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Edition 23– Summer 2015
TIBSHELF NEWS
OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT
The Parish Council are thrilled to announce that they have recently received approval of grant aid from the Big Lottery to cover the total cost for the installation of a trail of outdoor fitness equipment. This equipment is developed and designed for use by teens to adults. At a time when health and fitness are becoming an increasing concern in our communities the Parish Council are keen to encourage as many people as possible to use this equipment. We are currently working with the contractors to ensure that the site for the equipment fits in well with our other facilities and is easily accessible for all levels of ability.
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War Grave - Walter Hopkinson - A Soldier from Tibshelf
On a recent visit to Italy, local resident Mark Simpson took time to
pay his respects and visit the grave of Walter Hopkinson. The son of
Mary Hopkison he was a resident of Tibshelf who was killed during
the Second World War, and who is commemorated on the village
memorial.
Walter was a Private serving with the 14th Battalion The Sherwood
Foresters. He was part of the British 1st Division that landed in the
port of of Anzio in February 1944. Walter was killed in action less
than a month later on 17th March 1944..
Mark, a serving Lieutenant Colonel currently based at Pirbright in
Surrey, was participating in a battlefield study examining the Italian
Campaign of late 1943 and early 1944, which included landings at
Salerno and Anzio, and the infamous battle for the Monastery at
Monte Cassino. Mark an amateur military historian said 'The Italian
campaign is often referred to as the 'forgotten campaign' and mainly
an American effort (as portrayed in the Robert Mitchum film). Three
British Divisions were committed to this campaign - and paid a heavy
price. Rome was the first European capital to be liberated by the
Americans on June 4th 1944, but this event was somewhat over
shadowed by events in Normandy 2 days later. In fact soldiers who
fought in Italy were once very wrongly referred to as 'D-Day
Dodgers'.
Walter is buried in the Beachhead Cemetery at Anzio, along with over
2,000 other British casualties, which is about a mile from the actual
landing beaches. It is on a site that was very close to where a Casualty
Clearing Station was sited. Mark said 'As with all Commonwealth
Cemeteries, it is kept in a beautiful condition, and Walter is on the
front row almost next to the Stone of Remembrance (a feature of all
Cemeteries, inscribed with the words "Their name shall liveth for
evermore"). Mark also left a small remembrance cross by Walter’s
grave on which was written, 'From the village of Tibshelf - Never
forgotten'.
We aren't sure if any of Walters relatives still live in the village, but
Mark would be delighted to pass on the photos he took if there are.
Please contact the Parish Clerk for further information.
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Our grateful thanks to Businesses and Individuals who have
Sponsored a Hanging Basket for 2015.
Mrs Dallas Hesketh – in memory of her husband Mr Everard Hesketh. Mr John Bush and Mrs Lesley Bush – in memory of Maxine and April. Mrs Sheila Nyland – sponsored two Hanging Baskets. Mr John Crane – for his grandchildren. Mr Harry Scott – In memory of his wife Mrs Ann Scott Mrs Teresa Smith Tibshelf Allotment Society Chatsworth Motorhome and Caravan Servicing Caring Hands Ltd Elite Lubricants Ltd Oilwell Nursery Phil Cotterill Plumbing and Heating AIPS Ltd - Insurance and Pensions Services Tibshelf Old Peoples Club Staffa Health Centre – Tibshelf Haslam Steel Fabricators Ltd Tibshelf Community School Tibshelf WI Subframes UK Ltd Subfish Ltd St. John the Baptist Church.
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LONG LOST FAMILY - TIBSHELF STYLE !! The Parish Council have received two very different enquiries - anyone out there who might recognise the names they are searching for?? Please contact the Parish Clerk for further contact details
MAURICE CALVERT
I am trying to trace any living relatives of the late Maurice
Calvert who died in Gallipoli 1917.
He lived in Tibshelf with his wife and two children.
He married in 1913. Was born in Barlow April 21st 1895.
He was also a well known boxer.
Hope you can help.
Kind regards
Sue McKendrick
EDWIN AND MARTHA VAUGHAN
I am trying to find out if there are any descendant's in the
Vaughan family that take care of the grave of Edwin and
Martha Vaughan in the church cemetery. It is a large black
grave stone. Is there someone at the church that I can
contact? I am Eldon Vaughan's grandson. He was Edwin's
son that immigrated to the United States.
Thank You
Bill Mussel
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In 1915 the German U-boat
menace to British shipping was
beginning to be felt. Increased
reliance on oil imports became of strategic importance and the
Government investigated the possibility of exploring for this
valuable resource in Britain. Areas of interest were Scotland,
Staffordshire and the coalfield area of North Derbyshire. Oil
seepages had been recorded in local collieries at Shirebrook and
Langwith and industrialist Lord Cowdray (a Liberal politician)
visited the Duke of Devonshire’s Estate office in Chesterfield to
negotiate the rights to drill on his land. An American drilling
team was employed to sink the well and an 85ft derrick was built
to handle the tools and casings to drill the well. The ‘roughnecks’
lived in two wooden houses on site that were eventually heated
by the natural gas bi-product of the oil extraction. Oil was never
produced in the war period but on the 27th May 1919 it was struck
at 3070ft and production started on the 7th of July. An average of
6 barrels a day flowed from Hardstoft No1 well under its own
natural pressure.
The oil was said to be dark brown in colour with a green
fluorescence, of good quality and resembling light Pennsylvanian
sweet crude.
CENTENARY
BRITAIN’S FIRST
INLAND
OILWELL
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The wells were originally authorised under the ‘Defence of the
Real Act’ during the war but ownership of the oil was disputed
after the act was repealed in 1918 and the Duke of Devonshire as
owner of the land and mineral rights served an injunction on the
Government for repossession of the well. In March 1923
Hardstoft No1 was taken over by the Duke and in settlement
paid the government for the plant and rig and compensated the
Babbington Coal Company for a pillar of coal that surrounded
the well.
The oil was stored on site in a tank and transported by road
tanker but a gravity fed pipeline direct from the well to Pilsley
station was eventually built.
The well silted up several times stopping production so by 1921
the oil was pumped and production increased to nearly 15 barrels
a day.
Two further wells were sunk, Hardstoft No2 in 1924 to the west
of No1 but was abandoned in 1925 after only striking gas. No3
well was drilled in 1925 although finding a slight show of thick
oil at 1500ft it was abandoned at 3825ft after failing to strike any
significant quantity of oil.
In 1938 No1 well was nearing exhaustion so was deepened to
maintain production throughout the Second World War but in
July 1945 it stopped pumping and production ceased. The well
was capped in 1952 and the site was sold a few years later.
The present owner, Mr Phillip Schofield, acquired the site in
1977 and set up Oilwells Nursery and Garden Centre.
Hardstoft No 1 well head still seeps a little of Tibshelf’s ‘black
gold’ just to remind us of what still lies deep beneath our
countryside.
To this day the Duke of Devonshire remains the only person in
the UK to own the oil under his land.
(Article provided by Mr Joff Whaite)
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Saturday 25th July
Tibshelf Parish Sportsground
12 noon to 6pm
Please come along and have a Great ‘Tibby’Family Day Out!!!
Opened by Tibshelf Carnival Queen for 2015
Megan Binch
●Fun Fair ●Hot Food ●Bar ●Craft Stalls●Tombola ●Vintage Cars
●Clown ●Circus Workshop ●Tea/Cakes ●Charity Stalls ●Banda ●Tug
of War ●Hula Hoop Competition ●Fancy Dress Characters● plus lots
lots more……
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Starts with the Carnival Parade departing from SAPA at 11 am
DON’T FORGET TO WATCH THIS FAB PARADE!!!!!
Followed by TIBSHELF CARNIVAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
FEATURING LIVE BANDS & SINGERS
The Live Music will be compared by Tibshelf’s
Ant Smith – Atmosphere Entertainment
DJ Billy
IN THE ARENA WILL BE:
JOWETT’S SCHOOL OF DANCE
BREASTON HIGHLANDERS BAND
KJ’s DANCE AND CHEER
ZUMBA
TUG OF WAR COMPETITION
Enter a team into our Tug of War Competition – 7 men plus 1 lady
Trophy for winning team – Please sign up on the day!!
DATES FOR THE DIARY – PRE-CARNIVAL EVENTS
Sunday 19th July 2013 – Wheelbarrow Race – 4.30pm
Starting at the White Hart and finishes at The Crown Hotel
PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT TIBSHELF CARNIVAL 2015 FOR FURTHER
DETAILS PLEASE LOOK ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TIBSHELF COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION OR CONTACT ALLISON BECKETT – 07739113148
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Saturday 25th July
Tibshelf Parish Sportsground
12 noon to 6pm
Please come along and have a Great ‘Tibby’Family Day Out!!!
Opened by Tibshelf Carnival Queen for 2015
Megan Binch
●Fun Fair ●Hot Food ●Bar ●Craft Stalls●Tombola ●Vintage Cars
●Clown ●Circus Workshop ●Tea/Cakes ●Charity Stalls ●Banda ●Tug
of War ●Hula Hoop Competition ●Fancy Dress Characters● plus lots
lots more……
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Starts with the Carnival Parade departing from SAPA at 11 am
DON’T FORGET TO WATCH THIS FAB PARADE!!!!!
Followed by TIBSHELF CARNIVAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
FEATURING LIVE BANDS & SINGERS
The Live Music will be compared by Tibshelf’s
Ant Smith – Atmosphere Entertainment
DJ Billy
IN THE ARENA WILL BE:
JOWETT’S SCHOOL OF DANCE
BREASTON HIGHLANDERS BAND
KJ’s DANCE AND CHEER
ZUMBA
TUG OF WAR COMPETITION
Enter a team into our Tug of War Competition – 7 men plus 1 lady
Trophy for winning team – Please sign up on the day!!
DATES FOR THE DIARY – PRE-CARNIVAL EVENTS
Sunday 19th July 2013 – Wheelbarrow Race – 4.30pm
Starting at the White Hart and finishes at The Crown Hotel
PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT TIBSHELF CARNIVAL 2015 FOR FURTHER
DETAILS PLEASE LOOK ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TIBSHELF COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION OR CONTACT ALLISON BECKETT – 07739113148
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Allison Beckett
07739113148 Chairman
Member of Parish
Council since 1999.
Ray Heffer
01773 872805
Vice Chairman Member
of Parish Council since
1983.
Tibshelf parish councillors 2015
Ivan Brentnall
01773 872245
Joined Council at May
2015 Election.
Stephen Coupe
01773 874454
Joined Council at May
2015 Election.
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Wendy Vardy 07533 534206
Member of Parish Council since
2007.
Pam Trevelyan
01773 872868
Member of Parish
Council since 1983.
Shirley Ellks 07974837437
Member of Parish Council
since 2011.
Roy Vaughan
01773 873472 Member
of Parish Council since
2011.
Gerry Foley 01773 872277
Member of Parish Council
since 2003.
Diane Rutland 07813 245562
Member of Parish Council since
2012.
Kathryn Salt
07931371321 - Member
of Parish Council since
February 2015.
Tibshelf parish councillors 2015
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Please complete and return it to : Kathryn Salt, Autumn Stars, 21 Chesterfield Road, Tibshelf, DE55 5NJ. Name……………………………………………… Address………………………………………….. …………………………………………………….. Contact No:………………………………………. Please place the following dedication in the Book of Remembrance placed in St John the Baptist Church. For………………………………………………… …………………………………………………….. Month and Date…………………………………. I enclose £………………………………………..
Forget - me - not ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Is there a special day you wish to celebrate or a special day you wish to be remembered? - A day which is very close to your heart? You can now have that special day written in a special Book of Remembrance in the Church which will be on display all the year round. The cost for each entry is £5 and all proceeds will go to St John the Baptist Church. We would like to send a big thank you to Ann Martin who has been such a great help and support in the past.
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Playgroup Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.10 - 11.40am Term time.
Toddlers Wednesdays 9.15 - 11.15 am Term time.
Baby Ballet Wednesdays 12.30 - 3.00 p.m.
OAP Social Mondays 6pm - 9pm except Bank Holidays.
Keep Fit Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm.
Staffa Baby Clinic - 1st & 3rd Mondays 1.30 - 3.30pm except Bank Holidays.
Blackwell Children's Centre Fridays 1pm - 3pm Term time.
Yoga Thursdays 6.30pm - 8pm.
OAP Dance Club Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm.
Seated Exercise Class Tuesdays 2.30 — 3.30.
Zumba Class Tuesdays 7.30— 8.30pm
Under 10’s Martial Arts Fridays 6.45 - 7.45 p.m.
Creative Dance and Cheer (3 sessions ages 3-5 and 5+) Street Dance 6+
Tuesdays 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays 4.45 - 18.30pm
Village Hall Activities
Would you like to hire the Village Hall ??
We have some very limited small slots available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Friday tea time. If you would like to hire the hall at these or any other time , please contact Jayne or Ruth on 01773 875093.
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Tibshelf WI
Meet on the first Thursday of each month in the Church Rooms
7.30 – 9.30 Future events Open Gardens, Organ Donation Event
Different speakers each month, outings and craft events.
For further details please contact Sheila Nyland
Email [email protected] or Tibshelf WI facebook page.
Parking Lincoln Street /Lincoln Close
Parked cars on Lincoln Street leading to Lincoln Close are
causing some real problems for all the residents on those
streets. The dustbin lorry has not been able to collect bins
because of problems of access and
emergency vehicles would also be
badly obstructed if they were needed.
Derbyshire County Council, who are
the Highway authority, are going to
be notifying residents about the need
to park behind the houses, off the
highway, wherever possible. If this is not achieved
voluntarily the County Council may have to look at other
forms of enforcement to enable freer access for vehicles.
Memorial Benches
The Parish Council are planning to renew the benches at S h e t l a n d R o a d P a r i s h Sportsground. If anyone would like to consider purchasing a memorial bench we would be happy to cons ider s i t ing i t on the Sportsground . Contact the Clerk if this would be something you are interested in doing..
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Tibshelf Parish Council Support…..
Tibshelf Parish Council has been actively working with the School and the County
Council to address concerns of local residents regarding car parking whilst dropping
off and picking up pupils at Tibshelf Community School. The Parish Council in
partnership with the County Council have been looking at ways to alleviate the
traffic problems and ensure that the health and safety of pupils whilst crossing the
roads to and from the school is maintained.
Following discussions with the school Head Teacher, Councillors Allison Beckett
and Pam Trevelyan arranged that the school car park and bus parking bay could be
used by parents at the start and end of each school day to lessen the parking concerns
on Raven Avenue and surrounding areas. District Councillor Ray Heffer recently
handed out leaflets to individuals parked in the area, urging them to respect locals
access to their property.
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Ruth and Jayne took part in the ‘Sparkle Walk ‘ in Chesterfield on 20th June to raise funds for Ashgate Hospice and would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported them in raising £275.00. They walked 10k wearing their flashing bunny ears along with 1500 other participants. It was quite a sight as they all set off at 10.00 p.m. just as darkness was falling.! Ashgate Hospice were hoping to raise £70,000 from the walk towards their £1million bed appeal over the next two years to ensure they can keep all their beds open.
PARISH CLERK & RFO - Ruth Price
ASSISTANT PARISH CLERK - Jayne Simpson
110 HIGH STREET, TIBSHELF, DERBYSHIRE DE55 5NU
(Office Hours Mon-Fri 8.30 a.m. - 3.45 p.m.) 01773 875093 Email:
Website: www.tibshelfparishcouncil.gov.uk
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