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Local resident Beryl Goodman recently
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St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston
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Vicar: Rev. Helen Barton
Email: [email protected]
Church Office Tel: 01782 373126
Readers Mrs. Margaret Collis Tel: 01782 372983
Mr Dennis Croome Tel: 01782 372973
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Sunday Services
Holy Communion 8.30am
Morning Service 10.30am
Evening Service 4.00pm
Midweek Services
Tuesday
Tots‟ Church 9.30am – 11.30am
Wednesday
Holy Communion 10.30am
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BISHOP OF STAFFORD‟S PASTORAL LETTER MARCH 2016
HE IS ALIVE!
I could easily leave it at that for really there is nothing else to say. In these
three words we have the essence of our Christian Faith. We believe HE IS
ALIVE! Or as St Paul expressed it: „if Christ has not been raised, then our
proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain… If Christ
has not been raised your faith is futile and you are still in your
sins.‟ (1 Cor 15: 14ff)
HE is Jesus. That he lived there is no doubt for even non – Christian historians of the time
verified it. Who „he‟ actually was is a matter of faith. A good person, a wise teacher,
a kind healer – but for Christians Jesus was God made man. That is really exciting
because it means that our Creator has actually lived and breathed and walked among
us. So God knows what it is like to be human. When I pray I pray to a God who
understands. When I fail and make a mess of things I can acknowledge this to a God
who understands. When I feel happy or sad, worried or care-free, popular or have a
sense that I am a failure and the whole world is against me, I know that God
understands. Through Jesus, God knows what it is like to be adored by the crowds
but also what it is like to be wrongly accused, let down by friends and suffer real
agony and the most barbaric death – yet rise from it all.
IS - The present tense. As a Christian I should not spend all my time looking backwards.
The past is only important in that it informs the present. I will have made many
mistakes in my life but because God understands I am offered forgiveness and the
opportunity to transform these mistakes into something good. So, resolved to turn
away from doing wrong and to try harder to be the kind of person I believe God wants
me to be and to really engage with the world that God has created and wants me to
enjoy, I can hold my head high in the present rather than wallow in the shame of the
past. God‟s love is not a past wish or even a future hope – it is a present reality.
ALIVE! Not dead. As a Christian I believe that Jesus came to life again on the first Easter
Sunday. The „how‟ is intriguing but for me not the main issue. What matters is that
through the Resurrection Jesus overcame the worst evil that can be perpetrated and
showed how God‟s love does conquer evil. This offers me hope for there is nothing
that I face in life that cannot be overcome and even death itself is not something of
which I should be afraid.
Pope Francis has written that it puzzles him why some Christians look like they are always going
through Lent rather than celebrating Easter! I agree with him – HE IS ALIVE! – our Faith should
be lively and a „dull‟ Christian be a contradiction in terms!
Recent research for the National Churches Trust suggested that a warm welcome with a smile
was one of the best and most effective ways of getting people into Church (they also said a
lavatory was important too!).
As Christians we have so much to smile about and I have to say that despite all the gloomy
predictions about our Church in England in the media, I for one feel very positive about the
future.
As I write we do not know whom God has called to be our new Diocesan Bishop but when that
person arrives I think that he or she will find a Diocese in good heart with a willingness to grow
and share the Gospel message. A Diocese that believes in the possibility of transformation – an
Easter Diocese that knows HE IS ALIVE!
I wish you an Easter full of joy! + Geoff
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 08
From the Vicar’s study
Dear All
When someone we love dies it is such a shock to the system
even if we have been expecting it! Being in shock it‟s hard to
function and make decisions. So it‟s very helpful to families if
the deceased has made their wishes known about what type of
funeral they want. Should there be a Christian service in church
or not? Which hymns might be suitable? Which bible reading will
best support the family or reflect the life of the deceased? Should there be a burial or a
cremation? Would it be good to have a eulogy or not? I always discuss these things with
every funeral family, but I am very happy to discuss these things with anyone planning their
own funeral as they approach death or even long before that point. Psychologically it‟s
healthy to prepare for our own death. It helps to make for a „good‟ death. Planning for our
funeral and the disposal of our remains is one way of doing that. It helps those who are
left behind.
In this issue of the „Barlaston Parish Church Gazette‟ I want to address some important
matters regarding the churchyard, so that ahead of time, everyone is clear about how things
stand.
First of all, to be buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, Barlaston, you must
either live in the parish, or die in the parish, or be on the electoral roll of that
church, or have a partner already buried there. Fresh graves are dug to double
depth so that there is room for a partner to be buried there also. The fee that is paid
through the Funeral Director to the church at the time of the burial is a one-off fee which
goes a little way towards the upkeep and maintenance of the churchyard. No-one owns
a plot. Rather the churchyard is held in trust by the Diocese of Lichfield and is maintained
by the Parochial Church Councils for the good of the whole community and not
individual families. In order to help that process, the Chancellor of Lichfield Diocese has
issued regulations that must be upheld by the Vicar and the Parochial Church Council.
When I was made Vicar of this parish, I had to promise the Bishop that I would adhere to
them.
Some people would like to have photographs, or toys, or ornaments on their loved one‟s
grave, while others are distressed by such things. We all have different tastes on the
subject, but the Chancellor‟s regulations are set to maintain our English country
churchyards as special, quiet places that blend into the countryside around
them. In order to maintain the whole churchyard in a tidy state, we need to be able to
cut the grass regularly, effectively and efficiently. Therefore, the only thing that the
Chancellor of the Diocese allows on a grave is a single headstone, which may incorporate
a flower vase. Christmas and anniversary wreaths and artificial flowers will be removed
periodically. No other objects are allowed.
For safety’s sake, chippings, kerbstones, plastic edging, vases, glass and china objects, toys,
windmills, photographs and poems are not allowed.
Continued……….
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THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Tots’ Church
Tuesday 9.30am until 11.30am
(you may arrive earlier)
A friendly relaxed atmosphere, with activities,
refreshments, and singing. Make new friends
and have fun.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 09
Cont…..
Some people argue that it‟s alright for them to place such objects on their loved one‟s
grave if they cut the grass and maintain the grave. However, the grass-cutter can‟t turn off
the mower when he comes to such a grave. To save on time and fuel he has to keep going,
and objects placed on a grave impede his progress. Many objects are a health and safety
hazard. For example, china and glass are at great risk of being broken. Lighter objects can
be blown around away from the grave. Only this year, immediately after a funeral, someone
nearly badly hurt themself because someone had left a china pot with bulbs on a grave. It
was a wake-up call to me, and I realised that because the rules are being broken, the
churchyard is not a safe place for people, and it needs to be! For that reason, we shall be
uplifting all objects extra to the headstone, incorporated vase and flowers.
To be bereaved is one of the most distressing things that can happen to us in this lifetime.
So by way of ministry to the bereaved, we hold a Memorial service twice a year – in May
and at the start of November. This service is for anyone in the community who would like
to especially remember and give thanks for a loved one who has died – whether it is
recently or in years gone by. We always send an invitation to any family for whom I have
conducted a funeral in the previous year, but if you would like us to invite you, do contact
the parish office and leave your name and address.
If you ever find yourself overwhelmed by grief, I am always happy to sit and listen and cry
with you, and pray for you and bless you.
With all good wishes and prayers from Your Vicar
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 10
FLOWER ROTA FOR MARCH
No flowers in Lent
March 27th Easter Mrs Barbara Johnson
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
Funerals:
1 February Don Halliday
18 February Keith Lovewell
May God grant them light and peace
Apologies for the typing error in the September 2015
Parish Magazine. It stated that Bill & Diana Green‟s
Wedding took place on 2 August 2015, when the actual
date was 1 August 2015.
BRASS CLEANING ROTA
w/e March 26th Jane Hart and Kath Pattison
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 11
SERVICES FOR MARCH 2016. Tuesday 1st 9.30 -11.30am Tots Church
Wednesday 2nd 10.30am Holy Communion
SUNDAY 6th MARCH
8.30am Holy Communion Geoff Emery
10.30am Holy Communion and Carol Reynolds
Kids‟ Church Peter Condie
4.00pm Choral Evensong Alison Dando
Gareth Jones
Tuesday 8th 9.30 -11.30am Tots‟ Church
Wednesday 9th 10.30am Holy Communion
SUNDAY 13th MARCH
8.30am Holy Communion Ray Hayward
10.30am All – Age Service Sarah Broome
Eric Harvey
4.00pm Holy Communion Denis Twigg
Ken Boote
Tuesday 15th 9.30 -11.30am Tots‟ Church
Wednesday 16th 10.30am Holy Communion
SUNDAY 20th MARCH Palm Sunday
8.30am Holy Communion Geoff Emery
10.30am Holy Communion and Carol Reynolds
Kids‟ Church Chris Broome
4.00pm Evensong Alison Dando
William Beech
Tuesday 22nd 9.30 -11.30am Tots‟ Church
Wednesday 23rd 10.30am Holy Communion
Thursday 24th 6.30pm Maundy meal plus Holy Carol Reynolds
Communion plus footwashing
Friday 25th 10.00-12.00pm Kids‟ Good Friday Activities
Friday 25th 2.00-300pm Good Friday Service Denis Twigg
SUNDAY 27th MARCH Easter Day
8.30am Holy Communion Ray Hayward
10.30am Holy Communion and Sarah Broome
Kids‟ Church Mary James
4.00pm Festal Evensong Denis Twigg
Anne Barratt
Tuesday 29th 9.30-11.30am Tots‟ Church
Wednesday 30th 10.30am Holy Communion
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 12
Mo
theri
ng S
un
day
Mothering Sunday
6 March
8.30am Holy
Communion
10.30am Family Communion
with Kids’ Church
4.00pm Choral Evensong
All Welcome
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Barlaston
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 13
Chorister Profile - Jean Finney
I'm Jean Finney and I sing in the alto section of the Choir.
I joined in the old Church to sing alongside our dear
friend, Joyce Dando, and I have been a member for about
34 years. I joined once our youngest daughter Ali reached
a readable age, so the 4 of us, Roy, myself, Joanne and Ali,
sang together as a family. I suppose we were like
Barlaston's answer to the Von Trapp family!
I have always enjoyed being part of the choir. Friendships made within the choir
tend to last a lifetime; even when members leave us and move away, we keep in
touch through phone calls and letters.
You will see me in the choir at Evensong on a
Sunday. I enjoy the traditional services, especially
the canticles and even the challenge of fitting in
the words of the psalm to the chant!
My favourite anthem that we have sung was
the one that we rehearsed in the temporary
church during the second half of 1984 and
performed at the Consecration Service of the
new Church on 17th November 1984 - Parry's " I was glad ". In those days, we
had a large choir and filled all 3 rows of the choir stalls and had to add chairs
on to the ends of the rows as well. This anthem is such a joy to sing, with it's
8 part harmony.
If you enjoy singing, why not come and join us? You don't need any previous
experience. We are a friendly group and always looking to increase our
numbers.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 14
Easter
Good Friday
March 25
10am until 12noon.
Especially for
Families
Easter egg hunt
Easter crafts
Short, informal Easter
Service for all the family
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Barlaston
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 15
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Barlaston
Holy Week
and Easter Services
Maundy Thursday 24 March 6.30 pm Supper followed by Holy Communion
with Foot Washing
Good Friday 25 March 10am–12 noon Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Activities
and Service
2–3pm Good Friday Service
Easter Day 27 March 8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion with Kids‟ Church
4.00pm Festal Evensong
ALL WELCOME
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 16
Programme 2016 Wednesdays, 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Each programme will include a short talk / demonstration. ( about 10 minutes)
For people at home during the day come along and pass an hour away with
good company, have a friendly chat and enjoy a drink and home made cakes.
Suggested donation 50p Transport available if required.
For further information contact: Pauline Smith Tel: 01782 373126
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist,
Barlaston, ST12 9DA
Tel:01782 373126
www.stjohnsbarlaston.co.uk
9th March Sugar Crafting with Lorna Whitehead
13th April Howard Davis and his Olympic Experience
11th May Heather Seabridge, an insight into her life as a dietician .
8th June An afternoon tea celebrating the Queen‟s 90th birthday
( please confirm your attendance )
13th July No Meeting
10th August Summer Sing-along accompanied by Bill Spray on piano
14th September “PAT‟s” Diane and Jess will be coming along with their PAT dogs
Henry and Harvey telling us about the work they do in residential
homes and schools.
12th October “Memories” - A selection of the group‟s photo‟s and memories.
9th November David Fuller - Music Quiz
14th December Christmas get- together Sherry, Mince Pies and Music
“The Old Smithy”
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 17
St John’s Ladies February Report
Our Annual A.G.M. meeting on the 3rd February was held at the Parish Church
saw a change of committee for 2016, with Val Shaw stepping down as chair.
Val proposed a vote of thanks to Merrilyn for the work she has done as
treasurer over several years.
Welcoming our new committee The members elected a new committee for 2016.
Gina Proctor – Chair,
Ellie Hedley – Treasurer
and Jonquil Goacher – Secretary,
We look forward to another interesting and enjoyable year.
The topic for our next meeting on Wednesday 2nd March will be a talk by
Mike Herbert on Trentham Gardens.
Do come along and join us -
new members are always welcome.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 18
1. The Parish Council has identified several priorities for 2016 and have adjusted the
Annual Precept to ensure that this work can be progressed and completed in 2016.
There is a need to restore the stonework and joints on the war memorial on the
Green. It is considered important to conclude the work on the Neighbourhood Plan
and also to support the Village Show. This will be in conjunction with maintaining
regular activities.
2. Entry to the Best Kept Village competition will be made again in
2016 and hopefully further improvements can be made in any
untidy areas. Your help to keep your local area litter free and
attractive will help. Look out for the regular litter picks and
other planned activities in the spring. There will be a major
activity in support of the 'Clean for the Queen' initiative.
3. Parish Councillors are very aware of the issues that are currently
giving concern in the village. It is not within the Parish Council's power to directly
deal with these matters but pressure is continually being applied on the agencies
involved. For example:-
Representations are being made to the County Council Highways Department
regarding:-
a) the state of the crossroads by Orchard Place.
b) the traffic speeds on all the roads entering the village.
c) the encroachment of the hedge on the bank in Station Road.
d) the volume of traffic on Tittensor Road
Discussions have been held with Stafford and Rural Homes regarding:-
a) a lack of parking spots in Orchard Place for shoppers
b) the 'lake' that has emerged at the back of houses in Brookhouse Drive.
Complaints have been made to Network Rail regarding the unacceptable noise
nuisance during the overnight working on the railway track.
4. Please be vigilant and ensure you lock your
car and property as there has been a spate
of break-ins and thefts locally.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 19
The Parish Church
of
St John the Baptist,
Station Road, Barlaston
Saturday 9th April
10.00am-3.00pm
Bargains to be had
Quality Clothes
Bric a Brac
Numerous assorted goods
Admission 50p
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 20
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
Jane Sawyers dropped in to visit the
centenarian, whose husband Sidney
served with the force for 30 years.
Beryl celebrated her 100th
birthday at Heyfields Nursing
home with her sons Sidney
and Ian along with all her
family and friends.
Beryl had
worked in a
drapery shop
when she met
her husband
Sidney.
Beryl visited the World of
Wedgwood for her birthday
and her family commissioned
a special plate for her.
Barlaston’s centenarian!
Beryl and Sidney
married in 1939.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 21
Barlaston Bowls and Tennis Club held their annual lunch at
The Upper House on 21st February.
The Bowls team and guests enjoyed Sunday lunch at The Upper House.
The Treasurer
and Secretary
discussing
arrangements
for the lunch.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 22
“The Old Smithy”
Small groups for Lent 2016
Meeting in homes in the Parish
Thursdays 1.30pm or 7.30pm
continue on March 3, 10, 17
for further information pick up a
leaflet from Church, there’s also a
sign up sheet.
Further information from:
Helen Barton or Dennis Croome
email: [email protected]
tel: 372973
We hope
you’ll
come and
join us!
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 23
Barlaston Methodist Church
March 2016
Services start at 10.30am
March 6th Mothering Sunday - All Age Worship
March 13th Tearfund Service
March 20th Palm Sunday Service
March 24th Maundy Thursday 6.30pm Holy Communion
Led by Reverend Pauline Salter
March 25th Good Friday 6.30pm - Led by Reverend S Miller
March 27th Easter Day Holy Communion - Led by Reverend Richard Ashmore
All are welcome.
Boys Brigade
If you are aged between 5-8 yrs (Anchors) 6.30-7.30 or 8-11 yrs (Juniors)
6.30-8.00 and free on a Thursday evening contact Chris Donohoe on 372176
who will be pleased to hear from you.
Enquiries concerning the booking of the Church Hall should be directed to
Mr Joe Poultney tel: 01782 350007.
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17th February 2016 - Barlaston Herons WI
certainly had a bird themed evening tonight. They
had a visit from the Osprey Project talking to them
about the fantastic work that they have done
providing habitat for the Ospreys at Rutland Water.
Once an extinct bird in the UK, they are now
regularly breeding in this country!
Members enjoyed a slice of the Herons 3rd Birthday
cake and the raffle prize was an Owl doorstop.
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 24
We believe in life before death
NORTH STAFFS CHRISTIAN AID
To be held at
TITTESWORTH WATER
SATURDAY 19 MARCH 2016 REGISTRATION FROM 915am
WALK STARTS AT 10.00am
Walk will be launched by
The Bishop of Stafford
And the
Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent
Sponsorship forms and more information from your local church
Or contact Margaret Emery tel: 01782 372326.
Email: [email protected]
St John the Baptist Parish Church Gazette, Barlaston 25
The VIP Visitors Centre at JCB was a fantastic
WI trip. The area showing the story of JCB
was 1st class with the world‟s fastest diesel
car on show containing engines made by JCB.
We had a great time but the meal provided
was the icing on the cake.
This was such a popular event organised by
our Staffordshire Federation of WI office that
partners were also allowed to join in.
Our Speaker was by the Fire Service and our Fire Officer David Small showed
items which had become on fire and the story behind them. He promoted safe
homes using carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
Afternoon meetings monthly in Barlaston Village Hall, 1-3 pm:-
By: Irene Moran, President of Barlaston Women’s Institute
DATE TITLE SPEAKER
16/Mar/16 Annual Meeting with Beatle Drive Sue Dixon
20/Apl/16 Little Moreton Hall Kirsten Warren
18/May/16 Reflex Therapy Linda Skellam
15/June/16 Staffs Wildlife Trust Philip Knight
The weather was grim but
the welcome was warm at
Gladstone Pottery. Our own
personal guide made this trip
very interesting and it‟s just on
the doorstep so not far to
travel in the winter. We all
enjoyed a lunch and shopping
in the lovely gift area.
BARLASTON AFTERNOON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
(founded in 1929)
WI Gladstone Pottery Visit
26th January 2016
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BARLASTON’S VILLAGE COFFEE
MORNING
Held on the first Friday of every month in
Barlaston Methodist Church Hall,
Park Drive
10 am-12 noon
Friday 4th March 2016
Supporting The Border Collie Trust GB, Rugeley, rescuing and
rehoming Border Collies and Collie crosses throughout the UK.
Friday 1st April 2016
Supporting the Motor Neurone Disease Support Group, Stafford.
Everyone is welcome so please come and join us
Thank you to Steve at One Stop who generously donates the
refreshments every month.
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On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into
Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian
churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the
beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Eve.
Palm Sunday in the Bible - The Triumphal Entry
Jesus travelled to Jerusalem knowing that this journey would end in his
sacrificial death on the cross for the sins of all humankind.
Before he entered the city, he sent two disciples ahead to the village of
Bethphage to look for an unbroken colt:
As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of
Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead
of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has
ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying
it?' say, 'The Lord needs it. ' " (Luke 19:29-31,
NIV)
The men brought the colt to Jesus, and
placed their cloaks on its back. As Jesus sat
on the young donkey he slowly made his
humble entrance into Jerusalem.
The people greeted Jesus enthusiastically,
waving palm branches and covering his path
with palm branches: cont…..
WHAT IS
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The crowds that went ahead of him and those that
followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
(Matthew 21:9, NIV)
The shouts of "Hosanna" meant "save now," and
the palm branches symbolized goodness and
victory. Interestingly, at the end of the Bible,
people will wave palm branches once again to
praise and honour Jesus Christ:
After this I looked, and there before me was
a great multitude that no one could count, from
every nation, tribe, people and language,
standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
They were wearing white robes and were
holding palm branches in their hands.
(Revelation 7:9, NIV)
On Palm Sunday, the celebration quickly
spread throughout the whole city. People even
threw down their cloaks on the path where
Jesus rode as an act of homage and submission.
They recognized Jesus as the promised Messiah
from Zechariah 9:9:
Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter
Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous
and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a
colt, the foal of a donkey. (NIV)
Immediately following this great time of
celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he began his
journey to the cross.
Barlaston
Community Group
News
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Barlaston Community Group – February 2016 update
This month has been taken up with planning and preparing for a couple of big events
coming up in March, namely The Clean for the Queen Weekend and the long-awaited
Pop-up Supper!
The Barlaston Womblers have registered their event
„Barlaston‟s Big Clean for the Queen‟ which will take
place over the weekend of 4th, 5th and 6th March.
All the anti-litter organisations, together with the
national charity Keep Britain Tidy, have come
together to support a UK wide anti-litter campaign
in the year of the Queen‟s 90th birthday. This will be
the biggest clean-up of the country ever, with the
ambition to get one million people collecting litter to give the Queen a green and
pleasant land for her birthday!
Keep Britain Tidy reports that more than 30 million tons of litter is collected from
streets in England every year, with local authorities spending an estimated one billion
pounds a year collecting up the mess. If you care about the growing menace that
affects our wildlife, streets, countryside and sense of pride, then please help by joining
The Barlaston Womblers at 10am on Saturday 5th March, meeting at the Barlaston
Village Hall. Littering and antisocial behaviour is EVERYBODY‟S responsibility!
For more information please visit
www.cleanforthequeen.co.uk or keep checking the
Barlaston Community Group‟s facebook page and
website where regular updates will be available.
Continued…...
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Barlaston Community Group cont….
The next event is the Pop-up Pie Night
which will be held on Good Friday (or
is it Good Pieday??) March 25th in the
Barlaston Village Hall. There will be a
selection of pies to choose from,
including a vegetarian option. Head
Chef Becky (of Blis Cakes) is already
experimenting with fillings and flavours
and a gourmet range will be selected
for your delectation…. A three course meal is planned for £10 per head – put the
date in your diaries now and look out for posters and information regarding the menu
on the website and Facebook page as usual. Come alone or book a table with friends,
we hope it will be a social occasion and an opportunity to meet with and chat to your
neighbours. Tickets will be on sale at Kitson‟s Chemist within the next couple of weeks
and numbers will be limited so book early!
The next film will be Dad‟s Army with an all-star cast
including Bill Nighy, Sir Tom Courtenay, Sir Michael
Gambon, Toby Jones and Catherine Zeta Jones. The
Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon has to deal
with a visiting female journalist and a German Spy as
World War II draws to its conclusion in this nostalgic
comedy. As it has only just gone on general release,
we are still awaiting dates for local showings – watch
this space.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarlastonCommunityGroup
Website: www.barlastoncommunitygroup.webs.com
Contacts: Patrick Linehan 372878 or Michala Black 373554
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Defibrillator Training on March 3 at 7.30pm. at
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist,
Barlaston
Following the installation of the Public Access Defibrillators
within Barlaston a further free training session is on offer.
This awareness and training is being provided by AED Donate
and will take around two hours.
This session is open to anyone from the village who is
interested in learning how to use them. Please invite family
and friends to the session.
All are welcome, Please contact Jo Gent (01782 374086) to book your place.
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March 1, 1966
English baker and chef who is
well known as a judge on the
The Great British Bake Off.
March 3, 1847
Scientist, innovator, and
inventor of the first
practical telephone .
March 8, 1945
Drummer and lead vocalist
with the 1960s rock band
The Monkees.
March 10, 1936
Swiss soccer administrator
who began serving as the
eighth President of FIFA in
1998.
March 14, 1933
Movie actor who, across his
fifty-year career, has had roles
in Cider House Rules, The
Italian Job, Get Carter and
Zulu.
March 17, 1919
Jazz pianist and baritone
vocalist whose trio released
the classic Christmas song
"Chestnuts Roasting on an
Open Fire."
March 24, 1874
Iconic magician and escape
artist whose most difficult
stunt entailed escaping from
handcuffs that took a
locksmith five years to build.
March 26, 1911
Historic playwright who
wrote the classic plays A
Streetcar Named Desire, and
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof .
March 31, 1948
Vice President of the United
States from 1993 to 2001
and he is known for his
staunch advocacy of
environmentalism.
Born March Photo Quiz
Answers on page 35
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Once again Girlguiding Stone Outward Division are producing their
show “A Handful of Songs”. This is a biennial show which was
started by Maureen Recine in the 1970‟s in Barlaston Village Hall.
As the number of Guides, Brownies and Young Leader/Rangers
increased it then went to Alleynes School Theatre. We are now at
the Rep at Stoke where we have been made to feel most welcome.
The girls come from the outlying villages of Stone, so we have
Barlaston, Aston & Little Stoke, Oulton, Tittensor and Yarnfield units
with some of the girls from Stone itself.
The show is a mixture of song, dance and sketches and features
Brownies as young as 7.
If you would like to see our show, it opens on 22nd March through
to 26th March with a matinee on the Saturday. Tickets are £9.50
adults and £8.50 concessions and these can be obtained from our
ticket secretary Mrs Brenda Tucker on 01785 760682, or
email [email protected].
You will be guaranteed a warm welcome, so come and support the
youth of the village.
We look forward to seeing you at the Rep.
Ann Crowther, Business Manager
Girlguiding Stone Outward Division Guide Show
We try hard to ensure that any information in the Gazette is accurate and up to date. However if you
notice anything is out of date, please contact Steve Hall who will correct it for the next edition:
E mail: [email protected] Tel: Church 01782 373126
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Answers to Photo Quiz on page 33
1st Paul Hollywood 3rd Alexander Graham Bell 8th Micky Dolenz
10th Sepp Blatter 14th Michael Caine 17th Nat King Cole
24th Harry Houdini 26th Tennessee Williams 31st Al Gore
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Vicar Helen welcomes
our new Reader Dennis
Croome during a recent
service.
A collage of photographs from the recent Candlemas Service:
