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ST. MARY’S FINEDONST. MARY’S FINEDONST. MARY’S FINEDONST. MARY’S FINEDON
PARISH MAGAZINEPARISH MAGAZINEPARISH MAGAZINEPARISH MAGAZINE
NOVEMBERBNOVEMBERBNOVEMBERBNOVEMBERB 2011201120112011
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Finedon Parish Church: St Mary The Virgin
Vicar: The Revd Richard Coles, Parish Priest,
St Mary the Virgin Finedon, The Vicarage,
Church Hill, Finedon, Northants, NN9 5NR
01933 681 786, Mobile 07885 967 960
email: [email protected]
Assistant Honorary Priest Fr Peter Baden,01832 733186
email: [email protected]
Parish Clerk Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364 (To whom first
contact for Baptisms and weddings must be
made).
Churchwardens: Mrs Jane Read Tel: 680522
Mr Neil Forster Tel: 682177
PCC Secretary: Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364
Treasurer: Mr Andrew Weatherill Tel: 682212
Magazine Editor: Mrs Janet Millington, Tel: 681161.
E-mail: [email protected]
(to whom all copy should addressed by
the 15th of the month prior to publication)
Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01604 881182
Email: [email protected]
Deputy Organists Mrs. Kathy Roberts
Mr Oliver Grigg
Choirmaster: Mr. Bryan Chapman Tel: 398818
Tower Captain Mr Bryan Chapman, Tel 398818
Web Site www.finedonphotographs.org.uk/
bellringers.html
Archivist Mr John Bailey Tel 680747
St Michael’s Mission Room: Mrs Helen Watts Tel: 01933 398073
Times Of Services: Sundays
8.00 am Holy Eucharist
9.30 am Parish Eucharist.
6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday of the
Month)
Visit us on the Web at www.finedon.utvinternet.com
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From the Vicarage
When it changes it changes so suddenly, it felt like summer only a
few days ago, but this evening, as I write, we’re well into the autumn,
with more leaves in the gutters than on the trees and darkness has
fallen before Look East is done. November comes like a thief in the
night, and brings with it a sombre mood as we commemorate those
whom we love but see no longer. In the Church’s calendar
All Souls’ Day is traditionally the day we remember by name our dear
departed – here at St Mary’s we mark it on the nearest Sunday with
a special Evensong and lighting of candles (do come if you can, 6pm,
Sunday November 6th) – but don’t make the mistake of thinking that
this is a gloomy occasion, no matter how ghoulish the secular
celebration of Halloween becomes. Halloween – the Eve of All Hallows
– actually marks All Saints’ Day, a day of thanksgiving for those who
in life were so tuned in to God that their very lives became hymns of
praise. In Orthodox churches in Russia and Greece nave is separated
from chancel by the iconostasis, a screen made up of icons of the
saints, sometimes dozens of them, and on All Saints’ Day each is lit
with a candle. I remember seeing it for the first time in a Romanian
church and it literally made me gasp.
That lighting of a candle, for All Saints’ or All Souls’, reminds us that
in Jesus Christ a light shines even in the darkness of the grave; it
reminds us that even in loss and despair we may have hope and
consolation, that even in the dead of winter, the promise of a new
dawn awaits, a dawn that will never die.
Yours in Christ,
Fr Richard.
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From the Registers Holy Baptism
9th October Lexi Paige Heath Edwards Ayden Lloyd Cale
Holy Matrimony
1st October Christopher Todd and Elizabeth Maddock Funerals
3rd October Ronald George White Age 73 17th October June Farrow, age 80
Floodlight Sponsorship Week commencing :
2nd October Carole Heywood - in memory of Peter Heywood Gordon Swann - in memory of Mr & Mrs O J Swann Malcolm Peet - to celebrate his & Pat’s Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr & Mrs H. K. Brooks - to celebrate : the birth of their granddaughter Eva Elizabeth Brooks
9th October Ann Dickenson - in memory of Jessie Winifred Clarke Cynthia Foster - in memory of her husband Norman (On What Would Have Been His Birthday) Jan & Malc Harris - to celebrate : Betty & Dave’s 45
th Wedding Anniversary
16th October P. J. Gobbey - in memory of Susan Naomi Gobbey Mr. & Mrs. Abell - in memory of Alice Byron Cross (mother)
23rd October P. J. Gobbey - in memory of Norma Jean Gobbey Finedon Conservative Club - in memory of past member Len Gibson Sylvia Garner - in memory of her daughter Denise, her husband Les & her mum Tracey Hawkes - in memory of her nan & gramp, Mary & Pinky Nicholls Kathleen, Barbara & Family - in memory of June Farrow
30th October Jean Pidcock - in memory of Jack Pidcock Finedon Conservative Club - in memory of past member Michael Ebdon
Remembrance Day
The annual Remembrance Day Service will take place at the War Memorial on Sunday the 13th November at 11-00am.Ffor those wishing to take part in the Parade, we will assemble at the Mulso School at 10-30am ready to move off at 10-40am All are welcome to attend.
Friday 11th November Once again we shall be observing the silence at the War Memorial at 11-00am Rev Richard Coles and Rev Tony Webster will conduct a short Remembrance . Again the children from the Mulso Junior School will be laying a wreath and planting crosses. Again all are welcome to attend.
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Remembrance
Evensong On 6th November we will be remembering all those loved ones we have lost over the past 12 months when we will be lighting a candle for the deceased. This will be followed by Evensong and refreshments. If anyone would like a family member or friend , who passed away between 1st November 2010 and September 2011 but did not have a funeral in Finedon Church, remembered at the service of remembrance and would like to take part in the service, please speak to Jane on 680522 or Pat Peet on 680773
Organ Update
John Norman, an independent organ advisor, visited the church on 20th September to assess the condition of the organ. The report, makes interesting reading. It describes the organ as 'of the very highest historic importance'. Three quotes will now be obtained from reputable organ builders based on the recommended work as laid out in the report. Following receipt of the quotes, grant applications will be made to various local and national bodies, including the Pilgrim Trust who gave a grant towards the last restoration of the organ in 1960. The organ builders to be contacted include the Northampton based Kenneth Tickell & Co. (who currently tune the organ) and Goetze & Gywnn (specialists in early organs who
restored the historic organ at Crick in 2009) The organ builders Goetze and Gwynn will be visiting soon to give a quote on the required work to the organ. Following discussions with them, it turns out the new organs they have built in the last fifteen years or so have been modelled on the organ in Finedon, in particular in tonal design but also to some extent in case design and registration. It’s good to know that organs modelled on our organ can be found in places such as St Lawrence Whitchurch, Edgware; St Niklaus in Olpe-Rehringhausen in Westphalia, Germany; Chapel of Magdalene College, Cambridge; Collegiate Church of St Endellion in Cornwall; and the recently installed organ in All Saints, Odiham, Hampshire. Dominic Gwynn tells me the Finedon organ has ‘always been close to our hearts’.
Friends of Finedon Schools
Christmas Fair on
Thursday
8th December at
3.30 to 5pm in the
Mulso Junior School
Santa's Grotto ,
Secret Present Room,
Craft Stalls , Face Painting
And Lots More…
To book a craft stall
please ring Junior School
on 680433.
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‘Let the Music play’ Jonathan and James Reynolds perform together for the first time, along with an excellent cast of singers at Finedon Community Centre on 12th November -
shows at 2.30pm
and 7.30pm. An eclectic programme of songs will include a selection from the world of musical theatre, a sprinkling of Motown, Swing and of course James will sing a few of his ‘Robbie Williams’ numbers. Profits will be shared - from the 2.30pm show, Bonkers Theatrical and beneficiaries from the 7.30pm show will be Finedon Dolben Cricket Club. Tickets, for what promises to be a fabulous show, are only £8.00.
‘When Frankie Met
Robbie‘ James Reynolds and Mel Peake have been representing Finedon, to great critical acclaim, during a summer season at Blackpool’s Horseshoe Bar Cabaret Rooms. The guys bring their show to The Cabaret Room at The Britannia club, Burton Latimer on Friday 2nd
and
Saturday 3rd December (7.30pm
nightly) I know they would be so pleased to see some home town support for their first show since the end of the season. Tickets are only £8.00 or £40.00 for a table of 6, licensed bar and table service will be provided at this event. Tickets for both events can be ordered by calling 07903 252451
Mothers Union
The Mothers Union will be holding a ‘Bring and Buy Sale’ at the Mission Room on Tuesday 1st November at 2.30 pm. All are invited to come and join us for a cup of tea and a natter and you could grab a bargain. Hand-made cards for all occasions, including Christmas will be available. All the proceeds of the afternoon will go towards the fund for the cleaning of our famous church organ.
Grand Christmas Draw
Tickets for the Christmas Raffle to be drawn at the Wassail Evening on Friday 2nd December are now available from PCC members or in church. If anyone would like tickets please contact Jo or Colin on 682098. A list will be placed on the church notice board for donations of prizes or for contributions to the Christmas Hamper which is one of the featured prizes. Many thanks
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon
Wassail EveningWassail EveningWassail EveningWassail Evening & & & &
Grand Christmas Draw Grand Christmas Draw Grand Christmas Draw Grand Christmas Draw on
Friday 2nd December at
Finedon Mulso School,
at 7.30 pm Sing, drink, eat and be merry to a section
of Christmas Carols Food included,
Dress your table with a cloth and Christmas decoration
Tickets Adults £7.00 Children £3.50
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Mona’s Shop By Cheryl Harris
I bet lots of Finedon folk remember
Mona Yates’ bread and cakes
They were far superior
To the supermarket fakes,
It was a lovely little shop
With a tinkly bell on the door
And if my memory serves me well
Just floor boards on the floor
Her doughnuts were just amazing
With raisins and cream
I would just love to eat one now
But I can only dream
Her bread was just exquisite
Especially when it was hot
You had to be careful nibbling on the
way home
Or you would eat the lot.
She had a little chair
Where you could sit and rest
And ponder on the pastries
And choose the ones you liked the best
Her custard slice was lovely
Her cream horns quite divine
I tried to cook them for myself
But her’s were always better than mine.
Her apple pie melted in your mouth
And her jam tarts did too
She baked for many, many years
For the likes of me and you
Mona was a lovely person
Who always had the time for chats
She used to ride around Finedon on her
bike
In a variety of jaunty hats
Oh and she used to make birthday
cakes
And Christmas cakes as well
I know everyone who remembers her
Would say ‘Mona was a lovely gal’.
Finedon Local History
Society
The Annual General Meeting of the History Society will be held on Monday 28th November in the Mission Room, Well Street at 7.30pm. This will be followed by a presentation of slides from the societies own photo archive. Admission is free and light refreshments
will be provided.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon
Meat Bingo on
Friday 11th November
at the
Mulso School, Wellingborough Road
at 7.30 pm
Admission Free Refreshments available,
Raffle Everyone Welcome
Transport available.
For details please telephone Andrew Weatherill 682212
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Townswomen’s Guild
This months meeting will be held on Thursday 3rd November at 7 30pm in the Town Hall. Our speaker will be David Wilson who will talk about Dialects. The competition is for something made locally and there will be a sales table for books and puzzles. The ladies of the Guild would like to thank all those who supported them by buying cakes from their stall at the Buff's Fun Day. The money raised has been added to that made at the coffee morning held in the summer and £250 has now been sent to Cancer Research.
An Evening of Murder, Mystery
and Deceit
Presented by
1st Finedon Scout Group
on Friday 18th November,
at 7.30pm
at Finedon Cricket Club
Tickets £7 per Person (includes
Chicken and Chip Supper)
For tickets contact
Patsy 01933 680680
(Admission by advanced ticket
sales only)
The Mynx Soul
Band at
St Mary’s Church, Finedon
on Saturday
19th November 2011
at
8.00 pm
The Mynx Soul Band performed from
1966 in Dagenham and played at the same venues as Brian Poole & the
Tremeloes and Tony Rivers & the Castaways
Reformed in 2009 to play traditional 60’s
Soul Music from the greats such as Otis
Redding, Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd.
Tickets £6.00 from:
Jane Read 680522, Janet Millington 681161,
Janet Harris 681217 Joyce Williams 398767.
All proceeds will go to the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon
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Finedon Community Centre
Finedon Sessions Live Music Night
Friday 4th November 7.30pm
A sensational triple bill for fans of roots
music featuring the Graham Robins Band
(promoting their latest CD ‘The Shipping
News’), Nicky Swann (powerful, original
and versatile female singer/songwriter)
and Jack Blackman (16 yr old bluesman
as featured on BBC Radio 2). Tickets £8
each from: 01933 398377. Real ale bar
available
An Amateur Production by Centre Stage Productions
Rebecca by
Daphne Du Maurier on
7th / 8th / 9th / 10th December 2011 Tickets £9 Adults
£7.50 Concessions/children Reservations on 07970 632244 or
01933 398377
The Community Centre is available to all to hire for Functions
( bookings/enquiries 01933 398377)
1st FINEDON SCOUT GROUP will deliver your cards again
Only 15p
CHRISTMAS
POST
1st-18th
December
Finedon only
Lookout for posters in
local shops
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In My DayIn My DayIn My DayIn My Day The rambling of Hubert James In my day it was about this time of year that we had a cold snap which led to cold feet down on Cold Comfort Farm. And the Parish council jumped in and started the Cold War with Burton. Of course in them days we’d had our fill of warm wars and what with rationing we couldn’t afford to heat them anymore. The Council blamed a bloke called Len Redman who was leader of Burton Council. He believed in all folk being equal and he wanted everyone to have an equal share of the wealth of the town. To be fair that didn’t go down very well with Lord Weetabix the cereal millionaire but ordinary folk loved it. Now when word of this reached Finedon, the council got very jittery. Council leader Joe McCarthy was worried folk would expect an equal share of profits from his shoe lace business. Many of you will know that McCarthy‘s shoe laces had the whole market tied up. Years later he died of a massive heart attack when slip on shoes got invented. Anyway, Joe wanted to stamp out all talk of following the Redman model. He tried to get a wall built across the A6 to stop Len’s ideas crossing over. And anyone who opened their mouth in favour was branded a Red, and could be threatened with eviction from Finedon. Course, that meant all talk went underground. Folk whispered to one another around the back of the Gladstone. Rebel groups formed down the Allen Road Club and up at the Partridge Club. McCarthy convinced the Council that
Len Redman had undercover agents and spies undermining the whole fabric of life in Finedon. This was particularly worrying because in them days the fabric was a lovely soft cotton silk mix.. The whole saga came to a head when Tina Blunt who ran the chip shop challenged McCarthy. She stood up at a Council meeting and told him he was over reacting. She gave him a right battering and got a lot of support.. McCarthy sensed he’d had his chips. He was desperate. He immediately issued an eviction order demanding Tina left the building. But folk could see this wasn’t fair. Tina was no spy, she just believed in free speech. Townsfolk and the rest of the council backed her and McCarthy was forced into a U-turn. The red menace came to nothing. But local song smiths Llyod Webfeet and Tim Ricicle wrote a musical about Tina the chip shop rebel which became a world wide hit. It was called Eviction and featured the hit song; .’Don’t Fry For Me Agent Tina’
Church Monthly Draw
Total receipts are divided equally between the winners and the Restoration Fund. Winning numbers for the October monthly draw are: 1st prize 178 £72.75 2nd prize 301 £43.65 3rd prize 71 29.10 If you would like to join the monthly
draw (£1.00 per share per month) which
takes place on the first Sunday of the
month, please contact Kathy Hobbs on
01933 398794
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Town Diary 19th 8pm The Mynx 60’s night, St
Mary’s Church
20th 11-3pm Christmas Craft Mar-ket. Community Centre
22nd 10.00 Coffee morning, Foot-ball Club
28th 7.30 Mission Room History Society AGM & Slides
29th 9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
December
1st TG 7.30 Town Hall, Nicola ‘The History of Pantomime’
2nd 7.30 St Mary’s Church Was-sail Evening & Grand Draw Mulso School
3rd 11-2.00 pm FIWC Christmas Bazaar
5th 7.30 RBL, Entertainment at Woodford
6th 10.00 Coffee Morning, Foot-ball Club
7th-10th
Rebecca, Finedon Community Centre
8th 3.30-5pm Chrismas Fair, Mulso School 7pm Community Carol Con-cert at the Star Hall
9th 7.30 Church meat bingo, Mulso School
12th 7.30 WI Christmas Party
13th 9.45 Coffee morning, Bowls Club
20th 10.00 Coffee morning, Foot-ball club
November
1st 9.45 Coffee Morning Bowls Club 2.30 Mothers Union ‘Bring & Buy’ sale, Mission Room
3rd TG 7.30 Town Hall, David Wil-son ‘Dialects’
4th 7.30 Finedon Sessions, Com-munity Centre
6th 6pm Requiem Evensong, St Mary’s Church
7th 7.30 RBL, AGM, Bowls Club,
8th 10.00 Coffee morning, Foot-ball Club
11th 7.30 Church Bingo, Mulso School
12th 2.30 & 7.30 Let the Music Play, Community Centre
13th 11.00 Remembrance Day Ser-vice, War Memorial
14th 7.30 WI Mission Room, Victo-rian Magic Lantern Show, Dr Mike Lewis
15th 9.45 Coffee morning, Bowls Club
18th 7.30 Scouts Beetle Drive, Cricket Club
