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Issue No 22 June 2012
Copy deadline for next issue is 25 August 2012
e-mail [email protected]
Website - www.middevon.gov.uk/poughill
The Poughill Newsletter is produced four times a year: 1 March, 1
June, 1 September and 1 December.
I would be very pleased to receive any articles, photos, information
on births, marriages and deaths, achievements by our younger (and
older) villagers and anything else you feel you would like to be
included.
You will note that the Youth Club is reopening – thank you Anne
Midwinter-Cooke and I hope you will dig deep for Betty’s
parachute jump on the 15 June.
Jill Shaw, Penhay, 01363 860217 [email protected]
Advertising and Subscriptions
Advertising rates are £3.50 an issue or £12.00 for the year.
Businesses outside the area £30.00
Phone Anne for more details on 01363 866349 or email her at
Contact the Editor for a postal subscription service for an annual
subscription of £5.00 including postage and packing.
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Farm
Poughill Parish Council
DRAFT AND UNSIGNED Minutes of the meeting held on
Wednesday 16th May, 2012 in the Village Hall
Clerk: John Wilkinson, 4 Silver Way, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon
EX17 1HP 01363 774751 [email protected]
___________________________________________________
Present. Cllr G. Evans (ch) Cllr W. Hopson, Cllr P. Rossiter, Cllr
A. Williams. Cllr S. Fox, CCllr M. Lee. Two members of the
public.
1 Public Questions None
2 Apologies. None.
3 Minutes.
The minutes of the March 2012 meeting were signed as a
true and accurate record.
4 Declarations Of Interest. None.
5 Election of Chairman.
The Clerk called for nominations for election to chairman
for 2012/13
Cllr Rossiter proposed that Cllr Evans remain as chairman
and this was seconded by Cllr Hopson with all in favour.
Cllr Williams was elected as vice chairman in absentia.
6 Matters Arising From March Minutes.
6:1 The Clerk had made enquiries about a wheelie/litter bin but
heard no more. He was asked to make further enquiries.
6:2 Cllr Hopson had visited the bank to become a signatory but
Cllr Williams was yet to go. The Clerk was thus unsure of
the position vis a vis receiving statements.
6:2 The Clerk had contacted Mr. King at Devon CC about
speed restriction signs in the village. Mr. King sent an
email asking to meet someone on site and the Chairman
undertook to meet Mr King so that an assessment could be
made.
7 Finance.
7:1 Clerk has not yet received statements as explained in item
5.
7:2 The Clerk was asked to pass the completed audit to Mr. Fey
as internal auditor.
7:3 The presented accounts were proposed for payment by Cllr
Rossiter and seconded by Cllr Evans with all in favour.
Community First Insurance £225.10, J. Wilkinson Clerk
£186.49 MDDC election £107.35
8 Planning. None.
9 Parish Charter. Members were happy with the charter as
signed.
10 Youth Club.
The request for a donation to the newly re-opened youth
club was heard. The Chairman decided that until members
became certain of the balance at the bank, decision on this
matter would remain in abeyance.
11 Parish Plan.
There would be no action on this since most things
contained in the original plan had been achieved and no
other significant issues had presented. Welcome packs will
be available by the July meeting.
12 Correspondence.
The printed matter received by the Clerk in the past two
months was presented. The Chairman had several other
issues to raise.
1 The commemorative mugs for the Jubilee were now in hand
but as yet the cost of them is not known.
2 The church graveyard is in need of attention. Although a
local lady has done a little at the front deep and profound
attention is needed. It would be satisfactory to have it tidy
and neatened for the Jubilee week end. Cllr Fox undertook
to find out if MDDC would re-adopt the graveyard for
clearing which they used to do twice per annum. The
churchyard was no longer anything to do with the church
because it was now closed,
3 A dangerous step has developed at the end of the car park in
the village which need to be safety fenced to remove the
risk of injury to people and vehicles. The Clerk to contact
the Planning Dept at MDDC.
The meeting closed at 7.55 pm.
Next Meeting of Poughill Parish Council
Wednesday 18 July 2012 at 7.00 pm
Agenda will be displayed on the website
and on the village notice board
Poughill Parish Council Contact Information
Councillors Contact
Gladys Evans (Chair) 01363 866274
Wendy Hopson 01363 866152
Paul Rossiter 01383 866817
Parish Clerk
John Wilkinson [email protected]
4 Silver Way, Shobrooke
Crediton EX17 1HP
01363 774751
Mid Devon District
Councillor for Way Ward
Sarah Norman
07918 153 529
Parish Council Email [email protected]
Mid Devon District Council can be contacted on:
Telephone: 01884 255 255 or on e-mail:
Village Hall Trust
The breakfast on 4 March was well supported. We cooked for 26
adults and 10 children. A big thank you to everyone who helped on
the morning.
The Quiz Night on 20 April was very challenging. 39 people
attended and everyone who came looked as if they enjoyed the
night. The pasties were a success!
The BBQ on 26 May was a huge success. It was a lovely warm
evening which meant we could eat outside. We catered for 66
people and everyone who attended seemed to enjoy the evening.
Thanks to everyone for their support and also to everyone who
helped on the day.
If anyone has any suggestions or ideas for events at the Village Hall
please let us know.
The next event at the Village Hall will be a
Jubilee Bring and Share Tea Sunday 10 June from 4 pm to 6 pm
Weather permitting we will be outside. The bar will be open
Please come along and join in the celebrations
Poughill Village now has a Facebook page where anyone can post
questions, news, event details, minutes and notices of interest for
the village of Poughill, Mid Devon. If you have a Facebook
account and would like to join the group you can search for
Poughill Village, Mid Devon, which should find us.
Karen Willcocks
Church Report
The Easter Bazaar was held on Saturday 31 March
and raised £475.00. A very big thank you to all
who worked so hard in preparing and running the
Bazaar and all who came along and supported the
day.
The Annual Parochial Church meeting on the 28 March re-elected
all officers. For another year the Easter Service was held on 8
April. Thank you to the flower arrangers who made the church look
so welcoming.
The Christening of George Ridley-Rundel took place on 20 April
which was a lovely service.
The Jubilee Service 3 June at 9.45 in the Parish Church
All are invited to give thanks for the sixty years of reign by
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Services are held on the first and third Sundays of the month. The
first Sunday is laity-led and the third Sunday is Holy Communion –
everyone very welcome.
Betty Bone
WI
Five members attended the March meeting but
we have no speaker plans for the next few
months.
The Group Meeting on the 4 April in Cheriton
Fitzpaine was attended by six members and on
the 5 April the AGM re-elected all seven members for another year.
Mrs Butler was the delegate at the Spring Council Meeting at
Torquay on 25 April.
In May four members visited the County Headquarters in Exeter
and after the visit we were going for tea when we noticed that a
few people were gathering on
the pavement including a
police woman. We were told
that the Queen was on her way
on her visit to Exeter.
This was opposite Heavitree
Police Station and we were
within a few minutes of the
Queen passing. The Royal car
drove passed and we had a
glance at The Queen and Prince Philip as they went through a red
light!
Six members attended the Jubilee lunch on 22 May at the
Thelbridge Inn and the Crediton Flower Festival was attended by
three members on Monday 28th.
On 7 June at 7.30 there is a WI Meeting in the Village Hall when
speakers Shiela and Mervyn Burd will talk on textiles.
New members always welcome – contact Berry on 866650
At the Jubilee Tea, commemorative mugs will also be presented to
all children in the Parish of sixteen and under. Mugs will be for sale
at a cost £5.00 on the day or from Anne Wander (866349)
Commemorative mugs
from the past
collected by
Freda Bulled
Silver Jubilee
George V and Queen Mary
1910 - 1935
Coronation 1937
George V1
Silver Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II - 1977
Prince William and Kate
Middleton 2011
Devon Libraries Mobile Library Service
We have something for everyone!
Our fleet of 8 mobile libraries visits over
500 locations in communities across Devon
giving access to books, audio books, Large
Print and DVDs to people who cannot easily
reach one of our 50 static libraries.
Membership is FREE, no ID needed. Join at any age – babies too!
There is no charge for borrowing books, and there’s a great choice.
You may hire a DVD from as little as £1 for a fortnight.
Non-fiction books, Large Print, and children’s books can be
reserved FREE. You can even reserve books online, and collect
them from the mobile library. Children have extra fun joining the
Book Track and Summer Reading Challenge.
There is something to offer everyone on board so why not hop on
and take a look? The mobile library stops in Poughill at Green Hill
fortnightly on Fridays 15.00 - 15.25.
June 1 15 29
July 13 27
August 10 24
September 7 21
October 5 19
November 2 16 30
December 14
Experienced Electrician Available for all types of domestic work
Call Mike 07545 262944 or 01363 866585
The Lapford Music Festival, Lapstock, is a celebration of local
talent and skills that is now in its sixth year and will be held from
the evening of Friday 15 June through to midnight on Saturday 16
June in the grounds of the wonderful Lapford Mill.
Lapstock is one of our finest Devon Music Festivals with an
eclectic mix of music that will appeal to all tastes. Its free
admission on Friday 15 June, starting at 7pm with music performed
by local and young talent.
Saturday 16 June is an all ticket event. Adult advance on-line ticket
purchase £13 or £15 on the gate. Tickets for children aged 4 to 17
are flat rate of £5 whether brought in advance or on the gate. Under
4’s are free. Camping is available at £10 per tent per night but these
can only be purchased in advance and on-line when buying your
tickets.
From 11am on Saturday our arena of two stages will host 17 acts
performing acoustic, folk, indie, blues and country to name but a
few genres.
Beyond the arena there will be our open-mic stage for musicians
who just want to turn up and play on the day, workshops and
activities for the kids and from 7pm, the new Lapstock Dance Tent.
Lapstock has something for everyone. Simply a great day out for
all ages and with a terrific atmosphere. There will be traders, fresh
local food, beers and cider, music and arts, didgeri-doo, juggling
skills and circus themed puppet making workshops and drumming
workshops.
Visit www.lapstock.org.uk
HANDYMAN No job too big or small
Fencing, new & old, DIY, Bespoke Gates, Garden
Furniture & Sheds, Garden Tidy Up
Digger work, Soil Removal, Decking
Repairs, Flooring, Woodwork
Call David Fox on 01363 866711 or 07976563441
Dunscombe Farm, Cheriton Fitzpaine EX17 4JU
ADRIAN PAYNE CHIMNEY SWEEP
TELEPHONE 01392 851199
MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF CHIMNEY SWEEPS CERTIFICATES ISSUED
HETAS APPROVED
Simon Ridley Blacksmith
Designer & Maker
Of all Types of
Interior & Exterior metal work 01363 866902 07866425244
If anyone has any interesting articles or contributions to the website
please contact me. We are always looking for more content for
pages such as the village photo gallery, news page and notice
board, as well as contributions for local companies on where they
are based and what they offer.
If you have something of interest, please call in at 5 The Glebe,
give me a call on 01363 866606 or drop me an e-mail at
[email protected]. Peter Hilton
Pyncombe Poughill Educational Foundation
The object of The Pyncombe Poughill Educational Foundation charity is to promote the education (including social and physical
training) of persons resident in Poughill parish under the age of 25.
Please contact the secretary Helen Morton on 01363 866038 for
more details.
More memories …
After joining the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on attachment
in Colchester in 1948 the regiment was sent to Hong Kong. The
journey was from Southampton on a troopship and took six weeks.
We sailed down through the Suez Canal and via Ceylon and
Singapore to our destination. We did stop briefly at Colombo and
Singapore where we were allowed ashore for a few hours at each
stop.
Arriving in Hong Kong we went onto the mainland to what was
called the New Territories. There we lived in a tented camp amid
monsoons and mosquitos. We were part of a task force expected to
prevent communist China from reclaiming Hong Kong.
Life was good apart from missing the comforts of home.
In August 1951 the Korean War began and we were sent at just a
few days’ notice. We sailed from Hong Kong on the cruiser HMS
Ceylon to Pusan in South Korea. The voyage took just five days.
On landing in Pusan we were greeted by a US military band which
played the current hit tune "If I knew you were coming I'd have
baked a cake". Then we were herded into a large warehouse and
were given several injections against various diseases. Then we
moved northward into rear battle positions and lived mainly in
trenches.
In early September the regiment was the lead battalion in a push to
regain some ground from the North Korean invaders. This ended
disastrously as the Forward Companies were subjected to a Napalm
air strike by American aircraft. There were many casualties and
about ten deaths. I was at the rear so was not subject to this horror.
However, we moved on and got ever closer to the Chinese border,
By October the temperature changed from 70oF to freezing, going
down to about 20oF at night. We were still in our Hong Kong
clothing and really feeling it. Also our vehicles did not have anti-
freeze so they had to be drained of water every night and refilled
every morning. Of course there were some failings and some
engines were ruined. We did eventually get American winter
clothing and the necessary anti-freeze. In October we reached the
North Korean capital, Pyongyang and there came across our first
tarmac road for many weeks. Carrying on northwards we were
within 35 miles of the Chinese border when China entered the war.
Almost immediately we were pushed back South. The Chinese
were able to move on foot each day as far as we could move by
road. There were some skirmishes and minor battles until we were
back across the border in South Korea. There we endured a very
harsh winter with temperatures down to minus 20oF. At one stage
we went for six weeks without a bath and change of underwear.
Such was life. In April 1952 we were relieved and sailed from
Inchon back to Hong Kong on a US troop carrier. We were to stay
in Hong Kong until October before returning to the UK on another
troopship.
The ship docked in Glasgow, my first of many visits to Scotland.
We went by train to Edinburgh and Marched through Princes
Street for the Regiment to be given The Freedom of the City. Then
we were stationed in Redford Barracks and all went home on six
weeks leave.
Poughill had not changed much. My mother was very glad to have
me back safely at home. It was good to renew friendships and
acquaintances. Our dog Peter remembered me very well. As if I had
never been away. He was 12 or 13 years old and a little frail. One
day I was walking him down Yeo road when a large vehicle came
along. I called Peter to me and he came but as the lorry passed he
jumped underneath it and was killed. A sad ending for a good
family friend. After my leave was up I returned to Edinburgh and
was sent on various short courses to improve my Mechanical
Skills. It was in Edinburgh that I met Netta. The ATS girl who was
to become my wife.
Don Gibbons
Don was born and grew up in Poughill – see previous issues
Poughill Population Statistics
1641 83 adult males signed Protestation returns
1801 274
1851 350
1901 222
1931 165
1961 176
1971 174
1981 218
1991 202
2001 209
The church was heavily restored in 1855/6
Walks near Poughill
Circular walk from near East Village, bit of a
hill to start but then through woods and along a
crest
with
good views. The walk is
about one hour and fifteen
minutes; 3 miles and 7,000
steps (of your daily
recommended 10,000 a
day!)
By car about 10 minutes
from Poughill to East
Village, turn left and park at
the bottom of the drive to
Bembridge Farm by Heath
Bridge.
Walk up the road passed
Hill Farm and at the bottom of
the hill enter the woods on
the right through a wooden
gate. Taking the lower trail
and keeping the stream on
your right walk through the
woods until you come to a
road at Broxford House.
Turn right along the road to a house in front of you where the road
bears left. By the side of the house is a wrought iron gate leading
to a path. Follow this track, across a small stream and up until you
come to another road just before Upton Hellions church.
Turn right up a dirt road and follow this road until you enter the
yard of Bembride Farm. Through the farmyard and down their
drive to your car. Jill Shaw
POLICE CONTACT NUMBER
Enquiries and non-emergencies telephone
number
General enquiries – 101
To report a crime
For information and advice
To contact a member of your local neighbourhood policing
team
Why don’t you programme this number into your mobile
phone in case you need it?
Your Local officers are PCSO Lisa Crocker and PC Keith Bradshaw.
Handy Man - Part 2
Metals began to be used by man at about 8000 years ago. Of the 86
metals, there are seven that were discovered before the thirteenth
century, five of them found in their natural state (iron found in
meteorites) and lead and tin which must first be extracted from
their oxide or sulphide deposits.
Known as the Metals of Antiquity, they are the metals upon which
civilisation was based. They are: Gold 6000BC, Copper 4200BC,
Silver 4000BC, Lead 3500BC, Tin 1750BC, Iron (smelted)1500BC
and Mercury 750BC. These metals were known to the
Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks and the Romans. However, the
occurrence of these metals was not abundant and the first two
metals to be used widely were gold and copper. And, of course, the
history of metals is closely linked to that of coins.
Copper melts at 1084 and is easily cast. A carved stone or
formed clay split mould is produced into which the molten copper
is poured. As well as heavy axe heads and spear points, fine
jewellery, broaches and pins can be produced. Accidental alloying
of copper with tin produced bronze which proved to flow more
easily in the mould and was harder when cast, keeping a better
edge on cutting tools.
Thus began the deliberate production of bronze about 5300 years
ago although there is no evidence of tin used in its pure form until
about 4000 years ago. This use of bronze gave name to the time in
man’s history following the Stone Age from 5300 to 3200 years
before present.
Nails and rivets for boat building meant that larger watertight craft
were available for the exploration of further coastal lands. Shafted
axes helped to clear forests and build wooden settlements and
numerous metallic applications aided the expansion of an improved
and efficient social advance.
Iron became used at different times in different areas of the world
and as such the term Iron Age does not so much describe the
absolute use of iron generally but rather the age at which the
understanding of iron metallurgy was becoming more widespread
and this science is shown to have developed first in the Near East
and Africa at 3200 BP. Smelting iron requires hot-working and
therefore involves the use of specially designed furnaces so it is not
surprising that humans only mastered the art only after several
millennia of bronze metallurgy. The use of iron diffused into the
engineering practices of the day, increasing the options for
requirement.
The Iron Age ends at 1500BC and disappears into the dark ages and
it is not until the use of Cast Iron in the 14th century that a new
advent of metallurgical advance is seen. Cast Iron is iron with the
addition of carbon and silicon and flows very well into moulds and
can produce good compressive structural members. In the late
1700’s, casting on a grand scale produced the likes of the Iron
Bridge at Coalbrookdale and heralded the beginning of the
Industrial Revolution.
Our modern understanding of the physical world very often
provides us with the ability to evaluate and predict the future. New
aircraft always fly, ships perform as expected and buildings sway
within predetermined limits; a far cry from a hundred years ago.
We have moved from the electrical age into the space age and now
proceed into the information age.
What next? There are many suggestions and predictions for our
future but with monetary uncertainty, the rising price and scarcity
of natural materials and the inevitable development of the up-and-
coming countries who will demand an equal technological lifestyle
with the hunger for raw materials and consequential interim
pollution this entails, only one thing is sure in my mind: We will
continue to live in houses, farm the land and pay our taxes.
Roll on Poughill, you’re ahead of the game!
Derryck Morton
The Night Watch
I was tired beyond words.
The restless city slept at last.
PC Rain had arrived with a vengeance
gargling floods along the gutters
washing blood and chip wrappers
inexorably down hill.
Too wet even for cats and thieves.
The black well fed river
twisted heavily through its snoring heart
a smoking snake
its scaled skin
a sheet of dancing diamonds.
Only my sense of duty kept me standing.
And there, the dream of dreams,
the sleeping swans
floating with jointless necks coiled,
their heads tucked warmly,
under luminous duvet feathers.
Oblivious to the cares of this weeping world.
A whole flotilla of tender sleeping beauties
on the ink black river
and the relentless rain, thundering down.
Simon Gibbons
BIG MID-SUMMER RE-LAUNCH OF YOUTH CLUB
Great news for all young people aged 9 to 16
(and their parents!!).
The Poughill and Cheriton Youth Club, which
has been closed since Christmas, is to re-open
on Thursday 21st June 2012, at Poughill Village
Hall, with a BBQ and games evening, from 6.30 to 8.30 pm.
It will run fortnightly, and, because we are so close to the school
holidays, the club will run right through the school summer
holidays for this year at least. The subscriptions will remain as
before - £2 per child, £3 for two siblings. There is a good team of
committed leaders in place (First Aid trained, and CRB checked)
and we look forward to loads of fun for the youngsters.
Would parents please note that for Health and Safety reasons no
child can be admitted without their parents having completed a
registration form, which will be available from Cheriton Fitzpaine
School office, village shop, or by phoning the Club Secretary, Anne
Midwinter-Cooke on 866075. Forms will also be available on the
night, at Poughill Village Hall.
Andrew Harris Lesley Tucker Kelvin Garnsworthy
Chris Gosling Cedric Gibbons Leonard Chappell John Chapple
Youth Club Pram Race 1971
Recipe - Gremalata Chicken
A punchy taste of Italy, great for a light lunch or summer supper –
Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts or supremes, skin removed
1 large bunch of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Zest and juice of 3 lemons
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
6 tbsp olive oil
6 slices of Parma ham
Method:
Preheat oven to 200C/Fan 180/ gas mark 6
Make a marinade of the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, parsley and
garlic. Marinade the chicken for at least a few hours or overnight.
Remove from the fridge one hour before cooking to bring to room
temperature.
Wrap the chicken in the Palma ham: ensure that they have a good
coverage of the marinade mixture. Place on an oiled baking tray
and bake for 10 minutes for breasts and a little longer for supremes.
From Woolsgrove Cookery School, Sandford
Gretchen – 01363 86155 www.woolsgrove.co.uk
The Barton, Poughill
Aberdeen Angus Beef
Grass Fed, 28 day hung, Joints and meat packs now available.
Call Phil on 01363 866349 for more details
Digging a car out in Poughill in the winter of 1963
(courtesy Vanessa Moon)
Forge Garage Proprietors: Kevin & Wayne Davey
East Village, Near Crediton, Devon EX17 4DB
Tel: 01363 866988
Mob: 07866 659807
Email: [email protected]
Poughill Gardening Club
It is hoped to arrange a meeting in June –
please watch for notices.
Anyone wishing to join us are welcome.
Please contact Carole on 866666 or Betty on
866650
Church Flower Arranging Team Anyone willing to help?
Please contact Betty on 866650
WHITESTONE OPEN GARDENS SUNDAY, 24th JUNE, 2012
LET YOUR CURIOSITY GET THE BETTER OF YOU
SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING 10 OF WHITESTONE’S
GARDENS. ENJOY A LIGHT LUNCH, CREAM TEA, PLANT
AND PRODUCE STALLS AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
£4 per individual
Programmes available in advance via 01392 811979 or from the Parish Hall 10 am -4 pm
JUMP FOR ELF!
At my great age,
on Friday 15 June,
I am going to
launch myself out
of a serviceable
aircraft at
Dunkerswell
Airfield. Madness
you may think, but
I am trying to raise
funds for Exeter
Leukaemia Fund
and hope that you will spare a few shillings for this worthy cause.
For the last twelve years I have been visiting the
Exeter Haematology Department, every three
months or so, and they do a fantastic job.
Very many thanks for anything you can
spare and for those who have already
given me money. I am hoping to raise at
least £500.
Betty
www.justgiving.com/betty-bone
