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KINLET NEWSLETTER
Palm Sunday gathering for the Pilgrimage of the Cross
Twenty-nine people and assorted dogs gathered at Kinlet for the walk to Neen
Savage, the first stage of the pilgrimage of the cross through the seven parishes of
the Cleobury benefice during Holy Week.
Photo: Philip Engleheart
April 2016
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THE KINLET NEWSLETTER
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Reason for celebration
Combating loneliness and isolation
Unearthing the story of St Alphege
Tributes to two Kinlet people: Edwina Guest
Ian Neath (Foo)
The Sydney Opera House and THE KINLET NEWSLETTER
See what was happening in Kinlet 57 years ago
Trust Lewis: diary for 2016
Easter fun at Kinlet Family Playgroup
A charity concert inspired by a very special little boy
‘We presented Severn Hospice with £3500’
Loveliest of trees – April in the Wyre Forest
What a finish! The Eagles snatch quiz league victory in the last round
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THE KINLET NEWSLETTER
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KINLET PARISH PLAN
The Parish Plan is now 10 years old.
Much of the context for the action plan written in
2006 has since changed, and the Parish Council has
agreed that – rather than just a minor revision – this is
the time to consult the community afresh about local
needs.
A steering group will be formed to take this forward
during 2016, and volunteers from the community are
invited to join in and contribute ideas. This is an
opportunity not just to help shape the priorities of the
Parish Council, but also to identify the local
organisations and causes that can be supported.
If you would like to take part, please get in touch
with Philip Engleheart (plan co-ordinator) on 07583
487072 or by email: [email protected] .
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Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Church Office
Market Hall
Cleobury Mortimer
DY14 8BX
Dear Readers,
‘Today is the day of salvation for the world…Christ is risen from the dead: arise with him. Christ returns
to himself, you must also return to him. Christ has come forth from the tomb – free yourselves from the
fetters of evil. The gates of Hell are opened and the power of death is destroyed. The old Adam is
superseded, the new perfected. In Christ a new creation is coming to birth – renew yourselves.’
Thus wrote the hugely influential Gregory of Nazianzen of Easter, in the Fourth Century after Jesus.
In the mystery and wonder of Easter we celebrate (as we do at every Eucharist) the glory of our
redemption by Christ, and its power to change our lives and destinies for ever. This is a thing not easily
explained in words and probably not fully susceptible to human understanding but there are things we
can know about it and rejoice in.
We know that the victory of Easter stems from God’s love; a love so great that his very being spilled
over into our fallen human nature so that Christ was both God and man. We know that our nature was
restored in him to its intended destiny, so that we might become what we were intended to be. We know
that although all perfection was in Christ, he offered himself for us, that we might be raised out of
imperfection, healed of our separation from God. We know that in this act of sacrifice Christ both offers
and accepts himself and by this double action, carries us into the heart of the Holy Trinity itself, the glory
that the Father gives to the Son, the Son gives to us by grace. Reason for celebration indeed!
Happy Easter, Christ is Risen!
Ashley
PARISH REGISTERS
No entries to record this month.
CONDOLENCE
We report with sadness the recent death of Anne Richards, of Severals. Anne was married to the late
Clem Richards and was a friend to many in the parish. She served as WI President and was active on
the Village Hall and Show committees.
We are also very sorry to report the death, on 1 March, of Peter Evans, of Button Bridge, and send
our sympathy to Anna.
We also report with sadness the death of Ern Davies at the age of eighty-nine. Ern and Jean lived in
Kinlet and brought up their family here before moving to Highley. We send our sympathy to Keith,
Ann, Rachel and Mandy, and to their families.
THANKS
Andrew, Peter, Alan and their families would like to thank the very many people who attended the
thanksgiving service for Edwina’s life on 2 March at Wyre Forest Crematorium. We have found much
comfort in the large number of letters, cards and messages of condolence at this difficult time. Many
thanks are due for the generous donations to the Midlands Air Ambulance and Cleobury Mortimer
branch of the Royal British Legion, the totals of which are yet to be finalised. Our sincere thanks go
to Revd Mark Daborn for his support and great friendship to us all. Also to Victoria Allen and her
colleagues for her kindness and consideration which has been much appreciated.
Kinlet Church Flowers & Brasses
3 April
Diane Thornton
& Penny Doughty
10 & 17 April
Penny Doughty
& Wendy Duncan
24 April & 1 May
Shirley Lewis
& Rachael Ponsford
JUST A THOUGHT
And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.
A E Housman (1859–1936), A Shropshire Lad (1896)
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Services for April at St John the Baptist, Kinlet
All services at Kinlet use the Book of Common Prayer unless otherwise stated.
Sunday 3
Second of Easter
10.15 a.m. Holy Communion with hymns
Sunday 10
Third of Easter
6.30 p.m.
Evensong
Sunday 17
Fourth of Easter
8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Sunday 24
Fifth of Easter
6.30 p.m.
Evensong
Evening prayer will be read every Wednesday in the month at 6.00 p.m.
Family Services
Although children are more than welcome at all services in the United Benefice, these
services are specifically designed for all the family:
First Sunday
Third Sunday
Fourth Sunday
11.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
11.00 a.m.
Cleobury Mortimer
Hopton Wafers
Neen Sollars
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St Andrew’s Church Button Oak
The Chapel in the Forest
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST,
KINLET
The Rectory, 57 Park Lane, Bewdley DY12 2HA
01299 402275
April Service
Holy Communion with hymns at 11.15 a.m.
on Sunday 10 April, followed by r efr eshments.
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Wednesday 27 April 2016, at 7.30 p.m.
Kinlet Village Hall
Contacts
Church keyholders: Mrs B Nicholas, Larch View, Pound Green;
Mr & Mrs Graham Stokes, Weathertop Cottage, Button Oak; Mr
& Mrs Stuart Hopkins, Little Oaks, Button Oak; Mr B Wood,
Micklefold, Pound Green, telephone 01299 404363.
Annual Parishioners’ Meeting (election of
churchwardens)
and
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
OVER-60S LUNCHEON CLUB
Reports will be presented on the church’s activities
and finances over the past year.
All welcome!
The next lunch will be on Wednesday 13
April, 12.30 for 1.00 p.m. at the Eagle &
Serpent. Please contact Dorothy on
841380 at any time on Friday 8 April
if you would like a meal.
HIGHLEY & DISTRICT
GARDENING CLUB
The next meeting of the Gardening Club will be at
7.30 p.m. on Wednesday 13 April in the Severn Centre.
‘CHELSEA?’
For information about
services for older people
contact your Parish Link for KINLET
MRS ANNE PRICE  01746 862253
Adrian Robinson
Gardener
Visitors always welcome
David Thomas
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01299 841234
– cold weather exacerbates existing health issues.
Funding cuts for local authorities have meant that they
are asking charities for help. There are various activities
run by the organisation: some you may expect like
crafts and walks but some are more unusual such as
walking football. Age UK have a befriending service
and a telephone buddy system. They also run Help at
Home to help people to remain independent and to stay
in their own home. This is not for personal care but
services such as shopping, doing the washing, walking
the dog and cleaning. This is carried out in two-hour
slots and costs £18. They also take people on holiday
and the last trip to Llandudno was enjoyed by about 100
people. There is £2.1 million available in the form of
pension credits, etc. and with Age UK help is
available to check if people are entitled to
these and there are also advocacy services. They do
stress they work with older people, not for them,
and they promote positive images of ageing. Ruth said
that people should inform them if they know someone
who is in need of help. They do also work with Clinical
Commissioning Groups and are in contact with
individual parishes. Ruth was pleased to hear that Ann
Price is a parish link, and was a befriender before that,
and that Dorothy Evans runs one of the Age UK lunch
clubs in Kinlet.
The next committee meeting is on 14 April at Julia’s,
The Driftway, and the next WI meeting is on 20
April (refreshments P Horsfall, raffle S Kirton). The
talk is BREAD AND BREADMAKING.
Liz Cartwright
Kinlet
Women’s
Institute
AGE UK
Ruth Brown explained that her branch of Age UK
covers the whole of Shropshire and last year
they supported 16,000 people. Altogether there were
143,000 individual contacts. There is an advice line, a
day centre and a dementia drop-in centre. The budget
for last year was £2.2 million and they have 800
volunteers and 200 staff. Nationally Age UK was
formed by the merger of Age Concern and Help the
Aged and helps anyone over the age of 65. Their aims
are to combat loneliness and isolation, to ensure that
people can make informed decisions and to help people
to live independent lives. Loneliness can result in
physical and mental illness such as depression, heart
disease and dementia and has been assessed
as equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. We are all
living longer and this means that one in three people
born in 2013 will live to 100. Families often live far
away from each other and people can feel left behind
when it comes to technology. There are problems with
access to social care and GPs are not always available.
In Shropshire there is a higher percentage of people
over 65 compared with national figures, 22% as
opposed to 18%. As it is a large rural county services
are further away and there are also issues of fuel poverty
WI tea party at Alveley
On Wednesday 16 March Chris Bate and Julia
Haywood attended an afternoon tea party, which was
held in the Pavilion at Alveley and hosted by Alveley
WI. It was a most enjoyable occasion, the venue was
lovely, as was the company and weather. It really goes
without saying that the food was wonderful. It is good
to have the opportunity to renew acquaintances with
members of neighbouring groups and share ideas and
experiences, and we look forward to attending other
joint events.
Chris Bate
Kinlet WI
meet at Kinlet Village Hall
Kinlet, DY12 3BS
Sixty-seven years ago the ladies of Kinlet had their
first WI meeting. Now in 2016 our WI is still
providing friendship and support to its members.
Why not come along and see for yourself what our WI
has to offer you?
Our next meeting will be on 20th April at 7:30pm
BREAD AND BREADMAKING
by
ROBERT SWIFT
Robert’s son John featured on BBC series
‘Victorian Bakers’
Visitors are welcome at no charge.
For more information please phone
Margaret 01299 841541, Rhiannon 01299 841274
or Julia 01299 270250.
Julia Haywood (right) was among the guests at Alveley
WI’s recent tea party.
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KINLET PARISH COUNCIL
The March meeting was held on the 14th of the month in
the Parish Hall commencing at 7.30 p.m. when eight
members were present together with Mrs M Shineton.
As usual the various concerns re the condition of the
local roads were discussed with requests into Shropshire
Council Highways who were struggling with the
number of requests and the problems on the A and B
roads which took preference over minor roads. It has
been noted the bad condition of the road/verges through
Kinlet where Amey (for Severn Trent) were carrying
out work and a close eye would be kept on the position
here with request for rectification to be made
immediately the work was completed.
A site meeting had been held with Shropshire Council
re the possible provision of slabs behind the telephone
box for the walking bus and the condition of the road
surface in Park Close. The legal implications of
ownership and upkeep responsibilities of both these
areas were being looked into at the present time by
Shropshire Council so no further action would be taken
at the present time.
Planning application no. 16/00772/FUL for Mr C Price
for the erection of a detached 2-bay open fronted garage
at 16 Button Bridge Lane, Kinlet was unanimously
recommended for approval and planning approval for
16/00423/TPO for various works to trees under TPO
1986 at Spike Copse, Dowles Road for Mr G Thompson
had been received.
Mrs M Wilkinson had tendered her resignation from the
council and the appropriate steps would be taken to fill
this vacancy.
It was agreed to make the following donations: West
Midlands Air Ambulance £150.00/Severn and Kemp
Hospices £50.00 each/Cleobury Youth Partnership
£100.00/St. Mary’s Youth Project and Kinlet School
£100 each/Cleobury First Responders £50.00/Trust
Lewis Appeal £50.
Mrs Shineton reported on the Future Fit scheme coming
together with the ambulance/police/volunteer sector and
CCGs all working well. She also advised that ShropDoc
would continue for at least another two years.
The date of the next meeting was arranged for Monday
11 April 2016 in the Parish Hall commencing at 7.30
p.m. with public participation time and the meeting
closed at approximately 10.10 p.m.
(NOTE: This report is a résumé of the minutes of the meeting
and full minutes are available from the Clerk.)
Please note – the JUNE meeting will be held on
Tuesday 14 June.
A WELCOME PACK
is available for newcomers to the parish. If you
would like a copy or know anyone who might,
please contact a parish councillor or the clerk.
Your local councillors
Mr D Dixon (Chairman)
01299 404180
Mr P Kirton (Vice-Chairman)
01299 841300
Mr S Harris
01299 841701
Mr D Haywood
01299 270250
Mr P Horsfall
01299 841384
Mrs J Rowley
01299 841216
Mr C Lloyd
01746 861282
Mrs J Barnes
01299 841946
Please feel free to contact them or the Clerk, Mrs J Burgess
01562 227449 on any matters concerning life in the parish.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
This will be held on Monday 9 May
in the Parish Hall commencing at 8.00 p.m.
A representative from West Mercia will give details of the Smartwater Scheme for
protecting property together with reports from the council and local organisations
of their activities during the year.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
KINLET PARISH COUNCIL
Opportunity to meet a local Parish Councillor
informally – ‘SURGERIES’ will be held
as follows:
Traditional gentleman’s barbers in
Cleobury Mortimer
In Church Street opposite the Church.
Opening times: Monday 9–5, Tuesday closed,
Wednesday 9–5, Thursday 10–6, Friday 10–6,
Saturday 8.30–4.30, Sunday closed
EAGLE & SERPENT PUBLIC HOUSE
2nd Monday in the month 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
THE WOODLANDS OFFICE
3rd Monday in August and
nd
2 Monday in December – both at 2.00 p.m.
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Saint of the Month for April:
St Alphege of Canterbury
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his head with an axe. His body was taken the next day to
London, and buried in St. Paul’s church. Alphege was
canonised as a martyr – ironically – during the reign of
Cnut the Dane. After the Norman Conquest Archbishop
Lanfranc purged the Canterbury Saints, and only allowed
the canonisations of Augustine and Alphege to stand.
Thorkell the Tall had no part in this gruesome
murder. He offered all his possessions except his ship for
a ransom for Alphege, but was refused by his fellowraiders. When the Danes left, Thorkell stayed behind
with forty-five ships and entered Æthelred’s service,
possibly as a result of this incident. It may have been
because of this desertion of a prominent Jomsviking that
king Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark launched the invasion
that eventually led to his son, Cnut, becoming king of
England. After the Danish conquest Thorkell made his
peace with Cnut, and was made regent of Denmark, while
one of his sons was kept as hostage in England. After the
death of Cnut’s son Harthacnut, Thorkell’s son Harald
was a candidate for the throne of Denmark, but he was
murdered in 1045. His widow and children fled to
England.
At the time of the Domesday Book, Longdon, part of
modern Solihull, was held by Thorkell of Warwick, son
of Alwin, sheriff of Warwickshire before and after the
Norman Conquest. Thorkell was the greatest surviving
pre-conquest landholder recorded in Domesday. It may
be reading too much into the coincidence of names to
speculate that this Thorkell was a descendant of Thorkell
the Tall’s hostage son, or one of his fugitive
grandchildren; but this would provide a plausible
explanation for the unlikely dedication of the church at
Solihull to St. Alphege. Perhaps, too, that niche in the
altar holds a relic of Alphege passed down as a family
heirloom!
St Alphege is commemorated on 19 April.
Mark Daborn
fter some eight years – off and on – of
celebrating Saints, I have run out of resources
for April. With no apology, therefore, I offer a
rerun of the April Saint I wrote about back in 2009 –
because it’s such a good story!
Some years ago, I visited Solihull parish church, and
found that it was dedicated to St Alphege. Further, in the
side chapel there is a little stone inlet into the altar,
which looks as if there may be a relic of a saint installed
there. I did some research – not knowing who St Alphege
was, and knowing of no other local dedications to him –
and the following is the fruit of that research.
Alphege – or Ælfheah – was Bishop of Winchester and
then Archbishop of Canterbury from 1005 to 1012,
under king Æthelred the Redeless. Whilst Bishop of
Winchester, he had been instrumental in bringing the
raiding Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason to confirmation
at Andover, with Æthelred as sponsor. In 1009, a Danish
army led by Hemming, Eiglaf and Thorkell the Tall
arrived in England. In September 1011 they besieged
Canterbury, and the city was taken with treacherous help
from Archdeacon Almear, whose life Alphege had
previously saved. Alphege was captured, put in irons, and
ill-treated for seven months. At some stage the Danish
army moved to Greenwich, with Alphege, and was there
afflicted by disease, which carried off some two thousand
of the raiders. Those Danes who were Christians saw this
as a divine punishment for their holding Alphege, and
tried unsuccessfully to have him released.
The Danes demanded a tribute of 48,000 pounds to
leave England, which was paid by Easter 1012. They also
set a price of 3,000 pounds on Alphege’s freedom, but
the Archbishop would not allow it to be paid. During a
drunken feast on the Saturday after Easter, 19 April,
Alphege was brought before the Danish council, flung to
the ground, and pelted with stones, bones and oxen’s
heads. To put him out of his misery, one Thrum, who
had been confirmed by Alphege the previous day, split
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Edwina Guest 1930–2016
where Edwina was organist, and John a bellringer. What
is certain is that John had to win Edwina in the teeth of
considerable competition – to the extent of making the
most of his principal rival’s temporary absence in
Australia.
They were married in 1953 at St Mary’s in Cleobury,
and lived first at Hawkyard Cottage, known locally as
Hungy-bungy, just down the lane from Meaton, where
there was no mains water supply in those days. When
Edwina was doing the washing, John had to bring in an
extra churn of water.
In 1955, soon after Andrew was born, they moved
into Meaton Farm, and spent the rest of their lives there.
Andrew was followed by Peter, and then Alan, who was
born in the famous winter of 1963,
so that Edwina had to be taken to
hospital through the snow in a
landrover.
All three of their sons were
married at Kinlet, settled down
along Meaton Lane, and Cherrie,
Chris and Karen all became a part
of the family; having the family
close by was such an important
thing for Edwina, and she took great
pride in her seven grandchildren –
Paul, Kate, Jonathan, Jemma,
Lindsey, Nick and Jamie, and the
relationship between grandparents
and grandchildren was very special.
In course of time, as well, there
were her three great-grandchildren
Mia, Oliver and Ben for her to be
just as pleased and proud about.
Whilst John ran the farm,
Edwina gave much of her time to
involvement in the community. In fact, there are few
organisations in Kinlet that she wasn’t involved in at
some stage. How she found time to do all she did is
extraordinary – because she didn’t believe in doing
things half-heartedly: if something was worth doing, it
must be done thoroughly and properly.
She was a member of the local WI, serving both as
secretary and as President; she was a supportive and
encouraging foundation governor of Kinlet school, a
governor whose visits were always enjoyed by staff and
children; she also worked with the WVS in delivering
Meals on Wheels, taking a sturdy van with the mobile
hot-cupboard to be able to negotiate the rough lanes and
tracks around Crumpsbrook. And she and John
supported all the British Legion fundraising events in
Cleobury – Edwina was a member of the women’s
section, and her father had been one of the founders of
the Legion there.
She also served for many years on the Kinlet PCC,
contributing her quiet, sensible wisdom to discussions
on church affairs. It was her initiative that brought the
team from NADFAS to Kinlet church to produce their
detailed and invaluable inventory of its treasures. She
also organised the fundraising for the runners for the
pews, to make the church that bit more comfortable for
the congregation!
The following is the text of Mark Daborn’s tribute to Edwina,
delivered at her funeral at Wyre Forest Crematorium on 2
March.
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orn in December 1930, Edwina was the only
child of Beatrice and William Badger. Brought
up in Cleobury Mortimer, and educated at
Cleobury School, Edwina joined the new Brownie pack
in Cleobury when it was formed in 1938, and there is a
photograph from the Kidderminster Times of the ten
new Brownies posed under the watchful eye of the
District Commissioner. During that time she was also
having violin lessons and played a Handel duet in
Chorley chapel. She also learned to
play the piano and the organ, and
had
dancing
lessons
in
Kidderminster; both the music and
the dancing were to play an
important part in her life.
As an only child, she was very
close to her cousin Sheila Wenlock.
When Edwina’s father was out on
local business visits, he would
sometimes take the two girls along
for the ride; it was on a visit to
Burwarton that he left them waiting
in the car, and while he was gone a
herd of cows came past, completely
surrounding the car. William came
out to find the girls kneeling in
prayer on the back seat as the sea of
cattle raged around them.
Edwina passed her 11+ to
Ludlow school, and took her School
Certificate exams in 1947, with
credits in English Language, Domestic Subjects and
Religious Knowledge – all of those, too, showing signs
of where her future interests would take her.
After leaving school, she went to catering college –
although we’re not quite sure where – and one of the
jobs she then took on was as a temporary cook at
Tenbury Hospital; her reference from the Matron in
1950 says ‘Miss Badger has proved herself an excellent
cook’ and describes her as ‘co-operative, resourceful
and adaptable.’
Edwina worked as a caterer in schools near Newbury
and in Malvern, and another general reference was
written for her in 1952 by the vicar at Cleobury, the
Reverend Leslie Perfect – I’m not making that up! This
refers to her as daughter of the people’s churchwarden
at Cleobury, a former Sunday school teacher and deputy
organist, and says that she ‘...would fulfil any position
to which she was appointed with probity and dignity’;
and that she was responsible, had a keen sense of duty,
was an excellent mixer, and was very popular with all
sections of the community. I think we can all recognise
that description.
How Edwina and John first met is a slightly vague
part of family history – but it was probably at a young
farmers’ dance, because they both loved dancing. But
they also came across each other at Kinlet church,
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Part of her interest in the church overlapped her
fascination with general local history. She wrote the
original church guide, on which much of the current one
is based, and was part of the local history group that
produced the lovely book Kinlet – The Life and Times
of a Shropshire Village. This book includes her own
articles on subjects as diverse as the Kinlet Oaks, the
Kinlet Post Office, and the bottled spirit of Sir George
Blount! Her historical research also contributed articles
on local houses for the Kinlet Newsletter, for which she
was not only a contributor but a distributor.
But Edwina and John had their shared times together
as well, shooting and fishing in Scotland, especially
fishing the Tweed at Kelso. And after John retired they
took a trip to Australia, flying out, and then flying to the
United States on the way back so that they could do the
Atlantic crossing by liner.
And Edwina made Meaton a centre of hospitality
that was second to none – for the shoot, the Wyre Forest
Beagles, the PCC in the days when meetings were held
around the members’ houses, and for family and friends
– scrambled egg breakfasts for sixteen around the
kitchen table, giant shepherd’s pies, and the trifle
without which Christmas wouldn’t be the same.
Over recent years when I’ve visited Edwina I’ve
always had a sneaking feeling that I could do all my
Kinlet visiting just by sitting at the table in her kitchen.
Sooner or later, everybody seemed to drop by. And she
always knew everything that was going on, who was in
need, who was celebrating. And through all that life
brought, Edwina showed a quiet strength of spirit,
founded on her deep faith. For me, that has shown most
clearly since Ascension day last year, when John died.
The tributes that have been paid to her in messages
to her family are many and varied, but certain words
and phrases come up frequently: cheerful and
welcoming; a lovely lady; and, most of all, the word
‘remarkable’.
Last Sunday we thought especially of Edwina at
Evensong at Kinlet; she was a faithful servant of the
church, and it was her favourite service. She didn’t wear
her faith on her sleeve – she didn’t need to, for it
underpinned all she was and all she did. Like so many
of you here, I have valued Edwina’s friendship more
than I can say. When I last saw her she spoke of her
gratitude for all of God’s blessings in her life; it
wouldn’t even have occurred to her to consider what a
blessing she has been in so many other people’s lives.
May the loving God who created her and kept her close
company through her life receive her now into the rest
she so richly deserves. Amen.
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Ian ‘Foo’ Neath 1957–2016
to the farm next door where Mike worked, John Nott at
Organs Farm, then on to the quarry at Shavers End.
After this his career ranged through several driving jobs
with Trevor and Jimmy Neath, Richard Wilkes and
Holloways driving a big lorry. After driving he went to
Foley for Mike Potnall, Texaco with Bernard Rogers,
on the hospitality trailer looking after page three girls
and racing drivers. He spent some time at Beacon Waste
where he was for several years and eventually he settled
at the Eagle & Serpent when he and Sharon bought the
pub twelve years ago, along with brother-in-law Ade
and his wife Christy, who later moved on to start their
own family.
Now to romance. Foo met Sharon when she was
running the Riverside Café. It wasn’t love at first sight,
at least not from Sharon’s
perspective. Foo brought Sharon
a single red rose close to her
birthday. Sharon then smelt it, to
discover it was artificial. That
still tickled Foo years later. For
their first date Foo arranged to
pick Sharon up at 8 p.m. He sped
up the road, handbrake turned
twenty minutes late and simply
said, ‘Well are you getting in or
what?’ He had a wicked sense of
humour that took a bit of getting
used to. However love did
blossom and in 1984 they
married and settled in Meadow
Rise in Bewdley, and just over a
year later they moved to Rectory
Lane in Rock back to Foo’s
homeland. It was here that the
family began to grow with Tom
in 1989 and in 1991, Amie
completed the family. Foo and
Sharon were happily married for
thirty-one years.
In 2004 the family moved to Kinlet, and having sold
their house they achieved their dream to keep a quiet
country pub. In time Foo gave up his day job and
worked full time in the pub – he was the gardener, the
general maintenance man and of course come 5 p.m.,
behind the bar. Whilst at The Eagle Foo made many
friends, becoming part of the Kinlet community. His
family joked about him being the neighbourhood watch,
later finding out he was already on the committee. It’s
fair to say he loved Kinlet, and the people in it.
Foo always had a kind gesture up his sleeve. Five
years ago while Sharon was away with the girls on a
weekend break he offered Henry bed and board at the
Eagle. Two days later Henry moved in, becoming a key
part in Foo’s life and the Eagle and Serpent family.
Foo was a hard worker and had little time for
hobbies apart from shooting and his five dogs, or as he
called them his ‘girls’. He was honoured to share his
passion for shooting with his children Tom and Amie
and they shared many hours together on the field. Over
the last four years he organised the ‘family day’ where
he shot with his children and some of his nephews.
The following tribute to Foo, created from contributions by
many family members, was read by Kate Spohrer at his
Celebration of Life Service at Wyre Forest Crematorium on
24 February.
F
oo was born 6 August 1957 in Bromsgrove
Hospital to proud parents Warfy and Jo. He was a
twin with Neil, and younger brother to twins
Bobby and Mike, Chris and Nicky. Foo’s favourite toy
was a barn-door latch. It was shaped like a fish, and
attached to a piece of binder twine. He dragged it for
miles and miles and called it his ‘Codfish’.
Foo grew up at Peat’s Farm, The Greenway, Rock, a
smallholding. Warfy and Jo kept the smallholding and
worked up the road at the big
farm, Fraziers. He attended the
local schools, but it is fair to say
school wasn’t his favourite
place. He much preferred to be
on the farm helping his dad and
anyone else who needed a hand.
Once when he and Skinny were
five they left for their mile and a
half walk to school, but they
didn’t get there until dinner time
because they were distracted by
counting all of the black slugs
that had come out in the rain to
cross the road. They also
recalled walking home from
school in six foot snow drifts in
that ‘Big Freeze’ winter of
62/63. Another game on the way
to school was collecting dewy
cobwebs on the end of a stick.
When the time came for a day
at school without Skinny – he
was at home with measles – Foo
played all day in the hedgerow
and then waited for the school bus to go by so he knew
it was time to go home. He didn’t want to go to school
without his twin. In fact they were always together until
they were well into their 20s, going to school and
working together. I did say school wasn’t really his
favourite place and one time the opportunity to sort
potatoes out at Tony’s was much more appealing. It
paid better as well! However a car pulled up on the
drive. The School Board man had come to look through
the windows in the cottage to see why the children
weren’t in school. Foo and Skinny were on the other
side of the road peering through the nail holes of the
corrugated tin shed. They were nine at this time.
Foo went to Bewdley High School to complete his
education, but he did have time off now and again to
help with harvests. One memorable time was the potato
harvest. The headmaster called him into the office,
asked where he was last week and then asked for a sack
of potatoes!
The twins left Bewdley High for good at ten to four,
three weeks before their fifteenth birthday. They were
both in paid employment by 5 p.m. the same day! Foo
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Many stories of these days could be told. One of his
favourites was when he wiped Bill Evans’ eye when
shooting a cock pheasant on the Birch Shoot. The
Meaton Shoot became part of his life during the last few
years.
Late last year Foo became a very proud grandfather
or ‘grumps’ to Amie and Mark’s son, Max, who was the
apple of his eye. Foo had brought him a brand new gun
before he even entered the world anticipating that Max
would also follow the family trend.
Foo’s friend Chris Price has also shared some words
about him:
‘Foo was a man who did things right or didn’t do them
at all. He was a man of honour, he kept his own counsel,
and when he spoke it was with insight, logic and
fairness, from a human perspective. He possessed a
generous and thoughtful nature. Foo was a man who
clearly loved life; the most important pleasures he
gained from time shared with his family. He was a man
who found it important to get the most out of every day
he was blessed with. You will all recall his smile, his
wit and quick sense of humour. He will live on in your
memories and in his children Tom and Amie and his
grandson Max.’
The Shropshire
Group of the Hardy
Plant Society
SPRING PLANT FAIR
Sunday 10th April 2016
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Audacious Herbaceous
Herbaceous perennials, herbs and climbers,
including clematis
Bryn Sguboriau Cottage Garden Plants
Traditional and unusual perennials & alpines
grown on the nursery located at over 700 ft above
sea level, using peat free compost and organic
principles
Diane Cole Hardy Plants
A wide range of herbaceous plants many grown
from seed using peat free compost
Hall Farm Nursery
Unusual herbaceous plants, grasses, bog plants,
late flowering perennials, foliage plants, woodland
plants and scree alpine plants
Foo: husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle,
colleague, friend, neighbour, and fellow shooter. He
will be very sadly missed and lovingly remembered.
Tan-y-Llyn Nursery
Wide range of herbs, alpines and
herbaceous perennials
Triafon Nursery
A large range of unusual herbaceous
perennials and ferns
+ SHROPSHIRE HPS MEMBERS PLANT
STALL
BICTON VILLAGE HALL
Church Lane, Bicton, Nr Shrewsbury
SY3 8EL Signposted from A5
Free parking on site  Free Admission
Refreshments
www.hardy-plant.org.uk/shropshire
Hopton Boarding Kennels
Kevin and Vicky Dudley
Rochehead Farm, Hopton Wafers,
Kidderminster DY14 0HD
01299 270394 • Mobile 07714 291032
Drop off and collection times:
9.30–11.30am and 4.30–6.30pm
Dogs exercised two to three times daily.
Bedding and food included in price. Proof of
up-to-date vaccination required for all dogs.
Please phone for availability and prices.
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One (almost) satisfied reader
BINGO
Dear KINLET NEWSLETTER,
Absolutely delighted that Chris, Julia, Sue and Pat will
be taking THE KINLET NEWSLETTER into the next
era. I have been receiving the NEWSLETTER in
London for twelve or thirteen years although I have not
lived in Kinlet since 1984. It is my connection to a
lovely part of the world and to rural England. And thank
you, of course, to Francis, Paul and Kevin for all their
sterling work. Couple of points of interest:
1. I lived in Sydney in 2006–07 and still received my
copy in the post every month. This sparked a game with
the NEWSLETTER where I leave copies (once read) in
unlikely places in the hope that someone who knows or
has a connection to Kinlet will find them. These
unlikely places now include Sydney Opera House, hotel
reception areas in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Brisbane,
Melbourne, New York and Paris, waiting rooms in
hospitals in Nottingham and Harley Street, aeroplanes
and trains, a mountain lodge in Switzerland, QPR
football ground and the BBC.
2. I bought a piano a few years ago to resurrect my
learning of this wonderful instrument (a gap of almost
42 years since the last lesson). Every month Francis
Engleheart advertises ‘piano tuition’ in THE KINLET
NEWSLETTER and the advert clearly states ‘Home
visits’. But you try persuading Francis to come to
Shepherd’s Bush, west London. It is such a shame that I
am unable to benefit from a half-hour piano lesson once
a week with this fine teacher. If anybody has influence
with this gentleman perhaps you could persuade him to
widen his horizons a little. It is a round trip of about 274
miles – nothing these days.
Yours
Bill Cashmore
Wednesday 6 April
Doors open 8.00p.m. ● Eyes down
at 8.30 p.m.
Kinlet Village Hall
Bar Available. Just turn up to play!
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Transport Specialists
All UK destinations
Cars, people carriers and minibuses
BROCHURE AND RATES BY REQUEST
HIGHLEY MOTOR COMPANY
Bill Cashmore, actor, author and co-founder of Actors
in Industry, worked at Moffats before and after
university in the 1980s. Bill is an accomplished speaker
both before and after dinner and several years ago
came to Kinlet Village Hall to tell us about his life as an
actor, donating the proceeds to the Hall. Bill also has
the distinction of having – as a member of the crowd –
caught a ball hit or kicked from the field of play at
professional cricket, football and rugby matches.
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Tel 01746 862266 Fax 01746 860216
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Enjoy the traditional flavour
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Cleobury Mortimer Tel: 01299 270359
Email: [email protected]
www.mawleytownfarm.co.uk
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We thank Janey Bache for sending us this rare copy of an edition of the ‘Kinlet Times’ from 1959 – a
predecessor to THE KINLET NEWSLETTER. Some familiar names are to be found here!
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TRUST LEWIS
2016
FIELDWORK MORNINGS
DIARY OF EVENTS
Saturday 2 April
16th April Evening with Lady & the Sax to
Wednesday 20 April
Clearing footpaths & bridleways,
waymarking and installing stiles & gates
be held at Kinlet Hall (Moffats School) -
gathering 10 a.m. at Kinlet Village Hall
£20 per ticket to include buffet and
All welcome!
welcome drink. TICKET ONLY
Ring Philip (01299 841373) or
Chris (01299 841238)
30th May Trust Lewis Team doing
Bridgnorth Walk
26th June Fashion Show – M & Co,
Stourport-on-Severn - £5 per ticket
20th July Psychic Evening (audience with
Parish Plan
a medium) with fish & chip supper at
Countryside Group
Kinlet Village Hall - £15 per ticket (BYO
drinks) – TICKET ONLY
Harriet Perkins
Please note the ticket only events are
your local Pampered Chef consultant
proving very popular so order your tickets
as soon as possible.
To find out more information on hosting a
party and receiving some great free products
The charities we are supporting this year
call 07875 210381 / 01746 718229
are Prostate Cancer Support Group
(Kidderminster), Little Hearts Matter,
Family Fund, Autism Midlands and
YoungMinds.
If you require any further details or wish
to order tickets please contact Rachael
Do you suffer discomfort from
on 01299 841032/07715 030510 or email
Corns ● Callus/dry skin ● Thickened nails
Verrucas ● Athlete’s foot ● Ingrowing toenails
Being unable to cut your own nails
For professional treatment of foot-related
problems at my surgery, your workplace or
in the comfort of your own home
[email protected]
DAVE ALLEN
Tree & Garden Service
IRENA 01299 841277 ● 07795 958186
Trees lopped, shaped, felled
Conifers, hedges trimmed
Lawn mowing & garden maintenance
NPTC qualified — fully insured
Free quotes
01746 862203
Mobile 07743 545477
Twenty years’ experience
Complete foothealth check ● Medical pedicure
Foot massage ● Evenings and weekend treatment
Free vascular check of the foot
The Old Farmhouse, Button Bridge, Kinlet,
Bewdley DY12 3AW ● [email protected]
IRENA s.a.c. dip. (Distinction), f.h.p.p. n.c.f.e. r.f.h.p.
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Kinlet C. E. Primary School
Small school, big heart!
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A BELATED HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE! At the end
of our Spring Term we held a sponsored Easter
walk from Playgroup to Kinlet Church and back.
The children had all decorated an Easter bonnet,
either with an Easter theme or in their own
interests – they were all fantastic and all children
had a prize as they had made so much effort,
but special mentions to Dylon who had a great
dinosaur theme and Dougie who had an
elephant on his! At the church the children
enjoyed an Easter nest for snack before hunting
inside the church for chocolate eggs and Easter
goodies! The event was very well supported by
our families, thanks to everyone who attended
or sponsored! We are still collecting money in so
I will reveal our total next month!
This event was twinned with a raffle of prizes
donated by Tuffins and Aldi – thank you both so
much for your donations! From this we raised
just shy of £70! All money raised will be used to
make improvements to our outdoor area over
the Summer Term.
We are looking very busy for this term, but
we do have some availability – if you are
interested in our small rural nursery, please check
out our website at
Large field and playground
Trim trail
Latest technology
Caring ethos
Broad and balanced curriculum
Extracurricular activities
“Where everyone matters”
www.kinlet.shropshire.sch.uk
[email protected]
Telephone: 01299 841210
kinletfamilyplaygroup.co.uk
Zoe Pearson
Massage is a truly holistic therapy, enhancing and uplifting our
physical, mental and emotional states and contributing to an
overall sense of well-being.
OPENING TIMES
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
9 a.m. to 3.15 p.m.
LITTLE TIDDLERS
Thursdays 9.30–11.30 a.m.
www.kinletfamilyplaygroup.co.uk
Therapies available:
Swedish
Remedial Therapy
For more details contact
Mary on
07730 461287 / 01746 862662
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Massage can help relieve
symptoms such as:
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Poor Sleep
Arthritis
Aches & Pains
Poor Circulation
Rheumatism
Trust Lewis Family Fun Day raises over £1600
Rachael says:
‘The Family Fun Day held at Neen Savage Village Hall on 19 March was a great success and
raised £1657. Many thanks to those who came and particular thanks to all who helped running
the event.’
The event is ticket only. Doors open 7.30 p.m.
To purchase tickets please contact Rachael
on 01299 841032 / 07715 030510
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Claire writes: ‘The idea
came from my partner
meeting a very special
little boy who attends
Birmingham Children’s
Hospital and he asked if
he would sing for him.
David, my partner who
owns the group, is a West
End singer and decided to
raise money for the
hospital after meeting him.
Kidderminster Town Hall is
providing the venue at a
very reasonable cost which
we are covering and all
proceeds from ticket sales,
donations and raffle will go
to the Hospital.’
Lady & The Sax fans please
note – David Lawrence (left
in picture) has featured as a
charismatic guest star at The
Lady & The Sax evenings in
Kinlet. This will be good!
BELLE VUE GARAGE
Neen Savage,
Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8HJ
MOTs
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Motorcycles, trikes, cars, vans (Class 7),
private hire (Class 5 light)
Jan and Penny
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Wedding flowers and table
decorations made to order
Servicing & repairs
Electrical & diagnostics
Tyres  exhausts  batteries
Please call for details
01299 270190
J Guest
Grounds Maintenance
Contractor
01299 841327
R. P. Thornton A.M.Inst.P.
PLUMBING AND HEATING SERVICES
LANDSCAPING ▪ FENCING ▪ TREE SURGERY
Plumbing, heating
& energy saving schemes
07813 963191
Call Bob on 01299 269254
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POUND GREEN & BUTTON OAK
COMMUNITY HALL
Country Style
Hair, Beauty
& Holistic Therapy Centre
TUESDAYS
Art Club All welcome from 1.45 until 4-ish
Just turn up
Hairdressing
Zumba class 7.00–8.00
All aspects of Beauty Therapy
Non-surgical face lifts
Nail extensions  Waxing
Just turn up
WEDNESDAYS
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Electrolysis etc.
Coffee Morning 10.00–12.00
Just turn up
Also a wide range of holistic therapies
Reflexology  Aromatherapy
Indian Head Massage  Reiki  Hopi Ear Candles
Reiki courses (First, Second & Third Degree)
Details of all courses & workshops on request
THURSDAYS
Bowls 2.00–4.30
Pound Green & Button Oak Community Hall
The hall is for hiring for all different sorts of events at very
reasonable prices. The hall is modern inside with good
facilities for seating 70 people. There is a large room and a
small room plus central heating, good kitchen, disabled
access and toilet facilities with baby change and an outside
car park.
De-tox/pamper packages available in our therapy rooms,
combining holistic & beauty treatments to de-tox &
revitalise your body, mind and spirit.
For further details please contact Salon
on 01299 841429
To come to visit the hall or find out any more
information phone Gail Tweedale:
01299 404172 or email [email protected]
Everyone who visits the hall says what a lovely hall it is
which is modern and comfortable.
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G H Guest & Sons
WELLFIELD POOLS
Little Meaton Farm, Kinlet DY12 3DE
Coarse fishery
Choice of seven pools
Carp up to 25lb
Day ticket:
£5 adult ● £3.50 pensioner
£2.50 under-16
01299 841264
01299 270224
07834 287276
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GROUNDWORK CONTRACTORS
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DRAINAGESEPTIC TANK INSTALLATION
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HORSE ARENAS and much more
MINI/MIDI EXCAVATORS DUMPERSROLLERS
POST KNOCKERSOIL SCREEN SMALL TOOLS
CARPET CLEANERS and much more
All machinery is available with or without drivers
Come and visit our shop, which offers power tools, hand tools, oils and much more!!!
Small loads of sand, gravels and all other aggregates available
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Computer and
Laptop Repairs.
Making IT Work
Domestic and Business
Wireless networks
Virus removal
Data recovery
New Keyboards Mice Jenpac ICT Solutions
etc.
01746 860297
Custom solutions
www.jenpac.co.uk
Fixed fee repair + parts
Established 2005
CCTV & Access Control
Kinlet Village Hall
Friday 29 April
JOHN ANTHONY
BUILDING DESIGN
8.00 p.m.
Tel 01746 718020
Email [email protected]
With food £6, skittles only £3
Non-players food order £3
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If you want food please book with Julia on
01299 841026 / 07732 205689
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Extensions to residential and commercial
buildings
The addition of conservatories, garages and porches
Loft conversions and internal alterations
Barn conversions and stables
Planning and structural advice
Local knowledge and a friendly professional service
Walkers and Runners Invited To Put Their Best Foot
Forward and Celebrate Midlands Air Ambulance’s
25th Anniversary
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is calling on supporters to
‘Rock Pound the Bounds’ in Worcestershire in May, to raise vital
funds for the charity in its 25th anniversary year.
The fundraising event, which offers spectacular views of the
Worcestershire countryside, will take place on Sunday 1 May
from Rock Village Hall. Route options include a marathon (26
mile), 18 mile, half marathon (13 mile), nine or six mile routes,
and a three mile treasure trail for young families.
Henk Buzink, organiser of the Rock Pound the Bounds
committee says: ‘Our event has been running for 16 years and
we are very proud to support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.
We look forward to this year’s walks celebrating the service’s 25th anniversary. There are routes to suit all
abilities, and we have introduced a new half marathon
route to accommodate advanced walkers and runners.’
Michelle McCracken, regional fundraising manager for
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, adds: ‘Rock Pound the
Bounds is an important date in the charity’s fundraising
calendar for Air25, our 25th anniversary year. This event
is a great opportunity for the charity’s supporters to raise
vital funds, any funds raised from £25 to £2500,
contributes towards a lifesaving Midlands Air Ambulance
mission.’
If you would like to know more about ‘Rock Pound the
Bounds’ and to register for the event please visit
www.poundthebounds.com
To find out more about how you can help to support
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity please call 0800 8 40 20 40 or visit www.midlandsairambulance.com
p i a n o
tuition
Pupils of any age  Home visits
Francis Engleheart
07710 288526
Park House Nursing Home
We offer Continuous Care, Short Term Respite Care and Day Care facilities
to suit individual needs - we also specialise in the care of (EMI) residents
· Activities include Art & Craft sessions, Movement to Music
· Visiting hairdresser and chiropodist
· Regular outings · Monthly Communion
· Open visiting · Special diets catered for
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01299
841262
Stottesdon and Cleobury Mortimer
Severn Hospice Support Group
The Childe Endowment Fund
Students residing in the parishes of Cleobury
Mortimer, Neen Sollars, Milson, Coreley, Hopton
Wafers, Farlow, Wheathill, Aston Botterell,
Stottesdon, Kinlet and Neen Savage are invited by
the Trustees to make applications to the above
fund for financial assistance to help further their
studies.
Details and application forms can be obtained from
Lloyds Bank, Cleobury Mortimer, Lacon Childe
School, or the Revd J Parker, Clerk to the Trustees
of the fund, at Adam House, Birmingham Road,
Kidderminster DY10 2SA.
Closing date 24 June.
We held our AGM at The Fighting Cocks on 1 March
and after another successful year we were able to
present Mike Perry from the hospice with a cheque
for £3,500.
This brings the total this group has raised over the
last 25years to a massive £94,940.
Mike was very pleased to accept this and thanked
us all for our hard work.
If anyone would like to come along and help in
any way our next meeting is 12 April again at The
Fighting Cocks, 7.30 p.m.
The Foot Clinic
at Country
Style, Button Bridge Lane
We all need healthy, well cared for feet.
Take a step in the right direction and visit
The Foot Clinic
for your
Foot Health Check
Nail Trimming
Corn Removal
Verruca Treatment
Callus Reduction
Tel: 01299 841303 ● Mobile: 07971 960691
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Fully insured qualified professional
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Excellent workmanship and quality customer care
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From hanging doors, fitting kitchens to bespoke projects
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MJS WINDOW CLEANING
Cleobury Patients’ Voice (CPV): update
For a fast, reliable service
ring Martin on
01746 767188
07795 594598
Email: [email protected]
Garden and Home Maintenance
All aspects of general garden and home
maintenance undertaken including:
Fencing ● Tree and hedge work ● Grass cutting and strimming ●
Patios and general building work
I am NPTC qualified and fully insured
Tel. 01299 266978 Mob. 07892 902867
www.cm-frost.co.uk email: [email protected]
6 Greenbank Road • Bewdley • DY12 2JF
01299 403297
WELDING
& FABRICATION
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The most significant news of the last month has been
the retention, for now, of Shropdoc, the cooperative of
local GPs which provides an excellent out-of-hours
service. The plan was to put this service out to tender
at a regional level in conjunction with the troubled 111
non-emergency helpline. Following a public outcry, the
part of the plan which would have affected Shropdoc
has been postponed till 2018. However the local health
authority (now known as Shropshire CCG) has refused
to guarantee a separate dedicated phone number for
Shropdoc beyond October this year: watch this space.
Shropshire CCG is in ‘special measures’. This means
there is a team of external accountants crawling all
over it to see how it can manage its finances more
effectively. The CCG is required to find savings – or
make cuts, depending on your viewpoint – of £19
million next year, and we have already heard that knee
and hip operations are being scaled back in order to
save money. If you have been affected by measures
such as this, CPV would like to hear about it.
On a brighter note, NHS England has published the
results of its GP Patients Survey for 2015. Overall,
Shropshire scored above the national average and
Cleobury scored above the Shropshire average in most
categories, being ranked amongst the top ten practices
(out of 45) for confidence and trust in GPs and nurses,
helpfulness of receptionists, waiting times and overall
experience. When it came to success in getting an
appointment and convenience of that appointment,
Cleobury matched the Shropshire and national
averages, respectively.
CPV meets at the Medical Centre every third
Monday of the month at 6.30 p.m. The objective of the
group is to promote positive patient involvement in
monitoring, improving communications about, and
developing our local health and social care services (so
not just what happens within the four walls of the
Medical Centre). We always welcome new members so
if you would like to get involved please contact us:
telephone 01299 407224 or email
[email protected]

I also offer a Classic tractor, Landrover
and motorcycle restoration service
Call Geoff
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01746 861562 daytime
01746 861198 evening

The Nature of Wyre – major new book available now
A comprehensive survey of the wildlife of the Wyre Forest has been compiled by a team of distinguished
authors including BBC radio broadcaster Brett Westwood.
If you Google ‘The Nature of Wyre’ you will get a link to www.naturebureau.co.uk and the bookshop page.
April in the Forest
The fruits are small, ranging from yellow through
red to black, and edible when fully ripe (although birds
and small mammals may not leave them this long).
Flora Britannica by Richard Mabey and Archie Miles’
Silva mention that cherry brandy can be made from the
fruits by steeping them in brandy in much the same
way as sloe gin is made. Both books also praise the
wood of the cherry, with its red-brown heartwood and
pink or yellow sapwood, its fine grain and ability to
take a high polish. It is prized
by wood turners and used to
be made into smokers’
pipes. Richard Mabey also
mentions that the resin
which oozes from the trunks
and hardens into sticky
lumps was used as a country
chewing gum – possibly
healthier and certainly more
natural than the commercial
version.
Damsons will soon follow
with their blossom later in
the month. They are well
known and, I hope, appreciated in these parts as a fruit for puddings, jams and
cordials. We inherited six old trees when we came to
Uncllys Farm, but two of them have since succumbed
to old age. They have been succeeded by their
offspring, grown on from suckers and fruiting well,
while the timber of one of the parents was offered to a
local woodturner, Steve H., who very kindly gave us
back a very fine turned vase which shows off the
glowing red grain of the tree to perfection.
Linda Iles
Now that Easter has come and gone we can say that
‘the season’ has begun: the growing season, with days
longer than the nights and trips out into the
countryside. (It’s amazingly difficult to find destinations
with refreshment facilities open in February or March
and, let’s face it, what’s the point of a walk without a
cup of tea and slice of cake at the end of it?)
The hardy blackthorn has already blossomed but
soon the cherries and
damsons will brighten the
orchards with their boughs
of white flowers. This winter
we have lost a few more of
the old cherry trees at
Uncllys but will keep the
dead wood stacked in the
rows for the benefit of
beetles and other saprophytes. The survivors have
been augmented with new
plantings, now old enough
to flower and fruit, and you
can visit the orchards of
Tanners Hill and Ruskin Land
by joining a Blossom Walk (with tea!) on 1 May. For
more information call 01299 488083 or email
[email protected].
The wild cherry, or gean, on the other hand is the
one you will see in bloom at the woodland edges in
early spring. It is the inspiration for Housman’s lines
from A Shropshire Lad:
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide
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Free guided walks along our
footpaths and bridleways taking 2-3
hours, off the roads and into the
countryside.
The APRIL walks will be on THURSDAYS at 10.30 a.m.
07.04.16 from Monk Wood, Monkswood Green WR2 6NX OS ref 804607
21.04.16 from The Dodford Inn, Dodford Bromsgrove B61 9BG OS ref 939730
Everyone Welcome
For our full program visit www.rockpathfinders.webspace.virginmedia.com or
www.rockvillagehall.co.uk
Or ring Alan on 01299 400304 or Jan on 01299 832571
TREE STUMP
REMOVAL
SERVICE
Cleobury Mortimer
Farmers’ Market
Saturday 16 April
FULLY QUALIFIED, FULLY INSURED
NO JOB TOO SMALL
01746 862203
Mobile 07743 545477
www.cleoburycountryfarmersmarket.co.uk
General
Builder
Over 25 years of experience
Extensions
Alterations
Garage conversions
Plastering
No job too small
Bagginswood, Cleobury Mortimer,
Kidderminster, DY14 8NB
01746 718732
Ring Clair & Clive Gittens for
home produced
beef, pork & lamb, etc.
at competitive prices
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Call Terry on
01562 69176
07905 673956
References available on
request
KINLET UNITED
CRICKET CLUB
FAR FOREST TENNIS CLUB
We are a local friendly tennis club who welcome
players of all ability - from beginners and rusty
returners to the more competitive who can join one
of our league teams if they wish. We offer special
rates for juniors and students.
We have two courts and now proudly possess
floodlighting and are situated within the Far Forest
Horticultural Grounds (near the Cleobury Mortimer
turn on the A456 Bewdley/Tenbury Road).
We hold club mix-in sessions three times a week
and all are welcome to come and join in – tea and
coffee always available and (if you are lucky)
sometimes cake. Why not pop in sometime and give
us a try. These are held on Tuesday evenings from
6pm, Wednesday afternoons from 2pm and Sunday
morning from 10am.
07710 288526
[email protected]
Kinlet’s fixtures for 2016
APRIL
Sun 24
Sat 30
Acton Scott
Home
A Moffats XI vs Occasionals
2.00
2.00
Occasionals
Bedouins
Cleobury Mortimer
Burwarton
Stottesdon
Abberley
Chorley
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
2.00
6.00
6.00
2.00
6.00
2.30
6.00
Clee Hill
Stottesdon & Chorley
Highley
Tenbury
Christian Malford vs
Dean Headley XI
Christian Malford
Highley
Away
Home
Away
Away
2.00
2.30
6.00
2.00
Home
Home
Home
1.00
1.00
6.00
Eagle & Serpent
Bedouins
Burwarton
Cleobury Mortimer
Acton Scott
Clee Hill
Abberley
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
6.00
1.30
2.00
6.00
1.30
6.00
2.30
Clee Hill
Old Georgians
Allsopp XI
Home
Home
Home
2.00
2.00
2.00
Away
Away
Away
Home
2.00
1.30
1.30
1.30
MAY
Sun 1
Wed 4
Thu 12
Sun 15
Thu 19
Sun 22
Thu 26
Our membership year runs from April and details
can be obtained from our Membership Secretary,
Mrs Chris Amies at
JUNE
Sun 5
Sun 12
Thu 16
Sun 19
Sat 25
[email protected]
or 0789 6799 649
Monday Bridge Club
A sociable gathering for all abilities,
with or without your own partner.
Every other Monday, 2.00 in the
Village Hall. Phone Maggie Lee on
01299 841541
Sun 26
Thu 30
JULY
Fri 8
Sun 10
Sun 17
Thu 21
Sun 24
Thu 28
Sun 31
AUGUST
Sun 7
Sun 14
Sun 21
SEPTEMBER
Fri 2
Sat 3
Sun 4
Sun 11
Marlborough
Christian Malford
Ledbury
Grasshoppers
Players and supporters always welcome. There
are indoor net sessions at Cleobury on
Saturdays 2, 9, 16 April, from 10 to 12. Call
Francis if interested.
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INJURED DEER ON THE ROADS
Please report any such instances to
Ed Brown 07860 570080 / 01299 266777
or
Phil Rudlin 07711 239428 / 01299 266302
Kinlet Hall
The reception rooms of this fine house, built
in 1729 for William Lacon Childe, are available
for hire on selected days of the year, and
provide an exceptional setting for your private
or business functions.
Weddings  Banquets  Parties
Seminars  Board Meetings
Helicopter parking free!
Call Moffats School (01299 841230)
for further details.
JORDANS
SCRAP METALS
Scrap Cars, Vans, Lorries
General Scrap Removed
Skips supplied for Scrap
Also dealers of Tractors
and General Farm Machinery
07980 495651
01299 841512
THE KABIN
at Kinlet Village Hall
Traditional Sunday Lunch served
12.00 – 4.00
Food served Wednesday to Friday
6.00 – 9.00
Food served Saturday
12.00 – 8.00 p.m.
Breakfasts  Snacks
Hot and cold food
Hot and cold drinks
Milk  Eggs  Household items
Produce is sourced locally wherever possible
OPENING TIMES
Monday to Friday 2.00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 12.00 p.m.
Order in advance on 07957 215279
There is seating and a grassed area
Free Wi-fi and Sky Sport
Sorry no HGVs
Entertainment on Saturdays –
see website www.thebuttonoak.co.uk
OPEN 8.00 TILL 2.00
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
01299 400248
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THE LONG CLOSE PLANTS
BUTTON BRIDGE LANE
HARDY PERENNIALS
& SHRUBS
Tel: Rosalie Thomas on 01299 841234
Mail: [email protected]
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DO YOU NEED HELP WITH :
House cleaning
Gardening
Horse paddocks—droppings picked up
Grooming
Dog walking
The list could be endless so call me and I will see if I
can help you for a reasonable rate
Call me, Caroline on 07984 648017
htca
Accountants & Business Advisors
Profit From Our Advice
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HEATHFIELD
Boarding for Dogs and Cats
01299 272 200
Payroll, bookkeeping, VAT, Cash flows
Tax Planning, Inheritance, Wills
Sage Sales and Training
Established, Professional Service
Large & Small Client Base
Locally at your Office or Ours
Stepple Business Centre, Neen Savage, Kidderminster DY14 0LH
Open all year for the
Care of your Cats and Canines

DAVID & GILLIAN BELL
Heathfield
Pound Green
Button Oak
Bewdley
DY12 3LL
01299 403804

HOME OF THE BALINTYNE IRISH SETTERS
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Healthwatch Shropshire to Provide
Support for Health Complaints
Kinlet Village Hall
Spring Quiz
From 1 April Healthwatch Shropshire will offer free,
independent advocacy support to anyone wanting to
make a complaint about health services in the county.
Healthwatch Shropshire, the independent consumer
champion for health and social care services, is
delighted to have been awarded the new contract for
the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service
(IHCAS) in Shropshire.
Healthwatch Shropshire has already built an
excellent reputation for gathering feedback on local
services to influence change. It also provides an
information and signposting service to help people
access the services they need.
Chief Officer, Jane Randall-Smith, said: ‘We have
good relationships with local NHS providers, including
the hospitals and GP practices, and with the Shropshire
Clinical Commissioning Group. We are therefore in a
strong position to provide support and help people
who wish to make a complaint about an NHS service.
‘The new contract will enhance Healthwatch
Shropshire’s current role and provide seamless support
to people,’ she added.
Karen Calder, Chair of the Shropshire Health and
Wellbeing Board, said: ‘Healthwatch Shropshire already
works very closely and effectively with the Council and
all our colleagues in the NHS in Shropshire. The award
of this contract will complement their current activities
very well and will help to increase our collective
understanding about how and where improvements in
people’s experiences of health services in Shropshire
can be made.’
Anyone requiring advocacy support before 1 April
should contact the current provider (POhWER on 0300
456 2370 or www.pohwer.net ) or contact Healthwatch
Shropshire for information about where to access
support, by telephone (01743 237884), email
[email protected] or via the
website www.healthwatchshropshire.co.uk.
Friday 1 April at 8.00 p.m.
Supper available - fish & chips,
sausage & chips or vegetarian
We will be running a bar
£3 per person quiz only
£6 per person with supper
Teams of up to 5
Booking essential
Book with Francis 07710 288526
[email protected]
 Brian Lovell 
landscaping
pools ◊ roads
equestrian & civils
Laundry Cottage, Kinlet, Bewdley DY12 3AU
Tel: 01299 841273

Mobile: 07970 843793
FOR SALE
DACTYLORHIZA FOLIOSA
Reliable and friendly couple
(MADEIRAN ORCHID)
Windows cleaned the traditional
way – no brushes
Ready mid April
The Long Close Plants
Button Bridge Lane
Tel Rosalie on
01299 841234 or 07576 235894
For quotes please contact
Rob on 07976 898157
Phillippa on 07944 125429
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KINLET VILLAGE HALL
Dates for your Diary
The Hall is available for hire for private parties,
clubs, meetings etc. To discuss any requirements
ring Julia Birch on 01299 841026.
Wednesday 6 April
Bingo 8.30 p.m.
Bingo returns in April with a possible £100
jackpot on offer. In the jackpot round, if
you get a ‘full house’ before a specified
amount of numbers is called, you win.
What would you like to see at the Village Hall?
Email Anne at [email protected]
Skittles Night, 18 March: R ound 1: 1 John
Smith, 2 Clive Cartwright, 3= Colin Brookes,
Lorraine Brookes. The team round was won by
Daryl Birch, Anne Clark, Dawn Jordan, Ray Ingram
and Julia Birch. £98 was raised for Village Hall
funds.
Friday 29 April
Fish ’n’ Skittles 8.00 p.m.
£3 to play, plus £3 with fish/sausage
supper – if you want food you must order
with Julia on 07732 205689.
Village Hall Bingo resumes on WEDNESDAY
6 APRIL with a £100 jackpot!
What a finish!
The Eagles snatch the Highley Quiz
League title at the last gasp
You couldn’t have scripted this one. The Eagles have
had a steady season, but had never been in first
place. Going into the last quiz, they needed to beat
leaders Chelmarsh ‘B’ by three points to win the
league. When the quiz’s last round came, they were
in second place to another team but needed to win
the quiz to ensure the necessary points gap… and
got full marks in the last round to win the quiz and
the title – the only time in the entire season that
they led the league.
Team members this season have been Linda
Fowler, Jim Crate (making his debut this season),
Kevin Shepherd, Ian Baxter, Julian, Paul and Francis
Engleheart, and – making a very welcome return for
a quiz on home turf – Dorothy Evans.
WOULD YOU DARE TAKE THEM ON? Daryl, Anne,
Dawn, Ray and Julia pose for the press after sweeping
all before them at skittles on 18 March.
Final positions:
1 Eagles
2 Chelmarsh Sports & Social Club ‘B’
3 Serpents
4 Chelmarsh Sports & Social Club ‘A’
5 Bull’s Head
K INLET P ARISH H ALL
150 CLUB
Congratulations to March’s winners
43 – Richard Edwards £40
63 – Lesley Welburn £20
102 – Paul Burge £10
10 – Judy Beckett £5
32 – Steve Turner £5
Celebrating their Highley Quiz League title at
Presentation Night are Paul, Julian, Francis, Jim,
Linda, and Kevin.
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Severn Centre
Bridgnorth Road
Highley
Shropshire
WV16 6JG
T: 01746 860000
F: 01746 860009
www.severncentre.co.uk
[email protected]
TRIATHLON ENGLAND
Highley Sprint Triathlon & Highley
Sprint Relay Triathlon
WI RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday 9 April
2 – 4 p.m.
Sunday 15th May 2016
Highley Junior Aquathlon
Saturday 14th May 2016
More details about these events can
be found on our website.
Would you like to train to become a
Help2Quit and Get Fit!
Lifeguard?
The Severn Centre now offers a
Help2Quit Clinic. If you think you could
benefit from this service then please
contact us, we are happy to help. To
make an appointment or for an informal
chat, please call 01746 860000 or pop in
and speak to one of our advisors.
Appointments can be made for days,
evenings and weekends to suit you.
Please call to register your interest.
01746 860000
BEWDLEY WI ST GEORGES HALL LOAD ST, BEWDLEY
1st Monday each month 7.30pm (Visitors £3)
The next meeting will be on Monday 4 April – Rachel Acton of Happy
Naturals demonstrating Neal’s Yard Remedies
Visitors pay £3 for two visits. Members pay £37.50 per year and enjoy the many
benefits it brings. Do come along we are sure you will make new friends, enjoy
the great speakers, demonstrations, outings and have fun!!
Eagle & Serpent
Agricultural Services
Sharon, Tom and Amie
Amongst my many agricultural services I am
available for the following positions:
Relief milker ● General farm worker ● Relief tractor operations
I am NPTC qualified and fully insured
Give you a very
Warm Welcome
Tel. 01299 266978 Mob. 07892 902867
www.cm-frost.co.uk email: [email protected]
 Good beers 
 Good food 
Good company 
your
Do you need a
DOG WALKER
perhaps while you work or are away for the day or
maybe just to pop in to check your animal’s welfare?
friendly village pub
01299 841227
Then please call Rachel on
07432 600008 or 01299 841527
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APRIL CALENDAR 2016
Fri 1
Sat 2
Sun 3
Mon 4
Tue 5
Wed 6
Sun 10
Mon 11
Wed 13
Sat 16
Sun 17
Tue 19
Wed 20
Sun 24
Wed 27
Fri 29
8.00 p.m.
10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m.
8.00 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m.
11.15 a.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
12.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
8.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
6.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
2.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m.
Spring Quiz, Village Hall (p.29)
Countryside Group, Village Hall (p.14)
Holy Communion, Kinlet Church
Village Hall Committee, Village Hall (p.30)
Mobile Library
Evening prayer, Kinlet Church
Bingo, Village Hall (p.12)
Holy Communion, Button Oak Church
Evensong, Kinlet Church
Parish Council, Village Hall (p.6)
Over-60s Lunch, Eagle & Serpent (p.4)
Evening prayer, Kinlet Church
Highley Gardening Club, Severn Centre (p.4)
Lady and the Sax at Kinlet Hall for Trust Lewis (p.16)
Holy Communion, Kinlet Church
Mobile Library
Newsletter Deadline
Countryside Group, Village Hall (p.14)
Evening prayer, Kinlet Church
WI, Village Hall (p.5)
Cricket vs. Acton Scott (home) (p.26)
Evensong, Kinlet Church
Church annual parish meetings (p.4)
Skittles, Village Hall (p.20)
Francis Engleheart
Philip Engleheart
Revd Mark Daborn
Anne Clark
Julia Haywood
Sue Guest
Philip Engleheart
Revd Mark Daborn
Liz Cartwright
Francis Engleheart
Revd Mark Daborn
Philip Engleheart
Julia Birch
07710 288526
841373
07857 514909
07849 248584
01746 763358
07857 514909
07849 248584
402275
07857 514909
01562 227449
841380
07857 514909
841234
07715 030510
07857 514909
01746 763358
270250
841465
841373
07857 514909
841246
07710 288526
07857 514909
841373
07732 205689
Francis Engleheart
Francis Engleheart
07710 288526
07710 288526
Revd Mark Daborn
Anne Clark
Revd Mark Daborn
Janette Burgess
Dorothy Evans
Revd Mark Daborn
David Thomas
Rachael Ponsford
Revd Mark Daborn
MAY
Sun 1
Wed 4
2.00 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
Cricket vs. Occasionals (home) (p.26)
Cricket vs. Bedouins (away) (p.26)
THE KINLET NEWSLETTER
Editors from May 2016: Sue Guest, Julia Haywood • Mail: Julia Haywood, The Driftway, Wall Town Farm, Cleobury Mortimer,
Kidderminster DY14 8HR
Tel: 01299 841465 (Sue), 01299 270250 (Julia) E-mail: [email protected] • Payments by cheque to The Kinlet Newsletter
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the KINLET NEWSLETTER, but the Editors can take no responsibility for errors. Confirmation of details of
events may be obtained from the contacts named. The Editors reserve the right to amend copy as they see fit. The copy deadline is the 20th day of each month.
Subscriptions – unchanged for yet another year
With the marvellous news that your KINLET NEWSLETTER has a new team in place, we are
able to ask for subscriptions for this year, i.e. until next February.
Thanks to the support of readers and advertisers we are able to keep your sub at £5
(delivered) and £14 (posted).
If you have your magazine delivered, please have your £5 ready for your distributor.
If you get your magazine through the post, could we ask that you send your payment to
Francis Engleheart, Kinlet Hall, Bewdley DY12 3AY. Cheques to The Kinlet Newsletter or
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