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Tony Court |
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Hilary Rule |
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contributions please. Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th June 2005
6th June - Black bin collection
13th June - Green bin and green box collection
20th June - Black bin collection
27th June - Green bin and green box collection
Cemetery The Probation Service have carried out their part in
tidying up the cemetery – straightening headstones, removing ivy and cutting
back (and removing where possible) the brambles. They have done a good job and we are sure you will agree that it
now looks much neater.
Annual Parish Meeting – This was held on Wednesday 18th May in the Village Hall. There were 26 members of the public
present. Drinks were served, after
which we heard from our two guest speakers – PC Iain Perry and David Hall. PC Perry reported that we were living in a
low crime area and crime had fallen since last year. Residents were now reporting incidents as soon as they happened
which is of great assistance to him.
The new police station in Sawston is open Monday-Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm,
closed between 1.00pm-2.00pm. The telephone
number for non-emergency calls is 0845 456 4564. Letters will be sent in due course to residents in Abbey and
Brookhampton Streets advising them of the need for cars to be parked facing the
right direction. PC Iain Perry is now assisted by PCSO Chris Pulley. David
Hall (retired solicitor) has been working with the Stop Stansted Expansion
group. He gave an update of the current
situation. The planning application for
an expansion of the current runway will be dealt with by Uttlesford District
Council, but the introduction of a second runway will go to a public enquiry,
which could take up to 2 years. It would seem that BAA would be unlikely to be
able to fund a second runway at Stansted.
Various reports were read out, which was then followed by an open forum.
The Chairman thanked those in the
village who had helped the Village and the Parish Council during the last year;
in particular he thanked Gordon Woolhouse for his excellent management of the Village
Hall, David and Monica Lilley for editing the Icene, the Council’s internal
auditor Ken Worthing, and Andrew Shepperd for running the village website.
Finally he thanked Jackie Casement for all her help while she was Parish Clerk,
and the new Parish Clerk Jos Flitton.
Dog Fouling Complaints
are still being received about dog fouling on the Recreation Ground. If you walk your dog on the Recreation
Ground, please take a plastic bag with you and clear the mess up that has been
made by your dog. Please let others
enjoy this facility without the fear of treading in you know what! Jocelyn Flitton – Parish Clerk
Welcome to David and Jean Whittaker who have taken
over as Bookings Clerks and Key Holders. Please direct all enquiries and
payments to David or Jean.
Gordon Woolhouse
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CHURCH
NOTICES – Services for
June
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12.30 p.m. Holy Communion (Order 1) |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 5th |
9.30 a.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 2 |
11.00 a.m. Parish Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong |
ICKLETON
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Thursday 9th |
12.30 p.m. Holy Communion ( Order 1) |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 12th |
8.00
a.m.Holy Communion |
ICKLETON
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Trinity 3 |
10.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong |
ICKLETON
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Thursday 16th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion (Order 1) |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 19th |
9.30 a.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 4 |
11.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
ICKLETON
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HINXTON |
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Thursday 23rd |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion (Order 1) |
HINXTON
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Sunday 26th |
10.00 a.m.
Patronal Festival and Joint Family
Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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St. Peter the Apostle |
6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong and Holy Communion (BCP) |
ICKLETON
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Thursday 30th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion (Order 1) |
HINXTON |
(The abbreviation
is attributed to Stephen Sykes, Bishop of Ely 1990 to 1999)
There is a weekly news-sheet available every Sunday at our churches. It should encourage the priest-in-charge to be a bit more organised, provide a channel of communication between the three congregations and help people who can’t get to church to keep in touch.
Eight people in the villages receive communion at
home. The Ministry Team (Julie Baillie, Tricia Newland and Andrew Schofield)
are planning to share monthly visits on a rota. If you know of someone who,
because of infirmity or disability, is unable to get to church and would like
to receive communion at home, please let the priest-in-charge know.
Thank you to those who have responded to plans for a
consultation on the structure of services in the three villages. A working
party, representing the three congregations, will meet for the first time in
June to consider all the responses and what (if any) changes should be made to
the churches’ service timetable. If readers - whatever your persuasion - would
like us to know your views on services in the three Anglican churches, written
comments can be posted to Duxford Rectory (please provide your contact
details).
It is a complicated business, because each church has
to serve both regular members of the congregation and the people of their
village. Each congregation has its own preferences in worship and we must
minister to people of different ages and a variety of liturgical tastes. Our
service timetable also needs to reflect a relationship between the three
churches and the way resources are shared. We know from the start that we won’t
please everyone; an honourable compromise will be sufficient!
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They called it ‘the building site’ as the windows
were torn out and other work started on Duxford Rectory in January. The new
occupants moved in at the end of January and for weeks afterwards there was a
succession of tradesmen working on smaller jobs with the priest-in- charge
doing his best at DIY tasks. Now that it’s started to feel like home, Andrew
and Mary Schofield would like to invite you to a Rectory Open Day on Saturday 4th
June. Coffee, tea and a light lunch will be available and you can pop in at
anytime between 10.30 am and 4.00 pm. There’ll be a plate for donations for
Christian Aid. All are welcome.
There are two special events in June. Hinxton Fete is
on Saturday 11th (2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.) on the Recreation Ground
behind the village hall. And on Sunday 26th Duxford Church holds its
Patronal Festival to celebrate Saint Peter at a Joint Family Eucharist at 10.00
a.m.
Ickleton Church Fete follows on 9th July.
The Cathedral celebrates St Etheldreda’s Day on 18th
June with an event for the whole diocese. The day begins with a
pilgrimage walk into Ely from Little Thetford, Littleport or Witchford, to
arrive at the Cathedral in time for a service of Pilgrimage Praise at 11.30
a.m. (preacher – Br. Samuel SSF). Participants are invited to bring a picnic
lunch and to join workshops in the Cathedral from 12.30 p.m. (Spiritual
Direction, Praying with Icons and the Ministry of Healing amongst others). The
day ends with a Pilgrimage Eucharist at 2.30 p.m. For further details, contact
Julie Baillie. Rev.
Andrew Schofield
The Rectory, St John’s Street, Duxford CB2
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Andrew.schofield@ely.anglican.org
Three fairly major events have taken place.
The first is that we have worked towards and
celebrated Easter. It was a joyful day which reminded us of all that Jesus won
for us at Calvary, not only through his death, but more so, through the resurrection.
The month of April saw the death of
Pope John Paul 2, and the election of a new Pope, Benedict 16. On the day
following the old Pope's death, I watched a TV programme about him. I read
about his life in the newspapers and discovered more about him after his death
than I knew when he was alive. The same is true of Jesus. He lived a good life,
but the stories written down concerning his earthly life were not recorded
until long after his death and resurrection. It is through the unusual nature
of Jesus' crucifixion that I know more about his life. If Jesus had lived to be
an old man who had died in his sleep, I don't think he would have had such an
impact on the world as he did through his death on the cross. Most other
religions focus on what happened to their leader in life, whereas Christianity,
whose symbol is the cross, is characterised by the sacrificial nature of Jesus'
life and death. I wrote this article before the General Election. We may vote
for the party of our choice, but whether the Government that we wish to have
will come to power remains to be seen. However, there is a vote that we can all
take, about who is going to reign in our lives. To know Jesus as a special
friend, is to receive the promise of a place in heaven, to be forgiven for all
our sins and to have new life. The alternative is the opposition party. The
choice is yours.
Yours, in Christ, Rev. Hilary Cheng
The weather stayed fine for the Open Day on 1st
May (even though it was a Bank Holiday weekend…) and it was great to see so
many people turn up to see what’s new at the Barns.
The hog roast was such a success that it had run out
by 1.30 p.m. (disappointing for some!) but it seemed that fun was had by all.
Here’s hoping that everyone returns to see all the
future developments and support the local businesses setting up there.
Catherine Kelly
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After forty years as Honorary Clerk to the village
charities, Dinah Millson has decided that the time has come for her to retire.
During her tenure as Clerk, Dinah has managed the Gertrude Homes and Mill Lane
Cottages efficiently and with unfailing cheerfulness, a true one-person social
service. Her hard work and devotion to the task have been unstinting, often far
beyond the call of duty! We are very grateful for all that Dinah has done, and
also wish to thank Bob for helping out on the DIY front on numerous occasions.
We wish them both a very happy retirement.
Jocelyn Flitton will be taking her place as from the
1st June, and we are very pleased to have found such an able replacement for
Dinah. Richard Herbert (Chairman)
Very soon the Ickleton Church Fete will be upon us,
so this is just an early request for cakes, bread, jams, pickles and chutneys,
in fact, any home produce for our cake stall.
Even if you can only spare the time to make a few biscuits, we should be
more than grateful, for we usually sell out early, so much in demand is home
baked produce. Even the children like
to buy fairy cakes, so we are very happy to receive any donation. Nearer the time, we can collect, but a
‘phone call to let us know if you could contribute would be great. Many thanks.
The Ickleton Society will be organizing the teas for
the fete. I would be grateful for
donations of cakes and for help on the day.
If you are able to offer either, please let me know.
Sheila Birch
This year we are celebrating the end of World War
II. Please dress up, adults and
children in anything that is relevant i.e. uniforms, evacuee children outfits
(remember the gas mask), land army, 1950s clothing – anything you like - bring
plenty of Union Jacks.
There will be a fantastic prize for the best adult
outfit and third, second and first prizes for children. So come on Ickleton, let’s make a real
effort and make this year’s fancy dress the biggest and best yet. Please
contact Sarah Mila if you have any
queries.
Mrs. Cynthia Rule, ,
Mrs. Monica Lilley,
Mrs. Peggy
Richardson,
If you can sell
any raffle tickets for us, please see Rosemary McKillen who will be pleased to
hear from you. The list of the magnificent prizes will be on the Costcutter
Express Notice Board.
Thank you to
everybody who has offered to help so far.
We still need more help and this
is a great way of meeting people, you will be made very welcome. Please get in
touch.
We should be very
grateful for the following: bric-a-brac, books, cakes, plants, children’s toys,
adults’ and children’s jig-saw puzzles, and bottles for the bottle stall.
There will be a
mini auction at the end of the afternoon for really good items which are given
to us. No electrical things please,
we are not allowed to sell them.
The Photography
competition details and categories will be on the notice board at the our shop.
Thanks to Dilip and Sunita.
The Village
School reunion will take place from 10.00 – 11.00 a.m. on the Recreation
Ground. There will be coffee served from 10.00 a.m. in the village hall meeting
room. Please contact Derek Bristow for more information about this
Please contact
Monica Lilley - Fete Organiser for any more information about the fete. The
Churchwardens, Sebastian Payne and Jenny Pell and the Parochial Church Council
are very grateful for the Village’s support.
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WELLCOME TRUST GENOME CAMPUS BUILDINGS
The official handover ceremony for the new Wellcome
Trust Genome Campus buildings took place on 3rd May. Guests included senior
management from the Wellcome Trust and the Sanger Institute, as well as
representatives from the other scientific institutes on the existing Campus.
Both Hinxton and Ickleton Parish Councils were invited, as well as members of
South Cambridgeshire District Council. The ceremony began at 2.00 p.m. with an
introductory speech by John Cooper, Managing Director of the Wellcome Trust
Genome Campus. He emphasised the substantial achievement of delivering such a
project on programme and within budget. He thanked the design and construction
teams for their dedication and thanked the local communities for their
tolerance during the two and half years of construction. Professor Allan
Bradley FRS (Director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) was presented
with a ceremonial key to mark the occasion. He thanked John Cooper and
acknowledged the extremely high quality of the buildings and said how much he
was looking forward to moving into the new facilities and moving the scientific
research forward.
Six new buildings have been built, including
laboratories, offices, a data centre, underground car parking and recreation
facilities. Guests were given the opportunity to have a look inside the
development and were taken on a guided tour of the new buildings. Dr Phillipa
Towlson provided an overview of the project and was on hand to answer
questions.
During the construction phase, many tens of thousands
of trees and shrubs have been planted and only 4 (that's right FOUR!) had to be
felled. Rather than disposing of this timber to waste, the 4 beech trees were
used to create a relief sculpture, now installed in the Cairons Pavilion (the
new recreation building). Richard Bray, a local sculptor, worked for 6 months
to plank, design, and carve the wood into its final form. The sculpture depicts
the diversity of human kind at the same time as reinforcing the notion that, at
a genome level, we are 99.9% similar! Richard gave a brief talk on his work -
from where he gained inspiration - and the technical issues associated with
working with 2 tonnes of beech wood!
The final announcement of the afternoon was to open
formally the Wetlands Nature Reserve - the 15 acre newly created diverse
habitat to the west of the River Cam. The Reserve provides a range of new
habitats including wet and dry grasslands, woodland and marginal areas around
newly constructed (but naturally filled) ponds. Artificial otter holts and bat
roosts have also been created in an attempt to increase the biodiversity of the
area. During the last year Dr. Phillipa Towlson has worked closely with the
Cambridge Green Belt Project and the Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust. A Community
Conservation Group has been convened to enable the local communities to be
involved in this exciting conservation venture. John Cooper was also able to
announce that the Reserve has been awarded the top prize in the South
Cambridgeshire District Council Natural Heritage Awards (Major Projects
category) 2005. Further information on the Wetlands Nature Reserve can be obtained
from Dr. Phillipa Towlson
(towlson@hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk).
Guests then were treated to champagne and canapés and
the opportunity to chat and exchange views on the new buildings and tall tales
about otter sightings in the Nature Reserve!
The Society’s Annual General Meeting was held on 6th
April.
Our chairman James Macdonald, reported on another
successful year in which we celebrated our 30th birthday in
style. There’s been an increase in
membership and funds are healthy.
Sadly we had to say goodbye to two long serving
committee members, namely Mrs. Betty Litchfield and Mr. Keith Sutcliffe; who
both received retiring gifts and were thanked for all their hard work over the
years. James Macdonald was re-elected
as chairman for the coming year but warned us he would be retiring from the
committee next year.
The meeting held on 4th May was an update
on the restoration work on Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden by Mr. John
Bosworth.
Outings arranged are – Ickleton Gardens’ Walkabout on
June 8th at 6.30 p.m.
Spaines Hall, Finchingfield
on June 19th at 2.00 p.m.
Cambridge Botanic Gardens
on August 3rd at 6.30
p.m.
Flower and, Vegetable Show
on September 17th at
2.30 p.m.
Speaker for July will be Neil Ront – ‘A garden haven,
heaven or hell’. Cynthia
Rule
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I remember my first school day, June 1942 as a five
year old, with Jimmy Page looking in Mrs Tetley’s hedge for periwinkles on the
way. Miss Calver was our infant
teacher, also there was Bill Brand, Molly Clements, Graham Morris and Jack
Bristow.
My father was called up so I helped mother at
weekends with our paper round until his return in 1945.
Mrs Burling was our teacher until I moved up to the
senior class where Mrs Janet Wilson was waiting with the cane! We eventually had a new teacher, a Mrs
Boulton. One lunchtime Jack Bristow and
I went scrumping down the Mill and were chased out and over ‘Huby’ Lilley’s
field by the Mill gardener Bill Baynes.
I joined the church choir with other members - Bill
Brand, Graham Morris, and Dennis and Stanley Keeble. The vicar was Rev. Penney and the organist was Les Lilley, all
being overlooked by Major Mundy three pews back!
We fished the Trout Club waters and the Water Bailiff
‘Duke’ Seekings broke many a hedge stick fishing rod over his knee! We decided it was safer catching minnows
with a jam jar on a string.
I left Ickleton School in 1948 and finished my
education at Cambridge, after which I began a short instrument making
apprenticeship at TECHNE in Duxford. On finishing that I went to Ridgeons Seeds
in Great Shelford, working in the warehouse dispatching orders and
deliveries. I joined Aero Research in
1962 on tanker deliveries. There followed amalgamations with CIBA and GEIGY,
both Swiss companies, and I stayed with them until my retirement. Tony Caswell
Dinah and Bob Millson wish to thank everyone who sent
them greetings, good wishes and beautiful cards and flowers on the occasion of
their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
BIRTHDAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO……….…
Mrs. Doris Page 95 on 14th
May
Mrs. Connie
Jarvis 90 on 17th June
Mr.
Geoffrey Duke 90 on 19th June
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CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON & HINXTON W.I.
The Annual Resolutions Meeting was held on May 18th
when the plight of Britain’s Diary Farmers and was discussed also the problem
of re-cycling our rubbish - in particular plastic bags, bottles etc.
A Bring-and-Buy stall was held in aid of our own
college ‘Denman’. As well as educational facilities, there are now facilities
for holidays at a very reasonable price.
The next meeting will be on 15th June,
when the guest speaker will be Keith Goodwin from Wimpole Hall. Cynthia Rule
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June 4th |
Rectory
Open Day 10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Duxford Rectory |
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8th |
Chesterford
District Gardening Society |
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Garden Walkabout 6.30 p.m. |
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11th |
Hinxton
Church Fete 2.00 p.m. Hinxton Recreation Ground |
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11th |
Quiz
Evening 7.30 p.m. Duxford School |
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15th |
W.I.
Meeting 7.45 p.m. Chesterford Community
Centre |
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15th |
Parish
Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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18th |
IPS visit
to Denny Abbey |
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19th |
Chesterford
District Garden Society Visit to Spaines Hall Gardens, |
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Finchingfield 2.00 p.m. |
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20th |
Mobile
Library |
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July 9th |
Church Fete 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Village Hall and Recreation
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