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cover. Christine’spaintingscan be seen with

otherlocal artistsatthe MilfordArt Group

exhibition at All Saints’churchhall—see local

noticeboard fordetails.

Resultsare nowinfor theLeagueofFriends

Your+Healthsurvey—pleasesee pages6&7

forthe results.

Lovejams &preserves?Suzanne Ashworth’s

article is full of insightsand informationon

produce available locally.

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• Bringing HistoryHome 4

• NF Artisans:Jams&Preserves9&10

• Throughthe HurstNarrows15

• Keepingthe colourgoing 17

• Local Walk19& 21

• ClearSkies22

• In theGarden27

• Wildlife Matters 61

• 28&29(answers62)

• Parish News 31-34

• Your+HealthSurveyResults 6&7

• Whichcouncil does what? 37

• Local Noticeboard 39-45

• Community Centre 47

• MCV53

• ChurchServices55

• Mini TGN57

• Useful Nos59

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BRINGING

HISTORYHOME

Belsito(or MilfordVilla), and

WilliamSaville-Kent

Over the years many of the older properties in

the village have succumbed to demolition and

their grounds used for multiple housing. Belsito

is one ofthese, its site isnow South Court and

Merlin behind thedental surgery.

The first confirmed, although un-named, record

occursinthe Churchwardens’ RatingListof1793

when theratewas paid by George Heywood. He

died in 1795 and his widow was recorded in the

churchwardens’ accounts as contributing, in

1797, a guinea, and a further guinea at

Lymington, to a fund against the threatened

invasion by the French; she was described as ‘of

The Cottage, Milford’. She was the aunt of Col.

Henry Tufnell Roberts and of Major Charles

Morrissy Roberts who later lived at Milford

Lodge, next door, and Everton House

respectively. She was also indirectly related to

the Reynolds ofMilford House, the Rivett family

and Mrs Whitby’s family. When she died in

1824, she left the property toher son inlaw,

Auguste des Champs delaTour, amember of

the French emigrée forces stationed in

Lymington, who had married her daughter,

Anna Maria, in 1816. In the 1851 Census the

house was recorded asMilford Villa and the de

la Tours livedthere until 1863 when Anna Maria

died. It was still Milford Villa onthe first edition

(1870) Ordnance Survey, but, by the time of the

1882 Newlands Estate Survey, it was in the

Wests’ ownership and renamed Belsito Villa,

perhaps asareminder ofMrs West’s times in

Italy. In 1898, William Saville Kent bought the

house and added an upper story and

greenhouse.

In earlier life William had been connected with

the murder of his 3 year old half-brother,

Francis Saville Kent, atRoad near Trowbridge

which scandalised Victorian society. Francis was

one ofthe children ofSamuel Saville Kent and

his second wife, Mary Drewe Kent. Samuel’s

first wife Mary Ann had died at the age of 44 in

1852 and had produced for him 10 children, the

majority of whom had died in infancy. Samuel

soon remarried, marrying the children’s

governess with whom, it was believed, he was

having anaffair whilst his first wife was alive.

Thechildren from hissecondwife, especially the

son, were preferred by their father to those

from his first wife, causing resentment in the

other children from their father’s lack of

affection. The story is the basis of the book The

SuspicionsofMrWhicher by Kate Summerscale.

William spent little time at Belsito, spending

much of the last 24years of his life inAustralia,

becoming Commissioner ofFisheries in Western

Australia and arenowned marine biologist. He

wrote, among others, The Great Barrier Reef in

1893, for decades

the authoritative

work onthe reef,

and The Naturalist

in Australia in

1897. On one visit

back to this

country he gave

William Saville-Kent

Mrs Patsy

Cornwallis-West

of Newlands apair

of cultivated

pearls, having

perfected the

technique for

growing them.

This led her son, George, to establish a

syndicate to exploit Kent’s process of pearl

culture, but Kent died in 1908 without revealing

his secret, just as we shall never know what, if

any, involvement hehad in the murder! He is

buried in All Saints‘ churchyard, his grave

originally adorned with corals from his time in

Australia. His widow, at her death in 1919, left

thehouse as aholiday home for clergyand their

families, which it remained until it was

demolished.

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around 1 in 3 adult residents of Milford on Sea.

RESULTS

You said, as shown in the chart (1) below,

a pharmacy and blood tests locally were

considered the two most important

requirements with 91% and 92% of

respondents citing these as either

very or quite important respectively.

The remaining 6 options provided were

also considered quite / very important

by a clear majority (70%+) of respondents.

Chart 1: Please

indicate to

what extent you

personally think

it is important

that each of

the following

services should

be provided

by the Milford

Medical Centre

by selecting

one answer for

each row.

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A follow-up (open-ended) question was

also included to provide respondents with

the opportunity to suggest additonal health

needs or services that had not been included

in the preceding question:

In response to this question:

68% (1,015) provided AT LEAST ONE

suggestion

22% (334) provided ONLY ONE suggestion

14% (207) provided TWO suggestions

16% (237) provided THREE suggestions

A summary of the top ten responses to this

open-ended question is shown in chart (2)

- along with the number of responses each

attracted in total.

What happens next?

• The league of Friends will discuss

with the NHS Clinical Commissioning

Group the results of the YOUR+HEALTH

SURVEY.

• The League of Friends will keep

residents of Milford on Sea informed

of the progress.

• Full details of the YOUR + HEALTH

SURVEY can be found on www.

healthhub-milfoldlof.co.uk

Chart 2:

Suggestions for additonal health needs or

services that had not been included in the

preceding question

0

Number of people in MIlford on Sea

50 100 150 200 250

Eye clinic

Physiotherapy

Age of survey participants

35-44

25-34

18-24

17 or under

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85+

Prefer not to say

Other

Chiropody

GP appointments

Women's Health

Minor injuries

Dermatology

Consultants

X-rays

Respite care

Keep fit

Men's Health

Cardiac Nurse

Nutrition/weight loss

Mother and baby clinics

Diabetes clinic

NHS Dentist

Percentage of male, female and

‘prefer not say’ survey participants.

Male

Prefer not to say

Female

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New Forest Artisans:

Jams & Preserves

Thesoiland climateofthe area, particularly along thecoast,isideal forthe cultivation of many

By Suzanne Ashworth

berries, with strawberriesbeing themostpopular. Sincethe 1800sstrawberrieshave been grown

andsoldinthispart of Hampshireand were once themainstay of some village’s life.Duringthe

pickingseason, children were often missing fromschool to join in theharvesting andrailway lines

were built to take thefresh fruit quickly to Londonand otherurban areas. Demand hasdropped

sincethe 1960s when cheapimports flooded themarket, butanyonewho hastastedthe freshsun

-warmedlocal varieties would agreethattheycannotbesurpassed in sweetness, fragrance,and

taste!

Visitingalocalfruit farm is agreat dayout and

it is excitingfor children to experiencethe

excitement of lookingout theripenedberries

andtakingthemhometoeat or to enjoyona

picnic.91% waterand rich in vitamin C, iron

andpotassium berrieswill notcontinue to ripen

once pickedsolookout forthe readyones.

With atraditionallyshort season, fruit

preservation hasdevelopedalongside the

growing andthereare several artisan makers of

jamsand preservesinthisarea. Jams, jellies,

andmarmalades areheatedwithwaterand

sugaruntil“setting” occursdue to thepectin

contained (inapples, blackcurrants,and plums)

or added to thefruitsand then usuallystoredin

glass jars.Aftersugar duties were removedin

1874, theproductionofjams andpreserves

became abusylocalindustryinfruit-growing

areas.New Forest artisansare keeping this

productionalive with diverserangesofjams,

jelliesand savourypreservesusing locally

grownfruit andvegetables, includingtomatoes,

squashes, andzucchini. Theusual setting

temperatureisabout104 Cand traditionallyan

open panmethodisused. More commercial

productionusesvacuum vessels. Jams and

preserveswillkeepfor averylongtime until

unsealed.

by PaulineGoodall andIhave nottastedjam

likeitsince my Nanwas alive!The Goodall

family have farmed since1912 andare open for

pick-your-own fromlate May onwards(South

Baddesley Road, SO41 5SG).There is aseasonal

farm shop andPauline will sometimes have

some jam leftwhen they areonlystillselling

pumpkinsand Christmas trees, butmaybe get

some if yougotovisit to pick strawberries,

cherries,new potatoes, blueberries,

raspberries,blackcurrants,orredcurrants to be

surenow to missout.The availabilityofeach

fruit is updatedontheirsocial mediapages and

in thelocalpress …..

Once youhave tasted oneofthe locallymade

preserves, themass-produced supermarket

versions will just nottaste toogood–

Lymington’sGoodall’s strawberry farm hasa

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…. Notfar away in Hordle, Jenniferofthe Naked

Jam company

hasestablished

athriving

business, making

jamsbyhandin

traditional

coppers

saucepans using

only ethically

sourcedlocal

produce.

Inspiredbythe

example set by

herMum

seekingout localand foraged fruits. Jennifer

aims to “capture as seasoninajar” andtobuild

relationships with localgrowers andfarmers.

After winninganationalmarmaladeaward in

2011, shehas developed many newtaste

combinations–this allstartedwhen hersister

hadcancerand cravedthe taste of real homemadejams.

If youwould like to findout howto

do this yourself,Jen runs workshopsand canbe

contactedon01590 683381 or jen@nakedjam.co.uk.Why

nakedjams? Only thebare

naturalingredients areused.

localfarm shops andnurseries or contacther on

Facebook or 07599294293. She createsproducts

based on localraw ingredients, inspiredbythe

natural tasteand smalloffresh fruitand

vegetables, most of whichissourced from

Sopley Farm andthe NewForestFruit Company.

Ewelinaisamember of HampshireFareand New

Forest Marque, demonstrating hercommitment

to high standardsand thenaturalenvironment.

Growingupinalargefamilywhere culinary

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andshe was taughttonot only commune with

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preservatives.

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oneyearago

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Hurst Narrows:

HMY Britannia

thedecks ensured that Britannia was

capableofflying allthe flags required of a

royalvessel, herclipperbow representeda

breakfromthe past.Her fittingout wasfar

from conventional, too –not leastbecause

theQueen’s children wouldbeonboard.

From sandpits andslidestolifeguardsand a

month’s supply of freshmilk, it wasa

dauntingtask, takenonbyActing Captain J

SDalglish,widely known as Fish. His

‘Letters from aFishtohis Admiral’ make

fascinating reading!

TheRoyal Yacht Britannia©Marc Millar

Many apassage on HMY Britannia sawher

slip throughthe HurstNarrows. If you were

luckyenoughtobewatching from Hurst

Castle, youmight have spotted theflag at

Keyhaven YachtClubloweredin

acknowledgementofthe royalyacht, with

Britannia returning thesalutein

time-honoured fashion.

Afterthe pompand ceremony, funand

communityspirit of thePlatinum Jubilee

celebrations,bothnationwide andin

Milford on Sea, it seemsonlyfittingtogive

HMY Britannia herspell in thespotlight.

Ordered just twodaysbeforethe death of

King George VI,inFebruary 1952, theroyal

yachtwas intended both to transportthe

royalfamilyaroundthe globeand to serve

as ahospital ship should theneed arise. Too

late to offerconvalescence for theailing

King,she wentontobecome ahighlyvisible

symbolofthe Queen’s reign,logging atotal

of 1,087,623nautical milesduringthe

fulfilmentof968 visits.

The412ft(126m) steam-powered yachtwas

built by John Brown&Co, theScottish

shipbuilderthatwas also responsible forthe

QueenMary andthe QueenElizabeth.Just

weeksfromthe coronation, shewas

launched by thenew Queen at Clydebank

on 16 April1953.

Ayear after thelaunch, allwas ready for

theinaugural royaltriptoMalta,the first of

over600 portsin135 countriestobevisited

duringher royaltenure. Perhaps fittingly,

thefirst royalpassengerswere theyoung

Prince Charles andPrincessAnne, with the

yachtgoing on to become afamilyholiday

homeamongthe Scottish islands, andlater

ahoneymoon ship for four royalcouples.

Alongside herroleasafloatingpalace and

royalhideaway, Britannia played an

importantpart in diplomaticrelations, not

leasthelping to evacuate British nationals

caught up in civilwar in South Yemenin

1986. Visiting headsofstate included

severalUSpresidents,fromDwightD

Eisenhowerand Ronald Reagan to Bill

Clinton. Theshipwas also no stranger to

business affairs,astately reminderofthe

economicvalue of themonarchy. Andstill

shefound timetoturnupatCowes Week.

Britannia’s final formal role came in July

1997,whenthe last governor of Hong Kong,

ChrisPatten,joinedthe Prince of Waleson

board following theceremonial handover

of theterritory to thePeople’s Republic of

China. After 44 years of loyalservice, the

much-lovedroyal yachtwas

decommissionedon11December1997.

TriciaHayne,MembershipSecretary, Friends

of HurstCastle.The group wasformedin1986

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Keeping

the

colour

going

This hasbeenafantastic year forroses and

earlyflowering perennials but as we move into

high summer, thegardeninJulyand August can

sometimes starttolookalittle tired andin

need of aboost. Cuttingbackearly flowering

perennialslikegeraniums,poppies andcatmint,

that have peaked, will sprucethingsupfor a

start. Give them aliquidfeedand they will send

up new foliage in afew weeks. If youhave

grownrepeat flowering roses,deadheading and

feeding will bringasecond flush of bloom.

But in themeantime,whatwill give some

instantcolour? It looksasthoughweare

headingfor adry spelland topofmylist are

salvias andpelargoniums. Thereare so many

different kinds of salviastochoosefrom. They

have lovely aromaticleavesand will flowerwell

into theautumn.

Thereare elegantspikedoneslikesalvia

nemerosa whichcomeinshadesfrompinkto

softpurpleand giveheight in theborder. Cut

theflower spikesdownwhen they have

finishedflowering andnew ones will come.

Then thereare thetallshowy ones like

“Amistad” whichisadeep purple,or“Loveand

wishes”arich burgundy,justtomention a

couple. Thereare plenty of others.Theseare

bigplants, andcan grow to ametre or more but

so worthhaving, andI’vehad Amistad

flowering rightintoNovember.

Then thereare bushy ones like “RoyalBumble”

or “Hot lips”togivealovely “pop”ofbright

redorpinkinthe border.The greatthing about

salvias is that they arehardy andbeeslove

them.Likeall newlyplanted plants youneedto

keep them well watereduntilestablished but

they will repayyou with alongseasonof

colour.

Theother groupofplantsIhave fallen in love

with is pelargoniums.You cangrowthemin

pots,orbaskets,orplant them in theborder

andagainthere is ahugerange of shapes,

coloursand forms.Theyare alsoverydrought

tolerant. Iparticularlylikethe oneswith

scentedleaves. Youcan’t always findthem

easily butI’veseen“Pink Capitatum” inthe

localnurseries andit’s afabulousplant for

flowering allsummerlong.

Agoodway of keeping thecolourgoing is to

grow things in pots so that youcan move them

around to fillgapsand have instantcolour

whereyou want it.

Lilies, alstroemeriasand agapanthus allbloom

in thecomingweeks.Theyoftencomebursting

outoftheir pots andIfindit’s worthrepotting

them into somethingthe next size up.

Alstroemeriasand agapanthus like thesun but

lilieswill lastlongerinsemishade.

Hydrangeas andfuchsiasare alsogreat for

colouratthistime of year.Fuchsiaswillflower

rightintoOctober.The more showy ones tend

to be tender butthe hardytypes will floweron

andon.

Thereare many differentvarieties of

hydrangeas,lace cap, mophead ,paniculata or

speciesand if youdoalittle homework youcan

have them floweringfromJulytoSeptember.

Thecolourisdictatedbywhether youhave

alkaline or acidsoil.

So my toptipfor keepingthe colour goingisto

grow things in pots fornow andmovethem

around to whereyou want colour.You can

plantthem in thegardenwhenconditions

improve. And,ifthisheatwave persists, don’t

forget to waterthem each day!

Pleasemention SueCrabb The,(Chair)MilfordGardeners’Club

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Holmsley Inclosure

AWalk by Suzanne Ashworth

SU2227 0036 BH24 4HY

Small carpark by Holmsley Gatehouse, whichisaholidaycottage. Abeautifulareaofmixed

woodland notfar fromthe disusedrailway track and near Holmsleycampsite,which was

developedonthe oldWW2baseand hasaRAFmemorialonsite.

In additiontothe wood andheathland walksthere are enchantingtracksthrough theInclosure

itself.Thishas conifers andbroadleaved trees, lots of tracks andstreams forwalkingand cycling

andofferswalksofvarying lengths to suitall.

Thecar park is notlarge andwellhidden, so go early in busy seasons, or join theInclosure from

theCastlemain trackorthe laneacrossthe heath.

When thelockdown endedinsummer 2019, we were amused andsomewhatirritated to find

onepreciouscar park spacetaken up by acouplewho hadset up theirdeckchairs in theshade

actuallyfacing theircar boot!Whatawaste.

If youwanttoextend your walk or make aday of it youcan continue fromthe railway track up

theheath to some beautiful ponds, onecompletely coveredinsummer with waterlilies.

Continue across theheath anddownthe tracks towardsBurbush andyou will suddenly com

uponWhittenPond.

Whitten Pond near Burley,approachfromBH234EF or 8EESU2041 0124

Thereare many ways to approach this New

Forest watering hole, whichisusually

surroundedbycommoners’livestocktaking

adrink or resting. At thebaseofWhitten

Bottomthe pond is fedbynumerous

streams andruts, whichare filledwith

rainwateratwet times of theyear.

Thenarrow tracks becomerushing streams

in winter.Wefirstdiscoveredthisplace one

quiet late Spring morning. Thepondwas

tranquil anddesertedapart fromponies and

cattle, hummingwithdragonflies and

damselflies. Theabundant waterlilieswere

just opening–an enchanting place.

Unfortunately,thispondisalso much more

easily accessed fromthe carparkatBurbush

Hill between Burley Street andBransgore

andisveryverypopular in thesummer.

After theCovid-19 lockdown thepondwas

surroundedbyhordesofnoisy people with

radios, barbecues, andevenlittle boats –

more like ahot dayatBlackpool.The car

park wasfulland theroadalmost

impassable duetoillegal parkingonboth

sides–all theNew Forest rangerscould do

wasput warningstickers on thevehiclesand

hope damage to this habitat wasnot too

long-lasting.

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Continuedfromprevious page

…..forpicnickersand thosewho don’twanttowalk far! Burbushcar park is thestartorend point

forwalkers, ridersand cyclists enjoyingthe disusedCastlemaine

track. This railway wasconstructedbythe Dorchestercompany in

1864 to link Southamptonand Wimborne.Aboggytrack leads to

thepondedges, here is agreatcircularwalk ,which also takesin

theNaked Man post–once theplace wheresmugglers and

convictswerehung. Thepathissometimesmuddy andoften

hilly,but theviews are fabulous, andthe environment varied.

This is afabulousplace to see heather in flowerinsummer.Some

clearance hasleft thesilverbirches in prominence andthere are

manyhigherparts of thepaths affording greatviews.

Via Burley Heath

This is an area of open wetlandand heathsouth of thevillage of

Burley –the cricketcar park is agood place (BH24 4AP) to start

this walk if thelittle carparkmentionedearlierisfull. Very clear

tracks lead across theheath alongside thegolfcourseand will

lead youdowntothe disusedrailway track. Turn leftatthe old

Greenberrybridgeand thetrackswill take youuphilland then

down to Whitten Pond.

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Clear Skies

Welcometoclear skies,aquick summary of

nightsky items forthe monththatyou can

lookfor fromyourgardenorasuitable

window.

Augustisthe monthofthe Perseids meteor

shower(as Imentioned last year).

Unfortunately,onthe evening of thepeak

(August12th),it’s alsothe fullmoon, soitwill

be quiteachallenge to see anyshooting stars. If

youdowanttotry,remembertolookinthe N-E

about1.5 hoursaftersunsetand trytohidethe

full moon behind some treesorabuilding. The

pictureisareminderofwhatyou could possibly

see in aclear dark sky.

late evenings andwillbewithusthroughoutthe

first half of thewinter.

TheInternational SpaceStationispassing over

us in theearly morninghours formostof

Augustand early September.The firstpassthat

will be visible is on 15th Septemberaround

8.45pmand also on the17th,19th, 21st. On

the16th Septemberthe pass is around 7.50pm

andsimilarlyonthe 18th,16th,18th and20th.

Thereisalocalastronomicalsocietyinthe area,

andtheyoperatethe observatory on thetop of

Toothill. Thenextpublic evening viewingison

12th August (for thePerseids),togetherwith

26th and27thAugust. ForSeptember thedates

are the23rdand 24th.Toverifyifthe

observatory is open (due to weather)and to

findout more informationpleaselook at the

facebook page –Solent Amateur Astronomers.

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/906124436125287/?ref=share.

Incidentally thebright star to theleft of thefull

moon,isJupiterthatisstarting to appearinthe

StephenMcCann –

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Hampshire - SO41 0QD

Parish Clerk: Graham Wells

Assistant Clerk: Niamh Morrison

Coastal Footpath

Some time ago the Parish Council

discussed the possibility of undertaking

some much needed work to the footpath

that leads past scholars retreat field. This

path often became unpassable during the

winter months and walkers, at times, used

the adjacent field to walk upon which

caused some damage to both the fencing

and the field. However, this path

does not belong to the Parish Council and

some lengthy discussions were needed

with the Land owner, Barker Mills Estate.

Permission was also required from

Natural England before any work could

commence.

Barker Mills Estate were very supportive

and thankfully Natural England responded

fairly quickly and in favour.

Tel: 01590 644410

Email: clerk@milfordonseaparishcouncil.gov.uk

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022

Website: milfordonseaparishcouncil.gov.uk

Lets hope it stays in place for several

years without falling into the sea!

Graham Wells (Parish Clerk), David Horne (Chair of MCV),

Martin Gretton (MCV Co-Ordinator) , Josh Mantock (Parish

Groundsman)

Parish Councillor Vacancy

A vacancy has arisen for the position of

Parish Councillor.

If you feel you have something to

contribute to the village of Milford-on-

Sea which will only take a few hours of

your time each week we would be glad to

hear from you.

The Parish Council are in the position of

co-opting (i.e. an election for the post has

not been requested).

If you are interested, please contact the

Parish Office for further details. The

closing date for applications is the end of

July.

Two members of the MCV along with the

Parish Groundsman and Clerk started to

transport 7 tonnes of aggregate to the

site on 15th June, filling in the deep ruts

that had occurred over many years. A

further 5 tonnes of material was also

taken to the site on 22nd June and the

job was finally completed. This section of

path is now safe to walk during the

summer and should be free from large

puddles during the winter.


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BARNES LANE REC

Girls Cricket

Barnes Lane Recreation Ground and the

Chris Walford Pavilion provide a much

needed facility to hundreds of Milford

residents both young and old alike.

It is a true “golden” asset within our

community with a wealth of activities

haven taken place at the recreation

ground over many years. Like all major

assets the cost of upkeeping such a

facility is often substantial, but the Parish

Council continue to ensure funds are

available to make sure the facility

remains in good condition and usable by

everyone. Additional funds and grants

have also been obtained by other groups

including the Football Club, Men’s and

Girls Cricket Teams, NFDC, Hampshire FA,

Sport England, Sponsors and Private

Donations, all of which have helped keep

Barnes Lane Rec a thriving hub of activity.

Recent improvements

include; A new artificial

cricket wicket, new

cricket practice nets

and runway,

resurfacing of the car

park entrance, new fencing, additional

machinery, safety doors to the pavilion,

clearing of vegetation encroachment,

verti-draining and improvements to the

playing surface.

In addition to all of this and as reported

in the last edition, there are plans to

undertake major internal renovations to

the Chris Walford Pavilion which will

mean that all the modern day

requirements for such a building will fully

comply with the standards expected.

Georgia Barber, Pippa Mellor, Millie Bence, Maisie

Barber, Kayla Phillips. Ellie Lane, Daisy Wills, Evie

Hayward, Clover Dunn, Ellie Courts

Milford Girls Cricket Club continued its

extraordinary month of sporting

achievements by winning the Girls

Dynamos Cricket Hampshire County

Final at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday

28th June. Having won the New Forest

qualifying event a few weeks earlier, a

squad of 10 Milford girls travelled to

the Ageas to play off against eight

other regional winning teams from

across Hampshire.

The Milford girls were absolutely

unstoppable and showcased quite

outstanding skills and cricket. The girls

hit a huge 567 runs, and only conceded

a total of 104 over the four matches

they played. They took 32 wickets

during the day – 12 run-outs, 15

bowled and 5 caught and only lost four

wickets.

Boundaries and sixes flowed with all

the girls contributing and the direct hit

run-outs were breath-taking to watch.

Even the Ageas Bowl coaches/

personnel were awestruck!

After a final match in which they took a

staggering 10 wickets Milford were

crowned Hampshire Champions.


All the girls learnt to play Cricket during

the first lockdown in March 2020, via

homemade videos sent to them by their

coaches. Once restrictions eased, the

girls started to train in earnest at

Barnes Lane Rec and have not looked

back since. This year the Milford Girls

Cricket Club welcomed another 15 ‘new

recruits’ and the 30 strong club all

attend weekly training sessions at the

recreation ground.

Below is a picture of the recent

presentation day, with Ex Arsenal and

Scotland Goalkeeper, Bob Wilson

awarding the many prizes on the day.

Youth Football

Milford-on–Sea Youth Football club

celebrate its 20th year in 2022 and the

club has gone from strength to strength

each year. There are currently over 250

young people playing football at Barnes

Lane with 14 boys teams and a newly

formed girl team. The age range covers

from U -7’s to U -18’s. All of these teams

play in official leagues including

Bournemouth, New Forest, Hampshire

and Dorset leagues.

Running all this is no mean feat and 25

adult volunteers give their precious time

to encourage the young people at the

club to do their best and enjoy the

experience of playing sport.

Recent success includes the U—15’s

being promoted and the U—13’s coming

runners-up in the play-on-the-pitch

tournament held at St. Mary’s Stadium in

Southampton.

The club is also encouraging young

people to take a route into refereeing

and have 5 young people interested in

this area of the game.

News In Brief

The Annual Internal Audit of the Parish

Council’s accounts took place in June

and we are pleased to report that

everything balanced to the penny.

Details of the Parish Council’s finances

for 2021/22 can be found on the

website.

During a storm last year the canopy at

the bowls club was completely

destroyed. A new canopy has been

erected that will hopefully stay in place

for many years . The cost of this was

covered by the Parish Council’s

insurance policy.

A project to replace two bridges at Mill

Meadow, plus the MEG Bridge,

Boardwalk and Steps to Blackbush Road

has been delayed due to certain permits

being required. The good news however

is that the project will be funded in total

via mitigation funds from the

development at The Swifts.

The MCV are hoping to undertake some

path work over the next few weeks to

address areas of standing water and

sections that require the topping up of

gravel.


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Interpretation Board

As previously reported, an interpretation

board was suggested to be placed on

Studland Meadow detailing much of the

fauna and flora of the area. The board

would also include information on the

Orchard and pay tribute to Tony Locke,

previous chair of the Milford

Conservation Volunteers (MCV), who

gave a great deal of his time and

expertise to this area, so much so that

the Parish Council agreed for the Orchard

to be known as “Tony Locke Orchard”.

off Blackbush Road and the creation of

the village pond in the lower Pleasure

Grounds.

Under Sandra’s leadership MEG won

several awards, including the Hampshire

Wildlife Trust’s Dutton prize for

conservation management and also

received certificates from New Forest

District Council in recognition of MEG’s

outstanding voluntary

contribution to local environment work.

However, her greatest achievement and

lasting legacy can be seen by visiting

Sharvells Copse which is now once more

wonderful mixed woodland.

Picture by Roz Waters of the Advertiser

& Times

The loss of residents that

served the community

Sandra Ebbetts 1942—2022

Following the devastation of the pine

wood at Sharvells Copse and the

clearance of the hundreds of trees that

had fallen in the ‘Great Storm’ of

October 1997, Sandra Ebbetts along with

several residents formed Milford’s first

environment group known as MEG (the

Milford Environment Group) and Sandra

remained its chair for nearly two

decades.

Her drive and enthusiasm saw a number

of major Milford projects come to

fruition, including the construction of

MEG Bridge and its associated boardwalk

Tony Coleman 1940 - 2022

Cllr Tony Coleman had been successfully

elected to the Parish Council at three

successive elections, the first being in

2011.

Tony was a popular and well liked

Councillor, his aim was always to try and

enhance the quality of life for all residents

in the village.

There were many areas where he felt

minor improvements would benefit the

village and he was always keen to support

them.

Tony was also a long time member of the

bowls club and will be greatly missed by

all that knew him.

Tony’s family will be holding a

celebration of Tony’s life on Friday 5th of

August 3-7pm at The South Lawns hotel

Milford on sea SO41 0RF .

If you come along, dress as brightly as you

can! More clashing the better! Remember

Tony was colour blind!

Rather than flowers, if you wish to make

donation. The chosen charity is Chance to

Shine. This is a grass roots cricket charity in

honour of Tony’s love of cricket.


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Which council does what?

Dear All,

Iquite often get asked, “which councilshouldI

go to”for this andthat, so Ithought it may be

useful to set outthe main responsibilities of

each council once again, particularly fornew

residentsrecentlymovingintoNew Milton or

itssurrounding areas.

Firstly, thereisyourverylocaltown or parish

council. They have alocaloffice in thetownor

village fromwhere atown or parish clerkand

team work (althoughNew Milton Town Council

alsohave aNew Forest District Council officer

sitting in theirlocaltown office to helpwith

District Council matterssuchasbenefits,council

tax payments,‘buyingaparkingclock’etc).

Parish andtowncouncils maintainrecreation

andsportsgrounds andpavilions andother

localamenities. They tend to lead on youth

projectsand areconsultees on planning

applications. They also work with localpolice

on mattersofconcern to residentslocally.

Secondly, thereisNew Forest DistrictCouncil.

Theirmainofficesare in LyndhurstatAppletree

Court. NFDC employsofficers whoare experts

in theDistrictCouncil’s areasofresponsibility.

These includeplanningapplications(household

andlargersites, including theLocal Plan), waste

andrecycling collection, coastal protectionand

flooding, housing, benefits administration,

environmental health andnoise nuisance,pest

control, dogwarden,and oversightofour

leisurecentres.

National Park are provided by theDistrict

Council.

Lastly,there is thelargestcouncil,Hampshire

CountyCouncil, with itsmainofficesin

Winchester at ElizabethIICourt andits council

chamber at TheGreat Hall. Hampshire County

Council servesall residentsfromthe south

coast up to Basingstoke. It is responsiblefor

children’sservices(education,safeguardingand

childrenincare,buildingschools),adultservices

(care forthe elderlyand thosewithdisabilities),

public health(e.g. leadingthe Covid response

across thecounty, forexample), mental health

services, sexual healthservices, addiction

services, school nurses andhealthvisitors,

scrutinyofNHS healthservicesacross

Hampshire), HampshireHighways (roads,

drainage,flood response),public transport,

leadingonclimate change actionacross

Hampshire,economic development acrossthe

county, disposalofwaste andprocessing of

recycled items, therunning of Hampshire

libraries, museums, country parksand farms,

registrationofbirths, deathsand marriages,

mineralsand quarryplanning.

Ihopethisgives new residents, andmaybe

some existing residents, an overview of the

councils serving you. If youwanttofind out

somethingspecific, visityourcouncils’websites,

alleasily foundonline. Thereisawealth of

informationonthose websites. Youcan also

contact your District andCountycouncillors and

MP herebyputting in your postcode:

www.writetothem.com.

New Forest District Councillargely surrounds

theNew Forest National Park (based in

Cllr Fran Carpenter

LymingtonTown Hall), whichisgovernedbyits

Hampshire County Councillor

own National Park Authority andhas itsown set

New Milton North, Milford&

of planning rules, givenithas many

Hordle

environmentally sensitive areas andlisted

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buildings.Other councilserviceswithinthe

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Silver Melodies

TheBoldBalladiers Trust

TheMaltNew St Lymington

Sunday11September 2:30 pm

Supporting Spinal Injuries

New Milton ChessClub

ReadersofThe VillageVoice will know that the

Netflixseries, The Queen's Gambit,follows the

lifeofanorphanchess prodigy,ElizabethHarmon,

as shepursues her ambitiontobeanelite

chess playerwhile dealingwiththe usualtraumas

of childhood.Not allofuscan aspireto

greatness as achess player, but NewMilton

ChessClub does providethe opportunityfor

residentsofMilford-on-Sea-as well as thoseof

New Milton,Barton, Lymingtonand surrounding

areas –toplaysomeinteresting games of chess

in good company andinevenbetter surroundings.

TheClubmeets at theConservative ClubinNew

Milton on Tuesdayevenings(from7.00pm) and

Thursdayafternoons(from 2.00pm).Current

membersrange fromkeenleagueand tournament

playerstothose whoare simply reviving

thepleasures of theiryounger days.Whatever

your standard,you canbeassured of awarm

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If youfancy theideaofjoining in thefun,please

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FriendsofHurst

Castle

Keyhaven

Since1986, theFriends of HurstCastlehave

worked tirelessly to supportthe castle,but

while EnglishHeritagecontinuesworkonprotectingand

rebuildingthe collapsed wall of the

east wing,the Victoriansections of thecastle

remain closed to thepublic –and us. ThemagnificentHenry

VIII keep,however,isopen to

visitors–andFOHC members.

Ourvolunteerscan’t wait to get back on site,

but in themeantime we are still holdingsomeof

ourpopular social andfundraising events,and

publishing ourregular newsletter;why notjoin

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Exhibitionofpaintingsfor

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The Dance Studio, Sea

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August 20th- August 29th Opening daily:

10.00am-5.00pm, Sundays:11.00am-5.00pm

Last day: 10.00am-4.00pm

Free admission.

Words of Hopefroma

Befriender

Musicfor aHealthyMind

Secondand Fourth Thursday

of everymonth

2.00 -3.30atMilfordonSea

Community Centre

This newinclusive community music

groupisopentoanyone wholikes to

sing,orjustsit andlistentothe music.

We particularly welcomepeopleaffected

by dementiaorany otherconditions,

with afamilymemberorcarer.Why not

come alongand join us for acup of tea,

andsee what youthink?The aimisto

have an enjoyableand relaxing

afternoon.

Carers’ Café

Firstand ThirdThursdayafternoon

of everymonth

2.00-3.30atMilfordonSea

Community Centre

TheCarers’ Café in the Community

Centre welcomesanyone whoiscaringat

home for arelative or friend, to come

along either with or withoutthe person

they care for. Therewillbealsobegames

andreminiscence activities.

Whenapersonexperiences memory

issues, theyand their families arelikelyto

want to findout what help is available.

Janisour Coordinator forthe villageand

surrounding area.She is very experienced

in workingwith people affected by

dementia, and will be abletosignpost to

relevant localservicesand support, as

well as being asympathetic earto

familiesatatimewhentheymay be very

anxious. Just come along.

Do youwanttobemoreinvolved

in your Community? OneBefriendersharedher

story;

‘Itwas notsomething Ihad considered butWOW!

is theonlyway Ican describe it.Thishas notonly

given me theopportunity to be afriend butgives

me so much pleasure in sharing life time stories. I

Jenny Whitleyon

findhavingagood sense of humour anda

charity@whitleyonsea.net

listening earhas reallyhelpedusboth.’

Or contactthe Community Centre

If youhave aheart forvolunteeringand want to

make adifference to someone, contactGeorgina

Towler on 07936-495-708 or

hopebefriending@gmail.com

TheMilfordonSea CharitableTrust


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VILLAGE

PANTOMIME

Yes, it seems along

wayoffbut we

have to plan aheadinorder to bringyou the

excitingand entertaining villagepanto that our

audienceshavecometoenjoy! Ohyes we do!

Everything starts in September. Auditions and

rehearsals on Sunday afternoons,

performancesJanuary. If youwould like to be

involved in anyway, on stageorbackstage

please contact me.

What betterway to make friends,have fun,

andbring life andlaughtertoour village.Come

andjoinus!

Brenda on 07702 858987 or

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Milford on SeaWhist Club

Venue Address: MilfordonSea Village

Hall,Park Road, SO410QU.

When :Every Thursday, Time: 2.00 to 4.30pm

Doorsopenat1.45pm Costs -£2.00 including

scorecard

Contactdetails:Linda Cooper

lincooper@btinternet.comTel:01590 644571

LymingtonPetanque Club (LPC)

TheClubfinallymanaged to arrange amatch

with Muscliff Park, over in Bournemouth. We

playedfor theMalcolmMaybee Trophy,

currentlyheldbyMuscliff.Weweremade very

welcomeand thematchended 4-4. However,

RyderCup rulesapply,soMuscliff retainit. At

thetime of writing,weare arranging areturnat

Lymington.

We also playedamatch at New Milton, with a

less happy outcome,aswelost6-2. Ouch!

By thetime youreadthis,the Clubwillhave

held itsAnnualGeneral Meeting andanew

Committee will be in place.

NEWCOMERSSUPPER

IS BACK!!

Calling All Clubs,Societies, Charities,Events

if youwould liketoberepresented in the

exhibitionmarket placeheldinAll Saints

church contactRuthNOW!!

DATE - SEPTEMBER24TH

EMAIL - ruth.bufton@btinternet.com

Phone - 01590641875

CALLING ALLNEWCOMERS

This is afree eventfor you!

By Invitation only

Youare invitedtoattend an exhibition

of what makes MilfordGreat! Whatto

do;whattojoin; wheretovolunteerand

wheretomakefriends;keepfit; be

entertained etc!

Then enjoy adelicious supper,some

entertainmentand the VillageSong.

Please contact Ruth foraninvitation.

EMAIL -

ruth.bufton@btinternet.com

Phone - 01590641875

Places areverylimited so it is on afirst

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space, we cannotaccommodate

children at thesupper, butdostill

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Ourwebsite is www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk 104 High Street,Milford on Sea

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Pleasemention The Village Voicewhenresponding Tel 01590 to adverts 642101

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To advertise call 01590 643969/07801 562358 or e-mail info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

The

LymingtonArts

Group Annual

Eventof:

‘Artonthe Green’,

whichwill take placeinthe Marquee at Milford

-on-SeaVillage Green

on Saturday, 20thAugust&Sunday, 21st

August, 2022 between 9.30 a.m. and5.00 p.m.

ADMISSIONFREE, Sale of Pictures and

cards, Public votingfor best picture, etc.

COME AND ENJOYAFUNDAY OUT.

Milford on SeaWI

MilfordonSea WI is athriving

organisation of 100

members, very involvedinvillage

lifehavingrecentlydonated adefibrillatorfor

theVCC and added alarge ,permanent flower

trough on theGreen.

We meet on thesecondWednesday of the

monthatthe VCCinSea Roadat7pm andour

next mainmeeting is on September14th when

we will welcome Victoria Waller to talkabout

Climate change with specialreferenceto

MilfordOnSea.(No meeting in August)

Formoreinformationpleasegotoour

website...www.milfordonseawi.co.uk

Visitors verywelcome.


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Call on 07496 570387 or 01590 615566


Milford

on Sea

For anyone in the area who is retired or no longer

in full time employment. Join us for opportunities

for learning, friendship and fun!

The u3a welcomes new members at any time of the year, and activities keep

going right through the summer. The u3a has been running nationally and

internationally for 40 years this year and in Milford we will be celebrating our

10th anniversary in November. Why not join us?

Membership is £15 for the year and you can now join online.

See our website to find out more www.u3asites.org.uk/milfordonsea

Contact us on milfordonseau3a@gmail.com Membership Secretary 01590 718653

Monthly meetings, on the

first Tuesday of the

month, are open to all

members.

Groups meet throughout

the week. You can join as

many as you like

Current Affairs,

Economics, Family

History, Historical

Topics, Modern History,

Psychology Discussion,

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(local history & visits)

Cycling, Golf, Walkers,

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Table Tennis,.

Classic Car Group

Art Appreciation,

Craft,

Music Appreciation,

Painting and Drawing,

Photography

French for Fun,

French Improvers,

French Conversation,

Spanish for Fun,

Spanish Conversation

Lunch Club,

Singing for Fun,

Wine Appreciation,

Theatre Trips,

Social activities

Book Club,

Play Reading,

Creative Writing.

Computer Support for

beginners, Computer

Enthusiasts,

Science.

Bridge,

Canasta,

Mah-Jong,

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Everyone at theCentreislooking forward to summerwithanincreasingnumberofeventsand

activitiesfor allagestoenjoy andwetrust therewillbesomething foreveryone.

Newthissummer arethe MOSKIDSMondays -for familiestoenjoy on each Mondayofthe

school holidays,coveringsuchareas as music, magicmayhem andmake-believe–checkour

website formoredetails.And we have also hadanumber of kids’partiesbookingour hall,with

bouncycastles, inflatableslides, etcand Toddler-sizetablesand chairsare available (see below

formoreinfo).

Didyou know that as well as all theeventsweorganise –youcan hire ourroomsfor private

events with groups of allsizes.Inour mainhall we canseat100 forameal to celebrate

birthdays,anniversaries andwedding receptionsorslightlyfewer guestsand room fordancing!

Ourexcellent soundsystem, lightingand cinema quality projectionare availabletoo,plusa

professional levelcatering kitchen with enough equipmenttoserve your guests, andthe

licensed barisverywellstocked.

In oursmaller roomswehave largeTVscreens forpresentations,etc. So youcould host aJust

Dance or Xbox party; or apamper partyorsoft play foryounger kids –or hold ameeting.

Endlessopportunities –pop in andsee foryourselfand have acoffee –orcallthe office on

01590-644861 to fix atime to discussyourevent/activity –welookforward to seeing you…

Our DiaryofEvents for the next few months can befound as an insert in this magazine

and below are the events for August. Hope you can join us…

August

Mon 1st 2pm MOSKIDS Mondays: Family activities (check website for details)

Thu 4th 7pm Milford Movies: NoTime toDie (James Bond)

Fri 5th 1pm First Friday Lunch in aid ofMilford League ofFriends

Mon 8th 2pm MOSKIDS Mondays: Family activities (check website for details)

Thu 11th 7.30pm Folk Club -Singers Evening -all welcome

Sat 13th 10am-2pm Summer Shop Fair –something for everyone!

Mon 15th 2pm MOSKIDS Mondays: Family activities (check website for details)

Thu 18th 7pm Milford Movies: American Graffiti

Sat 20th 7.30pm Clarinet Marmalade: saxophones/clarinets: music from the Swing era

Mon 22nd 2pm MOSKIDS Mondays: Family activities (check website for details)

Fri 26th 8pm JAM -Jazz atMilford: Chris Smith Fivestarswing

Sat 27th 8pm Blues Night: The Producers -UKAward-winning Blues Band

Wed 31st 7.30pm CCQuiz Night +1-course supper

See more in the Diary of Events or on our website: www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

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www.milfordconservation.org

The late Sandra Ebbett

A tribute from Keith Metcalf on behalf of MCV

“I was so sad to hear of the passing of Sandra Ebbetts as it seems like only yesterday that the then

Parish Clerk Jimmy Radford contacted Sandra in the 1980s following the devastation of the pine

wood at Sharvells Copse. Mr Radford thanked her for organising the clearance of the hundreds of

trees that had fallen in the 115mph ‘Great Storm’ of October 1997 and asked for help to replant

the woodland. From this Sandra, along with several other residents formed Milford’s first

environment group known as MEG (the Milford Environment Group) and Sandra remained its

chair for nearly two decades

I remember Sandra contacting me a couple of years back

as she was livid that due recognition had not been given to

MEG for the conservation work carried out by volunteers

over the 22 years that they had existed. Sandra was

passionate about making sure that all the people who had

worked so hard over that period were properly thanked for

their services.

Her drive and enthusiasm saw a number of major Milford

projects come to fruition, including the construction of

MEG Bridge and its associated boardwalk off Blackbush

Road and the creation of the village pond in the lower

Pleasure Grounds.

Under Sandra’s leadership MEG won several awards,

including the Hampshire Wildlife Trust’s Dutton prize for

conservation management and also received certificates

from New Forest District Council in recognition of MEG’s

outstanding voluntary contribution to local environment

work.

Sandra leading from the front

Also in recognition of the work that she and her

team masterminded, a tree was planted by the

Parish Council in her honour in her beloved

Sharvells Copse. However, her greatest

achievement and lasting legacy can be seen by

visiting Sharvells Copse which is now once more

wonderful mixed woodland.

Sandra in red on the right

Members of the Milford Conservation Volunteers

(MCV) who have carried on Sandra’s good work

send their heartfelt condolences to her family”.


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SundayServicesat10.30am with Communion beingheldonthe first

Sundaymorningofthe month

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Minister :RevdPhillipDixon

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Sundaymorning worshipeachweek at 10:45 a.m. Allare welcome.

Online activities each week in conjunction with HighcliffeMethodist Church:

Tuesday 8:00amPrayermeeting “Athome” Bible study groups

Monday7:00pmand Thursdays 10:30am

Sunday25September 10:45 am Harvest Festival

Wednesday 5October 7:30 pm “I AM MARK”performance at theVillage Community

Centre,Sea Road seewww.moscommunitycentre.org.ukfor more details andfor tickets.

Please lookonour websitefor updates to anyof

our services

www.allsaintsmilford-stmaryseverton.uk

AllSaints’ Church

St.Mary’s Church

Church Hill, Milford Branwood Close, Everton

01590 644992

7th 10.30am AllAge Worshipwith breakfast Milford beach –nearconcrete beach huts

Milford Beach,10amHoly Communion St.Mary’s

14th 9am Holy Communion All Saints’, 10.30amAll AgeWorship –Tea forTwo All

Saints’Church Hall, 10amFamilyService St.Mary’s

21st 10.30amAll AgeWorship –The WeddingCelebration AllSaints’,10am Holy

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28th 9am HolyCommunion AllSaints’, 10.30amAll AgeWorship withLunch for

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11th 9am Holy Communion AllSaints’, 10.30amWorship Together AllSaints’, 10am

MorningWorship St.Mary’s

18th 9am MorningWorship All Saints’, 10.30amWorship Together All Saints’, 10am

HolyCommunion St.Mary’s

25th 9am Holy Communion AllSaints’, 10.30amWorship Together with Communion

AllSaints’, 10amCaféChurch St.Mary’s

St FrancisOFAssisi, Catholic Church,Park lane, S041 0PT.

Sunday Massat9am. WeekdayMass10am WednesdayThe parish officeis

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CommunityLibrary.

Library Matters

LibraryOpening Hours: Mon,Tues2-4 pm,ThursFri 10-12noon

ReadingGroup: Tuesdays Aug 16 th andSept20th.Ipminthe

Library.

Knit &Natter:every Monday 2-4pm. Knitting forthe

community.

Drop In Storytime: 10am Pop In Coffee: 10.30 am on 1stand 3

rd Thursdays in theLibrary.

Saturday Book Sales: Aug13thand Sept 19 th ,10-12 noon.

Tea& Quiz:Wed 24 th Augand Wed28thSept, 2-4pm,

£3. We welcomevolunteerstohelpwithrunning our

independentCommunity Library. Just drop in or send an email

to mosclibrary@gmail.com andwe’llget back to you. ThankYou.

PoetryCorner

This timeweoffer twopoets

whoseperspectives anduse of languagemay make youlove

them or hate them.Really worth readingthemaloud!

Humming-Bird–D.H.Lawrence

Ican imagine, in some otherworld

Primeval-dumb, farback

In that most awfulstillness, that only gasped andhummed,

Humming birdsraceddownthe avenues.

Before anything hadasoul,

While life was aheave of Matter, half inanimate,

This little bit chipped off in brilliance

Andwentwhizzing throughthe slow,vast,succulent stems.

Ibelievethere were no flowers, then

In theworld where the humming-birdflashed aheadof

creation.

Ibelievehepierced the slowvegetable veins with his long beak.

Probably he was big

As mosses, andlittle lizards, theysay were once big.

Probably he was ajabbing, terrifying monster.

e.e.cummings

Ithank YouGod formostthis

amazing dayfor theleaping greenly

spiritsoftrees andablue true

dreamofsky;and foreverything

which is naturalwhich is infinite

which is yes

(I who have died am alive again

today, andthisisthe sun’sbirthday;

this is the birthday of life andof

love andwings:and of thegay

greathappening illimitablyearth)

howshould tasting touching

hearingseeingbreathingany –lifted

from thenoofall nothing–human

merelybeing doubtunimaginable

You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and

Now the eyes of my eyes are

opened)

We lookathim through the wrong end of the telescope of

Godslot: Please pray

Time,Luckily forus.

forguidancefor our

Knit &Natter would Government as they

Storytime /Pop In Coffee welcomeany surplus seek the way forward.

Aftertwo years it hasbeenareal joy to see wool youmight be Blessthe poor in our

country and help them,

oldfriends and newfaces at this combined able to donate. Just Lord.Wecontinue to

eventonthe first andthird Thursdays.You drop it into the pray forall displaced

are assured of awarm welcome, lovely library anytime – peopleand refugees

storiesand lots of chat! Allwelcome. Thanks!

throughout the world.

Pleasemention The Village Voicewhenresponding to adverts Amen.

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Emergency police, fire, ambulance, coastguard

Utilities/Travel

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Gas escapes 0800 111 999

BT Fault Line 0800 800 151

Southern Water 0800 820 999

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01202 590 059

08005 878 979

Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50

Morebus (was Wilts & Dorset) 01202 338 420

National Express 08717 81 81 81

Council & Government

Milford Parish Council 01590 644 410

NFDC 02380 285 000

NFDC Emergency Service 02380 285 250

Hampshire CC 03005 551 375

NF National Park 01590 646 600

Police

Police - Non Emergency, Anti - 101

Social & Neighbourhood issues

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

MP Desmond Swayne 01425 629 844

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Forestry Commission (24 hrs) 0300 067 4600

Traffic Accidents (emergency) 999 (101 non emergency)

Verderers’ Office (M-F 9-5pm) 023 8028 2052

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Citizens Advice Bureau 0808 278 7860

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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to allofus

Firstly, abrief history of bird ringinginthe UK

andthenwhatwehavelearnttodateasa

result of local ringingactivities.

Pioneeringringing operationsbegan in the UK

in 1909,one scheme by British Birdsunder

Harry Forbes Witherbyand anotherat

Aberdeen UniversitybyArthur Landsborough,

the latterschemeceasedduringWorld War

one. In the1930s,following the founding of

theBritish Trustfor Ornithology (BTO)the

British Birdsschemewas transferredtoits

currenthomewhere allringing is

co-ordinated.

At that timemigrationroutes were only

knownfromobservations of spring and

autumnmigrations. Thefirst ring recovery

from aswallow in SouthAfricacamein

December 1912, identifying that swallows

spentthe winter in SouthAfrica. This was an

outstanding discoveryand considered

extraordinarybyWitherby.

chickatNeedsOre, Beaulieu andaRedshank

raised on anew wetlandsiteinthe Avon

valley. Full details of allthe birdsringed canbe

seen in Graham’s sitereports contained on

the MCV websitemilfordconservation.org.uk

Avocet with ayellow flagAJ

Things have changedradically sincethen. Now

over900,000 birdsare ringed in Britainand

Irelandannually by over 2,600 trainedringers,

most of whom arevolunteers. Thesedaysas

well as the standardsilver numberedring,

there areall manner of tracking devicesthat

canremotelyfollowbirds throughout their

migratoryjourney.

At alocal level the MCVhavebeen activein

encouraging ringingactivitiesbyarranging

Graham Giddens, an experienced BTOlicenced

ringer andtrainer,tooperateatSturt Pond,

Keyhaven Pans andthe DowntonQuarrysite.

In addition, alocal teenagerwas sponsored for

training andringing equipmentpurchased.

Observationsofringedbirds at Keyhaven has

revealed an Avocet previouslyringed as a

BlueTit with anumberedring

TheMCV throughfund raisinghas also

sponsored asolar powered geolocatorfitted

to oneofthe white-tailedeaglesreleasedon

the IOW. ThebirdinquestionG3-24 was

affectionately nick-named“Meg”bythe

group.

Thebirdinitiallytravelledfromthe IOWto

eastern Scotland before graduallymakingits

way back to the Island in September2020.

Sincethen, shehas paired up with G2-74and

hasbecomestronglyterritorial andmay well

go on to be thefirst of the introduced eagles

to attempt breeding locally.

MCV’seventsand facilitiesare availabletoeveryone. To findout more checkoutthe

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CHINMEY SWEEP

Mr Sweep 48

CLUBS/COMMUNITY

Lymington Bowling Club 38

COMPUTERS 30

FI Computers

CURTAINS/SHADING/SHUTTERS

Broadview Shading Solutions 36

Just Shutters 43

DECORATING

Index of Advertisers

Catherine Perham 52

Décor Aid 11

Payne &Sons 36

Prestige 38

Tim Penson 48

DENTAL

Dorset Denture Clinic 60

Highcliffe Dental Practice 2

Solent House 60

DOUBLEGLAZING/CONSERVATORY

Double Glazing Specialist 58

Double Glazing Repair 48

Evergreen Home Solutions 46

Forest Edge Home Improvements 12&13

Hampshire Window Service 54

DRAINAGE

First Choice Plumbing

Mouland Plumbing &Drainage

DRIVE & PATIO CLEANING

NF Drive &Patio Cleaning 21

ELECTRICIAN

Browning 38

JP Murphy 14

ESTATE & LETTING

Collins &Butler 35

Hayward Fox 50

New Forest Cottages 51

Sky Blue Property Management 3

Winkworth 8

EVENTS

Milford Art Group Exhibition 39

Palais des Vaches 8

FINANCE/INSURANCE

Forecast 46

FIRE INSTALLATION/SUPPLY

GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

AWParker 20

Everton Nurseries 26

Magnolia Landscaping 35

Jeremy Arnold Gates 28

Timber Trade 44

HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

Mos League of Friends Health Hub 6&7

NHodkinson mobile physical therapy 3

Pollyanna 41

Solent Hearing 30

UK Chiropractic 5

ANSWERSAcross: 4BBC,7 New Forest Fires

Negative, 8Loom, 9Collie, 10

49

Sweden,11Baste,12Daytime, FLORIST

TREE/HEDGE SPECIALIST

15 Measles,17Stern,20Forint,

22 Lintel, 23 Byre,24Retailer, 25 New Seasons 8

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Down: 1Renovate, 2Hamlet, 3 GARAGE

WELDING

Bidet, 4Beeswax,5Client, 6

The Garage

Dove,13Murderer, 14 Hectare,

20

16 Shiver,18Tannin, 19 Flute,

WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING

21 Onyx.


JOBS

Go South 64

LADIES FASHION

Moss onthe Green 18

LOCKSMITH

New Milton Locksmith 22

NURSERY

Hordle Explorers Nursery 25

OVEN CLEANING

Oven Glow 22

OvenU 59

PETCARE

Borrow aDog 18

Paddy's Pool/Grooming 18

PICTURE FRAMING

Picture Perfect 10

PLUMBING & HEATING

DJB Plumbing 59

First Choice Plumbing 54

KDL Plumbing 14

Mouland Plumbing &Drainage 52

P.A. Blake 58

Stephen Harris 24

SOLICITORS

Dagless &Whitlock 50

TAXI

Ocean Cars 49

Street &Parker 20

Watson Welding 26

MD Window &Gutter Cleaning 14

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