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Wickham Parish Magazine
Sunrise Cobweb_Anne Riches
October 2020 50p
Wickham Parish Magazine October 2020
The Parish Church of St Nicholas
Wickham PO17 6HR
(The United Benefice of St Nicholas, Wickham and St John the Baptist, Shedfield)
www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk
The Rector Assistant Curate
The Revd Jane Isaac
The Rectory, The Revd Dr Ruth Howlett-Shipley
Southwick Road,
Wickham, PO17 6HR 01329 280 905
01329 835 295
Associate Priest Lay Minister
The Revd Juliet Montague Mr Stephen Campion
The Vicarage,
52, Brooklyn Close,
Waltham Chase, SO32 2RZ
01489 895 012
Members of the ministry team can be contacted by email via the parish Office
stnicholasadmin@btinternet.com
Churchwardens; Caretaker Magazine Editorial Team
Mr Fred Crosskey Mr Ron Burt Mr John Landaw (Editor)
fredcrosskey@gmail.com 5, Mill Lane, Wickham Mr Den Boylan, Mrs Sheila
01329 609 161 01329 833 751 Campbell, John Farrow
Mr Richard Cannadine (photogapher)
Richard.cannadine@ntlworld.com Distribution; Mr Robert Goulson
01329 513 530 Church Flowers rgoulson@btinternet.com
Mrs Jane Buckle 01329 833 299
Parish Administrator/PCC 01329 832 517 Roman Way, Tanfield Lane,
Secretary Wickham, PO17 5NN
Mrs Jane Goulson Advertising; Mrs Sue Pittam
stnicholasadmin@btinternet.com Mothers' Union (Branch Leader) advertising@stnicholaswickham.org.uk
01329 833 299 Sabrina Gwynn
Roman Way, Tanfield Lane, Tel: 01329 233637
Wickham, PO17 5NN Email: sabrinagwynn@aol.com Methodist Church
Minister; The Revd Joseph Tembo
Honorary PCC Treasurer 01329 833 518
Mrs Di Frost Friends of St Nicholas Church
dfwickham@hotmail.com Mr John Landaw
Roman Catholic Church
01329 832 633 john.landaw@hotmail.co.uk
Revd Canon Alan Griffiths
The Laurels, Mayles Lane 01329 830 088
02380 273 882
Wickham, PO17 5ND
Church Room Bookings Park Place Centre
Verger/Sacristan Mrs Jane Goulson Franciscan Sisters
Mrs Rosemary Simpson stnicholasadmin@btinternet.com Winchester Road, Wickham
01329 512 629 01329 833 299 01329 833 043
Roman Way, Tanfield Lane, Chaplain; Fr Andrew McMahon
Choir Trainer Wickham, PO17 5NN Sunday Mass 9:00am
Mrs Valerie Shuttleworth 01329 833 805
01329 835 233 Parish Magazine; Copy
Mr John Landaw Wessex Jamaat
Bell Ringers Mr Abbas Rahim (Hon. Secretary)
john.landaw@gmail.com
Greg Painter info@almahdi.org.uk
01329 830 088
wickhamringers@gmail.com 07753 813075
1, Church View, School Rd
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Editorial
As the days shorten and the local groups currently submission on page xx.
mercury slides down the engaging in ‘on line’ (Zoom &
scale, we might reflect on a six Skype) meetings, gatherings The Corona19 virus
months like no other. We, in and assemblies. restrictions and the near
this little corner of the realm, tropical, August weather saw
may count ourselves more Message in a Bottle is a new unusually large numbers of
fortunate than some citizens initiative aimed at informing visitors to the village,
in parts of the Kingdom. If the medical workers of existing especially to the Water
virus has passed us by, it medical conditions of Meadows. The mass influx of
might be due to our efforts, residents who may become visitors caused a variety of
caution and observance of unconscious or incoherent. It unforeseen problems and
NHS guidelines. Let’s keep it is a free and simple process of issues, many of which may
up. providing up to date medical become annual occurrences.
information. It is easily put into If you have opinions or
Several local groups have practice and could save concerns regarding future
managed to diversify and stay valuable minutes during a visitor numbers, please
‘operational’ during the medical emergency. Spread contact the Parish
pandemic. Some have the word, full details pxx Council........and/or, better
embraced 21st century still, submit your name as a
technology and continued to If you are part of a local group candidate for the existing
operate within Social or project you may be entitled vacancy as a Parish
Distancing requirements. In to apply for financial support Councillor.
the following pages, you will from H.C.C. Please read DB
find details and updates from Councillor Stallard’s
We miss being able to gather together each month
but we are holding out our hands to reach you
Five finger prayer
For more ideas visit our Messy Church Page at http://www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk/messy-church/
To find out more: call Sue Pittam (Messy Team Leader) on 01329 828 589 and visit www.messychurch.org.uk
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Revd Jane Isaac, Vicar of Shedfield and Rector of Wickham,
answers your questions about services in church and online
Is the church open during directed to the designated services for All
the week? Thanks to several exit and the church will be Souls’ (Monday, 2nd
very dedicated volunteers thoroughly cleaned in November), Remembrance
we’re able to open the accordance with Covid-19 (8th November) and
churches for a longer period requirements. Christmas. As someone
each day* On Mondays to who’d ‘normally’ be thinking
Saturdays, weddings and about Lent by now, I know
funerals allowing, both St how unsettling this is – and
John the Baptist Church in please be assured that these
Shedfield and St Nicholas commemorations will most
Church in Wickham are certainly be taking place,
now open between the either in church, online or
core hours of 10.00am– with a combination of the
5.00pm for private prayer. two. Check the church
On Sundays, the churches websites for the latest
remain open after the information about Sunday
morning service and close worship, and please do bear
at 5.00pm. Hand sanitiser in mind that whilst Covid-19
dispensers and entrance and restrictions remain in place we
exit doors are clearly can’t, for example, return to
signposted and specially- an ‘old normal’ pattern of
designated seating is communion services at two
The NHS’s tracing
available. Please be aware churches every Sunday.
programme requires us to
that the wearing of face From time to time we hope to
take your name and contact
coverings is now mandatory be able to share in a variety of
details on your arrival. This
in church at all times. different services in one or
record is kept for 21 days
What about Sunday other of the benefice’s
before being destroyed. If it’s
services? We’re alternating churches: a short midweek
a while since you’ve been to
services between St John the service of holy communion,
church or if you’re new to the
Baptist Church in Shedfield for instance, or Compline by
area, you can be assured a
and St Nicholas Church in candlelight on a Sunday
very warm (socially
Wickham for a shared Sunday evening.
distanced!) welcome: behind
morning service starting at those face masks are lots of I don’t feel comfortable
10.00am and lasting for smiles! coming to church yet: will
around 45 minutes. Similar in the online services be
Why isn’t there a list of
content and style to the online continuing? As the ministry
church services in the
Sunday service that’s proved team has said right from the
parish magazine? It’s a
to be very popular, the service beginning of lockdown, it’s
question several of you have
in church is informal, relaxing important that we stay
understandably been asking.
and features music, a short focussed on what we can do
The answer is that in the
reflection and lots of and not what we can’t.
present uncertain
opportunity for prayer. Doors Getting churches open at any
circumstances we simply
open at 9.40am and our cost isn’t the point of all this:
can’t plan further than a
stewards will show you to your what really matters is making
couple of weeks in advance
seat via the newly-installed sure that our churches are
with any certainty – which
hand sanitiser dispensers. safe, welcoming, Covid 19-
means that I’m unable to
After the service you’ll be aware place for those who
confirm details of this year’s
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come for worship or in search simple in their layout so that to get to church or join
of a quiet space in their lives. those of you who prefer a hard online church services in
Social distancing, shielding copy can easily print out a mind. Daily Hope offers
and self-isolation mean that service booklet. music, prayers and reflections
everyone’s having to learn Live streaming is proving as well as full worship services
how to keep in touch with difficult from our churches, so and is absolutely free of
each other in different kinds of occasionally we will be pre- charge.
ways, and that includes the recording worship and the
church family here in the ministry team’s weekly
United Benefice of Shedfield reflections on YouTube: you’ll
and Wickham too. That’s why *Written on 19th September
find the links via the Being
we’ll be continuing the Being 2020 – please be aware that
Church at Home page on the
Church at Home services so Government and Church of
church websites. If you’re
that we can worship together England regulations are
without internet access and
whether or not we’re in extremely likely to have been
would appreciate a printed
church. amended by the time you read
copy of the Sunday services,
this. For the latest Church of
Each Sunday two new do contact a member of the
England Covid-19 guidelines
services are posted on the ministry team so that we can
on church opening and
church website and linked to arrange for that to happen.
maintenance, public worship,
the village Facebook pages And if you’d like to receive the
baptisms, weddings and
too. There’s the benefice’s weekly e-bulletin with links to
funerals please go to
own Sunday morning prayer the online services and news
www.churchofengland.org/
service and a more informal of what’s happening in the
more/media-centre/
Sunday service with a parishes, please do let me
coronavirus-covid-19-
reflection on the Gospel know (my contact details are
guidance-churches
reading, prayers and hymns. on the inside front cover).
The website also includes an The Church of England’s
act of spiritual communion. Daily Hope prayer line – 0800
Being Church at Home 804 8044 – has been set up
services are intentionally with those who are unable
Revd Ruth’s ordination as priest – Friday, 2nd October
Our prayers and love go to Revd Dr Ruth Howlett-Shipley on the occasion of her ordination as
priest at St John the Baptist Church, Shedfield on 2nd October. The service will be live
streamed by the diocese and is available on the diocesan Facebook page: details on our church
websites.
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From Lay Minister Stephen Campion
think hard about my journey so authorised, as has always been
far, and where it might lead in the the case, to serve under the
future within the Benefice of direction of the vicar/rector.
Wickham and Shedfield and
across the Deanery. As I ease into this different phase
of my ministry though, my
I have done so reminding myself intention is to do so in a reduced
that, over 25 years ago, my capacity. What does that mean?
calling was prompted first and It means, for example, winding
foremost by a desire to support down from writing numerous
the parish as Geoff's health sermons a month, leading and
deteriorated. Not for me was the assisting church services most
calling prompted by a sudden Sunday mornings and at
and blinding flash as appeared evensong, being a member of a
before the eyes of St Paul, but wonderful Ministry Team,
more like that experienced by the attending meetings of the
Dear Friends reluctant Moses – “Why me Parochial Church Council, the
Lord? You can find many others Diocesan Readers Executive
October has been, and will far better than me!” Board, and being sub-warden of
forever be, a special month for Readers in the Deanery.
me. In October 2001, after 4 But God, like Geoff, is
years of academic and persuasive. Working over the But, emphatically, it does not
theological training, I was years since then, with Shirley mean that I am disappearing into
licensed as a Reader, an Henderson, Bruce Deans and the sunset. "Winding down"
authorised Lay Minister in the now Jane Isaac, with several does not mean "giving up!"
Church of England, by the late long vacancies in between, has The Church of England,
Bishop Kenneth Stevenson in taught me that ministry is not Shedfield and Wickham parishes
Portsmouth Cathedral. only about assisting the vicar/ and especially their
rector; it extends far wider than congregations have played such
When the then Vicar of Shedfield, that. an important part in my life that I
Reverend Geoffrey Morrell, am keen to continue to support
placed that blue scarf around my Indeed, how could it be Jane and the Ministry Team in
neck at the steps of the otherwise? Our two parishes are whatever way I can if and when
Cathedral altar, I will admit to not defined by population asked to do so.
being emotional, fuelled by the statistics, postcodes or bricks
enormity of that moment, and mortar. They are home to all And I will do so, recognising that
coupled with a very deep who live within; and neither are without you my journey would
realisation that without the love our churches bricks and mortar. never have even started. As it
and support of so many in the They, too, are alive, not simply in now continues a different path I
parish, I would never have the provision of worship, thank all of you who have
received my licence “which shall baptisms, weddings and shaped, supported and guided
remain valid until you reach the funerals but are home to all who me over the years.
age of 70.” want to take comfort in the love
of God. With Love
That time will be reached in
November this year, and over the In planning the next stage of my Stephen
past 12 months or so I have journey, I am grateful that Bishop
reflected on my ministry with Christopher has graciously Stephen Campion
Reverend Jane, Archdeacon granted me his “Permission to 4 Palace Mews
Gavin and many friends and Officiate.” Having passed Winchester Road
colleagues close to me. the age milestone, this new Bishops Waltham
licence provides that I can Hampshire
I have used these past months to remain a Reader/Lay Minister SO32 1SB
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Thank you, Stephen
As you’ll have read in this His funeral ministry has been, down into Shedfield legend!
month’s letter, at the end of and will continue to be, the
Lockdown gave me the
October Stephen Campion greatest of blessings to
opportunity to read dozens of
will step back from his roles as hundreds of bereaved
back issues of the parish
authorised lay minister in the
magazines, and it’s with great
benefice and Deanery
pleasure that I share here the
Subwarden of Readers.
first of Stephen’s magazine
Stephen isn’t retiring and he’s
letters, which I came across
not leaving us, but he’s
in the September 2002
decided that with his 70th
edition, printed shortly
birthday the time has come
after the parish of
to become a lay minister
Shedfield went into
(‘Reader’ in old money!)
vacancy on Geoff
with ‘permission to
Morrell’s retirement and
officiate’. PtO is granted
Stephen’s licensing as
by the Bishop to those
Reader. Eighteen years
wishing to ‘retire’ from
after they were written,
active ministry (to the
Stephen’s words seem to
extent that it is possible to
me to resonate perfectly
retire from a voluntary
with his letter in this current
ministry!), and I know that
issue, as well as with the
you will share with Juliet, Ruth
extraordinary times in which
and I our delight that Stephen
we find ourselves.
has every intention of being
with us from time to time to Dear friends [Stephen wrote]
lead worship and to preach.
‘It’s not the winning but the
Not having to come to rota families. Fellow Readers
taking part that counts.’ These
meetings is, he tells me, one of speak of Stephen’s
thoughts echoed in my mind
the things he’s looking forward encouragement and wise
as the captain asked me to
to most! And Stephen, there’ll advice throughout their
bowl the final overs in the
be so much more time to go on training and ministry and they
recent cricket match against
courses…golf courses, that remember, as so many of you
Shedfield. Playing for the
is…now that you are freed up do, many of his thoughtful and
Crumblies, I became acutely
from those weekly ministry thought-provoking sermons.
aware that what was needed
team meetings with the Three Never didactic, never
were a few tight deliveries to
Revs that inevitably start with lightweight, Stephen’s
restrict the opposition to a
your ‘Mine’s a cappuccino’! preaching ‘always hits the
manageable total…
spot’ – indeed, as one
The ministry team have so
Shedfield parishioner told me, In the event, the opposing
valued Stephen’s robust good
‘Stephen gives a better batsman was in no danger of
sense and humour, not just at
sermon that most vicars’. And my getting him out. Much
team meetings but in all our
of course, Stephen’s more vulnerable were the top
working together in the
pineapple-focussed windows of Sam’s Hotel as he
churches and in the parishes.
Christingle service has gone smashed me on his way to an
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undefeated half-century. Any Christ we have a coach whose ministry shared so ably and so
hope of winning the match training manual is there for all generously over so many
evaporated, but it was all in a to see, to read and to follow. years. And our pledge to you
good cause and the Study The future is an opportunity, is to take all that you have
Centre funds benefited and taking part is essential if taught us and shared with us
through the generosity of we are to rise to the challenge: into the life of our churches
players, sponsors and of ‘to go in peace to love and and our communities as we
course the sale of pavilion teas serve the Lord’… ‘go in peace to love and serve
kindly arranged by Rosemary the Lord’.
I pledge to you my service to
Yeoman and her helpers.
the very best of my ability. All Revd Jane Isaac, Incumbent
The winning was not so I ask in return is that we all of the United Benefice of
important as the taking part… acknowledge that Christian Shedfield and Wickham
and Christianity is not of commitment is not a passive
course a sport. But reflecting act – it’s the taking part that
on the cricket match it seems counts. With love, Stephen
to me that there are parallels
Thank you, Stephen for a
that can be drawn. In Jesus
From Peter Bangs Methodist Missioner
Wherever you stand on the other ideas made to seem about every source has an
Government response to the plausible it becomes impossible institutional bias, but if Channel
Covid 19 pandemic there is no to know what to believe and what 4, CNN, the BBC and ITN all
disputing that some people are to think and who to trust. agree on certain points in a story
finding it hard to understand the then I’m inclined to trust it. If the
various rules, regulations and Many people choose to believe source is websites with
laws that change in response to whatever fits in with their own inherently left wing or right wing
changes in the infection rate. beliefs. There are many people bias, then I look for confirmation
Unlike the Spanish Flu Epidemic who hold anti-authoritarian elsewhere. Critical thinking.
of 1918 when, post war, people views that seem inspired by
were much more accepting of Orwell’s 1984 and massive Critical thinking is important in all
authoritarian edicts from conspiracy theories and ideas of areas and as a Christian I try to
governments and sources for nano-chips injected with any apply it to how I understand the
information were much more vaccine that seem like science Bible. The public impression of
controlled, we are trying to fiction to me but are very real to Christians is often poor. They are
navigate a pandemic in an them. If the government has often spread across the news
information and opinion seemed responsible for the doing the most reprehensible
overload. For every government closure of major local employers things in the name of God. Like
pronouncement there are a and left you unemployed it is any source it is easy to pick a
thousand professional bodies, understandable that you may random quote to support a
each with their own website and begin to offer credence to other questionable position. It is easy
social media presence theories about government or to suggest God is against or for
“interpreting what that means for the 1% who control the world. many things if you pick and
their members and then being choose carefully but the Bible is
At this point, the internet hasn’t essentially a love story with ups
reinterpreted and reported by
become about the ease of and downs but at the end of it all
dozens of news media looking to
sharing information but about love wins out, ‘Love your
inform their readers. There are
sharing opinion disguised as neighbour as yourself’ Jesus
also thousands of websites,
information. It is important to said. And that is something the
Twitter accounts and Facebook
think critically and seek majority of Bible scholars and
pages getting in on the act. From
information, and interpretation teachers can agree on.
shared theories that Covid 19 is
where necessary, from reliable
caused by 5G masts to the idea
sources. When it comes to news
that masks are a way of
It has to be recognised that just
controlling us and a myriad of
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Mothers’ Union
I could say that not a lot has found it all the more s
happened since our last r e l e v a n t
meeting in March! Although it remembering the
may seem quiet on the surface strength I received
underneath the feet have three years ago in
been paddling furiously. All hospital, knowing
group meetings were that several
cancelled but efforts have hundred people
been made to contact were praying for
members on a regular basis to me, and
enliven spirits and keep the recognising how
grapevine active. In April by far I have come
means of email we mulled since then – such is
over the lockdown situation the power of
and wondered whether if a prayer.
new way of life emerges
In August Rev
following the virus that may
Brian McHugh
not be such a bad thing. With
would have been
reference to the Easter
our guest speaker
address by Emma Ineson,
and he sent a
Bishop to the Mothers Union,
thoughtful bible study for us to
in May we reflected that as The finance administration
learn more about St Paul
MU members we should be will continue to be in safe
through his letter to the
resilient and resourceful, full hands.
Thessalonians. It was
of hope and compassion and
intriguing to learn how Paul, as In September we introduced a
responding to the crisis in our
human as the rest of us, could new project, involving
own way in order to help
be a bolshy and a modest cheerful yellow bags – just in
families in need and all those
individual and that the letter case you saw any making their
who are suffering. Lockdown
was written to a community way through Wickham and
was an ideal time for knitting
looking at catastrophe and wondered! At the start of
and we have an assortment of
asking when it would all end. term, some of our members
multi-coloured hats and
Paul couldn’t tell them when greeted parents of Year R
scarves, made from donated
but assured them that it pupils at Wickham C of E
wool, which will be sent off to
would! We must take comfort Primary School with ‘Bags of
good causes e.g. Syrian
from that. Love’, filled with gifts –
refugees.
chocolate bar, tea bag and
I take this opportunity to thank
In June it was our turn to take tissues included - to make the
Paul Shuttleworth for five and
part in the Wave of Prayer big day that little bit easier!
a half years’ service to our
where branches pray for other Just a small way in which
branch as its treasurer. He
members throughout the Mothers’ Union can bring
has decided to retire and hand
world. It was particularly feelings of connection and
over the task to Margaret
moving this year knowing that comfort to families in these
Edgworth. I am grateful to
most of us were locked down unprecedented times.
Margaret, our former leader,
in our homes praying for most
for taking it on as she has been Sabrina Gwynn
of the other 400,000 members
a member for many years and
who were also isolated unless
knows far more about the
they were on the front line. I
organisation than I do as yet.
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Anniversary of
Unveiling Of The Memorial Tablet
To Those Who Fell In The Second Word War
This month see the 70th anniversary of the
dedication service, held at St Nicholas, and the
unveiling of the memorial tablet to twelve men of
Wickham who fell in the Second Word War.
The service was conducted by the the Right
Reverend The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth, Dr.
W.L.S. Fleming, assisted by the rector of St
Nicholas, The Reverend A.L. Vesey.
Following the dedication Major William A.Tull,
Chairman of the Wickham British Legion, read the
names of 12 parishioners who fell during the war;
and the Bishop unveiled a Hopton stone tablet to
their memory.
The service also included the dedication of gifts to
the church. Although most were in memory of
people, an oak screen, forming a new vestry, was
given by Mr. Norman Blake and Mrs Blake to
commemorate the safe return of their four sons
from the War
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Ride & Stride – a
postscript
As a result of the pandemic this
year’s Ride & Stride was a
somewhat muted event, but
nonetheless enjoyed by the
small band constituting the St
Nicholas Team as we walked
through the high streets and
back streets of Winchester. We
found only five churches open,
less than half our usual
expectations, but that gave
more time to stop and enjoy the
welcome we received.
We are very grateful for the
generosity of our sponsors, who
have remained undaunted by
the current strictures. At the
time of writing £300 has been
raised, but the collection box is
still open for contributions.
After the addition of gift-aid we
can expect that over £150 will
be returned to our church by the
Historic Churches Trust.
Robert Goulson
The only member of the
small band missing is
the photographer, John!
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Talbot for this month’s talk. Meetings are held at 7.30 pm
A NEW WAY OF MEETING via Zoom on the FOURTH
By the time you read this, the Growing up in Hundred Acres Tuesday of the month. Annual
Wickham History Society in the 1940s and 50s membership is only £8pp.
would have made its own Helen’s father, A.P. (Percy) Visitors are most welcome at
history by holding our first Durant moved his family to £2.50pp per meeting. For
virtual monthly meeting! Hundred Acres in the middle more information and
of the Second World War. programme updates, please
We have had a great response Helen will talk about her check our website
from our members who have experiences growing up in at www.wickhamhistory.org.
renewed their subscriptions – Hundred Acres (where they uk
we even have new members! built their own house), the war
We thank you all for your years, going to school in
continued support in keeping Wickham and her father’s
the Wickham History Society horticultural and agricultural
vibrant and successful. enterprises - including the
pantomime horse and plough!
Our Autumn Programme is
now published – details in this Sneak Preview
magazine and on our website This meeting will also include
www.wickhamhistory.org.uk. a special preview of some of
the historic Wickham images
SEPTEMBER MEETING: to feature in the Wickham
Right to Roam – Neil Bond History Society’s new book,
Prior to the Great War, the to be published this autumn,
great outdoors was the in celebration of the society’s
preserve of the rich 60th anniversary.
landowning classes with huge
swathes of Britain strictly off The ideal Christmas present,
limits to the general public. more information will be
Neil’s talk explored how the published on our website and
rambling movement came in the November parish
about, the Mass Trespass on magazine.
Kinder Scout in 1932 and the
lasting legacy of the
movement. See next month’s For those who wish to join the
parish magazine for the society, or attend any of the
meeting report. talks, then please get in touch
with our membership
NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY secretary Vanessa
27TH OCTOBER Burlingham on 01329 835283.
One of the advantages of Alternatively use the contact
holding out meetings via page on the website.
Zoom is that we can be joined
from Edinburgh by Helen
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Autumn Programme
22 September 2020
Right to Roam
Neil Bond
27 October 2020
Growing up in Hundred Acres in the 1940s & 50s
Helen Talbot
24 November 2020
Hampshire & the New World:
The Mayflower & Beyond
Dr Cheryl Butler
8 December 2020
Frost, Freezes & Fairs
Ian Currie
Meetings are held at 7.30 pm
Call 01329 835283 for details or
use the contact page on the website
Annual membership only £8
Visitors are most welcome at £2.50 per meeting
www.wickhamhistory.org.uk
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Chilled Art
Well our ten members were delighted to get back together at the Wickham Centre at the
start of September. The Centre had put in a brilliant system of one way, socially distanced,
scrupulously clean and yet a comfortable and supported system for our Group.
Then the 'Rule of 6' came in after just two
meetings. We decided to split the Group and
have alternate weeks. The photos show the
first week back before the new guidelines
plus two completed paintings, an Owl by Liz
and a Partridge by Tricia. The Centre has
worked so hard to make this possible and my
thanks go to all the staff but especially Kate,
Jules and Ray.
Patricia Fray
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able to hear from a
representative from South
Downs National Park as they
celebrate their tenth
anniversary. On 8 December,
members will join the
Wickham History Society for a
talk by the renowned
meteorologist Ian Currie,
about those times that the
river Thames has frozen over
and the consequential events
that took place.
Wickham Society – plans for to resuming at the Community If you like to join us for any of
this Autumn Centre when it is safe to do so. these virtual meetings, please
For the immediate future, we contact Wendy Greenish
have decided to hold our At our 13 October meeting, we wendy.greenish@gmail.com
Autumn programme of will consider the results of the – new members or visitors are
meetings online using the Parish Survey conducted last always welcome.
medium of Zoom. They will year and Angela Clear,
take place on the second Chairman of the Parish
Tuesday of the month at 7.30 Council, has agreed to join us
pm, starting on 13 October. In to take questions on the
due course, we look forward issues raised. On 10
November, members will be
Meon Valley
forward to more of you taking Meon Valley U3A is one of the
Currently our indoor meetings part. smallest U3As with a
are suspended until at least Some of our groups have membership of over 100 people
January 2021 due to Covid-19. managed to continue by and has nine interest groups. If
We are now holding meetings communicating through email or you are interested in joining
twice a month via Zoom. The first meeting outdoors- Poetry Circle please use one of the contact
was a presentation by our and Reading. Mike has started details below.
Chairman Mike Hollis on Al Jarf giving Zoom presentations to the General enquiries to: Betty
an ancient Egyptian port. The Egyptology group. Strolling has Hiscock, Secretary 01489
next will be on 29th September resumed with a limit of six people 894807 or 07766522464
when Dr Lyndon Palmer will give socially distancing. Others due email: mvu3asec@yahoo.com
a presentation on the history of to their nature of visiting places / Website: u3asites.org.uk/
Smallpox and its relationship to meeting in groups – Art meon-valley
Covid-19. Future Zoom Appreciation, Geology and
presentations have not been Nostalgia have ceased for the
decided yet. Members will be time being.
sent a link to join the session a Membership renewals have
few days before, and we look been postponed until January.
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Wickham Pre-School
Coronavirus Chatterton. The children have that have joined us. It was great
really enjoyed listening to the to see them all working together
Thankfully we have been able to stories and completing activities to make a fabulous dinosaur
reopen normally at the moment. around them. One of the footprint picture. The children
To ensure we can reduce the risk activities they enjoyed the most used fantastic language during
of infection we have had to put was making colourful butterflies the activity and the older children
some new procedures in place. to mimic the ones in the story. really helped the younger ones to
Unfortunately we are no longer They loved seeing how the
able to welcome parents into the colours mixed and made
setting, but all our new starters beautiful patterns on their wings.
appear to have coped with the
situation extremely well. In fact Using our problem solving
most of them have settled much skills
quicker than when their parents
were able to spend time in the While we have been in the
setting with them! garden this week the children
have been playing with the ‘Big
Obviously there is an awful lot of Builder’ resources. One of the
cleaning that has to take place children independently built this
before during and after each day, fantastic train without any help
but the staff are doing an from the staff. He was able to
amazing job of keeping on top of work out exactly what pieces he
things. needed and how to join them all Our dinosaur pictures
together to get his desired effect.
We are still spending as much Helping children to develop their
time as possible outside in the feel included. We were all so
problem-solving skills is
garden and thankfully the proud of them!
something we strive very hard to
weather has so far been kind to build and by using open-ended
us. questions it is amazing how well
Setting visits
Making butterflies We have been taking lots of
enquiries for new children to start
and are now full on Monday and
Friday mornings. We do have a
few sessions available for those
two afternoons and during the
day on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
So if you are interested in
knowing more about the
preschool and would like to
receive a copy of our
prospectus, please email us at
'Ewan’s train’ wickham@parrywoodchildcare.
co.uk or give us a call on 01329
833039 if you have any
To help the children cope with they respond to the challenge.
questions. We are open 8am -
the current situation we have
It has been so nice seeing the 5.30pm Monday to Friday during
been reading books designed to
children so happy to be with their school term times.
help. Two of our favourites have
been ‘While we can’t hug” by friends again. We have noticed
That’s all for this month.
Eoin McLaughlin & Polly Dunbar that they are all playing well
Please stay safe and well.
and ‘The Worrysaurus” by together and are so kind and
Ness & the team at Wickham
Rachel Bright & Chris considerate to the new children
Preschool.
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Lesley Rose, Advice
Services Manager
Lesley Rose, Advice Services to more than the statutory entitled to
Manager for Citizens Advice redundancy rules allow. contractual pay).
Winchester District, shares her
advice on redundancy. Statutory redundancy pay is If you’ve been furloughed, the
based on age, weekly pay and law now says that your
Q. I’ve worked at the same number of years in the job, up to redundancy pay should be
company for many years, but I’ve a max of £538 a week. The worked out using your usual
been told I’m being made Citizens Advice and Gov.uk wages, even if you were paid
redundant. What redundancy websites have calculators to 80% while you were furloughed.
pay am I entitled to? help work out how much you’ll However, statutory redundancy
get. For example, if you’re aged pay still limits a weeks’ pay to
A. If you’re being made 41 and over, you’ll get 1.5 week’s £538.
redundant, there are two types of statutory redundancy pay for
redundancy pay you could get. each full year you’ve worked, up If your employer has told you that
‘Statutory’ redundancy pay is to a maximum of 20 years’ your redundancy pay will be
the minimum that the law says service. based on your furlough rate of
you’re entitled to, or pay, you could explain to the
‘contractual’ redundancy pay, If your employer offers a suitable employer that isn’t what the
which is extra money your alternative job, but you refuse to Gov.uk website says about
contract says you can get on top take it without good reasons, redundancy pay or contact your
of the statutory amount. they can refuse to pay your local Citizens Advice.
redundancy.
You’re usually only entitled to You won’t get statutory To contact Citizens Advice
statutory redundancy pay if redundancy pay if you’ve been Winchester District please call us
you’ve been an employee for at employed for less than two on 0300 330 2183 or email
least two years. It’s worth asking years, are self-employed or are in advice@cawinchesterdistrict.or
your employer or checking your certain jobs like the armed forces g.uk
contract to see if you’re entitled or police (though you may be
Bishop s Waltham Photographic Societ
Ann al E hibition
Online from th October
Pa se for a hile -
ie Member s images in o r irt al e hibition and ote for
o r fa orite pl s see the J nior Photo Competition inners
Vie Here bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk/exhibition2020
bishops althamphotosociet co k e hibition
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FOREST FOLK
North Boarhunt
Hopefully, by the time you read He now composes soundtrack
this, Forest Folk will have re- music in his digital recording
opened its doors and held its first studio and performs in smaller
concerts since lockdown – intimate venues thanks to a loyal
subject to there having been no following envied by so many
further Government restrictions. performers.
All concerts are run according to We are very aware that
the Government guidance for the circumstances can change
Performing Arts – greatly overnight, and that everything
reduced audience, socially we do or plan will be subject to
distanced and seated in their whatever Government
household ‘bubbles’, with hand restrictions apply at the time.
sanitisation, face coverings, and For further information, please
track and trace in place. email us at
info@forestfolk.co.uk.
Our next concerts will take place
on Monday 19 October, when THANK YOU so much for your
Richard Digance will come to interest in Forest Folk. We hope
Forest Folk for two you enjoy our regular feature in
performances, one in the your magazine, and look forward
afternoon and one in the to seeing you at Forest Folk in the
evening, each with an audience He has released 31 albums, not too distant future.
of no more than 30. written 14 books, and has also
Keep well and keep safe.
composed the songs and music
Richard Digance is a BAFTA
for Bill Bryson's best-selling Charles Gale
Nominated entertainer and a
Audio CD book 'The Road To
recipient of The Gold Award from
Little Dribbling.' He has worked Forest Folk
The British Academy of
in America with movie star Steve
Composers and Songwriters. He
Martin and recalls two of his www.forestfolk.co.uk
has also won a Sony Award and
greatest moments as playing
is one of only three British folk
The London Palladium with
singers mentioned in The Virgin
Robin Williams and a guitar duet
Anthology of Songwriters for his
on TV with Queen guitarist Brian
contribution to comedy
May.
songwriting.
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Bishop’s Waltham Photographic Society
On September 3rd
guest speaker
Paul Davidson
ARPS, DPAGB,
gave a
presentation
entitled ‘A
Travelogue:
Shipbreaking,
whale hunting and
a slice of
p a r a d i s e ’ .
Members were
treated to some
Autumn Seedhead_Anne Riches
s t u n n i n g
environmental
l a n d s c a p e
photography in Bangladesh, view a ‘virtual exhibition’ -
Coming Up:
Vietnam and Indonesia. Paul’s showcasing the fabulous work
main reason for travel is to Over the next couple of months by our members.
engage with people and his our programme has been
portraits showed this – the extended to include more guest
people he met were happy to be speaker presentations together We are still accepting new
photographed going about their with the annual event of members – we may not be able to
everyday lives. In thanking Paul, Members presenting their meet face-to face but a warm
Programme Secretary Rona Portfolios/Panels based around welcome will await anyone
Bassett said “thank you for set topics. Guy Edwardes will be interested in taking pictures,
taking us on a fascinating talking to the Society about wanting to improve their skills
cultural journey - I think you did ‘Landscape and Nature and chat (via Zoom!) with like-
an amazing job of capturing the Photography’ on Thursday 1st minded people. More
characters and lifestyle of October and on 29th Jane information about the Society
individuals within these different Lazenby will give a ‘live’ demo on can be found on our website:
countries and you were able to how to add textures to www.bishopswalthamphotosoc
show how truly challenging life photographs. iety.co.uk
can be there. Yet you also
showed that human existence, Sadly, we are unable to hold our For anyone with children/
whilst very different from our own annual Member’s Print grandchildren interested in
experiences, is not always bleak Exhibition in the United Free photography, the Society’s
and that there is kindness and Church in Bishop’s Waltham this Junior section is also continuing
humanity and friendships even year. The good news though is at this time with online meetings
amongst the poverty and that the exhibition will become a and set topics – please contact
overcrowding” ‘virtual’ one with a collection of Peter Mason:
member’s images put together
Whilst face to face club meetings by our IT guru Matthew White, in
would be ideal using the Zoom an ‘online’ exhibition. A link will junior@bishopswalthamphotos
online platform we are able to be available for everyone to view ociety.co.uk for more
record some of the this through October in various information.
presentations – members have publications, social media and
really appreciated this facility - via the Society’s website. Please
even wishing to view the see the flyer in this magazine
recordings again especially after which provides the link to the
seeing the imagery produced in Exhibition – live from 15th
this latest offering. October, for the opportunity to
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Who mentioned Christmas?!
We know it’s a long way before
Christmas but the Rotary Club of
Fareham, along with other
Rotarians across the UK, are
actively involved in sending
presents to disadvantaged
children many miles away. This
year, with the virus problems
worldwide, these children
particularly need an extra hand
from caring people at Christmas.
Children in Albania, Montenegro,
Moldova and Romania will
receive shoeboxes from us, and
YOU can help. Either make up
the gift yourself in a shoebox for
a boy or girl in one of four age
groups, and the contents should
be new. You can include items
such as hats, gloves, scarves,
socks, flannel, toothbrush and
paste, soap, hairbrush and
maybe a soft toy or educational
book or game. A leaflet
explaining everything is available
for download, on our website
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rotarycluboffareham.btck.co.uk (lids separately) and secure them farehamrotary.shoeboxes@gma
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As international lead for the taped to the top towards
Rotary Club of Fareham, Jon transportation) so that customs Photos show children receiving
Richards, says “You don’t have can inspect if necessary. their gifts and also our Wheel
to include all the items listed. Our House which supports our local
aim is to put a smile on the faces If you can’t make up shoeboxes community and is one of the
of children who might not you can still help by donating £17 venues receiving your
otherwise receive any presents per box and we will buy the shoeboxes.
this Christmas. We need to send contents and make up boxes for
them out early to be in time for you. If £17 is too much, just
the festive season.” donate what you feel, and we’ll
consolidate with other
You can drop in a completed donations. Please send your
shoebox, to our Rotary Wheel donation to JustGiving (search
House at Hill Head in Salterns car Rotary Club of Fareham)
park PO14 3LR. We will be there allowing Gift Aid, if you can, and
to receive them from we will do the rest.
10:00-12:30 on Friday 9th
October. We will also be Time is of the essence so that we
receiving boxes at Soberton can get the shoeboxes sent out
Village Hall car park SO32 3PF to arrive for Christmas and your
from 10.00-12.30 on Thursday help is greatly appreciated. Any
8th October. Please wrap the queries email Jon Richards on
shoe boxes in Christmas paper
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Lions Message in a Bottle
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The Message in a Bottle scheme is a simple idea
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When the emergency services see the special sticker by your front door they
will know to look in your fridge for a green and white bottle which will
contain your essential information and any repeat prescriptions. Another
sticker goes on the outside of your fridge to make it clear where to look.
The Message in a Bottle scheme is sponsored by the Lions Club International
and is free to users. You can get a bottle from your local health centre, GP
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Alternatively, your Village Agent will be able to provide one.
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their local community.
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