Haslemere Parish Magazine June/ July 23

Haslemere Parish Contacts

Rector: Rev Chris Bessant 01428 658107 rector@haslemereparish.org

Curate: Rev Justin Manley-Cooper revjustin@haslemereparish.org

Verger: St Bartholomew’s Carol Skeates 01428 642662

Parish Office

The Link, Derby Road

Haslemere GU27 1BS

Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9am-3pm office@haslemereparish.org www.haslemereparish.org 01428 644578

Parish Administrator, Electoral Role Officer and Link Bookings: Kari

Older Children’s Worker

Verity Sutherland children@haslemereparish.org

Children & Families Worker

Victoria Martin families@haslemereparish.org

First Steps

Mondays in St Christopher’s 0-5 Year Olds

Sophie Bessant & Victoria Martin families@haslemereparish.org Treasurer Andrew

Gift

PCC

Facilities for the disabled; Both Churches and The Link at St Bartholomew’s have ramped access and space for wheelchairs. Toilets suitable for use by the disabled are available in The Link and at St Christopher’s.

Facilities for the hard of hearing; Both churches and The Link have Sound amplification and hearing loops.

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Facilities for the visually Impaired; Both churches have good interior lighting and large print weekly notice sheets and service sheets.

Bell-ringers

Paul Bagshaw 01428 656129

Friends of the Parish

Chris Lemar 01428 651435

Flowers

St Bartholomew’s

Sarah Mulliner 01428 643504

St Christopher’s

Frances Reincke 01428 607206

Church Care Group

Roscelin Rees 01428 651561

Churchyards

Philip Hunt 01428 644120

Pastoral Visitors

Church Office 01428 644578

Pastoral Assistants

Ruth Pattenden 01428 653033

Ros Webb 01428 648916

Bereavement Visitors

Linda Donaldson 01428 644473

Frances Gaiter 01428 648843

Sarah Mulliner 01428 643504

Mothers’Union Treasurer

Sue Davis 01428 661115

BRF Representative

Sarah Mulliner 01428 643504

Magazine Secretary

Jane Slevin 07949 633979 office@haslemereparish.org

Magazine Advertisements Manager: Geoff Martin 01428 641907

Safeguarding Contacts:

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is:

Jackie Broadfoot 07918 559387

jackie.broadfoot@cofeguildford.org.uk

Safe Spaces, an independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse.

Telephone: 0300 303 1056

Email safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk

WebChat via the Safe Spaces website

For all emergencies call 999

The Single Point of Access (SPA) Children and Adult Service social workers. Direct information, advice and guidance about where and how to find appropriate support for children and families:

Surrey 0300 470 9100 (children) cspa@surreycc.gov.uk (adult) acsmash@surreycc.gov.uk

Domestic Abuse

Surrey - YourSanctuary 01483 776822

24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247

Childline 0800 1111

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

NSPCC 0808 800 5000 or help@nspcc.org.uk NSPCC Sign Video link nspcc.org.uk/aboutus/contact-us

Samaritans 116123 or jo@samaritans.org

Modern Day Slavery Helpline 0800 01210700

Mental Health Crisis Helpline 0300 5000 101

Open 5.00pm - 9.00am Monday to Friday 24 hours cover at weekends inc Bank

Holidays

SMS texting facility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing: 07717 989024

Stop it Now! 0808 1000 900 www.stopitnow.org.uk

Dear Friends

Those of you paying any attention to my email messages might have noticed a little change to my signature text, at the bottom of each message. In addition to being the Rector of Haslemere and Grayswood, I now also carry the title of Area Dean of Godalming. Let me explain.

The Guildford Diocese, as different dioceses go, is not the largest or smallest when compared to others across England. We are about medium-sized but with some areas of higher and lower density housing, and plenty of green space. Across the Guildford diocese there are 160 parishes, which then further group into two equally sized archdeaconry areas, covering a total of 14 deaneries. Our own deanery - Godalming - then contains 15 individual parishes of which Haslemere is one.

The role of Area Dean is one of primus inter pares, where one parish priest is chosen by all the others in the deanery to take up matters of concern for the deanery overall. As Area Dean I chair the Deanery Synod (a bit like a regional PCC) where various matters are discussed. My approach to the role is to try and be a listening ear to all clergy, being concerned for their wellbeing, fielding matters of concern, and intervening in matters of question or disagreement. Also, where parishes are vacant and awaiting a new minister, I am part of the appointments process.

Quite a bit of my previous career experience has been about team building, how to run ministry projects, and working with all-age congregations. These are just some of the skills I hope to bring to the deanery and to assist other parishes in such ways. But it may be reasonable to ask what’s in it for Haslemere Parish, considering that your Rector has just been handed a pretty big distraction alongside his day job? I have no doubt I will learn much from the experience that is portable back into our local situation. Already I can see interesting ideas that may be well worth us considering.

Back in the early 1990s I gave my life to Christ with the commitment that I would never give less than my best. I still do not yet think I’ve completely

fulfilled that vow, according to the gifts that God has granted me in grace. What might be seen as a burden is felt as a blessing. I’ve never been able to do much without God’s help anyway, so I guess he will just help me in this endeavour too. Besides all that, I'm only allowed to be the Area Dean for a maximum of six years!

So begins the summer. Oh, I hope it will be a good one this year! Sophie and I will be on annual leave from late May for three weeks. If you want me, you will find me somewhere near Lands End.

Lent and Easter Memories:

Dawn Service on Easter Sunday

Rector Chris

Pictures taken by Dorothea Nattrass

Making Mother’s Day Posies

New Sunday Morning Children’s Group

For Easter this year we had several children’s groups and services where we had fun learning about the Easter Story and all that Jesus did for us.

Palm Sunday:

After our procession into the church the children then left the service to shout a few of their own, ‘hosannas!’ in the Link. We learnt about how Jesus is a very special king and talked about why he used a donkey to ride into Jerusalem rather than an elaborate carriage. Crafts this session included decorating material palm leaves, sun catcher crosses, Easter cards and we started making the eco bishops hats for the Coronation parade!

Good Friday:

At 10.30am on Good Friday families arrived at St Bartholomew’s Church for our Easter Special session. The morning commenced with a service when we considered the question, ‘What is a great thing you could do with your life?’ As you can imagine we had a lot of very credible answers! We then moved on to think about somebody who gave their whole life to help others: Jesus. We discussed that even though Jesus never did anything wrong some people at the time were jealous and wanted to punish Jesus but that this was not the end of the story… The children engaged brilliantly and were particularly pleased to be invited by Rev Chris to hammer a red ribbon, with their name on it, onto the cross that was carried into Haslemere town that afternoon.

Following the service we all moved across to the Link where the children had the opportunity to make their own Easter Gardens. Sophie helped the children to make Jesus peg dolls (design by Sue).

Ruth assisted the children with planting up their gardens with moss, flowers and soil.

Margaret did a fantastic job encouraging the children to decorate the eggs for the bereaved families.

As ever Carol did a sterling job in the kitchen keeping us all well nourished and hydrated!

Easter Sunday:

During the 9.30am Easter Sunday service at St Bartholomew’s Church we had a fantastic number of children join us in the Link where we enjoyed Verity and Sophie telling us about the meaning of Easter with a very interactive and fun talk! Afterwards, the children had fun finding eggs hidden around the Link – which they were extremely adept at!

Crafts this morning included decorating mosaic crosses, colouring felt Easter scenes, scratch art scenes and cross-stitch crosses. As well as Easter sticker scenes for the younger children and Easter cards. It was a wonderful session enjoyed by all.

During the service Rev Chris blessed the decorated eggs, for the bereaved, and afterwards Linda and members from the Pastoral team distributed the eggs to the families.

Written by Victoria Martin

I would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who have helped us over the Easter period – as ever you are all amazing and bring such love and joy to all you do.

Platinum Wedding Anniversary

Contributed

by Frances Reincke Pictures by Lucy Manley-Cooper and Richard Reincke

A group from both St Christopher’s and St Bart’s surprised long-term friends and parishioners, Roger and Mavis Edge on their Platinum Wedding Anniversary with flowers, a balloon, a card and a rendition of Happy Anniversary sung to a wellknown tune on their doorstep.

What a wonderful milestone to reach, 70 years together and so happy!

Many congratulations and love to you both from all of us in the Parish.

‘Love Your Neighbour’

FOUND… in local community website

I would like to thank a wonderful lady shopping in Lidl this morning who paid for my shop as I had forgotten my purse, I asked for a telephone number so I could call and re pay her but she refused and said it was her pleasure to help, there still are some truly amazing people around thank you so much I hope you see this post .

In My Garden

Philip Duly

One of the standout star plants of May and early June are Peonies. Unfortunately, some gardeners are put off growing these beautiful late spring plants for a variety of reasons which I believe should be overlooked. It is true that peonies can take a few years to properly establish themselves sufficiently to produce blooms. In the meantime, however we can admire their wonderful glossy foliage of green or red depending on the variety which acts as a useful backdrop to other herbaceous plants. Moreover, since they are generally taller than many of their surrounding neighbours, Peonies are almost worth growing just for their foliage which also provides delightful autumn colour interest later in the year.

Another reason for peony phobia is their reputation for a short flowering period. Yet this is equally true of other delicate plants including many rose varieties. The other most common reason for not planting peonies is their price. Again there is some truth to this but the same can be said of many of the most prized performance plants and it is my belief that peonies will produce a decent return on any initial investment for many years to come.

In my garden I planted the following four varieties last year, each of which have already produced abundant foliage with the promise of some blooms either this spring or next. My choices were the delicate flamingo pink Sarah Bernhardt, the equally beautiful pink and lemon Bowl of Beauty, raspberry coloured Felix Crousse and the aptly named Coral Charm. If you have the space and desire for a stunning burst of yellow in your May garden, I recommend the tree peony Bartzella that I was fortunate to inherit here and which is guaranteed to attract the envy of all your garden visitors!

SARAH BERNHARDT

BARTZELLA

Churchyard Jottings

Philip Hunt

An extremely successful working party was held in St Bartholomew’s churchyard on Saturday 15 April to generally tidy up the area and prepare for a long awaited Spring. Seven volunteers worked on a number of tasks, largely of their own choosing. These are generally relaxed affairs and everyone is welcome to stay for as little, or as long, as they are able. We always start at 9.30am and aim to finish by 12.00. It is not intended to be onerous, given the average age of the participants!

I would normally refrain from naming individuals but, on this occasion, I must praise everyone for the hard and effective work that was carried out. Chris Lemar and Geoff Martin carried out stirling work to clear all the ivy from the perimeter wall along Derby Road. Although some people may like its appearance, it is very invasive and can damage the mortar between the stones and lead to some expensive repairs. Elizabeth Eyre worked tirelessly in thoroughly renovating the area around the memorial wall, by the ashes interment ground, while Margaret Hunt worked away on the flower bed beneath the war memorial wall. Their combined efforts transformed this area. They also had time to chat, as seen in the photograph. Meanwhile Roger Davis worked meticulously clearing bramble from the ancient brick graves at the west end of the churchyard and quite near the lych gate. Finally, we had the professional assistance of David Simmonds, who carried out numerous pruning tasks and provided much helpful advice, and is seen in action in the photo. The pile of green waste near to the Derby Road gate was

evidence of the extent of activity. This was removed by Waverley’s contractor early the following week.

The very wet spells that we have experienced have brought their own problems. My own garden has been waterlogged at times, but not to the same extent as Weycombe Road churchyard. I have referred before to the high water table in this churchyard and how this directly led to its closure, back in 1990, when there was still some spare capacity. On one recent inspection it was so boggy that it was only negotiable in wellington boots. So, it was no surprise that on at least one occasion Waverley’s contractor was forced to defer cutting the grass because of ground conditions. The three young oak trees planted by Waverley last year appear to have survived the weather, although perhaps are not thriving as well as one would have hoped. The most promising one is shown in the accompanying photo.

A walk around the main churchyard on 3 May (see photos) was rewarded by the colours of the bluebells and tulips and also, in the war memorial garden, the blooms on the small rhododendron which was planted in memory of Colonel Toby Sewell, who tended this garden until he was 91 years of age.

Finally, mention should be made of the planting of two trees in the newly reclaimed area along the wall in Derby Road, close to The Link. This is the initiative of Verity Sutherland and members of The Den, with the assistance of Peter Clarke, as mentioned in the last magazine. The first tree is a quince and the other, a variety of espalier cooking apple, known as Schoolmaster and supplied by RHS Wisley. This was thought to be particularly appropriate on the verge outside the The Link given its origins as a school. It was also in full blossom on 3 May and is deserved of a place in the photo album too.

Surrey Artists Open Studios:

Discover the diversity and creativity of Surrey Artists 3– 18th June 2023 Artists open their doors over 16 days in June – explore, meet and enjoy!

• Connect and meet exciting artists across Surrey

• Buy Original Artworks at competitive prices

• Acquire new skills

For 16 days in June, Surrey artists will be welcoming the public into their studios for the annual Surrey Artist Open Studios (SAOS) event taking place right across the county.

This year there will be nearly 300 artist taking part in 173 studios with a fantastic array of artworks and disciplines on show to browse and to buy.

As well as a chance to meet and talk to artists in their place of work, the summer open studios event offers visitors the opportunity to view demonstrations, buy artwork, enter a free prize draw and even get involved in creative workshops. Studio locations are throughout Surrey and it’s borders.

SAOS has been running for 23 years representing the best in the county’s creativity and shining a light on makers, artists and creative producing everything from ceramics and jewellery to paintings and sculpture. Visitors can find full details for booking workshops, information about which studios and artists are taking part and their opening times on the website https://surreyopenstudios.org.uk/open-studios/

Brochures are available at libraries, key galleries and at tourist information centres across the county. They will also be available at the artists studios.

Haslemere has it’s own Art Trail which you can follow. Details are above.

CHRIST DISCOVERED IN THE TEMPLE:

Simone Martini 1342

In the unlikely setting of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool is a study of the 12- year- old Jesus unexpectedly discovered in the Temple at Jerusalem by his parents (Luke 2: 42-51). Anyone who has parented an adolescent can identify with the emotions of Mary & Joseph.

Mary sits at one side of the panel while Jesus sits at the other. Each is bewildered. Mary and Joseph are hurt and astonished that their child had left them for three days without a proverbial “by-your-leave.” Jesus is hurt or astonished that they would not realise that he would be in the Temple, his “Father’s House.”

Poor St Joseph tries to understand why their child has treated them like this. Martini shows us a daringly truculent Jesus and is equally daring in admonishing his mother. He depicts those moments in everyone’s life when we experience the shock of misunderstanding those whom we love, an “AHA” moment. Eyes lock onto mother and son with stony force, while hands are withdrawn or extended admonishingly.

Martini is skilled in showing body language. He does not set the drama in the real temple, but some “golden” place where painful emotions can be resolved in an atmosphere representative of heaven. Joseph is lost in the centre of this witty picture, earnestly trying to reconcile what cannot be reconciled.

He was among the greatest artists of 14th century Italy. This work, however, was painted in Avignon in France, where the papal court was in exile from Rome. This lavish picture was presumably commissioned for private devotion by a highranking patron, possibly the pope himself.

Peter Sellars

Test Your Knowledge

(Answers on page 47)

1. What are the key ingredients in King Charles’s Coronation Quiche, excluding eggs, pastry and cream?

2. Who first wore the diamond necklace that Queen Camilla wore at the coronation?

3. Name the kings between Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with their coronation dates.

4. The final stage act on Lion Green, at the Bank Holiday Monday celebrations, was a tribute to which band?

5. Who was the first king of all England?

6. What was the title of the children’s book written by King Charles III?

7. Which two TV soaps did King Charles once appear in?

8. What is the name of the house pictured below?

Jane Slevin

9. How many member states are in the Commonwealth?

10. Roughly how many people are in the Commonwealth?

11. King Charles III is monarch of how many Commonwealth Realms?

12. What Is Kate Middleton’s hobby?

13. What is the name of the organic food brand that King Charles III founded?

14. Two different coaches were used to transport the king to and from his coronation, which two were they?

15. How many horses draw each of the above coaches.

16. Who is pictured in the image below and what is her connection to the coronation.

Whilst The Den continues to flourish with a core group of dedicated young attendees, volunteers, and some new members as well, our new group for older children is taking shape. Named ‘Summit’, meetings are held once a month and ideas for the name were put forward and voted on during the group’s second gettogether, which the Ingram family kindly hosted. We will be reporting on the progress of the group in future issues.

Note that the logo above is still a work in progress, created using the ideas of the attendees.

The children at The Den have been busy creating wildflower seed parcels/bombs and planting them in our designated wildflower area at St Bartholomew’s. They helped Councillor Claire Matthes, her husband and Peter Clark plant trees and snowdrop bulbs in the verge side wild garden on Derby Road dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth. This is to support bee and insect populations as well as to enhance the local environment.

The two sessions before the Easter break focused on Palm Sunday and the new life and hope Easter offers. Our craftwork symbolised this hope, as we made candles and tin lanterns which we lit at the end of the session and said a prayer. We also made Easter gardens complete with a peg doll Jesus and produced an Easter Garden in a hanging basket that was hung outside Haslewey Community Centre. The session ended with hot cross buns and an Easter egg hunt. Some of The Den and Summit group were involved in the Passover meal preparation and the evening event itself, posing the questions.

The new half term began with a visit to Imbhams Farm. The children helped plant a Coronation hedgerow and some tree saplings, went on a tour of the fields and woodland led by Margaret Barlow, and helped bottlefeed the lambs.

As we write this article, we are in the midst of preparing for the Coronation parade. The children put together their bishops’ staffs and mitres at the last session and talked about Jesus as the King of kings.

A massive thank you to all of the volunteers and people who support The Den and Summit, and particularly to all the sewers from the congregation who stepped forward to help sew the ‘eco-Bishop’ capes for the Coronation Parade and to Bryony Atkinson for creating the pattern.

Sue Davis & Verity Sutherland

For more details of The Den contact:

Verity Sutherland, Children & Families Worker (Older Children)

Email: Children@haslemereparish.org

OPENGARDENSDAYBYTHEFRIENDSOFALLSAINTSGRAYSWOOD

SUNDAY 11th June 10.30 – 5.30 Grayswood Village Green

TICKETS £5, includes programme and parking, under 14s go free

Grayswood villagers are gearing up for their sixth Open Gardens event and looking forward to welcoming visitors to 11 stunning gardens, including our historic allotments. As ever, there is an interesting mix of compact village gardens - including the popular AppArt sculpture garden – plus a varied selection of larger gardens. We have six new gardens opening this year! There will be a bug and bird trail in the churchyard, a Classic Cars display at Grayswood Cars, a bumper plant sale and delicious homemade cakes for afternoon tea the Village Hall, plus ice cream. Tickets will be sold on the Village Green and in Holdfast Lane, where two of our new gardens are situated- contactless payment preferred.

Proceeds to the Friends of All Saints Church

Contact 01428 643798, or email grayswoodopengardens@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/grayswoodopengardens

Hello Friends!

The last 2 months have, yet again, been super busy at First Steps. They’ve also been a bit strange, having 3 bank holidays.

The children have enjoyed making rainbows as part of the story of Noah, as well as getting ready for the Coronation and pretending to be Bishops & Kings.

We have now started to enjoy the lovely garden at St Christophers more, with many exciting toys & activities and the slightly warmer weather.

Our numbers continue to be around 40 children each week which means, with the helpers, nearly 90 people in attendance. Lots of mums and carers have enjoyed somewhere to come and feel welcomed, a beginning of new friendships.

There are plenty of happy children, just enjoying themselves with a good array of different activities to keep them busy. Circle time can be super fun, with sharing God story’s & songs, plus happy birthday and a lot of loud noise with instruments.

The children love finishing circle time with sleeping bunnies and of course our good bye song.

After half term we will be learning about the different people who help us, Father Abraham, The Farmer and his seeds and finishing the term with a fun-packed morning, including an educational farm visit on the 17th July.

There is a lot of amazing fun to be had at First Steps on a Monday Morning. Many thanks to the amazing volunteers who help us continue this brilliant Early Years Ministry.

God Save our King !!

Sophie Bessant

Lemon Curd and Summer Berry Tart

I think we all need a reminder that summer is not far away. Hopefully this will do the trick

Linda Donaldson

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 x 375 ready rolled puff pastry sheet

2 tsp plain flour

250g/8.5 oz. mascarpone cheese

200g/7 oz. full fat cream cheese

Zest and juice of a lemon

5 tbsp lemon curd

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 tbsp icing sugar

Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries

3 sprigs of fresh mint

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200c/180C fan/Gas 6

Line a 15 x 11” baking tray with baking paper and lightly dust with flour

Place puff pastry sheet on top of dusted paper

Score a ½ in border all way round the pastry being careful not to cut through

Gently prick the base of the pastry a few times with a fork

Bake for 10 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove from the heat and gently press the centre down. Leave to cool.

Beat together the mascarpone, cream cheese, lemon juice, zest, lemon curd, vanilla extract and icing sugar until smooth.

Gently spread the mixture across the puff pastry base.

Top with the summer berries and decorate with fresh mint.

Eat and enjoy!

Haslemere Celebrations for a Coronation

The Coronation weekend in Haslemere brought out the crowds, despite gloomy weather warnings. All outdoor events were well attended and the Good Lord gave us no more than a few light showers.

Over the next few pages we cover in pictures and words the key events. Starting with the amazing concert given by the Excelsis Choir on Saturday night in St Christophers, followed by the Civic Service at St Bartholomew’s on Sunday morning, the picnic lunch afterwards at St Christopher’s, with the grand parade and events on Lion Green on the bank holiday Monday.

The Parish was instrumental in all the events, organising a Friday night vigil in St Christopher’s, hosting the Excelsis Concert at which Clive Osgood’s new Magnificat was performed. The Civic service at St Bartholomew’s was full with dignitaries and a profound sense of the unique moment in history we were all sharing. A wonderful picnic organised by the always hospitable team at St Christopher’s and our own float in the procession to Lion Green on Monday.

What a fantastic weekend and a great start to our new king’s reign.

Jane Slevin

Excelsis Concert

To ensure the perfect performance a great deal of time is spent in rehearsals.

Excelsis Photos

Contributed by: Mike Cooter Steve Georgii

The Evening Concert

Contributed by Chris and Lynn Lemar

To round off a magnificent day of pageantry, local choir, Excelsis, treated us to a splendid concert of Music for Coronation Day. St Christopher’s resounded with the trumpets of the South Downs Camerata as the familiar strains of Zadok the Priest burst forth and Parry’s ‘I was Glad’. The main work in the first half was Bach’s Magnificat. The choir were joined by a group of very accomplished young soloists all of whom had started their musical life as choristers under the guidance of Robert Lewis, Excelsis’ Music Director. The second half also featured a setting of the Magnificat, this time a world premier by our own Director of Music, Clive Osgood. He had followed a similar format to that used by Bach, using the same musical forces, both instrumental and choral. Excelsis and the orchestra performed it brilliantly, clearly enjoying the wonderful melodies and rhythms that Clive had woven into his composition. In no way was Clive’s Magnificat over-shadowed by Bach’s. Finally, we were all invited to join in singing Jerusalem and the National Anthem - a great way to conclude such a momentous day.

Civic Service

The civic service of prayer and thanksgiving for the Coronation of King Charles III was held at St. Bartholomew’s church on Sunday 7th May. It was a wellattended, joyful service, with Dr Helen Bowcock OBE DL and Mayor Jacqui Keen MBE as well as several town councillors present.

The service was conducted by the Rector, Chris Bessant, assisted by Justin Manley–Cooper. There was a full choir present, which included our junior choir, and they sang the anthem ‘This is the Day’ by John Rutter during the service.

A reading from the Old Testament was read by Dr. Helen Bowcock and the reading from the New Testament was read by our Mayor, Jacqui Keen.

Chris’ sermon and Justin’s prayers were all relevant to the Coronation. The hymns were well-known and uplifting for the occasion.

The service concluded with both verses of the National Anthem being sung and Clive then played the Voluntary ‘Crown Imperial’ by William Walton. We would like to thank the bell ringers, Chris and Justin, the adult and junior choirs as well as Clive for all their hard work in making this a joyous service.

Written by Carol Skeates (Verger)

St Christopher’s Picnic

Fellowship and Hospitality

Written by Frankie Gaiter

Photographs by Frances Reincke

Whilst most of the parish were celebrating the King and Queen’s coronation of the previous day at the Civic Service at St. Bartholomew’s, at St. Christopher’s a team was busy setting up marquees and bunting, raising the Union Flag, carrying out tables and chairs and lighting the barbecue - all in brilliant sunshine. What a contrast to the grey and damp of the day before!

We have to thank Robert Fox and Richard Reincke, together with their group, for the faultless organisation, Alistair and Katie Morgan for the barbecue, Lucy Manley-Cooper and Frances Reincke for the catering, Catriona’s show-stopping salad and Annabella’s non-stop serving - as well as all the guests for the wonderful selection of quiches, cold meats, salads, cheeses and puddings which arrived as if by magic.

Rector Chris welcomed everyone, said Grace and the party started.

The afternoon passed with lots of eating, drinking and chatting, with dozens of small children adding to the family atmosphere. Much of the chatting covered memories of the late queen’s coronation, 9 inch black and white TVs and sleeping overnight on the pavements in the rain (no tents or sleeping bags in those days)!

Music was provided by Justin and Lucy’s son-in-law Zander and his bagpipes. And all afternoon the sun continued to shine!

This happy, convivial, occasion ended with all standing to sing the National Anthem.

On behalf of those of us who enjoyed such a memorable afternoon, I’d like to thank everyone whose hard work made it possible.

God Save the King.

The Parish Marchers

Written by Jane Slevin

Our clergy and the family, youth and children’s leaders all committed themselves to joining the town’s parade on the Bank Holiday Monday. Our theme was ‘saving the planet’ and ‘green bishops’. After congregating on High Lane recreation ground and when all floats and participants were ready to go, the parade marched up to the top of the High Street, through town along Lower Street, down Weyhill, finally ending up at Lion Green. We made a collection as we went. We are delighted to say we raised £84.10p, which has been given to The Hunter Centre. This is quite an achievement in what is now a largely cashless society. Well done marchers and collectors!

We’re away, flags and bishops, saving the planet and celebrating the first coronation for over seventy years! A real green theme for our new king.

Photographs from Shunahyeah Yangye

Verity Sutherland

Many thanks to our team of cape makers, who made us proud to represent the King’s church: Bryony Atkinson, Richard Parker, Ann Rogers, Cathy Moore, Sue Foster, Dorothea Nattrass, Stella Mills, Ceia Marshall, Sue Whitehead and Netie Sewell.

Parade through town

A brilliant parade, so many people, so many pictures (we have more!), so well organised.

Finally, to make sure everyone gets to Lion Green safely here come the stewards at the end of the parade.

Yes—our boys in official high visibility jackets.

The Event on Lion Green

Jane Slevin

Run by volunteers, using equipment and staff more usually involved with The Fringe Festival, Ken Griffiths (Community Ken) and his amazing team of volunteers once again turned Lion Green into a wonderful blend of village fete and music festival.

There was no charge to join in the fun, all the music was free. Paul Ashton worked with The Music Works to provide a wonderful line up on stage. With performances from talented young musicians, as well as seasoned professionals.

Families and friends came out with their seats and blankets to enjoy the ongoing celebrations for the new king. The food and drink stalls did a roaring trade. The beer tent had sold out by the end of the evening.

Queues of children were waiting to have their faces painted, go on rides and inflatables or just run around having fun. The balloon seller was kept on his toes as his young clients knew precisely which of their favourite characters they wanted to tag along with all day.

The evening ended with an amazing laser light show, enhanced by a fine drizzle which sparkled in the lights.

Photographs by Dominic Slevin

A Look Back In Time

Among those in the picture: The picture framer and his two sons, a leather dealer, a visitor, a confectioner, a jeweller, a butcher, a grocery and provisions merchant with his assistant.

Reproduced with kind permission from Haslemere Educational Museum.

Archway erected at Weyhill for George V, 1911.

Link Project Update

We continue to make good progress!

The Planning Application has been submitted and we hope to have a decision towards the end of June.

We have also passed the initial round of screening with YourFundSurrey who have decided that our project can go forward to the next stage. Led by Debbie Peet, we are now completing the full application for £1m, which itself requires us to have Planning Permission in place.

In parallel we will be submitting a revised and lower £0.5m application to the National Lottery.

At the Parish Annual Meeting we asked for 3 things:

Your Support for the Planning Application - Thank you to all those who supported the application.

For you to start thinking about how much you might like to contribute to the £160,000 Parish fund raising target (after Gift Aid received this will add up to £200,000). We will be asking for pledges later in the year but hard cash won’t be needed until well into 2024. and

For you to keep the project in your prayers – the team and all those involved in decision-making at Waverley Council, YourFundSurrey and the National Lottery

For more information, Q+A and updates can be found on the parish website www.haslemereparish.org/link

Andrew,

Cathy, Debbie, Gareth and Stephen

First Steps is the place to be on a Monday morning!

Greetings from Cyprus

Cyprus is beautiful and we were blessed with fine weather allowing beach days, pool days and venturing out days. The Greek orthodox Cathedral in Lemesos is well worth a visit, pictured top left is the mural on the inside of the dome. Top right shows one of the tombs at the archaeological site named the Tomb of Kings, which is in effect a cemetery, dating back from the Hellenistic period, where tombs are carved out of the rock face.

The countryside is beautiful, ranging from green hills to rocky landscapes and much arable farmland. Who would have thought there were so many banana plantations in Cyprus? The expected olive groves, citrus fruit groves and vineyards were all thriving and well kept. What a surprise when we shared the beach with a flock of goats! Food and other goods, all reasonably priced, people friendly and a really good feel to everywhere we went. The coastline around Pathos is now one big sprawl for the tourists, with plenty of good places to eat and accessible countryside, with quieter beaches a short drive away.

Dom & Jane

Postcard to the Parish

Greetings from Australia

The seed of an idea dreamt up during Covid lockdown came to fruition at the end of March when Richard and I flew direct (17hours) from London to Perth, Western Australia. After some wonderful sightseeing and even seeing our first wild kangaroos, we embarked on The Indian Pacific, a majestic train that took us to Adelaide. This enormous train is some 800metres long and travels at a sedate speed of about 85km per hour. After leaving Perth we made a brief stop in Kalgoorlie to see the Super Pit gold mine – being late at night it was not easy to appreciate the sheer size of this open cast mine – but fascinating none the less. An interesting piece of information is that they employ women to drive the massive trucks as they take more care of them than the men and as each truck costs about $40m, you can see why. After our first night onboard, we awoke to see the Nullarbor desert from our cabin windows – the scenery didn’t change for the entire day but was never boring and we rumbled along the longest straight bit of railway in the world. Later that day we made a brief stop at the desolate town of Cook – known once as the Queen City of the Nullarbor, but now only has a population of 2. It gave us a chance to stretch our legs and walk up to see the front of the train and view the now derelict buildings of what was once a thriving town, built in 1917 for the railway builders and workmen, but closed in 1997 when the railway was privatised. We then continued our way to Adelaide aboard the train – which is very like a cruise ship on wheels. We had a small (7ft x4ft) but perfectly formed cabin – we both were in singles - luckily opposite each other. There were plenty of showers and toilets in our carriage and we were fed and watered extremely well. Fantastic meals with lots of local ingredients - Camel Curry anyone? Fine wines and live entertainment. We were sorry to leave the following morning at Adelaide station and wave goodbye to our fellow passengers as they continued onwards to Sydney. Richard and I the continued our journey by car to Melbourne and then flew up to Sydney before coming home having had a wonderful time.

Frances and Richard Reincke

KINGS WORLD TRUST FOR CHILDREN (INDIA)

KINDERGARTEN FEST

After a long time due to pandemic, a performance by Kindergarten students was held and all the parents also encouraged their children to perform. The Kindergarten Fest was celebrated on Friday 31st March 2023. Every parent in Kindergarten was invited. The programme began with a prayer and the tiny tots carried the show by compering and dancing with confidence and happiness in front of the huge audience present. The theme for the programme was ‘Colours’. Every individual student participated whole heartedly and enjoyed their performance. The correspondent at the end of the session congratulated the children, the teachers, and the team, who had done wonderful work.

SCOUT & GUIDE CAMP

The scouts and guides of Kings School went for a camp. It was a two-day camp programme, where the scouts and guides of various schools from different surroundings participated. The Scout Masters and Guide captains accompanied the Scouts and Guides. It was their first camp where they learnt a lot about what

and why there is a need for a camp.

The Scouts and Guides learnt the detail history of Baden Powell, the Father of Scouts and Guides. They were taught about the BP exercises.

Together as a group, they learnt about the different types of knots and especially about the law, motto, and symbols of Scouts and Guides respectively. They all enjoyed learning the songs related to them.

Other than the concepts of Scouts and Guides, they also learnt some social skills such as adjusting with the environment, sharing things with each other, organising their given place, basic mannerism, helping each other, being there for each other, taking care of themselves etc.

Though they were away from home, at the end of the camp they were very happy as they learnt many things which will be with them for life.

712365 Email: kwtc@haslemere.com

We will be open every Sunday from Easter to September and we have an exciting programme of events and activities planned.

See website for full details: coultershaw.co.uk

Coultershaw Heritage Site, Station Road, Petworth, GU28 0JE

King’s World Trust for Children, 1 Stonehill Cottage, Wilsons Road, Headley Down, Hampshire GU35 8JE Tel: 01428

What’s on at Haslemere Museum

1-24 June, Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm

Exhibition: Haslemere Artists 1859-1914: A Golden Era

Paintings and illustrations by the artists who flocked to the Haslemere area following the arrival of the railway, including some who were household names in their time. Two exhibition rooms. Entry by donation.

1 June, 11am-3pm

Half term family event: Mill Cottage Farm Experience

The farm comes to Haslemere Museum. A selection of friendly farm animals to feed, groom and stroke in the museum's beautiful garden, along with art activities inside. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

2 June, 2.00pm

Painting Demonstration

Roger Dellar, ROI, PS, RI, Museum Patron and Honorary President of Haslemere Arts Society will be giving a demonstration of a Haslemere land/townscape. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

3 June, 10.30am-12.00pm

Half term activity for ages 5-11: Save Our Seas

World Ocean day is June 5th and we will be looking at some of the amazing life in our oceans and how we can help protect it. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

6 June & 15 June, 2.30pm

Guided Tours of Exhibition

Sarah Bain, Hon Vice President, will lead small group tours of the exhibition Haslemere Artists 1859-1914: A Golden Era. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

8 June, 7.30pm

Talk: The Life of an Auctioneer

Sarah Reynolds, a 19th century art specialist at Christie's, will offer an insight into the world of auctions, how to value a painting and the highs and lows of the market. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

9 June, 10.30-11.30am

Under 5s activity: Where the Wild Things Are

Be transported to a far away land as Max travels to find where the wild things live. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

23 June, 1.30-2.30pm

Under 5s activity: Weird and Wonderful Weaving

Make a paper weaving to take home and find out what materials can be used to create wonderful effects. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

1 July, 10.30-12.00pm

Museum Explorers ages 5-11: Get Buzzing!

Come along and learn about our bees, visit the observation hive and take part in some beerelated craft activities. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

1 July, time TBC

Talk: Beekeeping 101

An Introduction to beekeeping by the Museum’s Beekeeper, Guy Thompson. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

1 July, time TBC

Talk: Haslemere Bee Watch

Guy Thompson, the museum’s beekeeper, will explain this citizen science project and delve into the potential for learning from the free-living honey bees around Haslemere. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

5 July, 2.30pm

Tea & Talk: Birds of the Heathlands

Join Alan Perry, President Emeritus of Sussex Ornithological Society, to learn more about the birds on our heathlands, a rarer habitat than tropical rain forests, which have an amazing selection of birds both rare and well known. Hopefully Alan can make your walks over these wild areas even more interesting. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/ WhatsOn

7 July, 1.30-2.30pm

Under 5s activity: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Listen to the tale of one special caterpillar and then explore the garden and galleries to see if you can find any more caterpillars or butterflies. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

25 July, 10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Family Event: Brilliant British Wildlife

Join us for a morning of art and crafts inspired by our summer exhibition on British Wildlife. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

27 July, 10.30-12.00pm

Museum Explorers ages 5-11: Clay Creations

Join ceramicist Jan Hite for clay workshop linked to our Summer exhibition of British wildlife. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

27 July, 2.30-4.30pm

Creative Wellbeing Workshop: Creative with Clay

Join ceramicist Jan Hite for a fun creative session for adults making low relief sculptures linked to our summer exhibition of British wildlife. Book in advance at HaslemereMuseum.co.uk/WhatsOn

Petworth House and Park News for June

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/petworth Festival of Colour Community Day : Sunday 11 June, 10am-5pm, free entry, no booking required

Petworth House is throwing open its doors for free for a Festival of Colour community day. With the garden in full bloom, our Explorations in Paint exhibition, and our Elmer the Patchwork Elephant sculpture trail, there will be an abundance of colour and creativity on display. Jazz music will be played in the courtyard courtesy of Jaz2, and there'll be family games on the lawn, which is also the perfect place for a picnic.

Volunteer Recruitment Stall: Sunday 11th June 11.30am-1.30pm

Would you like to be part of a team? Do you want to contribute your time to a great cause? Or maybe you would like to learn something new. Come along to find out more about volunteering opportunities at Petworth House and Park.

There is no need to book— simply ask our Welcome Team where to go on arrival.

Petworth Late: Summer Solstice: Wednesday 21st June 7pm-10pm, £10

Spend the summer solstice watching the sunset in the Pleasure Garden. The South Downs Folk singers will be performing during the evening.

We recommend booking in advance to guarantee entry.

Beginners Natural Dye Workshop: Thursday 22 June, 10.30am-4.30pm £90

Explore the breadth and variation of colour that can be extracted from local plants using traditional techniques to dye fabric samples in this beginners one day workshop.

Five Colourful Histories: 1 hour talk Saturday 1 July, 2pm-3pm, £15

Kassia St Clair, author of The Secret Lives of Colour, a top-ten bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week, explores the histories of five pigments, dyes and hues. Learn about the green that could have killed Charles Dickens before he wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities', the mollusks that gave us royal purple, and the costly blue that entranced artists of the Renaissance.

Programme of Life Issues Sessions in 2023

Godalming Baptist Church

15 Queens Street, Godalming GU7 1BA

Welcome back!

Topics covered:

Becoming a Grandmother in Your Community (21/1/23) Self-Harm (25/2/23)

Meeting Disaster Head On with Hope (25/3/23)

Having Wise Conversations when Church and Culture Clash (22/4/23)

Managing Anger and Conflict (24/6/23)

Anxiety, Fear and Panic - It All Makes Perfect Sense (23/9/23)

Plus an Ecumenical Women’s Away Day at Ladywell Convent (13/5/23)

To book for any of these events please contact: Sally - 01483 428646 or e-mail pollard3@hotmail.co.uk

toasmanypeopleaspossible

A FREE service for people with NHS hearing aids includes: Basic Maintenance, Battery Supply, Cleaning & Re-Tubing, Trouble-Shooting and Advice

Sessions will be held at The Link (St Bartholomew’s Church) on:

10:00am – 11.30am, every 2nd and 4th Thursday

Our NHS volunteers are trained by the audiology department of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Visiting the Hear Here clinic may save travelling long distances or the difficulties of access to the hospital.

The Hear Here scheme was launched in March 2013 as a partnership between Guildford Diocese and the NHS. There are now over 200 people trained in hearing aid maintenance. Hear Here was successful in winning the Faith Action & Health Award in 2018 for continuing to provide support for those with hearing loss across Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Enquiries to:

Hearingchampion@halsemereparish.org

QUIZ ANSWERS:

1. Spinach, Broad beans, Tarragon and Cheddar Cheese. 2. Queen Victoria. 3. Edward VII 1902, George V 1911, George VI 1937. 4. Coldplay. 5. King Athelstan (895-939 AD). 6. The Old Man of Lochnagar. 7. Coronation Street in 2000 and Eastenders in 2022. 8. Highgrove House. 9. Fiftyfour. 10. 2.4 Billion. 11. Fifteen. 12. Photography. 13. Duchy Originals, 14. Diamond Jubilee State Coach and the Gold State Coach. 15. Six for the Diamond Jubilee and eight for the Gold State. 16. Katy Perry who sang at King Charles’s Coronation concert

Bluebells Cancer Support Centre at

Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary

Burrows Lea, Hook Lane, Shere, GU5 9AL

Bluebells is a friendly, sharing group for anyone affected by cancer. We laugh a lot, cry a little, share experiences and support each other. Do come along one Thursday to see for yourself!

We meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 11am 1pm ending with a relaxation session.

We like to keep in touch and know how you are at other times too, so please feel free to contact Carolyn Low on 01483 203540 or email

Carolyn.graeme@hotmail.co.uk

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From the Registers

Baptisms

Frankie Hatch - 22nd April at St Bartholomew’s

Oscar Hill - 23rd Aril at St Bartholomew’s

Hugo Gosling - 30th April at St Bartholomew’s

Elena May Hunter - 14th May at St Bartholomew’s

Funerals

William Pennington - 12th April at St Christopher’s

Members of the church are reminded that online copies of approved PCC minutes are available on the parish website.

The link is as follows:

https://www.haslemereparish.org/info/minutes-of-the-pcc

This magazine is also available online from the parish website, www.haslemereparish.org, Go to the Community tab and select Link Magazine from the menu.

COPY DATE

For the Aug/Sep 23 issue of the magazine Is Friday, July 7th 2023

Responsibility for opinions and accuracy in statements expressed in articles and in advertisements in this magazine rests solely with the individual contributors

Sunday Services

4 June Trinity Sunday

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s Sunday Morning Families

11 June 1st Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

6.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

18 June 2nd Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s

11.30 Praying on Sunday | St Christopher’s

16:00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

25 June 3rd Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

6.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

2 July 4th Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s Sunday Morning Families

9 July 5th Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

6.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

16 July 6th Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s

11.30 Praying on Sunday | St Christopher’s

16:00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

23 July 7th Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

6.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

30 July 8th Sunday of Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

10am services are livestreamed via the Parish youtube channel. www.haslemereparish.org/stay-at-home/live-service-streaming/

Please check the website for latest service dates and times:

www.haslemereparish.org