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December 2016 – February 2017
Village Newsletter
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News from Around the Village
Gone, but never forgotten Colin Carbert writes …
The Askham Bryan Village Memorial to the men of the village who died in WW1 was
erected in 1920 and was paid for by the village community. In the late 1980’s Mrs Mary
Carbert raised funds to have the memorial cleaned and re-lettered. There are 8 men
named on the memorial and this summer four generations of the Carbert family visited
memorial sites in France and Belgium where 4 of the named men are buried:
Private 16430 Fred Morley, West
Yorkshire Regiment, died 20 April
1916 aged 21 (Cite Bonjean Military
Cemetery Armentieres).
Private 3/9403 Charles Powell, West
Yorkshire Regiment, died 31
December 1914 aged 33 (Le Touret
Military Cemetery Memorial).
Corporal S/9189 John Albert Ellis,
Seaforth Highlanders, died 12 October
1916 aged 30. (Thiepval Memorial).
2nd Lieutenant Cecil Wellesley Ward, A Battery 148 Brigade Royal Field Artillery,
died 11 September 1917 aged 40. (Lindenhook Chalet Military Cemetery).
At each memorial the 4th verse of Robert Binyon’s poem ‘For the Fallen’ was sung as
an Act of Remembrance.
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Plans are being made to visit the 4 remaining sites of the fallen men next year.
Operation Christmas Child Margaret North writes…
This year we have sent 24 shoeboxes from Askham Bryan and I would
like to thank everyone who took part in the collection. They are always
appreciated and give so much pleasure to the children.
A Reminder to help the RNIB Margaret North writes… Please continue to save stamps from your envelopes for
the RNIB. The special Christmas stamps are particularly
appreciated. They can be given to Margaret North
(789366) or dropped through the letterbox at 131 Main Street (Dorothy Deighton).
Would you like a Newspaper delivered? The Post Office on Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe, has agreed to deliver newspapers to
the village which they drop off in a box just inside the village hall gate. You have to
collect your paper from there. They charge just £1 a week for the delivery and like to
be paid monthly. If you would like a paper delivered contact the Post Office.
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St Nicholas Church in 1776 Peter Stefanini writes…
You may be surprised to see our parish church looking like this – with what I can only describe as ghastly brick appendages – but this is how it looked in September 1776, just two months after the US Declaration of Independence. You can find this image on the on-line Gott Collection drawn by the
artist, T Beckwith. Evidently a misguided Vicar or a committee of the great
and the good (PCCs only started up in 1921) thought that these excrescences – the brick tower and brick porch – would improve a beautiful Norman stone church.
We believe these additions occurred earlier in the eighteenth century [incorrectly stated on the website Romanesque Sculpture as nineteenth century] and were removed in the nineteenth century. You can just glimpse in the image, the beautiful Norman arch which at the time was actually set in the South Wall and was reset at the front of the new stone south porch. I came to look into this history solely because we have just had the south porch restored internally which involved filling some large cracks. The contractor asked me why the stones of the porch were not tied into the stones of the south wall and the explanation is clearly because it was a far later construction.
People have been worshipping in our church for around 800 years a continuous handing on of the baton from one generation of Christians to the next. In that time there must have been many mistakes made with the fabric of the church. So thank goodness for the generation in the nineteenth century who removed the brick and replaced it with stone and at the same time provided a wonderful setting for our magnificent Norman arch – surely the jewel of St Nicholas.
The Children’s Nativity Service Jo Hartley writes… The Children’s Nativity will be held on Christmas Eve at 4pm. Anyone interested in being involved with readings or participating in the Nativity scene, please contact Jo Hartley - [email protected]. Please note that this year we are unable to hold our usual party after the service. If anyone else would like to volunteer their home, please let me know.
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Dates for Your Diary
WI Dates and Report
Wed 7th Dec - Great Music - plus wine and mince pies. Thur 12th Jan - Christmas meal at the Ashfields Restaurant at York College Wed 1st Feb - Birds in Your Garden - Mike Bray Wed 1st Mar - Laughter Lines Speak First - Mrs Ann Pilgrim Green
Visitors always welcome - meetings 1st Wednesday in month @ 7.30pm
In October we welcomed 30 visitors from other Institutes to take part
in the Five Bridges Walk into York and back and then provided them
with a hot lunch. Members are attending a demonstration of
'Alternative Christmas Desserts', an Andre Rieu concert, a festive
lunch at Hawkhills and our carol service at Ampleforth Abbey in
the coming weeks.
Askham Bryan Walking Group
Dates of forthcoming walks
Tues 6th Dec Wath/Slingsby 51/2 miles
Tues 17th Jan Jubilee Bridge, Thorner 6 miles
Tues 7th Feb Ribston Park 6 miles
Meet in the village at 9.15am
just ring Monica on 708337 to let her know you are coming Village Coffee and Chat Mornings
These are still proving very popular and thank you
to everyone who supports us and the local
charities that the proceeds go to. Please note
though that the coffee mornings are run by
villagers and not the WI as mentioned in the last
newsletter. We welcome any help and if you can
bake a cake that would be marvellous!
Coffee Morning Dates
Wed 14th Dec - Lunch (please note this is the 2nd
Wed in Dec) and will be
LUNCH AT 12 NOON
Wed 18th Jan Wed 15th Feb
Christmas Day Mass at The Convent, 155 Main Street
will be at 10.00am
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Church News
Baptism – taken by the Revd Geoff Mumford Ann Manning reports…
Jacob Samuel born September 25th 2015, son of Pete and Amy Batchelor and brother
to James John, was baptized during the Village Praise Service on 11th September.
Edward Philip born 9th March 2016, son of Philip and Verity Johnson and brother to
Eden Olivia was baptised on 2nd October.
Thomas James born 30th May 2016, son of Matthew Foote and Helen Dales was
baptized on 30th October. The family live in Huntington but have associations with this
village.
Lance Patrick Michael born 20th June 2016, son of Patrick Territt and Kate Maguire
and grandson of Mike and Tina Territt, was Baptised on November 13th.
A thanksgiving service – taken by the Revd Geoff Mumford
A Thanksgiving Service in loving memory of Patricia Ann Bell age 87 was held on 4th
November and was followed by internment in the church yard. The congregation
included her 3 sons and their families also many other friends and neighbours. Patricia
had been brought up in Askham Bryan but lived for many years in Somerset and would
return to the village several times a year where she still had a home. Donations at the
service have been sent to the Crewkerne Community Hospital who, her family said,
'looked after Mum so compassionately'.
A Fund Raising Success David Hartley reports… August Bank Holiday Monday saw the sun shining (unlike last year!) for a splendid
village social get together at the Nags Head for a Hog Roast. Wonderful food, company
and music were enjoyed by all who came and we raised £815 for St Nicholas Church.
Thank you to Paul and Marilyn and the staff at the Nags Head again for all their hard
work and generosity.
St Crux Raises £648 for the Church David Hartley reports… This is a good source of funding from outside the village for our Church. We had a
successful but quieter day at St Crux on 23rd September but it is a fun day working as
a team with our neighbours. I would encourage anyone to come along even just for a
few hours. If you are interested please speak to Ann Manning or David Hartley.
Harvest Festival raises £70 for York Mind Following a well-supported family communion service approximately 30 people
enjoyed a harvest lunch in the village hall. Very many thanks to Ann Watson and
Jennifer Smith who worked hard organising the lunch and who donated the soups. Food
donated at the service was taken to the York Food Bank. Many compliments have been
received regarding the beautiful floral arrangements in church. Thank you to those who
helped to decorate.
Remembrance Service Ann Manning reports… The Revd Clive Everett-Allan gave the address and Derek Peacock played the organ.
The wreath was laid by Warrant Officer Graham Baker Retired and Frank Paterson,
Chairman of the Parish council, who also read the lesson. The morning was still and
sunny as the congregation observed the Last Post, 2 minutes silence and Reveille.
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A Word from Our Vicar
Dear Friends
For some there is much to look forward to at this time of the year. For others there is
little. I don’t know which camp you fall into, but I suspect I have a foot in both camps.
Advent, the period of preparation, and Christmas is a time of great thanksgiving and
celebration as we await the arrival of the Christ child. I just love the sense of expectancy
– Christmas is the culmination of that as we delight in the incarnation, God with us,
Emmanuel. On the other hand I am aware of the pressure that I will be under.
However, I would much rather that than be in either of the other camps. I suspect that
if I was only looking forward to Christmas – I’d be too eager to get there. If I had little
to look forward to I would find myself dreading the whole season.
I know that for a lot of people Christmas will not be a happy time. Indeed if we are
facing this season alone for the first time or if it is a season that brings back bad
memories, it will be something that we dread.
What can we do about it? I would suggest that perhaps whatever we do we put our
focus on others. I can’t help thinking that no matter how bleak things may look to us,
there is always hope. Hope that there is a brighter future. Hope that together with others
life can be better.
Have a wonderful Advent and Christmas.
With prayers, Geoff
Saturday 17th December – Decorating the church
This will take place from 9.30am and helpers to decorate will be welcome. Any donations of flowers and greenery and would be appreciated even if you cannot stay to help
Sunday 18th December
6.30pm 9 Lessons and Carols (Please note that there will be no Carol Singing around the village this year so this is your opportunity to enjoy the festive Carols)
Christmas Eve
4.00pm Christingle and Nativity
11.30pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day
10.30am Family Communion
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Church Services - St Nicholas, Askham Bryan
Dec 4 Advent 2 9:00am Holy Communion (CW)
11 Advent 3 9:00am Holy Communion (1662)
18 4th Sun of Advent 9.00am CW
6:30pm Carol Service
24 Christmas Eve 4:00pm Nativity and Christingle
11:30pm Midnight Communion
25 Christmas Day 10.30am Family Communion
Jan 1 1st Sunday after
Christmas
10:30am Group Service at Bishopthorpe
8 Baptism of Christ 9.00am 1662 (coffee in church)
15 2nd of Epiphany 10:30am Village Praise (coffee in village hall)
22 3rd of Epiphany 9:00am 1662
29 4th of Epiphany 10:30am Group Service at Appleton Roebuck
Feb 5 4th Sunday before Lent 9.00am CW
12 3rd Sunday before Lent 10:30am Village Praise (coffee in village hall)
19 2nd Sunday before Lent 9.00am CW (coffee in church)
26 Sunday next before
Lent 9.00am 1662
Mar 1 Ash Wednesday 9:30am Holy Communion with Ashing at
Copmanthorpe
11:00am Holy Communion with Ashing at
Acaster Malbis
7:30pm Holy Communion with Ashing at
Appleton Roebuck
CW – Common Worship (red book); 1662/BCP – Book of Common Prayer (blue book)
Prayer First Venues
8.00pm 1st of each month
1st Dec – The Hartley’s, 95 Main Street
For further information contact
Jo Hartley
Exploring Christianity Discussion Group
7:30pm at 95 Main Street
There is no meeting in
December but will recommence
in January.
For further information contact
Jo Hartley
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Regular Dates for Your Diary
Women’s Institute 1st Wednesday each month
7.30pm in Village Hall
Jennifer Smith
01904 706941
Flower Club Last Wednesday each month
10.00am in Village Hall
Doreen Hopwood
01904 708070
Parish Council 3rd Thursday alternative months
7.00pm in Village Hall
Frank Paterson
01904 708478
Brownies
Mondays
6.30-7.45pm in Village Hall
Rebecca Kramm
01904 707881
Pilates Class 9.30am/10.45am Mondays
6.30pm Fridays in Village Hall
Catherine Robinson
01904 704230
Yoga Tuesdays
7.00 - 8.30pm in Village Hall
Rachel Hammond
01904 704226
Little St Mary’s
Pre-school Playgroup
Askham Richard
Parent & Baby Group
Mon, Thurs & Fri 9am to 3pm
Tues &Wed 9am to 1pm
Wed 9am to 11am
www.littlestmarysplaygroup.co.uk
Contact Angie Lingwood
01904 777072
info@littlestmarysplaygr
oup.co.uk
Contact Names
Vicar Revd Geoff Mumford Church Office - 707716
Church Wardens and PCC Peter Stefanini 01904 705262
Electoral Roll Officer Jo Hartley 01904 703730
Child Protection Rep Helen McCleary 01904 705442
Play Area Roger Thompson 01904 705837
Newsletter Editor Monica Long 01904 708337
Newsletter Deputy Editor
Chairman Parish Council
Clerk to Parish Council
Ann Manning
Frank Paterson
Diane Greenwell
01904 708478
Community Police -
Rural West Area
PCSO A Hollywood5381
PCSO N Colley5642
Ring 101 ask for N Yorks
Police, then the officer by
name
Village Hall Bookings Susan Dales 01904 702148
Village Hall Committee Geoff Deighton 01904 704129
Village Wheelchair Any PCC member Now stored in church
Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator
Shirley Smith
01904 701852
Next Newsletter deadline – Volume 63 will be:- Friday Feb 17th
