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On the Cover . . . . . . . 4Fenland Skating . . . . . . 4He Did It! . . . . . . . . 5Mothers’ Union in Baghdad . . 5Going Home . . . . . . . 5Men’s Breakfast . . . . . . 5Remember playing conkers? . . 6Yummy . . . . . . . . 6Rev Scott Watts . . . . . . 6‘Come as you are’ . . . . . 7Political Theory (2) . . . . . 7St James the Least of All . . . 8Harvest Supper And Quiz Night . 9Church History . . . . . . 9

Harvest Celebration . . . . . 9

Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow Educational Foundation . . 9

Going, Going… . . . . . . 10

The Legal London . . . . . 12

Crossword . . . . . . . 15

TheDateTheTimeThePlace . . 16

More TheDateTheTimeThePlace 17

What’s On at Brampton Churches 18

St Hugh Catholic Church . . . 19

Brampton Methodist Church . . 19

Brampton’s Local Councillors . . 19

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene 20

MARTIN HAS very kindly let mehave this space this month sothat I can bid a fond farewell toBrampton and to all those Iknow and love. I have been

involved at St Mary Magdalene since 1996as Churchwarden and then a Licensed LayMinister and I am now off to Nottingham totrain for ordained ministry.

Who would have thought when I firstarrived here that life would have turned

out the way it has. It brings us both joy andsorrow and yet out of all of it we are able togrow and flourish. I have had my fair share ofboth with the death of my husband Pete andthe birth of my grandchildren Ellie-May andJoshua and my friends and church family herein Brampton have shared in all of it. I couldnot have done any of it without you and yoursupport and I thank you from the bottom ofmy heart.

It is because of your love and supportthat I now have the confidence to start

this new adventure. Of course I would not bethe person I am without the love of Jesus

Christ too. No matterwhat happens to us inthis life we can beconfident in theknowledge that the loveof Jesus will see usthrough. It is not always easy and I have had my moments when Icould not find God but he was always therejust waiting for me to reach out to him. Soagain I put my trust in him to see me throughthese next 2 years but especially through thenext few months as I come to terms with lifewithout you all. Thank goodness for moderntechnology and emails so that we can all keepin touch.

I go knowing that you will continue tolove me and support me in prayer and

that I can always come back to my home inBrampton. Thank you for sharing in the last13 years of my life; you are very special to meand will always have a place in my heart. It isfarewell but not goodbye.

With love and prayers to you all,Julie Anderson

A Fond Farewell

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AT OUR reg u lar, two monthly,meet ing in July the BramptonHis tor i cal So ci ety (BHS) was en ter - tained by a talk en ti tled ‘FenlandSkat ing’ from Bob Burn-Murdoch,

Cu ra tor of St Ives’ Norris Museum.

Bob’s talk sup ported by de tailed slidesproved an en ter tain ing and amus ing

eve ning for the mem bers. In its hey day, late1800s, fenland skat ing was a pop u lar pas timein volv ing in tense ri valry amongst the com pet -i tors, even in cor po rat ing in ter na tional com pe -ti tions (and still does when con di tions al low).The ar eas as so ci ated with thisskat ing are the Welney,Bury and Whittlesey Fenswhich, nat u rally, have tofreeze suf fi ciently to carrythe skat ers. Cli mate changeis not help ing!

Bob started off with the ‘Great Freeze’of 1891 showing us slides of paintings

and records of the time. However, the FenSkating Championship was founded earlier in1879. One painting portrayed the‘Huntingdonshire Rifle Volunteers’ paradingon skates! The popular sport of ‘bandy’, aform of ice hockey, was also described.

The history of skates and various typeswere enthusiastically explained and

slides depicting the development from bone to modern materials were shown. Skating evenhas its own patron saint, St Lydwina.

A lively question and answer completedwhat was yet another informative and

enjoyable meeting of the BHS, the membersof which expressed their thanks to BobBurn-Murdoch.

The BHS meets every odd month at7.45pm at the Brampton Institute.

Visitors/New members are most welcome.The next meeting is 23 September with a talkentitled ‘Artists along the River Ouse’ byMrs Bridget Flanagan.

BRAMPTON PARK Lodge cottage, part of an estate that can be tracedto the 12 century when the park was held in direct fealty to the king byWilliam the Sokeman. Military

occupancy came in spring 1942 when theUnited States Army Air Corps arrived. Royal Air Force Brampton was made a permanentestablishment in 1955 and has been the site of various headquarters units since.

Some years ago the entrance was moved 100 yards to the north when a new

roundabout was made in Buckden Road andthe Redland’s and St George’s sites wereredeveloped; St George’s had latterly beenused for a few service married quarters (on the right) and a gymnasium (just visible behindthe tree on the left). In the 19th century therewas a boy’s school here.

The second, right-hand, water towerwas constructed in 1965 but now both

are gone, along with the post box and sign; the wall pillars have grown though (!), the ditchisn’t kept so clear and there’s a street light.

At the northern edge of the St George’ssite a boundary wall used to have a stone

with the following inscription: ‘The Property of J. Parnwell extends 4½ inches beyond this wall’.

Fenland SkatingOn the Cover


Mothers’ Union in Baghdad

Going HomeDear All

TODAY, 29 July, Peter was discharged fromStoke Mandeville. We are booked to flyback to Tanzania on 15th August, arrivingon Sunday the 16th in Dar es Salaam. Wewould not be doing any of this without all

your support and prayers.Asante Sana (many thanks)

Peter and Alison RootsSign up to the news group by sending ablank email to:[email protected]

Men’s BreakfastSaturday 19 September

Church Hall8–9.30am

All men welcome

Contact Neil Pedlar (384332,[email protected]) or

Martin Greenfield (453341,[email protected])

for details.

AUGUST IS A quietmonth for meetings, sothere is nothing to reportregarding our ownbranch of the Mothers’

Union. However, you may besurprised to learn that there is athriving branch in Bagdad!

The Mothers’ Union branchin Bagdad is linked to the

Church of St George. A large partof their work is to reach out tonon-church communities, strivingfor peace and reconciliationbetween people from differentfaiths. The Bagdad group, undertheir branch leader, Nawal, has setup a sewing room making sheets.curtains and clothes for orphanedchildren and the elderly. A grantfrom the Mothers’ Union ReliefFund has enabled Nawal and herteam to open up a kitchen wherethey provide food for thecommunity’s children each day. They also help to provide healthcare in the clinic set up by StGeorge’s Church.

There are 1,400 Mothers’Union members in Iraq.


Remember playingconkers?

WITH THE onset of September,it is time for one of the greattraditional games of childhood again: conkers. Britishchildren have been playing

with horse chestnuts since at least 1848(when the first game was recorded on theIsle of Wight).

If you want to revisit your childhood, and introduce your children (or

grandchildren) to a game of conkers, there is ahelpful website full of good tips, from how tochoose a good conker, how to thread it, and tohow to keep score. Please visit:www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/conkers. The site includes such gems as whatto say as you choose your conker and preparefor battle. You say: “Oddly oddly onker, myfirst conker....” – but then, you knew thatalready, didn’t you?

It’s believed the game was introducedinto England during the late 16th

century from Eastern Europe. However, thefirst official conkers competition wasn’treported until 1848 on the Isle of Wight.

The name is thought to have originatedfrom the French word conque which

means conch. In France, the game was playedwith snail shells.

The World Conker Championships areheld annually on the second Sunday in

October at Ashton near Oundle.

Yummy

EATING FOR a long life does notsound too difficult: a glass or two ofwine a day, large amounts of fruit,plenty of vegetables, olive oil, nuts,and very little red meat. In a recent

study at Harvard School for Public Health,those who followed such a ‘Mediterraneandiet’ were found to live longer than thosewho did not.

Methuselah’s diet

Methuselah ate what he found on his plate,And never, as people do now,Did he note the amount of the calorie

count;He ate because it was chow.

He wasn’t disturbed as at dinner he sat,Devouring a roast or a pie,To reflect it was full of saturated fat, Or a couple of vitamins shy.

He cheerfully chewed each species of food,Unmindful of troubles or fearsLest his health might be hurtBy some fancy desert —And he lived over nine hundred years!

I HAVE invited Scott to be an Associate Minister of Brampton Church. Heworks as Chaplain at St John’sHospice, Moggerhanger, and wealready view his work there as part of

Brampton’s missionary activity. We ‘sendhim out’ to the hospice ‘to live and work toGod’s praise and glory’.

Chaplaincy work is often rather isolated. By making Scott my Associate Minister,

we are strengthening the bond between us and providing mutual fellowship and support.Please continue to pray for him, and for all ofus, that we shall continue to encourage andsupport one another in the Lord’s preciouskingdom.

Martin Greenfield.

Rev Scott Watts


LAST MONTH we covered Feudalism toSingaporean Democracy; we continue…

Militarianism

You have two cows. The Government takesboth and drafts you.

Pure Democracy

You have two cows. Your neighbours decidewho gets the milk.

Representative Democracy

You have two cows. Your neighbours picksomeone to tell you who gets the milk.

American Democracy

The Government promises to give you twocows if you vote for it. After the election, thePresident is impeached for speculating in cowfutures. The press dubs the affair “Cowgate”.

British Democracy

You have two cows. You feed them sheep’s

Political Theory (2)

ALONG WITH many otherChurches in England, we’remarking 27 September as‘Back to Church Sunday’! Surveys show, and we know

it to be the case in Brampton too, thatthere are many people who in the pastwere often worshipping God in Churchon Sundays but now stay away.

The idea is to in vite ev ery body tocome to Church with us on

Sunday 27 Sep tem ber. We are en cour -ag ing reg u lar church mem bers to in vitetheir friends and neigh bours to join withthem in Church. We shall be hold ing the usual two ser vices, at 9.15 and 11am.

I look forward to seeing you.

Martin Greenfield

(See page 18)

‘Come as you are’ !!gninraW ylraE

brains and they go mad. The Governmentdoesn’t do anything.

EU Bureaucracy

You have two cows. At first the Governmentregulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milkthem. After that it takes both, shoots one to meet the national quota, milks the other and pours themilk down the drain. Then it requires you to fillout forms accounting for the missing cows.

Anarchy

You have two cows. Either you sell the milkat a fair price or your neighbours try to killyou and take the cows.

Capitalism

You have two cows. You sell one and buy abull.

Next month Hong Kong Capitalism toSurrealism

Due to space considerations ‘Signs & Symbols’ has been held over to next month.


Happily, the Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy. Take the parish of StJames-the-Least in the county of C— for example. Here the elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar,Eustace, continues his correspondence to Darren, his nephew, a low-church curate recentlyordained….

Letter from St James the Least of All – On what clergy should wear on their feet…

The RectorySt. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

Thank you for sending me the photograph of you having your face painted at yourparish’s ‘Fun Day’ — although I can’t help feeling that to label an event ‘fun’ is the mosteffective way of draining it of all amusement whatsoever. Why on earth can’t parishescontinue with the traditional title of ‘Crowning of the Rose Queen and FLte’, equallytraditionally grimly enjoyed to the accompaniment of thunder and torrential rain.

However, the one thing that caused me the greatest concern in your photo was thefact that you were wearing sandals. Sandals are only worn by Franciscan monks (without socks) and holidaymakers on Blackpool promenade (regrettably, generally with socks). Iknow that you will argue that Jesus wore sandals. This was mainly because reliable pairsof brogues had yet to be invented, but also because he lived in a hot, dry country. We livein a cold, wet one, and I know that your dear departed mother, my beloved sister, wouldnot want to think that you were risking catching a chill.

The only appropriate colour for footwear for a parish priest is black and the onlyappropriate material is leather — although I will concede that can create difficulties. Wetleather shoes and polished marble sanctuary floors are not an ideal coupling; in fact it is apotentially lethal combination. I well remember as a curate when old Canon Griffithentered the Sanctuary, having just got drenched coming from the Rectory. His feetmoved across the marble floor some miles per hour faster than the rest of his body. Hisgraceful pirouette would have made a member of the Royal Ballet proud. Had he landedface down, the congregation may have assumed he was reverently prostrating himselfbefore the altar. But laying in a supine position, staring in a dazed state at the rafters, onlyconveyed to those members of the congregation who had not seen the reason, a feeling of inappropriate indolence when he should be at work.

However, do not take the alternative of wearing crepe soles. I suspect your presentchurch will be fully carpeted — it seems to go with your sort of theology — and therewill be no problem. But crepe soles and any sort of polished stone floor are a trulydisastrous mixture. The slightest movement will make it sound as if you are beingfollowed by a swarm of demented frogs — and your final procession down the nave willprobably drown out the combined efforts of choir and congregation singing ‘Jerusalem’fortissimo.

Black footwear should also be the choice of those who hold any office within thechurch, but my advice on that point must wait until my next letter. In the meantime, dearboy, do buy a stout pair of black brogues.

Your loving uncle,Eustace


HARVEST SUPPERAND QUIZ NIGHT

Saturday 3 October

7.00 pm

in Brampton Memorial HallBook this date for another

Quiz Nightand to enjoy a Harvest Supper.

Tickets will be available duringSeptember

To apply for tickets please contact:Jan Edwards 417380; Nicola Childs 386922

or sign the list in the Parish Church.

Cost: £7.50 adults; £3.50 school agechildren

Numbers are limited in the Memorial Hall so buy your tickets earlyto avoid disappointment

Church HistorySunday, 13 September

at 3.00 pm

in the ChurchLocal historian and former

churchwarden, Bill Templetonwill talk about the church’s history

and its relationship to Brampton

Tea and cakes will be served.

Everyone is welcome

Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow Educational Foundation

THE TRUSTEES of theFoundation, which is a Church OfEngland charity, inviteapplications from persons under25, whose parents have been

residents in Brampton for the past 5 years,who may need financial assistance topurchase outfits, tools, instruments, orbooks to help them on leaving school,university, or other educationalestablishment, to prepare for, or to enter, aprofession, trade, or calling or who requireassistance to enable them to follow a courseof further education.

Application forms may be obtainedfrom the Clerk to the Trustees — Mrs M

Wigley, 38, Evans Close, Brampton — towhom the completed forms should bereturned by Wednesday 7th October 2009.

Previous beneficiaries of the Foundationshould not apply

Harvest CelebrationOur Harvest Celebration will be a10am United Holy Communionservice on Sunday 4 October.

All welcome, as always.

Why not come along to our HarvestSupper + Quiz on Sat 3rd?


Farewell to JulieSunday, 6 September

at 12.30 pm

in the Church HallCome and join us

for a cold buffet-style shared lunchto say goodbye to Julie Anderson

Julie will be preaching at bothservices on that day preceeding the lunch, and we would like this dayto be shared by as many people as

possible.

If you can come please fill in theslips available in the church and

put them in the box.

Ann writes:

A remarkable Journey

WHEN I WAS licensed as a layminister in April 1999 little did we realise that, ten years laterto the exact day Julie would be accepted for training for the

priesthood. At that time she had no ideawhat an eventful journey God would takeher on during the coming years.

Julie was a founder member of thechurch prayer group and at that time she

was growing in maturity as a Christian. Hercall to lay ministry came during a weekendwhen three of us from Brampton attended thefirst of the Lay Odessey events organised bythe diocese. This realisation that God wascalling her into ministry was readily acceptedand Julie has continued during the followingyears to follow where God has guided her.

Martin writes:

Julie Anderson: off to Preparefor Ordination…

WE SHALL miss Julie, but we rejoicewith God that she is following God’scall on her life by leaving us to beginstudies at St John’s College,Nottingham.

She has been with us in Brampton since 1996,and she has been involved in the Church’s

leadership right from the start — she was appointedChurchwarden within a few weeks of arrival! It seemsthat Brampton Church is a good place to hear God’scall to ministry; some years ago, we bade farewell toRosemary Pantling to be ordained in CoventryDiocese.

Anyway, Julie, we are proud to have been such apart of your life, and we pray the Lord to guide

you every step of the way.

Going, Going…

Julie has always been involvedextensively in the life of the church. Our

ministry is essentially a preaching andteaching ministry, but lay minsters areinvolved in so much more besides. Julie hasnot only belonged to a housegroup butskilfully led one of her own. She has served on the ministry team and PCC in the making ofdecisions which have affected the life andwork of the church She has demonstratedexceptional administrative and organisationalskills and her preaching and teaching havebeen greatly appreciated by many people.This has been greatly enriched by theexperiences that Julie had surrounding thedeath of her husband Pete in 2006.

Julie has always found time to serve andwitness to God in the workplace, both in

her work at Road Management Services andmore recently in her role at Addenbrookeshospital. During the last 3 years she has also


Richard writes:

Julie Anderson — anAppreciation

JULIE ANDERSON is leavingBrampton this month. She is going toSt. John’s College. Nottingham for twoyears in training towards ordination as a priest. This is a fundamental change in

her life.

Julie has been in Brampton for 13 years.She quickly entered into the life of the

church and has taken a prominent part in itsteadily. She soon became a churchwarden.trained to become a Reader to preach and lead

extended herministry outsidethe parish to serveas a member onthe Board of LayMinistersrepresenting layministers in theArchdeaconry ofHuntingdon andserving on bothDeanery andDiocesan synods.

This has beenquite a journey in

the past ten years ! From a person lacking inconfidence and no thoughts of any form ofministry to someone with a calling to thepriesthood who has confidence and certainty.Julie has always responded with obedience towhere God is calling her She doesn’ t knowwhere the next 20 years may take her but wedo know that she will be serving God justwhere he wants her to be. She will be greatlymissed, not only by Brampton church but byher colleagues and friends throughout thediocese. God bless Juliet

services. In the wider life of the church she has served on deanery and diocesan committeesand is on the organizing team of the GreenbeltChristian Festival. To all these activities shehas brought energy and enthusiasm. Earlierthis year she went to a 3 day selectionconference (a Bishops’ Advisory Panel) andwas recommended for ordination training.She has left her work (and her income) in theadministrative sector at AddenbrookesHospital and is letting her house.

We have come to appreciate her vibrantpersonality, her clearly expressed views

and her deep Christian faith. She has been amember of the Monday evening house group.sharing herself and entering into the views and experiences that have come into thediscussions. Her own faith is honest and deep:it has been tested and formed through theexperiences of her life. She was profoundlymoved by a film of the crucifixion of Christwhere she felt the injustice of the rejection ofthis good man. (Where was God? Why didn’the do something?) She was fully tested whenher husband, Pete, was diagnosed with acancer. She bore that with him throughextensive surgery and lengthy treatments atAddenbrookes. Sadly he died at the end of2006.

The pattern ahead for Julie is that in2011 she will be made a deacon. wear a

clerical collar, and lead services. In thefollowing year she will be ordained a priest,lead Communion services, pronounceforgiveness, and give blessings. During thistime she will he a curate in a training parish.Soon after that she may he given charge of aparish. Will she come back to Brampton? Sheis available to work in any part of England soshe may not return to this area except perhapsin nostalgia. She will be genuinely missed, her ministry has been greatly valued and she hasthe fullest of our support and prayers.

Going, Going…


WIG AND PEN — what does itmean to you? To save you anyfurther deliberation I can tellyou that it refers to the Legal(wig) profession and journalists

(pen) who years ago, gathered together in aLondon pub of the same name to discuss andreport on legal proceedings.

Such was the theme for the annual outing of the Brampton Historical Society

(BHS) and what an intriguing and enjoyableday it turned out to be.

The title of our tour was ‘Legal London— Discover the Inns of Court’.

What discoveries were made.Concealed in a quiet niche of the city

reside the legal profession’s Inns of Courtwhere lawyers, barristers and other legalexperts are trained and practise theirprofession. The four Inns, which I am sureyou know are Lincolns (1422), MiddleTemple (1501), Inner Temple (1505) andGray‘s (1569).

Our tour started, quite refreshingly atanother Inn, this time one that served a

thirst quenching pint and provided a tastymeal — ‘The Old Bank of England’. This

pub, in FleetStreet, is abuilding steepedin history. In the16th and 17th

centuries twotaverns stood onthis site, ‘TheCock’ and ‘TheHaunch ofVenison’; these

were demolished in 1888 for the constructionof the Law Courts’ branch of the Bank ofEngland. It also has a far more grislyconnection with the past, for it lies betweenthe site of Sweeney Todd’s barbershop and

the pie shop owned by Mrs Lovett and thetunnels and vaults underneath were used totransport and process their victims!! (Someof us thought however, that a meat pie was,perhaps, not a good choice for lunch!!)

However our tour was not to focus uponthe blood curdling aspects of historic

London but on the historic and modern relationsbetween the Crown, Church and Legalprofession. We had a very eloquent, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, Victoria, who as asolicitor was ideally qualified to guide us.

Our first port of call was the ‘Royal Courts of Justice’ which were designed by

George Edmund Street and opened by QueenVictoria in 1882. As one can imagine a vastamount of history can be recounted about thisbuilding. Numerous cases, both criminal andcivil have taken place, and still continue to do so, and it is said that “it was built to inspire the goodand instil fear in villains“. The architect was areligious man and believed that only God couldcreate perfection so he instructed that one pillarwas not completed as a mark of respect.

During our tour we had the opportunity of‘sitting in’ on court

proceedings —spreading ourselves outthrough several courtrooms. This allowed usto prove the quotation,(Lord Hewart 1870–1943) that “It is notmerely of some import-ance but is of funda-mental importance thatjustice should not onlybe done, but shouldmanifestly and undoubt- edly be seen to be done”.

We were informed on the training of

lawyers, barristers and

The Legal London — The Inns (Non Alcoholic!) of Court

The Templars columnbesideTemple Church

‘The Old Bank of England’ is on the left just beyond Temple Bar


solicitors; the distinction and recognition by thedifferent gowns and styles of dress and furtheridentification of the progress of trainees by thedifferent coloured bags they carried. Anotherinteresting fact is that trainee barristers have toattend 12 dinners, at their respective Court,before they are eligible to be ‘Called to the Bar’.On leaving the Royal Courts the origin of thephrase ‘To be in Carey Street’ a cockney slangterm for bankrupt or broke, was explained. Itoriginated from the fact that the ‘bankrupts’usually exited their court into Carey Street.

After lunch we then proceeded to the ‘Inns of Court‘. In these medieval colleges the

law students lived and learnt; nowadays, themost expensive and knowledgeable lawyers inthe land work here. The courts were founded toorganise law students along Oxbridge lines. Thecobbled pedestrianised courtyards, superbexamples of ancient buildings and some ofLondon’s last surviving gas lamps create aLondon of the storybooks atmosphere — thesestreets have been used for many films. It is fromthese courts that the term ‘tied up in red tape’originated referring to the practice of tying uplegal documents with red ribbon and alluding tothe procrastination of decision making —nothing changes!

In the Elizabethan Middle Temple HallShakespeare performed and barristers still

dine. The early lawyers rented the land from theKnights Templar and we were able to visit the

Temple Church (inspired by the HolySepulchre Church in Jerusalem) and see,among other artefacts, effigies of knightssupine on the church floor. This church is oneof the few Norman churches left in England.

To complete our tour we visited theRAF church of St Clement Danes where

all the RAF Squadron crests are inlaid on thefloor. This is a magnificent building with theinnovative facility of increasing seatingcapacity by extending the pews — must beseen to be believed.

To recount the information received and describe the sights seen during this tour,

if I could remember it all, would probably filla small book. Nevertheless this trip was one of the most informative, entertaining andenjoyable that the BHS has undertaken. Ourguide had a passion for her subject and herability to command our attention made us allfeel, it’s a cliché, I know, but “the more weknow the less we know“. She conducted thetour at a pace suitable for all of us and the dayended with, not only a better understanding ofour legal system, but a desire to learn moreabout this extremely historic part of London.

Thanks are due to the Society’ssecretary, Alan Footner, for his

organisational skills in ensuring anothersuccessful annual outing.

Brian GebbelsChairman

BHS

Middle Temple Hall

The Templars columnbesideTemple Church

Courts exit into Carey Street


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Across1 ‘Through [Christ] we have gained — by

faith into this grace’ (Romans 5:2) (6)4 Deprives of sight (Deuteronomy 16:19) (6)8 The words of a hymn do this (mostly) (5)9 Faithful allegiance (1 Chronicles 12:33) (7)

10 Belgium’s chief port (7)11 Where John was baptizing ‘because there

was plenty of water’ (John 3:23) (5)12 Imposing height (Psalm 48:2) (9)17 Jesus’ tempter in the wilderness (Mark

1:13) (5)19 Comes between Amos and Jonah (7)21 ‘Your will be done — — as it is in

heaven’ (Matthew 6:10) (2,5)22 Gale (Matthew 8:24) (5)23 Axle, eh? (anag.) (6)24 ‘Out of the — I cry to you, O Lord’

(Psalm 130:1) (6)Down

1 Popular Christian author and humorist, —Plass (6)

2 Transparent ice-like mineral (Revelation4:6) (7)

3 Method of compelling surrender bysurrounding target of attack (2 Chronicles32:1) (5)

5 Expose (Isaiah 52:10) (3,4)6 Lonny (anag.) (5)7 Utterance (1 Timothy 1:15) (6)9 Husband of Deborah, the prophetess

(Judges 4:4) (9)13 Burial service (Jeremiah 34:5) (7)14 What Christ threatened to do to the

lukewarm church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:16) (4,3)

the ChurchGeneral Fund

15 ‘Simon Peter climbed aboard anddragged the net — ’ (John 21:11) (6)

16 His response to Jesus’ decision to return to Judea was ‘Let us also go, that wemay die with him’ (John 11:16) (6)

18 ‘There will be weeping and gnashing of — ’ (Matthew 8:12) (5)

20 Walkway between rows of pews in achurch (5)

BRAMPTON PLAYSCHOOLJoan Miles Tel: 457770Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 12 pm

in the Church Hall, Church Road


Brampton Choral Society:Tuesday at 7.30 pm.Details: Mrs Marjory Wain 810802

Brampton Historical Society:Fourth Wednesday, odd numbered months,7.45 pm in the Stocker Room, BramptonInstitute. Non-members welcome.Details: 52759

Brampton Women’s Institute:First Tuesday each month in theCommunity Centre at 7.30pm. History &Art of Knotting — Wendy Smith Details: 450989

Friendship Club: New members welcome. Details: Mrs Jordan, 353157

Trefoil Guild:For adults in the Scouts and GuidesAssociation. Details: Jean Cooke, 435896

Brampton Flower Club:Enquires: Diane Hodgetts 435772

TheDateTheTimeThePlaceBrampton Village Wives Group:

Details: Lesley Morris, 458818.

Bridge Club: 6.55 to10 pm Mondayevenings in the Parish Church Hall.£2 including refreshments.Details: Anne Roberts. 411390

Three Score Club:Wednesday 23 September, 6–9pm in theCommunity Centre Details: Liz Papworth, 455245

Two Tons Explorer Scout Unit:Weekly 7:30pm in Richard Westbrooke Hall or Eaton Socon Scout Hut (daysvary). Explorer Scouts is the section ofthe Scouting family for boys and girlsaged 14 to 18; no previous experiencerequired! Details: Ken Mackenzie,434374 or [email protected].

WAAFA (Ex WAAF and WRAF):Last Monday of the month at 2 pm.Details: Mrs Maureen Wigley, 383898

Wonderful Woodlands

THE WILDLIFE TRUST, Hunting-donshire Local Group, is pleased to present a review of this summer’sevents, which have focused on ourlocal woodlands. This will take

place on Wednesday 9 September 2009 at7.30pm at Brampton Memorial Centre,Thrapston Road, Brampton, following abrief AGM.

This evening’s session will seek toencapsulate some of the best moments

from a wonderful summer spent visiting manylocal woodlands, where we have beenprivileged to see a rich variety of flora(bluebells, orchids and oxlip in the springthrough to crested cow wheat, everlasting peaand purple loosestrife later in the year). Thishas all been accompanied by the woodlandbirdsong of wood warblers, blackcap and

chiffchaff. With theguidance of our localWardens we have beenable to explore theseancient woodlands andbegin to understand the reasons behind thediversity of flora and fauna due to soil typesand changing woodland management.

Anyone interested in wildlife is mostwelcome to attend. Admission: £2.00

members; £2.50 non-members. Please visitthe web site for more informationwww.wildlifetrust-huntsareagroup.org.uk/or George on 01480 450809.

Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire,Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and

Peterborough.Registered Charity No: 1000412


THE BRAMPTONPRODUCE SHOW

sponsored by Frost’s Garden Centre

Saturday 19 Septemberat the

Community Centre

THERE ARE slight changes in the show schedule this year with anew theme of pirates andprincesses to stretch theimagination in the children’s

section. The adult schedule contains theusual favourites of vegetables, fruit,preserves, plants and cookery with ahandicraft section that has increased in the number of entrants over the last few years.

The fee for exhibits remains at 30p per item for adults and free of charge for

children. Exhibits will be admitted from9am until 11am on the day, after which thegeneral public will be asked to leave the halluntil the judging is completed at 1.00pm.The public will be able to view the exhibitsuntil the prize giving at 3.15pm.

We are hoping for an appearance ofplant experts during the early

afternoon when questions on horticulturalmatters will be answered.

Show schedules will be delivered toprevious entrants and will also be

available at locationsaround the villagefrom early August.

For anyenquiries please

contact Mike King one-mail: [email protected] or tel.01480 417455.

Battle of BritainBand Concert

The Huntingdonshire Concert Bandwill be giving a concert in the

Free Church, St Iveson Saturday 12th September

at 7.30pmto raise money for the RAF Association

“WINGS APPEAL”The Band always provide us with a

memorable evening.Tickets: £6 (£5 Concession) including

programme. Doors open at 6.30pm.Tickets can be reserved from:Free Church Shop, 01480–496570, or Keith Winters 01480–450656 / [email protected], or bought from Maureen Wigley, 38 EvansClose, Brampton

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Coffee Morning25 September at 10.am

Methodist ChapelIn support of Macmillan


St Mary Magdalene‘Adventurers Club’ is for 3–10s(up to Year 5). We start at 11am inthe Parish Church, and most weeksgo to the Church Hall for our ownlearning. For details, contact MrsNicola Grieves on 450894,[email protected]

‘God Squad’ is for 10–13 years(years 6 to 8). They start with worshipin Church at 11am, then leave for theirown ‘God Squad’ session. For detailscontact Steph Pedlar on 384332,[email protected].

FROGS (“Forever Reliant OnGod”) are aged 14 years and over(year 9+). They meet 7–9pm(usually in the Upper Room) forchat and chilling out. For detailscontact Steph Pedlar on 384332,[email protected].

Connect2 for years 6 to 8 Innov8 for years 9 to 13Thursday evenings. For detailscontact Steph Pedlar on 384332.

A leaflet is available with details ofmeeting dates, etc for the above.

for Children and Teenagers

Methodist Church

LITTLE FISHES: Cuppa,chat with songs, story andprayers for under 5s, in theMethodist Church, 9 for 9.30

start. Finish by 10am. We meet eachTuesday in Term Time. All babies &young children welcome.

Contact: Revs Pam Siddall (819228)or Martin Greenfield (453341).

Come along!

What’s On at Brampton Churchesfor Everyone

Back to ChurchSunday Prayer

EVERYONE, OF all ages, is invited to consider who they could ask tojoin them at service on Back toChurch Sunday. Children areparticularly invited to consider

inviting their friends to join them. Theprayer is as follows:

Welcoming God, thank you for life.Thank you for making us and loving

us.Thank you for inviting us to know

you.Please show me who to invite tochurch so they can know you too.Please bless Back to Church Sunday everywhere.Help us all to know you better.We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen

St Mary MagdaleneSocial Programme

Please feel free to come to any or all ofthe following events — everyone is

welcome

Sunday 13 SeptemberTalk on the history of the church

by Bill Templeton,with refreshments provided from 3pm

Saturday 3 OctoberHarvest Supper, followed by a

quiz nightin the Memorial Centre at 7pm

Sunday 15 NovemberTea and flower arranging with a

Christmas theme from 2–4pm in the church

Saturday 28 NovemberA quiet day for Advent


ST HUGHCATHOLIC CHURCH

BUCKDEN

Priest in Charge:Fr. Jim Kennedy CMF

Tel: 810344Services:Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil MassSunday 9 am Said Mass

10.30 am Family MassDays of Obligation

12 pm and 8 pm MassReligious Instruction

for children Sunday from 9.30 amConfessions

Before Mass when required

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Brampton’s LocalCouncillors

Your County Councillor is:Peter Downes Tel: 398082

Your District Councillors are:Peter Downes Tel: 398082

Fax: 398083email: [email protected] Jordan Tel: 457802e-mail: [email protected]

The Clerk to the Parish Council is:Janet Innes-Clarke Tel: 454441email:[email protected]

Brampton Memorial Centre, ThrapstonRoad, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4TB

BRAMPTONMETHODIST CHURCH

ON THE GREEN

Minister:Rev P Siddall,3 Vineyard Way,Buckden, PE18 9SRTel: 819228

Church Contact:Mrs Avis Line, Tel: 417789; e-mail: [email protected] Bookings:Mrs B Rand, Tel: 52852Services: Each Sunday at 10 am

6 Rev Pam Siddall (Holy Communion)13 Mrs Rosemary Marchant20 Mr John Bridge (Harvest Festival)27 Mr Dennis Hutchcraft

Thursday Fellowship Do come and joinus at 2.30 pm on Thursdays

3 Mrs Pauline Z’ahner17 Jean & Rob Clarke

Other EventsCoffee Morning:

Wednesday 2, 10–12.30 amEmmaus:

Wednesday 9, 23, at 2.15 pmSoup Lunch: No soup lunch this month

Saturday 19, 4pm, Harvest Tea (Ticket Only) followed by Songs of Praise

The minister will gladly bring ‘Home Communion’ to the housebound

on request.

Items for consideration for inclusion in theOctober Edition of the BRAMPTON PARISH

NEWS to the Editor (contact information onrear cover) by 11 September, please.

The BRAMPTON PARISH NEWS is happy to printletters or any other article from its readers. Wemay print them anonymously on request, but forlegal reasons they must contain a contact nameand address (not necessarily for publication).We cannot guarantee date of publication.


www.stmarym.co.uk

Who’s WhoRector Rev. Canon Martin R Greenfield MA The Rectory, 15 Church Road Tel: 453341

AppointmentsThe Rector is available for interviews. Please phone for an appointment.

His rest day is Friday.

Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Licensed Lay MinistersAnn Allsopp, 10 Manor Close Tel: 417380

Authorised Lay MinisterNicola Grieves, 54 Crane Street Tel: 450894

ChurchwardensKen Mackenzie, 37 Miller Way, Tel: 434374

Sue Roberts, 15 High Street, Tel: 433935

Youth Worker Steph Pedlar35 Grainger Ave., Godmanchester, Tel: 384332

P.C.C. TreasurerLinda Mason, 30 Hawk Drive, Hartford

Tel: 382908

P.C.C. SecretaryDawn Ryder, 6 South Road Tel: 411628

Adventurers’ Club Age 3 to school year 5Contact Mrs Nicola Grieves on 450894

[email protected]

God Squad Age school years 5–8Term time Sunday 11am

Steph Pedlar Tel: 384332

FROGS Age school year 9 upwardsTerm time Sunday 7–9 pm

Steph Pedlar Tel: 384332

Youth Clubs (Connect2 and Innov8)Age school year 6 upwards

Term time Thursday eveningsSteph Pedlar Tel: 384332

Mothers’ UnionSecond Tuesday 8 pm Church Hall

Third Tuesday 2.30 pm Hilary LodgeBranch Leader — Elizabeth Arkle

33 Miller Way Tel: 434924

Tower Bells — Tower CaptainIan Stracey, 4 Pepys Road Tel: 457525

Practice Monday 7.30–9.00 pm

Church HallBooking Secretary Tel: 434374

Church Mission SocietyCoordinator Tel: 433374

Children’s SocietyCoordinator Tel: 435200

Bible Study Notes Jean Carter Tel: 436846

Housegroups See panel below

Church House Groups

HOUSE groups provide anopportunity for people to meetto learn and to help each otheras Christians.

Monday Evening weekly at 7 Budge Close led by Patricia andRichard Sledge (437789)

Monday Evening fortnightly at 68 Thrapston Road, led by RevGreenfield (453341)

Tuesday 2pm weekly at 3 Chestnut Close, led by RevGreenfield (453341)

1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings, at 24 Manor Close

Wednesday Evening weekly at 14 Abbot Close.

Thursday morning weekly at 9 Knowles Close, led by FredaSmith (457420).

If you would like to join a housegroup,or for more details, please contact AnnAllsopp on 417380.


The Parish Church in SeptemberWednesday 2 10.00 Holy Communion

Trinity 13 — Farewell to JulieSUNDAY 6 09.15 Parish Communion

11.00 Parish Praise — Holy Communion12.30 Shared Lunch (see page 10)

Tuesday 8 20.00 Mothers’ Union . . . . . . . Church HallWednesday 9 10.00 Holy CommunionThursday 10 14.30 CMS . . . . . . . . 1 Carrington Mews

Trinity 14SUNDAY 13 09.15 Parish Communion

11.00 Parish Praise15.00 Church History — Bill Templeton (see page 9)

Tuesday 15 14.30 Mothers’ Union . . . . . . . Hilary LodgeWednesday16 10.00 Holy CommunionSaturday 19 08.00 Men’s Breakfast (see page 5) . . . Church Hall

Trinity 15SUNDAY 20 09.15 Parish Communion

11.00 Parish Praise — All Age Holy Communion18.30 Commissioning of Authorised Lay Ministers

. . . . . . . . . in Ely CathedralWednesday23 10.00 Holy Communion

Trinity 16 — Back to Church SundaySUNDAY 27 09.15 Parish Communion

11.00 Parish PraiseWednesday30 10.00 Holy Communion

In OctoberSaturday 3 19.00 Harvest Supper and Quiz Night (see page 9)

Trinity 17 — Harvest CelebrationSUNDAY 4 10.00 United Holy CommunionWednesday 7 10.00 Holy Communion

The church is fitted with an audio loop for thebenefit of those with suitable hearing aids

Home CommunionIf you are unable to attend churchservices, but would like to receiveCommunion at home, please contactthe Rector on 453341.

Preacher: Julie Anderson



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Auditing and accounting,personal tax returns,

CGT and IHT planning, fixed fees

contact:Tim Johnson or Angus Hurford

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Call Tony on 07908 008007 or e-mail [email protected]

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PLUMBING & HEATING

The BRAMPTON PARISH NEWS is published by the Parish Church as a community service.Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Parish Church or Editor.Items for consideration to the Editor (Viv Jenkins, 12 Glebe Road, PE28 4PH, Tel: 01480 451163, email: [email protected]) please, by the 11th of the month prior to the cover date.Advertising & Accounts: Jim Lamacraft 01480 383835 Subscriber Distribution: Billie Leighton 01480 454453.

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AssistancePregnant? Worried? Had an abortion?

Confidential Counselling and SupportFree Pregnancy Testing

Manned help line is available between 7.30 and 9.30pmseven days a week. Appointments can be made.

Cornerstone Pregnancy Crisis Centre

Tel: 01480 457711

Disability Information ServiceHuntingdonshire

Offers free,confidential, impartial advice

and information to all disabledpeople and their carers.

Disability Resource Centre,Pendrill Court, Papworth

Everard, Cambs. CB3 8UYTel: 01480 830833

Open Monday to Thursday9.30 to 2.30

[email protected]

CITIZENS’ ADVICEBUREAU

Free, confidential adviceand information.No appointment.

6 All Saints Passage,Huntingdon

Tel: 01480 388900(afternoons)

Monday – Thursday9.30 to 12.30

CAN-CER-VIVE: Self help group;

for information contact:Heather (01480) 212028 or

Daphne (01480) 458850

DISTRICTCOUNCILLORS’

SURGERYFirst Saturday in each month,

9–11 am in the Scout HQbehind the shopsin the High Street

SAMARITANSNational: 08457 909090Cambridge: 01223 64455

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