End-to-End
The Parish Magazine of
Rivenhall and Silver End
May 2017 50p
The flowers at St Mary’sChurch on Easter
Sunday looked amazing thanks to all the
helpers who came to create such a wonderful
display.
(Many thanks to Ann Kerr for the Picture)
Our Services this Month
May 2017
7th May 4th Sunday of Easter
9.30 am St. Francis Morning prayer
11 am St Mary Family service
14th May 5th Sunday of Easter
9.30 am St. Francis Morning Prayer
11 am St Mary’s Holy Communion
21st May Rogation Sunday
9.30 am St. Francis Holy Communion
11 am Rogation Day Service
This will be a joint service at Edward Heath Farm 240 Witham Rd
WHITE NOTLEY CM8 1RG ESSEX
25th May Ascension
7.30 pm St. Mary’s Holy Communion
28th May Sunday after Ascension
9.30 am St Francis Morning Prayer
11.00 am St Mary’s Holy Communion
Church Contacts
Priest-in-Charge Rev. Paul Watkin 01376 583930
Churchwarden Peter Hope 01376 502605
Rivenhall Contact Carole McCarthy 01376 512781
Silver End Contact Ruth Aitken 01376 583846
Musical Director Emmelia Van der Walt 07940 512407
Please hand articles for the magazine to Peter Hope or contact by
email [email protected] by 18th of the month.
Rivenhall Website www.stmarysrivenhall.co.uk
St Francis Silver End Website www.st-francis.org.uk/
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Monthly musings from your Team Vicar
As I write for you this month, it is in the knowledge that by the time
you are reading this Rob will have completed his work with us here
in our benefice; and as I wrote about last month will be getting
ready to very shortly move to the sunnier climate of the Algarve and
on to a new chapter of his life and ministry.
As I pondered on this it occurred to me that this month we remem-
ber the feast of the Ascension. Now Ascension Day always falls on a
Thursday due to the fact that Easter always falls on a Sunday, with
Ascension Day of course following 40 days after Jesus' resurrection.
As a side-note, I sometimes feel that Ascension Day is not acknowl-
edged as much as it should be within the church year. We do after
all (and rightly so), make a real celebration of how Jesus entered the
world at Christmas. Likewise, we celebrate the joy of the new life of
the risen Jesus at Easter. Should we not therefore, also make a fuss
and truly acknowledge when Jesus physically left the world on As-
cension Day too? So you might like to come along to St Mary's
church (at 7:30pm) to mark the occasion, which this year falls on
the 25th May.
I have however sometimes wondered that one of the reasons why it
is not always celebrated as much as it might otherwise be, is not on-
ly because it always falls on a Thursday, but also because if we think
about it, it can be harder for us to really grapple with. For what did it
feel like to those who witnessed this unique event, and how would it
have appeared to them first hand? Well, we find the explicit details
in Luke 24:50-51, as well as in Acts (from the same authorship) 1:9.
After the reality of this happening having really sunk-in for them, I
suppose that it may have been a very difficult time for the remaining
disciples between then and Pentecost in their wondering in what was
going to happen next. But we are reminded by Jesus (e.g.: John
16:7) that he had to go back to the Father in order for the Holy Spir-
it to come, which in turn gave birth to the post-resurrection church.
Plus, we are also reminded that Jesus promises to be with us always
though his presence in the Spirit, at the end of Matthew in 28:20.
What I think that all of this teaches us today is to trust in God. To
trust in God by trusting in all that Jesus taught his disciples, and in
turn teaches us too. Life for those disciples was full of change and at
times uncertainty, but God was always faithful to them, giving birth
to the church and steering their lives in the right direction. Likewise
God is ever faithful to us as well, and though for all of us there will
inevitably be times within all of our lives when we are wondering ex-
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actly what direction things are going to move in next, when we ex-
plicitly place our trust into God‘s hands we will frequently find that
when we look back over the course of events which took place, that
we will see God's hand there, as well as the times when we were
being held by him too.
Like those faithful disciples of Jesus, let us trust in God's presence
within our own lives. Not only individually but also corporately. Let
us trust that God will sustain us during this time of change, and that
as I am sure God has good things in store for Rob and his wife An-
gela in this new chapter of their lives, that there will be renewal and
good things around the corner of time for our benefice too.
But let us also pray for renewal in our lives. As I recall saying from
the pulpit during our Easter celebrations last month, as Christians
we are called to live as 'Easter People', and to live our lives con-
stantly open to God: Sharing the Good News of our faith with others
through both word and action, to really ponder on what this means
for us today, and to allow ourselves be challenged in new ways as
well. To ask: what are the things to re-think? What needs to
change? And how should things continue to make God's love be
known to others today?
So may I wish you all a joyous Ascension Day, and pray that we
might all know God's presence with us ever more closely in the next
few months ahead. But finally, don't forget to come along to St
Mary's church Rivenhall at 7:30pm on the 25th May as we cel-
ebrate the feast of the Ascension, and in turn then look forward
to celebrating Pentecost on the 4th June – the birthday of the
church! Paul Watkin. The 50/50 Club March 2017 winners
1st Mrs M Prime, 2nd Mrs J Joles, 3rd Mr B Hagan.
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From the Registers March 2017
Weddings:
7th April David Mathew Adams and Lucy Clare Bostock
Internment of Ashes
12th April Ernest Roy Lines & Phyllis Patricia Lines.
Funerals None Christenings None
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Collects and Reading For May 2017
7th May 4th Sunday of Easter
All Age Service
Readings
Acts 2:42-47
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Collect
Risen Christ,
faithful shepherd of your Father's sheep:
teach us to hear your voice
and to follow your command,
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father.
14th May 5th Sunday of Easter
HC Readings
Acts 7:55-60
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Collect
Risen Christ,
your wounds declare your love for the world
and the wonder of your risen life:
give us compassion and courage
to risk ourselves for those we serve,
to the glory of God the Father.
21st May Rogation
Special Service
This will be a joint service at Edward Heath Farm 240 Witham
Rd WHITE NOTLEY CM8 1RG ESSEX
Readings (St Francis) 6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31
1 Peter 3:13-end
John 14:15-21
Collect
Risen Christ,
by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples:
help your Church to obey your command
and draw the nations to the fire of your love,
to the glory of God the Father.
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25th May Ascension Day
Readings
Acts1:1-11
Ephesians 1:15-end
Luke24:44-end Collect
Risen Christ,
you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven:
help us to seek and serve you,
that we may join you at the Father's side,
where you reign with the Spirit in glory,
now and for ever.
28th May Sunday after Ascension
Holy Communion
Readings
Acts 1: 6-14
1 Peter 4:12-14
John 17:1-11
Collect
Risen, ascended Lord,
as we rejoice at your triumph,
fill your Church on earth with power and compassion,
that all who are estranged by sin
may find forgiveness and know your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
RIVENHALL PARISH COUNCIL
NOTES OF MEETING HELD 4th APRIL 2017
Present: Cllrs. Abbott (Chairman), Wright, Knubley, Clark, and
Prime.
Also present: Parish Clerk and 2 members of the public.
Public Forum
The following matters were brought to Members’ attention:
Broken glass on the footway along Oak Road – swept up by a
member of the public.
Increased number of HGVs travelling via Rivenhall.
The Openreach broadband box still remains unrepaired near
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the Village Green – a further reminder to be sent.
Matters for Discussion
Annual Parish Assembly & Annual Report
Subject to minor amendments the draft Annual Report was ap-
proved. The Clerk to provide 330 copies for distribution by the end of
April, before the Annual Parish Assembly on 2nd May.
BDC Community Governance Review
Members agreed the following as a response to BDC:
1. How many Parish Councillors do you consider are needed to run
your Parish? 7 as present.
2. If your Parish is warded, are these still appropriate and reflec-
tive of the community or should they be reviewed? Not warded.
If the parish is not warded would you want this to happen? No
3. Grouping: Would your Parish Council wish to maintain existing
arrangements? Yes
4. Boundaries: Do your current Parish Boundaries accurately re-
flect your Community/Parish? Yes
Are there any significant areas you would wish to have included
in the review? Yes, Eastways Industrial Estate.
5. Naming: Does the name of your Parish and/or wards reflect
your community? Yes
Highways Maintenance
ECC is currently declining to carry out resurfacing at the entrance to
The Drive. The Chairman will again request that this work is done as
the surface is breaking up badly.
ECC has now repainted the surface directional sign to the A12 on Oak
Road.
Concrete materials have been left on the verge along Henry Dixon
Road.
There appears to be some confusion regarding the closure of the Pot-
ters level crossing. This will be discussed at the May meeting.
General Maintenance
It was agreed that repairs to Footpath 4, accessed from St. Mary’s
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Road not be proceeded with due to the required closure of the foot-
path not being a possibility.
The Maintenance Contractor will be requested to reinstate the bro-
ken post on the Village Green at the junction of Beech Road and
Rickstones Road.
Planning Applications
17/00518/NMA: Change of render finish – 16 Tusser Close.
Members raised no objection to this application.
Planning Results
17/00106/FUL: Two storey side extension – 7 St. Mary’s Road.
Application granted by BDC.
16/02181/ELD: Lawful Development Certificate – Fair Rest, Brax-
ted Road.
Application granted by BDC.
Planning Appeals
The major development site for 350 dwellings on fields off Western
Road, Silver End has been given approval on appeal.
Ongoing Planning Issues
A12 & A120 Projects
Kelvedon PC has indicated their preferred route for the A120 is
route A. Approximately 3,000 responses to the A120 consultation
were received in total.
Rivenhall Airfield – IWMF
ESS/24/17/BTE/SPO & 17/00536/ECC: Change of stack height
from 35m to 55m.
It was agreed that the observations outlined by the Chairman be
notified to both ECC and BDC.
Following the Environment Agency consultation it was agreed that
the Chairman circulate detailed comments prior to their submission
to the Environment Agency.
Coleman’s Farm Quarry
A Liaison Group is to be initiated by ECC in due course.
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Braintree District Local Highways Panel
The latest information is as follows:
a. 7.5T weight restriction, Oak Road – The ECC Cabinet Member
has decided to withdraw his decision to drop this scheme. A new
report will be drawn up and that will include further work on
whether an exemption can be given to the landowner for access
to his field.
b. Extended 30 mph limit along Church Road – Discussions contin-
ue regarding a possible reintroduction of the original proposal
for a 40 mph “buffer” zone.
c. Rectory Lane – The stopping up of this lane has been rejected
by ECC. ‘Quiet Lane’ signs are to be installed at both entrances
to Rectory Lane in due course. Rectory Lane is the only Quiet
Lane scheme proceeding this year in Braintree District.
d. Oak Road - A new scheme has been submitted re HGVs ignoring
weight and height warnings going down Oak Road to the railway
bridge.
e. Rickstones Road – a new scheme has been submitted request-
ing signs warning drivers of horse riders.
f. Rectory Lane/Rickstones Road junction – a new scheme has
been submitted to try to improve safety at the junction. The
main suggestions are to replace the 2 out of date, bend warning
signs with current standard 20 mph advisory signs warning of
bends/concealed junction and to assess the road lining at the
junction to make it as safe as possible with consideration given
for pedestrians crossing while using the John Ray Walk.
To agree the final accounts for 2016/17
The Clerk/RFO produced the balanced and reconciled accounts. It was
agreed that these accounts be accepted as a true and accurate rec-
ord. The Chairman then signed Section 1 of the Annual Return.
Information exchange and items for the May agenda
Possible installation of parking restrictions at the turning point in
Foxden. For the May agenda.
Dates of future meetings
The Annual Parish Assembly will be held in the Village Hall on Tues-
day 2nd May at 7pm with the May monthly meeting to follow at 8pm.
Tuesday 6th June at Henry Dixon Hall, starting at 8pm.
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Ann Clarke’s Monthly Recipe Uplands Biscuits,
Cumberland
8oz margarine
5oz castor sugar
10oz Self Raising Flour
2oz Custard Powder
1 large egg
Grease 2 baking trays
Set oven to 180, gas 4
Beat fat and sugar until very soft. Add beaten egg and rest of the
ingredients. Knead well. Roll out and cut with a plain biscuit cut-
ter.
Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
When cold sandwich in pairs with jam. Decorate with a little white
icing.
End to End Nature Care.
The month of May always seems one of the busiest in the world of
the naturalist with so much happening and so many fascinating
things to look at and investigate. Our weekly Wednesday evening
activities also get into full swing: details are below or on our web-
site www.e2e.silverend.org or from Simon on 01621 810141 or
07947 388180.
On the subject of websites, while the last thing to be encouraged at
this (or indeed any) time of year is to sit indoors staring at a com-
puter screen - although wifi, 4G and mobile devices do not make
that essential nowadays - the internet is a fantastic means by
which to stay abreast of what is happening in the natural world,
both locally and further afield, and even to make your own contri-
bution by posting news, sighting, photographs and the like.
There are so many useful and interesting websites that it would be
futile to try to list them all but here are some possible starting
points. Facebook (www.facebook.com) is rather notorious for end-
less updates about people’s family and social lives but there are
very many naturalists’ profiles on there, often organised into
groups with shared interests. Essex Field Club has a very active
group on there which anybody with a Facebook profile can ask to
join or indeed just browse (just search for “Essex Field Club” on the
Facebook home page). The Field Club itself also has a very good
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website (www.essexfieldclub.org.uk) and organises an extensive list
of activities that are open to all. Another County-wide organisation is
the Essex Wildlife Trust (www.essexwt.org.uk) who have numerous
reserves, large and small, dotted all over Essex and organise very
many events for people of all ages and interests.
There are websites dedicated to popular areas of interest locally too.
A couple of good examples are the Essex Birdwatching Society’s site
(www.ebws.org.uk) which features a particularly useful “Recent
Sightings” page as well as a mass of other information, and the Es-
sex Botanical Society (http://www.kenadams.org.uk) which although
not always featuring recent finds does include lots of details about
local plant identification and botanical excursions countywide.
That is all just a taster of what is on offer and part of the beauty of
the internet is that you can explore and find sites very relevant to
you and ,in most cases, have your own input to them, posting photo-
graphs and making comment. And if nothing does exactly what you
want then there is nothing to stop you creating your own site.
Our activities for May are listed below – all are very welcome to join
us.
03 May
19:00 for 19:30
Spring flowers and nightingales, Tiptree Heath. Meet
at 19:00 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car
share or at 19:30 at the Heath car park 10 May
19:30 Early orchid hunt in Rivenhall Thicks. Meet at the sug-
ar beet stand by the sharp bend in the Rivenhall/
Silver End road (TL822187). 17 May
19:00 for 19:30
Spring flowers at Oxley Meadow, Tolleshunt Knights.
Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 19:00 to
car share or at the reserve (TL918149 - parking lim-
ited) at 19:30. All are invited back to Simon's after-
wards. 24 May
19:30 Newt lamping/freshwater dipping, Silver End pits.
Meet at the Western Arms. 31 May
19:30 Plant hunting on Bradwell gravel pit restoration area.
Meet in the layby opposite the path to Watery Lane
on Cuthedge Lane (TL820222). Bring hand lens and
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Sky Notes May 2017
Jupiter remains prominent throughout May and once again the Moon
makes a close pass. At 11pm on the 7th May the Moon will be just 1
degree (2 Moon widths) above Jupiter.
Full Moon this month is on the 9th.
Saturn makes a return to late evening skies, though is low down. By
the end of the month the ringed planet can be seen at midnight low
in the South, about 16 degrees to the left of, and at the same altitude
as, the bright star Antares. Each year 3 of the 4 major outer planets
of the Solar System reach opposition (opposite to the Sun) with a
similar brightness as seen from Earth. Saturn’s brightness however
slowly varies according to our view of its ring system. Currently the
rings are wide open, reflecting extra sunlight back towards us and so
making Saturn appear brighter. As the ring angle closes again,
Saturn’s brightness falls. In 2025 the rings will be edge-on to us.
After 12 years spent exploring the Saturnian system, the NASA Cas-
sini spacecraft will be deliberately aimed to fall in to Saturn where it
will completely burn up later this year. Before then the spacecraft will
fly between the rings and the cloud tops of Saturn which should pro-
duce some spectacular images.
The Cassini mission has been very successful. Among the many dis-
coveries was confirmation that the Saturn’s giant moon Titan has
seas and lakes. These appear in shape similar to those on Earth, but
instead of holding water, Titan’s seas contain liquid hydrocarbons at
temperatures of minus 180 degrees C.
Summer twilight returns this month and lasts through to late July.
So the window for star gazing is shortened but still there is plenty to
see after the Moon has left the evening sky. From dark locations the
summer Milky Way will be visible rising in the East in the post-
midnight skies of mid-May. One of the brightest sections as seen
from Essex runs through the constellation of Cygnus and on very
clear nights it is possible to see some structure in these clouds of
stars and dust that make up just one part of our galaxy.
A Spurn Head Walk
With spring in the air and a spring in their step, John and Jane
Macrae together with Jackie Allan spent an April weekend in York-
shire’s East Riding, basing themselves in the 2017 UK City of Culture
which this year is the historic port of Kingston-upon-Hull. This is a
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brief account by John.
On the first day we explored some of the nooks and crannies of the
old town where there are some delightful buildings (and two particu-
larly enjoyable ancient hostelries which were not avoided!) An early
highlight was the excellent Hull & East Riding Museum where we were
learned much about the local Holderness area and we gazed in awe at
the Hasholme Logboat, a late Iron Age boat carved from one massive
oak tree: the boat is over 44 feet long and has a 4 ft 6 in beam. We
did not know this existed, and despite many other remarkable local
artefacts, this is really something to behold.
Anyway, as the title suggests, the second day was a walk up and
down the length of the sandy/shingle spit that leads to Spurn Head.
For this we drove to Kilnsea (the end of the public road) and walked
southwards along the eastward-facing North Sea shingle shoreline.
Until five or six years ago a narrow concrete road connected Spurn
Head to the mainland road system but his has been eroded, and a ¾
mile long stretch of the spit is now over-washed on most high tides.
Being a retired flood defence engineer, John knew his tide tables so
the intrepid three were in no danger!
After about one mile, Jackie’s footsteps were increasingly sinking into
the shingle - no quicksand here but this “settlement” was caused by
her increasingly large collection of fossils and rock specimens (Simon
Taylor beware!)
The length of Spurn Head spit was heavily fortified during both the 1st
and 2nd World Wars, though most of these installations have long
eroded and fallen onto the sea. In 1914 a railway line was built along
the spit - this carried military supplies, military personnel, and sight-
seers until it too succumbed to the action of the sea: from time to
time we saw the old steel rails emerging from the sands then disap-
pearing just as rapidly.
Still on the shore and still walking southwards we walked past the
lighthouse and on to the spit’s southerly point where, looking across
to my Lincolnshire birth county we spied several porpoise regularly
diving out of the water. (Did you know that the porpoise and its ce-
tacean cousins are the closest living relative of the Hippopotamus?)
We also spied the two Humber Estuary’s protective offshore forts -
Bull Sand, and Haile Sand Forts.
OK, we rounded Spurn Head and walked by the local RNLI station.
Another fact - this is the only 24/7 manned RNLI station in the UK:
this is because Spurn Head’s treacherous waters require a local life-
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boat but there is no population nearly who can be called-out and
can be guaranteed to reach the lifeboat since the land route is now
regularly over-washed by high tides.
Anyway, we installed ourselves by the foot of the lighthouse and
consumed our picnic lunch (much fortified by the surprise appear-
ance of three glasses and a bottle of NZ Pinot Noir from my ruck-
sack!) Suitably refreshed we clambered to the top of the (now)
redundant lighthouse and in near-perfect sunny conditions gazed
at the crystal-clear 360˚ vista.
We gently strode back to Jackie’s car, partly on the remains of the
old road and partly along a footpath by the spit’s western facing
shore. Under gloriously sunny blue skies we finished this 8¼ mile
ramble, flushed with success, and facially flushed with the effects
of the sun (and probably the wine too!) A grand Walk.
Rivenhall Playing Fields Association
Minutes of Meeting held on 18 April 2017
Open Forum
There was nothing to discuss under this heading.
Matters Arising
Tree and Storage Shed – The tree just inside the driveway has a
fungal infection and is recommended for removal. Another tree will
be planted to replace it. Application for this cost will be made to
BDC for the tree clearance and separate funding for new storage
shed.
I.Fete – 17 June from 2pm. Donations are required for the following
stalls:
i. bottles of wine are required for the Wine and Water stall;
ii. various items for the Tombola and Raffle stalls;
iii. old crockery for the Smash the Crockery stall;
iv. Cakes for the refreshment tent.
There will also be a Raffle, Throw a Wellie, a refreshment tent, a
bouncy castle, pony rides, and many other stalls. Stalls are availa-
ble for anyone at a cost of £10 each. Please apply to the Hall for
details.
Youth Club First Youth Club evening will be 12 May.
Race Night To be Held on 20 May.
PA The PA system has been repaired and serviced.
Five Year Power Test
An electrician has been contacted and we await a quote for work to
be carried out.
Any Other Business
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Elections – The hall will be used as a polling station for the local
election on 4th May and possibly the General Election on 8th June.
Free Ads Booklet – The RPFA is looking into using a free ads
booklet to advertise hall events.
Post Office – This is open on Friday mornings from 9.30am to
11.30am.
Noticeboard – A notice with a list of everyone on the committee,
with hall contact telephone number and email address will be put
on the noticeboard.
Perspex Box – The RPFA is researching the cost of a Perspex box
to be mounted on the wall by the front door so that such things as
late cancellation notices can be put in there.
Outside PA System – This will be charged up ready for use at the
fete.
Film Night –The 28th April film will be Miss Peregrine’s School for
Peculiar Children.
Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16 May 2017 at 7.30pm.
CHARITY GOLF DAY 2017
12 August 2017
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre
(By kind permission of Mr Simon Brice)
If you’re interested in playing and would like
further details, please contact Ann Kerr on
01376 515437. Thank you.
SUMMER FETE
This year ‘s Summer Fete will be held on Saturday 17th
June from 2 PM to 5 PM at Rivenhall Village Hall and the
playing field. Lots of fun and games for all ages. Anyone
interested in running a stall selling Arts and Crafts etc
please contact Pauline Marshall on 01376 512836.
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Scottish Country Dancing
Rivenhall Village Hall
Comencing 9th JANUARY , 7.30 -10pm EVERY OTHER MONDAY (EG
3RD/17TH/1st May
Great for fitness and a good laugh too!
Call Sue on 01206 303338
Rivenhall Carpet Bowls
Rivenhall Village Hall Every Thursday 7.30pm – 10pm
Come along for an evening of fun with this friendly club.
The Ark
It's Open House at Rivenhall Village Hall
Meets most Saturdays 2pm - 4pm (see calendar for exceptions)
Come along with friends for Tea, Coffee & Cake
Have fun with Arts, Crafts & Puzzles
Meet new friends, all ages welcome
Sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Church
Tel: 07538 599584 or email [email protected]
Coffee Morning
Rivenhall Village Hall
Every Friday 9am – 12 noon
Tea, coffee, cake and a chat with friends
Table Tennis
Rivenhall Village Hall
2nd &4th Monday of the Month
1.30 pm – 4.30pm, Entry £3
Membership of Witham and Braintree U3A required £15 pa
visit the Witham and Braintree U3A website or for
further information please
call Ken hazell 01621 892417 email [email protected]
or email [email protected] or visit the table tennis page on the
village hall website www.rivenhallvillagehall.co.uk
Bingo!
Saturdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Rivenhall Village Hall, Entry
50p
Everyone Welcome
Call Jack on 01376 514255
Riventots Pre-school Rivenhall Village Hall (Term Time)
Monday – Thursday 8.30am –
3.30 p.m (Mon 9.15–1.30)
Lunch if required 12 noon – 1pm
Call Ruth on 078 111 04813
or email [email protected]
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Rivenhall Gardening Club
Bring and Buy Sale Free Entrance
Rivenhall Village Hall Tuesday 9th May 7.30pm Plants Books Cakes Handcrafted Cards Raffle Refreshments Please come and support your local Gardening Club
Erde 121 trailer for sale good condition
£100 ono Ring 07831208607.
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Television
services
Telephone: 01376 513645 Mobile: 07947 601619 Email: [email protected]
All Television Systems Catered
for Freesat, Freeview, Sky
Installations & Repairs To all makes and
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Full Plasma & LCD Fitting Service
Wall Mount Brackets Supplied and Fitted
Aerial & Satellite Dishes Fitted
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BRAINTREE & KELEVEDON’S LADY FUNERAL
DIRECTOR
Offering a full and Comprehensive Funeral Service
Telephone 01376 339300
For a Personal and Caring 24 hour service Local Chapel of Rest at Fern House 72 Coggeshall Road Braintree and
Victoria House, Trews Gardens, Kelvedon
Funerals are arranged and carried out in the Traditional Manner but
With ‘The Gentle Touch’
Pre payment Plans available—Floral Tributes arranges—Woodland Burials
Bereavement Care—Low Cost Simplicity Funerals - Memorials—Printing
Catering—DWP Funerals
Part of the Hunnaball Family Group
Members of the National Association of Funeral Directors
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Feering Flower Club
Do you love flowers?
Why not come along and join us for one of our meetings held on the
3rd Tuesday of each month at Feering Community Centre 7pm for
7.30pm
Entry non-members £7 members £4.50
Watch a demonstrator
Friendly chat and exchange ideas
Sale Table
Refreshments
For more information contact
Sue Banting 01376 571050
Pat Clark 01376 512418
www.feeringflowerclub.co.uk
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Mobile: 07973 306693
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Wednesday-
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Sat
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Visit our website for more details and
to register your pet online
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SPECIAL O.A.P. SURGERY
Thursday Mornings
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Philip Little
Property Maintenance Magician
Local service at local prices
Knowledgeable and friendly
07973 129808 or 01376 515257
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For Appointments Call:-
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Essex Community Messaging
BEWARE OF BOGUS CALLERS Bogus Police
Officers: A group of males have recently been
involved in committing distraction burglaries in
the Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock areas, by
posing as Police Officers. They have fake but very
convincing Essex Police Identity Cards and use
these to trick and scam their way into vulnerable
people's homes with the intent to steal cash and
valuables. They have to date mainly been concentrating on elderly
females, but everyone is at risk. If anyone calls at your property
posing as a police officer please do not let them in without first
checking their identity. Please telephone 101 to verify that the person
at your door is a bona-fide officer. Best advice is not to open the door
to anyone you do not know or are not expecting. A good tip is to open
an upstairs window if possible and speak to the caller, asking their
details, before opening the door until you are certain who they are. If
you mention that you are going to call the police to verify their
identity, a valid police officer will be happy to wait whereas it is likely
that a bogus caller will disappear quickly.
Please try and note a brief description of the person at the door and
give this to the police if the caller proves not to be a bona-fide officer.
Other types of bogus caller also pretend to be from utility companies
or similar organisations. The above advice applies in all cases. Some
general advice is given below: General advice: -Representatives from
water, gas and electric companies rarely visit without appointments.
Genuine callers make appointments in advance and will always be
happy to wait while you check their identity. Some utility companies
now also operate a password scheme for extra security – please call
your provider for details.
Police or bank officials would never visit you or call you by telephone
and ask for your bank details or ask you to withdraw large sums of
cash. -Be wary of strangers who call unexpectedly. If in doubt keep
them out! -Bogus callers succeed because they're believable - they're
well practised and will have a convincing story and set of excuses
ready. -Next time the doorbell rings remember – check before you
open the door. Who to call: If you suspect you, or someone you know
has been visited by a bogus caller please call the Police as soon as
possible - you may well prevent other crimes occurring. In an
emergency dial 999, otherwise report incidents to Essex Police on
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101. You can also report any crimes or incidents free and
anonymously Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. If you have been sold
shoddy products or bought overpriced goods at the door you can
report this to Consumer Direct on 03454 04 05 06.
Turning the pages of History
Research by Tracy Taylor
This month I am taking a look at the old Rivenhall Reviews and End
to End magazines. I came across this article in the May issue of
1962, and it reminded me about my father who was a conductor on
Moore ‘s Buses and the tales he use to tell me.
Dear Sir, I have been asked by the conductors of the Eastern National
Omnibus Company to advise passengers travelling to and from
Witham not to request stops other than the official ones at the Oak
and in Rickstones Rd near Mr Hewitt’s. Both drivers and conductors
have been reprimanded recently for stopping at points other than the
official stops. Yours etc.., A. E. Moss (Cllr)
In May 1967 the Rivenhall boys Football Club finished runners-up in
the Chelmsford Sunday League, Division 11, which put them up to
Division 1 for the next season. The deciding match was against Little
Waltham Res. At Rickstones Road. Little Waltham scored the first
goal and Paul French equalised. M. Pease and H. Law each had near
misses then Eric Groves scored a second goal for the Little Waltham.
The Rivenhall lads then got down to some serious football and, finally,
from a perfect corner shot by Peter Stapleton, Ron Aldridge netted
the ball to give Rivenhall the one point they needed.
In 1977 we were raising funds for the Organ that stands in Rivenhall
Church now. (My Mother often recalls the panic that Mr. Albert Scott
was in when it arrived one Wednesday morning…where were they
going to put all the pipes etc.., as it came like a big meccano set!) In
the May issue a report from the Treasurer Mr. Dale that with recent
contributions from Dress Party, Whist Drive raised between them
£40. The ½pence collection bottles both in Rivenhall and Silver End
churches raised so far £31. The Total fund so far raised £849.50p.
They hoped on the up and coming Gift Day on 21st May 1977 that
they would reach the £1,000 mark! With the Hatfield Peverel
Salvation Army Band were to play in the evening. Tickets Adults 50p
and Children 25p
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St. Frances Church gift day was reported in May 1978, with the total
so far raising £62.75p. This was to go towards the floor being sanded,
sealed and polished. Also the Sanctuary fitted with carpet tiles.
Cold Calling Alarm Companies
Following calls from residents concerned about cold callers selling
burglar alarms police advice is, if you are concerned about your
security and considering fitting a burglar alarm, contact your local
police crime reduction officer who will give you free advice. We
recommend that you get at least three quotes from accredited
companies found using the web sites www.nsi.org.uk or
www.ssaib.org before making your choice, or choose a Trading
Standards “Buy with Confidence” accredited company. Buy with
Confidence companies have been vetted by Trading Standards and
have all the right accreditations; have a look at
www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or ring 0345 404 0506.
Residents throughout the county have reported receiving unsolicited
telephone calls from companies who say that crime is on the increase
and that they are at risk. These companies offer to install a free or a
very cheap burglar alarm and claim or imply they are working with
agencies such as the Home Office or the police. This is not true.
Most people who have been contacted by these companies have had
the good sense not to allow them to visit their home but on the odd
occasion where work has been carried out, the cost to the customer
has been exorbitant. On occasions it has been stated that this is a
special offer due to their age or other circumstances and the burglar
alarm will be either very cheap or even free, what is not mentioned
though is that there will be a yearly monitoring and maintenance fee
which in some cases is very expensive.
The callers may block their own telephone number so they can’t be
called back. However if any interest is shown in their product the
company will persistently call and badger the homeowner to agree to
a visit particularly if they find out they are elderly.
My advice is not to buy a burglar alarm from a cold caller over the
telephone or at the door and don’t agree to a visit.
If you do feel that you have been a victim of cold calling regarding
home security then contact Trading Standards on 08454 040506 or
“As a crime prevention officer I always welcome calls from people who
want advice to keep themselves and their property secure whether it
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is installing an appropriate burglar alarm or something as simple as
having proper locks fitted to your home.”
Crime prevention officers listed below for your area will be happy to
help with any queries about home security and they can all be
contacted using the national police non emergency telephone number
of 101. Stephen Armson-Smith
Rivenhall Playing Fields Association
Minutes of Meeting held on 27 March 2017
At 7.30 in Rivenhall Village Hall
1. Apologies
Apologies were received from various people.
Signing of Previous Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting of 13 February 2017 were agreed and
signed.
2. Open Forum
Three residents of Silver End attended the meeting. They wanted to discuss
how the RPFA run the village hall, events, hirers, costs, maintenance, caretaking
etc. They are considering taking on a Silver End building and adapting and
running it for village hire in a similar way to Rivenhall Village Hall.
3. Matters Arising
a. It was decided that rather than the whole of the minutes of each
meeting being printed in End to End, that there should be a synopsis
instead.
b. The Chairman’s Allowance has been paid.
4. Hire Deposits
It was decided to continue with the current system for now.
5. Witham Carnival and Rivenhall Prince and Princess
It is too late to do this for this year’s carnival. This will be pursued in time for
next year’s carnival.
6. Essex and Suffolk Water
Essex and Suffolk Water and Thames Water have advised us to contact them
again in mid April when rates and tariffs have been finalised.
7. Potential Acquisition of New Storage Shed
Available areas have been measured up. There is room for an 8’ X 4’ shed.
8. Youth Club
There would charge £5 per child for a year, and then small charges for such
things as drinks and sweets. Aiming for 25 to 30 children per session. The first
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session will be on 12 May and will be once a month, depending on diary. It
was suggested that we put the dates in End to End.
9. Kids Film Club
This is going on hold for now.
10. New Year’s Eve Party
This will not be going ahead.
11. Any Other Business
a. Summer Fete – Fete will be on 17 June from 2pm to 5pm. Stalls can
be booked for £10.
b. Race Night – This will be held on 20 May.
c. RPFA Noticeboard – New notices to go up have been printed.
d. Christmas Grotto Presents – Some presents have already been
bought and wrapped for this year’s Christmas Grotto.
e. Renewals and Bills – The insurance renewal has been received. The
electricity and gas services will be reviewed at the end of the current
deals.
f. Roof Tiles – Roof tiles have now been replaced.
g. Publicity – The Publicity Officer said he had some contacts at Essex
Chronicle, Essex Light News(?) and Braintree and Witham Times.
h. April Film Night – Next month we will be showing Miss Peregrine’s
School for Peculiar Children.
12. Items for Next Meeting Agenda
Please let the Clerk know if you wish to add items to the Agenda.
13. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on 18 April 2017 at 7.30pm.
14. Close of Meeting
The meeting closed at 9.45pm.
Vietnam Phu Quoc Island and Singapore
We now reach day 11 of our trip and we took a short flight from
Saigon to Phu Quoc Island which is situated off the coast of
Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand
Our journey to the hotel was short . Much of the island is covered
by National park and the small town we visited had a main market
selling crafts and fish . The main industry is tourism with new hotels
popping up on the south west coast .
Our hotel had once been a colonial home and was situated on a
white sandy beach surrounded by palm trees This is where we
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spent the next five nights relaxing ,reading, swimming and walking
along the beach early in the morning before the sun became too
warm . Next to our hotel was an Australian bar where the young
back packers would visit in the evening to buy cheap beer .The
owner had settled on Phu Quac many years ago and had made a
great success of his business .Peter loves to snorkel but was
disappointed with the few fish he saw Our hotel was small and the
staff were all local people who spoke some English which was a great
help !
The days past quickly and we were on our way again this time to our
final destination , Singapore a two hour plane journey .We had left
the quiet island of Phu Quoc and moved on to a modern thriving
large city known as the City in a Garden and well known for its
shopping malls and exceptional attractions such as the Marina Bay
Sands .and many Temples and parks .Singapore has four official
languages ,English ,Chinese , Malay and Tamil It was originally
known as Temasek meaning sea town in Javanese .In 1299 an
Indonesia king visited the island and thought he saw a lion which he
named Singapura meaning Lion City and even now Singapore’s
mascot is the Merlion. In 1826 the population of Singapore was
1,000 Malays and now the population is approximately six million
Our journey from the airport to the hotel took us along fast wide
roads with high rise buildings on either side ,many having roof top
gardens restaurants and amazing views One of the highlights of our
visit was a trip to Sands Sky Park Sitting on the top of the three
hotel towers at Marina Bay Sands , it is a tropical oasis longer than
the Eiffel Tower The observation tower is 57 levels above the heart of
the city giving a view of the bay and harbour and the vibrant colours
of the gardens by the bay The hotel swimming pool is also on the
same level and is an infinity pool giving the impression that it
merges into the surrounding landscape /sea . Next to this amazing
building is Super Tree grove These 25-50 ft structures/ trees, are
manmade and are designed for plants to cling on to until they reach
the top We took the lift up to the walk way which towers above these
structures and also gives spectacular views above the city and bay
The city itself was already for Christmas The large modern shopping
Malls had very tall Christmas trees , lights and decorations
everywhere and with the temperatures at 30 degrees I found it hard
to comprehend that it was nearly the end of November
The cuisine is very similar to that of Vietnam and we enjoyed eating
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in the open air food market where we were able to help ourselves
to the food of our choice from the food sellers around about and
then sit at the tables in the middle of the market , enjoying the
cooler evening air and watching the hustle and bustle of the city
On the last day of our holiday we walked from our hotel to the
National Orchid gardens which began its breeding program in 1928
and now has 1000 species on display all with the most gorgeous
blooms on plants of different shapes and colours ,many dedicated
to famous people
All good things come to an end but after 3 weeks away from home
we were all ready for the long flight home to see our families and
friends This certainly was a holiday of a life time and I am pleased
to say that the eight of us are still good friends ready to plan our
next adventure! Clare Hope
If you would like to see any of our photographs please let the
editor know
RIVENHALL GARDENING CLUB
The Club's monthly meeting, incorporating the Daffodil Show,
was held in Rivenhall village hall on Tuesday 11th April 2017.
Chairman, Mrs. Pat Clark, gave out the notices. She was sad to
report the recent death of John Coote who had judged our annual
Fuchsia/Flower Show for many years. The Fuchsia cuttings for the
Summer Show were distributed and Cyril Philpott gave us the
benefit of his considerable knowledge with regard to the growing
and care of them in order for us to produce some prize winning
exhibits.
The Club was pleased to welcome Malcolm Bradbury, our Judge
for the Daffodil Show.
Daffodil Society's Bronze Medal Daffodil Society's Diploma
The Miniature Daffodil Cup The Alpine Shield
VI TAYLOR MAURICE BACON
Best Daffodil Bloom Junior Class — Easter Card
SUSAN DONNELL JACK DAKIN
DOMESTIC CLASS — Easter Biscuits PHOTOGRAPHIC CLASS
PAT CLARK KAREN DAKIN
Susan Donnell would like to give credit to the late Myrle Rowsell
for Susan's winning entry in the Best Daffodil Class. Myrle was a
Gardening Club member and having moved into her bungalow,
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Susan picked the bloom from the garden!
MONTHLY CLUB COMPETITIONS Horticultural
1st Daphne Burton 2nd Pat Clark 3rd Don Scott HC Susan Donnell
Domestic
1st Pat Clark (one entry)
Flower of the Month
1st Pat Clark 2nd Faith Murton 3rd Don Scott HC Darcey Spenner
The next Club meeting will be on TUESDAY 9th MAY, 7.30pm in
Rivenhall village hall. This will be a BRING AND BUY evening to
which everyone is welcome. We hope to have a variety of stalls
including plants, cakes, books and miscellaneous items. There will
be a raffle and refreshments and an opportunity to discover what
the Gardening Club is all about. We look forward to seeing you all.
Club competitions (members): Horticultural — any vegetable.
Domestic — fruit cake from the recipe in the Schedule. Flower of
the Month. Please note that the Club will not be having a Plant
Sale this year, we thank our past customers for their support. For
further information please contact the Club Secretary on 01376
512781.
Barn Dancewith
St George Barn Dance Band
To be Held at
Feering Community Centre
Coggeshall Road Feering CO5 9QB
Friday, 23rd June 20177.30 p.m. - 11.30
Tickets £15
including Ploughman’s Supper
Family Ticket £30 (Children under 16)
Tickets and Reservations from:-
Clare Hope Tel 01376 502605
Mob 07939 726299
Please Bring Your Own Drinks and Glasses
In Aid of Tower Repairs Following Storm Damage by “Doris” 23rd of Feb.
For St Mary’s Church Rivenhall
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO
SILVER END READERS
The Editor of the Magazine
Peter Hope O1376 502605
Would like to hear from
Silver End Residents about
the Activities and Events
happening in the Village
IF Someone could volunteer
as a liaison person and
email me every month with
local activities contact me
on
Information required by
18th of the month
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Organisations in Rivenhall
Clerk to Parish Council Keith Taylor 516975
Email [email protected] meets every first Tuesday
Age Concern (Witham area) Margaret Prime 514255
End to End Nature Care Simon Taylor 01621 810141
Gardening Club Carole McCarthy 512781
Meets on 2nd Tuesday at 7.30pm in Village Hall
Carpet Bowls Mick Marshall 512836
Meets every Thursday at 7.30pm in Village Hall
Playing Fields Association Mick Marshall 07749 657390
Spread Your Wings Dance Acam Laura Pearson 01376 741317
Facilities
Hire of Village Hall Pauline Marshall 07749 657390
Or email [email protected]
Hire of Henry Dixon Hall Dot Taylor 571551
Mobile Library May Wed 10th, 24th Beech Road 4.10 to 4.30. p.m.
Oak Stores Sam and Kirsty Norman 618659
Organisations in Silver End Clerk to Parish Council Mrs B. M. Temple 618464
Email [email protected]
Bowls Club Roy Howard 583222
Children’s Centre Faye Savage 587960
Neighbourhood Police Braintree Policing Dial 101
Congregational Church Sharon Gray 583913
Friendship Club Ruth Aitkin 583846
Silver End Gad Abouts Denise Sullens Smith 583055
Gardening Club Liz Woor 585586
Guiding Group Carol Hutchings 07857 663959
Neighbourhood Watch Judy Hill 07896 975839
Scouting Group Denise Sullens Smith 583055
St Mary’s Church (R.C.) Vivian Phillips 583598
Tennis Club Jason Cairns 584581
Workers Educational Assoc. Brian Gillion 583706
Luncheon Club Helen Thomson 583255
Doctors Surgery 583387
Silver End Heritage Society Jackie Nesbitt sec 585702
Silver End United Football Club Mark Edgell 01376 584639
Web Site www.silverendunitedfc.co.uk
Womens Institute Brenda Warnes 07931 548193
Community Warden Jackie Windard 07785 515526
Post Office in Co-op - please note that it closes at Lunchtime 1-2pm
Closes 1 pm Wednesday and 12.30 pm Saturday
Library: Tues & Thurs - 2pm to 6pm Saturday 9am to 1pm
Pictures to accompany the article on Vietnam
The Marina Bay Sands Hotel—Orchids in the Botanical Gardens—The
new Botanical Gardens with their amazing plant climbing Cones.
Easter 2017 the
Walk of Witness
was probably the
best attended
that the Editor
can remember!
And there were
over 40 people in
St Francis Church
for the Ecumeni-
cal service follow-
ing the walk.