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DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 All Saints’ Church Parish Magazine LEEK WOOTTON LINK Leek Wootton | Guy’s Cliffe | Hill Wootton | Chesford | Goodrest | Wedgnock | North & Middle Woodloes
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EDITORIAL producing the magazine ten times a
Welcome to the double issue of The Link year.
for December and January. The aim of the publication is to keep all
So very quickly, we are at the threshold residents informed of what is going on in
of another new year; we do hope that the parish, be it events or the ins and
2019 will be peaceful and kind to you. outs of Parish Council debates, and we
Those who help to lead the various would like to thank everyone who makes
groups and organisations within the it possible for us to do that.
parish continue to keep us abreast of We wish all contributors, deliverers and
forthcoming events and of their news; readers a very merry Christmas and a
others deliver The Link to everyone in happy New Year!
Helen & Lesley Eldridge
the parish (and some beyond) by one The Editorial Team
method or another and many of our
Cover Image: “...following yonder star” (Kenilworth Weekly News, 04/12/2015)
All Saints’ Church
WHO’S WHO?
Priest in Charge Readers
Jim Perryman t : 850610 Audrey Rowberry t : 851498
The Vicarage, 4 Hill Wootton Road 7a The Meadows
e : vicar@leekwoottonchurch.co.uk Nigel Stallard (see left for contact)
Church Wardens Secretary to the PCC
Jonathan Kingston t : 851181 Eileen Clayton t : 855124
32 Hill Wootton Road 2 The Hamlet
Nigel Stallard t : 850548 Treasurer to the PCC
Reading Room Cottage Mark Sayers t : 859389
Church Lane 36 The Hamlet
Articles for The Link:
If there is anything you would like to include, please email
link@leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
The deadline for editorial submissions for the FEBRUARY issue is:
FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 2019
Advertisements for The Link or for www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk:
1 WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE
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or call Jim Perryman on 01926 850610
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Back issues of The Link are available to view online at:
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FROM THE VICARAGE
Remembered with honour
What an amazing weekend we had together as a community for Remembrance. I
am so grateful to all who were involved in the planning and the outworking of the
exhibition and all the events: Parish Council, History Group, School, Church and
our sponsors. It showed the strength of our amazing community and I hope will
lead to many more collaborative events in the future.
It is very easy to take these things for granted, but I know the huge amount of time,
effort and emotional energy that went in to organising these two weeks of
commemoration activities which have truly honoured the memory of those from our
parish who sacrificed themselves
for us all. For me, one of the most
poignant sights was the photo of
children from Leek Wootton School
in 1905 which, almost certainly,
would have included some of those
who went off to war and never
returned. To have eight of the
current pupils of our school taking
such a key role within our ‘Battle’s
Over’ commemoration service and
saying “Thank you” so movingly to the absent soldiers, was an absolute privilege
to witness and was the moment for many (myself included) when the emotions
really kicked in.
Anyone who didn’t manage to get one of the souvenir service booklets of the day
is welcome to pick one up from the church where they will be available by the
display screen at the back. There is no charge for these as the cost of all the
printing was covered by one of our sponsors, Broad Lane Leisure.
Now, our attention turns to a different time of remembrance as we look back with
thanksgiving and gratitude to another type of rescue mission: when God, out of
love and compassion for his broken and lost world, came in the form of a helpless
and vulnerable baby to meet us in our brokenness and confusion and to guide us
along his ways of love, joy, peace and eternal life. This too we easily take for
granted, many choosing instead to replace the celebration of the birth of Christ
with a time of excess and indulgence. The noble attempt by the supermarket
chain ‘Iceland’ to turn the focus instead onto the plight of our fragile world and of
the Orang-Utan, is seen as too ‘political’, (if you want to watch it, you can find a
link to it on the church website version of Leek Wootton Link, or use www.tiny.cc/
lwiceland) but the politics of greed and commercialism are given free rein on our
screens. Let us, instead, as a community, choose to remember with honour the
one who came as a child and, when grown, freely sacrificed his life that we might
have the chance to experience ‘life, and have it to the full.’ (John 10:10).
You can find all the details of our special Christmas services elsewhere – but
please take particular note of the change of start time for our Family Carol Service
on Sunday 16 December which will start at the earlier time of 3.30pm, despite
what you may see on some publicity which was produced before we discovered
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the need to change our schedule.
However you decide to spend your Christmas, I hope it brings you, and all who are
special to you, great joy and deep, lasting peace.
Jim Perryman
www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH
www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
CHURCH SERVICES / EVENTS FOR ADVENT, CHRISTMAS & EPIPHANY
Sunday, 2 December ADVENT
8:00am Holy Communion (CW)
9:30am All Age Advent Celebration
including the start of the Posada
6:30pm CTKD Advent Celebration
at Kenilworth Methodist Church, Kenilworth
Wednesday, 5 December
10:30am Midweek Holy Communion for Advent
Sunday, 9 December
9:30am Holy Communion with Children’s Groups
3:00pm Messy Church Christmas and Christingle in Church
Sunday, 16 December
8:00am Holy Communion
3:30pm FAMILY CAROL SERVICE *** (NOTE EARLIER START TIME)
Monday, 17 December
9:15am All Saints’ Academy Christmas Assembly in Church
Wednesday, 19 December
10:30am Midweek Holy Communion for Christmas
Sunday, 23 December
9:30am All Age Holy Communion
6:00pm SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
Monday, 24 December CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00pm BLESSING OF THE CRIB AND CHILDREN’S NATIVITY
11:30pm MIDNIGHT COMMUNION
Tuesday, 25 December CHRISTMAS DAY
9:00am CHRISTMAS MORNING COMMUNION (BCP)
11:00am CHRISTMAS FAMILY CELEBRATION
Sunday, 30 December
9:30am All Age Worship with Holy Communion
Wednesday, 2 January 2019
10:30am Midweek Holy Communion
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Sunday, 6 January EPIPHANY
8:00am Holy Communion (CW)
9:30am All Age Worship
Sunday, 13 January
9:30am Holy Communion with Children’s Groups
Wednesday, 16 January
10:30am Midweek Holy Communion
Thursday, 17 January
7:30pm CTKD Annual General Meeting at St John’s, Kenilworth
Sunday, 20 January
8:00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9:30am All Age Worship
6:30pm CTKD United Service for the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity – venue tba
(see website nearer the time)
Sunday, 27 January
9:30am All Age Holy Communion with Children’s Groups
Wednesday, 30 January
7:30pm PCC Meeting in Church
* CTKD is the abbreviation for Churches Together in Kenilworth and District,
which is the grouping of Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, United Reformed, and
Pentecostal churches in the town of Kenilworth and the villages of Ashow, Leek Wootton and
Stoneleigh. For ecumenical activities taking place outside the church buildings, we also work
under the title Love Kenilworth, which also encompasses the villages, including Burton Green.
For more information on the ecumenical events and links to the individual fellowships, see the
website www.lovekenilworth.org.uk
POSADA 2018
Making Room for Mary & Joseph
Help Mary and Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem
by welcoming them to your house for one night in
Advent.
Each year, the Mary and Joseph figures from our
Christmas Crib journey around the village and other
local homes en route to the Blessing of the Crib
service at 4:00pm on Christmas Eve.
If you would like to have them come and visit your home this year, then please
contact Jim or Nicola Perryman as soon as possible. The journey begins after our
Advent Celebration service at 9.30am on Sunday, 2 December.
All we ask is that you treat your guests with respect, take a photo and send it in so
that we can build a photo slideshow on the website, and commit to contact the
next host to arrange the handover.
‘Host’ our crib figures this year, and have the blessing of sharing in the Christmas
story, come to your home.
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Sunday, 9 December, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
IN CHURCH
Christmas Crafts, Games, Songs, Fun and Refreshments
Making and celebrating CHRISTINGLE!
Come and celebrate Jesus, the light of the world,
and the love and goodness he brings to the world.
Children’s Society Collection Candles
available at all preceding services.
OUR NEW WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE
www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
I am pleased to announce, and to welcome you to visit, our freshly revamped
church website. You’ll find a new look, that is tablet and mobile friendly, and
incorporates the wonderful work that Helen Eldridge did for us last year with
our ‘Visitor Experience’ display in church.
All the key info is available from the front page, and the easy to use menu
structure should get you where you want to be with ease.
Of course, you may also find the occasional error or oversight! Please let me
know if anything doesn’t appear to be working properly, or if you were looking
for something but couldn’t find it, or if you have suggestions for what you think
would be good to include.
Please use the email address admin@leekwoottonchurch.co.uk to make
comments on the website as this will help me keep them readily available.
Thank you.
Jim Perryman
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www.coventrycathedral.org.uk
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL MATTERS
Parish Partner : Mary Robins t : 512643
The recent Cathedral Parish
Partners' meeting was held
at St. Gabriel's, the newly
built Church of England
School at Houlton near
Rugby. The Vicar from the
medieval St Gabriel's in the
old village of Houlton seized
the challenge of a new town
being built over the next 15
years and is investing in
families and children. The Diocese sponsored the building of the school with
the developers and a service is held every Sunday afternoon in the school’s
Community Hall.
The good news from the Cathedral is that admission charges have been
abolished and there are good clear signs outside the entrance announcing
this.
There will be an abundance of music over the Christmas period:
Thursday, 13 December / 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Viennese Christmas by Candlelight. A festive concert featuring
work by Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Brahms to be played by the London
Concertante Ensemble. www.ticketsource.co.uk/classical
Saturday, 15 December / 3:00pm – 4:30pm and 6:00pm - 7.30pm
A Christmas Concert in aid of the NSPCC with a ‘carols for all
concert’ sung by the Coventry Cathedral Chorus and plenty of audience
participation. www.coventrycathedralchorus.com/concerts
Monday, 17 December / 6.30pm – 9:00pm
Guide Dogs Christmas Wishes Concert to be hosted by Aled
Jones. www.guidedogs.org.uk/christmasconcert
Sunday, 23 December / 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight with Coventry Cathedral Chorus.
www.coventrycathedralchorus.com/concerts
Monday, 31 December / 1:00pm – 3:00pm
BFLF: New Year's Eve Family Rave. Music and concerts – come
dance, laugh, craft and be daft with us to see in 2019! https://goo.gl/PnX4M2
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I recently took the time to read the welcome address printed on the front of one
of the Cathedral’s Eucharist Service booklets and I am reproducing it here as I
think it is true for every Church:
"We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married,
divorced, widowed, straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down at heel.
We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers.
We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly
to yourself. You 're welcome here if you are just ‘browsing', just woken up
or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the
Archbishop of Canterbury, or haven't been to church since Christmas ten
years ago.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up
yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit
mums, football dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers,
vegetarians, junk food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or
still addicted. We welcome you if you're having problems, are down in the
dumps or don’t like 'organised religion'. (We're not that keen on it either!)
We offer welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard,
don't work, can't spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted
to come to the Cathedral.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither.
We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now,
had religion shoved down their throat as kids or got lost on the ring road
and wound up here by mistake.
We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters… and you!"
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year,
Mary Robins
www.mothersunion.org
LEEK WOOTTON MU
Contact : Janet Jackson t : 258264
25 November -10 December
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
This runs until 10 December and during this time there will be a
collection box at All Saints’ Church for items so that we can make
up toiletry bags for Coventry Haven Women’s Aid. Do contribute
to this if you’d like to. Thank you.
Monday, 3 December - ADVENT SERVICE
11:00am St James Church, School Rd, Bulkington, CV12 9JB. Coffee will be
available from 10:15am. Our speaker will be Rev d Liz Jackson. All are
welcome. MU Christmas cards and gifts will be available.
A coach for this will leave Kenilworth at 10:00am; for details ask Janet.
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3–5 December WAVE OF PRAYER
Throughout the year prayers are said usually at midday so there is a wave of
prayer around the globe for communities worldwide where MU work to support
family life, empower women, combat gender inequality and gender based
violence and promote participation and representation of women in decision
making. This Wave of Prayer is focused for 3–5 December on Coventry
Diocese and our Link dioceses: Akot in South Sudan, South West Tanganyika
in Tanzania, Aba and Irele-Ese Odo in Nigeria and Cuttack in India. Do join us
as we pray for these places. Thank you.
News from Sudan
Our current ‘families worldwide’ resources magazine reports on one of our
links; Sudan where a new future is being built for the women of their province
through Mothers’ Union members working in co-operation with their partners.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby paid tribute to members at the
inauguration of the Province, describing them as ‘the heart and love of the
church’. A hope and a future was brought when women met together from
both areas after the split between South Sudan and Sudan as two separate
countries. They shared stories and experiences, beginning to understand each
other’s contexts and then shared priorities such as appointing Community
Development Coordinators; representing the voices of women.
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, 13 December, 1:30pm at 69, Beaufort Ave, Leamington CV32 7TD.
Our theme will be Christmastime memories, readings and poems: A time of
sharing.
Prayer:
Our Christmas Gift
In the crush of buying presents in the crowded stores,
look deep into the faces, see the Christ Child there.
A gift so freely given, a gift without compare.
When you kneel before the manger, when you worship and adore,
remember he is yours to cherish, he is yours for evermore.
We are waiting for your coming, but you are already here,
to share each joyful moment, to wipe away each tear.
But we shall still celebrate your arrival here on earth,
the moment that the Father chose for you to have your birth.
We shall shout the joyous news with our loudest voice,
so that everyone may know the reason to rejoice.
And we shall tell them of your arrival in that stable bare,
of the beginning of a new age that all on earth may share.
Amen
Susanne Brough, UK
From ‘Dear Lord...’, a new collection of prayers and poems from MU members across the world
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SPECIAL SERVICES FOR
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
This December, please join us for a whole variety of ways to celebrate
together, being guided to God’s great gift of Jesus Christ.
MESSY CHURCH CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTINGLE - Sunday, 9th, 3:00pm
Messy Church’s answer to Merry Christmas! A time of fun with crafts, games and
other activities which, this year, will include our celebration of Christingle. This is an
event for everyone, but is especially aimed at families with children of Primary School
and Pre-Primary School ages.
FAMILY CAROL SERVICE – Sunday, 16th, 3:30pm
This is the traditional All Saints’ Carol Service with the School choir, Leek Wootton
Handbells, Church Christmas Choir – and most of all, YOURSELVES. There will also
be refreshments to enjoy after the service. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE EARLIER
THAN USUAL START TIME. The ‘Churches Together’ card you will receive with
‘Your Call’ magazine shows a different time as it was produced before we realised the
need to rearrange. The change is due to some of us, in the handbells group, also
playing at the service in Ashow, where the service time has been put back 30 minutes
to 5:30pm.
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS SERVICE – Sunday, 23rd, 6:00pm
The Church Christmas Choir will again get a second chance to lead us in Christmas
Worship at this Carol Service that links us with the spirit of Christmas Past with
Readings from the Authorised Version of the Bible. This year, we hope to welcome the
Handbell ringers too to add that little extra to our celebrations.
BLESSING OF THE CRIB – Monday, 24th, 4:00pm
Our Mary and Joseph crib figures arrive, from their annual ‘Posada’
journey around various homes in the area, to join the shepherds and
wise men gathering in our Crib to welcome the baby Jesus. Children
(and others) are invited to come to the service dressed as shepherds,
kings, angels or animals to take part in the Nativity scene which we
build up as we travel through the Christmas Story.
MIDNIGHT COMMUNION – Monday, 24th, 11:30pm
The ‘first communion of Christmas’ begins in the still of the night as we gather to
remember and celebrate together that Holy Night in Bethlehem.
CHRISTMAS MORNING COMMUNION – Tuesday, 25th, 9:00am
For those who prefer to sleep at midnight, there is another opportunity to take
Christmas Communion at the morning service, which will follow the ancient liturgy of
the Book of Common Prayer.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – Tuesday, 25th, 11:00am
Let the party begin! Come to enjoy some fun as we worship Jesus in a more informal
way; giving thanks for God’s greatest present to us – as well as showing off some of
the presents already received this Christmas Day.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN KENILWORTH AND DISTRICT
www.lovekenilworth.org.uk
It will come as no surprise to know that Christmas is also being celebrated in the other
fellowships of our Churches Together in Kenilworth and District group. This year, the
Churches Together card will arrive with the ‘Your Call’ magazine. A warm welcome
will await you in all our places of worship.
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www.leekwootton.org.uk
LEEK WOOTTON & GUY’S CLIFFE
PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Parish Council : Helen Eldridge t : 853841
The Parish Council met on Tuesday, 6 November 2018, at Leek Wootton
Village Hall. Discussion included the following:
CHANGE TO STAGECOACH SERVICES
Concerns have been raised to the Council by residents that the Stagecoach
bus service through the parish is to be cut. This issue has been raised with
County Councillor Redford, who has confirmed that Stagecoach plan to
remove daily services from South Kenilworth, Leek Wootton. Hatton and
Hampton Lucy. WCC is currently seeking possible alternative contractors to
serve those areas to the south of Kenilworth that will be left without a service
after January.
The Parish Council will continue to monitor this issue.
SALE OF WOODCOTE (FORMER POLICE HQ)
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Warwickshire
has written to the PC with an update regarding the future of the former Police
HQ. Whilst there is no precise date given for the Police to vacate Woodcote,
the OPCC has instructed property specialists to market it for sale. The Parish
Council is continuing to meet with both the OPCC and WDC Planning to
express the need for an integrated masterplan for the whole site.
THE PARISH DIRECTORY 2019
You will notice that the 2019 Directory has not been distributed with this issue
of The Link. Due to the new GDPR legislation all local organisations will be
contacted by the Parish Council and asked to consent to having personal data
published. This is especially important with local community groups and
societies where the contact details are often people’s home phone numbers or
email addresses.
The Parish Directory is intended to promote community interaction and
inclusion of parish-based organisations and businesses is free, if it is run from
inside the parish and/or is a door-step service for the benefit of the community.
If you run a community-based group, organisation or business and wish to be
included, please contact the Clerk.
COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE
WCC Highways: A new grit bin has been installed on Croft Road and WCC
Highways informed of its location and it is awaiting being filled. Permanent
repairs to the pavement at The Puffins, Warwick Road, have now been
undertaken and the various displaced sign posts that were discussed at the
last Parish Council meeting have been restored to their correct directions.
Road repairs and leaves will be an ongoing issue over the next months as the
temperatures drop.
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Street Lighting: A number of faulty street lights have been reported and
repaired recently. With the darker nights during winter it is important to report
faulty street lamps. Please report these to the Clerk at the above contact
details, giving the street name and post number.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
It only remains to wish you a very merry Christmas, on behalf of the Parish
Council. We look forward to 2019 and wish everyone a very happy New Year!
NEXT MEETING
There is no meeting in December. The next meeting is an ordinary meeting
and will be on Tuesday, 8 January 2019, at All Saints’ Church, Leek Wootton.
Minutes of all Parish Council meetings, when signed, are published on the
website at www.leekwootton.org.uk. Any local issues can always be raised at
meetings under Public Question Time or by contacting any of the Parish
Councillors or the Clerk, details of whom are listed on all noticeboards, the
Parish Council website, in the Parish Directory and the Bulletin.
BEACON OF LIGHT
Letter from the Chairman of the PC
I wish to congratulate and thank all members of the community who were
engaged with the construction of the magnificent ‘Beacon of Light’, which
provided the finale to our Remembrance Day commemoration.
Aside from the many personal contributions to this effort, specific thanks are
also due to two of the principal employers in our parish for their unstinting
provision of resources to assist the construction.
Broad Lane Leisure provided the transport and labour to enable the
collection of the materials from various locations in the area, whilst the
Warwickshire Golf and Country Club, in addition to providing the location,
helped with the intricate building and supplied refreshments to the many of
our parishioners and friends, who attended on the night.
Though perhaps not visible from space, as we had supposed, the beacon
was a dramatic closure to a very successful day’s events.
It is rewarding that members of the parish, when called upon, truly do act as
a community.
Colin Smith
VOLUNTEER TASK FORCE
There are a number of ‘orphaned’ plots in Leek Wootton & Guy’s Cliffe parish. If
you would like to see an improvement in these areas and can spare the time,
please sign up for the Volunteer Task Force (VTF) invitation/reminder email and
you will be contacted when there is going to be a VTF event – there will be no
ongoing commitment. (The Parish Council has appropriate insurance and will carry
out any required risk assessments.) Also, if there is any area that you have
concerns about the maintenance of, please let the Parish Council know (t :
853841 / e : clerk@lwandgc-parishcouncil.co.uk)
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OBITUARIES
We publish here brief obituaries for members of the community who have
died recently. We send condolences to their relatives, and to all who have
recently been bereaved.
Michael, Keri gave up work to look
after them and the home and she
supported and encouraged David and
their boys throughout.
Keri had always loved plants, animals
and being outside and David wrote
that it was infectious and had been
passed on to him and the boys. She
Keri Ann Elsy enjoyed being in gardens; her Mum
1965-2018 and Dad’s, a first small garden in
David Elsy’s funeral tribute to his wife, Abercarn and latterly the much larger
Keri was in the form of a letter. garden in Hill Wootton after they
They had met at university and David moved from The Hamlet. Keri will
soon learnt how very important to Keri always be remembered for her love of
were her family, friends and her flowers and gardens and the new
garden. Both sets of parents, siblings, trees that she and David planted.
many cousins and good friends In the style of W H Auden, David said
formed the framework of their lives, “You were my cook, my gardener, my
Keri being described as a wonderful accountant, my stylist, my dog walker,
friend by many. my PA, my confidant, my rock and
When blessed with two sons, Alex and above all my best friend.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Augusta Dash lived in Tidmarsh Road from 1968 until her
husband, Phil died in early 2016, when she moved into
residential care near to the home of their son, Robert. Gussie
died on 30 October and her ashes will, in due course, be
brought to All Saints’ to be buried alongside those of Phil.
Alex Hughes, who lived in Leek Wootton with his wife Ruth and
children Andrew and Sarah for some years, died on 19 October. Alex was a
school master and served as Vice-Chair of the Governors of All Saints’ Primary
School as well as Chairman of Leek Wootton & District Horticultural Society for
several years. Alex and Ruth moved into Kenilworth, but Alex remained an active
member of the Kenilworth Probus club that meets in Leek Wootton.
Carole Watson passed away after a long and brave fight on Friday, 2 November,
aged 72. Her funeral will take place at All Saints’ Church on Thursday, 29
November at 12:30pm. In honour of Carole, you may wish to wear an item which is
bright or sparkly. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in support of
charities for Bronchiectasis and Polymyalgia via www.justgiving.com/
crowdfunding/carolewatson
13ADVERTISING
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From the
Parish Registers
Saturday, 3 November
Service of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Children
Jonas William Birgisson
Kristjana Rose Birgisdottir
Thursday, 8 November
Funeral
of
Keri Ann Elsy
CANCER RESEARCH UK
Secretary : Shirley Calvert t : 859003
The Leek Wootton Committee would like to thank everyone who came along to
the Cheese and Wine Tasting on 10 November, which raised £785.26. It was
a most enjoyable evening and your generosity is greatly appreciated.
ADVANCE NOTICE:
Wednesday, 6 February 2019 at 7:30pm
Skittles Evening with Fish & Chip Supper
This annual event will once again be held at Leek Wootton Sports Club. Ticket
price is £12.50, which includes your supper. Anyone who does not like fish
can pre-order chicken, if you prefer.
For tickets please contact Kay Wakeman (t : 851670)
www.wkcs.org
WARWICK AND KENILWORTH
CHORAL SOCIETY
Chairman : Ivan Moss e : chairperson@wkcs.org
Handel’s Messiah
Monday, 10 December
7:30pm at St Nicholas Church, Kenilworth
Tickets available from:
Presto, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth Books
or at the door
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LW&GC PARISH
SUMMER FÊTE
e : summerfete@leekwootton.org.uk
ADVANCE NOTICE:
The Summer Fête 2019, for the whole
community, will be held on Saturday, 15 June.
Watch this space for further news and planning meetings in the New Year.
www.pawsitivevetcare.co.uk
PAWSITIVE VET CARE
m : 07410411461
Paws for Thought
By Helen Perryman
According to the latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) report around half of
dogs and cats in the UK are overweight or obese. This is a growing problem
and causes significant health and welfare problems for our pets.
Being overweight increases the chances of
disease such as:
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Pancreatitis
• Cancer
• Breathing problems
Just like in people, losing weight can be a real challenge so where possible it is
best to prevent obesity in the first place. Making sure puppies are fed
appropriately and kept in a good condition can go a long way to make sure
they stay a good weight as adults. Some dogs, particularly Labradors, have a
gene which stops them feeling full so for these dogs, careful management is
needed at an early age to reduce their risk.
If your pet is overweight, a special diet is usually the best way to help shed the
pounds. Simply reducing the amount of their current food will often lead to
them being hungry and can also lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
‘Light’ versions of normal diets can be helpful to prevent weight gain but often
are not low enough in calories for weight loss.
Seeking advice from your vet or vet nurse is the best way to ensure healthy
weight loss. Regular weight checks will ensure your pet is losing the right
amount of weight and can support you as their owner through this, often
emotionally challenging, time. The struggle is worth it, however. Your pet
should live a longer and happier life if they are the correct weight.
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HOT NEWS!
Or maybe not so hot…
The heating in church has finally died and
we will be looking towards fundraising for
some form of replacement in the New Year.
In the meantime, please remember to wrap
up warm when you come to church over
Christmas.
The Curse of the Phantom
Link! ☺
Postal recipients, please let us know if you
are a victim of the Curse of the Phantom
Link, i.e. you receive an empty envelope
with no magazine. It has happened several
times – whether magazines are falling out
of envelopes in the postal system, or we
are inept at stuffing them, we aren’t sure. Please contact the Editorial Team
and we will get a spare copy to you... Of course, if you’ve been a victim of the
Curse this issue, you won’t know to do this! [...Eds]
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www.allsaints-leekwootton.cofeacademy.org
ALL SAINTS’ C of E ACADEMY
Head Teacher : Andrew Morris t : 400498
Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust
Green Leek 10K & Mini Green Leek FUNd RUN
GRAND TOTAL!
Gary Craine announced the total income for All Saints’ as a huge £4,000. Many
congratulations to Gary and team for organising such a successful event.
Following in little footsteps was the FUNd RUN. We are utterly delighted to
announce the grand total is a nearly £2,000.00!!!
Extracted from All Saints’ C of E Academy Newsletter 2018/683
TODDLERS
AT LEEK WOOTTON VILLAGE HALL
Contact : Janet Jackson t : 258264
We meet on Thursdays, term-time 10:00am - 11:30am
For Babies to Pre-schoolers £1.50 per family
A warm welcome is extended for Parents, Grandparents and Carers
Baby area, craft, mat and ride on toys, snack-time and singing. Also, fun
outdoors in our woodland play area. Just turn up and join us for a friendly and
relaxed morning.
Coffee Time Quiz
As it’s almost Christmas test your knowledge on our
Christmas No 1 single quiz…
1. In 1995 Michael Jackson had his only Christmas No 1,
what was the title of the song?
2. Who did Robbie Williams duet with in his 2001
Christmas No 1 “Something Stupid”?
3. How many Christmas No 1’s has Cliff Richard had?
4. Who had the Christmas No 1 in 2017?
5. The song “Mary’s Boy Child” has been a Christmas No 1 for two artists. Can
you name both of them?
Answers on page 40
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Your Letters
If you would like to write to us, please email the Editorial Team
at : link@leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
Remembrance Sunday
This month we have received a number of letters and stories from parish
residents about local, national and international Remembrance events for
the centenary of the Armistice. Starting with those closest to home:
LEEK WOOTTON & GUY’S CLIFFE
Everyone involved in planning the events held in the village to mark the
centenary of the end of the first World War should be congratulated!! It is
obvious that a great deal of thought and hard work culminated in extremely
moving services appreciated by everyone who attended. A great big THANK
YOU TO YOU ALL!! Well done!!
Eileen Clayton
I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to thank all of you who helped to make
Remembrance Sunday so memorable. You all worked so hard; the poppies
around the village, the display in the church, the slides of the soldiers and the
children playing their part in the activities, which were so well organised, all
finalised by the lighting of the beacon, which could be seen all over the region.
The community should be very proud of you all. Well done.
Ros Commander
THE TOWER OF LONDON
Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers (photo on next page)
We approached the Tower of London in the torrential rain on the cold dark
evening of 10 November. We had been lucky enough to win tickets from the
Daily Mail to be able to enter The Moat and view the installation - Beyond the
Deepening Shadow. We arrived just before the bugle sounded the Last Post
at 5:00pm and were allowed into The Moat first.
Four years previously, on a hot August afternoon, we were lucky
enough to have been chosen as volunteers to plant Poppies in the
installation - Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. This turned out
to be one of the best experiences of our lives to date. To be able
to be part of it again was just amazing.
Similar in scale, and again used as a focal point as a tribute to the fallen of the
Great War, Beyond the Deepening Shadow did not disappoint. Despite the
weather, the ethereal atmosphere created by the solemn lighting of the 10,000
flickering flames, which started from a single Beefeater’s Torch, was breath
taking. The flames were progressively lit as the smoke drifted across the
sodden landscape of The Moat. A wall of white noise around The Moat from a
specially commissioned soundscape (based on a Sonnet written by Mary
Borden, a frontline nurse in the Great War), screened the noise of the city and
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Poppies
appeared
around the
parish
Image: Max Eldridge
The Beacon
of Light was lit
by Lt Col (Ret’d)
John Rice
Remembrance
Sunday began
with a church
service and the
Act of
Remembrance
at the Rec
For a few days the unlit
beacon created quite a
spectacle for passing dog-
walkers
The ‘Boy to Man’
installation in Church
concentrated on the
precious lives cut short by
the War
Image: Sandy Rice
There But Not There -
Tommies in the churchyard
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spectators above, which perhaps was akin to the noise and chaff of war
experienced all those years’ ago by so many. This augmented and
complemented the total visual spectacle and created a space in one’s mind to
focus and remember.
Douglas Faulconbridge, Chairman
Leek Wootton Scout Group
THE CENOTAPH
A Nation’s Thank You - The People’s Procession - Armistice 2018
On Sunday, 11 November we were privileged to be among the 10,000 who
took part in A Nation’s Thank You - the People’s Procession - Armistice 2018
at The Cenotaph in London.
There were ex-service personnel, descendants of casualties and other
members of the public who wanted to pay their respects. Many carried photos,
wore medals and carried wreaths to lay at The Cenotaph. The playing of
‘Nimrod’ brought a hush and signalled the start of the nation’s Act of
Remembrance. After the two-minute silence, as the veterans procession
began and the tone of the music changed, many joined in with gusto singing
the wartime favourites. An increasing ripple of applause rolled down our
waiting lines as those veterans unable to march the whole distance, came back
down the Mall.
It wasn’t until nearly 1:00pm that our part of the procession got underway and
we were surprised to see how many people still lined the route. I carried a
poppy cross with a photo of my Great Uncle, James McCluskey, who died on 7
September 1914, aged 21 years, of wounds suffered in the battle of Le Cateau.
Cliff carried the names of all those from the parish who gave their lives in both
world wars. It was both a proud and emotional moment as we walked past The
Cenotaph itself.
In the evening we were fortunate to have tickets to
go down into the moat of the Tower of London for
‘Beyond the Deepening Shadow’. 10,000 flames
were lit by volunteers and haunting music created a
reflective atmosphere. We found a quiet place on
the pathway around the flames and took the
opportunity to stand still and read aloud the names
from the parish.
It was an honour to carry those names with us and the day will remain in our
memory for a very long time.
Denise and Cliff Gregory
AUSTRALIA
I am at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney which is quite magnificent! It has a
moving exhibition inside, beautiful bronzes, flame and artwork. Apart from a
wonderful structure you actually have to see it to appreciate it all. They are
delighted that we are here and shall attend the full service on Sunday, eleven
hours ahead of you. I shall be taking ‘Hill Wootton’ to the service, so shall be
doing my bit. (photo on previous page) Sonia Scrimshire
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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2018
Once again, our parish excelled itself and raised the
fantastic sum of £2,306.17 for the Poppy Appeal this year.
This was a special year marking the 100 th anniversary of
the Armistice, which ended the First World War.
My heartfelt thanks go to all individuals and businesses who
gave so generously to help our service men and women
and their families.
Richard Coates
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Chairman : Ros Commander t : 511373
We had a super Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning at the end of
September when Barry Meatyard came to give us a talk on the reclaiming of
the Guy’s Cliffe Walled Garden. It was very interesting, and the gardens are
well worth a visit. The committee made the cakes and we raised £850; thank
you to everyone for your support.
On 9 November we held a Bridge Day at Kenilworth Bridge Club, with the
committee providing morning coffee and lunch. It was a lovely, informal day
with lots of laughter and a record £1,560 was raised. Well done to all on the
committee and thank you to all who took part.
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www.historygroup.leekwoottonandguyscliffe.org.uk
LEEK WOOTTON HISTORY GROUP
Chairman : Paul Eldridge t : 854347
A new acquisition
After the commemorations of Remembrance Sunday, the History Group received
an email forwarded by the Vicar. Peter Brookes, from Grange-over-Sands in
Cumbria, had made contact offering to gift a book, which was once owned by Sir
Francis Waller, Bart.
Mr Brookes had been given the antique copy of Nelson for his 60th birthday some
years ago by his son and his family. It has a presentation plate in the flyleaf,
showing that it was given to Sir Francis as a first prize for achievements in
mathematics, awarded in December 1893.
At Christmas 1893 Sir Francis was 13 and a pupil at The Golden
Parsonage, a boys’ prep school in Hertfordshire. He had inherited
his title and Woodcote when his father died in February 1892 and it
is interesting that his brother Wathen’s photograph album, which
the History Group bought a couple of years ago, was given to him
that same Christmas. Francis would go on to study at Harrow, then
to Sandhurst and to serve with the Royal Fusiliers (City of London)
Regiment between 1899 and 1908, which included the Boer
War. Between 1908 and 1914 Sir Francis was a popular figure in
Sir Francis, or the local community, he was patron of the living of Lillington, a
‘Far’, from his magistrate, Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire and, in 1913, held
brother’s photo
album the post of High Sheriff of Warwickshire. He was also the District
Commissioner for Kenilworth Scouts.
In 1914 Sir Francis wasted no time in re-enlisting with his former regiment but was
the first of the men of Leek Wootton to fall, on 25 October 1914, at Neuve-
Chappelle.
Mr Brookes had investigated the name on the flyleaf when he received the gift and
had read about Sir Francis’ memorial in All Saints’ Church. During the poignant
events of Remembrance weekend and the centenary of the armistice, he decided
to offer to send Sir Francis’ book ‘home’, with the blessing of his son, who had
given it to him. The History Group was pleased to accept the gift.
We now wonder at how very different the world of
Mathematics at the end of the 19C was, compared to
that of the pupils in Waller Class at All Saints’ Academy
with ‘Mathletics’ and currently “…using the RURC
approach (Read, Underline, Represent, Calculate and
Check) to solve a range of multiplication word problems
– related to a range of contexts.”? (From Newsletter
2018/684)
As with all property of the History Group, Sir Francis’
book is available to anyone who wishes to look at it and
will be available to the school for educational purposes.
Please contact us if you are interested.
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www.leekwoottonhorticulturalsociety.co.uk
LEEK WOOTTON & DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Hon Secretary : Steph Jones
Mary Murdoch t : 854103
In Memoriam
It was with sadness we learnt of the passing of Alex Hughes who was the
Chairman of our Society for a number of years. We extend sympathy to his
family.
150th Anniversary Planters
Leek Wootton Horticultural Society, as you are probably aware, is celebrating
it’s 150th year from the first annual show in 1868. As an organisation we
wanted to mark this in a permanent way and investigated locating planters on
the entry points into the village, on Warwick Road. These would be
maintained by the Society’s members. The Parish Council has now agreed to
them being introduced and so, within the next couple of months, they should
be installed. We hope this will brighten up the entrances to Leek Wootton.
ADVANCE NOTICES:
The Society’s AGM will take place on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at the
Village Hall at 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
The Photographic categories for the 2019 Annual Horticultural Show will be
Orange and Silhouette. We look forward to seeing your entries at the August
Show.
Date for your diary – Next year’s Garden Visit will be on Saturday, 8 June
2019. Further details will be announced in The Link.
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Congratulations to The Drawing Board
Congratulations to Sam Cornwall-Jones and all his team at
The Drawing Board in Leamington Spa, who won
Independent Business of the Year 2018 at the Leamington
Business Awards on Friday, 16 November.
Sam’s father, Guy was Priest-in-Charge at Leek Wootton
(1991-1998) and Sam is fond of saying that he and Guy
were in similar businesses, but he serves better wine!
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www.ecochurch.org.uk
ECO CHURCH
Ideas for a more Environmentally-friendly Christmas
Trees
• Artificial Trees - If you've got an artificial tree already, keep using it – make
it last as long as possible, or if you don’t want it, give it away.
• Real trees - Look for one that has been grown sustainably, not in a way
that's environmentally damaging, look for the FSC-certification logo.
• Grow your own - Buying a potted tree with roots lets you grow it outside and use it
again next year, reducing its environmental impact and costing you less. But they
do need some looking after, and you'll need a big pot. Alternatively, if you're feeling
a bit radical or non-traditional, get a large perennial indoor plant – like a yucca,
palm, fig etc – and just decorate it at Christmas time.
• Recycle your real tree - The trees are shredded, then used as mulch on plants in
parks, or on woodland paths or else rotted down and recycled as compost.
Gifts
• Home-made crafts or foods are lovely alternatives to the usual shop-bought stuff.
• Pledge to do something nice for someone, such as take on a trip, babysit, do some
decorating, make some curtains. Make the gift of your time the things that counts.
• Buy a Charity Gift such as from Christian Aid or Samaritan’s Purse
Food
• Why not try cutting down (or out) the meat this Christmas – at least for some days
of the festive break?
• If buying meat, try choosing organic and free-range, and support small-scale
farming wherever possible.
• Decide to eat less meat as a New Year resolution.
• Don’t waste food - Try the BBC Good Food leftovers recipes for ideas to create new
meals and make full use of the fridge and freezer. (www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/
collection/christmas-leftovers)
• Keep left overs in Tupperware type boxes instead of using cling film or foil.
• When shopping look to buy items with the minimum of packaging.
• Consider food miles and so buy vegetables that are in season in the UK or fruit
from Europe, not further afield.
Decorations
• Make your own Christmas decorations from natural materials
• Use scarfs instead of Christmas wrapping paper.
• If you're using fairy lights, make sure you get LED ones – they're the most energy
efficient. And put them on a timer so they're not on all day.
• Forget the tinsel and glitter
• For more ideas see websites for Friends of the Earth, Good Energy and Green
People
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Peaceful praise on a silent night
200 years ago this Christmas Eve a parish priest near Salzburg in Austria and
his organist wrote a new carol for the midnight mass. The priest, Fr Joseph
Mohr, provided the words in a poem he had recently written. The organist was
Franz Xavier Gruber who created a tune of haunting beauty. The carol, Stille
Nacht, was duly sung at the service.
We don’t know what the congregation thought of it, though I bet someone said,
‘I can’t stand all these new tunes!’ But the simple words and wistful melody
were to become one of the world’s favourite carols, translated into some 140
languages; ‘Silent Night’ as we know it.
My father told me of his experience in the First World War, when on Christmas
Day the British troops heard the sound of German soldiers singing Stille Nacht.
They responded with Silent Night, and the sacred words echoed across the
blood-stained no man’s land. It is a carol that breathes peace, quite unlike the
traditional ones that stir us to action – ‘O come all ye faithful’, ‘Hark the herald
angels sing’. This German song is about the infinite peace of nativity – Mary
pondering in her heart all that was happening and the shepherds returning to
their fields. The birth of this royal baby went largely unnoticed. There were no
crowds, no cheering, no processions. But for two centuries people have sung
this precious song of peace to recall that silent and holy night.
Canon David Winter (from Parish Pump)
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LEEK WOOTTON VILLAGE HALL
Booking Clerk : Sigrun Fewtrill e : lwvh@outlook.com
t : 409641 after 4:00pm
Contact for Leek Wootton Village Hall Ltd:
Mary Robins t : 512643
Hiring Charges
Main Hall Village
Non-Village
Organisations / Other Village Users
Users
Events
Mon-Fri
Category 1
9:00-6:00pm £7.00 ph £11.00 ph £15.00 ph
Mon-Thu
Category 2
6:00-11:00pm £7.00 ph £12.00 ph £16.00 ph
Fri, 6:00-11:00pm
Category 3
Sat & Sun By arrangement £14.00 ph £19.00 ph
Committee Room
Maximum 20 Persons Village Users: £7.00 ph
Non-Village Users: £9.00 ph
Full day rates at Committee’s discretion.
30 min setting-up charge, plus 30 min clearing-up charge is added to ALL
bookings (except for regular village users).
Hire of the Main Hall or the Committee Room is for that room only.
An additional charge of £15 is payable for use of the cooker, dishwasher and
heated cabinet.
We are very proud of our Village Hall and would appreciate your help in maintaining it
in its present condition; all users should leave the hall, kitchen and toilets clean and
tidy.
ALL litter must be taken home. Please do not leave bags of rubbish in, or outside, the
hall.
BOOKING INQUIRIES TO MRS S FEWTRILL
(e : lwvh@outlook.com | t : 01926 409641 after 4:00pm)
SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE HALL
Charges effective from 1 January 2017
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http://leekwoottonsports.club LWSC_committee@leekwoottonsports.club
LEEK WOOTTON SPORTS CLUB
Secretary : Paul Baigent t : 07535 736556
Opening times:
Monday 7:30pm - 10:00pm
when Darts team are playing at home (every other week)
Tuesday 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday 7:30pm - 10:00pm
when Crib & Dominoes team are playing at home (every other week)
Friday 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday 12:00 noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Bank Holidays - Times vary
The big news from the Sports Club is that on 3 December we welcome our
new Club Steward, Mr Nigel Rogers. Originally from Coventry, Nigel has been
the steward at the Conservative Club, Towcester, for the last fourteen years
and prior to that was the steward of the Nelson Club in Warwick for twelve
years. He has loads of experience of working in the pub and club environment
and we are sure he will be a great success at the Club. We invite all our
members and guests to come up to the Club in December and say hello to
Nigel and make him feel at home.
December, of course, is our social season and we have our adults’ Christmas
party on Saturday, 8 December, where we have lined up a great singer who
has sung on the West End stage. Welsh singer, Richard Moulton will be at the
Club to entertain our guests with a Christmas rendition of old classics; from
Motown, to jazz to swing and much more. Tickets cost £20 to include a
Christmas buffet. We hope you can join us.
On Saturday, 15 December, starting at 5:00pm we have our Family Games
Party, which includes a visit from Santa and a fun disco from our regular DJ,
Andy. Lots of fun for the family and tickets cost £6 each, which will include a
present for the children and a hot dog supper.
Our Christmas Carol and Festive Sing-Along will be on Friday, 21 December
with free entry and mince pies, and on New Year’s Eve we will have our party,
which will include a night’s entertainment from band Eezy Street and a
fish’n’chip supper - all for £12.50.
Our Christmas raffle tickets will soon be on sale with the top prize of £100
voucher, plus many other prizes. The draw will be made on Boxing Day and
we will be selling tickets in the village in early December.
Forthcoming events at the Sports Club include:
• Wednesday, 28 November Club Bingo Night
• Saturday, 8 December Adults’ Christmas Party
• Wednesday, 12 December Christmas Bingo
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• Wednesday, 15 December Family Games Party
• Friday, 21 December Christmas Carols and Festive
Sing-Along
• Wednesday, 26 December Christmas Raffle Draw
• Monday, 31 December Club New Year’s Eve Party
• Wednesday, 9 January Club Bingo Night
• Wednesday, 30 January Club Bingo Night
http://leekwoottonsports.club/sports-clubs/football
LEEK WOOTTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Chairman : Paul Baigent t : 07535 736556
Under 11s have an impressive start …
At the date of print the Under 11s Sunday team remains unbeaten in its league
fixtures; the team has a 100% record and sits at the top of its league.
Meanwhile, its Saturday team has reached the semi-final of the Midlands Cup
where it faces a tough away-tie against Allscott FC from Shropshire. All
fourteen of the Leek Wootton teams have had some good performances and
plenty of wins throughout the age groups and the Under 12s Sunday team has
managed some good performances of late with a great win against Racing
Club amongst its results.
If any young player would like to join the Football Club, we have teams from
Under 8s to Under 15s. Please contact Chairman Paul Baigent on 07535
736556 and he will put you in touch with the right age group manager. For
younger players we offer training from the age of 4 with our Academy partner
DF Sports Academy. If your child would like to have a go, please contact Dan
Fagan on 07931 641540 and he will be able to provide further details of how to
join.
COFFE TIME QUIZ ANSWERS
From page 19
1978
5. “Mary’s Boy Child” was a No 1 for Harry Belafonte in 1957 and Boney M in
4. Ed Sheeran was No 1 in 2017 with “Perfect”
Christmas” but as a named artist it’s three.
member of Band Aid II in 1989 with the follow up to “Do they know it’s
Day” in 1990. He technically reached the top a fourth time as he was a
then in 1988 he reached No 1 with “Mistletoe and Wine” and with “Saviour’s
3. He had three. In 1960 with the Shadows he hit the top with “I love you” and
2. It was actress Nicole Kidman who joined Robbie at the top of the charts
1. Michael Jackson made it to No 1 with “Earth Song”
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OUT & ABOUT IN LEEK WOOTTON & GUY’S CLIFFE
See main articles for further details
or visit the Parish Calendars at www.leekwoottonandguyscliffe.org.uk
Thursday, 29 November Saturday, 15 December
Warwick Victorian Evening LWSC Family Games Party
& Christmas Lights Switch-On at the Sports Club
http://visitwarwick.co.uk Tuesday, 18 December
29 November - 9 December Leek Wootton WI
Christmas Tree Festival 19:45 at the Village Hall
www.stmaryswarwick.org.uk Friday, 21 December
Friday, 30 November LWSC Christmas Carols
High St, Kenilworth Lights Switch-On & Festive Singalong
www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk at the Sports Club
Saturday, 1 December Saturday, 22 December
All Saints’ Academy Christmas Fair Carols at the Castle
13:00 at All Saints’ Academy http://visitwarwick.co.uk
Sunday, 2 December Carols at the Abbey
Warwick Rd, Kenilworth Lights http://kenilworthlionsclub.co.uk
Switch-On Wednesday, 26 December
www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk LWSC Christmas Raffle Draw
‘Luminate’ Leamington at the Sports Club
www.royal-leamington-spa.co.uk Monday, 31 December
4-9 December LWSC New Year’s Eve Party
Exhibition of 100+ Nativity Sets at the Sports Club
Abbey Hill United Reform Church Tuesday, 8 January
Saturday, 8 December Parish Council Meeting
LWSC Adults’ Christmas Party 19:30 at All Saints’ Church
at the Sports Club Sunday, 30 January
Thursday, 13 December PCC Meeting
Leek Wootton MU 19:30 at All Saints’ Church
13:30 at 69 Beaufort Avenue, Leamington Spa
BUS TIMETABLE - UNTIL JANUARY - CHANGES TAKE EFFECT!
Timetable for Stagecoach Route X68 between Coventry and Cubbington via
Leek Wootton, as published on www.stagecoachbus.com
Leek Wootton Kenilworth Coventry
MONDAY TO FRIDAY (except public holidays)
Leek Wootton: 0742 0950 then hourly until 1450 1553 1653(HOL) 1738 1813
SATURDAY
Leek Wootton: 0742 0950 then hourly until 1450 1553 1658 1738 1808
Leek Wootton Warwick Warwick Gates Leamington Lillington
Cubbington
MONDAY TO SATURDAY (except public holidays)
Leek Wootton: 0744 0914 then hourly until 1514 1627 1727 1827
(HOL) school holidays only
For return journeys to Leek Wootton, please see full timetable online
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