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Correspondent: J Anderson, 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,
CT4 5NA. 01227 830260

Christmas Card"Delivery: The
Nailbourne Scout Group is
organising a Christmas Card
Delivery again this year for Bridge
village only. Special stamps, price
still held at 10p, and decorated
Christmas posting boxes will be at ,
the following locations from

— December '7 to 19. Laurie Wakeham

butcher, Bridge News Newsagent,
Plough and Harrow public house,
White Horse Inn, Nicholas James
hairdressers, Bridgeway Stores.

The boxes will be emptied
regularly and all stamped mail
clearly and correctly addressed, '
will be delivered before Christmas.
Cards taken to the box locations

* after Decedmber 19 cannot be

delivered. The Scout Group hopes
for your continued support.

Royal British Legion: Armual
meeting of the Littlebourne and
District branch, incorporating
Bridge and Patrixbourne, among
other villages in the area, was
attended by 26 members. The
outgoing president, Oswin Kent,
thanked everyone for their support
but felt that it was time to hand

- over. Chairman Doug Fenn praised —

members for helping make such a
flourishing branch, and looked
‘forward to another successful year.

Officers elected: President Hugh
Wheeler, vice-presidents George
Mills, Fred Bennett and Oswin

- Kent, chairman Doug Fenn, vice-
chairman Fred Bennett, secretary '
 —. Barbaraldunt, treasurer;John‘.‘: -'»  '

Hewett, service committee officer

Tony Bevan, standard bearer Ray; 
Tupper. V  1.

Branch officials were elected as
follows: Poppy Appeal organiser
Geoff Welch, publicity officer
Barbara Hunt, Group 4
representative Barbara Hunt,
membership representatives Fred
Bennett, Wickhambreaux and _
lckham; Doug Fenn,Litt1ebourne; ,
Doug Cartwright, Bridge; Ray
Tupper, Wingham.

A vote of thanks was recorded to
Victor Gibbs and Barry Whiting for
organising the Poppy Appeal
collections in Wingham and Bridge

respectively, also to‘ the" Recreation‘ ’

Club for their hospitality
throughout the year. T

The main annual Remembrance ‘G
Day parade took place at St

_ Vincents Church, Littlebourne, on
Sunday, November 10. The ' ’

standard was carried by Tom
Perry, the Exhortation was recited
at the war memorial and the ’

_ ‘wreath was laid by the branch
'  president Hugh Wheeler. After the

silence Last Post and Reveille was

soundedby trumpeter Fred

Phillips, and the lesson at the
service which followed, was read -
by Oswin Kent.

Branch representatives also
attended other wreath laying
services on Sunday, November 10,
at other churches in the group.
There was also a 11am wreath
laying and silence ceremony held
by branch representatives on
Monday, November 11, at
Wickhambreaux war memorial
accompanied by pupils from the
local primary school.

Twenty-seven members were
present at a shortened November.
monthly meeting held in Dover,
prior to a curry evening with Doug
Fenn in the chair. The grand draw
raised £543.50 for the Poppy

Appeal. It was proposed and agreed

that William Hawkins of
Bekesbourne became a member of‘
the branch.

The" branch committee was elected
as follows, Ray Tupper, Ron Bates,
Sam Cork, Barbara Hunt, Fred
Bennett, Hugh Wheeler, John

James. Service committee: The Rev’
Allan, John Hewett, Dr Sykes, Jean _

Hammond, Pat Deverson, Fred
Bennett, Doug Cartwright. The
next branch meetings are on
Tuesdays, December 10 and
January 14.

WI: The Bridge and Patrixbourne
branch December meeting, will be
held a week earlierthan usual at
7.30pm on Tuesday, December 10,
in Bridge village hall. The guest
speaker Mr Nixon will give a talk
on Hoodeners, the competition
being a Christmas decoration.

Fish Scheme: Coffee Pop-Inn will
be held in the Bridge village hall
on Wednesday, December 10, from
10-11.15am. Anyone requiring a lift,
ring Ann Medhurst on 830762.

WEA: Bridge Literature Course
2003. There_is still time to join the
second term of the ‘Best of Booker’
course starting on January 15, at
the Plough and Harrow, High
Street, Bridge, each Wednesday,

from 10am to<n(oon., 3. . , _. .
"New students nreivery? :  :.-I v 

welcome.This 10 week course will

 look at five recent Booker Prize

winning or short listed novels

— including the 2002 winner, Yan

Martel’s Life of Pi. For further
details ring 01304 840721. ’

Primary School: The Rev Paul
Filmer conducted two Advent
services for the pupils of Bridge
and Patrixbourne School, both
were Well attended by parents and

friends of the school. On Monday,

November 25, Key Stage One held
their service in St Peter's Church
based on an Advent theme, both
pupils and teachers read prayers.

. Key Stage Two had their service on

Tuesday, November 26, again this
was based on Advent with the
older pupils reading their poems
and the teachers leading the

,0 prayers.

The netball team playeda match
against Diocesan’ Payne Smith '
School. After a closely fought

_ match, Bridge won 6-2. h
. Years Five and Six recently

watched a presentation by a team
:from BT. The theme was
‘communication’. This was

_ followed by enjoyable workshops in

which the children used speaking
and listening skills.

A Christmas bazaar for the pupils
and families will be held at the
school on December 6. ‘

Flower arrangers: Are‘ urgently,
needed to decorate St Peter’s :

, Church, Bridge, for the celebration

of Christmas this year as several
members of the team have retired.
Also to set up a new rota for the
coming year, they are desperate for
new talent. If the numbers
continue to drop, there will be
fewer vases in the church. The
usual amount of time spent is just

, two hours every six months.Any

queries phone Viv on 830981.

Church news: Many Thanks to all
the church family who recently

made a generous donation of a new
— set of hymn books. The Complete :

Anglican Hymns Old and New
contains a wide range of worship
material from tradition hymns and
-carols to contemporary songs. The
books will be used regularly within
family services as well as other '
suitable occasions. .

Diary: Monday, December 9, Caring

‘and Sharing Group 7.30pm, 16

Riverside Close, Bridge. Tuesday,
December 10, After Eights Group
8pm The Vicarage. Wednesday,
December 11, Ears and Beers 6pm,
Plough and Harrow, Bridge.

Church Services: Sunday,
December 8, Advent 2. 10am Matins
Mr C. Mclean St Mary’s Church,
Patrixbourne. 11am Family Service
and Baptism The Rev P. Filmer and
6pm Advent lecture 3 Canon J.
Packer. St Peter’s Church Bridge.
Other Churches in the Bridge
Group, 8am BCP Communion the
Rev P. Filmer St Peter’s Church
Bekesbourne. 9.30am Holy
Communion Rev B Filmer St
Mary’s Church Nackington. No
Service at St Mary the Virgin
Lower Ha-rdres. llam Bridge '
Methodist Church Service led by
Mr R. Chadwick.

Neighbourhood Watch: Thieves

' fwill be looking. for ‘easypickings, .  ‘ i
 rand they know your home is likely  :..


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to have more desirable and

a portable items‘ in it than tisual'."The‘-‘7i____ 

" same: advice applies to your car.  
D_o11’t leave newly bought presents -_  
on view. Look them in the boot. Be l _,.s

careful if someone tries‘ to distract

you whfle-you are‘: 1is_uiI1g_ a’cas1[1:   I 
point —' they.I_1:1ay.be trying-to"s-teal ._ _g " 
‘your bank card; a "  * " a

History Society: Bool(i_11gs'are still f “ 
being taken for the special, l

i _ "nostalgic lunch based ona l i

Victorian Golden Jubilee. _ - ~ __ -- ~
Christmas menu. This is to be-held . ' sis
at_the White Horse on Saturday,
December 14, and to be made .as

V autheritic as possible in _every_ l
detail. For menus and details r

please ring David Gilmore o

' 832450. -

PARISH COUNCIL: De_cember l i

. meetihgwill be held in the Hunter-

Room of Bridge village hall at the s
earlier time of 7pm on Thursday, a
Decemberlz. All those on the r . 7 %
parish electoral r.ol1 are_ welcome to  " "

_ attend.


   

Corresponent: J Anderson, 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,-
CT4 5NA. 01227 830260

Neighbourhood Watch: Motor _
vehicle dealers and repairers across
the district are experiencing thefts
of car keys from within their ‘
premises and Vehicles
subsequently being stolen. If you
are leaving your vehicle and keys
at a garage after — ,, “

hours, please inquire what security
arrangements are in place. Never
just _

drop your vehicle keys through a
letter box and expect them to be
safe. If you are going away at
Christmas or New Year, think
about household security. Lights
timed to come on in the evenings
will make your house look

occupied. Perhaps a neighbour
could keep an eye on your property,
go in regularly to clear junk mail
and make sure all is well.

Caro} Concert: The Salvation Army
_ Band performed in the newly ,
; eaenqea Bn.‘.3.8.<:_.Sc11.99l}.Ia11- Ina
 -‘ _
-concerts-a larger number of ’
contemporary carols were included
in the programme. The pupils also
contributed to the evening with '
two carols sung by their own choir.
There was also the usual
percussion performance provided
_ by the childrenflfrom the audience
' and the school. The band-were then
thanked" on the behalf of those
present by head teacher Anna
Newton, after which refreshments
were served. _ ‘

‘ Gardeners: More than 60,mem-bers
attended the combined Christmas
celebration and the 25th _»..
Anniversary of the relaunching of _
The Nailbourne Horticultural
So_ciety in Bridge Village Hall.
After a glass of mulled wine, there
was a Gardeners Question Time.
The chairman of the- panel was the
current chairman of the Kent
Federation of Horticultural
Societies, their own Roger Austin. _
He was accompanied by two well
known Federation Judges, Barry
and Diana‘Ridsda1e.

There followed an outstanding
buffet supper with suitable
refreshment and a free raffle, as all
members received a ticket on '
— . arrival; The president, John . _

~ AnderS011,.’»not-orfly thanked the ’ .
panel of judges for; their -

‘ entertaining evening, but
especially thanked Ann Medhurst
for the magnificent spread she had
provided. He went on also to thank
all the members of the committee
for their hard work in organising
the evening and the members for
attending and hoped that they
would all put a entry in the spring
show this year.

Carols: This Christmas, the
Charlton Chorale will be touring
around the hosteleries and
restaurants in Bridge on Tuesday,
December 17. The charity chosen
this year is, CHEK (Campaign for ' -
Health’-in East Kent). From 8pm,
they will be visiting The Red Lion
Inn, The Plough and Harrow,
Skippers Restaurant and the White
Horse Inn. .

Girl Guiding: The 1st Bridge
Guides meeton Wednesday
evenings in Bridge Village Hall and

    


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weoffer the Guides fun activities
every week, aimed at helping. them‘
to develop social skills, respect for '- '
others, honesty and to develop
spiritually. This term there were
fundraising events, cookouts, craft
activities, sport, first aid training,
attended the Remembrance-Service
andojrganised a talent 'sho'w.'.The r
Guides’ parents will be invited to
this.

The Guides plan the term’s
programme in advance with some

" help from our Unit Guider Gill and
__ - her four Unit Helpers.

Surgery: North Nailbourne ward
City Councillor Bill Oakey regrets
.to;_aI,_mounce that owing to
unforseen circumstances, he has
had to postpone his surgery at the
Bekesbourne Village  , _ ,
Saturday, December 21;‘;
replacement date will be
announced later.

Church News: Raleigh ‘ .
International. Amy Fihner invite
you to her Christmas Open House
on Friday, December 20, 10am to
10pm, at the Vicarage, 23 High
Street, Bridge. Drop in and enjoy a
glass of mulled wine or ginger
punch with Christmas cake and

  

' mince pie‘ for £5.~All -proceeds will

be used to fund Amy’s charity trip .
to Raleigh International to Costa .
Rica in February 2003. Please do _

_ come and support this event and

start the festive celebrations early.

Bridge Group Diary. Saturday,
December 14, 10.15am Lower
Hardres Junior Choir St Mary the
Virgin Church Lower Hardres.

Monday, December 16, 7pm, Choir
Practice for carols at St Peter’s
Church Bridge. 7.30pm, Choir
Practice for carols at St Mary’s
Church, Patrixbourne. 7.30pm
Caring and Sharing Group, The
Vicarage Bridge. .Tuesday,

December 17, 2.30pm, Carols at
Saxon Lodge, Western Avenue,
Bridge. Wednesday, December 18,
7.30pm, Choir Practice for carols at
St Peter’s ..:C.1.1uI:c.I1.l5i1:idge- .  ~  .
TII1irsday;‘De‘ceInber‘I9:€rE1fia€1n'~*-*‘"’i ’ "  ’
End of term assembly at Bridge
school. 7.30pm Choir Practice for
carols at St Mary’s Church
Patrixbourne. .

Church Services: Sunday, * _
December 15, Advent 3. 10am Holy
Communion Canon G. Manley and
6pm Advent Lecture 4 Canon J.
Packer. No service at St Mary’s
Church Patrixbourne. Other A .
Churches in the Bridge Group Sam
BC-P Communion Rev P. Filmer, St
Marys Church Nackington. 10am
Holy Communion Rev P. Filmer, St
Peter’s Church, Bekesbourne.
Benefice Crib Service Mrs M.
Clarke St Mary the Virgin Lower
Hardres. 11am Bridge Methodist
Church Service led by Mrs M.
Beckwith.

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Correspondent; J Anderson, 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,
CT4 5NA. 01227 830260

PARISH COUNCIL: Street Lighting
- Bifrons Path: Cllr Anderson
reported that Enterprise Inns have
confirmed their agreement to the
installation of the light within the
curti-lege of The White Horse Inn
subject to Canterbury City Council
providing a wayleave or licence.

Parish Community Wardens
Project: Canterbury City Council
have advised of the Parish ‘
Community Wardens Project and it

' was Agreed to invite the

Community Warden Team ‘
Manager to the next meeting to
give a presentation to councillors.

Christmas Trees: Cllr Walder
thanked all the dozen or so helpers,
including members of the scouts,
who were involved in erecting the
Christmas trees in the High Street.
Cllr Anderson thanked Cllrs
Walder and Gulvin for their work
in organising the display this year
and councillors would like to thank

residents for their donations It was .

unanimously agreed to make a £20
doantion to the Scout Group.

Armual Parish Meeting: It was
agreed to hold the Annual Parish
Meeting on March 27, 2003, and the
clerk was requested to book the
village hall for that date.

The following plarming

. applications have been received

and are under consideration:
CA/02'/01495/Bri - Single-storey
extension to rear of dwelling at
Church Cottage, 104 High Street,
Bridge. , :
Ca/02/01239/Bri - Amended plans
for erection of bungalow on land
adjacent to Trees, Bridge Hill,
Bridge. 7

Planning applications granted: The
following planning applications

, have been‘ notified as granted: _

CA/02/01252/Bri - Two-storey
extension to rear of dwelling at 38
High Street, Bridge.

‘ CAL02/00131/Bri — Two-storey

extension to rear of dwelling at 38
High Street, Bridge.

Applications rejected: No planning
applications have been notified as
rejected.

Notice of proposed work to trees in
a Conservation Area: The following
notices of proposed work have been
received for which a Tree
Preservation Order is not being
served:

Reduce crown of multi-stemmed
Cypress in front garden by up to

~ , one third at Springfield,

Conyngham Lane, Bridge.

WI: The president, Evelyn Oxlade,
welcomed members and one visitor
to the Christmas meeting and when
the business was completed, Daisy
Watson received the cup for the
most competition points over the
year. Dorothy King was the runner
up. Jean Foster’s Christmas table
decoration won the December
competition. The Deal Hoodeners
then entertained the company to a
selection of Christmas songs and
sea shanties, with a brief history of
hoodening and how the group was ’
formed. Their main aim now is
raising money for local charities.
They finished the evening sharing
the branch buffet supper. The New
Year opens on January 21, at
7.30pm in the Bridge Village Hall
with a talk by Barry Whiting,
entitled Emergency Response. The
competition is any object
beginning with F.

Art in Bridge: An A4 Christmas
Exhibition of Contemporary Art is

, being held at the Plough and


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Harrow in the.High Street, Bridge
until December~27 during normal
opening hours, although
alternative viewing can be
arranged. All the 61 exhibits are A4
size or under and are for sale, with
10 per cent of the sale price going
to the charity,  '

' CLIC4 Bridge:.Following a

discussion at its meeting in

_ November 2000 the parish council
g -_underito_ok a survey of potential

interest in a Communication,
Learning and Information Centre
in the village. The responsewas
disappointing. It Was decided that
there was insufficient interestto

0 Warrant the necessary expenditure.

-The recent development of the
Bridge and Patrifhourne Church" of
England Primary School has __
provided a suite of personal
computers for use by the children.
The head teacher, Mrs Newton
would be interested in enabling
this information technology

- facility at the school to be used by

members of the public, so long as
safety and security requirements
and also costs can be met.. _

-The parish council is asked to

decide how this kind offer of help
to the community could be,
communicated best to the members

- of the parish. Anyone interested in

this proj_ect or has any usetul
contribution to make, should write
to the Bridge parish clerk Tina
Burchell, 3 Cranmer Close,

- Bekesbourne, Canterbury CT4 5DF.

Festive Dinner: The dinner held
annually by the Bridge’ Ladies _
Group was held at the Red ‘Lion in
Bridge last Saturday night.
Twenty-four members enjoyed an
excellent meal. ' ’

~ ' Bridge CEP Primary School
"entertained 41 senior citizens to a __ 7

Christmas afternoon tea in the
school- hall last Friday.

Prizegiving: At the full school
assembly held at Bridge CEP
Primary School last Friday
morning, the Right Reverend _

ehiehene;a1.3e¥sr;..§isphen.Vennen

presented prizes of gift tokens to
Ellen Simmons for designing the
Christmas card to be usedby the '
Bishop. There was also included a
prize/for the school. A prize was
also presented to Christopher
Downing for designing the '
Christmas card to be used by
Graham Badman, the county
strategic director of education. At‘
the close of the proceedings the
Bishop also gave the blessing.

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Christmas arrangements: The Red

Lion opens Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. New Year’s Eve _
ticket only late bar. Skippers
Restaurant, closed December 24 to
26, open Friday, Saturday, Sunday,

_ and Monday,'December 27 to 29,

' closed December 30,- open

December'31. Closed January 1 to 2.

The Plough and Harrow open next
Friday and Saturday to 11.30pm.
Sunday to 11pm. Open until
midnight Christmas Eve. 
Christmas Day open noon to 2pm
only. Boxing ‘Day noon to 3pm and
7pm to midnight.- New Years Eye .
7pm to 2am. New Years Day, noon
to 3pm and 7 to 11.30pm.

The White Horse open Christmas
Eye, Open Christmas Day morning
only. Closed Boxing Day, open New

Year’s Eve, space available for -
dinner. Closed New Years Day. _-

Extra -services: Extra services for

Christmas in the Bridge Group. On A

Sunday, December 22, 10am _
Nativity at St Peters Church, - '

Bekesbourne. At 3pm Carols at St ‘ A

Mary the Virgin Church-, Lower

' I-Iardres. At 6pm Carols at St

Peters Church, Bridge. On__ Monday,
December 23, 7pm Carols, St Mary’s

Church, Patrixbourne. On Tuesday,.

. December 24, 4pm Christingle at St -

-Peter’s Church, Bridge. At 11.30pm

Midnight Communion at St Peter’s

.- Church, Bridge. Also at St Peter’s
Church, Bekesbourne and St

Mary’s Church, N-ackington. On
Christmas Day,_ 8am Communion at
St Pete-_r’s Church, Bridge, 9.30am
Communion, St Mary’s Church, "

 Patrixbourne. At 10am Family
Service at St Marythe Virgin,

Lower Hardres. At 11am Family
Carols at St Peters C_hurch,_.
Bekesbourne. '

Church services: On Sunday, I
December 22, Advent 4, Sam BOP"

Communion with the Rev P. Filmer _

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and 6pm Carol Service with Rev P.

Filmer at St Pete_r’e Church, Bridge.

At 10am Holy Communion, Rev P.
Filmer, St Mary’s Church,
Patrixbourne. Other churches in
the Bridge Group, 9.30am Holy
Communion with Canon R. Dies at

'lSt"Mary’s Church, Nackington. At-

10am Benefice Nativity service
with Mrs’ P. Kueel at St Peter’e
-Church, Bekesbourne. At 3pm -

Evensong with carols, Rev P.

Filmer, at St'Mary_'the.'Virgin,"

- C Lower Hardres.
"Christmas week, December 25,

11am Family carol service, Rev P.
Filmer. on Sunday, December 29,
10am Benefice Holy Communion,
Rev P. Filmer, St Peter’s Church,
Bekesbourne. Sunday, January 5,
Epiphany 8am BCP with Rev P. _

'3 _ Filmer at St Mary’s Church,
. Patrixbourne. 9.30pm Holy
_ Communion, Rev P. Filmer and

6pm Evensong with Rev P Filmer
and Margaret Clarke, St Peter’s - -
Church, Bridge. Other churches in

' the Bridge Group, 10am Family .
. Service with Mrs P. Kusel, St P_eter’s

Church, Bekesbourne. At 11am
Holy Communion with Rev P. -
Filmer, St Mary the Virgin Church,
Lower Hardres. -


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Correspondent: Anderson, 7 .
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,
CT4 5NA. 01227 830260 . -

Neighbourhood Watch: Keep g g
presents sight of anyone looking
through your windows. There have
been reportsthis week of -bogus. '
telephone calls where the p
householder is told they have won
a prize and is asked for personal
information such as passport or a
credit card numbers. There have
also been reports of a bogus caller
who claims the house next door is
flooded. '

Tug-o-war: This usual Boxing Day .
event between the public houses’ of
Bridge will take place over the d
Nailbourne River in the Mill Lane
Meadow at 1'1.3[}a1n. Do come and '-
support your local team. ' c

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. History Society: Twenty one


5 , members dressed in Victorian

- the White Horse- Inn . At the same '

- no outright winner, -the treasurer, '

.- _ The next event will take place on

"Canterbury in 1944. This evocative

' historic interest .for its portrayal of

-ab out -the society, can phone Jenny

' touring the inns and restaurants

' outstandingly talented

' raising. more than £150 for CHEK.

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costumes," sat d_own to a"genui_nely‘. -
reproduced Victorian Christ-mas ' '
luncheon, prepared by the chef at

time ‘a history quiz was provided by I
way of entertainment. There being

Maurice Raraty, was presented

with a. bottleof sherry. The
standard of‘ the costumes was so
good, that it was agreed-"by the
assembled. company to abandon the .
judging of the best dressed effort.

Tuesday, January. 14, at 7.30pm in
village hall. Paul Tritton will give a _
talk about the classic film ‘A - '
Canterbury Tale’, set in.

film w_as made by Michael Powell,
who was born in Bekesbourne. It__'
was shot locally and is full of

many aspects of wartime
Canterbury and the surrounding .
area. Extracts of the film will be
shown. Everyone is welcome. The
cost to members is £2'and to non- '
members £8, Anyone wanting to
know -more about this event, or '

Vye on 830983 or J_ohn Bishop on '
832596. - ' ' '

Carols: The Charlton Choral

around Bridge on Tuesday evening,‘
December 17, provided. an '

performance, at the same time

They would like tothanli all the
establishments for their hospitality
—. the Red Lion for providing liquid
refreshment and the Plough and
Harrowfor hot mince pies.

Church services: On Sunday,
December 29, Christmas 1, 10am
Bridge -Benefice Service, Holy
Communion with the Rev Paul
Filmer, at St Peter’s Church,
Bekesbourne, 11am Bridge
Methodist Church service led by
Miss J. Hall. - - - - '
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‘Correspondent: "J Thomas, T
Cobham Court, -‘Bekesbourne, ..,
Canterbury; CT_4 SET. 01227 832573
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Howletts: The park is closed on
Christmas Day but open every
other day from 10am to dusk with
last admission at 3pm. The" gate
shop is open un_til.4pm. ‘ i

    

I Orange Mast: Clirs Ash,‘H'ow'ells ‘ _ .

and Oakey and a number of ,

-Bekesbourne Hill residents met on
Friday with the surveyor acting on
behalf of -Orange and the planning

officer. It was determined that . p . 
- f Bekesbourne Farmwas not a

suitable site for a
telecommunications mast and the
surveyor will therefore withdraw ‘ _
the applicationand seekanother e
site. The petition icirculateds-iii

"sway the argument in the ’
residents"favour and the

" organisers thank the 138 people it

who by signed.

British Legion: The Littlebourne
and District branch of the Royal
British legion thanks ail the house
to house collectors and the shops,
pubs, hotels, garages, schools and
businesses who had static box
collections for the Poppy Appeal.
Thanks also to all those who help
‘to man the collection point outside

— the Four Villages Shop in .-

Littlebourne; The branch includes
the villages of Adisham,
Bekesbourne, Bramling, J
Goodnestone, Ickham,
Littlebourne, Stodmarsh and
Wickhambreaux and has raised
£2,875.83 to date.

Church services: The services for
Christmas week are: Holy
Communion in St Peter’s on
Tuesday, 24, at 11.30pm; Holy

on Christmas morning and the
Christmas Day Carol Service at
11am in St Peter’s. The Benefice
Christingle is at 4pm on Christmas
Eve in St Peters, Bridge.

Village Walk: The next local walk
is on Wednesday, January 8. Meet
at the village hall at 9.45am. People
and dogs from other villages or
from Canterbury are very welcome
t_o join in these sociable and
healthy excursions, but phone Joan
‘Atkins in advance on 01227 831127
in case there are any last minute
changes to the plans.

The‘Brow_nies meet in the — T.
Memorial Hall every Monday, from
6pm to 7.30pm..The next meeting

' after the Christmas holiday will be
on January 13. ' -- ' --

' ' Neighbourhood Watch: elderly

Cliff Avenue resident wasburgled
recently after she left a door to her"
home unlocked. When she found
the burglar hiding behind the
curtains in her kitchen he said: ‘-‘I
was looking for you, madam.” He -
ran out when she threatened him
with her stick. Drawers in her _
bedroom had been opened and a‘.
black leather purse containing ‘ .
cash, notes and cheque cards had
been stolen. The thief was -
described as white, slim, with black
curly. hair and approximately 5ft_ '
tall with a southern accent.

C H I Choir: Beltinge Ladies Choir‘,

_ conducted by Denise Float, has
taken a Christmas" break and

-in term-time, between 2pm and

‘ .7 4pm,  the Methodist Church,

'GlenbervieDrive, also accepts
engagements to entertain in
residential homes and for local
ciubs and organisations. There are,
however, vacancies to be filled and
anyone interested in joining should
ring 01843 297515 or 01227 710948 for
details. The ability to read music is
a help but not essential. The
singers’ range of music is wide -
from traditional church choral
music to songs from the shows.

Churches: Services for Christmas
Eve: St BarholomeW’s: ChildI'en’s
Society Christinge Service 6.30pm.
Midnight Mass 11.30pm. St Mary
the Virgin, Receiver: Service at the
Crib 4pm_ First Comnnmion of '
Christmas llmpm.

Services for Christmas Day‘. St
Bartholcnneifs: Chkrfilns Family
Communion loam. St Mary the
Worship 10am. Beltinge Baptist
Church, Reculver Road: Christmas

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Services for Sunday, December 29:
St Bartholomew’s: Parish
Eucharist 10am. There will be no
evening service. St Mary the Virgin
the Virgin: Holy Communion Sam,
Parish Eucharist 10am.

The Rev Michael Bowers and Rita

._ thank all those who sent cards and

‘xgood wishes on the occassion of
Michael’s Licensing service at Fen
Ditton, and for the beautiful flower
arrangement from parishioners at
St Mary’s and St Bartholon1ew’s.
And they were delighted to see so
many of their friends at the Fen

. Ditton ceremony.

Beltinge Baptist Church, Reculver
Road: Sunday Morning Worship
10.30pm. There will be no Sunday
evening Service on December 29,
but there will be a Watchnight
Service on_ Tuesday, December 31,
at 11.30pm.

Beltinge Methodist Church,
Glenbervie Drive: Sunday Worship
9.30pm. The preacher will he the
Rev George Baugh fi'0I1'l .

E- . i

‘L . ""_~‘3.

resumesagain on- February 6. The . '
- :1 choir which meets every Thursday -


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I Correspondent: iMalico1n1 Mitchell,

The Old Cottage, , Bishopsbourne,
CT4 5HT

Christmas services: There will be a
family Communion at St Mary the
Virgin Church on Christmas Day at
10am..,Those members of the
congregation-unable to attend are
welcome at any of the following
services at churches making up the
Barham Downs united benefice, of
_.w]:1_ic1_1 Bishopsbourne in a member:

St John’s,Barh'am, Christmas Eve
cribservice, 5pm; midnight
-Eucharist, 11.30pm.  -

St Gi1es’s-, King”stoi1.,-.Christmas

__ Day, family Communion, 10am.

I St Margaret of Antioch,
Womenswold, Christmas Day,
Communion, 10am.

011 Sunday, December 29, there will.

a be a united service for all four
. parishes at St Marys,

s-Barhamt Methodist Chapel. ‘ C-

Bishopsbourne, at 10am. There will
also be morning worship. at 10am at

For details of any of the above _
servijcesgor any otherchurch
activitiesgoontact any of the . .
following members of the"miI1istr_y

  BISHOPSBOURNE  


'- on 01227 331217.
_ , Panto time: A Christmas Nativity_ 

a team: The Rector, the Rev David A

Roper, telephone‘ 01227 831340, er‘
mail david.roper@clara.co.uk the

. Curate, the Rev Lindsay "Llewellyn,

telephone 01227 454704, e-mail _
lindsay@hercomputer.fsworld.co.u ‘
k or the reader, Miss Mary
Ambrose, telephone 01227 830856.

The Methodist Minister, the. Rev
Phiiip Barker, can be contacted on
01227 463180, e-mail' .- ‘
philipbarker@tidyworld.co.uk and -A
the worship steward, John- Wilson,

pantomime, A Lad in a Manger, ‘’
written by Michael Forster, was .
presented in St *Mary’s,= A

. , Bishopsbourne, on Sunday, , -
- “December 15, with a cast. drawn 7 A
' from all four. parishes in the -

Barhani Downs be_nefice._

, The traditional‘ story was told with 1 A

tongue in cheek by1aj:1jange of_ vnp_--
to-date characters. _'  . -  .

Thus, the three Wise‘ men became

.the three wise guys and King , -
' Herod, a,sweetaholic’,bannedall

‘confectionery-making apart from

T ‘his own.

The witty script took the audience

A through the Christmas events,

-enlivened by one-liners that
amused young and old alike. And,
as with all pantos, the audience
was able to contribute by hissing
and booing the wicked Herodand
cheering the heroes, Joe, the
carpenter, played by John
Andrews, and Mary his Wife, a part
taken by Bronwin Wakefield.”

There was even a panto ass _
cavorting round the church, thanks
to Kelly and Christie Miles

The inn at which there was no
room was translated into the Ass

‘ and Emperor, over which Widow

Swanky, Geoff Wakefield, presided
in true panto dame fashion.

Sheila Cast1e,.suitab1y bedecked
with tinsel and a magic wand,
played the part of an angel,

popping up and down in the pulpit .
like a jack in the box to deliver her
good news. ' '

The sinister and despotic King

, Herod was played by Brian

Davisseasonal songs and hymns
were contributed bytheniroirs of """ ‘--
the four churches.

Other members of the cast were .
Helen Davis as Ruth, Daphne Iles
and Valerie Caless as the
shepherds, John Parsons, Andrew
Boltbee and Geoff Grabham as the
three Wise guys Caspar, Melchior
and Balkthazar, dressed in spiv
suits but bearing the usual gifts for
the new born King.

The curate, the Rev Lindsay
Llewellyn, played slave girl Salami,
and the Rector, the Rev David
Roper, set the scene by introducing
the panto.

Carolling: A convivial evening was
spent at the Mermaid Inn on
Friday, December 20, with: carol -,
singing and the Christmas draw, , '
with a bumper hand out of suitable
seasonal pri_zes,.organised by _

licensees Colin and Buntv Relf.