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The Villager Minsterworth News
January 2019
Price 30p Free to residents
Edition 195
Ian Brooks with his hovercraft beside the River Severn
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Dear Readers,
A Happy New Year to you all!
If you would like to join in helping Minsterworth Village Hall win future lotteries (see p5) please send your e-mail to the address below asking to be added to the Mailchimp list so we can let you know of future opportunities.
Paula Closing copy date for the February edition is Tuesday 15th January 2019
but earlier is even better!
All items for consideration to:- Paula Ruffley, Editor The Villager E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01452 751226.
Responsibility is not accepted for the accuracy of submitted items nor the content of advertisements.
KERBSIDE GREEN & BROWN bin & caddy (landfill) (garden)
Tuesday 8 Tuesday 22
RECYCLING - JANUARY BLUE bin & caddy (recycling)
Wednesday 2 Tuesday 15 Tuesday 29
10.00 – 10.30
Mobile library Friday 11th January Outside school
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Recycling HOLIDAY STOP PRESS
The green & brown bin collection originally planned for
Thursday 27th December has now been rescheduled to
Friday 28th December
And there will be no brown bin collection. If you are a member of the garden waste club, you can put your Christmas tree out with your brown bin. Small trees can obviously go inside the bin, but trees taller than two metres (six feet) will need to be cut in half and put out next to the bin.
If you are not in the garden waste club you can recycle your Christmas Tree at Over Farm Market from 5 – 20th January.
Fish & Chip supper £10
Friday 11th January 7.30pm Minsterworth Village Hall
for St. Peter’s Parish Church
Plus mystery film (See the film for free if you don’t want the fish supper)
Contact Rita Garbutt on 750128 no later than Wednesday 8th January
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Dates for the 2019 Diary
As a result of a Minsterworth Church meeting the following events have been arranged for the 1st 6 months of 2019. You may wish to make a note in your diaries! Details will be found in the magazine nearer the time of each event.
******************************************************************* 11th Jan Film & Fish & Chip Evening
16th Feb Concert to be given by Cadenza 8th Mar Film & Fish & Chip Evening TBA April A taste of India – joint event with the Village Hall 13th April Church spring cleaning 18th May Liz & Gerald’s Pop-in Coffee Morning 13th June Flower arranging demonstration Shredder
The new employee stood before the paper shredder looking confused.
"Need some help?" a secretary asked.
"Yes," he replied. "How does this thing work?"
"Simple," she said, taking the fat report from his hand and feeding it into the shredder.
"Thanks, but where do the copies come out?" www.studyflight.co.uk
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VILLAGE HALL AWARDED A GRANT FROM
THE RANK FOUNDATION
The Village Hall Trustees are pleased to announce that they were successful in their application to the Rank Pebbles Fund for ‘Refurbishment of the Village Hall kitchen’. The main aim of these grants is towards capital costs (building work, refurbishment or the purchase of long-term equipment) or a one-off short-term activity. We have been awarded a grant of £800. Whilst this will not, of course, pay for the full kitchen refurbishment, every little helps, and we are extremely grateful to the Rank Foundation for their generosity.
For those of you wondering why progress has not been faster, the reason is that we have had to deal with a significant crack in the kitchen wall. We obtained professional advice from Peter Goodhind, who, with the help of Knaresboro Homes (from Ellis Bank), dug an inspection pit outside of the rear kitchen door to check the foundations. All was in order, so we were advised to remove the tall silver birch tree (many thanks to the parishioner who did this for us) and simply wait for the ground to re-settle. The new cooker is now installed, and we hope to show more progress in the New Year.
AND...
The Village Hall won £1,000 in Ecclesiastical Insurance’s “12 Days of Giving” free lottery for charities! Thank you to everyone who increased our odds, just by applying. If you want to make sure you’re on the list for things like this in future please contact Paula Ruffley on [email protected] & ask to be added to Mailchimp.
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The Whist Drive The December whist drive had a festive feel to it with prizes of chocolates, biscuits, wine, groceries etc chosen by the lucky winners of both the whist and the raffle. Thanks are due to all those who kindly gave prizes which reflected in the proceeds being more than usual - £90. As always thank you too, for the kitchen helpers and those who set up and put away the tables and chairs. Thanks are also due to the hall committee who gave of their time on the Sunday decorating the Christmas tree and making the Village Hall look festive.
The next monthly whist drive will be on Monday 7th January at Minsterworth Village Hall, 7.30pm. Over recent years the number of players has declined, so if you would like to give it a go then please come along and enjoy a friendly evening.
200 Club
Congratulations to Barry who won the annual prize of £100. The winners of the November draw were: £100 No. 184 Barry Tovey £50 No. 163 Hazel Sealey £20 No. 167 Jennifer Scrivener £10 No. 062 Anne Cole
Church Service times & Flower rota January Date Time Service Flowers 6th 11am Family Service Beverley Robinson 6th 5pm Evensong Beverley Robinson 13th 11am Holy Communion Beverley Robinson 20th 5pm Evening Prayer Kate Oxley 27th 9.30am Holy Communion Kate Oxley
ST PETER’S P.C.C.
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MINSTERWORTH AND DISTRICT
At the time of going to Press the amount of monies collected from our Poppy Boxes and generous donations amounted to the grand sum of £4,200.00. There are other boxes to be counted and included in the total amount. Thank you to everyone who donated for this very special event. I’m sure we were all very sad to learn of the death of Cyril Martin who was a great character and the backbone of the Westbury-on-Severn Royal British Legion for many many years. I would like to thank everyone for the support I have received as Chairman of Minsterworth & District Royal British Legion. It has been a great honour and privilege to have served the branch for the last 14 years. I can assure you that I will give the same commitment to the branch in my post as Vice Chairman. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday January 9th 2019. A very happy New Year to you all.
Terry Bourne Chairman
Minsterworth & District R.B.L. Military History Jan 23 1945 Attack on Montforter Beek Jan 24 1945 Carrier Strike at Oil Refineries Palembang Jan 31 1945 Battle of Kangaw
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The December book choice was Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell.
It is set in Elizabethan England’s theatreland when young Richard Shakespeare is trying to make his way in life but is dominated by his big brother William... and when a priceless manuscript goes missing it becomes a theatrical whodunnit... brought to life by brilliant background research.
Most people found it a good read and it was well received on the whole. Nicky Milligan In January there will be no book review as we will meet for lunch. Ring Vicki on 07515 255685 for further information.
Minsterworth Reading Group
Thank you to our distributors!
Thank you to Tony Pearson & his team of people who distribute The Villager. Without you there would be no point! You are: Cathy Thomas, Carol Selwyn, Brian Billingham, Forest Way care home, Mark Atkin, Gerald Savage, Sasha Morgan, Hazel Sealey, Mary Cooper, Wendy Lewis, Cath Arkell, Arlette Lane, Rona Martin, Terry Bourne, Alison Raeburn, Anne Pearson
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Wreath making Twenty-two ladies turned up for the evening with foliage and secateurs ready to make their Christmas door wreaths. Some of them were already experienced in making wreaths but there were several 'novices' as well. With Christmas music in the background, mince pies, homemade biscuits (thank you Liz) the atmosphere was fun and hugely enjoyable. At the end of the evening we had a look at each other’s masterpieces, all so different in colour, texture and design. To coin that famous expression 'Didn't they do well' - I think everyone made a lovely wreath.
The proceeds of £100 were split £55 to Minsterworth Village Hall and £45 to St. Peter’s Church Minsterworth.
Studies show that married men live longer than unmarried men.
Some men say it just feels longer.
Why Men don’t have a clue & women always need more shoes
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MINSTERWORTH AND DISTRICT
We meet at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month except August and December.
Our meetings are held in the Legion room at Minsterworth Village Hall.
New members are very welcome and do not have to have served in the Armed Forces to join.
Please support the Royal British Legion.
Terry Bourne, Chairman Minsterworth & District R.B.L.
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• Two aerials meet on a roof, fall in love & get married The ceremony wasn’t much but the reception was brilliant.
• My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. He was pulled in by a strong currant.
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THANK YOU
Suddenly surprising us on Saturday 17 November, Farzana (Aldridge) with others helping, gathered as many friends as could be contacted for a spontaneous party at The Village Hall. This was a few days before our departure for Newnham on Severn. We had been exactly 40 years and 4 months living at The Naight House in Minsterworth.
The food and drink served up for us all on the occasion was absolutely stupendous and only surpassed by the wonderful friendliness of everyone there.
Paula and I wish to thank Farzana and everyone for our and her friends’ evening to remember. We wish everyone in Minsterworth a very Happy New Year.
Anthony and Paula Dean House Newnham on Severn GL14 1BX Tel: 01594 517065
The Trustees and Management Committee would very much like to thank Arlette Lane and Sharon Ingham for the generous donation of
£620.26 to Minsterworth Village Hall arising from the Fashion Show held on 22nd November. The Committee would also like to thank all Sharon and Arlette’s helpers on the evening and everyone who attended the event. Thank you everyone – a wonderful achievement.
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EXON DOMESDAY – THE INTRODUCTION OF A WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE TO
THE GOOD FOLK OF MINSTERWORTH! We were privileged to have Dr Chris Lewis from the Institute of Historical Research and Kings College London address us at the village hall on Friday 30th November. In the Domesday Book, Minsterworth is described as ‘a place with no name’, although The Duni and Westbury are mentioned.
The Angles and Saxons invaded and settled in Britain in the 5th century. In 1066 England (named after the Angles) was ruled by two Anglo-Saxon Kings, Edward the Confessor, who died in January, and Harold II, who was defeated by William Duke of Normandy in October 1066. It was in 1086, when William was staying at his Lodge in Kingsholm, that the idea of the Domesday book was formulated. Inspectors were sent out to record the ownership of all property in the land. This was recorded in Exon Domesday.
The talk by Chris Lewis centred mainly around the method of tax collection in 1086, and to be able to understand the mechanics of this we were first introduced to a whole new vocabulary! Hundred – a large area of land relevant to tax collection
Hide – an area of land sufficient to support a family, and the amount of land that could be ploughed by a family. Roughly 120 acres. There were four virgates to every hide. Also referred to as a sub-division of the shire (or county) used for administrative purposes.
Virgate – a smaller area of land, approximately 30 acres A Plough (of land) - When Domesday refers to the number of ‘ploughs’ it is referring to the taxable amount of land that can be ploughed by a team of eight oxen. Thus, land ‘for half a plough’ (or ‘for four oxen’) means half a plough of land.
Geld – the tax collected, most of it in silver pennies
Demesne – an area of land retained by the Lord of the Manor for his own use
Villan – A Villan was an unfree peasant who owed his lord labour services (two or three days per week) but who also farmed land for himself. Villans were the wealthiest and most numerous of unfree peasants. Also called villains or villeins.
Bordar – an unfree peasant with less land than a villan
Fief - Land granted in return for military service. Also called fee.
Arpent - An Old French measurement used in Domesday in relation to the vineyards.
Thegn – an order of nobility in Anglo-Saxon England before the Norman Conquest. The ranking, in descending order, was Earl, King’s thegn and median thegn.
For more information on Domesday see the web site: www.exondomesday.ac.uk/
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CHARITY SUPPER AND QUIZ
IN AID OF WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN
BRITISH LEGION
SATURDAY 23RD MARCH 2019 7.00PM FOR 7.30 PM
In NORTHWOOD GREEN VILLAGE HALL
£12 PER PERSON
COME AND JOIN US FOR A CURRY/SPICY SUPPER WITH DESSERT COOKED BY OUR WELL KNOWN LOCAL CATERER
PAULINE HAYWARD (Please advise any vegetarian/special diet requirement)
PLEASE BYO DRINKS
FOLLOWED BY A FUN QUIZ WITH JULIE FISHER FOR TEAMS OF 4 TO 6 PERSONS
A RAFFLE WILL BE HELD DURING THE EVENING
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE CONTACT JULIE FISHER 01452 750562 OR
PAULINE HAYWARD 01452 760727
ANY SUPPORT YOU CAN GIVE WILL BE VERY WELCOME
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Thank You!
A massive number of shoeboxes (136 in total) have been received by the poorest children and adults in Eastern Romania (Danube Delta), Western Romania, Belarus and Ukraine; courtesy of your generosity. Westbury on Severn CofE Primary School, Walmore Hill Primary School and many residents of local villages once again took part to ensure families’ Christmases were brightened by these acts of thought and love. It has been said that the ‘kindest thing one can do is to do something for someone you will never meet’ and you have certainly proved that point! Can I once again also thank Pavers in Gloucester Quays who saved boxes for Westbury on Severn pupils to fill.
A huge Thank You from Eastern Europe and from both Jayne and myself. Kind Regards, Elaine.
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Q: How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Just one more, just one more...
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Continued from p18
Constance Vera on the Severn, and Arthur’s son Roger aged 22 on the slipway in 1960. The two men on the boat are ‘Jayne Bros’ car sales men.
In the late 1960’s Jayne Bros decided to finance the formation of a club called ‘The White House Water Ski Club’. It was formally opened by Fred Rowbotham who was District Engineer for the Lower Severn District of the Severn River Authority. The Club was first run by Arthur Jayne, Roger Jayne and local friends including John Afflick, Ted Bennett, Rony Ford and Robert Jackman. As news spread, members from Painswick, Chepstow and Birmingham joined. More about Minsterworth Water Ski Club is available on Minsterworth’s Facebook page. Did you know there was one?
A Brief History of Minsterworth Water Ski Club By Roger and Betty Jayne
The history of Minsterworth Water Ski Club goes back to a small beginning almost 60 years ago. It is located at The Flatt, Main Road, Minsterworth GL2 8JX.
The slipway was first built as a private enterprise by ‘Jayne Bros’. The business of ‘Jayne Bros’ was started after the War in 1945 by Arthur and Cecil Jayne at ‘The White House,’ Minsterworth carrying out agricultural repairs and contracting. Then in 1953 ‘The White House Garage’ was built on land at the end of the garden. In 1958 the piece of land south of the garage was purchased for parking of business and sales vehicles. The White House Garage in 1953.
Also in 1958 Arthur Jayne decided to purchase a small cabin cruiser and named it after his wife, Constance Vera. He then needed a place to launch his boat. In 1959 Arthur and his son Roger, after obtaining permission from the then Severn River Authority, constructed a slipway from the garage car park to the River Severn. Constance Vera was launched from there and was enjoyed by the Jayne family on a regular basis. However, the Severn tides caused problems by continually silting up the slipway.
Then in 1960 a local man, Fred Larkham, who had bought his first JCB, cleared the mud away and continued to construct the slipway with a concrete base and walls each side which could be hosed down when it got covered in Severn mud.
In 1962 a local Forest of Dean man, Chas Phipps, stopped and asked if he could use the slipway to launch his speedboat to attempt water skiing. As the river is tidal with no speed limit it was decided to give permission to do this. That year water skiing took place for the first time from the slipway with Roger Jayne driving the boat for Chas Phipps. As the year progressed, a number of their friends joined them water skiing on the Severn. Continued on p19
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Continued from p18
In the late 1960’s Jayne Bros decided to finance the formation of a club called ‘The White House Water Ski Club’. It was formally opened by Fred Rowbotham who was District Engineer for the Lower Severn District of the Severn River Authority. The Club was first run by Arthur Jayne, Roger Jayne and local friends including John Afflick, Ted Bennett, Rony Ford and Robert Jackman. As news spread, members from Painswick, Chepstow and Birmingham joined. For more on Minsterworth Water Ski Club see the February edition of the Villager and the whole story will soon be available on Facebook.
Constance Vera on the Severn, and Arthur’s son Roger aged 22 on the slipway in 1960. The two men on the boat are ‘Jayne Bros’ car sales men.
What do you call a Deer with no eyes?
No eye-Deer
What do you call a Deer with no eyes and no legs?
Still No eye-Deer
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Severnside Stitchers
Severnside Stitchers is a sewing group of around thirty ladies who want to spend time with each other sharing their interests and inspiration.
We meet fortnightly throughout the year at Northwood Green Social Hall where we work on our own & group projects. These include patchwork and quilting, embroidery, felting and just “Anything with a needle” encompassing both traditional and modern techniques.
We have just held a successful exhibition at Minsterworth Village Hall during early October, we showcased two years of our work and transformed the Hall into a riot of colour and fabric.
There was a raffle quilt, tombola, mini workshops and delicious refreshments which all helped to raise money for Nightstop, a local charity helping homeless young people and the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. A stunning display of poppies greeted our visitors as they entered the Hall.
Next year we celebrate our 25th Anniversary. If anyone is interested in joining us & would like to be added to the waiting list please e-mail: [email protected]
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Minsterworth Village Hall Registered charity 255668
Available to hire Booking Clerk – Brian Billingham 01452 750492
A beautiful, traditional Hall with a stage, well-equipped kitchen and recreation ground.
Suitable for outdoor events and marquees.
Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JH
e-mail – [email protected] Website – www.minsterworth.org
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Minsterworth Village Hall – Huge Thanks
It’s been a great year for the Hall; lots of great events organised by residents and plenty of bookings from outside the village. The Affordable Housing finished to-schedule and we are indebted to Rooftop Housing for helping with a wide range of tasks in completing the landscaping and car-parking. The installation of the new kitchen has been hindered by subsidence meaning a tree had to be felled and structural engineers consulted. But we do have a wonderful new range oven, and hope to embark on work shortly.
In the meantime, can we say a huge thank-you to those of you who – organised events, parked cars, baked goods, organised raffles, cleaned and tidied, cleared gutters, cut hedges, sold tickets, attended events ……………you all know who you are and the hall wouldn’t operate without your on-going support.
We’re looking forward to a great 2019, please continue to support your village hall, and let us know of any events you’d either like to organise yourselves, or suggest activities you’d like to see.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year
Minsterworth Village Hall Committee
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FOR YOUR DIARY
January 2019 Date Event Page
7 St Peter’s PCC Whist Drive 5 9 Minsterworth RBL meeting 7 11 Fish & Chips 3 14 Minsterworth Parish Council Recycling Collection dates 2 Mobile Library dates 2
Recycling Collection dates 2 Mobile Library dates 2
Thank you to our sponsors for your support in 2018 Please support The Villager in 2019 by sending a cheque
payable to Minsterworth Parish Council to:
Paula Ruffley, The Firs, Church Lane, Minsterworth GL2 8JJ
Thank you for helping to keep The Villager alive!
