHedgingQualified chainsaw operatorTelephone:01531 670756 or 07789 062450Red KitePest Control&Wildlife ManagementCombining Tradition and InnovationFor all your local Pest Control requirementsHumane, environmentally responsible methodsFlexible Contracts ~ Individual TreatmentsBPCA and NPTA QualifiedNPTA and UKPCO memberAll INSECT PestsAll RODENT PestsAll WILDLIFE PestsSpecialized Trapping servicePest PreventionFree Advice ~ Free initial surveyFree no obligation QuotationsTelephone Andy Staples on:07977 044987 / 01886 832730R2D2 SURVEYS LIMITEDLand and Engineering Surveying Services.Topographical Surveys for Planning ApplicationsSetting Out of Civil Engineering and BuildingsVolumetric Surveys and Earthmoving DesignGPS and Robotic Equipment for fast accurate SurveysRoger Dixon, Smythes Croft, Whitbourne, Herefordshire. WR6 5RPTel 07973 381362 Email: radixon @ lineone.net

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Page 28flavours ofherefordshireflavours festivalof24-25 october 09• Meet the locals inthe Food Marketand Farmers'Market• Watch chefscook with prideand passion inthe Food Theatre• Entertainmentfor Children• Slow Food Talks• In the interest offood hygiene,no dogs otherthan Guide Dogsare allowedfreshlocaltastyCome and meet famous TV chefGino D’AcampoLocation:Hereford Race CourseOpening times:10am - 4.30pmDates:24th & 25th October 2009Cost:Adults £5 (concessions£4.50)under 14's £1.50children under 3 freeHow to Book:Book early, pay in advancevia the web or pay at thegate.Group bookings please applyin advance by phoning.01432 260621The Parish MagazineFun ride 13th Septemberin aid of Edwyn Ralph Churchat New Cross FarmEdwyn Ralph HR7 4NFThe ride through glorious NorthHerefordshire Countryside isapproximately 10 miles longSTART TIME 10 a.m.LAST RIDER 1 p.m.ADULTS £15.00UNDER 16s £8.00(includes refreshments)For further informationplease contact Liz Manningon 07772 297328The Bromyard & DistrictLocal History Societywww.herefordshirefoodfestival.com

of Greater Whitbourne Page 29Bromyard & District Local History SocietyHISTORY OF HEREFORDA narrative history of Hereford from the Dark Ages until the 19 th century.Throughout, the city will be placed in a broader historical and cultural context,producing a rich blend of people, places and events and illustrated throughout byexploiting the present topography and fabric of the City.Eight week afternoon courseBy David Whitehead MA FSAAt The Local History Centre, 5 Sherford Street BromyardStarts Wednesday 30 th September 20092.30pm – 4.30pmCost £35.00 per personFor details please call Marnie Caine01886 884229 or marnie.caine@virgin.net

Page 30The Parish MagazineJULIET TWINBERROWBVM&S, MRCVSPROVIDING A MOBILEVETERINARY SERVICEPLEASE TELEPHONEFOR DETAILS01886 821408or07772 799754Offering quality childcareandpre-school educationsFor 0-5 year oldsOpen 7.30am - 6.00pmExperienced qualified staffFlexible hoursOfsted RegisteredNursery Education Grants availableAlso offering job opportunities forprofessional, committed stafflooking for support in theircareer development.For further details, please telephoneManagerSandra Sharratt at the Centre01886 812380The Village, Clifton-upon-TemeWorcester WR6 6DHSERVICING & REPAIRTO ALL TYPES OFGARDEN MACHINERYChestnut Construction LtdCivil Engineering & Building WorkBRIAN RICHARDSGarden & Farm MachineryClifton-On-Teme07831 306 487 DAY TIME01886 812 628 EVENINGCOLLECTION & DELIVERYSite ClearanceEarth MovingDrainageGroundworks & Bio DiscsDrivewaysHouse BuildingIndustrial Building01886 82145307817 198303

of Greater Whitbourne Page 31STEVE WHEELERResearching Bromyard Area, Local Family,House or Local History?We have Parish Registers, Censuses,maps, newspapers, photos & much moreAtTHE LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE5 Sherford St, Bromyard (next to the Post Office)Opening Hours Thurs & Fri. 10-1 & 2-4.30 Sat 10-12.30Tel 01885 488755 (opening hours only)e-mail:Website:bromyard.history@virgin.netwww.bromyardhistorysociety.org.ukLEE JAMES CARPENTRY & JOINERYQualified and experienced in allaspects of carpentryKitchens supplied and fittedFirst and second fixDoors and windowsOak timber framesLoft conversionsRoofingRenovations - old and newPlastic facias and gutteringFor free quotes, competitive pricesand a professional service, please phone:07779 073870or 01886 821151Quality & satisfaction guaranteed

Page 32The Parish MagazineWhitbourne Community Car SchemeIf you have transport problems getting to medicalappointments etc. we will be happy to help.Please start ringing from the top of the list1. Gillie Stormonth Darling: 8219182. Susie Tetley: 8214323. Meg Dawson: 8215104. Asimina Smith: 8124355. Janet Knight: 82161916. John Allan: 821450- Current charge: 12p 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 September 2009

of Greater Whitbourne Page 33Church RotasOur Parish Cycle of Prayer6th Sept Wolferlow13th Sept Edvin Loach20th Sept Upper Sapey27th Sept Tedstone Wafre4th Oct Tedstone Delamere11th Oct Whitbourne18th Oct Wolferlow25th Oct Edvin LoachUseful informationFor the theme of the readings, please refer to thereading sheets available at the back of the Church.Readers need to check with the celebrant as to whichreading is preferred if an alternative is shown.Liturgical colours:September:October:6th/20th; Green. 13th/27th; WhiteGreenFlowers & Brasses - Whitbourne6th Sept Mr and Mrs A Cunningham13th Sept Patronal Festival, Edvin Loach20th Sept Mrs M Williams27th Sept Patronal Festival, Upper Sapey4th Oct Mrs G Poultney11th Oct Mrs G Poultney18th Oct Mrs Muriel Jones25th Oct Mrs Muriel JonesAny queries regarding the flowers, please contactYvonne Evans on 01886 821811.Sidesmen - Whitbourne6th Sept Mr D Shaw13th Sept Patronal Festival, Edvin Loach20th Sept Mr J Cummins27th Sept Patronal Festival, Upper Sapey4th Oct Mrs Y Evans11th Oct Mrs M Kneen18th Oct Mr J Allan25th Oct Mrs S and Master S BlandParish Communion Readers - Whitbourne6th Sept Mrs M Kneen13th Sept Patronal Festival, Edvin Loach20th Sept Mrs Y Evans27th Sept Patronal Festival, Upper Sapey4th Oct Mrs B Allan11th Oct Mrs S Dodd18th Oct Sir N Harington25th Oct Mr J AllanChurch Cleaning - Whitbourne5th Sept Mrs A Evans12th Sept Mrs C Buxton19th Sept Mrs M Kneen26th Sept Mr J & Mrs B Allan3rd Oct Mrs E & Miss E Badger10th Oct Mrs A Evans17th Oct Mrs C Buxton24th Oct Mrs M KneenUpper SapeySeptemberOctoberAudrey ClarkMargaret UptonAnyone wishing to be included in the cleaningrotas can contact Carol Wilde on 853491(Upper Sapey) or Claudia Buxton on 821583(Whitbourne). New volunteers for any of therotas are always welcome.Coffee - Whitbourne6th Sept Mrs W Cummins & Mrs S Dodd13th Sept Patronal Festival, Edvin Loach20th Sept Mr J and Mrs S Bland27th Sept Patronal Festival, Upper Sapey4th Oct Mrs C Buxton11th Oct Mrs A Taylor & Mrs M Williams18th Oct Mrs A Evans, Mrs M Schoonenberg25th Oct Mrs E Badger & Mrs P RansleyIf the dates shown for the Whitbourne rotasare inconvenient and you are not able tochange with anyone else on the list, please letClaudia Buxton know on 01886 821583.Thank you to all those who put so much effortinto keeping our Churches running smoothly.

Church Services6th September *Trinity 139.30amWhitbourneHoly CommunionSt Andrew, Wolferlow13th SeptemberBirth of the Virgin Mary10amEDVIN LOACHPATRONAL FESTIVAL20th SeptemberTrinity 159.30amWhitbourneHoly Communion11amTedstone DelamereHoly CommunionSt Michaeland all Angels, Upper Sapey27th SeptemberSt Michael and AllAngels10amUPPER SAPEYPATRONAL FESTIVAL4th October *Trinity 179.30amWhitbourneHoly CommunionSt JamesTedstone Delamere11amTedstone DelamereHARVEST FESTIVAL11th OctoberTrinity 189.30amWhitbourneHoly Communion11amUpper SapeyHARVEST FESTIVAL18th OctoberTrinity 199.30amWhitbourneHoly CommunionSt Mary, Edvin Loach11amTedstone DelamereHoly Communion3pmEdvin LoachHARVEST FESTIVAL25th OctoberTrinity 209.30amWhitbourneHARVEST FAMILYCOMMUNIONSt John the Baptist, WhitbourneThe Holy Eucharist will be offered at Whitbourne every Wednesday at 10.30am* Denotes Book of Common Prayer