October 2016

WOODBURY NEWS

OCTOBER 2016

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OCTOBER 2016 3 EDITORIAL As I write this editorial on 21 September, I am mindful of Keats’ poem To Autumn, and the opening lines: ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness; Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;’ Driving into Woodbury early this morning there was, seemingly for the first time this autumn, a distinct nip in the air, a hint of mist and a hazy sun beginning to shine through the clouds. This follows weeks of unusually warm weather for August, as reported on page 28. September, too, has so far exceeded the norms for this time of year, and we await with interest a summary of the weather next month.

Despite the unusual weather patterns, green-fingered Woodbury gardeners and allotment-holders have on the whole enjoyed an excellent harvest – as the cover photos of produce show – with a few more examples on page 36 of this publication.

Calling all children in the Parish: It seems strange to be thinking of our Christmas edition, but this year we are opening up our competition to any child living in the Parish to design the December cover and win a book token (see page 6).

Previously, we have gone through the two Primary Schools, but realise that this may exclude budding artists in Exton or at other schools.

So, young people out there, don’t be shy! Let’s see what you can produce.

Please remember, though, that our publication is not in colour, and your design will be published in black and white. When submitting your picture, please stick a label on the back, giving your name, telephone number and age. If you don’t, we won’t be able to contact you!

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Peter Payne, ‘Harsley’, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton. Tel: 232394 Editor: Mrs Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway. Tel: 233753 Deputy Editor: Mrs Val Arndt, Castlehaye, Castle Lane, Woodbury. Tel: 233175 Subscriptions: Mrs Anna Crafer, 15 Haymans Orchard, Woodbury. Tel: 232007 Circulation: Mrs Beverley Simcox, 2 Beeches Close. Tel: 232858

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel: 01392 877400 4 email: church@Revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 18.30 Evensong.

4th Sunday 08.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Morning Prayer. 5th Sunday - see Special Services.

Morning Prayer every Monday at 09.15.

SPECIAL SERVICES Sunday 2 October, Harvest Eucharist, joint service with Christ Church, followed by lunch. Sunday 30 October, All Saints Day. Mission Community Eucharist at Woodbury Salterton at 09.30. This is the only service in the Mission Community that day.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stall in church, first Saturday of each month from 5 November, 09.30-11.00.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw August’s winner Mrs Chris Powell. Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning third Tuesday each month. Prize each month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Donoveen Tel. 239363.

St Swithun’s Winter Quiz Donoveen Alcock has prepared her annual winter quiz, to be on sale from 1 October, available at St Swithun’s Church, St Andrew’s Church, or at 23 Parkway (please phone before calling to collect one on 01395 239363). The entry cost is £1.50 and you can purchase as many as you wish! To be judged early in the New Year.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) 22 September In memory of David’s birthday with much love from Marion and family.

30 September “Happy Birthday Elizabeth”, with best wishes from Gordon and Mark.

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - OCTOBER 2 - Harvest. 9 - Mrs M Mead. 16 - Mrs J Jeans. 23 - Mrs P Michael. 30 - Mrs C Keep.

Digest available in church or from website www.white crossdevon.org.uk.

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) This year FoSS has donated £3,500 to the Church, £1,000 towards the cost of 6 in place both in the nave and in the the new pew cushions which are now choir stalls, and £2,500 to start the Church Bell Appeal (£31,000 required!).

On Thursday 6 October FoSS is hosting a concert featuring Exeter Singers, who will be performing in Church from 19.30 providing a varied programme of unaccompanied music and poetry, something for everyone.

Tickets are available from Pat Browne, Ted Neather and committee members or on the door at £6. Everyone is welcome.

WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELD * Help Please * The trustees need some help in drafting user agreements between the various clubs using the playing fields and the WCPF charity. Is there a solicitor in the village who is prepared to give us some time and advise us on a voluntary basis please?

We also need the services of an architect to help us draw up plans associated with future developments at the playing field. Again we are looking for a volunteer who can spare a few hours to assist us.

Please contact Gary King, Chairman WCPF, on 232904 or by e-mail Gary@hazelmead.co.uk to discuss.

CALLING ALL CHILDREN IN WOODBURY, WOODBURY SALTERTON AND EXTON You could win a book token by designing the cover for the December 2016 edition of Woodbury News.

Please submit your design on an A4 sheet and deliver or post it

by Sunday 30 October to the editor, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway EX5 1LU The Competition is open to any child living in the Parish.

Woodbury Music Hall 7 presents: The Follies THE SHOW MUST GO ON! THURSDAY 24 - SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL, 19.30 Thursday: £8, Concessions £6. (Tea and cake on the night £2) Friday and Saturday: All-inclusive ticket £15 includes cold meat platter and new potatoes or vegetarian option, followed by apple cake.

Tickets available from The Church Rooms only on SATURDAY 5, 12 AND 19 NOVEMBER FROM 09.00-10.30 All proceeds donated to local good causes.

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Our speaker in September was Elizabeth Holman, a garden designer and horticulturist from Exeter; she gave us ideas and advice on how to create an attractive border using shrubs.

A simple definition of a shrub is that it is smaller than a tree, and has many leaders or branches, whereas a tree has only one leader which forms a trunk.

Elizabeth explained that there are many types of shrub, differing in size, shape, colour, deciduous or evergreen, and each type has a different prime time when they are at their best. If we remember this when buying shrubs and choose complementary shrubs, we will avoid making a boring green area and will create an attractive border with all-year-round interest and colour.

Another way to show shrubs at their best in a border is to use colour from perennials planted among them. Again, it is important to know how big these plants can grow.

What colour are their flowers, and when do they flower? It is a good idea to visit a garden centre at different times of the year to see the plants that are in bloom, and it is possible to plan your border for year-round interest.

General points to remember about gardening: shrubs do not last forever and need to be replaced when they become woody; nothing will grow well in poor soil, which does need to be improved with fertilisers in February or March, and a mulch is important in spring. If we also add a little fertiliser when we water the garden, we should all have magnificent borders.

On 11 October, the talk will be Fruits for Small Gardens.

WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY On Thursday 1 September a large audience of members and visitors crowded out the Village Hall to see and watch8 a film made by Julian Ware, son of the late Eric Ware, about the early days of his family in Woodbury.

Julian has spent 40 years as a professional documentary film maker with the BBC, ITV and other organisations so, not surprisingly, the film was spellbinding. It was made up of portraits of his family (photographs and descriptions) from the middle of the 19th century, and interviews with surviving members, especially Esme Thompson of Gilbrook (a cousin of Julian’s father, Eric) who has a great gift for telling a story. Her daughter Bryony Giles (and Eric in an earlier interview) added to Esme’s accounts with further stories. Though the wonderfully sounding Moses, who leased several farms in the parish, was the first Ware to come to Woodbury in the early 18th century, the biggest impact of the family in Woodbury was the arrival of Thomas, a farmer from Sowton, who turned his entrepreneurial skills to tanning. He bought the tannery on the Green and also the one at Gilbrook, and expanded eventually into a business concern with his sons in Wiltshire and Bristol in the leather trade in general, as well as running tanneries in Bristol and Herefordshire.

This film is the first of three that Julian is making about the 9 family, and his next one will continue the saga. He will be showing the Society the second film next year, so look out for the advertisements for it in 2017.

Eric’s service in India during WW2 will be depicted in the third film. Thanks must also be given to Roger Stokes whose technical skills were invaluable in the presentation of the film; and also to members of the Village Hall Committee who were present, and rushed off to find extra chairs as every one in Julian Ware - History Society speaker the hall was taken!

The next event of the Society is the exhibition on the history of houses in the parish at the Village Hall on Saturday 15 October. On 3 November Professor Patrick Dillon will be giving a lecture entitled It’s all in the Map. Patrick is a very good speaker, so we can expect an interesting and amusing talk from him.

WOODBURY WALKIE TALKIES The Walkie Talkies are a friendly group who enjoy a natter whilst walking!

We meet every Wednesday at 09.15 in Woodbury village car park.

Although all members are ladies at the moment, everyone is welcome! Our walks are usually in East Devon and not very strenuous! There is always a stop for coffee, either at the end or half way, and we organise a lunch on the third Wednesday every month. There is no membership fee and you can dip in and out of the walks. It's a great way to make new friends and get a little fitter.

For information on forthcoming walks contact Jan Owen 232694 or Nita Goffron 232314 or just turn up at the village hall car park any Wednesday morning for 09.15 (10.00 on third Wednesday).

Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items.

The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY September Teignmouth proved to be a good day - weather, course and meal. The weather forecast at the 10 beginning of the week made me slightly nervous with perhaps the possibility of fog or thunderstorms. As it turned out, we ended having the perfect day with lovely views over the estuary.

We had 27 players and welcomed two guests, Charlie Kislingbury and Peter Webb. It was a good scoring day with 14 scoring 30 or over. Nearest the pin on the 16th was Charlie Kislingbury who also managed a two on this hole. Amazingly two players, John Smith and Peter Webb, had twos on the 18th - one of the most difficult holes on the course - and Tony Beck a two on the 2nd. Team scores were high. In 3rd place with 79 points Chris Taunton, John Maidment and Jeremy Browne; in 2nd place with 85 points David Moore, Peter Heron and Peter Webb; in 1st place with an amazing 88 points Peter Payne, Graham Slack and Paul Crafer. For the individuals there were some great scores, five of them over 36! In 3rd place Nick Jones with 39 points; in 2nd place Graham Slack with 40 points and the winner with 43 points was Peter Heron. Well done Peter, a tremendous round!

Next event - Tavistock, Thursday 13 October. Tavistock Golf Club has an undulating moorland course with magnificent views of Dartmoor National Park. We tee off at 11.00 on Thursday 13 October and we should gather by 10.15. You may wish to arrive a little earlier as we will be offered bacon butties and coffee on arrival. This and a round of golf followed by a two course meal with coffee for the very reasonable price of £30. Please pay by BACS or cheque on the day. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can play.

Jeremy Browne WCO APPLE JUICING WEEKEND 2016 LONG BARN, GILBROOK 8 AND 9 OCTOBER, 11.00 - 16.00 Please join us for apple pressing and juice making Bring your own apples or juice ours!

For details on location and event: 07515 329829.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 13 & 27 OCTOBER. 10 & 24 NOVEMBER * Please note 24 NOVEMBER IS TO BE HELD AT HEATHERDENE, BROADWAY * 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The Branch was represented at a recent county meeting at which the 11 the principal guest. He gave an National Chairman, Terry Whittles, was informative talk on the Legion’s progress with welfare in looking after those who needed assistance, and ideas for the future. He also presented Ralph Howard-Williams with a Certificate of Appreciation for his work for the RBL, particularly for Devon whilst he was County Chairman; this is the highest honour the RBL can award.

There was a presentation The work of the Area Welfare Team in Devon led

by Sue Archard, the Area Manager, and the team from Plymouth. The Advice and Information Officer and Case Officers outlined their work involved in handling and looking after serving and ex-serving personnel and their dependants. The Hub in Plymouth, which covers Devon and Cornwall, received over 5,000 requests for assistance last year and nearly 3,000 this year, so far.

Poppy Appeal As previously reported in the Woodbury News, regrettably, there will not be a house-to-house collection in the Parish this year.

However, we expect to provide poppies and collecting pots in the local shops, pubs, restaurants and commercial outlets so please support them; as you will see from the numbers above, any donation will be welcome to assist those who require help.

FoSS AUTUMN CONCERT THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER AT 19.30 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH Tickets £6.00 from Pat Browne (232805), Ted Neather (233514) or on the door.

OPENING UP TO GOD This course of Quiet Prayer draws on a range of Christian traditions.

It is open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others. · Learn new ways of listening to God. · Explore and practise different modes of prayer. · Find and refine your own style of spirituality.

Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community.

19.30 to 21.00, Woodbury Church Rooms 4 October, 1 November, 6 December Open to all, free of charge.

For further information please contact Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL The start of the school year is an exciting time. In September, we 12 welcomed many new children and families to the school as well as several new members of staff. I always enjoy visiting the classes, and whenever I have dropped into Beech class to see our youngest children they have been so busy – making, playing, acting, counting and singing, to name a few things. So far we have only disappointed one child, who told me that she had come to school for three days and could not read yet! However, having shared a story with her I am sure her love of stories and determination will soon result in the roles being reversed and I will have a story read to me!

Our School Values are the bedrock of our school. Last year the values were reviewed by the children who decided that our revised values should be Love, Forgiveness, Courage, Generosity, Trust and Respect. This half term we are focusing upon Respect, and in Collective Worship and class we have been considering how we show respect to each other, ourselves and people we do not directly know. We particularly liked the acrostic poem: Readiness to listen Everyone being valued Showing appreciation Praying for people Expressing opinions sensitively Caring for our environment Treating property carefully School Council, Ethos Group and Pupil Mentors Within school the children are very active members of our community. Through School Council they have a genuine voice in the decision-making process, sharing their ideas and helping to implement various projects. Year 6 children stood for election for the position of School Council Leaders and the appointed leaders have met with me to begin planning ways to develop the school this year. They will work with the School Council representatives from each class as well as staff and governors to help the continuous process of improving Woodbury School. Other children throughout Key Stage 2 have applied to be part of the Ethos Group – a group who work to develop the Christian aspects of our school. Many others have applied to be Mentors; this involves various roles of responsibilities, for which the children apply, are interviewed and then trained to perform.

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Roald Dahl Workshop The children in Maple class have been learning about Roald Dahl, a timely unit of work which coincides13with the centenary of his birth. As part of this, they went to Exmouth Community College to watch A Taste of Dahl, a workshop provided by the Budleigh Festival. It was led by Mr Pedley who previously performed as the BFG in the West End. He assumed the role of Roald Dahl and told facts about his life with lots of humour! The children returned to school inspired to read or re-read more Dahl classics.

Roald Dahl week Bikeability

Bikeability The children in Ash class have begun their Bikeability training, learning how to ride their bikes safely. The first part of the programme involves developing their bike skills on the school playground whilst the second part involves learning to ride on the road, thinking ahead and reading the conditions. After two weeks they will have greatly increased their confidence, knowledge and skills about many aspects of bike and road safety.

Alison Sparks The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The speaker in September was Tony Bennett, who told us about Wildlife around Woodbury and the Beavers14 on the River Otter. We are particularly lucky to have an abundance of wildlife in our local surroundings but we must all make an effort to preserve habitats in order to maintain it, as flora and fauna are disappearing rapidly. Tony has started an organisation called Wild Woodbury to make people aware of the situation and to try to reverse this trend. A number of local groups are contributing to projects which help, but everyone can participate in one way or another. Our gardens provide an excellent resource for wildlife and we can help by leaving uncultivated corners and providing habitats for wild species, or feeding the birds. Wild Woodbury has a website where you can find out about this month’s project, which is Birds and Bees and Tony would be pleased to receive photos, via Facebook, of any interesting wildlife you have seen.

Photo by Sylvia Mellor

A little further away we are fortunate to have witnessed the return of beavers to the River Otter. Beavers disappeared in this country about 400 years ago but since 2010 there have been odd sightings and now there are at least two breeding pairs. Local people are excited to see the beavers with their kits, and the Devon Wildlife Trust is encouraging their return as they have a positive impact on the environment. The best time to see the beavers is at dawn or dusk; they have been seen more frequently at Otterton, although some have been seen near White Bridge - be still, watch and enjoy.

On 13 October, Brian Cole will tell us about the RNLI Exmouth. Visitors are most welcome.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS 15 CHURCH HOLY TRINITY Goodbye - Stage One The September meeting of the PCC was a sad one as it was the last to be attended by our long-time secretary, Sheila Gerdes, and

by Revd Chris Cant. Although neither of them will be leaving the church until November, this, their last meeting, was an opportunity to thank them.

Sheila has been secretary for many years both of the Church and of The Friends of the Church, our Synod Representative, organiser of our Flower Rota and a very active member of the flower-arranging team. She has organised Harvest and other fund-raising suppers, and cooked hundreds of cakes for the cake stalls at school and our Saturday morning coffee mornings, often getting up very early to make her popular scones and rock cakes. Some members of the congregation joined PCC members after their meeting, held at the home of Debbie Jung, for wine and nibbles and to say a huge thank you. Debbie presented Sheila with some flowers, a card signed by many of her church friends and a voucher for her to buy something for her new home.

Nigel Dupain thanked her and Graham for all that they have done for the church and the village which, he said, would not be the same without them.

Aran Brown (Deputy Warden) also proposed a toast to Chris Cant, whose five-and-a-half year ministry among us has been a real tonic. Graham added that we have been very lucky that both of our priests, Chris and Karen, have a real ability to preach. We wish Chris and Joanna all the best when they come to retire and hope that we may see them again in the future.

Chris Cant, Sheila and Graham Gerdes with Karen Spray

Harvest Thanksgiving We will be celebrating our Harvest Festival on Sunday 16 October at the 09.30 Family Service. The School will have its 16 in church, to which all are welcome.

Harvest Service on Friday 14 at 14.30 Harvest Supper This will be held in the village hall at 18.30 on Saturday 15 October and will take the form of a bring-and-share cold buffet. There will be no tickets or charge as anyone who comes is asked to bring a plate of savoury food. Desserts will be provided and there will be a raffle.

Church Repairs At the time of going to press the work on the floor has been completed. The kitchen and choir vestry have new floors and the timbers beneath the back pews have been treated. New units in the kitchen, giving a lot of much needed storage space, have almost been finished and a vinyl floor covering will be put down. Nigel Dupain (Treasurer) reported at the PCC meeting that, thanks to grants and some very generous donations, we have almost reached the total needed - just £500 short - so any further donations would still be appreciated.

Monthly Coffee Mornings We revert to our winter pattern of monthly coffee mornings with bacon butties in church on the first Saturday of each month from 09.30 until 10.30, starting on 1 October.

WOODBURY SALTERTON 2000 After two disappointing May Day celebrations, we feel that this would be a suitable time to wind up Woodbury Salterton 2000.

Over the years we have raised £9,600, all of which has been donated to organisations within Woodbury Salterton. No administration costs have been deducted from these funds.

The funds currently held will be distributed among the local charities that made up the committee. A big thank you to the villagers who supported our functions over the years.

WHIST DRIVE TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER, 19.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake on vintage china. £2. All profits to local charities.

Everyone welcome.

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE At their September meeting, members greatly admired the mermaid blanket which Lis Appleton has knitted for her 17 granddaughter in Canada.

They were also fascinated and privileged to hear from speaker Susan Matthew about her work as a United Nations Civilian Peacekeeper. She gave an account of the history of the United Nations, which was started in 1945 for the maintenance of international peace and security, and how the organisation’s role expanded over the years to include giving humanitarian aid (the UN feeds 80 million people in 80 countries), vaccinating 40% of the world’s children and enabling people in many countries to participate in free and fair elections. She quoted Dag Hammarskjold’s comment that the UN was created not to take mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell.

Susan talked about her 29 years as part of civilian teams in peace-keeping operations in Somalia, Rwanda and Iraq. President Jenny Kemp thanked her warmly and Gill Bricknell urged her to write a book about her experiences.

As a follow-up to recent resolutions, the WI invited its members to take part in an online food waste survey, monitor special offers in their local supermarket, which encourage people to buy more than they need, and to make knitted sensory bands for dementia sufferers. It was decided to hold monthly Scrabble and Bird Bingo afternoons during the winter months.

Rosemary Hayball, who lives in our village, will be the speaker at the 12 October meeting talking about Teaching in Papua New Guinea. The monthly coffee morning at the Diggers’ Rest will be on the 20th at 11.00.

WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY EXHIBITION WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER, 10.00 - 17.00 A large display of a documentary and photographic history of buildings, houses and cottages in the parish of Woodbury Refreshments (free) and raffle. £2 entry (children free).

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION DAD'S ARMY EVENING SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER AT 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Entertainment by The Moonstone Theatre Group Tickets: £15 members, £18 non-members to include 3-course meal.

Bar available. Dressing up optional!

Contact: Jan Owen 232694 or Nita Goffron 232314

WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Over the summer the builders were in our school, and the staff and children 18 have returned to bright and clean classrooms.

The children are settling well into their new surroundings and term is getting off to a flying start.

Welcome to our new reception children who have already been busy bees.

They filled their first week with threading, building, moulding, writing, collaging, playing, drawing, learning and having fun! Their Year 6 Buddies have really helped the children make a great start.

Well done to the children who joined Woodbury Salterton school choir which runs every Tuesday lunchtime and is led

by Primary Music a nd Ed u c a t io n teacher, Mrs Nelmes.

We all look forward to the first concert!

Heatree Residential Our year 5 and 6 class are off on residential this month to Heatree Activity Centre in Dartmoor National Park. It was such a success last year that we have booked to go 19 again. It will be a great enrichment opportunity for our learners, developing the whole child.

Core Values This term we will be focusing in school on the value Generosity. As part of this value the children will explore another acrostic poem: Generosity is…

Encouraging the best in each other Never being selfish Enjoying helping others Raising support for a good cause Offering what we can Sharing our time and talents Inviting someone to join in Taking care of God’s creation for future generations You first, me last We also hope that families will find these ideas helpful within the home values sheet, available from our website, as they explore the value and have fun together.

Cakes Taste Better Together The school is taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning event for people facing cancer. Macmillan are planning to host their biggest coffee morning in September, a fundraising event that is expected to raise over £25,000,000, not only to fight cancer but also to help those whose life has been affected by the illness. Their catchphrase cakes taste better together inspired us to participate in the event.

We're looking forward to supporting this event at Woodbury Salterton on 30 September.

We have an Open Day on 18 October. Parents should contact the school office for more details.

We are excited about the activities and learning we have planned in school.

We are offering a range of after-school activities and breakfast club. If you are interested in visiting our school, we have places available and would love to hear from you. Contact our admin team on admin@woodbury-salterton. devon.sch.uk.

For more information about our school follow us on Facebook: Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary School or see our website www.woodburysalterton.devon.sch.uk.

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S20 CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - 2 October, 18.00 Harvest Festival Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - 9 October, 09.30 Eucharist Service. 3rd Sunday - 16 October, 09.30 Lay-led Service. 4th Sunday - 23 October, 09.30, Team Eucharist.

5th Sunday - 30 October, 09.30 Mission Community Eucharist at Woodbury Salterton.

EXTON LADIES GROUP Over the years many of us avid devourers of the Woodbury News have read about the Woodbury Salterton-Dumbutu Link with interest but not always with much understanding. It was, therefore, a particular delight to welcome Leo Wilson to our September meeting to enlighten us. Leo is the Chair of the committee which runs this link and so was ideally placed to explain where Dumbutu is, how the link with Woodbury Salterton started and, most importantly, what the link actually achieves.

Dumbutu is a village of about 700 inhabitants in The Gambia in West Africa which has no electricity or running water supply. Most of the men work in the capital, Banjul, which is about 70 miles away. There is no welfare safety net so everyone relies on everyone else for help and support, which means that men often support widely extended family members. Medicines are expensive and difficult to access and education must be paid for by the family. The cost of education is minimal in our terms but is beyond the means of many families, and so their children never go to school. Even if families can afford school fees, they are also obliged to buy a uniform, which adds to their financial problems. Leo talked eloquently about the many barriers to education in The Gambia, giving us examples of financial, environmental and cultural issues, all of which contribute to the fact that 20% of children still receive no formal education.

The Woodbury Salterton-Dumbutu Link has contributed to the life of Dumbutu in many ways, although it has focused on ensuring that the children have the best chance of an education. It currently sponsors the education of 83 children at a cost of ÂŁ25 per year per child. The money is raised by various fund-raising events and goes directly to the village with nothing removed for expenses. That said, there are still 118 children on a waiting list for funding, so all donations large or small are really appreciated.

The committee works closely with village elders to ensure that the money sent is used appropriately.

The Link has also helped Dumbutu in other practical ways. For example, they were able to collect and send out a container of garden tools as well as 21 to access water more effectively. initiating the development of a new well One particular success was the provision of six bicycles which are used by pupils enabling them to go to a secondary school more than five miles from the village.

If you wish to know more about this local charity Leo can be contacted on wilson.email@tesco.net.

13 October Nick Ricketts will talk about Global Warming.

10 November TBA 8 December Christmas Lunch at the Puffing Billy.

More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton village hall at 14.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along.

CRAFT GROUP ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER, 14.00-16.00 With tea and biscuits.

THAI SUPPER FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER, 19.00 ST ANDREW’S HALL, EXTON Further information contact Eileen Pratt 01392877917 FILM SHOW WITH FISH AND CHIP SUPPER 11 NOVEMBER IN ST ANDREW’S HALL, EXTON AT 18.30 A most enjoyable evening.

Tickets at £15 each from David Elphick 01392 876909.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2016 18 OCTOBER.

15 NOVEMBER. 6 DECEMBER.

ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury EX5 1LP 22 woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com 01395 233791 http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/

COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME Closing date: 4 November 2016 To be considered at the PC Meeting on 14 November 2016 The Parish Council administers a scheme whereby Voluntary Clubs, Organisations etc can apply for a grant awarded annually. Any such Clubs and Societies wishing to apply for consideration under this scheme should contact the Clerk for an application form which must be returned by 4 November 2016 at the very latest (and earlier if possible) for consideration at the November Parish Council meeting. The maximum amount of grant awarded annually is £2000 which if necessary can be divided amongst several applicants.

NB: this scheme is separate from the Coombe Solar Farm Benefit Fund.

CONDITIONS: Before applying, voluntary clubs and organisations should check that the organisation meets the following criteria: · Is situated within the Parish of Woodbury · Does not restrict membership. Any person who is genuinely interested in its activities should not be unreasonably disqualified. · Is properly constituted, meaning that it has rules & regulations, a Management Committee and officers etc. · Keeps acceptable financial records which it will be required to submit. · Has a real financial need for the grant.

Please note the grant must be used for the purpose indicated within a two year time limit.

HOW TO APPLY: Either download a form from the website (www.woodbury-pc.org.uk) or contact the Parish Clerk. Applicants will be advised whether or not they have been successful shortly after the November meeting and the funds will be made available when any additional funding that may be required has been both agreed and received by the applicant.

Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233791

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/

COOMBE SOLAR FARM COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND Closing date: 31 October 2016 23 To be considered at the funding Sub-Committee meeting on 21 November 2016.

The Parish Council will be administering a new scheme in accordance with the Community Benefit Agreement made with Coombe Solar Limited on 27 August 2015.

Any Clubs, Societies or Organisations within the Parish of Woodbury are invited to apply for funding and should contact the Clerk for an application form. The maximum amount available this year will be ÂŁ10,412 and ÂŁ7,278 annually thereafter which, if deemed appropriate, could be divided amongst more than one applicant.

CONDITIONS: Before applying, Clubs and Organisations should ensure that the following criteria are met: The Fund Purposes shall relate to funding and promotion of educational, environmental or community projects or initiatives within the Area of Benefit that are consistent with the principles of sustainable development, including but not limited to: 1. contributions to grass roots community voluntary groups for the promotion and installation of energy efficiency measures; 2. contributions to small-scale renewable energy projects and education thereon; 3. building, or landscaping projects; 4. projects encouraging physical recreation or the promotion of well-being and good health; 5. other projects involving renewable energy, climate change and nature conservation which enhance the public realm through planting or other improvement creating and delivering outcomes for the benefit of the wider community; 6. Construction, repair and/or renovation of play areas; 7. Defraying the costs of administering the Agreement including staffing costs.

For the avoidance of doubt, purposes relating to promoting religious or political objectives and initiatives adverse to renewable energy or to the Developer or any Group Company or adverse to the Project or the Site shall not be acceptable Fund Purposes.

Note: Funding is to be used by the end of December 2017.

HOW TO APPLY: Contact the Clerk on 01395 233791 e-mail woodbury parish council@gmail.com or download an application form from the PC website www.woodbury-pc.org.uk.

Applicants will be advised in writing whether they have been successful in December.

ROUND AND ABOUT 24

WEDDING Emily Hurlock and Michael Wain were married at Resound Church in Mangotsfield, Bristol on 6 August. A wonderful day was had by all our family and friends.

DEATH We are sorry to report the death of Bill Rees of Deepway Farm on 30 July, aged 86. He was the seventh child of a Welsh rugby-loving family and played for Mountain Ash when he was 15. He was an officer in the Royal Engineers, serving in Germany. After National Service he came to Exeter to teach at St Loyes College. It was at this time that he met Maureen Lewis and her father, who was a director at J Wippell and Co and persuaded him to join the company from which he retired as chairman. He became an expert in stained glass. Bill was a Magistrate, a keen supporter of the Exeter Festival and Master of Tuckers Hall. He was involved in fundraising for the Cathedral, establishing the Craft Market, and with the Devon Historic Churches Trust. He was meticulous in all he did at work and at home.

He and Mo moved to Deepway Farm with Jonathan and Mandy in 1977 after transforming the house. They were very hospitable and loved travel, though Bill’s phobia of flying lead to the “unfortunate” circumstance of having to travel on the QE2 in order to make his annual business trips to the USA. When Mo died from cancer in 1994 it was a bleak time. Happily Bill met Patricia Venn. They married in 1998 and spent twenty years together, including five years of her patient nursing.

We send our condolences to the four children, their partners and nine grandchildren.

THANKS Having completed the 25 100 mile Ride London event as part of the Alzheimer's Society cycle team, can I take this opportunity of thanking all of those in Woodbury who sponsored me, helping me raise ÂŁ1,260.28 for this fantastic charity which supports those with dementia and their families. Special thanks go to the regulars of The Maltsters and The White Hart for their support and to Woodbury Post Office and Little China for letting me put a collection tin on their counters. Here's me at the finish with my shiny medal (and Catherine) as proof of completion.

Simon Jones - 4 Copplestone Cottages, Broadway.

LOCAL POLICE INFORMATION Exmouth Town Neighbourhood Policing Team PCSO 30734 Justin Willis As of Monday 12 September 2016 I became the new PCSO for Exmouth Rural. Although I have quite a new shoulder number I am not new to the role. I was previously a PCSO in Exeter for nearly seven years and also a Police Officer in South Devon before returning as a PCSO. Rural policing and the area are however new to me. I am also a qualified football coach and enjoy going into schools, local businesses and groups offering my support and help when required. I look forward to meeting everybody over the coming months and will hopefully settle in quite quickly.

Please contact me via 101 or email: justin.willis@ devonand cornwall.pnn.police.uk or alternatively click-on the main force website and type in my shoulder number: 30734.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY 21 APRIL 2016 St Swithun’s Church celebrated 26 the event with flowers, bunting and memorabilia.

Mike Jeans took many wonderful pictures which he put into an album, one of which we sent to the Queen as a birthday gift (see June’s Woodbury News).

Her Majesty received hundreds of cards and gifts, but she is known to answer all her letters and we have had a card and letter of thanks from Balmoral Castle. The card and letter will be placed in the display cabinet at the back of the Church along with our album for all to see. What an honour for Woodbury, the Church and Parish and everyone involved. Sandra Huish

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AUGUST WEATHER Once again we escaped the bulk of the weather that 28 hit the north and west of the country. There was only one spell of rain and that was at the start but this quickly gave way to good holiday weather for the first half of the month. It then turned warm and muggy with southerly breezes and spells of light drizzle; the duvet was often cast aside at night. As a result insect life flourished, the house martins rushed ahead with second broods and by the end of the month the skies around Oakhayes were alive with these remarkable little birds. Rainfall for the month was 40.2mm (1.58ins and 48% of average) and I have not mowed for 3 weeks! Temperatures stayed in a relatively tight range with daily maximums lying between 21C and 25C and minimums between 11 and 16C. PJH.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR From Jan Owen, Chair of Woodbury Residents Association I would like to say how reassuring it was to see so many residents attend the special Village Meeting on 6 September when Parish Councillors, District Councillors and two members of the Planning Policy department of EDDC were on hand to explain and answer questions on East Devon’s proposed Built Up Area Boundary for our village.

It’s REALLY IMPORTANT that you pass your comments on to EDDC regarding their proposals. Please either email to localplan@eastdevon. gov.uk or write to Planning Policy, EDDC, Station Road, Sidmouth EX10 8HL including ‘Villages Plan’ in your title and state ‘Woodbury’.

I would also like to say that I spoke at the Development Management Committee when the retrospective planning application for hard-standing for caravans and the laying of gravel roads submitted by Castle Brake Caravan Site was decided. Unfortunately, the concerns I and another resident raised were not taken into account and the application was passed by a majority vote, with the boost to the local economy being the deciding factor.

Should you wish to be a member of the Woodbury Residents Association, please email me at jmowenteacher@aol.com. Thank you.

BACK, HIPS AND SHOULDER SELF-MASSAGE USING A TENNIS BALL 29 As with any self-treatment, if in doubt about doing it, please consult your doctor initially. In addition, if you feel that the area is inflamed, or the skin is broken, irritated, damaged or weak in any other way, wait until that has resolved before trying the self-massage described below – and/or avoid that area completely.

What you do: On the floor: Lie on a non-slip floor (eg carpet) and bend your knees, placing your feet on the floor. Place a tennis ball between your back, hips or shoulders roughly where your pain is. Then, lift yourself a little off of the floor, and using your knees, move your body around over the tennis ball to find the area which you feel most needs the massage. This should feel like a ‘good pain’ rather than ‘it just hurts’. You can then experiment to find out what feels best for you – moving around in circles pressing against the ball, or keeping still on top of the ball. If you are working on your hips, leaning your body towards the side where the pain is (whilst on top of the ball) may help. You may find that the tennis ball may slip now and again and you may need to re-position it.

Against a wall: Lean against a wall, with your knees bent, and place the tennis ball between you and the wall, roughly at the point where you feel the pain.

Then using your knees, roll yourself up and down, and/ or around over the ball whilst leaning against the wall.

You may find that you can work on areas higher up your back than you can do whilst lying on the floor.

As with the floor, the ball will probably slip away and you will most likely find that you need to re-position it frequently, but hopefully you will find that the relief that this self-massage can give is worth it !

A word of caution – don’t do the above if it hurts! It should be a ‘good’ pain, not a ‘painful’ pain.

For more information about this technique, there are various articles on the internet, for example: https://www.painscience.com/articles/tennis-ball.php Angela Fletcher Email: massage@angelafletcher.co.uk Tel: 07952 230199

CHARACTERS OF WOODBURY 30 and diligent doctor of Woodbury for Henry Wallace Furnivall, the popular many years, was born in 1837 in Wells in Somerset, the son of William, a practising GP in Wells, and Ruth nee Gulliver. In 1871 Henry took a job as a medical assistant in Norfolk living in Litcham with his newly-wed wife Mary nee Furnivall. Mary was a music teacher, her mother a schoolmistress, and her father John Mainwaring Furnivall, born in Teignmouth, was a dancing teacher. He was still teaching dancing and deportment in Retford in Nottinghamshire at the age of 81.

By 1881 Henry had moved down to Woodbury and taken over Robert Brent’s medical practice. He settled at Sunnyside (now known as Heatherdene) with his wife Mary, and children Mary (9), Matilda (8), Ada (6), Sarah (4), Henry Wallace (2) and the baby John Mainwaring. Another brother, Percival was born in 1885. By 1901 he had moved to Southcroft in Town Lane and lived there with Mary, and the children Matilda, Sarah and John, all of whom were unmarried.

One tragedy for the family concerned the younger boy, John. At the age of 35 he was lying dead on the fields of Flanders, killed on the Somme in September 1916, and with no known grave. He was a private in the 6th battalion of the Dorset Regiment.

The younger brother, Percival, was a boarder at Kings School, Ottery, and from there he went to Bristol where he served as a draper with James Brothers. In 1903 he enlisted in the 4th Somerset Light Infantry, but six years later he had left the army and emigrated to Australia, sailing from London to Brisbane in 1909. Two years later he married Ethel Mary Stokes. When the war came he was called up in 1916 with the Australian Imperial Force. Later records show that he became a teacher in Queensland and died there in 1964.

His older brother, Henry Wallace, graduated from medical school and specialised in tropical diseases. He had moved to Blaydon in Durham (where he took his medical degree), according to the 1891 census, and was working as a medical assistant. He joined the Malayan Medical Service and sailed for Singapore probably in the late 1890s as he does not appear on the 1901 or 1911 censuses. He returned to England in 1907 to marry Georgina Mary Christine Kelly, the daughter of an Irish doctor living with his family in Rotherhithe. He took Georgina back with him to Malaya. There are a few records of their journeys between England and Singapore, but they are not complete. One interesting record shows that in August 1921 Henry and Georgina sailed first class from Southampton to Singapore. Travelling, too, in first class, was Mary Viagoula their 25 year-old servant (ayah).

They returned again to Devon in 1931 and stayed in Ailsa Cottage. Henry went into the Mowbray Nursing Home in Exeter and tragically, after an operation, died at the early age of 53.31He had become a Roman Catholic, presumably as his wife, coming from an Irish family, was also one. A Requiem Mass was held for him in St Peter’s Church in Budleigh Salterton, and he is interred in the cemetery there.

In 1935 Georgina returned to Singapore, probably to sort out her husband’s affairs – the passenger list does not mention her servant. But Mary Viagoula did sail from Southampton to Penang in 1940, presumably to stay with her family there. She gave her address in England as York House, Seafield Terrace, Seaton. Possibly Georgina was staying here at this time too, unless Mary had left her service.

The next we hear of Georgina is in 1947 when she married again – this time to a Joseph Alexander Drummond Kirkpatrick, son of Lt Col and Mrs Kirkpatrick of Budleigh Salterton. He was a widower and had been married previously to the daughter of the 11th Earl of Lindsay. Georgiana probably met him at the Catholic church in Budleigh, as he was also a Catholic. Her new husband had served in Egypt in WW1 and had written and had published a book of poetry about the desert. They settled in Newton Abbot and were living there when Joseph died in 1967. He was buried in the same cemetery in Budleigh Salterton as her first husband.

The twice-widowed Georgina now settled in Ailsa Cottage on Broadway.

She must have owned the cottage (or her husband had done so) for many years and rented it out. Mary was still with her and lived in a lean-to at the side of the house. She was a common sight in the village, where she was affectionately known as ‘Black Mary’. As she was Malayan, her skin colouring would have been more of a soft brown than black. Nobody seemed to know her real name, though the shipping list had given her the name of Mary Viagoula. Mrs Kirkpatrick died in 1977 at the age of 98 – the obituary in the Woodbury News states that she was living alone, so where was ‘Black Mary’? Local people remember her on Broadway chattering to passers-by; others that she would take the bus to Topsham to go to the Catholic church in the town. One Woodburian thought that she had moved to the old people’s bungalows in Parkway, another that she had moved to Fairfield. Her name appears in the Woodbury burial register where she is recorded as Mary Viagoula Simon. She was buried in the extension churchyard and there is a very small cube of stone to commemorate her with the two words Mary Simon written on it. So where does this name ‘Simon’ come from? The sad thing is that she must have had so much to tell of her own country, and the invasion and suffering of her people at the hands of the Japanese, and yet all there is to remember her by is the tiny stone square in the cemetery.

Gill Selley

CLINTON DEVON ESTATES The Plight of the Bumblebee Bees 32 have been pollinating plants in the same way for over one hundred and fifty million years. But these vital insects are facing crisis and their decline will make it increasingly difficult for UK farmers to maintain affordable fruit and vegetables.

Last month a nationwide scheme was launched to connect farmers and beekeepers. BeeConnected aims to provide a more effective way for farmers to inform beekeepers of their intention to use insecticides.

Why are bees so important? All bees get fuel from the nectar in flowers and protein-rich pollen for growth. In collecting this they help many species of flowering plants to reproduce. About 75% of the world’s crops rely on insects to pollinate them. The value of honey bees pollinating crops in the UK is estimated at around £12,000,000. Soft fruit growers already rely on imported bumblebees to pollinate their crops, as there are not enough native pollinators to provide the food we need.

Honeybees in the UK are mostly domesticated and dependent on beekeepers who keep their hives clean and treat the bees for disease, all in return for honey. Bumblebees are wild and don’t depend on humans for much; although they feed from the flowers in our gardens and crops in our fields, they could live here quite happily without us.

In contrast, as a human race we are very much reliant on these small insects.

We can do more to look after our pollinators by providing homes and food for bees and being thoughtful about our use of pesticides.

Questions have been raised about the environmental impact of neonicotinoids, especially on bees. As a result, a ban on neonicotinoid seed treatment for crops that are attractive to bees was imposed in 2013.

Surely a worldwide ban would be good news? In the case of oilseed rape, a total ban on neonicotinoids would cause significant crop failure. Oilseed rape is a valuable crop, the seeds producing oil for cooking, biofuel with the remainder of the plant used for animal feed. As a seedling, oilseed rape is particularly susceptible to the cabbage stem beetle which, while only a few centimetres long, if left uncontrolled can devastate whole fields. The NFU secured the emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments providing protection from cabbage stem flea beetle for five per cent of the 2015 oilseed rape crop in England.

Insecticides such as neonicotinoids are often used as a seed treatment. A thin coating is applied to each seed that after germinating is taken up into the

seedling. Any flea beetle that bites into the young plant is killed by the insecticide. Crop scientists believe this approach is a targeted way of 33 more effective than using broad controlling a very damaging pest and spectrum insecticide sprays later on, when lots of beneficial insects would be wiped out too.

Is there a link between bee health and neonicotinoids? Some people feel a permanent ban is justified. Many insect experts are calling for a ban to be extended in the UK indefinitely. The argument against the use of neonicotinoids is that later in the growing season tiny amounts can still be passed to pollinating insects. Where bees have been exposed to even small amounts of pesticides, they are less able to combat disease and forage for food. Another study shows that bumblebees in farmed landscapes where neonicotinoids are used produce only a third of queens compared to land treated with other pesticides.

Other evidence claims that honeybee colony loss is not easily linked to exposure to neonicotinoids but it does link to the predatory varroa mite.

Beneficial insect populations are threatened by all these interacting factors of habitat loss, other parasites and diseases, and the potential effects of climate change. But when looking to halt bee decline, reducing pesticide exposure might be the easiest for us to reverse.

However in France, where neonicotinoids have been banned for ten years, there has been no improvement in bee health. Australia, which has no varroa, has a healthy bee population but there is widespread use of neonicotinoid seed treatments.

Let us hope that through further scientific study, initiatives between farmer and beekeeper, and public support, we can reverse their population decline and enable bees to continue to deliver their vital role in our ecosystems.

Busy bees in the Editor’s garden

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Woodbury WI: RNLI Exmouth. WVH. 19.00.

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Woodbury Local History Society Exhibition. WVH. 10.00-17.00 Woodbury Salterton Primary School Open Day. Thai Supper. 19.00. St.Andrew’s Hall, Exton (01392 877917).

Woodbury Twinning Dad's Army evening. WVH, 19.30.

Exton Garden Club. Wildlife Gardening by Julie Steed. 19.30.

Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Church Rooms. (232318) WLHS Lecture Prof Patrick Dillon It’s all in the Map WVH. 19.30.

Garden Club High Garden Nurseries, Trees & Shrubs WVH 19.30.

Woodbury WI: Christmas craft – card hangers, WVH, 19.00.

Film Show with supper. 18.30. St Andrew’s Hall, Exton.

Woodbury Twinning Progressive Supper (members only) Woodbury Follies. WVH, 19.30.

Exton Garden Club. A Year at Picket by Neil Lovesey. 19.30.

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