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May 2021
At last, Steventon is socially open, - from a distance.
Not forgetting the local Coop serving the village
throughout all lockdowns
Dates for May
2nd Scarecrow Trail 17th Steventon News Copy date
4th Virtual Parish Council meeting 19th SARINC Meeting
10th Steventon News Ads date 30th Outdoor Cinema SSSC
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St Michael & All Angels, Steventon
One of the DAMASCUS Parish Churches
Associate Priest: Rev Phil Sutton
email: revphil@damascusparish.org.uk (01235 01235 526 114)
Lay Minister: Mr Jack Jarvis (01235 831 395)
Church Warden: Dr Hilary Otterburn (01235 834 725)
Deputy Warden: Mr Alan Binning (01235 820 009)
Dear Friends
Remember Well
This Easter we have been confronted with the reality that resurrection hope arises out of the distress and
disorientation of death. Within two weeks of Easter our village mourned the death of three people of
dedicated service and an enthusiastic commitment to bringing hope in difficult times. On Easter Day as we
celebrate the gift of resurrection hope, we heard of the sudden death of Claire Ward; five days later we
herd of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh and a week later, of the death of Elizabeth Burra who had
played a large part in the life of our church, Choral Society before the deterioration in her health
necessitated her move to sheltered accommodation.
These three lives were marked by distinguished service. An ability to smile in the face of adversity and a
faith that was lived out in all aspects of life. One life was lived in the public eye, whilst Claire and Elizabeth’s
service were more local, yet equally commendable.
The last year is yet another cruel period of history taking from us those whom we loved, ending lives cruelly
and tragically. Many of us have been confronted with separation from those we have loved, losing the
presence of their love in our everyday lives. As it was for the disciples, so it remains for us, that
resurrection hope must be grappled with when we are at our most vulnerable, feeling alone and
disorientated as to what to do next.
Jesus’ response to his grieving friends was to reassure his disciples with his message of “do not be afraid”
before proceeding to lead his disciples out of their self-imposed lockdown into sharing his life in all its
fullness. Resurrection hope can never be private; “That is why the Church gets involved with resisting
injustice, treasuring our world, tending the needy — it’s why Christians throughout the centuries have lived
with compassion and love for all who are excluded and marginalised. They breathed the oxygen of hope
through the resurrection of the crucified God. “The Church must go with that torrent of good news and
love, transformed, celebrating, and declaring in word and deed the truth that death is not the ending, that
resurrection life is offered to all.” Archbishop Welby, Easter Day message 2021.
As I prepared for Claire’s funeral, I recalled the vibrancy of her gift of life to the community whether known
to her or a complete stranger. There was no end to her creative talents and the depth of her true Christian
love that made our lives more peaceful, colourful and secure: we remember Claire best by continuing her
example. A memorial service for Claire will be held in the church on Saturday 17 July at 3.00pm; please
keep this date in your diaries.
Steventon’s tradition of creativity and communal service continues through Spring and into Summer as our
Easter garden display gives way to the Scarecrow Trial created by Lin Dewsnap. More information in
available in this magazine and on the posters around the village. Further on we look forward to the
traditional and new village activities returning after a two year absence.
I offer my concern and prayers for those who mourn, who live alone or are fearful for the future along with
an open and warm invitation to contact me. After all service and loving care is what a church is all about!
Phil Sutton
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Editorial Steventon News Advertising
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Advert deadline is 10th May Parish Council Chairman:
Dr Chris Wilding Tel 01235 861665
If you do not have access to a computer then Email: crwilding@aol.com
please type or write your contribution clearly Steventon Parish Council Clerk
and leave it in the blue folder at the Steventon Angela Einon Tel 01235 831024
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Derby and Joan Club Steventon Tower Captain and rang bells in
Dear Members. several churches around the country.
We should all now have had our second Claire worked for many years for Nielson
vaccinations so hopefully feeling safer about Research as a computer programmer in
our movements. Oxford. She developed an interest in several
We are disappointed at the response sports and a love of Hedgehogs, gardening
regarding opening the Club, there were only and the environment. She learnt to play the
10 members willing to return, and that saxophone and how to use British Sign
included 3 committee members. In view of Language.
this we will not be opening on the 24th June Claire met Bob later in life and they were
as we had hoped and there will be no married in 2016, it was very important to her
Birthday Lunch. (these events require to hold their blessing ceremony at St Michael
planning) and All Angels village church.
There is sad news again as Rene Collins died During the pandemic Claire voluntarily made
on the 3rd April. She has been a regular and masks and PPE and was nominated for an
sincere member of the Club for many years Unsung Hero Award
and although she has not been able to attend It was Claires wish to be buried at St Michael
meetings she was still a paid up member. and All Angels. Her funeral will take place on
May the soul of the faithful departed rest in April 29th at 1.00 pm. This will be by
peace and rise in glory. invitation only due to COVID restrictions.
Hope you have enjoyed the lovely weather There will be a memorial service on Saturday
we have been having, although cold 17th July at 3.00 pm when more people who
mornings. knew Claire will be able to attend. There will
Best wishes also be a bellringers competition in her name
Jack Jarvis (tel 831395) in September.
It was important to Claire that she became an
organ donor upon her death. This is typical of
Obituary her altruistic nature. Her family are greatly
comforted by the many cards and messages
We are very sad to announce the sudden in sympathy all of which talk of Claire as a
death of Claire Agnes Rebecca Ward lovely, kind and generous person.
Born: 19th November 1956 died: 4th April
2021, aged 64 Rachel and Steven Ward with Bob Mannix
Claire died from a stroke and she had
suffered from several health problems in
recent years. Steventon Womens Institute
Claire was born in Steventon and attended St Hi Everyone,
Michaels Primary School where she passed We are hoping to get back to some normality
her 11 plus and then attended John Mason in the coming months.
High School and Abingdon College for A SWILL will also start up again as soon as
levels. possible.
As a child Claire enjoyed the freedom of living We have a very Active Walking Group and
in the countryside, building tunnels from hay Busy Hands Craft Group.
bales, picking primroses in the Copse, Future plans include
collecting tadpoles and climbing trees along July 13th Picnic on the green, food provided,
with the other children living near Mill Street. weather permitting.
She learnt to sew and knit from her mother, July 20th in the Millennium Room
crafts she kept up throughout her life. (hopefully), Speaker Rev Nicolas Henderson,
As a child Claire joined Steventon Brownie on Great Mysteries and Conspiracy Theories.
Pack as a Pixie. In her teenage years she Any Questions please don’t hesitate to ask,
became a bellringer which grew into a lifelong dates are subject to Government Guidelines.
passion. Eventually she was promoted to Please Contact Sue Flockton (821222)
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Steventon Sports and Social Club With mid-week takeaways available Tuesday
to Thursday 6 until 9pm (this must be
Firstly, the committee and Lucy would like to ordered and paid for via the HOPT app and
give a massive thank you to Paul Flint whose not allowed to be consumed on or adjacent to
contribution to SSSC over the past few years our premises)
has been instrumental in helping make us the PLEASE DISPOSE OF YOUR
successful club we are today. Paul is taking a CONTAINERS RESPONSIBLY!!!
break from committee duties but we still hope Many thanks to those who entered our Easter
to see him around the place. egg hunt. Not our usual, very popular hunt on
A big welcome back and thank you from all the green and with only £48 (not quite
the team at SSSC. Our first print since we covering the cost of putting to print) I will be
reopened and I cannot thank you all enough very glad to return to our norm next year.
for your continued support and understanding A very well done to Michael Panting of
of the whole situation. A special thank you to Barnett Rd for getting closest and winning our
those who helped me in being vertically very full chocolate hamper (I hope you didn’t
challenged on Monday 12th April, removing eat it all to yourself)
the weighty snow from the marquee, I could There has been a continuous stream of
not have opened without you!! membership renewals and applications which
The green is alive again with football and is very encouraging of a busy summer ahead.
cricket along with the sound of chatter and There are QR codes to scan at the club, a link
laughter from all ages and this reinforces the on our Facebook page and hard copies to fill
need for us to reopen and grab that little bit of in available from a member of staff.
normality. Tickets for our outside cinema, Sunday
It has been extremely difficult to balance the 30th May, will be on sale very soon through
following of government restrictions while still AV-Events. keep an eye out for updates via
maintaining our normal social, sporting, and our Facebook page along with all our other
community vibe. what's on and news.
We have very simple but effective procedures
in place to comply with all the government
restrictions and to keep everyone, including
staff, teams and volunteers safe. This
includes table service, NHS covid app
scanning, ordering and paying via HOPT app,
tables socially distanced and plenty of
sanitiser. Please do not worry if you're not
tech minded or do not have the equipment to
use these functions as we do still have good
old-fashioned pen, paper and cash, with great
staff who are more than happy to help anyone
that would like some guidance using the
technology. Picture of first pint poured in our new
We hope you enjoy the investment we have marquee is on the front page.
made in our new marquee and thank the We are very grateful to those members who
parish council for allowing us to use the extra have already paid their membership fee for
space on the green making our capacity this year. Our preferred way to do this is
viable for reopening outside. through the following links: Renewal
We have a slight change in our opening hours https://forms.gle/WoWW2dhyqbd9wPVS7
until the evenings start to warm.
FRI 4 TIL 8PM Membership application
SAT 12 TIL 8PM https://forms.gle/KVS5pxwyu21qnSBW6
SUN 12 TIL 6:30PM https://www.facebook.com/STEVENTON-
SPORTS-AND-SOCIAL-CLUB-72111012567/
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Steventon Cricket Club
By the time you read this the season will have
commenced for the adults on
Saturdays/Sundays and Wednesdays, and
I think we can all agree that April was full of
also the U15 & U13 boys on Mondays and
highs and lows and not just because of the
Thursdays. In addition, on Sunday mornings
weather! Sadly, The ADYP team had to say
from late May, we're delighted that our new
goodbye to the trusty gazebo after so much
U15/U13 girls' team will be taking part in the
wear and tear over the past year. However,
inaugural Oxfordshire girls' cricket league.
do not panic a new one will be with us
Our ECB "All Stars" (5-8 yr olds) and
shortly!!
"Dynamos" (8-11 yr olds) softball coaching
During the Easter half term, the group went
programs have proved extraordinarily popular
for a long walk taking in the sights and
and are now full, but please do get in touch if
sounds of the Steventon Copse whilst playing
your child would like to get involved, there will
some fun games and getting muddy in the
be further opportunities over the summer.
process! It was also great to have the young
people and some members of their family join
The club is also on the lookout for umpires - a
in with our games on the green, we really do
recommended role for any cricket-lover
appreciate the support we get from the
wanting to get closer to the action! You can
families of young people we work with. If you
umpire just a few games a season if you
see us out and about, please do come over
wish, or every week if you prefer, and the club
and say hello!
can support you via mentorship with our very
own leading ECB regional umpire/coach Ian
Royle, as well as putting you onto various
courses which are available. You can be a
panel umpire, which means you go off to
umpire other clubs, or you can be a club
umpire, in which case you can umpire
Steventon games. In either case you'll
become a respected and hugely appreciated
club member, and earn bonus points for the
club in the Cherwell league to boot, as well as You can catch us in the park from 5pm every
a £45 stipend per game. Thursday with our new gazebo and a bag of
sport equipment as the sun continues to
If you (or your child) is interested in playing, shine and provides us with some better
or any other role such as umpiring, coaching weather! Also, our new website is up and
or scoring, do get involved with our running please use the details below to check
welcoming community club. We have 2 adult out our work and what we offer and do not
teams on Saturdays, a T20 team on a forget to follow us on our social media
Wednesday night, plus occasional Sunday accounts to be informed of all our sessions!
friendlies, as well as junior cricket for girls and The ADYP Team – Roxy Elford, Jake
boys of all ages from 5-17 years. Fleetwood and James Quartermain, contact
any of us on jamesq.ycat@gmail.com,
Get in touch with club secretary/junior coach jakef.ycat@gmail.com, roxy.ycat@gmail.com
Joe Bennett on 07966 592381 Tel: 01235 848694 or 07875649008
or Joe@woodfestival.com, or via the club's Jake Damascus, Roxy Damascus, James
website https://www.steventoncc.org.uk/ Damascus
on sale, running for 8 consecutive Fridays Jake_Damascus; James_Damascus;
from May 21st to July 9th. Please see the Roxy_Damascus; --YouTube - The
info on our website. Abingdon Damascus Youth Project
Website - www.damascusyouthproject.org.uk
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May Day! May Day!
We are holding a
Steventon Scarecrow
trail!
On the 2nd of May 2021
and throughout the
summer.
For more information about
taking part
in our village wide Scarecrow
Trail
contact Lin Dewsnap at:
lindewsnap@live.co.uk
Included is an exhibition in the
church.
10Letters to the Editor and bird’s-foot trefoil are superbly adapted to
Easter Monday 2021 growing in shorter swards. These short-grass,
It was with disappointment that on walking the ‘mower-ducking’ plants stay low down with
dogs this morning I saw the temporary stems well out of the way of the mower
covered structure at The North Star being blades, but continually produce large
taken down. numbers of flowers every few weeks. If these
How ridiculous some things are, at this a flowers are cut off by mowing, it just
difficult time for all. stimulates the plants to produce yet more
My thought for the day…. flowers, boosting nectar production."
So a small business can apply to the Vale of "In contrast, tall-grass species like oxeye
White Horse Council for a Business daisy, red clover, field scabious and
Continuity Grant and they will give that knapweed grow upright and take longer to
business many thousands of pounds. reach flowering size. They can’t cope with
However the same council see fit to demand being cut off regularly, so only bloom in grass
a small local independent pub (The North that’s not been mown for several months or
Star) to take down its temporary covered more. Our results show these unmown long-
structure which was put in place so that the grass areas are home to a greater range of
pub could trade (when Covid allows) and wild flower species, complimenting the
again be self-sufficient and financially narrower range found in short-grass areas.”
independent.
Yes the structure wasn’t the prettiest, but it The Every Flower Counts survey is being
was to serve a purpose, yet it seems some organised again this month and runs from
villagers felt it hurt their eyes and caused 22nd to 31st May. For details of how to take
them so much distress they had to complain part and for other ways to benefit wildlife, visit
to the Vale to get it taken down! plantlife.org.uk/every flower counts.
Now the drinkers will get wet and cold whilst
supporting this village pub, or maybe they just Flowering Verges
won’t support it, and then the village
community, friendships, camaraderie, Plantlife also runs the Road Verge Campaign
landlord, and local brewery will all suffer. to encourage local councils to manage road
Was it really worth it ? verges for wildlife. More than two in three
Best wishes councils are now mowing road verges less
often and Highways England is also
Martin Stimpson-Tame managing some stretches of our major roads
in ways that boost wildlife. The Parish Council
is planning to identify some suitable sites
Help our pollinating Insects, within the village where we can do the same.
Join Plantlifes “No Mow” May There is more information about the Road
Verge Campaign on the Plantlife website.
Wildlife charity Plantlife is asking gardeners Catherine Brickwood
and landowners to make simple changes to
grass mowing regimes this month to benefit
wildflowers and pollinators. Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party
By mowing less frequently and, space returns this year (subject to Covid
permitting, having areas of grass of different restrictions), on Saturday 10th July at the
lengths you can make a huge difference to North Star.
the survival of many of our pollinating insects.
“The sheer quantity of flowers and nectar Further details will be shared in June.
production on lawns mown once a month can We look forward to seeing you all again this
be astonishing," Dr Trevor Dines, Plantlife’s year!
Botanical Specialist, explains. "We’ve
discovered that plants like daisy, white clover SAVE THE DATE!!!
11Report from the Parish Council Oxfordshire County Council will be
undertaking a traffic monitoring survey
The Parish Council met on Tuesday on both Hanney Road and High Street
6th April with 8 Parish Councillors, Mike to provide an up-date on current
Fox-Davies, Oxfordshire County vehicle movements through Steventon.
Council (OCC) Councillor and a large The monitoring system can
number of members of the public differentiate between HGV and normal
being present. traffic. The aim is to provide the data to
enable OCC to put in place an
Following the Parish Council’s letter to appropriate HGV traffic movement
the Environment Agency in February system and provide a better road
regarding flooding within Steventon, surface to alleviate noise and vibration
Shaun Shackleford and Evie Kingsmill, for residents.
of the Environment Local Asset The planning appeal for land behind
Performance team outlined the works 31 - 33 The Causeway, Steventon
that are proposed to be carried out on OX13 6SE, “Outline application for
the Ginge Brook in, and between, provision of Self-Build and/or Custom
Steventon and Milton. The work will House building plots for 7 detached
involve removing restrictions in the dwellings” was conducted “virtually” by
brook and clearing a major blockage in the Inspector appointed by the
Milton. We were informed that the Secretary of State on 15th April 2021.
work is planned to be complete within We await the Inspector’s decision.
6 months and should result in both an
increased flow and a The next virtual Parish Council
noticeable reduction in height of water meeting is on Tuesday May 4th 2021
within the Ginge Brook. at 7pm. If you want to take part in
The current EA philosophy is that de- Public Participation please contact the
silting is not recommended and that Parish clerk who will send you an
increased flow is sufficient to alleviate invite.
flooding. We look forward to the
outcomes of this work and the Dr Chris Wilding – Chair
continued maintenance of the Ginge
Brook that are intended to alleviate
flooding concerns of residents in close Steventon Friendly Association
proximity of the Ginge Brook. WED 59 Club Results
If you need to contact the Environment
Agency in the case of an emergency Week No. Winner
the contact details are: Tel (24 hour
service) 0800807060, email 1069 9 Mrs Spinks
emergencyplanning@oxfordshire.gov. 17/03
uk. 1070 30 Mr Butcher
24/03
The Parish Council are supporting the 1071 12 Mrs Enoch
"No Mow May" campaign to help our 31/03
bees, butterflies and wildlife. Grass 1072 29 Mr P Hedges
cutting will be suspended in May, apart 07/04
from those areas where such action 1073 34 Mrs Link
could impede road visibility and safety. 14/04
13SAT 59 Club Results which is to support individuals and
Week No. Winner groups of the Steventon Parish that
1288 21 Eamon Kelly are in need.
20/03 Each month the Trustees meet to
1289 29 Dicky Dewe review requests for assistance. The
27/03 next meeting is scheduled for
1290 5 Not Allocated Wednesday 19 May 2021.
03/04 All cases are dealt with on an
1291 30 Julie Ponting individual basis and in the strictest
10/04 confidence. The Trustees recognise
1092 4 Pat Ross that if anyone is seeking assistance,
17/04 they will be in challenging
circumstances. Asking for help is
SAT "59 Club Extra" Results difficult and often a last resort.
Week No. Winner If the Trustees are not aware of your
364 21 Mrs Spinks situation they cannot provide support.
20/03 Yes, you may have to fill out a form,
365 29 Keith Fowles and provide some personal details.
27/03 This should not be a bar to applying.
366 5 Not Allocated Help is at hand during each step of the
03/04 application process from the either the
Trustees or the Clerk.
367 30 John Wood
The Trustees, as the appointed
10/04
representatives of the Charity have a
368 4 Mrs Wilding
legal duty to comply with the Charity
17/04
Commission rules around their
governance. Please do not be put off
Congratulations to all this month's
by the process that is all it is.
winners.
If you need help, pick up the phone,
We have a few spare numbers
email, or write to the Charity, what
available, if you would like one please
have you got to loose?
give me a ring.
If the Charity cannot help they may be
We are still hoping to have a late
able to offer guidance on where help is
summer trip at the end of August or
available.
beginning of September if Covid rules
are relaxed and you are happy to
Steven Ward 07719 779479
come along.
Carole Denton 07776 453099
More in formation nearer the time as
Dawn Clements 820371
we cannot book anything until we are
Bill Temple 831449
sure it is safe to do so.
Robin Wilkinson 07802 487159
Pat Hemmings Chairman SFA Tel
Wendy Lucas 833931
831462
Steph Everill 821770
Or contact the Clerk: -Patrina Effer
The Limes, 19 Lime Grove, Southmoor
What can the Steventon Allotment
Oxon, OX13 5DN
and Relief In Need Charity do for
Tel: 01865 821055
me?
E-mail: info@sarinc.org.uk
The main aim of the Trustees is to
ensure that the Allotment site is
Providing support to the resident
maintained for the village and villagers.
and groups of the Parish since 1987
The Charity has a secondary purpose,
15Memories from Mike Whiting - Part 2 knew so well, a shop, a farm and a
railway station as in those days a
Mike Whiting - one of the original single track line ran through the Vale
founders of Steventon News has a from London to Bristol and some
wealth of memories of the village in villages had a small two platform
past times. Here are two more station, including Steventon. As he
reminisces that we held over from the became more skilled other modellers,
March issue. particularly those interested in model
railways, joined him in building his
I must also mention Roy England who village. It would be called Pendon
I met when he returned from Australia Parva and would be built at Long
to lodge with the Rev Ramel and his Wittenham where later it became the
wife in Tatlings Road. Roy was a very Pendon Museum. He concentrated on
skilled modeller and had built a model getting his models to be accurate and
of a village cottage which he invited to perfect scale, often counting the
me to see. The model was indeed number of bricks or stones in the wall
exceptional. It had a garden planted of a house, but had only recently
with rows of vegetables (all to scale mastered how to thatch a model
and identifiable), the windows opened cottage. He found the best material for
and every room was furnished. thatching to be human hair imported
In 1925, when he was 18, he had from Japan because it came in longer
sailed from Australia to England and lengths and was straighter than any
had become absolutely fascinated with other supply.
the English countryside, particularly Mrs Ramel was a small, wheelchair-
the Vale of White Horse and all the bound lady with an unusual hobby, she
small villages contained therein. collected plastic bags. As I was
However, as we moved into the 1930s travelling a lot for the company in
he noticed things had began to change mainly Europe and the States, she
with some of the really attractive asked if I came across an interesting
cottages which had been standing for one would I “pick it up for her
100 years being pulled down and collection”. I found that when abroad I
replaced by brick bungalows with little was always looking for plastic bags for
character. Thatched roofs were being Mrs. Ramel. I can still recall the look
ripped off and replaced by tiles and on the custom officer’s face at
farming was no longer done in the way Heathrow as I was trying to explain to
that he found so attractive; horses and him why my suitcase was half full of
ploughs were being replaced by multi- neatly folded empty plastic bags, but
bladed devices pulled by huge he did eventually let me through.
tractors, and no longer was corn cut
and stacked in sheaves left around the
field to dry before being built into a rick
for later threshing to recover the corn.
They were now using large combine
harvesters to cut, thresh and recover
the corn all in one operation.
By now Roy decided to build models of
the houses and cottages that he loved
so much, creating a village typical of
the VoWH countryside. His village
would have models of the houses he
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