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IWERNE
MINSTER NEWS
June/July 2016
The Queen’s 90th birthday party Wow! What a party. I’m sure Her Majesty would have
been impressed!
It all began weeks ago when everyone had their first
invitation to reserve their Barbeque ticket. Our street
reps did a good job visiting everyone and asking you to
help in whatever way you felt appropriate. Donations of
money and offers of food began to come in. In the week
before the party the whole thing gained momentum. On
Saturday 11th June, a gallant team of men assembled on
the field to put up small marquees and gazebos, to haul
tables, straw bales and crockery. The chiller truck began
to fill with food and the ladies were checking there was
enough food.
On Sunday the 12th the bells rang out and a very large congregation
stood for the Benefice choirs rendering of “Zadoc the Priest” and the
National Anthem. The afternoon began with the children enjoying some
energetic sports overseen by Mat Forsbrey (thank you Mat). This was
followed by tea in the Marquee – the only time that rain really
intercepted the festivities. The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset – our own
Angus Campbell, arrived in full regalia to cut the beautiful cake (made
by Colleen Ruddock) with his sword. He then stayed and talked to many
of the crowd. During this time each of our own 90’s was presented with
their own individual cake, again provided by Colleen. A rather vague
pause preceded evening events.
The music started, the bar opened and the barbeque began. Delicious
food was cooked by Helen and Bill Peat and a number of ladies in the
Village plus lots of equally scrumptious salads. The Bishop of Sherborne
proposed the loyal toast and the National Anthem rang out again. I’m
not sure how
many tug of
wars were
pulled but
everyone enjoyed themselves. As the evening drew
to a close and darkness fell, a superb firework
display rounded off the evening.
So many people helped in different ways that it is
difficult to thank everyone personally but special
thanks must go to Dianne Benfield – my co-
organiser; Pam Payne who was in charge of the food;
Chris Nadin for running the bar; Hugo Purdue for
the music and fireworks; Susan Smallwood for a
fantastic Raffle.
Thankyou to everyone for making this such a special
event.
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Thank you to everyone who helped make The Hollow’s
Open Garden on Sunday 26th June such a success. By
baking, serving, selling or simply visiting and buying
we raised £360 for the Village Club Repairs. It was
lovely to share our garden with the village and raise
money from something I love doing, so it is with delight
but some trepidation that I can say, we have been
accepted by the National Garden Scheme to be
included in the Yellow Book for next year.
Sue Le Prevost
Open Garden
It is nice to share some good news.
Today I have heard that the
Talbot has won a 2016 Trip
Advisor’s certificate of excellence.
The Parish Council have also
heard from Chris Chapman, the
Commercial Manager for Hall &
Woodhouse, that they have no intention of closing the
Talbot permanently or selling the site for
redevelopment. Hall & Woodhouse are selling the
Talbot as a going concern and are looking to find a
purchaser who wants to run a successful community
public house serving good food with letting
accommodation. Good news on all counts.
The Talbot
Golden Wedding
Sandy and Rob Cuff have spent most of their 50 years
in Iwerne Minster. In June they celebrated their
Golden Wedding with friends and family from all over
the country. Colin Steven, an International Singer,
now living in Tenerife was a very special guest at the
event, which was held at the Royal Chase Hotel. The
party raised over £800 in aid of the Dorset & Somerset
Air Ambulance. What a great way to celebrate for
these childhood sweethearts of Iwerne.
Farewell to a fine man
The village of Iwerne Minster cannot let Martin and
Eleanor Cooke leave without a fitting farewell. Martin
has been headmaster at Clayesmore for longer than
many of us have lived in the village but we have all
come to know and trust this man of music and deeds.
Not only has he loved the school but his support of the
village has always been paramount. We hope he finds
retirement a worthwhile continuation of his life and
that he now finds time to enjoy those things that he
has never had time to do. Good luck and fond farewell.
PAGE 3 IWERNE MINSTER NEWS JULY 2016
Update on progress and future actions and dates
Land
The last action that we asked the residents of Iwerne Minster to do was to determine if they had any
land that they would like to be considered for housing development. We gave everyone a deadline of
June 17th.
We have had several offers of land made to us in confidence. We are due to meet as a committee on
June 23rd to discus the offers that we have had and at that meeting we will identify those tracts of
land that we may support in the Neighbourhood plan.
Please note, that despite all of the rumours floating around, no decisions have yet been made.
The people with land that we jointly, with the owners, decide to proceed with will be invited to
approach developers and get an idea from the developers exactly what they would like to use the land
for. From the offers of land that we have so far had, it seems that there may be problems associated
with some of them. Only if we can be convinced that our concerns can be met by the developers/
owners will we consider going forward with those offers of land.
The deadline for developers to give us feedback is the 12th August.
We will then match the offers being made by the developers with the profile of housing that we have
established that we need as a result of the answers to the questionnaires sent out in March and
shared with all at the public presentations made in April.
Once we have reached an agreement with all parties, we will document our conclusions and share it
with everyone at three open meetings in the Abingdon hall on:-
Thursday 15th September 18;00 – 20;00
Friday 16th September 18;00 – 20;00
Saturday 17th September 10:00 – 12:00
Cllr Arthur Evans
01747 811287
w_arthur_evans@hotmail.com
Neighbourhood Development Plan
We promised you all a financial statement when we
had paid the bills after the 90th Birthday Party, so
here goes – Thanks to the incredible generosity of so
many villagers with donations of money for the party,
your buying of raffle tickets, tombola tickets and
supporting the bar, a magnificent profit of just over
£3.400 was raised that day. This has been added to the
Village Club Repair Fund which now stands at £10.874
with more promised. The Committee would like to
thank you all for this magnificent effort.
Penny Marsh [chairman]
From the Village Club IMPHA
Plans are well under way for this year’s Summer Show
on the Parish Field. Again it is hoped to have another
bumper show with entries from all sections of the
village. Thanks to Peter and Judith Dutch, there is a
new trophy for the men only class called the Bowhay
Cup.
We are still hoping to encourage as many entries for
the children and those in the 16 and under classes so
please check this year’s Schedule, which was delivered
to every address in the village. If you didn't see it,
there are some left in the Village Shop or contact
Sheelagh Duly on 811463.
It is always at this time of the year that we beg those
who want to support the Show to dig deeply and
sponsor whichever class or classes they would like.
Even small amounts help make it such a fantastic
event for the entire village.
The Committee
Parish Council
Web Site
The Parish Council Web Site can be
found on -
www.iwerneminster.info
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June 12th was an eventful day of national thanksgiving
and rejoicing for our Queen’s 90th Birthday. The fact
that our corner of Dorset did its best for the occasion
was only right and proper. The day was launched by
some glorious bell-ringing on the exceptional peel of
bells that we are fortunate to have in St Mary’s. By the
time the ringers descended from the tower the church
was overflowing. The congregation was estimated to be
in excess of 140 by the time the Benefice Choir sang the
Introit to begin what was acknowledged to be a
beautifully constructed and appropriate service in
thanksgiving for an exceptional person.
The Choir was, from first to last, in marvellous voice.
The anthem, the great “Zadok the Priest” by Handel, is
known to be a challenge for any choir, but on this
occasion it was given a fluent and exciting rendering by
organist and singers on top form. This anthem has been
sung at coronations in Westminster Abbey since George
1’s day, and that is why it was so important to do it full
justice on June 12th. It was rewarding to hear so many
compliments from all sections of the congregation
afterwards.
There was also some triumphant Hymn singing from
everyone present, a range of appropriate prayers and
readings, and a suitably effective sermon to maintain
the sense of a very special occasion, which was
concluded by the National Anthem and a majestic organ
voluntary. Genuine thanks are due to all who came to
participate in the occasion and particularly to the
singers, the bell-ringers, the Director of Music and
organist, James Smith, and our Vicar who designed it
all, David John.
Malcolm Green
Churchwarden
811913
News from St. Mary’s - May 2016
Gardener’s Scratchings JUNE
Water and dead head regularly. Remove perennial
weeds. Mow on regular basis [probably weekly].
Propagate softwood cuttings. Trim fast growing
hedges. Dig up Tulip & Hyacinth bulbs, dry off and
store in a cool place. Continue planting out summer
bedding plants including Lilies and Cannas. Sow
winter and early spring bedding plants in pots or trays
under glass. If dry, water fruit trees well. Damp down
in the greenhouse in hot weather. Keep removing side
shoots and tying in Tomatoes and feed regularly.
Things to look out for! Lily Beetle, Black Fly,
Blackspot and those slugs & snails.
JULY
Prepare the garden if you are going away in the
summer – water well, pick fruit, veg and feed
greenhouse plants. Raise the cutting height of lawn
mower blades during hot, dry spells when grass is
under stress. Keep dead heading roses and other
bedding and perennial plants. Clip fast growing
hedges. Continue taking softwood cuttings of shrubs.
Divide clumps of old Bearded Irises and replant.
Harvest vegetables as they are ready, although root
crops can stay in the ground. Stop outdoor Tomatoes.
Tidy Strawberry bed and grow spare plants from
runners. Harvest Raspberries, Redcurrants,
Blackcurrants and Gooseberries. Re-pot Cyclamen
corms saved from last winter and water very lightly to
start back into growth. Water frequently in
greenhouse in hot weather. Top up ponds if water level
drops. Divide water Irises. Keep an eye out for
Containers drying out, Cabbage white butterflies
laying eggs on Brassica plants, Potato blight on
Potatoes and Tomatoes. Order spring-flowering bulbs
from mail-order magazines. Remember next month it’s
our Show, so do keep an eye out for suitable fruit, veg
and flowers. Enjoy your gardening.
MJM
These pictures that Mervyn sends us are
all from his collection of gardens, which
he and Penny have visited.
PAGE 5 IWERNE MINSTER NEWS JULY 2016
Iwerne Valley Walking Club On June 21st at 5.30pm 13 members and 3 dogs met at
Pentridge (Thomas Hardy's 'Trantridge') village green to
start a 4½ mile walk across Martin Down. Having been
apprehensive about the weather, we were surprised and
relieved to find we were walking on mainly dry land under
patches of blue sky, and with an occasional glimpse of
sunshine. We followed a gently rising path between trees
and bushes then walked downhill to the large, ancient
Bokerley Dyke. It is thought to predate the Roman
occupation but they are believed to have used it to keep the
Saxons out of Dorset. The Dyke was swathed with orchids
and provided a favourite nesting area for skylarks, and we
walked alongside it for some while, savouring the wonderful
scents and views. A short uphill walk across the Dyke took
us to the first really muddy bit then, after bordering
woodland, we crossed a large field, went through a small
gate and walked over more grassland and uphill to Penbury
Knoll. The view from this small wood was as far as the New
Forest and an ideal place to have our picnic. All 13 of us
were able to sit on a huge, strategically placed tree trunk!
After a relaxing half hour we decided it was getting a bit too
chilly to wait for the sun to oblige so we went downhill to
the village green, agreeing that it had turned out to be a
thoroughly enjoyable walk.
Pauline Morphy
Great News
Do you remember the missing
poster that recently appeared on
our notice boards. Thanks to
“doglost.co.uk” and the many local
dog owners who desended on
Iwerne Minster and the
surrounding area, “Remidy” was
found and is now back with his
owners.
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Advanced Warning
St Mary’s Church is arranging for the Coffee Morning in
aid of MacMillan Cancer Support to be held on Saturday
24th September. Come to the Abingdon Hall 1030 am
to 12 Noon.
There will be delicious Cakes and interesting Produce to
buy, a SUPERB Raffle, MacMillan Challenge, some
surprises and, of course, yummy refreshments to enjoy
while chatting with friends. This Village is always so
supportive of this Charity; and as always your baking
talents are needed together with gifts and donations.
Look out for notices nearer the time, please do contact
Sheelagh Duly 01747 811463 for more information.
Note: A reminder also that the next Friendly Coffee
Morning is this Wednesday 13th July, there will then
be the usual summer break but we will be back in
September.
Stream Clean There will be a stream clean on Watery Lane on:
Saturday 23rd July.
Anyone interested in helping, please meet by the
stream in Watery Lane, at 9am, please bring a rake.
For further details please contact Chris Nadin
[812337]. Initiative
In late June there was an accident in the village
involving a lorry, which failed to stop after hitting a
garden wall on Higher Street opposite the war
memorial. Thanks to two Clayesmore boys who showed
great initiative by taking photos with their telephone
mobiles, the culprit was traced and has been made to
pay for the damage he caused. A great example to
everyone on what to do in the spur of the moment. Well
done.
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Clerk’s Corner (Notes from the Parish Council)
Since I last wrote the ongoing issues are:
• Some sad news is that Dorset County Council's Cabinet has voted to maintain only one home mobile library
service van and to withdraw the three others. This decision follows a consultation with library users and local
town and parish councils to look at alternative ways to access the library service. People who are unable to
access a library due to a disability or frailty will continue to have access to books, and other reading material
delivered to their homes through a partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS).
• Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) Joint Committee members have agreed to remove recycling bring banks for
glass, plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard from the remaining 21 sites around the county that still
have them in place. Further details can be found on the dorsetforyou.com website.
• We are still progressing the 20mph project for the village and think that we are nearing a decision. When this
is finalised we will let everyone know.
• The X9 bus service from Gillingam to Blandford may be removed in 2017. when we know more this will be
circulated to everyone in the village.
• More locally, we are aware that the wet weather we have been having has meant that all our footpaths have
been very overgrown. Rather than use the ever willing services of groups like the Tuesday Club we decided to
use some of the precept to pay for this to be kept under control. These should be cut in the next few weeks.
• Finally, unfortunately the promised celebration coins for all our young people did not arrive in time for the
Queen's 90th birthday celebrations but they are here now and are being distributed by Cllr Le Prevost. If you
want them quickly, he can be contacted on 812173 or at The Hollow, Tower Hill.
Nicky Philips, Clerk to IM Parish Council
01747 850515
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