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Clever Brampton
In this issue
On Friday 21st July at 8am, Heart
Evans Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FM radio broadcast live from Brampton
Brampton Village Show . . . . . . . . . . 5
Village Green. The event was attended
Brampton Biodiversity Project . . . . . . 6
by many residents including children
Domestic Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
from Brampton Primary School.
Tidy Village Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
During the broadcast Brampton was
Community Speed Watch . . . . . . . . . 9
announced as “The most intelligent
The Bramblers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Village in Cambridgeshire” Thanks to
Computer Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
resident Tom Priddle, who, out of 116
Your Local Councillors . . . . . . . . . . 12
contestants from across the county
Parish Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
answered 10 questions in the fastest
The Story of Edith Cavell . . . . . . . . . . 14
time. His awesome win took only 34
September Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
seconds beating Oakington into second
Turning The Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
place with 37 seconds. Well done Tom!
The Brampton Memorial Obelisk. . . . 17
Hopefully Tom will attend the
Mothers’ Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brampton Village Quiz that will be
Befrienders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
held in the Community Centre on
Parish Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8th October at 7.30. If you would like
Crosslinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
to come with a team of friends or as
What’s On Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
an individual – maybe joining others
What’s On Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
on the night. You can get tickets
Events for September . . . . . . . . . . . 28
from me, [email protected]
Women’s Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
437977. They are £3 each and include
Brampton Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
a ploughman’s supper. Please bring
Brampton Cricket Club . . . . . . . . . . 32
your own alcohol and soft drinks.
Brampton Football Club . . . . . . . . . 33
The front cover shows the Heart radio
Allotments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
roadshow on the Green. You can tune
into Heart FM Radio on
97.4FM/ 102.7FM/ 103FM
JUDITH CHITTY Co-editor
STOP PRESS
We need volunteers to help run the
village events, including the return
of the Village Fete next summer. So
if you are able to help please email
me, [email protected]
SEPTEMBER 2016
Articles needed Co-editors Viv Jenkins and
Judith Chitty look forward to your continued
support of providing articles and photos
for publication. Please send in reports of
the groups, clubs and societies that you
belong to, anything that you think will be of
interest to the village or whatever you have
an opinion on that you feel needs airing.
Details of where to send on page 31.
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Evans Close
SIXTH IN THE SERIES GIVING BACKGROUND TO BRAMPTON’S STREET NAMES
Evans Close commemorates Robert
Evans of D H Evans, silk merchants and
Corrie Evans. After serving in the First
general draper of Oxford St, London, and
World War he became Prime Warden of
his wife Sybil. The Evans were enthusi-
The Fishmongers’ Company of London.,
astic Hunt members and owned thirty
His widow moved, in 1948, to The Limes,
nine race horses pre WW2. Mrs Evans,
after his death on April 15th, 1947. Evans
Billie as she was known, was a Gibson
Close is built on his land. He lived at
Girl (known for their haute couture and
The Grove, a big house, north of the
deportment), a former HDC Childrens’
High Street where the speed cushion
Committee Chairman and a teacher
is beyond Cranfield Way It was sold to
of hunting skills to young people.
Sir Kenneth Diplock QC., who became
In the period between the two
a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1968
wars, before the arrival of T.V., sport
and was elevated as a life peer with
was in the ascendency in Brampton,
the title Baron Diplock of Wansford in
as elsewhere, the major ones being
the County of Huntingdonshire. The
football and cricket. Mr Evans was the
house was demolished in the late 1960s
Football Club President. He owned
and the land was sold with a covenant
the three fields attached to and
that no house taller than one storey
between his house and Thrapston
high could be built behind Drovers.
Road. The middle field was used for
the village football pitch, rent-free.
This seems to have been ignored by
developers, the land now being largely
under Miller Way and Hanover Court.
From 1678 to 1898 The Grove
Under his will Robert Evans left a
legacy to the churchwardens for the
time being of Brampton Church of a
belonged to the Earls of Sandwich, the
copy of the Salusbury Dish presented
gift of Charles II. In 1898 it was bought
to him by the Fishmonger’s Company
by the Purvises, and in 1916 by Robert
and also a pecuniary legacy of £200
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to be used by the churchwardens “for
Brampton Village Show
whatever purpose they may consider
SPONSORED BY FROSTS
desirable”. The Dish is inscribed “Anno
S T E 1622” “This Dish with a Lade, was
presented to an Ancestor of Robert
Salusbury Esq. by Sir Paul Pindar,
Ambassador of King James the First
to the Ottoman Emperor, Sultan
Achomet Cham.” “The Gift of Robert
Salusbury Esq. late Prime Warden
of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers of London. Juno 1765.”
Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th
Baronet (c. 1739–1809) was MP for
Cheshire from 1780 to 1796. Sir Paul
Pindar (1565?–1650), was a wealthy
merchant and diplomat whom James
I knighted in 1620, and who settled
in England in 1623. Pindar’s business
activities enabled him to invest in
speculative trading expeditions, loan
large sums to Charles I and contribute
£10,000 towards the rebuilding of St
Paul’s Cathedral. But the 1640s political
upheavals and Charles’s inability to
repay loans left Pindar with huge
debts when he died. Emperor Sultan
Achomet Cham (Ahmed I) Chief Lord
and Commander of the Musulman
Kingdom and sole supreme monarch of
the Easter Empire, died November 1617.
The date for this years Village Show
is fast approaching and we hope
everyone is thinking about what they
can enter be it produce, cookery, arts
and craft or flower arranging. There is
something for everyone including the
children so do make or find something
you can bring along. Entries need
to be brought to the Community
Centre in the High St. on Saturday 3rd
September between 9.00 and 10.45am.
Judging will take place at 11.00am and
doors will open at 2pm for viewing.
Lynn Field will be doing her usual
strawberry teas, the British Legion
their raffle and we hope Frosts will be
there to answer gardening questions.
Entry forms are available at various
venues around the village including the
Post Office, Frosts, The Willows Cafe,
Brampton Dental Practice, Brampton
Thrift Shop, the Memorial Centre 454441,
or from the organisers Anne Saunders
456985, Billie Leighton 454453 or Pat
Prince. The fee is 50p per item entered
with children’s entries free. Details for
entry are on the inside of the form.
We look forward to seeing you there.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
First Saturday of each month
10 -12 in the Scout Hut
behind the shops in the High St
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Brampton Biodiversity Project
HOTSPOT REPORT RIVERLANE PITS
Location map also showing other nearby hotspots
In 2013/2014 a two year project
1940s (see photo from Google Earth,
began with the aim of providing a
dated 1945). Since the late 1940s, they
comprehensive description of the
have remained largely undisturbed
Parish its landscape, history and natural
and as the more recent image from
history by engaging people in the
2010 shows, they have a dense scrub
parish in the collection and collation
with willows and other native species.
of information. Despite having a highly
Some of the trees are tall enough to
modified landscape the Parish retains
provide habitat for a small population
a remarkable series of habitats. During
of breeding herons. Today the London
the course of the surveys a number of
Anglers Association (LAA) owns the
‘Hot Spots’ were identified. These have
lakes. They are surrounded by deciduous
been described in individual reports.
woodland / scrub with dirt tracks
The pits form part of a complex of
gravel workings dating back to the early
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around them. Some of the lake edges
have steep, but not very high banks.
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Common Pochard, Tufted Duck,
Greater Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose,
Common Buzzard, European Goldfinch,
European Greenfinch, Eurasian
Tree Creeper, Black-headed Gull,
Stock Pigeon, Common Wood Pigeon,
Carrion Crow, Eurasian Jackdaw,
Blue Tit, Mute Swan, Great
Spotted Woodpecker, Little
Egret, European Robin, Common
Kestrel, Chaffinch, Common Coot,
Photographs: The aerial views are from
Common Moorhen, Eurasian Jay,
Google Earth (1945), when gravel extrac-
Barn Swallow, Herring Gull, Mew
tion was in progress and 2010, showing
Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,
the substantial development of scrub
Great Black-backed Gull, Smew,
and woodland around the margins of
Spotted Flycatcher, Great Tit,
the ponds more than 60 years on.
Great Cormorant, Common Pheasant,
Common Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
Black-billed Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Hedge Accentor,
Common Bullfinch, Goldcrest,
Common Tern, Eurasian
Collared Dove, Blackcap,
Garden Warbler, Common
Whitethroat, Little Grebe,
Winter Wren, Redwing, Common
Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush.
The site has a reasonable bird
fauna and the Cambridge Bird Club
have a list of some 62 species up to
2011. All of the species below have
been seen during 2013/14 except
Smew. There is also a small heronry.
Eurasian Sparrow Hawk, Long-tailed Tit,
Dr J Patrick Doody
Common Kingfisher, Northern Shoveler,
Chair, Wildlife Trust
Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard,
Hunts Local Group
Gadwall, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron,
[email protected]
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Domestic Wildlife
NATURE ON YOUR DOORSTEP - HUNTINGDONSHIRE LOCAL GROUP
For the first of our autumn meetings,
might encounter wildlife such as butter-
the Huntingdonshire Local Group of
flies on buddleia, seals on a river and
the Wildlife Trust will present an illus-
everyday animals such as bees, butter-
trated talk entitled ‘Domestic Wildlife
flies, ants and birds. Robert will give us
– Nature On Your Doorstep’. This will be
insights into the fascinating and easily
held on Wednesday 14th September at
observed details of their everyday lives.
7.30pm at Brampton Memorial Centre,
Thrapston Road, Brampton, PE28 4TB.
The talk will be given by Robert
Anyone interested in wildlife is
most welcome to attend. Booking
for the talk is not necessary. Entrance
Burton, who is a local naturalist and
charge £2.50 (accompanied children
author. Robert has previously written
free). Please contact Tim on 01480
the ‘Nature Notes’ for the Daily
457795 for further information.
Telegraph and currently contributes to
Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedford-
the British Wildlife magazine with his
shire, Cambridgeshire and Northamp-
articles ‘Through a Naturalist’s Eye’.
tonshire. Registered Charity No: 1000412
Robert tells us that ‘Nature on Your
Doorstep’ includes everything from your
back garden to a dog walk, where you
Tidy Village Group
NEEDS YOUR HELP!
A big thank you to the volunteers
who helped clear some of the footpath /
cycle way from Brampton to Huntingdon
on a warm Sunday afternoon in July. We
also collected four sack loads of rubbish
deposited along Bromholme Lane.
If you would like to volunteer to join
a future working party please contact
[email protected]
tel: 07765 833 486 or [email protected] #MakeADifference
John Morris,
Huntingdoshire District Councillor
07788 977092 @johnmbrampton
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Community Speed Watch
PLEASE SLOW DOWN !
We have all heard the view that
safety of our community for everyone,
‘laws are made to be broken’, but just
including your children, older people
imagine what a chaotic place the
and any other vulnerable groups of
world would be if we had no rules or
people who use our village streets.
boundaries. The Speed watch team has
It is also unfortunate that we have
been in operation for well over a year
to put up with some verbal and visual
and you will all be aware that speed
abuse. We do this job voluntarily and
limits are set by the police who would
many of us do have ‘proper jobs’, and no,
have carried out a risk assessment and
we haven’t run out of knitting patterns!
then made a judgment of the speed
We all have a passion for making our
restrictions necessary to preserve the
village safe whilst promoting acceptable
safety of the surrounding community.
driving behaviour. We request that you
The locations of the speed
all obey the speed limits and do not
watch deployments are approved
take the law into your own hands thus
by Cambridgeshire Constabulary
creating potential danger to others.
and we are not allowed to deviate
We care for the safety of the
or set up where we fancy. We also
village community and we hope
have to be mindful that we must not
that you, the readers, do likewise.
obstruct any pathways and therefore
may be seen to be tucked into
Brampton Community Speed
hedges, but we have no choice!
Watch Team — July 2016
Please also note that the point at
which we detect a speed is 100 metres
from the camera position and it records
at that distance. Also, there is a great
deal of leeway allowed against the
recognised speed limit, such that if
Opening Times
Monday
09.00 – 17.30
Tuesday
09.00 – 17.30
they would certainly get a stern caution,
Wednesday
09.00 – 17.30
and maybe points on their licence.
Thursday
09.00 – 17.30
anyone were to be stopped by the police
We are aware of criticisms doing
Friday
09.00 – 17.30
the rounds on social media. The team
Saturday
09.00 – 12.30
is a group of village people, your friends
Sunday
and neighbours, supported by the
Last Collections
Cambridgeshire Police and Brampton
Weekdays
17.00
Parish Council trying to promote the
Saturday
12.00
SEPTEMBER 2016
Closed
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The Bramblers
BRAMPTON WALKING CLUB
Well, it didn’t take long for this
through Titchmarsh Nature Reserve
to happen! The first July walk was
and returning across a meadow over-
abandoned due to the weather. The few
looking the lakes. Lunch (optional)
who turned up decided it made much
will follow at the Woolpack at Islip.
more sense to go straight to the pub
The second will be on Wednesday
than to wade through long, wet grass in
21st, when Rita will lead a five-
the rain. The rather nice Woodwalton
miler from Grafham, leaving the
route will be tried again at a later date.
Memorial Hall car park at 10am.
It was a much better evening on 27th
In future we’ll try to mix
July when 11 happy souls ambled around
mid-week and weekend walks so
River Lane and Hinchingbrooke Park.
that those still working can join us.
By the time you read this we’ll have
The weekly Health Walks continue
finished evenings and had our inaugural
on Thursdays at 10am. Starting from
daytime walk. The first September jaunt
the Memorial Hall car park, they last
will be on Tuesday 13th, a distance of
roughly 45 minutes at a pace dictated
five miles. We’ll leave the Memorial Hall
by the participants. They are led by
car park at 9.20 for Thrapston, walking
trained leaders and are accessible to
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all. Come along for a walk and a chat.
We’d be interested in feedback
from people who’ve been on some
of our walks. Location, length, pace,
terrain, for example. And, of course,
we would welcome offers to lead
walks. The one way to guarantee a
walk you enjoy is to choose it yourself!
For details on any of the above please
contact Geoff Stratton 01480 436126
or [email protected]
Computer Mentoring
NEW FOR BRAMPTON
There was a real buzz at the signing
Community Centre, on the High
up session, lots of people excited about
Street in September, once the internet
learning a bit more about the “Elephant
is connected, we have at least 24
in the room”. It wasn’t just about
people signed up, we are hoping
learning to use the computer, it was also
to do, one morning, one afternoon
about building a community, those who
and one evening fortnightly.
can helping those who can’t locally, no
This has grown out of the Brampton
need to worry about which bus to catch,
questionnaire, as have other ventures. It’s
or IS there a bus, this is learning on our
really exciting to see the village coming
own door step and fun too. We will be
together as a community, sharing gifts
mentoring at a pace dictated by the
and socialising, because of course tea/
student and a way that is easy to follow.
coffee and cakes will be available.
One of the topics that came out
If you want to find out more
high was using Skype/facetime, being
please contact Ann on 01480 437345
able to reach out to family and friends
or email alaidlaw25@gmail,com
scattered about the country, world,
opening, what can be a very lonely
time, by being able to talk face to
face. The other was Facebook. By the
time you read this article we will have
had a special workshop on these two
subjects, I’m sure if this goes well
it will be repeated in the future.
Lessons will be starting in the
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Your Local Councillors
SEPTEMBER 2016
Your Parish Councillors
Simon Jordan (Chairman)
383632
[email protected]
Mike Bainbridge
383342
[email protected]
John R Childs
453922
[email protected]
Jon Chitty
437977
[email protected]
Linda Ellerbeck
07974 121597
Margaret Footner
52759
[email protected]
Michael Gladwin
399659
[email protected]
Jane King
417455
[email protected]
Billie Leighton
454453
[email protected]
Nigel Maggs
432294
[email protected]
Elizabeth Ruston
434621
[email protected]
Mike Shellens
456555
[email protected]
Anne Saunders
456985
[email protected]
Lin Sinclair
457807
[email protected]
Rev Jason Taylor
453341
[email protected]
454441
[email protected]
Clerk to the Parish Council
Janet Innes-Clarke
Assistant Clerk to the Parish Council
Debbie Steel
454441
[email protected]
384694
[email protected]
532239
[email protected]
Bookings Clerk
Debbie Steel
Burial Clerk
Ramune Mimiene
Your Huntingdonshire District Councillors for Brampton, Grafham & Perry
John Morris
458818
[email protected]
Patricia Jordan
457802
[email protected]
Your Cambridgeshire County Councillor
Peter Downes
07765833486
[email protected]
Parish Council minutes, names, addresses and telephone numbers of your councillors and other parish notices are displayed on the two village notice boards, at the
Memorial Centre and by the shops. The information also appears on our official Parish
Council website at www.brampton-cambs-pc.gov.uk together with lots of other
useful information about Brampton.
Brampton Parish Council, Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TB
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Parish Council
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 20 JULY MEETING
●
responses needed by 23 Aug
●
Council ward boundary changes
are at bit.ly/2bvBBlh. Comments to
10 members of the public attended
Boundaries Commission by 22 Aug
to raise their objections to the
Planning Proposals for erection
●
Outline Planning Permission
of 63 dwellings in Land off and
granted on 20 Jun for 150 new
to the North of 66–100 Thrapston
homes on Land West of Brampton,
Road; concerns highlighted
40% will be affordable homes.
covered the lack of a cycle route
County Councillor Report included:
and safety, other travel and road
●
Community Highways Volunteering;
safety issues and flood risk. It is
group will undertake litter clearance
also outside of the Village Plan,
and sign cleaning, allocating
so no infrastructure provided for
medical or school places. Members
●
Full details of the proposed District
certain hotspot areas each time
●
Local Highway Improvement Scheme
resolved to strongly recommend
to incorporate a ‘buffer’ 40 mph
refusal of this development.
limit between existing 50 and 30
The current Youth Club run by
mph limits along Huntingdon Road
CCC in the Memorial Centre
and for a pedestrian refuge island
will cease at the end of July.
approved.
Advertising and Recruiting for a
Youth Worker to start in Oct.
●
District Councillors Report included:
●
A special meeting with Hinching-
Brampton Park Development
●
identified many overhanging
regarding proposed merger with
branches and hedges to footpaths
Peterborough and Stamford
throughout the village, a programme
for which a full business case will
of cutting back will be started in Aug
●
Brampton Dentist; resolved
Support to the Voluntary Sector
to repair subject to relevant
of 2 contracts to start Apr 2017.
permissions and agreements
●
Community Led Plan; resolved
A review of waste and recycling
to install broadband and an
collection to be staffed over
IT support group at Brampton
Community Centre
the next 4 months.
●
Pothole repairs to car park adjacent
be developed over the summer.
Grant Funding Group with the award
●
Greens and Footpaths walkabout
brooke Health Care Trust (HHCT)
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust;
●
Demolition work has started on
Devolution and directly elected
●
Mayor of Peterborough and
20mph limit throughout
Cambridgeshire; an online survey is
available on Hunts DC website with
SEPTEMBER 2016
Discussion on seeking a general
Brampton village
●
The next PC meeting is 21 Sep 2016
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The Story of Edith Cavell
BRAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BRIAN GEBBELS, CHAIRMAN
How time flies!! July, and once
During 1906 a Belgian
again the bi-monthly meeting of the
surgeon in Brussels, Anatoine Depage,
Brampton Historical Society (BHS).
was attempting to establish a non-de-
Another full house and this month’s talk
nominational hospital structure with
entitled ‘The Story of Edith Cavell’ was
trained personnel — inspired by Florence
ably presented by Mr Donald Chiswell.
Nightingale. Edith volunteered for this
I know that we are all aware of Edith
post and by the outbreak of WW1 the
Cavell, so tragically and, many think,
Institute became an ever increasing
undeservedly executed for treason
source of trained nurses. At the outbreak
during the First World War, neverthe-
of war, after a holiday in Norwich, Edith
less, Donald went into great detail and
returned to the Institute. During the
supported with a complementary slide
course of her work she found out that
presentation brought her story to life —
after the Battle of Mons, allied soldiers
his first point was that her name should
had become separated from their units
be pronounced to rhyme with ‘travel’.
and trapped behind the advancing
Edith was born in 1865 at Swardeston
German front line — the Germans were
near Norwich, her father being a vicar
shooting any soldiers and sympathetic
who completed 45 years’ service — no
locals. Initially, she assisted the son of
pun intended! She undertook a general
a deceased soldier to escape and then
education which was supplemented
followed a systematic organisation.
by her father at home. On completion
Edith was allowed to carry on
of this education, at which she proved
treating wounded and sick soldiers after
extremely proficient at French, she was
the entry of the Germans into Brussels
recommended to a family in Brussels
in August 1914. She continued as Matron
to undertake the role of Governess.
and the teaching hospital was converted
She enjoyed that job but after the
into a Red Cross Hospital. Although
children had grown up decided that
there was a
she required a greater challenge. Her
general shortage
father became ill and Edith spent a
of food she
great deal of time nursing him which
managed to feed
made her realise that nursing could be
over 200 patients!
her true vocation. She trained at the
Naturally, in
London Hospital Nurses Training School
addition to allied
in 1901 and then moved to St Pancras
soldiers Edith
Infirmary as a night supervisor and then
was also treating
to Shoreditch Infirmary as Matron.
Germans so the
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authorities increased their supervision
of the hospital and eventually became
suspicious that someone was helping
escapees to avoid German forces.
In 1915 Edith was arrested — threatened with the execution of her friends
she confessed to assisting allied soldiers
September Bulletin
CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Harvest is upon us and we’re
calling on local residents to help our
fight against straw stack arson.
Stack fires can quickly spread and
to escape. Her court martial only took
not only endanger people and livestock,
two days and the only incriminating
but also life-long work on farms. Stacks
evidence was a ‘tatty’ postcard sent
burn very slowly meaning crews are
to her from grateful soldiers she had
committed for long periods of time,
treated. Again, as we all know, she
making them unavailable for other
was sentenced to death by shooting.
emergencies. Don’t forget, many fire-
This caused outrage in the UK, USA
fighters attending incidents like these
and Spain but intense political inter-
in rural parts of our county are on-call
vention failed to alter the sentence.
personnel and their retention at a stack
On the 12th October 1915, Edith was
fire impacts directly upon business
executed which resulted in a prop-
and services in their community.
aganda disaster for the Germans.
What can you do? We’re urging
Britain exploited the execution and the
residents and those passing through
event resulted in encouragement for
rural areas to keep a careful watch.
men to join the army — there was no
Do you see someone acting suspi-
conscription at this stage of the War.
ciously around stores of hay or straw?
After the War Edith’s body was
Is there an unusual vehicle near farm
exhumed and returned to the UK. King
buildings? Become a community
George V attended the memorial service
member of Arson Watch and keep
at Westminster Abbey and she was
an eye on stacks in your area.
finally interred at Norwich Cathedral.
You may have guessed that I have
Report suspicious activity to police
on 101 and dial 999 if you see a stack fire.
done a little bit of extra research on this
For more information on fire safety log
talk but to my mind that is what the
on to www.cambsfire.gov.uk, follow us on
Historical Society is all about, stimulating
social media or call 01480 444500
member’s interest and this talk, given by
Donald Chiswell, certainly did that to me.
The next meeting of the BHS is
Wednesday 28th September when
the subject will be: High Street, Huntingdon 17th – 21st century by Mr Bill
Templeton. I look forward to seeing you.
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Turning The Tide
A MONTHLY LETTER FROM THE REVD JASON TAYLOR
On the shore, when the tide
published in 1867,
turns, things can seem to be still,
compared the spiritual
neither coming or going. But appear-
state of the country to the ebbing tide:
ances are deceptive: just at the point
when all seems still, in fact the whole
The Sea of Faith
ocean is changing direction!
Was once, too, at the full, and
For me, September is a month
and round earth’s shore
when the tide of the year turns. The
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
holidays we looked forward to in the first
But now I only hear
part of the year are now over and the
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Christmas period is reassuringly far off.
Retreating, to the breath
For students, exams and their results
Of the night-wind, down
are in the past and the next lot are
the vast edges drear
even further away than Christmas. The
And naked shingles of the world.
trees look much as they have done for a
couple of months, the exuberant spring
If Arnold over a hundred years
green having long since given way to
ago was downcast as the tide of faith
the more sober colours of summer.
seemingly withdrew, how much
But this sense I have of
more do we today feel sometimes
things standing still is deceptive:
like the stranded starfish left on
September is the month when the
the beach by a vanishing sea.
whole year changes direction.
The days are noticeably shortening
Our culture, has been told that
science is the new faith and technology
as the year heads towards its second
the new salvation but perhaps it is now
equinox. The trees, more sensitive to
discovering that these promises have
the daylight than I am, are beginning
not been delivered, and that underneath
their journey towards winter, soon to
a superficial prosperity, once faith is
reveal autumn colours in their leaves.
abandoned, what is left are “vast edges
The academic year begins again — in
new places of learning for many, and
with new challenges to face for all.
drear and naked shingles”. Perhaps it
is finding this less than comfortable.
Let us hope and pray that the
The weather slowly begins to
roar we will soon hear will be joyful
change with a new crispness to the
and incoming, and let us be ready
mornings and a sudden reaching for a
to reach out to the world around
pullover after months of short sleeves.
us with the love, patience and
Matthew Arnold’s poem Dover Beach,
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The Brampton
Memorial Obelisk
Prices have now been confirmed for
Brampton Church
Land Charity
The next Brampton Church Land
the memorial plaques which can be
Charities Trustees Meeting will be held
purchased in memory of a loved one.
in October. If you have a project which
The plaques will be leased for
needs financial support and relates to
a period of 25 years at a cost of
the Church of England or another chari-
£200.00 per plaque. Artwork can
table cause in Brampton or the adjacent
be added for an additional £40.00
parishes, please contact the Clerk to the
and for a photo plaque (4cm x 3cm)
Trustees at 31 Cranfield Way, Brampton
it will be an additional £50.00.
or email [email protected] for
The Obelisk can hold 80 plaques
and we have already had a great
an application form to be completed
and submitted prior to the meeting.
deal of interest in the plaques. If
you wish to receive an information pack please contact
Janet Innes-Clarke 01480 454441
[email protected]
Debbie Steel
[email protected], or
Ramune Mimiene the Burial Clerk
[email protected]
01480 532239
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Mothers’ Union
GARDEN PARTY BY JULIE ANDERSON
On one of the hottest days of
the year members and friends met
together in my garden for our annual
Garden Party. We all enjoyed a delicious
afternoon tea with Keith’s homemade
chocolate eclairs a particular favourite.
Our raffle raised £40.00 for Away From
It All holidays, one of our MU projects.
Thank you to everyone who came
BRAMPTON LITTLE FISHES
and particularly to those who helped
A cuppa and chat with songs, story
to make it such a lovely afternoon.
and prayers for the under 5’s
in the Methodist Church
The Families First App
9 for 9.30 start and finish by 10.00
Families First is the MU’s magazine
Every Tuesday during term time
and for those who prefer screen-based
All babies and children welcome
activities, there is now a Families First
Contact Rosemary Parsons
App! All the articles can be found on
454910 or just come along!
the App which is free to subscribers
and for a limited time only for non-subscribers. Why not give it a go and
read about the amazing work of the
MU supporting families worldwide.
On 13th September our Diocesan
President Susan Baker will be speaking
and at our afternoon meeting on
20th September we shall be hearing
about the work of Godmanchester
Food Bank, a talk postponed from
earlier in the year. Both these meetings
are open to non-members.
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Befrienders
PARTYING WITH BEFRIENDERS
There was a sense of excitement a
the ‘Coffee, Cake and Chat’ morning of
Brampton Befrienders on 9th July. It
was the day of the Summer Lunch at
Frost’s Garden Centre. This is an event
always greatly enjoyed by everyone.
During the morning coffee we
were entertained by the Line-Dancing
group of Huntingdon U3A, and
this set everyone’s feet tapping.
It all helped to celebrate the 99th
birhday of Sylvia Garner, one of our
keenest attenders. We rejoiced with
her as she entered her 100th year.
Brampton Befrienders Drop- In
sessions ‘Coffee, Cake, and Chat’ is
open to all every Friday from 10.0012.00 at the Community Centre, High
Street, Brampton. Meet your friends
and make new friends. Do join us.
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Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene
stmarym.co.uk
Parish Ministry Team
Rector
Revd Jason Taylor
453341
[email protected]
If you would like to meet with, or speak to, the Rector please
contact him using the details above. His rest day is Friday.
Associate Minister & Lead Chaplain of Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Revd Scott Watts JP
411141
[email protected]
Children and Families
Adventurers’ Sunday School (3–10s) during the 11am service
Karen Large
433922
[email protected]
Youth Club for years 6+ Thursday 6.30 – 7.45pm
Hannah Arkle
[email protected]
Other Officers and Leaders
Pastoral Assistant
Jan Edwards
417380
Churchwardens
Ian Stracey
457525 [email protected]
Ken Mackenzie
434374 [email protected]
P.C.C. Treasurer
Tony Page
[email protected]
P.C.C. Secretary
Karen Large
433922 [email protected]
Mothers’ Union
Elizabeth Arkle
434924 [email protected]
2nd Tuesday 8pm Church Hall, 3rd Tuesday 2.30pm Hilary Lodge
Tower Bells
Ian Stracey
457525 [email protected]
Practice Monday 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Church Hall
Bookings Secretary
434374 [email protected]
Church Mission Society
Coordinator
433220
Bible Study Notes
Jean Carter
436846
Church House Groups
House groups provide an opportunity for people to meet, to learn, and to help
each other as Christians. We have a number of groups which meet and we
welcome new people. For more information, contact Revd Jason Taylor.
Across the Churches Bible Study
Ellington normally 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening. Contact Jean Clark on 890033
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Parish Churches in Sept
NEW SERVICE PATTERNS
Brampton Methodist
Church on the Green
4 Sept
Trinity 15
Minister Rev Matt Finch 01480 462293
9.15
Parish Communion Brampton
1 Audley Close, St Ives PE27 6UJ
11.00
Holy Communion Brampton
11.00
Service of the Word Grafham
Lay Ministry Assistant
Mrs Rosemary Marchant 01354 677779
11 Sept Trinity 16
9.15
Parish Communion Brampton
Church Contact
11.00
Parish Praise Brampton
Mrs Bessie Rands 01480 52852
11.00
Service of the Word Ellington
[email protected]
Hall Bookings Mrs B Rands 01480 52852
18 Sept Trinity 17
9.15
Parish Communion Brampton
11.00
Parish Praise Brampton
Services Each Sunday at 10 am
11.00
Holy Communion Grafham
4 Sept
Mrs Angie Barnes
11 Sept
Mrs Rosemary Marchant
25 Sept Trinity 18
18 Sept
Mr Tony Sainsbury
9.15
Service of the Word Brampton
25 Sept
Rev Matt Finch (Holy
11.00
Parish Praise Brampton
Communion) Harvest Festival
11.00
Holy Communion Ellington
Thursday Fellowship
St Hugh Catholic Church
BUCKDEN
This is inter-denominational, not a
Methodist Fellowship. You do not need
to attend a Church on Sunday to come
Priest in Charge
along. Everyone welcome at 2.30 pm.
Fr. Chris Newman CMF Tel: 810344
8 Sept
Mrs Pauline Zahner
Services
22 Sept
Mrs Billie Leighton
Saturday
6.30 pm
Vigil Mass
Sunday
9.45 am
Family Mass
Days of Obligation
Other Events:
7 Sept
Coffee Morning 10 – 12.00
14 Sept
Emmmaus Bible Study 2.15
Religious Instruction
24 Sept
Harvest Meal, then Songs of
for children Sunday from 10.30 am
Praise 4.30 (pre booked tickets only £7)
Confessions before Mass when required
28 Sept
12 pm & 7.30 pm Mass
Emmaus Bible Study 2.15
Emmaus sometimes cancelled if insuffiWeekly Holy Communion in Hinchingbrooke
cient numbers
Hospital Chapel at 3pm on Thursday
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Crosslinks
THE ROBINSON FAMILY NEWSLETTER FROM THEIR THAILAND MISSION
July 2016
have the similar experiences of having
no one there for them. No matter
Dear Friends
As a ministry set up mainly for
what other stresses and difficulties
they face, they are to know that God is
children and young people, we wanted
there and we are there for them. That
to focus this time on the adults! The
we care even if no one else does.
adults that God brings to the Place of
Our two discipleship groups are
Grace include those from the families
going really well. As most of our young
of the children and those who come
people are unable to go to church, we
desperate to the foodbank, as well as
run the small groups for three weeks
our staff. Over time our staff become
each month and for one week the
like family to us, as we work together
groups meet together for a celebration.
as a team serving God. The staff
It is going really well and last time we
members are also people God brings
ran out of chairs for all the young people!
for a purpose. We want to tell you
Some of those who are brought along by
the story of one of our staff and how
their friends are keen to follow Jesus too.
God has encouraged us in our work
For example, Boy. She came with her
with children because of him. Chin
friends, who are now Christians, and is so
has worked with us for a year and, like
keen to become a Christian too that she
many of our children, he was unwanted
carries a bible in her bag and goes home
by both parents and has had a really,
and tells her mum each week about the
really difficult life. When he came to us,
difference Jesus makes to her life. Her
he suffered much emotional pain as
two younger brothers, who also attend
the result of feeling alone and having
the Place of Grace, also went home and
had no functional family. It had left an
talked to their mum about Jesus. Many
emotional toll on Chin’s life that made
of the young people meet opposition
it very difficult for him to trust anyone.
from their parents who belong to other
Thankfully he became a Christian
faiths, but Boy’s mum was interested in
as a teenager, as a result of the prison
Jesus because of the difference she has
ministry which we worked with when
seen in her children. She came along
we first came to Thailand. Since coming
the last two weeks and chatted with
to the Place of Grace, Chin has found
the team and she stayed to listen to the
a team and a family who love him and
weekly dramas about God. This week
is now blossoming. But Chin reminds
she was talking to Mo about the differ-
us how important it is that not one of
ence Jesus has made in her life and then
the children we work with should ever
she asked Mo if she would pray for her
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to become a Christian too. So Mo did there and then - at the Place of Grace,
every day for looking after them.
Our main after school clubs continue
with chaos going on around them,
to go well, with children and young
they sat and held hands and prayed.
people from across all the communi-
The young people in the discipleship
ties coming along and enjoying the
group found it hard to read the Bible
play time with the team, the bible
and pray at home, so we have arranged
teaching, crafts and fun. Thank you
for them to come to the prayer room
for your prayers and for your support
every day after school. It is so exciting to
which enable us to see God at work
see how they proudly march in with their
in these precious people’s lives.
bibles on the way home from school.
Please also pray for us as a family as
They are so excited to be Christians. One
we prepare to take Natalie to college in
of the older girls said that a few weeks
America in just a few short weeks. Pray
ago she took the courage at school to
for her as she adjusts to life overseas.
say that she would now not bow to
Praise God that our budget with
the idols because she is a Christian.
Crosslinks has now become much more
The adults are also having an impact
healthy, thank you so much for all your
at the foodbank. Week in, week out we
support and praise God that we have
distribute food and listen. Each of the
enough funds in the UK charity to pay
people who come are given a voucher
the rent for the Place of Grace for the
because they are in desperate need,
next year. Please continue to pray for
and they tell us their stories when they
our young people particularly the group
come. Sometimes it is very traumatic
of older boys who are committed to
even just listening and seeing their pain.
coming to the discipleship group, but
For example, last week a woman burst
for whom knife-crime and drugs are
into tears when she was telling us how
part of their environment. Please pray
her husband had died a few months
for all the children and young people
before from an allergic reaction, and
who come to the groups during the
another came in today, worn out from
week, as well as the lovely team we
looking after her 17 year old grand-
have here. Thank you so much for all
daughter who has downs syndrome and
your love, prayers and support, it really
was abandoned by her own parents.
makes a difference to us and our work.
But we offer to pray with every person
who comes. No-one ever refuses, which
With love from us all,
is an enormous privilege. Now some
John, Gillian, Leah, Natalie and Joel xx
of the people who come more often,
Crosslinks, 251 Lewisham Way,
such as a woman who can barely walk
London SE4 1XF Tel: 020 8691 6111
after a stroke, say that they thank God
[email protected]
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What’s On Weekly
EACH WEEK IN BRAMPTON
MONDAY
Brampton Mums and Tots Group
CC 9.15 – 11.15
[email protected]
Pilates MC 9.30- 10.30
[email protected]
Health and Fitness Class Keep Fit 60+
CC 2.00 – 3.30
[email protected] 810805
DMJ Children’s Dancing
MC 5.30 – 6.30
dmjdancing.co.uk Debbie 458522
Beavers 6 – 8 yrs
Scout Hut 6.00 – 7.15
[email protected]
Guides 1st Brampton girls aged 10 – 14
6.15 – 8.00 Laura 07796 331036
Gi Jo Fitness Bootcamp BMF 6.15 – 7.15
07894 534317 [email protected]
GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates
MC 6.45 – 7.45 07966 660028
[email protected]
Bridge Club
MC 7.15 – 10.30
Yvonne Palfrey 456462
Tower Bell Ringers
Parish Church 7.45 – 9.00
[email protected] 457525
Day Centre Tuesday Club
MC 10.00 – 3.00 Transport can be
arranged contact Sylvia Kirby 433220
Little Fishes
Brampton Methodist Church 9.00 – 10.00
Rosemary 454910 [email protected]
Topaz Health Training
MC 10.30 – 11.30 Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers
456333 [email protected]
Slimming World
MC 5.30 or 7.30
Mandy 472086 [email protected]
Brownies 2nd Brampton girls aged 7 – 10
5.30 – 7.00 Contact Sue 07880883032
Metafit HIIT CC 7.00-7.30
07894 534317 [email protected]
Scouts 10.5 – 14 yrs
Scout Hut 7.15 – 9.00
[email protected]
Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn
1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45
[email protected] Flt Lt. Adam Cook
Iyengar Yoga MC 8.00 – 9.30
Pre-book with Mark Issacs 01733 253615
[email protected]
Yoga Primary School Hall 7.30 – 9.00
To pre book contact Jane 07958 757076
WEDNESDAY
Stay and Play 0 – 5 years 9.15 – 10.45
Brampton Childrens’ Centre, The Green
376191 cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk
Ladies Netball MC MUGA 7.30 – 8.30
Billie 454453
BodyBlitz Fitness Pilates
MC 9.30 – 10.30 07812 243378
[email protected]
TUESDAY
Brampton Thrift Shop
37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30–2.00
Judith 437977
Fitness is Fun
CC 10.00 – 11.00
[email protected] 840046 26
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Brownies 1st Brampton girls aged 7 – 10
5.30 – 7.00 Contact Lesley 07557 341398
Music Hall Society
CC 7.30 – 9.30 Jul, Aug, Sept only
Noreen 01487 822443
Fitness Pilates
MC 8.00-8.50 07715 235770
[email protected]
THURSDAY
Art Class with Teresa Gabriel
MC 9.15 – 11.30 term time 07814 289885
[email protected]
Brampton Thrift Shop
37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30–2.00
Judith 437977
FRIDAY
Befrienders drop in session
CC 10.00 – 12.00 Jan Edwards 417380
Shotokan Karate
MC 6.45 – 7.45
Sensei Jon Chitty 437977
Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn
1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45
[email protected] Flt Lt. Adam Cook
SATURDAY
GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates
MC 9.00 – 10.00 07966 660028
[email protected]
Martial Arts CC 9.30 – 11.30
[email protected]
Hatha Yoga
CC 10.00 – 11.30
[email protected] 350345
Huntingdon Caledonian Society 1 to
3 events held Sept to May for details
of this and other meets Pat 453774
Health Walks
from MC car park 10.00
[email protected]
Brampton Cricket Club
MCPF afternoon matches May to Aug
07460 470615 [email protected]
Weight Watchers
MC 6.30 – 7.30 07789 918366
[email protected]
Brampton Senior Football Club
MCPF afternoon matches Aug to May
[email protected] 370996
Rainbows 1st Brampton girls 5 – 7 yrs
4.45 – 5.45 Vicky 07899 942868
SUNDAY
Brampton Cycling Club
8.15 from Brampton Primary School
[email protected]
Cubs 8 – 10.5 yrs
Scout Hut 6.30 – 8.00
[email protected]
Connect2 Youth Club Yr 6 – 8
Church Hall 6.30 – 7.45
Hannah Arkle [email protected]
GET FIT WITH VIC Kettlebells
CC 7.30-8.30 07966 660028
[email protected]
CC
MC
MPF
Community Centre High Street
Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd
Memorial Playing Fields
SEPTEMBER 2016
International Tang Soo Do – Martial Art
MC 10.30 – 12.00
Alan Miller 07708 879973
Missio Dei
MC 3.30 – 6.00
[email protected]
Adventurers Junior Church
St Marys 11.00
[email protected] 433922
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What’s On Monthly
EACH MONTH IN BRAMPTON
Women’s Institute
1st Tuesday CC 7.30
[email protected] 414623
Cromwell Quilters
1st Wednesday MC 7.00 – 10.00
International speakers and
workshops Jane 417455
Brampton Flower Club
1st Wednesday CC 7.30
bramptonflowerclub.com
RAF Association Huntingdon and District
Branch RAF Wyton Officers’ Mess
1st Wednesday 7.30
Advance notice for entrance to RAF
Wyton needed contact Tony Perryman
465395 WRAF and WAAF welcome
Brampton Historical Society
4th Wednesday odd months
Brampton Institute 7.45
[email protected] 451514
Brown String pop-up shop
The Forge 1st weekend Fri to Mon
[email protected]
Events for September
2 – 5 Sept Brown String pop up shop
The Forge various times
3 Sept
Councillors Surgery 10-12
3 Sept
Brampton Village Show
10 Sept Neil Warner soloartist
Brampton Institute
14 Sept Wildlife Trust Talk MC 7.30
Councillors’ Surgery
1st Saturday Scout Hut 10.00 – 11.00
13 Sept
Mothers’ Union
2nd Tuesday Church Hall 8.00
3rd Tuesday Hilary Lodge 2.30 – 4.00
Elizabeth 434924 [email protected]
28 Sept Historical Society Talk
Brampton Institute 7.45
Mobile Library
2nd Wed Hanover Court 10.25 – 10.55
3rd Friday Hilary Lodge 11.05 – 11.35
Huntingdonshire Group of Wildlife Trust
2nd Wednesday 7.30 MC Talks Sept to
March [email protected] 457795
Trefoil Guild 18+ Scouting and Guiding
2nd Thursday Scout Hut 2.00 – 4.00
[email protected] 890901
Brampton Ladies Social Group
3rd Monday 8pm
Leslie Morris 458818
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Brampton Walking Club 9.20
21 Sept Brampton Walking Club 10.00
Daily in Brampton
Brampton Pre school & Playgroup 2 – 4
Church Hall, Mon – Wed 9 – 3, Fri 9 – 1
term time Maxine Repath 350588
[email protected]
Carolyn Parker School of Ballet
Cecchetti Ballet & Contemporary Dance
MC various days [email protected]
CC
MC
MPF
Community Centre High Street
Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd
Memorial Playing Fields
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BRAMPTON VILLAGE EVENT
QUIZ NIGHT
Saturday 8th October 2016
7.30 for 8.00 start
Memorial Centre
Thrapston Road, Brampton
Everyone welcome
as teams or individuals
£3 per person
includes ploughman’s supper
Bring your alcohol and soft drinks
FOR TICKETS
please contact Judith on 437977
or email [email protected]
MEN WANTED
to sing for
Q&A:
Q. What is MAGPAS Air Ambulance?
A. A life-saving emergency service funded by donations. Read about it at
www.magpas.org.uk
Q. Where is the fund-raising concert?
A. St Mary's Church, High St. Huntingdon on Saturday 17th December, 7.30pm.
at a Concert on
Saturday 17th December
We'll teach you all you need to know:Wednesdays 7.30pm from 5th October
► All in Huntingdon Town Centre
► All free!
To find out where, and other details
visit www.sing2help.org.uk
call/text Peter 07419 746645
Q. Who are the practice sessions for?
A. Men who sing, or would like to try singing, and can get there.
No previous experience or ability to read music is required.
Q. Who else will be there?
A. A leader, a pianist, and like-minded men who accept this great opportunity.
Q. Where are the sessions?
A. In the Town Hall, Huntingdon (High St. Market Square) in a fully accessible room.
Free parking in the town centre car parks.
Q. When?
A. Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm, from 5th October for ten weeks.
Q. What happens in the sessions?
A. Encouraged by the very engaging and experienced Peter Davies you will learn
how to get the best from your singing voice whilst preparing to sing in the concert.
Q. How much will it cost me?
A. Only your time and travel. Everything has been paid for – you only have to take
advantage of it. The people paying enjoy singing, and they want you to enjoy it, too.
► Bring your friends
► Feel good and support a good cause
Organised and supported by Huntingdon Male Voice Choir
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Women’s Institute
THE BRAMPTON WI IN SEPT
On Tuesday 6th September there will
be our monthly meeting of Brampton
WI in the Community Centre, High
St, Brampton, starting at 7.30pm.
Our speaker will be from Magpas
Air Ambulance, the emergency
medical charity that bring life saving
pre hospital care by land and air in
the East of England and have their
headquarters in Huntingdon. We
are really looking forward to learning
at first hand about the outstanding
work they perform and their significant contribution to our community.
We also serve tea and biscuits
whilst we have a social natter.
Contact Hazel Day at hazel.day7@
gmail.com or telephone 01480 414623
for any extra details. Otherwise just
come along and meet us on the
6th. You will be very welcome.
Brampton Institute
SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
Saturday 10th Sept singer Neil
Warner songs from 1950’s to present
Every Thursday at 7.45 is Bingo.
Free to members and £1 for guests.
Every Wednesday members draw
which currently stands at £120 and
increases £10 per week until won. New
members welcome or come in and
sample our club for £1 on the evening.
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JULY MATCH REPORTS
Game 8 v Castor & Ailsworth
2nd XI (Home)
Called off due to waterlogged pitch
Game 9 v Great Staughton (Home)
Brampton once again struggled to get
a full team out against local rivals Great
Staughton with only 9 players available
to play. After winning the toss, Brampton
chose to field first. It was the first outing
of the season for strike bowler, Pete
Boardman, and it was like he had never
been away as he was the pick of the
bowlers with 4 for 29, including breaking
(33 not out) and Andy Canham (20 not
the stump for one of his wickets. Duncan
out) knocking most of the runs off.
McGregor and Rob Trewin also contributed with the ball, each getting a couple
Game 11 v Burghley Park 2nd XI (Home)
of wickets each in Great Staughton’s
Brampton were expecting a tough game
total of 159 all out. With a lot of the hard
against 3rd place Burghley Park in our
work done, Brampton hoped to knock
last home game of the season. Burghley
off the runs quickly. They got off to a
bowled first after winning the toss and
great start with Andy Pegram (48) and
Brampton lost both of their openers very
Stuart Henderson (47) making great
early. Andy Canham (74) halted the slide
inroads to get past the total required
and ably assisted by Ian Purser (27) and
and Brampton’s 9 only took 30 overs to
Andy Watts (27) kept the scoreboard
win the game for the loss of 4 wickets.
ticking over. Duncan McGregor (39)
scored some very quick runs at the end
Game 10 v Hemingford Park (Home)
of the innings and Brampton finished
Hemingford could only field 7 players
on 243 for 9. That score proved to be
due to illness and other unavailability.
too much for Burghley Park and they
They won the toss and batted first.
settled for scoring bonus points instead
They were all out for 66 runs with Andy
of going for the win. They finished with
Canham (3 for 7) being the main wicket
186 for 5, Brampton winning by 57 runs.
taker. Brampton got past that small
Last match of the season will be away
total in 15 overs with Stuart Henderson
against Blunham on 10th September.
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Brampton Football Club
START OF THE NEW SEASON
By the time you read this the Euro16
Lottery with £500-00 of cash prizes
football competition will be long gone
to be won and in November a Race
and your local adult football club will
Night at The Brampton Institute. Please
have started the new season. At the
contact me if you would like to know
end of June we started serious training,
more about these. We look forward to
signed on a number of new players
your support over the coming months
whom we hope will add to or teams’
- games at the Playing Fields start at
chances this year. Hopefully, having
3pm and 2pm after the clocks change.
played six games in August the first
team will have some points on the
Tony Burnley
board already and our Reserve team
Brampton FC
whose season started in September
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will have made some progress too.
Pre-season games for the First Team
saw us winning well against Warboys,
Sawtry, Godmanchester and getting
in some valuable match fitness.
Hard cash to support the teams’
efforts is always hard to come by so we
are indebted to Estate Agents ‘Move
With Us’ based in St.Ives who have
sponsored us this year to the tune
of £2,000. As a result of this the first
Team will be kitted out in a vibrant
new strip (picture next time) and we
will be able to defray some of the cost
of facilities hire. We acknowledge also
Allotments
BRAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL
Brampton Parish Council has
several vacant allotment plots at the
Allotment Gardens, Thrapston Road,
Brampton. Overgrown plots will be
rent free until 31st October 2016.
If you are interested please
contact the Parish Clerk on:01480 454441 or email [email protected]
the continued support of Sharon Lewis
at The Black Bull and Paul Holden
of Brampton General Builders.
A new Treasurer in the shape of
Graham Rouse who lives in the High
Street will give the current incumbent
a chance to concentrate more on
fund raising. Incidentally our efforts
will start in September with a Club
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Items for consideration for
inclusion in the Oct Edition of
THE Brampton MAGAZINE
to the Editor by 6 Sept please.
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