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Tony Court Hilary Rule |
All
contributions please. Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th November 2005
Monday 7th November - Black
bin collection
Monday 14th November
- Green bin and green box
collection
Monday 21st November - Black
bin collection
Monday 28th November
- Green bin and green box
collection
The Parish Council was invited to the Genome Centre on 14th October when
Her Royal Highness Princess Royal visited the campus to unveil a plaque to
signify the Royal opening of the site.
Fly Tipping There have been two recent incidents where
wheels/tyres are being dumped in our hedgerows. If anyone should see this happening and are able to obtain a
vehicle licence number, please report it to South Cambridgeshire District
Council ' 08450 450063.
Sawston Film Festival Friday 25th
November 2.00 pm- 4.00 pm ‘Songs that won the War’ – sing all of your favourite
wartime songs with Miss Dottie Wayne.
Tickets £3.50.
Saturday 26th November 11.00am and 2.30pm ‘Family Fun
Day’. Tickets £6.50.
Sunday 27th November 7.30 pm ‘An Evening with Barry
Norman’. Tickets £16.50/£15.50 (concessions).
Ticket Hotline ' 01223 712424.
Cambridgeshire Master Composters (Cambs County Council & HDRA). We’re looking for enthusiastic people to
join a network of 170 volunteers offering friendly support and advice on
composting to people in their local community.
You don’t need to be an expert as all volunteers receive full
training. The next training sessions
will be held in November; for more information call Jane or Jamie on ' 02476 308202 or e-mail: jgriffiths@hdra.org.uk
Jocelyn Flitton- Parish Clerk
Relief in Need Charity
Elderly, infirm or disabled people wishing to be
considered for help with their winter heating costs, should apply to the Hon.
Clerk for an application form before Monday 14th November 2005. New applicants only.
Joceyln Flitton-
Hon.Clerk
VILLAGE
HALL A.G.M.
The annual general meeting of the Village Hall
Committee will be held in the meeting room on Monday 14th November at
7.30pm. Parishioners and all other
regular users of the hall are cordially invited to attend and to participate in
the meeting.
Gordon Woolhouse, Chairman
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CHURCH
NOTICES – Services for
November
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Wednesday 2nd |
8.00 p.m. Requiem
Eucharist with prayers |
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All
Souls |
for the departed * |
DUXFORD |
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Sunday 6th |
9.30
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DUXFORD |
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3rd before Advent |
11.00 a.m.
Parish Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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6.30 p.m.
Evensong |
ICKLETON
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Thursday 10th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 13th |
10.55 a.m.
Remembrance Service |
ICKLETON
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The
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Thursday 17th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Sunday 20th |
9.30 a.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Christ
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11.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
ICKLETON
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6.30 p.m.
Evensong |
HINXTON
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Thursday 24th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 27th |
9.30 p.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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1st
Sunday of Advent |
11.00 a.m.
Morning Worship with Godly Play |
HINXTON |
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6.30 p.m.
Evensong and Holy Communion |
ICKLETON
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*At this service, we read out the names of loved ones
who have died and there’s an opportunity to light a candle for them. If you have lost a loved one recently, come along
and share in this service of remembrance.
The marriage of Simon Philip Williams and Joanne Bell
took place at Ickleton Church on 7th October.
This year, an original painting by Colin Hayes – a lovely
winter picture of Ickleton Church – has been made into a Christmas card.
A sample of the card and order forms are in the
church. If you would like to buy any
cards, please fill in an order form and bring it to Durhams Farmhouse,
Butcher’s Hill, with the correct money or with a cheque made out to Ickleton
Parochial Church Council.
We can either supply you with the cards right away
or, if we are not at home, we can deliver them to you later.
Cards cost £3.50 for ten, £2.00 for five. All proceeds from the sale of cards will go
to church funds. Rosemary Hayes
Email:
<r.hayes@btinternet.com>
A Parish Barn Dance is being held in the Village Hall
on Saturday 26th November commencing at 8.00 p.m.
Marshalling the proceedings will be Adrian Basant
from Biggleswade who has secured for us the services of the Brookfield Band
from Welwyn Garden City.
This is a family evening so bring along the children
and their grandparents. Supper is included in the price and beer, wine and soft
drinks can be purchased from the bar. Come and join us for a fun night out – no
previous experience is necessary as full instructions will be called.
Tickets are priced at £8 adults and £4 children. Do please buy them in advance to enable us
to better plan the catering requirements.
They can be obtained from the Village Shop or from Rosemary or Neil
McKillen and will be on sale from the second week in November.
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The Church looked lovely many thanks to everyone who
took so much trouble. We took the fruit
and vegetables to Orchard House, Sawston where they were greatly appreciated.
Judy Marshall
Hindsight is a wonderful thing! In considering church services we ought to have started at the beginning. And the first question should have been: ‘What services should be regularly available at church to the people of the villages?’ The question surfaced in different ways during discussions without ever actually being asked. My assumption was that, as normal, middle of the road Church of England we would want to offer a normal Anglican menu:
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8.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Quiet said service in traditional language lasting
30 minutes |
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10.00 a.m. |
Parish Eucharist |
Modern language service with mixture of hymns, sung
responses, sermon. |
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6.30 p.m. |
Evensong |
Sung service with reflective sermon |
After a series of consultation meetings, I formulated
a timetable for the three churches based on that model and presented it to the
Church Councils. The timetable tries to share the services out evenly between
the churches. The PCCs meet together on November 9th for a final presentation
and decision. After that we shall get to work on the Calendar of Services for
2006.
There are several factors driving the changes. One,
of course, is the new priest-in-charge – clergy all seem to have their own
ideas about how things should be done, and they’re always different from their
predecessor’s! There is the need to recognise and value the ‘heartbeat’ of the
church year as an important element in Christian discipline. We have to be
realistic about the changing patterns of work and leisure on Sunday and the
fact that many people now only come to church once a month. Others in our
villages choose to worship in churches more suited to their spirituality. It is
probably unrealistic for an individual village church to structure services on
the expectation of regular attendance on a weekly basis from all but the most
committed. There needs to be a clearer focus in Sunday worship so that people
know what to expect and when; and flexibility in our approach to baptism
families and in ‘family policy’.
There will always be special village services at
Christmas, Mothering Sunday, Easter, Harvest and Remembrance Sunday, but we
want to add more. With a simple basic structure, other things become possible.
A regular 8.00 am service would meet the needs of those who have a busy Sunday
schedule with work or family. A more flexible Baptism policy would offer
families choice between Baptism within the Eucharist and a ‘personal’ Baptism
service. A ‘personal’ Baptism service would try to take account of family needs
by being available in the late morning.
We’re hoping to open our doors wider to families.
We’re looking at the possibility of a midweek service for mums and toddlers,
and at new ‘headline’ Family services during the year. Sometimes these services
might take the place of the morning Eucharist and sometimes might be held in
the late afternoon (so many young people are now involved in sports on a Sunday
morning). We could welcome the newly baptised at these services and would hope
to make them relaxed enough to attract families who may have lost touch with
church.
We would like to add ‘something for children’ to the
morning Parish Eucharist at each church, to give parents space to worship. We
might also be able to offer first communion to church children (after proper
preparation and with the Bishop’s permission) so that families can take
communion together at the altar rail.
Whilst valuing what has been handed down from the
past, we’re looking at ways to bring a new generation into our churches. Work
with children always needs willing volunteers, and a small Family Worship Group
already exists to help take our ideas forward. With a basic Sunday worship
structure in place, we hope to involve families in church life in new ways and
help them discover that our village churches still proclaim a living gospel.
Andrew Schofield
The Rectory, St John’s Street, Duxford CB2 4RA
Andrew.schofield@ely.anglican.org
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Ickleton and Hinxton Conservative Branch are holding
a supper party on Friday 18th November, by kind invitation of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Duke. Do please come.
Everybody is welcome. Tickets £6.00.
Mrs
J. Frankau
Dick and Mary Wombwell wish to thank all who came to
the Coffee Morning on October 7th.
Thanks also those who sent generous donations.
A cheque of £215 will be sent to the Marie Curie
Appeal Fund.
A Christmas Gift and Craft Fayre will be held at
Duxford Church of England Primary School on Sunday November 20th
from 1.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m.
We start the festive season with carol singers, craft
demonstrations and a fantastic selection of gift ideas from all over East
Anglia and further afield. With
hundreds of Christmas gift suggestions to choose from this fayre promises to be
a fantastic Christmas shopping experience.
As well as festive food and drinks, this is the ideal chance for you to
find that perfect Christmas present.
The spirit of Christmas begins here.
Duxford Playgroup Committee
Members turned out in force for the October meeting
to hear Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton (Junior) talk about the late Geoff Hamilton’s
gardens in Barnsdale. It’s good to know
that the gardens are still progressing and growing even larger under the
stewardship of his enthusiastic son and daughter-in-law. The gardens are open all the year round
except on December 23rd and December 25th. Geoff would be proud!
The next meeting is on November 2nd when
we will learn about the Cambridge Botanic Gardens present and future.
Cynthia Rule
It's great to have visiting theatre groups come to
the village, however you may like to know that in November, three villagers are
appearing in a production of WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND directed by Rex Walford for
Cameo Theatre Company at St Mark's Church, Barton Road, Newnham, Cambridge. Based
on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell, this musical is a recent adaptation of the
famous 1961 film. A group of children find an injured man in their barn and
come to the conclusion that he is Jesus Christ come back to earth. Meanwhile
the adults in the village are on the lookout for an escaped murderer..... Its
themes of trust balanced against caution, hope against fear, and belief against
scepticism resonate with as much impact now as they did fifty years ago. Be
warned though, this is NOT the Andrew Lloyd Webber version, however a modern
musical score by Richard Taylor and some highly dramatic scenes make it a
challenging and exciting show for both performers and audiences. Claire and Zoe
Cocks and Mandy Jeffery, all with principal parts, join the cast of 25 children
and 25 adults. Performances are on November 24-26th at 7.30 pm and 2.30 pm on
the Saturday. Reserved seats price £8 (£5 concessions) from the Box Office
Manager; Rita Lingard ' 01223 356476. Do come and support us! Mandy
Jeffery
Mavis and Ray wish to thank everyone who came to
their party and for the kind donations to Air Ambulance which made £377.53.
Thank you all for making it such a wonderful evening.
BIRTHDAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO….
Len Howe 80 on 18th
October
Josie
Barker 80 on 22nd October
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We would like to thank Mr. Cecil Vincent for giving
us a lovely tea for his birthday which had been made and prepared by Mrs.
Cynthia Rule. We were very grateful.
Mrs. Ruth Driver has been along on two occasions, so
we hope she will come and join us as we are mostly getting on in years and
cannot do the same. Mrs. R. Lilley
I loved the concerts in the small church hall in
Brookhampton Street; the back chat and laughter was a gem to remember.
One year Freda Treweek organised a fete, she was
telling fortunes, I was to take money at the tent door, but before the fete had
begun Freda decided to let loose on the rec. lots of chickens, it was a riot,
everyone chasing the poor chickens. It
made the fete!
One Christmas the Carter Jonas family invited the
choir into their lovely house in Abbey Street for hot drinks and mince
pies. It was a lovely thought as we
were all so cold.
I remember a frail man who was very ill called Mr.
Plumb. He had throat cancer and was
unable to speak, there was no treatment to be had in those days, and he was
often to be seen sitting alone on a seat in the rec. I used to feel so sorry for him.
Miss Carver who lived in Frogge Street used to give
piano lessons; she was very strict, and I think she was as glad as I was when I
left, but my sister Betty did very well.
Groups of us knitted balaclavas and thick merchant
navy socks, it was like knitting wire wool, and our poor fingers became very
inflamed, but no one really minded, it was all lovingly done for our brave
sailors.
It was father’s duty to receive and send out air raid
warnings. As he was out a great deal, I often did the phoning, air raid
‘yellow’, and air raid ’red’ and the ‘all clear’. I had been in a bad bombing raid in Newmarket High Street a year
or so earlier so I knew how important it all was. One awful evening when the soldiers were being transported in an
open lorry, going under the low Great Chesterford railway bridge, one of the
poor soldiers had his head almost cut off. Father phoned me to get some twine
out of his shed and bring it along as Dr Treweek had to sew the gap. It was a
dreadful sight and one I have never forgotten.
It was a joy to see the men at last returning home as
the War ended, and such a deep sadness for those and their families who did
not.
Finally in 1946 father could at last retire, he had
stayed on long past his time because of
the War. We were all sad to leave the
village but it was time to say farewell.
I remember walking to the top of Coploe Hill and looking down on pretty
Ickleton village and its beautiful church, a walk I had loved for so many
years.
We never forgot Ickleton and its people, but now
after all those years away, I am back to the village family ‘The Comehomers’
thanks to Mick Bristow and other caring people, and it is such a joy on that
one day to greet and meet old friends, exchanging memories, a day of happiness
and gratitude for who we were and are today. Sheila Maynard (nee French)
My name is Chris Carver and I and another Carver
descendant are busy researching three lines of Carver descendants. We have recently traced one line to Ickleton
and are delighted to have found your village website which contains photographs
of William James Carver, the headmaster of the school at the turn of the
century and one of his daughters, Miss Carver (we assume that was Mary Ellen,
although it could conceivably have been Alice Emily), who was also mentioned in
the memories section of at least two of the newsletters.
William James was my great grandfather’s brother and
was born in London in 1847. After a
short spell teaching in Shropshire, he and his young family went to Ickleton to
the National School. At least two of
his daughters became teachers at the school.
William’s mother Abigail also lived the last few
years of her life in Ickleton and we assume that she is buried there (1902).
We would be delighted if you or any parishioners have
further details about William and/or his descendants. In due course we hope to
make a visit to Ickleton to see the village for ourselves.
Chris
Carver
<the.carvers847@virgin.net>
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Ickleton had a bit of excitement on Friday 14th
October – the day Princess Anne visited the Wellcome Trust at Hinxton.
The police were informed that someone with a gun was in
Ickleton - this seemed to trigger a major alert – the police helicopter,
marksmen and several police cars descended on the area.
If only the police had consulted one of us local
yokels, we could have allayed their fears and saved a lot of police time and
taxpayers’ money, as it was only one of the lads who regularly go rabbit
shooting, with permission, in the railway crossing/Tyler’s Yard/Claypits area.
David Lilley
This year carol singing will take place on Tuesday
December 20th. We meet at
6.00 p.m. at the corner of Grange Road and Coploe Road in warm clothes and with
a torch if possible. Children and
parents are particularly welcome, it is a great way to celebrate the end of
term and to begin the run-up to Christmas.
Afterwards there will be refreshments at the Stone-Wigg’s house.
Meet at the Green at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday January 1st
for a circular walk, starting off through the new Wetlands.
The Examination in Public of the East of England Plan
opens at the Maltings in Ely on November 1st and runs until early
March. From January it will take place
in Letchworth. The public is enthusiastically encouraged to go and listen. Our area, the Cambridge sub-region, is
unlikely to be discussed until the end of January. Sheila Birch
THE
CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON AND HINXTON W.I.
At the September meeting Mrs. Pelly held us
spellbound with her wonderful ‘World in Miniature’. She displayed both small
and large doll’s houses, all fully furnished and using original materials, all
hand crafted, a truly gifted artist!
The money raised by her talks goes to help fund The Milton Children’s
Hospice.
October was members night. The committee had a rest whilst members organised the evening.
Gloria Hirsch brought along her collection of antique glassware which she had
bought from various stalls and charity shops - nothing expensive, but each had
a little story to tell. The evening
ended with lovely refreshments and a good raffle.
The next meeting will be on November 16th
when we will have a speaker from The Milton Children’s Hospice. Anyone wishing
to come, please contact Cynthia Rule.
The AGM will take place on Monday 28th
November at 8.00 p.m. in the Congregational Chapel, Great Chesterford, followed
by a talk by Adrian Gibson on Ickleton Church.
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November 2nd |
Chesterford & District Gardening Society
Meeting 8.00 p.m. |
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Chapel, Carmel Street, Gt. Chesterford |
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5th |
The Pea, the Bean and the Enormous Turnip 3.30 p.m.
Village Hall |
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7th |
Mobile Library |
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14th |
Village Hall AGM 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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16th |
Parish Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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16th |
W.I. Meeting 7.45 p.m. Gt. Chesterford Community
Centre |
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18th |
Conservative Branch Supper Party 7.30 p.m. Abbey
Farm |
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18th |
Social Club Fun Darts Night 8.30 p.m. Social Club |
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19th |
Social Club Quiz 9.00 p.m. Social Club |
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20th |
Christmas Gift & Craft Fayre 1.00 p.m.–3.00
p.m. Duxford School |
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21st |
Mobile Library |
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26th |
Barn Dance and Supper 8.00 p.m. Village Hall |
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