Sept 2010 Bathford Bulletin

The Bathford Bulletin

The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford

September 2010

www.thebathfordbulletin.org

The Rev. Jane Burgess' Licensing ServicePhotograph By Derek Hayes

Do you have a photo or drawing you would l ike to see on the front of the Bulletin?

We are looking for a interesting or unusual ones of the vil lage. Particularly anythat capture a distinct character of the vil lage or are from an unusual or unique

vantage point.

Please send your submissions to: [email protected]

St. Swithun’s Church Bathford

Rev Jane Burgess - Telephone: 858325

email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Derek Brown 859886 Joy Craine 85861 3

Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3

Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293

Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!

We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:

Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (1 1 +).

Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Scubed', meets three times each month. For detai ls please ring

Michael Craine.

Sundays

8:1 5am Holy Communion

1 0:00am First Sunday - Family Service

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion

3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)

6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion - Other Sundays - Evensong

Mondays - Thursdays

9:00 - 9:30am Prayer Time In Church

Mondays

2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room

Wednesdays

2:30pm Holy Communion each 1 st Weds of the month.

House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.

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Bathford Baptist Chapel, High Street, Bathford

Services wil l be held at 1 0:30am each Sunday.

Followed by Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the Month

Prayer Meeting Thursday Mornings at 1 0:00am

If you require information or help then please call

01 225 833300 or 01 225 723246 or 01 249 782368

From the Vicarage... . . .We are so grateful for the warm andgenerous welcome we have receivedsince arriving in Bathford. The licensingservice was a very special occasion.The church looked stunning in theevening sun, with bunting and flag flying.The building was packed, and there wasa wonderful air of excitement. There wasa great sense of community as wegathered together and different parts ofthe community were represented duringthe service.

My first impressions of Bathford are thatit values its community identity. Peoplefrom both in and outside the vil lage havespoken highly of the sense of communityhere and said such things to me as ‘ifyou have to fal l i l l , Bathford is the placeto do it. You know there wil l be peoplehere who wil l help you’.

The Government has been talking of the‘Big Society’ over the past weeks. I twould seem that they have a vision of asociety in which more selfless caring isundertaken both within, and by,individual communities and in whichvoluntary bodies further develop theroles they already exercise in meetingthe needs of others. This of course isnot new territory for the church. Thewelfare state took over many of thefunctions once performed by churches atlocal level. Many wil l be famil iar with thepart social ly-minded Christians, such asWil l iam Bevereridge, played in shiftingperceptions towards a more benevolentview of state action, along withArchbishop Wil l iam Temple, who coinedthe phrase ‘Welfare State’.

The rise of social welfare came as aconsequence of Christians betterorganising themselves as the 1 9thcentury wore on but was not intended asa replacement for the care provided bychurches. Many of the professions that

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are vital to our public wellbeing todaywere, in large part, pioneered byvoluntary, rel igious bodies – nursing,social work, youth work, and teachingamong others.

Christians through the ages have beenmotivated to serve the needs of othersbecause of a belief in a God of love, whodid not remain aloof but entered intohuman experience in Jesus Christ.Because of his example and teaching,we are similarly challenged to enter intothose situations of difficulty in which ourfel low humans find themselves, and tohelp them as best we can.

Bathford may not appear to represent the‘broken society’ that David Camerontalks about, but there is no doubt thatsome of our neighbours wil l have theirstruggles. There are also obvious needson our doorstep in Bath as well as widerneeds around the world, the images wesee often graphical ly on our TV screens.With increasing Government cutbacksthere wil l no doubt be increasedopportunities to support and serve othersboth in our own community of Bathfordand beyond.

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Churchyard –Top gate wil l be unlockedon a Sunday from 1 0am to 6pm, toenable easier access for visiting gravesat the top of the churchyard .

Rev. Jane Burgess

Light Party - 31 October 201 0There wil l be the usual fun and gamesand Karaoke for al l chi ldren at StSwithuns Church on Sunday 31 Octoberfrom 5:30pm to 7pm. Free goody bag ofsweets. More detai ls next month!

Val Stone


Monthly Film ClubThe next meeting of the fi lm club is onMonday 27 September at 2pm in StSwithun's Church when we wil l bescreening The Admirable Crichton,starring Kenneth More and Cecil Parker.An aristocratic family and their staff areshipwrecked on a desert island androles quickly become reversed as thebutler takes command. !

Do come and join us for an enjoyableafternoon's entertainment, fol lowed bytea and cakes.

Transport available if required.

Contact Pam Priston. 743499

Coach trip to SalisburyA trip to Salisbury on Saturday 1 1September to raise money for theChurch of the Good Shepherd disabledaccess fund.

A ful ly guided scenic coach tour andentry into into Salisbury Cathedralwhere you wil l be shown around byofficial guides has been arranged.

Afterwards you can explore the historictown and famous market.

Contact Mark or Mary Greenham

01 225 852943

Box W.I.Our meeting on Tuesday 1 4 Septemberwil l include a talk by Mr. Jameson-Davison 'The Secrets of HandwritingRevealed'. Our meetings start at 2:30pmand are held at the Selwyn Hall , Box onthe second Tuesday of the month. Allnew members and guests are welcome.

Jean Cherry


Attention all quiz fans!

Advance notice:

There are two quiz nights coming up inthe Parish Hall in October andNovember. The first is to support theBathford Community Shop and wil l beheld on Friday 1 October. The secondwil l be on Friday 1 2 November insupport of the Bathford Cricket ClubPavil ion Project.

Please put the dates in your diary andcontact me on 859344 if you would l iketo reserve a table.

Further detai ls on the shop quiz wil l bein the September bulletin.

Stan Cherry

District Award for Village of theYearI am delighted to say that we have justheard that we have been successful inthe District Award for Vil lage of the Year,as a large vil lage.

Can I thank all of you that were involvedin supplying information and providingmoral support.

The overal l winner was Alveston (nearThornbury).

The Council for the Protection of RuralEngland would l ike to come and presentthe award at a suitable occasion in thevil lage. I wil l let you know when that isdecided. I f any of you have any ideas ofwhen that could be, do let me know.

With kind regards

Maureen Breeze

On behalfofBEFAPlus

Additional rota organiserrequired.When Paul was out of action I took onthe rota because someone had to do it.Since then the manager or a volunteerhas fi l led in the new week on the boardwith the standard rota using the diary forabsences. Then I ring people to fi l l upthe spaces. I find this a bit taxing attimes and would l ike a helper to do thejob sometimes. I t could be 1 month onand one month off or one month in threeor as agreed. I t is quite an easy jobbecause I have lists of regular and ad-hoc volunteers to use and some noteson when and how they are available.People are extremely pleasant andhelpful as you would expect from all thelovely people who help in the shop. Onedoes not have to be a helper in the shopto do the job.

We also have some extra volunteersnow who would l ike regular slots. I fanyone would l ike to to have a partner orto share their slot please contact me.

Diana Smith 858964.

[email protected]

Broadlands OrchardShare

gains grant of nearly £5000

Broadlands OrchardShare, Bathford'scommunity orchard, has gained £4975from the Quartet CommunityFoundation's Grassroots Fund.

This wil l enable BroadlandsOrchardShare to run volunteer daysevery month by providing a wealth oftools for the volunteers. I t wil l fund 3community events during the year and itwil l help subsidise a wide range oftraining courses at the orchard. Contact07881 961 1 45 for more detai ls or seewww.bathford.net for information aboutactivities at the orchard. Everyone isvery welcome at the orchard – comealong to a volunteer day the 1 stSaturday of every month and enjoylearning new skil ls or just chil l ing out inthe peaceful atmosphere.

Broadlands OrchardShare can be foundnext to Dick Wil low’s Farm shop (on theBath side), half a mile from theBathford/Batheaston roundabout, alongthe A4 towards Box.

Sheila Gundry



Bathford Society TalkThe first talk of the new season wil l beon 27 September 201 0. I t wil l be byProfessor Peter Fleming on Bristol at thetime of the explorer John Cabot. Asusual the talk wil l be in the Parish Hallstarting at 8:00pm, with coffee from7:30pm.

David Howells

“Never in the field of human confl ict hasso much been owed by so many, to sofew” said Sir Winston Churchil l .

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“Sweeping squadrons fi l led the summer sky

White trai ls across the bri l l iant blue

We met them head on – five miles high

They were so many, We were so few

We died and never knew

But well or i l l – freedom – we died for you

and left the vivid air signed with our honour

and now – do you remember us

They called the few?

We need to know that we are not alone

That here and now our sacrifice is knownand we are not forgotten”

In Memory ofPolish airmen who flewin the battle by Ken Wright.

'Lest we Forget'

Bill Burlton

73 Squadron Fighter Command

In Memory Of The Few

This year 201 0 is the 70th anniversary ofthe battle which took place in the skiesover our country in the summer of 1 940it was one of the most importantmoments in British history and adecisive turning point in World War I I .The R.A.F was at the time all that keptthe invasion of Britain at bay.

The courage of the pilots must havebeen immense especial ly as some ofthem had a mere 30 hours of instructionbefore they were desperately needed todefend the skies. How did they not onlyconcentrate on what was happeningwithin their own plane, but also in whatwas taking place in front of them asenemy planes approached, and oneither side as they flew in formationtowards what would be for some “certaindeath”?

At the annual memorial service ofthanksgiving in Westminster Abbey theRoll of Honour carried by a servingR.A.F fighter pilot contains the names of1 ,494 pilots and aircrew kil led or mortal lywounded during the battle.

On the unveil ing of the Battle of BritainLondon Monument in 2006 the Prince ofWales said “The pilots were so veryyoung, many even younger than mysons are now, and for me this makestheir sacrifice even more poignant. I dohope that today's generation, andgenerations to come wil l be inspired bythis monument, and above all , wil l beable to reflect on the self-sacrifice ofthese courageous men”

Let us also remember the ground crews,support staff and the many others whotogether won such a seminal victoryagainst overwhelming odds. To those“defenders of the skies” we owe them agreat debt of gratitude for the gift of l ifethat they made possible for us.


Bulletin DeliveryTwenty seven people currently del iverthe monthly bul letin to every house inthe Bathford area. The number ofbul letins per round can vary from 5 to46, taking between a few minutes to halfan hour. I f you would l ike to volunteer tobecome a reserve, in your area, pleaseemail martin47wright@googlemail .com

Martin Wright

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

852486, 859007

[email protected]

www.bathford.net

New playing field equipment.

Some time ago our PCSO Greg Doylefed back information that the youngpeople in the parish had said that theywould appreciate a basketball practicearea on the playing field. The AmenitiesCommittee have taken this suggestionforward and the necessary equipmentwas purchased earl ier this year.

By the time you read this work wil l havecommenced on the instal lation by theRugby Club hut and the area should beready for use in early September.

Stan Cherry

Date Of Next Meeting

Monday 20 September - 7:30pm

The Community Rooms, Mountain Wood

Please note the different venue.

Pakistan Disaster Tea Party

Bathford Together with Bath West RotaryClub raised the sum of £866 for therecent Pakistan flood disaster. Themoney is being sent to purchase watersurvival boxes, which are being sent outdirect to Pakistan by the Rotary Club ofChelwood Bridge.

The money raised came from a tea partyheld on August 8, a coffee morning inthe Parish Hall and donations put intothe box in the vil lage shop. Money issti l l coming in, and we wil l update thefigure next month.

Many thanks to all who contributed andhelped in any way.

Keith & Julia Masdin

Bulletin TeamThere is a small team of us who worktogether each month to create, edit andproof-read the Bathford Bulletin.

We are always interested to hear frompeople who could spare a few hours amonth to help with compil ing or proof-reading the Bulletin to ensure itmaintains a consistent quality.

I f this sounds l ike something you wouldbe interested in please send an email [email protected]

I f you have information about any crime,phone the police on 0845 456 7000 oryou can call anonymously to theindependent charity CRIMESTOPPERS0800 555 111 . For general informationabout Neighbourhood Watch national lysee the www.mynhw.co.uk website.

I t is important that you ask for the call tobe tagged 'Neighbourhood Watch' andquote Ringmaster Message BathNumbers: 325, 335 & 345.

Editors Note:

I t has also been noticed that graffitti hasappeared at the Tyndale end of BirdcageWalk. I f anyone has any informationplease contact the Police on thenumbers above.

I t would appear that we are beingtargeted - there do seem to have beenquite a few incidents lately. Please passthe word around and report anythingsuspicious to the police immediately.

Bath Ringmaster Message Number325 - High Street, Bathford.

Between 21 00 hours on Friday 6 and0830 hours on Saturday 7 August 201 0,unknown offender(s) have damaged amotor vehicle by denting and scratchingthe bonnet, roof and boot of the vehicle.

Bath Ringmaster Message Number335 - Ashley Road, Bathford, Bath.

Between 21 00 hours on Thursday 1 2and 081 5 hours on Friday 1 3 August201 0, unknown offender(s) have gainedentry to a secure garden shed in a reargarden. Property was removed fromwithin and damage was caused to thedoor.

Bath Ringmaster Message Number345 - High Street, Bathford.

Between 1 800 hours on Thursday 1 2and 0830 hours on Friday 1 3 August201 0, unknown offender(s) have gainedentry to two motor vehicles by unknownmeans items were removed from bothvehicles.

Dovers Lane, Bathford.

Between 1 700 hours on Tuesday 1 0 and0900 hours on Tuesday 1 7 August 201 0,unknown offender(s) removed two pedalcycles which had been chained to afence.


Bathford School Hall OpeningCeremony Friday 1 0 SeptemberThe Governing Body of Bathford PrimarySchool is delighted to offer an openinvitation to all those who would like tosee our new hall. The Open Day will takeplace on Friday 1 0 September. Guidedtours by our Year 6 pupils wil l take placethrough the morning every 30 minutes,starting at 9:1 5am. The last tour will be at1 1 :1 5am. The actual ceremony will takeplace at 2.30pm with various dignitariesbeing present. Governors hope that asmany of you as possible will attend. Theonly proviso we would say is please wearappropriate foot wear that will not markour lovely wooden floor.

Governors would like to take thisopportunity to share with the vil lage theirplans for the community use of thismarvellous new facil ity. Indeed, I am surethat many of you will remember theefforts in the past to have a communityfacil ity built on the school site to beshared by both school and vil lage. At last,through lobbying and fund raising, wehave managed, to manoeuvre BathfordSchool into the position whereby theschool replaced classrooms, with theLEA, via central government capitolfunding, building the Hall. The GoverningBody have much to sort out about lettingsand have set up a working party tothoroughly explore the issues. This willtake some time and they do not envisagethat the school wil l be in a position to letthat Hall until well into 201 1 . Our firstpriority is to manage and work thebuilding for our children. So bear with us.We will get there and Bathford will havethe use of a beautiful facil ity managed ina safe and professional way to theadvantage of all.

We hope to see as many of you aspossible on Friday 1 0 September.

Mrs Grebby

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Bathford Flower Show

This year marks the centenary of theBathford Flower Show and so to make itspecial it wil l take on a 1 91 0 flavour. Theshow is completely open to anyone fromanywhere with classes for fruit &vegetables, cookery, crafts andphotography. There is also a children'ssection which includes miniature gardensand decorated eggs etc. Entries do notneed to be professional and any help oradvice is available from RosemaryDrewett, Chairman (Tel: 859292) JohnSmart, Secretary (Tel: 858206) or anyother member of the committee.

We would particularly like to see moreflowers and floral arrangements.Stewards will be available on the day ofthe show to assist with 'setting up'

This year (weather permitting) there willbe cream teas available served on thelawn at the back of the hall by kindpermission of Steve and Penny.

Schedules together with entry forms willbe delivered to every home in the vil lagewith additional copies available from theshop from early August. Entry formsshould be completed and brought to theparish hall, Church Street on Wednesday1 September between 5pm and 7.30 pm.The show is on Saturday 4 September atthe Parish Hall and doors open at 8.00amand exhibits must be staged by 1 1 .00am.The show opens at 2.30pm, prizesawarded at 4.00pm and any surplusproduce will be auctioned atapproximately 4.30pm.

Good luck - see you there.

John Smart

Secretary.

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The Official Licensing Service Of The Rev. Jane Burgess By Derek Hayes

The deadline for receiving copy for the October 201 0 Bulletin is 1 5 September.Please put your items into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,

email to: [email protected] or post to:Bathford Bulletin c/o Bathford Vil lage Shop, 54 Bathford Hil l , Bathford, Bath BA1 7SN

Diary Of Events - September 201 0

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If you run or attend an event that is not listed please contact us and we will add yourevent to the list.

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