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The Lydden Vale News
~ Buckland Newton ~ Pulham ~ Knapps Hill ~ Duntish ~ Cosmore ~ Henley ~
~ Holnest ~ Bookham ~ Brockhampton ~ Cerne Abbas (surgery) ~
On the 29th the clocks must change
Forward they go (even Stonehenge!!!)
You’ll lose one hour, so not a perk -
(But forget and you’ll be late for work!!!)
March 2020
March's 'Quick' Calendar (additional information and events on following pages)
Feel free to add your own reminders - dentist, birthdays, vet, etc!!!
Mon, Tue & Fri POST OFFICE 9am-12 noon Buckland Newton Village Hall
Tuesdays Sit Down Exercise Class 2pm Buckland Newton Village Hall Sarah Miitchell
Tuesdays Takeaway Tuesdays Gaggle of Geese Simon/Sarah
Wednesdays Fit Moves 6.30-7.30pm Pulham Village Hall Sarah Mitchell
Saturdays Gaggle Waggle Run/Walk 10am Gaggle of Geese Simon/Sarah
Contact Details for above: Sarah Mitchell 01258 817288 Simon/Sarah 01300 345249
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
30 31 1
St David’s Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Discussion at Lent Lunch at
Rose Villa Holy Rood, BN
(page 5) (page 5)
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Diabetes UK
BN Village Hall
(page 5)
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Quizzard of Oz
First Qtr Cerne (page 4)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Supermoon Pulham 2nd Friday 9.30am 9.30am
T and Chat Lunch Club Spring Clean Family Service
Group at Holy Rood Church and Activities
(page 4) BN Village Hall (page 5) Holy Rood, BN
(page 5)
Full Moon
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
St Patrick’s Day Lydden Vale Vernal Equinox 22nd Community Mothering
Garden Club Breakfast Sunday
(page 4) Glanvilles
--------------------- Wootton
Knit and Natter (page 4)
Parish Pavilion ---------------------
(page 7) Lent Lunch at
--------------------- Holy Rood, BN
5pm (page 5)
Last Qtr Copy Deadline for
April LVN
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
5pm 10.30am BST Begins
Fish & Chip Van Village Café (Clocks Forward
(page 4) BN Village Hall 1 hour)
(page 5)
New Moon
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The Bit at the Beginning ... Lydden Vale News Team
… dear old March has arrived at last, with spring flowers already Editor
blooming in the garden and the odd fields now hosting the Carole Barnett
gatherings of Mad March Hares - or Mad March Mares, as my lyddenvalley@gmail.com
uncle used to say about his sisters!!! The weather, of course, still
dominates conversations and the storms have been horrendous Treasurer
but the trusty water-wings and lifebelts help when swimming Ina Stone
01300 345425
around the garden - although I am seriously considering trading-in
my beloved little car for a boat! Advertising Manager
Alan Simmons
March is great because things really get going this month. Plans for this year’s 01300 345688
events are well underway - including the Street Party in Buckland Newton in lyddenvaleadverts@gmail.com
honour of the 75th anniversary of VE Day (page 15). And other plans, for the
extension to the Holy Rood Church, should see that work commencing soon Reports/Articles/Interviews
(page 13). Fizz Lewis
01300 345521
In the meantime, there is a great evening (organised by Simon Spencer) at the froglewis@hotmail.com
village hall on 7 March, which will include BN’s own band, Equinox, to raise 7 Hylands, Buckland Newton
awareness and funds for the charity Diabetes UK. All charities are important but,
with diabetes being one of the fastest growing conditions in the world, this Distribution
charity’s resources are being relied upon more than ever. Details of the event are Brian Oldroyd
on page 5 (and of Equinox on page 17!). It is also lovely this month to have a 01300 345535
report from the Buckland Newton Youth Club (page 15) with some wonderful
photos of their ‘Pantomime in a Day’ earlier this year. Everyone obviously had a Distributors
fantastic time, judging by those pictures!!! Pauline Adams
Nicki Barber
By the time this is published and distributed, 29 February has yet to occur so, Tony Belt
dare I say, I eagerly await news of any romantic proposals (or non-romantic Damian Brothers
ones!) resulting from that Leap Year tradition!! Tee Hee Hee Jane Collins
Jeremy Collins
Right, I am now off to the kitchen to ’do’ Janey’s latest recipe (page 19) - having Rose Dennison
waded out to the leek beds earlier today! At least when everything is this wet Lesley Docksey
they are very, very easy to pull !!! Bridget Fairlie
Have a wonderful March! And remember to put those clocks, watches, et cetera Michelle Foot
forward on the 29th (which reminds me - my sundial will also need ‘turning’!) Jenny Jesty
Thomas King
Carole, LVN Editor Fizz Lewis
Trevor Marpole
David Morris
John Marjoram
Publication Deadline:
Dick Sealy
The deadline for submissions is 5pm on the 18th of each month
Helen Simpson
Text, Photographs, Community Messages, etc. to Carole at: Jane West
Email: lyddenvalley@gmail.com Spare copies available from
By hand: ‘Desk Corner’ upstairs at the shop or The Old Chapel Stores The Old Chapel Stores
By Stick: ‘Desk Corner’ to download it straight onto my computer! (Wed-Sat)
Advertising to Alan at:
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News and events from the Gaggle of Geese
Meet the Brewer @ The Gaggle – Tuesday 3rd March – the start of our
Brewery of the Month scheme. For March, join the Gyle 59 Brewery at
7.30pm for an evening of chat & samples – book for £4. Then enjoy their
beers across the month.
Giggle at the Gaggle – Thursday 5th March – comedy and curry night at
The Gaggle of Geese! You can arrive early (from 6pm) to enjoy a curry
buffet or come for the comedy only (that starts at 8pm). It’s a ticketed night
and seats are limited. Tickets can be purchased at the Village Shop or over
the bar at The Gaggle for £18 (Curry Buffet plus Comedy) or £10 (Comedy only).
VE Day Bunting Making Afternoon – Thursday 12th March – join Sarah & a small group at the Gaggle making
bunting for the upcoming VE Day Village Street Party. 11.30 til 3pm. Pop along with scraps of material and sewing
equipment.
Gaggle Quiz Night – Wednesday 18th March - teams of up to six - £2 a head or free if you dine first. Quiz starts from
8.30pm.
Mothers Day – Sunday 22nd March – Mother’s Day. An opportunity to treat Mother to a roast at the Gaggle. Booking
recommended.
Steak Night – Thursday 26th March – pick from a choice of steaks, sides & sauces. From 6pm
Easter Weekend – 9th to 13th April. Bank holiday weekend at the Gaggle
Thursday 9th April – wood-fired pizzas in the garden from 5pm
Friday 10th – open all day, serving food until 9pm
Saturday 11th – BBQ and live music with the The Leggomen 5 til 8pm
Sunday 12th – Kids Easter Treasure Hunt
Monday 13th – wood fired pizzas in the garden from midday. Free soft play for kids in our Double Decker Play Bus
Birthday Celebration – Saturday 2nd May – help us to celebrate the Gaggle being re-opened for two years. Fun in
the garden, annual community photo, good food & live music with Nina Garcia & Stompin Dave. Date for your diary!
Lydden Vale Gardening Club
Wednesday 18th March 2020, 7.30pm
Marion Dale – ‘Designing with Plants’
To help inspire us while we wait for Spring to arrive,
Award winning Garden Designer Marion Dale will show
us how to achieve our ‘dream garden’ using plant colour,
texture, shape and garden style.
Visitors welcome £3
Amanda (345367) amandat62@outlook.com
THE FISH AND CHIP VAN will be at the
Old Bus Shelter opposite Buckland Newton School
on the 24th from 5pm, with last orders at 7pm
Pulham T & Chat Group
Our group meet on the second Tuesday of each month,
alternating, tea in someone's home, by invitation, and
lunch at The Halsey Arms.
If you are interested in joining us, or for more information,
Please contact: Rita on 01258 472494.
It would be great if you could join us at the
22nd Community Breakfast
on Saturday 21 March
at the hall Glanvilles Wootton (DT9 5QF) 9 - 10.30am
Treat Mum this weekend! Breakfast £5, under 10’s
free with the purchase of a full price breakfast ~ with
optional free Countryside Walk! 8.30am from the hall
car park. Approx: 1-1½ hours – maybe some stiles -
stout footwear advised
Raffle
For more information on 01963 210562
***A Community event organised by Holnest Church***
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Village Café - Buckland Newton
Buckland Newton’s Village Café has been running since
1989 - did you know that? What a testament to how
steadfastly popular our café is, with thanks to all who
volunteer to host or make cakes and of course all who
come to enjoy it. It’s every last Friday of the month (not
August or December) from 10.30 to noonish at the
Village Hall, just drop in and drop out. It’s not in aid of
anything but we do pay our way with hiring the hall of
course. If you haven’t tried it out well have a go - we are
very friendly, quite noisy and it’s a good place to get to
know people. £1.20 for a beverage and slice of
homemade cake! You won’t be asked to join anything or
buy any raffle tickets. Incidentally if you think it is all
females of a certain age well it ain’t! Fizz Lewis 345521
Second Friday Lunch Club
It was a very blustery Friday 14th February when Lunch
Club visited The Thimble Inn for our monthly
meeting. The food and service were first class, huge
thank yous to Emma-Jayne and her team for making us
so welcome. Our next meeting will be at the village hall
on Friday 13th March
Please let Susan know if you wish to join us (345760)
Tuesday 3rd March
Discussion
7.45pm for 8pm start (9.30pm finish) - “Guilt"
Please come, bring your friends. Share, listen and
discuss thoughts, experiences, feelings, beliefs and
research on this question, at Rose Villa, Buck. Newton
Free, but bring some drink or nibbles to share
(Contact Helen for more details 01300 345401)
Wessex Morris Men
Energetic and enjoyable practice sessions
Every Monday, 8 - 10pm
Pulham Village Hall
(then opposite to The Halsey Arms!)
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A Strange Upside to all this Rain! Or a Variation on “Rose in the Garden”!
All sorts of odd and ancient non-botanical things seem
to be turning up in the garden. I am sure I am not the
only one to be finding this and can only think it is
because the constant rain is slowly moving them back
up to the surface.
A general refuse collection did not exist in rural Dorset
before the first half of the 20th century, so any stuff that
could not be recycled via the rag and bone man was
consigned to the home tip somewhere in the garden.
So if you are turning up broken shards of blue and
white china, old glass medicine bottles or broken glass
while gardening, then you have probably stumbled on
the old household dump. And it is worth keeping an
eye on it. Mine has just brought to the surface two
fascinating artefacts.
The first is an old toy soldier, in lead and sitting on a horse (sadly headless, hence it was thrown out) which turns
out to be a beautifully detailed horse guard of the Household Cavalry dating to about 1900. The other find must
have just been lost, I can’t believe it was thrown away. It is a silver medal struck to commemorate the Golden
Jubilee of King George III in 1810, with a hole at the top to take the ribbon and wording around the king’s head of
“God Protects The Just”. As a medal rather than a coin. I wonder if it was awarded or simply purchased. At the
time, the farmhouse at Bookham was occupied by farmer George Caines, one of a long line of local farming
Caines who lived in the farmhouses from at least 1611 until 1841. Since farmers were not particularly wealthy in
that era, I cannot imagine it being purchased and then lost through negligence. But if it was awarded…then for
what?
George III, of Weymouth White Horse fame, was a diligent and dedicated king who was a frequent visitor to
Kingston Maurward, and it was due to his derogatory comments that Gorge Pitt decided to upgrade the original
red brick house and clad it in Portland stone, as we see it today. But apart from all being Georges, it is hard to
see any direct connection that might have led to a medal being awarded to George Caines.
Has anyone turned up any fascinating stuff in their garden? Nicki Barker
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PLANT SALE
As Winter begins to fade (we hope) perhaps you
could spare a moment or two to think about what to
grow from seed for the
Plant Sale on Saturday April 25th. Knit Crochet
Browse through those catalogues. Choose some
unusual plants or vegetables, or perhaps grow some
old favourites that everybody likes in their garden.
Start to look for signs of new growth in the garden, Do you:
seedlings which have happily germinated that you
can pot up, mentally log the perennials that could do knit or crochet?
with splitting and put aside some bits for growing on
for the sale. want to learn?
We’ll need everything you can muster for the like a good old natter?
bonanza of plants we always have to sell in aid of
Weldmar. Thank you. Fizz Lewis and Jan Marpole enjoy cake with tea or coffee?
If so, please join us in the
Parish Pavilion
Wednesday 18th March at 2pm
Bring your knitting, crocheting or any other
craft and ideas about getting together.
Lyn 01300 345739 and Jane 01300 345477
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Now that Dorchester Prison is ‘Back on the Market’ (and has yet to be
redeveloped), the Question of What Happens to the Graves of the Prisoners
Sited Within the Walls Remains.
Some readers of the Lydden Vale News will be aware that the author Julian Fellowes called for the exhumation of
the remains of Martha Brown, the murderess who is said to have provided the inspiration for the titular character of
Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
Martha Brown and her husband lived in Birdsmoorgate near Beaminster, a marriage characterised by his infidelity,
drunkenness and violence. On one such night her husband returned home drunk and a quarrel over his infidelity led
to him striking Martha with a whip. Martha subsequently seized a hand axe and struck him a fatal blow. She was
found guilty of murder and sentenced to be hung publicly outside of Dorchester prison. The gallows were
subsequently erected in what is now the prison car park in North Square and Thomas Hardy, then aged 16,
witnessed the execution on Saturday 9th of August 1856.
The treatment and disposal of a prisoner's body was historically dependent on the nature of his or her crime. For
example, the Murder Act of 1752, decreed that the bodies of all murderers be anatomised as an additional
punishment for taking another person's life and the prisoner’s body was accordingly handed over to local surgeons.
However, despite the violent nature of the act of murderer, the public's desire for this form of justice was not widely
held. Most believed in the sanctity of the body and thought that the body should remain intact after execution. This
view was reflected by the influential London Medical Gazette who reported on the 19 th April 1828 that the practice of
dissection seemed repugnant to the strongest prejudices of the people in this country. The bond between
punishment and dissection was not, however, formally severed until the Anatomy Act of 1832 and from this time
onward the prisoners’ bodies became exclusively the property of the Crown. This, of course, applied to Martha
Brown who was subsequently interred in an unmarked grave in non-consecrated ground within the walls of
Dorchester prison.
As a point of interest, following the Capital Punishment Amendment Act of 1868 all executions had to take place
within the walls of county prisons. These were termed private (as opposed to public) executions and they all took
place at 0800 hrs. The burial itself was then carried out by prison officers at lunchtime with a prison chaplain present
to conduct a simple burial service. The process of burial was straightforward; the person was placed in a rough,
cheap, wood coffin, often pinewood or deal (or sometimes merely a sack) and then covered with quicklime.
The bodies of prisoners who were serving sentences for lesser crimes were often claimed by their relatives and
buried in local churchyards but whether or not the site of Martha Brown’s grave can be found is difficult to say, given
the date of burial and the apparent absence of a record of location. In this respect, there was no formal uniform
guidance governing the place of burial of executed prisoners within the prison walls and the locations subsequently
varied from prison to prison. For example, some were buried alongside prison hospital walls, some in small walled-
off areas near a main prison entrance and others buried alongside residential wings. In the latter respect I recall my
induction tour of HMP Barlinnie, Glasgow, in the late 1980's. The gallows cell was still 'mothballed' on the 1st and
ground floor of the residential D Wing and my escorting Senior Officer pointed out the unmarked graves of several
executed prisoners who had been interred in a row alongside the wing walls. There were no indications of a grave
other than several neat, dark, rectangular patches in the concrete.
Whilst it was common practice to bury executed prisoners in unmarked graves there were exceptions to this rule as
visitors to the old Lincoln Castle's Victorian prison would discover. Men and woman and children as young as eight
were held here from 1848 to 1878. During this time seven murderers were hanged at the castle and their bodies
buried in the grass mound inside the 12th century Lucy Tower. These prisoners can be identified by simple markers
showing their initials and date of execution.
The last person to be privately executed at HMP Dorchester was a soldier, David Jennings, aged 21 who was
discovered stealing the petty cash box from the NAAFI canteen (Navy, Army and Air Forces Institute) in Princes
Street in 1941. He subsequently shot and killed the night watchman Albert Farley, aged 65.
On a final note regarding capital punishment, this form of punishment was introduced to Britain by the Germanic
Anglo-Saxon tribes as early as the fifth century and the term Gala Day, as in a gathering of people for special
entertainments, is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for Gallows Day. The punishment of execution by hanging
was finally abolished in 1965 and whilst some continue to advocate a return to capital punishment, it should be
remembered that criminal justice is not without fault and that the Criminal Case Review Commission has, for
example, resulted in one pardon and three exonerations for people executed between 1950 and 1953. There were
other wrongful executions, arguably the aforementioned Martha Brown who had suffered provocation and long-term
abuse from her husband. Whilst voluntary manslaughter was not at this time a defence open to her, she may have
been reprieved by the Home Secretary had she not continued to claim that her husband had died from a horse kick.
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10… and a Little More on William Barnes …
ANIMAL
I enjoyed the piece on
William Barnes [in the
February LVN]. I am
sure you knew about
this tablet in the church
at Buckland Newton.
This chap was WB’s
forebear, dying in 1624.
My Latin is somewhat
rusty but it appears
people had a good
opinion of him (I think it
translates very roughly
as a generous heart,
prudent mind and love
of God - or of the sacred religion which may be a little more political at the
time).
There is a note in the church recording that Wm Barnes himself attended the
ANTICS celebration when the 1878 renovation works were completed.
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12HOLY ROOD CHURCH, BUCKLAND NEWTON
Work to Start Soon on New Extension
PHASE 2 - TOILET EXTENSION WORKS WITH ACCESS FROM
THE NORTH AISLE
Following the successful completion of the new heating system and
extensive repairs to the rotten areas of floors in the nave and vestry
just before Christmas 2018, we have seen a tremendous improvement
with the church now being warm and slowly drying out. Full design
work was also completed last year for the extension proposals to the
church, as the scheme for improvement works originally envisaged
some 6 years ago.
The new single storey extension at the north side of the tower will
provide an accessible toilet, flower arranger’s area and storage with
access from the north aisle, and external access to the ringing
chamber and a boiler room. Plans are displayed in the church. All
approvals are in place, Salisbury Diocese granted a Faculty for the
works in October last year and the PCC received competitive tenders
before Christmas.
At our meeting in January, the Parochial Church Council agreed to proceed with Phase 2 of the church improvement
works and the PCC are finalising details with DJ Chutter Ltd to carry out the works, under the supervision of our
architects, Benjamin and Beauchamp Architects Ltd. Work will be commenced at the beginning of April, affecting the
area at the north side of the tower, with completion due in September. The church will remain open and in full use
throughout the contract period.
The PCC also agreed to kick start this project and commit funds from the Dibben Bequest, whilst also asking for
grants and donations, as well as fundraising with events during the contract period. It may be of interest to many of
you to compare the works carried out on the church since 2000 with major improvements carried out by a previous
generation during the period 1869 to 1906. The brass plaque in the chancel lists these and they are uncannily similar
to the 21st Century works:
The Chancel – 1869 Repairs and internal refurbishment – C2000
The Nave, Aisles and Parvise – 1878 Fit Gallery and Organ restored - 2005
The Clock placed – 1887 Works to Tower and Bells rehung - 2012
The Tower restored and Bells rehung – 1906 Re-ordering and new heating system – 2018
Total Cost - £3133 Current Phase 2 Toilet extension - 2020
Whilst costs of the 21st Century works are substantially more, we feel
the inscription on the brass plaque is still very relevant today –
“One generation shall praise Thy works unto another”
Progress updates
We will keep you all updated on the progress of the works and our
fund raising proposals in later editions of the Lydden Vale News.
Donations towards the Toilet Extension Works
If you feel able and would like to give a donation now or at any time
please contact our Treasurer:
Diana Wells
01300 345434 or by email on
holyroodpccbucklandnewton@gmail.com
Buckland Newton PCC
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14Buckland Newton Youth Club – Spring
Programme 2020
Tuesday 3 March – Board Games, bring your favourite
board game to play.
Tuesday 10 March – Club Night
Tuesday 17 March – St Patrick’s Day – everyone to
wear something green!
Tuesday 24 March – Easter Crafts Evening
Tuesday 31 March – Easter Egg Hunt & Fish & Chips
Easter Holidays – Return Tuesday 21 April 2020
Buckland Newton Youth Club
On Tuesday 21 January this year, Buckland Newton Youth Club joined forces with Buckland Newton School and Jo
Simons from Dorchester Youth Theatre to put on a Pantomime in a Day.
The young people were given their scripts the first week back at school after Christmas, and had a read through at
Youth Club on Tuesday 14 January. Rehearsals for the pantomime started promptly at 0915 on Tuesday 21 January,
and "Cinderella Rockerfella" was performed to an audience of parents, teachers, friends and members from the
community at 1830 on the same day!
It was an incredible event with all of the young people working really hard. Thanks must go to:
Mrs Ralph and Buckland Newton School for allowing all of the Year 6s to take part.
To Mr Galloway the new Year 6 teacher for jumping in at the deep end and supporting the rehearsals on the
day.
Jo Mitchell and Emma Clift for giving up their time on the day to support the young people.
The Gryphon School, Sturminster High School and Puddletown Middle School for allowing the Yr 7s, 8s, 9s
and 10s to take part.
Jo Simons from Dorchester Youth Theatre for her incredible patience, hard-work and experience in Directing
the pantomime, and giving the young people the confidence to both perform and sing.
And, Buckland Newton Village Fete Committee for the funds which made this performance possible.
Everyone had a fantastic time and it is hoped to do it all again in 2021 with another pantomime, making this an
annual event.
If you have or are a young person
who would like to join Buckland
Newton Youth Club, you must be
in Yrs 6 - Yr 12.
The Youth Club meets on a
Tuesday evening
at
Buckland Newton Village Hall
between 1830 - 2000.
For more details either call/email:
Kate Parish, Youth Worker
07860 582362
BucklandNewtonYC@gmail.com
Kate Parish
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Equinox - Home Grown Village Band
There was a day when most Dorset villages had their own band
and these people were well known in the village for playing at
Church, Harvest time celebrations, weddings and Christmas of
course. Thomas Hardy himself was an accomplished fiddle
player and wrote very entertainingly about the Village Band.
Buckland Newton is lucky enough to have Equinox as their home
grown Village Band. (Buzz, another excellent local band is 33%
Buckland Newton with Mike Watts and Steve Workman). The
music has changed a little from the folk songs of the 19th century
village bands but I think maybe the characters haven’t!
Equinox was formed in 2011 by Tony Chamberlain (keyboard)
with David Morris (guitar) and Chris Hildred (guitar) as the
‘original members’, both taking guitar lessons . As a very
inexperienced new band (with the exception of Tony who admits
he was a bit rusty) they were, shall we say, a little wobbly but
Hey! (as they say) bands have to start somewhere. Since then it
has morphed into the tight (I don’t mean drunk) band it has
become today. Chris left (shame), Simon Spencer joined (hurray) Simon has been playing bass for around seven
years now - he also plays for Abandoned, a band based in Poole. Norman Adams, ex-RAF bandsman joined, after
much persuasion, agreeing to provide a rhythm section on the drums but he was known to be a Sax and Clarinet
player as well. He eventually bought both instruments. David remembers him excitedly popping up over the hedge
next-door to show him his new clarinet. It was a red letter day forever imprinted on David’s memory.
Their first proper gig in May 2012, was at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton where there were 150 old age
pensioners sitting in the audience who, although they said enjoyed the band, also complained it was too loud
because they said they couldn’t hear themselves talk!
The band practised, the band improved and eventually Rachel Olley who has the most beautiful voice and loads of
experience actually ASKED Tony if she could sing with the band! Oh joy, another red letter day! The band has gone
from strength to strength ever since. Now they play at Fetes and concerts and anywhere else really. Even when
Rachel moved to Wembdon, Somerset she still attended rehearsals with the ’lads’ which they do regularly at Carole
and Simon’s house.
Tony says you can best describe most of their music as ‘Swing’ - popular jazz music like that of Glen Miller and Ella
Fitzgerald that originated in America in the 1930s and 1940s. It also includes though, music by The Kinks, Spencer
Davis and The Dave Clark Five…so a varied repertoire! If you haven’t heard Equinox for a while do go along on
March 7th 7.30 Buckland Newton Village Hall and support Simon’s charity, Diabetes UK.
Tickets £5 from the shop. Bar. Abandoned are also playing.
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18Ham and Leeks in a Cheese Sauce
Sue, up the shop, has some lovely leeks in and also “Elses’s” sliced ham. So get these two together and enjoy a
tasty supper dish.
Leeks have suffered a bit from all the rain, recently, in that they have got quite a lot of grit between the sheets so to
speak. Traditionally you would keep the leeks whole and wrap around the ham but honestly, I prefer to cut the leeks
into about 4-5 chunks and wash well before blanching and then wrapping them in their blanket of ham. Doesn’t look
so stylish but boy are they easier to eat and … no grit! The sauce is full flavoured and golden with the turmeric.
Serves 4 portions Janey Hildred
Ingredients Method
4 leeks – trimmed and cut into 4-5 1. Plunge the washed and trimmed leeks into boiling water for 2-3 minutes
chunks to blanch. Drain well
4 slices of ham 2. Wrap leeks in the ham and place the parcels into an oven proof dish
3. Gently sauté the diced onion and garlic in the butter and add the turmeric
White sauce 4. Add the flour and cook together gently for 2-3 minutes
1 onion – diced 5. Slowly blend in the warm milk and stock. (The rule for a smooth sauce is
1 clove garlic - crushed “warm liquid to warm roux” – the flour/ onion mix) and cook until
50g butter thickened
1 tsp turmeric 6. Add most of the cheese and cook together gently until melted
50g plain flour 7. Pour over the leeks and top with remaining cheese and a grate of nutmeg
400mil milk – warm (if liked)
300mil strong vegetable stock - warm 8. Into the oven to brown and bubble – about 15 mins @ 200C gas 6
150g strong Cheddar cheese – grated
Seasoning I pop cherry tomatoes into the corners of the dish. If I have any, a few bread
freshly grated nutmeg crumbs and chopped hazelnuts add some crunch to the topping.
Country Ways - Smart Phones I just think this poem by Raymond Briggs is simply
wonderful. I first read it during the run-up to
Phone apps tell us it is good to have at least the Remembrance Sunday. It was attached to an article on
equivalent of 6000 steps of activity a day, in distance that the effects of the First and Second World Wars on
is about 3 miles. If I carry my mobile phone in my pocket it surviving relatives and, in this case, our dear Aunties.
will count the steps for me, if I had a Fit-bit watch type Iain Ferguson
thing it would count my steps and tell me my heart rate Aunties
and other information. Apps can ask us to log the amount
and type of food we are eating and they say how many When I was a child, there were always lots of Aunties.
calories and carbs have been eaten. Generally, the They were everywhere.
recommended daily calorie intake is 2,000 calories a day Some were real Aunties,
for women and 2,500 for men. The app will also work out Mum’s umpteen sisters,
how many carbs and how much fat is in the food and what Dad’s umpteen sisters.
effect that is likely to have on our bodies. There was no end to them.
Auntie Flo, Auntie Betty, Auntie Edy,
Technology has opened up new ways of living. For Auntie Marjorie, Auntie Berthie, Auntie Jessie,
instance the Marathon Runner Eliud Kipchoge relied on it The list is endless.
for his training. Then on 12th October last year became I won’t go on, except for Auntie Violet,
the first person to run a marathon distance in under two My favourite auntie,
hours. The 34-year-old Kenyan long-distance runner Killed on a bus in The Blitz.
completed 26.2 miles in 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds. It seemed quite natural,
Kipchoge takes an average of around 185 strides per I didn’t give it a thought.
minute when running marathons, so in the 1 hour and 59 That was the way the world was,
minutes, that would be 22,000 steps, with about a 2 metre Lots of old ladies, everywhere.
stride length. Kipchoge's shoes also benefited from They were called ‘Spinsters’.
modern technology, the shoes were Nike Vaporfly trainers Some were rather quaint, and looked down upon,
about £250 a pair and give a special spring to the step. A few were slightly mad.
Then one day, after I'd finally grown up,
Some readers may say sarcastically, “How did we ever it dawned on me.
manage before smart phones and modern technology!” Of The First World War.
course we got on perfectly well without smartphones but it A million men were missing.
is easy for Luddites like me to forget all the benefits Why hadn’t I thought of it before?
technology brings. But there are serious benefits - for The men, these women never met.
instance, poorly people’s hearts can be monitored for 12 Never even had the chance to meet.
hours to see what is going on. The chances are that links All dead.
between humans and technology are going to continue to These ladies were always kind,
increase so I suppose we had better get used to it and gentle and loving to me,
embrace it, which is fine by me as long as all the devices Not sour, bitter and resentful,
have an off button! Although they say even when the as they had every right to be.
smart phone is off it knows where we are. There is A million missing men.
another can of worms, so to speak! A million ‘Aunties’.
John Simpson Raymond Briggs
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20Dorset’s Mary Anning - the Often Unsung Pioneer of Palaeontology
Mary Anning was born at Lyme Regis on 21 May 1799. She collected, studied and
sold fossils and was integral to the establishment of the science of palaeontology,
becoming internationally renowned for her important finds along the now famous
Jurassic Coast. Her work also influenced momentous changes to scientific opinion
regarding the planet’s history and prehistoric life, when her discoveries provided
evidence for the theories of ‘extinctions’ and an ‘age of reptiles as dominant lifeforms’
- highly controversial when religious creation beliefs were considered unquestionable.
Her interest in fossils came from her father, a cabinet maker and carpenter, who often
took Mary and her brother Joseph ‘fossil-hunting’, selling the finds (occasionally
significant ones) to supplement his income. When her father died in 1810, the family
continued collecting and selling fossils - Mary later turning this into her vocation.
Their first distinguished find was when Joseph discovered a 4ft ichthyosaur skull in
1811, with Mary (aged 12) finding the rest of the bones a few months later. After
being sold, it was displayed in London and in 1819 Charles Konig acquired it for the
British Museum, suggesting the name Ichthyosaurus. Anning discovered several
other ichthyosaur fossils of different sizes 1815-1819, some almost entire and, in
1821, found a 20ft skeleton, named as the species Ichthyosaurus platydon (later Mary with her beloved terrier Tray,
called Temnodontosaurus platyodon). killed in a landslide in 1883
In 1826, aged 27, Mary was able to buy a small house, as her home and to be a shop - Anning's Fossil Depot.
Geologists and fossil collectors from America and Europe visited, including the geologist George Featherstonhaugh
(1827, buying fossils for the new New York Lyceum of Natural History), and King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony who
purchased an ichthyosaur skeleton for his collection in 1844.
Anning found an incredible specimen of Dapedium politum, a ray-finned fish in 1828 and later in the year discovered
the important partial skeleton of a pterosaur. The following year, William Buckland of Oxford University identified it as
Pterodactylus macronyx (later renamed Dimorphodon macronyx) and, unlike previous occasions, credited Mary with
the discovery. It was the first specimen of its kind found outside Germany and was a sensation. That December she
found a fossil fish (Squaloraja), attracting equal attention because it was a new species between rays and sharks.
William Buckland, who frequently went fossil-hunting with Mary, investigated her scientifically crucial belief that conical
objects called ‘bezoar stones’ were actually fossilised faeces of ichthyosaurs or plesiosaurs. He concluded that Mary
was correct, named them ‘coprolites’, published his paper in 1829 and, when he presented these findings to the
Geological Society, he named Anning and commended her diligence and proficiencies in identifying the ’stones’. The
subsequent study of coprolites was invaluable for defining prehistoric ecosystems. A year later she found another
significant plesiosaur – a new type, named Plesiosaurus macrocephalus by William Buckland (which sold for £200).
Although she often struggled financially, her reputation was soon established - but collecting fossils was dangerous.
These risks were acknowledged when, in October 1833, she barely avoided being buried by a landslide that killed her
black-and-white terrier (Tray), her constant companion. But Mary remained an outsider to the scientific community -
because she was a woman. She knew more about geology and fossils than many of the well-heeled gentlemen she
dealt with, but it was these men who were able to have scientific reports of her finds published, and they generally took
the credit for themselves. However, in the early 1840s, the Swiss-American naturalist, Louis Agassizhe, named two
fossil-fish species after her (and another after her friend Elizabeth Philpot), in public recognition of Mary’s expertise
and for the help they both gave him gave regarding fossil-fish specimens during his visit to Lyme Regis in 1834.
On 9 March 1847 Mary Anning died from breast cancer, aged 47. By then, the regard for her in the geological environ
was such that in 1846, when learning of her diagnosis, some members of the Geological Society raised funds to help
with her expenses and the fledgling Dorset County Museum made her an honorary member. She was buried on 15
March at St Michael's, Lyme Regis. The Geological Society also contributed to a
stained-glass window memorial, completed in 1850. Its inscription reads, "This
window is sacred to the memory of Mary Anning of this parish, who died 9
March AD 1847 and is erected by the vicar and some members of the
Geological Society of London in commemoration of her usefulness in furthering
the science of geology, as also of her benevolence of heart and integrity of life."
Following her death, her incredible life garnered diverse interest.
Charles Dickens, in 1865, praised her triumphs over difficulties adding, “the
carpenter's daughter has won a name for herself, and has deserved to win it."
Other fossil species were named in her honour, and this continues - plesiosaur
genus Anningasaura, 2012 and the species Ichthyosaurus anningae, 2015. And
her important influence continues to be acknowledged - in 1999, the 200th
anniversary of her birth, a meeting of international historians, scientists and
‘fans’ of Mary Anning took place in Lyme Regis. In 2005 the Natural History
Museum added her to their ‘gallery characters’. In March 2010, a list naming the
ten most influential women in the history of science was created for the 350th
anniversary of the Royal Society which included Mary and, in 2018, the Mary
Anning research and survey vessel was launched for Swansea University.
Pip Squeak
Mary’s letter (of 23 Dec 1823) and drawing reporting her 10th Dec find, later named
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus. Announced by William Buckland but without credit for Mary!
21Crafters in the Rafters … Combining Art & Craft – and a lot of Elbow-Grease!
If a stallion mates with a donkey the result is a hinny - a male donkey mating with a mare results in a mule.
These offspring are usually sterile, with the front half resembling the sire and the back end resembling the
dam. There are times when art and craft are mated - and the result can also be sterile and look more like the
back end of a horse, or donkey! However, artistic decoration and skilled craftsmanship can also be a perfect
symbiosis.
Occasionally, craftsmen produce something which, when combined with art, is truly astounding. I have always
loved the complexities of Celtic designs and three of the best examples are The Book of Kells, The Book of
Deer and The Battersea Shield. The former, c.800, is an extraordinary achievement of illuminated
manuscripts, combining exquisite calligraphy in Latin with intricate Celtic art on an unparalleled level. The
smaller Book of Deer, a “Pocket Gospel Book” from the Monastery of Deer, Aberdeenshire (absorbed into
Deer Abbey in 1219), is c.C10th and although not as richly coloured, is beautifully illuminated and includes
passages in Latin, Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic – making it both the earliest surviving manuscript produced in
Scotland and the earliest surviving example of written Scots Gaelic. The much older bronze Battersea Shield
is a stunning artefact which includes three decorative panels incorporating coloured enamel and glass inlays.
These artistic designs relate to various periods between the 5th century BC and the 1st century AD (most
authorities now date its manufacture to c.100BC-100AD) with the artistic embellishments retaining the ancient
Celtic curvilinear form while displaying an individuality of later Celtic design that was unique to Britain.
The Books and the Shield were created by extremely accomplished artisans who successfully combined
bespoke disciplines to produce works that are certainly not sterile – and most definitely do not have the
appearance of a horse’s arse! The ancient Celtic styles were later enhanced by the influence of the
Norsemen/Danes/Vikings, whose first contact with Britain was in 787*, when three long-ships [of Harothi men]
from Hordaland in Western Norway arrived at [Portland] Dorset. The King’s Reeve, Beaduheard, and his
attendants soon arrived from Dorchester to discuss the trade taxes - and were promptly killed! Yes, this was
another first for Dorset, the first Norsemen landings in the UK, being six years before the sacking of
Lindisfarne (8 June 793) - albeit not the first time tax collectors had been attacked!!!
When studying archaeology the Celtic and Viking Ages are fascinating – and from the arts and crafts point of
view, bewildering at times. And from a construction point of view, ancient history is equally mind-boggling.
Just as Concorde designs were drawn by hand with calculations made using slide-rules (ah! that brings back
memories of Maths lessons and exams!), the great stone circles that were built without machinery (or slide-
rules!) are irrefutable testaments to the creativity and precision of mankind. Yet, even more incredible
perhaps, is the elbow-grease now required to move the stones in those circles forward one hour each March
when the UK’s British Summer Time (established in 1916) begins and, of course, back again in October!!!
*In ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles’ this event is 789 but it is now accepted as actually occurring in 787.
Pip Squeak
Services in the Three Valleys Benefice TEAM RECTOR
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SUNDAY 1 MARCH 1 Sunday of Lent Rev. Tony Gilbert
The Rectory, Church Road, Thornford DT9 6QE
Romans 5: 12-19, Matthew 4: 1-11 (OT: Genesis 2: 15-17 & 3: 1-7)
01935 873044 rector3valley@gmail.com
GLANVILLES WOOTTON 9.30 am Family Service
PULHAM 11.00 am Holy Communion - CW TEAM VICAR, WHITE HART VALE GROUP
FRIDAY 6 MARCH Rev. Richard Kirlew
YETMINSTER METHODIST World Day of Prayer The Rectory, Holwell, Sherborne DT9 5LF
10.30 am 01963 23570 07966 754110
CHURCH Service
SATURDAY 7 MARCH richard.kirlew@btinternet.com
BISHOPS CAUNDLE SCHOOL 5-6.30 pm SaturdayLIVE@5 ASSOCIATE PRIEST
SUNDAY 8 MARCH 2nd Sunday of Lent Rev. Anne Budgell
Romans 4: 1-5 & 13-17, John 3: 1-17 (OT: Genesis 12: 1-4a) LICENSED LAY MINISTER
FOLKE 9.30 am Holy Communion Keith Budgell
HOLWELL 11.00 am Holy Communion - CW
01963 23428 budgells@hotmail.co.uk
SUNDAY 15 MARCH 3rd Sunday of Lent CHURCH WARDENS
Romans 5: 1-11, John 4: 5-42 (OT: Exodus 17: 1-7) Bishops Caundle & Holwell
BISHOPS CAUNDLE 9.30 am Worship4All vacant
GLANVILLES WOOTTON 11.00 am Holy Communion - CW
Holnest Jenny Hunnisett 01963 210562
Caundle Marsh
HOLNEST 6.30 pm Holy Communion - CW
Ken Loder 01935 813967
SUNDAY 22 MARCH Mothering Sunday James Hiscock 01963 23712
Colossians 3: 12-17, Luke 2: 33-35 (OT: 1 Samuel 1: 20-end) Folke Ann Hyland 01963 23436
BISHOPS CAUNDLE 9.30 am Holy Communion - CW Avril Rolls 01963 23516
FOLKE 11.00 am Holy Communion - CW Glanvilles Wootton
HOLWELL 6.30 pm Holy Communion - CW Lucy Parrott 01963 210642
SUNDAY 29 MARCH 5th Sunday of Lent Patricia Harris 01963 21046
Romans 8: 6-11, John 11: 1-45 (OT: Ezekiel 37: 1-14) Pulham John Virgin 01258 817171
CAUNDLE MARSH 11.00 am Holy Communion Gillian Elliott 01258 817595
22The Rood News ...
Vicar: Jonathan Still, The Vicarage, Back Lane, Cerne Abbas Tel: 01300 341251
Churchwarden: Jon Sulkin Tel: 07971 277584
** DATES FOR YOUR DIARY **
LENT LUNCHES will be held in the church on Saturday March 7th 12-2.00pm and on Saturday March 21st 12-2.00pm
Please come and share a simple lunch, with homemade soup, bread and cheese. The church will be warm and
welcoming!
On Saturday March 14th from 9.30am, all helpers warmly welcome to join the regular church cleaning team for a
‘CHURCH SPRING CLEAN’ - just bring yourselves, polish, brooms and dusters, stay for as little or as long as
you wish. ‘Many hands’ etc …. Coffee and buns will be served to sustain your labours! Thank you.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25th 10.30 am. OPEN THE BOOK team visits Buckland Newton School with a dramatization
of a story from the Bible: ‘God’s Friend’
** SERVICE DETAILS **
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SUNDAY MARCH 1 11.00am - First Sunday in Lent. Matins for St. David’s day, led for us by David Bowen.
SUNDAY MARCH 8th 11.00am - Service of Holy Communion, taken by Jonathan
SUNDAY MARCH 15th 9. 30am - FAMILY SERVICE - Songs, stories, activities for all ages. Refreshments served
SUNDAY MARCH 22nd 11.00am - MOTHERING SUNDAY Holy communion, taken by Jonathan Posies for all
SUNDAY MARCH 29th 11.00am - BENEFICE SERVICE, Cerne Abbas. All welcome from across the four parishes
SUNDAY APRIL 5th 6.00pm - Palm Sunday, Evensong
EASTER SERVICES
FRIDAY 10th April 11.00am - ‘Bun Service’
SUNDAY 12th APRIL 11.00am - Celebratory Service for Easter Day.
NB. Coffee and biscuits now served after most services in Buckland Newton Church.
“Birds are singing and opening up a world of expectation for Spring and Summer to come” Wendy 345 427
News from Cerne Abbas Surgery March Services in the Benefice
This month I thought I’d highlight the responsibility we all 1 March Lent 1
have to look after our own health by living well. There is
so much information around telling us how we should eat Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11
and drink and how much exercise we should take, it’s Godmanstone 9.30am Matins BCP
difficult to know what’s right. Part of the NHS choices Minterne Magna 9.30am Holy Communion BCP
website is focussed solely on Living Well and provides a Cerne Abbas 11am Holy Communion CW
huge amount of help and advice that is directly from the Buckland Newton 11am Matins BCP
NHS. There is help to stop smoking, get running, support Cerne Abbas 6pm Taize
your mental wellbeing and eat a better diet- all things that
will help you stay healthier longer and reduce the need to
visit your doctor. The website is http://www.nhs.uk/ 8 March Lent 2
livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx There are over 100 Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17
topics, some of which won’t apply to you, but others that Cerne Abbas 9.30am Come Celebrate
are definitely worth a look at. Godmanstone 9.30am Matins BCP
For the more personal touch, Dorset has its own ‘Live
Buckland Newton 11am Holy Communion CW
Well Dorset’ team who can help you. You can contact
them via their website or by phone and work with an Cerne Abbas 6pm Evensong BCP
advisor who can help you to identify and achieve your
goals. They can be contacted free of charge on 0800 840 15 March Lent 3
1628, Monday to Friday 9am – 6.30pm or at https:// Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42
www.livewelldorset.co.uk/ where you can register or Buckland Newton 9.30am Family Service
contact the team by email. The website includes several
success stories from people in Dorset who have been Cerne Abbas 11am Holy Communion CW
supported by ‘Live Well Dorset’. Why not give it a go?
Finally, you will be pleased to know that Dr Bubb has 22 March Lent 4
returned to work at the surgery and is usually available Exodus 2:1-10; Luke 2:33-35
on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Gillian Brindle Godmanstone 9.30am Holy Communion CW
Advertising in the Lydden Vale News Cerne Abbas 11am Matins BCP
The Lydden Vale News has been respected for its Buckland Newton 11am Holy Communion CW
diverse content and wide-ranging promotions of events
for over forty years. Advertising in the LVN allows you to 29 March Mothering Sunday (week late)
reach hundreds of households and businesses in
Buckland Newton and the surrounding area; from Ezekiel 37: 1-14; John 11: 1-45
Cosmore to Pulham, from Henley to Holnest (and Cerne Abbas 11am Benefice Service CW
beyond!). We like to maintain a friendly and
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23This Month’s Quiz ... … and Crossword
1. Name the world’s largest rodent? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2. Name the first airman to cross the Atlantic
Ocean?
9 10
3. Who found the vaccine to eradicate smallpox?
4. What was the first name of ‘Private Pike’ in Dad’s 11
Army? 12
5. What is the smallest mammal in England? 13 14
6. Name the patron saint of music?
15 16 17
7. Which playwright wrote ‘Uncle Vanya’?
8. Who painted ‘A Bar at the Folies-Bergère’?
9. What is another name for ‘iron pyrite’? 18 19
10. What was the ‘M’ for US President Richard M
Nixon?
20 21
11. What is the genus of the oak tree?
12. Who presented a TV children’s programme 22 23
dressed as a zoo keeper? 24 25
13. Two men share the same name - one a C16th
statesman and philosopher, and a C20th artist?
26 27
14. Newton Heath YFC was the original name of
which premier league club?
15. Which island group separates the Bering Sea Across
from the Pacific Ocean? 1. Show for TV’s Mr Cook (10)
16. What is the edible seed ‘Prunus dulcis’? 6. Crowns and shillings holding first coins (4)
17. Vexillology is the study of what? 9. Getting rid of first woman in TV thriller (7,3)
18. Who composed ‘The Enigma Variations’? 10. Short spouse takes one connection (4)
19. Which man sailed alone round the world in ‘Gypsy 12. Butt body parts - they used to play in the streets (6,6)
Moth III’? 15. Circle journey there and back (5,4)
20. What is the capital of Azerbaijan? 17. Curious about one making a racket (5)
19. See 1 down
Good Luck! Scriblerus
20. Eccentric never designs special clothes (7,5)
24. End of nine with Romeo always (4)
25. Soap sends a tree around (10)
“YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU” 26. Dorothy’s dog Desmond loses uniform twice and gains
rings (4)
This year there will be a number of 80th
Anniversaries and Commemorations throughout 27. Dinner ale rushes around hormone (10)
the country remembering events in 1940 (and the
75th Anniversaries of VE and VJ Days). Although Down
war was declared in the previous September, 1940 1 and 19 across. TV brothers this seasons (4,3,6)
witnessed the first of the major changes to life in
Britain, and the LVN will be reporting such effects 2. Bargain time in universal event (4)
throughout 2020. 3. Sunshine bringers on TV (4,3,5)
4. Tabloid back after Chief Inspector smoke (5)
If any of you have memories or family stories from 5. Wrapped up in unusually deep novel (9)
that year - whether from a basic Home Front point of
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