Are History, Geography and Mental Arithmetic important?
My children are all grown up and my grandchildren are not old enough
to go to school, so I can't claim to be an expert on the modern
educational system. Nevertheless, I get the impression that children
nowadays do not know very much about history or geography. And
when I say history, I don't just mean the distant past, but events within
my lifetime, in the last 50 years for example. What they learn at school
seems to finish at the latest by 1945.
to make is that many of these simple facts that most people over 40
take for granted, are unknown to many younger people. But this
simple factual learning has not been displaced by more complex
matters. In many cases it seems the space created in their heads by
not knowing these facts is filled by nothing more than earphones
attached to an MP3 player. I hope that I am wrong.
Peter J. Large
St. Mary’s Ladies’ Group
So one question I want to ask is, Is it important that the next
generation seem to be losing any kind of knowledge or understanding
of what happened in the past? Very young children are very curious
about the past: they are interested in what their parents did when they
were younger, they are interested in what the world was like a few
years ago, and they are interested in what the world outside this
country is like. But I get the impression that by the time that they reach
secondary school age all these matters have been forgotten about.
Even if they are taken to church or even if they go to a church school,
I get the impression that they don't know much about how the
Christian faith developed in this country and why it is important.
Many children don't know where places in their own country are, and
by that I don't mean places like Bideford, I mean places like
Birmingham. They might have gone on a holiday to Majorca perhaps,
but that doesn't mean that they know where Majorca is. One of the
skills that I imagine that they still learn at school is how to read a map.
But in practice, they will probably never read a map: they will use a
GPS (Satellite Navigation) system. This enables you to go from A to B
without even knowing where A and B are, let alone what the places
are on the way.
Are we in danger of forgetting fundamental facts by leaping over the
learning process to do something that might be more interesting, but
does not require much understanding? Can we do a sum like 87x7 -25
in our heads? Can we work out in our heads what 30% of 125 is or do
we need a calculator? Do we know that to get from Barton to Brighton
you have to go either through or round London? The point that I want
The sun shone brightly for us as we made our way to Doddington Hall
near Lincoln on 3rd July for our first visit of the day. This is an award
winning privately owned family home open to the public just 2 days a
week. After a welcoming coffee and biscuits we were welcomed by a
trio of guides. They explained to us that it was built between 1593 and
1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was the registrar to
the Bishop of Lincoln. In those days the Bishop was very important as
his diocese stretched from the Humber to the Thames so his
registrar’s job was quite extensive and obviously well paid to afford
this beautiful home. It is a very imposing red bricked Elizabethan
Manor house with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse.
The Hall’s contents included textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and
pictures reflecting 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is
surrounded by 6 acres of walled and wild gardens with flowering from
early spring until autumn.
The Holly room contains some rare tapestries showing country
scenes; these were made in Flanders in the early 17th century and are
currently undergoing restoration. We saw an example of work in
progress which was interesting.
There is a cafe, restaurant, farm shop and an interior’s shop but
unfortunately we ran out of time so couldn’t pay them a visit but it was
a nice excuse for another visit!
Lunch was at the White Heather restaurant at Caenby Corner where
we had an excellent salad buffet lunch and desserts which were rather
high in calories but delicious!
There are no meetings in August. The first meeting of the new year is
September 4th at 7.30 pm - a Hair Demonstration by the C.V. Spa.
S.M.
Our final visit of the day was to Potterton’s nursery and gardens at
Nettleton. They are former Chelsea Gold Medallists and specialise in
growing Alpines, Dwarf bulbs and woodland plants and had a
wonderful display on a rockery surrounding the pond. We had a tour of
the greenhouses with an explanation of how they create the conditions
the plants prefer. Refreshments were provided and we were able to
purchase some of the lovely plants on show.
St. Mary’s Ladies Group – Outing to Thursford, Wed. Nov 20th 2013
It was a most enjoyable day and I would like to thank Kath Smith for
her excellent organisation also Colin from Radleys for transporting us
safely.
The show has a £3m budget and is a three-hour fast moving celebration of
the festive season featuring an eclectic fusion of the seasonal and sacred
with famous chart topping pop favourites being sung alongside tradition
carols. It is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in
the country, if not Europe. With a cast of 130 professional singers, dancers
and musicians the range covers everything from solo singers, to full four part
choral numbers with amazing dancing and costumes
The cost will be around £50 depending on numbers.
Coach travel by Radleys.
JF
Please contact 01652633048 if you are interested.
Sue Hawkmoon of ‘Hawkmoon Crafts’ came to our second meeting to
talk about and show us the various things she has made involving
merino wool ‘felting’. She described how, faced with the necessity to
earn a living working from home, she turned to the ancient craft of
felting. Self-taught she now passes on her knowledge to others
through workshops and classes and produces a variety of objects.
Operation Christmas Child
Felt is made by causing wool fibres to mat together using different
procedures to produce a fabric. Wetting the fabric with soapy water
hastens the process as does the use of a sharp barbed needle. Felt is
a versatile fabric and can be used for pictures, bags, beads, brooches,
wedding flowers etc. Examples were passed round the group.
Everyone enjoyed taking part in producing a multicoloured bead. Thin
wisps of multicoloured merino wools were layered together and then
rolled to the size of a tennis ball. Pressure was increased and water
introduced, further rolling continued until a small hard ball resulted. On
cutting in half all the constituent colours could be seen. Members were
able to purchase the various articles.
As many people already know, I have been assigned the task of
coordinating the annual Operation Christmas Child “ShoeBox Appeal”
since Rosemary’s retirement. It is a privilege to take over a role within
our church which has been so carefully and conscientiously planned
and executed for many years. I am hoping to continue the valuable
work which Rosemary has done and build on the solid foundations
which she has laid.
One of the pieces of advice which Rosemary gave me was that I
should start to rally the troops at the beginning of the summer break,
so here I am to remind you of campaign and get the wheels in motion!
I am sure that most of you are familiar with what the appeal entails
and requires of us; however I will be setting up a display and
information table at the back of the church which I hope you will find
useful when you are planning and collecting items for your shoe box.
ELSHAM OPEN GARDENS
For anyone who feels they would like to contribute to the ShoeBox
Appeal but is not able to produce a complete box, there are still many
ways you can help…Knit a hat and scarf (which I know several of you
already do!), make a contribution towards the postage of someone
else’s box who may not be able to afford to fill a box and pay the
postage (the postage rate is currently £3 per box), place individual
items into our collection box under the display table – these will then
be put together to make complete shoe boxes. Whatever you are able
to do or give will be greatly appreciated as every little helps, and it is a
perfect way of demonstrating God’s love in a tangible way to needy
children around the world.
For me personally I found it very touching that feedback from previous
appeals has shown that the recipients of our parcels are often as
pleased with the box itself as the gifts within it. It is often looked on as
a treasure chest in which to place their few precious possessions, and
often lives on long after its contents have been used up. After
speaking to several people I have concluded that the most dreaded
part of the ShoeBox Appeal is actually having to wrap the shoe box.
So, to eliminate the dread I have acquired and wrapped in bright
paper a significant number of sturdy shoe boxes – these will be placed
under the information table and available for anyone to take and fill.
(Don’t worry if the supply appears to have run out when you go to get
yours….I have plenty more!)
We are currently in the process of planning a ShoeBox Celebration
Service where you will be able to bring your filled shoe boxes and we
are able to give thanks for the gifts and talents of all those who have
contributed, and dedicate the boxes as they begin their journey. The
service will be at 9.30 am on Sunday 17th November......we do hope
you will be able to join us at this celebration. If you need any other
information about the appeal you can catch me after the 9:30am
services from September, or can email me anytime on
occbarton@btinternet.com
Happy Shoe Box-ing!
Julia Wilson
7 gardens open
Sunday 18th August
10.30am - 5.00pm
Maps and teas in the village Hall
This Yah Neet....
Apart from congratulating Geoffrey 'Dirger*' Brown on his ability to
merge together 'Happy Birthday' and Benjamin Britten's 'Lyke Wake
Dirge' as an organ improvisation at the 9.30 on July 21st, herewith a
brief report on our exploits and a 'thank-you' to those who sponsored
us to the tune of something like £300 for the work of the charity 'Eating
Disorders Support'.
The western and eastern extremities of the North York Moors national
park run more or less from Osmotherley, just off the A19, to
Ravenscar. The walk wiggles its way between the two, covering fortyish miles of hill, bog, track, rock and road, and a liberal sprinkling of
were-sheep. To complete this still breathing (or at least still warm)
within 24 hours confers coveted membership of the Lyke Wake Club.
Why anyone should want to do this is a moot point, but the
Samaritans may have an insight.
Without a doubt, the first 12 miles, over the roller-coaster of the
Cleveland Hills is the most delightful part of the walk, with splendid
views — and paths which don't go 'squelch'. As darkness fell, we
followed the trackbed of the old Rosedale ironstone railway (strange to
think that this was all heavily industrialised a century ago).
Headtorches picked out the eyes of monsters which proved to be
sheep – but what was responsible for that noise in the small hours
which had us huddling together for safety? And what were that bloke
and his teenage son up to as they went past us on some mysterious
mission, reappearing ten miles down the road with an ominously full
sack?
Dawn broke to find us in the middle of a sort of holiday-camp for
swamps, but the drought meant we got across the worst of Wheeldale
Moor unscathed – until a moment of over confidence had one of our
number going knee deep into the mire. I hope you are all impressed at
the kindness of your parish priest in helping Geoff out of the bog
rather than pausing to take a photograph for the parish magazine
But if the money we raised helps tackle the much-misunderstood
illness of eating disorders, every ache and pain and nocturnal scare
will have been worth it. And much to my delight, I understand that,
having now led three crossings of the Lyke Wake, I am qualified to
apply for the degree of 'Purveyor of Purgatory.'
With thanks to all our supporters,
David (and Geoff and Liz).
MOTHERS’ UNION NOTES
Days of anxious gazing at the forecast had left us expecting pleasantly
warm weather with cloud cover, so as the sun rose in a cloudless sky
the temperatures rose to furnace levels. More moor, stones, fen, a
ravine or two, and an Anglo-Saxon antiquity as water ran low – doing
this walk 'unsupported', that is, without a crew of kind folk offering tea,
sympathy and bacon sandwiches every couple of hours, is always
hard, but carrying enough water is an extra challenge. An itinerant
burger van parked on the Whitby-Scarborough road provided enough
in the way of chilled drinks to carry us, sunburned and sore of knee,
foot and ankle over the last couple of miles to Ravenscar, and,
triumphant, able to register our crossing and send for the certificates
– a black-edged card reading 'condolences on your crossing'.
And was it worth it? I can only mis-quote T.S. Eliot*:
“...were we led all that way for
Condolence Cards? There was a walk, certainly
We had evidence and no doubt.
I had seen walks and purgatory,
But had thought they were different; this walk was
Hard and bitter agony for us.
We returned to our places, these parishes,
But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation,
With an alien people clutching their TV remote controls.
I should be glad of another Lyke Wake Walk.”
Linda opened our meeting with words of welcome to everyone and
especially to our speaker Lynn Atkin who was to speak about her work
with The Samaritans. We sang hymn “Dear Lord and Father of
Mankind, then Iris read from Luke 10 v.25-37 (the parable of the Good
Samaritan). Linda said prayers then gave out notices before passing
over to Lynn.
Lynn gave a brief history of how the Samaritans started back in 1953
in Barton by Chad Varah, son of the local vicar. After hearing about
people who were desperate enough to commit suicide he decided if
someone was available to listen to these people about their worries it
would be helpful. He called upon the ladies of the church to help and
be available to listen, with the slogan “Contact the Samaritans for
support”.
It is the 60th anniversary in November this year of what we all know as
“The Samaritans” which is now worldwide. In 1962 Hugh Varah started
the Scunthorpe branch with phone calls accepted 9 to 5 daily. Lynn
started as a typist typing letters to companies asking for donations as
a way to raise money towards the running of the charity. The “people
who listen” are wonderful people who listen intently but never tell the
caller what to do but only offer suggestions on how the caller may be
able to cope with their problems. Every branch is an individual charity
which needs donations and ways of fundraising as there is no
government funding. This money is to pay all the bills of the centre
and for training the volunteers. It is now a 24 hour service; all calls are
answered as the system transfers callers to whichever branch has a
clear line. Unless the caller says, there is no way of knowing from
where the caller is speaking.
There is a director who has 3 years in office and 4 deputy directors
who are responsible to look after the volunteers, especially if they
have been upset by any callers. Lynn is now responsible for Outreach,
talking and explaining to groups on how the Samaritan Organisation
works. After answering questions from our members Lynn was
thanked by Iris saying how lovely it was to hear Lynn speak giving a
very interesting talk.
IT MAKES US FEEL PROUD TO THINK THAT SUCH A
WONDERFUL ORGANISATION BEGAN IN OUR TOWN OF
BARTON BY A LOCAL PERSON NAMELY, CHAD VARAH.
Brenda Skinner
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO MEETINGS IN AUGUST
Flower rota:August 4th Brenda Todd
August 18th Janet Petch
St. Peter’s School Year 6 trip to Lincoln Cathedral
On Tuesday 11th June lots of church schools took part in the Diocese
of Lincoln Church Schools Festival 2013. The theme this year was
“Here I am lord”. We got a nice greeting when we arrived. It was a
very big and bright Cathedral full of beautiful stain glass windows
(some of which told stories) and sculptures which were very nice and
detailed. There was something new to learn in every room and every
area. We had a tour and each group had an activity, ours were
orienteering and stellos. Orienteering was where we went around the
Cathedral finding the answers to different questions; this was a good
way to learn more! Stellos was looking at different music, investigating
the organ and making your own music which was very fun.
At the end of all our activities we had a picnic in the grounds outside
the cathedral. Then we all came together to take part in worship where
we sang these songs; He’s got the whole world in his hands, Here I
am Lord and Cross over the Road. Some schools performed little
activities. It was a lovely day out, we learned a lot and we would love
to go again.
By Caitlan Cox, Sophie Merigo & Emily Webster Y6Barton St Peter’s
CE Primary school
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A Thank you from Rosemary
Many thanks to the Rev Alan Wright for his masterly and totally
appropriate conduct of Geoff’s funeral service, to Father Liz Brown for
sprinkling the coffin, to Father David Rowett for censing the coffin and
to Canon Ernest Hepworth for his reading. Also many thanks to
Huteson’s, the undertakers, for their advice and guidance, to Marion
Guilliatt and all those who helped with catering for the feast after the
service, in particular Jenny, Amanda and Linda for serving teas and
coffees so expertly.
Thank you too to the many friends who came to share in the feast
afterwards from all over the country – York, Norwich, Scunthorpe,
Barton and including friends from Trinity Methodist Church.
Finally, thank you goes to my two daughters, Katherine and Alex, for
the lovely eulogy and for their marvellous and ongoing help and
support.
[It goes without saying that we were all devastated to learn of Geoff’s
death; he had given so much to the church over the years, in his own,
unique style. He will be much missed. Ed.]
The Bishop of Lincoln writes:
As I write this, I’ve just returned from General Synod where we were
discussing the ordination of women as bishops. Whilst everyone
agrees it will happen, there remain major differences about exactly
how to enable the move. During the debate, I was very impressed with
the nature and quality of the contributions from people who disagreed
so profoundly about something.
Being able to disagree honestly about something is very important –
as Voltaire said, “I disagree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend
to the death your right to say it.” The concept of free speech is one
that underpins democracy.
I came across these words from St Augustine of Hippo recently,
carved in beautiful calligraphy on the floor of a chapel:
‘We come to God not by navigation, but by love’.
It seems to me these words have something to say to us about how
we handle disagreements in general, not just in the church. Rather
than being angry and looking for someone or something to blame
when something goes wrong, we would do better to look for God's
providence.
Of course God allows things to go wrong and for human beings to
make mistakes, but the grace of God is always available for us to
discover his will for the future. For me this means changing the
language of our discourse from one of suspicion and mistrust to one of
mutual respect and trust.
To use Augustine’s metaphor, the method of plotting an accurate
course across the ocean which we initiate and in which we are in
control is not God’s way. Instead God invites us to respond to his love
by building new relationships characterised by mutual respect and
trust.
This is not easy, but it is a path worth taking. If we can listen and
understand views of those with whom we disagree, we can humbly
explore the way God is calling us to walk.
+Christopher Lincoln:
Teaching Evenings Autumn 2013.
These stand-alone evenings are an opportunity to consider some
aspect of the Christian faith. An introduction to the subject is given,
and opportunity for questions and discussion follow.
All meetings are in St Mary’s Barton - most usually in the Hall - and
begin at 7.00 pm.
Monday September 9th. “When bad things happen to good people.”
The problem of undeserved suffering has troubled human beings for
thousands of years. Can Christians really maintain a belief in a good
and loving God in the face of a universe which seems unfair and
indifferent to suffering?
Monday October 14th. “Does Prayer Work?”
Why is it considered wrong (in most circles) to pray for a new car, but
acceptable to pray for fine weather? Some understandings of prayer
turn God into a cross between Father Christmas and Ebenezer
Scrooge, fulfilling a wish-list or trying to change His mind and be nice
to us. So what might the point of praying be if it’s not to try and force
God’s hand?
Monday November 11th. “Bible-Believing Christianity?”
For most Christians, the battles over Adam and Eve are long
forgotten, but how the Church interacts with her Book is still an issue.
Recent arguments over human sexuality and about male headship are
often traced back to Biblical sources. How can we be faithful both to
the Bible and to our understanding of the modern world?
St. Mary’s Bellringers
July has been a busy month for the ringers, in addition to the regular
service ringing and practices we have had a number of extra
occasions to celebrate.
The Open Gardens, organised by Malcolm Taylor and included with
the Barton Arts celebrations, was marked by half an hour’s ringing
during the afternoon of Sunday 30th June. It was a lovely sunny day
and the bells were appreciated by those visiting gardens within
earshot which generated many comments about the combination of
bells and English gardens!
Next came ringing for another, but very different, event included with
Barton Arts celebrations. Vestiges of Spirituality, organised by
Annabel McCourt and colleagues was a media installation in St Mary’s
church. The whole building was transformed into an ethereal space
with especially composed mood music and a central projection of
images with a water theme set up in the ringing room. The sound of
the bells was requested to open the event during the evening of 5th
July. This in itself was a different experience for the ringers when we
rang in a dim space with our movements being projected as shadows
onto the huge screen set up in the tower archway. The spiritual
atmosphere was completed by a mist of incense that suffused St
Mary’s with its special rich aroma.
On Sunday 7th July another Surprise Major Quarter Peal was rung.
Very well done to George and Danny for their milestone firsts.
Lincoln Diocesan Guild
Barton upon Humber, North Lincs
St Mary
Sunday 7 July 2013 (16cwt)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Jenny Bennett 5 George Thompson 2 Geoff Bryant 6 Daniel
Young 3 Rod French 7 Andy Bennett 4 Matthew Jeffery 8
Andrew Lord (C)
1st Q of Surprise Major: 6th. 1st Q in the Method: 5th. Rung for
Evensong.
Monday 8th July was the Lincoln Diocesan Guild Northern Branch
striking competition held at Middle Rasen. We were all very nervous
as twelve of us made up two teams – the only tower to enter two! We
acquitted ourselves very well with Barton A coming first and Barton B
coming fourth out of six. Both teams will go forward to the Guild finals
to be held in September. [See picture – centre pages]
Joan Barton
At The Ropewalk
The Ropewalk’s biennial Humber to the Wash continues until Sunday,
September 1 in all three galleries.
Once again it attracted artists from throughout our region and the large
number of entries and limited space proved to be a bigger
consideration for the selectors, Ann Wallis and Carol Butler, than lack
of quality.
The selectors chose Letitia Thompson’s picture In O’Casey’s Garden
for the first prize with Val Mager the runner-up with her series of four
prints. Both these prizes were sponsored by The Ropewalk. Carol
Emsley won the Cook Webster Prize with Watching the Storm while
the prize sponsored by the Proudfoot Group is to be announced
shortly.
The gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 10am until 5pm and on
Sundays and Bank Holidays between 10am and 4pm.
Performance in the Park
The next date for Performance in the Park is on Sunday, August 11,
when the Storytellers Theatre Company returns to the town to perform
Peter Pan in a bright and colourful hour long show which is sure to
captivate all who watch.
The final performance is on Sunday, August 25 when the Cambridge
Touring Theatre performs a swashbuckling musical adaptation of
Treasure Island. Suitable for all ages, boys and girls are invited to
come along dressed up in their very best pirate outfits.
Organised by the Barton Tourism Partnership, supported by Barton
Town Council, Barton Lions and Barton Rotary Club, all performances
start at 2pm and are free to the public. Just bring along a chair, a
picnic and enjoy live performance in the beautiful surroundings of the
park. Refreshments will be available at Baysgarth House Museum to
raise funds for the museum.
walked or were bussed in. From 1957, pupils over eleven transferred
to the new Beretun Secondary Modern School or Barton Grammar
School where there were new facilities for technical education, and the
Church School building was converted as a canteen in the 1960s.
(p.s. Barton Grammar School opened in the 1930s as my father was
one of the first pupils! Ed.)
Over to you.....
Once more we have come to the ‘holiday’ season when everything
seems to ‘shut down’ for August. I often think this is a shame,
particularly for those of us who have no families nearby, or rely on the
various groups for social interaction and activities. August can be a
lonely month. How often do we hear of people in the news who have
been found neglected in their homes or worse still, have died. This
was brought home to us recently when our neighbour opposite was
found collapsed on the floor - luckily we knew he had not taken his
dustbins in, which he always does promptly.
Wilderspin National School Museum
Cross Half Joints and Cross-stitch
In 1913, the Board of Education issued Regulations for a new
category of 'Junior Technical Schools'. These were day schools
providing two or three year post-elementary courses for boys and girls.
They combined a general education with preparation for industrial
employment at the age of 15 or 16.
Technical education at the former Barton Church School made a great
advance in 1935 with the opening of the rear Craft and Domestic
Science block. The southern half was used for girls’ cookery &
domestic science, initially taught by Miss Jadin – (who was to become
Mrs. Hugh Varah). The northern half of the building was used for
boys’ woodwork. Many former pupils have returned in recent years
with fond memories of Hugh Varah’s woodwork classes – and the
permanent smell of wood glue “on the boil”. Both workshops were
used by surrounding schools in Barton and beyond – the children
We have read about the Mothers’ Union having a talk about the
Samaritans organisation but equally Jesus told the story about the
Samaritan who didn’t ‘pass by on the other side’ but got stuck in and
helped! So don’t let us ‘shut down’ our August but be good neighbours
too.
S.W.
FR O M TH E R EG ISTER S:
B aptism s:-
July 14
Isabel Bea SAMUELS daughter of Louise WHYATTWILLIAMS & Matthew Lewis SAMUELS
George Arthur MARRIAN son of Emma Elizabeth & James
Richard John MARRIAN
July 19
Freya O'Neill GALLAGHER
July 28
Riley Thomas & Harper-Lilley CRAWFORD son & daughter
of Jade Lillian JONES & Jonathan Michael CRAWFORD
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Marriage:-
July 20
Richard James TOWERS & Tara Bianca DAVIS
Funerals:-
July 2
July 4
July 10
July 16
Evelyn Helena BARRACLOUGH
Edna Marion CREDLAND
Geoffrey Allen Victor LAMERT
Robert Terence (Bob) HARRISON
July 29
Stanley Espin
Donations for Church flowers have been received in loving memory
of:Clarence Robinson
Jean Ward
Casey L. Jones
Marie Danson
News of events:
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On Saturday 22nd June members and leaders of E1W spent the
day at Lincoln Cathedral; in the morning, people explored on
their own or in small groups. At lunchtime at St. Hugh’s Shrine,
they attended the Eucharist celebrated by Fr. David, who was
assisted by Frs. Alan and Liz; for those behind the altar, this
was an awesome experience, an opportunity which is unlikely
to come again. After lunch, they were given a tour of the inside
of the roof space, which provided views hitherto unseen by the
group. Thanks go to the Precentor, Canon Gavin Kirk, for his
generosity in making this possible.
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On Sunday 23rd June, we were fortunate to have Canon Dr. Jeff
Heskins, Diocesan Director of Ordinands, to present Bishop’s
Youth Achievement Awards to Kerry Alliss, Abbygayle Alliss
and Matthew Hepworth. He also gave out “Valued Member”
Youthwork badges to those adults who have responsibility for
nurturing the young people of our church. We also said
“Farewell” to Margaret Baker at the same event, which was part
of an E1W tea.
On Thursday11th July, Year 5 children from Barton St. Peter’s,
Barrow John Harrison, New Holland and Wootton St. Andrew’s
Schools came to St. Mary’s for a Mini Schools’ festival,
organised by Alan. Everyone seemed to enjoy the activities,
judging by the smiles on people’s faces. We hope that this will
become an annual event for Year Five children.
On Wednesday 3rd July, Gordon marked 30th years of
ordination; he was, quite correctly, keen to point out that the
9.30 service was a celebration, not of him, but of the Eucharist
which has meant so much to him. However, Gordon allowed
himself to be congratulated in the Hall afterwards, and very
generously provided one of the cakes for which he is rightly
well-known.
[Pictures of all these events are on the centre pages.]
Abbygayle and Matthew receive their awards
Jenny receives her Youth Work badge
Gordon and his 30th Anniversary cake
The bell ringing competition teams with Team A sitting and Team B
standing.(above)
Year 5s finding out about the church
Year 5s busy making “stained glass” windows
Year 5s concentrating on hand-bells
Margaret Baker with friends and family
Images from the Lyke Wake Walk
Images from E1w’s trip to the Cathedral
Photos by Sophie Catley