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IN THIS ISSUE

THE FOREST OF THE MERESUPDATES ON THE COURTHOUSE AND THE FORESTA LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

ISSUE 38 | AUTUMNWINTER 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

FOREWORD

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR

ST PETERrsquoS NOTICE BOARD

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWS

DELAMERE WI

CHAIRMANlsquoS LETTER

WILDLIFE IN THE PARISHES

TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF WORSHIP

THE FOREST OF THE MERES

A NEW LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

DELAMERE FOREST PLANNING APPLICATION

UPDATE ON THE MAGISTRATESrsquo COURT

CAROLLERS POETRY CORNER QUIZ amp CROSSWORD

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About The Cover Image

This piece of artwork was created by Grace Else aged 5 from lsquoOakmerersquo at The Delamere CE Primary Academy All of the children at the school created Christmas scenes for a Christmas card fundraiser organised by the PTA We came in to choose one for the cover of this AutumnWinter Issue There were lots of great scenes - but Gracersquos definitely stood out for us Well done Grace

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Our mission is to provide you with good honest professional and impartial advice about the best products and services that are best

suited to your particular requirements

We meet every fortnight on Wednesday afternoons except August at Delamere Community Centre No upper or lower age limit For further information please contact Gloria or Robin Ackerley tel 01829 752723

Date Speaker Title Competition

FEB 14TH - Games Evening

MAR 14TH Helen Thompson The importance of hearing care

JAN 10TH Cynthia Green Travels in China A china plate

APR 11TH Mac Harding The River Weaver

THE WOMENrsquoS INSTITUTE

Forthcoming Events

President Lorraine Roberts 889188 Secretary Mrs S Goodwin 888921 Treasurer Mrs C Green 882264 Meetings are held at 730pm every second Tuesday in the month except for August at Delamere Community Centre httpstwittercomdelamerewi httpswwwfacebookcomDelamereWI

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REGULAR SERVICES

8am - Holy CommunionEVERY SUNDAY

1030am - Holy CommunionOTHER SUNDAYS

1030am - Family ServiceON THE SECOND SUNDAY

SPECIAL SERVICES

1030am - Informal worship for Christmastide630pm - Carols by Candlelight

SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER

4pm - Christingle Service1130pm - Holy Communion

SATURDAY 24TH DECEMBER

8am - Holy Communion1030am - Family Service with Holy Communion


8am - Holy Communion1030am - Carols and Readings with Holy Communion

SUNDAY 1ST JANUARY

1030am - Plough Sunday special service

SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY

7pm - Ash Wednesday Holy CommunionWEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH

ST PETERrsquoS CHURCH Delamere

OAKMERE METHODIST CHURCHIn the main church at 1045am every Sunday morning for a service led by a Methodist Local Preacher or Minister One service a month includes the sacrament of HolyCommunion led by a Minister (Presbyter) Contacts Anne or Eric Wright (01829 732950) or Rev Denise Harding (01928 733180)

NOV 30TH 2PMSpeaker Jean Finney ldquoThe Origin of Nursery Rhymesrdquo

Christmas Lunch followed by the Concordia ChoirDEC 14TH 1-4PM

To be announcedFEB 1ST 2PM

Lunch and Beetle DriveFEB 15TH 1PM

Speaker Sarah Hughes ldquo Why a Will is simply not enoughrdquo(How to plan ahead to safeguard your estate)

MARCH 1ST 2PM

Delamere Derby Race with giant diceMARCH 15TH 2PM

Lorena Anderson Cookery DemonstrationMARCH 29TH 2PM

EASTER BREAK

AGM plus high tea with cakesAPRIL 26TH 2PM

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

Delamere and DIstrIct Golden Club

JAN 18TH 2PMBurns Night Celebrations with the Kelsall Scottish Dancers


OurFREE RANGE TURKEYSare available to orderr e a r e d i n k n u t s f o r d a n d p r e p a r e d b y

a l s o a v a i l a b l e t u r k e y r o l l s w i t h o r w i t h o u t s t u f fi n g c a p o n s u p t o 9 l b a n d g r e s s i n g h a m d u c k s

We are offering our VEGETABLE BOXES as always sourced locally where possible please fill in the ORDER FORM ON REVERSE

Dont get caught in the madness of the high street queues Order from us

and enjoy a sherry and a mulled wine whilst listening to the village Carol singers outside the shop this year

Myself Suzanne Rowan Flynn and all the team at Delamere stores would like to take this opportunity to thank our loyal customers for your continued support and to wish you all a peacefull and prosperous new year Lee

This issue has something of a historical flavour to it We have a piece about the bicentenary of St Peterrsquos church (along with the associated refurbishment of the church clock) another about the history of Delamere Forest and carrying the theme forward a call for expressions of interest in forming a local history group It is now twenty five years since a previous group of volunteers compiled the book ldquoDelamere the history of a Cheshire Parishrdquo If a new group formed it could be equally ambitious or do no more than satisfy its membersrsquo own curiosity

Back in the present we have got an update on the planning proposals for the

forest another on the plans for the former Magistratesrsquo Court more news from David Wright about wildlife sightings and the usual series of reports on other things that have been going on in the parish And for our entertainment another crossword another quiz and another poem None of these contributions appears out of thin air and we express our warmest thanks to those of you who have found the time and energy to produce them

Finally with Christmas getting near seasons greetings to all our readers

Clive George amp Phil Neave

FOREWORD

About the Newsletter

Delamere and Oakmere News is published three times a year with the support of the Parish Council The next issue is due in March

Articles ideas for articles news of recent events or forthcoming ones advertisements photographs and any other contributions relevant to Delamere andor Oakmere are all very welcome (inclusion subject to editorial discretion)

If you would like your business to feature in the next issue of the Delamere and Oakmere News we would be happy to send you a handy advertising guide that gives you all the information you need to know Email Phil on infoneavecreativecouk All proceeds from advertisments go into the printing of the newsletter so we really couldnrsquot do this without you Thank you

The newsletter is available to view on the Delamere and Oakmere Community website and you can also get a PDF file by email (contact us if you would like a copy)

Editorial do_newseditoryahoocouk Advertising infoneavecreativecouk

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SUPPORT THE NEWSL ETTER

Dear Friends

Many thanks to everyone who supported the St Peterrsquos Garden Party on 2nd July which had to be held because of the weather at the Community Centre It was lovely to see so many from our local community coming together and it was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun Many thanks to all those businesses companies our local store and to all the individuals who generously donated items for the stalls and prizes for the side shows Your generosity is very much appreciated Over pound1500 was raised for church fundsThank you also to everyone who supported the Harvest Festival Celebrations on 9th October An amazing array of dried tinned and packet foods and toiletries was donated by Delamere Primary Academy the Golden Club and St Peterrsquos and this together with pound80 cash was taken to the Foodbank at Winsford to help local people who are in need If you would like to make a donation to the Foodbank these can be left in the box in St Peterrsquos or at The Rectory And a third lsquothank yoursquo Earlier this year I told you about the bi-centenary celebrations of the consecration of St Peterrsquos in 2017 and the plans to refurbish the church clock to commemorate the event As many of you will have seen the re-painting and gilding of the clock has now taken place thanks to the generosity of Delamere amp Oakmere Parish Council Cheshire West amp Chester Council the Peter Kershaw charitable trust and Delamere Church of England Primary Academy Gifts to the fund were given in memory of John Swindells Richard Rutter Tony Penney and Tom Kite and many individual donations were received from friends of the church and the local community Thank you to you all The clock was re-dedicated to the glory of God

by the Archdeacon of Chester on 18th September A week or two ago I joined the Golden Club to celebrate Harvest and one of the members read John Keatsrsquo poem lsquoOde to Autumnrsquo ndash lsquoSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness close bosomed friend of the maturing sunrsquo Now there is a real chill in the air the trees in the garden and church drive are almost bare the yellow and copper leaves piling up on the pathways The summer is over and winter is nearly upon us frosty mornings icy roads and dark nights will soon be here again but in the winter gloom we celebrate Christmas Long ago the prophet Isaiah wrote lsquoThe people walking in darkness have seen a great lightrsquo At Christmas we rejoice in the wonder that God didnrsquot leave us in darkness but sent his Son as a baby to live among us lsquoFor to us a child is born to us a son is given hellip And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peacersquo (Isaiah 92 6 NIV)

Some people think that Christmastimeis gifts and grub and boozeBut the best bit is that Jesus cameGodrsquos Son in human shoes

As you gather in your homes with friends and family or with your well-loved pet lsquomay the joy of the angels the eagerness of the shepherds the perseverance of the wise men the obedience of Joseph and Mary and the peace of the Christ child be yours this Christmastidersquo I look forward to welcoming you to St Peterrsquos and Brian joins me in sending you all good wishes for a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year

Revd ElaineThe RectoryChester RoadDelamere CW8 2HS

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P O T A T O E S I C E B U R G L E T T U C E

L E E K S L I T T L E G E M L E T T U C E

C A R R O T S C U C U M B E R

C A U L I F L O W E R S P R I N G O N I O N S

S P R O U T S R A D I S H

C A B B A G E C E L E R Y

C A B B A G E ( w h i t e r e d ) M I X E D P E P P E R S

S W E D E T O M A T O E S

PA R S N I P S F R E S H H E R B S ( s p e c i f y )

B R O C C O L I F R E S H C H I L L I

O N I O N S R E D W H I T E

M U S H R O O M S

C E L E R I A C

V E G E T A B L E S

Q T Y F R U I T Q T Y F R U I T

A P P L E S ( c o x ) S A T S U M A S

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St Peterrsquos Notice BoardFrom the Registers ndash May to October 2016

We welcomed by Baptism

August Charlotte Amelia Leggett

Florence Chloe Craven

Eveline Rose Claire Lawlor

October Tehya Maleah Martin

Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green

We celebrated the marriages of

June Thomas Oakley and Leigh Woods

July Timothy Clark and Martina Davies

We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016

At 1030am - informal Worship for Christmastide The service will be

followed by seasonal refreshments in the Church Room

At 630pm Carols by Candlelight ndash come and sing well-loved carols and hear

the familiar readings for Christmas

Christmas Eve

Christingle Service at 4pm ndash a service for all the family with christingles for

the children Please will the children (and adults too) come dressed as a

shepherd a wise manwoman or an angel

Holy Communion at 1130pm ndash the first communion of Christmas

Christmas Day

Holy Communion at 8am (Book of Common Prayer)

Family Service with Holy Communion at 1030am ndash please bring one of your

presents to show everyone

Sunday after Christmas - 1st January 2017

8am Holy Communion (BCP)

1030am - Carols and Readings for Christmas with Holy Communion

who gave their lives in war

Plough Sunday

We will be celebrating Plough Sunday with a special service on 15th January

2017 at 1030am After the service there will be a Ploughmanrsquos Lunch at

The Rectory to support the work of the church and the Cheshire Agricultural

Chaplaincy

Lent amp Easter 2017

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 1st March Maundy Thursday 13th April

Good Friday 14th April and Easter Day 16th April

There will be a service of Holy Communion at 7pm on Ash Wednesday and

commencing on 9th March Compline (Night Prayer) will be said each

Thursday evening at 7pm the bell will be rung before the service as a

reminder that the service is taking place and that prayers are being offered

for the local community

As part of our Bi-Centenary Celebrations we are having a lsquoFestival of

Flowersrsquo in the Church on Easter Day and Easter Monday ndash local residents

and organisations are invited to come and decorate the church on Saturday

15th April to celebrate Easter

Details of all the Easter Services will be in the next newsletter and on the

web-site httpswwwachurchnearyoucomdelamere-st-peter

For those who like to plan ahead Easter Day in 2018 is 1st April (DV)

Bicentenary Celebrations

St Peterrsquos was consecrated on 27th November 1817 and we are planning to

mark the occasion with a series of special events throughout 2017

St Peterrsquos Churchyard

In common with other local churchyards and cemeteries any Christmas

wreaths and floral tributes remaining in the churchyard will be removed at

the end of February 2017

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Saturday 19th November745pm to 1045pm

Live music featuringFlaxmere Ceilidh Band and Caller

Tickets pound1250Includes Hog Roast supper

Complimentary tea coffee amp squashYou can bring your own alcoholic drinksglasses

if you prefer

Raffle amp Free Prize DrawFurther information can be obtained from

Robin Ackerley 01829 752723email robinackerleybtinternetcom

Delamere Community Centre

BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary

The most important news from the Community Centre is that we have a new Booking Secretary After months of searching Lorraine Roberts has taken up the mantle and she should be your first point of contact if you want to book any of the rooms at the Centre Lorrainersquos contact details can be found on the Parish website as well as on the Centre Notice Boards The DCA Committee welcomes Lorraine to the fold and wishes her the best of luck

At its September meeting the Management Committee also voted Paul Dean to the position of Vice Chairman

MacMillan Cancer Support

A big thank-you to everyone who supported the recent Coffee Morning at the Community Centre in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The magnificent sum of pound26309 was raised for this worthy cause and a good time was had by all

Pat Wheeler DCA ChairmanSteve Lacey DCA Treasurer

Forthcoming Attractions

As well as the usual full diary of events run by the clubs and societies that use the Centre each week the following events may be of interest

Saturday 19th November ndash Barn Dance (Robin Ackerley for details and tickets)

Friday 25th November ndash Coffee Morning

Friday 2nd December ndash Quiz Night (Steve Lacey for details and tickets)

Donrsquot forget that the Outreach Post Office is open every Wednesday and Friday morning and that we run a Book Swap from the Committee Room ndash the books have recently been sorted and tidied so why not pop along and see if there is anything that takes your fancy

LOCAL POLICE DROP INDelamere Community Centre

Tuesday 6th December 2016Tuesday 10th January 2017

10am to 12pm

With PCSO Ryan Reid

Ask a question report a problem in your area mention anything bothering

you or simply just meet your local Police Community Support Officer

(PCSO)

RURAL RIDER The Rural Rider bus service offers

door-to-door travel for everybody in the area using fully accessible vehicles for people with

mobility problems

Application form httpwwwcheshirecdtorgukwp-contentu

ploads201510Rural15pdf

Phone 01606 784100

The service operates Monday to Friday 845am - 430pm and the booking line is

open from 10am - 2pm

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Lorraine Roberts President

As 2016 rapidly draws to a close we can look back on another happy year at Delamere WI We have enjoyed a varied programme including illustrated talks one of which took us to Americarsquos awe inspiring National Parks and the other a bit nearer home ndash to Snugburys at Nantwich with tasty ice cream to sample

we also saw life through the eyes of a magician learnt about ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World) and we all had a go at drawing a cartoon I am not in the least bit artistic but I am quite proud of my attempt

In August for the first time ever in the history of Delamere WI garden parties men were allowed over the threshold

The four who attended enjoyed themselves and we all thank Kay and Clive George for their hospitality and the use of their lovely garden The weather was perfect too

We are hoping 2017 will bring us some new members to enjoy the interesting and varied programme that the committee has arranged Look out for our notices

and donrsquot forget that you can find us on Facebook and Twitter now Make sure you donrsquot miss out - come and give us a try You can be assured of a warm welcome and the inevitable cup of tea and piece of cake We look forward to meeting you

DELAMERE WI

15


PARISH COUNCIL Chairmanrsquos Letter

16

2016 seems to have flown past and I remain excited about the future for our Parish You will of course have heard about the major investment plans proposed by the Forestry Commission and we look forward to seeing the outcome of these Regardless it does act as a reminder that we are truly blessed living in this outstanding area of natural beauty and that we should welcome all our neighbours to share this with us

We remain pleased to be seeing the Fourways Quarry plans moving forward after all this time and hope that alongside this we can make those positive changes to the Abbey Arms junction This is something I hope all parishioners will view positively but as ever we welcome your ideas on this We are also financially contributing to the amended speed limits on Abbey Lane and Station Road and looking at plans on the A556 and on Stoneyford Lane although itrsquos very early days for this

In the last newsletter I wrote about provisional plans for Frith Avenue and Bowyerrsquos Waste (Little Wood play area) Following direct letters and the newsletter we have received a fantastic response with some very useful honest feedback Wersquore now moving to the next stage of planning and hope to involve as many residents as possible in this to make sure the final space is fit for purpose and useful

I also mentioned that Delamere amp Oakmere Parish Council had taken the decision to support the development of a neighbourhood plan This type of plan means that we can come together to shape the future of our area Neighbourhood Plans provide a great opportunity for you to have more influence on how the places in which you live and work will change over time Your local knowledge and your sense of what needs to be protected and what needs to change can really make a difference

That being said it will take a real force of effort and we cannot do it alone so it was decided in Septemberrsquos meeting to put the plans on hold until we have enough support from the parish Itrsquos worth noting that without the neighbourhood plan we are potentially left open to major developments partly due to our accessibility to Chester Liverpool and Manchester This letter is therefore a renewed call for as many people as possible to get in touch and lend what time you can over the next 2-3 years in this plan Please email the Clerk of the Parish Council on delamereandoakmereclerkyahoocouk or call the Chairman of the Parish Council whose details can be found on httpdelamereandoakmerecoukthe-council

To those who have already volunteered thank you for your continued patience we will be back in touch soon

Sadly Yvonne Billows has had to relinquish her position on the Council due to a change in circumstances that leaves her with insufficient time Yvonne joined Oakmere Parish Council in December 2012 and then the newly combined Parish Council in April 2015 The Parish Council thank her for her extremely valuable

contribution and give her their very best wishes

On a lighter note I would also like to welcome Cllr Jackie Powell to the team Already she has shown she is a really positive influence to the Parish Council and I look forward to working with her for many years to come We are however always open to hearing from future councillors I would be delighted if you would consider applying to be part of our team and make a real difference to where you live For more details on this please contact our clerk Joanne Monks without whom none of this would be possible

I should of course not forget about upcoming celebrations in December Yes itrsquos time to get those trees and decorations out of the attic and try to buy exactly the right presents for our loved ones Donrsquot forget though what really matters is making sure we spend some quality time with all our friends and families

Fingers crossed for a white Christmas 2016

Yours in Delamere amp Oakmere

John Edwards

Chair Delamere and Oakmere Parish Council

Nightjar

DELAMERE FOREST 2017 CALENDAR

Cheshire Wildlife Trustrsquos Lost Mosses project has produced a 2017 calendar specially for us As the project enters its last year the team has compiled the calendar from photos taken by staff and volunteers within project sites All profits will be going towards further conservation work within the Delamere landscape

You can view it at

httpsgallerymailchimpcom855e14df99d8343cfd4f948c5filesDelamere_s_Magical_Mosslands_Calendar_201701pdf

The calendar is A4 single sided and costs pound999 plus postage To order it you can either visit the CWT online shop (httpswwwcheshirewildlifetrustorgukshop) or email Katie Piercy at kpiercycheshirewtorguk


The Bi-centenary of StPeterrsquos Church Delamere

On 18th September a service was held in StPeterrsquos to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone The Rector the Reverend Elaine Ollman took the service and the address was given by the Venerable Michael Gilbertson the Archdeacon of Chester

The original event took place on Tuesday 3rd September 1816 and was reported in some detail in the following Fridayrsquos edition of the Chester Chronicle The account described how a party of dignitaries had foregathered at the Globe Inn Kelsall (now after several recent changes of name known as the Lord Binning) From there they had processed two miles to the site of the new church There the formal ceremony of the laying of the stone was performed by Sir John Grey-Egerton of Oulton Hall

There is a plaque commemorating the occasion on the inside of the west wall of the church (near the font) but the precise location of the stone itself must forever remain a mysteryhellip

Fifteen months later the building was complete and on Thursday 27th November 1817 the service of consecration was held in the presence of the Archbishop of Chester

Numerous events will take place over the months leading up to the anniversary One the restoration of the church clock has already taken place

The new church clock

As Revd Elaine has reported in her letter above the church clock has been refurbished as part of the St Peterrsquos bi-centenary celebrations The results are quite spectacular

TWO HUNDRED YEARSOF WORSHIP

(photos Glyn Roberts)

September October has been very dry with water levels down on most water bodies in the parishes Great Blakemere in particular This is a good lake to see the Gadwall The drake is a grey duck with a dark rear It has a white wing bar and chestnut on the upper wing and makes a low grunting noise as it feeds on the floating water weeds The female is a mottled brown colour

Several flocks of Pink footed Geese have been seen over the area with 170 at Plovers Moss on 8th October along with two Stonechats a possible winter site for this species The geese are undoubtedly from the Lancashire mossland flock that numbers tens of thousands and are now using the Dee estuary to over winter I call this area of Hogshead Wood and Fourways Quarry by its proper name ndash Plovers Moss The Forestry Commission now call it Woodside My OS Map surveyed in 1873-74 shows an unfenced area with a camp ground and rifle butts apparently used by the Cheshire Yeoman-ry We must not lose these old names Plovers Moss conjures up an exciting wild place with special wildlife not far removed from what it is now

The Nightjars had a very good season with two males calling on territory in June and news of a photo of a female with a brood of two chicks in September which would make this a second brood Young birds had already been seen flying in the vicinity in August This is one of Cheshirersquos rarest breeding birds and as far as I know this is the only site in the county where you can hear and see Nightjars Please bear this in mind if you go Nightjar watching

This has been a very good summer for Grass snakes with many reports from forest nurseries to the mosslands in the forest While watching Dragonflies and Damsels at Lob Slack one swam across the pond I was sitting by Other Dragons and Damsels using this sequence of ponds include Black-tailed Skimmer Common Hawker Southern Hawker Common Darter Four Spot Chaser and a female Broad Bodied Chaser egg laying

Also present were Blue Tailed Damselfly and Common Blue Damselfly This is a very impressive record considering it is the first year the ponds have been in existence

WILDLIFE IN THE PARISHES David Wright

Gadwall Andreas Trepte wwwphoto-naturnet

Four-spotted chaser Charlesjsharp Wikimedia

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ldquoAs I advanced the country became even more dark and dreary-looking being in fact little more than a black boggy wastemdashperilous to anyone who should attempt to cross it at night from its numerous pitfalls and treacherous quagmires and morasses Whoso incautiously approached too near one of the latter would be infallibly engulfed in its oozy bed This black and sterile waste which of the vast woods that had once covered it could only now boast a few stunted trees was in fact the famous Delamere Forestrdquo This is not some gloom-mongerrsquos vision of a dismal future but how William Harrison Ainsworth described the forest in 1857 in his novel Mervyn Clitheroe

The atmospheric setting for Ainsworthrsquos story wasnrsquot entirely imaginary It echoes what John Aikin wrote of his

travels around Manchester in 1795 ldquothe forest of Delamere which in the time of Leland was a fair and large forest abounding with red and fallow deer now is a black and dreary waste composed of deep sand or sterile heath and chiefly inhabited by rabbitsrdquoWhat went wrong Aikinrsquos reference to abundant deer comes from John Lelandrsquos Itinerary in England and Wales published in about 1540 The forest was still in good shape when William Webb visited it a hundred years later as described in his Itinerary of Eddisbury Hundred of 1656 ldquoby Cuddington wherein is divers pretty farms we fall into the spacious forest of Delamere itself which forest is a very delectable place for situation and maintaineth not only a convenient being and preservation for his majestys deer both red and fallow whereof there is no small store but also a great relief to the

neighbouring borders and townships round about itrdquoPart of the answer to what went wrong can be found in George Ormerodrsquos 1819 History of Cheshire He described Webbrsquos glowing description as representing the last stage of the forestrsquos existence as a royal hunting ground which had been its status for over 500 years William the Conqueror had assigned the whole of the Forest de la Mara (Delamere) and the adjoining Forest of Mondrem to the newly appointed Earl of Chester as a reward for his father having contributed sixty ships to Williamrsquos invasion fleet The new Earl adopted the twin forests as a hunting ground for deer and wild boar and when the earldom lapsed in 1237 the title Earl of Chester was given to the heir to the throne and the forest rights passed to the Crown

After the founding of Vale Royal Abbey by King Edward I most of Mondrem was cleared for agriculture but the ldquoForest of ldquoThe meeting in Delamere Forestrdquo as illustrated in the novel Mervyn Clitheroe

the Meresrdquo remained intact as a royal hunting ground until the Civil War and the execution of King Charles I The next hundred years or so were all downhill The deer were killed off and clearance for agriculture progressively diminished the wooded area Much the same happened to almost all the Crown forests and in 1786 the Middleton Commission was appointed to review them This painted a gloomy picture of neglect with a large part of the royal forests lying treeless and idle vast areas totally unproductive and little being done to improve them By the early nineteenth century Delamere Forest was essentially heathland in the sorry state described by Aikin and AinsworthThe recovery towards the forest we know today began as a fortuitous by-product of the Napoleonic Wars Timber was in great demand for building ships for the Royal Navy and also for making gunpowder The government called on landowners to plant trees and then through the 1812 lsquoAct of Enclosure for Delamere Forestrsquo (which created the parish of Delamere) the Crown set aside half its landholding for the production of timber Apart from the land allocated to the new parishrsquos new church (completed in 1817) and new school (in 1846) the rest was sold to raise funds A century later timber production suffered another crisis through the demands of the First World War resulting in the creation of the Forestry Commission in 1919 Producing timber remained the Commissionrsquos top priority until the 1960s when nature conservation and recreation began to play an increasing role

23


2024 Wikimedia Andrej Chudyacute

from Christopher Saxtonrsquos 1577 map of Cheshire


In 1991 a group of local volunteers under the leadership of Cheshire historian Frank Latham published ldquoDelamere the history of a Cheshire Parishrdquo This covered the whole ecclesiastical parish of Delamere and also the original civil parish of Delamere before it was broken up in 1866 and reunited as Delamere and Oakmere in 2015 The book is now out of print but you can find a digitised version on the parish website (httpdelamereandoakmerecoukthe-history-of-the-parish)

Would anyone like to take part in forming a new local history groupSeveral people have already expressed an interest and themore people join in the more we would be able to doA series of talks and presentations An update to theLatham book A completely new one

If the idea appeals to youcontact Clive (clivegeorgebtinternetcom)

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THE FOREST OF THE MERES CONTINUED

The forest is now a lot smaller than it was but if it werenrsquot none of us would be living here Until 1812 Delamere existed only as the forest and Oakmere only as one of the meres in the forest The only significant habitation was a grand hunting lodge on Merrickrsquos Hill (the ldquoChamber in the Forestrdquo) and a scattering of forestersrsquo cottagesIt was different back in the iron age when Eddisbury Hill was an important

defended settlement and again when the Romans came and built their road across the side of the hill and again in the time of Alfred the Great whose formidable daughter Ethelfleda refortified it to help keep out the invading Danes The forest of today has no deer or wild boar but it offers more peace and quiet than it did then


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The first step in the work will be to secure the courthouse by putting on a new roof subject to any necessary permissions regarding bat conservation It is hoped that a new planning application will then be submitted by the end of this year for construction work to begin early next year

In the last issue we reported on the state of the former Magistratesrsquo Court and a new design that was being developed The architects Jennings Design Associates have since drawn up some preliminary plans which they presented at a public meeting at the Community Centre in September Negotiations are taking place for a joint proposal covering the magistratesrsquo court and adjacent land including the former haulage yard behind the site

The houses in the haulage yard area would be single storey of a special lightweight design suitable for construction above the underlying layer of peat Those immediately adjacent to the courthouse would be two storey while the courthouse itself would be converted into flats The unsightly extension at the rear of the building will be demolishedleaving the originalbuilding intact

DELAMERE FOREST PLANNING APPLICATION UPDATE ON THE MAGISTRATESrsquo COURT

The Forestry Commission has now submitted its revised planning application for a new visitor centre at Linmere and 67 holiday lodges in Kingswood

The new application is a modified version of the proposals that were approved by Cheshire West and Chester Council in 2013 and subsequently rejected by the Secretary of State The Secretary of State agreed with the findings of the Planning Inquiry Inspector that the application failed to demonstrate the ldquovery special circumstancesrdquo that would be needed to construct the holiday lodges in the Green Belt The new application aims to present sufficient evidence to rectify this shortcoming and at the same time includes some significant changes to the proposed visitor centre and additional developments at Whitefield

Some of the features of the new application are bull revised design of new visitor centrebull fitness and play trail at Whitefieldbull polytunnels to be removed and

re-located at Lobslack nurserybull existing 80 space car park to be

replaced by parking for 309 cars and 4 coaches plus improvement of overspill car park

bull access road widened at B5152 junction with footpath over railway bridge

Since Cheshire West and Chester Council approved the 2013 proposal it is highly likely that they will approve the revised one It remains to be seen what the Secretary of State thinks of it

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TYRES bull EXHAUSTS bull CLUTCHES bull BATTERIES bull BRAKESDIAGNOSTICS amp RECOVERY SERVICE

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We have over 30 years experience providing high quality cost effective and safe treatment of a variety of disorders in a professional and

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- Infertility- Migraines- Back pain- NauseaVomiting

Poetry Corner

Itrsquos only common senseby Thelma Ashbrook

Into our local librarycame a funny little manHe aroused my curiosityas unusual people can

Stooped and bearded as he wasof indeterminate agebut by the books he carrieda knowledgeable sage

Two copies there of Shakespearersquos playsa thick encyclopaediaa copy of the ldquoSunrdquo not quitethe intellectualrsquos media

I felt I had to ask him ldquowhyrdquothough stopping sometimes hindersHe said ldquoI have to stand on lsquoemto reach and clean me windersrdquo

Across

1 Two girls get together for a memorable dish (8)5 If yoursquore not too busy yoursquove got this to go with 1 acc (5)8 Fat goat (6)9 Initially British Isles includes alternative briefly for a tasty meal (5)10 Friendly ogre lost one from high pitched shout (5)11 Back article sodium (2)12 Movement of endless factions (6)15 Audibly lazy but good added to gin (4)16 Twine trapped in as the door opens (4)18 Muddled newts right spread around (6)20 Your setter or men with number lost (2)21 For US porridge stir back with force (5)25 Confused shout in this direction (5)27 Older misspelt Spanish gentleman (6)28 Long for Century party (5)29 Crooner got less in audience with pope (8)

Down

1 His case concerns public transport (5)2 Rested on large vessel for this piece by Holst (6)3 Alexander heard that he was only a feline (7)4 Almost agree itrsquos reversing mythical creature (4)5 Container if upturned would introduce a doubt (3)6 This festive tide occurs but once a year (4)7 Shersquos no friend of E Heath yet they are but one (5)11 am or pm Comes and goes either way (4)13 Rip let it fall (4)14 Tiny child on drug you can bet on it (4)17 Bewildered singers enter here (7)19 Shortened cycle ride in one Pacific atoll (6)20 Greek letter just so for melodious sounds (5)22 Gallic gesture for skimpy cardigan (5)23 S american rugby player is a wild cat (4)24 Short fellow 1 or 5 acc would do (4)26 Heard river cottage chef pick shade of colour (3)

CROSSWORD by YETI

What do the Americans call autumn

Which poet called autumn lsquoSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulnessrsquo

What do we call trees that drop their leaves in the autumn

Which 4 countries are England playing in this yearrsquos autumn rugby union internationals

On what date was this yearrsquos autumnal equinox

Who reached Number 5 in the singles charts in 1978 with lsquoForever Autumnrsquo

Which three signs of the zodiac fall in Autumn

Which Oscar winning actress starred as Millicent Wetherby in the 1956 film lsquoAutumn

How is the colchicum autumnale better known

If you enjoyed answering these questions why not come along to the quiz at the

Community Centre on December 2nd Details at the Centre or contact Steve Lacey on

01270 780777 for tickets

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NOVEMBER QUIZ by Steve Lacey

Nine questions about Autumn

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(Answers on page 12)


The VillageCarollersA chance to meet up and sing carols and other Christmas songs outside Delamere Stores Station Road on Christmas Eve 10am-12 noon

Come for as long as you can Victorian costume optional All welcome Young and old

Any donations will be shared between StPeters Church Oakmere Methodist Chapel and Delamere Community Centre

For further information please contact Gloria or Robin Ackerley 01829 752723


Adult social care gateway team 0300 123 7034Benefits 0300 123 7021Blue badges 0300 123 7040Building control 0300 123 7027Business rates 0300 123 7023Childrenrsquos Services 0300 123 8123Cemeteries and crematoria 01244 977381Charisma card 0300 123 7044Concessionary travel 0300 123 7025Council and democracy 0300 123 7028Council tax 0300 123 7022Environmental health (including pest control) 0300 123 7038Fraud hotline 0300 123 7030HELP (Local welfare assistance) 0300 123 7065Highways 0300 123 7036Housing solutions advice line 0300 123 2442Parish council hotline 0300 123 7049Parking (general enquiries) 0300 123 7024Payments 0300 123 7029Planning and building control 0300 123 7027Press and media enquiries 01244 972216Registration of births marriages and deaths 0300 123 7037Schools and free school meals 0300 123 7039Streetscene 0300 123 7026Waste collection 0300 123 7026Waste permitswaste passes 0300 123 7042General enquiries 0300 123 8123

Textphone (BT Text Direct) 18001 01606 275757

Textphone users can request a British Sign Language support interpreter

Cheshire West and Chester Council 58 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NP

CONTACT NUMBERSMost services are available from 8am until 7pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and Christmas)

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ISSUE 38 | AUTUMN WINTER 2016

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

FOREWORD

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR

ST PETERrsquoS NOTICE BOARD


DELAMERE WI

CHAIRMANlsquoS LETTER

WILDLIFE IN THE PARISHES

TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF WORSHIP



DELAMERE FOREST PLANNING APPLICATION

UPDATE ON THE MAGISTRATESrsquo COURT

CAROLLERS POETRY CORNER QUIZ amp CROSSWORD

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About The Cover Image

This piece of artwork was created by Grace Else aged 5 from lsquoOakmerersquo at The Delamere CE Primary Academy All of the children at the school created Christmas scenes for a Christmas card fundraiser organised by the PTA We came in to choose one for the cover of this AutumnWinter Issue There were lots of great scenes - but Gracersquos definitely stood out for us Well done Grace




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Christmas Services

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REGULAR SERVICES




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EASTER BREAK


NEW MEMBERS WELCOME















FOREWORD







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M U S H R O O M S

C E L E R I A C

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Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green




We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016





Christmas Eve





Christmas Day








Plough Sunday




Chaplaincy























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if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















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With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



mobility problems



Phone 01606 784100



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Forthcoming Events


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EASTER BREAK


NEW MEMBERS WELCOME















FOREWORD







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Dear Friends





















M U S H R O O M S

C E L E R I A C

V E G E T A B L E S










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Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green




We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016





Christmas Eve





Christmas Day








Plough Sunday




Chaplaincy























11






if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















10am to 12pm

With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



mobility problems



Phone 01606 784100



12








DELAMERE WI

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John Edwards


Nightjar



You can view it at






















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FOREWORD







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M U S H R O O M S

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Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green




We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016





Christmas Eve





Christmas Day








Plough Sunday




Chaplaincy























11






if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















10am to 12pm

With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



mobility problems



Phone 01606 784100



12








DELAMERE WI

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John Edwards


Nightjar



You can view it at






















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Service




David Hodkinson








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Dear Friends





















M U S H R O O M S

C E L E R I A C

V E G E T A B L E S










9








Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green




We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016





Christmas Eve





Christmas Day








Plough Sunday




Chaplaincy























11






if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















10am to 12pm

With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



mobility problems



Phone 01606 784100



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DELAMERE WI

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John Edwards


Nightjar



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Kylan Shay Martin

Taylor Jon Green

Jayden David Green

Keavy Jane Green




We said farewell to

June Mary Carter

July Hilda Malvern

Roger Bolt

Christmas Services

18th December 2016





Christmas Eve





Christmas Day








Plough Sunday




Chaplaincy























11






if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















10am to 12pm

With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



mobility problems



Phone 01606 784100



12








DELAMERE WI

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John Edwards


Nightjar



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Before

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if you prefer




BARNDANCE


Booking Secretary















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With PCSO Ryan Reid



(PCSO)



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12








DELAMERE WI

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John Edwards


Nightjar



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Service




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John Edwards


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