LODDON VALLEY LINK

May 2007

The Church Magazine

No . 39 5
 BENEFICE WORSHIP - MAY 2007
Sunday 6th Ma y Ea ster 5
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield
by Extension
10.00am Family Service St Mary Stratfield Saye*
and Baptism
6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
& Communion

Sunday 13th May Ea ster 6

10.00am Morning Worship St Leonard’s Sherfield
and Sunday Club at St Leonard’s Church
11.15am Holy Communion (BCP) St Mary’s Stratfield Saye*

Sunday 20th May Easter 7

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield
and Sunday Club at St Leonard’s Church
6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

Wedne sday 23rd May

4.00pm Toddler Service St Leonard’s Sherfield

Sunday 27th May Pe ntecost

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
10.00am Family Service St Leonard’s Sherfield
11.15am Matins St Mary Stratfield Saye*

Sunday 3rd June Trinity Sunday

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Mary Stratfield Saye*
6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

* Drive up to the white gates, which open a utoma tically

BCP = Book of Common Pra yer

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The Woman and the Feathers
The s tory goes that a woman who lived in a village,
a notorious gossip who caused no end of distress ,
decided to amend her ways so she went to the
priest for confession. She told the pries t of her
problem and as ked for forgiveness and help. He
duly pronounced her forgiven by God. “But what
should I do?” she as ked. He replied, “Take a feather pillow, cut a hole
in one corner and walk around the village scattering the feathers as you
go then come and see me again.” That’s easy, she thought, and did as
the priest had s aid. “I’ve done as you told me. Is that it?”
“No,” s aid the priest, “now you must go back and collect up
all the feathers you have s cattered.” “But I can’t do that,”
she protes ted, “The wind has blown them everywhere and
I’ll never manage to get them all back again.” “Quite,” said
the wise old priest. “Now you know how goss ip works and how it
spreads , so when you’re tempted to goss ip again, think of the feathers .”
I suspect that we have all fallen victim of gossip at some time, and
perhaps we have even been tempted to spread goss ip ourselves. The
temptation can be very real, especially if we have been hurt or unfairly
treated. Most of us would be appalled at the thought of being in volved
in a violent act towards another person so why do we not feel the same
about goss ip? Goss ip is sayin g unpleasant or untrue things about
someone ‘behind their backs ’ and this can be very des tructive. Is this
something we want to be involved in or associated with?
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus warned his disciples against
exaggeration or distortion: “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
He also said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute
you.”
True, at times his teaching can be very difficult but he didn’t ever say
it would be eas y to be a disciple. That said, isn’t his way the sort of
lifestyle we would all want to experience if the choice was ours?
With his help it can be - beware of scattering feathers.
Chris tian greetings,
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For Roman Catholic Service s plea se contact
Fa ther Vincent Harvey 01256 465214

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 Text for the Month

But to each on e of u s grace h as been g iv en as Christ app ortio n ed it. Thi s is

wh y it says: "W h en he a scend ed on h igh , h e led cap tiv es in hi s train and gave
g ift s to men ."

The N IV Bib le

Prayer for the Month

Lord Jesu s Ch rist, af ter th e joy o f E aster, th i s mo nth we w ill cel eb rat e y ou r
ascen sio n to heaven an d we th an k y ou th at yo u came to s av e n ot ju st a few,
n or simp ly y ou r o wn p eo ple bu t all the wo rld .

You are Kin g o f k in g s an d Lord o f lo rd s, y ou r lov e reachin g ou t to th e end s o f

the earth , y ou r g lo ry filling the u niv erse. We g reet yo u n ow as th e sov ereig n
Lord - th e o ne who reign s in sp lend o ur, enth ro ned a t th e rig ht h an d of the
F ather, and th e o ne w ho , in th e fulln es s of time, wil l reco ncile all th ing s to
y ourself makin g peace th ro ug h you r b lo od an d establ ishing yo ur etern al
k in gd om. S av iou r o f all, we lo ok fo rward to th e d ay when every kn ee sh all
b ow to y ou an d every to ng u e co n fess yo u as Lord and Savio ur.
Mig hty saviou r, in th an ks we w orsh ip y ou . Amen

In Jesu s na me w e p ray. Amen

Prayer Points for May

Giv e than ks fo r th e joy o f th e E as ter and the m an y wh o c elebrated it in ou r
three ch urches.

Giv e thank s fo r saf e retu rn of th e sold iers and s ailo rs fro m Iran
P ray for the fu tu re o f Iraq tha t th e v io len ce may end and also that th er e may
b e an en d to the co nflict betw een I srael an d P alest ine.

P ray for all ch ildren wh o wil l b e taking i mpo rtant exa ms th is mo nth;
may they k no w p eace an d k eep cal m.
P ray for fin e w ea th er and a go od at ten dance at P ercy ’s p lan t s al e o n
May 19th.
P ray for the sick kn ow n to you th at th ey may k no w Go d’s peace.
Giv e thank s fo r th e jo y o f lo ng d ay s, warmer weath er an d the b eau ty
o f the world arou nd u s.

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 PARISH REGISTERS

Leonard DENNIS 5.04.07 (Cremation) Sherfield

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St Leonard’s Church Sunday Club

The young people’s Sunday Club will now meet
on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month
at St Leonard’s Church at 10.00am. During
the service we will meet in the Bell Tower
or on the grass, if the weather is good.
Further information from: Ruth Powell (01189
331312), Martina Nowrotek (884159) or Rody Politt
(882209)
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Toddler Time
St Leonard’s Church, Sherfield
Wednesday 23rd May 2007 4.00-4.30pm
Nursery Rhymes, Story, Prayer. Healthy
refreshments for the toddlers. Meet on
the red carpet in church.
All welcome!
Contact Revd. Bob Politt for
information 01256 882209

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 St Leonard’s Church Cleaning Rota
The people who visit Sherfield parish church would like to
say a big thank you to the ladies and gentlemen
who help to keep it clean and tidy. The church is
open twice a month on a Saturday as well as the
normal service times and all who enter are
appreciative of the way it is kept, looking its
best.
Sadly, we have to say goodbye to one of our ‘faithfuls’ this
year so we are asking if there is anyone who is nimble enough
with the duster and w ho would be willing to help us. We work
in tw os and threes and our turn comes round about four
times a year.
Rody is having a planning meeting at 7.30pm
on Monday 14th May at The Rectory, 33
Northfield Road to sort out the Cleaning Rota
for the next year. Please come and join us for
food and drink and bring your diary. If you know of anyone
who would be able to help, please bring them along to the
meeting as well.
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Jean Wright sends her grateful thanks to everyone who

visited her in hospital and to those who sent ’get well’ cards
and those who enquired after her.
Jean is now home from hospital and making a sure, if slow,
recovery. Many thanks to all!

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We invite w omen of all ages and interests
to join us for breakfast:
8.30am on Saturday 9th June,
at Lawn Farm House, Stratfield Turgis, RG27 0AR
The men are going to do the cooking (!) and there will
be a continental alternative for those of us who are in
the habit of eating little or nothing for breakfast.
There will be a short ‘wake-up’ thought entitled:
‘What’s your passion in life?’
If you are intending to come please RSVP to:
Rody Politt 01256 882209
or contact her for more information.

ART EXHIBITION
SALE & AUCTION
On Saturday 12th May
Breach Lane Chapel between 12 and 4.00pm
Refreshments and Free Admission
Contributors include:
The Basingstok e Art Club and
The Guild of Amateur Artists
More Information: Tel 881608
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Editorial by Brian Archer
It’s that time of year when activities and
events take pride of place in the life of our
villages and communities. I particularly draw
your attention to the report of the Benefice
Strategic Planning Group (page 20) - a very posh name, but
with admirable objectives, namely to encourage people to come
to events w hich enable committed believers to mix with
others who may be curious or enquiring about the Christian
Faith. They are trying to do this through special services and
events - and you will see a good selection of these in this
month’s magazine.
Percy’s Plant Sale (page 18) is as much a social event as a plant
buying opportunity. Come along on Saturday 19th May to meet
up with others and indulge your passion for plants. And, by the
way, you will help raise money for two worthy causes.
Summertime means ‘S ummer Fetes’ and in Sherfield they are
gearing up for a very special Fete this year. All the usual fun
items will be there - the dog show and the many stalls and side
show s, but a special attraction will be a parachute display by
the ‘Red Devils’ freefall parachute team. They are able to
jump from 10,000 feet and make a pinpoint landing on a
postage stamp! It will be stupendous so book the date…..
Saturday 16th June and be there to be close to all the action.
Watch out for full details in the next Loddon Link.
Finally, see page 26 for details of the Sherfield Parish Council
Annual Parish Meeting and on page 36 the AGM of the Hartley
Wespall Parish Council… in both cases a chance for you to find
out more about present and future plans.
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 Joint Benefice Annual

SONGS of PRAISE
on Sherfield Village Green
11.00am on Sunday 17th June
accompanied by
Tadley Concert Brass

Chairs will be Well behaved

provided but pets are
bring your own welcome
if you wish

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St. Leonard’s Church

Access
S t. Leonar d’ s Chu rch i s open to
the public this mon th on the
Saturdays shown below, w hen
v olunte er s wi ll be i n atten dance to
greet you at the church.
Ev eryone i s we lcome to vi sit fo r qui et
reflecti on, a prayer, to study the
archi tectur e o r to vi ew th e church
wi th a w eddi ng i n mind.
Saturday May 12th & 26th
from 10am to 4 pm.
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VILLAGE HALL
MATTERS!
Reporte d by Gill F earon

The Village Hall Committee would like to thank Anne Hills for
tending to the garden while she has been here and wish her
good luck in her move. We are now looking for a volunteer to
take over her role – is there a gardener out there who would-
n’t mind helping to keep it tidy? Please ring Jane on 881979
if you are able to help.
The next POSH Coffee Morning will be on Saturday 12 May
at 10.30 a.m. in the Garden Room. Do come along for a chat.
Date for your diary – As reported last month, there w ill be
an Italian Evening on Saturday 6 October. More details
nearer the time.
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SHERFIELD SHOW - 8th September

For information and help contact:
Secretary: Sally Brain 882275
Schedules: Natalie Larner 880075
Treasurer and Donations: Terry Raisborough 882269

MARY WATSON. My fami ly and I woul d li ke to thank ev eryone

for the lovely card s and message s of sy mpathy r ecei ved a t the
recen t passi ng of Mary. Also for th e generous dona ti ons recei v ed
for S t. Mi chaels Ho spice. Al toge th er we rai sed the sum of
£170-30p.

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 PERCY’S PLANT SALE
Saturday 19th May
at Orchard Lea, Sherfield
in aid o f St. Leonard’s Church
and Headway, Basingstok e.
ö Bedding plants ö Pot Plants
ö Shrubs ö Mature Cuttings
ö Vegetable varieties ö Rockery and
ready to plant out ornamental varieties

ALSO …. Daisy’s Cake Sale. Refreshments.

Tombola. Guess the weight of the Vegetable
Hamper and win it.
If you are a ble to supply items for Pe rcy’s P la nt Sa le , he re are
the people to co ntact:
Dona ld Da wson is in c harge of pla nts. If you hav e any to co ntribute
please contact Donald on 882379 for de liv ery instructions.
Millie Fie ld an d Eliza be th Da wson are in c harge of the Cake Sta ll.
If you hav e any to contr ibute please contact Millie o n 8 5019 7 or
Elizabeth o n 882379 or Daisy Sims on 8826 19 for de livery instructio ns.
Richa rd Elp hic is in charge of t he Tombola. If y ou hav e any items to
contribute please contact h im on 8 8286 0 for deliv ery instruct ions.
Also… you can deliv er yo ur own items to 1 O rchard Lea eithe r the day
before or on the morning of the Sale bet ween 8.00 and 8.30am

Sale starts at 10.00am - Don’t be late!

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 KEEPING IN TOUCH
A REPORT FROM THE BENEFICE STRATEGIC
PLANNING GROUP
At the beginning of 2006 a St rat egic P lanning Group wa s set up at the request
o f our Rect or, Rev d Bob P olitt t o con sider ho w th e church es in th e ben efice
could ex pand their activ it ies, part icularly t ho se on weekdays so t hat we re-
lat ed bet t er to the co mmunit ies we serv e.
The members were the R ector, t he Lay Readers and t hose who help lead ser-
v ices Karen Blakeley, Ian Goo dall, Kevin P owell an d Ro dy Po litt .
We h ave a shared v ision of the church growing as a fellowsh ip of welcom in g,
t rusting people who are in comm union with God.
We wan t a presence in o ur villages which wi ll encourage p eo ple t o com e to
event s which enable commit ted believers to mix wit h oth ers who may be c uri-
ous or enquiring about t he Christian Faith. W e are trying t o do this t hrough
special service s or event s such as t he Benefice Songs of P raise on Sherfiel d
Green, t he breakfasts wit h speakers, coffee mornings, or pub evenings, BBQs
etc.
We h av e created a Church Direct o ry so that we can kn ow each o t her bet t er
and co nt act each ot her when n eeded.
We are also run nin g co urses such as Alph a and SEAN, whi ch are int roduc-
t io ns t o t he Christ ian Faith, in order t o help p eop le beco me m ore in vo lv ed in
t he church and t he hom e groups. The aim is t o buil d a church com munity
comm itt ed t o servin g t hose around us as part of our love for God.
We h ave m ade a st art ov er th e y ear with t h e mont h ly To ddlers Meetin gs, t he
break fast s ( wit h gro wing num bers) an d a wom en ’s gro up b ut t here is more to
be done and we need to involve more people in the planning and runnin g of
t he different act ivit ies.
It is people seeking t o follow Christ who are the church and serving God
mean s be in g inv olv ed so p lease be prepared t o h elp if asked o r t o o ffer yo ur-
selv es or yo ur ideas.
We have a vision , p lease help us to achieve it.

The S tra teg ic Plann in g Gro up April 2 007

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 Hartley Wespall Regatta 2007
Sunday 10th June
from 2pm at
Hartley Mill
Class List -
£1 per entry
Fruit and vegetable boats

Plastic and fruit juice carton boats Sailing boats Paper boats
Fathers race Mothers race Open race Winners race
There will also be games, stalls and of course tea and cakes!
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Are all Good Cooks Female?
Am I w rong – but whenever I turn on the TV and watch the
umpteen cookery programmes – they all seem to be presented
by male chefs!? If that is the case, then w here
are all the male bakers in our midst? At the
Sherfield Show there is a trophy entitled
that is awarded to the man who bakes
the best cake! I may try my hand at this – is
there any competition out there? See the green
entry booklet for entry details. Oh, by the way,
the Sherfield Show is on Saturday 8th September. Make a
note in your diary.

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 SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON
PARISH COUNCIL
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
THE SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON ANNUAL PA RISH MEETIN G
WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON
FRIDAY 18 MAY 2007 AT 8.00 p.m.

AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of previous APM held Tuesday 9 May 2006 (tabled)
4. Parish Council annual report (tabled)
5. Accounts and budget 2006/7 (tabled)
6. Reports from
(a) County Councillor
(b) Borough Councillor – Calleva Ward
(c) Borough Councillor – Chineham Ward
7. Report from village charities
8. Report from Village Hall Management Committee
9. Report from Village Green Committee
10. Questions from parishioners
11. Chairman’s closure of meeting
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LOGS AVAILABLE
Willow trees have now been pollarded along the Sherfield
cricket field boundary and the logs have been stacked ready
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 Sherfield & District
Gardening Club
New members always welcome.
We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month in the
Liddell Hall at Sherfield Village Hall at 8.00 pm.

Future Meetings
14th May - Visit to Bylands Cottage, Stratfield Turgis
18th June - Southview Nurseries - Talk on
Old Fashioned Pinks
25th June - Visit to Wild Flower Meadows,
Shalbourne, Wilts (Booking Essential)
Don’t forget to visit our stand at
Sherfield Village Fete (June 16th) where we
will be selling a wide variety of plants.
Enter our Sunflower Competition!
For further details phone Linda on (01256) 882341

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BRAMLEY SCOUT GROUP is holding an

INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE
On Saturday 19th May 11am till 1pm at
20p entrance. Refreshments.
Sellers from 10am
Phone Tracey on 01256 883146 to book your table
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The Women’s Institute
Re ported by Ile ne Iles

Our Apr il M eet in g was ou r 84 t h Birth day M eetin g an d o ur P resid en t , Ria

Sto ck s, we lco m ed ev eryo ne, esp ec ia lly o ur vi s it ors from s ix ot her loc al
Wo men s' Instit ut e Branch es an d a lso Sylvi a M il es . She went on to say
t hat we ha d receiv ed a lovely c ar d fr om Bill W at son an d read thi s t o us.

We were rem inde d t hat o ur next M eet in g wo ul d in cl ude o ur Cr aft an d

Cookery Sho w an d T es s Morris a dv ise d us t o mak e s ure that any it em s
had t o be at t he Vi ll age Hall bet ween 9 an d 9.45 a.m. on We dnesday, 2nd
May. Sh e also gave us tips and point ers as to wh at the j udge/ s wo ul d be
loo kin g o ut for .
Our Speak er for t h e aft ern oo n was a M r Nei l Pax to n wh os e s ubj ect was
"Dr Jam es M iranda Barry", p urport edly t he fi rst woman doct or. The
q ue st ion o f t h e gen der o f Dr Barry is st eepe d in secrec y an d int rig ue. Sh e
wa s born a bo ut 17 95 an d wa s p ro ba bly a mem ber o f t he ari st ocr acy
(perh ap s a Princ e' s d au gh t er - bo rn on "t he wron g si d e of t he b lan k et'). In
t hose days ther e were cert ainly no women doctors and phy sicians ha d no
real m ed ic al t ra ining. Sur geons were con si dered of a lower or der an d t he
physi cians were gent lem en i n every sense o f t he wo rd. Dr Barry at t en de d
t he medi ca l s chool in E din burgh wh en she wa s 14 and st udied anat omy,
s ur ger y an d mi d wifery. She wa s alway s dre ss ed as a ma le an d fro m t he
sli des shown wa s really conv incing, if sl i ghtly e ffem inat e. Sh e joine d t he
Army an d serv e d in So uth A fri ca, J amaica, St He lena , Corf u, Malt a, t he
Cr ime a an d C an ad a. She `fe ll fo u l' of Flor ence Ni ght in gale at t he Cr im ea
and m is sed o ut on a Kn igh th oo d a n d p romo tio n, an d wa s p o st ed t o
Cana da where she di d not cope with t he col d hav in g serve d in t he t ropi cs
for so long. She di ed in 1865 of diphtheri a an d a Sophia Bi shop who ha d
rea son t o dea l wit h t he bo dy s aid that Dr Barry wa s a woman and ha d
been a m ot her. She was buri ed at Kensal Gr een C emet ery. Mr Paxt on
con cl ud ed by say in g th at we wo ul d h ave t o m ake up o ur o wn mi n ds
whet her we t ho ught Dr Barry wa s a m ale or fe male!
Our deli cio us B irt hday Tea an d ra ffl e fol lowed. The n ext Me eting on 2n d
May 20 0 7 wi ll be o ur Craft an d Coo kery Sh o w an d R esol utio n s.
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 EVERGREEN CLUB for the over 60s
Reporter – Jean Berntsen (Chairperson)

The Evergreens monthly meeting was held on April

2nd. The guest speaker was the Hospital Manager
from the HART Wildlife Trust based in Overton.
Her talk, with an accompanying slide show, featured
the history and background of the Trust w hich treats
and deals with animals and birds of all types. During
2006 some 1098 creatures were treated, 308 of these being
hedgehogs.
A collection was made amongst the members present, which
was donated to the trust.
The Evergreens Spring Fayre was held on Saturday April 7th,
and in spite of being poorly supported by members and
villagers, approximately £350 was raised.
The next meeting will be held on Monday May 14th at 2-OOpm
which will be The Club’s Birthday Party.

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THE NEXT WHIST DRIVE

is on
Friday 11th May
At 7.30pm in
Sherfield Village Hall
Admission £1.50
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 Reported by Gill Fearon

NWR met recently and discussed a book whic h we had all read.
It was ‘The Africa House’ by Christina Lamb. This is a
remarkable true story about Stewart Gore-Browne who, against
amazing o dds, built a stately ho me in the English tradition in the
heart of the African bush in what was Northern Rhodesia, now
Zambia, in the 1920s. Bricks for the house w ere made on site,
but all the contents had to be transported over roug h terrain
for thousan ds of miles. He employ ed local people, not only to
build the ho use, but also to work as servants and estate
workers after it was built.
Stewart Gore-Browne is unusual in that he cha mpions the cause
of the native people and really believes that eventually they
can run their own econo my successfully – when the time is right.
He believed in equality, unusual in those days, although he
often treated his employees harshly an d believed that strong
discipline was necessary. The estate nev er made much money ,
but he was supported by a wealthy aunt who oft en baled hi m
out. Eventually his daughter and her hus band inherited the
house and estate, but sadly were murdered by terrorists from
South Africa. Later his grandson restored the house (w hich
had fallen into a state of dereliction) and it is now run as an
up-market holiday destination.
Most of us really enjoyed the boo k and we ha d a lively
discussion. May is going to be busy for us. We have a talk on
Massage, a ramble an d a visit to West Green Garden near
Hartley Wintney.
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 Getting it right for your Dyslexic child
A morning with Dr Gavin Reid
Sherfield School have announced the launch of a new
Sherfield Learning Works Forum for parents and
professionals. Dr Gavin Reid is a renowned researcher,
speaker and author in the field of Dyslexia. It will be a
great opportunity for parents and carers to hear about the
latest developments in this field and to receive practical
advice to help them better understand the needs of their
children.
The Forum will take place on 19th May from 10.00am to
1.00pm (9.30am for coffee and registration). Tickets cost
£30 per person including refreshments. Family tickets
cost £35. Book online at www.learning-works.org.uk.
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HARTLEY WESPALL PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday, 4th June at 8.00pm in the Liddell Hall, Sherfield on Loddon

1. Welcome 6. Update from local County

and Borough Councillors
2. Apologies for absence
3. Chairman's Statement 7. Questions and AOB
4. Financial Matters 8. Close of Meeting
5. Policing in Rural areas -
presentation and questions by
Ins pector Taylor, Hampshire

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 Loddon Valley Link Management Committee
Chair m an:
De puty Chairm an:
Hartley Repre se ntative :
Str atfie ld Re pr esentative
Sher fie ld Park Rep:
email: c hrisw right@dartw ood.w anado o.co.uk
Se cr etary:
Adve rtising:
Ple as e call Wins ton
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Dr . Don ald Daw s on Tel. 8 82 379
Re vd. Bob Pol itt Tel. 8 82 209
Dr . John Will iam s Tel. 8 82705
Mr . Eric Price Tel: 8 81402
Mr Chr is Wr ight Tel: 88 0436
Esm e War d
28 Pound Mead ow ,
Sherf ield on Loddon ,
Hoo k RG27 OEP
Te l. 01256 880503
email: geoc.w ard@bt int ernet.co m
Wins ton Br uce
18 Longbr id ge Close
Sherf ie ld on Lodd on
Hook. RG2 7 0DQ
Te l. 0 1256 8 83277
email: w in.bruc e@t isc ali.co.uk
Clair e Osborne
47, Warbleton Road
Ch ine ha m Basingstoke
RG 24 8 RF
Tel: 01256 324458
email: guyclair e @ukonlin e.co.uk
Shee na Ar cher
1, Orc hard L ea
Sherf ield on Lod do n,
Hook RG27 0ES
Tel: 01256 882099
e mail: s heenaarcher @bt int ernet.c o m
Br ian Arche r
1 Orchard Lea
Sherfield on Loddon
Hoo k RG27 0 ES
Tel. 01 256 88 20 99
email: brianarcher@bt in terne t.com
 CHURCH OFFICERS
Re ctor: Reverend Bob Politt,
33 Northfield Road ,
Sherfield on Loddon. RG27 0DR
Tel. 01256-882209
Kindly note the Rector’s day off is Thursday.

Readers: Mr. Ric hard Elphick Tel. 01256-882860

Dr. John Williams Tel. 01256-882705

ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH, SHERFIELD ON LODDON

Churchwardens: Mrs. Gill Austin Tel. 01256-882364
Dr. Donald Dawson Tel. 01256-882379

Trea sure r: Mr. Stephen Hemmings Tel.01256-882523

Orga nists: Mr. Mike Abrams Tel. 01256-881188

Mr. Brian Archer Tel. 01256-882099
Mrs. Peggy Willson Tel. 01256-880503

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, STRATFIELD SAYE

Churchwarden: Mr. Roy Best Tel. 01189-882422

Trea sure r: Mr Robert Craig Tel: 01256-882253

Orga nist: Mrs. Fran Oliver Tel. 01189-268364

ST.MARY’S CHURCH, HARTLEY WESPALL

Churchwardens: Mr Pip Iles Tel. 01256-880559
Dr. John Williams Tel. 01256-882705

Trea sure r: Mr. Michael Webster Tel. 01256-882413

Orga nist: Dr. Gill Williams Tel. 01256-882705

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