The Bridge June 2019
News from St. Anne’s Primary School
On Your Bike! At the beginning of the summer term,Years Four and Five were invited to participate in ‘Bikeability’: a cycling course aimed at improving children’s general cycling skills and to build confidence in riding bikes on the roads. Before coming to school, all bikes had to be checked that they were in good working order and helmets were a must! Over the course of the week, our Year Five children learned about turning safely while signalling, emergency stops and understanding road positioning.Year Four children had a whole day’s course, learning to concentrate on how to mount and dismount correctly, how to start and stop, steer and check that it was safe to begin riding. We all had a great time, learnt a lot and are looking forward to going out on our next bike rides feeling more confident. Year 5 Activity Week Year Five children have also spent a week at Woodfield House, at Wolverley High School, taking part in a range of outdoor education activities including skiing, ‘bushcraft’, archery, team building and tubing. During the bushcraft sessions, children were taught how to light fires using flint and steel and also survival skills. Did you know you can survive without food for up to an incredible three weeks but only three days without water! For many of us, it was our first experience of skiing but by the end of the week, we were able to steer through cones and aim towards targets. Wow, what a week! Keeping Safe On The Internet At St Anne’s, we feel that using the internet to support our learning is very valuable and an important life skill to have, however, we also feel that using the internet safely is even more important. To encourage this, Key Stage Two children were involved in an interactive, exciting assembly - incorporating characters from an imaginary world called Interland - led by the ‘Parent Zone’ training team (on behalf of Google) which reminded us all about the key elements of internet safety: Be Sharp, Be Alert, Be Secure, Be Kind, Be Brave. On display in school is a framed certificate for our participation in the event and to show that we are now ‘Internet Legends’.
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Welcome to June’s edition of The Bridge. Members of Bewdley Carnival Committee have been working hard throughout the year making preparations for this month’s big event. See the central colour pages to find out what’s on offer and to meet Bewdley’s Carnival Princesses. The Dancing Grannies are clearly not to be missed! Bewdley Rowing Club’s very popular Pub and Club Regatta takes place at the beginning of June. We know that summer has arrived when the river is alive with brightly coloured crews having their first go at competing, all supported by volunteers from the club. If you are one of those intrepid rookie rowers, tell us how it was for you. Another welcome feature of the season is Bewdley Museum’s programme of live theatre and music events in Jubilee Gardens in the centre of town. Turn to page 11 to find out more. One of the aims of our magazine is to connect people in their homes with events in the town. Bewdley Medical Centre promotes the health benefits of avoiding loneliness and taking part in activities. All the organisations promoted in our pages welcome visitors and new members. Perhaps this summer is the time to try something new. Details throughout the magazine. Transition Bewdley’s Repair Café has a temporary home in Bewdley Baptist Church this month. Turn to page 33 to meet one of the front of house team of this popular facility and to find out how you too can join in. The Scout Movement continues to be a success worldwide, bringing people together and preparing young people with skills for life through fun and adventure. The volunteers in Bewdley Scout Group want to continue to provide all that Scouting has to offer to the young people of the town, but they do need your help. Details on page 37. And finally see our colour pages to read the fascinating story of Gwendoline Pitt, one of Bewdley’s oldest residents who recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. Gill
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June 2 Bewdley Footpaths walk - see page 23 2 Forget me not Sunday Holy Family 2.00pm - 4.00pm - see page 39 3 Bewdley Festival Volunteers Evening St. George’s Hall 7.00pm 3 Bewdley Floral Art Club Wharton Park Golf and Country Club 7.30pm - see page 17 3 Bewdley WI St George's Hall 7.30pm - see page 17 4 Bewdley Film Club Chinatown - see inside back cover 5 Scrabble Group Bewdley Baptist Church 10.00am - 12noon - see page 17 6 Rock Pathfinders walk - see page 37 6 Cinema in the Hall Wild Rose - see inside back cover 7 Music in the Hall Sam Morrow Band - see inside back cover 8 Bewdley Festival Crime Fiction Day - see page 39 8 Music in the Chapel Bewdley Methodist Church, High Street 2.30pm - see pages 9 and 29 8 Bewdley Carnival - see centre colour pages 9 Gospelites evening Bewdley Baptist Church 6.30pm - see page 7 10 Knit and Natter All Saints’ Church Wribbenhall 10.00am - 12noon 11 Book Sale All Saints’ Church Wribbenhall 10.00am - 12noon - see page 29 11 Quiz with fish and chips in St. George’s Hall - see page 23 12 Coffee morning at Bewdley Medical Centre for National Carers Week - see page 25 13 Cinema in the Hall Can You Ever Forgive Me - see inside back cover 13 Knit & Natter Methodist Church, High Street 2.00 - 4.00pm 15 Repair Café in Bewdley Baptist Church this month 10.00am - 2.00pm - see page 33 15 Outdoor Theatre at Bewdley Museum Gangsta Granny - see page 11 16 Messy Church Bewdley Baptist Church 4.00pm - 6.00pm - see page 29 17 Knit and Natter at All Saints’ Church Wribbenhall 10.00 till 12 noon 17 Fashion Show fundraising for All Saints’ Church restoration - see page 17 17 Bewdley Horticultural Society Riverside Church, Dog Lane 7.30pm - see page 31 18 Wribbenhall WI Wribbenhall Parish Room 1.30pm - see page 13 20 Rock Pathfinders walk - see page 37 20 Cinema in the Hall All is True - see inside back cover 22 Bewdley Civic Society Civic Day - see page 17 22 Soroptimists’ conference on FGM - see page 31 24 Knit and Natter at All Saints’ Church Wribbenhall 10.00 till 12 noon 26 Bewdley/Wribbenhall Ladies’ Luncheon Club Mercure Hotel - see page 23 27 Together Group meeting 2.00pm - see page 13 27 Ballet in the Hall Northern Ballet: Victoria -see inside back cover July 1 Bewdley Floral Art Club Wharton Park Golf and Country Club 7.30pm - see page 25 7 Outdoor Theatre at Bewdley Museum Wuthering Heights - see page 11 7 Bewdley Footpaths walk - see page 23 7 Bewdley Cricket Club 6-a-side day - see page 25 7 Forget me not Sunday Holy Family 2pm - 4pm - see page 39 5
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Church of England Parishes of Bewdley and Wribbenhall Rector: Rev Megan Gibbins On the first Sunday of every month at 10.30 am we hold a Holy Communion Service in one of our churches. On other Sundays, services are held at the following times: 9.30am 9.30am 11.15am 11.15am
All Saints’ Church, Wribbenhall St Anne’s Church, Load Street St Leonard’s Church, Ribbesford St Andrew’s Church, Button Oak (second Sunday of the month only)
Services usually last for about an hour and range from traditional to more modern to family. All Saints’, St Anne’s and St Leonard’s each have a children’s area. Separate organised children’s activities are available during the service in St Anne’s. Other services and events are held in our churches during the week – for more information see the calendar on our website : www.bewdleyparish.org.uk Wish to book a wedding at one of our churches? Please contact Paul Gibbins gibbins.paul@talk21.com to arrange an appointment. Thinking about Baptism? For St Anne’s and St Leonard’s come to a 9.30 am Sunday service at St Anne’s, for All Saints’ come to a 9.30 am Sunday service at All Saints’ – and we’ll chat over coffee.
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High Street Sundays at 10am A relaxed style of worship with lively music for all ages. Sundays at 6.30pm: varied types of services. Church Office 01299 403267 www.bewdley.baptist.org.uk
High Street Sundays at 10.30am A warm welcome to all for traditional worship in a friendly atmosphere. Monthly Sunday Club for children. Revd Sue Levitt 01299 826641 www.bewdleymethodists.org.uk
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High Street Sunday Mass at 8am For weekday masses, please see our noticeboard Local contact Deacon John O’Brien Parish Office 01299 822633 www.stwulstanstourport.org.uk
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Holy Communion set to Mozart Sunday 30th June will see a slightly different form of worship in St. Anne’s church in Bewdley. The choir will sing Mozart’s Mass in C major as part of the service liturgy. This work was written in 1779 when Mozart was 23 and St. Anne’s church was only 30 years old. It is likely to have first been performed on Easter Sunday in Salzburg Cathedral. Its nickname, Coronation Mass, was coined in the early 19th century when it became the preferred music for coronations in the Imperial Court in Vienna. Come and join us to hear this lively and engaging work sung as it was intended as part of an act of Christian worship in St. Anne’s church at 9.30 on Sunday 30th June.
You are invited To an evening with the “Gospelites” singing music by Moody and Sankey. The “Gospelites” are a popular University of the Third Age Singing Group.
Bewdley Baptist Church, High Street, Bewdley Sunday June 9th Coffee from 6pm, singing begins at 6.30pm. Ring the church office 01299 403267 weekdays am for more information. We look forward to you joining us.
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All Saints’ Church Kidderminster Road Wribbenhall Sun 2nd June 10.30am Benefice Service at St Leonards (No 9.30am service at All Saints' Church. ) Sun 2nd June 3.00pm Music Church for all ages Mon 3rd June 7.00 pm Compline Tue 11th June Monthly Book sale 10 am - 12noon Mon 17th June 'Bonmarché' fashion show Rowland Hill Centre Knit & Natter Group meets every Monday 10.00 - 12 noon except Bank Holidays. For more information contact Gail 01299 401685.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) We meet every Sunday at 10:30am at our historic Meeting House.You are welcome to join us in our special silence. Why not hire our Meeting Hall? Phone 01299 405214 or 075120 55570 - State of the art overhead digital projector and sound system - Broadband internet for video streaming, free WiFi - Modern kitchen facilities www.bewdleyquakers.org.uk
You're welcome at Bewdley Methodist Church We meet for worship at 10.30am each Sunday Music in the Chapel Our next concert in this popular series is on Saturday June 8th at 2.30pm and features talented young organist William Peart from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tickets cost £8.00 including light refreshments via our website or 01299 400284 Revd Sue Levitt 01299 826641 www.bewdleymethodists.org.uk
Holy Family Catholic Church Bewdley Within the parish of St. Wulstan and St. Thomas of Canterbury Stourport on Severn Situated on the High Street, this delightful Palladian Grade II* listed church was built circa 1778 and adopted by the Catholic Church in 1951. The church is open daily for quiet prayer and reflection. Also based here is the Bewdley conference of the St.Vincent de Paul Society, a charity that works with those in need in the area. PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Richard Sharples Parish Office: 01299 822633 11
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Bewdley Museum A new exhibition China 'Poems and Paintings' by artist Glynis Wilson runs from the 8th June to 7th July. This includes brush paintings of birds, flowers and landscapes and calligraphy in the different styles found in Chinese culture. See website for details, including news of opportunities to meet the artist. Bewdley Historical Research Group: Members are available on Wednesday mornings in the Brass Foundry to help out with family history research or enquiries about the history of local properties. Outdoor Theatre returns to Jubilee Gardens: • Saturday 15th June: Gangsta Granny, a David Walliams production for age 7+. Running time is 2 hours including interval. • Sunday 7th July: Wuthering Heights for age 9+. Running time is 2 hours 20 minutes including interval. • Sunday 11th August:The Wind in the Willows for age 9+. Running time 1 hour 35 minutes including interval. All performances start at 5.30pm, doors open at 5.00pm for tickets on the day. Costs for each event are: £12 Adult (16 years +), £8 Child (age 4 -15 years) and £38 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), under 3s free. Please call us on 0845 607 7819 to book your tickets or book online; www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/bookings Access to the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Gardens via Bewdley Museum is unavailable between 4:30pm and 5pm. Bewdley Cherry Fair and 1940s Weekend: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 10am - 4pm. A free family event with something for everyone. Sixty years ago Bewdley was the centre for a flourishing cherry trade and with a tradition of an annual Cherry Fair going back to at least 1817. We hope that people may learn about former times and support our effort to rescue the different varieties of cherry. The event is a joint venture with Bewdley Civic Society telling visitors the history of the cherry orchards in Bewdley. There will be 1940s stalls, re-enactors in period costume as well as classic cars, cherries for sale throughout the weekend as well as a variety of cherry trees. Live Music in the Gardens: Saturday 20th July 1940’s/50’s singer Kevin Mack and Sunday 21st July Wyre Forest Big Band. Both events are in Jubilee Gardens from 1.00 until 3.00 pm. Come along with your picnics and chairs or buy picnic style hampers from the Garden Kitchen Cafe at the museum. To enquire about a trade stall contact amy.smith@wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Calling all teachers: We offer bespoke curriculum based activities History, Geography and Science delivered by qualified teachers throughout the year. Look at our website for details www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk or contact Amanda Peplow. Forging Memories: a programme of activities for people who live with dementia. If you are interested in these activities please contact on 01562 732967or email Amanda.peplow@wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Amanda Peplow 13
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Bewdley Baby Bank We are collecting used, in good condition, baby clothes and equipment and new essentials for families in the Wyre Forest area. Items collected will be donated to parents and carers, mums to be, babies and children (0-5) who have fallen on hard times and may not have the necessary basics to keep them warm and safe. If you know of any local businesses that would be willing to donate new items such as toiletries, feeding equipment and anything else that we cannot donate in a used condition, please let us know. We also need plastic boxes with lids for storage. We will only take referrals from midwives, health visitors, children centres, schools, school nurses and GP’s. If you know any families that would benefit from this then please do contact us. Our Facebook page is Bewdley Baby Bank and email: bewdleybb@yahoo.com. Thank you Kate and Kerena
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TOGETHER GROUP JUNE 2019 Unfortunately the luncheon club will NOT meet in early June because the hall is closed for floor resurfacing. The good news is we have a fabulous subject for our social meeting on 27th June at 2.00pm. Come and join us to hear all about the Safari Park’s involvement in conservation both here and in Africa, together with slides.Visitors welcome.
Wribbenhall WI meets in Wribbenhall Parish Room Kidderminster Road, Bewdley DY12 1DQ Tuesday 18th June 2019 1.30pm - 3.30pm Woven in Kidderminster A talk by David Grayland We now have have nearly 50 members. Do come and join us! 13
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All Saints’ Church Wribbenhall proudly presents
A Fashion Show in conjunction with Bonmarché - Kidderminster on Monday 17th June 2019 in the Rowland Hill Centre Doors open 6.00 pm. Show starts 6.30pm. Entrance by ticket only, £6 to include a glass of wine or fruit juice. 20% off all purchases on the night. Raffle For tickets call Gail 01299 401685; Carol 01562 746882; Jackie 01299 400363 All proceeds to Church restoration
Bewdley WI 3rd June 2019 St George's Hall, Bewdley 'My Life and Hats' Guest Speaker - Catherine Clark Visitors Welcome Entrance Fee £3.50 (Refreshments included)
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Saturday June 22nd is Civic Day
We welcome Tina Pound to our meeting on Monday 3rd June at the Wharton Park Golf and Country Club at 7.30pm, demonstrating ‘Elvis, Quite Interesting’.
Bring along any old photos and memorabilia to the Guidhall
On Monday 1st July Susan Bradley’s demonstration is entitled ‘Geometry’.
Events include guided tours of the town, Bewdley Brewery, St. Anne’s Tower plus the newly formed Bewdley Band.
Tickets are on sale for Andrew and the Rosettes at The Stourport Civic Hall with ‘For One Night Only’, on Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30 pm.
More information nearer the time on Facebook and posters
Tickets £10 available from 01299 402961 or 01384 443380.
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Bewdley Library After the success of our Berlin display in May we're going to be dumbing down a little for our 'Cheese Month' in June. Consisting mainly of children's books - kids obviously find this food fascinating - we'll also have a few non-fiction and even cheese themed fiction books for adults available. As Britain now produces more varieties of cheese than France we are confident that this will prove as interesting to the townsfolk of Bewdley as the capital of Germany has been. If I can tempt you further I'll just say that we'll also be putting on a wide variety of cheeses (and biscuits to go with them) for the large number of turophiles that I know are out there. On Saturday 8th June the crime author Vaseed Khan will be appearing at St George's Hall. Our display of this author, and others in the same genre, will still be up if you fancy reading some of his novels before you go and see him. Jonathan Halsall
Bewdley Community Theatre Group Bewdley Community Theatre Group welcomes new members who would like to get involved in acting, singing, dancing, backstage and front of house. The Group put on a fabulous show in January, the pantomime “Cinderella”, which attracted over 700 people over four shows at the Mercure Bewdley The Heath Hotel and received rave reviews. Preparations for next year’s pantomime Aladdin are in full swing and open auditions took place in May for the principal roles. The Group still needs enthusiastic cast members to join the ensemble and chorus line, and volunteers to help with backstage and front of house. The Theatre Group relies on grant funding and ticket sales to put on its performances and is currently one of the community causes taking part in the Tesco Bags of Help scheme. Each time you shop in Tesco in Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport, please pick up a little blue token and place it in the Theatre Group slot! For more information about the Theatre Group and how to become involved, please contact bewdleyctg@hotmail.com. Kyle Daisley
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5th Bewdley Chess Tournament The 5th Bewdley Chess Tournament will be held on 21st July at Wribbenhall Parish Room starting at 10.00am. The tournament is open to all: competitors’ entrance fee is £5.00 for adults and £3.00 for juniors. Entry is limited to 40 places, so book your place early. All proceeds go to charity. Refreshment is available all day. We hope to launch the Tournament on Saturday 6th July outside the museum with games open to the public. Contact Keith Thompson 404760 email: keiththompson@talktalk.net for more details. Bewdley as a Chess Friendly Town. The latest venue to support this initiative is Archie’s Salon in Dog Lane. Look out for chess sets and call in for a game. Keith Thompson
Bewdley/Wribbenhall Ladies Luncheon Club In April we held a very successful AGM, including plans for the future. This was followed by our popular Bring and Buy sale. On 26th June we are very happy to welcome Gabriela with her Musical Hilarity. She is an expert on the ukulele and always has many good tales to tell. We would recommend ladies to attend this meeting at the Mercure, which is sure to be entertaining. Please contact our new secretary on 01562 60966, for details of this and of our other lunches with speaker.
Bewdley Quiz and Fish and Chips Residents’ group BCARA is holding a Quiz Night with the added luxury of a fish-and-chips supper in St George’s Hall on 11th June at 7.30pm. Tickets are available now for the inclusive price of £10 per head. Teams of up to six are welcome so do bring your friends. Drinks are available from the bar. To book, email Jan Hudson janmhudson@icloud.com before 6th June.
Bewdley Footpaths Meets in the garden on the east side of the river just below Bewdley bridge at 1.45pm for a prompt start at 2.00pm. 2nd June Wassell Wood Approx 5 miles. Strenuous walk 7th July Dowles/Hitterhill Coppice Approx 4 miles. Moderate walk. 25
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Happy Birthday to Gwen aged 103 Gwendoline Pitt, a resident at Summerdyne Nursing Home on Wyre Hill, celebrated her 103rd Birthday on 1st May 2019. Gwen was born on 1st May 1916 at Smethwick to Elizabeth and Harry Collins. She was one of eight siblings but sadly only she and a sister survived. When Gwen was six years old, her father passed away as a result of an industrial accident. Because her mother had to go out to work there was no other option than to put Gwen into foster care. She remained in care from the age of eight until she was fourteen. Gwen returned to Smethwick and was happy to be reunited with her sister Elsie who she loved very much. Gwen’s working life was as a machinist in a clothing factory. She enjoyed the work and made many friends. This is where she met her husband Joseph and they married when Gwen was 19 years old. She soon became pregnant and left work to be a fulltime mum. The couple went on to have three sons. 1n 1944, within eighteen months, Gwen’s sister died, tragically followed by the death of her first born son, aged six, and then her husband, aged just 27, from heart failure. Left as a widow with two very young children, Gwen had to work very hard to support them and undertook various jobs including housework, light commercial work such as assembling, hotel work, being a school dinner lady and domestic cleaning. Gwen’s most significant achievement was, after marrying Bill in June 1948 and nursing him through kidney disease, to be able to put a deposit on her own bungalow in Bromsgrove and getting involved in the Baptist Church. Gwen lost Bill to cancer in 1992. It was a great loss but she continued to be strong and carry on her ‘normal’ life. In 1984 Gwen’s youngest son departed to New Zealand which left her remaining family living close by to be that of her middle son Alan. Gwen managed her life extremely well but in August 2014 it was in her best interest to move into Summerdyne Nursing Home to continue her life. She has settled well and made many friends. Congratulations to Gwen!
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Bewdley Carnival Committee invite you for a fun day out on Saturday 8th June. Come and enjoy Carnival Day with friends and family and help support the local community. Watch the gorgeous fireworks on Saturday night over the river. The parade leaves Hales Park at 1.00pm and makes its way through the town centre before reaching its final destination on the carnival field at Bewdley Leisure Centre. A range of stalls and entertainment acts have been booked, including The Fizzogs who have spent twenty years building a reputation for delivering a quality performance. Their most famous characters are The Dancing Grannies, with over 350 million social media views.The ladies are a wonderful, hilarious act and very entertaining to watch.
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Other acts that have been booked are Hagley Falconry Centre Display, HCW Wrestling, Zennors Dance School, Simon Airey The Animal Man, Sheridan The Dog, Glamba, Temevale Alpacas, West Midlands Tae Kwon Do, Rides and a Fun Fair.
To book a pitch on the carnival field, £10.00 in advance or £15.00 on the day, ring Martyn on 07904 813979 or email sweetpea.50@hotmail.com. To enter a float or walking group in the parade ring Jess on 07508 255458 or email matthewsbewdley@gmail.com. For all other enquires please ring Sue on 01299 401841 or emailbewdleycarnival@gmail.com. This year’s princesses are : Evie Cook aged 9 and Alexia Freeman aged 5 from Bewdley Primary School; Kimberley Gameson aged 9 and Emilia Botfield aged 5 from St. Anne’s Primary School.
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Bewdley Medical Centre: Carers In this month’s column we are highlighting caring for others. According to The Carers Trust a carer is “...anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.” Becoming a carer can be a very fulfilling and enriching experience, however some people find themselves becoming carers unexpectedly and committing their time and energy to others out of love or duty. There are many challenges people can face as carers such as: effects on their mental and physical health, especially fatigue; financial hardship; isolation due to the inability to socialise as before and wider impacts on their education or career. Locally we are fortunate enough to have access to the Worcestershire Association of Carers www.carersworcs.org.uk. They provide advice and guidance for all carers, and offer emotional support and practical tips to help ease some of the pressures that can arise from caring for others. To help support National Carers Week, Bewdley Medical Centre is hosting a drop-in coffee morning. Anybody is welcome to come along and find out more about being a carer and the help that is on offer. The event will be supported by the Worcestershire Association of Carers, so if you think you might be a carer or you want to find out more please come and join us at Bewdley Medical Centre in the Community Learning Space, on Wednesday 12th June 9am -1.30pm.
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Bewdley Cricket Club is located on High Street, sandwiched between the idyllic River Severn and Red Hill at its Lower Park Headquarters. Set amid some of Worcestershire's finest rural scenery, the ground is considered one of the prettiest in the county. The ground is the perfect backdrop to any celebration, be it a birthday, christening, or wedding, and the wonderful out door space is complimented by a large furnished patio area. The clubhouse, having been entirely refurbished in 2012, boasts a fully licensed bar with a range of draught beer and has the capacity for parties up to 100 people. With a fully equipped kitchen, the club is able to host self catered events and has seating capacity for up to 50 people. With Wi-Fi capability and big screen projection, the club lends itself as a perfect venue for small scale conferences, meetings and team building events for businesses.
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Organ Recital Bewdley Methodist Church in High Street continues its popular series of “Music in the Chapel” concerts with an organ recital on Saturday 8th June at 2.30pm given by William Peart, currently in his third year at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He will be playing music by J S Bach and his contemporaries. William enjoys an active programme of solo and composite recital performances that in recent years have taken him throughout the UK and abroad, including to Canada, France, Germany and The Netherlands. An Associate of the Royal College of Organists, he was a finalist at the 2017 and 2018 Northern Ireland International Organ Competitions. Tickets for the concert cost £8, including light refreshments, and can be booked with: Neil Sollom 07780 650491, neilsollom@btinternet.com Mike Dernie 01299 400284, mikedernie@aol.com. All funds raised will go to help the church's ongoing commitment to its mission and outreach activities. We are grateful for the sponsorship of West Midland Safari & Leisure Park.
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We would like to thank everyone who has donated books to our book sale over the last few months. Unfortunately, we do not have the space at the moment to display or store the amount of books we are receiving, so we are temporarily unable to accept any more donations of books.
Messy Church returns on Sunday 16th June 4pm-6pm. Messy Church is a safe, comfortable and enjoyable place for all ages to come and explore the Christian faith through a variety of creative fun ways. Messy Church is all about having fun in that messiness! It’s a chance to come together as a family, to enjoy craft activities, stories, singing and food.
The next book sale will be on Tuesday 11th June from 10am till 12noon where we have in excess of 1,000 fiction books, CD's, DVD's and jig-saw puzzles and we look forward to seeing you then.
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Some of the regular activities at Bewdley Museum Crochet with love: beginners and improvers 4 week crochet course continues £10 per session 6.30-8.00 please contact Amanda Peplow 01562 732967 Fit steps Dance:Thursday 5.45 -6.30 pm. Spaces available. Just turn up! Gentle Dance Mondays: 10-11am and 11-12 noon gill.edwards@wyreforestdc.gov.uk Thursday evening Yoga: with PJ from Beaudeley Yoga.6.45-7.45pm in the Guild Hall. For more information email amy.smith@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 29
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Soroptimist International Kidderminster & District Our monthly supper evening will take place on Thursday 20th June, 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. at La Brasserie, Kidderminster. We look forward to welcoming our speaker for the evening, Elaine Barbour who will be telling us about her ‘Life with Traidcraft’. Our informal coffee morning will be held on Thursday 27th June at the George Hotel, Bewdley, 10.00 a.m. until 12 noon. Do come along and meet us. Women inspiring action, transforming lives BEWDLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Female Genital Mutilation We need to talk about FGM! Half day conference St George’s Hall Load St, Bewdley DY12 2EG Saturday 22nd June 2019 9.30 - 13.00 Tickets £7.50 (to include tea & coffee) Speakers from the fields of Police, Health Professionals and Safeguarding Keynote Speaker : Gillian Squires, Home Office advisor on FGM To book a place Email: kidderminstersorop@gmail.com Phone: 07817 808320 Event organised by Kidderminster & District Soroptimists
Vegetables for the small garden Richard Baldwin 17th June 7.30pm Riverside Church, Dog Lane Non members welcome
GWR “Project 9581” Raffle draw The Severn Valley Railway’s annual raffle draw took place at Bewdley Station on Sunday 5th May. The draw was made by the Mayor of the Bewdley Town Council, Councillor Roger Coleman, as his last local duty in his term of office. The raffle was for funds towards the project being worked on at Bewdley Station for a wheelchair-accessible buffet car for the SVR’s set of restored Great Western Railway period coaches. The project is being created out of a much modified but heavily run-down GWR coach, built in 1928 and withdrawn from British Railways passenger service in the 1950s. The raffle is expected to raise a useful £10k-£15k. Richard Hill 37
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Transition Bewdley Repair Café. Front of House Sue Hayden, local artist and part of the Front of House Team, Bewdley Repair Café writes “I'm pleased to be part of the Repair Café team because I spent my childhood watching the adults in my life ‘make do and mend’. Even as I grew older and my parents were much better off, the ethos in my family was always about repairing what we had rather than buying a new one. There was a sense of achievement when something broken was brought back to life and, as children, we really respected those who had the skills to do it. The repairers at the cafe are people with these skills and as I help customers log in and out I get to see how happy people are when their item is no longer useless, especially when they've been told by commercial outlets that it's irreparable. Many items have sentimental value and, to their owners, are irreplaceable - there is real joy when they can be used or displayed again. Far more items brought to the café get fixed than don't and customers know they’re getting an honest, independent view if they can't be repaired. Because goods are relatively cheap and repair shops difficult to find, it's easy to get into the habit of throwing broken items away. The benefits to the environment of repairing rather than throwing away are obvious. The Repair Café Movement is a practical way of raising people’s awareness of this, utilising the skills repairers have and providing supportive, social opportunities for our communities.” The June Repair Café on Saturday 15th June will be at The Bewdley Baptist Church as our usual venue, St Georges Hall will be occupied by the Severn Valley railway AGM. We return to The Hall from July. Bring along your items for repair or sharpening. For enquiries or to volunteer, please contact John Rhymer on 01299 403424. Live Wyres is a social club for single people. We meet in pubs around the area and hold dances and other events in a range of venues from hotels to village halls. The following are a few of our events for June: Tue 4th – A.G.M. at The Queen’s Head, Wolverley. DY11 5XB Sat 8th – Open House at Sandra’s house in aid of water charity. Tue 11th – Pub Night at The Old House at Home, B’ham Rd, Blakedown. DY10 3JE Sat 15th – Live Wyres Dance at Holy Innocents Church Hall with DJ Phil Sheppard Tue 18th – Pub Night at the French Hen, Bromsgrove Rd, Clent, DY9 9PY Fri 21st – Chinese Meal at Rainbow Palace, Stourbridge, DY9 7BU Sat 22nd – “Vicar of Dibley” at the Rose Theatre Kidderminster Tue 25th - Pub Night at The Island Pool, W’ton Road, Cookley, Kidderminster DY10 3RX We always welcome new members. Any one interested can find out further information at our website www.livewyres.moonfruit.com or contact Sandra on 01299 400979 39
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Bewdley Scout Group Like all Scout Groups, the one is Bewdley is solely run by volunteers. Without these volunteers, young people would not have the chance to participate in the activities we have on offer. Our Scout Group is short of leaders and helpers in our Cubs and Scouts sections. Without volunteers coming forward now, we are at risk of these sections being lost. Scouting in Bewdley will disappear. Can you help inspire adventure? Scouting is all about having fun, making friends, learning new skills and the adventure of trying exciting outdoor activities! Cub Scouts are boys and girls aged 8 to 10½ years. Cubs take part in a wide range of activities designed to be interesting and challenging. A Cub Scout meeting consists of games and activities with plenty of time spent outdoors. Camps and holidays are some of the most memorable events of the year for Cubs. Scouts are boy and girls aged 10 to 14 years old. Outdoor activities feature prominently, with the highlight being camping. Throughout the year, Scouts learn various skills, such as map reading, camp cooking and first aid in preparation for camp. There is also a large range of activity badges for the Scouts to gain including, street sports, digital citizen, geocaching, rock climbing, potholing, gliding and photography. What's involved? Working with a small leadership team to deliver an exciting programme for Cubs and Scouts, with many outdoor opportunities.You will not only benefit from supporting young people, but also from gaining new skills and developing yourself. What are we looking for? You don't need to know anything about scouting to get involved - but you do need enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved to help provide great programmes to the young people in the section. We provide an induction, lots of ongoing support and training. Flexible volunteering. The only prerequisite to volunteer with us – apart from enthusiasm, of course – is that you're over 18. We know our volunteers lead busy lives, so we’re all about flexibility: whatever the time and skills available we can find a great role for you.You can choose to volunteer with us once a week, twice a month or once a year – in the thick of activities with young people or behind the scenes in management, executive or support roles. If you are interested in becoming a leader or helper at Cubs or Scouts please contact me at bewdleyscoutgroup@gmail.com for more information. Karen Gahan Group Scout Leader
Rock Pathfinders Free guided walks of 2-3 hours, off the roads and into the countryside. The JUNE walks will be on THURSDAYS starting at 10.30am 6th June from the Memorial Hall Car Park, Clun, Shropshire SY7 8LE SO reference 302811 PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH 20th June from St. John the Baptist Church, Kinlet, DY12 3BL SO reference 715817 Everyone welcome. For our full programme see www.rockpathfinders.uk or ring Alan on 01299 400304 or Jan on 01299 83257. 43
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Bewdley Festival Events: Crime Fiction Day Saturday 8th June The Bewdley Festival Literary Events team welcomes one of the country’s best known and admired crime writers to St. George’s Hall. Vaseem Khan author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series of crime novels set in India – featuring retired Mumbai police Inspector Ashwin Chopra and his sidekick, a baby elephant named Ganesha. The first book in the series, entitled The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was published in August 2015. It went on to become a Times best-seller and has gone on to be published in twelve languages around the world.Vaseem says that his objective with this series was to take readers to the heart of modern India to give them an idea of what India "looks like, feels like, sounds like, smells like, even tastes like". The day starts at 4:00 pm with a unique opportunity for aspiring writers to participate in a crime writing workshop led by Vaseem who, before he was published, completed half-a-dozen unpublished novels and collected numerous rejection slips on the way. The title of the work shop is: How to write a best selling crime novel in 10 easy steps. In this session Vaseem will lay out the basics of how to go from a story idea to a complete crime novel. He will briefly discuss how to structure your work, how to create believable characters, how to use location, and the importance of a great hook for your plot. He will also touch on the ins and outs of the modern publishing industry. This workshop has limited spaces so please book early to avoid disappointment.Tickets cost £15. At 7:00 pm we present "Murder at the Grand Raj Palace - An evening with Vaseem Khan" Vaseem will be talking about his books and the influences behind them taking us on a journey from the days of the Raj to the heart of modern India, a colourful and conflicted environment of vast new wealth and historical problems. Tickets for this event are £10. Tickets can be bought from www.bewdleyfestival.org.uk or from the café in St. George's Hall, Load Street, Bewdley.
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Bewdley Festival 11th - 19th October Bewdley Festival 2019 is bringing a local, national and international programme of multi-arts events to Wyre Forest this year. Tickets are now available on-line at www.bewdleyfestival.org.uk or from the Festival Office in St George’s Hall (10.00am – 2.00pm). Friday 11th October features ELIZA CARTHY, who together with her legendary father MARTIN CARTHY and some special friends, will be performing her ambitious new project “East”. October 12th brings JON CULSHAW and BILL DARE to the stage. Comedian/impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy writer/producer Bill Dare from BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers have come together for an evening of unscripted, spontaneous comedy and conversation. One of Britain’s most loved and admired poets, BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH returns to Bewdley on Sunday 13th October. He is also a playwright, musician, author, social commentator and actor. Naturalists have always proved very popular with Festival audiences, and Monday 14th October features KATE HUMBLE talking about her life working with animals and wildlife, the far flung places that this taken her to and the inspiring people she has met on her travels. On Tuesday 15th October BBC broadcaster ADRIAN CHILES joins us to tell stories of his career and answer questions from the audience. Two old rock’n’roll buddies chew the fat about their careers and the meaning of life exclusively for Bewdley Festival on Wednesday 16th October. An evening of conversation, unscripted in content, featuring internationally acclaimed broadcasters “Whispering” BOB HARRIS and DANNY BAKER promises to be informative and hilarious. On Thursday 17th October Bewdley Festival becomes part of the national tour featuring THE HORNE SECTION. They have had their own TV special at the London Palladium, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast, a hit BBC Radio 4 series and many years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End. The final two nights of the Festival brings even more top class music to Bewdley. Friday 18th October will see Tex-Mex fun as LOS PACAMINOS take you on a tequila-fuelled journey into Mexican border blues. Los Pacaminos are all seasoned musicians, but undoubtedly one member is a musical favourite – a certain PAUL YOUNG, one of the UK’s best loved vocalists, fronts the band. This show is all Tex-Mex and will not feature Paul’s solo song hit parade. Saturday 19th October puts together a double bill of the highest quality of current popular music. Opening the evening, Birmingham based international singer/songwriter PETE WILLIAMS (famous from his Dexys Midnight Runners days) and his band. His new album H.O.L.L.A.N.D has received acclaim from all quarters and is certain to be highly featured in his set. Following Pete, one of the fastest growing bands in the UK. ORPHAN COLOURS, fronted by Steve Llewellyn, bring their unique style up from London, giving us an opportunity to hear them close at hand in such an intimate environment before their inevitable rise to bigger venues takes over. See www.bewdleyfestival.org.uk for more details including the full daytime programme. 49
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