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May, 2018
The Month Ahead . . .
Tuesdays 4.45-5.45pm~Tai Chi Qi Gong mixed all-age drop-in class ~ Wootton Village Hall
Wednesdays @ 11.30am & 12.30pm ~ Dance and Stretch for the over-50s @ Woodstock Town Hall
@ 7.00pm ~ Football Training (all welcome) on the War Memorial Playing Field
Thursdays @ 7.30—9.00pm ~ Bell Ringing practice night @ St Mary’s, Wootton—all welcome
Fridays @ 9.00—11.00am ~ Baby and Toddler Group @ Wootton Village Hall
Tuesday 1st@ 6.30pm ~ Flower Festival Planning Meeting ~ open to all ~ Wootton Church (p. 11)
Friday 4th @ 9.00am ~ Joint School & Community Service @ St Mary the Virgin—all welcome (p. 28)
Saturday 5th@ 9.00am ~ Wootton Walkers meet @ The Killingworth Castle car park (p. 9)
Sunday 6th ~ Rogation Sunday 8.OOam Holy Communion, 10.15am All Age Outdoor Service (p. 9)
And from 2.30 to 4.30pm ~ Glympton Cream Teas in Glympton Village Hall (p. 4)
Tuesday 8th @ 7.30pm ~ WNHS Talk on the Danube Delta ~ Woodstock Community Centre (p. 19)
Wednesday 9th ~ Zions Hill Ceramics Exhibition opens for a month ~ Claudia Clare (p.21)
Thursday 10th@ 12.30pm ~ TRIO Luncheon Club in The Burditch Hall, Castle Road (p. 2)
Friday 11th @ 7.30pm ~ An Evening of Fact & Fiction ~Woodstock Bookshop in Wootton Village Hall (p.7)
Sunday 13th @ 8.00pm approx. ~ The “OUTREACH” QUIZ @ The Killingworth Castle (p. 5)
Monday 14th @ 7.00pm ~ Wootton Parish Council Annual Meeting in Wootton Village Hall (p. 19)
Saturday 19th from 10.30am ~ A Special Royal Wedding Village Tea Room in The Village Hall (p. 16)
And @ 7.30pm ~ “FranFest”, A Celebration @ St John’s, London (p. 4 &5)
Sunday 20th ~ Wootton Riders Cycling Sportive FOWS Event starts @ The Burditch Field (p. 14)
Monday 21st @ 3.15pm ~ Messy Church @ St Mary the Virgin, Wootton (p. 11)
Friday 25th @ 7.30pm ~ Village Hall Talk Jinny Blom, Garden Designer in Wootton Village Hall (p. 15)
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Dear Friends,
I regularly pay something like £5.50 for a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, or biscuit. Coffee might be cheaper in other countries, the cups may be smaller, but the after-effects last longer! I don’t mind paying the price in our local cafes, because I enjoy it. It’s either a prelude to intensive shopping, or a welcome “break” afterwards!
Anyway, never mind that. I can tell you of a brilliant culinary bargain much nearer home. Once a month, in the Burditch Hall, we have our TRIO Lunch Club, so-called because it welcomes diners from the three villages: Wootton, Glympton, and Kiddington. And from further afield!
It happens usually on the second Thursday of each month, and guests sit at expertly-laid tables with lovely flower arrangements. A two-course meal, with a beautifully cooked main course, mouth-watering desserts, tea or coffee, plus wine or Orange Juice. And all for the cost of a cup of coffee and cake, namely £5.50. How the caterers manage it, I don’t know, but they do, month after month!
Experienced eaters and drinkers will tell you, in glowing terms, how delicious it is, and how good to sit down with others and enjoy their company! One misguided view about the Lunch, is that it is: “only for Septos, Octos, and Nonos”, those who remember the Second World War, Rationing, and Going into Europe! NO! All ages welcome! Children from the school help to serve, and the atmosphere is brilliant.
If necessary, transport will readily be provided. Each month in “Outreach” we give details of our next Lunch. Book the date, come and join us, help us to keep it going, and enjoy an irresistible bargain!
Stephen
Trio luncheon
Club JOIN NOW!
O ur next Lunch will be in the
Burditch Hall on THURSDAY, 10th.
MAY at 12-30pm in the Burditch
Hall. In advance, many thanks to
the cooks, table-setters, waiters, and, not
least, the providers of the lovely Flower
Arrangements for the tables! Still £5.50!
Stephen Jones 812543
Enjoy some tlc on may 10th
Meals prepared and served
with tender loving care
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Glympton Cream Teas
On Sunday 6th May
Glympton Village Hall 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Everyone welcome
In Aid of Village Hall & Local
Charities
Celebrate the life and spirit of Francesca Hanley
Saturday 19 May at 7.30pm St John’s, 73 Waterloo Rd., SE1 8TY
So yes, there’s a royal wedding that day. And yes, it’s the Cup Final, but it’s also FRANFEST, a one night festival that a few old friends are putting together to celebrate the life and spirit of the inimitable Francesca Hanley. Our hope is that FRANFEST will raise the roof, your spirits—and a lot of money for two brilliant causes: firstly, Maggie’s Centre in Oxford, a place and community of people that offered Fran and Bernie a lot of comfort and support, and secondly, a new project for young musicians being set up in Fran’s name (more details on the night!). Expect songs, music, words—including
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some very special, one night only, collaborations—from many of Fran’s friends and colleagues. As all the best festivals are, the line-up is eclectic—everything from The Big Sing gospel choir to solo piano, a one-night-only band made up of Fran’s colleagues at the Musicians’ Union, music from the South Americas and the CYM Dance Band. There will be cake and a bar so that we can all also raise a glass to the lovely, amazing Fran. We hope that you can come along and be part of what promises to be a gathering full of warmth, love, laughter and everything else we all associate with knowing Fran. Tickets are £5 (with a suggested donation of £10). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/franfest-celebrating-francesca-hanleys-life-ticket Or telephone 812065
A francophone flavour in the first half of last month’s quiz unnerved and unsettled some of the regular high-flyers, but it was only to be expected, since one half of the inquisitors hailed originally from the Land of the Grenouilles. However, a close-run finish, with “En Marche” coming in third, “Pickled Brians” second and “The Naughty Corner” taking first place by one point!
Pete, you are sorely missed, and our admiration intensifies as we discover the work involved in creating one quiz, recalling how long you did one every month!
Frank Henderson and Sarah Simblett put on the mortar boards for our May 13th Quiz starting at 8pm
The return of the
“outreach”
Quiz!
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Thoughts From an Archivist’s Chair Memo to self: An archivist should be meticulously thorough, accurate, and be particularly careful about detail. In my piece last month about my succession to the rôle of Archivist and Village Historian from Mike Hallam who, I reported took up the reins from Sir George Ponsonby. I should, of course, have written Sir Charles Ponsonby, grandfather of the present Sir Charles. I hope Mr. Hallam is not regretting his decision already!
Colonel Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet, former M.P. for Sevenoaks, PPS to Sir Anthony Eden and played cricket for Oxfordshire 1900 to 1903. He died in January 1976.
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An evening of Fact and Fiction: Carys Davies & Julie Summers, 11 May, Wootton Village Hall, £5
We’d love you to come and celebrate our 10th anniversary at Wootton Village Hall, where we have sold books for so many of the Wootton Village Hall talks. The evening will comprise two short talks – the first about a very special first novel, published on 3 May (the date the bookshop opened its doors in 2008), and the second a welcome return to Wootton by Julie Summers, this time to tell us about Blenheim during the war. Carys has previously published two volumes of outstanding short stories and won the 2015 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She will be discussing West, her first novel. Julie Summers will talk about her latest book, Our Uninvited Guests - the secret lives of Britain's country houses 1939-45, which includes a section on Blenheim Palace. This is a celebration of the shop's 10th birthday and an opportunity for some of the shop’s many customers to get to know each other. During the past ten years we have held many talks and six poetry festivals. The bookshop has been shortlisted three times for independent bookseller of the year and made it to the Independent’s Top 50 bookshops in the country. None of this would have been possible without our customers and the support of the local community and we would like to say a very big thank you to you all. Entry includes a complimentary glass of wine, and wine and sandwiches will be served following the talks. Please book in advance by ringing or emailing The Woodstock Bookshop.
Rachel Phipps 01993 812760
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SuDoku Solution on Page 22 – but don’t look yet!
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T o begin on a happy note, as well as
that of the promise of sunshine on
the Water Meadows, we have
welcomed two lovely children to the Church
recently. Firstly Benjamin Warner (already
known as “Benji!!) who came with his
parents, Rachel and Kev, and other family
and friends to Kiddington Church on 14th
April for a Blessing and a Welcome. His
mother, Rachel, is related to the Fawdrey
family, and she and Kev had their marriage
blessed at Kiddington nine years ago!
O n the following day, at Wootton
Church, we welcomed Isabel
Morris, baptised and brought into
the Church’s fellowship. Isabel is the great-
niece of Jayne Yates (some of you may know
her four-legged protegée Demelza of the
curly auburn hair!), and her parents, Rob
and Chloe were married at Wootton in 2016.
It’s good to welcome them all, and to meet
children of loving parents, brought to Church
in faith, looking for God’s love and blessing.
C aroline Weston is soon to leave
Wootton, where she has been a very
active member of our Church and
community as well as much-valued
contributor to this regular column. Happily,
she is only moving “down the road” to
Woodstock, and we’re sure to be welcoming
her back from time to time.
W e should like to offer our best
wishes to all who have birthdays
in May: Hilary Williams on 7 May,
and Tony McHugh on 10 May.
Please send any news, including your birthday or special celebration if you would like it commemorated in 'Outreach', to me at 4 Dorn View, Wootton or phone me at 01993 359225 (please dial the area code as well as the home number) or 07557300212, or to [email protected]. I'm often to be found in the Saturday Tea Room as well!
Janet Mead
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We meet at 9.00am on the car park of The
Killingworth Castle on each first Saturday of the
month for a walk of approximately six miles with a
mid-morning break (bring snacks and drinks with
you) and enjoy lunch together afterwards back at
The Castle. The May walk will take place on
Saturday the 5th, going to the Otmoor Nature
Reserve. Bring binoculars, but no dogs—sorry!
Rogation Sunday, 6th May, St Mary’s Church,
Wootton, 10.15 am.
In the past, Rogation Sunday was marked by the ceremony of “Beating the Bounds” in which a procession of parishioners, led by the minister, churchwarden, and choirboys, would proceed around the boundary of their parish and pray for its protection in the forthcoming year, including the successful production of the crops and animals in the fields. Before the widespread use of maps, knowing the boundaries of the parish was crucial to a community’s identity and the residents’ responsibilities. Well, these days a walk round Wootton parish boundary would be long and complicated and, without public footpaths in the right places, would involve a certain amount of trespassing! So instead,
we are planning a mainly outdoor service to include a short walk in the village and churchyard. Meet in the church at 10.15 am to begin, and come prepared to be outside. Coffee and cake will be served at the end of the service.
WOOTTON
WALKERS
Perhaps highly indignant at the prospect of
being put in a “Who’s a bonny baby?”
column, this young fellow certainly looks as
though he is not going to put up with any
liberties being taken with him. But who do
you think it is? No prizes, I’m afraid,
nevertheless, to give you a clue, there is a
link with this august publication.
ALL MATERIAL INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION IN
THE NEXT ISSUE OF “OUTREACH” SHOULD BE IN
THE EDITOR’S HANDS BY THE FIFTEENTH OF MAY
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THE MAY “OUTREACH” CROISSANT CROSSWORD—No. 158 Across 1) Pull something from another’s grasp (5) 3) S. American country (7) 8) Street dogs (6) 10) Sir Stirling …., former racing driver (4) 11) Barrel (3) 12) Escaped on foot (3, 4) 16) Flowed out rapidly (6) 18) Pencil drawing (6) 22) Date when day and night are of equal length (7) 25) Attempt (3) 26) Capital of Peru (4) 27) Appear out of something (6) 29) Comments (7) 30) Incline (5) Down 1) Stinging insects (5) 2) Organ of hearing (3) 4) Butterfly with ragged wing edges (5) 5) Darkish in colour (5) 6) Uneven or irregular in texture (5) 7) E.g. Guernsey, Wight (6) 9) Covered in water (5) 13) Himalayan domesticated animal (3) 14) Yank (3) 15) Frozen water (3) 17) Female sheep (3) 18) Arachnid (6) 19) Bring to mind (5) 20) Guide (a vehicle) (5) 21) Plant vascular tissue (5) 23) Fraudulent doctor (5) 24) Freshwater diving bird (5) 28) … de Janeiro, Brazilian city (3)
Hilary Stenning is the
lucky croissants winner
of April’s crossword.
Congratulations, and we
hope you enjoy them,
courtesy of Wootton
Stores
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Gina Towes asks me to pass on her grateful thanks to the kind people who have been assiduously saving their newspapers for her.
In the past she had the help of the dustmen who dropped off their local collection for her to use as “puppy litter”, but the new recycling method adopted recently meant an end to that means of providing for future litters of puppies. Gina appealed through “Outreach” so she could begin a stockpile and has been delighted with the response she had.
With her thanks, she breaks the news that hopefully, as Maisie appears to be getting interested in the attentions of her handsome beau, Clark, there may well be the patter of tiny paws in nine or ten weeks’ time.
THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
Wootton’s CHILDREN’S SOCIETY boxes raised a total of £398.40 for which the Society is extremely grateful. On its behalf thank you very much BOX HOLDERS. You are amongst the 120,000 people who help change the lives of this country’s most vulnerable young people by having one of The Children’s Society house boxes in their homes. Last year over £1.6m in loose change was collected, an incredible achievement, and every single penny benefits them. Many thanks. Mary Tuely 01993 812462
“Messy Church” will be meeting on Monday 21st May, at 3:15 pm, in St. Mary’s Church, Wootton. The theme will be “All Things Bright and
Beautiful” and we will be finishing our big picture to be displayed for the Flower Festival. This will, of course, feature “A Day in the Life of Our Rector!” We will end with the popular “Messy Church Cafe”, with healthy and tasty sandwiches, fruit, petit filous and cake. Children of all ages are very welcome, as long as they are accompanied by an adult (who is also very welcome!). We ask for a contribution of £1 per child, to cover costs.
Pam, Jill and Ann Wootton Open Gardens and Flower Festival, Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2018 If you’d like to contribute to the flower displays and arrangements for the Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, we would love to have you on board! The theme is: “A Day in the Life of our Rector”. Ideas for arrangements could include “A Wedding”, “Evensong”, “The Village Shop Volunteer”, “Walking the Dog”, “The Church Times”, or “Red Wine!” For new contributors, help and advice will be on hand. Don’t be bashful; come along to the meeting on Tuesday May 1st, 2018 at 6.30 pm in the church, with Polly, Marlene and Joolz. If you’d like to be involved in stewarding for part of the weekend, or perhaps you would like to offer sponsorship for an arrangement, please contact: Polly (01993 812661) [email protected] Marlene(01993 81352) anthonyfisher295gmail.com Joolz (01993 812814) [email protected] Wootton Open Gardens and Flower Festival, Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2018 Would you like to open your garden? It doesn’t have to be large, perfect or spectacular - people love to see all sorts of different gardens and pick up ideas, or just enjoy the atmosphere. The added bonus for garden-openers is that they have a special viewing on the Monday evening and refreshments at the Rectory, as a “thank-you”. Profits from this weekend will go to the up-keep of our three mediaeval churches, at Wootton, Glympton and Kiddington. Ann Leggett: 01993 813005 : [email protected]
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Mrs. Jones’s Bedtime Stories
S ome of you may be unaware that
Rector Stephen is not the first
“Parson Jones of Wootton”.
His illustrious predecessor, Rector Thomas
Johnes (remember, spellings were a lot
vaguer and more prone to differ in bygone
days) is mentioned briefly in famous diarist
John Aubrey’s “Brief Lives”, together with his
wife and daughter, who all formed a close
bond with the eighty-year-old Sir Henry Lee
of Ditchley. It was he, of course, who at that
time held the living of Wootton, and Parson
Jones was the first non-family member to be
appointed as Rector, succeeding the Rev’d
John Lee who had been presented with the
living by Sir Henry in 1607, and doubtless
was grateful for having the living bestowed
upon him.
Sir Henry had been appointed “gaoler” of
Princess Elizabeth, when Bloody Mary was
on the throne and had her younger sister
incarcerated in Woodstock Palace. As
Queen, Elizabeth appointed the handsome
Sir Harry her champion and Dame Rumour
would have it they were very close, the
Queen and her court coming to stay at
Ditchley. Some would say there was an even
closer relationship, and that he was none
other than her brother, Henry VIII having
fathered him. For he was inordinately proud
of his Christian name, bestowing great
significance upon it and declaring that male
Lees should always carry the name Harry.↗
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Despite that
pronouncement,
after a brief and
unsuccessful early
marriage, Sir
Harry never
repeated the
experience,
though he was a
definite ladies
man, building a
love nest for his
long-term mistress
Ann Vavasour
within view of
Ditchley Park.
In his diary Aubrey
relates how Sir
Harry, as he grew
older, “kept women to
read to him when he
was a-bed”. One of his
regular readers was
Parson Jones’s wife,
kindly loaned out by
the Rector for this
purpose.
Aubrey goes on to
relate: “I have heard
her daughter (who
had no more witt)
glory what a brave
reader her mother
was, and how Sir
Harry’s Worshippe
much delighted to
heare her.”
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THE VILLAGE TEA ROOM WILL BE OPEN
On SATURDAY, 19th. MAY, in WOOTTON VILLAGE HALL.
from 10-30am. to celebrate the Royal Wedding.
Come along and enjoy “Celebration” Cake. Real Coffee…Tea….
AND A GLASS OF FIZZ!
BRING YOUR FRIENDS …. MEET EACH OTHER
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Line Fault and Remedy
Arthur Stockwin keeps his cool
On Thursday 15 March I tried to access my email, and failed. Being, as my friends would say, ‘technophobic’, I sought assistance from a neighbour whom I shall refer to as “Feisty Good Samaritan” (FGS). Using his phone, I reported it to the service provider, which I shall refer to as “Speak Speak” (SSK). SSK assured me that engineers would be put onto the case, and the fault should be remedied within three working days. FGS checked the line inside my house and quickly ascertained that the fault was not internal, so it must be an external line fault. Fast forward to Wednesday 21 March and the line is still dead. FGS phones SSK to report no remedy has been made. An automated reply directs to “messaging”: “Ok, thanks for messaging us. Messaging allows you to get on with your day and just so you know you may not always receive an immediate response from us…” There followed some discussion and a security check. SSK then went on as follows: “Upon checking it’s already escalated to an engineer from Widescope . I apologise and we understand it is urgent. Apparently, the fault is unable to be fixed remotely. Now, the engineer will not need to access your premise as the fault is detected to be outside. If the engineer requires an access to your property you will receive a notice either through SMS or call.
For now, we have to patiently wait for the engineer’s update which usually takes 24/72 hours business days”. FGS replied as follows: “This fault was reported about 120 hours ago!! Granted the weekend in between. BUT we were originally told it would be fixed in 24/72 hours. THAT TIME IS UP… AND SOME. IT MUST BE FIXED TODAY. With little apparent sign of rapid heartbeat, SSK replied: “I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t had an update on the fault. It is still being looked at by the Widescope engineers. I will make a note that you are asking for an immediate update on this. Someone will contact you as soon as we receive an update. I do apologise”. After some more discussion FGS reiterated his earlier point: “72 hours was too long at the start, but if you’re now saying a further 72 – that’s quite unacceptable!” To which SSK replied: “I’m so sorry if you feel that way, no worries, I’ll leave a note here and kindly wait for an update today or tomorrow”. This anodyne statement provoked a volcanic
reaction from FGS: “What on earth do you mean… ‘no worries’?? How trite and patronising! It’s not a worry to you maybe, you don’t seem in the least concerned that this line has been out of action now for over 5 days…. It is not acceptable that you pass the buck to Widescope. You take the money, it’s you who should be
providing the service!” SSK now introduced a new element: “I do apologise. I did not mean to sound patronising. I only wish to lessen the stress that you seem to be under. …We do not take pride in each day that passes with you
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having no service, we will compensate you for all the time you had no service. All we ask for is the opportunity to fix it for you. Is there anything else I could help you with today?” Around lunchtime on the next day – Thursday 22nd March – I heard a long forgotten sound: that of a telephone ringing. It was FGS telling me the line was fixed. The conversation between FGS and SSK moved on to the topic of compensation. SSK initially offered £4.23, prompting the following reaction from FGS: “Sorry, have you put the decimal point in the wrong place? 60p. per day in no way compensates for the inconvenience, time incurred in trying to get the problem sorted, and distress caused”. SSK:”I’m sorry, the correct amount Is £8.45 for not having the service for 7 days”. FGS: “Is that per day? Total £59.15? SSK: No, that’s for the 7 days. FGS: “That is still a laughable offer”. SSK: “The monthly charge is £36.75, so per day that is £1,22 and for 7 day without service that is £8.45. After a little more discussion SSK went on: “Thanks for messaging with us, how did we do? We just need the score please on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the greatest and make sure there’s no space for full stop after your score).… And a little later, SSK: “Ok, thanks for messaging with us. Messaging allows you to get on with your day and just so you know you may not always receive an immediate response from us. FGS now made one last try: “Having just read previous texts, the suggestion that, since the monthly charge is £36.75 per month, then the daily rate for compensation is £1.22 per day is NOT compensation. This is just returning what has been paid for what has NOT been provided. To keep it would be theft. I suggest you review the offer in the light of offering COMPENSATION. Final response came there from SSK: “Please accept my sincere and unreserved apology with what
happened. I understand the frustration and if I were in your shoes I would have the same feeling that you have right now. I know that this is very unsatisfying for a valued customer like you. But that is the only amount of compensation I can give you for the seven days of no internet.
I am carefully researching uses for the £8.45, if and when it finally arrives.
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WOOTTON PARISH COUNCIL
ANNUAL MEETING
Monday, May 14th
At 7.00pm
It is hoped there will be a good
turn-out for this important
annual meeting, during which
brief reports will be presented by
all groups in receipt of Council
Precepts
WOODSTOCK NATURAL HISTORY
SOCIETY
This month’s meeting is on Tuesday
8th May at 7.30pm in the
Community Centre, New Road,
Woodstock, OX20 1PB.
Barry Oxley will give an illustrated
talk entitled ‘Romania – The
Carpathians and the Danube
Delta’.
Visitors £2. All welcome.
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Expressions of gratitude were noted
regarding the large number of people who
were “so industriously employed in their
spare time working tapestry kneelers” for
Wootton Church. Apparently, those involved
frequently met to compare notes and
progress, which was “coming along most
gratifyingly”.
A Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy Sale of
birthday cards, etc., was held in “The
Marriott Memorial Hall” [the old Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, now home to Andy
Morgan], proceeds going to a missionary
project, St Anne’s Hospital in Nkhota Kota,
Malawi.
St Anne’s Hospital today! Mostly a ‘female
medicine’ hospital and private for other
patients (although do not compare this to
private hospitals in the Western world, it is
still very different). It is the obstetric centre
for Nkhotakota and therefore also has a
paediatric ward. It also provides care
for HIV/AIDS and TB patients. There are lots
of malaria patients. It often has students
(especially German, as it receives most of its
funding from Germany). The only
radiological investigation it has is
ultrasound, and they often run out of drugs
and supplies. The local people and doctors
are mostly Anglican Christians and speak
Chichewa.
News was received from Trevor Wright,
former chorister, server and reader at St
Mary the Virgin, who two years previously
had left Wootton to take up a position in
America as an electrical design engineer.
With his wife, Jean, and two-year-old
daughter Lisa, he had settled in Columbus,
Ohio, all three enjoying the American way of
life, as well as his promotion to the position
of Assistant to the Chief Engineer in his firm,
The National Electric Coil Company.
After forty years of faithful service as
Wootton Parish Clerk, Mr Harold Cleaver
announced his
intention of retiring
from office. He had
succeeded Mr. A.
Howells on April
1st, 1933. Deep
appreciation of his
conscientious
efforts in this work
on behalf of the
community was
expressed.
YEARS AGO
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Claudia Clare exhibition May 9th
to June 10th. At Zions Hill, Top
Lane, Wootton, OX20 1 DW.
An exhibition by the esteemed ceramicist of
work inspired by her
upbringing in rural
Oxfordshire in the
village of Wootton
near
Woodstock. Claudia
Clare, daughter of
dear departed and
much-missed Clare
Stott, is known for
creating work that has
a social commentary
and in this exhibition,
that commentary is
highly personal and revolves around the
artist's childhood and family
dynamics. Zuleika Gallery is delighted to
present this exhibition that takes place in the
artist's childhood home, Zions Hill in
Wootton. The
house remains
unmodernised and
as such serves a
fitting backdrop to
the work, creating
a snapshot of the
recent past
through which to
view the enduring
beauty of this
quiet corner of
Oxfordshire.
Hordley Bridge
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SuDoku ~ NO!! Don’t look yet until you’ve finished On Page 7. . . .
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9.00am - 11.00am
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Bonnets & Bloomers, Bowlers & Braces
28 April – 27 May
An exhibition inspired by the archives of Henry Allen (1878-1912), a draper from
Charlbury, Oxfordshire, discovered in an old tin trunk and gifted to Charlbury Museum. Bills, ledgers, catalogues and mannequins sit alongside period clothes and accessories to tell the story of the Edwardian drapery trade.
Oxford Textile Artists 25th Anniversary Exhibition
Journeys 5 May – 3 June
This exhibition will take you through a wonderful range of colour, texture and stitch, using traditional and contemporary styles of textile art.
Talks:
Waddesdon Manor by Carol Harvey 2nd May, 7.30pm
The Rothschild women
Friends of the museum free, visitors £4
W: Friendsoftom.co.uk
Fighting on Different Fronts by Peter Vass 26 May, 2pm
Discover how propaganda images of women in the First World War marked a change in their role in society.
Tickets £8, booking line: 01992 814106
Reminiscence Sessions:
Those were the days – do you remember…
A monthly group for people to meet, reminisce about the past, bring photos and objects and share memories.
4 May, 2 – 3.30pm
Visit the Museums Resource Centre at Standlake, enjoy a tour and a look behind the scenes.
£1 per person includes tea or coffee, for further details conatct T: 01865 300639
May Half Term Holiday Activities:
Tuesday 29 May TOM tots, 10.30-11am
Music, stories and rhymes for the under-fives. £1 per child / £2.50 per family
Family crafty fun drop-in
2-4pm, £2 per child / £5 per family
Patchwork Luggage – create a mini suitcase, decorate it with fabric and plan your journey
Wednesday 30 May
ColourLab workshop with Science Oxford
Sessions: 10am & 11.30am, suitable for ages 4-9yrs. £8 per child
Join us for a playful exploration of the science of colour. Investigate how colours are made and what happens when they’re mixes together. Create a colourful masterpiece to take home and mix up a magical colour-changing drink.
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Local contact people
Rector Rev. Stephen Jones 01993 812543
Licensed Reader Mrs Jenny Wagstaffe 01993 811027
Churchwardens: Wootton ~ Mr Nicholas Tomlinson 01993 813484
Vacant
Wootton Verger ~ Mrs Jane Scott 01993 813236
Churchwardens: Glympton ~ Lt. Col. Peter Browne 01993 812726
Mrs Connie Surtees 01993 812076
Churchwardens: Kiddington ~ Mrs Dora Simms (Emeritus)
Miss Jill Thorne 01869 340117
Age Concern ~ Link person ~
Baby & Toddler Group ~ Chair: Mrs Debbie Davis 07803 569084
Bell Ringers ~ Tower Captain: Mr Mel Leggett 01993 813005
Burditch Hall ~ bookings: Mrs Ann Day 01993 811500
Burditch Playing Field ~ Chair: Mrs Ann Day 01993 811500
Glympton Village Hall ~ bookings: Mrs Serena Warmington 01993 811486
Glympton P.O. & Stores Mrs Serena Warmington 01993 811486
Parish Council ~ Chairman: Mr Peter Loftus 01993 812387
Parish Council ~ Clerk: Mrs Jane Carlin 01993 813920
Police ~ Sgt. David Yates and PC Gordon Richardson, Community Support Officer PCSO Phil Workman
~ 24 hour “non-urgent” incident line 101
Sports Club ~ Chair: Mr Ted Thomas 01993 812354
Village Hall (Administrator): Mrs Janet Mead (dial area code too) 01993 359225
Wootton Flower Show ~ Sec.: Natalie Mitchell-Boorne 01993 813151
Wootton School ~ Head teacher: Miss Valerie Lucas 01993 811520
Wootton Stores ~ Mrs Rachel Jones 01993 811474
Wootton Relief in Need ~ Mrs Joan Thomas 01993 812354
Mrs Jane Hoare 01993 813026
“Outreach” Editor ~ Nicholas Tomlinson 01993 813484
“Outreach” Advertising Manager ~ Mrs Primrose Williamson 01993 812670
“Outreach” Treasurer ~ Mr Neil Scott 01993 813236
“Outreach” e-mail address ~ [email protected]
Should you, or someone else, be on this list? Please let the Editor know of any omissions.
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SERVICES
Friday 4 May
9.00 am. School Community Service – Wootton
Sunday 6 May Rogation
8.00 am. Holy Communion – Wootton
10.15 am. All Age Worship – Wootton
Sunday 13 May
10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Glympton
Sunday 20 May Pentecost
10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Wootton
Sunday 27 May Trinity
10.15 am. Parish Eucharist (traditional) – Kiddington
Sunday 3 June
8.00 am Holy Communion – Wootton
10.15 am. All Age Worship – Wootton
WOODSTOCK METHODIST CHURCH
Local contacts: Jim and Nancy Fletcher 01993 811186
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
St Hugh of Lincoln, Woodstock St Thomas More, Kidlington
Saturdays: No service Mass—6.00pm
Sundays: Mass—9.30am Mass—11.00am
WOODSTOCK BAPTIST CHURCH
Services: each Sunday at 10.30am Local contact: Nick Harris 01993 812364
