16th September
Thursday 15 September 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
COUNCIL TENANTS' CONFERENCE RE-ARRANGED
The annual conference for tenants of the District Council has been re-arranged due to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and confirmation of the date of the Bank Holiday. The Tenant Conference is now on Wednesday 12 October at Retford Town Hall.
The conference begins at 9.45am then tenants have a chance to meet the Housing team from 10.00am. The Tenant Conference starts at 11.00am; there is a buffet from 12noon.
As in previous years, the Housing Department will give tenants information on the services the District Council provides and an opportunity to speak with the people who provide them. The Annual Report to Tenants will be launched and there is an opportunity to ask any questions tenants may have.
District Cllr Hazel Brand expects to attend. Any tenant without their own transport and who would like to attend should give her a call.
POPULAR HISTORY WALK UNVEILS SOME VILLAGE SECRETS (+ pic)
Saturday 10 September saw the Chesterfield Canal’s Walking Festival begin with a walk from Wharf Bridge to the Parish Church, taking in the historical features on the way. The walk was led by Misterton’s own historian, David Seymour. The 14 walkers heard about the history of the Canal, how and why if follows the route that it does, and the need to build bridges as construction progressed so the regularity of brickworks alongside the Canal. Walkers are pictured at the former school.
With an open day at the Methodist Church, visitors learnt about its history. The walk ended with a look at some poignant gravestones in the churchyard: the deaths of parents and their children are commemorated, possibly dying from a water-borne disease as the practice was to draw drinking water from the Canal.
MISTERTON’S STAINED-GLASS TREASURES
A free talk on the Parish Church’s stained glass revealed the story of the historic windows. The huge east window commemorates the reign of Queen Victoria and, with the recent death of the next female monarch, visitors to the talk observed a minute’s silence. The window is built into tracery that dates from about 1230 and shows the Last Supper. There is a fragment of 15th century Flemish glass, thought to depict St Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln. King Henry II’s interest in Hugh’s work secured his election to the see of Lincoln in 1186. Both as prior and as bishop, Hugh consistently defended the church’s liberties, gaining a remarkable degree of respect from the English monarchy. On his return to a trip to France, he fell ill, died, and was buried in Lincoln Cathedral in 1200.
The Parish Church features a number of windows by Charles Eamer Kempe. His windows feature a small wheatsheaf, making them instantly recognisable. He also worked with Walter Tower, his cousin and heir. So some windows also feature a trademark tower. The east window in the Lady Chapel was installed in 1965 and is by John Piper and his glassmaker, Patrick Reyntiens. They were responsible for the huge Baptistery window in Coventry Cathedral.
SAVE THE DATE – MISTERTON OAP’s LUNCH
The annual lunch and entertainment for Misterton’s senior citizens is on Saturday 14 January 2023 in the Methodist Hall. Last year's lunch was cancelled as so few had responded to say they'd like to attend. So, this year, the volunteer organisers hope that residents will feel able to venture out. Transport is available for those that need it. The event is a thank-you to all those of a certain age, who have contributed to village, regional, and national life. Anyone over the age of 60 is invited. Those who have been before are already on the invitation list. Newcomers to Misterton, who’d like to come to the event, should get in touch with Nikki (tel: 891629) to be added to the list. Further details will follow.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (AND FAMILY)
Once again, Misterton Parish Church is supporting Operation Christmas Child. The charity invites gifts for children (and families) in the form of a shoebox, covered with Christmas wrapping paper and filled with suitable toys, toiletries, etc. The shoeboxes will be distributed to the poorest people in Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Romania.
There are leaflets about the appeal in the Parish Church (open daily during the period of national mourning following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth, 10.00am - 4.00pm). Donors are asked to include £5 to cover the cost of processing and transportation. All the details are in the literature or go to samaritans-purse.org.uk/occ. So just take a normal-sized shoebox, fill it with toys, personal care items, school supplies, and accessories such as socks, a wind-up torch, jewellery, and watches. Bring the box to the Parish Church (with donation) by 20 October and leave it at the back of the Church. From Misterton, the boxes will be transported to a regional collection point for onwards distribution in November.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service).
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, they are looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Daily during the period of national mourning
Misterton Parish Church open for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 22 September
Coffee Morning, Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Held every week - all welcome
Saturday 24 September
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 8 October)
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Sunday 25 September
Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Tuesday 27 September
Re-arranged meeting of Misterton Parish Council, Granary Room, Grove House Farm, 7.30pm
Wednesday 28 September
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Friday 30 September
District Councillor’s surgery, The Misterton Centre, 10.00-11.00am. Appointment necessary: call 890646 to book
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)
Saturday 14 January 2023
Lunch and entertainment for Misterton pensioners. Details to follow
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 15 September 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
CHURCH TO CELEBRATE 300TH ANNIVERSARY
This year sees the Parish Church’s 300th anniversary – and plans are in place for the tercentenary celebrations. If anyone has any historic photographs or documents they could lend, please get in touch with Stephanie Baines, Churchwarden (tel: 07500 043 842).
In 1714, William Huntington, a ship carpenter, bequeathed £740 for the erection of a chapel and 10 almshouses in his shipyard. The Church was built by the executors of his estate costing less than £300 to build, and a main feature inside the Church is a life-size marble monument of William Huntington. From 1722, when the Church was built, until 1896, the minister was appointed as chaplain by the trustees of Huntington’s Charity. The Church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and was consecrated on 30 September 1732 by the Archbishop of York.
DANGER OF TICKS IN LONG GRASS (+ pic)
A resident, who has been bitten by a tick and suffered years of ill-health, has asked that attention is drawn to the presence of ticks in all long grass. Ticks (one is pictured
but they come in different colours) latch onto the skin and feed on your blood. 60% of ticks are infected with Lyme’s Disease, and, as ticks live for 20 to 30 years, this problem is only going to get worse!
When walking through fields, or along the canal bank, it is important to protect yourself by tucking your jeans/trousers into your socks to stop the ticks crawling up inside your leg, If wearing shorts, use a tick repellent spray from all good outdoor camping and walking shops to spray on your legs/clothes. This gives good all-day protection. If you are bitten and the tick wasn't infected, then you shouldn't have more than a pin-prick mark on your skin. But if the tick carries Lyme's Disease then a large bullseye ring will appear. If you find this on your body, seek medical attention immediately, as it is highly important that you receive antibiotics within the first few weeks of being bitten.
Ticks also bite animals so check your dog's hair after walking through long grass!
DIARY DATES
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Daily during the period of national mourning
Misterton Parish Church open for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 22 September
Coffee Morning, Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Held every week - all welcome
Saturday 24 September
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (then on 8 October)
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Sunday 25 September
Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 28 September
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Friday 30 September
District Councillor’s surgery, Village Hall, 9.00-9.45am. Appointment necessary: call 890646 to book
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)